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V#O YKTAEXST THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1934.

日一十月二十

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EUROPE'S WATCH ON JAPANESE AMBITIONS

U.S. PRISON

SCANDAL

YANGTSZE

Claim to Hegemony in Far East Disputed by Italy:

Decisions of Great Importance Expected at Singapore SHIP

SENSATION JAPAN LODGING

CONVICTS SET UP DICTATORSHIP {

A PROTEST

A COMMUNAL OBJECTIONS TO TONE OF

SYSTEM

New York, Jan. 25. Sensational revelations, exposing the worst prison scandal in the history of the

COMMENTS

United States, are expected SCARE ALL ROUND

to result from a surprise police raid on a New York City penitentiary yesterday.

For the monient, the police are amazing reticent regarding the

established regime they found

thero, but they admit to several remarkable discoveries, not the least of them being

A convict Dictatorship run- ning the prison on a sort of community basis!

The prisoners. appear to have been permitted to do exactly what they liked.

Narcotics,

L

alcoholic liquore, Kalves,

Ile- daggera nad preservara word discovered in the "prisoners" cefla.

CARRIER PIGEONS.

The inmates kept in regular, contact with the outside world by

means of carrier pigeons. A least a hundred pigeons

were

found in the prison. They were uned for carrying messages and to smuggle contraband into the prison.

The Governor and several of the principal warders have already -been-suspended-Rouler...

SIAMESE NOTE FORGERIES

THOUSANDS SEIZED AT WHARF

UNEMPLOYED ACCUSED

Europe's undiminished suspicion of Japan's expansionist ambitions is furnishing develop- ments which are prominently featured in the London and Continental newspapers.

The strongly-worded anti-Japanese com- ments of the Italian Press, together with a striking article by Signor Mussolini, have led to instructions from Tokyo to the Japanese Ambassador to make representations in Rome.

The Singapore naval.conference is also attri-- buted in the London and Italian newspapers to a need for a re-orientation of British naval policy in the Far East in consequence of Japan's activities.

SINGAPORE NAVAL SECRECY

Speeding-Up of Work On Base Likely

Not

London, Jan.- 24.----

PAX NIPPONICA SCOFFED AT

Italy Challenges and Japanese Claim

Rome, Jan. 24.

a word has been It is understood that the

IN THE THICK OF IT. Photo taken in the Aldwych at mid day in the height of a London fog.

REFUGEES OF WAR

DISARMED MEN IN COLONY

NANKING AERIAL TERROR

...

An extremely pathetic figure, was presented by four disbanded soldiers of the XIXth Army who on their arrival in the Colony to-day were reduced to appeal to public charity for the where- withal to return to their homes More than two months ago, a

at Tõishan..

culminated in a more or less decisive engagement at Wanping-

kok

RISE IN RETAIL PRICES

Expansion of Trade Indicated

London, Jan. 24.

A rise of 4.1 per cent. in the money value of retall sales shown for last month

FOG BLOTS OUT LONDON

DENSEST OF THE

WINTER

DISASTER

OVER A HUNDRED DROWNED

FIRE & BOILER EXPLOSION

Hankow, Jan. 25. More than a hundred passengers and members of the crew of the Chinese steamer Weitung are stated to have lost their lives as the result of an explosion disas

ter.

The majority of the victims were drowned in the icy waters of the Yangtze River, though a number: are thought to have been, fatally Injured by the explosion.

The origin of the disaster was. a fire which, broke out on board the steamer during te run between | Huangshihkang and Wunsch,

Details are lacking but it appears that the fire caused a terrine bolter explosion which töre the heart out of the ship, causing hor to sink almost instantly, and violently precipitated all her two hundred passengers and most of her erow into the river;"

HEAVY LOSS FEARED.

Rescuing ships were soon on the |scene and picked up a` number of

people struggling in the water in- the last stagea of exhaustion, but it is feared that a very great num-" bar were drowned and that the

as compared with Decem-HUGE AREA UNDER death-toll will be considerably

ber. 1932, is the fourth and largest reported, during the current trading year and the Board of Trade journal says it would seem to indicate a.

in real expansion

retail trade.--British Wireless,

GERMANY AND AUSTRIA

BLANKET

increased aftor the "comple- tion of the official investigation | into the, tragle affair.

London, Jan. 24; · An Investigation: is now being

A fog of varying density cover-conducted by the authorities.-

ed the whole of London and the Renter.

Home Counties and later spread

ta blanket over the East of Eng-

land and the Midlands-to-day.

In many parts of the country, CHUANCHOW FALLS TO

it was the derisest fog experienced

Juring the present winter and, in

he late afternoon, visibility in the Wimbledon District was re- duced to a few feet."

traffic

was

NANKING

Last Rebel Stronghold Taken

Foochow, Jan. 25.

Chuanchow, the last stronghold

who

Rond und Frail naturally greatly hampered, all; shipping in the Thames Estuary was held at anchorage and tne cross-river forries were .com- pelled to suspend their services.

There were many road accidents of the rebels in Fukien, was sur- In the afternoon, an improvement rendered to the Central Govern- Berlin, Jan. 24.

forces yesterday, occurred, the fog clearing in Cerment A first-class League "dis-tral London, although it remained brought overwhelming pressure

denso in

some of the South on the 7,000 XIXth Route Army pute over the relations be-western suburbs.-British Wire-troops left to defend the city. tween Austria and Germany teas,

Chuanchow changed hands without any serious: fighting. The now seems to be inevitable.

rebels are retreating toward the south, many of them throwing away their rifles along the line of retreat.

revealed concerning the Japanese Ambassador has hundred such as they left Canton LEAGUE British naval conference been instructed to make at the same time, to join, unknow-

ingly, in the Independence com which opened at Singapore friendly representations to raign staged by Chan Ming-shu STORM yesterday aboard H.M.S. the Italian Government re- and his coadjutors, and of that number they claim to be the only Kent.

garding the tone of recent survivor after ovents had CLOUDS Nevertheless, despite the Ad-italian press comments on mirally's bare announcement that the conference is taking place Japan.

It is not with the rights or automatically in accordance with A recent article signed by routine, the fooling. prevails in 3gnor Mussolini which appeared Wrongs of politics, nor with the Britain, the Dominions and else- in the Hearst Press. In the valour expected in those connected where that the conference is pre United States has particularly with a one-time famous Army paratory to daciaions of the aroused the attention of the Japan- that the claim to charity at the moment is concerned, but the utter to the Em-lese Government. `- of greatest importance Li Yuen-chau, unemployed,

hopelessness of things from the piro, the world and

Signor Mussolini has made no start, as, deprived of all support Pok Lai, Satow, and Lam Choung, also unemployed, of Tai Nam Lo Singapore itself,

It is felt certain that the attempt to hide his belief in the and sympathy, the soldiers had to "Yellow Perif" and has urged night on, because their leaders so Wuchow, were produced before

organisation among the Western willed, against overwhelming There is no sign of a placatory. Mr. Hamilton, at the Central deliberations

peoples to meet the "menace." odds.

spirit in Nazi circles in Berlin and Magistracy this morning, charged will determine the future of the

Simultaneously, with the news PITILESS BOMBING.

the indications are that nothing with possession of 3,590 forged Singapore Naval Base in the

will be done to prevent Dr. Doll- ten-tient notes of the Government light of communications

Australia and thef Japanese representations, the

From this comparatively short fuss from carrying out his throat of Siam at the Choung Chau Far East.

talian newspapers have broken

Sun-man, the of appealing to Geneva. silence regarding Mr. Hirota's campaign, Lau Forry wharf. Second defendant Pacific.

A formal Austrian diplomatic speech on Japan's foreign policy, brightest-looking of the quartette a. Telegraph with articles highly unfavourable of survivors, told

man influence upon the Nazi ter- and challenging the Japanese claim reprezentative that he carried complaint against the alleged Ger- A cop impression of rorist movement in Austrin, bas to be the corner-stone of peace in away

pitiless, unceasing bombing by boon lodged with the German Gov-am Edward Pratt, of the Hong- Sergeant Francis Bernard Wil- East Asin.

Nanking aeroplanes of all-day ernment. marches in rain-and bitter cold,

was further charged with possess ion of one 20-plastre note of the Bank of Indo-China.

also

to

of the conference

to the

..

STRONGER BASE. The modernisation of Singapore The second defendant was re-as a powerful baso is bound to be presented by Mr. R. C. H. Lim, included in the agenda and despite who was instructed by Mr. F. II. the Admiralty's traditional bush- Fender hush policy, there is good reason Losoby. Sub-Inspector prosecuted.

to believe that the programme of Tho evidence of Mr. C. de works which the Imperial Con-

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date.

PAX NIPPONICA A typical article is that con-

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The condition in the interlor: | of Fuklen is much confused, being

aggravated by bandit activity:: The.Central Government will have another difficult job to do beforo normal conditions

can be. stored. Central News.

PANIC IN LOCAL RESTAURANT

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

An unequivocal reply is request kong and Singapore Brigade, Royal and of rationa reduced to uncooked with assurances of a stoppage Artillery, was again brought up Precourt, cashier of the French ferenco of 1930 postponed will be tributed by Signor Forges Davan-led rice-until they were almost of the cross-border traffic in arms, at the Kowloon Magistracy before) actively pursued at a very early zuti, a prominent member of the Riad to receive the order to halt money and propaganda. If antis~ Mr. Wynne-Jones this morning onj Fascist Grand Council, and the for that one last engagement at Taction is not forthcoming, anys six charges relating to obtaining

Wanpingkok.

the Noto, Austria will appeal to letters by false pretences and de- who re-

A three-day battle onded

laying the delivery of aevoral Thesó social works include a editor of The Tribune,

marks, sarcastically, that the out-

the Lengua. disastrously, and, when forced

It is forecast. by trustworthy postal packets at Gun Glub Hill. double graving-dock, repair shops,

decision the United Stated to

Detective Sergeant Goodwin told

Great excitement and alarm was the defence works,euter. build one hundred and twenty new did no to fellows who on account dianvowing responsibility.

Hence, the Longue will shortly the Court that ho had been in- caused among customers of the warships, while the naval delegates of dialectal barriers, were as of Britain, Australia and Now Zen- much an enigma to thom as they be confronted with another high-structed by the Assistant Attorney Ke Shing Tea-house, opposite the

ly dellcnto problem, as dangerous General to ask for committal, land are voicing alarm at the were to the others.

Mr. D. L. Strellett appeared on when with a loud report, a num

Central Market, at tila (time) ns the Manchurian Ambroglio-| Singaporo Naval Conference.

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behalf of the defendant.

CONFIDENCE IN AMERICA

NEW LOAN SIX TIMES OVER-SUBSCRIBED

New York, Jan, 24. Tho Treasury Department's short-term $1,000,000,000 loan offer was subscribed for six times over.

Router.

and a general strengthening ofcome of the Paz Nipponica is the to surrender their arms, they circles that Germany will reply In applying for another remand.

WAR IN FAR EAST POSSIBLE

The article concludes with a plea

CANTONESE Disliked.

for European unity in the face of "It would not have been so bad," Philadelphia, Jan. 20.

the Far Eastern question.-Router. anys Lau Sun-man, reminiscently If they had stopped there. Recognizing the possibility of a

But theso, soldiers who must war in the Far East, William C.

from-Hupelor. Bullit, United States Ambassador war nnd-in-most-cases-will delay have come to Russia, cited such a potential is normal payments.

Hubon, and Are. about the Tho Soviet government to-day biggest provincials we have seon, Later. war as a reason why commercial

NO DECISION REACHED ON JAPANESE PAMPHLETS

Washington, Jan. 203 The United States has not yet

Ifis Worship accordingly reber of tiles in the centre of the manded the case for seven days third floor suddenly broke up. and fixed the afternoons of Friday, A panic dovoloped in the bes giving Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, llar that the floor was February 25, 6 and 7 for hearing. way, and many of the customers loft hurriedly without paying their bills. There was, of course, --CLOUDY WEATHER

no danger.

Mr. Morgenthau announced that relations with Russia should be desires peace in the deepest sini seemed to be quite enraged when reached a decision regarding cor-

The anticyclone remains station- the Treasury Noto offer had been resumed with a reciprocal excerity. We can now work together they learned we were Cantonese, tain inflammatory Japanese pam- five times over-subscribed and the change of goods instead of "credits and shall work together for the At ohee they commenced a savage phlets which wore recently softédary and has increased in intensity

preservation of peace and the co- assault on us, and short of killing at Honolulu and at San Francisco, Certificates twice over-subscribed in ofcosalvoly large amounts." according to figures available at 4 In an address given here last oporation of our nations will be aus, id all they could. They constitute a possible viola-over South China. Local forechat:

potent factor in preserving peace. p.m. The books will be closed at night, Bullitt said:......"

When last seen, Pte. Lau Bun-tion of the tariff laws which pro-N, winds, fresh; cloudy. "A nation may have every inten-"Don't cherish the illusion that man and his companions wore hibit the admission of documents midnight,

We regret to learn that Commo. A. He simultaneously invited bidation of paying ite bills and may we can sell to the Soviet Union waiting on the Secretary for directed against the welfare of for $150.000,000

days have ample resources to do so. without buying from the Soviet Chincao Affairs, to ascertain what the United States government. Bianconi, the Italian Consul General, Treasury Bills dated January 31-But if it is attacked it must turn Union. That, in the long run, will, that paternal oficer could do for The treasury has not ruled on this in Ill in the Canossa Hospital, to which

point as yet, however,

The was admitted yesterday, Reuter,

every energy to the prosecution of he Impossible."

of

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them.

SAFETY FIRST !

It's better to be safe than

sorry.