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Yesterday his sweetheart Hed this ribbon to the window- shade to cafl him to love. Today her mur- derer puts it there to entice him to arrest!
Guilty EDMUNDIO as Hell
VICTOR MOLAGLEN RICHARD ARIEN
ADRIENNE AMEBALL INCE a Garam Cctur
A dark murder mystery light- ened with
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The
China Mail.
NINETIETH YEAR OF PUBLICATION.
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1934.
LOCAL DOLLAR ADVANCES.
Sliver Prices Decline.
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The local dollar has vanced 1⁄4, opening on demand to-day at 1/4%.
Both spot and forward silver prices declined 3/16, closing yes- terday at spot, 19%, and forward, 19
DEATH ROLL
IN LOCAL GAS
EXPLOSION
The London on New York cress rate, which closed on Tuesday at DR.
-U.S.$5.11, closed yesterday at U.S.$5.11, while the New York
on London rate closed yesterday ni compared with -U.S.$5.11, £-U.S.35.11% on Tuesday.
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PRINCE VISITING NORTH WALES. Inspecting Voluntary Unemployed Relief.
London, To-day.
LIKELY INCREASE
REPORTED. Patients Now Facing Reaction.
ADMINISTRATION
BY F.T.C. Blow To U.S. Senate's Proposition.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIM. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phie Messager Ordinance, 1994. Re- erived May 17, 8.18 a.m.)
Washington, To-day.
states that The White Houso President Roosevelt feels that the
administer the Stock Exchange VALENTINE'S STATEMENT Federal Trade Commission should of a special Control Bill instead
That there are still several paagency, as the Senate Bill propos tients lying in a critical conditione ut the Government Civil Hospital,
He also favours the House of as a result of the West Point gas Representatives Bill's marginal re- explosion last Monday, and that quirements.-United Press, per S. they are by no means out of dan-C. Gold Bar Co.. ger, was the statement made to the "China Mail" this morning by Dr. D. J. Valentine, Medical Officer in charge of the Hospital.
Dr. Valentine added that after! H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, who three or four days the re-action travelled to North Wales during jof their injuries was now taking as still further deaths would occur. Tuesday night, yesterday began his place, und he was afraid that three-days' tour during which. patron of the National Council of Social Service, he is visiting 20 towns and villages to inspect volun- tary work being done for the unem
ployed.
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POLITICAL DRESS REFORM.
Prohibition Bill Refused.
London, To-day. Commander Locker Lampson M.P. Bir- con for Handsworth Division of Many of the fatal cascs, tinued, Dr. Valentine, were not con-mingham, was refused leave in the sidered so serious when they were House of Commons yesterday after- admitted on Monday, several walk-noon to introduce a bill to prohibit ing to the Hospital themselves, and the wearing of uniforms for politi- in-others, who appeared only slightly esl purposes.-British Wireless Ser-
three vice. injured, died within two or hours after admission.
The tour is being made formal as possible, and will follow the general lines of the visits which the Prince has already paid to Tyne- side, Lancashire. Yorkshire and) other districts where unemployment is widespread.
SEVERE SHOCK
Severe shock, rather than the ex
their wounds become septie, cluded Dr. Valentine.
con-
The death roll is now estimated at tent of the injuries, has proved the 37. Thirty-eight are lying injured
The Prince is accompanied only by cause of death in many of the cases, at the Government Civil Hospital his Private Secretary-British but those who have recovered from and three at the Tung Wah Hospi-
this stage are still in danger oftal. Wireless Service.
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Onslow Stevens
William Janney
Russell Hopton
Elizabeth Patterson Muriel Kiridand James Durkin
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