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GENTLEMEN:
BERNARDS
YOUR
BUYWORD!
ROAD
ROGERS SILVER MISSION TO CHINA RECEIVES SEVERE CRITICISM
MURDER TRIAL
WONG PUT
BACK TO THE
NEXT SESSIONS
Jury Fail To Agree On Verdict.
CASE WITH "AMERICAN TRAGEDY" FACTS IN IT
Being unable to come to a de-
15 PER CENT REDUCTION
IN WAGES
Decision Of U. S. Railway Manager's Conference
Washington, To-day. The Railway Managers' Con- ference here has decided to de manda 15 per cent. reduction in wages to become effective on July 1. They have, however, left the door open for further negotiation on the proposal for a continued 10 per cent. reduction,
BYRNS OPPOSES DIES BILL
J
Believes Administration Are Against It.
SPECIAL TO`CHINA MAIL,
By Telegraph, Copyright Telegra i egen dinanes, 188.
finite conclusion in the case against Wong Ma-chow for mur- dering a Chinese woman grass cutter. Ng Lai-pin," the jury were discharged, and the prisoner put back until the next Sessions, sub- ject of any directions of the At- torney General, when the trial concluded before the Chief Jus-
Washington, To-day, tice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, at
Representative Byrns yes the Supreme Court this morning. lerday stated that the House Mr. J. A. Fraser. Assistant of Representatives would not Attorney-General, prosecuted and act on the Flesinger Bill, Mr. R. C. H. Lím, instructed by He said that he was inclined to Mr. Peter Sin, was counsel for oppose the Dies Bill as he belloved the accused.
the Administration was opposed to
crined March 20), 8.88 a.n.)
The Jury comprised of Messrs. It
WHEELER AND BORAH
OUTBURSTS
INFORMATION ALREADY
POSSESSED
́MORGENTHAU OPPOSED
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL,
By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1886,
Received March 20, 7.44 a.m.);
Washington, To-day, The United States Treasury Secretary, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, states that he has appointed Professor James Harvey Rogers to survey the Chinese silver situation. Prof. Rogers will visit China to study how higher silver would affect Chinese-American trade, and is expected to sail soon. The date will be announced later.
Mr. Morgenthau pointed out that one group believes that an increased silver price will stimu- late exports from the United States to China, while another group thinks that an increased price will force China to curtail her imports.
Prof. Rogers will seek to find which one is
3. J. C. Stansbey (foreman), Mr. Fiesinger said that he had J. K. Leghorn, L. Altree, J. agreed to delay his Bill so that the right. His mission is to get information, only Ormiston, J. C. Guterres, A. W. silver advocates might concentrate he will not act as official negotiator. Umited
Haywood, and A. Millar.
on the passage of the Dies Bill-
Mr. Fraser closed the case for United Press, per S.C. Gold Bar the Crown with the evidence of ca
the visit
to Queen's Pier this
Press, per S, C. Gold Bar Co,
morning, where the accused's DIES BILL PASSED~* sampan was 'Inspected.
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TRIED TO SAVE HER. The sccused In evidence', said: that the woman's husband left kim in change of his wife before leaving for the country,
On the morning of February 27, they were on their way to
cul grass near Lantau Island with the deceased and two men.
(Continued on Page 7).
HENRY KESWICK UNSUCCESSFUL
Russian Freighter Still On Reef.
SPECIAL SALVAGE GEAR BEING SENT
Three attempts to tow the Rus- sian freighter, Kuznetzlessou, off the reef near Pratas Shoals, have) proved unsuccessful.
The alater ship of the atranded vessel arrived on the scene "three days ago and assisted the Kowloon
t
IN HOUSE.
Uncertain Fate In The Senate,
Washington, To-diy
The Dies Bill yesterday passed
Scheme Will Prevent Legislation,
REAL PICTURE CANNOT BE OBTAINED
Wheeler's Outburst
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra
the House of Representatives by phic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Me-
267 votes to 112,
It now goes to the Senate where ifts fate is uncertain, because of Mr.
ceived March 20, 8.36 0.m.)
Washington, To-day.
Henry Morgenthau's opposition Senator Wheeler states," "The action. At present, sponsors of the trip of Professor Rogers to Bill. however, predict no difficulty China for the purpose of mak ing a study of the Chinese silver
in the Senate.
silver used for the purchase of
The Dies Bill authorises a pre-situation will be used by the Ad- mium of 25 per cent, on foreign ministration against any, real silver American agricultural products. legislation this session.”
The Flesinger Bill authorises the "How can he get a real picture Government to purchase 1,500,000,- of the effect on the Orient of an 000 ounces of silver at the current Increase in the price of silver" market price.-Reuter.
(Continued on Page 8).
US. NAVY BILLS FAVOURED.
Dock, salvage tugboat, Henry Kea 102 Ships And 1,184
wick, in trying to dislodge the ves sel. The Henry Keswick is report-
ed to have made two solo efforts,
and was assisted, by the alater, ship in a third effort which also proved fruitless...
(Continued on Page 6) EMPLOYMENT IN EUROPE.
Big German Advance
Reported.
London, -To-day Employment in Europe gen- erally last year, was barely im- proyed as compared with the peak year of unemployment, in
882acording to the statistics|
the Bri Labour Ministry
Aeroplanes.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL : Bu Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra phic Morrapes Ordinance, 1884, R ceived March 20, 16.83 a.m.): -
Washington, To-day.
"Ninety per cent, of the, Chinese. are literate and the manufactur- jers are piling up huge fortunes from the low prices of silver."— United Press per S. C. Gold Bar Co.
Termed "The Height Of Asininity.”
ROGERS MISSION ACCUBED OF BEING. PREJUDICED
Information Already Possessed.
CHALLENGED
Investigation Into Alleged Graft.
UNSUPPORTED STATEMENT
́SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL (By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra. phis Messages Ordinance, 1891, Ro ceived March 30, 3:46 am.) Y
Washington. To-day... Senator Boran yesterday called on the Treasury Secre tary, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, La produce information" that silver advocates, both in and out of Congress," were specu-
inting in silver.
Representatives Somers read Mr. Morgenthau's letter. fa re- ply, stating that an investiga- tion had failed" to reveal that' any Congress, member wan buying silver-United" Press, per S.C. Gold Bar Co.
Affront To Foreign Relations Committee,
NO NEW INFORMATION
Prince Sigvard, second son of the Crown Prince of Sweden,
with Fraulein Eriks Patzek, the German screen actress, with by the King of Sweden and the Crown Prince, but ill efforts to persuadi the Prince not to go on with the marriage, failed.
whom he sloped to London. The romance was strongly opposed
GOD NOT STATE
IN GERMANY
Hitler Decrees States
Must Disappear,
SINGAPORE
NAVAL BASE
DISCUSSED
| Extra $1,000,000. Raised In The Commons.
NO SINISTER DESIGNS
Several
ation in the |course of thes
Navy estin
Common, yesterday
The Labour member for Aber dare, Mr. George Hall, asked whether the recent Nayal Con⋅ ference at Singapore was respon sible for the extra £1,000,000 for: buildings, repairs, and lands
The Civil Lord of the Admiral- ty, Captain D. Evan Wallace, re plied that the sum to be spent at Singapore was even now below. the original estimates which, in 1923 was about £14,000,000%;
The Conference,” he said, was not com ted with the in- creased er
and there designs
were no 'simistër garding Singapore, co The "extra" sum was required for
REPLY TO US. equipment and electrical works.
STRIKERS
Reminder Of New Privileges.
WORKERS
ANNIVERSARY OF REVOLUTION – RES
Munich. To-day. "The band of the Almighty Is The National Automobile plainly revealed in his marvellous ber of Commerce, in a statement to recognition of our nation as soon the workers, has declared that as it realised Itself," declared to up to them say whether they Chancellor Hitler, speaking at wanted to surrender to the profes the anniversary celebration of stonal labour leaders and that it ja the revolution.
|their own right to deal with the
The idea that the Singapore base wawa threat to anybody was a shear delusion, he concluded.
house approved the vote,
(Continued on Page
Ren
LADY SPEAKS
Well-Known American Radio Lecturer.
CAPT, LAW ON CHARTS
A stirring address on world
He said that God had made management of their companies, the German race and tribes not and calls attention to the recent affairs, economic problems, and States, therefore States must reduction in hours and the in American democracy was given disappear and the map become representative of the Ameri-larly guest at the weekly Rotary
by Miss Melinda Alexander, uni-coloured.. Reuter.
MYSTERY BOAT AND INSULL.
Whereabouts Now Unknown.
“HUSBAND IS WELL."
Athens To-day The exact whereabouts of the Greek steamSO) 8.5. Malo
mains
mystery, since the ship de parted from here, carrying the American ex-financier, Mr. Sand
{creases is wIZES.
can Federation of Labour, In re tiffin held at Gloucester Building ply, said that if after an election to day, b held outside the plants and under Miss Almander, who is a tourist the supervision of the National Agra
on board the Empress " Recovery Administration,...... the] workers voted. In favour of com the pany unions, "the other programine [of representation by the American Federation of Labour, will bow. Its way out of the picture"-Reutar.
U.S. MOTOR CAR STRIKE.
Industry Leaders View
Grave Situ
At least six countries are res SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL: GA, ported to be Mr. Insall's dentink- (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra- tion. phic Messages Ordinance, 1894, Ra- The Maiotos was last reported to [ceived March 10, 944 m)* bezig zagging in the Mediter Washington, To-day ranean Sea, in very heavy weather. Senator Wheeler characterised Wireless Insuages have been The Senate and House of Repre
Prof. Rogers trip to chins an "as-picked up offering Mr. Inauld re laentatives conferees have agreed on
Washington, To-day sinity. " dete
fuge in both Rumania and the the provisions of the Vinson and
Prof. Rogers mission to "China Senator King said that the pro- Soviet, ch Trammel Naval Bills, authorising been vigorously assailed posed trip was an afront to the Mrs, Insall has received a radið: the construction of a treaty strength by the silver advocates Senator Foreign Relations Committee, gram, merely stating that her hus Red feet of 102, ships and 1,184 aero Wheeler termed it the height of "Prof. Rogers could not set in hand, is the Reuter planes United Press, per. S.C. Goldasinialty. Bar Co.
THREATENED STEVEDORE
·STRIKE IN AMERICA
The here are
pryska formation not, now...
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