The dollar, on deanand, closed
to-day at 1/4-5-8.
FINAL EDITION
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China Mail
Est. 1848.
THE OLDEST · ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST
Bat. 1845.
No. 28,515 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1933. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
HIGH GRADE GENTLEMEN'S
OUTFITTING
AT HOME PRICES
BERNARDS OF HARWICH
CHATER ROAD,
HONG KONG.
NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE MAY BE FORMED IN HONG KONG
LOCAL WATER
RESTRICTION'S
INCREASED
Serious Position Owing
To Drought.
6-HOUR SUPPLY FOR ISLAND
The condition of the reservoirs. coupled with the continued drought, is causing considerable anxiety to the authorities, and it has become necessary to
restrict further the
BRITISH CRUISER ORDERED
TO BAHAMA ISLANDS
Rumours Of Unrest Following Hurricane Havoc
Barbardos, To-day.
The British cruiser, H.M.S. Danke, has been ordered to pro- ceed to Nassau, the capital of the Bakema Islands. where it is
ROOSEVELT WORRIED BY CUBAN REVOLT
COMMUNISTS SEIZE
SUGAR MILLS
rumoured that trouble has broken TWO MANAGERS TAKE REFUGE ON
out following the hurricane which struck the Jslands last week.- Router.
present hours of supply to all parts LORD GREY
of the island of Hong Kong, though
for the present the 10 hours, supply
will be maintained in Kowloon.
The Water Authority to-day notifies the public that a 6 hours supply only will be available as from Saturday, September 9, and that, in all districts except the Peak, the hours of supply will be from 6 to 9 a.m. and 4.30 to 7.30
p.m.
The hours on the Peak will be 6 to 9 a.m. and 5 to 8 pm.
Residents
10 exercise
are requested
every possible economy in the use of water, Falling . considerable in-
crease in storage within the few weeks further restrictions will be necessary.
OVER 27 INCHES BELOW
AVERAGE RAINFUL
SUCCUMBS TO
BRITISH FREIGHTER
HAVANA,-TO-DAY» ;
THE POLITICAL TURMOIL IN CUBA IS RAPIDLY AS- SUMING A MORE SERIOUS ASPECT, FOLLOWING THE RE- SIGNATION ON TUESDAY OF THE CESPEDES GOVERN- MENT. YESTERDAY AN UNRULY MOB MADE-AN. UNSUC- CESSFUL ATTEMPT TO SEIZE AN AMERICAN CITIZEN,
LONG ILLNESS WHILE A CROWD OF COMMUNISTS TOOK POSSESSION OF
War-Time Foreign Secretary,
DISTINGUISHED CAREER
London, To-day. Viscount Grey of Fallo- den, England's famous Secre→ tary of State for Foreign
Affairs from 1905 to 1916, died at his home at Fallo- den, this morning.
Viscount Grey, K.G., P.C. F.R.S., D.L., D.C.L... had been suffering from an un-named malady for some months, and it was darned on August 29 that his condition had become serious. He had previously consulted eye- The total rainfall in the Colony specialists in London, being prac during the 24 hours ending at 10tically blind. am, to-day, amounted to 20 inch,
Forecasted World War. according to the report issued by Recognised as one of the few the Royal Observatory.
statesmen of his day who foresaw Total rainfall since January is and fought against the Great War, 40.80 inches, against an average of Viscount Grey was, up to the time 68.16 Inches,
of his illness, one of the foremosti !political commentators.
HEATH FIRES IN
S. ENGLAND
Troops, Police And Fire
Brigades Engaged.
WATER SHORTAGE HINDERS WORK OF FIGHTERS
Seventy-one years of age, he had been Chancellor of Oxford Univer
hity since 1923. Educated at Win-
chester and Balliol, Oxford, he be- came Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs In 1882, and held
that post until 1895, when he won
the Rerwick-on-Tweed seat for the Liberal Party. He represented that long term as Foreign Secretary, he constituency until 1916. After his
was appointed temporary Ambassa- dor to Washington in 1919.
London, To-day.
Viscount Grey was well-known as Troops stripped to the waist and A sportsman, and in 1028, he won the M.C.C. and Queen's Club tennis) wearing steel helmets and gas-prize. He was also an authority on marks were again engaged yeater-¡fly-fishing, publishing a book on the day in Bghting Heath Bres along the subject in 1899. bordera of Hampshire and Surrey. was the author "Twenty-five Years", In addition, he The countryside for nearly eight "Falloden Papers" and "The Charm miles had been burning in the pre- of Birds.”
vious night's fire but, although its
TWO SUGAR MILLS.
A manifesto, guaranteeing order and promising that the old command of the armed forces will shortly be restored, has been issued by the Revolutionary Council.
Early yesterday, a mob of workmen attempted to remove the American manager of the Havana branch of the United Fruit Company from a liner berthed at Havana docks, while later, a crowd of Com munists seized two sugar mills, one at Oriente and one at Santa Clara. THE TWO MANAGERS OF THE LATTER MILL ESCAPED FROM THE MOB, AND TOOK REFUGE ON BOARD A BRI- TISH FREIGHT STEAMER IN THE HARBOUR.
CONDITIONS GROW
WORSE IN CUBA
US Does Not Wish To Intervene.
Washington, To-day. Reports that the conditions are growing worse in Cuba, especially on the South Coast, were received here yesterday from the United States Ambas- sador to Cuba, Mr. H. Summer Welles.
The departure of the Un- ited States Secretary of Navy, Mr. Claude Swanson for Hava- as on aboard the U. S.. S. In- dianapolis, was delayed for an hour, the reason not being dis closed.
President Roosevelt and the United States Secretary of State, Mr. William Cordell Hull, yesterday conferred with representatives of the Argentine, Brazil, Chile and Mexico. The President rei- terated that the United States ̈“did not desire to intervene, and
progress was stopped by the efforts MILK MARKETING urged that the Cubans should
of troops, police and civiliana,
smouldering: patches again 'broke
out in several places yesterday, notably along the Ringwood-Wim- borne road.
Fire Brigades are using thou sand of feet of hose, but the scarcity of water adds to the dif Beulties of the fire-fighters. - Troops were yesterday patrofllog all areas where further outbreaks
SCHEME Farmers Support Government.
DECISIVE VOTING
London, To-day,
By an overwhelming majority,
obtain as rapidly as possible, a Government of their own. choosing, and one which would maintain order and thus eliminate the necessity of Un.. ited States intervention, Reuter.
were likely and were to remain on 150,000 farmers of England and CONTROLLING SALE
duty throughout the night.
Smoke clouds from the heath Wales have declared themselves in lands could be seen for many miles. -British Wireless Service. -
DEVELOPMENT OF JEHOL,
Peipiu - Chengteh Line Construction,
Peking, to-day,
favour of the Government's milk marketing scheme, under which
the sale and collection of milk' is controlled by a Board.
The result of a poll 'of farmera recently taken on the proposed
OF GOLD.
US. Treasury Issues Regulations,
Washington, To-day.
formation of National and regional The regulations issued by the day by the National Farmers Union sale of newly-mined gold by milk pools was announced yester United States Treasury for the Ba followay ANOVA
Federal Reserve Banks - act for prodpo mente shall be of not less than two
lay down that consign
of fine gold and that ho all contain leán of gold in 1,000, By
In 'favour, 06,42 per cent. Against 8.68 per cent,
A railroad between Felplu and on the basis of figures declared Chengteh, an extension of the arist by Registers of producers, the number of bows on August 19 inst | was 1,558,868,
ing railway to Chinchow it under construction.
Work on this new line is expected Registered producers who voted to be completed to Pingehnen ext
in favour of the scheme parasi month, while the section from Ping-
of the chun to Changtal may be anlahed
who voted agains cant. British! Wire
at the and pf this you
per cent
Two United States destroyers are
already in Havana harbour, and
President Roosevelt is prepared to
send further ships if the necessity arises. Two-mthestaferican? wan ships are already en route to Cuba.
The latest development in the Cuban situation occured on Tues
A Mass was celebrated at St. Andrew's Catholic Church. Dublin on August 12 for the repose of the souls of Arthur. Griffiths, Michael Collins and Kevin O'Higgins. A parade which was to have been held by the "Blue Shirts" was abandon. "ed by General O'Duffy.
General O'Duffy (wearing trilby hat) leader of the Blue Shirta, leaving the church. (B. & G.)
SENSATIONAL
DISCLOSURES BY
LLOYD GEORGE
"War Memories " Published To-day.
SCATHING CRITICISM OF LORD KITCHENER
London, To-day. The most scathing criticisms
day, when a group of extremists Lord Kitchener and other out- seized the reins of the Government, standing figures of war years, are A non-commissioned ofcer, Ser
geant Batista, was appointed Com-uttered by Mr. Lloyd George in the mander-in-Chief of the Cuban first volume of his "War Memo [forces, and one of his first acts was
ries," published to-day.
to arrest all officers of the Army, Navy and Police Force.
The book, which details events Four members of ex-President up to 1915, pungently attacks many Machado's secret police were mur Generals and alleges that the War dered in Satiago by a mob looted the armoury.-Reuter.
Another N.C.O. Ruler.
SERGEANT COMMANDS
PROVINCE.
Washington, To-day.
who-
A Cuban Army Sergeant bas taken control of the Oriente
Province in Cuba-Reuter.
STEADIER MARKET ON WALL ST.
Office was a "Perpetual Source of Obstruction" when Mr. Lloyd George set out to organise the Min-. istry of Munitions.
The book relates that after the battle of Neuve Chapelle, Sir John French's urgent plea for more ammunition was met by a complaint that the Artil. lery used 13 rounds per gan
daily,
Referring to the decline of Lord Kilchener's prestige,, Mr. Lloyd George reveals that Kitchener- Inever knew that the Germans and Austrians had crossed the Danube until 20 hours after the news of
No Immediate Change the crossing had riched the War
Indicated.
Office. When Lord Carson heard of the matter at the Cabinet meet. ing, he passed Mr. Lloyd George a note which read as follows:
New York, To-day. Following Tuesday's slump in do not see them. It is intolerable," doesn't read the telegrams, and we inchastrials and rails, a steadier tone Reuter prevailed on Wall Street, yesterday.
No immediate change is indicated PIRACY
The allver market generally,
i
[LC.I. CHIEF
NAVY DAY ON OCT. 21
RESIDENTS
MAY INSPECT
WARSHIPS
Navy Co-operation With Public.
CRUISERS AND DESTROYERS FOR DISPLAY
Hong Kong is to have a Navy Day on Trafalgar Day, Oct. ober 21. The pro- gramme will follow the lines of the Bri- tish Navy Week,
LEAVES FOR
ORIENT TOUR! thus giving local re-
To Investigate - Japan
· And China Markets.
HOPES TO STRENGTHEN COMPANY'S POSITION
7 London, To-day Sir Harry MacGowan, Pres? sident of Imperial Chemical In- dustries Ltd. is leaving Eu rope to-day for China - and Japan on the Lloyd Trestino liner, "Conte Rosso.".
He will make a general tour to examine the Far East- ern activities of Imperial Che- mical Industries Ltd., and con duct an investigation into the potentialities of the important China and Japan marketi in which Imperial Chemical In- dustries Ltd. is an 'important organisation.
Sir Harry MacGowan hopes to strengthen the I. C. I's posi tion in the Orient-Reuter.
"RED" PRISONERS PUNISHED.
80 Given Solitary Confinement.
SEQUEL TO ATTACK ON STORM TROOPER.
Eighty Communists, confined Berlin, To-day.
sidents an oppor- tunity of looking over the various classes of ships sta- tioned here.
The Commodore, Capt. Frank Elliott, O.B.E., to-day in- formed the "China Mail" that the ob- ject of the celebra- tion was to foster better relations between the resi- dents of Hong Kong and the Navy..
"There will be two cruisers from the Fifth Cruiser Squadron, the Eighth Destroyer Flotilla and sever- al submarines in port, and we in- tend showing the public of Hong Kong some of the workings of submarines and destroyers in the "Naval basin,” the Commodore said.
Sailors dressed as women will sell flags in the streets.
The Commodore stressed the pos sibility of the formation of a Hong Kong Royal Naval Volunteer Re serve, which, although tumed down in 1929 when the Labour Govern ment were in power, will now pro- bably meet with some success.
the Colony on October 19,
Capt D. Euan Wallace, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, arrives
D.S.O.,
a concentration camp at Water Colonel L. G. Bird, near Hamburg, were yesterday 0.B.E, Commandant of the placed in solitary confinement for Hong Kong Volunteer Defence three days, as retaliation for a Corps, when sounded on the pro Naval Volunteer Reserve, also Hot meals will not be supplied said he could make no state- and the men will have to sleep on ment, as it was really a matter
CAPTIVES attack on a Natl Storm Trooper by posal for the establishment of a
was featureless, although some TO BE RELEASED
Jewitching was done for Septem-
ber.
alleged Communists.
Industrials recovered 11 to Nanchang Officers May plank beds without blankets for the authorities to deal with,"
Be Freed To-day.
100.88, while rails, utilities and bonds declined 57, .08 and 29 to Business showed a little increase 49.85, 29.30 and 29 to 49.85, 29.80 and 86.87 respectively. on Tuesday's trading 1,800,000 ahares changing hands,
NEW US. CRUISER LAUNCHED.
t
13th of 18 Allowed By London Treaty.
anes {Captai
the
New
To-day
Reuter,
BANK LOANS FOR FLOOD VICTIMS.
Mr.AL Bhields, Commodore of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht the proposed formation of a Royal Club declined to comment on Naval Volunteer Reserve, but expressed a view that such a local support
$10,000,000 Borrowed By force would doubtless meet with
Nanking Government
PRIME MINISTER AT BALMORAL.
Stay Several Days *King And Queen.
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