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六拜疆號三十八正英港香 SATURDAY.

JANUARY 13, 1934. ·门入廿月一十

BINULK CCPY 14.CENTE 000 $34.00' PER ANNUM

TSAI TING-KAI PREPARING

FOR DEFENSIVE BATTLE

PARIS CALM

-AFTER THE STORM

CHAUTEMPS' TRIUMPH

IN CHAMBER

RAINS DAMP OUT

RIOTERS

Paris, Jan. 12.

After the storm of last night, Paris was compara- tively peaceful this evening, am a steady downpour of rain doubtless operating as a dis- couragement to disturbers of the peace.

There are large crowds of youths standing about in the rain, but the police are not expecting serious trouble.

Precautions were, however,

taken. The police barred the Place de la Concorde, only pri- vileged tralle being allowed to

pass.

Cafes and restaurants in the Atorm centre were open, 'but shopa In Le Boulevard St. Germain c.osed early...

GOVERNMENT SURVIVES.

In the Chamber, the Govern-

HUGE PURCHASE.

OF SILVER

Startling New York Rumours

New York, Jan, 12. '. It is rumoured that a Blif is being drafted by the Administration giving the Secretary of the Treasury discretionary authority to purchase $1,000,000,000 of silver at the market value and to issue currency against it, according to Pierce and Company's roport.-Asia

Lands, through Renter.

THE CHRISTIE TRAGEDY

NANKING

CLAIMS

ADVANCE

KUTIEN DEFENDERS STILL DEFIANT -

FIGHT THOUGH

SURROUNDED

Hangchow, Jan. 12. While reports regarding the tide of the fighting in Fukien are still as conflict- ing as ever, one official mes sage,

which seems to be de- finite, was issued this even- ing, asserting that following

WHITLAWAT

SALE

300 only

MEN'S WOOL SLIPOVERS

AND

PULLOVERS

To Clear

$4.50 to $11.50.

NEXT MOVE IN THE AMERICAN MONETARY GAME?

HIMS. Naikou, sim tíngsoin of the Home Flast, which went aground at the axiransa to Portsmouth Harbour yesterday, was vafloated in the evening and has now gons into dock for axamination.

BAROMETER

OF WORLD

a serious engagement with the rebels, Central Govern- ment troops occupied Minch. ing, a point nearer Foochow GOODWILL

WOMAN'S FALL IN this morning.

·

SHANGHAI

SUICIDE VERDICT

RECORDED

Shanghai, Jan. 13,

The severest fighting is now centred round a point to the east of Shulkow where two additional Government divisions now arrivij ing are being thrown into the battle-Central News.

Foochow, Jan. 13..

CAPTAIN EDEN ON DISARMAMENT

H.M.S. NELSON REFLOATS

AND

AT EVENTIDE SMASH

GRAB RAID

FUEL AND AMMUNITION

DISCHARGED

PUT INTO DOCK

London, Jan. 12. H.M.S. Nelson, the flag-

LINCOLNS PRIVATE

ARRESTED

WINDOW BROKEN WITH STICK ·

ROOSEVELT KEEPS

THE SECRET

TENSE EXPECTANCY IN NEW YORK

GOLD SEIZURE POWERS

Washington, Jan. 12. While the capital and New York are tensely awaiting President Roosevelt's next move in the gold and mone-

tary situation, the White

House preserves complete silence regarding its plans.

The

Attorney-General, Mr. Cummings, has submitted an

opinion to the President, the na-

ture of which has not been dis- closed, concerning whether the Government can Impound the Federal Reserve system's gold without special logislation.

The fact that a legal opinton' has been asked for is taken to indicate that the President is considering such a move.

ABLE TO GO AHEAD.

London, Jan. 12. Speaking at Warwick to-night, General Tsai Ting-kai left Foo- Captain Anthony Eden referred chow for the front to direct to his new azo ntment as Lord: A verdict of suicido was re-operations yesterday General Privy Seal and said he was glad ship of th Home Fleet, which ment survived the Stawisky acan-corded at the resumed inquest Chang Yin's forces, which form it would.not materially effect the went aground at the entrance Regiment was responsible for a It's announced that the Presi dai donate without experiencing on Mrs. Hazel Christ the the reserve, have been rushed to work he had been engaged in for to Portsmouth

in the end, a voce of confidence Christie, who was found dead in ing the gravity of the situation In

estranged wife of Col. James the north-western front, indicat- the last two years,

any alarm about the result.

in o Government ya the old on the Route des Soeurs on Saturnis area. **

A private in the Lincolnshire

Later.

Harbour smash-and-grab raid on the dent considers that he niready.

inguo was passed by 360 votes to day last, after a fall from her! The rebel government issued would continue to work under his The "great battleship has now

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afterwards, the Chamber, on the motion of M. Herriot, adopted a general vote of confidence in the

His connexion with the Foreign this morning, was re-floated premises of Mr. Bogdatsky, has all the authority necessary Otice would not be severed and nej this evening.

Jeweller, in Hankow Road, at to permit him to take over the 12.80 a.m. this morning.

Federal Reservo's gold, but no clue to the intentions of tae The man made no attempt to Waite House has yet been given escape, however, and it is assumed regarding the next move in the that his object was the commonetary game.

Government by 376 votes to 205, perator, who heard it strike the against the Nanking position at beneficini cucct on trade owing to not thought that the ship has mission of a civil offence in the

The Socialists supported M. Chau- temps,

LIBEL BILL.

In a final speech, M. Chautemps

re-

Subsequent Investigation rculed that Mrs. Christie, for

third-storey apartment above. communique last evening stating Present chief, Sir John Simon.

Touching briefly on the disarma-gone into dock into Portsmouth The body, clad only in a night that the XIXth Route Army was meat question, he ensinasaid the for an examination, though it is town, waa discovered by a lift starting a big counter-offensivo

increased international confldonce suffered any important damage.

There is no indication that the Shaikow.--Central News. pavement.

Before the Nelson pulled off the hope of obtaining his discharge President intends, immediately to that would result from a successtul

commandéer the Federal Reserva's outcome of the Disarmament Con- bank, all her fuel and ammuni-from the Army. SPECIAL DEFENCE LINES.

ference. He said a downward in-ion was discharged into lighters concerned, named R. Sanby, is

ic is understood that the private $3,600,000,000 worth of gold. ong well-knwon In Shanghal;

Foochow, Jan. 18stead of an upward-tendency in while a dredger started to work was a native of the United States. Although the XIXth Army is expenditure upon world armaments beneath the bows with a view to win olice custody and will be CENTRAL BANK PLAN DENIED but had become a British subject making a stand some distance out, would be taken as a sign of grow filitating the refloating of the charged with malicious damage

and theft.

At a press conference to-day, he the Kigat wingers and attacked as through her marriage to Col. it is expected that the decisive ing goodval. Thus, more el-ship when the tide rose.

He amashed the window of the denied suggestions that he was con contrary to the principle

he circumstances suggest that of the Christie, who was deported from battle between the Fukien Gov: fectually than by any other means,

shop, on the corner of Peking and sidering a project for the establish- freedom of the Fiess.

Shanghai last year after he had ernment and Nanking will be could we assist to dispel the clouds the battleship must

of international suspicions which very hard aground. It is undertook out a number of articles, New York that Mr. Frederick

have gone Hankow Roads, with his stick and ment of a central bank. 1. Chautemps also opposed aerved a gaol sentence for par- fought at Foochow

Meanwhile it is announced from proposal by the Rigat for the ticipation in an arms transaction.

stood she was travelling at a fair Villagers within twenty miles still lie heavy upon the horizon, escuousament of a Committee of The case was taken over by Mr. af the western and

The Disarmament Conterence speed. She was leaving Ports- almost immediately afterwards Kent, who has controlled all deal- Inquiry into the Stawisky scandals. C. H. Haines, H. M. Coroner, who suburbs of Foochow have been meant so much more to-day than its mouth for the West Indies to giving himself up to the police. inga in foreign currenciés since the The Premier cojected on the ground' opened the inquest the same ordered by General Tsai Ting own name stghilled in its limited participate in the Spring Cruise Jewellery case and an ashtray resigning on January 15 his posi- Two necklaces, a clock, a pewter banking holiday of last Spring is

deionace his Fress Label Bui, waren

northern

that the anair was strictly judicial morning, at which the body was kai to evacuate immediately,

and not political.

The mouon for the appointment

of tuo Committee was rejected by 300 votes to 229.

GREAT PERSONAL TRIUMPH.

formally identifled.

*

drank

and

ines of entrenchments have been The French Police reported that dug by the troops.

The best divisions of the Nine friend visited Mrs. woman Christie in her apartment at 6 teenth Route Army under Miao Au Shao-nlen and 'clock on Friday afternoon and Wei-shou,

heavily Chang Yim are all ready to draw hat the pair The result of the debate was a hroughout the evening. An behind these specially prepared | great personal victory for argument over religion assumed defence lines. Lhautcmps, adding to the laurels he tolent proportions, the two wo won on the highly unpopular men finally engaging in a flat-fight. Finance Bill which he forced about 3 a.m., the visitor left and through both Chamber and Senate. hortly afterwards Mrs. Christie's Thanks to the defeat of the body was found. The French motion for the creation of Police report said that "no nota Parliamentary Committee of

was left." Enquiry, justice will now take its couryo unhampered by political inverterence-Router.

The body was taken to the French Mortuary and later trans- ferred to the custody of the British authorities.

Airs, Caristio was formerly a

KUTIEN. SIEGE.

Fukien troops are endeavouring hold Kutien and serious fight ng is going on.

Heavy Nanking casualties are laimed by the Government here 'n connexion with the fighting at Kutien.

barometer of world goodwill, a technical sense. It had become a and Exercises.-Router. gauge by which world public opinion might measure the capacity of the nations to agres.-British Wireless,

PROTECTION FOR BLUE EAGLE

AMERICA TO REFUSE ENTRY

Washington, Jan, 12.

The Treasury has issuod orders The military authorities claim to Customs collectors to refust the desertion to the Fuklen going the "Blue Eagle" sign.

entry to foreign merchandise bear. rnment of a portion of the A large consignment of tunney.

78th Division, which! suffered the loss of almost half fish from Japan was acized in ta troops. Many casualties were Washington yesterday, bearing the also suffered by the 88th Division. N. R. A. symbol,--Reuter

BIG COURTAULD part owner of a bar in the Frenca Nanking

SCHEME

HIGHER PRODUCTION; LOWER PRICES

London, Jan. 12. Messrs. Courtauld's, the famous Artificial silk firm, have announced that they are extending the.r pro- duction by about thirty per cent. and making reductions in viscose the products yarn prices of averaging about threepence per pound-Router.

COLWYN MEDAL

AWARDED TO DR. DEVRIES

| Concession,-Reuter,

AIR BOMBERS FOR SINGAPORE

A 11,000-MILE FLIGHT

London. Jan. 12.

BRITISH LOAN REDEMPTION

----

FRESH BORROWING AT LOWER INTEREST

London, Jan. 12.

The first flight to Singapore of Royal Air Force unit from Iraq

The Treasury has given not co will start to-morrow, when four of intention to redeem £105.000.000 single-engined bombers of No. 84 of four per cent, 1934/36 bonds; Squadron, accompanied by two isared in 1930. transport bombors, will leavo

The Treasury will probably Shalbal.

Anance the operation by fresh borrowing at a lower rate of interest.-Reutar.

The machinca will fly vla Karachi, Calcutta and Rangoon, and will arrive about the 26th inst

Tho presenco of transport bombers will enable spare parts to be carried; thus the angle. engined bombore will be much lona dependent on bases than they The Colwyn Gold Medn! of the world otherwias. Institution of the Rubber Industry, The round to envers

Tandon, Jan. 12.

SUFFOLK AS FLAGSHIP

London, Jan, 12.

NEW GOVERNOR OF PUERTO RICO

GENERAL WINSHIP

APPOINTED

Washington, Jan. 12. President Ronsvelt has ap

"ON A SHINGLE BANK.

damaged as she grounded on a

The Nelson may have

been

shinglo bank. She was refloated six o'clock this evening, about two hours before high tide,

tuge, the Accompanied by

once to Nelson proceeded at harbour for Inspection.-British Wircican.

VAN DER LUBBE SURPRISE

DUTCH FUNERAL

REQUEST

REFUSED BY NAZI

GOVERNMENT ·

Amsterdam, Jan 12. Contrary to an Intimation

were in his possession. Other tion as head of the Special Foreign small articles are missing, which Exchange Division of the Federal may have been dropped by accused Reserve Bank of New York, as the who took advantage of the already not to require the continuation of or stolen by some other person work has now been so organised as broken window.

The window was insured.

his services.-Reuter,

TOOK COLONEL'S NEW BRITISH MINISTER

IN BOLIVIA

MOTOR-CAR

LANCS PRIVATE. SENTENCED

Private Tubal Loaring, of the East Lancashino Regiment, who was recently charged before

MR. THOMAS MORRIS APPOINTED

London, Jan. 18, The King approved the appoint- ment of Mr. Thomas Joseph Morris,

District Court Martial for taking His Majesty's Consul General at and driving away the oar of the Strasbourg to be Envoy Extra- Officer Commanding, Licut. Col. A ordinary and Minister Plenipoten- C. Marsh, was found guilty and tiary at La Paz, Bolivia-British sentenced to 56 days' detention. Wireless.

The sentence was reduced to 28 days by the G.O.C. when the mattor came before him for confirmation.

riven on Wednesday to the PREMIER GOES TO

SANDRINGHAM

German

KING'S GUEST FOR WEEK-END

RADIO LINK WITH ENGLAND

SHANGHAI STATION'S

TESTS

Dutch Consul, the Government has decided not to llow the body of Van der Lubbe, executed for his part in

Shanghal, Jan. 18.9 pointed General Blanton Winship the firing of the Reichstag

It is ofofally announced that London. Jan. 12. to be Governor of Puerto Rico, in building, to be buried in Holland.

the tent working of the Inter succession to Mr. R. N. Gore, who The Public Prosecutor has not!.

The Prime Minister loft London national Wireless Station at the funeral

undertaker, this afternoon for Sandringham Chenju, Shanghai, has proved tondered his rosignation.ed Reuter.

Leyden, that the body may not be where he will be the guest of the highly satisfactory. removed to Holland, but will be King during the week-end. He is cial traffic service is expected to

A commer available until noon to-morrow for returning to London on Monday.be inaugurated early next month simple burial at Leipzig, without British Wireless.

batwoon China and Britain ceremony.

Central News.

a

TREASURY BILLS

The Gazelle enstaing pamiatone in regard to the firing of crackers during||| Chinese New Year,

The decis'on has surprised both Levlon, Jan. 12. A total of 566 075,000-was ap- the relatives of Van dor Lubbo wiad for in to-day's tondars for and Dutch official circles,

It is notified that at the expiration: It is learned that the Dutch The Admiralty announce that | 490,000,000 Trenure Kills the

of the months the Bh'u.Hing Strama the flaw of the commander-in-chief amount allotted in hills for these, Government has given instruc-

ship Co., Ltd., the Wat Ron Co. Liag about of the Ch'on Station. Admiral Sir month 90 milion Perlin to take immediate stons, in online, 104 samples word analysed cause is shown to the contrary. De

tions to the -Putch Minister Jn

Tinder the Bala of Food and Drugs and the Punice Co., Ltd, will, unlessi has been awarded to Dr. Diries,11,000 miles and will be covered Froderie Dreves will be trannej querans pita per rant, wan 18711. the former Diretor of the Bulten by almost continuous daily flying, freed from HMS. Kent to H.M.S.1804 2* command sulit *8/11.50w of the latest decision du 149,

All Or

struck off the rogater and the comi zorg rubber station.-Reutar.

Suffolk on January 31.Router. lant wook-British Wireless, Reutor.

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gonuine

excepting throd of fresh milki

panies will be dissolved.