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NOTED ECONOMIST BREAKS WITH GOVERNMENT

TERRIBLE REVENGE

VITRIOL ATTACK IN SHANGHAI

RUSSIAN WOMAN & HER DAUGHTER 'BLINDED

DASTARDLY ACT BY EX-LOVER

(Our Own Correspondent)..

Shanghai, Oct. 26.

A terrible vitriol-throwing outrage in the French Concession,

Sees Little Hope of Success of World Economic Conference

M. Leo Karakhan, who is ex- pasted in Tokyo to negotiate a Treaty if preliminary-taika in Moscow shortly bear fruit.

to which attention was drawn STRANGLED

by screams of agony from

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gravely injured woman and her

child, has profoundly shocked

the foreign community.

IN BED

The victims of the attack were AUSTRIAN'S DEATH

Mira. Ekaternia Niemelinovn, nged 31, and her daughter, Alexandra Niemchinova, who is only twelve years of age.

As a result of the dastardly at- tack, Mrs. Niemchinova has lost the sight of both eyes and her daughter is blinded in one eyo. Both are in hospital in a serious condition.

ASSAILANT ARRESTED.

IN SHANGHAI

WIFE'S SHOCKING DISCOVERY

JAPAN LOOKING TO RUSSIA

SEEKING PACT ON FAR EAST

SENSATIONAL- REPORT

PURCHASE OF THE C.E.R.

(Telegraph Special.)

Tokyo, Oct. 26. Developments of the utmost importance, fore- shadowing the probability of a Russo-Japanese under- standing on Far Eastern

REPORT OF FÜRTHER

POSTPONEMENT

“BASED UPON SOME FOUNDATION"

Ottawn, Oct. 25. Reports of the probable further postponement of the date of the World Economie Conference are "based upon

Home foundation," nnid Mr. K. J. Bennett, the Canadian Premior, replying to a question by 'Mr. Mackenzie King, the Liberal leader, in the Iluuse of Commons.

He added that discussions were still continuing in respect of the date of the conference-Renter.

STERLING'S SLUMP

SLIGHT RECOVERY AT CLOSE

affairs, are indicated in the M.P.S FIRE QUESTIONS belief that the Japanese Government has agreed to

AT CHANCELLOR open preliminary parleys on

the proposed Russo-Japanese LOWEST POINT IN Non-Aggression Pact.

The negotiations are expected to (Our Own Correspondent).

commence about the middle of De cember, and M. Karakban, the As, Shanghai, Oct. 26.

Distant Commissar for Foreign Karl Macek, Austrian Affairs, is expected to visit Japan Their assailant, A. M. Ivanoff resident of Shanghai, was found for the parley, an unemployed Russinn, 12 years dead, strangled, in his room at The agreement is expected to

of age, was arrested near the

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scene of the crime at 0.20 p.m. last No. 42, Carter Road, yesterday cover the following points: night, some eight hours after the afternoon.. outrage.

Macek was lying on the bed with his hend facing downwards. A rope had been tied to the bed at one end. The other end was her found the dead man's throat..

The definition of the Russe Manchukuo territorial boundaries; Japan's supply of machinery and other goods to Russia to assist the Five-Year Plan.

MOSCO'Y INTERVIEW.

A YEAR

BRITAIN'S POLICY TOO NARROW

HANDS TIED BY OTTAWA AGREEMENTS

TRADE REVIVAL AND TARIFFS

London, Oct. 25.. OWING TO A DIFFERENCE o. opinion with the Government, Sir Walter Layton, the noted econo- mist, has resigned from the Preparatory Committee for the World Economic Conference,

Sir Walter Layton is a Liberal Free Trader,

though he has never secured a seat in the House of Commons. He appears to be of the opinion that the Govern- ment's hands have been too tightly tied by the Ottawa Agreements and that the restrictions will render difficult, if not impossible, a satisfactory Sir WALTER result of the Conference. The Prime Minister denies the justice of points raised against the Government's policy in Sir Walter Uneasiness about the situation Layton's letter of resignation. Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, was reflected in the number times the matter was mentioned int

of the other British member, is Chief Economic adviser to

House of Commons. the course of to-day's sitting of the the Government.

London; Oct. 25. The sensational slump, in the value of sterling is causing some anxiety in Britain, though the City attributes it to influences of a seasonal character.

Leith-Ross.

LAYTON.

SIR WALTER LAYTON'S LETTER

Mr. James Maxton, during a dis- cussion on Government policy in the industrial crisis, draw atten- tion to the fact that the pound had fallen to the lowest point since In a letter to the Prime Minister Sir Walter Layton fears that hle decision, Sirithe method of bilate bl negotia- Britain's departure from the gold explaining

MATA HARI FILM COURT CASE

RELATIVES SEEK PROHIBITION

PLEA REFUSED BY JUDGES

(Our Own Correspondent).

London, Oct. 25. An unsuccessful application was made before the High Court at Rotterdam to-day, to prevent the presentation in Holland of the film portraying chapters in the history of Mato Hari, the beautiful Dutch dancer

who was shot at Vincennes as

a German spy during the war.

half of the relatives of Mata Hari, The application was made on bo

who has become almost world- famous in consequence of the many

remarkable stories related regard

ing hor career.

Her relatives maintained that the Alm WAS A grossly inaccurate picture of Mata Hari's life story.

SHOOTING SCENE.

They objected particularly to the ecene in which Mata Hari shoots Genoral Shubin.

The President of the Court de- cided that the deletion of this in- cident from the flm version would ruin the whole story and while agreeing that Mata Hari navor shot anybu ly dead, was of opinion least suffered by the incident as that her memory had not in the depicted, which, Th fact, raised a certain amount of sympathy owing to her self-sacrificing love.

$30,000,000 HOAX

Itussin's grant of oil, fishery The discovery of the tragedy and forestry rights to Japan: Mrs. Niemchinova and

her was made by his wife. She had

Japan's purchase of the Chinese daughter reside in the Route du been away from the house for Eastern Railway; Vallon. It is alleged that Ivanoff about an hour and on her return visited them at their home yesterut 4.30 p.m. found her husband day morning at ten o'clock and dead, apparently a suicide. without warning throw sul- phuric acid from a bottle which he produced from his pocket,

TERRIBLY. INJURED.

When Mr. Matsuoka, the special Both the

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Japanese envoy to Genova in con- standard, in addition to which the Walter Layton says that there lation will make very little impres laughter were terribly burned on Deceased, who was 13 years of nexion with the Lytton

depression appeured to be deepen-common ground between the Gov-jston upon the world's protectionist Report. ing.

ernment and himself on

many system. the face and chost. They were age, arrived in Shanghai about reaches Moscow en route to Geneva,| found screaming with agony in eleven years ago. He was for five he will have an important inter-

points, such as, for instance, the Britain should press for the street, into which they years with the export and

necessity for the settlement in-view with M. Litvinoff, the Com-

much bolder and broader had blindly stumbled on the surance department of Messre, missar for Foreign Affairs, and The Prime Minister urged mem-war debts and the earliest possible

It is reported that General plans. point of collapse. Ivanoff had dia- Siemsses and Company,

M. Karakhan, on the subject of the bers of the House not to take odd removal of the special exchange

Chiang Kai-sek has refused to Sir Walter Layton expresses grant an interview to the alleged appeared.

measures adopted by the opinion that progress in the Shantung multi-millionaire, Liang It is understood that he suffered Non-Aggression Puct and the re-daya, but extended periods when and other

various countries, comparing the value of sterling.

causing The victims were immediately considerably from wounds reeciv cognition of Manchukuo by the

direction of lower tariffs virtual blockade of International handicapped by certain features of $30,000,000 to the Government is Tao-yu, who recently made an offer rushed off to hospital, but all hape ed in the Great War.

Soviet.

trade. of saving their sight was B000 abandoned.

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`REVENGE MOTIVE,

Mrs. Niemchinova was able to tell the French police suflicient about her assailant to enable them to identify him when he re-visited) the scene of the outrage last night. It is alleged that Ivanoff formerly the paramour of Mrs. Niemchinova and that the motive: of the crime was revenge for! throwing him uver.

WOR

SILVER URGED AS CURRENCY

M. CAILLAUX JOINS ADVOCATES

VOLUNTEER CALL

FOR

AID

PUBLIC FINANCIAL

DRIVES

Shanghai, Oct. 26.

Russin's present hesitation to recognise Manchukuo is reported to be based on a suspicion that the

Japan-Manchukuo Protocol may contain an agreement inimical to Soviet interests, either politically or economically.

PREMIER'S REQUEST.

Later the Opposition urged Mr. Neville Chamberlain "to ntake a statement on the pay- ment of Britain's debt to America, an instalment of which is due shortly.

The Chancellor of the Ex- chequer did not reply.

EQUALISATION ACCOUNT.

00 to

of

1

1s

FREE GIFT BUBBLE BURST

as a gift.

Hankow, Oct. 26.

of the Government's policy. At the same time, there la serious difference of view regard- RIGIDITY OF TARIFFS.

Liang Tso-yu has been ordered by ing the further action which

the Chief of the Hankow Public necessary to restore a reasonable

He mentions, apart from the Safety Burneau to leave the elty tendency to freedom of international trade.

Introduce. per-Immediately. GOVERNMENT'S POLICY.

manence and rigidity of tariffs, It is announced that investiga- He says that the Government's

msat quotas, and the implied tions have proved Liang to be de- DISPELLING SUSPICION.

view is that the result can be ob- endorsements of the principle of finitely no more nor less than a Mr. Matsuoka is expected to

tained through individual negotia-compensatory tariffs in the Ottawa penniless adventurer.-Router. tions with foreign countries with Canada.

agreements with Australia and make

Answering a question effort to dispel this 1321

on in the limits set by the Ottawa suspicion and to stress the need of whether speculative attacks promoting Far Eastern peace sterling had been checked by the Agreements and subject to strict Following the appeal of the Man-through Russo-Japanese.co-opern- Exchange Equalisation Account, insistence on our most favoured

winter tion.

the Chancellor of Exchequer re- nation rights. clothing and monetary help to The Japanese envoy will also plled he was unable say to what.

the exchange opinions with the Soviet extent speculation in struggle against the Japanese and leaders regarding the possibility existed, but he had no doubt that Manchukuo forces, Nanking, Shang-of representatives of the Soviet the reserves of foreign currency de- hai and other cities throughout attending the meetings of the in this account acted as a China have launched a drive

League of Nations Council at terrent against the activity of raise funds for this purpose.

which the Lytton Report will be speculators. discussed.--Reuter.

churian Volunteers for

enable

continuation of a

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The response has already been enthusiastic, and contributions- both large and email-are pouring in from all parts of the country.

Vienna, Oct, 25. The restoration of oliver as cur--Reuter. roney was urged by M. Caillaux, the former French Financo Minis- ter, in the courвojof an address on the world criais before the Austrian League of Culturo.

Millions of people in India and China, he declared, who lacked gold,

exchange

The purpose of the account was fluctuation to prevent excessive

At a meeting of the HK. Practical in the value of the currency and Psychology Club at Lane Crawford's it was never intended to keep ex- Restaurant at 6 p.m. on Friday, 28th. instant, Dr. K. L. Uttley, M. A., will change at a fixed price or to keep speak on "Some Common Faulta".

it within a fixed range of values In opposition to seasonal or other tendencies.

EUSTON MAILBAG ROBBERY

had been lost na buyers on the world TWO MEN ARRESTED: POUND NOTES

markets, and If silver currency was restored, they would against become. motential buyers.

M. Callaux also urged the drop- ping of Customs barriors.-Réuter.

FOUND IN CHIMNEY

NEW YORK POSITION. After

He also criticises the "un- helpful attitude" of Britnin (Continued on Page 7.)

SENIOR POLICE OFFICER ON

BRIBERY CHARGE

SANITARY BOARD VACANCY

MR. C. H. BASTO ONLY NOMINEE

Only one nomination, that of Mr. Carlos Henrique Basto, part- nor in the firm of Messrs. Little, Adams, and Wood, architects, was received for the vacancy on the

STARTLING ALLEGATIONS FOLLOW Hongkong Sanitary Board, created

TAIPO MARKET INCIDENT

by the absence on leave of Dr. Roberto Alexandre de Castro Basto,

. The nomination was proposed

J.P., and seconded by the Rov. W. Walton Rogers, of St. Androw's

· LABOUR PARTY LEADER

Somewhat startling allega- and there found a foki in a medi- by Mr. Carlos Augusto de Roza, tions were made at Taipo cine shop' with a quantity of con- District Court this morning traband optum. a further decline to when Acting Sub-Inspector Haller, through the Chinese dotos-

It is alleged that Sub-Inspector Church, G$3,28, sterling on New York re- Waller was charged with taking tive, demanded a bribe of $50, covered to-day to G$8.801⁄4. a bribe of $50 from the Toki of a

After considerable trouble, ac-j The low price is attributed in medicine shop at Taipo market. cording to the case for the prosecu City circles to influences of a The case was heard before Mr. tion, the foki obtained the money seasonal character which are Williams, the District Officer and it and offered it to the Chinese detec naturally more marked since the is being dealt with as a committal tive. The detective refused to take London, Oct. 26. stolen.

departure from the gold standard case. Acting Sub-Inspector Waller it but accompanied the foki Two men have been arrested in

to MR. GEO. LANSBURY Police combed London thorough- and are accelerated by selling by pleaded not guilty. He was repre- Sub-Inspector Waller who himself connexion with the sensationally last week and it is stated that foreign speculators, whose opera-sented by Mr. K. G. Hall Brutton recolved the money.

APPOINTED. mail-bag robbery at Euston numerous pound notes, known to be tions are considered to be at and Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant

London, Oct. 25, THOUGHT IT WAS A FINE. Station last week.

from the bag, were found in the tended by a considerable measure Attorney-General, was for the pro- chimney of one of the men's of risk to themselves.

secution.

Mr. George Lansbury, the Leader During cross-examination, the of the Opposition in the House of The anticyclone has moved Charged in the police court with houses.

On the London Stock Exchange

PROSECUTION'S CASE. fokl concorned in the caso stated Commons, has been clocted Leader enatward, and extends from N. being concorned in the robbery, The robbery was carried out in to-day, the feature at the close

that he did not know he was bribing of the Labour Party in succession China to S. Japan. The typhoon the prisoners pleaded not guilty the full view of dozens of people, was a sharp recovery in the lead. The prosecution, said Mr. Fraser, the Inspector. He thought it was, to Mr. Arthur Henderson. has recurved; it la situated about and were remanded, in custody, The postman was knocked un-ing British Government stocks, arose out of an incident on October a fine that was being demanded. 100 miles south-east of South Capo | for a week,

consefous, the bag snatched up, astocially. War

Mr. Henderson recently, resigúnd Assested 2, when Sub-Inspector Waller, who He did not know the law and did'the past in order to concentrate on Loan (Formosa) moving north-east. The robbery involved the loss of and an escape offected in a wait, which is quoted at one hundred was attached to the Taipon Pollca not know that he could only be fined the duties of Secretary kidna Local weather forecast:-N. E. £6,000. contained in registered ing motor van within a few and two-Reuter and British Wire Station, visited Talpo Market ac- by a magieirata, winds, fresh; fine.

„packages in the bag which was minutes.-Rokter,

| Treasurer of the labour Färt companied a Chinesa detective The case is proceeding.

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