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No. 14807

六拜禮 號二月二英港香

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY

1935.

BANGLE COTE 10 CENTS

686.00 FER ANKUM

NEW

SEASON'S GOODS

IN ALL

DEPARTMENTS

AT NEW EXCHANGE PRICES

AT

WHITEAWAY'S

PIRATES THREATENED DEATH TO CHILDREN

GRAPHIC STORY AMAZING

OF PIRACY

SCHOOL TEACHER TELLS TALE

YOUNGSTERS THRILLED

WITH ADVENTURE

FRESH EVIDENCE

HAUPTMANN'S

DEFENCE

KIDNAPPERS SEEN?

(Special to "Telegraph")

My Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphia Mes gre Ordinance, $81. Received, February #. 9.05 am.)

Flemington, Feb. 1.

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· M. Pierrà Laval, French Ministar, expert, to-day who, in the London conversations, outlined the French General Bruno Haupt- has

Tragic though it was in some respects, the piracy Another witness for the de- of the China Navigation Company's steamer Tungchow, fence, J. M. Trendley, St. Louis with seventy schoolchildren aboard, mostly British, handwriting was marked by some amusing Incidents, prominent testified that amongst which was the search by children for souvenirs mann, charged with the murder Staff's view of German re-armament.

of the Lindbergh baby, had after the pirates had left the vessel.

nothing to with the writing of When the pirate chief's pull-over was found on the ransom notes. It was one deck, the kiddies eagerly pouneed on it, tearing it to of the high-lights of Haupt- pieces in their anxiety to get a bit for themselves. They mann's defence, for Mr. Trend-

ley, a distinguished authority, I also scoured the deck for discarded cartridges.

said the ransom notes were | There were, however, some anxious moments after written in disguised script, the chieftain had gone ashore, leaving the rest of the probably with the left hand, whercus Hauptmann is right- gang on board. Gesticulating wildly and waving their rehand.United Press.

Reuter reports that Mr. Peter volvers about, they threatened to butcher everybody, including the children, unless guaranteed that the Somer, New York finger-print ox- British authorities would not harm them. Eventually pert gave sensational evidence for the whole gang went ashore in a ship's boat.

The ship was seized by the pirates not long after she had left Shanghai on Tuesday, bound for Chefoo, and the vessel remained In their control for three days be- fore the pirates went ashore in the region of Blas Bay.

Early on, the chief Russian guard, Sergeant Tihrivohoff, was shot dead, whilst the Second En-i gineer, Mr. K. McDonald, was bad- ly wounded in the chest

Th pirated vessel was escorted into Hongkong in the early hours of this morning by H.M.S. "Dainty. TEACHER'S STORY

LABOUR FIGHTS CODE

"WE WILL NOT ACCEPT IT”.

the defence. He said that he saw two men cross the Hudson River

from New Jersey to New York at 12.40 p.m., the day after, the kid- napping, assisting a woman with a blonde baby to board a tram sub- sequently.

He Identified photographs shown him by Mr. Edward Rellly, chief defence counsel, as those of one of the men he saw on that date, and

the woman.

The man was Isidore Fisch and the woman Violet Sharpe, a servant in the Lindbergh home at the time of the kidnapping, who has since committed suicide!.

DULL DISCUSSION

MR. GREEN'S On board the vessel were 70

The morning session of the court was spent in discussion of hand schoolchildren

najority the

CHALLENGE writing characterist.cs, the jury British but some American. Mr.

sucking cough drops and glancing J. N. Dunenn, Master at C. I. M.

Washington, Feb. 1. around the court. Mrs. Haupt- Boya' School, was in charge of the

Mr. William Green, Presklent mann yawned frequently and party, which included Miss K. O. MacNair, Headmistress of the of the American Labour Federa- spectators fidgeted. Only Colonel C. 1. M. Girls School; Miss It. M. tion, has announced that organised Lindbergh and the prisoner listened

not accept the intently. Priestley, Music Teacher of the labour would

J. M. Trendley was the first Girls' School: Miss L. M. Williams, extended Automobile Code.

Addressing of the Girls School; Miss H. G.

sub. hand-writing expert called by the the Senate Henderson, of the Preparatory committee, 3ir. Green aggerted that defence. He said he believed none School; and Misa Doris House, the Code has absolutely falled to of the ransom notes was written by daughter of a well-known Chefoo spread work, because the workers Hauptmann.

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Electoral

Reforms

In Russia

NO WISH

TO HURT CHINA

AMERICAN SILVER

POSITION

LOOKING AFTER HERSELF

Washington, Feb. 1. Commenting on the Chinese situation, here to-day, Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma said: "We do not wish to injure a friendly country, but our primary responsibility is own people.

who

our

"In my opinion only Chinese were caught short have been injured by the United The States sliver programme. price of silver, even if it wore $1,29 would be equal to 85 cents for the previous dollar which does not compare with the price during war time."

Senator Thomas also said that he had heard of no diaposition to alter the United States policy.

At the Senate agricultural meet- MORE DEMOCRACYing, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secre

tary of the Treasury testified that SOVIET GOAL

all nations which had abandoned tho gold standard had enjoyed an in- erase in foreign trade as compared with the gold bloc nations.

SECRET BALLOT

LIKELY

Senator Thomas naked the Secre- tary if an increased silver prica would not automatically increase

A semi-oficial statement says production costs for cotton produc- the nint of the proposals is a de-ing competitora,

Secretary Morgenthau was un- mocratisation of the electoral aystem. A closed or secret ballot able to answer the question. would supersede the old method of voting at open meetings by show of hands."

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SHANGHAI SITUATION Senator Burton K. Wheeler said that the Shanghai situation was ap It is further proposed that the parently due to withdrawals from delegates to the All-Unilon Con-Shanghai to the interior, by sources gress should be elected directly wishing to take advantage of an by the people, instead of indirectly increased price.--

Senator Wheeler further snid There would also be equal re-.

seema

the

SECRET PARLEY IN LONDON

FRENCH VIEWS ON GERMAN ARMY

BRITAIN ANXIOUS TO SECURE PEACE

London, Feb. 1. The first stage of the Anglo-French talks were completed to-day in an atmosphere of the utmost secrecy, both sides maintaining the strictest silence.

It is understood that discussions ranged over a wide field, from disarmament to security and air arms problems.

The next step will be a series of private conversa- tions to-morrow (Saturday) morning, which, it is expected, will be directed to smoothing out the points of difference between the nations.

TARIFF BARGAIN SCHEME

ROOSEVELT KEEPS SILENT

HULL HOPES FOR ACTION

It was agreed that a communique on the whole course of the conversa- tions would be issued after the final acasion to-morrow afternoon.

It is understood that a considera- able part of this morning's discus aion was taken up by M. Laval, the French Foreign Minister, giving an expose of the view of the French General Staff with regard to the present mjiltary situation in Gor- many...

According to the French General Staff, Germany was at least the If not the superior of France, equal, in trained and semi-trained military man-power. On the matorial alde of war preparedness, however, Gor- many was believed to be lagging be hind France.

Meanwhile, it is clear that what- ever conclusion Washington, Feb. 1.

may be reached, President Roosevelt stated at there is a strong desire on the Bri

The French version of the

a press conference to-day, that tial side that conclusions shall it plans for A world economic many

It is believed that Britain'desirea presentation in the Government that he doubted the reports that he had heard nothing new of no way be directed against Ger

conference.

to throw her weight into the secur- from th whole of the country,China would be forced to join hands

Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of ing of an agreement which would instead of the old system wherewith Japan.

He added, "Personally think by one delegate was elected for

Europe, and to which every 26.000 of population of that the Treasury has been to State, suggested yesterday, that guarantee to n greater extent the "workers," and one for every 125,- restrained instead of too aggresive," the United States might do well peace of

Senator Thomas P. Gore of the to "father" such a conference with Germany could subscribe without 000 of peasants. The difference

FRENCH VERSION between "workers" and peasant Banking and Currency Committee the idea of breaking down trad: loss of prestige--Reuter

to be that the first are said that he did not see any im- barriers, such as tariffs, which for the coining of were the greatest impediment to

recovery. factory hands, while the latter mediate nied

silver.

Paris, Feb. 1. Mr. Hull to-day agreed that f He

suggested that while the re- five by the soil,

M. Mikoyan, Commissar for

Roosevelt's disclaimer wera taken London conversations yesterday, ful to the sliver states, it would mean that he intends to proceed given by a special correspondent Food, and M. Vinsincobevitch, one monetization of silver would be help- might be a good thing if Presklent of the vice-presidents of Council of People's Cominissars, not be equally beneficial to all sec-with international trade negotia- of a simi-official agency, says the were elected to the vacancies in tions of the country.

Senator Gore said, "Silver has tions and tariff bargaining with talks led to no positive result, It was not until the afternoon the Political Bureau caused by

value. So far it seems as though that Mr. Sommer was called. He the deaths of M. Kirov and M. every attribute for money except the programme has reduced foreign sald he boarded the same trum as Kuibyshev. a woman who was very

M. Kirov, it will be recalled, trade and injured China."-United and acted no though she was ready was murdered in Petrograd by Press.

the Do-called i of to jump out every time the tram

assassina carried Petrograd Centro, a counter- poon. They pounced on it and or if a warship had come in sight stopped. The woman tore it to pieces, each endeavour- while the pirates were on board baby, which was covered completely revolutionary body allegedly In Ing to get a piece to keep as they would have dealt with the in a blanket which, however, slipped lengyo with a foreign power, and

jonce, disclosing a child wearing a souvenir. They also searched children.

a bitter enemy of Stalin, the Iron Dictator-Reuter. tho

for docka

cartridges 05 "Throughout the whole four days one-piece garment,

Sommer reported the matter to souvenirs.

Wo were in the hands of the Relating the incidents prior to pirates our prayers were answered the police next day when he learned the pirates leaving the ship Miss one by one right down to the very of the kidnapping. Henderson ald: "As wB neared last.

resident.

completed their work in almost unlimited hours at the discretion CHILDREN SEIZE SOUVENIRS

of the automobile makers. Mias Henderson, interviewed.] Mr. Green added: "We won't said: "The children made short accept or recognise the Code and work of the pirate chief's pull-won't yield on it."-Reuter. over when they found it lying on

the dock during yesterday after;

VERY NERVOUS

VIGOROUS ATTACK

nervous.

DEMOCRATISATION (Specis) to "Telegraph").__

Moscow, Feb, 1.

GOLD CLAUSE DECISION

MAY BE DELAYED

individual nations-Renter.

S'HAI MARKET REPORT

FOREIGN EXCHANGE

WEAKNESS

They were simply an exchange of Views, without ever assuming the aspect of a beginning of negotia- tions.

M. Laval treased reasons for concluding Danubian Pact, and declared that Germany's ad herence to this agreemant was vital to the cause of security.

British, cadera, on the other hand, recommended cancellation of military clauses of the Treaty [of-Versailles after a limitation of armaments agretment, freely con- Banted to by Germany, was signed at Geneva.-Reutor.

(Special to "Telegraph")

· BY COURT

Shanghai, Feb. 2. Washington, Feb. 1.

The Foreign Exchange Market Government officials here

Are is weak hore this morning due to apparently confident that the the drop in London allver

The weakness is also attributed Government in their decision on to

an announcement that the M. Molotov was commissioned

Nanking Government is establish Some believe that the decision

Monotary Commission, TO ing a mittee to propose to the All-Union may not be handed down on Mon- Immediately following the Minis forms "bringing a Constitution in over, draw ateention to the recent Congress the Constitutional resday, February 4. Others, how try of Finance's previous dental eccordance with the prosont co

say indicates that an effert is bo- It was learned today that the ordination of class force in the activity of the Court, which they that monetary reforms were being Soviet Union."United Press.

ing made to decide the case as Tuck Chong native bank has carly as possible. United Press. ed with labilitice among to

$1,200,000-United Press.

the shore the pirates tried to get Miss Henderson stated that dur.

It was officially announced to- some of the junks alongside but ing the whole of their mealtimen Mr. David Willentz, the State

day that tha Constitution of they would not come, so the the pirates sat behind the women Attorney-General, cross-examining, Russia would be revised to provide pirates fired a few shots at them with pistols at their backs.

"It attacked this evidence vigorously for secret balloting at future cloc Opo at last came alongside with was the most nerve-wracking ex-Ho showed Mr. Sommor a photo-tions and a general democratisa-Supreme Court will support the a Chinese, two women and a perience of all", she added.

graph of Violet Sharpe and asked if

tion of the electoral system. child on board. The two leaders "It was really remarkable how it was the woman he saw on the of the gang clambered on board the pirates suemed to understand tram. Semmer refused on this oc- this junk, followed by two other the children and their require-casion to any either yes or no on behalf of the Central Com-the Gold Clause case. pirates and then the aeroplane mints but I am afraid they had a also refused to answer a similar come into sight;

bit of a shock when they found question regarding the photograp This

'caused 1 general them on board in the first in- of a man.

Sommer was still on the stand stampedo and in the panic the stance," continued Miss Hender- rope holding the junk to the ship son.

When the court adjourned until was cut and the pirate chief and the "Another remarkable thing was Monday. other three pirates on board the fact that they allowed the hastily made for the shore. They children to keep all the small took all the loot with them.

change they had. They only took

"Those lift on board were the their dollars and anything higher JAPANESE TEXTILE

QUOTA

CEYLON WANTS IT SUSPENDED

:

HEADING ORIENT TRADE PARTY

•

LIVERPOOL AIR CENTRE

TO BECOME GREAT JUNCTION

London, Feb. 1.

discussed.

NEW ZEALAND GOVERNOR

VISIT EUROPEAN WAR SCENES

London, Feb. 1. Lord Galway, Governor-de- fall-signate of New Zealand, will leave to-morrow for Boulogne to make a tour of the war cemeteries in France and Belgium.

**WATCHING CHINA

The tour, lasting over five days.. will be of a most comprehensive droge of the band and they rushed than that which they possess:d."

Washington, Feb. 1. round all over the place in a MIRR MacNair, interviewed,

Government officials here to-day character, and wreaths will be panic. The captain managod to said: "It was one of the prepara-

said that they were following the old on the Ypres town memorial; Chinese silver situation closely, the New Zealand memorials at quloten thun down and they then tory boys who rushed down to the

New York, Feb: 1. got out one of the ship's boats, engine-room and informed Mr.

but reiterated that no action was Gravenstafel and Moasines, the The Foreign Trade Council to taking with them the wireless MacDonald, the Second Engineer,

day announced that Mr. William

impending here, no exchanges had French National Cemetery at operator and the chief officer, and that the ship had been pirated. He rushed up on deck, but na he stepped

Cameron Forbes, a former Gov- At the inauguration at the bech made with China recently Notre Dame de Lorette, and the went ashore.

lors and Pozieres.-British Wire- Colombo, Feb. 1. ernor of the Philippines, had been Liverpool airport of an air mail and also that there had been no New Zealand memorinis at Grovil Our fear then was for the out on deck one of the pirates fred,

losa. The Ceylon State Council has appointed head of an economic sorvire to the Isle of Man, the Inter-departmental safety of the two men and all tho the bullet striking him in the chest.

a resolution asking the commission to the Orient which Ford Mayor said it was to be the on the subject.-United Press... children prayed for their safe re-"As soon as they had captured the passed turn. It was certainly a prayer ship, the pirates turned her about Secretary of State for the Colonies is expected to leave San Francisco forerunner of an extensive system

Mr..Nelson. of No. 9 Peace Avenue, answered when we saw the bont and, wo travelled southward, hug to suspend the operation of the on March 22. It is said that a of Internal air mail and passenger returning with the two mon onging the coastline. All the pirates quota system on Japanese textiles, number of prominent firms have serices operating from liverpool, Homuntis, has reported to the police car at the junction of Chinese board.

spoke Cantonese and said they In view of the grave hardships already indicated thair desire to which he foresaw would, in the the theft of a folding organ, valued and Nathan Road Yeserday a Chicke "I am sure if we tried to get were from Blas Bay. During caused by the malaria opidemic. Participate in the commission.mature, be the great air junction at $200, from No. 110 Battery Straat, was fatally (nd Kowloon Horglas

"(Continued on Pagò 10.)

United Press, Into touch with any other vessell

Reuter.

of the north-British Wireless

Yaumatt

consultatione

Through being knocked down by a

admission to the Hospital-