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JO EX+ƒØ¶## MONDAY, APRIL 16,

1934.

日三初月三

KINGLE CUPT 10 G3JIETU

JALAR PER ANNETH

All that is known about tyre making is embodied in

DUNLOP

TYRES

FRENCH POLICE DISCOVERY IN MYSTERY VILLA

REMONETISATION BEARDED STRANGER WITH

OF SILVER

Monetary Conference in Washington Washington. Apr. 15. A summons to all mem- bers of Congress to attend a Monetary Conference on April 23 has been issued by Senator Thomas, one of the leaders of the silver bloc.

The conference will con- sider every possible line of action towards settling the nation's monetary problems. Silver remonetisation will be discussed first.-Reuter.

ALARMS FALSIFIED

FRENCH PAY CUT DEMONSTRATIONS

DAY RASSES QUIETLY

Paris, Apr. 15. Parisians' fears of a re- currence to-day of serious rioting were falsified. The rest of the country also ex- perienced no difficulty in keeping its head,

The demonstrations of the civil servants against the cute in pay ordered by M. Doumergue's Cabinet were carried out according to schedule, but nowhere did any serious incident occur..

PISTOLS ON TABLE

VILLAGE TERROR IN

SEINE ET MARNE

STRANGE MOTOR-CYCLIST RIDING WITHOUT LIGHTS

AND M. LEON TROTSKY

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

M. Leon Trotsky is sośn above busily engaged in writing his memoire.

(By. Trimproph. Comuright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance.JAPAN AND

1804. Received, April 10, 8.2$ 0.m.)

PARIS, APRIL 15.

M. LEON TROTSKY (or “Mr. Sadoff" as he per- sists in calling himself) to-day made a laughing-stock of the French Surete-Generale and villagers in the de- partment of Seine-et-Marne, just outside Paris, when he was found secretly residing in an expensive villa at Bar- bizon.

Trotsky is afraid of an attempt on his life by White Russians. An atmosphere of mystery thus pervaded. the household. Villagers never saw a movement in the gardens during the day, but much gossip was caused by mysterious-comings and goings at night..

Finally the arrival at the house of a mysterious motor-cyclist, riding without lights, caused the Surete General to rush a large force of detectives to the villa, with the Chief Magistrate personally taking charge of A bearded man operations. A raid was carried out. with revolvers on the table was found. He was Trotsky, with every right to be there.

The only likelihood of trouble occurred when the Prefects, acting M. under instructions from

the Sarraut, the Minister of Interior, refused to receive dele-

The Inhabitants of the village upon, no action was taken until to gations wishing to prosent resolu tions which had been passed at of Barbizon. in the cunton of day when they stopped a motor- meetings of the demonstrators.

Seine-et-Marne having been living cyclist entering the house during The delegations took.the refusal quietly, however, and the poss-in terror for months past of this

mysterious household.

·RAID REVEALS A MARE'S-NEST

bility of disorder passed.

The only incidents which called Seldom making any appearance for Government action were wit-

the day-time except

nessed in the central and other in

telegraph offices. As the result absolutely "necessary,

whun

the persons

of these incidents, a score of living in the house, an expensive officials, including the Controller of Telegraphs in been

the night,

MYSTERY CYCLIST,

PACIFIC

NO DESIGNS ON AUSTRALIA

CONSUL-GENERAL'S STATEMENT

Wellington, Apr. 16. Jars not the slightest intention of political in- vasion or conquest of the Pacific.

HUGE OPIUM COLD SNAP

SEIZURE

CLAUS - RICKMERS AFFAIR

SUPREME COURT

APPEAL

An appeal arising out of

IN HONGKONG

LOWEST TEMPERATURE

FOR NINE YEARS

15 DEGREES the confiscation by the Chi- BELOW AVERAGE

nese Government in 1930 of,

$243,000 worth of opium Although nobi hl'shʻng -a was commenced in the record, the cold span at present Supreme Court this morn- being experienced in the Colony ing

is the most severe for the month

The opium was seized aboard the of Apr1 for a per ́od of n'he years. 8.8. Claus Rickmere. at Shanghai Interviewed by the Telegraphi whilst on its way from Persia to this morning, Mé. B D. Evana. Dairen via Hongkong and Shang-eting Director of the Royal Obser- hai, and the owners of the consignvatory in the absence of Mr. C. W. ment later sued the shipping com Jeffries. stated that the cold spell NEKAA KIBETENCARGADERINIpany concerned.

ommenced on Friday morning. In the appeal begun today, the when the north-east monsoon be- RUBBER CONTROL appellants and former defendants came ro-established, displacing a

are Rickmers Rhederal A-G, of omparatively warm easterly cur Bank of China Building, owners oi rent.

IN SIGHT

Heland and Britain in Communication

The Hague, Apr.. 15. The newspaper, Maas- bode, learns from a reliable source that the British Government yesterday re- ceived from the Dutch Government, documents in regard to the proposals for rubber restriction-Renter

The Idon has not even entered REGIMENTATION

OF INDUSTRY

the heads of the country's leaders, declared the Japanese Consul- General for Australia and New Zealand in an interview here this | morning.

Ke said he could assure Australia and New Zealand that Japan had not turned covetous eyes in their direction in the hope obtaining fresh lände

for

colonisation.

NEW ROOSEVELT ORDER

SIGN

She was. at present, too much THE BLUE EAGLE occupied in Manchuria, without baving time to stop to look south, Russia, he said, was a danger, He was riding without lights and though dapan did not intend to attempt the conquest of Russia. refused to disclose his identity.

A further important step has China was arming purely de- been taken by President Roosa- The Surete-General was comfensively---Reuter-

municated with. Detectives from. Paris surrounded the house and as Roon as the Chlef Magistrate off the district had

arrived, Paris, have villa, had aroused all sorts of sus dismlased from their picions.

posts-Renter.

FORMER COUNTESS KILLED

Dies With Husband in Motor Smash

Warsaw, April 15.

31. Ruecker, the chief prosa officer of the Polish Foreign; Omice, and Madame Ruecker were instantly killed to-day in a motor- car smash near Radom.

M. Wrzos, a prominent political | journalist, who was accompany- ing them, was severely injured.

M. Ruccker was well-known in Geneva. He acted as Pollah Press Officer at League meetings and at the Disarmament Conference. His Countess wife

formerly WAB Lublenska-Reuter.

POLICE SEEKING

EUROPEAN

MISHAP

"SPIES OR FORGERS."

They had been dubbed spies, forgers and international erooks.

The inhabitants of the village were afraid to pass the house.

Police attention had long been attracted but having nothing to go

FAMOUS TURKISH GENERAL DEAD

KEMALEDDIN SAMI PASHA

FATAL BERLIN OPERATION

premises were raided.

New York, Apr. 15.

velt in pursuance of his pro- gramme for the "regimentation

the DEATH OF MR. W. B. of industry,”

WALKER

The police went in with-revolvers drawn expecting to have to denl with desperate criminals,

They found two Geroun and two Polish servants and a bearded stranger sitting at a desk with a

revolver on either side of him.

TROTSKY!

|

the s.s, Cinus Rickmers; while res The cold northerly winds of the pondents and former plaintiffs orc past fow days, said Mr. Evans. the Bank of Taiwan, of Prince's have been due to the presence of u Building: and H.S.M.R, Kazerooni moderately intense anti-cyclone. & Sons, of Bushire, Persia.

ver the Yanotwo Vallee,t in Mr. F. C. Jonkin and Mr. Leccomewhat unusual, he stated, for d'Almada, Jr., are for the appel- in anticyclone to be centred so far lants, and Mr. Eldon Potter and outh at this time of the year. Mr. H. C. Macnamara for the res pondents.

MR. JUSTICE WOOD'S RULING.

33 DEGREES ABOVE RECORD.

The mean temperature on Fri lay wa BR 4 * Qitreise 62.3, Mr. Jenkin stated that the pre- and on Sunday 68.7, these compar- sent appeal is in respect of amend ng with reactive normal, tam- monta which were sought to b.peratures of 69.8, 70.1, and 70.9. mede in the interests of the preson sa far, during the present appellants in respect of rulings

made by the acting Chief Justlecold spell," said Mr. Dvie Mr. J. R. Wood, on February 1st Inst.

The hearing is proceeding.

GERMANY'S DEBT "DEFAULTSTM

FURTHER FAILURE

FORECAST · ̈*

Berlin, April 16. Practically a complote, suspen- sion of Germany's debt services on the Dawes and Young Loans Is foreshadowed by the Frankfurter Zeitung..

owest temperature recapi fins Scen G5.1, at 9 o'clock this morn- ng. This is the lowest reading or Aprli since 1925."

The lowest temperature ever re- corded in Hongkong during April was 61.3 on April 4th, 1905.

A temperature of 50 degreOR WAS recorded at the Peak. Tram atation at a later hour this morning.

OTHER EXTREME IN ENGLAND

Warmest April Day. For 40 Years

London, April 15. To-day was the warmest April

The journal says in view of the daily growing drop in the foreign currency reserves of the Reichs- bank, Germany, at the forthcoming debt conference, to be held in The President's return to Wa Berlin on April 27, will be forced day for forty years over a large Jshington was followed by thefto tell her ereditors that further

issue of an executive order under transfer restriction is inevitable part of Engiand 'which only firma contributing to and that privileged loans coult The shade temperature in Lon- don soared with 75 degrees this expenses of code ad- hardly be exempt any longer. FORMER SOCONY HEAD wards the

IN HONGKONG

ministration will be allowed to It will be recalled that at the sternoon, four dogs nigner display the Blue Eagle sign of the meeting of foreign creditors held than the average maximum tem The many business friends in N.E.A.

in Basle last week, the view was perature for July and August!

Tho --summer-like The non-payment of contribu-jexpressed that Germany had her

conditions Hongkong and the Far East of Mr. William Bradley Walker, for many tions will mean that the firm con- self principally blame for her brought everybody out of doors. of the dificulties which were the result Juge crowds streamed out of The police were given one of the years associated with the Standard cerned will be deprived

their lives Oil Company of New York, and Blue Eagle and of all other code of errors in policy-Reuter.. surprises of when the stranger revealed that he latterly with the Socony-Vacuum privileges and will be expóned to was none other than M. Leon Corporation will learn with the proceedings for the collection of Trotsky, living at Barbizon in deepest regret of his death in Ro-, money duc..

At the same time, in order to NANCHANG CONFERENCE feared the chester, Minnesota, following an secrecy, because he vengeance of White Russian assan-operation for an abdominal com- protect employers from racketeer-

plaint,

ing by the organisers of indus sins..

The

late Mr. Walker came to trial groups, all rates of assess When it was demanded of Trotsky that he explain what he was doing Hongkong iu 1896 and in 1910 was ment in the various codes and the in Barbizon, be disclosed to the appointed General Manager of the budgets of these codes must be

then Standard Oil Company, of approved by General Hugh John Wang police a special passport authoris New York, retaining that position son, the N.R.A. Administrator ing him to live in Seine-et-Marne.

The world believed, until to-day, until 1923, when he was made a before collection-Reuter, that Trotsky was lying in Coralca. York of the Company in New!

AFRAID OF MURDER..

Later, he became Vice-Pre- sident of the Company and when

An earth-carrying coolle, Chl Sim.. Iwas admitted to hospital yesterday it was merged with the Vacuum after being struck by a fellow.worker Of Company he became Vice-Pre-at the old Aberdeen water works aldent of the Socony-Vacuum Cor: during an altercation.

RUMOURS

Ching-Wei to Make

A Statement

(Special to "Telegraph")

Nanking, April 15. The Nanchang Conference has Buat Anished after giving full consideration to internal and ex-

M. Trotsky has been in Europe Berlin, April 15. Kemaleddin Sami Pasha, for about a year, succeeding after Turkish general and diplomat, trying for three years, in inducing poration.

In January of this year, the Turkish Ambassador in Berlin, the French Government to admit

A blind man, Choung Kami, was tornal problems, and there are a for many years, died suddenly to-him as a resident in French terri-Standard Vacuum Oil Company day at the age of forty-nine after tory, after he gave definte as-was formed and Air. Walker was knocked down by a bleyclist in Hen crop of rumours concerning the an abdominal operation in a Ber-Burance against indulgence in pro-appointed President of the or-nonny Road, Wanchal, yesterday, and outcome. lin hospital.

paganda or political activities of ganisation. He held the position was sent to hospital with an injury lio had an extremely colourful any kind. During his journeyings only four months before. illness to his right shoulder.

in Europe, which embraced a visit compelled him to go to hospital the precautions against the possibilty ing he

Russian emigres,

Mr.

career and in the course

no fewer than seventeen

of a

to

operation proving unavail-

of GL

The American submarino tender weener Pireon and six submarines

London by motor-car and railway to the const and countryside, while the upper reaches of the Thames word swarming with pleasure Summer frocks and white fan- nela added to the galety of the scene on the river.--Reuter,

STILL NO TRACE OF MISSING PLANE

Air Mail Service Halted Indefinitely

(Special to "Telegraph") Some quarters allege that General

Shanghal, April 18. Huang Fu may be empowered to conclude a new agreement with The C.N.A.C. announces that the the Japanese, undermining the air mail and passenger service of from Shanghai to Canton is. In- SEQUEL TO MOTORING series of campaigna was wounded to Danmark, he took extreme landed on Friday last, at the Conopus, accompanied by the mino- principal of non-recognition

Manchukuo.

definitely Ruspended, until a new In order to allay unnecessary plane, ordered in the United States He was always to be found in an attempt to kill him by White jage Walker, is survived by a hero to-day from Saigon. U.8.8.

of Tules arrived in the Colony on Satur-janxiety, Mr. Wang Ching-wei, la a replacement, is available for He left his boat at unexpected widow and four sons, three

Frosident of the Executive Yuan, servico. The police are looking for an the thick of any operations. His

will make a statement at tho unknown European motorlat, who, right arin was rendered useless by places, changed his plans repeatedly whom were born in Hongkong.iny from Swatow.

The services to Peking and Han- after knocking down a Chinese wounds in the Smyrna campaign by secret arrangements with the Three of the sons are connected

Memorial Service to be held in kow were also suspended yester».

(10th), pedestrian, Cheng Yuk-kam, In in 1922.

lie married Princess Emingeh, Police authorities, and was always with the Standard Vacuum

he was rovarded as a man of mark Nanking to-morrow

Oxday, until this morning, in order Leavily armed. He finally went to pany. Nathan Road yesterday, is said to

rolated to the Egyptian Royal Corsica and that was the last heard During his residence in Honged business ability. The utmost plaining in detall the policies the that the pilots might rost after have driven off immediately,

The victim received body in Family, who was acknowledged to of him. No-one suspected that he kong. Mr. Walker made a host of avathy will be felt for Mrs. Central Government will adopt in their work in the fruitless search bo one of the most beautiful had moved to Seine-et-Marno, friends, both in the commercial Walker and family In the heavy dealing with the North China for the missing plans. Central juries and was conveyed to the

jeltuation-Central News and social life of the Colony, and borenvamont. Reuters Special Service Kowloon Hospital,

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