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HAPSBURG MONARCHY

RESTORATION

Hopeful Statement By The Vice-Chancellor

Vienna, January 20. Germany's victory in the Shor plebiscite is believed to have alarmed Austrian official circles. who are now, openly boosting the restoration of a monarchy in order to offset the Nazt challenge.

Austria is dangerous to the peace of Europe," Baron Wiesner added.

Prince von Starhemberg the Vice-Chancellor, addressing 2,000 under-leaders of "the Heimwehr declared to-day that a return of the Hapsburgs to Austria would secure

of the peace

Central Europe.

But he added, when the question ripens it will be solved by the Legitimists.-

Additional evidence that the proposal to make Archduke Eugene president actually begins a big monarchist drive. is afforded by. the fact that during the night pamphlets were distributed | Reuter, throughout Vienna similiar to those formerly used by Socialists) and Nazis, but this time the fluttering bits of paper stamped: "Hell Otto"- Reuter.

were

11 "PURE NONSENSE”

Vienna, January 20. The talk of a plan to place Frince Eugene at the head of the Austrian state, as successor

PRESIDENCY PROPOSAL An earlier message stated: The greatest secrecy Is being main- tained with regard to a proposal; understood to have been adopted last night at a conference of leaders, for the nomination of Archduke, Eugene to succeed Pre- sident Miklas, whose term of office expires in October.

The proposal was mades follow-

to President Miklas, is "pureing a Cabinet meeting and in high nonsense," according to Baron Wiesner, representative of the Monarchist party in Vienna.

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The man responsible for the Hapsburg restoration rumours in Austria is the German minister, Herr von Papen, who is aiming to create an artificial pro-Hapsburg movement in order to pretend that

--DISCUSSION ON ROME PACT

Nothing Definite Achieved

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press")

(By Talegraph, Copyright, Tein graphic Mengger Ordinates, 1894- Required, January 21, 4.30 p.m.)!"

Geneva, Jan. 21.

political circles is described as the beginning of "the Hapsburg cam- paign."

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1935.

Archduke Otto's hopes of being called to the Austrian throus are again revived by the re- ports from Vienna.

LLOYD GEORGE REPORT

May Join The Government

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

(B Telegraph, Copyright, Pola The constitution at present bars | graphic · Merager Urdinance, 1894

a Hapsburg from the Presidency of Received, January 31, 7.30 p.m.). Austria.

London January 21. The possibility of Mr. Lloyd George eventually joining the Na-

an

The Archduke Eugene is exile, living at Basie, and is cousin to Prince Otta.

BEY INSULTED AT MOSQUE

Surrounded By Communists

(Special to "Hour Konr Dally Press"}

"

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tela. graphic Message Ordinance, 1894 Received, January 21, 7.30 p.m.)

Paris, January 21, Bey Turis was grossly insulted according." to despatches to the Royalist paper "Action Francaise" which states that the Bey while paying his daily. "visit to the mosque on the occasion of the recent Mohomedan feast of Ramadan was the object of hostile communist demonstrations in the course of which he was denounced

Only in the early morning hours dild the conference of the Balkan entente came to an end Although officially nothing was divulged on the outcome of the discussions, the impression was gained that the negotiations had failed. In a non-committal communique full of commonplaces, it is merely stated that the Rome accords. had been the subject of discussions and that hopes are entertained that as a "renegade." these accords may be supplement. ed in a useful way.

Laval who returned to Geneva last night neclined to make any public statement. He at once pro- ceeded to Qual d'Orsay to attend to routine business and early on Monday morning he was seen again at his desk in the foreign office holding conferences with his principal lleutenants.-- Transocean Kuo Min.

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The paper further alleges that the entire crowd of communists surrounded the Bey and his suite and was compelled to listen to Inflammatory speeches demanding the elimination of "French slavery" as well as the immediate return of certain natives who had been expelled for political reasons from Tunisian territory.

According to the paper a scuffle took place when the Bey left the mosque later and the Bey was obliged to use his fists in order to defend himself until French gen- darmes cleared the streets.

OIL TANKER VALVERDA

On

ON FIRE

Desperate Situation. In

Mid-Atlantic

(Special to Hope, Kong

Daily Press""). (En Telegraph, Copyright, Tate Mastages Ordinance, 1894. graphic Received, January 21, 1.30 p.m.)

London January 21. Fire broke out in mid-Atlantic board the British tanker Valverda, which according to the latest S.05. call sent out by the burning ship is in a desperate situation, the names having ap. parently already spread to the cargo and the crew unable to hold out much longer.

Several steamers including the German. boat Saarland are rush- ing to the ship's assistance, but the Saarland which is the nearest one to the disaster is still more than 500 miles distant and will be unable to reach the scene be- tore Tuesday.

Valverda, which was travelling from Curacao to Hamburg with a cargo of all, was launched last year and has 8,000 tons displacement.- Transocran Kun Mia S

ANOTHER REFŐRT

full speed to the assistance of the British oll tanker Valverds which is afire in the Atlantic five hun dred miles northward of Puerto Rico.

spreading rapidly to other parts Flames started in the engines,

of the ship. The latest wireless message says "Bames adeck, keep- fire from cargo.” ing into the wind to keep

An earlier message doubted the possibility of holding out much longer and stated that two life- boats had been already destroyed.. The Valverda was built at Glas- KOW last year. Reuter.

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REASSURING MESSAGE

London, Jan 21. The owners of the Valverda have received a reassuring message from Captain Thomson to the effect that the engine room was gutted and the flames had now subsided. No mention was made of the crew. The owners assume that the Valverda is out of danger and the -crew is ́ unharmed.--

London January 21.. H.M.8. Frobisher and the Ger manner Saarland are steaming Reuter," "";

tional Government is envisaged by NOVEL SUICIDE

the political correspondent in the "Morning Post" who 'stresses the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Chamberlain's declaration that the Government will refrain from volcing opinion concerning Mr. Moyd George's proposals `until details had been made known.

The correspondent adds that should the Government decide to include the Premier's proposals in

its own programme at the next

general election extensive recon- struction of the Cabinet would become inevitable in order to find place, therein for Mr. Lloyd George who, according to the cor- respondent, has a large sum of money at his disposal for election

purposes and who intends if need be, to put up his own candidates in support of his policy. "ransocean Kuo Min.

METHOD

Leap Into Cauldron

•

Of Boiling Soup

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily

Freas" (Copyright).1

Paris, Jan. 20. Plunging into a cauldron full of bolling soup was the original method of committing suicide chosen by an inmate of the Puy de Dome prison. The contents of the cauldron were to have fur- nished the prisoners their midday

RAKOSI TRIAL IN HUNGARY

Revolt Memories To Be Revived

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily

Press" (Copyright).} ::

The

Sign of

the

Perfect Blend

SCOTCH WHISKY "BLACK & WHITE

CHOICE OLD SCOTON WHY

BLACK&WHITE. WHISKY

INOVAVAM

"BLACK

HAUPTMANN TRIAL

Telephone Threats To Witnesses

WHITE"

WHISKY

World Renowned

for and

Quality

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AUTHOR PASSES AWAY

Mr. Michael A. E. White

New York, Jan. 20, The well-known author, Mr. Michael A. E White, died here to day.

Budapest, Jan. 20.

Flemington, Jan. 20. There is widespread public in Memories of the short-lived but bloody Communist reign of terror dignation here, and in other cities in Hungary which began in March, of the United States, due to the

Mr. White was a much travelled 1918 and lasted till August, the

disclosure of Bruno Hauptmann's man and was known to many in same year when the Red regime defending counsel, Mr. Edward the Far East, both from his visits was swept away by the national Reilly, that two attempts were there and for the books he wrote army under Horthy, will be re-made yesterday to intimidate bisor little known things and places, vived in the trial of the former

witnesses.

He was a school-boy friend of The prisoner who was serving Hungarian Peoples Commissary."

One of these, said Mr. Reilly, Mr. Rudyard Kipling's and the a term of seven years imprison- Matthias Rakost who, after ser- received a telephone call threaten-two retained this relationship ment but had distinguished hini-ving eight years penal servitude ing violence to himself and his through the years. Although ME

meal

DEMONSTRATION self by exemplary conduct, re- for high treason, will again have family unless he kept his mouth walte was not so successful as his

AT BRUSSELS

Discontent Over Wage Cuts

(Special to "Hong Kong Dally. Press”) | (by Telegraph. Copyright, graphic Messages Ordinance. 1894 Received, January 21, 4.30 p.m.).

Brussels, Jan. 21. Many, thousands of civil vanta allated to the left parties on Sunday demonstrated in the streets of Brussels to give pression to their discontent over put into force by the Government. the wage cuts and other measures

$21-

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"

éelved" the news that his wife to answer charges of complicity in whom he dearly loved had ob- 47 murders, high treason, and 14 tained a divorce from him and had other criminal offences, also been granted custody of their The trial which will open on children. This so worked on his Monday has created unusual inter- mind that the unhappy man took jest as attested by the fact that the this desperate way to end his representatives of the Soviet Rus- tite.-

sian Embassies in Paris and Lon- don and the Soviet Legation here as well as numerous foreign jour- nalists will attend the proceedings which are expected to last for two weeks.

Fransocean Kuo Min.

JAPAN'S RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA

General Minami's Declaration

GENERAL APPROVAL'.

Geneva, Jan. 20. The general approval of the Franco-Italian agreements. was conveyed to the League of Nations to-day from a conference of the representatives of the states of the of remaining passive in the face here were no serious incidents Received, January 21, 7-30 pm,}.|.

Balkan Entente. Turkey, Greece. Yugoslavia, and Rumania.

They reaffirmed the solidarity of the Enterte and expressed the hope that the Franco-Italian agreements would be supplement-

The Action Francaise" criticises the attitude of the French au thorities whom the paper accuses

Of such grave Transocean Hua Min.

provocation,

ed by consideration of the situa- EXECUTIONS IN

tion with which they dealt by all the countries interested in the maintenance of the peace of Cen- tral and Southern Europe.. Reuter,

WOMEN'S CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA

Melbourne, Jan.-21. The Anal women's cricket. Test was drawn.

England scored 162 (MacLagan 50 Antonio 6 for 49) and 153 for

7 déclared (Snowball 83 not out)."

RUSSIA

Attack On French Marxists

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily. Press") (ByTelegraph, Copyright, Tale graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894 Received, January 21, 4.30 p.m.)

Moscow Jan. 21. Australia 150 and 104 for 8 vigorous attack on the French

The newspaper Pravda" in (MacLagan 4 for 28),--,". Reuter,

Marxista repudiates the charges levelled at the Soviet jurisdiction by the French Socialist Trade Un- ions in the executions of over hundred, people in connection with the Kirov murder and affairs con- cerning Boylet Russia alone. The assertion of the French Trade Un- fons that all those shot had bee plain workers does not correspond to facts.

EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN RUSSIA

(Special to "Hong Kong

· Daily Press)

(By Telegraph, Oopyright, Tele graphio... Messages Ordinance, 1894 Received, January 21, 430 p.m.)

Mon 21

Several earthquake shocks were felt at Batum and various parts of Southern Rusia and are recu

"Pravda" vigorously attacks the

Part

May

Following the collapse of the Hungarian Soviet Government, Rakosi had fled to Russia, but re- turned to Hungary in 1924 under instructions from Moscow in order to re-organise

the

Communist (Special to Hong Kong party and to prepare the restora-

Daily Press")

tion of the Soviet regime in Hun phie Mensagra (3) Telegraph, Copyright, Talgary He was arrested shortly Ordinance, 1821 afterwards and sentenced to eight Feara pensi servitude and after but it had been generaly noticed

London, Jan. 21.

serving the sentence was re-ar- that Socialis leaders had the The "Daily Telegraph" publishes rested on charges arising out of Kreatest difficulties to restrain an Interview with the Japanese the Hungarian authorities untiring commander Minami who was also inquiries into the ghastly history ́All › round wage cuts, numerous Japanese ambassador to the Man of the Communist regime of 1919. scandals along with the ever inchukun Government Minami de- More than 100 witnesses will be creasing unemployment are the clared that warlike complications called by the prosecution in the source of widespread discontent with Russia were improbable and

forthcoming trial" which is likely to threaten the that Japan is concentrating ber Transocean Zuo Min. existence of the Theunis cabinet. energies on the suppression of A mass demonstration has bean communism n Manchukuo: Rus- organised by the Socialists for sia has given peaceful assurances February 24 at which the civu servants, labourers, traders and unemployed are to take part.

their followers.

and Japan is, willing to co-operate with her. Nevertheless, Minami continued in view of General Gal- in's activities the possibility of government warlike complications with Russia. cannot be entirely excluded and

In political circles the outbreak has rezowed the crists and the subsequent seizure

of power by the socialists is frank- Japan is therefore compelled to ly, discussed in this connection maka preparations, accordingly-- and very strong doubt is express- Transocean Kuo Hin

ed whether Theunis will suceed Trathoccan Kuo Min. in weathering the storm.

JAPANESE OFFICIAL

DENIALS

Tokyo, January 21 The rumour that it is the Inten tion of the Foreign Minister Mr. Hirota, to visit China was denied

spokesman of the

He also denied thi

and strongly criticize the protest Japan lodged with the by the

Marxista whi ring again from time to time No paper

the betrayal damage was reported thus far. Working Transocean Kuo: Min

Transocean Auto Min

PERUVIAN CAPITAL

FOUNDATION

Reception In Berlin

(Special to "Hong Kong

Daily

graphic

TWO HUNDRED METRES BACKSTROKE

Received,

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Amsterdam, worldü swim

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friend, his style has much of the Hauptmann, charged with the Kipling quality, and his books are kidnapping and murder of the consequently virile and authentic. Lindbergh baby, is attempting to enter. prove an alibi as one move in his defence. Reuter.

FIRE IN LONDON INFIRMARY

Patients Removed To Safety

London, Jan.2 1.

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DEATH SENTENCES IN AUSTRIA

((Special to “Hong Kong

________Dally_Fress”

Telegraph, Copyright, phie Mariages Ordinance. Received, January 21, 7.30 p.m.)

Vienna, Jan. 21.

Nine death sentences

cently passed on former members

for

Fire broke out last night in the of the now dissolved Macedonian Infirmary of Oty of London Insta-revolutionary organisation tute on Mile End Road and 250 murder were confirmed by the patients, several of them bed- Supreme Bulgarian Military Tri- ridden, were removed to safety bunal according to press dis- within half an hour The work patches from Sofla which add that of removal was carried out by 60 all condemned men will shortly men and women nurses under the be executed supervision of a doctor. The fire Transocean Kun Xis. which broke out in the roof was got under control in about - two hours.

British Wireless.

ROYAL SOJOURN "AT; EASTBOURNE

London, Jan 21,

BRITISH NATIONAL-

PARK

Offer Of Snowdonia

"London - January

An offer of 300 acres

land In Gwynant Valley at the foot of Mount Snowdon

the

Their Majesties the King and first Instalment in the Queen are expected to leave for of a British nation their sojourn át Ess ne about been made to the mid-FebruaryThe

taken by Mr. Williams El the Duke of Den

house that Compton

and its

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visitdonia for this nearing accorny

BLUE BIRD

ON TH WAY TO DAYTONA

Lander

DUKE ENDS TOUR IN NEW ZEALAND