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No. 14098

CM WALE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1933. 日三廿月七,

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS $10.00 PER ANNUH

WHITEAWAYS JUST ARRIVED NEW STOCKS

FLAPJACK POWDER COMPACTS

Large Size $2.75 each.

OMINOUS INCIDENT IN THE CUBAN UPHEAVAL

Lieut. C. H. Stainforth, the crack

·British speed pilot, shown 'entering the Air Ministry with Lieut. Booth man. Lieut. Stainforth is on the left.

SPEED PILOT'S ESCAPE

SECRET MACHINE TEST MISHAP

STUNNED IN

COCKPIT

Staff at U.S. Ambassador's Hotel

Ambassador's Hotel Walk Out on Strike

ATTACK RUMOURS

RIFE IN CITY

.

REPORTS OF SMUGGLING OF ARMS

FOOD SUPPLIES STOPPED

HAVANA, SEPT. 12.

HAVANA IS FULL OF RUMOURS OF IM- PENDING TROUBLE, INTEREST BEING CEN- TRED UPON THE NATIONAL HOTEL WHERE MR. SUMNER WELLES, THE AMERICAN AMBASSA- DOR, AND HIS FAMILY ARE STAYING.

All employees of the National Hotel have now walked out, leaving the guests including the U.S. Ambassador and about four hundred Cuban army

officers, without service.

No reason has been given for the lightning strike, but alarm is felt, and rumours are rife in the city in expectation of something serious happening.

The National Hotel is, incidently, lying under the, protection of the fourteen-inch guns of the American London, Sept. 11. battleship, Mississippi, which is lying in harbour with Flight-Lieutenant Stain-

nine hundred blue jackets and a company of Marines forth, the famous Schneides ready for any emergency. Trophy pilot, had paralleled experience

A tense situation prevails and: testing out a secret new some apprehension is felt. machine over Kent.

He got into difficulties in the air, leaped from the cockpit and was then thrown back into the Fear cockpit.

SUPPLIES STOPPED.

When wives and friends of the Cuban officers in the National fluted started bringing_food: sup:

It appears that Lieutenant plles, the soldiers on duty out Sta forth was testing the new side stopped further supplies to machine's climbing ability manoeuvring qualities.

He took her up to a height of about fourteen thousand feet and then put the machine into a bin and fell for seven thousand feet.

the offers inside, who are amung, those who left their commands when the latest revolution broke out.

As a result of this step by the oldiers, the officers issued a pro clamation to the people of Cuba MACHINE CRASHES. When he found himself unable denying the rumours that they to right the machine, he jumpede een trying to provoke the out, but was heeled back into the United States to intervention, rear cockpit. Stunned for moment, he recovered himself in time, struggled out, jumped onen more and landed unhurt.

away.

the

ARMS SMUGGLING.

FRANCE AND RUSSIA

AN AIR MISSION LEAVING

SIGNIFICANCE

ATTACHED

The U.S.S. Mississippi, which is now lying in Havana Harbour, her fourteen-inch guns covering the National Hotel, where trouble in potuible.

VATICAN INJUNCTION

GERMANY'S TREATMENT

OF JEWS

MEMORANDUMON CONCORDAT

ROBERT FLEMING'S ESTATE

Nearly a "Million In Death Duties

*London, Sept. 11. Death duties. amounting to over £870.000 will be payable on the estate of Mr Robert Fleming, the head of the firm of London Mer- chant Bankets who died in July. The gross value of the estate is estimated

at £2.174,803. — British Wireless.

Rome, Sept. 11. Koman Catholic displeasure regarding Germany's treatment of the Jews is revealed as the explanation for the doubts ex-| Led by the Air Minister, M.pressed by Berlin quarters on Pierrecot, an important French Friday regarding the ratifica- aerial mission starts for Moscow tion of the Concordat between THE PUZZLE

Paris, Sept. 11.

1 is reported that scores of with it three of the most modern

viles and swall

together arms

French

planes,

includes

Vatican and Germany.

CRYPTIC SPEECH BY CHANCELLOR

on September 12th.

The mission, which is taking

The Secretary of State, Cardin- OF AUSTRIA crack) al · Pavéli, had a long conversa- The machine crashed two miles with ammunition have been song-irmen like Codes and Rosat, who tion with the Pope before the ded into the National Hotel, con-hold the non-stop long distance Concordat was signed, but it has

record.

now been forwarded to Berlin. Two years ago, Flight Lieuten-cealed ander the chasses of motor-

Politicni observers attach great!

Accompanying the ratification ant Stainforth was able to claim jears.

significance to the expedition, is a memorandum consisting o that he has travelled faster than

The people of Cuba are extreme-which follows closely upon an exian Injunction from the Vatican to anyone else in the world. After resentful at the presence intensive tour of Russia. by M. Germany in which the main point Flight Lieutenant Boothman had

Cuban waters of

thirty-nine Herrlot, who conferred with Soviet won the Schneider Trophy with a record average speed of 340 m.p.b. American warships, but they are leaders.

It is thought that the movement Lleut, Stainforth set a world speed Felting venturesome in the be record of 408 miles an hour, after doing an unofficial lap of 415 miles an hour.

PREVIOUS ESCAPE.

A day or two Inter, he

WAR

desconding on the water at 100

stressed is that Jews must be treated with Christian charity.

Thentment of Roman Catholics lief that America will not inter-indicates much closer relations be vene for fear of offending Latin-tween France and the Soviet inis ikewise mentioned as a matter American sentiment as exhibited the future-Reuter.

worthy of the attention of the in the Argentine Government's

Reich. Note.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

The President, Dr. Grau San m.p.h. when the muchino over- turned. He had to unstrap him-Martin issued a statement yester self upside down under water. day, in the course of which he

enid:

Ve desire American He is noted for his Imperturba-friendship based on the absolute bility.

We are not anti- His world speed record was liberty of Cuba. beaten this year by an Italian American, but we are against Im-

perialism in any shape or form Router,

-Reuter

ST. JOHN'S ́CATHEDRAL REPAIR FUND

The Latest List of Donations

LAST JOURNEY

REMAINS OF KING FEISAL

MOVE TOWARDS FASCISM

Vienna, Sept. 12. A variety of constructions are: Herr Hitler is understood to being placed on a remarkable have, indicated his readiness to speech broadcast last light by confer upon points raised in the the Austrian Chancellor, · Dr. memorandum..

Engelbert Dollfuss, hinting at

It is believed that the rumour|his future programme, but it of a hitch over ratification arose seems fairly clear that a modified from the fact that the Vatican form of Fascism is contemplated. wished the niemorandum to form

to the Concordat.

London, Sept. 11. With full milltary honours the an annex body of the late King Faisal of Reuter, Iraq was embarked in the British 'crulser Despatch at Brindisi this

afternoon for transport to Haifa. CANTON AND THE

It will be conveyed from Hşifa HURRICANE TOLL to Baghdad in a Royal Air Force WHEAT LOAN

neroplane-Brilish Wirclées.

LOSS OF LIFE IN WEST INDIES

re-

BIG BLAZE IN MUKDEN

RUMOURED NANKING

OFFER

YENPING BATTLE

'NIGHT ATTACK BY. COMMUNISTS

THREE THOUSAND · CASUALTIES

Foochow, Sept. 12. Yenping was closely in- vested for the second time by the "Reds" on Sunday night, causing another panic among the population

The Government troops were Anally able to heat off the invaders after a battle which Insted all night and exacted a heavy toll of both sides.

[

AIR LONG-DISTANCE RECORD

Being Attacked By Two Polish Airmen

Warsaw, Sept. 11. Two Polish .airmen. Colonel Filipowicz, the Director of Civil Aviation, and Captain Lewoniewski, took off at 10.56 am, on an attempt on the world long- distance record.

They are flying over Cevict territory-Reuter,

COAL CODE BATTLE

It appears that the "Reds" made MINERS THREATENING A

a desperate attempt to take the walled city of Yenping on Sunday evening by ordering the dare-to- die corps consisting mostly of young boys under their teens to scale the city wall but they were met by a hail of bullets from the defenders.

Hand-to-hand fights then fol- lowed until dawn when the "Reds" Legan to fall back.

It is claimed that the danger

GENERAL STRIKE

· BANK CREDIT ISSUE

Washington, Sept. 11.

Intensive efforts are now pro-

of the "Red" invasion in north, ceeding with the object of giving weat Fukier has definitely passed a further spur to the recovery with the second failuro of their programme. attempt to take Yenping. The "Reds" suffered heavy ensualties:

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As a further step towards pro-

which official report puts at aboutviding ample banking credit, Pre- 3,000, while the figures for the Gov-sident Roosevelt has been in con- ernment forces are still unknown.ference with Treasury officials, -Central News Agency.

the Federal Reserve Banks and leading figures in the Reconstruc- tion Finance Corporation on the issue of ensuring the nation's

PREMIER LEAVES needs under the expansion pro-

BALMORAL

STAY WITH KING AND QUEEN ENDED

London, Sept. 11.

:

The Prime Minister, who has

Hrainme.

No official announcement has been made, but the Governor of the Federal Reserve Board sald adequate security, would continue that the banks, while demanding.

to meet the situation,

'CODE FIGHT.

The Coal Code and the Retail

been the guest of the King and Price Code are in the limelight at Queen since Inst Wednesday, left the moment, Balmoral Castle to-day for Losslc-

mouth. It is expected he will vanta have decided to spur the The miners of West Pennsyl- return to London towards the end owners to accept the Coal Code- of the week-British Wireless,

NAVAL CONFERENCE

CANARD

providing for a 32-hour week and wages of $3 a day—by calling a- meeting on Wednesday, represent- ing sixty thousand men, to discuss a 'general coal strike unless a prompt agreement is reached, namely bowing to the Coɗe;

Ten thousand miners are already on strike, while the owners and Washington.

Story of Demarche Lacks Union officials are conferring in

Foundation

RETAIL PRICES.

In the meantime, despite a plea London, Sept. 11. Oleial circles declare that thesunier's Board, utmost efforts are for postponement by the Con- Daily Prees story of a Japanese being made to complete for signa- American naval demarche seeking ture this week the Retail Price a new three-power naval confer- Code, maintaining prices at least nce, is entirely without founda- ten per cent, over lavoice cost. tion. Reuter.

MEDITERRANEAN FLEET'S VISIT

While Dr. Dolifuss announced CRUISE ALONG SHORES "the end of Parliamentary liborty," however, ho refrained from mentioning Fascism.

OF PERSIAN GULF

London, Sept. 11. Denling with the need for the The first destroyer Flotilla of development of a settled social the Mediterranean Fleet which is system, he advocated a corporate at Aden will carry out a further. State on Italian lines, replacing cruise along the south shores of employers' guilds and employees the Persian Gulf paying there trade unions, and it is anticipated periodicni visit to the eff that the next Parliament, if it everBahrein, Muskat, Quatre, Kowelt reassembles, will be composed of and others. The Persian and Government nominees represent Iraq Government have been In- Ing all walks of society.

formed of the proposed visit.-- Sbonthal, Sept. 12.

"We repudinte terrorism; but we British Wireless, It is rumoured that the Nanking

hust govern with authority," de-i INCENDIARISM Government has offered to Contenplored Dr. Dollfuss in the courag

the appropriation of $15,000,000 of a vitally important speech.

MORE RAIN SUSPECTED

frim the proceeds of the U.S.

Despite the precariouness of Dr. Local Weather Forecast-Enat Mukden, Sept. 11. C:tton and Wheat Loan for econo hausen lestroyed... Relief mea- A big Japanese gedown with amic development in Kwangting if Dollfuss's position with Nazi winds, streng, moderating: cloudy,

on the ang hand and squally, rain. are being taken-British valuable cargo of goods wan de the Canton Government agrees to pressure 25 Wirclean.

stroyed, by a mysterious fire which abolish the Southwest Political doubts about some of his col suggests incondiarism Inat oven- Councile. It is said that dis-longues on the other, it may ing. After the fire Humorous cussion in this question is in safely be said that the majority tro compelled to refrain from open Quarantine restrictions imposed by Chinese residences were talded by progross between the Central of the Austrians will support op hostility.

To blend his supporters, Dr. Shanghal against arrivals from Hong the Japaness Polios and soldiers authorities and the Canton reposition to violent penetration by

Dollfuss has founded the Father Laattah mencap the allegat ner sidential representative at Nan the Nazla,

walloneda kanalítical opponouts Hand Trent" with a vari ¡been removed.

"SWARLING FAN

London, Sept. 11. The Governor of Jamaica ports: that the hurricane of August 30, caused serious damage In the outlying islands of Turke and Calcos: The Commissioner $100 | reports. 16. Ifven tost, and 75

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The latest list of contributions to the St. John's Cathedral Restora. tion Fund; is as follows: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Taggart Mr-E. G. Bousfelder Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Compton- : Mr. and Mrs CS Rosselet- Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hooper Miss E. M. R. Buckland... Troviously acknowledged

80 Buron

10

10

$1,765

Router.

STOP PRESS

WATER SUPPLY

It is officially noti- fied that commenc-

to-morrow

ing

constant supply water will be avail- able to Kowloon,

No.

change in

restrictions consu island have yet been announced.