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NAZI UPRISING IN AUSTRIA: AMERICAN SENATE WAR DEBT

VIENNA INVADED

FOOCHOW HOLDS OUT

ALTHOUGH ALMOST

SURROUNDED

RETREAT ORDER

RUMOUR

Hangchow, Jan. 11: Central Government troops are advancing to- ward Foochow from Loyuen in co-operation with the Marines; who have advanced beyond Linkiang, to a point

CHINESE RAILWAY

DOLLFUSS IN

PURCHASES

Locomotives Ordered In Britain

London, Jan, 10. The Chinese Purchasing Commission in London has been instructed from Nan-- king to purchase in. Great Britain four freight focomo- ' tives for the Hangchow-. Nanchang Railway, payment to be made from the British Boxer Indemnity fund.- Reuter.

SUPREME COMMAND:

BOMB OUTRAGES

UNREST SPREADS GENERALLY

Vienna, Jan. 11.

A highly critical situa.

"DEFAULT" SENSATION

DISCRIMINATORY DUTIES

SPECIAL LIQUOR TAXES

SINGLE VOTE

MARGIN.

· Washington, Jan. 10. Countries which are re- garded as being in default to the United States on account of war debts are to be sub.

H. R. H. Pristess Arthur of Con tion has suddenly developed aught, who bus successfully under.ject to discriminatory duties -gone an abdominal operation.

throughout Austria, where

within striking distance of EXECUTION (unrest is spreading through-

Foochow.

The Government troops are en- veloping Foochow from the north- cast, and the evacuation of the robels from the capital of Fuklen Is expected hourly.

The Chamber of Commerce of Foochow is reported to nave ad vised General Tsai Ting-kal to withdraw from Foochow in order to avoid bloodshed in the city,- Central News.

RETREAT ORDER.

Amay, Jan. 11,

the

Nanking's occupation of Amoy

OF VAN DER LUBBE

AN OFFICIAL NAZI STATEMENT

CRITICISM OF METHOD !

out the country.

Dr. Dollfuss, the Chancellor, has

taken swift action and has as-

зumed supreme command of

Austria's semi-military Royallat storm battalions.

一

BRITISH TRADE IN 1933

Two Nazis were killed and two ADVERSE BALANCE-

wounded in Klagenfurt where

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bomb attack was made On the offices of the Christian-Socialisti Government newspaper by mom-

REDUCED

bers of the Labour Corps, a Nazi A BETTER YEAR organisation dissolved a month

ago.

They stunned and threw the Homwehr guard over the fence, but he recovered and made good use of his rifle.

Eighty arrests were made in the Klagenfurt affair.

VIENNA INVADED.

on liquor imports, according

to a decision of the Senate to-day.

**

The voting was very close; in fact, a single vote - gaired the adoption of the accessory 'amond. mont, which was passed by 40 votes.to 39.*

The amendment la to the Liquor | Tax Bill and it places a special excise tax on liquor imported from countries in arrears of their war debt payments.

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BISHOP MUELLER

REPRIMANDED

BOWLERS ON TOP

German Church Revolt | SIXTEEN WICKETS FALL

:

Surprise

Berlin, Jan. 10.

There has been a surpris ing development in the German Church revolt.......

President Hindenburg hos, reprimanded the Primate, Bishop, Mueller, for dicta- torial actions in Church affairs, particularly for his attempt to dissolve the Pro- testant Youth movement.—— Reuter.

IN M.C.C. MATCH

LAST WICKET STAND

Benares, Jan. 10. Remarkably low scoring mark- ed the match between the MOC tourist team and the Viziana gram XI which opened here to day, the India team being dis- missed for 124 and M.C.C. making 79 for 6.

Cloudy weather prevailed and two thousand,

FUTURE OF has an attendance of about

SAAR

PLEBISCITE' ISSUE. BEFORE LEAGUE

AN IMPORTANT SESSION

The Vizianagram team repro- Bented practically tho entiro Indian teat team strength, the Bida including C. S. Naidu, Mahommod Nissar, C. K. Naydu, Amar Nath, Amar Singh "and Dilawar Hussain,

The Vizianagram XI. would have fared even worse but for a gallant stand for the last wicket between Mahommed Nisanr and C. S. Naldu. The ninth wicket foll at 88, but Nissar and Naidu put on 36 runs buforo. the stand was brought to an end.

NOTABLE FAILURES. Nissar, contributed 14 to the

The special tax is fixed at three mask dollars a gallon on wines, and five London, Jan. 10. dollars a gallon on liquors, over

London, Jan. 10. The Board of Trade prelimin-and above the ordinary tariffs on ary figures for Overseas Trade the liquor imports from nations

The business before the Coün-| wholly or partly in default. during the past month show

The amendment now goes to the cil of the League of Nations imports at 2,162,000 and ex House of Representatives. which meets at Geneva on total, C. S. Naidu scoring an ex- [ports “at : £30,480,000; with. re-

31. Notable Administration leaders do not January 15, includes a further tremely valuable exports at £4,043,000.

regard the vote as the final de- examination of the Bolivia fallures were CK. Naydu, who In the previous month, Novem-cision on war debts, contending Paraguay war situation, the made six, Amar Nath, who scored four, and Dilawar Hussain ber, imports totalled £63,734,000 that the proposal should have been, Danzig question and slavery.who was dismissed after scorine a

1982 they considered apart from the Liquor

Bill-Reuter,

The raport of the Committee on single. the future of the Assyrian com- Townsend, who at one time had' Exports In November totalled

munity in Irak will also be con-taken four wickets for 18 runs in aldered and at a later stage of the saven overs including four £34,435,000 and. In December last year £32,445,000,

It is assumed that the Senate is proceedings, the question of the maidens, finally returned Re-exports in the corresponding staking a mild revolt against the preparatory measures for the Sabr analysis of: months were £3,619,000 and £4; President, since the special tax Plebiscite will probably be under :

0. M...W. R. ex- 138,000.

must apply to Imports from Great discussion.

0 4 30 During the January to Decem-Britain, which President Roosevelt

Seventeen runs wore scored off

totalled £675,847,000 na compared sider to be in default..... with £701,670,000 in 1932.

that It is reported hero Nineteenth Route Army officers have ordered a general retreat

Berlin, Jan. 10. from northern Fukion to places

Nazi headquarters have south of the Min River. The Re- volutionary Government's capital thought it desirable to issue will be removed to Changchow, a statement concerning the was successfully carried out ou execution of Van der Lubbe, the cruiser Chungshan by a large convicted by the Leipzig number of marines. After. its occupation, the Nationalist flag Supreme Court for setting with the blue sky and rising sun fire to the Reichstag build- again appeared all over the city.

The Navy issued a proclama-ing. tion pledging full protection for Apparently the use of the Thirty smoke bombs were Chinese and foreign residente at guillotine hae caused some critic-ploded in Vienna, where a police- Amoy.

CABINET DISCUSSES DISARMAMENT

Another two hundred and fifty weet was invaded a got and in arrests wore effected in Vienna, lorries by contingents of the Nazi Labour Corps, many of them boing in possession of bombing mater

ials.

amounted to £60,666,000.

and in December

IN DEFAULT.

By the Treaty of Versailles,

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ism on the score that he died a mun and a woman were injured.-iber period of last year, imports expressly declared ho did not conGermany renounced, in favour of his Inst two overs before he broke

mora-plansant death than circum- Reuter...... stances warranted]

Van der Lubbe's decapitation should not be interpreted as at milder form of execution than hang- ing, states the Nazi communique, which adds

official that the decision 'ordering him to be guillo-

Two Hour Meeting at No. tined instend ef hanged was based

10, Downing Street

London, Jan. 10, ́ ́

upon the consideration that while hanging is an ignominious penalty reserved for traitors and such like, while Van der Lubbe committed

NEW AUSTRIAN CONSTITUTION

INTERPRETATION

GIVEN IN PARIS,

Exports in 1939 were £367,424,-

the League in the capacity of a the--Naldu-Nissar-partnership. Trustee, the government of the Nichols took three wickets for 39 Saar Basin, and that area is now runs and Clark claimed the other

presenting the League.

000 as against £365,024,000 In BUDGET PROBLEM governed by five members re- two wickets at a cost of 30 runs..

1932.

Re-exports were £19,078,000 as against £51,021,000 in 1032,

The adverso balance of trade INCREASED, TAXATION was £259,445,000 in 1933 as com pared with £285,625,000 in 1932. mports word $25,828,000 loss

An outline and Interpretation of Į during 1933, than in 1932 and ex-

the new Austrian Constitution was ports were roughly half a million his crime out of political convic-given to a distinguished audience more. No account la taken of in- Disarmament problems were | tion.Reuter.

here yesterday by Dr. Schmitz, the visible exports-British Wireless. further considered by the Dis-

Austrian Minister of Social Wel armament Committee of the

fare. Cabinet which sat at No. 10,

Downing Street for two hours NEW NAME

this afternoon.

J

The Prime Minister, together with. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Sir

FOR

MANCHUKUO

John Simon, Lord Hailsham, REPORT OF DISPUTE

units.

IN. JAPAN?

The Treaty provides that on or 10th January,' 1935, # after Plebiscite will be held to deter mine whether the Saar ls to re main under the League, will be united to France or will revert to

M.C.C, FARE BADLY.

The M.C.C. fared equally badly, only B. H. Valentine offering. any resistance to the bowling of Nissar. Valentine Mahommed had obtained 30 runs and was still undefeated when stumps were drawn.

Dr. Schmitz told his hearers that DEATH OF MR. A. fund, it is intimated in well-by Communes and all who were foll, his analysis, at present, be-

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Tokyo, Jan. 8. tico of the last few years of float-

Deviating from the usual prac-Germany. ing loans, the Government for the VOTING CONDITIONS. -- Nissar bowled magnificently, first time in years may resort to increased taxation for obtaining

Voting at the Plebiscite is to be taking five of the six wickets that

ing: residents on 29th June, 1919, who Informed quarters.

This change of policy is made are over twenty years old at the possible by the changed outlook of date of voting will participate. the business, world at home since The League, taking into account WELL-KNOWN LOCAL

as compared with business cond-the wishes of the inhabitants, as mont. The future Constitution he

tions a year ago. The situation expressed by the voting, will RESIDENT

at present shows a decided im-decide on the sovereignty under individualism but upon the auto-red ortiques Colony inth Busting increased taxation on the place

The Portuguese Colony has suf. provement in all respects allow. which the territory is to be nomy of professional groups.

aight at the Unnossa Hospital of profit-making community.

the Internal political forms in Aus- tria are determined and condition- jod by the necessity for fighting to maintain her liberty, independence and the authority of her govern-

went on, will not be based upon

L. ALVES

With

In the event of Sir John Simon:

(Minister for War), Sir Bolton Byres Monsell (First Lord of the IN CHANGCHUN Admiralty), Lord Irwin and Mr. JH. Thomas, were present.

Tientsin, Jan. 11. Only one member of the Com- A quarrel is reported to have mittee was absent. He is the developed between the Japanene and Minister for Air, Lord London-ths Manchukuo Premier, Cheng whose programme was outlined by

Blank,

that the heavy tax burden, on the derry, who is in India, where he is Shiao-su, over the title to be adopt the Church in the famous papal

Mr. Alves was 69 years of age agricultural population will be inspecting the Royal Air Forcoled for the Monarchy which will be encyclical "Quadragesimo Anno."

proclaimed in Manchuria.

Social confilet in Austria: he said, and was a long-standing member of lightened to a large extent, This was the meeting of the

adoption Insisting on the

of is born of conflict of classes and it the Victoria Recreation Club where Ministers to whom the disarmament "Ta-Ching-Kuo" as title of the re- is necessary to rearrange society he formerly gained a reputation for

His sister BRITISH PRINCESS' qucation has been remitted, since constituted state, Cheng Shiao-su in such a way as to eliminato this himself as a gymnast the return of Sir John Simon from belleves it will tend to strengthen conflict. Such is the idea of the is the wife of Mr. Leo D'Almada, his visits to Paris and Rome-the

position of the Manchu professional corps." To this will contor, the well-known solicitor,

Some time ago Mir. Aives jelt the be linked the struggle against the Chartered Bank and catablished British Wireless.

Royaliats.

The Japanese want the title to indigence of the lowest class himself in Chater Road sa A. L. PATIENT'S CONDITION bo "Manmongkuo" as better for The sovereign state will control all

Alves & Co, importera and ex 46 INCHES OF RAIN IN facilitating the execution of their of them.

Dr. Schmitz said that individual-portors. He was unmarrried and western expansion movement pro- gramme, which, undoubtedly has 18m corresponds to an ago that is resided at 1, Ormsby Villas, Kow- designs on Mongolia and possibly past, Sociallem is destined to loon

place this failure while the "professional The funeral takes on Sinklang.-Central News.

corpa" organisation of society best evening, passing the Monument at corresponds to the Catholic Ideal, 5 p.m.

The principle of social reformar. A. L. Alves, who was for many increased taxation on business and being detained in London in con-

FIVE WEEKS

Severe Floods Throughout British Guiana

London, Jan. 10.

NOULENS FAST

NO CHANGE FOR WORSE PHYSICALLY Nanking, Jan. 11.

The Governor of British Gulana reports that the very heavy rain- fall, amounting to 19 inches for this month up to 8th January, following an exceptional rainful Noulans and his wife are taking

It is officially stated that Paul

HOME RUGGER

ROYAL NAVY DEFEAT BRISTOL

London, Jan. 10.,

PRINCESS ELIZABETH OF GREECE

OPERATION

SATISFACTORY

the various sultations with interested Ministers, the British Government will be represented at the Council by the Lord Privy Seal, Captain, Anthony Eden.- British Wirelcas.

PORT OF LONDON FINANCE

BIG CONVERSION SCHEME

M. W. E. : 8 38 6 At the close of play, the M.C.C. were +45 runs behind the Vizianagram total with four wickets in hand. The match is scheduled to last three, days.-- Reutor

NONSTOP FLIGHT TO HONOLULU

American Naval Planes

Set Out ·

San Francisco, Jan. 10, Six American naval flyingboats started out to-day on a nonatop light from San Francisco to Honolulu,

Every precaution has been taken against possible mishap. Veanels havo, been posted at intervals. along the route to be followed. The object of the flight is to tost. the officiency of naval aircraft.---

Reuter,

London, Jan. 10. H.R.H. Princess Arthur of Con naught this morning underwent an

London, Jan. 10. abdominal operation in a London Nuraing Home. The operation Arrangements were in progress was successful, and the condition in the City day for a large conversion operation by the Port of the Princas is satisfactory.

News of the operation was tole of London Authority, phoned to Sandringham, where Holders of $12,961,874 of 4'per]:4 HM. the King, who is the cent. "B" stock 1929/09 will bo Princess's uncle, is in residence, invited to convert into 314 per and also to Bidmouth, where the cont registered stock 1905-75, at husband, Prince Arthur of Con- Atonk will also be received.

- Cash' anolications for the naught is spending part of the British Wireless. winforBritish Wirelcse.

Marries Nephew of Queen Duke of Connaught, father of het par AR

of the Belgians

Munich, Jan. 10. The wedding was solemnized this

of over 27 inches In December, chocolates and other kinda of The Royal Navy rugger. XV caused severe floods throughout sweets, though outwardly they are visiting Bristol to-day secured n the Colony, damaging crops, live-eeping up their fast to induce the comfortable win by 23 point to stock and property, the villages in Nanking authorities to release six.

| morning of Princess, Elizabeth of The Prison branch of the M.O.L particular suffering severely. No them.

Bridgend defeated Cardiff by Greece, the second daughter of is holding a grand variety concert at loss of human life has occurred. According to the prison doctor, | elphtoon points to all. WHATS Prince and Princess Nichols to the Helena May Institute on the rd at pm. an excellent...“ pro. All possible steps are being taken there is no change for the worse in The match arranged between Count Theodore Toerring-Setten-ramme having been kindly arranged to deal with the conditions.their physical condition.Contral Middlesex and the Roval Air bach, the nephew of the Queen of by Captain Poiharicks Tickets are British Wireless.

Force was not played.—Router. thì Belginne. Restor

**$1.00 and $1,00,250

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BUFFER STOCK

TIN PRODUCERS

SCHEME A

London, Jan. 10. "FAIR WEATHER

The Connall of the Tin Pro- ducers' Association have un- The antievelops over China con-l'animously approved the principlo. thus to feresse in Intensity of increasing the outhut ounts for Pressure la' rolstivalu low to the the specific purpose of forming an east of Japan. Local forecast: eight thousand tons stock, the so- ¡N.E. winds, fresh; fair,

| called "buffer stock"--Reuter.