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FRIDAY, MARCH

1935.

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STERLING SLIPS TO NEW LOW

DEPRECIATION MAY BE DESIGNED

PARIS SUSPECTS ANGLO- AMERICAN ALLIANCE

Paris, Feb. 28.

There is renewed pessimism here regarding the future curve of sterling exchange, and this feeling in- duced brokera to-night to quote "bear" the pound to a new low record level, 72.89 francs.

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Meanwhile, reports from London state that the British Control Fund is playing the part of an onlooker. Sterling declined during the day under pressure of Continental withdrawals.

The Control Fund's inaction has given rise to the rumour on the Continent that the British authorities desire to see sterling lower, especially in terms of American dollars.

According to a firm of well- known merchant bankers Messrs. Robert Benson and Company, there is persistent bearialiness on sterl ing on the Continent. This feel- ing is based upon the deep-rooted conviction and bred of their own experience, that every currency which, la not linked with gold must sooner or later slepreciate.

The American Exchange Fund has been aelling dollars steadily and in. large amounts

In JLJ attempt to keep pace with the de- preciation of sterling, which ex- plains why sterling has fallen more in terms of the Continental cur- rencies than in dollars.

Paris expects that President Roosevelt will raise the price of gold in terms of dollars if sterling falls to 72.70 tranes, dragging the dollar in its wake,

TROOPS MASS ON FRONTIER

ABYSSINIA READY

***FOR EMERGENCY

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ITALY RUSHES PREPARATIONS

(Special to "Telegraph”)

(By Telegraph, Copyright Telegraphia

Aimee Sample McPherson, the "Hot Gospeller,” who arrived in Hongkong this morning, is here shown as she sat out from Saattle for bar tour of the Far El She is wearing a luxur», lous white fur coat and toque, with her hair elaborately coiffured.

World-Famed

Evangelist

In Hongkong

STARTING MISSION IN CANTON

BANDIT RUN TO EARTH

WILL FIGHT TO THE DEATH

FILM: COMPANY WANTS "SHOT

Terrells, Feb. 28. Alstrong posse has surrounded Rayinond Hamilton, America's current Public Enemy Number One, in sloopy little Peeltown which to day is likely to see one of the grimmest gun fights in the history of crimes.

Hamilton, a convicted murderer, who escaped from the death cell Last summer, is a foroeidus fighter. Caught in a police trap he will certainly attempt to shoot his way to safety.

'Lieut. Maxwall · Manlove, of the East Laneachitas, lunving: Št. An- drew's, Churak' yesterday afternoon, with his bride, formerly Mina Leila

Shangle. (Photo: Ming Yuan)

Peeltown is 25 miles from here Tin Control

and police of this city are racing to the spot where Hamilton le hiding. They are carrying machine-gune and tiles. Police from all parts of the district are harrying to support the Peeltown posao. There will be po mercy for Hamilton.

When reports of Hamilton's location were received and it wat known that police would go out to kill him, a Alm company offered $25,000 for exclusive rights for the filming of the shooting Oficials, howover, explain that they are not legally entitled, to accept the offer. There will be cameras at the scene; nevertheless.

Hamilton's career of crime bas boon meteoric. He has been sketched and interred In front pages of every newspipar do America, and his gubs have left a trial of death through many states. He is reckless, greatly daring, and, according to Texas police, the "most ferdelous gun fighter" of modern timor

Hamilton recently raided the Nutionel Guard Armoury in Beaumont, Texas, escaping with Mra, Aimee Semplo McPherson, eight rifles and hundreds of rounds the "Hot Goapeller" of California of ammunition.

SAVES SOULS ON TRAVELS

Committee

Defended

DELEGATES VOTE WITH JUDGMENT

GOING AGAINST. MANDATE

London, Feb, 28. The question of the Inter national Tin Committee was again to the fore at question. time in the House of Commone to-day.

Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, enumerated the British colonial de. legates to the Committee. He, ex- plained that their appointments

MINERS OPENING PIT OF DEATH

DANGEROUS LABOUR AT WREXHAM

PUBLIC REQUESTED TO KEEP CLEAR

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance,. 1894. Rocsived; March 1, 0 a.mn.) |

London, Feb. 28.

The biggest recovery operations ever attempted in the history of coal mining have been begun at Gresford Colliery, Wrexham, scene of the disaster in which two hundred and sixty-five miners were killed last Septem- ber when fire and explosions trapped them under- ground.

The present operation aims at keeping the mine free from air so as to avoid risk of ignition of the still hot fuel, or the spreading of any fires which may still be burning.

SYSTEM SUITS BRITAIN

PRESERVATION OF DEMOCRACY

LEARNING TO GOVERN

trained

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Teams of specially selected men bavo been

for this hazardous work.

The Parliamentary Secretary for Mines, Mr. Ernest Brown, M.G, to-day toid the House of Commona that the seat at one of the shafts had been removed, airegy by m team working from inside sh air lock and wearing a self- contained breathing apparatus with a supply, of oxygan.

The teams do only two-hoar shirts, he explained...

A rescue team

may possibly.

| make a first descent into the shuft

(where the explosiona' occurred

some time next week....

PUBLIC WARNED

The Secretary for Mines appeal- London, Fob, 28.ed to newspapers and the public" The French Premier, Mnot to aasemola at the collery, an Flandin, presided at the lecture the operations were of a most which Sir John Simon delivered difficult character.

Mcomesa-Ordinance. £30-ficceived, Marchived in Hongkong this morning. A fow days ago he shot his way eraanated from their respective in Paris-to-night on the British.The rescue team which will

There is little bellef In London. In the Paris rumour that an Anglo- American understanding exists and is behind the fall of sterling. The decline of the British and

Reuter.

Rome, Feb.

28.

has

the

Despite the fact that the American currency, say the Paris Emperor of Abyssinia financiers, was prearranged and written to the King of Italy and designed in order to compel the nations of the hard-pressed gold to Signor Mussolini, the Fascist bloc to surrender the standard Dictator, urging that Italy's and they have flown so gallantly in the Abyssinia's friendship be not face of an antagonistic world.spoiled by conflict over

frontier incidents at Ualual, 100,000 of his troops are massed London, Feb. 28.

on the Somaliland frontier. Questioned in the House of Commons in regard to the high Transporte continue to carry price of gold bullion indicating a troops and materials of War from fall in the value of the paper Messina to East Africa. Italy is pound and asked whether the rushing preparations for hosti- Government proposed to take any lities. steps to árrest? a further. fall,] the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

STABILISATION NO NEARER

...

The

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from Shanghal, in continuation of cut of a police ambush, although her world tour by the a.s. Empresa his car was riddled with bullets- of Russia, and indicated that Router. during her stay here she would pay a visit to the grave of her irst husband, Robert Semple, at Happy Valley,

Mrs. McPherson said she might stay in Hongkong a few hours or she intended visiting Canton with possibly two or three days, but

view to purchasing and there for a mission station, for which funds had been raised in America,

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Quotas Or Tariffs?

BRITISH POLICY She did not intend to do any

QUESTIONED missionary work in Hongkong, aa abe thought Canton was a more.

London, Feb. 28. suitable centre for such work in

Asked whether the Government South China. rather hurried one, was mainly system of quotes and restrictions Her present tour, which was a Intended to abandon the present for the purpose of seeing how upon imported foodstuffs, in favour mission funds raised in America of tariffs on agricultural produce, 6.8. Arabia sailed for for the Far East wore being with preference to the Dominions, Mr. Nayille Chamberlain, said he Messina and Africa to-day with nutilised. In the course of her Mr. Baldwin said the Government had often atated its view that was aware of the fall in the ex-tult cargo of war material, 800 tour, she hopes to speak at a Jernal value of sterling which was,|troops and 874 horses,

revival meeting in Athens,

quantitative regulation was not of course, a different thing from

Mrs. McPherson added that the necessarily in all cases the most Meanwhile, material of war is work of her mission in Shanghai appropriate method of pasisting the the internal purchasing power of the pound.

being loaded in Naples aboard the had been a success. During a home agricultural industry. Belvedere, Antoinette, Campido period of 22 years, over 1,100 with regard to fruit and horticul

For example, the method adopted With regard to the second part glio and the Cesare Battisti. Chinese had been converted, of the question, he could not un- These ships, too, will anil soon for whilat during her present visit to tural products had from the outset dertake to publish auch informa-East Africa.

Shanghai some hundreds more been that of import duties. tion for reasona of public policy.

had been saved.

The Government would prefer, in the case of meat, to follow broadly the precedent of the Wheat Act and proceed on the lines indicated by the Minister of Agriculture, but It was not possible to lay down a general rule, as the circumstances In each case were different British Wireless.

Further asked if he could hold! Abyssinia fa also reported to out any hope if early stabilisation have placed large orders for of the pound the Chancellor re-aeroplanes with Germany, Czecho- plied, "No, Sir."

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Later, the Speaker refused motion for adjournment in order! debate the question of the fall in the paper pound, but said the subject could be raised on Monday. -British Wireless.

DOLLAR AGAIN RISES

Slovakia and Switzerland, United SEEK TO REDEEM

COTTON MILL

FRANCE, INDEMNIFIED

Djibouti, Feb. 28.

The Government of Abyssinin has paid an indemnity of 800,000 francs to France in respect to the Somaliland massacre of January 21. A sum of 600,000, fraues has been paid in respect of the French officer who was killed on that occasion.,

It will be recalled that the LOCAL MARKET VERY massacro occurred when a small

FIRM

force of French native cavalry accompanied by tribesmen, was ambushed by overwhelming num- The Hongkong dollar registered bera of Abyssinian tribesmen and a further rise of 1/8th on opening killed to the last man.-Router, this morning, the rato being In. 10%d. The market opened very

firm, the business rate being Is.. 11:5/10d.

** Shanghai" conditions are also very firm, the opening rate being 7:18. 7.5/154.

PRINCE HOME AGAIN

London, Feb. 28.

BANKERS PROPOSE JOINT ACTION AN

Shanghal, Mar. 1.

Governments..

Mr. J. C. Wilmot, Labour, asked why the delegates who were posed to represent the British Em pire producers had voted in favour of a buffer stock pool, and against the mandate of those whom they word "supposed to represent.

Sir Philip replied that these per- sons were appointed by the Colonial Governments to act in an official capacity and to exercise their best judgment. They therefore ought to exercise their best judgment and vote as their knowledge, reason and conviction dictated.-Router.

KUNG'S PURPOSE IN HANKOW

REPORTING GENERAL

ESTIMATES -

Hankow, Feb. 28.

Parliamentary sytem

descend the shatt shortly ““will make an effort to locate the bodies.

TRAPPED:

When the explosion occurred,

Sir John expressed the view of the men who died in the dis- that every Constitution tended toaster in September. Those which incorporate national qualities and have not been consumed in the fire, defects. It might be that the may be buried under tons of English constitutional system debris but at least It will be, illustrated certain British charne possible to tell how the minera teristica-want of logic, a certain died. contempt for formality, great respect for the lessons of the 1st, a deep sense of realities, and, above all, moderation which followed immediately by fire, there results in no-one claiming the were 400 men in the pit." Rescue literal fulfilment of all his rights partics gallantly attempted to beyond the limits imposed by good reach the men who were trapped

below ground, but nothing could- sense.

be done because of the intense Strictly speaking, there was no heat. British Constitution, but only Crowds stood silent and stricken uncodified results of long-expori-at the pit-head during the night ence of Parliamentary govern-of September 22, wille miners

ment. This allowed certain liber-stumbled out of the case which

Wes to be taken with It in a new had brought them to the surface There situation, the danger of abuse be- after terrible ordeals. ing checked by the Inherent res were only a pitiful fow of the night pect for tradition.

shift who returned to their homes.

All he claimed for the British on the morning of September 23. It was necessary to seal the pit system

was that it sulted the to subdue the dre. Now, at risk British people and was the result

of their lives, miners are going of long experience of British con- to reopen a mine which is the tomb ditions. It was like an old gar- ment which had como to it the of their comrades Router Special, Agure of its owner, but could not be copied and worn with equal

ROAD ACCIDENT convenience by everybody.

PROBLEM

In an interview with pressmen on his arrival here, Dr. H. H. Kung, Finance Minister, declared that the main purpose. of his pre

Sir John pointed out that Bri- sext visit was to submit a report

tain and France were two great of the general estimates of the Central Government for the current European countries which at a year to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek time of change had preserved and parliamentary and also to exchange views with democratic

him on this National Economic systems. British Wireless, Council's activities.

CHINESE ADVISER tion of Szechuan Province, he said WAIVING CLAIM

TO TOKYO

MR. LI CHEK YI ON VISIT TO JAPAN

The Bank of China-opd": the- Hongkong and Shanghat Banking Corporation have commended negotiations, through their respec tive solicitors, with a view to amicably settling the No. 7 Sung

Tokyo, Mar. 1. Sing MHI case, which has aroused

Mr. Li Chek-yi, adviser to the considerable consternation in both Chinese Foreign Office, who arrived Chinese

omein) and Industrial at Nagasaki from Shanghai-on. circles. As a result of yeaster- Wednesday, is expected to visit day's discussion the banks' respec- hero shortly, Hit mission is tive views have been somewhat somewhat similar to that of Dr. reconciled, it is reported. Wang Chung-hul that is, to ox- Meanwhile, the Central: "of | change views with the Japanese China, the Bank of Communica loadors in an unoffisial capacity. tions and the Bank of China have Dr. Wang will likely wait for an resolved to jointly raise $2,250,000 opportunity to meet him here be to be used to restore the owner- fore saillug for the United States ship of No. 7 Mill to the Sung on March 5 Mr. Ll will stay in Slur Company or some other Chi-Japan for a considrable time nese firm Central News.

Central NewsTES

In regard to the financial condi- that arrangements had been reach ed for readjustment.

During the progress of the anti- Red campaign the Central, Govern- mont had promised to help the Szechuan Provincial Government with a sum of $2,400,000, 'to be paid in three instalments, to improve.the currency system of the province Central News.

NEW KNIGHTHOOD

TO GAMES

PEDAL CYCLISTS: CHIEF FACTOR

London, Feb. 28.

· Replying to a question in” the Commons to-day regarding the attitude of pedal cyclists towards the restrictions imposed upon their nas of the roads.by recent regula- tions, the Minister of Transport ITALY WON'T PRESSaid nearly one-ifth of those-kill- ed on the roads were pedal. FOR 1940 OLYMPIAD

cyclists.

The increase in the number of Roma, Feb. 28. podal cycliata' killed in 1038,-as The Foreign Office has reiterated compared with 1928, was 36 por. that Italy has withdrawn her cent, whereas the corresponding claim for the allotment of the 1940 figure for pedestrians was only Olymple Games to Roma. N eight per cent. Podal cyclista

Apparently the Italian delegate constituted the major part of at Oslo has not yet received any problem of road accidents. instructions, for he has not withHe was confident that the House London, Feb., 28;.

drawn the claim at the meeting of would sustain him in taking All The former Chairman of the the Olympic Games Committes measures that might be practicable Saar Governing Commission, Mr.meeting here does

to circumscribe this parllkparticul Geoffroy Knox, has been promoted as-announced from Eome arly when such measure, added

fItaly would support to the convenience of the to be a Knight Commander of the yester

Britisk Order of St Michael and EC. George, Britian® Wirelaksan

It The Prince of Wales reached

Silver in London advanced, 1/16 yesterday. China and India London to-night on return from bought and sold on a steady mar- his Continental holiday-British

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