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FIRST EDITION

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Hongkong Telegraph.

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· FOUNDED REJE

No. 11963

·五拜禮 號一卅月三英港香

FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1933

BAMA LS COPY 14 CENTS

KLH PER ANNUM

All that is known about tyre making is embodied in

DUNLOP

TYRES

NO TRACE OF MISSING NANCHANG OFFICERS

IRISH RAILWAY

STRIKE

SETTLEMENT AT LAST

IN SIGHT

Dublin, Mar. 30.

As the result of protracted argotiations between the com- panies and the Trade Unions, the

Irish railway strike has been

virtually settled.

Japanese

Aerial Reconnaissances to Discover Movements

PIRATES ESCAPE

WITH VICTIMS

The dispute has been dragging WIDER-SCALE SEARCH TO

on for more than two months.--- Beuter.

가

"FRERENDETESTANTISM MANDEEING SESSIONSMARICIO

BE MADE TO-DAY

EXPLOSION NAVAL SLOOP SENT

IN SURREY

HEAVY DAMAGE AT MITCHAM

SPIRITS TANK BLOWS UP

London, Mar. 30. A violent explosion struck ["terror among the "residents of Micham, Surrey, to-day, when a tank containing hundreds of gal- lons of methylated spirits blew up.

The tank was one belonging to

NEWCHWANG, MAR. 31.

NOTHING IS YET KNOWN REGARDING THE WHEREABOUTS OF MESSRS. CLIFFORD JOHN- SON, W. E. HARGRAVE, A. D. BLUE AND F. L. PEARS, THE FOUR OFFICERS OF THE BRITISH

First picture to be published in Hongkong of the retreat of Chinese forces from Jahol. It shows troops fall ing back to the Great Wall and is somewhat reminiscent of pictures of the famous retreat from Moscow.

S.S. NANCHANG, WHO WERE KIDNAPPED BY SENSATION

PIRATES YESTERDAY.

A number of Japanese aeroplanes were active yes- terday making an aerial reconnaissance of the district in an effort to detect the kidnappers with their victims, but no suspicious movements were observed, while it is supposed that the gang made use of the night for a forced march into the interior.

A larger-scale reconnaissance will be carried out to- day.-Reuter.

the lavender distillery owned by NEWS KEPT FROM VICTIM'S MOTHER

Mifarerg, Buch; and considerabia.

Alamaye Was done on the premises.

Twenty-four

houses in

neighbouring streets

were

wrecked by the explosion,

One

while hundreds of others

were damaged.

IN TEST

N.Z: LOSE TWO FOR NO RUNS

BOWES SCATTERSTM WICKETS

Auckland, Mar. 31

A sensational opening was vrovided in the second un-

London, Mar. 30. cers, have addressed a protest to official. Test Match between The coup effected by pirates on the Foreign Office against the cap-England and New Zealand the Butterfield and Swire ns, Nan-ture of the officers of the Nan- ehang this morning and the kid-chang, urging that vigorous' steps this morning. napping of four British

SHIPPING CONSTERNATION.

officers be taken to effect the immediate The casualty list was fortunate has caused a profound sensation. liberation of the officers. ly not so large as might have been The news of the capture of Cap. expected. One boy was blown out tain Clifford Johnson, the Chief of his home and killed while twenty-Officer of the vessel, has been kept other people were injured, from his mother, who resides at several of them seriously.--British Colwyn Bay, North Wales, who has suffered from loss of memory for RINNERUNKUZANNE MALATESTA

BRITISH NAVAL MOVEMENTS

Wircless.

THREE-GOAL WIN

BY LEICESTER

THE RELEGATION STRUGGLE

London, Mar. 30.

Leicester City, by winning their

CORNFLOWER SENT TO

NEWCHWANG.

(Special to "Telegraph CTelegraph. Copyright Tdegraskie Men.

31, 101 am)

second match in succession, de.c Ordinance, 2194. Buried March fenting Blackpool by three clear goals to-day, have intensified the relegation struggle in the First Division.

As far as points actually lost are concerned, only оле point separates Bolton, Blackpool, Chel sea, Wolves and Leicester. The corrected figures follow:

Bolton Blackpool

Middlesbro

Chelsea Wolves

Leicester

30 10 8 17 63 78 28 36-12 3 20 6773 27

33 10 6 17 49.63 26 34 114 10 42 61 26

34 9 7 18 66 87 25

34 7 11 10 52 75 26

In the Northern Section of the

Third Divlalon, Doncaster Rovers

Shanghai, Mar. 31. H.M.S. Cornflower is now proceeding to Newchwang

from Chinwangtao in connex- ion with the Nanchang kid- napping affair.

H.MS. Sandwich is pro- ceeding from Shanghai to Chinwangtae to replace the Cornflower and H.M.S, Bridge- water also left Shanghai to day for North China-Reuter.

two years

:

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat. Before a single An official statement issued by the wickets of Mills and Weir,

run had been seared they had lost | the Association at Liverpool says both of whom were clean bowled that the news of the outrage has by Bower. aroused no little consternation in shipping cirelca. It is painted Five thousand spectators, wit out that the affair is the culmina, nessed this remarkable commence- tion of a long series of similar atment. The weather was fine and tacks upon British shipping. in the wicket good, Allen and Bowes which the pirates have generally were the opening bowlers. Mills taken prisoners and subjected was bowled. In his first over from them to all manner of maltreat-Bowes and Weir's wickets werel ment.-Reuter.

scattered with the very next ball.

DOLLAR DOWN TO-DAY

LOCAL MARKET DULL

14

The Hongkong dollar declined

Whitelaw and Dempster then) made a brief stand, Whitelaw be ing finally dismissed, in the same way, with the store at 31.

JOPWINCHERVICE GAANTUNUNUA SANTA KOLESUADA

ANGLO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS

SERIOUS. VIEW OF MOSCOW ARRESTS

London, March 30. The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, announced in the Commons to-day that the whole subject of the arrested employees of the Metropolitan Vickers Company in Moscow is receiving the most serious and argent attention of His Majesty's Government.

H therefore, telegraphed yes "lerlay in Sir Famoud Ovey, Am bassador in Moscow, requesting his return home immediately for consultation. He is leaving for

London to-day.

JEWS PANIC IN BERLIN

VIOLENT SLUMP ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE

RUSH TO REALISE SHARES

Berlin, Mar. 30.

A violent slump in shares oc- curred on the Berlin Bourse to- day as a direct consequence of the Nazi campaign against the Jews. Millions of marks worth of accurities, were thrown upon, the market by Jews rushing to realise their assets in anticipation of the Nazi boycott..

Meanwhile leading members of the Government are participating. In efforts at conciliation.

.

SOVIET OIL successful it is difficult to fore-

IN CHINA

INTENSIFICATION OF COMPETITION

BUT NO PRICE

WAR

(Special to "Telegraph")

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tacrophic Massages Orckmania, 1X9j. Borised March 31, #22 «t>)

How far they are likely to be tel.

Anti-Semitism has been a car. dinal doctrine. in the creed of Hitler and the Nazis since the start of the Fascist movement in Germany. Juda verrecke" (Perish the, Jews) as much a slogan for the Brown Shirts as "Down with Capitalism" for the Com-, münists-Renter,

LEAGUE HELPESS.

London, Mar. 30. References to the treatment of Jews in Germany were made; in both Houses of Parliament to-day. Asked in the Commons whether He would bring the question of Jewish nationalism and the per- Shanghai, Mar. 31.

secution of the Jews before the The Kwanghua Petroleum

next meeting of the League of Na- Company, which is responsible tions Council, Sir John Simon said for the distribution of Soviet he was advised that there was naphtha products in China has no article of the Covenant under disclaimed any intention of which the British Government CONTACT embarking upon a price war could possibly bring this matter

with British and American com- before the Council. petitors in the petroleum market.

In the meantime, the Embassy will be in charge of Mr. Strang, Counsellor of the Embassy, as Charge D'A¤aires.—British Wire- less.

ROOSEVELT PLAN FOR

The Company states, however, that it has completed plans for an extensive and intensive develop- ment of the oil market for Soviet

WORKLESS products, both in Shanghai and

LEGISLATION RECORDS

IN CONGRESS

At the lunch interval, six wie BIG LOAN SCHEME

kets had fallen for. 103 TUNS. Bowes claimed four of the wickets.

If

DEMPSTER BATS WELL..

Dempster alone played the Eng- land attack with any confidence. He scored with some nice crisp

APPROVED

(Special to "Telegraph”),

(Telaprank, Cosyright. Telegraphic Blow

ficocived 21, 19 a.m.)

1/8th this morning to is. 3d strokes and at lunch had reached ages Ordinance," 1881. Locally, the market, is dull and 50 and was still undefeated. featureless.

March

Washington, Mar. 30. Legislation records are being

throughout China generally.

Mr. Lansbury requested that in view of the statements pub- lished by both sides alleging the persecution of all sorts of peo ple in Germany, the British Am- bassador in Berlin should be asked for a report on the sub- The Kwanghua Company, which

ject so that some authentic stations in Shanghai, intend open- at present has only two filling news might be available,

The Foreign Secretary said that.... ing fifty more pumps shortly. this suggestion was quite reason- The equipment for these new able. The matter had not been stations are arriving from the overlooked and he was in United States this week.-Router. munication with the Ambassador.

LORDS DISCUSSION.

com-

PRICE COLLAPSE FEARS During a discussion on foreign

IN EUROPE

Rumanians Demand

Action in America

Paris, Mar. 30.

affairs in the House of Lorde, Vis- count Cecil said that thousands of Jews were subjects of the King, and were among the most peaco- ful and orderly citizens in Bri- tain.

It was obvious that events in a foreign, country which caused un- rest and anxiety among a large

In London, silver dropped 1/8th. The first hundred runs appear- China sold and there was small ed on the board after 'New Zea- business, the market closing land had been batting for 105 broken by Congress in compliance oil conference, with the return of must give concern to the Govern- A breakdown in the international section of the British population quietly steady. After the official minutes. Four wickets had fallen with President Roosevelt's de- cut-throat competition and a fur-ment fixing, the market ruled very quiet. at this stage, but in the last few claration of urgency regarding his ther collapse of prices, is feared as

New York also reports silver,minutes before lunch, Page was

Whether the Government could down 1/8th, with the market dull, stumped and Badcock went the unemployment relief programme. the result of the decision of the do anything was another matter The cross-rate is 3.42%

way of Mills, Weir and Whitelaw.

Rumanian producers, who are re-but they would be grateful if they Scores:

The President is seeking the fusing to reduce production any could be given some assurance. jestablishment of a federal relief further until the American inde

Lord Cecil's remarks were sup NEW ZEALAND.-1st Innings.

administrator Mills,

s

as the result of the

3

U. S. STOCKS TO

defeated Halifax by five goals to shock caused by the death of one.—Reuter, :

TROOPS ACTIVE IN JEHOL

REPORT OF MENACE TO JAPANESE

Peking, Mar. 31. Heavy Japanese troep move- ments are reported in the vicinity of Lenkow and Kupcikow and it 18 suggested in official despatches that they are being moved to meet the menace of a Chinese counter- attack. No heavy fighting has yet occurred,

daughter.

PROTEST LODGED.

Bowes

BE STRUCK OFF Whitelaw, b Bowes

The Council of the Mercantile Marine Service Association,, re-

resenting British certificate. TWO RECEIVERSHIPS shipmasters and, navigating offi-

RADIO SERVICE TO EUROPE

General Soong Chih-yuan ja said to be preparing for an offendo sive campaign in an attempt to recaptare Pinchuan.-Special,

SHANGHAI-LONDON ARRANGEMENTS

(Special to "Telegraph”)

(Tekpraj, Covurishi. Telegraphic Des

Ordinance, 1984.

Neocived March London, Mar. 30. Reuter understands that nego- tiations have been concluded for:

REPORTED

Weir, b Bowes Dempster not out Page, at Duckworth, h. Mitchell Kerr, lbw b Voce

Budcock, b Bowes

Extras

Total. (for 6 wickets) ..........

J

and

procedure pendant producers are brought un-ported by Lord Ponsonby, who al- along three lines of legislation, der control.--Reuter. the enrolment of workers for in

so recognised that the Govern ment was in a difficult position re- mediate public employment, grants

garding this subject.

to States for relief work, the crea- MR. HENDERSON IN

To Lion of a broad public works pro- 22 gramme.

Congress has already passed the Bill establishing a Civilian Con- 703/servation Corps of 250,000, who

will be provided with food, cloth-i jing, housing and medical attention

and be paid G430 monthly.

Enllatment of the men, for one; year, is already proceeding.

New York, Mar. 30. The Stock Exchange has ordered Paramount Publix Common and Willys-Knight Overland Common

Fall of wickets: 1/0; 2/0; 3/31; and Freferred to be struck off the 4/62; 5/100; 6/163, - list to-morrow, on account of re

-Reuter. ceiverships.-Per Swan, Culbertsons and Fritz.

THE LATE LORD. ASQUITH

ABBEY TABLET

PROPOSED

PORTRAIT GALLERY

EXTENSION

-OPENED BY H.M.

THE KING

London, Mar. 30. The now extension of the Na-

G$500,000,000 FOR GRANTS.

LONDON

MET BY FOREIGN OFFICE OFFICIAL

DIRECTED AGAINST

PROFESSORS.

Lord Reading stated that the at- tack at the moment was directed upon university professors and other professional men in Ger- many for no other reason than that they happened to be mem- London, Mar. 30. hers of the Jewish Community. When Mr. Arthur Henderson, The Government, he said, should President of the Disarmament at least use such legitimate means Conference, reached London to as were in their power to show

In order to open the way for day from Geneva, he was met by Germany what was felt by the the next stage, the Senate to-day a representative of the Foreign British people but he could not passed a Bill authorising the Secretary British Wireless. establishment of a G.8500,000,000

fund for unemployment relief

press them to do anything: fur- ther.

Lord Iddesleigh, as a Roman Catholle, expressed real sympathy

grants to States, marking the Fed- very large number of British citiz- for the Jews in Germany and the cral Government's first step in jens of Jewish descent, this direction.

If any of these were arrested or:

Archbishop of Canterbury A880- The Finance Reconstruction-treated in Germany, the British ciated himself with Lord Read-

Government would have a right to

ing's remarks. London, Mar. 30. tional Portrait Gallery was to-day Corporation will raise the money complain and to bring facts to the The House of Commons will on opened by the King, who, accom-by the sale of bonde.

LIMITS OF ACTION. Tusaday consider a motion for anpanied by the Queen, drove to the

notice of the German Government The Federal Administrator is to or to press for justice to be done: The Minister for War, Lord From.Inquiries made they had Hailsham, defined the limits with-

%

ATLANTIC FLEET

a direct London-Shanghai wire- less service to come into operation London, Mar. 30. at the end of the summer, The Atlantic Fleet, of 40 ships, The Shanghai installation will address to the King for the erection Gallery from Buckingham Palace be appointed and he will be re- will assemble at Weymouth from be British and will be financed of a memorial tablet in Westmins in an open carringe drawn by four sponsible for the supervision of been unable to learn that there in which the British Government July 20th to July 27th-British from the proceeds of the Boxer ter Abbey to the Inte Lord Oxford bay horses with outriders-British the expenditure of grants made had been any such case, in Ger-could act. He aald there was a Wireless.

Indemnity Fund-Reuter. land AsquithBritish Wireless. Wireless.

under the scheme. Reuter many-British Wireless

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