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1935.

日一廿月二

SIX BURN

FRANCO-ITALIAN DEMANDS

REQUIRE SUPERIOR

ARMAMENTS

WON'T TOLERATE EQUAL GERMAN FORCES

Berlin, March 24.

It appears that France and Italy are demanding a certain amount of military superiority over Germany and that they have given to Sir John Simon, the British Foreign Minister, their, minimum requirements on security 'armaments,

Sir John is at present in Berlin and to-morrow will discuss with Herr Hitler the whole European situation, with view to securing Germany's assurance that peace will not be threatened and that she will return to the League of Nations:

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French and Italian demands have been passed on to the British Foreign Minister, through Mr. Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal, who attended a conference of the former Allies in Paris and they hurried on to the Berlin conference.

announce,

France and Italy furthermore, that they will watch the British efforts at Berlin with benevolent interest, but decline to be bound in any way by the

results.

It is learned that the Polish Ambassador made

verbal demarche to Baron von Neurath, Foreign the Reichsminister for Affairs, and Poland's views upon the situation arising out of Germany's new ronscription laws.

were

MAILED FIST REMEDY

conveyed to him ROUMANIA POLICY

Sir John Simon and Mr. Anthony Eden

cordially welcomeil | hore. Besides some cheering in the streets and shouts of "Teil!" while they motored-14-their-hotel, some iwe kundred guests and visitors at the Hotel Adlon greet-

FAVOURS WAR

MIGHT MARCH ·'

TO BUDAPEST

The

Bucharest, March 24.

Roumanian Foreign

ed them with a burst of applause Minister, M. Titulescu, left here when they returned later in the to-day for a two days' visit to day to dress for dinner.—Bruters | Belgrade, the Yugo-Slavian capital, before continuing on to Prague, Czecho-Slovakian capital.

PREPARATIONS

Berlin. March 24. Conversations between British and German representatives will Before leaving, the Foreign commence at 9.30 o'clock at the Minister Baw King Carol of Foreign Office and will be trans- Roumania and also the French ferred to the Chancellery at 10 Minister to Bucharest. o'clock whore Herr Hitler will re- ceive the guests.-Renter.

WARM WELCOME

Berlin, March 24.

Sir John Simon, British Foreign Secretary, who is meeting Herr fliter

in Berlin to dany.

Gang Guns Roar Again

CHICAGO OFFICIALS ESCAPE INJURY

Chicago, Mar, 24. Chicago had aut seen or heard anything in the nature of a gang raid In the open for many months, until to-night, when the State Attorney, Mr. Courtney, and an- ather official, Mr. Harry Perry, were attacked.

They were driving together along a downtown street when a curtained limousine swept past them, firing rapidly as it went. Tommy-gun and shot-gun slugs ripped through the State At- torney's car, but both he and his friend were unhurt.

Police pursued the gangsters" machine without effect.-Reuter.

TO DEATH IN CHICAGO

DANCERS FIGHT FOR SAFETY

ROADHOUSE

PANIC

Chocago, March 24.

Siy persons were burned to death here to-night and scores · were injured, where fire broke out in a crowded roadhouse..in Morton Grove, a suburb of the city.

The finmes first appeared in the elenkroom. partially abutting off the only way of escape from the; crowded ball-room where eighty! persons were dancing.

The crowd from the flour, in parle, dashed madly for safety, wildly clawing a way, pushing and blindly fighting for a way to the! one exit.

Many were trampled upon, while burning draperies fell upon the milling people causing even wilder confusion and terror.

were

Finally, when the exit was com pletely choked and the smoke and flaines

already billowing about those who remained inside the frame building, sa motorist drove his car at high speed into the wall. In an attempt to open a But he was unable way to cacapo. to break a way through the tim bera.

There were other galiant al- temple at rescue, but all were un- availing-Realer.

Reichsfuehrer Hilfer, who is to dis- cuss the European situation with Sir John Simon to-day.

India Bill's Problems

STATES CONTINUE

REVISION

AGREEMENT OBJECTIVE

New Delhi, Mar. 24. Consideration of the clausea of the India Bill, especially those dealing with the Federal Court and Federal Legislature, was resumed at a conference of Ministers of the India Fisles, to-day.

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Sir Wm. Peel misunderstanding, the conference

Fund

HIS EXCELLENCY'S APPROVAL.

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The conference was } resided oyer by Sir Akbar Hydari.

In order to prevent any

spokesman reiterated the Indian States' attitude, to the Federation was unchanged, and efforts are be ing directed towards examination of the clauses only in order that the BHI, by suitable amendments, may be made acceptable to the States.-Reuter,

Dock Worker TRIBUTE TO THE China Customs

Killed

MANILA WARFARE

REVIVED

Manila, March 24.

One was killed and another in- between

He has refused to make a state- nient officially, but it is reported that he favours the Powers using jured as dock warfare "the mailed fist."

two rival gangs of longshoremen

It is believed in diplomatic flared up nguin yesterday morning. that the Roumanian at about & o'clock in Tondo. Felix

Sir John Simon, who left Lon- | circles

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SOCIETY

The Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Society for the Protection of Children has for warded to us the following copy of the letter in which His Excel- lency Sir William Peel gave his consent to the use of his name in connection with the Sir William Pecl Fund for the Protection of Children:

Government House Hongkong March 4th., 1936

Ship Wrecked

CREW TAKEN OFF BY FREIGHTER

BINGIN DOPE 11 DINTE

100.00 PER ANNUM

Follow the Manufacturers

lead....

FIT

DUNLOP

NEW INFLATION

IN AMERICA?

WORK RELIEF. BILL COMPLEMENT

ADMINISTRATION STILL FIGHTS STEP

Washington, March 24. The $4,800,000,000 Work Relief Bill has been passed in the Senate by a vote of 68 to 16.

This Bill virtually carries a potential billion dollars of inflation

Due to the speedy passage of the Bill, the Senate has been forced to adopt a second inflation amend- ment introduced by Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma.

The second amendment comprises the following provisions:

(1) The issuance of silver certificates based on the monetary value of silver stocks held in the Treasury:

(2) All silver certificates to be kept in circulation; (3) Trading of gold for silver, and the issuance of additional silver certificates;

(4) Government to accept silver in settlement of international' balances.

PURSUING REDS TO FRONTIER

HUNAN STRONGHOLDS COLLAPSE

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GOVERNMENT VICTORIES

Changsha, Mar. 25.

The Military Headquarters at Changsha has issued a communique to the effect that the Red positions In North-western Hunan have de finitely collapsed as a result of series of vigorous onslaughta by the Government troops In the past few days.

Shanghai, March 25, The identity of the vessel which sent out distress calls on Saturday oveaing has been established:

Important points held by the She is the Foochow Maritime Reds for many years have fallen Customs cruiser Hat Ho, 500 tons, one after another. which ran aground on an - chartered rock between Foochow and Amoy.

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The Red remnants are retreating in confusion toward the border dis- tricta following the fall of Songtse and Wentang, which were formerly the strongholds of Chu Teh and Mao Chek-tung-Central News.

FAMINE CONDITIONS

Changsha, Mar. 26.

Senator Thomas' said that ho estimated this would Involve im- mediate inflation of $375,000,000 and potential Inflation of one $1,000,000,000.

Members of the Administration have expressed the hope that they will be able to kill this second amendment. The B goes to conference for the agreement on any differences and then back to ench House before trial adoption.

MONETARY POLICY

The bellef Is expressed here that the Government's monetary policy during the next deende will Include the circulation of "single. class" money, which will take the form of Federal Reserve notes.

It is pointed out that the wide- spread changes in the existing laws which will be necessary to effect this, will be forthcoming when the more immediate stages of the recovery programme, have been completed.

A prominent Government ofichl to-day said that single- class money must be established in order that the Government may effectively control the issuance or removal from circulation, of gold certificates, National Bank and

Federal Reserve banknotes, which Is seen as the frat step in the furtherance of the single class money programme.-United Press.

PHILIPPINES' SYSTEM

Washington, March 24, Senator Key Pittman, Democrat of Nevada, has expressed the opinion that the Philippine Islands will ultimately consider thoeg- bi-metallic

An acute famine condition is tablishment

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don this morning, and Mr. An-Government is of the opinion that Maygrapo, foreman of the Atlantic My doar Sir Shouson, thony Eden, who left Paris later if lungary Introduces conscripGulf, was fatally wounded in the

I have received the letter in the day, travelled together to tion, Roumania should repeat her nghi and died in the Philippine signed by yourself as President Berlin from Amsterdam, by air. action of 1919 and оссиру

and by the Vice-Presidents of the

The crew has been rescued by a They arrived at Templohof Budapest.

General Hospital at noon yester Society for the Protection of Chil-Chinese steamer, which is stand aerodrome at about 5.30 p.m. Such an action would almost day.

dren asking me to allow my namo ing by to prevent vandals looting where the Union Jack was flying certainly precipitate a crisis wilch between two German National would be followed by general

Angel Garkfoln, alleged slayer to be used in connection with the stranded craft until the arrival a serious general appeal to the public for of another Customs cruiser, at ngs. A guard of honour, pro- mobilisution in Central Europe, of Maygapo sustained

funds. I need hardly say that I prosent close to the scene, it is vided by Horr. Hitler's Black and which would closely resemble injury in the left eye.

regard the proposal as a great believed.-Reuter, Guards was drawn up to receive that state of political confusion

Garbiola and three others were compliment to myself and shall the Ministers.

which resulted in the declaration arrested by the police. A com-be only too delighted to allow Distress messages were pleked develops in districts in South-monetary system. An unusually large number of of War in 1914, following Aus-plaint far homicide will be filed my name to be so used. I have up la Hongkong on Saturday night. western Hunan, from which the He said that the islands had spectators witnessed the arrival tria's, action against Serbia

against Garbiola, the potteen the greatest interest in the work Since then-nothing-had-been-hoard nounced. The other three arrest-done by the Society and I trust from the Hai Ho, and it was fear. Klangai Reds have been driven traditionally used sliver, but now According to a message from they were producing $10,000,000 ed gave their names as Faustino that the appeal will be a great ed her position was precarious.

"No country in the world is in Habana Soriano, Simeon

and success and that the Society will The Chun Shing, Chinese Maritime Hangehow, scores of inhabitants worth of gold annually.

are dying of hunger, while hun Pablo Maldejar.

be enabled to continue the excel Customs cruiser, was on her way drods are lying on tree bark and better position to maintain a lent work which it has carried out to the wreck, the local reports roots. The situation is very seri-sound currency than the Phillip-

stated,

plucs," said the Sonator. during the past few years.

The public organisations and Replying to the query why charitable institutions here are Japan was apparently loss. In- organising a campaign for funds to terested than the other Oriental rellove the aufferers-Central countries in the slivar situation, News,

Senator Pittman replied: "They can put the Yen up and down in twenty-four hours." No "country outside of Japan can influence either the inflation or deflation of Japanese currency."--United Press.

of the British Ministers,

Baron von Neurath, the German Foreign Minister, and the British Eric Phipps, Ambassador, Sir welcomed Sir John and Mr. Eden at the aerodromo.

When Sir John alighted from the plane, the commander of the Black Guards, with drawn sword, ap. proached him, ellcked his heels and bowing, Haid: "Adolf Hitler's Guard is here to welcome you, sir." Sir John smiled and raised his hat.

The party drove to the British

S'HAI MARKET REPORT

EXCHANGE OPENS VERY DULL

Shanghai, Mar. 25. The foreign exchango market in Embassy, through strecta lined very dull here this morning.. with spectators and a huge crowd Rates are at about the same levels was gathered in the Wilhelmstrassojas at Saturday's closing.

Soriano, according to the police, resisted arrest and struck a police

I congratulate the Society man with a blunt instrument on

on the generous response, which the arm.

He was finally subdued has already been made to its and placed under arrost. Soriano, appoal. Habana and Maldejar, the police claimed, participated in the fres for all.

Garblola told police investiga- tors that at about 8 o'clock yester- day morning while he was walking on Calle del Pan, the deconsed to witness the arrival at the Em- Dalren merchants were small approached him and asked if he bassy. Thousande more watched sellors at the opening but at present had any grudge against him. Ho outside the Hotel Adlon where the Chinese banks appear to be good claimed that he was struck by delegation la staying.-Reuter buyers of exchange.

Maygapo in the left oye with a Special.

The market is expremely dull blunt Instrument and when he here at 10.40 a.m. The undertone attempted, to fight back ho-anw is slightly easier-United Press. three companions of the deceased armed with knives and blunt instruments coming toward them.

DOLLAR RISES SLIGHTLY

BUT MARKET STILL being easy.

QUIET

.

Youre sincerely

(Signed) W. PEEL.

Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, Kt, LL.D.

ITALY REDUCES BANK RATE

EFFECTIVE FROM TO-MORROW.

Rome, March 24.

on opening, the business rate being He then ran away pursued - by It has been officially announced about 2/- and 28, 0.1/16d.

Maygano and his companions, but Shanghai opened at 18. 74 d. and later, he said, he decided to fight horo that the Bank of Italy has later declined th, the feeling it out and pulled his knife. The reduced the bank rato from five police found that Mayyapo was por cent. to three and a half per In London, silver prices ad-knifed in the stomach. As the cent vanced-3/16ths on Saturday pollen arrived Maygapo's com- The reduction is effective as The Hongkong dollar advanced India and China bought, and panions tried to escape, but they from Monday, March 25, 1985.- th this morning to 18. 11d. offerings were small on a steady were arrested. Garbiola surren- United Press. The market locally, was very quiet market

dered himself to the authorities,

GOODWILL VISIT

JAPANESE PLANE. LEAVES S'HAI

(Special to "Talograph">

Shanghai, Mar. 25. The Osaka Asahl's "goodwill" plano,which has been tour lug in China for the past few days, left here for Osaka this morning at 9. a.m.

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AID FOR NORTH FARMERS

RURAL, CREDIT TO BE EXTENDED

NEW SWIMMING RECORD

Pelping, March 25. The Chinese Rural Credit WOMAN SETS MARK- Syndicate has reached arrange-}. IN BACKSTROKE: ments with the local bankers for co-operation in extending finan Worcester, Mass., Mar. 24. cial aid to the rural enterprises Alico Bridge, of the United The start was delayed an hour by in North China, especially aiming States, to-day set a new world's motor trouble..

at financing cotton and whost record for the 300 metres back- The machine flew from Tokyo last production.

stroke, with a time of four minutes week, coming to Shanghai by way The Rural Credit Syndicate has 82 seconds. This is an Improve

Nanking. The Japanese airmen decided to lay aside an initial ment of five and one fifth seconds were given a cordial recoption all amount of $3,000,000 for this on the record established by Mrs.

Holm Jarret in 1882-Router" along their route-United Press. purpose, Central Newss