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IĦA YLUATA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1933.

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TYRE ECONOMY

IRISH GUNMEN ATTEMPT LIFE OF BELFAST M.P.

MR. SEAN LESTER'S

NEW POST

High Commissioner

of Danzig

:

London, Oct. 26.

the

The Council of League of Nations have. appointed the Irish delegate to the League of Nations. Mr. Soan Lester, to be High Commissioner of Danzig- British Wireless.

TRAMWAYS BLOCKED

ANOTHER “BANK COLLAPSE"

WARNING GIVEN IN TIME

A resounding crash about 5 o'clock this morning sig nalised the second serious collapse of part of the frontage of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank now in the course of demolition on the Des Voeux Road side.

As a result of the collapse, tele

between phone communication several places was cut off, and the tram service was disorganised for nearly two hours.

A long line of trams, reaching nearly to the Soldiers' Club, was the unusual sight which greeted carly morning pedestrians.

A coolle woman had a narrow Usunpe from death, a large plece of masonry falling within five feet of her.

WAYLAID

ON? WAY HOME

SHOT IN THE ARM: CHEST GRAZED

IR.A. SUSPECTED

LEADER OF MCCORMICK'S DEVILS

Belfast, Oct. 27. Major J. H. McCormick D.S.O., the Member of Parliament for the St. Anne's Division of Belfast, had narrow escape last night when he was ambushed by two gunmen.

They opened fire on him as he WAS on his way home from Parliament House,

One bullet grazed his chest and another atruck him in the arm;

LEAGUE HUMORISTS

MR. LESTER'S DANZIG APPOINTMENT

POLES OBJECT

AND GIVE WAY

Geneva, Oct. 26.

A curious series of in- cidents occurred before Mr. Sean Lester, the permanent Irish Free State delegate to the League of Nations, was appointed High Commission-

Lord Brownlow has caused a sous-er to Danzig tion in European art circles by de- claring that he possesses the original

The first incident occurred when Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, the Pollah delogdte strongly ab- the painting at Louvres being a copy.jected to the election of any representative of a great Power,

or even of one of the British Dominionis.

He bent his assailants of FRENCH CABINET Sir John Simon, speaking next,

however, escaping with compara: tirely minor injuries.

Major McCormick was famous during the war as the leader of McCormick's Devils. He

the Corps of Bonally raised

por.

Western Cowboys that carned this nickname and look them to France with the Canadian Expeditionary

Force.

As a Heatenant he led half, a

Brigade of Infantry composed of his own battalion; the 27th City of Winnipeg, and the 20th, in the final assault of Lens in 1917 and was recommended for the V.C.

He was wounded five times during the war.

IRA OPPONENT.

He held the post of Adminis- trative Commissioner under the Northern Ireland Government

during and after the Irish Treaty Truce period.

It is thought that the attack on him last night was the result of a speech in the Irish Parliament Luckily, signs of the imminence last week in which he strongly of a crash were observed by a denounced the Irish Republican police sergeant, who happened to Army-Reuter.

be on the scene. He gave im-i mediate warning, and the work- men quickly scampered to safety. Less than five minutes after the warning the collapse occurred.

RICE INCIDENT AT AMOY

JAPANESE DEMAND CARGO RELEASE

ACTIVE STOCK MARKETS

DAY FINISHES ON VERY STRONG TONE

London, Oct. 20. The Slock Markets, were very} strong and active during the day, although some, profit taking oc- curred at the close.

War Loan finished at 100.1/16) ex-dividend, and the funding loan: Amoy, Oct. 27. 4 per cent. at 111%. Kafira were Another dispute involving Japan-higher on the day. Indian mincs eso, residents has developed as the were strong, and Internationals! result of a consignmont of rice casier at the close. Rubber, Tin, belonging to a Japanese importer Copper and Oil were very firm-~~ being detained by the Tax Bureau British Wireless. on the ground that the importer refused to pay the scheduled rate

of tax.

The Japaneso Consul at Amoy requested the release of the con- signment of rice on Wednesday but the authorities have refused to comply-Central News...

FUNING BANDITS SURRENDER

WALLED CITY NOW IN POLICE HÄNDS

Tlentain, Oct. 27. The Chinese police forces besteg ing the walled city of Funing have at last compelled the bandits In the city to surrender without

further resistanco,

A dologation, of the bandits held a parloy with the Government officials outside the city on Wed-

TYPHOON HITS APARRI

HEAVY DAMAGE

REPORTED

Aparri, Oct. 24. A typhoon swept over Aparri last night, causing damages on nlpa and bamboo houses and de- stroying electric wires, telephono lines and foncas. On the eastern

end of the seawalls of the town, ahores were eroded by waves.

The appearance of the typhoon was unexpected as there was no previous notice from local weather

observere.

It lasted from 9 o'clock in the

RESHUFFLED

LAST-MINUTE

"CHANGES

LARGELY RADICAL

MINISTRY

[advanced unusual arguments as to the qualifications for Mr. Lester's appointment.

Sir John Bald the Irish delegate had been in An English_gaol and had been a Sinn Feiner,

COURAGE AND TACK. Continuing the British Foreign Secretary paid a tribute to Mr. Lester's remarkable courage, in- dependence arctact since hla association with the League in Paris, Oct. 26. tackling refugee questions. Ho M. Albert Sarraut has concluded by testifying to the respect and admiration the completed the task of form-League Counell felt for him. ing his Cabinet and will sub- mit the names to President Lebrun shortly.

M. Paul-Boncour (France) per-¡ suaded the Poles to withdraw their objections, upon which Mr. Lester withdrew hils candidature, A number of Ministers in the saying he did not desire the Herrlot Cabinet of 1932 have been appointment in such circum- recalled, several of the leading stances. His objections, however, Agures in the Daladier Govern were finally overcome-Reuter.

New ment retain their posta, names are few

A number of last-minute chan- THE CHEER O CLUB gta were made causing some con- fusion. It was arst believed that

decided A Sarraut bad.

to rouple the portfolio of the Interior with the Premiership instead of the Navy Once, M. Jacques Stern being brought in. as Minister of Marine, but it was learned Inter that M. Stern was

NEW DONATIONS TO BUILDING FUND The following further contribu- tions to the Cheer O Club Building Fund has been received:

replacing M. Rio and that M. Kayamally & Co.' $ 50.00 Bonnevay and M. Paimade wera Poo Sik .... also being replaced.

Puu Hin Cho The members of the Cabinet Lo Cheung Shi:. now are mainly Radical with M. K. Lo slight extensions on either wing NEW CABINET.

The new list of Ministers fol-

lows:

1

M. Sarrant, Prime Minister and Minister of Marino (Navy), **

M. Paul-Boncour, Minister for Foreign Affairs,

M. Daladier, Minister for War, M. Bonnet, Minister of Finance, M Queuille, Minister of Agri. cultare,

M. Laurent Eynne, Minister of Commerce,

M. Paganon, Minister of Public Works,

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Sir Shout Son Chow European Staff, Dalry Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd... V. Sorby Mr. and Mrs. · K. -E.

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MR. SUGIMURA

M. Frot, Minister of Labour, M. de Monzie, Minister of Education,

M. Dalimier, Minister of Justice, SAILS FOR HONGKONG| M. Pierre Cot, Minister for Air, M. Jacques Stern, Minister of Merchant Marine,

M. Lisbonne, Minister of Health; M. Chuutemps, Minister of Interior,

M Plot, Minister for the Colonios,

M. Abelgardey, Minister of Budget Reuter,

the

TO-MORROW

ว

:

Shanghai, Oct. 27.

Herr Hiller with General von Blomberg. Ho le seen shaking hande with an 69-year-old woman during the recent Army, mandeurres in Wurtemberg.

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DOCK, WATCHMAN KILLED

FALLS FROM ROOF Through falling from the roof of the watchmen's quarters at the Kowloon Docks, Assa Singh, a watchman, yesterday suffered hend injuries from which he died after! admission to Hospital. eciamusoxatire:

DEBUCHI RECALLED

MAY NOT GO BACK TO AMERICA

TOO. MILD FOR THE ARMY

THE PANTER baseador, Mr. Debuchi had been

INCIDENT

NO REPLY TO THE

PROTEST

HERR ACKERMAN ARRESTED

WILD WEATHER

CLIFF COLLAPSE AT LOWESTOFT

NORTH SEA AT ITS WORST

London, O-t, 260 The wildest weather of the year was experienced during last night and throughout the whole of the day in the North Sea and along England's East Coast. A terrifo galo blow steadily, 06. companied by hall, heavy rains thunder and lightning. •^

Winds of over seventy miles ani hour word recorded at many places, while arf abnormally high tide was accompanied by heavy, ecas, battering the coastline and. jewooping' across the esplanades at

Lowestoft, Yurtouth and Bea borough,

Hundreds watched the fury ofl the storm from the seafront,

A large fall of cliffa occurred near Lowestoft in the course of to day, doubtless the result of, tho heavy pounding to which the base had been submitted during tho gale.

The North Sen steamer sorvieen were subjected to considerable de Tokyo, Oct. 25. las, services serving Holland de The Foreign Office announced porfenolng dangerously rough yesterday that the Japanese Am- passages British Wireless,

Instructed to return from Washing- ton to consult with tho ́now foreign minister, Mr. Hirota.

"Whether he returns to Wa- shington depends upon Mr. De- buchi's own desire," said, the spokesman. "Meanwhile the ques-

tion of his successor has not been considered.

ROOSEVELT MONETÁKY PROGRAMME

Pleased With Popular Reception

Washington, Oct. 20 President'. Roosevelt is pleased with the popular reception of his

President Roosevolt does not wish

He declared that Mr. Debuchi had been asking permission for some time to return to Tokyo and that the recall was not connected with the prospects of American re- cognition of Soviet Russia or other recent diplomatic developments. Munich, Oct. 27.. In Washington, Mr. Debuchi saldmonetary programme,"

Wall Street Is a triflo quòrulong. The would sail from San Franciscs Josef Ackerman, a well-known with his family about the middle that President Roosevelt does not German journalist, has now or November and expressed the propose to announco any definito. been arrested by the Bavarian opinion himself that he probably step in his now programme In authorities, and it is suspected would remain in Japan. He said advance. that the action arises from the he did not know whether another It is officially emphasised that. Daily Telegraph's account of the post would be offered him, Kelheim meeting.

It has been known for some time to place undue emphasis on the in the It is believed that the police that the war party, in control of foreign exchange factor

the Tokyo government, folt that monetary problem. He does not suspect Herr Ackerman of supply- Mr. Debucht was not aggressive regard American dancetis policy ing Information to Mr. Noel Panter, the Telegraphs correspon-shington on the Manchurian dia exchange question.~Reuter,

enough in the negotiations in Wa- as being involved in the foreign dent, who was arrested on

pute with China and there have

· REASSURING RISE” Tuesday,

been frequent rumours that he Germany has not replied to the would be recalled.

Now, Yarit, Oct, 20. strong protest of the British Am-: Mr. Debuchi has hoon Japon's Important banking quarters re bassador against the arrest and representative in Washington gard the increase in gold price the refusal of the Bavarian au- since 1028, and for four years prea reassuring sign of President thorities to grant the British vious to that was vice-minister of Roosevelt's intention to avoid""! Consul-General in Munich access Foreign Affairs at Tokyo.

to Mr. Pantor.

T

It is notable, that no charge hus yet been formulated against Mr. Panter, although he la being entirely denied legal assistance. Reuter

TAX ON FOREIGN RICE

KWANGSI PUT IT

$20 A PICUL

PAN-AMERICAN FRANCHISE

MANILA ISSUE· NOT SETTLED

Manila, Oct. 25.

drastic inflation.-keuter, **

Mr. Roger Babson, business analyst and forecaster, declares in comment on President Franklin D. Roosevelt's monetary policy, that the President appears to bo rlding two horace in opposite. [direction, -:

He said, one consist raise prices. without undermining the dollariae

The application of the Pan Ame- RECORD NUMBER

rican Airway for a franchise will AT be taken up by the senate either

OF CASES

LIST OF 70 FACES MAGISTRATE.

to-day or tomorrow. It was de All eyes are on Mr. Sugimura's personal movemonts. He is re-

clared in the legislative building ported to have suggested to Dr.

Wuchow, Oct. 26. yesterday that whether the legis Rajchmann, the League technical The Kwangs Government con- lature approves or disapproves the expert, that they should meet. Dr. siders it necessary to Institute a application It will act on it Rajchmann is said to have made higher customs rate

The hitch in the application of on foreign to reply.

rice than that imposed by Kwang- the Pan-American Airway in sold. A record number of cases, total. Mr. Sugimura will sail for Hong-tung Government, because Kwang, in some legislative circles to be in ling nearly, soventy, were enterod night to 4 o'clock in the morning,

kong to-morrow on board the 5.5 si 1s essentially an agricultural ita request to operate a radio sta on the charge sheets by "Sub- destroying considerable property: BLOW LAMP EXPLOSION President Hoover Central News, province and has a heavy surplus tion in the Philippines to guide its Inspector Emith, who was 1.0.D. at fying ships. Some members of Central Police Station chargo the legislature yesterday were room, yesterday. The cases were The Finance Department has doubtful as to whether this request dealt with by Mr. Balfour, in the KING & QUEEN authorised the various local,

would not complicate matters Central Police Court this morning. RETURN TO LONDON bureaux of the province to put

Into immediate enforcement a regards radio stations now opera

The overflow of prisoners: re- special tax of $20 (national curing in the Islands.

sulted from three hawker" raide: FROM SANDRINGHAM,

rency) on each pleul of imported

and eight oplum, ralda, carried out rice-Central News, that

The aircraft carrier, H.M.S. Eagle, by Police yesterday, besides the VISIT

arrived at Junk Bay this morning raids performed by the Revenuo London, Oct. 20.

DRIZZLE PROBABLE

The Royal Observatory reparta

It

Serious Accident in Harbour

A blow lamp exploded while

nesday and long discussions re- that the anticyclone: Is yow con- sulted in terms of agreement for tred over, South Manchuria. aurronder.

lins regained intensity, and covers The city gates were reopened the greater part of China and yesterday morning-Central News, Japan.

The typhoon is situated about The axival of H.M.T. Neuralla 100 miles east of Tourane, moving

Westward,

has been further delayed and instead Local forecast: Northeast

of arriving this afternoon, she'

'daybreak."

is not expected until to-morrow at winds, fresh cloudy, probably

somo drisale,

being used in the ongine room of

the 8.8. Canton la harbour yeater-

day, and Choung Po,, a groRBOY,

of rice every year

tax

side to-morrow at about noon, To-

The King and Queen to-day the Autau district of the Northern xerelson and will be brought along than 35 cases concerning hawkers, A wonian of Yan Tin-Village, In/During the day she will carry out Department. Thore, wore no lesa was seriously burnt in the chest returned to Buckingham Palace Territories, committed suicide yester morrow morning she will carry out and 10 oplum cases on the lick and hands, being removed, ashore from Sandringham, where they have day, by throwing herself down a well, manoeuvres for the benefit of a num- Of the hawking offences, sixteen to Hospital in a somewhat grave boon in residence for the past Yoxallon following a domestic quarrel ber of prominent local residents who were charged with hawking with- condition.

fortnight-British Wireless, | is anid to have prompted the act.· will be taken out on destroyers.” Tout lleenson,