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一拜道 -MITAT MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1934.

DEATH RIDES ON

U.S. HIGHWAYS

35,000 PERSONS DIE IN MOTOR MISHAPS

SHIPPING

STRIKE

TENSION

MORE OFFICERS

DISMISSED

PROTEST TO CONSULATES

TERRIBLE TOLL DURING PAST TWELVE MONTHS

TOLL DURING local ships officers' strike which

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1804. Received, Dec. 31, 8 a.m.)

Washington, Dec. 30.

American automobile insurance companies, in a joint report issued to-day, state that motor car accidents, took the terrible toll of 35,000 lives during the past year.

'Never before has the total of motor accident fatalities reached such a level.

The report adds that a total of 1,000,000 were in- jured.

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CARDINAL

BOURNE SINKING

There were 900,000 accidents throughout the year. While it is admitted that the number of acetdents and the total of deaths in highway mishaps la growing steadily and at an alarm- ing rate, the increase from 1933 has been explained by the fact that the number of old and defective cars on the roads in very much been in it has greater than previous yearn. These old cara would ordinarily have beon scrapped long before now had it been for the financial difficulties a many ownora, are oncountering. They cannot even afford to pay for regular overhaul! and repairs; but they refuse to wlop driving.

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HIGHER SPEEDS

Then, too, the newer car models

much more powerful, can attain higher speeda. It is nothing

ARCHBISHOP OF WESTMINSTER

GRAVELY ILL

London, Dec. 30.

His Eminence Cardinal Francis unusual to be passed on the high- Bourne, Archbishop of Westminster way by big passenger ears travel-since 1911, is reported to be in a ling at 70 and 80 miles an hour, critical state of health. or even faster.

The intest development in the

took effect at midnight on Satur- day as a result of the owners of Certain Chinese steamers. refus- ing to pay the arbitration award scale of wages, Is that dismissal notices have been served on the deck officers and engineers of the motor vessel. Lee Hong and the sa. Chuen Chow,

Yesterday afternoon, the owners of the Chuen Chow offered to the officers and engineers a one, two or three years' agreement to pay the arbitration award scale of wages if they agreed to take the ship to Macao, but they all refused the offer until the dis- missed officera and engineers of tho' Yuet On had been reinstated. It was following this refusal that the officers and engineers re- ceived notices of dismissal,

As a result of the dismissals on the Lee Hong, the new motor vessel on the Canton run, the ship In stil at her wharf.

trial for the kidnapping and murder Richard Bruno Hauptmann, whose of the Lindbergh baby begins on

Wednesday.

China Silver Regulations

MEASURES TO STOP SMUGGLING

INTERNAL

SHIPPING

4.

Nanking, Dec. 31.

#A SINGLE OGFY 10 CENTS

RESCUED

FROM

ICE-PACK

PLANES DROP SUPPLIES

FISHERMEN'S ESCAPE

(Special to "Telegraph").

(By Teleproph. Copyright, Teingraphic Ma anger Ordinance, 1891. Brevival. Dreamber 23, `3,85 num.l

Moscow, Dec. 30. Planes were used over the week-end to rescue two groups of fishermen marooned on drift- |ing ice-packs which were in im-

minent danger of breaking up.

Eleven fishermen, together with two horses, were working in two groups on outer 'ice in the son of Azov when a sudden flerce storm broke the feld and cast them adrift in wild water.

mado their

The wind carried them steadily' away from shore, And snow predicament even more desperate. The lee-pack con- tinued to disintegrate and at any moment the fahermen might have been thrown into the sea, to perish.

AEROPLANE HUNT'

The Yuet On sailed yesterday [portation of silver within the that eleven Ashermen were missing When the report was received for Kongmoon. The China Coast country and prevent smuggling on broken ice, Moscow immediately Officers and Marine Engineers' abroad, the Flaance Minister has telegraphed authority for army Guilds have to-day written to the announced a series of fresh owners of the vesaci demanding measures governing permits for planes to undertake a search. the reinstatement of the British transportation. Oficere, giving noon to-morrow These are as follows: as the time for compliance with

PROTEST LODGED

the demand.

VESSELS TIED UP

In order to facilitate the trans-

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The planes set off, in spite of the storm, and after some hours" flying located the marooned shor (1) Applications for permits by men. The planes dropped food on The Guilds have also written to Shanghai or Nanking, should be the ice and then circled overhead to the Ministry of while they gave the location of the the Norwegian and German Connddreased aulates protesting against their | Finance;

fishermen to an ice-breaker, direct- nationals having accepted a scale of wages lower than that of the

(2) In other parts of the country,ing the rescue ship by radio. arbitration award.

the permita wil be issued by the

Within a few hours the ice- local Superintendent of Customs, breaker was alongside the pack who will submit reports to the and the fishermen had been taken Vessels which have stopped run- Ministry regarding the destina aboard. Not life was lost. ning at present are the Tai lee.tions and the amounts of silver Reuter Special, Hls Eminence has lost strengthe long, and Chuen Chow, whilst every ten days. The permita, after There has been some talk of during the last few days and signs the On Lee and San Nam Hof, which serving their purpose, should be

are pros were due to sail to-day, are remain putting into effect restrictions of heart failure

ing in port:

Ministry for cancellation; upon manufacturers, so that they nounced, it is annotincer.

Unless the chwners of the Yuot will be unable to turn out chrs of

Born in March, 1861, at Clapham, On reinstate the dismissed officers

(3) Applications by banks and more than a certain horse-power. Į There has been a suggestion that he was educated at St. Cuthbert's and engineers, there is danger of commercial firms with the Customs should be accompanied by certi persons exceeding a speed limit Gullege, Ushaw, and St. Edmund's the strike spreading to other ves- shall be imprisoned for not lesa of Ware, then going to St. Sulpice, sela. but the Guild is endeavouringficates from the local Banking Paris, and the University of Lou-to prevent such a development. | Association, the Native Bankers' than thirty days. :

The report that Mr. Peter Sin Guild, or the Chamber of Com- wrote to the Guild at 11.30 p.m. merce: on Saturday stating that he no longer represented the owners of

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CONFISCATION PLAN

He was ordained a priest in 1884, There has been a plan put and after serving as Curate at forward that persistent spenders Blackheath, St. Mary Magdalen's, shall lose not only their driving Mortlake, and

West Grinstead, cars. Sussex, he was appointed Rector of licences but their motor These would be confiscated, accord-Southwark Diocesan Seminary in ing to this plan, unless the owner 1889., could show good cause why hi should have been speeding.

The American Automobile Asso- ciation is taking steps to study the problem and may suggest a remedy for action by the coming session

f Congress.-United Press,

17 Perish In River Flood

WORKERS' VESSEL CAPSIZES

ONLY ONE ESCAPES

(Special to "Telograph")

(by Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphis Mom pes Ordinance, 1971. Received, December 41, 1.58 4.m.).

Lisbon. Dec. 30. Seventeen workmen were drown- ed last night when a bont capsized In the flooded waters of the river Sado, near Alcacer.

He was named Domestic Prelate to Len Xill the following year and was appointed titular Bishop of Epiphania and Coadjutor to the Bishop of Southwark in 1806. The following year he was made Bishop

of Southwark.

He has written extensively, on ecelesiastical matters.-Reuter.

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HITLER GREETS HIS TROOPS

POINTS TO GOAL OF NATION

(Special to "Telegraph")

Telepraph. Copyright. Triegraphic Me Onlinance. 1894. Revoivak, December 1. . .m.)

Berlin, Dec. 30.

"bly greetings for the New Year to all members of the armed forces," reads the Introduction of a proclamation issued by Relchs- President. Hitler to-day.

He adds his thanks and recogni- tion for mat sorviers to tho men of the fighting forces,

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withdrawn and forwarded to the

(4) Where there is no Customs House, no silver transportation

134.00 PER ANNUM

DUNLOP

provides the greatest possible

TYRE

ECONOMY

POLICE CALLED TO SAAR RIOT

ANTI-NAZI SPEAKER SERIOUSLY HURT

SHOTS FIRED DURING CATHOLIC MEETING

Saarbruecken, Dec. 30.

The calm which has prevailed in the Saar up to now was rudely shattered last night at Pliesscastel when a meeting of the Catholic Front was dispersed by the police.

Police intervened when a fight broke out in a meet- ing ball in which chairs were used as weapons.

The chief speaker, Herr Imbusch, who is a former Reichstag deputy and who is now President of the Christian Trades Unions, was taken to hospital with severe head wounds. There were other less serious casualties.

INDIA

REFORM ILLUSORY

RECOMMENDATIONS CONDEMNED

LIBERALS' ATTITUDE

Ponta, Dec, 30. The annual meeting of the

Police are refusing to give out any information whatever, but it ia understood that they have. urrested the chauffeur of the editor of the anti-German Front. newspaper Neussaarpost, on

the charge that he fired a revolver and this started the whole trouble.- Reutor.

ACCUSATION DENIED

Saarbruecken, Dec. 30. The affidavit of Herr Wilhelm Flacher, Welfare Secretary of the Deutsche Front, that he had been instructed some time ago pare a concentration camp for anti-Nazia in. the Saar.

Waa described as an atrocious fairy tale by Herr Duerckel, Herr Hitler's Commissar for the Saar to-day.

pro-

Herr Buerckel adds that Herr Fischer was expelled from the Deutsche Front some weeks ago.- un-Reuter.

National Liberal Federation animously adopted a resolution to-day condemning the Select actually obtained subscriptions for Herr Fischer alleges that he Committer Report on Indin

re the camp by announcing that a forms us unacceptable and Children's Kitchen would be established. Even municipalities contributed

illusory.

No enactment based upon this

NOTED SOLDIER ument could be nereptable to

TAKEN ILL

SIR JOHN FRANCIS GATHORNE-HARDY

(Special to "Talograph”)

V8ly Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphie Mas

21 lb mj

the Yuct On is incorrect in one de-will be permitted exceeding $1,000, tail; the letter was sent 11.30 n.m.except with the endorsement of the

Banking Association, the Native ne Grdinance. 1891. Hereford. Dreamber Bankers' Guild or the Chamber of Commerce;

ORGANISED TERRORISTS

DANGEROUS GANG SUPPRESSED

Peking, Duc, 31.

A group of organised agitators, who style themselves members of the Poor Men's Society and whe have recently committed every Sort of act of violence in Chihsien District, has been effectively sup pressed by the authoritics,

Over seventy ringleaders of this illegal society have been arrested and taken to Tungchow for trial. The authorities suspect that this organised revoit must have ob- tained soms material support from alien agents.-Central News.

MUSSOLINI'S CAUTION

ORDERS CITIZENS TO

BUY GAS MASKS

(5) Certificates must guarantee that the silver for transportation within the country is for legitimate, | business purposes.-Reuter.

Enormous Oil Concession

ANGLO-U.S.

GROUP'S

SOLE RIGHTS

DANGEROUS RIVALRY

Baghdad, Dec. 30. Shichk Kuwait has signed an oll concession covering the whole of his large territory, granting the sole right of production and ex- ploration to an Anglo-American group, according to report.

The group is stated to be a com- bination of two powerful oil con cerns, including the Anglo-Persian Oll interests.

India, the Federation holds.

The attitude of the Federation was known to the Government. The resolution comes as no sur- prise.-Reuter..

Hauptmann

Trial Opens

U.S. BUSINESS REVIVING

BETTER OUTLOOK FOR 1935

Washington, Dec, 30. Well-informed Washington cir-

Wednesday London. Dec. 30.

of

Lieut.-General Sir John Francis Gathorne-Hardy, second son Lord Cranbrook and G.O.C. ut Aldershot, underwent a severe abdominal operation last night.

His condition to-day is reported as serious,

WHOLE NATION

WATCHES

(Special to "Talegraph") (By Teleproph. Copyright. Telegraphis dls-ages Ordinanze, 1991. Received, December

He has been G.O.C. Aldershot Command since 1933, and a sixty years of age. He had a tinguished record both during the South African and Great Wara.— Reuter Special.

Manchoukuo Mails

CHINA READY TO CO-OPERATE

"THIRD PARTY"

ASSISTING

J1, 6.m.

be

eles expect that business in 1935 will be slightly higher than in 1934. Congressional influence.on. business will a disturbing factor, through January,

Threats of wild legislation will tend to retard business, but prob ably not surelently to change the rising trend hofere April.

A' possibly compromise by the Administration is anticipated on unimportant silver schemos,

Farther mluor inflationary legis Flemington, Dec. 30..

lation is expected to take place The State of New Jersey is ready

with its case against in desnittly moving against prico during this Congress. The N.H.A. Bruno Hauptmann, the German, contrnt by code. A more liberal charged with the kidnapping and industrial loan policy is being murder of Charles Lindbergh, adopted by the R.F.C. which I Jr., first child of Col. and Mrs. lending three to five year money Charles Lindbergh, nearly three to pay off creditors, tc. years ago.

Threats of spring strikes in The trial will open Wednesday, many of the major industries, in- the whole nation watching its cluding automobiles, steel and developments with the utmost textiles, aro exported to result interest.

from the labour conference which Ars, Lindbergh will be one of will take place soon.-Swan, Cul- the State'a wilneasca against bertson and Fritt, Hauptmann. She is appearing voluntarily.

were

CAUSE TO HOPE

FOR UNITY

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NORTH AND SOUTH DRAW NEARER

The prosecution's case is framed upon the finding in a garage next door to Hauptmann's home of a Shanghal, Dec. 31.

quantity of hidden, money, all of According to the China Press, a it marked, and indentified as part spokesman of the local Post Office of the U.S.$50,000 paid by Colonel states that malls for Manchukuo Lindbergh to the persons who sur- (Special to "Telegraph”)

Development will begin im- will be accepted by the Chinese rond:red his murdered child's (8y Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraakte ates- i mediately.—Router.

Post Office from January 10, 1935, sleeping garment. The handing Only one man of all those}

1 Ordineson, 1994. Reenivad. December

Rivalry among the big moneyed for transmission via Shanhaikwan over of this garment convinced 31, 8.47m) aboard the craft succeeded. Then, in conclusión states:

Hangehow, Dec. 30. In

Rome, Dec. 30. interests for this concession has and Kupeikow where "third party the searchers that they

High authorities express plon- swimming to shore, fighting his "The future of all our Rervlets

Signor Mussolini has ordered all been intense ever since the days offices" are belag set up to handle acaling with the real kidnappers sure that the Nanking-Canton way through the swift and tren- shall know only one goal; namely; principal towns to prepare against before, the War, and oven after auch mails.

and there is a witness who will rapprochement movement де cherously racing flood. His was Germany's resurgenes in peace, of

Parcel post and money remit swear that they actually wards. There were some who be

saw reached an advanced stage, fol- ta desperate battle.

equal rights and honour and possible war attacks.

All citizens who can afford to do loved that the rivalry for con- tances for Manchukuo will be Hauptmann face to face when be towing a conference held here be Exhausted, he clawed his way assured freedom."--Reuter Special Ro are expected to buy gas masks. cessions might lead to serious transmitted as from February 1. had pozaussion of the ransom tween Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, up the river bank and made his

There is already a law in exia- trouble oven during the discussion Mails and parcel post to and money.

Dr. H. H. Kung and Dr. Wang Eway to succour. Others who at-!”

tempted to swim to shore, but unnumbered matshed on the hillside bodies to

A woman Lam Mul, living in an tense requiring firms and others of the Treaty of Versailles, but from Manchukue must bear special No-one, however, saw Haupt Chung-hul yesterday, the later ensure that their em- this most recent agreement in stampa prepared by the third mann take the money, and it is submitting Carton's proposals to gave up the struggle, vanished above Talhang, committed suicide ployees are equipped with gas dicates that the companies chiefly party offices and the term "Man- believed that the evidence against the Northern leaders, whoso attle suddenly and without a ery, ho yesterday, by hanging herself from a masks, but the law has so far been concerned have "effected a

com chukuo" must not be used in him is largely circumstantial.tude is reported to be extremely Said.—Router Special

a doad letter.-Reuter Special.

promise,

addressing envelopes-Reuter. United Press.

friendly. Central News,

cross beam.