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FEBRUARY 17, 1934.

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VIENNA SAVAGERY CAUSES UPSET IN EUROPE

"LOCAL DOLLAR UP AGAIN

Highest For Over Three

Years

Having jumped yesterday afternoon to Is. 6%d.. the Hongkong dollar advanced a further 1/8th this morning to 1s. 6d., which is the for highest rate, recorded over three years.

The market is still firm, inter-bank business having been done this morning at Is. 6%, and 1s, 6.21/32d..

There

is considerable

uncertainty as to the future of silver, much depending on the nature of the expect- The ed action in America. tendency of operators at the moment is to "wait and see."

SOCIALIST DEFEAT NOT ACCEPTED

NEW SECRET PARTY EXECUTIVE

RE-ORGANISING OVER BORDER

Prague, Feb. 17. Many of the Austrian Socialist leaders have found refuge in Czecho-Slovakia, -and-there-are_indications that they have not yet

Britain and France Condemn Ruthless Dollfuss Methods SECRET FAR

ITALY'S PLEDGE REQUEST

EXPOSES SHARP FEELING ON

4

RECENT EVENTS

BRITAIN REFUSES. TO ENDORSE POLICY

(SPÉCIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”)

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1804. Received, February 17, 8.45 am.)

LONDON, FEB. 16.

A SHARP INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT CONCERNING AUSTRIA HAS ARISEN, AS A BOLT FROM THE BLUE, IN CONSEQUENCE OF A MOVE BY ITALY TO BRING ABOUT A TRIPARTITE DECLARATION BY BRITAIN, FRANCE AND ITALY, GUARANTEEING THE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF AUSTRIA.

Signor Grandi, the Italian Ambassador in London, acting on instructions from Rome, called at the Foreign Office to-day and invited the British Government to join the Italian and French Governments in a clear de- claration of policy in this matter.

It was then revealed, for the first time, that recent events in Austria-have greatly displeased the British Government (through the inspira- tion of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, it is believed} and that Dr. Dollfuss is held responsible for precipitating the clash with the Socialists and condemned for the ruthlessness employed in suppression of the Socialist Party.

abandoned the fight against RAMSAY MACDONALD'S FRIENDS Fascist Dictatorship.

Dr. Bauer and Dr. Deutsch,!

who are two of the most promin

Information from Paris reveals |

It is understood that a similar

ent members of the Socialist Party that the French Government is feeling, prevails in Paris and that have taken up residence to Brno equally indignant and that both France's communication to Italy will follow British lines.United (Brunn) just over the Czecho- Slovakian border at the closest Britain and France Implicitly con-Press. point to Vienna, and are planning demn Dr. Dollfuss's action aguinat to transfer the headquarters of the Socialists.

the Austrian Social Democratic When Signor Grandi, Party to that city.

In the meantime, a new Party Executive has been secretly con- stituted at Vienna.

DRAMATIC ESCAPE.

Sixty-three members

of

the

SOCIALISTS TO

• HANG

CHIEF FIGURES IN NEW EUROPEAN Dispute over

AAUSTRIA

Dr. Dollfus.

STAVISKY FRAUDS

A PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION

BRIBERY CHARGES INQUIRY

(Special

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"Telegraph")

the Telegraph Cosyright, Telegraphic Mus mades Ordinancs. 111. Reestved. February 17. 43.J

Paris, Feb. 16.

M. Doumergue to-day pre-

Signor Mussolini.

THE U.S. AIR MAIL CONTRACTS

Action by Company Fails

Washington, Feb 16. The Federal Judge to-day declined to issue an injunc=" tion restraining the Post- master-General from cancel. ling the air-mail contracts. in the suit brought by the Trans-Continental Western Air Company.---Reuter.

cus

REALISM

sented a proposal to the DEMANDED Chamber for an inquiry into the Stavisky frauds.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald.

EAST TREATY

ANGLO-DUTCH' PACT RUMOURS,

DENIED AT THE HAGUE

The Hague, Feb. 16. Persistent rumours of the con- clusion of a secret treaty between Britain and the Netherlands for mutual aid in defence of their interests in the Far East in the ovent of a Pacific conflict, were denied in the Senate to-night.

Soveral factors have contributed to the rumours, namely, the close association of Mabryn and the East Indies in the commercial field,

WATERLOO particularly rubber production,

CUP

BRYN TRUTHFUL SURPRISE

MAJOR PEEL'S SUCCESS

(Special to "Telegraph”).

fly Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphio Mea- ages Ordinance, 1401. Recaived., February Ji, this a.m.)***

the Dutch decision to reduce her naval forces despite fears that Japan has eyes on the Dutch oil wells, a decision conjectured to British have been permitted by assurances, and the visit, described as unofficial, of Lord Allenby - to Java.

SENATE QUESTIONS.

Questions were to-night pul to the Minister of Defence, Mynhcer Deckers, in the Senate, regarding Holland's plans for niceling any emergency that might arise in the Pacific.

The Minister declared thut the Netherlands bad not entered and did not intend to enter into any defence treaty in the Far Southport, Feb. 16.

East. Major Hugh Peel, the

Holland would depend upon her well-known North Country own resources for the defence of

sportsman, whose horse her interests.

He said the statement should be Poethlyn won the Grand made perfectly clear In view of National at Aintree in 1919, the reports regarding a secret A Commission is to be establish-DISARMAMENT-FACTS-to-day won the Blue Riband Anglo-Dutch Treaty In view of

possible conflict in of the dog-track, the Water-Reuter, 100 Cup.

of

to consist ed, members of the Chamber of De- puties, with a magistrate as chair-

mon.

TO BE FACED

Its principal task will be to in-l vestigate the complicity of Govern- SIR JOHN SIMON

ON OUTLOOK ment officials and members of the Chamber in the Stavisky affair.

Other investigations into the scandal will be left in the hands of the police. The Government's interest is to discover to what ex- tent official and Parliamentary corruption was involved.

Chamber adopted The Government proposal without Condemned by a Boy sentient.-United Press.

Witness

REPORT IN THREE MONTHS

(Special to "Telegraph")

the popular Italian Ambassador,

the asked

British Foreign Minister to join in Italy's pro- posed tripartlie declaration, Sir John Simon refused to accept the Italian draft text of the declaration unless it was amend- ed in an important particular. Socialist Schutzbund arrived on the

Sir John said the British Govern- Czecho-Slovakian frontier to-day Their arms were confiscated and ment would require the insertion

Brno they were sent 'to

to join of a statement to this effect, that font died.

of Austria's their leaders.

any guarantee Dr. Deutsch made a dramatic Integrity by the Powers would not escape. He was wounded in the mean that the Powers endorse the fighting of Tuesday and collapsed internal policy of Dr. Dollfuss, after walking for the last foar hours of his journey from Austrin. He has been sent to a nursing home at Bratislava-Reuter.

SEDITIOUS

;

SPEECHES

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU

SENTENCED.

(Special to "Telegraph")

(ly Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphio Meo

seges Ordinance, 11F1, Received. February

1

The winning dog was Major COLONY'S CREDIT Peel's Bryn Truthful, which brought off an unexpected victory in great style,

All the favourites wore eliminated before the semi-finals and it was not until the later stages of the event that Bryn Truthful was seriously considered by the bookmakers.

BALANCE

INCREASE SHOWN.

London, Feb. 16. The facts have got to be faced

IN OCTOBER and illusions discarded in the problem of disarmament, de-

Financial returns appearing in He was beaten in the second the current Issue of the Gazeite theclared Sir John Simon in the discourse of an important speech round last year and in the first show that the Colony's credit ba-

course this year he started at thojance at the end of October was- at Brighton to-night.

odds of 40/1.

$16,609,949, compared with $15.- What is the use, he said, of! Bryn Truthful was, however, 458,358 on September 30th. proposing that all countries should made favourite for the final disarm to Germany's level, even course, in which he beat Mr. if that wore the most desirable Rank's Rustling Reed-Reuter's process, when there was not the Special Service. such a proposal. slightest chance of acceptance of

Paris, Feb. 16. The Government secured an Vienna, Feb. 10. other vote of confidence, by 450 Two members of the Socialist votes to 150, following its request Schutzbund were hanged in the that an amendment giving judicial town of St. Poelen to-day.

powers to the proposed Com-

Into

the Vicuna, mission of Inquiry At a court-martial in seven arrested Socialists were Stavisky affair, be rejected. sentenced to death by hanging.

The forty-four members of the The principal witness for the Commission will be elected by the attitude arises largely from Mr. prosecution in this case was a boy Chamber from nominations by all Ramsay MacDonald's anger to fourteen years of age,

who was Party

groups. It will report bas described as a boy spy, and who within three months.-Router: wards Dr. Dollfuss, who destroyed Britain's sympathy to designated which of the accused he a considerable extent.

saw participating in the shooting.-

PREMIER ANGRY,

It is understood that

this

It is recalled that Mr. Ramsay United Press. MacDonald has for many years been a political associate and a close personal friend of Dr. Bauer, Dr. Seltz and Renner and other Socialist lenders,

Herr

Austrian

Those of his friends who have not been killed or arrested und destined for summary trial have

(ny Telegraph. Copyright. Teleprankie Albeen compelled to floo the country. anges Ordinance, 1891, Received, Februar 27, 4.48 .m.)

Calcutta, Feb. 16. Jawaharlal Nehru, one of the lending members of the Congress, Party, who was arrested two or three days ago, was sentenced to. day to two years' simple imprison- ment on charges arising out of the making of seditious speeches. Reuters Special Service.

CHINESE MILITARY

MISSION

'Istanbul, Feb. 16.

EARLY MEETING OF LEAGUE URGED

}

The French Senate's Recommendation

(Special to "Telograph")

(lly Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphis & Mo Ordinance, 1984. Rrovived. · February 17, 2.45 M.m.),

to

"HAINING" NOT DAMAGED

RESUMING RUN TO-MORROW

the

"Would either United ABLE SEAMAN BEFORE

States or Japan agree?". he] asked. And if agreement can- not be obtained from them what

COURT-MARTIAL

would be the use of attempting Theft of Watch From

to persuade Europe.

Officer

The quest now was for an in- ternational agreement achieving de- finite results. If an agreement, A. B. William Thomas Fowler, even a limited one, was renched a aged 23, of H.M.S. Medway was new chapter would be opened in sentenced to six months' imprison- the world's history.

ment and ordered to be dismissed by court-martial If all efforts fail, the world will the Service, relapse into unregulated com-aboard H.M.S. Medway this, mor- petition in the supply and man-ning, ufacture of weapons with results Fowler pleaded guilty to stealing that no-one could foresec.—Reuter, a gold watch and chain, the pro-

TREASURY BILLS.

London, Feb; 16.

Revenue for October totalled 53,135,886, as against $2,945,271 -- for the same month in 1932; while › for the period from January to October inclusive the respective figures

$28,878,894 and $26,988,793.

were

October expenditure totalled $2,971,890, compared with $3,106,- 715 for the corresponding month of 1832, whilst for the ton-month period the outgoings were $25,616,-

606 in 1933 and $20,458,548 In 1932.

B.B.C.'S ANNUAL

REPORT

LICENCES EXCEED

6,000,000

London, Feb. 16. The annual report of the Bri porty of Lieut. Maryyn Grimthetish Broadcasting Corporation dis- and was found guilty of being in closes that the number of receiving an unauthorised place at the time licences increased during last year jof the offence.

from 6,202,953 to 5,978,759. Sinco the end of the year there has been

The Douglas Company's stemmer went Haining, which recently ashore outalde Swatow, returned

A total of £68,826,000 was ap- Hongkong yesterday after plied for in tonders for £35,000,000 It le notified that tonders in triplin further increase and the total having been refidated.

Treasury bills to-day. The amount cato, marked "Tender for Round Head now far exceeda 6,000,000.

The gross amount paid by the of Jubilee Street," will be received at The vessel procooded immediate allotted in bills at three months he Colonial Secretary's Office until publie in rospect of licences last Paris, Feb. 16. ly to Kowloon Docks, where an was £34,000,000. The average rate noon of Wednesday, the 28th inst. for year was £2,908,000. Of this; The Foreign Affairs Committeo | examination revented

the fact per copt. was 16/6.52d, us come the constructing and setting in posi- £1,460,352 was paid to the Corpora- of the Senate "decided to-day to that aho bad suffered no pared with 17/5.81d last wocktion a reinforced concrete calason. tlon. Income tax accounted for urgo upon the Government recog- damage as the result of stranding. British Wireless.

Tho Corporation devoted £780,345 A Chinese Military Mission,nition of obligations under the She will resume her run to Swatow

His Majesty the King has not been hended by Generai Yang Halon, Peace Treaty guaranteeing the in- to-morrow.

Waldemar Alexandorovitch Kelt, a advised to exercise his power of dia- of the balance to the provision of The Dock. Company's salvage commandant of the "War School, dependence of Austria,

demands a stall, assisted by the lug Henry Young Russian mechanie, was fined allowance with 'rospect the follow-programmes, this being an increase mado ing Ordinances: An Ordinance to of £122,921 on the amount set aside | in Nanking has arrived hero from

316 and an expulsion order Itle foot crushed through being Germany and is proceeding to collective response to the apponl Keswick, was responsible for the against him by Mr. Balfour in the amend the law relating to oplum; an for this purpose in 1932 The Cor- caught in a lift in the Bank of Can Angora, to make contact with the to Dr. Dollfuss with a view to an refloating of the vessel, having Central Police Court this morning on Ordinance to consolidato and amend poration's emergency contribution

Turkish military

authorities early meeting of the League done an excellent piece of salvage charge of arriving in Hongkong the law relating to miscellaneous to the Treasury amounted to $226,-

without a walld⋅ passport.

000,--British Wireless. Router..

ton building, Chan Lok-wing, a

coolle, was admitted to the Govern mont Civil Hospital yesterday,-

The Committee

Council-Router's Special Service, work.

:

Flicences.

£121,000,