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一拜疆 骏五廿月九英港香 MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 25, 1933. 日六初月八

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MISS ENGLAND III CATCHES FIRE AT POOLE

PRESIDENT SHY OF INFLATION

CONFÉRENCE AT WHITE HOUSE LAST NIGHT

“UNFREEZING" OF

DEPOSITS

...

Washington, Sept. 25. The monetary, fiscal and credit conference opened at the White House at nine o'clock last night.

The President's secretary after- wards stated that the purpose of the gathering of officials and ex- perts was to undertake a review of

FANG CHEN-WU REVOLT

Reported Moving on Peking

Peking, Sept. 25.

Fang Chen-wu's objective appears to be the capture of Peking Troops are report- ed to be moving towards Peking from three points.

It is reported that 1,000 men, the vanguard, entered Liunanshan yesterday.

The Japanese are report- ed to be moving troops towards Miyun.--Special.

THE FLYING GIPSIES

VICOMTE DE SIBOUR OFF AGAIN

HONGKONG-BOUND

EXPECTED HERE WITH WIFE NEXT MONTH

Cannes, Sept. 24. Vicomte de Sibour; the well-known French airman, took off from Cannes to-day

SPEED RUN MISHAP

THREAT TOon a flight to China by easy BACKFIRE IGNITES

PEKING

the financial situation, particularly | TANG YU-LIN WITH

with a view to ensuring that credit will be available to agricul ture and industry.

It was emphasised in the officia! statement that no new move on inflation Is contemplated im- mediately,

NO DIRECT INFLATION.

INVADERS

ARMISTICE LINE DIFFICULTY

Peking, Sept. 25. The situation created by

It is generally accepted that the the invasion of Fang Chen- bability of any direct inflation at

stages.

-

He is accompanied by his wife,

his son and a friend.

*PETROL

The fliers expect to reach Hong-RECORD BROKEN

kong in about three weeks.

Vicomte de Sibour was a pioneer

London, Sept. 24.

Top photo shows Mies England III

ture given an idea of her unusual

Mr. Scott Paine's crack travelling at high speed. Lower pic. design. Mr. Scott Paine is standing

in the use of the light neroplane for long distance touring. In the world-war he served with distinc-motor-boat, Miss England tion as a pilot in the French Air III, caught fire and was Force, winning the Croix de Guer-seriously damaged when

re and the Croix-Militaire.

When released from the army, travelling at high speed in he entered the service of a com pany which was starting passenger Foole Harbour to-day. airways, chiefy between Parig All members of the crew escaped resorts. and Le Touquet and ather coast

unharmed.

AUGHTER OF MR. SELFRIDGE

سوله

statement eliminates the pro-wu appears to be growing the present time, despite the more serious daily. strong pressure from Congress It is now stated that Peking leaders. It also indicates that the itself stande in dangor of attack On some of his fights he boat caught fire, he had beaten Government plans to do its utmost to put into circulation the huge "frozen" deposits in closed and restricted banks.

According to well-informed cir- cles, the Conference centred round the problem of ways and means of releasing those deposits,

A WALLACE WARNING.

Mr. Scott-Paine was himself;a mother of the crew and before the

from the ex-Kuominchun troops (casionally had as passenger

the sen mile record, attaining a under his command,

daughter of Mr. Gordon Selfridge, mean speed of 95.08 miles an hour the American who set up a great on two runs, each of a mile, department store in London.

The accident was apparently due

1

on the left.

FRONTIER VIOLATED

NAZI DEFY THE SWISS

;

CHAOS EXTENDS IN CUBA

U.S. INTERVENTION NOW

SEEMS INEVITABLE

AUTHORITY TO NAVAL COMMANDERS

WASHINGTON, SEPT. 24.

ARMED INTERVENTION BY THE UNITED STATES IN CUBA CAME APPRECIABLY CLOSÉR TO-DAY, OWING TO THE INCREASING GRAVITY- OF THE SITUATION.

The commanders of American warships in Cuban waters have now been authorised to land forces on their own initiative if they consider it necessary,

Washington has, however, made it clear that a landing must not be made if it can possibly be avoided,“ although it is admitted in official circles that there is cause for serious concern in the increasing lawlessness, and it is feared that the landing of marines and blue- jackets cannot be avoided unless a change for the better takes place.

FOREIGNERS IN GRAVE DANGER

A member of the United States | spiring the public felt increased Government to-day asserted that reassurance. Communists trained in Moscow. Troopa sent to an America

American

of & Communist

Several communist leaders haver been arrested in the eastern pro- vincos.

The local authorities are help-

have established the framework owned sugar plant. In Camaguey less to meet such an attack until

organisation ojected rioters there. the advancing forces cross the

She was already known as an to a backfire which ignited petrol ARMED MEN CHASE

throughout Cuba and that armed Tangku Armistice line which is intrepid motorist and at the time which had leaked into the bottom FUGITIVES

forces, operating under their only a few miles from the city. they met was becoming interested of Miss England III,

direction, are reported to be com Requests to the Japanese au- in flying. Under his tuition her GREAT MISFORTUNTE......

Zurich, Sept. 24.

mandeering food and lodging

Despite assurances by the gov- thorities at Changchun for per-knowledge of aviation advanced

without payment.

ernment that everything is well, mission for Chinese troops to rapidly together with an interest It is a great misfortune as the Another serious violation of Warship commanders have now cavalry and machine gun troops Mr. Wallace, the Secretary of enter the demilitarised zone in in one another which resulted in craft is looked upon as one of the the Swiss frontier by German been vested with the responsibility continue patrolling the presiden- Agriculture, in a speech, declared order to clean up Fang Chen-wu, marringe

most remarkable products of

-of-landing-if-the-situation--re-tial palace-to-prevent-any-sudden that unless Americans adopt and his allies have been refused. Resigning his position, Sibour marine engineering of recent Nazi storm-troops is alleged to

quires it. world trading policy benefitting According to some well-inform-conceived the idea of touring in an times. She is the nearest ap-have occurred early this mor- their creditors, they must take out Led Chinese sources, General Tang aeroplane of his own. He bought proach to a pure hydroplane ever of production the forty million Yu-lin, the ex-Governor of Jehol, a Gipsy Moth machine in which entered in motor-boat racing.

ning. surplus acres planted during the is lending one branch of the in- vading force, and it is a move by Fang Chen-wu, Tang Yu-lin and their allies to oast the present Peking regime.-Reuter.

war.

He emphasised that control of production is essential to the success of the recovery program-

me.

MAIN OBSTACLE:

THE BLUE DRAGON SOCIETY

Mr. Woodin, Secretary of the Treasury Department, Mr. Eugene Black, Governor of the Federal Reserve Beard, and other experts themselves were present at the Conference.

over one

thousand

he and his wife set out in. Sep- She was designed by Mr, Scott- tember, 1928 on the first flight Paine and has achieved over 100 ever made round the world us a miles an hour in an unofficial pleasure trip.

speed trial with a 900-h.p. engine on Southampton Water.

and

FLYING GIPSIES.

་ །

By easy stages they crossed

BETTER REPORT Europe, Arabia, Persia and India

Later. to Indo-China, where they spent a

The vessel is not so badly month or two in hunting elephants damaged as was first feared, says Tientsiu, Sept. 25,

tigers. Then, flying on Mr. Scott-Paine after an examina- A new bandit group, styling through China and Japan, they tion of Miss England III-Reuter,

the "Blue

Dragon crossed to the U.S. by steamer. One of the difficulties still to be Luantung district.

Society" are appearing in the A flight to, New York and the crossing of the Atlantie by liner overcome no matter what solutions They are

completed in July, 1929, a tour in are offered is that of inducing the strong and are believed to have which they had flown 17,000 miles.. banks to pass on to Industry the smuggled inside the Great Waff

They restricted themselves. liquid resources they obtain n from Manchurian territory.

14 lbs. of personal luggage. result of Government measures, Two bandit groups under the re- It included only one brush and Thoy plead the absence of "sound"spective command of Lo Hu-tse comb between them, but also the and Ko Ya-chow have amalgamated other badges of civilisation, a black. into one strong force with Shih-lace frock and a dress suit. The Mun as their base of activity.. Vicomtesse published an account LOCAL POLICE OFFICER Funing kas besieged by bandits of the journey under the title

"Flying Gypsies."

borrowers.-Router.

PASSES AWAY

Young Man Victim of Typhoid

and

for several days last week though the siege has been lifted with the help of Government rein- forcements, severe fighting is still

to

COURT MARTIAL AT SHAMSHUIPO

PRIVATE WHO LOST

HIS TEMPER

Private James Johnson, of the Lincolnshire Regiment, appeared before a district court, martial this morning at Shamshuipo Camp to answer charges of failing to at- defaulters' parade on

AMONG CANNIBALS. Early in 1930 they set out on an air tour of Africa. When y tend

coups.

DIPLOMATIC VIEWS,

MINES SHUT DOWN.

Diplomatic quarters in Wash- Twelve Americans who have. The scene of the incident was ington, however, consider that the been virtual prisoners of striking Otterbach, near Basel, and it United States will wait until the workers at manganese mines at is learned that ten armed Nazi last possible moment before inter- Cristo have been removed to safe- storm-troopers crossed the Swiss vening as the landing of armed ty but the mines have been shut frontier in pursuit of three Ger- prejudice the chances of the suc

forces in Cuba would undoubtedly down indefinitely.

A sorious food shortage was re- nuns, whom they arrested and ceas of the Pan-American Con- ported at Puerto Padre, on the maltreated.

ference to be held in Montevideo north coast of Oriente province, The incident occurred in full in December, where, it is under and a similar situation threatened

stood, President Roosevelt hopes the towns of the southern coast of" view of a solitary Swiss frontier- to lay the foundation for closer the province. Unless the strike guard, who warned them of the diplomatic and commercial re (Continued on Page 7.).. seriousness of their action, but who lations with Latin America was helpless to intervene with ton compensate for the shrinkago of

med men in opposition."

American trade with Europe.

The three Germans who had fled

into Swiss territory, after being beaten up, were taken into Ger many as prisoners,

to

The same circles express the view that Tokyo would compare American Intervention in Cuba This is only one of a series of with the Japanese invasion of somewhat similar incidents, Pro- Manchuria. tests lodged by the Swiss Govern- ] ment with the Hitler Government have resulted in apologies, but nothing seems to have been done to prevent a repetition.-Reuter,

CUBAN EFFORTS: "

Messages from Havana indiente that President Grau San Martin is striving his utmost to prevent the United States from having any excuse. for intervention and is in

with a view to an agreement to bring an end to the present reign of chaos.

in progress at a point to the northing over a wild part of Erythrea September 11 when ordered to do RADIO TELEPHONE negotiation. with the opposition.

the

SERVICE

Labour troubles in the interior of Cuba are of a nature bordering upon open rebellion.

of the city,

The situation is. worsened by a they were forced down by storms so by C.S.M. J.W. Booth, and of report that a Manchukuo detach-and landed among a horde of re-using insubordinate language to a ment suddenly made their lacks were so terrified that they tendance at the defaulters' ro puted cannibals. Fortunately the jeuperior officer concerning his a pearance at Malanyu, inside

BETWEEN CANTON The death occurred at the Gov. Great Wall, last week-end with the fledì. In Abyssinia the Emperor call, ernment Civil Hospital at 8.05 alleged object of protecting the took such a fancy to their machine The court comprised Major T. AND SWATOW this morning of Police Lance- Manchu Imperial Mausoleums. that under. diplomatic pressure G, Lewis (Jat Regiment), Capt.

FOREIGNERS' PERIL, Sergeant Allen Henry Cleathero, The Chinese authorities have they let him have it. They then Watson. (R.A.), and Lieut. S. P. B.

Canton, Sept. 24. at the age of 24, it is understood, lodged a strong protest, demanding lorry, visiting Kenya, Uganda and W. Young (Lincolns) was the Canton and Swatow is to be in-

covered long distances by motor Bransbury (Lincolns), Lieut. F.

The fate of twelve British and Radio telephone service between American residents at Panama is from typhoid.

their withdrawal-Central News the Belgian Congo...

unknown. A native of Lowestoft, Suffolk, [Agency..

Roturning prosecuting officer.

augurated early next month, the lato Sergeant Cleathero ar-

home by way of the Cameroons,.

Four Americans and ton other Prisoner pleaded guilty too both according to an official announce foreignora are rived in Hongkong on October 22, 1980. He passed examinations in

offences. I lost my temper over of all necessary instruments at Cantonose, and latterly was post-

some other trouble. I am sorry Swatow and Canton for the pur ed to No. 2 (Wanchai) Station.

and wish to express my regret." pose has been completed and a No evidence was called and the series of trial exchanges of decision of the Coutt was reserved telephone messages has proved for confirmation by H. E. the highly satisfactory.-Central Note

| Agency.

Well-liked by those who knew him, there will be general regret over an untimely demise which has cut short w promising career. The funeral, of an official nn- turo, takes place this afternoon,

DUBLIN INCIDENT

SHOCK FOR RADIO ANNOUNCER

BRIEF UNOFFICIAL BROADCAST

Dublin, Sept. 24.

A remarkable incident occurred. in Dublin to-day during the All- Ireland Gaelic Football Final, which was played at Croke Park. A number of men, evidently op ponents of the de Valera regime, ontered, the wireless announcer's box and alzed the announcer about It is reported further that un-to describe the progress of the known persons sont bomb match,

Listeners in Ireland and In through the post to Colonel ("ex in-chief of the Cuban Army, whise within reception distance must- Sergeant) Batista, the commander-many other parts of the world. daughter has been threatened with have been astonished to hear |kidnapping.—Reuter, ̄ ̄

they Immediately bought another charges and said: "I admit the ment which states that installation Medialuna sugar-mills,

Isolated

aeroplane.--Router. CHINA SQUADRON

RETURNING

EUROPEAN ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

G.O.C.

the cortege arriving at the Monu-arrive in Hongkong to-morrow First of Such Games to LO WEN KAN IN

ment at 5 p.m.

SUBMARINES BOUND FOR HONGKONG H.M.S. Folkestone. is due to

afternoon from hersummer cruise. The British submarines, H.MS.. Rainbow and Orphous, left Wel- haiwel on Saturday for Hongkong and will arrive on September 28,

be Held Next Year

RUSSIA

FINE GENERALLY

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et

sounds of scuffing and then a clear voice "drawing attention to NEWSPAPER STRIKE ENDS.

the ill-treatment of political pri The newspaper strike in Havana Boners in Free State gols, by an The Royal Observatory reports in onded. Employers have set alleged Republican, Government, Wong Hing, unemployed, a return

that pressure is highest over South Bled their differences, with report The broadcasting authorities at ed banished was sentenced to

Manchuria. Shallow depressions|ers and printers, who claimed headquarters thon amelt a' rat and. Moscow, Sept. 25, Berlin, Sept. 25. years hard labour by Mr. Schofield,

The meeting of the Board of the Dr. Lo Won Kan arrived at pro situated over the Eastern Sen their promface of higher wages cut off the broadcast from Croko at the Central Magistracy this morn while H.M.S. Keppel, H.M.B. International Amateur Athletic Semipalainok yesterday morning, and to the East of S. Japah. and salaries were not being ful-Park and nothing more was hoord. ing. Defendant was banished for Whitshed, H.M.S. Veteran and Federation decided to-day that the where he will stay for a day or two Local forecast: Moderate filled, and the papers resumed The mon disappeared period of ten years in April this H.M.S. Wren, which have been on frst European Athletic champion before proceeding to Novosibirsk southerly or variable winds, at publication.

crowd watching the mat year. He said he had returned in- a Japanese cruise, are expected to ships should be held in Italy in to meet Dr. W. W. Yon--Central Arat, East or NE. winds later, When the papers issued again de Valora wary among Lending to enter a hospital for trent return on October 2...

News Agency.

fine generally, ment.

with accounts of whet was tràn thousand

ono!!

1984.—Router.!..