1933-04-06 — Page 1

THIS STYLE BUT

IN COLOURS

ASK "WARRENS"

C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD.

China Building"

Tel. 20269.

Hongkong

The

FINAL EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 12071

四拜體號六月四英港香

THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1933.

日二十月三

SINGLE COPT 11 CENTS

$54.90 PER ANNUM

BAS

FALUE

One Of

WHITEAWAYS BASIC VALUES

MEN'S SPORTS 'SHOES.

B. V. B. 5. - Reliable Quality, White. Canvas with Sturdy Crepe Rubber Soles, 'Reliable British Make, BASIC VALUE PRICE:: $3.95 pair.

GERMANY LIKELY TO ABANDON GOLD STANDARD

TO REPAY BASLE DEBT

USING REICHSBANK'S GOLD RESERVES

LOW LEVEL OF NOTE COVER

Berlin, Apr. 6. The possibility of Ger- many abandoning the gold standard in the immediate! future is now actively being discussed.

Another probability envisaged by the financial experts of the news- papers is that the abandonment of the gold standard will be accompani- ed by a demand for a reduction of interest on her external loans.

The threat to the gold standardi in Germany is the consequence ́of } the decision of the Reichsbank, which is now under strict Govern-I ment control, to repay in gold the credit of £14,000,000 granted by the Bank of International Settle-i ments in 1931.

-GOLD COVER.

MUSSOLINI PLAN FOR EUROPE

ITALY'S REPLY TO. FRANCE

Rome, April 6:

Italy's reply to the French. attempt to whittle down the Mussolini Plan is contained in a communique issued after a three-hour meeting of the Fascist Grand Council, which affirms that the fundamental clements" of the Mussolini Plan must remain intact the only one that can create the conditions necessary for peace in which all interests may equitably be recognised. - Kester.

03

FIGHTING

NEAR CHINWANGTAO

ALL SHOPKEEPERS CLOSE DOORS

CHINESE CLAIM

Tientsin, Apr. 6. Unconfirmable foreign re- ports indicate that fighting was taking place in the vicinity of Chinwangtao last night. At the moment,

STAN KINGTONURISANCIJANERAL no further details are ob

tainable.-Reuter.

Later.

Sir Eric Dragmond, shortly to rò

THE PIRACY Heavy gun and rifle are was tire from, the League Secretary Gen-

PROBLEM

ARMED GUARDS

ISSUE

NO INCREASE OF WARSHIPS

London, "April. 5. Questioned in the House of Commons this evening regard-

plainly heard to the north of Chin-cralship, who broke his usual reserve in a speech on the Sino-Japanese dispaly yesterday,

wangtao for the greater part of yesterday, the sound of the fight- ing growing as the day wore on.

It was learned that the Japan LEAGUE'S MORAL

ese had launched an offensive!

LIZNEZECHIN

FALL OF DOLON-NOR

FEARED

REPORTED CAPTURE BY JAPANESE

(Special to "Telograph”)

This payment will result in the ing the steps proposed by the (Telegraph, Courriebswigraphic Hem reduction of Germany's gold cover-Admiralty in view of the increase

to

in Chinese piracies, Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell said it was im- possible, with the number of warship available, to forestall all piracies.

ing the Reichsbank note-issue uhout fifteen per cent.

The decision is "contrasted with President Roosevelt's partial re- moval of the gold export embargo

Sir Basil Pete suggested that and the fact that the Bank of England's gold reserve has now armed guards should be placed on reached a record high level of all vessel trading on the China

Coast without payment." $377,000,000.--Router.

GENERAL HONJO

APPOINTED A.D.C.

EMPEROR

He said that this would be: cheaper than constantly paying

ransoms.

Received, dil Peking, Apr. 6. Some concern is felt here concerning the situation at Dolon-nor, in the province of Charhar, from which place.no. despatches have been received since March 31.

npce Ordinance: 1124.

Unconfirmed reports declare that the Japanese have occup- fed the elly-Reuter,

HAIYANG BATTLE.

STRENGTH

ERIC DRUMMOND

AND JAPAN :

A FALSE STER

BLUE FORCE RAID ON REPULSE BAY

MAIN FORCES CLASH IN HILLS IN HONGKONG MIMIC WAR

DEFENDERS TRIUMPH -

(By Our Special Representative

with the Forces.)

Long before the first streaks of dawn lined the sky this morning. HMS. Medway, the flagship of the Blueland forces in the Colony's mimic war, crept silently into Re- pulse Bay, and with a precision coming of constant practice, land- ed its 'army of invaders.

The defending Blueland forces, however, were not caught unaware

the alarm was raised, and the invaders found themselves facing annihilation. Machine gun-nests, cunningly hidden on the surround- ing hillsides, and, the advance. party of the defending forces bar. red their path, and had their guns belched forth real lead instead of dummy bullets, few. of the raiders would have lived through the fanding.

CLASH AT WONGNEICHONG.

Once landed, however, there was little to stop the advance, for the main defending forces were still on the mainland.

London, Apr. 5.

Fast launches were requisition- The Lear of Nations has been weakened by the withdrawaled to bring the troops-compris- of Japan from its counsels, but it has been strengthened morally by its decision to face honestly the hardest situation with which it has ever been confronted.

So declared Sir Eric Drummond, the Secretary-General of the Lea- gue to-night in a most unusuki eveut for him, a broadcast ad. dress.

·

Sir Eric admitted that the Japanese case for action of summe sort was strong..

THE WRONG COURSE.

Borderers ing the South Wales. and the balance of the Lincoln- shires across the harbour, and less than one hour after the land- ing, the two forces met at Wong- nefchong Gap, Happy Valley.

"

In an effort to outflank each other the two armies spread out Jon a fruit that intermittently spread from Tai Hang Village to Deepwater Bay.

ARTILLERY IN ACTION.

AMERICA AND GOLD. STANDARD

1.

NEW PRESIDENTIAL

ORDER"

Washington, April 5. The United States will henceforth be on the "gold bullion standard." by virtue of Presidential orders lifting the embargo, on the export of gold, but licensing the issue of gold in industrial trade transactions and for- bidding individuals, under heavy penalties, to retain gold in excess of $100 after May Reuter.

INFLATION IN U.S.

ESSENTIAL FOR AGRICULTURE

(Special to "Telegraph")

"

間

Photo shows the sister ship of the ill fated Akron, the U.S.S. Macon, which is expected to be ready for flying trials shortly. Modificatione in design are claimed to have made her more efficient than the Akron.

NAZI CRIME WAVE

| MURDERS. IN" TYROL &".

· LIECHTENSTEIN

JEWISH COUPLE SLAIN

Berlin, Apr. 6.

Two more shocking political murders are featured in the news- - papers this morning.

Following the killing of a well- known German journalist, Dr. Georg Bell, a former Nazi, who Telegraphic Mer was murdered in a hotel at Durch- Received. Apni holzen in the Tyrol, a somewhat similar outrage occurred at Vaduz Washington, Apr. 5.

in Liechtenstein. President Roosevelt's farm relief.

Tdegraph, Copyright. nge Ordinaker, 71892. 8, 8.12 ...

+

The murder of Dr. Bell was ap- Artillery was also rushed across hill and his mortgage re-financingparently carried out by Bavarian the harbour from Shamshuipo in barges, and the 4.5 guns engaged programme have been combined Nazis in revenge for alleged

treason..

The victims of the Liechtenstein the guns of the Blueland forces in a single bill, which has been Heavy fighting is also proceed-had brought her difficulties to the checking the advance beyond Wan-I reported to the Senate by theerime were a Jewish couple, Herr

chai Gap and Point 148.

Agricultural Committee.

Alfred Rotter and his wife. Harassed by aeroplanes, mowed The Agricultural Committee al- down by murderous machine gun so unanimously recommended con

SHOT OUT OF HAND. fire from the defenders, and blown siderable currency inflation as the

Both of them were shot out of

The First Lord of the Admiru-down the coast and had advanced ty replied that it was impossible to within two miles of Chinwan-

If he said; she had followed Government to tao. TO for the British

the Covenant of the League and provide armed guards without! payments, but there was a very

the Council, she reasonable agreement for armed.

ing at Haiyang, to the north of attention of zuurds on payment.

An increase in the number of the town, about five miles away, would have been assured of a General Ho Chu-kao claims that sympathetic hearing and arrange- warships on the China Station (Telegraph, Capenplit. Tegraphic Mr. Was not contemplated at the pre-the town was recaptured after uments would have been made pro-

severe encounter Page Ordinamer 1980- Received April sent time.-Reuter.

(Special in "Telegraph").

1.00 pm)

Tokyo, Apr. 6.

General Honja, who was

com-

mander of the Japanese forces in RAPID FLIGHT TO

Manchuria at the outbreak of the present Sino-Japanese undeclared war, has been appointed Chief Aide-de-Camp to the Emperor in succession to General Nara

Reuter,

CLOSING DOWN OF OIL WELLS

2

!!

ACTION TAKEN IN TEXAS

(Special to "Telegraph")

(Telegraph, Copyright. Ich graphic Mea

Received, Aprü Ordinance, Smith

Ex

19.40 am)

Austin, Tex. Apr. 6.

FAR EAST

that over

in

Chinese casualties were exceed-rights and great interests in Man- ingly Heavy, although they claim churia.

But Japan chose another course. a hundred Japanese

She adopted a policy contrary to were slain.

After the re-occupation of Hai- the principles for which the Leu- yang, the Japanese look two fierce gue stood. attacks in an effort to secure a fresh footholds, but their attacks,

em.

BREAKDOWN IN

and a woman, Frau Wolf, were injured ta leaping from a car in which nine armed men were attempting to kidnap them and carry them into Germany,

which the perly and adequately to assure her up by artillery fire, the raiders, only way, substantially to relive hand, while Rotter's brother, Fritz had points been calculated, would agriculture. Renter not have stood a chance of victory.

RAID FRUSTRATED. * Military authorities are phatic that the exercises have proved beyond a doubt that it would be impossible under cir- cumstances that ruled last night, for a raid to be carried out suc- cessfully.

MLLE. HILTZ NOW IN it is claimed were beaten off.

CALCUTTA

NO PANIC.

APPEAL TO JAPAN.

the

.

"I hope and truet" he conclud. ed, "that Japan will reconsicer her decision and agree with the There was no panic in Chin-members of the Lytton Comp is- Calcutta, April 5.

wangtao, but the shopkeepers, assion that friendship and not strife Me ayse Hiltz, the young precaution against disturban-with China is essential to

"Japan has a great contrisation French airwoman, who is at-ees, closed their doors throughout peace of the Far East. taeking the existing speed record the day.

Large numbers of refugees from to make to the East: The League for a light from Paris to Tokyo,! arrived here at 5.15 p.m. from the war zone are pouring through will always be ready and anxious to southern districts, making to help her within the terms of the The airwoman has covered the chiefly for Tientsin, Changi and Covenant."-Renter, v- distance from Paris to Calcutta in Luanchow. under five days.-Reuter. "

Karachi.

· HEADING FOR RANGOON."

Two passenger trains for Laan- chow to-day were overflowing with women and children from the new sphere of military operations.

Over u hundred and seventy Mlle. Maryse Hilz left for Ran-Chinese wounded have received geon af six o'clock this morning.attention here.-Sprcial.

The Railroad Commission has Router. ordered ten thousand oil wells in! Eart Texas to close down for five days.-Reuter,

SUEZ CANAL DUES ATTACKED

SUGGESTED CHANGE OF DIRECTORS

·

Later.

CHINA SHIPPING ENTERPRISE“

HOLIDAY CRUISES

PLANNED

RAZOR BLADE TRICK

TRAM PASSENGER'S POCKET CUT

1

AIR DEFENCE OF

SHANGHAI

R.A.F. ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING

The objective of the exercises, however, was not to test the de- fences of the Colony: The ex- ercises were merely routine training for the garrison in Hongkong, to

TRADE PARLEY

BRITISH DEMANDS

INACCEPTABLE.

(Spacial to "Telegraph")

(Telegraph. Copyright- perdinence,

with the aid of modified precau- test out the time they would take,, folis m tions, to engage a hostile force after its point or points of landing! had been located.

QUICK ACTION.

Telegraphite Me 清朝产品。 Bereived, April

Buenos Aires, Apr. 5.

Official circles are of opinion that the trade agreement drawn up in London between Britain and the|

The time taken to bring the main Argentine cannot be concluded at defending force from Kowloon to the present as the British demands the scene of operations, i.e. Happy are inacceptable.-Reuter, Valley, was less than an hour-a

period considered highly satisfac-

tory by the local authorities. Ac-

tually the raiding party only suc- KANSU... - TAX

ceeded in advancing from Repules: Bay to Wongnelchong Gap before! the defending forces were able to,

!

DEPREDATIONS

The ear was stopped by the police in Tyrol and the occupants were arrested.

The Rotter brothers were at one time leading theatre managers in Berlin, but they got into financial dificulties and fled to Liechtenstein in 1931-Reuter,

RECENT KWANGSI UPRISING

RED PROPAGANDISTS ACTIVE

Wuchow, Apr. 4.

A report has it that the recent uprising among the Tung tilbes people in the. castern part of Kwangsi Province was instigat- ed by Communist propagandists who visited the tribes and urged the aboriginies to fight for the control of their lands.

This is the fret uprising among the tribes people for some years.

bring their main force into opera- FARMERS FACED BY Our Own Correspondent,

tion.

I

Actually two landings were suc-

Blueland forces. cessfully made by the invading

SHADOWED BY DESTROYERS.

RUIN

The delegate from Kantu states that the farming population, in Spite of a good harvest, are fucing

(Special to "Telegraph”)

Telegraphic Me (Telegraph, Copyright. and Ordinance; LIKE. Received April

Shanghai, Apr. 6. The Shanghai Royal Air Forca- Association at its annual dinner A cunning theft of 30 cents, by last night paid silent tribute to slitting with a razor blade the the victis of the recent air pocket of a passenger seated in disasters in Flanders and America front of him on a tram was told to at the beginning of the ceremony.

The chairman, in the course of Last night at sea, after we met ruin and starvation because of the (Special to "Telegraph) Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Central

the Redland destroyers, which confiscatery local taxation. Most Police Court this morning by Ser-his speech, mentioned the forza-

were on reconnaissance duty about of the farmers, the delegate 12elegraph, Copyright. Telegraphis Mes geant Beidy, in charging Wong tion of an air defence company of sages Ordinonor, 1891. London, Apr. 6.

the Shanghai Volunteer Corpsfifty milea froth Hongkong, an stated, have disposed of all their Received, Apr Wal, unemployed.

effort was made to shake them off. produce in order to pay taxes.

Reuter. Urging a reduction in the Suez...

Shanghat, Apr. 6.

Sergeant Reidy said the defen- during the year-Router.

of purposes "For the Canal duce in an address to the

the Butterfield and Swires and Jar-dant was scen to cut. the complain-

Medway, these exercises, Central Asian Society in London,dine, Matheson and Company, fol-ant's jacket pocket by a district

Blueland flagship was unarmed, Sir Arnold Wilson suggested that towing the practice developed watchman who was seated behind

and could speed at only the statutes of the Canal Company elsewhere with marked success, the defendant. Thirty cents fell to

H.M. the King has telegraphed should be so modified as to provide are offering the Shanghai public the Boor, but two silver dollers for directors representing India, short river and sea cruises during that were in the same pocket re-to President Ropsevelt an expres- South Africa, Australia, and the the Easter holidays, the trips in-mained intact.

sion of his deepest sympathy with Sentenced of six months hard the familles of the victims of the British Colonies in the Far East, cluding Nanking, Ningpo and

labour was imposed.

Akron disaster-British Wireless. Tsingtao. Reuter, and East Africa.-Router.

KING'S MESSAGE ON THE AKRON DISASTEN

CLOUDY WEATHER

LADY PEEL IN HOSPITAL

OPERATION THIS MORNING

Lady. Peel regrets that owing to her having had to undergo an operation in Victoria Hospital, ehe

is compelled to cancel all her en..

12 knots. Berwick, however, could Pressure remaina bighest over gagements for the rest of the speed at 15 knots, and her arma-South Manchuria and la relative-month.

We are informed that Lady Peel ments were superior to those of ly low over China generally. the three destroyers on the de- Local forecast East and S.E stood the operation well and; that

(Continued on Page 7-)

her condition is satisfactory. moderate; cloudy,