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DUNLOP Fort

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al feature of distinction and a factor

of safety

"DUNLOP FORT

THRILLING STORY BY A NANCHANG OFFICER

Attempted Escape Drama: "We Were Lucky to Get Back to the Bandits Safely!"

THREE WINNERS IN —

SUCCESSION

Jockey's Attack On

Archer Record

London, Sept. 26.

By, winning three races in

BERLIN DEMAND REJECTED

succession at Newmarket MOSCOW EXPULSION OF GERMAN

to-day, Gordon Richards,

the champion jockey,

brought his total wins so far

this season

British Wireless,

to

200.-

NAVAL RACE DANGER

WASHINGTON REPLY BRITAIN

JOURNALISTS

Mr. W. E. Hargrave

SHARP REPLY BY M.

LITVINOFF

MOSCOW, SEPT. 27.

BIG PLANS

FOR

A SHARP EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN WHITEHALL

GERMANY AND SOVIET RUSSIA HAVE FOLLOW. ED UPON THE DRASTIC ACTION OF THE SOVIET IN EXPELLING ALL GERMAN JOURNALISTS.

Soon after news of Moscow's action had been re-

PROGRAMME TO ceived, Germany lodged, through diplomatic channels, a

GO ON

Washington, Sept. 26. The State Department has informed the British Govern- ment that the United States is unable to postpone any part of her naval construc- tion programme.

demand for the revocation of the order.

NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICES

TO COST OVER TWO MILLIONS

. M. Litvinoff replied declining to accede to the de- mand, declaring that expulsion was preferable to re

London, Sept. 26. prisals for Germany's "systematic persecution of the

It is anticipated that the representatives of the Soviet Press."

Government will Meanwhile, Moscow has rein-¡the Preas of other countries were sanction the preparation of shortly forced the order by calling for admitted.",

plans for the construction.

the withdrawal from Germany

LEIPZIG ARRESTS.

of the correspondents of the offi- The action forms a séquel to the on the Embankment side of This follows, upon, a recent Bri. Lish communication regarding the cal Tass Agency and the news-arrest of Russian male and female Whitehall, of a new block of proposal of the United States to papers, Pravda and Izvestia.. 'build up to treaty limits.

IMPOSSIBLE CONDITIONS,

journalista ut Leipzig on Septem-:

Eer 22, when they were taken to Government Offices, costing the police station and stripped approximately £2 millions.

naked by searchers.

The Soviet made a request for An act authorising the erection | an assurance that the incident of these buildings was passed as would not be repented, but it is long as 21 years ago, but the understood that the German Goy-scheme was postponed first owing ernment refused to give such on to the war and later because of the

need for economy.

Great Britain last week in- formally intimated to Washington An official statement explaining through Mr. Norman Davis that the withdrawal of Russian cor- the United States naval building

dampening the respondents and the expulsion of programme was prospects of "un agreement at the German journalists, says that the assurance-Reuters Geneva disarmament conference.

action had to be taken in view]

According to the information of "the impossible conditions:

SUSPENSION OF ORDERS RUMOUR.

the Russian authorities in Moscow

fand unsuitable.

which British delegates to the Con- -forence_imparted to Mr. Davis, crented by German Government] According to the

many European nations had ex-bodies for the work of the Soviet Courier, it is officially denied by the accommodation in some in pressed the view that it would be. useless to go of with discussions if Press representatives in Germany, if the United States intends to In-who had suffered arrests, searches crease her armaments."

and the ko and who were finally refused admission to the Leipzig trial, where the representatives of

OTHER DAMPENERS.

There are reports that the United States army is buying new equip- ment and strengthening coast de- fences and this is also serving to hamper the preliminary conversa- tions.

Mr. Davis pointed out in reply that the matter of naval disarmn- mont is not related to the Geneva conference. He also said that if naval armaments are considered,

the United States is still so far below parity with Great Britain that further reductions could not be offered.

HOPES OF U.S.

President Roosevelt's reply is ru-} garded as informal and repeats that the United States still hopes for definito accomplishments at Genova and will support the reduc-} tion programme that has been sponsored by Britain.

HOURS ON ICE IN

BARE FEET

KEPT TIED UP FOR TWO MONTHS

SHOT IN ARM WHEN CAPTURED

(SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”).

A thrilling story of his experiences in the hands of

LORD MAYOR OF LONDON.

Baronetcy Conferred On Retirement

London, Sept. 26.

The King has approved the conferment of a Baronetcy upon Sir Percy Greenaway on his retire- ment from the Lord. Mayoralty of London and of Knighthoods upon Alder- men C. A. Coffett and W. L. Threlford, the retiring Sheriffs. British Wireless.

U.S. RECOVERY CRISIS

bandits was told this morning to a representative of the QUARTER OF MILLION Telegraph by Mr. W. E. Hargrave, second officer of the s.s. Nanchang, who is staying in the Colony for a short period on leave.

2.

With Mr. Clifford Johnson, chief officer, and Mr. A. D. Blue, engineer, of the Nanchang, Mr. Hargrave spent five terrible months in the wastes of Manchuria, bound with ropes, bandied from one gang of pirates to another, hidden in junks and trenches, shot at by rival factions and bombed by rescuing forces.

Though not wholly recovered from his ordeal, Mr. Hargrave, who was shot in the arm when captured, and Teased, is steadily regaining his health and will shortly was suffering from suppurated mosquito bites when re-

be joined by his two companions who are also on leave.

REPLY TO CAPTURE CRITICS

ON STRIKE

WALL STREET'S INTRANSIGENCE

1

New York, Sept. 20: Strikes arising from the im position of the industrial codes, now involving a quarter of a mil the farmers and the intransigence kon workers, the restlessness of

of Wall Street are combining to present the recovery campaign: with another crisis,

The country is now: anxiously awaiting some decisive action by At present the staffs of some de

"There is little to be said," re- but other Chinese who had been monetary policy announcement- the President in the shape of a partments in Westminster are marked Mr. Hargrave this morning, eaptured at different times."

and a hint has been given of a working in buildings on which the "except that I am now feeling fit.

"Those poor, fellows could not possible stabilisation of the dollar. Boersen Government is paying rent, while and looking forward to a rest." move without getting a bang on in terms of foreign currencies.

"We were taken on March 29 by the head or a dig in the ribs with that the Soviet Union has instruct stances is considered inadequate the pirates while we were lying at a rifle. Of course

The slowness with which credit Newchwang Bar. People say we hadn't anything against us really, sult of bank insistence upon the the pirates is flowing to industry, as a re- ed the Russian trade delegation in

The Office of Works has already could have done something to have all they wanted was money. We "soundness" of horrowers, is in- Berlin to suspend placing orders for German industrial products be asked the Royal Institute for Bri- Prevented our capture but I can't did not have a good time by any dleated by the weekly Federal cause of political differences be-tish Architects to nominato ten think what we could have done."

means but the chow not so bad. architects whose names will ba

Reserve Board statement, estimnt- "I was in my cabin at the time tween the two Governments.

submitted to a committee making and Blue and Johnson were. In

ESCAPE AND RETURN.

ing that the reserve deposits ex- the final selection.

the saloon when the junks came up

ceeded legal requirements by "About April 11 we were cap-over U.S.$600,000,000, all of which It is stipulated that the archi-to us."

tured by a gang of bandits who represents idle capital. "They have very high bows and attacked our pirates, shooting two 65 years old. The scheme, if pro- dozens of men came on from all fatally and wounding three others eceded with, will take some years sides.' to complete-British Wireles.

NEW LOAN HAPPY FINANCES tects nominated shall not be over

OFFER

CONVERSION ISSUE

EXTENSION.

TREASURY PLAN

London, Sept. 26.

BRITISH TREASURY IN

SOUND POSITION':

London, Sept. 26. The latest Treasury returns: show that the ordinary revenue) for the current financial year up to September 23, amounted to

At the

corres-

MORE OPTIMISTIC NOTE AT GENEVA

2208,119, 10 of inst year Italians Still Act As

Particulars are announced of amonnt stood at £201,860,886.

a new Government issue con-. The ordinary expenditure to sisting of an addition of £150,-date for the current year totalled! 000,000 to the existing 2% £346,007,032, which is about £32.- conversion loan of 1944-49 to 000,000 less than the total ordinary be subscribed partly by cash expenditure at the corresponding date of last year.British Wireless. and partly by conversion,

It is pointed out, however, that the United States believes that there can be no offective land and} The price of the issue for cash air agreement until France and subscriptions is 204 por cent., Gormany reach some sort of agree-giving a yield of £2.13.2 per cent, ment satisfactory to both.

Intorost only and a yield of £3.3.1 or £2.19.7 per cent. allowing for 1944 or 1040

equally disturbing...

757,000, and holders who convert will receive a preferential allot- ment of the conversion loan.

The saying on the Interest. of converted will be at a rate the total amount outstanding when £934,240 per annum.

of

Mr. Norman Davis has informed redemption in the State Department-that the pos respectively. The prices of the sibility of rearmament by Germany, existing loan, of which £55,000,000 weighs heavily upon the delegates had boon Issued by tender before at Geneva and that the announced the weakly issues, were suspended POST OFFICE SUBSCRIPTIONS. naval.programmes of Japan and the United Stated are almost at end of May, is 94%.

Cash applications will be opened Instalments are spread evenly

on Thursday. Con- over next two months, the last and closed payment being due on December 1. version applications open forth- It is still Britain's fear that the will be paid on April 1, 1984.8.

The first interest payment of 41 with and will be closed on October:

execution of the entire American Holders of 4% per cent. Treasury Separate prospectuses are boing naval programms may projudics bonds due on February 1, next issued by the Post Office and by disarmament, but it understood may convert their holdings into a the Trustes Savings Banks provid- loan as from October 1, receiving ing for cash subscriptions to an that Britain has accepted the £106.7.6 of the conversion loan issue of 2% per cont. conversion American answer as final-Reuter, for every £100 nominal of bonds loan to be held on the Post Office

ACCEPTED AS FINAL

re-arm.

Intermediaries

A more optimistic note in how evor, becoming manifest.

SILVER SCHEME,

who eventually joined up with SHOOTING SCENE.

them."

Senator Wheeler has revived "Johnson and Blue were chased "We were kept tied up for two his silver,remonetisation scheme. and fired at and they ran down to nonths but after that they didn't

A code involving five hundred Blue's cabin to get a revolver but bother keeping much of an eye on thousand workers in the merchant other plates met them coming us because they knew we couldn't marino services is among the down the steps and they were úscape."

latest scheme presented by the taken."

"We tried once, the three of us, National Recovery Administra "I was fired at three times but there were miles of mud flats tion. It provides for a forty- through my aide window and I and snow-covered wastes all round eight hour week and a minimung knew that fellow was covering it so and we just lost our way. hourly wage of forty cents. I got my revolver and went to the We were frozen almost stiff and

rear window to shoot."

BOMBED BY PLANES.

General Hugh Johnson, the we were glad when we were able Recovery Administrator, towing "Then I heard Johnson, who had to trace, our. footprints back to signed nine codes in hospital already been caught shout, "Don't the bandits. There was a 24 feet where he is undergoing a minor Geneva, Sept. 26.

shoot so I dropped my weapon rise and fall of the tide there and operation. Efforts to find a working formu-and opened the cabin door." *

when it came up It came like a la before the Bureau of the Dis- armament Conference meets in fellow shot at me from six feet to the bandits safely!!

"As soon as I stepped outside #hore. We were lucky to get back before returning to his office next He expects to approvo six mové

October, were continudd to-day, al-range wounding me in the arm.

week. Reutar.. though little progress can be ro-They were all armed to the teeth corded on the main difficulties con-with Mauser pistols and revolvers i nected, with the German claim to which fire 10 shots straight off liko

"About this time there were at creek with the others and my feet. a' machine gun. They were not tempts to rescue us by the Man were bare, I was four hours on afraid to use them either, and chukuo soldiery but the bandite the leg in bare feet but I had to would shoot at the slightest move ambushed them twice and drove give it up.".. ment." The Italians are still apparently

them away. We were in the mid- "We were taken up the river in die of the shooting but we could rougher than the first although we "The second gang, were much continuing in the role of inter- junks-there were about 10 of not take part and we didn't get ware more or less scared of being German delegation this morning at the bottom of the boats with a "There are thousands of bandits the follows wore Manchukue mediaries. Signer Aloisi saw the them and we were forced to fo hit

taken by another gang Some of and the French and British dele rope round our arms and neck."

up there and they occasionally ex-soldfare uniforms and a No.-1 gations this evening, Rouler,"

FROZEN UP.

changed visits but we were not man who was later killed, wore a keen on being captured by a fresh uniform of some coastal polico. "It has been reported that we lot" used to sit on dock playing-mah-Then an aeroplane attacked us they got their ammunition from.

I should like to know where Jhong but I should like to see any and dropped bombs on the saw it being handed out body doing that. It was too cold to tronches whore we were waiting thore were coolid hats full of won- do anything. The place was ab for the soldiers. They drove us pons, and shote solutely frozen up, so much so, in back to the junks, the iden being "It was something like a travel- fact that no ships can go up river to make us go down the river ling circus for although t In winter Wo wore the first to go where the soldiers were lying in hud's kind of hut as a up this year and we suffered ter ambush for us. While the shoot quarters, they ribly from the cold."page)

KAFFIR GOLD MINE STRIKE

CALLED OFF

London, Sept. 26.

"converted, and will receive on register, and. for the conversion The Stock Markets closed to Firing will be carried out from February 1, next a special interest into that issue of 4 per cent day with irregularity. British and Blue wore beaten with ing and bombing were going on Junke and Stonecutters Forts on Oct. Est. at 19 payment of £1.7.8 per $100 of such bonds hold on that register The funds runained standy but Japan-sticks once but we did not lave Blub and Lmado a dash for it bút klünnep am, the arcs affected being South bonds and on April 1, a full half amount, so issued will

ese bonds dlased Weak Kafire such a bad time as the Chinese who he was taken almost immediately of Kap Bing Mun and North of Kaa year's dividend on the new loan additional to the £150,000,000 to

became firm on the news that the wore also taken capt I-Châu, and on Oct. Bihat 6 pm, the The amount of those 44 per issued through the "Bank”, of strike at the minan has been called They were not arga affected being the same, procent, bonds outstanding is £30, England. British Wirelesa.

off

Britisk Wireless Memowo ran away when

FOUR HOURS ON ICER

crow who ked;

I had been wading