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NANKING NAVY CLAIM OCCUPATION OF AMOY

Cary Grant, the English film star, and Miss Virginix Cherrill, Charlie Chaplin's leading lady, who, ara to be married shortly. Photo was taken

shortly after Mia. Cherrill's arrival) In London.

GERMANY AND JAPAN

SOVIET GIVES

WARNING

RUSSIAN VIEWS

REPORT NOT

'IL DUCE INVITES SIR J. SIMON

CONFIRMED To Meet in Rome On

REBELS WITHDRAWING FROM FOOCHOW?

RIVAL FORCES WARMING UP

Shanghai, Dec. 29.

The China Press gives great prominence to a re- port "received by the local naval offices last night" to the effect that Nanking naval forces have occupied Amoy and other strategic points along the Fukien coast.

It is claimed that the captures were offected without resistance from the rebels, who had previous- ly evacuated.

The report adds that the sent of the rebel government has been [moved from Foochow to Chang-

chow.-Reuter.

UNCONFIRMED.

The report of the occupation of Amoy la, however, entirely without confirmation from other sources, although it is understood that the abandonment of Foochow is con- templated owing to its exposure to attack from the sea.

News from the Fuklen border Moscow, Dec. 28. |concerning the outcome of the last few Cays hostilitles la conflicting The Soviet's suspicions of with both General Shum Kwong Japan were again voiced to-hon of the Nineteenth Route Army and the Chiang Kai-shek armies day, this time at the opening claiming vletorios. of the session of the Central Executive Committee.

Mesanges from Nanchang state that Chiang Kai-shek's troops have captured Shun Chang Helen on the Fukien-Chekiang border and A sharp contrast between the that the Nanking troops are improvement in the relations of marchlug towards Yeaping.

Soviet

Franco and the

with Poland, with the threat contained In the present attitude of both Germany and Japan was drawn by M. Molotov, the President of the C.E.O.

FOOCHOW CLAIMS. From Foochow official quarters comes announcement of a general determination among members of the Revolutionary Government to stand against the Nanking attacks. General' Trai Ting-kai is per- M. Molotov added that Russia's sonally directing the drive to relations with England were Cheklang of his troops, which are sallefactory; despite the sharpen- said to be making good progress, ing relations at the time of the heading for Pucheng and Fuan. Metropolitan-Vickers affairs, and trade negotiations were now pro ceeding normally,

The Soviet Government spokes-

man asserted that the League of Nations had proved to be a brake on "the war-like inten- tions of Germany and Japan.”.

JAPANESE FEARS.

He also declared that JapanĽSE oloments obviously feared the con- sequences of Soviet cooperation with the United States and China in the Far East,

$144,000,000 LEFT OUT OF THREE THOUSAND

Public Works Bill in United States

Washington, Dec. 28.

The Public Works Administra-" tion has alloted $84,000,000 for The United States recognition of federal and non-federal projects, the Soviet Government was, he thus reducing to $144,000,000 the remaining from the said, the outstanding success of amount

the year and he referred to M. original $3,000,000,000 fund.--Reu

ter,

Litvinoff's role in the negotiations

in terms which evoked a remark- able manifestation of acclamation by the eight hundred delegatos attonding the session of the C.E.C. ---Router.

138990

WINS $100,000 IN: STATE LOTTERY

Shanghai, Dec. 29.,

In the presence of a huge ex- cited crowd, the drawing of the Third State Lottery began at the Canidromo this morning, de

Chinese and foreign announcers broadcasted the results to freside groups throughout the city.

The first big prize drawn WAS one of the second prizes of $100,- 000 each, the, lucky number being „108990. —Reuter

Later:

The other second-pris drawn by No: 68244&Router;

the Atla

Thursday:

London, Dec. 28. Signor Mussolini has in- vited Sir John Simon, who is spending the Christmas holl- day at Capri to visit Rome on Thursday, January 4, for ⚫d discussion on the out- standing problems of the European situation, invitation, with a New Year message of goodwill, was conveyed by Sir Eric Drum. mond, the British Ambassa- dor at Romo-British Wireless.

The

GOLD SURRENDER

ORDER

NEW STEP. IN U.S.

POLICY

·ALL HOLDINGS TO

BE GIVEN UP

Washington, Dec. 28. All gold in the United States, no matter by whom held, has to be surrendered to the Treasury under a new Urder issued to-day.

VETERAN WAR CHIEF

VON KROBATIN'S DEATH

FAMOUS AUSTRIAN

FIELD-MARSHAL

Vienna, Dec. 28. Field-Marshal Alexander von Krobatin, veteran Aus tro-Hungarian military lead- er, who was War Minister in the Dual-Monarchy for the greater part of the Great War, passed away to-day.

He served Austria actively in the military sphoro for nearly fifty years without a break. He was commander of the Austria Tenth Army at the end of the war even although he was than 69 years of age.

Born at Olmütz in 1849, he passed through the Artillery Academy and joined the garrison artillery as a Houtenant in 1889.. Later he took the higher

artillery course and in 1870 be- Photo shows Mr. Victor Rothschlid and his bride, Miss Barbara Hutchin.

came a member of the Army] Technical Committee. From 1874 to 1876 he studied, at the Vienno Technical Colle, after which he chemistry was made lecturer on to artillery and engineer officers. He was given the "Von" in 1881.

IN WAR OFFICE.

son, taken zi Cambridge recently.

BRITISH TRADE IN CHINA

POSSIBILITY OF INCREASE

MR. LOUIS BEALE ON OUTLOOK

London, Dec. 28,

The possibilities for increased trade between China and Great Britain and the need for greater) contact between British manufac« turing interests and Chinese basi- ness men are discussed in the re- port on trade and economic condi- tions in China 1931-33 by the Briệ tish Commercial Counsellor at Shanghai, Mr. Louis Beale.

Mr. Beale emphasises that al- though the strength and wealth of China should rest on her agriculture, yet in 1932 twenty per cent, of her total imports were lof wheat and rice, tón por cont

of sugar and other foodstuffs.

Meanwhile many of China'a natural Industries, are declining and less of her many fine products are available or suitable for ex-

ROTHSCHILD HEIR WEDS At the same time," the report

CHINESE

His next important post was that ofcomandant of the pe ADMIRAL'S Artillery Cadets School Vienna, to which he was appoint-

nt

DEATH

It was issued by the acting Se-major-general in 1900. Krobatin SUDDEN ATTACK OF

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ted in 1890. He was undo head of a department in the Wae Offico in 1898 and was promoted

of the cretary

Treasury, Mr. was recognized

sound Morgenthau, and supplements the technical expert in munitions and Order issued by President Roose did successful work when he be veit in August last, which partial- came chief of a section in 1940.

lifted the gold embargo and re-

coin marshat lieutenant, while in 1910 quired the owners of gold and bullion certificates to ßlehe succeeded General Potiorek-ng statement of their holdings within Master of the Ordnance. a fortnight.

A ponalty of ten thousand dal- lars was provided for non-dis- closure.

or

Next your he was made "fold

BOLD LEADER.

PNEUMONIA

A CAMBRIDGE ROMANCE

DAUGHTER OF FAMOUS K.C.

London, Dec. 28. Mr. Victor Rothschild, the twenty-three-year-old mil-

FORMER PREMIERionaire, heir to Lord Rotha- child and the enormous Rothschild fortune, Was

of the praises the sincority Government, in their plans for pacification and the reconstruc tion of the country.

FOUR YEAR PLAN. HA An example is given of the Four Year Industrial - Plan for

increasing production in staple goods, such as wheat, cotton, textiles and Iron and steel.

The outstanding weakness of the financial position is the con- tinued heavy default on railway. obligations to foreign lenders and the rehabilitation of-railway finances and operations is apTO«

requialty of progress,

CAPITAL GOODS. Shanghai, Dec. 29.

Mr. Bealò considers that the It is learned that Admiral Tu married to-day to Barbara, greatest market in China from Hal-kuel, the former Premier the only daughter of Mr. and now onward will consist of capital It was in December, 1912, that and ex-Minister of the Chinese Mrs. St. John Hutchinson.

goods, including machinery and Field-Marshal Krobain became Navy Department, died from a The bride, who met her husband which ought to more than trade equipment, the opportunities for LURRENDER ORDERED. War Minister of the The Morgenthau Order requires Monarchy in succession to sudden attack of pneumonia on

received into the Jewish faith two in consumable goods.A the surrender of all gold to the Auffenborg, holding this onerous Wednesday afternoon at his as a student at Cambridge, was the probable loss to British trade

months yo..

The keynote of British part Treasury, except goid bullion held post throughout the greater part Shanghai residence.

Ho was fifty-eight years of age.

The wedding was held at the cipation in the development of He is survived by his wife, family scat, Tring Park, Hertford-China must be investments and under Federal licence, rare coing of the war. Ho supported the

Trehensive measure.

three sons unmelted scrap gold, or gold used army in the field by bold and com-

and five daughters, shire owing to the desire of the co-operation with Chinese Inter for industrial purposes.

Whom ho resigned in April 1927, three of whom are married.

nonagenarian widow of the first eats. Henceforth, no individual

ronilso Both countries now Admiral Tu Hsi-kuel arrived in Baron Rothschild, who is the corporation except the Federal he was made a Freiherr and was

ago bridegroom's Reserve Banks or the Reconstruc-appointed to the command of the Shanghal only a few weeks

grandmother, to that a share of control: by the British Interests concerned jand port, attend the ceremony.

Baron Rothschild is the bachelor the aid of British technicians 1s permitted to own gold exceeding Italy on the Carinthian

to the benefit of both. the value of a hundred dollar Tyrolese fronts. He retained this where he was Superintendent of

position until the collapse of the the Chinese Naval College. He uncle of the bridegroom.

occurred, left when the rebellion

Mr. St. John Hutchinson, father Reuter.

Empire.

Since then the veteran soldier, with the Fulden declaration of in- of the bride, is the famous barrister, now Recorder of Hast who was a. bachelor, had lived dependence.

Admiral Tu WAS native of Ings and her mother is almost with his sister at Vienna.-Reuter

Foochow, and entered upon a naval equally well-known and Special.

career in the days of the Monarchy, authoress.

Mr. Victor Rothschild is still Ho proved, however, a keen Re publican and was appointed coma student at Cambridge University. mander-in-chief in 1921. Ho-Reuter and Special.

HOME RAILWAYS BOOMING

CHRISTMAS TRAFFIC

INCREASES

London, Dec. 28. Traffic on British railways during the Christmas showed further large increase,

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Compared. with the same week in 1982, the London, Midland and Scottish Railway receipta for pak- senger traffic rose by £42,000 and for goods by £44,000, while the London and North Eastern Rail- way showed corresponding gains of £27,000 and £28,000, the South- orn Railway 220,000 and £8,000, and the Great Western. Rallway $13,000 and £18,000.

TOKYO SURPRISE

and

NEW AMBASSADOR TO WASHINGTON

MR. HIROSHI SAITO . APPOINTED

Tokyo, Dec. 27. -

was promoted Admiral in 1024

and became Navy Minister and

acting Premier in 1920.

He was appointed principal of the Mamol Naval College in July, 1981, and had held the post ever

since-Reuter.

OPIUM SEIZURE IN MANILA

BIG HAUL · FROM Mr. Hiroshi Saito, Japan- EMPRESS OF CANADA The improvement in the second eae Ambassador at The half of 1988 has been constant Hague, has been appointed and is expected to continua. Abassador in Washington. Ovor 1,700 taols of opium wore

STOP PRESS

дл

The report adds that the formation of a group of British manufacturing interests to ex plore commercial possibilities In-China is worthy of serious consideration-British Wireless.

ANGLO-ESTHONIAN TRADE

HOPES OF EARLY

AGREEMENT“

London, Dec.. 28m+ Now York, Dec. 28. The Arctic conditions prevailing tish and Esthonian Government

Negotiations between the Bri- throughout North America are

for a new trade agreement, which taking a severe toll of life, particus opened several weeks ago in Lok larly from Maine to Montana,

Bodies have been found frozen don, will be reagimed:) parchin

citlen o kiti

on

January

in the streets of at least a dosenThe ground has been cleared by

a frank exchange of viewE, CA it in. hoped Lint dgroomont Lako Superior when an ice-plough bo ranchod nt an early unto, Boma crashed through the leo-Reuter of the Enthoninh delegater...AN

remaining in London and will, IE nocosanty, bo rejoined by otlarn who have returned home for the Wirelaze holiday panon-British H

Manila,"

127 seized by customs officials shortly Home railway stocks showed d

Somayd Erprise has been caused after the Empresa of Canada mal Arm, tendency on the Stock Ex

Miami, Doe, 28. by their announcements 3 By arrived in port change to-day-British Wireless!

Tho shipment, the largont A world's rofuelling endurance. this promotion to be Ambassador to the United States, one of the intercopted for some considerable fight record la claimed to have AIR SECRETARY'S TOUR two blue ribbon assignments of timas, almost got through in two boon broken by Miss Holon Rickoy Koleksi London, Dec, 28. the tibbing the London ent- to be the O.K. of the customs. are still aloft after eight days, Thenry the ampak se diplomalle service suitcases, carrying what appeared and Mine Frances Marsalls, who Lord Londonderry Secretary of baggy Balto has been passed Suspicion was aroused by the four hours and five minutes rodents, naval and miltary omers State for Air, reached Khartüm over, the lenda of nearly a score Initials, CR, those of an official Rautor, to day, by air from Wadi & Halfa, o'z his remors in the foreign for not on duty and the baye ware In the course of blm 10,000-mile vice of the Mikado,,TR air tour he will later prodded to gun fulged 47.this month, he is opened and the contents revealed. Trans-Jordan, Iraq and India, also ide Youngest man over to hold British Wireless,

1 Excellency the Governor an at Government House last night, the function being attended by: jandier? Lady. Peal gave & most enjoyable baj,

and their wives. Munia was supplitky. by the Hongkong Hotel : orchestra: and supper was served during » the evening.

the coveted Washington ambassa My E. 8. Cunningham, U.8. Corul-The first prize of $500,000 in the dorship, although both Baron General in Shanghal, arrived here China State Lottery was drawn at Commander and Mrs. C.T. Addis BhidaHAFK, And Mr. Matandaira frem Manila by the President 11.40 am. The lucky number. In Commistion

Hoovers accompanied by his wife. 810817 Reiter orned to the Colony, from Manila Word" only few months past 474 They are on their way back to Bhang- the Lac Prezident ̈Hoover,

(Cokiinued on Page 7)) =~~(hat after a-holiday,

M

Mr #Ranganatha:

Mtrsors. Governi |from÷Manila".