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THERE'S CREAM
IN
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HONG KONG & S. CHINA.
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*.THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST
No. 28,745 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1934.
Est. 1845.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
WE PRESENT A
Gorgeous Display
of Gowns.
AND OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT.
PAUL RENNET et CIE
186-190 NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON
RESOLUTIONS
Sought by US. Federal agents for extradition to Cubs on a war- rant charging him with the mur der of his political opponents, Gerardo Machado, former dictz. torial President of Cuba, is mika- ing from in New York sanctu ary.
Federal authorities have ordered a close watch at seaports and borders of Canada and Mexico for the fugitive.
DISARMAMENT
CONFERENCE
RESOLUTION
Abolition Of Air Raids Being Discussed.
ARMS MANUFACTURE. PROBLEMS
London, To-day.
At the meeting of the Bureau of the Disarmament Conference At Geneva yesterday afternoon, Mon- sieur Barthou, France, Introduced another
IN U.S. SENATE FOR WAR DEBTS SETTLEMENT
WORLD SILVER PRICE RAISE
UNREST IN
U.S. STEEL
INDUSTRY
Roosevelt Appraised Of Developments.
FRESH DISPUTES MAY OCCUR
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By_Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra-| phie Messages Ordinance, 1894. Re ceived June 7, 5.15 am.)
Washington, To-day.
.
AIM OF NEW COMMUNIST
BILL
AMENDMENTS
NOT EXPECTED
BY ADVOCATES
ADMINISTRATION HOLD WHIP HAND.
New Measures Drafted.
SPECIAL TO SHINA MAIL.
ROUND-UP
IN NANKING
Notorious Reds Arrested In Raid.
ASSASSINATIONS PLANNED
Nanking, To-day.
A Communist plot in Nanking has been frustrated by a series of important arrests, according to an official announcement made yes. terday evening.
The National Recovery Admini-i
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra {strator, General Hugh Johnson, has phic Mensages Ordinanes, 18nd. Re-
Acting on secret information, informed President Roosevelt offceived June 7, 932 KM)
the police raided a house at Hsia he steel industry strike threat
WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.
kwan on May 31. when a number developments, He said that the THE UNITED STATES SENATE
were arrested, in- CONSIDERED THE of persons Steel Institute is meeting in New YESTERDAY
THE CHAIRMAN cluding Pai Chuan-fu, who is all General SILVER BILL York to-day to discuss
OF THE FOREIGN RELATIONS leged to be the representative of Johnson's proposed concessions to COMMITTEE, SENATOR KEY the notorious Red leader, Ma labour, including the proposed in- PITTMAN, EXPLAINED THAT IT Cheh-tung. dustrial labour board, similar to AIMS
RESTORE AS A
Subsequently, it is alleged, the the one which ended the automo- METALLIC BASE AND TO RAISE
THE WORLD PRICE UNITED arrested persons confessed con- bile strike.
PRESS, PER S.C. GOLD BAR CO. nections with the Red Army as A representative of the Rank
Observers predict that the well as the intention to organise] and File Committee said that the Silver Bill will pass without sub- disturbances here and assassinate workers would not accept such a stantial amendments because political leaders.
Reuter. board.
any amendments which the Ad-
ΤΟ
Meanwhile, Messrs. Chrysler,ministration opposes will be de- Sloan Chapin MacCauley and the feated. - United Press, per S. C. OPTIMISM LASTS-ON president of Packard Motors have Gold Bar Co.
told President Roosevelt that
the
snactment of the Wagner Labour FEDERAL
disputes, Bi might last new
crippling the industry. United' Preas, per S.C. Gold Bar Co.
STRIKE VIRTUALLY
CERTAIN.
Closed Shop Now Unacceptable.
S
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telepra-
MONETARY
AUTHORITY.
Cutting And Patman Think Alike.
COMPLETE AUTHORITY ON SIX POINTS
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAI (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra
ceived June 7, 1.32 a.m.)
draft resolution calling Meges Ordeners 10t phie Messagen Ordinance, 1891, Re
ofceived June 7, 11.18 a.)
for a continuance of the work the Conference and a further pur suit of the investigations already undertaken, without prejudice to negotiations into any private which the Governments may wish to enter.
New York, To-day. Spokesmen of 99 per cent. of the United States steel yesterday told the National Recovery Administration, General Hugh Johnson that they will never accept a closed shop. the
Therefore, a strike is virtually certain,
Union workers previously snid that 100,000 will strike unless they are grant- ed a closed shop. → United Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co. -
The resolution suggested, regard- ing security, that in view of regional agreements concluded in Europe during the past year, the Political Commission should resumej its investigations with a view to promoting further agreements of the same nature, and to determine their relationship, if any, to General Convention.
the
(Continued On Page 12.)
PARIS RIOTS ECHO
Order To Fire During February Turmoil.
GOVERNMENT NOR PREFECT OF POLICE RESPONSIBLE.
U.S. STEEL OUTPUT LOWER.
Fears Of Strike Hinder Industry.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL-
phic Messages Ordinance, 1894, "Re- (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra-,
celved June 7, 122 am)
Washington, To-day.
WALL STREET.
Outside Buying Entering
The MarketVY.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.NE (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Re- ceived June 7, 9.22 a.m.)
New York, To-day. The optimistic trend on Wall Street continues.
Favourable factors are the re- ports that some outside buying is entering the market, and the increased gasoline demand, while unfavourable factors are the casi- ness of wheat and the uncertain- Senator Cutting and Representy of the full effect of the war tative Patman simultaneously indebt situation on the tariff treaty. plans. - United Press, per S.“C.] troduced similar Bills creating
of Gold Bar Co. Federal monetary authority seven members, with sole power for the following:-
Firstly, to coin money. Secondly, to issue currency. Thirdly, to regulate banking. Fourthly, to regulate the pur-! chasing power of the dollar and to maintain employment at the 1928 level.
BIG SUPPORT FOR ROOSEVELT,
Two States Offer Opposition.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAI
Fifthly, to buy and sell domestle
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra and foreign gold and silver.
phia Messages Ordinance, 18O4, Re- Sixthly, to redeem currency In ceived June 7, 11.18 m.) gold and silver in International trade.
New York, To-day.
A charming pleture to be seen in London's Windsor Park every morning in Princess Elizabeth, elder daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York and grand-daughter" of King George. This is the first picture ever made of the little Princess since she began taking lessons in horsemanship, ka
GYPSY PROPHECY TRUE
QUEEN OF BELGIANS GIVES BIRTH TO A SON
Third Child Stace 1927
Brussels, To-day. Her Majesty Queen Astrid of Belgium gave birth to a son this morning-Reuter.
to
He is the third child to be born their Majesties, & daughter having been born in 1927 and a aon in 1930,
HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING
Baer-Carnera Bout May Be Postponed.
AMERICAN NOT AT PEAK OF CONDITION
WINDSOR LAD
BREAKS 1868-
TRADITION
BOOKMAKERS LOSE £1,000,000.
Colombo's Jockey On His Defeat.
"GOOD OLD PIP" ROARED THOUSANDS
LUMP SUM BASIS
ROOSEVELT
GIVEN WIDE
AUTHORITY
ABILITY TO PAY AS FACTOR.
NYE URGES INVESTIGATION OF LOSSES
Washington, To-day. Senator Tydings has introduced into the Sen- ate a resolution au- thorising the President to negotiate a foreign war debts settlement on a final lump sum basis.
A second resolution, introduced by Senator Nye would authorise the President, subject to the ulti- [mate approval of Congress, to no- gotiate with the heads of other Governments with a view to Dis- armament and debt settle- ment based on a number of considerations, such as a. na- tion's ability to pay, the amounta they have received and the losses they have incurred during the period the United States part- cipated in the war. Reuter.
BRITISH NOTE APPROVED
London, Te-day.
The terms of the British nota de the United States (on-wkr. delita and the attitude of the British Government in regard to, tkis quee- tion were approved in speeches in the House of Lords, during a de- bate yesterday on 'the stabilios:&Java. of foreign exchanges. »
havo
Lord Reading said that if fa payment were made this month and LONDON, TO-DAY.
next. December, the disturbance of OVER 1,000,000 PEOPLE, IN world exchanges would have been
THE CLUDING THEIR MAJESTIES KING AND QUEEN, H.RII. THE such that Britain and other coun- the PRINCE OF WALES, THE DUKE tries would have returned to AND DUCHESS
OF YORK, AND depression from which they MEMBERS OTHER
OF
THE just happily emerged. ROYAL
SAW FAMILY
THE
(Continued On Page 12.) DERBY WON YESTERDAY BY THE MAHARAJA OF RAJPIPLA'S WINDSOR LAD (SMIRKE) IN 2.34.0 WHICH EQUALLED THE RECORD FOR THE COURSE. ESTABLISHED BY LOND DERBY'S HYPERION (WESTON) IN 1933.
..
Threat To Reciprocal Tariff Bill.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
Messages Ordinance, 1884. "Ro- (By_Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra-
Asbury Park, NJ., To-day, Following the statement by Ancil Hoffman, Max Baer's man lost at least £1,000,000 when phie
It is reckoned that bookmakers ager, that he would ask for a week's postponement of the fight Lord Glanely's Colombo (John-ceived June 7, 11:18 am Out of the returns of 26 States, against Primo Carnera for the stone) failed to stay the dis heavyweight boxing tance. It was the first defeat of The authority would also direct compiled by the "Literary Di-world the Secretary of the Treasury and gest in the New Deal poll, only championship, scheduled for to-his career. the purchases of all Federal Ee-Maine and Vermont opposed Pre-day week, on the grounds that serve Bank-United Press, per &sident Roosevelt. C. Gold Bar Co.
LOCAL RAINFALL
A sharp beavy thunderstorm,
A total of 370,491 the President's policies 255,429 opposed them. Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co.
Washington, To-day, Observers believe that the debts situation has jeopardised the Be "Good Old Pip," roared the
ciprocal Tarif Bill's bargaining. thousands as the Maharaja of
possibilities because debtors will his protege has not reached the
Rajpipla led the winner into
undoubtedly attempt to obtain paddock. approved peak of condition, Bill Brown,
debt concessions in the reciprocal and N.Y.S.A.C. Commissioner, said
The Maharaja was called to the Tariff discussions, whereas the United that he will order a week's post-
ponement if he finds Baer not in Royal Box where he received the Bill specifically states, "Nothing is this Act shall authorise the enn- proper condition when he visits congratulations of the King,
Fogo" Johastone, "Australia's cellation or reduction of debts."-- Paris, To-day.
his camp to-day, Reuter. The New York journal, "Iron which fell at 1 o'clock this morn-
Crítics are of the opinion that Master Boy Jockey" and Colombo's United Press, per 8. C. Gold Bar That neither the Government Age" has placed steel operations ing, produced 0.045 inch of rain.
(who:
Co nor M. Sibour, Prefect of Police, in the United States
at 60 per bringing the total for the year to mittee have again revised their prd-Baer would have been world cham-jockey, said that Colombo, ("" gave the order to shoot during cent, as the result of strike fears 18.295 inches, as compared with a corrected list was received too late for 20 interested in night clubs and every chance, but weakened in the JAPANESE TUG AT
gramme at the last moment, and the plon, but for the fact that he was started a raging hot favourite, had publication in to-day's edition.
high life. He has now decided to last half furlong.
Windsor Lad's victory recalls go into strict training, but the stains of an easy life are not easily the prophecy of the famous gYPST, washed away.
Lee, who died in April. She said
New York, To-day.
the rioting on February 6, was and the desire to stock against normal average of 26.06.
the unanimous decision of the
low-priced contracts,
Commission of Inquiry, which i It is pointed out that consumers
found that certain officers and Police Commissioners ordered their men to fire into the air.
The Commission unanimously! agreed that both the troops and the police opened fire spontane ously, Reuter.
EUROPEAN IN BRAWL
an, unknown
are fearing the strike threat more than the producera..
It is added that the present operation rates will probably be maintained for the remainder of the month.-United Preas, per S. C. Gold Bar Co.
FORTHCOMING WEDDING
The Hong Kong Broadcasting Com-
Post Office Barometer
Indicates British Recovery u. S. BOND ISSUE IS
London, To-day, fic had been checked and, for the
· tele- Sir past year, the total Inland The Postmaster-General, Kingsley Wood, in presenting the graphic traffic showed a small in- departmental vote of £39,453,000 increase for the first time since 1919, the House of Commons, yesterday. The past year had been a record said that the Post, Office barometer one for new telephone business and
OVER-SUBSCRIBED
1
PRATAS.
that no horse with a W in his To Assist Salvage Of
Tomi Maru.
name would win the race in her lifetime, and' she was right,
since Blue Gown won the 1868 classic Windsor Lad is the firstIt is learned that a Japanese horse with a W to win..
tugboat, from Japan, is now stand- SPECIAL TO CHINA 'MATI (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telagro- The weather was dull throughing, by the Japanese freighter, To- pho Mezager Ordinance, 1894, Re-out, slight rain falling before the ml Maru, which want aground off ceived June 7, 18% am)
Pratas Island last Friday night. start-Beater. In a fight with
The Taikoo Dockyard Company's Washington, To-day. Chinese In Wanchat last night, H." The forthcoming wedding of Mr. continued to indicate that the na- the increase in continental trafic The United States Treasury
tugboat, which left on Saturday, lart, aged 21, a seaman on board Donald Alexander Corbett, assis- tion was making much progress had been doubled reaching 1,250,000 Secretary, Mr. Henry Morgen-
morning to render any possible mar calls. It was estimated that the the s.n. Michigan, was admitted to tant manager of the Slates Steam-along the road to recovery,
|sistance, returned to Hong Kong thau, has announced, that, the 211⁄2 the Government Civil Hospital at chip Company, of No, 20, Lyco- Results had exceeded expectations, total Post Office surplus for the eur per cent bond, issue has been Cloudy, with occasional rain, and this morning,
The Taikoo Dockyard Company,
Dockyard 9.50 p.m. yesterday suffering from mun Building, Kowloon, and Miss and postal revenue had resumed rent year would reach. 4 Agure of over-subscribed nine times and moderate south or variable winds,
head would. His condition, Flora Valentine Murdock, of practically its normal rate of growth. 412,395,000. Notwithstanding the the 3 per cent. Issue, elglit times was the weather forecast issued by however, refuse to make any state- however, is not serious, it is learn- Philips House, Kowloon, is an- It was noteworthy that the long additional unt of postage, the Foef United, Press, per 8, U, Gold the Royal Observatory this morn-iment on the position of the Ja
nounced.
continuous drop in telegraphle traf Continued on Pa
ing, Bar Co
WEATHER FORECAST
panese veskel.