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WORLD AFFAIRS TALKS CENTRE ON LONDON

Mr. Norman Davis, shown chat- ting with M. Herriot at Genova re-

cently.

HERRIOT'S

VISIT

AMERICA

AND

THE LYTTON REPORT

NORMAN DAVIS DENIES

INTERFERENCE

NOT PART OF JOB IN LONDON

(Our Own Correspondent).

London, Oct. 11. · The presence in London of Mr.

SANGUINARY WAR IN SZECHUAN

ALLIED ARMY LOSES HEAVILY.

were

Nanking. Oct. 11., A thousand soldiers and five regimental commandera killed in some extraordinarily sanguinary fighting near Chengtu when General Le Cheh-chow and General Li Chinn-yu attacked Shunchin on the night of October

6th.

General Liu Wen-bul's troops counter-attacked the following day, when the allied forces were defested with heavy Донке, Reuter.

TO LONDON Norman H. Davis, the American ma

DISARMAMENT HOPES

London, Oct. 10.

financial expert and "amateur diplomatist,” has been linked with the forthcoming considera-

tion of the Lytton Report.

In an interview last night, how- jever, he said he was in London

for naval discussions, chiefly. Ho

LIBERAL HOPES DASHED

IRRECONCILIABLE!

The French Premier, M. Herriot, was certainly not entrusted with "L, G." REMAINS who has accepted an invitation ex- any mandate or mission regarding tended by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the situation in the Far East. will visit London probably on Mr. Davis yesterday saw Sir

Wednesday or Thursday.

John Simon and had a

general The purpose of the vialt is to discussion with him upon world He did not deny that enable the two Premiers to discuss affairs, the difficulties which beset the the Far East might have been problem

dis-mentioned, but refused to admit

that any reference to the Sino-: armament,

dispute or the Lytion

of international

NO RE-UNION

London, Oct. 10. Hopes of Liberal re-union

STARTLING RUMOUR

CEDING OR TIMOR TO JAPAN!

OFFICIAL DENIAL FROM LISBON

Lisbon, Oct. 11.

The Portuguese Foreign Office denies the report, which is alleged to havo created a stir in Australia, to the effect that Portugal is contemplating. ceding her! rights in Timor to Japan.-- Reuter.

NEW YORK SHARE SLUMP

SHARP DOWNWARD TENDENCY

The following menago ban boon received by

Naval wireless

the

authorities: "The "Greenland Wh ler", van, Gronzu's serplane, which mado forced landing at 9 a.m. yese Karagola at about 4.00 pm. Every body is safe," Photo show Captain

FIRST

BLOOD TO NEW ROAD

CAR SKIDS OVER EMBANKMENT

SHANGHAI MISHAP

(Special to "Telegraph".)

Shanghai, Oct. 11. The ceremonial opening of the magnificent new road which links Shanghai with Nanking

was marred by its first accident,

prominent business man and |

a

TREASURY'S LATEST

OPERATION

£150,000,000 BONDS AT TWO PER CENT.

London, Del. 10. The Treasury announces the issue of Treasury Bonds to the value of £150,000,000. The bonda are being issued at par, will be redeemable during 1935/38 and will bear interent at the rate of two per cent.

Holders

of 4% per ccnt. Treasury Bonds, the redemption of which is announced, may sur- render their holdings in exchange for the new stock. The Bets for cash applications will be closed on or before October 12. The fistu for conversion applications will be closed on October 17.--- Renter.

C

his family being involved. THE DOLLAR

The open-air dedication

cere-

terday, was rescued by the aesarmony at Nunchlao, the starting- point of the new rond, was follow- fed by more than a hundred motor- cars which passed over the road and subsequently the accident was reported.

tan Gronau,

BUSY WEEK

FOR

CABINET

New York, Oct. 10. The New York Stock Market resumed downwards Course very sharply to-day, and losses of from one

were to six points numerous. Railway stucks especially severely hit, Union Ottawa;

were

It was with the object of helping Report had any special signine following the resignations Pacifies failing 6% points on the Land Annuities;

forward a solution of some of these difficulties that the British Government a few days ago sug- gested the Four-Power Conference,

ance.

CASUAL MENTION.

He said, on the other hand, that Their proposal was agreed to ie they talked about the Far East, principle by the Powers concerned the matter was only brought ap but the date and place still remain anfixed,

done.--Reater.

Over two million shares were Economic Conference;

Disarmament.

from the Government of Sir day. Herbert Samuel, Sir Archi- bald Sinclair and their parti-| cular

followers in the Liberal ranks, have received

in the way that any of the pre a set-back. sent world. problems might be

It is hoped that the British touched upon during such a con, Government's further initiative inversation.

inviting M. Iterriot to London may Mr. Davis, who is a Democrat help to solve these in addition to in political colour, has been ad other points.

aiser to the US. Treasury in iconnexion with foreign ioana, "TIMES" COMMENT.

American member of the Armis-

Commisson, Referring to certain criticismus tice

Bnancial ad-j which have been passed on the viser to President Wilson, mein- Four-Power, Conference proposal,ber of several Reparations Com-] The Times Boys: "There was missions, assistant Secretary to never any idea that the projected the Treasury, Under-Secretary of meeting should usurp in any way State and a member of the inter-i or to the smallest extent the national Economic Conference at! functions of the Disarmament Geneva In 1927.

THIS

MORNING'S BLAZE

London, Oct. 10.

His first talk will be with Sir

Mr. Lloyd George, the former leader,| of the party. was specially invited to at- tend a meeting to be held at

.

GREEK QUAKE DISASTER

VIOLENT SHOCKS

CONTINUE

Athens, Oct. 11, Queen's Hall Earthquake shocka of con-

London, Oct. 10. The Prime Minister, who on Saturday returned from a week's holiday in Scotland, to-day took

Mr. Wel Tung-hua, the manager

of the American Leaf Tobacco

Company, was driving with

his

family along the road, when the

car skidded violently. swung off the rond and rolled down a twenty-i foot embankment.

REMARKABLE ESCAPES.

The occupants had remarkable jescapes. The four passengers all

suffered from slight shock,

SQUEEZED

GOLD STANDARD AGAIN THOUGHT IN PERIL

HOOVER SPEECH

►

MISREAD

New York, Oct. 10. The American gold dollar but which has been subjected were not injured in any way to A

hammering on

the The chauffeur was badly bruised Continent, to-day recovered and scratched,

The opening of the Shanghai-gainst foreign currencies. Hanzchow road marked the com- The temporary scare about the pletion of one of the most am-stability of the dollar which deva: bitiious projects ever undertaken Joped on European exchanges is by the Chekiang-Kinng provin- dismissed in New York as ridicu- lous and was presumably due to a misreading of President Hoover's speach at Des Moines.

up a study of current questions [cial authorities-Reuter. with his ministerial colleagues, several of whom, including the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simion, visited him at No. 10. Downing Street.

on Wednesday siderable intensity continuo to Important political questions

12) cause terror to the inhabitants of will be under examination

(October

this

In the hope of the Chaldicide Peninsula, the wook and a series of Cabinet meci- rapproche-scene of the recent disaster.ings, beginning to-morrow after- ment between | Reuter.

A

Samuel The

MORO BATTLE

THIRTY KILLED IN ENGAGEMENT

Manila, Oct. 11.

noon, will take place preparatory to the reassembly of Parliament on October 18th.

M. Herrlot's visit will bring under notice certain international questions and urgent Imperial and jdomestle matters also await atten-

on

OTTAWA SECRETS.

The latter include

the fioul the draft

VISCOUNT BYNG PROMOTED

FIELD MARSHAL'S . RANK.

(Our Own Correspondent).

London, Oct. 10.

It is officially announced that

The President, it will be recoli- fel, admitted that Amerien was nearly forced off the gold standard earlier this year. Since then all danger has disappeared, it is |claimed."

SOUND POSITION.

An affeful of the Now York Federal Reserve Board, in an in- |terview with Reuter, sald that the total of the gold stocks in the United States is approximately C$4,200,000,000. "Free gold" avail- Viscount Byng of Vimy has been able for export amounts to about G$1,200,000,000 and foreign promoted to the rank of Field bainates in the United States ac- Marshal in succession to the late count for a further G$700,000,000.

A large part of the foreign Viscount Plumer.

Viscount Byng, who recently balances must, however, be kept in retired from the post of Chief the United States for ordinary trading purposes. Exchange spé-

fore, withdraw only some G$200,-

000,000.

Mr. Lloyd George and Conference itself. On the con-1 CONFERENCES TO-DAY.

Lloyd Georgo. Sir Herbert trary, the only object contemplated for it has been to reach such an understanding as will enable the| Mr. Norman Davis starta his meeting is being held for the pur- conference to get down to effective series of conferences with British pose of expressing approval of the work.-British Wirricas,

Government officials and economic ex-Ministers' conduct. experts to-morrow.

Mr. Lloyd George has spolled He is fulfilling a double mis. hopes by refusing to attend the sion in preparing for American meeting. He banes his refusal on participation in the World Econo- the ground that Sir Herbert Sam-

It has been ascertained that Cabinet approval of mic Conference and attempting to uel proposes to continue in sup- thirts Moros were killed and legislation necessary to implement reconcile the Hoover disarmament port of the Government on points many wounded in the fight at the Ottawa Conference agree Commissioner of Metropolitan cintors in Europe could, there proposals with the British of policy other than those arising Jobo, in which twelve members of nents. armament programme.

out of the Ottawa Agreement.

the Constabulary lost their lives. Schedules of the preferences Mr. Lloyd George contends that Preparations are being made for omitted from the published text Deral revival is impossible un-a punitive assault on the Moro of the Ottawa agreements will be less the Government's "reaction-village of Tayungan as HOUR As announced on Wednesday night. ary" record, not merely tariffs, is the women and children Can a fire broke out at No. 22, Jer-no likelihood of the MacDonald repudiated.---Reuter.

In view of Friday's opening of formal negotiations with the Irish vois Street, in the Nam Pak Hong Herriot tulks being extended to

Free Stato delegates, the ques- business quarter, and burnt for[include Mr. Davis.--Neuter. an hour, causing extensive damage

tions in dispute with Ireland will also be under the further con- sideration of the Ministers during the next few days. It is anti- cipated that one month will auffice for winding up the work of the Parliament present session of which will probably be prorogued 17, the new The escapades of an Argyll & prosecuting, applied for the with-about November

charge, Bession being opened by the King Sutherland Highlander who had drawal of the second

THREE BUILDINGS INVOLVED

Walter Layton, the famous British Jeconomist.

At about 3 o'clock this morning. It is understood that there is

to the building and involving the

two adjoining buildings, Nos. 20 and 24, before it was extingulah-i ed by the Brigade.

The firemen were ourly on the scene after the call, locating the outbreak in the cockloft of the ground floor of the bullding. The origin of tho fire still remains a mystery as the bullding had re- mained unoccupied for some time,! and, in default of a better theory, it can only be, surmised that coolle or other person sleeping inj the cockloft had inadvertently sot

St

FORMER FIJI GOVERNOR

DEATH OF SIR E. IM THURN

(Our Own Correspondent).

evacuated.—Reyter.

YOUNG SOLDIER'S ESCAPADES

be

OUT ON THE RAMPAGE: BLAMES THE ARMY

FOR HIS TROUBLES

bar

less.

BANTAM TITLE CHANGES HANDS

a very hectic time following his stating that Rev. Fr. Bourke did on November 22-British Wire- escape from the Samshuipo not desire to prosecute.

This charge was accordingly Camp while in military custody withdrawn, and the accused on the early morning of Friday,pleaded guilty to the other counts. London, Oct. 10. The death occurred at Preston-wero recounted to Mr. Wynne- In detailing the case, Inspector! pans, in Scotland, to-day, of Sir Jonès at the Central Police Murphy said that Hamilton had the place alight with a carelessly Everard Im Thurn, K.C.M.G., Court this morning, when Pte. been in military custody at Sam- discarded cigarette-end.

former Governor of Fiji, at the James Hamilton, the soldier shaipo Camp, and at about 4 a.m. Although strenuous efforts were age of 30 years, -

in question, was charged with a on Friday he escaped from made by the Brigade to localise The deceased had seen con-number of offences.

racks while being accompanied by JOHNNY KING BEATS the outbreak, Nos. 20 and 24 wore siderable service. under

Hamilton was charged with (1) his escort to the intrine.

DICK CORBETT In a short space of time involved Colonial Office, and from 1897 to

mush jong Bet jatealing a in the conflagration, and were 1809 he was employed on the Mr. Ichihara, Sub-Manager of the

London, Oct. 10. partially damaged before the vast Venezuelan Boundary Commis-

NY.K. during

He was next 'heard of at the

At Manchester to-night. In a amount of water pumped into

alon. While la British Guiana, ho visit to his residence at No. 6 same morning, when he went into

for the them had the desired effect. did much exploring, and

Robinson Rond: (2) unlawful No. 5 Robinson Road, the resl-fifteen-rounds contest The South British Insurance cessfully ascended

Sub bantamweight Roraima, n

championship Co., and the Heung On Insurance mountain which had baffled all possession of a travelling clock, donce. of My Ichihara,

the

suc-

from

Burreptitious n

HIDES IN HOUSE.

of

Lonsdale

Co., are reported to be amongst previous attempts. Ho had writ. a crucifix, and a fork and knife, Manager of the NY.K. after Great Britain and the

the property of Rev. Fr. Bourke, securing an ontry through the the concerns affected by the firo. ten several books an anthropology S.3, of the Web Yan Collega in back-door. In: endeavouring to Belt, Johnny King (Manchester de and natural history, and in 1019 Robinson Road; (3) unlawfully conceal himself in a dark corner fented Dick Corbott (London) dn

No. 2231, under the stairway, he was seen Head injuries were received by Ng 20 was President of the Anthro-driving a motor car,

without the permission of the by an arab whe "Immediately points, Luk-chuen, student, as a result of 'pological Institute.

(4) want upstairs and returned with Corbett was the holder of the He was Colonial Secretary of owner, Mr. Rouillon; and being knocked down by a private enr in Tin Lok Lane yesterday. He was Fiji from 1801 to 1904 and driving the same car without Mrs, Ichihara, They went into title and belt. He fought a grand the sitting room, whither the in-fight, but King was definitely the Government Civil Governor from 1004 to 1010, when driver's licence.

(Continued on Pape 7.) superior on this occasion.-Router: ho retired.

Dot. Inspector John Murphy,

taken to Hospital.

Police, has had a most activo careur, having seen service in the Africa and, the Soudan, South

LITTLE OR NO DANGER. Grant War. In the latter, he was promoted General after his bril

In the opinion of the official, lant advance towards Cambral in

only a widespread panic among November, 1917, while he gained Americans themselves and the another big success in August of hoarding and exporting of gold the following year.

could drive America off the gold For his War services, he was standard. raised to the Peerage and received It is noteworthy that since the a grant of $30,000. He retired end of the foreign panic in June from the Army in 1919, and from Inst about G$300,000,000 have. 1921 to 1926 hy was Governor-flowed back to the United States. General of Canada.

Reuter

AERIAL HEIGHT RECORD

BRITISH AVIATOR.

COMPLIMENTED

TWINS BORN IN LATRINE

POIGNANT CASE OF YOUNG WOMAN

London, Oct. 10. A poignant case is reported Lord Londonderry, on behalf of concerning Chan Sik, young the Air Council, in a congratula woman of 24, who, deserted by tory message to C. F. Uwins on her friends and having no home, winning the aeroplane height re- went into a public latrine at Yen cord for Britain, which has now Chow Street, Shamshulpo yester- been confirmed by the Federation day, where she gave birth to twin' Aeronautique International, enys boys, both still-born.

Her case being brought to the the success is a tribute alike to

to the notice of the polleo authorities.. Uwins' own akili and officiency of British aircraft and the unfortunate woman was taken the engine used.-British Wirciess. to the Kwong Wah Hoapital: whore she is being given the beat of medical attention and care.

The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclong over North China hns again increased in intensity. The Alfredo Veloso, Filipino, was re- to the Government Civil depression has moved into the Pacifte moved to the east of Hokkaido. Fresh Hospital from Gloucester Building, monsoon will continue along the the victim of opium-poisoning. After China Coast and over the Northern two hours treatment ha sufficiently China Sen.

recovered to enable his discharge.