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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881

No. 14195

CAN YA_†ÆNT TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1933.

日三和月一十

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EVERY EVENING. THIS WEEK.

O'DUFFY HABEAS CORPUS WRIT APPLICATION

REICHSTAG FIRE TRIAL

Zurich Plea For Torglor

Zurich, Dec. 19.

Five public mootings with a total attendance of about seven thousand, decided to send to the President of the Leipzig Supreme Court a resolution declaring that the conviction of Torgler in con- nexion with the Reichstag fire would be a juridical crime and asking the Court to free Torgler,Router.

BRUSSELS POLICE CHIEF ARRESTED

BRIBERY CHARGES

A

SENSATION

Brussels, Dec. 18.

Steel-Helmeted Troops Guard Temporary Prison

FREE STATE CALM

COURT HEARING

TO-MORROW

EXPRESS RAID INCIDENT

Dublin, Dec. 19.

A profound sensation and considerable excitement has been caused by the arrest of General O'Duffy, the leader of the Blue Shirt organisa- tion.

Developments of the episode are giving rise to much speculation In the Irish Free State, but no dia- orders have resulted from the ar- rest.

that General

It is learned O'Duffy and his two companions, arreated at the Home time in County Mayo, were detained all night at the Westport Police Bar-, racks, round which soldiers, wear- ing steel helmets kept guard.

have been made for the three

NO CHARGE FRAMED. -

No charge has yet been formu- sensation has been inted against General O'Duffy, but caused here by the arrest of it is understood that arrangements M. Angerhausen, the Chief of Police in Brussels, on a charge of malfeasance in office and corruption.

Four other important police officials were placed under arrest

at the same time.

prisoners to be brought to Dublin this afternoon and for them to be lodged in the Arbour Hill Military Prison.

Government quarters are stient, but it is presumed that the charge against the prisoners will have reference to the wearing of n'blue shirt in defiance of the Govern-

Investigations by a secret branch ment edict. They will probably of the Criminal Investigation Deappear before a military tribunal, partment led to dramatic dia- whose powers of punishment are closures.

unrestricted.

HABEAS CORPUS WRIT.

Moks are again loasa in Cuba, where outbreaks-flare up every other wook almost. Photos show troops

firing on demonstrators and a mob breaking bofore charge by Police.

NEW OUTBREAK OF TERRORISM IN

REAL: MEDITERRANEAN FIRST

SEA DRAMA

CAPTAIN COMMITS

SUICIDE

AMERICAN SHIP ASHORE

London, Dec. 18.

M. Angerhausen, accordingTM, to the authorities, has since admitted complicity with. M. Camille

The United Ireland Party, meàn-j A drama of the sea, the Pauwele, a leading Brussels patrol while, is not altogether innetiye. full outline of which is not. merchant, who was arrested early

All available members of the likely to be available for this week on a charge of fraud,

Party, of which General O'Duffy Inquiries into the Pauwels case was the President, met in Dublin some days, is revealed in two revealed that he had been systema-yesterday under the chairmanship wireless messages received tically bribing the police to show of Mr. Cosgrave, the ex-Premier, favour in motoring offences by to discuss the position arising by Lloyds within the last Pauwel's clients-Router.

twenty-four hours.

ON WAY TO FIJI

CAPT. KINGDOM SIGHTED

CLASH

IN FUKIEN

COMMUNIST FORCE ROUTED

1

HAVANA

BEAUTIFUL GIRL SHOT DEAD

ATTEMPTING TO SAVE FATHER

WEEK-END OF BLOODSHED

London, Dec. 19. Disorder and bloodshed are counter states that Government again developing seriously in treeps, yesterday morning recap Cuba after a long spell of Lured Kwangcheh, in North- Western Fukien, near the Klangai comparative peace.

Nanking, Dec. 19. Heavy fighting has taken place_in_Northern__Fukien between Government forces. and alleged Communists.

An official report of the T-

border.

A telegram from Havana, re- The town had been, for a conceived this morning states that al- siderable time, in the hands of the ready seven persons have been Reds, whose occupation had not killed in a new outbreak of ter- the

beer, diaturbed by the XIXth Routerorism in the Cuban capital which of Army,

suddenly sprung up during the It is officially claimed that the week-end. Communists suffered a thousand casualties and. now fleeing towards Taining-Reuter,

the

from their lender's arrest.

Later in the day, an applica. tion was made to Mr. Justice The first message, from Johnston, who gave permission American steamer Exarch, to the legal advisers of the 6,000 tons, announced that United Ireland Party to apply to ship had gone ashore off the North the High Court for a welt of Cyprus const. habeas corpus in respect of General O'Duffy.

WAS an-

"Our engines are disabled and we are making water," read the first message calling for assist.

ance.

are

OFFENSIVE LOOMS,

Nanking, Dec. 19.

BRITISH DYESTUFFS BILL

COMPLETE IMPORT

PROHIBITION

London, Dec. 19. After a protracted debate, the House of Commons last. night approved by 246 votes to 72, the second reading of the Dyestuffs Bill

Tho Bill has as its object the

Sir Henry Dickens, auriously, in- placing on a permanent basis the jured when knocked down by a prohibition of imports into the mater-cycle, in London. He, la 54 United Kingdom of dyestuffs and years of age and the only surviving Immediate products.

son of the famous Victorian'novelist.

The measure is of considerable importance to Imperial Chemical Industries Limited.

Under the measure, imports of dyestuffs and dye products will only be permitted under license.

Dr. L. Burgin, moving the second reading, Indicated the pos- sibility of the surplus productions of European chomical works being unloaded upon Britain.

Licenses for importations will only be granted when it is shown Great Britain Is unable to produce what is required.

RISE OF NEW INDUSTRY.

It was. stated that 91 per cent.

of the synthetic dyestuffs now used in the United Kingdom were

also produced in the United King-

dom, while foreign imports in this particular branch of industry, had

FRANCE TO

STAY

L

ONE

FURTHER.

BY M. BONNET

"UNSHAKEABLE”

Paris, Dec. 19. Another clear declaration.

fallen from 41,000,000 pounds in that France will resist any 1913 to four million lbs. In 1932.

In refutation of any suggestion attempt to force France off that Government polley was likely the gold standard was made to lead to an increase in the cost during the Senate debate on

of the British product, It was

pointed out that the average price the Finance Bill. of dyestuffs in Great Britain had been reduced to 1s. 6d. por lb. by. 1928 as compared with 4s. 4d per lb..in..1920.-Reuter,—

JAPANESE TROOPS WITHDRAW

EASIER SITUATION IN CHARHAR

"We shall remain unshakeable adversarica of inflation," doclared M. Bonnet, the Finance Minister, In the course of his speech,

400 ARRESTS IN PARIS

Paris, Dec. 19. Over four hundred arrests were made last night following a dis orderly demonstration, by civil servants against the proposed tax on their salaries.

Among the men taken into custody was M. Noumeyor, the Secretary of the Federation of Civil Servants..

Peking, Dec. 19. Chinese reports confirm the nows of the withdrawal of the main body of Japanese and Man- chukuo troopa from the Kuyuan Police first issued a warning area of Charhar, while leaving a and then broke up the demonstra-, email detachment at Hsifengehal. tion, which was staged, outside the The Chinese forces, on their Senato, where the Finance Bill part, have withdrawn to Tushikow was being debated, charging them and Lungmen in order to avoid and rounding up the ringleaders. - conflict.

--Router. The situation is now quiet and the general belief is that it is not Inspired by agitators, n' crowd likely to be aggravated.-Reuter.

Among the victims of the outbreak was the beautiful daughter of Senor Franca, the well-known Havana banker. Senor Franea was a

very un- After carrying out extensive re- popular member of the Junta connaisunce over Nortifern Fukien, which ruled Cuba for a period in a plane belonging to the Nanking September, Air Bureau returned to her base.

The application, it nounced, will be heard in the High Court to-morrow, December 20, What happened in the meantire

MASKED MEN ON TRAIN,

has yet to be learned but later in the day A further and more Captain L. Kingdom, who left

One Incident occurred to-day startling message was receivu Hongkong some weeks ago aboard

the Irish Re- from the ship, as follows:

at Hangchow yesterday afternoon of hooligans stormed Senor the Toine China, a 40-foot auggesting that

and gave a report to the effect Franca's house and seriously in- European style vessel, Chinese rig- not have matters all its own way.

"Captain has committed sui- that a concentration of at least fured the banker and his son-in- publican Army organisation will

cide." ged, bound for the Fiji Islanda, is

6,000 rebels was sighted at Kutien law in an-unmerciful beating. Three armed and masked men The information now well started on his 7,000-mile entered the Dublin-Kerry train at "The ship is in no immediate be marching northward.

added: and that part of them appeared to trip. He is accompanied by two Rathmore and having held up the danger. We hope to be able to

SHOT DEAD, Samoan women, who are acting as guard, seized all copies of the continue as soon as the weather

members of the crew.

The 8.8. Hot Kong reports that on the 10th instant, when in Lat. 10.80 N., Long, 121.50 E., sho sight- ed the Telmo China. This was off Nogas Point, at the southern ex- tremity of Panay Island, the Philippines.

Was

which were strewed over a dis- Government organ The Irish Prenais favourable.”—Neuter. tance of more than six miles.

They then left the train and took

a waiting motorenr.-Reuter.

MANOEUVRE FAILS.

The Hol Kong hove to and A sensation was created by Gen. signalled an enquiry as to whether O'Duffy before his arrest, when any assistance were required, and he announced that he had dissolv-| Captain, ingdom replied that led the Blue Shirts. everything was all right, and that! This was regarded as a political no aid was needed.

•

SIR HENRY DICKENS'S

ACCIDENT

Condition Remains Serious

London, Dec. 18.

C.E.R. PERSONNEL DISPUTE

SOVIET REGISTERS PROTEST.

Harbin, Dec. 19.

One Nineteenth Route Army

Sonor Franca's daughter was

force under General Mao Wol-shao shot dead by a member of the un- was also advancing toward the Chekiang border. It is believed controllable mob when she at- the rebels are actively preparing tempted to intervene.

for an offensive.-Central Newa.

NAVAL PLANS,

Many were conveyed to hospital) as a result of the clash with the police that followed the outrage. "

POLICE OPEN FIRE.

Nanking, Dec. 19. Admiral Chen Shao-kuan, Minis- tor of Navy, left for Nanchang by Six were killed and many wound air at 10.30 this morning toed later when another gang af discuss naval measures to be demonstrators attacked the Havana takon against the 'Fukien seces offres of the newspaper Epaís. M. Slavatsky, the Soviet Consulsionista with General Chiang Kai- manoeuvre, for he simultaneously

Tho demonstrators set fire to announced the formation of a new General, has handed a protest to shek Reuter.

the premises.. League of Youth, and, in order the Manchukuo Foreign Ministry

Police warned the crowd to dia- to make certain that it will not pointing out that the action of the

A free fight developed and the police opened aro.-Reuter. be banned, Gen. O'Duffy sorved Manchukuo administrators regard. a writ on the Attorney-General ing the personnel of the Chinese asking for a declaration from the Eastern Railway is a violation of... High Court that the League shall the Poking and Mukden agree- ho declared a legal body.

ments.

Banction

perse. ECHO OF SARAJEVO OUTRAGE

POTIOREK

He adds that the action is being DEATH OF GENERAL The League will take over thel entire organisation of the Blue, carried out without the

of the Soviet administrators, and Shirts. It is described да a disciplined unarmed organisation! that all responsibility in the mat- and an integral part of the United tor rests with Manchukuo.-Res Ireland Party.

The objects of the Lengné in-

on Saturday, is going on as well reunion of the Irish nation, the

ter.

·FINE WEATHER

Vionna, Dec. 19,

occurred DI Potiorck, who • WIS

The 'death' has General

Governor of Boanin' in 1914, '

It was General Potiorek - who

DEATH FOLLOWS

OPERATION

FORMER CHINA MISSIONARY

London, Doc. 10.

advised the Archduke Franz The death has occurred at, St.

ASIATIC STUDENTS TO MEET IN ROME

Congress Beginning This Week

London, Dec. 19. The Daily Telegraph's Rome

JAPAN'S NAVAL CONSTRUCTION

'JANE'S EDITOR'S COMMENT

HEAVY BATTERY

London, Dec. 19. Japan's recent naval construc- correspondent says it is officially tion forms the feature of the announced that a Congress of foreword to the now issue of Asiatic country will be held in to-day. student delegations from every Jane's Fighting Ships. published Rome on December. 22.

The editor pays special attention The Congress will be in session to the Mogami class of cruleers, until December 27 under the which are nominally of 8.500 tons suspices of the Institute for the and yet carry fifteen 0.1 inch gune. Middle and Far East, its aim boing the binding together of all Asiatic ficult to see how such a battery can Jane's comments that it is dif- students in European universities, be carried on a displacement of The five hundred delegates will 1,600 tons less than that required Include many women-Router.

by the United States "Brooklyn" class of cruiser.

WHEAT SOLD OUT

LOAN CONSIGNMENT DISPOSED OF

Shanghal, Doc. 19.

Additional interest lies with

the Mogami eines as it is a direct result of the building of these ships that the British Admiralty has changed its policy and in now em- barked upon a programme of larger cruisers-Reuter,

Sir Henry Dickona, who was knocked down by a motor-cycle clude the promotion of a voluntary na enn ba expected, but his condl-promotion of social order, and The anticyclone has moved into Ferdinand to visit Sarajevo in Bartholomew's Hospital, after an It is officially announced that tion remains sorious.

opposition to Communism and the Pacifle to the oast of the July, 1914. He was actually in operation, of Mr. W. H. Pillow, the first consignment of U.S. Loan The Q.P.O. urinounces that the Although Sir Henry is 84 years allen control and Influence in Bonins and another has developed the car when the Archduke was who was for thirty years a mis-wheat, amounting to 8,940 tons; postage on Christmas and New Year of age, it is less than a year ago national affairs. Its members over North China. The depression shot.

aíonary in China.

which arrived horo yesterday from cards addressed to Hongkong, China, since he gave up his position as may wear a blue shirt, blouse; remains to the north-east of Commons Borjeant of the City of Jacket or blazer as an emblem. Hokkaido. Local forecast: N. E. commanded the Austrian Army Chairman of the Hunan district out. Deliveries are being made written word" and must be enclosed General Potiorak subsequently During his service, he acted as the United States, has been sold and Maca la two cents each." The

cards must not bear more than" fird-o London-British' Wireles#AN Reuter,

winds, moderato; fine,'

which invaded Serbia--Router.

at the harbour-Central News, in open anvelope

Reuter

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