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WAN -ALF THURSDAY, MAY 11,

1933.

日七十月四

BINGLE COPY 10 CENTO $34.00 PER ANNUM

WHITEAWAYS

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NEW

BASIC VALUES

BASIC VALUE L.4.

TENNIS SOCKS.

White Art Silk Tennis Sacks with neat stripe turn- over tops. Various colours. Wonder- ful value.

$1.00 pair.

JAPANESE BOMBER APPEARS OVER PEKING

BRITISH TRADE FIGURES

LOWER THAN LAST

YEAR

British imports during April totalled £51,510,000 and re-exports £3,539,000.

For the past four months the imports have tofailed £210,072.000 អ៊ីម against

£240,960,000 last year, and exports £116,116,000 against £127,113,000 and re-exports £16,172,000 against £20,--- 757,000.-British Wireleza,

RAILWAY LOAN

TIENTSIN-PUKOW

ENQUIRIES

NO SOUND BASIS

FOR RUMOUR

(Special to "Telegraph")

Tip Telegraph, Comucipht. Telegraphic

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Growing Fears That Invasion of Entire Area is Now Planned

DEFENCES ROUND

THE CITY

CHINESE RESIDENTS

ALARMED

PEKING, MAY 11, CHINESE CIRCLES CONFIRM THE LOSS OF CHANGLI AFTER HEAVY FIGHTING.

Chinese messages also report extensive Japanese preparations along the whole extent of the Great Wall and a big extension of the operations, with the capture of Peking as the objective, is expected.-Reuter.

PLANE NOT DEFINITELY LARGE REINFORCEMENT

IDENTIFIED

FLYING TOO HIGH

Peking, May 11.

ARRIVES

READY FOR SQUALLS

Peking, May '11.

General alarm was caused Anxiety among Chinese)

Reid, May among the Chinese popularesidents in Peking has been! London, May 10. tion carly this morning when further increased by the

"I have no reason to suppose a large mystery aeroplane erection of fortifications in that the monthly deposits of made an appearance over the the northern suburbs yester- the Tientsin-Pukow Railway are not being made al due date," stated Sir John Simon, in the House of Commons to-night.

He was answering a questioner who suggested the possiblity of * default.

day and the intensive drill- city.

ing of the newly arrived There seems little doubt that the troops from Shensi and Combing plane and it may be supShansi. ·

machine was

a giant Japanese

posed that the flight was carried The unexpected arrival of the

out to demonstrate the peril

Sir John Simon said there was ignoring Japan's warnings. Juss reason for supposing a possi-

of 47th Shenal and the 77th Shansi}

Armies is taken to indicate that

stilli

The machine was first sighted the Peking authorities are ble default as the payment on in-at about 5,20 a.m. and most obser-determined to offer the strongest terest on the coupon longest in vers immediately jumped to the possible resistance at Peking and arrears had actually been nude. conclusion that it was a Japanese | Tientsin, if the Japanese advance

The Foreign Secretary declared bomber and for a while there was from Lu Ho upon Peking. that he had no information in ren danger of panic. Hard to the present amount of the Sinking Fund. He pointed out

Two thousand Narking Govern- that the figures of the monthly

After passing over the Temple ment troops, of Ho Vin-ching's deposits had increased since the

for Chang Pel date of the original arrangement.of Heaven, however, the machine command, left -Reuter,

HALLGA

NEW AMBASSADOR TO BRITAIN SAILS

Maiden Voyage of

"Washington"

(Special to "Telograph"

Copyright.

(ly Telegraph, Alearger Ordinance, 15P4 1.8.3 a.m.)

DISAPPEARS NORTHWARD.

PEKING PERTURBED.

I WANT

TO GO BACK

AND GET MY SHIRT!

1929

VICTIM

SPECULATION

Yes, But What About the Pants?

WASHINGTON TALKS

MR. SOONG AND PARTY ENTERTAINED

(Special to "Telegraph")

skirted the south-eastern section sien, yesterday. The Chinese jof the city and finally disappeared officials are apparently perturbed 15μ Telegraph, Covuright.

towards the north.

by the characteristics of the Japa-Menge dedisaner, 170.

2.3.46 0.7.) During the flight, the plane re-nese offensive tactics and believe mained at all times at a height that the new attack is the begin

of about six thousand feet and it ning of a big drive on Peking. was, therefore, impossible to dis-i tinguish the marks.

Telegraphis

Reenived Fray

Washington, May 10. Mr. T. V. Soong, the Chi- Chinese dispatches describe the nese Finance Minister, was serious destruction at Chienan entertained to luncheon to- The Chinese have suffered over Foreign military observers were 300 killed in encounters with the day by the American Secre- the of the opinion that the machine Japanese in the last three days. tary of State, Mr. Cordell

Telegraphic Recrive Sin

New York, May 10.

was of the bomber type and the General Wan Fu-lin, who has been Hull. Garrison Headquarters, while un- directing fighting on the Luan Ho

Among other prominent Govern- able to take a positive statement front, returned to Peking yester-ment officials and Chinese dele- an the point, considered that there day to consult General Ho Ying-gates present were Mr. William II. was Bitle doubt that the visitor ching. wis a Japanese machine.

NAVY RUMOURS.

OFFICIAL ATTITUDE.

Recent statement by Japanese fears In the absence of definite know oflleials have added to the The New United States Ambus-ledge, many rumours are in circu- that the capture of the entire Pek- sader to Grent Britain. Judge lation and the sky is being sean-ng-Tientsin aren is now contem

Robert Worthned for other machines.-iteuter. plated by the Japanese, Bingham, with wife

and

his daughter, aniled) for England to- day aboard the American luxury Wushing- liner, tou. which proceeding upon

her maiden

is

vo

yake across the Atlantic,

In private life,

Mr. Bingham is

a publisher and

newspaper pro-

VOLUNTEER REVIVAL

ANOTHER CAMPAIGN BY MANCHUKUO

(Special to "Telegraph")

in con- sequence of the persistence of the Chinese forces.

A Legation official admitted that "nothing can stop it."

The prime objectives of the new campaign are reported to be Kal- gan, Peking and Tientsin. The two drives in North China will, it is believed, be through Nantienmen

Mukden Railway to Tientaln. An-

Pink and oriental jother division will move along the Mandarin Road from Chinwangtao. -Special

prietor. He is a {hy Felroraph. Copyright. Telegraphis SIR J. SIMON AND

Received May tie Mangra Ordinance. älps. American, Kentucky and Louis- 10 a.m.)

member of

ville Bar Associations.--Reuter.

REDUCTION OF TARIFFS

THE GOVERNMENT'S

INTENTION

London, May 10.

Harbin, May 11.

The revival of activity among

GERMANY

the anti-Manchukuo. Volunteers A FRANK TALK WITH

is causing much concern to the' nuthorities and another cleaning-

up campaign has been commen-

ced.

DR. ROSENBERG

London, May 10.

Sir John Simon, questioned in

Woodin, the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Roper, Secretary of Commerce, the Mexican Minister of Finance, the German delegate, Dr. Schacht, ne well as American and other experts, including Dr. Alfred Sze, Mr. Tau Ye-pel, Mr. Wei Yung-kwal and Mr. Authur Subacquently, Mr. Soong and the Chinese experts called at the State

further Department for

Hull. conferences with Mr. Reutor.

Young.

NEWMARKET SPRING STAKES

Odds on Favourite Wins by Half A Length

(Special to "Telegraph")

(hy Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphic Bradleed Mar Messages Ordinance, 181. 11, 957 a.m

London, May 19. The Nowmarket Spring Stakes for two-year-olds avas run oir!

UNITED STATES SET FOR

THE TARIFF TRUCE PROPOSAL

BRITISH FORMULA

APPROVED

London, Miny 10.

The organising committee of the World Economic Con- ference is expected to meet to-morrow

the to endorce British formula for the pro- posed tariff truce which has been approved by the United States-Reuter,

DRUNNERUCUTRICIÓN UND MENDIMORE,

FINANCE CRISIS IN BELGIUM

EMERGENCY

POWERS GRANTED

CLOSE VOTING.

Brussels, May 10.

INFLATION

BILL FINALLY APPROVED

PRICE-BOOSTING

MACHINERY

Washington, May 10.

NAZI FLAG INCIDENT

ANTWERP DOCKERS

BOYCOTT

DISCHARGE OF

SHIP REFUSED

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fly Telegraph, copyright. Telegraphis Meraspon Ordinance, 105. Resolved Minu

Antwerp, May 10.

A fresh complication has been provided for Herr Hitler by an extraordinary incident which oc- curred on the arrival in Antwerp to-day of a Gorman steamer.

The vessel was the s.s. Watural, which come into port flying the

Swastika flag of the Nazi Party in accordance with the recent In- structions of the Nazi Chancellor.

The response

of the dockern, whose political views aro largely Socialist or Communist, was a re- fusal to unload the steamer.

STEAMER PICKETED

The captain seut a telegram lo the Watuani's owner at Hamburg, asking for instructions.

He was ordered not to remove the fing.

The present position is that the ship is lying in harbour not work- ing. The dockers refuse to un- lond her and have posted pickets: to prevent other persons from dis- charging her cargo.-Reuter,

NAZI BONFIRE OF BOOKS

BIG DEMONSTRATION IN BERLIN

Berlin, May 10. Huge crowds assembled in the Open Square to watch the giant bonfire of "Un-German" booka staged by the Nazis in pursuance

The Senate has finally of the campaign for purging Ger- adopted the Farm Relief mun ilterature.

Uniformed studenta escorted Bill, including the inflation vauloads of the doomed books amendment.

which were accompanied

by

This amendment authorises the caricatures of Jews, including a bust of Doctor Hirschfeld, known President to reduce the gold con-throughout the world for his works tent of the dollar and to order a

on sexual psychology. large expansion of currency.

The Bill also empowers the

As the books were consigned to the flames the names of the au-

Secretary of Agriculture to try thors were rend out amid the

and raise agricultural prices to

the level of 1909-14 for wheat, cheers of the throng. corn, cotton, rice and dairy pro- duce, and to raise the price of in Frankfort-on-Main

crowd

of 15,000 tobacco to the average level of

Reuter. 1919-29 by taxing its "processors," as for example the millers, spin- nera, weavers and refiners.

A similar Auto-Da-Fe was held

MONEY FOR FARMERS.

The revenue from this source is to be handed over to the farmers to make up the difference between A Bill to grant special emer-the presont and the pre-War gency powers to the Government | prices. has been adopted by fifteen voter

The measure also authorises

to eleven by the special commis compensatory taxes for competing, President Roosevelt, however, is

sion which the Chamber appoint-products, including imports.

and restore the country's finances.

truce.

MORTGAGE PLAN.

before £ spectatora.————

FEDERAL RESERVE

GOVERNOR

MR. EUGENE BLACK APPOINTED

(Special to "Telograph")

(Dy Telegraph. Copyright.

11, 833 0.m.)

ed to examine it.

Telegraphie The measure gives the Belgian understood to be opposed to tax-

Receford is Cabinet power to make taxation and ing. Importa during the tariff Mearnge Ordinance. salary changes and to take mea-j

Washington, May 10. aurea to ensure the nation's credit

The Bill further provides for been appointed Governor of the Mr. Eugeno Robert Black has the refinancing of farm mortgages Federal Reserve Board, succooded through a two billion dollar bond Mr. Meyer, the present Governor, fasue by Government Land Banks. who is retiring-Router.

The measure has been sent to President Roosevelt for his op proval-Rentar,

SILVER DOWN IN LONDON

FIRMER TENDENCY

DEVELOPS

SHARE SPECULATION.

A revival of liveliness on the Stock Exchange in New York fol- lowed the unuouncement of the

Rates soared to new high lovela

FAIR WEATHER

Forces sent out from Harbin the House of Commons with re- to-day, when Maureen won a

In the absence of support, silver passing of the Inflation Bill. clashed with a group of Volunteers and to Dr. Rosenberg's visit said: thelling race from Cot fell ths in London, both spot and nearly four million shares who had concentrated only five "The German Embassy requested by half a longth, while a neck and forward, yesterday. Specula-passed hands. miles to the west of the city. It that this gentleman should be re- parated Flying Coot from Flying tors bought on the decline and It is learned that the Volunteers ceived at the Foreign Office. The Home colt who was placed third. after the official Oxing, America Ten ran and the betting was became a buyer and sales were were severely defeated and routed. Permanent. Under-Seerotary saw The Prime Miniator in the: The Shangchangpu garrison him on Monday and I had a con- 8/13 Maureen, 20/1 Flying Coot, reported at th above the market

The Royal Observatory reports 7/1 Flying Home colt.-Reuter. rato. A firmer tendency was House of Commons gave an assur-has been despatched to the north versation with him yesterday.

that the anticyclone is now contred noted. ance, in answer to a question, that to wipe out another batch of Ho gave me some information an

In New York, there was a ten-In the vicinity of Shanghal, and a It was the intention of the British Volunteers who are concentrating to recent avonts in the internal

While playing in Sheklung Stroot

moving eastward Recuro at the World Economic Eastern Railway, some twenty to him with equal frankness the and Lo Kwan, were struck by a lorry mained unchanged at 34%. Conference a general reduction of five miles to the south of Harbin. prevailing fooling in this country and received injuries for which they

the subject."British Wireless, were treated at the Hospital, ww

Government to endeavour to in the vicinity of the Chinese policy of Germany and I explained yesterday two young lads, Kim Foodency to hold off but the rate ro- depression fo

across South Manchuria. The local market is featureless Local forecast:- East winds, and the dollar remains at 15. 4d.jmoderate, fair.

STOP PRESS

The Government has decided to award the contract, for the first year's supply of cement for tho construction of the Shing' Mun Gorge Dam to, the Groen Cement Company.

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