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二拜禮 骏三月十英沿街

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1933.

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HAVANA'S TRAGIC DAY AND NIGHT OF TERROR

MARYSE HILTZ OFF

'AGAIN

Paris to Tokyo and Back

Via. Siberia

Paris, Oct. 3.

The well-known airwoman, Maryan Hills, took off at 1244 8.1. on a fight to Tokyo and back. ller irst stop will be Athens,

· Malia, Hilte is 'using a Breguet plane with a single engine of 650 h.p. and is accompanied by a mechanic,

Her route is via Siberia, Man- chull, Hailar, Harbin, Mukdén and Scoal-Renior.

THE WATER SUPPLY

RESERVOIRS NOW FILLING UP

OVER 2,000,000,000 GALLONS

Over an inch of rnin was registered at the Royal Obser- watory in the twenty-four hours ended at 10 a.m. to-day, bring- ing the total for the year to 54.44.

Although this is 22 inches below the average, all further anxiety regarding a possible water shortage in the Colony in the coming Spring

has now been relieved.

The mainland reservoirs, It was revealed, as a result of enquiries this morning, now contain over two thousand million gallons, the oflleial figure since increased by further. rain being 2,050,000,000 gallons.

The reservoirs are now only about 800,000,000 gallons short of their total capacity.

THE TYPHOON.

Hundreds Killed and Wounded:

Hotel National Massacre Stories

SOLDIERS OUT

OF HAND

HEAVY TOLL OF LIFE IN

STREET FIGHTING

BULLETS FLY

Havana, Oct. 3.

The streets of Havana flowed with blood yesterday. in the worst disturbances since Machado was ousted.

COUNCIL OF THE LEAGUE

Throo Now Members Appointed

London, Oct. 2. Denmark, Argentine and Australla were elected to non-permanent seats on the Council of the League of Nations this afternoon. Denmark replaces Norway, Argentine replaces Guate- mala, and Australia takes the place of Ireland. British Wireless,

Hundreds were killed and UPTURN IN

wounded.

Thero are ugly · stories of a terrible massacre of officers at the Hotel Na- tional:

The soldiers are ap- parently out of hands and have been engaged in street fighting all days with Communists and students.

which thirty-nine

TRADE

ENCOURAGING SIGNS

OFFICIAL GENEVA

FIGURES

London, Oct. 2.

The roal carnage did not begini Encouraging indications of until after nightfall although the world recovery from the long dny had been one of terrorism, in period of economic depression known to have been killed and fifty- League of Nations' Financial Sec- persons were were cited by the Head of the nine wounded.

Fighting was resumed on a ter- tion, Mr. Alexander Loveday, at rifying scale soon

Geneva to-day. Firing was audible from almost jevery point of the city. ·

MOB ATTACKS.

after dark.

Addressing the Assembly's Economic and Monetary Com mittee, he referred to the world- wide indications of economic re-

The anticyclone-is-now-centred The shooting-appears-to-have covery. over South Manchuria and Korea. been initiated when soldiers fired Industrial production and con- The typhoon entered the coast into the air in an attempt to dls-sumption were increasing while nt about 11 pm. last night on a porse a mob bent on looting the the contraction in world trade ap- westerly trick near or over Hai- Hotel National, where a handful peared to have been checked, at{ phong; it is probably Alling up to of officers are believed to be still any rate for the moment. the N. W. of alphong this holding out, though the main part of the building is in the hands of .morning.

jubilant soldiery.

Local forecast:--Enst winds, muderate; cloudy with occasional rain, improving.

CATHEDRAL FUND

AID TO BRITISH PRODUCTS

TRADE AGREEMENT WITH FINLAND

CONCESSIONS ALL ROUND

• London, Oct. 2. The text is issued of the Anglo- [Finnish Comineretai Agrorment |signed at Helsingfors Inst Fri- [day. The agreement comes into forco_throg:days after the ex- change of rallflentions,"

Finland imports about. £10,000,- | 000, worth of goods manually, of which at present between two and three milions are taken from |Britain. Britain on the other hand. buys about $10,000,000 worth of goode anngally from Finland.

The present trenly runs for three years and is términable at| six months' notios. It ansures to. Finland for the period of the

agreement, a continuance of the | most-favoured-uation treatment together with án`additional con- ression Finland specialities, whereby the present ten por cont. duty on hire and plywonił la con- solidated and the duty on wooden rowing reels 14 reduced from 20 por vent, to 16 per cent.

troduced to regulate entry into Finland also will reserve | saltablo shards of any "quotur in- Britain of agricultural produce.

Regarding bultor the minimum gure of 198,000 ewis, n year:

(Continued on Page 11.)

FRANCE'S

OFFER

ECHO DE PARIS EXAGGERATES

曲

of forty-seven countries represent- The monthly trade for last July

ing nine-tenths of the world' Most of the disarmed officers trade showed that tho value of were taken to, Fort Cabanas such trade, calculated on a gold

Paris, Oct. 3, through jeering crowds: but it currency, was greater than in the Reuter is authoritatively in-| was subsequently reported that corresponding month of last year.

a remnant of the officers loyal to the Cespedes regime, left tem-

Exporta rose by as much na ten formed that France is prepared porarily in the hotel,

per cent. which was the equivalent to reduce the number of her slaughtered in cold blood.

of 278 million gold dollars.

effectives and the term of mili- cary service.

were

Further List of Donations This dreadful affair is various-

Acknowledged

· 100.

5.

ly attributed to "Colonel" Batista, who is alleged to have issued orders, to the Communists and to students run wild.

SOLDIERS OUT OF HAND.

'PRODUCTION RISES.

by

In the world as a whole, in- dustrial production has risen over thirty per cent,

•

Troops ordered out to protect a threatened oval ustum in the United

Staten

STRIKE MENACE SPREADING

1

RACING SENSATION

COUP DE LYON BREAKS DOWN.

PRICE TOPPLES TO 100/1

London, Oct. 2 A sensation was ergo t racing chreto to-day by falcke reliable reporta that Mr. Howart de Walden'a eraek Chup do Iyoh had broken down 'In trahiing,

Roporta state that Tjoup da Lynn is saltering from weaken in the Thock and may nuver bo fit, mugħ

to voce again.

Conj de Lyon was until todný Laurend Cavourite for, Bp Cabi [bridgeshire Stalon, fo bi raN jaturtly and was, in fuel, yey strongly fatalei. the betting pełyo cùme down with n ku tó 100 to f

There seems to be little doub about Coup de Lyon's lack of fitness, but there in evidently a thopo in mumo quartora Unt he jjiny be brought up to aerateh in the for the rage. There were Takera at the wilds of, 100/1 today... Reuter

STREET BRAWL SEQUEL

CASE AGAINST

NEW YORK FOOD SUPPLY SIAMESE ON FRIDAY

THREATENED

SERIOUS OUTLOOK

NEW YORK, OCT. 2.

Alshig out of the brawl outside. jahu Hongkong Figh Here on Pri | tiny link Three Blanque studente, | Hoon Phansilen, 17, kwan Chông Charova, 20; anil. Thonins Yeh 18, made they second appenTRUCÉ. before Mr. Balfam fu the Central Palico Court this morning charred with fighting.

Hoon Phongtten la further Jeharred with the possvasion of am unlawful Instrument, more CVET

STRIKES HAVE BEEN EXTENDING 90monly known as a “life preserver

RAPIDLY THAT THEY ARE NOW SERIOUSLY MENACING NEW YORK'S FOOD SUPPLIES.

The President's hope that the now coal code would permit the miners to return to work has not materialis ed. A complete impasse seems to exist in the coal industry as the result of the battle of the owners against the Union system.

| Mr. It. C. H. Lin, instructed by

Moonra, Russ & Company, appeaves?“ this morning for the deat and

end defendants,

Friday, October 8, at 9.80 p.nl. ofendants are on ball of favo each.

His Worship fixed heaving for

It la recalled that a guariel over. arie), in Chia Flutterly

endomy on Friday night on 1 a flerce fight outside the Hong-. kong Fish Store, and but for the timely intervention of a Reservist, Mr. Ho Yiu-nam, the brawl might have developed into serious proportions,

Police

These serious developments, coupled with scepticism in the business world regarding the efficacy of the Government recovery measures are continuing to hamper the National Industrial Recovery Administra- tion, which is meeting with resistance on all sides. New York food is threatened by the Government would attend to the 4

strike of seventeen thousand mattor sooner or later and did moved to hospital with a deep stab

little or nothing themselves to pull wound in the back." the Institutions out of the financial

SELF-HELP.

This latter concession will only. be made by France, provided similar type of service is accepta ed by other countries, including lorry drivers. Germany.

One of the participants was re-

PEITAIHO BANDIT RUMOURS

The following further donations to the St. John's Cathedral Res-

Diminution in the figures of un- toration Fund are acknowledged:

They are demanding a five-day mire... Box outside West Door

It is, however, stated that there week at a six-day wage and their The soldiers are apparently out employment was also shown by the $56,08 of hand following the heavy returns for July August and is nothing in the communication officials are boasting of the im- of Cathedral

September, published by Anonymous per Bishop.

strains of the past week and are International Labour Office. The John Simon concerning France's mobilisation of seventy-five thou-

themade by 31. Paul Boncour to Sir

The President feels that, in most Sonny Jim..

engaging in guerilla warfare Report shows an improvement in disarmament policy to justify the sand sacks of flour.

localities, persons with money to Previously acknowledged 3,163.94 against the Communists' and stu- the situation for the first time figures published in the Echo de

Invest, merchants who need the The Ford plant at Edgowater in banking facilities, and even noigh- economic dopression Paris... $3,325.00 ilents. The latter are armed with since the

New Jersey has been closed down, bouring banks, are able to assist Foreigners Not Menaced began and it is recorded that n hand grenades,

The Echo de Paris asserted that throwing twenty-five thousandthe banks that have been in trouble, aubstantial diminution in the num-France had indicated willingness ber of unemployed has taken place to reduce her effectives by 800,000

workers into idlenesa.. In many countries, particularly in men and to reduce the term Great Britain, Australia, Canada, service to eight months.-Reuter. Ireland, Belgium, Italy, Chile, Den- mark, Portugal and Roumania. British. Wireless.

SÓONG LEAVING FOR NANKING

ACCOMPANIED BY DR. RAJCHMAN

Shanghal, Oct. 3. Mr. V. T. Soong, Nanking Finance Minister, is preparing to proceed to Nanking this evening together with Dr. Rajchman, the League of Nations' technical ad- viser-Central News Agency.

FORTY SOLDIERS SLAIN,

Later.

It is now stated that at least 75 have been killed, of which number forly are soldiers and ten are officers. Twenty.students are among the dead..

CHEER O CLUB FUND'

Pedestrians in large numbers have been struck by stray bullets and hundreds have been wounded, A donation of $100 by Mr. W. T. overtaxing the

Stanton to the Chicer O Club Build- Havana's hospitals.—Reuter, ing Fund is acknowledged.

resources

of

ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY

of

TROUBLE. OVER.

NANKING FINANCIAL

PROBLEMS

·

While the Government, is still

Peking, Oct, 0. willing to assist,. Mr. Woodin is The vernacular newspapare thip.. NO PROSECUTIONS, said to have suggested that the morning declare that Peitailo Federal Government should adopt beach has been occupied by bandits. Twelve thousand tool and die policy of helping communities who, however, are not molesting makers have joined the ranks of that seem to be eager to help the few foreigners who remain at. strikers at Detroit, Flint and themselves.

the seaside resort, Pontine,

According to the plan that was The story cannot be confirmed at The Coal Code became effective sold to have been considered local present, but it appears to be enalty as from to-day, but there are over leaders will announce how much possible-Reuter,

Later information is to the effect a hundred thousand steel and cont help communities can give and, workers continuing the strike in after that the Reconstruction Fin-the bandita, who were few in num Western Pennsylvania, 'Ohio and unce Corporation will help. Thisber, were disarmed by the Peace Nanking, Oct. 3..Indlann,

plan, it is anid, appeared to Mr. Preservation Corps. Well informed cireles bellove The Attorney-General to-day Woodin as the most logical means that there was a danger of a issued orders to the Federal At-of thawing out the frozen deposits. brench between Marshal Chiang torneys to refrain from prosecut Kai-shek and Mr. T. V. Soong ovaring violators of the

PRESIDENT DISAPPOINTS. the disposal of the funds of the Renter.

Chiengo, Oct. 2. Amorlean wheat loan, which has been avoided.

All America, walted upon Pre- aldent Roosevelt's speech to the The Improvement in the oftan- tion is shown by the return from retary of Treasury, Mr. William can

President Roosevelt and the Sec-annual Convention of the Ameri- Legion this afternoon, Shanchal of Mesars, Wang Ching-Woodin, are stated to bo of opinion anticipating an important an- wol, Tsong Chung-ming and Huang Hongkong's defence forces have unit with an additional comple: Fu, the Chairman of the Peking that there is sufficient wealth and nouncemont defining the Adminis- been added to during the past two ment of officers and 24 men from Political Committee.

idlo money in most communities iration's monetary policy. months by the formation of an England,

Rumours of Wang Ching-wel's of the United States to assist the A disappointment was, however, anti-aircraft battery which is to In charge of the battery will be intended resignation have ended closed banks in getting on their in store. No reference was made

The Senate Banking Committee. be stationed at Lyemun. Captain D.B. Mitchell, A., and with his return to the capital. fest and resuming business with by the President to inflation or to resumos Ite onquiries: ihto the

In the past the anti-aircraft Lieut. H.F.G.. Chauvin, R.A., who in a press statement, Mr. Wang out resort to inflation....

foreign. affairs.

| operations of private banking training has been done by a will be arriving in the Colony later Ching-wol said he had reached an A survey by the Federal Reserve He merely warned his heaters concerns to-day when the four various Swedish: industrial plants section of the 12th. Battery R.A. In the year. Twenty-four mon understanding concerning the banks and representatives of the that recovery could not be obtain- partners of. Mosers, Dillon, Read to-day and to-morrow and will be and it has now been found advis- who are to be attached to the financial problems with Mr. T. V. Finance Corporation is said to have ed in six months. There had been and Company will be questiónis leaving for London on Wednesday. able to bring that section up 'to exlating section arrive here on the Soong during their Shanghat meet-shown that persons interested in ups and downs but the not result regarding loans floated: by stit -Rentor.

strength by making it a soparate troopship Neuralia on October 27. inga.Special.

many of the closed banks thought was consistent gain-Reuter. firm Routerize

YOUNG MARSHAL IN SWEDEN

LEAVES FOR LONDON

TO-MORROW ·

Stockholm, Oct. 2.

Chang Hsuch-lang had audience

of the King and lunched with the

Princes yesterday. He is visiting

5

LYEMUN SECTION TO BE BROUGHT UP TO STRENGTH

Codes.

$

INFLATION ISSUE...

SENATE BANKING INQUIRY

Dillon, Read's Turn Next

Washington, Oct. 8.