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GENTLEMEN
MAKE
· BERNARDS"
YOUR
BUYWORD!
OUTFITTERS
CHATER ROAD,
The TONG
MORGENTHAU SILVER STATEMENT CAUSES
Dr. Gocbels, the German Minister for the Interior.--(S. & G.).
CAMBRIDGE
AND ENGLAND
London Staging Two
REICHSBANK LOSSES
SENSATIONAL
STATEMENT BY
PRESIDENT|
45,000,000 Marks Worth Of Gold In Week.
RESTRICTING IMPORTS OF
RAW MATERIALS
CAR WORKERS' ULTIMATUM
TO U, S. GOVERNMENT.
General Johnson Seeks Agreement With Industry Leaders
Washington, - To-day. United States' motor-car" work- ers have decided to give the Gov- ernment four days grace before striking against "company_union.”
Meanwhile, General Hugh John- son, the National Recovery Ad- ministrator, will seek an agree- ment with the lenders of industry, ---Rauter.
MUSSOLINI'S ENEMIES
Four Anti-Fascists Up For Trial.
BOMB EXPLOSION AT ST. PETER'S
Berlin, To-day. A sensational state- ment that the Reichs- bank, during the past week, had lost 45,000,000 marks worth of gold so FAVOURITES that the actual cover of the Bank's note circula- tion now amounted to only eight per cent., was Four anti-Fascists, accused of made by Dr. Schacht, plotting against the life of the Ita- President of the Reichsan Premier, Signor Mussolini, by bank, addressing the exploding a bomb at St. Peter's, in at celebration of American Chamber of Rome, during the Commerce here, yester Mas, June 26, 1932, appeared yesterday before the Special Tribu- day.
mul for the Defence of the State. - Armed militis and Blackshirts
Sport Classics...
Rome, To-day,
570,000 AGGREGATE EXPECTED TO WITNESS EVENTS
London, To-day. Two immensely popular sporting events will take place in London this afternoon the University
He said that at this rate it, Boat Race and the Internation would be absolutely necessary to Rugby match between England and restrict the imports of law guarded the court Scotland for the Calcutta Cup,
materials.
TOTAL LOSS OF SVALE
INFORMATION
RECEIVED
FROM KAMO
Pirates Strip Vessel
Of Everything.
"THE SS. KAMO HAS RE- |PORTED THAT THERE IS NO |CHANCE OF SALVAGING THE SVALE, AND THAT PIRATES |HAVE STRIPPED THE VES" [SEL" MR. 8. T. WILLIAMSON TOLD THE CHINA MAIL THIS MORNING.
The Svale, owned by the Douglas Steamship Company, weht aground on Breakwater Rock, near Foochow [in the early hours of last Monday. The a. Kain which was sent to [assist salvage work, retched, the
Svale yesterday.
LUXURY LINER ARRIVES
Titled Aristocrats On Board
386 TOURISTS ON EMPRESS OF BRITAIS Among the mde pop
Tof the
THO of the accused, Claudio 388 passenger on boast the CPR. Cianca and Renato Clanca, de luxury liner, Empread of "Britain;) The Thames banks and bridges Since Decembebr 31. he added.clared that the explosion of the which tied up at 7.30 am. this morn=" approximately 600,000. many of 000 marks in gold and foreign demonstration, and was not in Roy, who are their honeymoon bomb was merely an anti-Fascial|ing, were Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn: lef
will hold the usual vart crowd of the Reichsbank had lost 122,000,-
whom will wait long hours for the currencies. — Reuter-
rival crews finsh by.
A still larger audience In all showed goldstocks totalling 820,000,-
,
HEATED OPPOSITION
As a protest against the new Unemployment Bill contingent of "Hunger" Marchers including 16 women-proceeded to Lo don from Wales, to join the "Marchers” from the North. Prime Minister refused to receive a deputation and wild seeDOS macked one of the sessions in the House of Commons Part of the contingent passing through Reading, Berkshire-(8. G.).
DANUBIAN
AGREEMENT ·
REACHED
Both Political And Economie.
RESTORATION OF STATES"
IN VIE
LINDBERGH
CONDEMNS AIR
US. MAIL BILL
Limiting Rights Of Private Companies.
TRIAL DEMANDED
Army Operators Proved Not So Efficient
Washington, To-day
Parlay
Rome, To-day, few seconds thrill of seeing the] The previous return of the Reich- } tended to cause damage," jtrip round the world. Mr. Le Roy
The explosion and the subse is abm director of Messrs. Warner A Danubian Agrenzent - was bank, for the week ended March 7quest proposal to kill Mussolin) Bros, of Hollywood. There is also reached after a three-hour meeting] Colonel Charles - Act Lindbe parts of the world will listen to 000 marks, representing cover of 9.4 by means of a poison gas bomb Mrs. E. Alec Tweedle, authoress of between the Italian Premier, Sigmar yesterday told the Senate Comm
placed in the Chamber of De- travel books, Miss Melinda Alexan-Mussoni the Austrian Chancellor, tee that he considered as puties, when Il Duce was attender, who lectures on the National De Delfass; and the Hungarian the section of the New United ing the debate, were both ur Broadcasting Company's Stations in boats along, the 4 miles course! ROOSEVELT TAKING |ranged by Leonardo Bucciglioni America, Sir Montague Burton, the Premier, General Gombous, vestes. States Air Mail Bil koiting.
and Renato Cianca's brother. well-known British industrialist and day evening and will be signed right of private companies Alberto, during visits to Paris. The penalty for conspiracy against the life of H-Duce is
the description of the race broad per cent.-Reuter. costed from a launch following the i
Although Oxford are the heavier
of two exceptionally heavy crews the Cambridge eight have the ad vantage of greater experience, and although a close race is anticipat ed, they are generally expected to add another victory to the long list of post-war Cambridge auc-
CURNER.
70,900 CROWD EXPECTED
VACATION.
Mr. Astor's Yachting
Party.
NO WAR DEBTS MESSAGE.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
thie Mannen Ordinance, 185), Re-]
By Telegraph, Copyright Telegrs
The England and Scotland Rugbyceived March 10, 8.41 pm.} match in the only International toj be played મ.. Twickenham thir
season.
(Continued on Page 12).
THE LAWN TENNIS
AMATEUR
Scathing Denunciation In LL.T.C. Report.
AMERICA FAVOURS OPEN TOURNAMENT
Washington, To-day.
It is reliably learned that Pre- vident Roosevelt has privately informed the Congressional lead jers that a war debts message wil
Observers are of the opinion that
death. Reuter,
PREMONITION OF DEATH.
Rector Gives Farewell Sermon.
REV. BASIL BOURCHER PASSES
philanthropist.
»
Prince and Princes de Cara- man Chimay, 'members of one of the oldest families of the French aristocracy, board.
are on
(Continued on Page #3 ·
FRANCO-DUTCH TRADE PACT. Agreement Initialled.
Paris, To-day. Franco-Dutch?, commercial- The Rev. Bill Bourchier the agreement: – has been initialled,
London, To-day
to-day.
for new contracts. ⠀⠀
He declared that private con
· The signing will be followed by tracts should not be cancelled public declaration.
|without a trial.
He added that the Army opera The Agreement, which is both political and economic, is under tors had not been so efficient as stood to affirm the intention of the private concerns in running the signatories to collaborate for the air mail services, the restoration of the Danubian Col. Lindbergh admitted that he States.
had received U.S.$6,000 up March 1, from the It also, it is understood," fn- vites other nations to adhere and contintental and Western re-affirms that the three States
who had lost their contract are not, forming an exclusive 0.8.$10,000 annually® from “ Pan
American Airways, ολος,
He had not, however, participat Italy, it is understood, will give ed in the conferences which had led to the placing of contracta, and his connection with aviation“, was |mainly technical. — Reuter,
timber from
Whils
not be forthcoming this session. the President is saxions to avoid a well-known writer, and, until re-whereby France restores, to 100 Preference to Hungarian grain and protracted session and in most quar, died yesterday,
cently Rector of St. Anne's, Soho, per tant, all Dutch quotas; in re- certain industrial:
| turn, for: Holland maintaining the ters it is predicted that Congress will be ready to adjourn after the farewell Bermon, prophesying his Reuter,
On December 8 he preached French exports at 1988 level Agris and Bag middle of May.
President Roosevelt plans to own death, and afterwards want
board Mr. Astor's yacht," "Nour mahl," at Miami, Florida, on March
on a trip to Bouth Africa.
He believed on his return that he had to greatly recovered that he
WEATHER FORECAST
preference to cert
|paria, "as
Austria Find Hungary, it is understood are given facilities for Moderate north-east winds with an outlet to the sea at Trieste, and the forecast Fiume Router.
27, for a brief fishing vacation accepted a new living, in Buffolk. fair weather was Paris, To-day,United Press, per S.C. Gold Bar Co.
.... His death was due to bronchitis (faaded by the - Royal Observatory and pneumonia-Reuter.,
this mort
A scathing denunciation of
amateurism, in tennis as practised VETERANS' BONUS to-day, and warnings against the
lure of professionalism, is con tained in the report of the Inter- national Lawn Tennis Committee
REDUCTION.
appointed to revise the dennition Resolution Passed By
of an amateur.
It was decided that the National Associations should given time' to study the report, which will
bit
Anally discussed in London on July
Single Vote.
SUBSTANTIAL DECREASE
The House of
In the course of the discussion, la mar
Great Britain and France opposed passed a resolution
open tournaments, whi
ed States favoured
Special Textile Committee Receive.
Report Of Anglo-Tap Breakdown
London, To-day pe mittee on the ques
PROTECTION BILL FOR TEXTILES.
Referred To Select
Commi
INSULL'S ARREST DENIED
Greek Premier
Inter
RUMANIAN VISA
FIESINGER'S OUTBURST
TREASURY
NOT STUDIED
SITUATION
Closed Not Open Mind
On Silver.
ISILVER LEGISLATION DATE
PREDICTED
**SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL, (By Telsgraph, Copyright. Telegra phie Mezingss Ordinance, 1893, Re- seived March 18, 438 KM)
Washington, To-day. Commenting on Mr. Henry Morgenthau's statement Senator Wheeler said that the price of allver always in- fluenced the price of [wheat and cotton. "When a silver Bill is re- ported out by the House Committee, the price wheat and commodities
and up Morgenthau
ement the pric Senator
stated:
M. Flesinger, author of the Fieninger Silver Bill, states Mr. Morgenthau says his mind is open
on silver, but I think it is closed. The Treasury has not studied the
statentat
Representative Dies has pro dicted that Congress will passe silver legislation within three weeks. United Press, per 8, C Gold Bar Co.
AMERICA TO TEST SILVER IN HOUSE.
Vote On Two Bills On Monday.
CAUSE OF MORGENTHAU'S
Decli
IZRITATION--
Washington, that
ry Morgenthan, wh
TREASURY BILLS
240.000.000