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WAVE OF MURDER Portuguese

IN S. AFRICA

MEN AND WOMEN DIE MYSTERIOUSLY

MAD GUNMEN SPREADING DEATH AND TERROR

Capetown, Dec. 27.

A wave of murders has swept South Africa with the Christmas season, and terror has gripped the country. It is believed that there are homicidal maniacs abroad, slaughtering causelessly, whites as well as blacks.

. Besides several murders involving natives, tragedies among the white population are reported from various centres.

The body of Gertruida Dewaal, an elderly teacher in a local school, was found in the school room on Box- ing Day. The woman had been strangled apparently, with her own stockings.

A man wamed Dutoit, varetaker | -- of the school, was found lying i dend in the basement, a ballet! wound in bis heart and a revolver lying near by.

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Later in the day another double tragedy was reported from Coffee Bay, near Transkei, on coast of the Cape Province. An Individual armed with a

shotgun killed was fishing from the man who vocks and also shot nud wounded another, man. Who Immediately: dived into the sea in an effort to escape, But hy was shot a second time, this time badly wounded, and died shortly afterwards.

The reasons for these attacks are beyond the knowledge of the investigators.

ANOTHER TRAGEDY

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Another mysterious tragedy oc earred near Constantia, close Capetown, where

11 young and pretty school teacher, Miss...Inez. Ellenberger, who had just arrived in Capetown for a holiday, was slain.

FOURTH

RAILWAY DISASTER

FIFTEEN MINERS

KILLED

ANOTHER CRASH IN OHIO

(Special to "Telegraph")

Illy Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphic Mag- in Ordinuman, 1991) Received, December

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Powellton, W. Va., Dec. 27.

A miners' work train was in- volved in an accident here to-day

She went motoring with a well-details of which are not yet to known local business man. Later hand. It is feared, however,

the car returned to Constantin, that at least fifteen men were travelling at high speed, and killed and 41 injured. stopped outside cafe. The man staggered out crying that he bad When pipes burst scalding steam been shot, and then collapsed. poured through the coaches and

several were killed by the blast.

Miss Ellenberger was found in the car shot through the head. She died immediately, it was supposed,

The man, wounded in the legj and stomach, was rushed to the hospital in a very grave condition,

It is supposed that they were at- tacked by a mad man-Reuter.

Many Dead In Fierce

U.S. Storms

CARDIFF FREIGHT SHIP ASHORE

TWENTY-THREE SHORE DEATHS

New York, Dec. 27. Twenty-three deaths have been reported from all parts of the United States as a result of raging storms and bitter cold over the Christmas holidays.

At Columbus, Ohio, two were killed and ten injured when an engine went through 21 locked train--United Press. switch and crushed into a standing

SABOTAGE SUSPECTED

Columbus, Dec, 27.

Kidnapping

Trial Opens

BREEZE BETWEEN BENCH AND COUNSEL

BARRETTO PLEADS

GUILTY

The opening of the case at the Kowloon Magistracy this after- noon in which Frederic Barretto and Luiz Antonio da Rocha were charged on counts relating to the. alleged kidnapping of Luiz Jose Ribeiro, aged six, of No. 7 Hanoi breeze between the Magistrate: Road. Kowloon, was marked by a

(Mr. E. W. Hamilton) and Mr. J. A. Fraser, assistant Attorney- General, who appeared for the Crown.

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Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the second defendant,

Mr. Fraser did not arrive court until 2.30 p.m.. whereupon Mr. Hamilton remarked: re manded this case to 2.16 p.m. What time did you note it. Mr. Lo 7"

Mr. Lo: 2.15, Your Worship. Mr. Fruser: I am very sorry. Your Worship, but I am afraid I thought it was 2.30.

His Worship: Mr. Fraser, this has happened before, and I must ank you not to let it occur again or I will dismiss your caso, senior to you in years and I feel It is rather a slight on the Bench your being Inte.

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Mr. Fraser: I

am very sorry but it is entirely my fault and wish to express an apology. But Continued on Page 4.)

Hunt For

Woman Of

Mystery

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AIDED TERRORIST PLOTTERS

SUDDENLY VANISHED

Paris, Dec. 27.

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beautiful blonde woman has been Elusive and mysterious, n for some weeks and remains the object of a keen search by M. Paul Boncour and the French Surete. She is thought to be the tool of terrorists and to have assisted the men who plotted against and slew the King of Yugo-Slavin.

M. Paul Bouceur represents Queen The engineer and steker of a widow of the

Maric of Yugo-Slavia. locomotive were killed and twelve Alexander, in the inquiry which pre- murdered King passengers were injured when aredes the trial of three men held for Pennsylvania passenger train, the assassination of the monarch. running across Ohio, dashed He is untiring in his efforts to un- through an open switch and into ravel the tangled skein of intrigue

goods train.

which surrounds the slaying of King Alexander, and he is con- vinced that the beautiful blonde wemina could asalst materially in the unravelling process,

ed.

The passenger train was derail

Investigatore state i is their belief that the mishap was canned by sabotage-Reuter,

PRECAUTIONS IN SAAR

EARLY CLOSING

ORDERS

(Special to "Telegraph")

M. Paul Boncour, who is repre senting Queen Maria of Yugo. Slavia in the investigations into

the 'Marsailles murdara.

Nazi Plot

To Seize

Lithuania

PRUSSIAN BANDS INVOLVED

ONE ACCUSED CONFESSES.

(Special to "Telegraph")

thy Telegraph, Congright. Telegraphie rages Ordinands, 18th Roceland, December 28, 20,30 cm.

Kounas, Dec. 27.

An admission that Memal Nazi Storm Troop detachments together with Prussian Storm Troop detachments, had plotted to seize Mcmel by violence and to take into the German fold this portion of Lithuania, was made by one of 126 accused, a man named Molinnus, to-day."

The 126 necused are all Nazis, courtmartialled on December 14, for plotting to scize Memel and to murder certain "traitora." Soven

PRINCE INJURED BATHING

Auckland Visit Curtailed

London, Dec. 27. The programme of the Duke of Gloucester, during his visit to Auckland, New Zealand, has been curtailed by injury to his foot, sus- tained in sea bathing,

The Duke's departure for South Island has also been postponed one day, to next Saturday-British Wire-

less.

Three Cronts are charged with of these "traitors, all of them complicity in the Marseilles as loyal Lithuanian Government ser- sassination. They

are Malny, Benes and Novak. The blonde ants, were murdered. Some of woman and a male companion are also.

the accused faco murder charges believed to have supplied weapons to the arch-assassin Kelemen and the other conspirators.

UNDER OBSERVANCE

Molinous pleaded guilty from the beginning. He le said to have declared that two Meme! Nazi organisations bad close relation. ship with the German Consul.

PER ANNUM -

CHINA FORCED TO

Wage Demand IMPORT SILVER

MOVED BY THREAT

OF STRIKE

OFFICERS' GUILD HEARS OFFER

Latest developments in con- nection with the decision of the China Coast Officers' Guild to call a strike on Saturday at mid-. night if the owners of certain vessels do not pay the arbitration scale of wages, suggest that the companies concerned are likely to comply with the Guild's demand,

The Guild has received a letter from the owners of the steamers Chung On and Fook On enclosing a copy of a letter addressed to the officers on these ships, stating that the arbitration award scale will, as the Guild demands, be paid as from January 1.

The master of the ss. Kong So has been informed by the owners of the ship that they

are niso paying the recognised Reale La from the same date.

Trade Routes For China

LEAGUE EXPERT TO ADVISE

Geneva, Dec. 27.

In pursuance of the programme of placing League of Nations of China for reconstruction and technical experts at the disposal rehabilitation work, M. Joseph Avenol, the noted French economist and General Secretary of the League, is sending M. Robert Haas, chief of the Transit Section of the League Secretariat, to study "and"advise," upon the communica

tion situation in the Far East republic.

KUNG REPORTED TO APPROVE PLAN

MOVE TO PROTECT SMALL SHANGHAI BANKS

Shanghai, Dec. 28.

China may commence to import silver in the near future because of the heavy drain upon her metal re- sources since the world price has gone so far above the value of her dollar.

The Shanghai Times learns from reliable quarters that the Central Bank of China and the Bank of Com- munications have reached a decision to advance, if necessary, $10,000,000 each. to the native banks to assist them to meet the demands for silver dollars.

The demand for silver dollars grows steadily, and there is a considerable strain on the Shanghai resources.

SHANGHAI

CINEMA INDUSTRY

BETTY COMPSON AIDS PROJECT

HOLLYWOOD BACKING

(Special to "Telegraph")

10y Talegraph. Conpright. Petryraphie Mess sages Urdinanet, 1893, Brevived, December #um J.

Meanwhile, according to the China Press, Dr. H. H. Kung, Minister of Finance, has approved measures to encourage the importa tion of silver to China. Such a move is considered both feasible and advisable.

The proposal is that silver should be imported by China and specially ear-marked for re-export. so that it will not be subject to the export duty or the equalisation charge imposed by the Government to prevent the rise of the China dollar.

By this means, too, it is hoped that China will be better able to cope with the problem which comes from the illicit but steady outflow af silver to the markets of the worldt

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BANKS IN TROUBLE?

A special evening edition of the Chen Poor reports that following the recent closure of several small Chinese banks, the Ministry of Finance has ordered all Chinese her banks to register with the Govern-

Los Angeles, Dec. 27... Miss Betty Compson, the well- known film star. and husband, Mr. Irving Weinberg, an equally well-known person `in his own sphere, directing, are routes throughout organising a big cinema produc-

tion scheme for Shanghai,

M. Hans will collaborate with the Chinese Government in the establishment of a vast system of new trade. China.cuter,

STRIKE THREAT

REMOVED

WORKERS TO GET BETTER WAGE

(Special to "Telegraph"},

They returned here to-day from Shanghal and announced plans for the organisation of a U.S.$1,000,000 concern to produce Chinese talking pictures.

ment-Reuter.

Canadian

Grain For

Dry Farms

The work of development will AID FOR DROUGHT start next April ór May when Miss Compson and Mr. Weinberg expect to return to the Far East.-United Press.

Miss Compson recently completed

n series of theatrical engagements in Far East cities. She will be re- Amembered in Hongkong for her.

appearances at the Alhambra Theatre.

tay Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphie anges Orilinanor, 1896. Received, December

Washington, Dec. 27. The Labour Board here has ob- ained signed agreements with uniona and employers settling the threatened Los Angeles waterfront strike, which, it was feared, might have spread along the coast.

include an arrangement for higher The terms of the settlement wages and shorter working hours,

United Prona.

BURGLARY AT FANLING

DAVIS DELAYS DEPARTURE · ·

WAITING FOR MOVE BY JAPAN

(Special to "Telegraph”)

angel Ordinamen, 1815," Hacaivad, December 21,0 mm)

STRICKEN AREAS

AMERICA'S APPEAL

Ottawa, Dec, 27. The Minister of Railways, Dr. R, J. Manion, has announced that arrangements have been com- pleted for the lowering of freight rates on feed grain, shipped from Cannds to the drought areas in the United States.

Both the great Canadian rail- way systems, the Canadian Pacific and the Canadian National, are putting their new rates into opern-- tion within a few days, thus. enabling the farmers of the Canadian prairies to ship large quantities of wheat for the foed-

fly Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphie Masing of starving livestock in the

United Statos-Reuter.

Previously, the grain freight

Washington, Dec, 27

It is indicated that Mr. Norman

Just before the murder of the General in Memel; and that Dr. DODWELL'S BUNGALOW / Davis, America's chief delegate at rates made it uneconomical to ship-

All

the remaining

King this mysterious blonde was seen in Paris, Aix-en-Provence. Nazi party in Memei, was appoint- Ernst Noumann, leader of the Lausanne, Culez and other places. She was fashionally, gorgeously ed Herr Hitler's deputy for the The Cardiff freighter, Quebec fly Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphic Mis-dressed, but quiet and unapproach section. City, is unhore in the dangerous, il a.m.)

sages Ordinanes, 18). Received. December able. Police agents, novertheless,

kept an eye on her, for no other pleaded not guilty to the charges. narrows near New York harbour.

Accused Saarbruecken, Dec. 27. Pacific coast shipping has been

reason than bocnuss she was not Reuter Special. In addition to limiting the entry known.. She was generally with almost completely paralysed by of persons lato the Saar, by closing storms for the past two days, but the frontiera and only allowing she was alone, the greatest damage was dono in those to pass who the Eastern States, which suffered with the

are provided. Then, one day, shots were fired from a severe galo which lasted secure admission, the Governing Madame the Blonde vanished on papers to in Marseilles. A king was killed. all last night-Router.

Commission has forbidden cabarets, the instant. bars and shops to remain open after midnight here.

The 8th. Destroyer Flotilla, former- ly the 1st. Flotilla attached to the Mediterranean Fleot, arrived in Manila to-day from Singapore, and is expected to arrive in the Colony Lon: January. 3..

necessary

night clubs where it is feared that The measure is aimed at the agitators might make trouble,

The curfew for the troops is 10 o'clock-Reuter, Special

a male companfon, but sometimes

ENTERED

the naval arms conversations in feed across the border. Further, London, will not leave London more, the Canadian Government until after Saturday in an effort to had long been aggravated by high "Dodwell's Bungalow" at Fan-avoid the diplomatic responsibility Protective tariffs against whoat ling was entered by a thief on

ontering the United States, 50 for disrupting the conference. ing to Mise A. Dodwell were stolen abrogation of the Washington vast area and relief was urgently Boxing Day, and articles bolong-

Japan is delivering the notice of that when the drought caught the niiddle West, crops failed over a Treaty on Saturday. --- United

required, Canada's attitudo was somewhat doubtful. Even if farmers could afford to ship, it was not certain that Canada would allow these experts.

from her bedroom.

Preas.

HELP FOR HOMESTEAD

(Special to "Talegraph")

Washington, Dec. 27. The Secretary of the Interior,

KUNG TO COME SOUTH

The thief appears to have on- tered the room through an open window sometime between 7 and Shanghal, Doc, 27. 10 o'clock in the evening, when. Miss Dodwell was absent. The Dr. H. H. Kung, the Finance articles stolen include three hand- Minister, declared to-day that he bags, one-of which contained Apart from this hitch, the would soon visit Canton and Hong-cigarette case and lighter, and pected that the three accused will leaders, including Hr. Hu Han was also taken from a dresser, pleted his Inquiry and it is ex-with the South-western political ling clock with illuminated dial a low cost housing and development Canadian authorities decided to examining magistrate has com kong in order to hold discussions certain trinkets. A silver.travel- Mr. Harold Icken, says he favours

be committed for trial at Aix-en- min, in connection with political Provence assizes which are to be and financial problems in the held in a few weeks-Reuter. South-Control News,

The total value-of-the articles stolen is about $178.

However, with the lowering of the tariff barrier, with the chance of disposing of a large quantity. of, stocks, and the appeals for re lief becoming more desperate, the | subsistence acheme for home-take action to asalst the drought-.- steaders sa the backbone of the starved Americans. The lowering 1035 federal construction plan of freight rates by the Canadian United. Proas.

railways made this relief possible.