1932-03-14 — Page 11

M. BRIAND LAID TO REST.

IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL AT PASSY CEMETERY.

Paris, Mar. 12. Amid most impressive funeral pomp the body of the late M. Briand was taken to-day to the cemetery at Passy, from whence, later, it will be transferred for burial to M. Briand's home Cocheral, Normandy,--Reuter.

There has never been a

ht

more

impressive national funeral, to France's heroes,

The first step was the Blessing of the Church on the man who had been excommuniented for having brought about the separation of the Church from the State, but who lived to be halled

** tho world's pencemaker.

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.

A BOATMAN SHOT.

PIRATES, ATtack on carGO JUNK.

or &

A sudden attack by pirates cargo junk which was anchored in Chinend waters during the fog on Friday night has been reported to the Police by the owner and master, Mok Kwal-ul, who intimated that one of his fokis, Choi Kuu, who climbing up a ladder from the hold. to the deck, was wounded in the head, though not seriously.

WIN

The Junk, of 065 picals capacity, for Lantau with a cargo of sand and left Shamshulpo on Thursday evening n crew of 11 males, one female and child. After pussing Chik Lap Kok at about 9 p.m. on Friday, fog was encountered in Chineso waters and the craft was anchored, the retiring for the night.

DEATH.

MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1932.

MATCH KING'S

· A COMMON AIM.

SIR JOHN SIMON SPEAKS WITH M. TARDIEU.

SUIDE IN PARIS HOTEL ROOM.

FINANCE TANGLE.

Paris, Mar. 13. Mr. Ivar Kroger, the Swedish "Matel

King" has committed suicide following #1 nervous work. He had only yesterday breakdown resulting from over. arrived from America.

He was reported to be due to have business meeting this crow morning with English, French and American bankers but did not One of the fekis, Choi Kau, wrentput in an appearance, hence the up the ladder from the hold and, on discovery of the suicide, Renter, reaching the deck, two rifle shota were fired the junk. The man was struck in the head and fell back into the hold. The crow then shut them- elves in their quarters and, on merging about half an hour Inter, where M. Briand last at M$15, and two Jackets, had been stolen found that two anchor, valued at Doumer and Government Minis from the deck. *ters were among the few present,"

This solemn act was performed by Cardinal Verdier. Archbishop, of Parla, in the Court Room of the Qual D'Orany, where the black draped collin lay at the spot

None of the crew saw any of the The collin was then carried out pirates or bonts. The junk left at 11 the court yard, where M., and returned to Hongkong, the Tardien delivered an eloquent Wounded man being taken to the oration.

Kowloon Hospital un arrival.

to

Military Display.

An Investigation.

*** London, Mor. 12. The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, who left Geneva last night, arrived this morning in Paris and was met by the President Du Con all, M. Andre Tardieu, with whom he was in conference from ton o'clock until noon.

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From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON and STRAITS. The Steamship

informed that all Goods are

"BENGLOE" Consignees of Cargo are heroby landed at their risk into the hazardous being and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Whart from the wharves delivery may and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or ba obtained.

eign Office anys: "Sir John Simon and all Goods remaining undelivered A communique issued by the For-the Goods have left the Godowns, No claims will be admitted after

who wished to see Paris to-day to after the 19th March, 1932, will be be present in person at M. Briand's subject to rent. funeral, repented to M. Tardieu the must be presented to the Undersign- All claims against the steamer expression of deep emotion causeded on or before the 2nd April, 1932, to the Government and people of or they will not be recognized. the British Empire by the death of the eminent atatesman."

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenus Officer in attend- ance when damaged dutlable goods are examined.

All broken, chated, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the Messrs, Goddard and Douglas. 18th March, 1932, at 10 a.m., by

M. Tardieu thanked him deeply. The two, who had not had an op- Stockholm, Mar. 13.

portunity of meeting since 20th The Swedish Match Company February, talked of what has hap- the Kreuger announce that an investigation of pened at Geneva since then. They Companies is to be expressed satisfaction at the happy begun.

conclusion of League of Nations labours by the unanimous approval Regarding Mr. Kreuger's of the final resolution, and they fur-signed by. suichle a special session of Parlia-ther reviewed the question which ment on Sunday night will pas

the disarmament

B providing for an immediate disenas next week. moratorium for private concerns --Reuter.

in the cortege the hearse was Foreign Ministers, including Sir borne by eight ex-soldiers. The John Simon, an influential Leagu

Shot Through Heart, Repabilean Guarde, three hundred Delegation, and M. Briand's old ex-mollers and a military band friend Sir Austen Chamberlain.

London, Mar. 13. joined in the imposing procession | Enormous erowits watched the Not sluce the disappearance of which included M. Doumer, the proming of the procession which the Belgian millionaire, Ambassadors (Lord Tyrrelt re-wended its way

Mr int the Un-f Lowenstein, In 1928, has such presenting King Grorys and known Warrior's Grave the thunderstruck disany been occa Baron Sato representing the Em Arc De Triomphe to the quiet sioned by the death of an indiv peror of Japan), #1 kalaxy of little cemetery at Fassy.-Renter. dual as by that of the modern

Anancial Czar, Mr. Kruger.

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Sir John Simon and M. Tardieu then consider the various pro- grammes with which their respec- Live Governments are at present the economic situation of Central faced. In particular they examined Europe. They found themselves in other mattera co-operation between agreement that in this ns in all France and Great Britain should extend over a wide field with the twofold object of appensing politi-

rivalries and expediting economic reconstruction in Europe."

-Reuter.

The event even takes promin-cal ence over the German elections in the English Sunday newn- pupern, which consider it to be a Swedish national calamity which, is likely to have serious repercus- sions in the world of finance.

Mr. Kreuger, fully dressed, was found with a bullet in his heart in his Paris Int, and with a revolver beside the bed,

It is alleged that letters were found wherein he confessed his Weariness of life and financial diflculties. Added drama Is

given by the fact that nearly 50,000 Kreuger and Tali shares were flung on the Wall Street market yesterday.

According to the Sunday Express the Kreuger Companies shares have fallen £113,000,000 since 1930.-Rauter.

Details of Drama.

Paris, Mar. 13. The final act in the drama of Mr. Kreuger's death opened

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became anxious, and dashed off to the flat, where he found Mr. through the heart, Kreuger lying in bed dead, shot An automatic pistol in his hand. Three lettera were on the table, one addressed to Mr. Latterin stating an inten

lon to commit suicide.

that

Worried Over Loans.

France owed Mr. Kreuger 100,000,-

As regards 22 rumour 000 francs lent her in connexion with the match monopoly, the Matin learns thut France repaid the money months ago, but Mr. Kreuger was worried with regard to loans to cortain countries, which had declared moratoria; therefore he contracted loans with British and American bankers.

A New York message says that before 'news of the death of Mr. Kreuger, 165,000 Kreuger and Toll March 11, when Mr. Kreuger ar

shares were sold in Wall Street) rived in Paris and breakfasted yesterday, making a total of 422,- with Mr. Luttorin, the vice-chair-900 in a week, the price having man of the Swedish Match Com- declined only a fraction. pany, who arrived from Stockholm

on

According to the New York March 10. They, decided to Times, 2,500,000 call a meeting at the hotel yesterdebentures in the Kreuger and Toll participating day morning of leading share were acquired by Americana in holders in the concerns in which twelve months-Reuter. they were interested, international and Industrial figures.

and other

Mr. Lutterin called at Mr. Kreuger's flat at ten o'clock yeater- day morning, but Mr. Kreuger had not risen and told Mr. Lutterin "I'll see you later."

Subsequently sceretary, Mlle. Bokman, brought Kreuger's a memoranda to him, but he sent her away.

Mr.

When Mr. Kreuger did not ap pear at the meeting Mr. Lutterin

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