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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED, 1801 # WATA†#F THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1933.

No.1810

BARNOLE COFF 16 CENTE

634.00 PER ANNUM

·OF

MEN'S SAXONE SHOES

WHITEAWAYS

INSPECTION INVITED

NEW WAR SCARE SPREADS TO SWITZERLAND

"Germany's New Line of Attack"

AN INDUSTRIÁL:

DICTATOR

Gonoral Johnson's New Order Washington, Oct. 18.

No new productive machinery may be installed in the American cotton textile industry without the pormission of General Hugh Johnson, National Recovery Administrator, according to regulations dealing with industry which he has just approved. Reuter,

Lar

UNEASINESS IN GENEVA

PLANS FOR FRONTIER DEFENCES

GENEVA, OCT. 18.

THE TENSION IN EUROPE AND TALK OF WAR WHICH HAS FOLLOWED IN THE WAKE OF RECENT SERIOUS DEVELOPMENTS IS CAUSING

ULM STUCK ACUTE UNEASINESS IN SWITZERLAND.

IN MUD

FLIGHT FURTHER DELAYED

TROUBLE DURING

LAST LAPS

Valuable time has been lost by Mr. C. T. Ulm, the Australian; airman who is seeking to break the England-Australia record recently established by Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith.

Ulm still has a good chance of succeeding, but the margin which at one time seemed possiblo has been much reduced.

What happened to him between | Alor Star and Sourabaya is not known, but a Reuter message from Sourabaya reveals that he did not land there until 6.25 a.m. to-day.

COMPELLED TO LAND, He must, therefore, have been compelled to land at some point in between by engine trouble or for

Military experts have long been of the belief that in the event of a war, Germany, would be more likely to attack France through Switzerland than through Belgium.

There are, in fact, reports in circulation to-day that Germany, in the event of a war, is contemplating a plan of action on these lines,

In view of this "threat," it is understood that a Bill will shortly be submitted to the Chamber authoris- ing the expenditure of a hundred million Swiss francs on special defences.-Reuter

LONDON

FRANC COUP

HEAVY SELLING AT END OF THE DAY

some other reason and to have GOLD STANDARD

been hold up for at least eight hours.

In a last effort to beat the re- cord, says Reuter, Ulm intended to take off from Sourabaya for Wyndham as soon as his machine had been refuelled.

STUCK IN MUD.

Later.

RUMOURS

London, Oct. 19. Financial circles are mystified by the heavy selling of French ed. francs from Paris last night,

TARIFF INCREASES

OR RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE

UNITED STATES PROBLEM

- Photo taken on the occasion of the foundation-laying ceremony at the Tung With Hospital, showing His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel, declaring the stone wall and truly laid. (Photo: Kwang Ngai

Studio).

RUSSO-JAPANESE TENSION RUMOURS

VLADIVOSTOCK ORDER

ALL JAPANESE TO LEAVE

ON INSTRUCTIONS FROM TOKYO

The withdrawal - of all.

Japanese from Vladivostock

has been ordered by the Japanese Government, ac- cording to reports from Chinese sources,

The tension between Japan ail Washington, Oct. 19. Soviet Russia has reached such a The possibility of an in-critical stage, sa the report. that the Japanese fosidents of the crease in America's tariffs Soviet port of Vindostock, num- in the near future is envisag-bering over 6,000 pordon, have been ordered to whid up their businesses and to make prepara- The rising cost of production initions to leave immediately, Ulm has had a further mishap. causing a quick drop from 79.67 the United States throws open Feverish preparations are being He tried to take off for Wynd- to 81.50, before closing at 81..Opportunity for increasing com-made by the Jarinose railitary to petition with American goods and strengthen the Maguko frontier ham ut nine o'clock this morning

altnough some part of the rise defences, while dirge quantities and his machine stuck in the mud. 1/16th. Although the plane was undam- While there is talk of French is offset by the stump in the value of munitions and supplies are aged by the incident, it will pro-abandonment of the gold standard, of the dollar, countries with daily arriving from Japan and bably cause him several hours de London operators are inclined to such as Japan, are causing some

heavily depreciated currencies Korea, associate the selling wave with anxiety in industrial circles. Mongolian recruits to proceeding The training of Blauche ond the proposed new taxes in the French Budget.

lay.-Router...

TAIPO VILLAGE- FIRE

FIRE ENGINE MAKES FAST TIME

The possibility of a disastrous Are at Tal Po village, averted late last night by the timely arrival

NEW YORK RUMOURS.

WHITE RUSSIAN ARMY,,

DISARMAMENT CRISIS

King Taking a Close Interest

London Oct. 18.-

A full meeting of the Cabinet. took place to day. and it is understood that the disarmament question was fully considered in the light of recant events: s

EASY MONEY NOT WANTED

U.S. BANKS OFFER

R.F.CO

NOT EXACTLY ENCOURAGINGTM

New York, Oct. 18,

ADMIRAL'S WARNING

· BRITISH NAVAL

STRENGTH

TIME TO TAKE: STOCK

London, Oct. 18. The nation must Eɔgin to take stock of its des fence position and consider whether, in the light of re- cent events, it is maintaining its naval strength. in ac- cordance with its policy.

Those warning words were ́ sounded at Sheffold to-day by Admiral Sir Erale Chatfeld, the First Sea Lord.

He declared that the Navy was never more oficiont than it was to-day and never more zoulous.

He pointed to recent naval developments such as a reduction of fuel consumption by one-third since the war, and the remarkable improvements effectou in torpedo- boats and submarines.

· ́ ́A-submarine on the Thames, he said, had been fitted with super-charged heavy oil engines which had developed ten thou- sand horse-power, an unpreco 7 dented achievement. -)

Nevertheless, he thought that naval policy needed to be seriously. considered "In 5vlow" of "recent developments,

WAR BATTLES.

Sir Erule Chatfield is recognikod de one of Britain's foremost naval mon, with an almost unrivalled experience of sca command and Following the authority re. Admiralty administration. At the conclusion of thecently given to the Reconstruc- Admiral Beatty, in the early days

meeting, the Foreign Secre tary, Sir John Simon, left London for Sandringham having been summoned by the King to give an account of the developments in connexion with the Dis- armament? Conférence. British Wireless

CANTON INCIDENT

PRESSING FOR SETTLEMENT

He acted an Flag Captain to

tion Finance Corporation to buy capital notes or preferred stock big naval engagements in that

of tho wer and took part in thro from the banks in order to pro- capacity that of the Heligoland vide them with additional funds Bight, that of the Dogger Bank' to lend to business, an offer has and that of Jutland, been made by the clearing-house From 1020 to 1922 he was asals- banks.

tant Chief of the Naval Staff. In

It is not, however, encouraging 1920, he succeeded Admiral Brand for the Administration. An in command of the Atlantic Fleat, organisation representing nearly and in 1981 went as commander- all the clearing-house banks infan-chief of the Mediterransan the United States has announced Fleet.

that they are willing to sell to the "He was appointed First Sea | Corporation two hundred million Lord in January this year,—

dollars worth of such notes and Router.

stock; although they do not be-

lieve that they can profitably use

the funds which will be made THE CHEER O CLUB

available.

PATRIOTISM NOT NECESSARY,

It is indicated that most of the LARGE DONATIONS TO banks are in a liquid position aud have money lying" idle ready for profitable investment,

BUILDING FUND

The following further contribu

They declare that in offering to sell stock and notes to the R.F.C.tions to the Cheer O Club Building

they are acting on the grounds Hongkong Jackey Club 31.

of patriotism rather than of neces

Meanwhile, the American Cotton |Co-operative" Ansociation, had des

Fund have been received:

Telephone

An order directing the Tariff

many sections of the Commission to Investigate the pre-pace in It is also pointed out that the sent position and to recommend four seized provinces, orders to sell came late into the what imports should be restricted,

LEADER'S VISIT market, at a time when there is and by what method, in order to

TO HONGKONG. usually little resistance. This prevent the alleged jeopardising It is also alleged that a large thought to have had an unsteady-of the domestic price level has White Russian army, orgauleed by ing influence.-Reuter.

been drawn up and it now await the Japanese Kwantung Command,

Canton, Oct. 19.sity.

Hongkong Co., Ltd. ing the President's signature.is ready to advance at a moment's while the Canton authorities Reuter.

Anonymous notice into 'Biberinto seize the Maritime Provincounter com are prossing for a satisfactory manded fifteen cents a pound for As, Vatson & Co., Ltd.

Fung Kong Una Observers in Manchukuo declare settlement of the incident arising its cotton as soon as the 1934 Pentreath & Co... that a Soviet Jannese war is from the kidnapping of a Chinese acreage reduction has been com: A. C. North Inevitable and that Lapan has al- naturalised Korean by Japanese pleted.

W. A. Stewart ready completed jūrėjorations for In Canton, the police are taking.

It is asserted that unless the s. S. Cook ... a protracted war with the Soviet precautionary measures against price la advanced, 600,000 furniers. D. Kinnaird for the hegemony of Manchukuo, any trouble as a consequence of may dump 2,400,000 bales on the Mr. & Mrs. C. H. R.

market soon because they are Shaw It is further alleged that Japan popular indignation. has completed preparations for

New York, Oct. 18. Rumours spread through

FRICK COMPANY

HOLDS OUT

REFUSES UNION RECOGNITION

Pittsburgh; Oct. 10.

Mr. Wu Pak-shing again called direly in need of cash-Router. the annexation of Manchukuo on the Japanese Consul yesterday

1,000

100

Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Shields 100 R. G. Shawan.

100

of a fire engine from the Kowloon the exchange market to-day station, which arriving on the. scone within half an hour of the that France is likely to outbreak, confined it to the build-abandon the gold standard ing in which it originated.

The fire engine, considering the in the near future.- nature of the road that had to be This was responsible for a con- traversed, made exceedingly quick! time in reaching Inipo. Valun-siderable weakening of European The settlement of the strike in during the early part of 1984. By on behalf of the Canton Municipal CATHEDRAL FUND Previously acknowledged 17,090.83 teors from the village, under the currencies in relation to the dollar the coal-mines will now come be the end of Boring, 1984, this Government, but the result of their officer in charge of the police') The most severely effected were,fore General Johnlon and Pre-source reports, a Japanese gover, conversations is not known. station, fought the flames with of course, the franc and the Dutch aident Roosevelt, following the nor will be at the helm of Man- Mr. Kan Chia-hou, Inspector of firo buckets until the arrival of guilder. the applianon,

The fire completely gutted a closed at 5:52, while sterling fell building in Tulpe Old Market, but the flames were prevented from sprending to adjoining buildings and no casualties occurred.

HONGKONG LADY SWIMMER

'NANKING TRIBUTE

Nanking, Oct. 19.

Miss Young Sau-king, who has

The franc opened at 5.80 and

from 4.619% to 4.50%.

Guilders declined in proportion to the franc.

In London, nearly all continental gold currencies weakened in rela- tion to the pound, the exception bo ing the mark which rallied on the previous day's quotation.

Francs closed at 81 1/10th, Swiss franca at 16.87, the belga at 22.76% and the lira at 60 8/16tha, —Reuter and British Wirelega,

breadkdown of the negotiations chukuo. ¿ between the United Mine Workers Union and the Frick Company.

SOVIET PREPANTS MENS

Foreign Affairs for South-Western | China, proceeded to Hongkong The Frick Company still refuses A force of 5,000 Soviet troops for a second time yesterday in to accede to the Union's deraand is reported to have arrived in connexion with "important busi for recognition-Reuter,

Vladivostock, while 80 huge bomb

ing planes as well as a number nes-Central News Agency. LONDON POLICE COUP of submarines have been dis

patched thera.

London, Oct. 18. Twelve additional aerodromes Hishikari, concerning the reported As a sequel to masked men re-with accommodation for 300 scheme to seize the Chinese Eastern cently shooting & Belfast, the authorities in London Siberia, is reported the prota

constable at planes have been completed. In Hallway brought about & Soviet

FURTHER DONATION

ACKNOWLEDGED

The following additional dond tion to the St. John's Cathedral Restoration Fund has been re- colved: Mrs. H. G. Hegarty Proviously acknowledged

Total

8.100 8,870

$3,970

Total

$20,049.88

FANG CHEN-WU DISAPPEARS

SLIPS AWAY FROM ESCORT

Foking. Oct. 19. While General Chi Hung-chang; one of the defeated rebel leaders,

· FRESH NORTH `WINDS has arrived in Tientsin with tho aga surprise during the metodromes are close to the Man The Soviet Ambassader, M..

intention of leaving: for Cuba,.. night.

******* chukuo border, identiek

Yardney Bent..the Counsellor of The Royal Observatory reports General Fang Chen-wu is missing, West End and City police to-

Embassy M. Ralvid, to Mr. Togo, that a weak anticyclonic area having slipped away from his SOVIET PROTEST gether with armoured cars drew n

chats of the European affairs covers N. China, S. Manchuria and escort after surrendering near

· distinguished herself in swimming**

The murder trial scheduled for cordon round a wide area and The ferouchi

division of the Foreign Office, to Hokkaido. The typhoon, which is Shunyi on Monday afternoon at the National Athletic Meet, has Monday's Gelminal Sessions has been combed the district. They arrest made bra

the protest against the spokesman's of great intensity, is situated near Gonoral Fang was dressed in bean invited to inaugurate the new postponed until Wednesday owing to ed 83 alleged members of the Irish Foreign Ofice

ile quotation of a Japanese proverb or over Ishigakijima, moving elow-plain clothes at the time. Nanking Pukow ferry at Pukow on the indiaposition of Mr Leo Republican Army, many of whom commenting

Lund his reference to barking dogs, ly N.W. or, W.N.W; Saturday by breaking a bottle of D'Almada, "Jun, counsel for the de- wore armed." "Numerous deporta: Lion of the reT champagne-Router,

tions are expected-Router.

been sent to:

fence,

dogu

The authorities express their

have but MrTogo refused to accept Local forecast:-North winds, regret at the disappearance of the

Tolthe protest.

fresh; fino,

real leader of the revolt. —Rouler,