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TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1934.

日十二月六

BRITAIN'S FEARS OF WAR

IN EUROPE

EUROPEAN · WAR “'POSTPONED”.

Naxi Propaganda

In Austria

"Wor La not. Imminent, but hom merely been postponed, By the Washington correspon- dent of 8. E. Lery and Company. commenting on the Austrian situation

"The Nazi Party is renewing propaganda urging voluntary in corporallon of Austela with 'Germany, which will cause a crisis in a few months or pokalbly in a year."

AIR FORCE EXPANSION

MR. BALDWIN'S EXPLANATION

UNEASINESS ON CONTINENT

London, July 30.

The House of Commons. to- night debated the Government's provisional programme for in- next five

SALIENTANT MIZEROUS RELATI KALERADAANITARI, MOLDET SKYE KA creasing, during the

years, the Royal Rir Force by 41

PURIFYING squadrons.

TENNIS AMATEURS

In describing the circumstances which led the Government to adopt this courne, Mr. Baldwin said. questions of Imperial Defence and of disarmament had occupied the mind of the Government for many years past, but never had Aurvey of these problems been

NEW RULES BY THE conducted under conditions of

1.L.T.F.

EIGHT WEEKS OF

EXPENSES

(Special to "Telegraph")

greater difficulty and more con- stant change than in the last

twelve months,

The difficulty of working for a Disarmament Convention

had been increased not only by the absence of Germany from Inter. national counsels, but by the fact) there had seemed throughout the

ily Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphis Mia Car little probability of getting

anger

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tanelved

London, July 30.

A tightening up

Germany in the near future to jain once more in these discus slons.

of

* UNEASINESS IN EUROPE.

amateur regulations, in the

Moreover, there had boon eventa:

was

SINGLE COFY 19 CENTU

·$11.00 PER ANDUM

WHITEAWAYS

SUMMER

SALE

NOW ON

INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY

Water, shortage is still acute in many parts of England. Photo shows villagers in the Holme Valley queueing up for water delivered by cart.

DRAMATIC STORY IN NAZI TRIAL

SAFE CONDUCT PROMISE PREDICAMENT

tennis world is to be under-in various parts of Europe creat- taken next season..

ing a greater sense of uneasiness) thon had witherto been ex- At to-day's meeting of the In-perienced. There ternational Lawn Tennis Federa- abroad in parts of Europe, which,

aapiritu tlon held in London, the delegates if it could not be curbed, might decided against the proposal of some day make the task on which America seeking permission for their thoughts were centred im- The organisation of "Open Tourna- possible of achievement. ments" in which both amateurs, and professionals would compete together.

MIDNIGHT CLOSURE

(Spécial to "Telegraph”)

(Dy Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphis Men

Ordinance, INDS.

Vienna, July 31. The court-martial of the Nazi rebels' charged with It was in these circumstances the murder of Dr. Dollfuss that they had seen in the majority It was also ruled that amateurs tion of disarmament a move to cellery proceeded through of nations working on this ques-in the raid upon the Chan- playing in exhibition

matches wards increasing their armaments out the day without reaching with professionals without rather than to decrease them. securing the permission of the International Federation will be banned.

EIGHT WEEKS A YEAR.

A further, and possibly more im portant decision. affects amateurs in all countries. It was decided that no amateur player may re- ceive travelling and living ex penses for more than eight weeks in any one year. including the time spent a travelling, unless has first beeis special sanction obtained from his national as- sociation.

Amateurs playing in a foreign country must conform la the rules of that country regarding the payments of living and travelling

addition expenses, in

to the rules of his own country-Reuter Special.

"B. P." TO VISIT FAR EAST

FUTURE UNCERTAIN,

a conclusion.

WAR AGAIN THREATENED

GERMAN AGITATION

IN AUSTRIA

BRITAIN TO TAKE NO ACTION

London, July 30. Sir John Simon to-day re- plied to Parliamentary ques- tions on the subject of Ger- man interference in Aus- trian internal affairs.

He said that in February last. and again "recently, he received from the Austrian Governmont a collection of material Indicating considerable German Influence in propaganda against the Austrian Government and in a series of out rages committed on Austrian ter ritory. He understood that tho material was also communicated by the Austrian Government to the Italian und French Gavern- ments.

LABOUR VOTE OF CENSURE

Protest Against Air Expansion

(Special to Telegraph")

(By Telegraph, Copyright. Idegraphic, Mso- gea Didinamer. JAPA Received July |

330.04.

London, July 30....

The House of Commons: to-night rejected by 404 votes to 60, a motion of censure submitted by the Labour Party, condemning the Government's air expan- sion programme.United

Press

CANTON & NANKING

BRIGHT HOPES OF RAPPROCHEMENT

SOUTH-WEST'S PROPOSALS

Nanking, July 31.

GOLD BLOC CRASH EXPECTED

STRONG PRESSURE ON STERLING

U.S. READY FOR INFLATION

Exchange restrictions Europe are impending in an at- tempt to stop the flight of capital to the United States, according to the Washington correspondent of S. E. Levy and Company.

Strong belief is entertained that a break will occur in the gold blod, Fears are evon expressed about! sterling. It is stated that despite the activities of the Exchange Equalisation Fund manipulators, it is becoming increasingly dif cult to hold sterling at above Five Dollars.

A currency war once again looms ominously on the horizon.

Messrs. Levy's Washington cor respondent saya that the United States will not hesitate to de preciate the dollar further or to print paper currency to the value of $1,000,000,000 if sterling should i break badly as is feared in some

A bright prospect of a read-quarters,

SILVER CERTIFICATES?

Washington, July 30

NO ACTION CALLED FOR. In ackowledging its receipt, he informed the Austrian Minister, that whilst the British Govern. ment had no intention, whatever of interfering with the Juternal affairs of another country, they fully recognised the right of Aus- tria to demand that there should be no interference with her in-justment of relations between ternal affairs from any other Nanking and Canton, heralding quarter

The views of the British the complete unification of the Government on this matter remain-country, seems to be emerging ed and

́unchanged,

from recent negotiations

believed to take the view the Further asked what steps the lengthy memorandum cover the at that hour to adjourn until nine Government were taking to preing measures for the solution of abroad might possibly actuato

The Washington Administrati 'clock this morning.

It la officially announced that John Simon said the British Gov- the South-West authorities have drive the

serve Austria's independence, Sirvarious important problems, which economic pressure, expected to oxigent political troublem Dr. Stefan Tauschnitz, Austrian ornment were continuing to watch addressed to Chiang Kai-shek, was monetary experiments. A sudden Minister to Germany and Denmark, the situation carefully, but no ac brought here to-day by Mr. Cheng break in the gold bloc is looked for. is to return to Berlin as active tion on their part was at present Kai, the emissary of General Chan

gold countries into Minister,--United Preus.

called for or in contemplation. Chai-tong. Marshal Li Taung-yen sterling breaks, the Administra the event that the pround British Wireless.

and General Pel Teung-hsl.

Mr. Cheng Kai is on his way to the gold content or print about tion will probably, further reduce Nanchang,

The memorandum, which con- in the form of silver certificates, billion-dollars in money, possibly tains about five thousand words, in the recommends detailed measures for star! inflationary buying.

expectation that this will There is at present a

PUBLIC NOT ADMITTED,

Vienna, July 31. the trial opened before a specini The public were not admitted to the heavily-guarded court when court-martial yesterday of Otta

Panetta and Holz Weber, the Nazis Dollfuns.

of Dr.

They are each charged with

Accused of the murder The court continued the trial

IN PLAIN CLOTHES. Panetta and Waber were: wear-

The future was uncertain. They until midnight in the hope of could not tell yet whether success the Eastern Locarno agreement, would attend the formation of terminating the case, but decided | Aring"one shot. and this uncertainty its reactions

must have 01 the work at Geneva. Another inctor which must exercise an Important in- fluence on the whole question was the success or otherwise of next year's Naval Conference.--British Bircless.

WELSH FUSILIERS COMING

DUE IN COLONY IN NOVEMBER

MURDER TRIAL ing plain clothes at the trial, but

SURPRISE

BOTH ACCUSED ACQUITTED

ON

INSTRUCTION OF COURT

The failure of the Crown to Under the provisional trooping pin dhe Nam Hang Temple šlay-

the laces were removed from their shoes for fear that they might attempt suicide.

The Public Prosecutor declared

According to un interview given

words

QUOTAS FORCED ON CEYLON

Proctor

In

critical

a joint anti-Communist drive by. the forces of the two Kwangs and sentiment towards the Administra the Central Government, under the tion because of the Indefinite command of the Generalissimo in business outlook, with the N.R.A. Kiangsi.

cudes upparontly checking movea

Further proposals deal with towards recovery. achemes for the rehabilitation of It is generally felt here that the the Communist-ridden provinces drought la not a serious factor for following the conclusion of the autumn business-Swan, Culbert drive, and deals with other im-son and Fritz.

portant Issues vital to cooperation. between the Central Government and the South-West.-Router.

NAVAL TALKS IN LONDON

ITALY AND BRITAIN GET TOGETHER

WOMAN BITTEN

BY CAT

ANIMAL WATCHED FOR RABIES

COLONIAL OFFICE INSTRUCTION

GOVERNOR TO USE POWERS

London, July 30. that the two shots that struck the be imposed in Ceylon over the An anti-Japanese quota is to Chancellor would not have been head of the Legislative Council, fatal. Dr. Dollfuss diod of og orders to the Governor (Sir haemorrhage because he was not Edward allowed medical aid.

Stubbs) from the Colonial Office.

The Secretary of State for the to a newspaper, Madame Panetta Colonies, Sir Philip has expressed a desire to see Frau Lister, replying to a question by Cunille- Dollfuss, "I think she and her Major H. A. children must not. hate

(Con.

A woman named Tam Chung me." Accrington) in the House of

has been sent to the Kowloon Reuter,

Commons, to-day, said that the Tha preliminary naval conversa-been bitten by a cat belonging to London, July 30. Hospital in consequence of having Later.

Governor of Ceylon had reported [tions between programme for the 1934-35 seasoning down to either of the two Sensational admissions by Gov-that the Board of Ministers do Britain were described as friendly City. The cat has boon sent to Italy and Great Mr. Ip Cheung-wal, of Kowloon the Dorsotshire is due to arrive accused led to a sensational con- here on November and leave clusion of the murder trial of between

ernmont witnesses caused at propose to introduce legisin- and antisfactory In # Foreign the Mataukok depot for observa- predicamost and high

tion for the regulation of imports Office communique issued for, the north on

this tion. the same day.

the Dench and counsel of foreign cotton and artificial evening. LADY BADEN-POWELL She will return on November 30 am Sang and his alleged lover, for the defence

and proceed to the United King-Sessions this morning, when the

Wong Ying, at the Criminal martial proceedings.

the court- ploce goods, which policy has

Two further cases of dog-bites The talks went on during the have been reported to the police been AS WELL

dom, calling at intermediate corte Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. Panetta declared that the Police

generally adopted by the morning and afternoon; the prin- A chair coolle named Choung Nam Colonies which are free to take cipal representatives boing Cap-hong has been sent to the Govern embarking and disembarking

The first sensation came when such action. troops details.

tain Biscia (Italy) and Rear-ment Civil Hospital after having MacGregor, instructed the jury Vice-Presidenti Herr Stubl, pro-Impossible that Ceylan should be

The Government feel it to be Admira! Bellairs (Britain). The Somersetshire arrives here to return on November 22 with the 2nd. Bin, Guilty" against both accused..

boen bitten wallet carrying a chair a verdict of "Not mised them that if the murderer excluded

The question of Italy's intended in Robinson Road, while in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers on board. The news is unexpected cause They will disembark and the mission by Mr. Leo D'Almada en freed.

confessed, the rest would be freed. Imperial policy which is regarded battle-cruisers was not discussed, has also been sent to hospital

particular construction of two 35,000-ton other case a man named Au. La it was only a few months ago that vesael will proceed to Shanghal behalf of the woman that there

The acquittal followed a sub-He then confused but none was as essential in the economic this issue being considered as out- following a bite which he recolved Lord Baden-Powell was seriously and the northern ports, returning.

Interests of the Empire as a whole. aide the scope of the present talks, from Ill and had to undergo two serious on November 20 to embark the 1st. Was no case to answer.

a dog belonging to a man Stubl admitted the offer as far They have therefore decided to which are likely to conclude to named Tal Choy. The dog has opérations and take an extended Bn. South Wales Borderera for Ills Lordship had already ruled Dollfuss and no former members have always existed and which

as it concerned the murder of make use of their powers of legis-morrow. Reuter,

been' sont to Kennedy Town depots lation by Order-in-Council which were reserved in the Order-in- Council establishing the Coylon in Hongkong on February 27 with Mr. D'Almada's submisalon that conduct to the rebels after he will 'be,

The Chief Justice agreed with mitted that ho still offered safe

Constitution.. details for For Eastern atatlans. the Crown had failed to attach

Accordingly an Order-in-Council She returns to the United King the actual killing to either party know that Dollfuss was dend. Ha Governor of Ceylon with power to made, Investing the dom the following month. and though the jury might think said he was confronted with a dif- in the same way as such imports regulate textile imports by quota that (a) one of them did it, (b) ferent situation when he learned are being regulated in other parts London, July 30. either of them might have done: China and Japan, after which they To-day in the Commons, Sir Philipit, and (c) both of them might that Dollfuss was murdered, not of the Colonia) Empire Router. tvorce to-day after a ten minutes') go on to Australia to attend the Sassoon, Under Secretary for Alr, have done it, they must in those kliled in an equal light.

Informed Mr. William Nunn that the cases return a verdict in favour "I gave my word of honour as a Fores will proceed to for President. Centenary celebrations,

establishment of a branch from the of the accused.

The Hongkong Naval Volunteer doors out of deference to the England-Australia Air Line to A dioner dance will be held at Re- Hongkong and Shanghai is being the husband of the woman acto decide whether this was a soldi-kadly lent by the H, Taikos granted to Mrs. Dall under work at eight o'clock to mid

officer, but I leave it to the court mangouyres this evening in launches The deceased was Chu Kwai, puine Bay Hotel to-morrow, Wednes- considered; but negotiations are cused, who had left him to liveer's doud, of a cowardly dastard- and ears, Butterfield and Swire written agreement, the detalls of (Tuesday) morning with the

The custody of the children is voted in favour of returnin day, The Andetonians Band will fasudiciently advanced for a state with Lam Sang.

Dock Hongkong and Whampao Dock again be in attendance.

ly murder-Beuter.

about loss at 6 pm, and return which have not been disclosed the dustled Blac

Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell, the Chief Scout, is to pay a visit

to the Far East before the end off the year.

against Mr. II. C. Macnamara, The Somersetshire makes her appearing for the malo accused, of the Army or police. second trip to the Far East In on this aame point. January, next year and will arrive

Herr Neustadter-Stuermer

sea voyage before he was restored India. to normal health. His decision to make the trip overseas is probably partly inspired by a desire to avoid the rigours and dangers of an English winter.

The Chief Scout and Lady Baden-Powell will leave London on October 27 in the Oriont liner Orama and will chango ships at Colombo for a tour of the Straits,

ment at the present time-Reuter.

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MRS. DALL GETS HER DIVORCE"

AFTER TEN-MINUTE HEARING Minden, Nov., July 301 Mrs. Curtis Dalt was granted, trial, which was held behind closed

Reuter.

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