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MYSTERY VISIT TO FOOCHOW|| EUROPEAN'S BODY FOUND ON

OF JAPANESE ENVOY

BISHOP OF ELY MR. EUGENE CHEN

PASSES AWAY

Recent Alps Tragedy Recalled

London, Jan. 1.

'Dr. White.Thomson, the Bishop of Ely, died last night, aged 70, following an illness extending several months.

over

'He was much affected by the death of his son, one of the four, Eton College masters who were killed while climbing in the Alps. in August.--British Wire- Icaa.

CAR SHOOTS OFF

TAIPO ROAD

LT. GALLETLY INJURED

EARLY MORNING MISHAP

A motor mishap on New Year's morning, near the Kowloon Reservoir, resulted in Lieut. T. H. S. Galletly, of the South Wales Bor- derers, receiving injuries which necessitated his re- moval to hospital.

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EXPLAINS

MACHIAVELLIAN PLOT

BY NANKING

AMERICAN FINANCE

RUMOURS

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telographic Messages Ordinance, 1801 Received, January 1, 7.00 p.m.)

Foochow, Jan. 2.

The speculation aroused by the visit to Foochow of Mr. Y. Suma, of the Japanese Legation, is the subject of a statement issued by Mr. Eugene Chen in characteristic vein,

A variety of rumours have been circulated and published concerning the object of the Japanese envoy's visit to Fukien, including the conclusion of a secret agreement on behalf of Japan.

Mr. Chen disclosed that Mr. Suma went to Foochow to investigate a story emanating from Nanking alleging that an important concession was being given to American interests.

The

Fukien "Foreign Minister" outlines a Machiavel- lian scheme by Chiang Kai-shek to put the Fukien secessionists "in Dutch" nationally and internationally.

TEXT OF FUKIEN COMMUNIQUE

"3

Captain Anthony Edon (right who

RAILWAY LINE

HEAD AND

FEET MISSING

BELIEVED TO BE A SOLDIER

·STATION-MASTER'S DISCOVERY

The shocking discovery of a decapitated and footless body, believed to be that of a European soldier, at the Fanling distant signal was made last evening.

FOG BLANKET DOWN AGAIN

Transport Services Delayed

London, Jan. 1. Transport services over area of about 7,000 square miles, .covering the south-eastern and midland

an

counties of England, were slowed down owing to fog to-day. The railways suf- fered only slight delays but the road

services were greatly hampered and the movements of shipping in Thames and the Channel ports were' held up. British Wireless,

The station-master at Fanling, como Lau Kat, was walking along the line at about 9,15 when

THE OUTLOOK FOR SILVER

IN STATE OF SUSPENDED ANIMATION

ANNUAL REVIEW BY MOCATTA'S

London, Jan. 1.

"Like many other mar- kets, the silver market is in a state of suspended anima-

economic tion, weighed down by conditions, but ready to rise at any moment

came across a terribly, mutilated FACING NEW YEAR WITH given the necessary im

becomes Lord Privy Seal and Sirbody in the middle of the track. colved the K.C.M.G, in the New Year head was missing. The body

Alexander Cadogan (Centre) who re. Both feet had been cut off and the Honours List.. Sir John Simon is was clothed in a military uniform

seen at loft.

IRON GUARD TERROR

IN RUMANIA

LEADERS REFUSE

OFFICE

.ASSASSINATION

FEARS

Bucharest, Jan. 1.

CHEERFUL HEARTS

petus."

This is the conclusion reached In the annual ballion 'review Issued by Mocaita's, which is of

which was so badly torn that King's Message to People opinion that any sharp improve-

identification was impossible.

The military authorities were

immediately informed, but in

of lateness of the hour It was impossible to hold a roll enll until this morning.

of London

ment in the price of the white metal is not be anticipated at the present time.

London, Jan. I In accordance with

The review says that there is ancient custom, the Lord Mayor of London aent which is likely to influence no feature on the horizon at pre- to the the price of silver in either direc

It in bellevod, howover, that the sont a Now Year message body in that of a soldier elther King on behalf of the people of tion. of the East Lancashire Regiment, London, which is stationed at Sun Wal Camp, or of the South Wales Borderors, who are at present in camp ut Lo Wu.

CURIOUS FACT.

convey to the citizens. of London His Majesty, replied:-"Please my warm thanks for their loyal New Year message. I greatly ap- preciate your words of greeting to the Queen and my family. I am It is impossible to say yet whe happy to think that we can now ther the soldier was the victim face the New, Year with growing of suicide

or foul play or had confidence and

cheerful met with an accident. It is a hearts."--British Wirelcas. curious fact that the head has

not yet been found and that no The fanatic terrorist hand of marks of identification' were the "Iron Guard" has apparently found-on-the uniform or near the obtained such a murderous grip body. on the country that, following the slaying of Dr. Duca, Rumania's statesmen are showing marked disinclination to assume the Pro

It appears that at about 5 o'clock in the morning, Eleut. J. Richardson, also of the S.W.B., was driving car No. 3810 to Low, where the Borderers are in camp. being accompanied by Lient. The following is the text of the though not a single soldier of themiership. Galletly.

communique:-On December 26,XIXth Route Army has ever been Rounding a bend near the top Mr. Y. Sumo, the First Secretary for is at this moment in that pro- of the hill on the Kowloon alde of the Japanese Legation, called vince) in order to of the reservoir, the car skidded upon Mr Eugene Chey, the Minis-actual invasion of Fukien by his and ran off the road, falling on its ter for 1 oreign Affairs.

MR. CHEN'S DENIAL.

justify the troops who are now being moved into this province with funds derived from the American ention and wheat loans.

side on a concrete path below the Mr. Suma stated that the object road level. The driver luckily of his visit to Foochow was mainly escaped injured, but his com-to Investigate the report of the panion, who was violently thrown alleged offer by an American group

BOMBING COINCIDENCE. out, injured his arm, which, it is to finance the construction of a feared, has been broken. Anrailway near Amoy.

And on the very day (December| X-ray examination is being held|

22) which witnessed the reckless to-day at the Kowloon Hospital,

bombing of Fukien and the killing where the victim was taken after Mr. Eugene Chen forthwith of quarmed · Fukienuse · by. aero- the mishap.

plied that the report was entirely plates purchased for the defence The car was badly smashed in without foundation and that his of the country against the at the rear, and after being pulled government had not been approach Japanese, the same Chung Kuo Jih up the embankment was towed into fed directly or indirectly by any Pao declared: "The political dis- Kowloon for repairs.

foreign group for a concession of turbances in Fukien wore being Lleut Galletly Is the well-any sort in Pukien.

caused by the Japanese and that known Army Rugger winger, and From a separate soures, it is therefore the proper execution of his many friends will hear with learned that the repart originated an anti-Japanese policy would :much regret of his accident. from the Nanking Foreign Office, serve to kill two birds with one

of which Mr. Wang Ching-wei is stone." the acting Minister.

KIMBERLEY VILLAS

FIRE

-INVALID LADY'S

ESCAPE

.

NANKING EXPLANATION.

"DUPLICITY TO LEARN".

The duplicity of it all in striking-

This explanation of Mr. Suma'sly clear. visit to Fuklen seems to be neces Nanking seeks to justify Chjang sary in view of the fact that the Kal-shek's inauguration of the personal journal in Nanking of Intost of his "civil wars by the Chiang Kai-shek, the Chung Ku | actúni invasion of Fukion and the Jik Pao hus asserted that the financing of it out of the proceeds The Kowloon Fire Brigade re-object of the visit was "to add the of the American cotton and wheat colved a call at 12.24 p.m. to-day finishing touches to a secret agree-loan, on the ground that the move

Revolutionary Government and Japanese, as attested by the visit Jupan.

of Mr. Suma, though Nanking it As a study in duplicity. It is self originated the report which interesting to uncover few caused Mr. Suma to visit Foochow

Later.

is

It is now ascertained that the body was that of Private Langdon, of the East Lancs: Death believed to be the result of of

Jaccident.

is one of

the

M. Angelescu, the Minister Education. who Rumania's richest men, and who has temporarily taken over office of Prime Minister, hag im- plored the King to find a successor na soon as possible.

It is also known that M. Bratiami, the Minister of Finance, is also unwilling to necept.

DIPLOMATS - IN CAR SMASH

an

more

UNIQUE PARADE

IN INDIA

WIRELESS CONTROL

SYSTEM

Poona, Jan, 1, A unique parade by wireless was carried out by three thousand troops at the annual proclamation of the King as the King-Emperor. The entire front moved as one man in response to invisible com-: mands.

The commanding offeer, half a mile away, controlled the force by means of wireless foud-speakerss

"The resolution passed at the World Economie Conference has dono little to rise the price and in our opinion is not likely to bo very effective.

AMERICA AND EAST. "Until the American financial situation, has been straightened out, and trade with the East re- vives the course of silver is like-· ly to be uncertain,

"Stocks are large and the off- take small.

"Production during 1933 is estimated to be about 163,000,000 ounces 020 against 160,000,000 ounces in 1932."

The conclusion therefore is that the silver market is likely to ro- main stagnant for some little time.

-Reuter.

FIRE ON BRITISH FREIGHTER

M. Titulescu, the Minister for Japanese Ambassador in the rear of each unit. These DRAMATIC FIGHT IN

Foreign Affairs, is reported to have telegraphed to King Carol for St. Moritz resigning office.

He is supposed to figure prominently on the denth list prepared by the Iron Guard. Allegations are being made that the King opposed the dissolution of the Iron Guard and yielded.only after long discussion.-Reuter..

Slightly Injured

Berlin, Dec. 31.

were connected by underground wires with a microphone in front of the parade ground.-Reuter.

PACIFIC

London, Jan. 1. The owners of the British 8.0. Sacramento Valley, from

San

The Japanese Ambassador, Mr. FRENCH EXCHANGE Pedro, in the Gulf of Mexico, for

Ice-

SURTAX

Paris, Dec. 31.

Japan and China with a cargo of cotton, received messages to-day jatating that a are broke out on

in the Nagai, and the First Counsellor Fuyi, were both slightly injured Japanese Embassy, Mr. to-day in a motor-car accident. Their ear skidded on the

A decree has been published beard when the ship was about covered road at Potsdam and authorising the suppression of 1,500 miles from San Francisco, crashed into a tree. The car was exchange surtaxes for Britain,

Water was

pumped into the diplomats escaped with comparn- kong and Ireland as from January reported that the fire was undor subsequently tively light injuries.-Reuter.

1.- Router.

complete control-Reuiter. 1-

BANK DEPOSITS badly damaged, but the Japanese Ceylon, the Malay States, Hong- hold and the ship

INSURANCE

SCENES OF REVELRY BY NIGHT

to an outbreak at No. 2, Kimberley Bent" between the peoples of the ment here is the work of the gratified to announce that ninety NEW YORK CELEBRATES NEW YEAR!

Villas.

It appears that two children, whilst playing with crackers, had -carelessly thrown some .near clothing hanging on the verandah, which soon caught fire. But for the prompt work of the Brigade, the fire might have had acrious consequences, Mrs. Carvalho, who roaldes at the house, is an in- valid, unable to move about, and it was fortunate for her that the blazo was aoon under control. For a time, traffic near the scene of the fire was diverted,

PERRY AGAIN LOSES TO MCGRATH

Magnificent Battle of Tactics in Test

Melbourne, Jan. 1.

In the third lawn tennis toat,

MOST BANKS PASS ELIGIBILITY TEST

Washington, Jan, 1. President Roosevelt Issued a statement from the White House to-day declaring that he was per cent, of United States' banks, positors, had qualified for the new representing 97 per cent. of de

IN CAREFREE SPIRIT Federal Scheme for insurance on features of Chiang Kai-shek's scheme to secure national and

NOTHING TO LEARNI

deposits, which becomes effective

New York, Jan. 1. casion since the repeal of on January 2, International approval for the

Prohibition and New York Austrialia, which won the first There is a famous chapter in Only 141 banks were ineligible Scenes of revelry unsur did not allow the opportu-two is leading England by six dissolution of the People's Re Machiavelli's. "Il Principe" which out of 13,564. The scheme covers passed since the days of the volutionary movement by the insists on duplicity as a necessary all deposits up to $25,000-Reuterstock exchange bull market

matches to two at the end of the method of another civil war in principle of Statecraft.

nity to go uncelebrated. second dny. China.

But it does not seem that Nan-Fukien to safety.

of 1929 marked the advent

Thousands of New York- The sensation of the contest. king has anything to learn from the Florentine Muster.-National ready to comply with the request New York.

The Americans are apparently of the New Year, 1934, in ers toasted President Roo-was the second defent of F. J.

Porry by McGrath.. To secure the general approval Press,

sevelt's "New Deal" and McGrath played a magnificent of the Nation, as well as of Japan,

and the British are believed to By the time the Brigade had Amerien, Britain and ether League

from one hotel, a telegram zame in a tremendous hele of nrrived, the firo had spread into Powers, Chiang Kai-shek has tried

NOTES TO POWERS

taelles in which his double back- titude, subject to local exigencies. with crowds of the front room, where considerable to apply a thick coat of red on

The Japanese state that it is makers swinging along in congratulating him on the sets, 7-5, 6-4.-Router.

merry-was sent to the President tennis but was hesten in straight damage was done to the furniture the movement and to thrust on it! Foreign Residents in

physically impossible to evacuate and other effects, totalling some part of the odium now attaching.

all Japanese nationals on account large cheerful parties, blow- $500. The house, owned by the to the Communists ns the result |

Fukion

of the numbers involved, the ing tin horns and trumpets, Similar celebrations mark-

prospects for 1934. Spanish Procuration, is insured, of five years of Nanking pro

Japanese population running Into while the hotels and restau-led the coming of the New but the furniture was not.

paganda,

Peking, Jan. 2. The Loghtlons are at He has followed this up by considering the National Govern- of all foreigners from Foochow fits.

present

The Notes seck, the withdrawal rants made enormous pro-Year in all the big cities ary aver China and a depression la The antleyclone remains station.. causing his reptilo press to reportment's Notes requeating the with- to Nantal Island and all foreigners the invasion of Cheklang (al drawal of foreign nationals from in Amoy to Kulangsu,-Reuter.

throughout the country situated to the north-east

Hokkaido. Local forecast:-N. E winds, moderato; fair

The polleo are making enquiries na to who throw the crackers which caused the fire.

THICK COAT OF RED.

be ready to adopt the same at- The streets were thronged signed by a thousand guests hand dominated. Perry played good

thousands.

This was the first big oc- Reuter.

FAIN WEATHER

of