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THURSDAY, ・ MARCH 8, 1934.

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CALL AND INSPECT::

REVOLUTION FEVER SPREADS THROUGH SPAIN

HEAVY ARTILLERY FOR SINGAPORE

TWO BRIGADES FOR DEFENCE WORKS

(Special to "Telugraph")

Fly Tajramsk. Gopyright. Teroraskis Ham ange Ordinance, 1896. Recuévad, March

poro

London, Mar. 8.

be

It is understood that the military garrison at Singa.

will shortly strengthened by the addition of two brigades of heavy artillery.

At the moment, the strength of the Royal Artillery, at Singapore conalsta of the 11th and 22nd Heavy Batteries and the 7th A. A. Buttery, making up the Seventh

Brigado.

The addition of two Heavy Brigadea is believed to mean the sending of six additional Heavy Batterica and two additional Anti- Aircraft Batteries to Singapore,

The report followa closely upon! the announcement in the recent Estimates suggosting further cost- ly measures for the strengthening

U.S. STOCK MARKET REGULATION

President's Attitude Not Revealed

да

Washington, Mar. 7. Confidence that some part of the Stock Market Regulation Bl will be passed this session expressed at the White House to-day, although the President's attitude on the Fletcher-kayburn

it was not revealed,

The 'realient has not yet taken up the subject with his advisers, pending completion of the N.R.A. incetings-Reuter.

TOKYO SCANDALS

MINISTER OF JUSTICE;

ACCUSED

STATE OF

ALARM DECLARED

STRIKES PART OF PLAN OF REVOLT

RAPID GROWTH

OF UNREST

(Special to "Telegraph")

1 Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphia Mem Ordinaves. 1181. Received March

Madrid, Mar. 7;

A State of Alarm, amount. ing virtually to martial law, was proclaimed, throughout Spain to-night following - a succession of reports to the Ministry of the Interior-con- cerning the unrest in the

NEW CORRUPTION provinces.

CHARGES

(Special to "Telegraph") the Telegraak, Copyright. Telegraphia Mas

Rrceived Mark

engra Ordinance, 4.1.3 p.)

jari.

Tokyo, March, 8. Another political graft of the Singapore Base, the total scandal is threatening to

The decree had been foreseen. although it was not expected so soon..

Renewed turbulance is reported from Spain to-day. Left, troops are shown searching suspecta for Arme in Sargotsa, while on right armed civio guards are toon aboard a tramcar driven by a naval rating In Barcelona.

Latest information, however, GUARDS

shows that public order is only maintained with the being

dificulty in Barcelona greatest and Seville. Minor disturbances have occurred in many parts of the country and industry has been brought to standstill by a succes- sion of strikes.-United Press.

cost of the project being increased cause the Government some → by some £940,000, an increase attributed in some quarters to the anxious moment. recommendations of the recent Singapore Naval Conference. The additions to artillery strength thoro are almost certain to be placed to the same point of origin.

United Press,

RIOT THREAT IN CUBA

SOLDIERS HELD IN READINESS

(Special to Talograph")

By Tatsgraph; Copyright, Teleprophie Mus skävi. Ordinance. 1805. Reorived · Marsh 1, 0.30 a.m.)

Mr. Kazumi Okamoto, the mem- ber of the House of Representa- lives who brought about the downfall and resignation of Hato yama, the Biinister of Eduer- tion,, by 'bringing grave allegations | nf corruption on severnt different ocenalons, han renewed his attacks on high Government lenders.

To-day, Mr. Okamoto filed senкa- tional new charges of corruption in the public service, involving Mr. Mataukich! Koyama, the Minister

of Justice.

Others involved in the "scandal" alleged

ATO

QUICK CHANGE OF MIND

Revolution in the Making

Madrid, Mar: -47-

A critical situation existe throughout the country. At 10.19 p.m. to-night, it was computed that there are at least a hundred thou- and men on strike.

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OFFICER KILLED

NATIONAL HUNT TRAGEDY

FATAL FALL AT FIRST FENCE

(Special to "Telegraph")

(Big Telegraph Copyright. Telegraphis stat agra Ordinance, IEPA. Bacosred

11.19 doma)

March

MILITARY WEDDING

LT. RICHARDSON AND MISS MAY

GOVERNOR GIVES BRIDE AWAY

STRATOSPHERE FLIGHTS

MOSCOW'S ROBOT BALLOONIST

TRIAL MODEL'S

SUCCCESS

(Special to “Telograph”)

(De Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphie

Given away by His Excellency the Governor (Sir William Peel. K.C.M.G., KB.E.), Miss R. L. May became the bride of Lieut. J. C. Richardson at a fashionable wedding-attended by a dis-99 tinguished gathering of guests at St. John's Cathedral this afternoon.

Ordinessa, 1815, Brasinad

Marsh

Moscow, Mar. 7. An automatic stratosphere bal-

MYSTERY THEFT OF GOLD

UNION CASTLE LINER'S

SHIPMENT

SEALS

INTACT: CEMENT INSIDE

London, Mar. 7, Scotland Yard detectives are investigating the my- sterious disappearance of 930 ounces of gold, valued at over £6,000, part of a gold shipment from South Africa to London.

The discovery that the bullion had been stolen was made when an assay was begun on a snipment brought by the Union Castle linor. Balmoral Castle.

One of the boxes supposed to contain gold was opened and found to be led with çement of similar weight.

SEALS INTACT,

The gold came from Bulawayo and was loaded off the Balmoral Caatio when.

touched at Southampton.

The gold may have been stolen aboard the liner or between Southampton and London, but in- asmuch as the seals of the box of,- Zement were apparently intact, the London police are inclined to the bellef that the theft occurred be fore the box was put aboard the Balmoral Castle in South Africa.

WASHINGTON “COUP",

...

on

the

Almost coincidentally with the nows of the theft, cams, a report froth Washington announcing that gold coins worth 215 and ́a number of imitation gold bars were stolen from a showense at the entrance to the Treasury Department, al- The bride is a daughter of Mr.loon, equipped with a mechanical though a guard is always

spot when the Treasury la-open. CG May, of Itchen Abbas, brain, will be ready to invade The gold bars which seemed to Winchester, and of the late Mrs. the stratosphere at the end of be real and were doubtless the May, while the bridegroom, a

main objective of the thieves, weit-known and popular officer of this month, according to Profes- would have been worth $30,000 had the 1/24th Regiment (South Wales sor Molchanoff, who is direc- they been genuine. Actually they Borderers) is the youngest son ing the Soviet experiments in were valueless. was of the late Mr. Ernald Richardson, the upper air.

London, Mar. 8. Lieutenant Heber-Percy, A proclamation declaring fresh State

of Alarm was made ten of the Welsh Guards, was T. Numama and Mr. T. Kobayashi, Interior had appeared in the

Mr. minutes after the Minister of the killed yesterday afternoon both of whom are prominent ment-Cortes and informed the Deputies bers of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. that the Government did not con- All three are linked with an sider that the proclamation was unidentified Army sergeant.

yet necessary.

It is alleged that Mr. Koyama, while holding the office of Puolle Prosecutor-General conspired, with Havana, March 7.

others, to protest three men who Constitutional guarantees have were charged with Communism. been auspended for a period of Mr. Koyama has categorically ninety days Inflow of the disturb denied all the charges levencil ed conditions and the movement againts him-United Press.

towards the 'declaration of general infrike, “

h

Soldiers are being in readiness

anticipation

United Press,

.of rioting.--

NRA. REVIEW

BOARD

AIR MAIL

CONTRACT

SCANDAL

TAMOUS LAWYER AT PRES. ROOSEVELT'S

THE HEAD

Washington, Mar. 7.

A National Recovery Review Bourd has boen eroated, honded)

by Mr. Claronco Darrow, the

voteran criminal. laywer.

PROPOSALS

SPECIFIC PLAN OF REVOLT.

tlon immediately, Jas to necessitato the Proclama-

at Cheltenham.

The

young Guardsman riding in the famous National Iunt Steeplechase, the biggest British race for bona

of Glanbrydan Park, Llandilo, £1,000

Carmarthenshire, and of Mrs. Richardson, of St. John's, Brecon.pliances

Amongst the large gathering

The police declare that this is the first time in the history of the ap-Treasury Department that such a thing has happened.-Router...

Experiments with robot followed

upon

the

reports arrived of such a nature fatal accident.

When he returned to his office, fide hunters, when he met with General O. G. Borrett, G.O.C. some weeks ago, who were killed MRS. ROOSEVELT

of guests were H. E. Major disaster to three Soviet aeronauts and Mrs. Borrelt, Lady Peel, after accomplishing a record- His mount, Killador, which is numorous naval and military Strikes are being organised all owned by Lady Harrington, fell at officers and loading residents of breaking flight Into the ́ ́atratos- over the country, in accordance, j

the Colony,... It is believed, with a specific plan the first fence. of revolution.--Reuter.

AMERICAN NAVY BUILDING

MR. SWANSON'S COMMENT

(Special to "T«l»graph")

March

Lieut, Hober-Percy was hurled to the ground with great violence, landing on his head. His. neck was dislocated and the base of the skull was fractured, causing death within a few minutes,

phero.

IN WEST INDIES

ST. THOMAS ISLAND

GREETING

New York, Mar, 7.

FOUR BRIDESMAIDS.

Professor Molchanoff, who is Chief of the Leningrad Air The brido presented a charming Institute, reports that a trial appearance in her gown of Ivory model of the automatic balloon Batin, with train, set off with has already reached an altitude tuile voll and wreath of orange of twelys miles and has succeeded-Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt, accom- blossom. She carried a bouquet in sending Automatic radio panied by four women reporters His sister and brother, also nofarum Illes, and had as her algnala during light indicating and two photographors, arrived by lieutenant in the Guards, witness bridesmaids Miss Jean Mackle, the altitudes reached.

jair at St. Thomas Island in the Pamela ed the accident, another shocked Mias

Potter, Miss

The completed model is expected West Indies this afternoon. eye-witness boing, the Duke of Dorothea Raikes and Miss Elined to climb much higher and will bellly welcomed by a large crowd. The First Lady was enthusiastic. Gloucester.-Router.

Halkes, all of whom were attired equipped with valuable instru

TREASURY CONVERSION

OFFER

Financial Circles Get Surprise

in orange, talleta and carried ments for recording air tempera-Replying to an Address of Wel- bouquets of freesias,

Lady Peel wore a smart dress

of lavender lace, with lavender

hat of Bangkok straw, and carried

a small bouquet.of violets,

tures and so on.

SPANISH PLANS.

In

come, sho expressed greetings to the people of the island from President Roosevelt.

Mrs. Roosevelt was the guest

the meantimo, plane are of honour at a-reception at Gov- Mr. J. Jordan, of the 1/24th making good progress at Guada-ernment House in the evening --- Regiment, discharged the duties ajara, in Spain, on a stratosphero Restor. of best man,

balloon in which Colonel Horrora,

(Dy Telegraph, Copyright: Telegraphie Mas-

Ordinamer. Pres

11. Escrivat BAN ON CERTAIN EX-HOLDERS

Washington, Mar. 7. The Secretary of the Navy De The Board will investigate the

Washington, Mar. 7. partment, Mr. Claud Swanson, is

The officiating clergymen were of the Spanish Air Force, will numerous complaints against In a Special Message to Con-highly pleased with the Congress-

the Rev. Lewis Bryan, S.C.F., and make an attempt in an open N.R.A. codes alleging that they are gress, President Roosevelt.aug Trammell Bill, providing for the Hional approval of the Vinson-

the Vory Rev. Dean Swann, and basket. oppressing small businessmen er gests that the air mail carrying construction of 102 new warships

bridal music was supplied by the When he enters the craft for the promoting monopolles.—Reuter, contracts should now

Washington, Mar. 7. South Wales Borderers band. ascent, Colonel Herrera will weari be re- and 1,184 new aeroplanes, turned to private commercial

Mr. Morganthau has announced Subsequently, a reception was a special sult, electrically heated. The Bill will bring the United the offer to holders of $460,000,000 held at Government House. The and will be bandaged all over the companies and that new con- States Navy up to FINE WEATHER

tracts should be negotiated as strength, declared Mr. Swanson, on March 15 to convert into four Japan, the bride's going-away mosphere conditions.

full Treaty of Treasury eartinentes, maturing honeymoon is to be spent in body to withstand the severe at soon as possible.

who added: "It shows that the year three por cent. Notes. moderate

dress being of belge. tweed, with Ho recommends that contracts country is determined to have an

coat, and helga hat. contred over the Lower Yangtze should be granted for a period not adequate and good

The move eliminates cash sub- Vallor. A depression la moving exceeding three years "on full, fair United Press,

scriptions and has surprised; oastward across the northern art competitive bidding, with a limita-

Anancial quarters which, éxpacted:

borrowing-Roxter.

A

anticycine

of the Bea of Java: Local farútion on the rate of compensation cast:-MF. winds, moderate; fine, above which no contracts will be

awarded."

navy.

WAR SPIRIT ABROAD,

the announcement of much larger JAPAN AND CHINA

SOVIET'S COTTON

OFFER

ON 5-YEAR CREDIT TERMS Ho will take special photographic

Washington, Mar. 7. nyparatus, radio equipment and a An announcement that the special container for storing Soviet propose to purchase 500,000 some of the air at high altitudes bales of United States' cotton. If RO tlint It can be analysed latoreultable credit terms can be ar Renter

ranged, was made by Mr. JessO Jones, chairman of the Reconstruc- "important" instructions from the tion Finance Corporation, follow-

Later. The President proposes legisla

Justifying the huge increases in Wa Hol, unemployed, charged bo- tion to protect the public Jotorcet, the American Navy proposed by the

Piro broke out at midnight at 84, "Important" Instructions Tokyo Foreign Office and that he ing a conference of officials of the fore" Mr. Hamilton, at the Central|0

is proparing to proceed to Japan Export and Import Bank with M. Magistracy this morning, with pos by prohibiting the award of con Vinson-Trammell Bill, Mr. Tral-Queen's Road East, completely do

at the end of this month or early Bogoanoff, chairman of the Soviet sassion of a quantity of dry wood at tracts to any companies whose mell said to-night: "We are not troying the first floor on which were to Mr. Ariyoshi next for consultations with Mr. Trading Corporation, Hill Road near Pokfulam Road, was officers were parties to obtaining responsible for the war spirits medicine shop neneral store.

No-one was - Injured and good work).

| Hirota on Sino-Japanose problemu, Mr. Jones added that the Batik £ned 160 or six weeks' imprisonment, the former contracts in circam abroad in the world, but as a great by the Fire Brigade prevended the

Poking, March 8 Mr. Ariyoshi has summoned Mr. trustags had not yet come to a He admited, two previous convictions stances which word contrary to good this feeling in formulating our 14-econd floor Damage allmated at that Me, Arivoshi, Japanese Minis-oral in Nanking, to Shanghai that they be granted Ave years

world Fower we must consider names from atiting hudson the

The Japanese Legation states Suma, the Japanese Consul-Gon decision on the Soviet's SMKrmation for simular odanc

faith and public policy-Rester.

|tional policy " --United Press, dkge $2,000% was a BRE

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