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MASTER MIND BEHIND

THE CRIME

Marseilles Waiter Gives Important Testimony

(Special to "Hong Kong

Daily Press")

(Hy Telegraph, Copyright, Tel graphic Messages Ordinance, 1991-

Received, October · 12. 4-30 p.m.)"

Paris, Oct. 12.

A young Yugoslavian known, 18 Nalls allas Kramer and who was

seen in the Marseilles murderer's company at Aix-en-Provence on the day preceding the outrage, is now belleved to be the master mind who organised the dastardiş, crime.

All facts so far unearthed by the Police investigation appear

point to Nalls having complicity and his having supervised and carried out the horrible deed,

Thursday in the town of Anne- masse, five miles from the Swiss frontler, had confessed to having co-operated with Kalemen and had even been commissioned to make a

second attempt on the King's life should the first attempt at Marseilles fall, it is now stated officially that the two arrested

men merely admitted having been acquainted with Kalemen but dented any direct or indirect com- pllcity in the outrage.

The two suspects, whose pass- parts give the names of Benesh and Novak and who are known to have met Kalemen in Park last

week, are still being questioned at Annemasse' but will be brought to Paris in the course of Friday- Transocean Kuo Min.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1934.

YUGOSLAVIA'S LATE KING

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Conciliator And Hero

(Special to Hong Kong

Dally Press") fBg Telegraph, Coppright, Tele graphic Messages Ordinance, 1804. Received, October 22. 4.30 p.m.). Belgrade, Oct. 12. "Alexander 1. Conciliator and. Hero." is the name by which the dead King's memory will be pre- served to posterity, this descrip- tive title having been conferred by an extraordinary session of the National Assembly that Thursday. -

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ERECTION OF MONUMENT

Marseilles, Oct. 11.

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The Press here published on Thursday a stirring appeal to the wholë population to contribute ge- nerously to the collection of funds It has been established that

to be used for the erection of & Nalls who has long been known as

monument to the memory" of King a dangerous revolutionary had re-¦

THE ARRESTED MEN

Alexander close to the scene of the peated meetings with Kalemen in

Paris," Oct. 11. Paris and subsequently accom^/

The cross-examination of Badis-tragedy, thus marking the poign- panied him to Aix-en-Provence lav Benesch and Jaraslav Novak, ant regret of the citizens of Mar- scilles at the King's untoward and finally to Marseilles where he two suspected accomplices in the

end.. had dinner with Kalemen some Marseilles atrocity who were a Transocean Kuo Min. hours before the deed at the zes rested in the town of Arnertaga taurant on the Place de la Bourse. five miles from the French fron- According to a walter's testler, has produced an admission

Albert Sarrant. French Home linister, has resigned following attacks in connection with the

Marseilles murders

CURRENCY IN

SZECHUAN

Minting of Silver Dollar

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily

Press" (Copyright).]

Nanking, Oct. 12.

As a result of arrangements be tween the Ministry of Finance and General Lu Hsiang. Rehabilitation Commissioner for Szechuan, mea- aures have been formulated for the readjustment of, Szechuan cur- is to be minted in their original rency. The Szechuan silver dollar pattern, the fineness and weight conforming to the standard fixed by the Central authorities..

RISE IN SILVER in Changing and Chengtu and

A Scarcity Of

Supplies

London, October 12. Although the recent rise in silver WAJ attributed to Chinese and Indian demand, and the scarcity of supplies, the "Financial News" states that persistent buying by the United States authorities must

mouy two men stayed several that they met Kalemen in Marsell- MURDER SCENES have provided a good basis for the

hours eating a hearty meat butles and that they had been com- declining to take any wine. Asmissioned to make a second at- time passed, they

exhibited some tempt to assassinate the King in Dervousness, one or the other! Farls should the first attempt in leaving the table from time to time | Marseilles fail.

FILM

to go into the street to see whe The police are continuing inves- Shown Under Police

ther there was any sign of the Yugoslavian

wis cruiser which bearing King Alexander, having arrived.

They finally left the restaurant at 3.30 in the afternoon" having previously refused the waiter's in- vitation to view the Royal proces sion, from a second floor window of the restaurant.

After the horrible deed Nalis appears to have vanished and no trace of him having been discover. ed as yet.

tigations in Paris and throughout the provinces. At a workmen's suburb in St. Denis near Paris. three Yugoslavians were arrested on Thursday because from the pa- pers seized when their hotel rooms were searched, the reasons for their presence in France could not be satisfactorily explained...... Transocens Fun Min.

KALEMEN'S BROTHER..

Belgrade, Oct. 11. The French Press reports that the brother of the murderer of King Alexander and B. Barthou

Supervision

(Special to "Hong Kong

Daily Press") By Telegraph, Copyright, Ï'aza- graphic Messages Ordinance,

1891+ Received, October 19, 7.30 p.m.)

Paris, Oct. 12.

·On

The film which was shot of the scenes at Marseilles when King Alexander and M. Louts Barthou were murdered Was shown Thursday evening in one single

and eye-witnesses report that the Alm clearly shows how insufficient were the precautions taken to en- sure the King's safety.

Contrary to Press reports which asserted that the two suspected Dentist Kaleman has been arrest-sitting under Police supervision accomplices of the Marseilles !ed.--

murderer who were arrested on Fransocean Kun Min.

QUEEN AND BOY ALLEGIANCE

KING

Leave Paris For Belgrade

Paris, Oct. 11.

Touching scenes were witnessed

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KING PETER

Ministers Take The Oath

The authorities declare that the film is giving them valuable in- formation concerning the arrange- ments made by the police as well as the various phases of crime Transocean Kuo Mir

GERMAN BAN

the

Berlin, Oct. 11.

tional tact, the Reichsminister of Prompted by reasons of interna-

Propaganda and Public Enlighten- ment has forbidden the display of newsreel film showing the asses- sination of King Alexander and M.

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[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Eress" (Copyright. I'

Belgrade, Oct. 11. The solemn at 9.15 p.m. yesterday when Queen |

ceremony of pro Marie, the Queen Dowager, and clamation of the new Yugoslavja her son Peter, the new 11-year-old King. Peter II as well as the Re-Barthou-- King of Yugoslavia, entrained for gency Council took place on Thurs- Belgrade.

day noon before a joint session of The President of France, M. the Senate and Parliament, In- Albert Lebrun, bowed with grief mense crowds gathered around the and members of the Cabinet, in Parliament House. A heavy guard deep. mourning, saw the Royal of police and detectives searched couple off. The large crowd which every visitor for arms before entry gathered at the station were into the building. A picture of the solemnly silent

young King has already been hang

The police precautions were of in the Council Chamber. to its the strictest nature. strong bodies right, that of his murdered father of armed gendarmes being posted and to its left that of his mother. at all entrances and exits to the

The President of the Senate, T- station, while Hundreds of plain- machitsch read aloud the pro- clothes men mingled with the vast clamation to the Yugoslavian. pen- throng which waited in the streets, ple. When, the name of the late

A squad of motor-cycle police sovereign mentioned

was escorted Their Majesties motor-present rose as a mark of respect public when the name of the young King cccurred the assembly broke out in Royal loud applause and cheers as an

dication "of their feeling of loyalty and devotion. The President paid

car to the station. The were rigidly excluded from neighbourhood of the train.com

'Reuter,

LATE M. LOUIS BARTHOU

Last Respects Paid

(Special to "Hong Kong. Dally Press”),

the

Dy Telegraph, Copyright, Talu graphio Mortages · Grifinance. 1801

Received, October 12, 4.30 p.m.)

those

U.S. LIBERTY BONDS

Refunding Scheme Successful

Washington, Oct. 12. announced that the

The United States. Treasury has closed with the completion of the books bave

called Fourth Liberty Bonds most successful refunding of the An aggregate of $1,020,000,000

out of $1.250,000,000 redeemable

44 war tribute to the national bonds was turned in for either

services of the late Kine in the H-four-year notes or the new ij per beration, unification and building cent, bonds.---

up of the young Yugoslavier Reuter.

Slate. Thereupon both chambers

took the oath of allegiance to the

young Monarch, all members re-

peating the oath aloud together. GERMAN GOODSTM

| The meribers of the Regency Coun-

cll then appeared led by Prince

Paul in uniform. The Regency was received with loud and prolonged cheers, All then repeated the oath, of allegiance together.--- Transocean Ruo Min.

All Thursday afternoon the

gen- eral public of Paris filed past the Paris, Oct. 12.

bler of the dead Minister, expresa- Newspapers have expressed cor-

ing the nation's gratitude for M. dial appreciation of the courtray Barthou's lifetime service, shown by the German Charge Transocean Kuo Min. D'Affaires, who was one of the first members of the Diplomatic BRITAIN'S REPRESENTATIVE Corps to call on Thursday at the

London, Oct. 11

BOYCOTT

American Labour Decision

San Francisco, Oct. 11. The American Federation of Labour, completing its conference here, voted to-day for a contin- uance of the boycott, against Ger- man manufactures.

After discussing reports of con- Quai D'Orsay, to pay last respects The Foreign Secretary, Sir John ditions in Germany, it was assert to M. Louis Barthou who is lying Simon, wil represent His Majesty's ed that German trade unionists in state at the cloak room of the Government at the funeral of were still oppressed by the admini- French Foreign Omce where his Monsieur Barthou, on Saturday,stration, and Jews were still per predecessor, Mr. Brland alsores October 180days ( ceived his last honours

British Wireless:

recated.

Reuter

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The paper adds that the more sterling depreciates,

the

more

American authorities are likely to in order to counteract the unwant intensify the silver buying polley

ed appreciation of the dollar...

This is one reason why the rise

of silver exceeded proportionately the depreciation in sterling during the last few days.-

Reufer

SILVER MARKET P

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(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Oct. 12. London, Silver Prices to-day were down 1/16 as follow:

The equipment "of the Szechuan mint was selected from the m'nts

permit for the transportation o 10,000,000 taels of silver westwards has been issued.-- China United Press.

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DAMAGE TO CROPS

By Drought And Flood

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright)]

Nanking. Oct. 12.

The total damage to the agricul-

tural crops in the provinces of Hopel, Shantung and Hunan, re- sulting from the drought and flood has been published by the Station, and the Ministry of In- Central Agricultural Experimental

dustry statistics show farm lands affected, products destroyed and loss incurred Hopei 57,361,579

mows, 41,808,073 piculs, 239,548,791 dollars; ahan- tung. 48094,477 mows, 24,989,511 plculs, 150,815.850 dollars; Hunan 22,389,000 mows. 53,293.615 piculs, 188.821.892 dollars.

SEAL

respectively

Are

EXORBITANT LEVIES AND BUDGETS

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Position In China's Provinces

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.)]

Nanking, October 12. Since the enforcement in July of the Government order for the abolition of exorbitant levies and miscellaneous taxes, following the Second National Finance Confer- Municipal ence in May, the Provincial and Governments have exerted efforts to carry

out the messure. Basing reports so far trom the local authorities and the Firiance Ministry, it has been as certained that

the "exterit

of

governments for the' next scal year, while similar steps have been taken in other provinces including Shansi, Shantung. Anbwel and Honan.

It is expected that the budgets of the districts governments will

balanced for the twenty-fourth fiscal year. Measures for readjust- ment of the taxation systém, in- cluding the prevention of irregu larities of tax collection and the attainment of uniformity of tax- tion methods. have also been de- vised and adopted and several

abolition of levies for the three provinces including Honan. Anhwel

and Klangm will carry it out. months ending September amount- ed to $20,000,000 with a further during the current year.

The enforcement of land regis- $8,000,000 expected to be affecting tration and readjustment of farm twenty provinces and municipali- tax has already been carried out

ties.

Regarding the fixation of the local authorities' budgets, the Pro- vincial Governments of Kiangsu, Cheklang, Hopel and Shensi have already convaned, meeting among the various district au thorities to determine the budget estimates for the various district

NEW MOTOR CAR HIGHWAY

From Paotouchen, To Ninghsi.

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally

Press" (Copyright.)3

Pelping, Oct. 12. Under the auspices of the Na- tional Economical Council the new motor car highway from Paotou- chen, Suiyuan to Ninghsi will be undertaken by soldiers of the two provinces and funds to be supplied by the Council, this being the first modern highway between the two provinces and promises to be of paramount importance to the in- dustrial development. of China's

China United Fresh....

"The chief crops affected kaoliang, maize, canary seeds. cot-North-west- Oct. 11 Oct. 12 ton and soya beans- 24-1/2 24-7/18 | China United Pren. 24-5/8 24-9/16 London on New York Cross rate

Spot

Forward

at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.93-7/8 com- pared with 4.92 at closing yester- day.

SPANISH AMBASSADOR'S

RESIGNATION

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daliy 'Prom" (Copyright).]

SWEDISH SHIP AFIRE

Suez Canal Tugs Assisting

Port Sald, Oct. 11. The Dutch steamer Zuiderkerk, bound from Hamburg to Yoko- hama, is afire.

Berlin, Oct. 11. Widespread regret is felt in Ber- In diplomatic circles that the Span- ish Ambassador, Luis de Zalueta Fire broke out in her cargo who represented his country in when she was passing Suez, Canal Berlin since August, 1933 is leaving tugs immediately rushed to her Germany at his own wish after assistance and between them, aid- such a short term of service. ed by the ship's pumps, they were Towards the end of September, making satisfactory progress that is to say before the present against the fire. unrest in Spain broke out, Zalueta finding himself out of harmony with the Lerroux Government, ten- dered his resignation which was accepted on Thursday, Zalueta was the Arst Foreign Minister of the Spanish Republic after the present Fremier, Lerroux- Transocean Kuo Min.

The vessel carries a largë quan- tity of explosives, but the magam zine where this cargo is stored has been flooded Reuter. - "

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The Zuiderkerk is a vessel of 8,427 tora registered, built in 1922 in Holland for the Vereenigde Nederlandsche Scheepy-Mants."

FRENCH CABINET

BREAK UP?

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Collective Resignation Anticipated

(Special to "Hong Kong

Daily Presa")

(by Telegraph, Copyright; Tala graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894 Received, October 12, "4.30 p.m.)

Paris, Oct. 12.

Cabinet and who is to be his suc- --|cessor should he refuse.

It is still hoped in some, quar ters that the crisis may be post- poned, especially since the Premier is known to be anxious to stave off The Cabinet crisis caused by M. partial or complete disintegration Louis Barthon's tragic death and of his cabinet until after Barthou's the Home Minister. Barraut's re- funeral and the decisive second signation may be brought to a ballots of cantonal elections next head in the course of Friday, it Sunday, w being widely belleved that sense-Tranencen Kuo Min. tional revelations made by the Paris Press to the effect that the French Secret Police had been in formed of the planned atempt on The French Home the life of King Alexander (fully Barraut to whom the French three days before the fatal shots Press in bitter attacks ascribe the were fired at Marsellies, will blame that the plot against King prompt Premier Domergue to Alexander and M. Barthou in hand in a collective resignation. Marseilles could succeed, resigned The question chiefly disturbing on Thursday night. The generel political circles is whethe under director of the security police, these circumstances M.

Berthoin and the Prefect, Bouches could be prevailed upon to ider” – da Rhone, were both dismissed an také: the formation:

TWO DISMISSALS

Paris, Oct. 11

Minister.

TROOPS DISBANDED.

IN SHANSI

Saving Of $200,000 À Month

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.)]

in

Kiangsu, Anhwel, Hupeh Runan, Honari and Hopel.

The National Government has turned over the tobacco and wine licence tax and part of the stamp tax of the provincial districts to the frontier authorities for making up the deficits- China United Press.

CONFUCIAN TEMPLE

REPAIRS

Subsidy Remitted To Shantung

[Special in the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright,)].

Tainan, Oct. 12,

A sum of 8100,000, being half of the subsidy granted by the Nation-- al Government, has been remitted to the Shantung Government, for

ple in addition to the $50,000 from the repair of the Confucian Tep General Chiang Kai Shek.

Work will be started shortly," the Temple not having been repaired since the establishment of the Re- public 23 years ago. China United Press.

Government, who is here attend- ing the fifth plenary session of the Peiping Political Affairs Read- justment Committee stated among other things that the disbandment. of the Shansi-Suijuan of part troops has been completed, 20,000 Peiping, Oct. 13. officers and men having been dis- Interviewed on the Shansi situa-charged, thus effecting a saving tion, General Hsu Yung Chang, of $200,000 a month. Chairman of the Shanst Provincial("hina United Prest.

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