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WAR IN THE PACIFIC: FRENCH SPECULATION

Army Deserter's

AMERICAN AID

Ill-Starred Meeting FOR SOVIET?

PATHETIC STORY AT TRIAL

RECOGNISED BY AN OLD

COMRADE

WIFE AND CHILD

IN MANILA...

The pathetic story of a 23. year-old privute in the Lincolns, who deserted so that he could find work and thus be able to provide for his Spanish wife and two months' old child who were

EARL STANHOPE'S

NEW POST

Successor to Captain Anthony Eden

London, Jan. 18. According to the Daily Telegraph, Earl Stanhope, who is at present Under- Secretary of State for War, has been appointed Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs. in succession to Captain Anthony Eden, who was Lord recently appointed Privy Soal. Reuter.

encima

in need in Manila, was unfolded POSTAL PACKET

at a District Court Martial at

Shamshulpo this morning.

on

The accused was Private John

who was arrainged Gilmer charges of desertion and losing necessaries and equipment valued at 158. lid. Ho pleaded not guilty to both charges.

The Court comprised Major R. L. Withington, M.C. (RE.), president. Capt. E. Johnatone (1/8th Punjabi Regiment), Lieut. S. F. B. Brans- bury (Lincolns). The prosecuting officer was Lieut. F. W. Young (Lincolne), and the defending alli

DESERTED-THEN MARRIED.

MYSTERY

CHARGES AGAINST R. A. SERGEANT

INSIDE STORY

UNDISCLOSED

A most unusuni case was

men-

CONFLICT OF VIEW ON LIKELY EVENTS

M. HERRIOT'S FORECAST

Paris, Jan. 18. The possibility of a con- flict in the Pacific together with the probable line-up of the hostile forces were open- ly discussed by the Foreign Commission of the Cham- ber last night.

It is understood that several deputies submitted their views on the political crisis in the Pacific and that the attitude of the United States formed the principal point of interest and debate.

The discussion arose out of a general reference to Far. Eastern problems.

SOVIET'S ALLIES.

↑ Mr. Thomas 'Low, of Mosure. But- terfield and Swire's, and his bride, Miss Edith Ruth Gaubert. They were married at, the Cathedral on Tuesday. (Photo: Ming Yuan).

NO REVIVAL Gold Surrender

OF TSING

DYNASTY Time-Limit Extended

PEKING RUMOUR OF PU YI VISIT

JAPANESE ISSUE DENIAL

Peking, Jan. 18.

"Mr. Pu Yi will not come to Peking. How could he?" bluntly demanded Lieut.- Colonel Takahashi, the new Japanese Military Attache, in an interview.

The question was put owing to rumours in circulation in Peking, hinting at such a possibility in connexion with the coronation ceremonies.

en-

вл

Col. Takahashi sald the throuement of Pu Yi is not attempt to restore the Tsing

MENACE TO (Ching) dynasty.

AMOY

M. Herriot, who was in the FORCES GATHERING. IN

chair, is reported to have given

own

his United States might assist the Soviet in the event of a conflict

impression that the

with Japan.

DISTRICT

CLYDE FLOODS RENFREW

Overflows Banks In Severe Gale

London, Jan. 17.

A severe north-westerly gale swept over the British Isles this afternoon, gusts at times registering 80 miles on hour. In parts of Scot- land considerable damage was done. The Clyde over- flowed its banks for the first time for 30 years and flood. ed the streets of Renfrew....

Many shipping casualties. some accompanied by loss of life, are reported from Scot- land and Northern Ireland. -Britiah Wireless.

thea* ||

"The Chinese Republic is Chinese Republic and Manchukuo is Manchukuo. Mr. Pu Yi will simply become Emperor of a new Empire in Manchuria."

EARLY' QUEST.

The spokesman of the Japanese Legution said this week that the question of a monarchy had exist- ed ever since the new State had

He said that the victory would REDS AND REBEL been established. Those close to

go to the Power which was, able to hold out the longest.

Several members of the Left Wing group are believed to have cxpressed

generally views.

CERMAN AID?

similarly

ARMY

J

PROTEST

MONETARY

BILL BATTLE

SENATOR GLASS STILL UNSATISFIED

RIGHT OF SEQUESTRATION

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Washington, Jan. 17. The Secretary of the Trea-- sury, Mr. Henry Morgen- thau, has ordered indefinite extension of the time-limit for the surrender of gold.

He had previously fixed the "dead-line" for expiry at midnight (on January 17.

It is learned that the Treasury

SUCCEEDS Department has instructed Federal

PRUSSIAN POLICE

DECREE

ANTI-AUSTRIAN

ORDER REVOKED

Beroin, Jan. 17.

Reserve Banks, the Minta and Assay Offices to continue, until · further notice, to receive gold coins and gold certificates and to pay for them in other currency at their face value,

COMMANDEERING OF GOLD.

the Chief Executive earnestly de- sired the creation of a monarchy Int the outset, but Japan was an-} xious to see the political situation.

Mr. Cummings, the Attorney- General, to-day assured the Senato A dangerous situation is of the country stabilised before

Banking Committee which is anything else, and had, therefore, reported to be threatening discouraged the movement on the

examining the new monetary bill, that the sequestration of the in Amoy, where the possibil-ground that it was premature,

Of late, however, the movement

Federal Reserve Board's gold Some were of the opinion that ity of an attemnt by the for a monarchy had been steadily A vigorously worded pro-stocks as provided in the Bill is

jaolated, but XIXth Army to gain access gaining ground among the people test from the Austrian Gov-quite constitutional Japan would be

An amendment has, however, ernment has resulted in a been introduced, as a concession others suggested that Japan might to the sea through Amoy is of Manchukuo in general, receive the assistance of Ger-

envisaged.--

PROOF OF INDEPENDENCE speedy- cancellation-of-anto Senator Glass designed to guard. against a Treasury invasion of many,

Japan was desirous of giving order requiring the periodic the field of private banking.

ture of Manchukuo, and considered

rember last he came up to Hong./pretences a letter addressed to Nika/ two members of the Right Group, munists, in addition to troops of clear proof of the independent na-registration of all Austrian ·

Con-

rebel army again auggest that an (Continued on Page 6.)

SENATOR UNCONVINCED.

it both necessary and important to residents in Germany, diapel the notion of those who

Mr. Cummings denied' that the Under the order, all Austrians | Federal Reserve member banks,

serve Banks, have a right, title or interest in the gold coin or bullion. Mr. Eugene Black, Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, made a similar declaration, but 'Senator

a colony of Japan..

Japan, the spokesman continued, selves to the police by January 20, felt that the best method to attain furnishing particulars concerning the desired end was to satisfy the their religion, their occupation, earnest hopes of the people of place of origin, and the extent of Manchukuo to enthrone the Chief their property. Executive. For this the time had The Austrian Ambassador, un- Carter Glass declared that his now become opportune,

der instructions from Vienna, opinion was unchanged.-Reuter. Moreover, It was deemed certain protested to Baron von Neurath, that Mr. Pu Yi and others had no the Foreign Secretary, who Ex-

ver Lieut. J. H. Bocquard (Lintioned at the Kowloon Magistracy coins).

this morning, when Sergeant Francis Bernard William Edward Lieut. J. II. Hocquard, in de- Pratt, of the Hongkong and Singa- fence, Bald the desertion charge against accused, which he admit-pore Brigade Royal Artillery, was ted, required some, explanation, jarraigned before Mr, Wynne-Jones Accused deserted from the Argyll on six serious charges, as follows: and Highlanders in June, 1983), (B) Obtaining a letter by false and went to Manila when-he-ob.

pretences on September 10, 1933, in trined work. While there he mar ried a Spanish girl. He now had that he went to the Kowloon Branch

A contrary view was taken by A considerable number of Com- Post Office and obtained by falsc a child two months old. In De

M. Ybarne Gárary and M. Le the XIXth Army are reliably re- Singh, a gunner in the H.K.S.B., kong to get a British passport but R.A., by purporting that he was Ferronnays, who are said to have ported to be gathering at the back on arrival was unfortunately re-authorised by his commanding expressed disbelief that the United of Amoy, presaging an attack. cognised by a member of the Hong-officer to receive such letter where States would risk its fleet among

The mixing of the Reds and the viewed Manchukuo in the light of vero required to report them which are stockholders In the Re- kong Police who was formerly of his old battalion. He was arrestas in truth and in fact he was not the islands of Japan.

They also contended that China Ro authorised; ed and attached to the Lincolns.

(b) Obtaining a letter addressed would remain aloof in the event "During December, while on

of a conflict,

The deputy, M. Longuet, short pay, his wife, whose own to Santa Singh, also a gunner in family was dead, was left destitute the H.K.S.B.R.A., on September sidered that the withdrawal of Germany from the in Manila. He asked for leave to 27, 1939, under the same circums- Japan and

tances;

League has rendered the entry of make arrangements for her wel- fare but this was not

(e) Delaying the delivery of two the Soviet all the more likely.—- granted. He then tried to borrow money postal packets on January 4, 1934, Reuter. to send to her but was unable at Gun Club Hill, addressed to "Om- to do so. There was nothing left cer Commanding H.K.S.R.R.A.." for him to do when his wife wrote which had been transmitted by post, asking for help but to desert. That and doing so with intent to obtain was the only course open to him. some benefit for himself,

(d) Delaying the delivery of a postal packet addressed to "O/C.chukuo_border_will be proposed Franen has notified Germany Fifth H.K.S.B.R.A.," on January 4; to the Soviet Government by the that the Franco-Germon Commer- (e) Delaying the delivery of Foreign Minister, Mr. Koki Hirota eluf Agreement of 1927 will

postal packet addressed

tnooit.

terminate on Apeli 20 And that a Mr. Hirota's proposal will be restriction to three hundred mil- gunner in the

made in response to the recent lion france of German exporte to his discharge. I will admit his postal packet addressed to Sultan Foreign Affairs, in which he de- French imports

(f) Delaying the delivery of a speech in Moscow by M. Maxim France will be enforced when Litvino, Soviet Commissar for the German decree restricting Army record is a bad one, but I

Mahmood,

to Germany be- in gunner

tho clared that Japan should be will-comes effective.

It is learned That both coun-ment, the spokesman concluded. that Japan desires peace in the Delective Sergeant Goodwin whoing to sign a non-aggression treaty

with the Soviet Union as proof tries are willing to negotigle in

the matter-Renter."

THE ONLY WAY.

"Any soldier, placed under sini- lar circumstances, would have done the same thing. He is only

23 years of age and therefore has Santa Singh,

no marriage allowance. He ins H.K.S.B.R.A.;

no money with which to purchase

think a soldier with a clean record.K.S.B.R.A. would have done the same thing.

"It was his own fault that he got prosecuted, applied for a week's himself into these difficulties in formal remand. the first place but he can only sup- port his wife and child by getting his discharge from the Army. His wife has to look after the child

and cannot work."

Sgt. E. Vickers said he was on duty as "A". Company orderly Sorgt, on December 30 and when he called the roll of the Company at 9.30 p.m. found accused Was absent from his bed-cot. As ho was still absent at "Tattoo" at 10

behalf of the defendant.

Mr. D. L. Strellett appeared on

minnded for a week.

The case was accordingly

STAR FERRY PROFITS

re-

p.m. witness put him on the ab-| PROPOSED DIVIDEND

sentee report. At "Rovellle" next

morning the roll was again called and accused was atill absent. He

AND BONUS

JAPANESE PROPOSAL.

A United Press message from Tokyo says that the establishment. of a demilitarised zone ifty miles on each side of the Soviet-Man-

Far East.

It is reported that the Japanesc Foreign Minister will suggest the establishment of Russo-Japanese-- Manchukuo Border Commission

to agree upon the terms of such a treaty and report'to a generali meeting later.

ASSAULT ON

AMERICAN JEW

was not in possession of a pass The "Star" Ferry Co., Ltd., re- NAZI SENTENCED TO

IMPRISONMENT

permitting him to be away from port that the. balance at Profit and Barracks after 9.30 p.m. nor had Loss Account for the year onded he authority to wear civilian 31st December, 1933, is $484,727,58,

Berlin, Jan, 18. clothes.

which, together with $39,578.50 Herr Friedol, the Nazi accused Lance. Cpl. A. Whent, who ac- brought forward from the pre-of an attack on an American Jow, commanted previous witness, gave vious year, makes a total of $524,- his landlord, were to-day non- torroborative evidence.

906.14 available for appropriation.tenced to seven months' imprison-

The Directors will, at the up-mont-Reuter. pronching meeting of shareholders,

MISSING EQUIPMENT.

G. 8. M. Derhy said when accused recommend the following dis was reported absent from "Tattoo" tribution:-Pay n Dividend of and "Reveille" he checked equip-$2.00 per share, $160,000; Pay a ment and clothing and found cor- Bonus of $3.50 per share, $280,000; Falu deficiencies. After accused hat Transfer to Equalization of Diyi been apprehonded: witness redund Fund, $60,000 carry forward

CContinued on Page 5.) to next, account, $34,200.14.

MORE DRIZZLE

The anticyclone over China has weakened alightly. Local fore cast:-N.E, winds, fresh; cloudy; some drizzle or light rain., ;

TRADE RESTRICTION BATTLE

France Now Involved With Germany

Berlin, Jan. 17.

COAL STRIKE ENDS

KAILAN MINERS

RETURNING

(Telegraph Special.)

Tientaln, Jan. 18. Arrangements have been reached with the Kailan minors for the ro-

sumption of work. The miners are satisfied with the assurances of the

authorities. The Kallan Adminis tration will grant relief to the wounded strikers-Central News.

JAPANESE AMNESTY.

Intention to bring about the re-plained that the order was issued RENEWED INTEREST IN

and.

storation of the Taing dynasty in by subordinate authorities (the China Proper, as this might be Socret Police of Prussia) construed in some quarters as the would be immediately withdrawn. beginning of an encroachment on -Reuter, North China.

NO ENCROACHMENT.

Japan found no reason, ander STOP PRESS

an

such circumstances, to raise objection to the Chief Executive's accession to the throne in Man- chúrla distinct from China.

Japan had no ether desire than to give full assistance to Manchu- kuo for her progress and develop-

Japanese circles in Peking do not expect that the enthronement of Mr. Pu Yi will have reactions south of the Great Wall, in view of the emphasis laid on the ab- sence of any intention to restore. the Tsing dynasty, which, it is hold, make clear that the effects of impending changes in Manchu- kuo are limited to that country---- Router.

CHARHAR INVASION

·HALTED

Harbin, Jan. 18. Bandits pulled up the track and wrecked the westward trans-Siberian express at 8.45 p.m. yesterday at a point 25 miles west of Harbin,

The locomotive and the first Avo Puliman cors overturnéd and caught fire. It is feared that there are heavy causal-.. tica. Ambulanco trains have 'been rushed to the scene from

Chinese Report Japanese Harbin and Tsitsihar.

Withdrawal

Kalgan, Jan. 18: Hostilities on the castorn Char- har border havo censed. Yostor day morning saw the voluntary. Japanese troops from the occupied

There were no Britons or Americans aboard the train. but the transit passengers in- - cluded a German named Kra-` nor from Tientsin, and o

As a mark of Imperial grateful-withdrawal of the Manchukuoronchman, M, Lorens, and

noss for the birth of the Imperial hoir, an amnesty is expected to be promulgated in Tokyo on or about February 10

Reduction of penalty and rea- toration of civil rights are said to be the nature of the gmndaty.

areas.

.....

General Chang Yen-chi the Chinese garrison commander, was able to hold-Lungman; after-an engagement with the Invaders, CentralNews,

his wife from South China.

SILVER

Thomas Amendment To Monetary Bill

New York, Jan. 17. Large offerings of silver were well absorbed to-day, despite weakness in sterling,

There was renewed interest this afternoon, caused by the publication of Senator. Thomas" doclared Intention to have the monetary Bill amended to include Governmental purchases of domes tle silver at B4 cents per ounce. K not newly-mined.-Per Swan, Culbertson and Fritz.

ovon

MILD SNOWFALL IN

··SHANGHAI

NOT THICK ENOUGH TO SETTLE

Shanghal, Jan. 16. Snow fall here again yesterday but once again the temperature was not low, anough, nor did the snow fall thickly enough, for it to sottie.

The minimum temperature re [corded -yosterday was 85 degrees Farenheit, three degrees above freezing point, so that iso dia notį form on tho, atroots as it did last year, when a number of accidents. | occurred. : As a matter of inter- est, it may be mentioned that, the minimum temperature recorded at |the Holy Trinity. Cathedral for the corresponding -- day ÷ last year was 20.5 dègress, or 9.8 degrees colder than this your.