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JAPAN DECLINES Where Disaster Threatened Ranpura

ANTI-SMUGGLING COLLABORATION

BRITISH ANXIETY NOT ALLAYED

SIR FREDERICK MAZE SEES COMPLICATIONS

London, May 13.

It is understood that Japan's reply to the British Ambassador's representations concerning the dangerous increase of smuggling in North China, does little to allay British anxiety over the situation.

It is understood that no promise has been given by Japan to the Ambassador, Sir Robert Clive, to co-operate in measures against the smugglers,

It is known that Great Britain and other powers, including the United States and Germany, take a grave view of the North China situation, the alleged determina- tion of the Japanese authorities that Chinese revenue officers shall not interfere with smugglers and China's consequent helplessness. It is reported that consulta. tions between the interested powers are in progress.

The seriousness of the altuation is stressed by Sir Frederick Maze, head of the Chinese Maritime Customs, who points out that the general de- crease in Chinese, custums receipts must necessarily affect China's in- demnity and lean services.

Sir Frederick added that as Shang hal and other northern ports were responsible for 88 per cent. of the total of China's customs revenues, the question was no longer a purely do- mestic unc, It might become an in- ternational issue, he auid,

It is understood this statement from: Sir Frederick Maze reflects the official anxiety regarding the rupid} Increase of smuggling under the al- | leged protection of Japanese military i authorities.--Reuter,

WON'T JOIN M. BLUM'S CABINET

FRENCH. LABOUR'S

DECISION

CONVICTS BREAK PRISON

DO

MURDER WHILE

IN FLIGHT

CARRY ONE HOSTAGE

(Special To "Telegraph")

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MORE INFLATION -

IN CHINA?

RÚMOURS DISTURB S'HAI MARKET

Shanghai, May 14. After a long period of idleness, both the Gold 'Bars and exchange markels presented an atmosphere of activity this morning on rum. ours of inflation by the Chinese Government.

It is reported that the Ministry of Finance will issue One-Dollar allver coins, which will be about one third of the size and the Aneness of the former silver dollar.—Reuter Commercial Ser-

vice,

BATES TELLS OF THOMAS DEAL

BOUGHT HOUSE FOR MINISTER

AS PAYMENT "ON ACCOUNT"

The P, and G. liner Raupura, which arrived in Hongkong toxing with the Chinese Treasures which have been displayed in London, escorted by a British eritiner and with a ouard of Royal Marines aboard, at one stage of kor journey here was threatened disaster. She ran aground off Gibraltar. After three days tiga encceeded in refloat- ing her. The illustration shows the liner with a powerful tug trying to haul her clear.

1

MOVE TREASURE

ROME'S

AWAITED

SHIP IN HONGKONG

WILL MUSSOLINI Ranpura Arrives

QUIT LEAGUE?

"ITALY HAS HAD ENOUGH

OF GENEVA”

(SPECIAL TO. “TELEGRAPH")

Rome, May 13.

With Escort

WITNESS TELLS: OF STRANDING

Escorted by the light cruiser H.M.S. Dauntless, the P. and O. liner Ranpura arrived in Hong kong from England at 7 o'clock this morning carrying the im menso treasure of Chinese art objects which have been on exhibition in London,

The voyage has been an unfor tunato one for the liner, which on April 15 went aground at Gibralter, A local resident who was on the ship

In the following terms.

DICTATOR TO RULE AUSTRIA

SCHUSCHNICG IN FULL CONTROL

STARHEMBERG REPLACED

Vienna, May 14. Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg will be-

come the sole dictator of Austria

by an important reconstruction of the Cabinet, according to a aomi-official communique Issued at 12.45 a.m. to-day.

All the most important home, foreign and political offices will be concentrated In his bands, it is stated. The reform is undertaken "with the object of giving, by means of strong concentration of all forces ready to build up Austria, political

of shelter to all supporters Independent Austria within the

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The communique adds that the amnin outline of Austrian home and foreign policy is unchanged.

Signor Virginio Gayda, who is regarded as the at the time described his experience Fatherland Front!" spokesman of the Dictator, Signor Benito Mussolini, in an editorial in Giornale d'Italia to-day declares:

"Italy has had enough of Geneva,

"The unjust verdict of the League of Nations has been accepted in Italy with disciplined reserve disdain.

and

"The departure of the Italian delegation from Geneva is significant of the resolute detachment Italy from the League."

London, May 13. The friendship of Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary of State for In view of this assertion, many: Colonies, and Mr. Alfred Bates. believe Signor Mussolini will announ- ice fu the Chamber of Deputies to- whose insurance-against-taxmorrow whether or not lie intends to changes in Britain was one of resign from the League. the direct causes of the probe of Baron Alois the chief of the

alleged Budget leakages, oc-Italian delegation to Geneva, 07- cupied the tribunal this after.

noon.

proached to-day, refused to comment upon his departure from Genere. McAlester, May 12.

"We were told to return to Rome. Twenty-three prisoners in the Okla

That is all we know," he insisted. honia Penitentiary brickyard rioled Mrs. Stubbs, had testified, upon the turn to Geneva, Baron Aloisi refused

After Mr. Bates' Indy secretary, Asked whether he expected to re-i during the lunch hour to-day and insurance she had effected on Mr. to reply. But another of the delega- killed the Prison Superintendent, C. Bates' behalf, Mr. Bates himself was tion remarked! "E doubt it. The D. Powell, One convict is believed to recalled to the witness stund, situation, is undoubtedly serious." bave been slain.

A guard. W. W. Gossett, was seriously wounded.

He stated that his friendship with Mr. Thomas had lasted for twenty years. He firmly denied that Mr.

-LEAGUE- FINISHES AGENDA

of

COMPLETES LARGE VOLUME OF WORK

London, May 13. Foreign Secretary, Mr.

Btw

"We arrived at Gibralter in the late afternoon and the ship was bo- ing inspected owing to a couple of cases of chicken-pox on board. A ship gale sprang up very suddenly and the was on to drag her anchors, IL a few minutes before we were aground on a sandbar. Actual ly the ship was lucky to hit where she did, for only 50 yards or so to the side was a cluster of rocks.

There was nothing in the nature

Replaces Starhemberg

Dr. Schusclmigg, it is stated, be- comes the supreme leader of the Fatherland Front, In place of the Vice-Chanceller and commander-in- chief of the Heimwehr, Prince vou Starhemberg.

Security in the present Cabinet, will Major Baar Baarenfels, Minister of hold the portfolios of Interior and Pubile Security,

He is a powerful

of a panic and no-one was distressed, since it was clear that there was no danger. First Admiralty tuga and member of the Helmwehr group.- then a Danish tug from Lisbon tried Reuter, to get us off, but without avall.

—SORRY-TO-BE-FREE-...

"We were three days on the bank and some of us, at least, were a bit Borry when finally the ship was free. We had arranged to go and see a bull-fight just over the border on the Saturday but the ship came off on Friday! We always had to be on boani by 0 p.m., so actually we never. had a chance to get across and do n little exploring in Spain.

The

Cabinet Resigns

Vienna, May 14. Schuschnigg has resigned and a new Cabinet of Dr. Kurt Cabinet was formed at 3 a.m. to-day. Dr. Schuschnigg Is Chancellor. Foreign Minister and Minister of National Defence.

The Vice-Chancellor will be Major Eduard Banr-Baarenfels.

Prince von Starhemberg is no longer a member of the Cabinet- divert, Reuter.

"After an inspection by the Ranpurn continued on her voyage apparently little tho worse for her ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED

adventure though some passengers (Special fr. "Telegraph")

were rather nervous when two days The From another source It is learned

Inter we went through a second gale Paris, May 13.

Thomas had told him anything about that Signor Mussolint is expected to Anthony Eden, had another busy day which thoroughly tested the liner The General Federation of Labour, It is reported that

the contents of the Budget. His only announce to the Deputies to-morrow in Geneva. This morning, he representing the Labourites

after killing business transaction with the Secretaly's

The Ranpura has been unfortunate and Powell, five prisoners escaped in

future policy towards the the Roumanian Foreign Minister and of Inte. Un her way from Colombo to truck, carrying a guard uamed Cope tary for the Colonies was disclosed in League, and whether he intends to Greek representative, Monsieur Po London on her last trip sue damaged as a hostage.

a letter from Mr. Dates which counsel relain his sent there.

litis, as well as Mr. Sean Lester, her propellers which had to be repair read.

The letter started "Dear

League officials any that Signor League High

for Commissioner

ed in London. On her way to South- Nine others who escaped from the and offered £20,000 for Thomas' Mussolint alone is aware of his inten- Danzig, and Herr Gressier Fre-

sident of the Danzig Senate, brickyard were recaptured immediate.autobiography, to be completed with-tions.

ampton she struck a floating object and by after they came into the open. in six months of Mr. Thomas' retire- Although obviously enraged at the It is reported that the Coumeil this

ment from politics. The letter offer-continuance of the League's sanctions, evening appointed. Mr. Lester High port, and twice on the way out she Warden Roy Henny said the core ed a further share of all profits over Italian diplomats called the situation Commissioner for another year in hit a buoy. victs were armed with guns at £25,000

grave, but doubted whether Italy will the request of both the Danzig seante morning were the members of the Also arriving on the Rampura this knives. They shot Gossett in the

leave the League because of them and the Polish Government.

During the two hours' silting the Commission sent out by the Colonial United Press.

Council" hurried through a long Office to study the mui-iral problem. agenda at to spend. It now stands ndjourned until June 10,

Communists, has so far decided not to accept the Socialist invitation to join the new Blum Government, al- though willing to collaborate in its technical organisation.

A final reply on the matter will Le given on Monday next.

In the meantime, M. Salengro,

Deputy for Lille, and M. Le Bas, Mayor of Roubaix, have been invited to join the Cabinet, the former as

breast and took Powell and Cope to MR. THOMAS - ACCEPTS

Jim,"

Minister of Interior and the letter as shot Powell through the head and witness, that although he had had a waiting truck. They apparently

Mr. Thomas had replied, said the Minister of Public Works.

The Bureau of the Executive Com-after traversing McAlester dumped other substantial offers he was in- mittee of the Radical Socialist Party is body into the roadway, has unanimously accepted the In-

fluenced by the fael that Mr. Bates It is said the prison-break is led was prepared to make an immediate vitation to collaborate in the new by Claude Beavers, who first attacked advance. Government. There is no doubi thal this decision will be ratified by the Cope, whom he used as a shield when

Mr. Thomas told Mr. Bates that if full meeting of the Executive Com- doing the tower guard to throw he could get him a certain house

down its guns.-United Press. mittee. Reuter Special.

(Continued on Pago 4.) -

POISON CAKES

KILL 42

JAPANESE SCHOOL SPORTS TRAGEDY ·

Hamamatsu, May 13,

LOOKING OVER EASTERN

ECONOMIC

PARADE

Washington, May 13.." Mr. Charles K. Moser, the Chief of the Far Eastern section No Fewer than 27 students and 16 of the Department of Commerce, in his annual review, said that adults are dead and 180 students and the main feature of China's situation is that the swift impulse. others ill as a result of eating poison communicated, to exports' movements by the now Chinese silver ed cake which was distributed at the policy in November 1935, has failed to carry through the spring

Hamamelau Middle School after the holding of an athletic meeting.

Many of those taken ill are in serious condition.

months.

COUNCIL ADJOURNS

ANTI-GAS PLAN BY LOCAL

had to be examined on waching EXPERTS

DR. CHENG ABOARD

Exclusive details of the anti-

gas plans developed by the local Air Raid Precautions Committee are divulged on Page Seven of

Geneva, May 13, There was lively argument, it m On board the Ranpura is Dr. F. T. The session of the League of Na-stated, in the course of the private Cheng, who was the Chinese Govern- this issue of the "Telegraph." tlons Council was adjourned to-day session regarding the report sub-ment's representative at the exhibi. It is disclosed that efforts are until June 16, when discussion of the mitted to the Slavery Committee by tion in London. He stated this morn-being made by the Committee to

ing that the oxhibition, he thought, Itato-Ethiopian dispute will sumed.

Te-the Italian Government. be

According to press telegrams the up. had made a profound impression in ensure that: A number of delegates are leaving shot was the report was circulatine! London.

Selected buildings in the Geneva to-night, but--ðir. Anthony to members of the Slavery Com- He Is accompanied by two secret-Colony are adequately protected; Eden, the British representative, Ismittee with a note attached that the aries whose duty it is to inspect the The first and second floors of remaining here until tomorrow, to contents had been communicated by scale on the boxes of art objects certain public and private bulld

number of engagements.-- a military authority occupying for every day. There is also a detach-

eign territory in

the ment of marines on the Ranpura who ings are marked for rapid con- Covenant:

keep constant watch. The liner was version into gas shelters: The main business at the public followed by the cruiser. the entiro Water and food supplies are session was the offer of seats on the way from Colombo, only a Löndon, May 13,

fow rendered safe from infection; Counell, to Chips as a representative hundred yards separating the in the absence of the Foreign of Asia, and to some one of the ships. In Secretary at Geneva, the Prime smaller European-powers not belong- Minister had, a large number of ing, to one of the already recognised questions relating to the Ilala-regional groups. This recomienda- Abyssinian dispute to answer in the ten was referred to the Assembly House of Commons this afternoon. for consideration in September

full a Reuter.

BALDWIN. QUESTIONED

Mr. Baldwin stated that when tho Hallan Ambossoctor handed to the Foreign Office yesterday, a copy of

British Wireless,

violation

£20,000,000 LOSS

of

MURDERS IN JERUSALEM

POLICE RUSH IN REINFORCEMENTS

two.

Recognised signals may be given to the population in the event of a sudden attack;

Ambulance services, doctors and fire brigades are familiar with their special duties; and

Effective gas masks, within · reach of the pocket of every inhabitant in the Colony,, are. [availablo.

The now Hongkong & Shang- Jerusalem, May 14.

hal Banking Corporation pre- Police reinforcements have been rushed to the danger areas and a mises, the General Post Office, curfew order has been proclaimed in Gloucester Hotel, Peningula the Old City where two elderly Hotel, and European Y.M.CA. Jews, one of them a Rabbi, were shot are among the places mentioned

the Italian decrée annexing Abyssinia to Italy and conferring the title of He sold that Shanghal financial conditions remain remarkably stable, Emperor upon the King of Italy, he

Paris, May 13. circles profess to believe that should said Mr. Moser. The Bank of Japan was

To-morrow's returns of the Bank Informed the document was The palice are investigating a re-the adverse trade balance continue has mot port, thank the cakes, were palspaed to prove

all requirements without accepted in all reserve and would be of France. will show a loss of £20,- mallelously-Reuter.

serious, the Government any emergency action and nosem-submitted to the Foreign Secretary 000,000 in gold, accenting to Bourse may stabilise the yuan at a still lower blance of a panic, despite the shock on his retur

rumours.Reuter. exchange level.

of February's coup d'elat,

Describing the contents of the note However, he said that the general situation at present appears

Japan's Industrial production, des-sever od by the British Legation, him as an authority In military to be pite the

curtailment of some in-along with other diplomatic missions occupation of Addis Ababa, Louisville, May 13. better than it has done for many dustries, has continued at a high in Addis Ababa, from Marshal In one of several other replies Mr. dend yesterday afternoon.

· Thomas Robinson, Jr.,. 'was sen- | Years,

level, he said. Some think that the Badcyllo, the Prime Minister said Sir Baldwin reminded an Oppositi Pedestrians are not allowed within [by the Telegraph" writer as tenced to lie Imprisonment to-day Mr. Moher added that the Philip cotton spinning industry has reached Slaney Burton was instructed to member that the Government had re-the walls of the elly between 8 pm. obvious buildings marked by the In connection with the kidnapping of pines anticipato a prosperous year plateau from whence no sudden make it clear in his reply that for peatedly stated its polley in the dis and 6 am,

Committee as possible gas Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll, Kentucky and that gold exports will probably expansion may be expected, unless the present his communications with put was based on the collective The situation in Palestine is still shelters. society woman, In October, 1934.exceed any year since 1930,

some unanticipated demand Is Marshal Badoglio were on the foot- decision by League Notions-British unsettled and the Arab strike con- Reuter.

„Japan's "-economie. and financial frented.United Press.

ing that Sir Sidney Bartón regarded| Wireless,

Įtinues-Reuter Special,

IAFE IMPRISONMENT

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