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THE KING OF AFGHANISTAN ASSASSINATED

The King of Afghanistan, who was murdered yesterday, shown with his son, and a number of Ministers.

LA GUARDIA TRIUMPHS

COMPLETE CONQUEST IN NEW YORK

TAMMANY TAKES DEFEAT WELL

New York, Nov. 8. The final figures of the Mayoral election in Now York showed that over two million voters went to the poll despite the intimidation campaign.

DRAMATIC LONDON

ANNOUNCEMENT

TRAGIC AFFAIR APPARENTLY BEING KEPT SECRET FROM PEOPLE

YOUNG SON PROCLAIMED NEW KING

LONDON, NOV. 8. NADIR SHAH, THE KING OF AFGHANISTAN, WAS ASSASSINATED IN KABUL THIS MORNING.

A sensationally dramatic communique was issued to this effect by the Afghan Minister in London this evening, the news coming as a bombshell to the news- papers and diplomatic circles alike.

Not a word has come through from the many news- paper correspondents in Kabul and it is supposed that the news of the murder is temporarily being withheld from the public.

The information at the Afghan Legation is extreme- ly scanty.

The cable received by the Minister merely states that Nadir Khan was murdered this morning and his son proclaimed King to-night.

:

A BRILLIANT MILITARY MAN

"The manner of the assassination is not disclosed: The telegram than that La Guardia had a majority over mentions little more

the King was murdered by a 250,000 the figures being:

(raitor."

The country is quiet.

La Guardia

McKee

O'Brien

858,500

604,000

580,000

Mr. Ta Guardia followed up

KING FOR FOUR years. Although Nadir, Khan, had to

hi triumph over Tammany Hall, win for himself the throne of

wastefulness.

in-chief

during

the

initiated by Amanulla suon revived and Kabul residents discarded. beards and Eastern clothing for European dress. But Nadir made no attempt to force the pice in the matter of reforms. He was re- cognised by Britain in November 1929 and Amanulla offered to serve as his Minister in Rome.

FRIENDLY TO BRITAIN.

Afghanistan has been quiet ever the first disturbance of Its rule Afghanistan in 1929, he-was-a-

since, although the Independent of New York for many years, member of the Royal house,

Under King Amanulla he waspirit of the Afghans prevented with a promise to give the people! a civic administration free from Minister for War and commander Nadir Khan from displaying his campaign friendly feelings towards Great graft, from sinecures and from which was started against India in Britain too openly on all occasions,

3919 and

conducted he

the there was no doubt concerning the negotiations with the

Govern immense improvement in Anglo ment of India regarding the Afghan relations in the last two or

to the three years. granting of an amnesty

who Nadir Khan was a man who knew Afghans domiciled in India

his own mind and had progressive had taken part in the fight.

Ils success on that opensionean, but was shrewd enough to brought him great prestige among realise the Importance of carrying

ALL-ROUND VICTORY, The Democrats also failed in another of their cherished objects, namely, control of the New York State Assembly, in which they lost ten seats of New York City's representation.

all the tribes and he enjoyed his people with him. Mr. Bernard. Deutsch, the well- the confidence of the mullahs. known Jewish leader, and a fol-

The aasanaination will cause con- In 1924 as the result of a difcern in Delhi-Reuter and Special. lower of Mr. La Guardia, was ference of opinion between him elected President of the City and Amanulla regarding the hand- local rising, Nadir Board of Aldermen, while the re-ling of markable revolt against Tammany resigned his offices and went as also resulted in a majority for Minister to Paris, but in 1926 Guardia's borough and Judicial gave up the post owing to Il-

health and settled at Nice. candidates.

All of them were elected with

the exception of Mr. Pecora, the attorney who has charge of the!

MUCH ABILITY.

A man of much ability, he

Senate Banking Investigation, who was always in favour of intro. was third in a three-cornered fight dueing modern European ways into for the post of District Attorney Afghanistan, but he was opposed for New York City.

COOD LOSER.

CONTROL OF LIQUOR

Owen Hughes giving the ball a hard crack in a characteristic innings during yesterday's Interport on

PRINCESS ROYAL

Condition Reported Satisfactory

Landon, Nov. 8.

.an.

A bulletin issued regard ing the Princess Royal, who yesterday underwent operation for appendicitis, states that her condition this morning is satisfactory.- "British Wireless,

coun tor.

CUBA REBELLION

STATE OF WAR DECLARED

HEAVY HAVANA CASUALTIES

Havana, Nov. 8, The expected upheaval in Cuba has come. President

GERMANY'S Grau San Martin has de

DEMAND

THE CRUX OF DISARMAMENT

LORDS DEBATE

clared:

of state a throughout, the country

war

Grave disturbances occurred in Havana, where the populace seem to be in open rebellion."

Fighting went on throughout the day at different points.

The casualty list in the capital alone is stated to be not less than 32 killed and a hundred wounded. anti-Government Widesprend movements are reported other parts of the

London, Nov. 8. The House of Lords to-night debated disarmament, the line of argument following closely Reuter. that in the House of Commons.

by

Lord Hailsham, replying to the debate, pointed out that Baron von Neurath's reply to a question as to what Germany meant "sample" armamente, did not re- fer to samples, but proposed that Gormany should commence to re- arm Immediately and attain equa- lity of the "the kind of scale wo are ultimately to receive na ́ soon as a Convention is signed." CRUX. OF PROBLEM.

..

NEW

from island.

· PLAN FOR WORKLESS

INSURANCE ACTS. TO BE AMENDED

London, Nov. 8." A Government bill to amend the Acts, Unemployment Insurance

ороп

on

LORD LUGARD AND UNIVERSITY

EFFORT TO GET MORE FUNDS

CHINA DEBATE IN LORDS

London, Nov, B.

Lord "Lugard, former Governory: of Hongkong, whose keen interest In the University is well-known, suggested a further contribution- to its funds from the Boxer In- demnity during the debato on China in the House of Lords to- night.

Lord Lugard, former Governor of Hongkong urged every effort to cement strong friendly relations, and Lord Addington stressed the

TOTAL-AREAS, 20 growing feeling that the British Legation should be "moved from Poking alther to Nanking or to Shanghai.

UNEMPLOYMENT FUND

Now Solvent and Paying Off Debts

un-

London, Nov. 8. During the current

the financial year, employment fund owing to the improved conditions of employment, has accumu lated a surplus on insurance. account of about £5,250, 000.

As this appears to be more than sufficient to pro- vide against winter contin- gencies; the Minister of Labour has decided to apply half of it towards repayment of borrowings by the Fund which total E150,000,000, Repayment is being made as -various parts-of-the-debt- fall due-British Wirclass.

SKIPTON ELECTION

CONSERVATIVES RETAIN SEAT:

BY A REDUCED MAJORITY

-

He also expressed regret at the reduction of British, forcos in |Shanghal.

Darl Stanhope informed Lord Lagard that this was impossible.

Lord Malchott supported Lord Peel and roferred to the recent journey of the head of the Imperial Chemicals, Sir Harry MacGowan, to China.

He said he wished that the example would be followed by other leading Industrialists.

Eerl Stanhope, replying for the Government, mentioned that Dr. Sun Yat-sen once Invited him to participate in one of China's re- volutions:

As regards Chinese trade, he welcomed the recent visit of Bir Harry MacGowan to China. The Government's policy, he said, was one of sincera friendlinesa "to China. Our aim was to maintain cordial relations with the con- stituted government,"

NATIONAL SENTIMENT.

Lord Stanhope said that Britain. had tried to meet China's national nspiration in the fullest measure and, had recognised the strong m tional sentiment: throughout the country.

As regards Lord Peel's sugges tion of a gendarmerie, therefore, the Government thought that the first move should come from China. If such a suggestion was made, the Government would do their best to see what assistance could be, given, i ***04

LEGATION 195ÚE.

The question of life removal of the Legation had been periodical ly considered, but the governments had not, upto tho présent, con- sidered the change to be necessary dr desirable

It was doubtful whether any real increase in efficiency would result,

The question was also complica ted by important considerations of

18,136 health and expense.

....14,167 2,219 704

The Communist candidatel

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SHANGHAI PROBLEMS.

The Government spokesman also

London, Nov. 8. The crux of the problem, said and to make further provision for

The result of the Skipton by- Lord Hallaham, was to overcome the training and assistance of election, caused by the death Germany's resentment at her in-nemployed who are capable of, of Mr. E. R. Bird, was declared

was in- AMERICA'S NEW

derlority and at the same time and available for, work.

to-night as follows: to meet France's claim to reason troduced in the House of Commons, G. Richards (Con)... PROBLEM

- The Bill will not be proceeded able security,

J. Davies (Labour) Until then, there would be no with this session which ends

R. Denby. (Lib:) :).. November 17, when House will be J. Rushton (Com.) to the haste with which Amanulla,

Washington, Nov. 8.

real progress. After his European tour In 1928,

The Farm Administration has

Britain was now conferring prorogued.. attempted to force his reforma on created a beverage section for the

The Bill will be reintroduced in forfeits his deposit pointed out that the Chinges the country.

control of the beer and liquor in actively with the Powers having

the largest armaments, which now session which the King will on November 24-British Mr. O'Brian, the retiring Mayor,

When in the winter of 1928-9 a

Wireleas proved a good loser. He em revolt broke out on account of there dustries through marketing agree-

destroyed under the Convention. phasised that it had been a clean drastic changes and Bocha-i-Sakaoments and possibly the social ns-would have to be regulated or Britain, did not rule out any fight and that Tammany Hall had defeated Amanulla, the latter called cca of distribution.

The control of the liquor pre- taken its first defent good-to his aid Nadir, who arrived toa

meet with general acceptance.- naturedly despite the fact that it into, however, to prevent the fall blom by this special organisation kind of dlearmament which would

will hold good until Congress has

Reuter. stands to load thousands of of the King.

legislation.-- municipal jobs.

Nadir put himself at the head of enacted suitable the loyal troops and on behalf of Router, Amanulla fought against the isurper, who called himself -Habl bulla. But, when Amanulla re nounced the throne and went to India. from which he later proceed. ed to Italy, Nadir was himself pro- claimed king..

"The Tammany Tiger, Ilke all cats has many lives. Tammany will continue all the same." declared a pro- minent Tammany official to. day-Reuter,

HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 1914

„DOLLAR RATE SOARS

IN LONDON:

DEFEAT OF HABIBULLA.

A long campaign followed and In October 1929, Nadir's brother Shah Wall entered Kabul

INDO-CHINA IN TIN SCHEME

REPORTED JOINING IN JANUARY

DISARMAMENT BUREAU

roughtly 4,000 compares with

Mr. Richards majority of Government had once or twice transferred their capital and the victory by 14,080 votes for the permanent removal of the British late Mr. Bird in the 1981 General Legation to Nanking would en- Election, in a straight fight with tail some risk of being made in Mr. Davies,

The Labour vote te up by 1,103, Ho emphasised that Peking and the Conservative down by was greatly superior to Nanking nearly 10,000, this being largely or Shanghal from a health point accounted for, by the fact that of view

STOP PRESS MEETING TO BE HELD many Liberals voted for the Na-The alternative of Shanghai was

Hongkong 48 for 3.

The announcement is made by

12.15 pm-Hongkong 85 for

TO-MORROW

London, Nov. 8.. As neither the French nor the Italian Governments will be re presented by Ministers at the Dis armament Bureau, to-morrow, the British Government delegate will

1 of the

tlonal conservatives at Skipton: in also objectionable because it had, its own special problems which 1931-British Wireless.

might abor, the Minister's

CH.K. UNIVERSITY ISSUE, ES Ho also showed that the Gov orriment had no power to devote any further money from the Boxer Fund to the Hongkong University? as Lord Lugard had proponod

Continuing he deserted that the British Government had done more than any other power to demonstrate their endlinors and their sympathy with the reason,

HONGKONG MANILA AIR SERVICE

Franchise Request Shelved.

Manila, Nov. 8.

London, Nov. 8,

Bighed Indo-China has

nn (Fincher 21, Duckitt 2, Pearce 18) be Mr. Cadogan of the Foreign-

Office.

Sir John Simon and Captain Habibulla fled, but was captured agrosment officially to join the Restriction

Anthony Eden will remain In and executed by the decision of a International Tin council of chiefs, die Scheme on flat rate: from

London for the next few days for Nadir was unanimously elected January 1, 1984,

the necessary consultation, but It King by the National Assembly.

is hoped. that one of them will leave for Ganava some time next. It is reported that the Legisin-able repirations of the Chinese turo has, oholved: Pan-American peoples who problem of further Airways roquest for a twenty progress was one only the Chingad ve It was difficult to Ave year franchise in connexion coul with the proposed Hongkong see what Britain.could do which Manila air mail and passenger would not involve interference in serviceReuter.

Chinese affaire-Reuter,

London, Nov. 8. In a proclamation he pronounced

for equal rights for all, Prohibition, the Amsterdam correspondent of (Garthwaite, 13; Williams, 20) an elected. Parliament and con- the Financial Times-Reuter stitutional government, the develop

In "London"-to-day the Foreign Exchange Market dollar rate roso to 4.90, which is its highest level since August 1914, .

Later, the rato eased to 4.92% British Wireless,

ment of trade, agricultaro and Gordon Richards won his 948th education and the building of rail-race of the season at Liverpool ways, and Irrigation canals. yesterday, afternoon, states an Of

The Westernising movement ficial Wireless metrage.

|heek-British Wireless......

A Dinner Dance will be held at Repulse Bay Hotel on Saturday and Tea Dance on Sunday from 4.30 pm [to] 6.80. p.tri) N