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No. 14102 £#O Y¤ƒEXWF FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1934.

日十二月一十

SINGLE COFT 10 CENTS 126.00 PER ANNUM

DUNLOP Fort

In a class by Bettself

DUNLOP

FORT

COLD DOUCHE FOR AMERICAN SILVER HOPES

Miss Holme Sumner arriving at St.

Jola's Cathedral for her marriage to

Lieut. R. C. J. Dreyer, R.N. (Photo:

Ming Yuen).

LANCASHIRE'S

LOST MARKETS

LONDON COMMENT ON INDIA PACT

OLD DIFFICULTY REMAINS

London, Jan. 5.

- However desirable agreements may be of themsalves they can, at best, only canalise the cotton problem, says the Financial

No Legislation to be Expected During Current Session

JAPANESE BOHEMIA MINE

AIR

DISASTER

PRESIDENT OPPOSED

RAID STORY Over Hundred & Thirty LEADERS ASKED TO

CHARHAR DISTRICT

BOMBED

LFRESH PEKING

SENSATION

Peking, Jan. 5. Sensational reports of aerial bombing by Japanese machines in Charhar come to hand in Chinese reports from Kalgan.

It is stated that the bombing took place on Tuesday, a number of aeroplanes appearing overhead. Three bombs only were dropped in cho Chiheneng garrison district, which was recently abandoned by the rebel lender, Liu Kuei-tang.

The reports allege that Ave persons were wounded and several

ouses damaged.

The pianos inter flew to Kung- chiachwang where three .mort

bombs were dropped, with results

unknown.

ex

Men Porish'

London; Jan. 4.5-

It is officially announced. in Duchov, Czecho-Slovakia, that 131 miners perished in" the coal mine disaster there, which was caused by an explosion of fire-damp.

The explosion, which rocked the whole town, set fire to all four shafts, mak→ ing rescue work impossible. -Reuter,

SIR EDMUND

BARROW

DEATH OF NOTED ARMY OFFICER

KEEP CHECK

INTERNATIONAL FACT WANTED

Washington, Ján, 4. "After a falk with Presi- dent Roosevelt regarding: the proposal for the free coinage of silver in the United States. Senator Robinson declared that he did not expect any silver legislation during the cur- rent session of Congress.-- Reuter

It la rollably learned that the Roosevelt administration will seek to block any Independent silver

Lieut. R. C. J. Dreyer, RN, son of H.E. Admiral Sir Frederic and Lady-Droyer, with his bride, Miss Marjorie Holme Sumuor, passing under an arch of swords after their marriaga yesterday. (Photo: Ming Yuen),

feglatation in Congress,pending DISARMAMENT

DISARMAMENT REALISM

AT LAST?

the outcome of the government's efforts to raise the price of silver ander the London, silver" agroo- ment

...

Administration lenders are un-l RAISED HONGKONG" |derstood to be undor orders to

REGIMENT

London, Jan. 5. The death has occurred of The Chinese newspapers credit General Sir Edmund Barrow, |Japanese officials with the

planation that the raids were G.C.B., G.S.I., formerly of the intended to assist the Chinese au- Indian Army, who raised the thorities in dealing with Liu Kuel- Hongkong Regiment, an Indian tang and that the wounding of unit, which he commanded from Innocent persons is deeply ro1892 to 1895. gretted.-Reuler.

MANCHUKUO-JAPANESE

RELATIONS

News, commenting on the pro- New Protocol to be Signed Later, he served on

spects of an Anglo-Japanese cotton agreement.

The old dificulty remains for Lancashire, namely, that the most important great Oriental markets which she grew up to supply are now entirely self-supporting active exporters.

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After Coronation

(Telegraph Special.)

Peking. Jan. 5." The actual content of the cotton According to a report from agreement between India and Changchun, a new "Manchukuò”- Japan is less important than the Japaness Protocol which is intend fact that an agreement has bean ed to replace the old one, has been reached, as failure would have completed and is ready for signa- intensified competition and -ture after the Coronation of will.--Reuter.

Henry Pu YI,

The main purpose of the new protocol is to define the status of

SMALL OIL TANKER

ABLAZE

Vessel Lost in West

River Mishap

Canton, Jan. 4.

An oil tanker with a cargo of keroseno caught flre on the night

of December 31 while on its way

Keep aliver proposals in check.

The President, it is said, is de-i termined to deal with silver with- In the scope, of International agreement. If the London agree- mant does not produce the desired results, the President may be will ing to go further, but in that event will want some further in- ternational understanding.

That the President will have to contend with a demand not only for further silver, legislation, but also for grecaback inflation, is, however, clear from the recent political developments.

FUKIEN CIVIL WAR

MARINES LANDED: IN, ACTION

YENPING THREAT

RUMOURS

MUSSOLINI'S ATTITUDE

ABANDONMENT OF VEXED ISSUES

ANGLO-ITALIAN AGREEMENT

TRADE WAR THREAT RENEWED

FRENCH.

··· QUOTA PROTESTS

EXPORTERS UP IN ARMS

London, Jan. 4. Both British and American exporters are “up ·în artns: against the French Govern- ment's drastic now quota re- gulations.

Not only Britain's quotas, but all foreign quotes are reduced by seventy-five per cent. under the new decree, while the 184 · now. categories of merchandisó embrace classes of goods- which have beon the principal lines of British and American exports to France.

The Fedoration of British In- dustries met at a special emer- Kency meeting this afternoon to discuss the situation which "has arisen and took 'n very grave viaw of the development.

It is estimated that the.. now orders will effect Britain to the extent of several million pounds sterllig-annually, “.

RETALIATION 7

Д

· It was decided to refer the mal- ter to the Grand Council with view to deciding what retaliatory mensurgs should be recommended to the British Government.

It is learned from Perle' that the American · Emonssy has indicated that it will edge a strong protest with the French Government.

quota changes.

Born in 1852, he entered the Army in 1871, and during his lengthy career he saw service in

(Telegraph Special)

Rome, Jan. 4. the Afghan War of 1878, the Egyptian War of 1882, the Tirah

No inkling of the nature of against the Foochow, Jan. 5, PROPOSALS CONSIDERED. Expedition of 1897, and the Boxer rising-in China, in 1900, being

The greenback bloc is consider easy following rumours that Cen-reform of the League of

The local populace is again un- the Italian proposals for the outer. Chief of Staff in the British Ex-

ing two drastic Inflation propo-trai Government troops have peditionary Force.

various Bals:-

advanced close to Yenping for the Nations is given in an official SIBERIAN MAIL Boundary Commissions, and dur- 1. Congressman John H. Hoep second time.

A communique following ing the Great War was Military pel's plan to issue $10,000,000,000:

Fighting along the whole line banquet at the British Em- Secretary at the India Office, in paper money to finance a gigan whilst from 1917 to 1924 he was the Federal Credit Corporation is developing rapidly, particularly

the 88th Divi-bassy, terminating Sir John a Member of the Council of India, superseding the Reconstruction at Kutien, where

Finance Corporation, public workssion, of the Nanking "crack" army, Simon's visit. administration, Farm credit admi- has arrived.

The rebels who laid selge to Tal- nistration and home loan adminia.

shun, the strategic point on, the tration.

Cheklang border, have been re- pulsed by the Central Government troops. As a reault, a luli has developed in this area--Central News Agency.

-Reuter.

CAR AND TAXI -COLLISION

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2. Senator Key Pitman's plan to issue $5,000,000,000 in green backs annually for five years with which to pay the national debt.

The Bliverites got their pro- gramme under way last week when 26 Senators formed a silver bloc and adopted a resolution for the "Puppet Stato" as protec-

a

A collision between a private submission to President Roosevelt, torate of Japan, thus precluding car and a taxi cab in Gillies

DRIVER STIFFLY

FINED

JAPANESE RESIDENTS.

TROUBLE

Manchukuo Attempting A Solution

London, Jan. 4.

The communique hints, how- ever, that action is to be the watchword in disarmament,

Both Mussolint, and Bir John Simon are agreed of the waelessness of pursuing efforts productive merely of con-

La mission to Europe with the object tinued talk and negotiation.

of securing a speeding-up of the The Italian and British leaders, delivery of the Siberian malls

Mr. Ito, the Japanese postal advisor to Manchukuo, who is on

It is learned that the Japaneso were in full agreement, saya the to Shanghal, checked by the authorities have followed the Bri- communique, that the disarmament Chinese refusal to accept malls Boon as possible, with the conversations with the General

the necessity for the provision in Avenue on the night of December/calling for free and unlimited tish example and the withdrawal discussions should be concluded:rem Manchukuo, has already had

legally established ratio.

be 21 last had a sequel at the Kowloon coinage of gold and silver at a of all Japanese In the native quar- as

ter of Foochow to Nantai island, abandonment of all proposals which Post Office and has tentatively thy old "Protocol that Japan held responsible for the defence of Magistracy this morning when the The group is pledged to press a the foreign concession, in response are not likely to find general agaugested, among other things,:. "Manchukuo."-Central News, taxidriver was charged, before campaign for the enactment of to the warning from the National proval and prompt realisation. that Shanhaikuan shall become the Mr. Wynne-Jones, with falling to such legislation in the present government at Nanking, has been "Two long and cordial conversa-distributing contro Instead of drive his taxt with due care and

completed, session of Congress.

Lions" were hold, and there was Dairen, As there are several thousand completo agreement caution.

that only Mr. Ito oes to Paris to-morrow AGAINST INFLATION. It was stated by Traffic Inspector

Japanese and Formosans scattered those points should be concon- to see the French postal authorl- Saunders that the private car, No. The silver bloc includes such throughout Fukion province, the trated on which are considered ties and will return to Loddon 1175, was driven by Mr, J. Me- outstanding Bgures as Senator Japanese authoritica, in replying right in international public intor-Router. Kelvie, who was driving along. Burton K Wheeler, of Montana, to the National government warn

opinion.

DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM LAWRENCE

to Wuchow with a cargo belonging Secret Service Officer

to the Texaco company.

The tanker was anchored for

the night opposite Tahlung Kwong

Market, when the cook boy allow-

Berkeley Streat, which was a one- Senator Elmor Thomas of Okla-jing, point out that it is impractic- Mussolini outlined his proposals way thoroughfare. The taxi was homa, Senator Elbert D. Thomas able to attempt to move them. occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Calman, of Utah, Senátor Clarence Dill of The Jopances add that Tokyo for the reform of the League. of the Kowloon Dock Company, Washington, Democrats: Senator cannot absolve the Chinese from During the War

EMBASSY BANQUET.

The banquet at the British Embassy was attended by the Diplomatic Corps, the leaders of Italian society and the British colony in Rome,

According to present arrange-

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LATVIAN TRADE

MOSCOW TALKS

- DRAGONS Considerable Progress Claimed

London, Jan. 4. Conversations on the subject of a.

who were returning home with William E. Borah of Idaho, Sena- responsibility for their safety, in their family after having been to tor Lynn J. Frazier of North, the event of further Nanking air London, Jan. 5. ' the Majestic Theatre.

Dakota, Senator Gerald P-Nye of raids or other fighting in the ed flames from the stove to ignite

The death has occurred of Sit objects In the galley. The crew William Matthews Lawrence, well- the taxi near the theatre and pro- Senator Henrik Shipstead of Min-

Mr. Calman and his family took North Dakota, Republicans, and Fukion secession conflict.

NAVAL CO-OPERATION. could not smother the firo and known horticulturist and anti-ceeded home via Gascoigne Road,nesota, Farmer-Labourite. Jumped overboard to save their quarlan, at the age of 63 years.

Chatham Road, Wuhur Street and

Senator Wheelor, advocate of

Shanghai, Jan. 6. - Ilves. The firo soon reached, the He was Senior Almonor of St. turned into Glilles Avenuo., The the 16 to 1 ratio, predicted tho A Nanking military communiquements, the British Foreign Secret- hold containing the oll. There Bartholomew's Hospital, and for taxi was about to Cross into passage of silver legislation by states that following an emergency ary will leave Rome to-morrow. was a deafening explosion and many yoara Treasurer of the Berkeley Street when it collided both the House and Senate. He conference held by the naval He will reach Paris on Saturday flames leaped high into the air. Royal Horticultural Society. with Mr. McKelvio's car. Quito a Tho tanker was soon a raging in-Prior to the war he was a lecturer lot of damage was dons to the bald the bloc; was against un-leaders on Santu Island, Fuklon, morning and will proceed Im Agreement are continuing in Mos

mediately to London by aeroplane restricted inflation, and felt that Admira! Chen Shao-kuen has forno, burned itself to the water's in organic chemistry at Man-private car, while the passengers bi-metallism was the Boundest issued an order for the whole fleet arriving during the con. edge and theh aank. The crow chastor University, and in 1914-15 in the taxi suffered minor injuries, and safoat way to prevent such in Fuklen waters to take action Router and British Winder have just arrived in Canton, and was Secretary of the Prisoners of Defendant pleaded guilty to the Inflation..

Immediately, in co-operation with reported the loss to the company. War. Information Bureau, in 1915 charge.

Sanator Borah saya the altua the land forces against the rebels. wag' on the Admiralty War Staff It was stated by Mr. Calman that tion in the United States was such The rebels undor General Yu and the following year went to Just before the accident he had that it was necessary to remonetize Shap-hsin clashed with Nanking the Intelligence Department of the noticed that the defendant was stiver or issue paper.

marines yesterday at Loyuen, near War Ofce-Reuter,

driving too fast and hs had shouted

NEW YORK RUMOURS.

the aen const.

The Nanking Government claires New York, Jan. 4. that the rebels at this point are Mr. Calman.-I couldn't any, Thoro ara rumours from being surrounded by the Nanking. your Worship. But he seemed to Washington that the Government marinos who are reinforced with a A huge flash of lightning, which have a grievance against something purchases of silver may consider number of armoured cars and an blazed in all directions over a all the tíma.

ably exceed 24 million ounces and air squadron, Central Now08. mumber of 'adjoining farma In

Inspector Saunders sald do that the excess will not only be allver Sir John, who is a son of Pro- Western Transvaal to-day, killed | fendunt's record had not been too |reatricted to domostit bandary Harvey, former Vicar of four natives and rendered five good, he having had two convic purchases. This causes spoculativa *Hillingdon:-Middlesox, was educated others unconscious. In addition, tions in 1983 for dangerous driv-buying. Considerable buying

at Marlborough and Koble College, Roveral animals ware killed. One Ing.

intorest was in evidóneo after the Oxford, where he was Clasical of the infured natives is not ex- A fine of $50, or six weeks, was close, unofficial offerings being allg Scholar. He took his B. A. degree pected to live, while the other four imposed and his Worship recom-alfahtly above the closing marke cove In 1888, and was called to the Bar lost all the halt from their heads. mended defendant's licence to be prices-Stoun, ** Culbertsong" and churis. in New South Wales In 1899.

Router,

cancelled.

SIR JOHN HARVEY IN COLONY An interesting ner)val from Aus- tralia aboard the a.s. Taiping yes- --terday was the Hon. Sir John Harvey, Judgo of the Supremo Court of New South Walos, accom- panied by his daughter.

LIGHTNING KILLS FOUR

Johannesburg, Dec. 30.

to him to slow down,

His Worship:Was he drunk?

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DELEGATION:

new temporary Anglo-Soviet Trade cow between Lord Chilston, the Bri- tish Ambassador, and representa Lives of the Soviet Government., gri No new points or fresh, ismies hays been raised by either side in these conversations which are strictly confined to the problems outstanding at the outset of the nagotistions and which have been discussed in London In recent months. A number of those Ingues "emain to be settled, but consider able progress has been made.--Bri- London, Jan. 4.tish Wireless Colonel Colville, on behalf of the President of the Board of Tho. 11th annual general meeting Trade, to-day received the Latvian of members of the Central British FAIN WEATHER.

Delegation which is to norotiate Association will be held in the Central anticyclona has decreased a commercial agreement with the British School hall on Monday? Inge intensity and now United Kingdom. An exchange January 8, at 6.45 pm, when the report and --accounts for the // pash China and South-Man- of views took place, and the Local forecast: N.E. discussions will be continued

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