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WE AɅXWF THURSDAY, AUGUST 4. 1932.

No. 13775

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MR. DE VALERA'S PLANS FOR IRISH REPUBLIC

TROCADERO

HOTEL

TRAGEDY

FOREIGNER

FOUND

DEAD IN BATH

GAS POISONING

LETTER ADDRESSED

TO WIFE

Married in Hongkong only | a few weeks ago, John. Kanis, a native of Amster- dam, and an agent of the Commerical and Credit In- formation Bureau, was found dead from coal-gas poisoning at the Hotel Tro- cadero Hotel, Kowloon, early this morning.

All the circumstances of the shocking tragedy point to suicidej during a fit of depression.

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The dead man, who years of age, had been living with his wife since their marriage in a flat at Lock Ronth,, Kowloon, į within a hundred yards of Trocadero Hotel.

BOOKED ROOM.

the

reason

Last night, for some unexplained, Mr. Kanis. did not go home but went to the Tro- cadero Hotel and booked a NGOITI for the night.

This morning, round about 730; a.m. a strong stel of gas was found to be issuing from one of the bath-rooms, Heavy knocking on the door failed to produce any response and suspicion havingi been aroused, the police were] sent for and the door broken in.i

IN PYJAMAS.

Mr. Kanis was found dead, ty- ing in the empty bath clad only in his pyjamas. The turned full on.

to his wife.

NEA

Our photo shows Mrs. Keith Miller and Captain Lancaster

ATTIC LIFE IN HARBIN

ENORMOUS FLOOD DAMAGE

are

CAPTAIN

LANCASTER ON TRIAL

MIAMI SHOOTING TRAGEDY

MRS. KEITH MILLER'S QUARREL STORY

SUICIDE THREAT

Miami, Aug. 3.

Astonishing evidence was forthcoming at to-day's pro- ceedings in the trial for murder of Captain William M. Lancaster. the well- known British airman, whose arrest three months ago caused a widespread sensation.

Captain Lancaster is standing trial for the murder of Mr. Haden Clark, an American airman, who

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Clark,

The late Mr. Hadon with brief notes alleged to have been written by Capt. Lancaster and signed "Haden."

was engaged to be married to Mrs. HOOVER LOSES A

Keith Miller, the Australian alr woman, who has undertaken numerous long distance flights by Captain Lan-

companied

easter.

Haden Clark was found shot dend on the sleeping porch of Mrs. Miller's residence at Miami towards the end of April. Letters were found suggestive of suicide, but it is alleged by the Prosecuting Attorney that these letters were Forgeries.

FORGED LETTERS.

Captain Lancashire was quoted as buying admitted that when he was

COLLEAGUE

CABINET MEMBER

RESIGNS

A WASHINGTON SENSATION

Washington, Aug, 3.

Robert Patterson

who succeeded!

BOLIVIA-PARAGUAY WAR AN OPEN

STRONG INTERNATIONAL PEACE PRESSURE

EUROPE AND AMERICA UNITE

Washington, Aug. 3. Although no formal declaration of war has been made, fighting is still taking place in the Gran Chaco between Bolivian and Paraguayan troops.

ADMISSION

EXCITING DEBATE IN SENATE

U.S. PRESSURE BOAST

Dublin, Aug. 4.

Fail Government is the es- The policy of the Fianna

tablishment of an Irish Re-

The representatives of nineteen American nations public, including Northern are to-night signing a statement for immediate de-Ireland, spatch, calling on both countries to cease hostilities. Irish influence in Amer- isican political quarters is

It was announced at the British that the British Government Foreign Ofice in Londen this anxious to give all possible sup- evening that the Acting Secretary-port to the appeal of the Presid-Breat enough to prevent General of the League of Nations ent of Council and to the moderat- even consideration of a seal- has suggested that His Majesty's ing action of the friendly nations ing down of war debts un- Government in the United King-assembled at Washington. The

dom, and the French, German, British Government has informed less de Valera gets his way. Italian and Spanish Governments | United States Government of the; These, somewhat startlingly bald should support through' diplomatic above action.

statements were made by a mem- channels. the appeal issued on

Valera Cabinet August 1 by the President of thef League Council to the Govern- ments of Bolivia and Paraguay.

BRITISH ACTION. Britain's representaives

nt La Paz and Asuncion have been in- Istructed to inform the Govern1- ments of Bolivia and Paraguay

POSTAL

The threatened war betweenber of, the de Bolivia and Paraguay emannutes during a dramatic intervention from fifty years of dissension in an exciting debate in, the over the ownership on a hund. Senate to-day, when a motion was red thousand square miles of adopted requesting the Gov- territory in the Gran

Chacoernment to re-open negotiations regarding the land annuities im- mediately.

region,

district

SINCE 1563.

The frontiers in this have never accurately been demar- cated since the splitting up of the Spanish Empire in 1563.

FARMERS DEMAND.

The demand was moved by the who urged the de Valera farmers' leader, Senator Counihan, Gov-

Each party to the dispute ad-ernment to settle the matter at vances ancient Spanish charters British Commonwealth, which is once and leave us within the

has tion"

PIQUANCY or their claims find the support the only hope of Ireland's salva-

HARBIN OFFICIAL KEEPS KEYS

HOSTAGE FOR SAFE CONDUCTS

(Special to "Telegraph")

been perennial friction due to

the fact that both countries oc- Mr. Counihan deplored that the cupy parts of the disputed terri-dispute was really a manoeuvre by tory and have established forts Mr. de Valera to get the Free therein.

State out of the Commonwealth In the last week, these forts tablishment of some kind of a re- and provide an excuse for the es- have been the scene of several | public.

engagements.

WAR DEBT JIBE.

The Note aigned by nineteen American natione in Washington: to-day. requests the immediate the

At this point, Mr. Connolly, Postmaster-General, inter- Cessation of hostilities, declaring vened, and asserted plainly that that no official recogntion will be the Government's policy was an given to any conquest of territory Irish Republic, including the six A piquant situation has de- by either nation as the result of Northern countries.

Harbin, Aug. 4.

DAYS OF WEEPING SKIES CONTINUE

Mr. Harbin, Aug. d.

first awakened by the ahot, his first Lamont, North Manchuria is suffering thought was to protect Mrs. Keith President Hoover as Secre-

Miller and himself. Accordingly very severely from the floods wrote the notes on Mr. Clark'tary of Commerce on Mr. and the worst has yet to come typewriter

and

to Hoover's elevation to Chief attempted The rivers

still rising!

revive the shút man, who steadily, rain is still falling and unconscious with a bullet wound

was Executive, has tendered his was larger and larger areas are be-in his head, to get him to sign resignation.

ing devastated.

them. Being unable tu arouse The official announcement re- Letters were found addressed

him, however, it is stated that garding the resignation, which has who was formerly

The eastern section of the Chi-Captain Lancaster admitted having caused a sensation, declares that Miss Mira Rebroff, of Rue Bourse Eastern Railway, which up to taken a pencil and signed one, of Mr. Lamont is desirous of re-en-veloped in the postal dispute a war-Renter and British Wire-

escaped the havoc. is geot, Shanghai, but the mature of ow has

the notes "Haden" and the other tering private business, but it is in Harbin, as a result of the re-en. the contents have, naturally, not

| threatened with serious damage,

believed that there is much more fus) of Mr. F. 1. Smith, the heen divulged.

Twenty wash-outs have already simply "." occurred on the Track between The first of the notes in question to it than that and that Mr. Lamont Postal Commissioner appointed Medical examination suggested {mienpo and Hengtaohotze.

was addressed to "Chubbie" (Mrs. and the President found them-from Nanking, to hand over the that the victim of the tragedy had

Keith Miller) and declared that selves unable to agree upon an im-keys of the Post Office and the The western section of the line the writer could not continue inportant point of policy. been dead for several hours and is awash for over immense stret the present economic

safes. situation. it is the police theory that he went

ches. In the bathroom soon after retir.

The other, addressed to Captain;

It is noteworthy that the Scere-

Hig attitude has had the effect i Imienpa is reported to have been Lancaster, rend: ing for the night, turned the gas

"Bill. I can't) on and laid in the hath calmly flooded. One of the river dams make the grade. Tell Chubble of ary of Commerce and President of preventing the Manchukuo au- Hoover recently burned midnightthorities from gaining complete until he wis overcome by the was destroyed by the water, food- our talk."

oil together conferring with inntrol of the postal service which; ling a vast area.

dustrial interests upon the crucialis operating very inefliciently. unemployment problem.

Mr. Smith declines to give up;

fumes

SHANGHAI MAN.

BOAT RESCUE EFFORTS,

.

MRS. MILLER'S EVIDENCE.

The sensations to-day were pro-¦

CLASH OF OPINION.

CANADIAN TIMBER FOR BRITAIN

BIG PREFERENCE PROPOSED

("Talograph" Special),

That, he declared, would remain Mr. de Valera's policy until it was achieved.

"I can tell Ramsay MacDonald," he added, "that he has no hope of getting his war debts to America even considered as long na this question remains open.

The debate continued in the same spirited tone and its termination was the passing of the resolution referred to

Meanwhile, Mr. de Valera's Ottawa, Aug. 3. Trains conveying boats have vided by Mrs. Keith Miller, who suggestions for ameliorating the thorities give passports and visas feet of timber annually to

It is understood that one of the the keys until the Manchukuo au Canada will sell a billion cubic meeting with

tariff war against Britain is not The late Mr. Kanis belonged to)

been sent as far as possible to be went into the witment brand terrible conditions was the initia- to all Chinese employees of toe United Kingdom If the Imperial stream of British coal to the Free the success he the Shanghai office of the

the anticipated. His effort to dam the merciul and Credit Information and evacuate the residents. It is gave a graphic account of events tion of a five-day week. Bureau, which also has offices in estimated that hundreds of square on the night of the tragedy.

It is believed that, following the wish to remain at work for the dations reached by the Anglo- the moment and he is resorting to Postal Administration who do not Conference adopts the recommen- State has completely failed up to Hongkong. He was in the habit miles are under water.

She declared that Captain Lan-conference, an effort was made to Manchukue and this is being re- Canadian Limber interests. Some of the streets in Harbin raster was extremely depressed raw up a programme and that anfused.

new thrents. ports, staying in Hongkong for are flooded, due to the fact that when he heard that she was irreparable breach developed.

The principal proposal appeara Many merchants are continuing extended periods at intervals. the drainage system is now below jafneed to Mr. Haden Clark.

Mr. Lamont

prominent!

Although the newly appointed to be an increase in the British to buy very large quantities of the river level, while residents)

He planned suicide, she said,

Manchukuo Commissioner, Hsia Preference on Canadian timber to British coal despite the additional across the river are living in upper

in-as much as 25 per cent., in order burden of five shtilings a ton in Shao-kan is opposed to the He contemplated arranging`an rooms and attics.--Reuter,

timidation of the Chinese postal meet the higher costs of pro-duty, owing to its superior quality aeroplane crash in order that, she would have his life insurance

employees, several have been ar-duction in Canada-Router.

68 compared with Continental rested with the result that the re- |

London, Aug. 3. [(G$1,000) as a wedding present, His successor has already been mainder have gone into hiding.--

[coal. At Ottawa to-day the principal Ile is Mr. Roy Cha-Reuter.

Mr. de Valera has thought fit and he only abandoned the project announced. when he learned that the company pin, chairman of the Hudson Mo-

event was a meeting of the United to warn them that if they do not with which he was insured had tor Car Company. Detroit, with

Kingdom and Australian delega- transfer their orders to the Con- failed.

tions to examine which he has been identified since

definite pro-inent, he will put a prohibitive

tariff on British coal-Router.

of travelling between the two

Before his marriage, he usually stayed at the Metropole Hotel, Hongkong.

OLYMPIC SCORE

BOARD

AMERICA EASILY.

LEADING

("Telegraph" Special).

Los Angles, Aug. 3.

SHARE BOOM IN NEW YORK

SHARPEST RISE OF THE YEAR

New York. Aug. 3. On the Steck Market to-day, The unofficial score-card for the Olymple Games shows that Ameri- bears were trapped in the sharp.

en is enally lending t

VIOLENT QUARREL.

WHAR

business man before responding to President Hoover's appeal to join the Cabinet in March, 1929.

SUCCESSOR APPOINTED.

1901. He is 52 years of age and SIGNOR GRANDI this will be his frst active parti- On the night of the tragedy, the cipation in polities-Reuter.

LONDON. bitterness between the two ment manifested itself early on.

Mrs. Keith Miller gave details TOO WET FOR BALL| jof a violent quarrel between themf but declared that their differences were composed later and that they were in quite a cheerful mood

present, est up-swing of the present year. when they retired for the night.

Germany clinging to second place,

with France elose behind.

Britain is at present ninth

Leading

cloned issues

from

INos affecting each country.

Similar meetings between the other Dominions are to be held

NEW AMBASSADOR WELCOMED

definite

during the next few days, and from GOOD SAILING AT them, it is anticipated, conclusions will emerge,~Britisk Wireless.

SILVER SLIGHTLY

DECLINES

COWES

BRITANNIA AGAIN SECOND

ONLY TWO GAMES IN

-London, Aug. 3. AMERICAN LEAGUE

When Signor Grandi, the new Captain Lancnser declares that

New York, Aug. 3. Ambassador, reached London to. three to seven points higher than he is absolutely innocent, though Only two maches were played in night he was met at the station on the previous day's prices.

London, Aug,,3. jadmitting that the circumstantial the mujors to-day owing to rain. by the Foreign Secretary, Sir THE LOCAL MARKET His Majesty had another ex-

evidence requires an explantion. All National League games were John Simon, who greeted

cellent day's sailing aboard his QUIET expressed plea-

cutter, the Britannia, at Cowca sure that their collaboration at The local exchange market con-Regalin to-day. Lausanne and Genova was to beltinues largely feless, vory little In a handicap event for first- continued through Signor Grandi's business passing. The dollar is class, yachts over a forty-mile Appointment to London.

again unchanged to-day.

course, the Britannia camo In The new Ambassador will pro- Silver In London is down 1/16th second to Mr. Hugh Paul's Astra, dent his credentials to the King spot and forward. China and In- with Mr Stoplinson's White when His Majesty returns to Lon- dia bought and sold on a quiet Heather beating up into third

the list, with only sixteen points.)

The turnover of shares The leading positions are: United Staten

1381. nearly two and a half million. Germany

17%. Reuter

France

WALS

Chicago

It will be recalled that in his cancelled. The American League him warmly and firat statement to the police Cap-results wero: tain Lancashire described how he

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Washington

40. Details of the advances will be and Mr. Clark retired at about a found in the Now York Stock quarter to one on the morning of -Reuter.

Exchange quotations appearing April 21 to the porch where they The Royal Observatory reports that olacwhere. These show that the slept in Mrs. Miller's house, pressure a highest near the Bonine, average for 30 industriale jumped We talked for about an hour of and a shallow depression covers 3.Wave points, whilst noteworthy ad- home troubles and several other he was awakened by hearing Mr. don next week, after which ho will market. After the official fixing, place. China. The typhoon is situated about vanees wore Stools, up 34: Cho- things," ho said. "We were in n Clark "making a, funny noise. I leave for a 150 miles E.8.E. of Chefoo, moving micals, & American Telegraphe, very cheerful mood and were turned on the light and saw Clark September, when he will take up Amerten holding off.

holiday until late there was no special feature. Tho American bont, Jill, was N.N.E. Local forecast: .W. winds, 7; Kodaks, 44; and Harvestors, laughing together."

third in the with his face covered with blood his permanent residence at the In New York, allvor is down national Class-Router and British Six Metres Inter- moderate; cloudy, occasional rain. 4%

Some timo latet, he continued, and lying on bis side."-Reuter. Italian Embassy.—British Wireless, 1/8th, with the market dull