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AUSTRIA JOINING THE
BIRMINGHAM
DROP POINTS AT
ST. ANDREW'S Stoke Draw Against Liverpool.
POMPEY WIN AND CUP HOLDERS DRAW
London, To-day. Eirmingham, who held the Arsen-
al to a draw at Highbury on the
opening day, dropped both · home
NAZIS HOLD THREE DAYS CONVENTION
Nuremburg Gives Hitler A. Tumultuous Welcome
Nuremburg, To-day. The city of Nuremburg in Bavaria is agog. The population has been trebled for three days for the Nazi Convention.
Chancellor Hitler was tumult
the
ously welcomed on his arrival. He is living in a tent with "Brows Shirt" Army in a mendow outside the town-Reuter.
points against Manchester City at WALLA – WALLA
St. Andrew's in the English Foot- ball League yesterday. It was the City's first success of the season.
Stoke City, promoted from the Second Division, continued to show their pluck and determination. They recorded their third point} yesterday when visiting Liverpool.
RAZED BY FIRE
AT BLAKE PIER
Petrol Tank Explodes During Tiffin Hour
TWO OF CREW BADLY BURNED
Everton, the Cup holders, shar- As the result of an explosion of ed the spolls against the Derby the petrol tank on board No. 5 sharp-shooters. They have se-Walla-Walla, owned by the Union cured three points in their
Motor Boat Company, the Union games.
two!
Pompey, who opened the season with a draw at New- castle, recorded a convincing win over Sunderland at Ro- ker Park,
Continued on Page 7).
Result: as cabled by Reuter:
Pier early this afternoon, two Chinese, the coxswain and a sailor, are now lying at the Government, Civil Hospital suffering from severe burns on the body and face.
ZAMBRENE WEATHERPROOFS
EUROPEAN
"ARMED CAMP"
A BIGGER ARMY
DOLLFUSS
EMISSARIES
IN ROME
To Reorganise Heimwehr On Fascist Lines.
A few minutes before one o'clock the two men were about to fill the petrol tank when an- explosion, from a cause at pre FIRST DIVISION,
jsent unknown, occurred, severely -Manchester C. 1injuring the sailor, who was leaning over the tank, and in- .. I Everlon
fieting burns on the coxswain.
Birmingham Derby Liverpool.
Sunderland
1
1 Stoke C.
0 Portsmouth
L
23
SECOND DIVISION.
The coxswain, despite his in- juries, heroically attempted to put out there with the extin-
ARMY QUOTA INCREASED TO 30,000
Rome, To-day. The European "armed camp" movement, exemplified by the defensive preparations of France and Belgium, have mov- ed a further step by the arrival here of Prince von Starkemberg and Herr Reichel, emissaries of the Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Dollfusi, from Vienna. The Prince's visit is in connexion with the reorganisation of the
Heimwehr on the lines of Fas- cist organisations.
In addition to strengthening the Heimwehr, Austria contem- plates using the whole of the Peace Treaty quota Anny of 30,000 instead of the present 21,460
She also intends giving re- cruits six months' training in- stead of the present year, thus doubling the number of effec tives.--Renter..
ARE
Superior.
BERNARDS OF HARWICH.
Outfitters.
CHATER ROAD,
HONG KONG
MOVEMENT
The Advertising and Marketing Exhibition at Olympla is a masterpiece of ingenuity and (6. & G.). offers a host of surprises to the public-The Indoor bathing pool bathed in artificial sunlight, used during entertainments in which various household commodities are introduced.
ENID WILSON IN
THIRD ROUND American Ladies Golf Title.
FAVOURITES WIN
Highland Park, Hivis,
To-day
Enid Wilson, British lady golf champion, entered the Third-Round of the Ameri» can Championship yesterday, and will meet Miss Glutting," a promising, young) vlayer, to-day.
CODE.
(Continued on Page 7).": The following were the plete results of the Second Round as cabled by Reuter:
Enid Wilson beat Mrs. Higbie 4. and 3.
guisher carried on board, but US. TO PROMOTE Mi Robinson beat Miss Maddox
Bradford C.
1 Hull Manchester U. 0 Notts F.
4 West Ham Plymouth
2 was unable to manipulate it.
1
Meanwhile the flames had
.4
Laken a firm hold of the en-
gine and fare part of the
THIRD DIVISION (South).
Aldershot
Bournemouth Brigton Bristol R. Excter Gillingham Swindon
Crewe
1 Northampton
3 Watford
- 3 Torquay
0 Crystal P.
1 Coventry
0 Southend
3 Queen's P. R.
THIRD DIVISION (North).
Gateshead
Halifax
Hartlepoole
6 York
2 Darlington
1 Cheater
2 Rochdale
New Brighton 2 Walsall
Wrexham
2 Chesterfield
(Tables on Page 8.)
GREAT. MUSICAL EVENT.
Three Choirs-213th Meeting.
SIR EDWARD ELGAR TO ¿CONDUCT OWN WORKS
London, To-day
vessel, sending up clouds of dense smoke.
DISARMAMENT
Mr. Davis Sails For Europe.
1
Z
To add to the danger the! walla-walia started to
1
towards
drift CARRIES MESSAGES FROM
the Star Ferry Pier.
1 Another walla-walla attempted
0 to take the burning vessel in tow,
0
but its engine failed and it hadi
1 to cut adrift.
3.secured with a boat hook.
2
ROOSEVELT
New York, To-day.
It is believed that verbal mes.
The burning vessel then drifted sages from President Roosevelt to back to Blake Pier, when it was European Governments are being Meanwhile the Fire Brigade had conveyed by Mr. Norman Davis, been informed and an appliance who sailed for Europe on the liner
was Washington yesterday. from the Central Station
5 and 4.
Helen Hicks (holder) beat
Fitzhughs and
Mrs.
Miss Glutting beat Peggy Wattler 3 and Z.
Virginia Van Wie bext Mrs. Feder- an 4 and 24
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Mrs. Cheney beat Anna Flagorczyka 4 and 3.
Mrs. Hill beat Frances Williams a and 3.
Maureen Orcutt beat Mrs. Newbold 4 and 2.
FLYING BOATS' BALTIC TOUR,
Slight Delay To Two Machines.
London, To-day. quickly on the scene and the fire The only indication that Mr.
One of the four Air Force flying! in about 6 was extinguished
five Davis gave of the nature of the minutes. The vessel was damag- messages was that the President boats en route to Baltic ports on a led mainly about the bows. It was
hopeful that goodwill tour, while proceeding to was moored to one of the landing Europe would find a road leading Helsingfors yesterday alighted off
to disarmament. platforms of Blake Pier.
The Three Choira Festival, one
Both the coxswain and saflor, the latter carried on a stretcher, were conveyed to the Government Civil Hos pital by ambulance.
Connaught Raad, from the Star Ferry Pier to the P. & 0. wharf with spectators was crowded watching the blaze, which occur- red during the tiffin-hour rush.
The Walla-walla although owned
of the oldest and most notable by the Union Motor Boat Company musical events in Britain, which is is run jointly by the Moonraker held in turn each year in the end Waila-Walla Motor Boat Com Cathedral of either Gloucester, panies of No. 28 Pottinger Street. Worcester or Hereford, will begin!
its 218th meeting in Hereford MORE WORK AND
Cathedral on Sunday,
-Sir Edward Elgar will conduct
two of his Oratorios, "Gerontius”
HIGHER PAY.
and "The Kingdom and among US. Recovery Progress,
Eritish composers contributing new works are Dr. Dyson and Mar-
tin Bhaw-British Wireless Ser vice.
extremely
Mr. Davis will spend a few days in London and will then proceed to Geneva for the re- sumed disarmament discus- sions. He declares he will not discuss War Debts and économic questions.
No Confusing Of Issues.
WAR DENTS NOT LINKED
WITH DISARMAMENT.-
the Dutch coast owing to slight mechanical trouble..
One of the other craft also de- scended to stand by, no help was re- quired.
BRITAIN STILL SWELTERS IN TROPIC HEAT WAVE Temperature Drops After Reaching 90 In The Shade
·
London, To-day. Britain's tropical heat wave stil! continues throughout the country, although yesterday there was considerable drop in the abnormal temperature of the past month. Thermometer readings of 90 da gates
in the shade have been re- corded in some districts.
Tremendous crowds continue to throng the public bathing pools, and seaside resorts are still crowd- ed with visitors.-British Wireless Service.
MECHANIC
KILLED IN
CAR CRASH
Driver Escapes Death In 70 M.P.H. Skid.
RACING MACHINE TURNS FOUR SOMERSAULTS London, To-day. A remarkable motoring accident occurred during practice for Satur day's Ulster Tourist Trophy race on the Ards circuit, near Belfast, yesterday.
A small car driven by Lieutenant Bal- main skidded when travelling at over 70 miles per hour and turned four somer- saults, landing on its wheels 30 yards from where the skid be- gun.
Both are remaining at Helder for the night and will rejoin rest of squadron at Copenhagen to-day.
Lieut. Balmain The other two boats arrived at
was pinned in Esbjerg, Denmark, according to schedule. British Wireless Service. driving seat and
BRITISH PLANES
FOR SPAIN.
abandoned her Specially Designed For
Air Survey.
London, To-day.
New York, To-das.
America has policy of making war debt concea sions conditional on Disarmament according to Mr, Norman Davis United States Delegate to the Dis
In a few days time four armament Conference, who sailed
Fex Moth light, cabin planes, for Europe on the liner Washing, designed and equipped for air- The United States industries have ton, yesterday, en route to Genéva, surveying, will leave London He declared that he was certain--and fly in formation to Spain, re-employed 2,000,000 workers and
where they will be employed by the Spanish Government's To-
'Washington, To-day,
A somewhat unusual vialber to the have increased the pay-rolls byly against linking them, because city was seen this morning, whe G880,000,000 weekly, according to each was a tough enough not to large heron flew from the direction of the National Recovery Administrs crack alone, and linking would the Peak and alighted in the middle tion United Press, per S. C, Gold spoil the chances of settlement of
either problem"Reuter. of the tennis courts of the Hong Kong
Bar Co. Cricket Club.
Depart
Ser
¿
escaped unhurt, but a mechanic named Dunkley was thrown out and killed.---Bri- tish Wireless Ber- vice.
BRITAIN IMPOSES DUTY
GINGER IMPORTS
WHITE ANTS
RAVAGING
CHECKING
US DOLLAR
FLUCTUATIONS
Effect Of Modifying Gold Embargo,
MAY LEAD TO OFFICIAL DEVALUATION
New York, To-day. That President Roosevelt's order for the modification of the gold embargo is the forerunner of offi- cial devaluation of the dollar, and that from now on the dollar will be content to fluctuate daily accord- ing to prices on the free gold mar kets of the world, is the belief of certain United States. observers.
however, Other economists, including Mr. Harland Allen, state that the value of the dollar will be no more precisely known. but that it should fluctuate leas
CATHEDRAL violently and also be less subject
$5,000 Needed For Repairs.
APPEAL FOR FUNDS
ito speculative influences.
The modification of the gold embargo has not affect- ed the United States mar kets, as was expected. Meanwhile, the White House. has explained that the ruling keeps the refining processes in The ravages of white ants in the America and enables
a better roof timbers of St. John's Cathe check to be kept on hoarders. It dral are causing grave concern also tends to increase employ. and an immediate appeal for funds ment. - United Press, per S. C. in order to carry out extensive re Gold Bar Co. pairs has been launched. repairs and renewals, it is estimati ed will cost at least $5,000.
Thesalk
A complete survey of the wood- work of the cathedral has just bee completed, and a report has been Issued by the architect, Mr.}. Igglesden. The presence of live white ants in the Cathedral was
discovered last month, while a roof
inspection, was being made. SN
WHEAT RISES IN CHICAGO,
Other CommoditiesTM
Decline.
New York, To-day. Wheat was the only commodity
Among the renovations to be which did not fall on the New faced, is a complete overhaul of the York Stock Exchange, yesterday electric lighting system which has according to the closing price list been condemned following the received to-day through Messrs. Hong Kong Electric Company's Asia Lands, Ltd. Chicage prices examination,
for September, December and May, all showed advances, the Decem ber price rising three cents per
September, sliver, traded" Tuesday: at 97.15 per ounce, closed yesterday at 86.34 per ounce. The
TWO TYPHOONS bushel
REPORTED
Moving On Northerly total sales of the day were 252
Track
the
A typhoon warning from Manila Observatory, issued at 11 a.m. to-day, atates that one storm in about Longtitude is situated 129E, Latitude 24N, and is inclin-
ing northward, while a second
typhoon is in about Longtitude 133E, Latitude 17N, and moving north-west.
here, Observatory The Royal give the position of a typhoon as
contracts of 25,000 ounces each, as compared with 351 similar con- tracts for the preceding day. WALL STREET DECLINE.
Indecisive Position Of Market.
New York, To-day. Traders were hesitant on Wall
400 cast of South Formosa, moving Street yesterday, and it is anticipat.
north or N.N.W...
Or
Fine weather generally, with ed that some time will elapse be
variable fore stocks reach higher levels. moderate westerly
The silver market was largely a winds, is forecasted.
trading affair, in sympathy with the waiting altitude in other markets.
H.M.S. WISHART AT FOOCHOW
Five Foreign Warships
Standing By.
The British destroyer, H.M.B. Wishart, which was ordered to Foochow on Tuesday night, In view of the grave Communist disturb ances in the district, arrived at the coast port: this morning. She will stand by until the danger to Bri- ONtish nationala kis passed,
London, To-day
Two foreign warships now lay
Industrial and rail averages declined 1.24 and 1.01 to 102.85 and 52.80, while utilities and bonds weakened 08 and 24 to
31.03 and 87.38. Business was average, 2,170,000 shares being traded.
STILL LESS HOURS. WANTED.
Labour Demands
In U.S.
Washington, To-day
off. Foochow, while three others, Mr. William H. Green, Secretary ore Japanese and two United of the United States Federation of An ad valorem duty of 10 per cent. States ships are en route to the Labour, yesterday declared that has been imposed on all imports of poft One of the latter vessels, the hours of work provided in the Ginger which are preserved in syrup. the 1.8.8 Sacramento, left long industrial Codes, must be shorten- The new duty will operate from Kopg yesterday morning, and is ad in order to spread employment
further-Re expected at Foochow to-morrow, September 5.