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REICH MINISTER'S SECRET VISIT TO ITALY
MYSTERY.
PLAN
FOR
WORKLESS
MR.
BALDWIN'S
HINTS
WHETS APPETITE FOR MORE INFORMTAION
London,, Nov. 4.
A Government scheme design- ed to deal with the whole problem
SENSATION PRINCESS INGRID
IN PARIS
VON SCHLEICHER'S JOURNEY
INTERVIEW WITH SIGR. MUSSOLINI
(Our Own Correspondent).
LEAVES ENGLAND BY PLANE
London, Nov. 3.
Princess Ingrid of Sweden lef Croydon by air for Stockholm via Brussels to-day.!
There have been no further de- velopments following the rumours of her possible betrothal to Prince George. British Wirclean.
ALERTESSE JERALIMUČENINASMUSTELAZIMSTETTENM
London, Nov. 3. CHANGCHUN BOMB
A sensational story of e H.E. Mr. W. T. Soutborn made his secret meeting between Sig. rat fight yesterday when he was taken up in the, Cutty Sark, Photonor Mussolini and Genera.
of the able-bodied unemployed how was foreshadowed by Mr. Stan- ley Balwin, the Lord President of Council, in the course of a speech at the Constitutional Club, London, this evening,
Mr. Baldwin said the Govern- ment hoped to be in a position to enact the scheme by next summer. | He added that the plans had not been finally completed, but it might be possible to include some details of the proposals King's Speech on November when the new session of Parlin ment is formally opened.
HALF A CENTURY.
ונן
the
22.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin, expressed the hope that the Conservative Party would help to evolve a just scheme capable of standing the test for the next quarter or half-
entury.
-
(Photo: Ming Yuen).
him leaving the machine. von Schleicher, the German Minister of Defence, general- ly regarded as the real power in Germany, is prominently featured in a leading Paris newspaper this morning.
ON SAFARI AGAIN
HUNT TRIP BY DUKE OF GLOUCESTER
VISIT TO SUDAN
London, Nov. 3.
The Milan correspondent of ike Journal des Debatā "guarantees | authenticity of the startling
report.
**
He
aays the meet- ing took place place 44
few
weeks ago. General von Schleicher made
secret jour- to Italy, hin departare known
The Duke of Gloucester, the King's third son, will leave Eng-nes and shortly after Christmas for being a shooting trip in the Sudán,
unly to mem- bers of the
to
te will be away from England German Cabi for two or three months. The
axe not Duke is a Captain in
10th the the
Faselst Hussars and the trip will be taken Grand Council during a normal period of leave. An appoint- He has made two earlier hunting ment was made expeditions to Africa.
In 1928 he with Accompanied the Prince of Wales Mussolini
In the meantime, he added, the Means Test, which has aroused so much hostility, must stay, though the anomal-
Signor les and hardships of its
at The operation would be modified.
on safrai in East and South Africa Milan. Mr. Baldwin's hint of a scheme when the expedition was interrupt-Italian Premier was accompanied at the secret interview by Signor for the unemployed has whetteded on account of the King's illncas. Gizzeri, the Italian Minister for
information, In 1930, after representing the War. appetites for more particularly in view of its sug- King at the Coronation of the King ested long-term nature.-Rentre of Abyssinin,, he spent some time
hunting in that country,
BRITISH TARIFF
PARLEYS
SWEDISH & GERMAN INTEREST
London, Nov, a. The Swedish delegation which is coming to London for turit con- versations is expected to arrive during the middle of next week.
NO WRITTEN AGREEMENT.
The Milan correspondent of The present trip will be of an Journal des Debuts declares that unollicial nature, unaccompanied by ceremonial. He will probably pay "all kinds of eventualities" were
a short private visit to Khartoum discussed, but that no written as the guest of Sir John Malley,ingreement was reached. the Governor-General of the Sudan.
RUMOURS
ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF PU YI
YOUNG WOMAN
ARRESTED
Péking, Nov. 4.
CONTINUITY OF POLICY
MR. CHAMBERLAIN AND OTTAWA
ARGUES AGAINST FREE WILL
London, Nov. 3. The old and hackneyed argu- ments for and against Protection were raked up to-night during the final debate on the Ottawa Agreements Bill,
whe
The House of Commons rowded for the discussion, but the Opposition were overwhelmed. the The third reading of the Bill was japproved by 418 votes to 08.
A remarkable_photo showing_the_Graf Zeppelin in mid Atlantic on a return flight to Germany from South America. It was taken from
dack of the .a. Almanzora, a Royal Mail liner.
ZEPPELIN HOME AGAIN
Sensational rumoura concern- TWENTY-NINTH VOYAGE
ing an attempt on the life of Henry Pu Yi, the former Manchu' Emperor and now head of the Manchukuo Government Changchun, also suggesting the
jat
ACROSS ATLANTIC
arrest of the alleged assailant, CRAFT'S UNIQUE
a young Chinese woman student, have come to hand from Chang- chun.
RECORD
(Our Own Correspondent).
London, Nov. 3. Colonel the Master of Sempill,
The only intoresting feature of the discussion was the stress laid by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the necessity for continuity of
BRITAIN'S NEW LOAN Polley.
LISTS CLOSED IN 3 HOURS
ཁ་འབག་-་བ
BUT GOVERNMENT STOCKS FALL
RETURNS TO OLD SUBJECT.
Mr. Chamberlain returned to the subject raised by the Labour Party yesterday when they sought to insert a new clause.providing that nothing in the Bill should prevent a reduction of the general ad valorem rate of ten per cent. It will be recalled that Mr. Hore- Belisha, the Government spokes- London, Nov. . man, declared that the new clausr The subscription lists for the was unnecessary and took the line new £300,000,000 three per cent, that there was nothing to prevent new Government from conversion loan, which opened
whole abandoning the
of the at nine o'clock this morning. Ottawa Agreements if they chose. were closed three and a quarter hours later.
It is understood that the loan:
LIBERTY RESTRICTION. Mr. Noville Chamberlain dis
Official circles in Peking incline; to believe the retorts and suggest | that Mauchuku anthorities have attempted to stress the news regarding the attempted assnesitm- tlon, which took place some days the British airship enthusiast, ago. It first came to light when was among the passengers aboard has been largely oversubscribed. ingreos with Mr. Horo-Bollsha on Manchukuo authorities arrested the Graf Zeppelin when the great Although the lists had been this point. He insisted upon con- the young woman student, who is dirigible arrived safely at Fried- closed, investors were still able to tinuity of polley and argued that brench of the afternoon back subscribe through the Post Offices. it would be no about twenty years old, and who richshafen this is now said to be in prison await- from her ninth and last trip Such applications were, however, Constitution that a new govern-
the Atlantic
were ment, wishing to change tho ing her trial.
to South limited to £1,000 ench but It is understood that the woman America this year..
assured of full allotment provid-Ottawa Agreements, should have ed they were lodged some time to-to wait two years or so for thelr throw a bomb which failed to ex-
Every one of her trips this year day.
jexpiration. | plode.-Special.
has been accomplished without!
Isslit Tho success of to-day's
ho The Empire,
said, could untoward incident of Kny kind completes the remarkable re-rightly rely upon continuity of and it is proposed next year to Anancing programme which start-polley, which must be maintained increase the number of her fightsled a little over four months ago. if Britain was to retain respect. to South America to fifteen. Beginning with £2,000,000,000 of Although Parliament was entitled
[Captain Brook, the well-known big, No denial of the report has yet!-
game hunter and Extra Equerry been issued by the German For will accompany the Duke.--British Jeigu Office and, there is consider Wire!ras,
able speculation regarding
INSULL CRASH
¡was made, as suggested.
ARMS CLAIM.
In the House of Commons to: day, the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Runciman, said he did GREECE AGAIN ASKED not anticipate that general) TO MAKE ARREST ·
satis-
"
the
CLERK'S ALLEGED
EMBEZZLEMENT
across
The probability is being discuss-five per cent. war loan, Britain's to alter the duties, it was extreme- ed of a new departure, namely the internal indebtedness has beely unlikely that it would do so. making of a stop each way some-cleared of all issues carrying in Reuter. where in Spain. The choice of torest excessively high under the landing ground will probably fall existing conditions. upon Seville.
CHEAPER FARES.
the
REMARKABLE CAREER,
-
British Government stocks open!
ed with a weaker tendency to-day
ANGLO-GERMAN
FEARED
MISSING
that jewellery and monoy, which they are known to have possessed, are also missing.
A FURTHER REMAND GRANTED
In the Commons this afternoon, HARBOUR TRAGEDY the Chancellor of Exchequer, in Appearing for Lall Katu. il clerk | formerly
reply to a question, stated that the employed Messrs. Thomas Cook & Son's On the trip from South America (estimated saving due to the con foffice, who is charged with cm-jjust completed the Graf Zeppelin version operations was something purpose of the secret visit. If it bezzlement of $13.258. Mr. I.K. carried twenty-one passengers, over £38,600,000 annually in a fall MOTHER & DAUGHTER
Le told Mr. Kendy Skipton and all were delighted with the year. the Central Police Court this experience and the smoothness of
Grave fears are entertained by morning that he desired a week's the unusual voyage.
Eckener. Next year, Dr.
the after the substantial rises which the police for the safety of two remand with a view to getting-into I any be taken for granted
mother and daughter,. that General
touch with accused's relatives commander of the Graf Zeppelin, followed the announcement of the women, Von Schleicheri
rally when comprising the crew of a sampan, did not go to discuss the reprisals from the country for restitution to proposes to increase acconimoda-loan. There was
provide for lata were closed but profit taking who have disappeared from their negotiations with the German
taken by Italy for German mea-be effected to the complainants. tion aboard her to
fares accounted for later falls. Warcraft at Laichikok. They have Government 01 tariff matters
Mr. Lee said he understood that forty passengers and Washington, Nov. 3, [sures to safeguard the Reich-
loan assented closed at 994, Con- vanished without a trace, and would begin for some little time.
lead has his client
made certain will be greatly reduced, The
sols 24% at 77 and Consols 4 foul play is suspected by the fact recently-increased
The United States representative smark, though this matter German
Intimissions.
at 108-British Wireless, duty on suited herrings had been in Athens has been instructed to been agitating both parties. Haly
Detective Sergeant Byron lát; discussed between
The Graf Zeppelin has the fishing ask the Greek authorities to arrest ordered its banks to stop payments
in lire due to German importers, int oppose the application, and interests of the two countries, and Samuel Insul pending extradition but to place the money in blocked the case was again adjourned for markable record, far surpassing it was hoped that proposals for preceedings.
nything achieved by any other
A young boatwoman, named Ho account, not leaving Italy, Ger, week,
Altogether alice haa
Cho-mui, friend of the missing mutual concessions of 11
Mr. Insul is wanted in America many had earlier given notice of
Mr. F. H. Losely in watching airship.
flowin result.to answer questions regarding the the regulation of the amount of the case for the prosecution. factory nature might
320,000 miles, including
women, first communicated her twenty-nine Atlantic crossings, a
fears to the police and this caused British Wireless.
G$2,000,000,000 collapse of the marks which were to lence Italy Insult utility organisation. He has in the form of lire.
complete journey round the world,
them to drag the harbour bed The itinerary for the proposed tour vin Russlu and Japan, and a re-
this morning in the expectation of been uble to defy extradition
bringing
to It is generally considered that to Canton and Macau by the French markable flight to the Arctic.
their bodies the hitherto owing to the non-existence the visit of the German Defence Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admirali
surface.
Io Chu-mui told the police that Treaty. Washington pushed oned with Germany's demand for Argus for Conton to-morrow, Vice- more than 7,500 passengers. She
London, Nov. Bahe last saw the two women 28 negotiations and a treaty, was equality in armaments,
The British Government will they pulled out from Shamshaipo which Admiral Bethelot will leave Hongkong is now about nine years old. signed a few days ngo.
claim Italy has been tending to by train. The Argur has already left plans for new Zoppeling of a big-the
In send a delegation to Berlin within taking two men who desired to be
next four or five weeks to Charges of embezzlement and support in principle. larceny will be faced by Mr.
ger type outlined some months ago discuss coal quota questions, and put alongside a junk off Cheung- It was suggested that their useful also
import Bhawan. At least that was what whother certain Samuel Insull If the American
fifo would be about two authorities succeed in getting him
years, duties constitute a violation of the she heard the two men tell the to Chiengo.—Reuter,
after nine last night, a proposal for one transatlantic of 1926.
Three hours later, the boat had trip every week.
returned, and becoming nxious, Ho Cho-mui sot out in hor own boat, on a search, Sho dis- covered the missing sampan drifting aimlessly off Lalchikok It was empty. Of the two wodien, there was no sign.
PREMIER'S EYE TROUBLE
.
DISAPPOINTMENT FOR LORD MAYOR
London, Nov. 3.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald will not attend the Lord Mayor's Banquet in London on November on medical advico and also because of
of a Gracco-American Extradition Minister must have been connect-of departing by the French gunboat the Graf Zeppelin has
Bethelot, has been changed. Instead In the course of her journeyings,
the pressure of work which leaves CATHEDRAL'S
little or no time for functions at which the artificial light and smoke barms the eyesight.
It is stated, lost thore be any alarm, that the Prime Minister's general health is good. but after the oyo operation of a few months go, he was ordered to rest until the end of the year-Reuter.
RESTORATION
THANKSGIVING AT LINCOLN
for Canton.
carried
TREATY
VIOLATION ISSUE
RAISED
JAJAN'S NAVAL PROPOSALS though, this was taking in account Angle-German Commercial Treaty women when they set out shortly
REJECTION OF HOOVER PLAN AND
BRITAIN'S PROPOSALS
Tokyo, Nov. 4. lese naval chiefs have turned down . Strict secrecy le being maintain-the Hoover Plan and also Great! led regarding the nature of the Britdin's disarmament proposals.
This is certain, and it saoms to London, Nov. 3. now dharmament proposals just
bo quite clear from the remark of
THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
DECEMBER 27TH TO BE INCLUDED
London, Nov. 8.
The Duke and Duchess of York formulated by Japan and it is not Japanese Government spokes- to-day attended a thanksgiving sorovon clear whether they comprise man, who asked about this factor The Chancellor of the Ex- The Royal Observatory reports that vico in Lincoln Cathedral to mark a complete clear-cut plan, like the in the situation, replied:
choquor to-day announced that a woak anticyclone covora North the successful termination of elevon loover Plan, or whether they "Japan would not have to make December 27th would be pro- China. The depression has moved years' work in restoring the Catholmply amount to detailed in a fresh proposal If she thought claimed as a public holiday, eastward to the north of Korca, dral's ancient fabric,
'structions for the guidance of tho that ofthor the British or the This ia in consequence_ Moderate monsoon will prevail_over The work was carried out at a Japanese delegates at Gonova. American plans offered a baals Christmas Day falling on a Sun- the Northern Chlua Bee. Local.
It seems certain that the Japan-for a compromise."—Reuter. day-British Wireless. forecast:-N.E. winds, moderate; fine.) cost of £180,000~~British Wirelese,
of
The composition of the delega tion is not yet settled.-Brilink | not. Wireless.
DEBATE ON WORLD AFFAIRS
TO TAKE PLACE NEXT THURSDAY
The crowless boat was fowed. back to Yaumati, and searched by the police. Signs of a struggle whilo corthin apparent, trinkets owned by the two women could not be found.
wore
London Nov. 8. The Prime Minister announced Lady Kelly, wife of the ComİMRD- Howard: to-day that the House of Commons der-in-Chief, Admiral Sir debate on International affaira Kelly, arrived here this morning from would take place next Thursday Bhanghal aboard the P. and 6 liner
Rajputana, "cool nulai 1 1 British Wireless.
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