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二二三四月三美梅香 TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1933.

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JAPANESE ONSLAUGHTS STILL UNAVAILING

SHANGHAI FLAT TRAGEDY

MARRIED MAN AND DANCER

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DISCOVERED

(By

SHOT DEAD

(Special to "Telegraph")

Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphia,

Miampra Oričinaman, 1881.

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Ksavived. Marchi

Shanghai, Mar. 14.

AMERICA SUPPORTS BATTLE FOR

LEAGUE

WILL SIT ON ADVISORY.

COMMITTEE, '

Washington, Mar. 13..

It is officially announced by the State Department that the Roo- sevelt Auministration has accept- ed the invitation of the League and will continue to co-operate. with the League Advisory Com- mittee dealing with the Sino- Japanese controversy.—Reuter,"

PASSES

CHINESE HOLD THEIR GROUND

HEAVY FIGHTING AT KUPEIKOW

Tokyo, March 14, General Araki, 'the War Minia ter, this morning declared that he

It is confirana M. W FREE HAND did not think it would be neces

Luyt, a South African wine and spirits merchant, was one of the victims of yesterday's shooting tragedy in the French Concession.

The other was Miss Anna Mal- kina, formerly a Russian cabaret' dancer, w.tn whom Luyt was jo- fatuated.

The tragic double shooting.took place in Misa Makina's luxuripus apartment in the French Concer- sion. Her Chinese cook was at-i tracted by the Rounds of shots and found both man and woman already dead, lying in pople of blood.

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FOR U.S.

台北

REPLY TO LEAGUE INVITATION

ACCEPTED WITH RÉSERVATIONS

(Soucial to "Telegraph")

Talvaraph, Camwright. Telegraphie Mesmore Ordinances, 1191. Received, | 14. 30.55 )

Washington, Mar, 13.

sary for the Japanese forces to extend their operations to the south of the Great Wall.

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He added that if such operations were undertaken, they would not be for the extension of the terri- tory of Manchukun and the troops would be withdrawn as soon as was possible-Neuter.

INVASION HELD CERTAIN,

Peking, March 14. Japanese invasion of North China, via Shanhaikwan, is con- aidered almost inevitable as a result of their failure to wrest

Picture shows one of the passas through the Grant Wall. Situated at Kupeikpw, it commands the chief entry into Jahal from the south.

(Photo: Serge Vargassoff).

BAULKED AT

FINISH..

VICTOR SMITH'S BAD LUCK

FORCED DOWN IN SIGHT OF GOAL

.'

Capetown, Mar. 13.

ARMS EMBARGO ALLEGED THREAT TO

LIFTED

GESTURE FAILURE

CONFESSED

CHINA PLEASED BY DECISION

(Special to "Telegraph")

Defy Telegraph, 'Campright. Telegraphia Katar (Kinames, 1495. Bassirada Marsh

London, Mar. 13. The announcement in the House of Commons to-night that Britain, mable to secure an in- ternational agreement, had decid ed to raise the arms embargo against China and Japan, has

AMERICAN BANK pleased Chinese circles.

ORDERS

FOREIGN BUSINESS

RESUMPTION

KILL HITLER

COUNT ARRESTED IN MUNICH

Munich, Mar. 14. Coun von Arcoralley, the killer, of Kurt Eisner, the lavarlan Communist Premier in 1919, häs been arrested. It is alleged that i he has threatened to kill Herrs Hitler-Reuter,

AMERICAN DIPLOMATS

"NEW AMBASSADOR. "IN LONDON

MR. STRAUSS TO GO Mr. Quo Tai-chi, in an inter- view, welcomed the decision, de-

TO PARIS claring that it indicated that the British Government was heeding,

Washington, Mar. 18. not only the general sentiment in The appointment of Mr. Bo Chinn, but also a large body of bert Worth Bingham as Ameri influential opinion in Britain. can Ambasandarin London, suc Washington, March:13.

It has been felt from the begin- ceeding Mr. Andrew Mellon, wa ning of the embargo, he said, that officially announced to-day. The Treasury has authorised all

an embargo Indiscriminately ap banks permitted to do foreign plied to China and Japan was Bingham, who is a Kentuck Rumour, had had it that DM: business to open and perform incompatible with the undertaking newspaper magnate, would go t their usual functions.

contained in the League Assem Paris. 3. bly's Report, but both Chinese and The Federal Reserve Banks are League circles now felt that the

situation was clarified..

STILL CLUTCHING PISTOL

Ho summoned the police, whose investigations are said to indicate that Luyt first shot the girl dend It is learned that the text of Kupeikow and Hsifengkow from: Bad luck has refused to and then committed suicide. He American Reply to the League's the Chinese defendera, who have desert Mr. Victor Smith, the also authorised to release gold still had a 'emall automatic pistol clutched in his right hand when invitation to join the Advisory Geen reinforced by over 30,000 of South African airman, who that is to be used for manufac the bodies were found.

Committee on the Manchurian Chiang Kai-shek's crack troops. has yet to realise his ambi-turing purposes.—Router, Mr. Luyt who had only been in dispute, will be issued for pub- There is also a story in circulation of breaking the Eng- Shanghai for about four months, is survived by a wife who is resid- lication to-day,

high Nanking official, that the land-Capetown flight record. ing in Shanghal-Reuter,"

As already officially indicated. Chinese Government have como To-day he was within alght o the United States is prepared to into possession of a copy of a his goal when he failed. co-operate with the Committee, Iraft treaty between Japan and Manchukuo, containing details of military plans for the conquest o. the whole of China.

LANCASHIRE AND but makes certain reservations.

JAPAN

The Reply, it is understood. leaves America's hands free for

independent action."

Acceptance, of the invitation is

Hon, said to be youched for by a

TREATY AUTHENTIC?

assert

The finish provided a thrill for thousands of spectators who has assembled at the aerodrome to greet the flier.

It was Mr. Victor Smith's third

MOSCOW

SENSATION

ARRESTED

BRITISH LEAD URGED.

China was pleased, he added, that Britain had no intention" of imposing anything unfair upon the victim of aggression." ~He, hoped Britain would take the lead secking concerted action among League members and interested- non-members with a view even; tually to viridicating the authority of the Covenant and the peace.

in

a just peace in the Far East.--- Reuter.

not regarded as committing the Chinese circles that successive attempt to break the TWO MORÉ ENGLISHMEN treaties and the establishment of MALAYA PREFERENCE United States to any forceful mea- the copy is authentic, claiming record. He lett Lympne at 2 a.m. NOT ENOUGH Bures the Advisory Committee hat it was obtained from a Chinon March 9 and made excellent

might decide to adopt, such as these who was a former Manchukue time down the coast. « declaration of an economic boyfficial.. catt of one of the parties or the imposition of an arms embargo.- Reuter.

London, March 13. The directors of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce to-day ap proved a resolution declaring that the preferential duties of ten per cent, in favour of British cottonj and artificial silk textiles how operating in the Federated Maldy States are proving without effect Ja checking Japanese competition. The Chamber is proposing to make urgent representations to the Government with a view to securing further efforts to safe- guard British trade.—Reuter.

DIPLOMACY AT GENEVA

*

THE LENA GOLD FIELDS

SETTEMENT NOT. IN

*SIGHT

The capture of Peking is the

ext step after the subjugation o Jehol.

Last night, the 12th, he was sighted within a few hundredį

miles of Capetown, going strong. ON CHARGES OF with every prospect of beating Amy Johnson's record by a gooo

News from the front is scanty.margin. but it is claimed that the Chinese are still holding the two important asses through the Great Wall, lespite enormous losses in killed and wounded. Heavy casualties have also been inflicted upon the Japanese-Special..

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DAYLONG.SEARCH.

SABOTAGE

.

ONLY PROVISIONAL.

In the House of Commons, Mr.

Baldwin said that the decision of

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was Mayor Louisville 1907.

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27th February that no licences for as probable Minister to China, h the export of any article mention-been appointed Ambassador cd in the Arms Export Prohibi- Paris tion Order 1931 either to China or York's largest retail stores and

He is president of one of Ne to Japan would be authorised as the from that day was, as stated at also on the boards of many bank the time, a provisional arrange-as well as the New York Life I

surance.-Reuter; mont, pending an opportunity of' international consultation and de- The retiring. United States Az

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London, Mar. 13:

Moscow, Mar. 14. The sensational raid on Smith mysteriously disappeared, uge crowds waited to welcome Moscow offices of Metropolitan him at the aerodrome all night;

ong in vain. At dawn, aeroplanes Vickers Limited has been follow went out in search of him and ed by the arrest of two more cision.

bassador in London. Mr. Andre after spending the better part of

Englishmen.

Since then, the Prime Minister Mellon, salla for home by the a. tae day in the hunt, found the

and Foreign Secretary had día Leviathan on Friday.. London, Mar. 13.

airman to-night at Vanrbysdorp, Two of those previously taken cussed the matter with the repre-| President Roosevelt. to-day se Mr. Baldwin, replying in the

Cape Province, where he bad made in custody, Messrs. Monkhouse and sentatives of various other coun-to the Senate the nomination. Commons for the Foreign Secro-

a forced landing. He was unhurt. Nordwall, have been set free, but tries and had now found that, in Mr. Josephus Daniels as Amba tary, in a written answer, gave

He was unable to effect repairs in have been informed that they must their opinion, there was no pros-gador to Mexico-British Wir time to complete the trip in record remain in Russia, details of the negotiations by

pect of any international agree-less, which the Government have en BUT LOCAL MARKET meter

The secret

police have been ment upon, the subject in the near). deavoured to secure payment from

carrying out a series of arrests future. the Soviet Government of the ar-l

since their first sign of activity In the circumstances, no useful bitral award of approximately The Hongkong dollar dropped The Vanrhysdorp District is and twenty-five Russians, mostly purpose would be served by main- £13,000,000 in favour of the Lena farthing this morning to ls. 3%d. only 160 miles from Capetown. He important engineers, have been taining an embargo observed by Gold Fields. The negotiations The local market is quite steady left Walvis Bay, 800 miles from taken into custody.

Britain alone, and accordingly, the London, Mar. 13. failed to lead to an offer of settle. In London, silver declined a half- Capetown, yesterday evening with In Geneva, there has been a doyment by the Soviets, and the situa penny, due to heavy China selling a fair chance of lowering Amy against those arrested, including move it as from to-day.

It is now learned that the charge Government had decided to re-l of diplomatic conversations, en tion has necessarily reverted to Indian speculators bought at the Johnson's record of four days, the Englishman, is one of sabotage. the outcome of which the achieve that prior to direct conversations decline, and the market closed seven hours. ment of positive results by the between the Company and the steady. After the oficial fixing. He encountered fog, however, It is alleged that they have been Disarmament Conference is close Chief Concessions Committee and the market ruled steady, with Ame and ran short of petrol being for ly concerned.

the subsequent negotiations for africa inclined to buy. Particular importance was at settlement without reference to tached to a long conversation in the award.-British Wireless. the afternoon between Mr. Ram-i Hay MacDonald and M. Paul

EFFORTS TO SAVE „DISARMAMENT

Boncour.

Sir John Simon also had a long DOLLAR DEALINGS

interview with Colonel Beck, the Polish Foreign Minister, princi-] pally with referance, it la under- atood, to the situation at Danzig. -British Wiraleza.

RESUMED

RATE IN LONDON

NOT HIGH

London, Mar. 18.

STEADY

a

New York raports silver up half a point from 29% to 29%. The cross-rate is 3.30, but is expected to go higher.

STREET LAMP BULBS

160 MILES OFF.

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TRAGIC DEATH ON SHAMEEN

CUSTOMS MAN FOUND SHOT

COMMONE

2

ment

EFFORTS TO CONTINUE,

DECLARATION BY

M.C.C

WORLD PARLEY

AUSTRALIANS SET

479 TO WIN ·'

guilty of sabotage with the object At the same time, the Govern-

Adelaide, Mar. 14 ced- to land in the dark-British of destroying electrical stations ment remained firmly convinced

South Australia went into t throughout Russia, undermining that the only satisfactory solution this morning requiring over 4 Wireless.

the electrical industry-Reuter,

of the problem which was bound jruns in the last match of the M.C to recur in the future was to be in Australia; found in an international agree- It transpires that Leyland, acti QUESTIONS IN THE

on Jardine's instruction, declar Accordingly, it was their inten- the MC.C. innings closed af tion vigorously to purane the con- seconds before closing time at E London, Mar. 13.

This fact was not known AMO Questioned regarding the raiding versations already begun as and for 8 wickets, of the Moscow offices of Metropoli- when opportunity offered, with an tan Vickers Limited, and the arrest earnest desire to arrive at a form the Pressmen, nor generally un UNEMPLOYED MAN ON

there of some of the Company's of agreement which would, in fu-several hours afterwards-Beat -THEFT CHARGE ·

Shameen, Mar. 13. officials, Mr. Baldwin stated in the ture, secure uniformity of action Quite a gloom was cast over the House to-day that the Foreign on this important subject. On the London.exchange, deal-

A GREAT EXAMPLE. Recent thefts of bulbs from street foreign, community hero, to-day Secretary was adready in com.. inga restarted in dallas this after lamps, had a sequel in the Central when Mr. S. J. Kimmel, a member munication on the subject with the oon, and the New York cable rate Police Court this morning, when, of, the Chinese Maritime Customs, British Ambassador. He could say

present. whether no steps could be taken was quoted at 9 44, which compares before Mr. Wynne-Jones, an unem-was found dead under eircumstan- nothing further

to terminate an aggressive war.' with 3.44% at the close on Friday ployed man, Li Chung, appeared ces which suggest that he took British Wireless.

Mr. Baldwin: Britain, in my FRENCH MINISTER March 3rd, the last occasion on charged with the theft of 21 electric his own life.

VISIT LONDON opinion, sot a great example We The late Mr. Kimmel had re- which dealings took place.

bulbs the property of the Hong-

The wedding will shortly take place were unable to persuade anyone to

Victor Maria Nanes, Landon, Mar. 13.

London, Mar. 13 Business began at the same time kong Electric Company, Ltd. De turned from his work at 8.30 this between Mr.

fendent pleaded guilty.

morning for breakfast, and he was mercantiin sasistent, of 658, Nathan "ollow. In the circumstances, West Ham United, who are to in other centres, the hour, corre-

Carmen hoir practice now become that of

Arrangements have been m Detective-Sub-Inspector Fender later found in the main hall of his ad. Howloon, and Miss

Vaz, St. Joseph's wery other nation-Reuter, and for the French Minister of E meet Everton in the F.A. Cup semi-sponding with the opening of fifty-applied for 48 hours remand in flat in. Bomunjee Building, shot! Maria Socorro

dead. final on Saturday, were defeated in two United States hanke authoris police custody.

Buildings, Hongkong.

British Wireless...

Fanco, M. Georges Bonnet, to, v A quiet man, of temperate hu

London next Friday to have the Athletic winning by three goals The Tondon stock markets gen- Inspector Fender, replied that bits, the deceased was greatly

Injuries to the leg and hands were exchange of views with the Ch rally closed on the dull side. In- they wanted to make further en- Ilked by all who knew him, and er, and this had had the effect of suffered by a Chinese when he got in cellor of the Exchequer, In the Third Division (South).tuationals were weaker. but quiries in an effort to retrieve some his tragic death came as a great greatly depressing him.

to the way of a motor-car as it start Neville Chamberlain, and. ot Luton Town and Bristol Rovers Kaffir shares improved. War Loan of the stolen property.

shock to his numerous friends. He An inquest, is being held by thed to move down Percival Street yes Ministers on questions raised shared points at Luton, each side 14 was quoted at 99,-British Defendant was accordingly had for some time past been municipal authorities this after-terday. The man was admitted to the the agenda of the World Econo

mandod.

suffering from an interual disord- noon.-Our Own Correspondent. Government Civil Hospital?

Conference-British Wireless.

CUP ASPIRANTS AGAIN LOSE

|

WEST HAM BEATEN

AT OLDHAM ·

a League mutch at Oldham to-day, ed to begin business to-day, ...... The Magistrate-Why?

to two.

netting once --Beuter.

Wireless.

at

Mr. George Lansbury asked

PREPARATION