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FOUNDER 18 ELTAEXW WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1934. HEMA:+

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CLASH ON OUTSKIRTS ENDS

MENACE TO FOOCHOW

The Rer. G. A. Hook and his bride, Miss Margery V. Dennett, snipped on leaving St. Andrew's Church after their wadding on Monday. (Photo: Ming Yuon),

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AMERICAN JEW ATTACKED

PROTEST LODGED IN BERLIN

NAZI ARRESTED

Berlin, Jan. 16. A strong protest has been lodged with the authorities 'following an attack on all American Jew, Max Schlus- severely sler, who was beaten yesterday by a tenant of his.

•

Nazi

The tenant is a

named -Friedel, who apprently resented an order made against him to pay the rent.

The police were called in when Friedel attacked Schlusster, and Friedel was arrested and the Jewish victim sent to hospital.

This is the second time that Schlussler has been the victim of

SURGERY MURDER

"A MYSTERIOUS DRUG FIEND"

Chicago, Jan. 16. · There was a gruesome episode in the Chicago Sur- gery Murder trial to-day.

The bloodstained operating table, on which the dead body of Mrs. Rheta Wynekoop was found on November 21 was exhibited "In court.

The defence la claiming that she either committed suicide or was killed by a mysterious drug flend.

Dr. Alice Wynekoop, the victim's mother-in-law, is charged with the crime.

REBEL REMNANT WITHDRAWS

NANKING MARINES

ATTACK

FULL CONTROL OBTAINED

(Telegraph Special.)

SINGLE COFY 10 CENTS $36.00 PER ANNUM

DUNLOP

Fort

unequalled by any other Tyre” in the world"!

STERLING'S INFLUENCE ON CURRENCY STABILITY

Foochow, Jan. 17. Foochow is now definitely under the control of Nan- king, thus clarifying a some.. what ambiguous situation..

Until yesterday, the Nanking The prosecution alleges that sul-marines did not land is full force, side was impossible, that although though a part of them entered the Rheta Wynekoop was shot dead, she city to assume a semblance of was chloroformed prior the control, owing to the presence of a of XIXth Route large number shooting.-Renter,

Army troops just outside the city.

Nanking did, not desire a serious: conflict with the rebels in the precincts of the city for fear of international complications, but yesterday morning, Admiral Chen Shao-kuen, Nanking Minister of ION MENČIAIS METRE LAATIKANAJAAN KUMTANDAR Navy, gave orders from his flag-. ISSUES NOT TO BE ship the Ninghai, that full pres-

THREATENED SAAR sure be brought to bear on the re- REOPENED

bels

CRISIS

to

BECHUANALAND PROBLEMS

London, Jan., 16. The Secretary for Dominion Affairs, Mr, J. H. Thomas, to-day received a deputation upon matters

concerning the

Acting Chlef

Numerous marines then landet in Foochow and made a surprise

ing.

attack on the rebels, who offered some resistence finally withdraw Tshekedi and certain administra by 8 o'clock in the morning.

Order was completely restored Live problems affecting the

chuanaland Protectorate.

Central Newa.

Later.

Admiral Chen Chi Liang is tem-

REMNANT ESCAPES.

Replying to the points raised, the Minister explained that the Government regarded the whole porarily responsible for the main- incident connected with the sustenance of peace and order in the pension of Talekedias finally cityCentral News. closed, but that while it was not their intention to reopen it, they would not permit It in any way to affect adversely the relations of It is understood that the troops the Government with the Acting of the XIXth Route Army left be- Chief.

kind in the retreat south, have all With regard to the proposed pro- crossed the Min River after fight clamations relating to the appointing a rearguard action with Nan-

*Foochow, Inter.

a Nazi attack. He was injured on ment and powers of Chiefs, and toking marines and are, now moving

March 7 last year.

the administration of justice in south to rejoin the main body.—

The American Consul, on hear-native cases, the Minister promis- Special. Ang of the affair, immediatelyed to take note of the points rais lodged a strong protest with the fed by the deputation.

chief of the secret police, who As regards the question of trans-

promised

Reuter,

to

punishment.~ ferring matters affecting severe

the Bechuanaland Protectorate from the Dominions Office

the Colonial Office, the Minister re- ferred the deputation to the state- ments recently made in the House of Commons on this subject, and emphasised that these embodied the Government's policy-Britishi' Wireless.

PREMEDITATED

SUICIDE

*

STAWISKY'S WARNING

TO WIFE

Paris, Jan. 16.

A dramatic admission that

Stawisky informed her of his in- tention to commit suicide was

BRITISH TREASURY RETURNS

made by Madame Stavis - Income Tax Coming In

during her examination by

Magistrate Investigating

-Bayonne frauds.

the the

Madame Stawisky said: "Serge

told on December 23 (a fortnight

Satisfactorily

London, Jan. 10.

MINERS AND POLICE CLASH

Eleven Casualties in Kailan, Mine Area

(Telegraph Special.)

Tientsin, Jan. 17. Trouble is threatening following

a clash between Kallan miners and the police on Sunday when the latter attempted to break up a

Magnificent statutory groups, the work of an Australian sculptor, which adora Melbourne's new war memorial, which is to be dedicated

during the Centenary Celebrations.

Germany Refuses League Overture

Berlin, Jan. 16.

It is understood that Ger- many has refused the invita- tion of the Council of the League of Nations to attend its.deliberations on the Saar. question.

The German Reply has been sent to Geneva, but the text has not been dis- closed.-Reuter:

FRANCE AND GERMANY

PAUL BONCOUR'S

SPEECH IN SENATE

REDOUBTABLE QUESTION-MARK

Paris, Jan. 16.

ROYAL VISIT TO AUSTRALIA

PRINCE GEORGE'S

TOUR.

CELEBRATIONS OF CENTENARY-

London, Jan. 16. Prince George, the youngest son of the King and Queen, will pay an official visit to Australia next Autumn, shortly after his return from South Africn.

Official plans concerning the visit were disclosed to-day.

BERLIN NOT IMPRESSED

BY ROOSEVELT ACTION

NO IMPORTANT CHANGE

IN SITUATION

Washington, Jan. 16.

It is pretty certain that the necessary legislation to give effect to President Roosevelt's new monetary policy will разв through Congress in quick time.

The Republican "caucus, 'In the

THE EMERAUDE DISASTER

Bodies of All Victims Identified

Paris, Jan. 16.

All the bodies removed from the wreck of the Air- France plane Emeraude have -'now been identified and are lying in a Chapel Ardento.

The Commission which is Inquiring into, the disaster has arrived from Corbigny,

Router

Senate has demanded an “adequate HUNDRED DEAD IN

hearing" of the proposed legisla- tion, but have deferred the adop- tion of a definite attitude.

The Democratic majority is con- Aldent that the legislation will easily be enacted.

American currency developments were much discussed in the London. stock markets to-day and the tone in most departments was somewhat hesitant, Gold mining shares were an exception and rose sharply early in the day with the gold price in creasing 3/31 to 131/9d per fine

ounce.

Considerable profit-faking at the close mainly accounted for a sharp reaction and several leading shares | finished the day unaltered.,

CITY OPINION; · Dritish Government stocks closed dull with War Loan-3 per cent. down 3/10 at 101 7/16.

Internationals finished under the

best.

INDIA QUAKE

DISASTER, GREATER THAN SUSPECTED.

THOUSANDS HOMELESS

·Calcutta, Jan. 16. Latest earthquake reports show that the casualty toll was much higher than was first be- lieved likely. At least hundred persons were killed, and lover five hundred were badly

injured. A

one

The casunitica occurred over a. wide area.

Twelve thousand houses elthor collapsed or were badly damaged, City opinion regarding President the damage to property amounting Roosevelt's message to Congress re- to at least £750,000, cognises that the measure an- It has been established that the nounced is immediately directed at centre of origin of the disturb the American Internal situation and ances lay between the Ganges that time will be required-to-nasess Valloy-and-the- Nepal-foothills.- its wider repercussions

BERLIN VIEWS.

Press-mossages from different parts of India show that the damage done at Patna and Jamal-

Information from Berlin is to pur was much more extensive than the effect that German bankers was at first reported. It is stated and exporters are not very immany houses collapsed at Dar- jeeling, causing several deaths.-- pressed.

President Roosevelt's manifesto

They are of the opinion that Router and British Wireless.

does not change the altuation

importantly. They point out that FAVOURITISM FOR

as long as tho pound sterling is not definitely stabilised, world The occasion currency uncertainty will for the visit istinue.

con-

the centenary of Moreover, if the dollar is to be the Stato of stabilised on the basis of 50/60! Victorin, for per cent. of its original gold! which

NATIVES

COMPLAINT. BY TEA. PRODUCERS

great value, exporters will be unable to plans in celebra- calculate their profits exactly, 50 tea

export trade

The Hague, Jan. 16. Commercial circles interested in

are puzzled by the Dutch Indies

tion have been that the German devised, includ-will remain severely hampered as quota distribution, ing an air race at present.---Renter.

from England

to Australia,

the dedication

of Melbourne's

new war memorial and so on..

that Prince It is expected George will be in Australia for On the eve of his depar-nearly six months. He will sail

about September 30,

eeting by some 3,000 kerin discuss the steps to be taken in ture for Geneva, M. Faul the face of proposed wage cuts.

killed and over ten wounded. The minera are sending a

His Royal Highness in salling for his South African tour on Friday this week.-Router.

NAZI INSPECTOR SENTENCED

THE AUSTRIAN SCENE

The last statement of the com- mittee that the export quota has been raised by 85 to 87% per cent. lis regarded as inaccurate.

Dutch tea circles state that re- atriction was much higher, in some cases, up to fifty per cent. It is alleged that the native producers ( jin the Dutch Indies have been treated over-leniently and that European plantations have been Vienna, Jan 16, foread to buy native leafnt a Herr Frauenfeld, the former fixed price and in fixed quantities During the clash, one miner was Boncour, the Foreign Minis-

Nazi Inspector in Austria, was to- and so compelled to cut down their day sentenced to six months' im-own production, de-ter, delivered an important

prisonment for illegal Nazi ac- It is, however, a fact that the before the Chamonix villa tragedy) Latest Treasury returns show

quota was higher this year,—— that he was utterly ruined and that that the ordinary revenue for the legation to Peking to petition the speech in the Senate on

One case of diphtheria with aneļivities,

Herr Shattenfroh, another Nazi| Reuter, death, one case each of typhoid and as he did not wish ignominy to current financial year up to authorities to take action to re-

dress their grievances.-Central | France's policy.

puerperal fever, four cases of meninlender, was sentenced to three me and the children, he intended January 13 amounted to £461,314,- to commit suicide.

761. At the corresponding date News:

Although Europe was faced with Ritis with one death, and 31 deaths weeks' Imprisonment for the same

from tuberculosis were reported to offence. "I tried to dissuade him," she

a redoubtable question-mark as a the local health authorities last week. Frauenfeld wAS recently FI said, "but I was unsuccessful."-

Оп Monday one caso each of

leased from a concentration camp. Router.

was due to pressure brought on the Chancellor by the Heimwehr.

Reuter.

STARTLING NAZI LABOUR LAW

NO STRIKES; POWER OF. EMPLOYERS

Berlin, Jan. 16.

A new law, which will be on- forced on May 1, dealing with in- dustrial disputes, makes strikes

legal in Germany, 'The fate of the worker will do-

of last year the amount stood at $457,550,851.

Ordinary expenditure to dabe for the current year totalled £642- 724.714 nu compared with £595,- 315,682 to the corresponding date of last year.

STOP PRESS result of the German upheavals, diphtheria and puerperal fever were it is believed that his re-arrest

San Francisco, Jan. 17.

Income tax payments are, con- tinuing to come in antisfactorily and £14,248,000 was received during the present week, com- An S.0.S; call has been received pared with £8,062,000 in the pro- from the British steamer Capo vious week, while surtax payments Cornwall in the Pacific on its way Increased to £4,040,000 from to Shanghai. £3,270,000,-British Wiraleas.

She is carrying a crew of forty and a cargo of lumber.

The S.0.S. signal states the vessel is in distress, leaking Her badly in the engine room.. position has not been defnitaly

GERMAN MORATORIUM

DISCUSSION

* London, Jan. 16.

ho did not think that the present also reported. diMculties justified either nervous-

ness or anxiety.

must rest with the Lengue,

If the Disarmament Conference

He emphasised that France was not pursuing a policy which aimed at the encirclement of Germany, but was on the other har failed, the rnes in armaments would LOCAL ARMY deavouring to unite the that were determined to maintain

penco..

that

Powers recommence, but before

happened France would have done everything to provent it-Reuter. London, Jan. 16. ⠀ The Foreign Secretary, Sir) John Simon, will leave London to- morrow morning for Geneva where

All, ho said, depended on Ger- that many's participation.

SPANISH DUTIES

ON CARS BRITAIN ACCEPTS

OFFER

London, Jan. 16.

It is announced at the Foreign Oce that the Spanish Govern- mant has agreed to grant, aa from motor cars Imported from the United Kingdom, the same robatos in dulles ns were already granted. | to cars imported from France.

The United Kingdom Govern- The following local promotionament, while accepting this offer, have made it clear that their acceptance does not profudica tho Royal Engineers-Lleut. Qr claims of either His Majesty's

PROMOTIONS 1st October last, in respect of

THREE OFFICERS PROMOTED

he expects to arrive on Thursday have been gazetted:

LOCARNO TREATY, Referring to the Locarno Treaty, pend solely on the decision of The head of the economie Sec-established, but she le belloved to ho remarked that it was not worth the employer, subject to the ad- tion of the Swiss Foreign Office, be off the coast of Japan.Reuter. Jess than other old-fashioned Leagire Council. It is anticipated Mr.) P. R. Regan, M.D.E., M.My Government in the United King

vico of an Advisory Workers' | M. Stucki, will reach London on -Council.

Friday and will discuss with the The decision of the employer British Government questions ro will provall unless by a Trustee of garding the Gorman transfer the Labour Front."-Reuter. moratorlum.British Wireless.

treaties.

to att or the meeting of the that the business before the to be Captain (Qr. Mr.),

He was in favour of diplomatic Connell will be completed by the South Wales Bordorers. Capt. dom or of His Majesty's Govern- exchanges betweon the great week ont and Sir John will probab-C.A. Baker, M.C, to be Major antion treatment, British Wire Powers concerned in the disarma-ly return to England on Saturday, 1/8 Punjab. Regiment 2nd. ment; question, but the Inst word-British Wireless,

Lieut. E. H. Latham to be Lieut,

ment in Canada to most-favoured-

1088.