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KILLED BY DEVASTATING HURRICANE IN GULF OF MEXICO
SOUTH AFRICAN
PRESIDENT OF
THE LEAGUE
Mr. Te Water Elected At Geneva.
BRITISH EMPIRE'S LEAD ON PEACE ISSUE
London, To-day. Mr. C. T. te Water, the South African High Commissioner in Lon don, was elected President of the League of Nations for the coming! year at the fourteenth Assembly of the League at Geneva yesterday.
In a brief speech he said that South Africa had known war and experienced all its bitterness, but
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED IN PEKING
CITY WIPED
OUT.
General Ho To Lead Expedition SCENE OF
Against Fang
Peking. To-day, Martial law has been declared over the city of Peking as a pre- caution against any possible dis Larbances which might be created by Fang Chen-wu's agents. Gen- eral Ho Ying-chien is organising
nn expedition to
to deal with the menacing movement of the rebels.
has General Wang Shu-der of been appointed field the expedition, with a detachments drafted Shansl
number
from
of
the
Army, ex-Manchur'an
Army. ex-Kuominchan Army and the Central Government troops. under his direction.-Central News Agency.
in later days peace had obliterat RUSSIAN TROOPS
ed the past, and he offered her example to some of the greater nations.
"I shall bring to my lask the valuable experience of the young nations that com« prise the British Common- There wealth of Nations.
are no nations more deter- mined to keep peace than that group," he declared,
League Work
Reviewed.
IN FAR EAST
140,000 In Eastern Siberia.
JAPANESE CONCERN
Harbin, To-day.
The Japanese are growing more concerned over the increasing ac- tivity of Russian troops along the Manchurian border. According to a Japanese official estimate, the
in the opening session of the Russian troops masing in castern League Assembly the retiring P. Siberia, are at least 140,000 strong- sident, M. Ludwig Mowinckel, the Premier of Norway, yesterday re- in addition to 300 military planes. viewed the world outlook and ex- The Soviet Government's explan- pressed Reen regret that since the 'ation is that their object is merely Great War little progress had been to carry out a programme of mili- made towards securing # better tary manoeuvres in the Far East. understanding between peoples. The Japanese appear to have ac- possibility of war, which it had cepted this explanation with scep been hoped the League would ticism. However, it is believed in render inconceivable, Was ever certain quarters that the Russian
On the contrary, the fear of the
the future of nations.
hanging as a constant menace ever garrison army in the Far East might be reduced to the normal strength within a short period.-Central News Agency.
It was natural, but wholly unfair, to blame the League, and it was the primary duty of
of the
the League members to elrengthen the credit League in the eyes of the world.
Referring to the World Econo- mic Conference and the Disarma- ment Conference, he said that if to such the great nations came Conferences with views that were difficult 10 reconcile it might be said in advance that a favourable result could not be reached, even
C.E.R. BUSINESS AT STANDSTILL
Ww.w
5 More Employees Held By Manchukuo.
SOVIET PROTEST AGAIN
Harbin, To-day. The Soviet Consul-General, M.
if all the other Powera. were Slavutaky, yesterday verbally pro agreed.
(Continued on Page 4).
NAZI VERSION OF BORDER ARREST
Motor-Car Inscribed "Hail Moscow."
OCCUPANTS OF INSULT- GERMAN CUSTOMS OFFICIALS
Berlin, To-day. The German version of the frontier Incident which occurred early on Sunday morning at Otterbach, near Basel alleges that a motor- car, inscribed "Hall. Mos- cow," "Hall Red-Front", came * to the Swiss-German fron- tier,... accompanied by a motor-cyclist..
tested to the Foreign Ministry when Mr. Shih Liu-pen, of the Manchukuo Foreign Office, replied that Manchu-
kua's action was not taken against
the Chinese Eastern Railway em-
ployees as Soviet citizeni but as em-
ployees of the Railway, who were criminally responsible for all illegal actions.
Business is now at a stand- still, while five more persons connected with the Chinese Eastern Hallway have been des ̈ tained by Manchukuo for Ex- amination.Reuter,
PEKING TROOPS READY.
5.000 Rebels In Neutral
Zone.
Peking To-day. Local authorition are pursuin watchfully "waliing polley concern- The four occupants of the car Ing Fang Chen-ww. insulted the German Customs Refused permission by the officials, whereupon, ten armed Japanese to enter the Demilitaria- Nazi "Storm Troope" arrested ad Zopa to clean up Fang Chen- them, while the motor cyclist wu, they have manned the Armis- fled. Reuter,
tica Line at all points ready to deal
It was reported yesterday from with any rebel troops driving to Zurich that the Nazis crossed wards Petping,
S
the Swiss border in pursuit of An oalal communiqua - places the Germans whom they arr tad the number of rebels in the demis and maltreated in the presence Harised kona.it fte ta
of a solitary Swiss
Reuter
DESOLATION
IN TAMPICO'
Millions Of Dollars Damage.
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED
swept
New York, To-day.
Five thousand people are reported to have been killed in a hurricane which the across Gulf of Mexico yes- practi- terday and cally wiped out the of maritime city Tampico, on the east coast of Mexico.
The storm, which is the most appalling within recent years, without struck
warning, and the true state of affairs is yet unknown owing to the scant reports from the devastated area. The earliest reports received here state that three-quarters of Tampico city has been destroyed, and that the damage runs into many mil- lions of dollars.
Reports from Mexico City state that the only direct
official news so far, comes from the mili- tary commander at Tampico,
inga announc
'n d catastrophe," an the proclamation of Martial Law.
A steamer anchor ed off Tampico has sent out
messages 81
that the region is a scene of desolation.
Reuter.
WOMEN MASONS
21st Anniversary Of London Lodge..
MORE
Hindu Pilgrims bathe in the Holy River Kistna, at Bezwada, Andhra, Province, during At this time the waters of the nine sacred a Festival which takes place every twelve years. rivere of India" are combined" in the Kistna, and special sanctity is derived from bathing in the river while the Festival is in progress, · Hundreds of thousands of Pligrims including › large numbers of women and children-fourneyed from all parts of India'to join in the recent celebra tions, the first since 1921. (8. a^G.).
INFLATION
NOT DESIRED
IN AMERICA
US. Cabinet And Bankers Meet
PLANS TO RELEASE "FROZEN"
· BANK ASSETS.
Washington, To-day.
No inflationary moves were con- templated at the three-hour, con- ference, yesterday, between Presi dent Roosevelt, the United States Secretary of Treasury, Mr. William 1. Woodin, the Secretary of Agricul ture, Mr. Henry C. Wallace, the Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank Board, Mr. Black, and Messrs. Jones, O'Connor and Lewis Douglas, Director of the Budget, according to
a statement issued by the Fresident's secretary.
The object of the conference was to map out the Administration's financial programme.
Mr. Douglas stated that the discussions were mostly cen- tred on plans to release "fro- zen" bank assets,
For the second time within a week, Mr. Wallace has declared that inflation and price-fixing alone can. He urged not effect recovery, patience with the Administration in the development of the new social and economic machinery to meet the crisis, United Press, per S.C. Gold Bar Co.
SILVER DECLINES IN NEW YORK.
Wheat Prices Steady,
New York, To-day Silver weakened on the New York Commodity Exchange yesterday, the September trading price declining
from 40.65 cents per ounce to $9.90) cents, while the March trading price. declined from 41.60 cents to 40.90
cents.
Chicago wheat prices showed slight improvement yesterday, the September price advancing 3% cent to 88% cents per bushel The price remained steady at 96% penta
BE ESTABLISHED per bushel.
London;
Decline
CANADA'S RECORD GOLD PRODUCTION
World's Second Highest Producing Country
Montecal.
HONG KONGS FINANCES
$27,029,235
PUBLIC SERVICE
VOTE FOR 1934
Estimate Of Colony's Expenditure.
DRAFT BILL FOR COUNCIL ON THURSDAY
The first reading of a Bill to apply a sum not exceeding $27,- 029,235 to the Public Service for the year 1934, will be moved by the Colonial Secretary at the meet- ing of Legislative Council on Thursday next.
The draft Bill states: that the expenditure required for the service
of this Colony for the year 1934 has, apart from the contribution to the
NEW AMENITIES Imperial Government in aid of
FOR COLONY $168,900 Supplementary Expenditure.
Military Expenditure and Chargon on account of, Public Debt, been es- |timated at $27,029,285,159)
$21,960 FOR 4 CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUNDS
(L) This Ordinance may be
cited as the Appropriation for 1984
Ordinance, 1988,
(2.) A sum exceeding $27,020,- 235 shall be and the same is hereby charged upon the revenue and other fands of the Colony for the service of the year 1914 and the said-mum to charred thay be expended as here-
ANNA EXPENDITURE.
Canada's 1932 gold production constitutes a new high record in the Dominion's gold industry and
of the third consecutive year ex Supplementary expenditures Labilähed Canada in second poise the total of $168,800 will heinafter speelfed tion among the gold producing
the sented for consideration:. by tha countries of the world, Dominion bureau. of statistics
Finance Committee of the Lage reduction of gold during 1982 lative Council, on Thursday, from all sources in Canada:
The principal item on the list is aimounted, to 3,081,676 fime ounces valued at $68,088,740, me eompared with an output of 2,698,892 fine ounces worth $56,687,688 in 1981.
COCHET LOSES
TO TILDEN IN
STRAIGHT SETS
American's Brilliant Play In Paris. FRENCH PROFESSIONALS LOSE 4-1
Paris. To-day.
that of $55,000 for the subsistence of gaol prisoners. Owing to the great increase fù prisoners the amount of $180,000 made in estimates is insufficient.
His Excellency, the Governor 6 173,561 - Golonial Secretary's "Depart=""
ment and Legislature secretariat for
Affairs Treasury
Audit Department District Office, North District Office, South Post Office Wireless Telegraph Services 178,174 Imports and Exports Office
1,169,562 Harbour Department
Services
The preparation of the children's playing grounds, two in Hong Kong Royal Observatory
Fire Brigade
and two in Kowloon, calls for ex-Bre
Supreme
8.4
The in-Attorney
eral
314,300
Chinese
168,767
#204,518
120,808
* 69,844
45,175
501,637
463,025
167,238
357,576
288,005
68,500
78,81
35,422
70241
71,512
84,50
3,093,460
,745,589
has caused/Baltar, Forestry De
1,179,834
136,429
Department
2,007,88% 1,142,781
1,628,270
201,041
2,090,000
penditure of $21,960
Crown Solicitor's Office dividual cost of each is estimated Official Receiver
and Once $5,500; Land follows:-Wanchai, Blake Gardens, $10,000; Bhantung Magistracy, Hong Kong
Kowloon Magistracy, Street, $3,460; and Tong Mi Street, $3,000,
Prisons Department The rapid development of the Medical Department. Department Kowloon Peninsula
Botanical great expansion of the distribution
and other expenditure in connection to Services
-of
Services
The eagerly awaited lawn tennis services from the Kowloon water- Education
173,118 Volunteer Defence Corps Counter between Henri Cochet, works, and in order to meet this Kowloon-Canton Railway who has just turned professional, with the waterworks, a vote
Worki
2,718,748 Department . and "Big Bill" Tilden proved most $18,000 has been entered. A sum Pensions
of $150 is also requested for the
Public Works, Recurrent +1,690,850 disappointing. The American won maintenance of the Taips water-Public Works, Extraordinary 3,591,950 casily by 6-3, 6-4, 6-2,
works, and $8,000 for back lane Government House & City
Development Launching his, whirlwind at-service pipes in Kowloon, tack from the outset Tilden swept (Continued on Page 4). the famous Frenchman off his feet to prove that he is still one of the finest, if not the finest, player in the world.
The Americans carried all
BRITISH HOPE FOR DISARMAMENT
before them in the first pro Negotiations. Continued
fessional International, en- counter in the history of the game and won by matches to 1 in a match run on Davis Cup lines
At Geneva.
FOUR FOREIGN - MINISTERS CONFER
Generi
The only French success was corded yesterday at the Stade
Disarm Rolanda Garros, when Cochet best Barnes 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 0-6, various
concurrently 6-8 Reuter
Continued on page:12.)
TOKYO OUTRAGES
OF MAY 1
the
Tota
100,000
$27,028,285
(Continued on Page 1
BRITAIN'S TRADE RELATIONS
Agreements Negotiated With 3 Nations.
London, To-day.
Britain and Finland, stimulating trade between
between
and also at ad
which was initiall- balance of cri ed in London last month, will abortly beaigned. British Wireless
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