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MILLS THROUHOUT AMERICA MAY BE CLOSED BY THE
ROOSEVELT
ACTION
NEW LABOUR
RESOLUTION
DRAFTED
Thousands Throng. City
For Convention.
100,000 READY TO DOWN TOOLS IMMEDIATELY
Pittsburgh, To-day. With the Administration and the country waiting tensely, hoping against hope that something will be accomplished at the eleventh hour to ward off the strike of 400,- 000 steelworkers, delegates are pouring into the city by car, bu and train for the convention of the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers, which the strike, decision will be taken.
Claiming that over 100,000 out
WALTER RUNCIMAN
STERLING BASIS KEYNOTE
Britain Most Stable
Monetary Policy.
OTTAWA AGREEMENT RESULTS DISAPPOINTING
London. To-day. Mr. Walter Runciman, Presi-
of 400,000 workers are ready todent of the Board of Trade. lay down their tools the leaders as- sert their ability to close most of speaking at the annual luncheon of the Chambers of Commerce of the country's mills.
the British Empire, whose con- More conservative lenders, like ference opened in London yes-
Mr. Tighe, are striving to reach a terday, said that so far as the compromise to prevent the strike. monetary polley was concerned, A Washington message etates in the United Kingdom they en- that sweeping powers for Presi jayed a sterling system that was
CONCILIATION MACHINERY.
their results
agree!
KURAMOTO
CASE
DISAPPOINTED
OVER LACK OF
PROMOTION
NOT INVITED TO DEDICATION.
LEADING SHANGHAI DOCTOR ARRIVES IN NANKING
Shanghai, To-day.
Chinese despatches
from
BRITISH DESTROYERS IN COLLISION
No Casualties To Perionnel During Flotilla Exercises
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London, To-day.
The
Two British destroyers, H.M.S. "Codrington" and G. M.. S. "Acasta," were in collision off Malta during flotilla exercises on Tuesday night. There were no casualties to the personnel. "Codrington" was damaged for ward and the "Acasta" suffered some damage on the starboard side where davits had been torn away and boats damaged.-Bri- tish Wireless Service.
Nanking attribute Mr. Kura CRABTREE,
melo's strange interlude to the disappointment that he has re- Vice-Consul for
mained
a
many years without promotion. They assert that he was aleo mortified when he was not in- cluded in the list of guests at the dedication of the new. Chinese Foreign Office buil- ding.
Meanwhile, one of Shang- hal's leading Japanese doctors has arrived at Nanking to at- lend Mr. Kuramoto, who will not be questioned until he re- covers from the strain of his experience.-Reuter.
KILLED IN
T.T. CLASSIC
1929 Winner's Machine
Crashes.
RUDGE ALL-TRIUMPHANT IN MOTOR-CYCLE EVENT
London, To-day. The veteran motor-cycle racer, 8. A. Crabtree, was killed in the Isle of Man yesterday when his machine crashed daring the Lightweight Tourist Trophy race. Crabtree was one of the
CLOSE GUARD OVER best known riders in Britain, and
VICE-CONSUL
Interviews Forbidden.
Y
STRIKERS
AUSTRIA CLOSES HER FRONTIER
MAY
1918)
The United States War Department doesn't know the where- abouts of Lieut, George 1. Boyle, who few, the first plane on the world's oldest regular air mali route, established by the Army be- tween New York and Washington, May 15, 1918, sixteenth anni. versary of the event fads the Army almost out of the air mail business. The photo shown Boyle getting Anal instructions for his historic flight from a superior.
FULL PAYMENT
OF WAR DEBTS
NOT IN GOODS]
ECONOMICALLY IMPOSSIBLE.
PART PAYMENT PROPOSALS. MIGHT SUCCEED
1.
was riding In the event for the Excelsior Motor Cycla. Company.
SPECIAL TO CHINA NAN... He won the rate in 1929.
Thrilling scenes were witnessed (Bu Telegraph,_ Copyrights.Palmgre dent Roosevelt to den with the the most stable in the world.
as the riders tore round the hazar-phie Messages Ordinance, 1801. Ka. strike are reported to be in pre- The old gold standards to which
Nanking, To-day.
dous Manx circuit, taking the dan-ceived June 14, 1.50 am.) were no paration and will be continued in they had been wedged
Up till now there is no indica-gerous corners at terrific speed.
Washington, To-day. the new labour resolution, the longer part and parcel of Britain's
The race was won by the veteran Apparently feeling that the re draft of which is stated as being economy. The sterling basis had tion of Japan's official attitude
dis-rider, Jimmy Simpson, on a Rudge ply to Britain's war debt note rushed by the Administration. praved steadier than they had an-following Mr. Kuramoto's
machine, at an average speed of might be misinterpreted, the Reuter.
ticipated steadier even than gold. covery.
Referring to the Ottawa
No statement was made when Mr. 70.81 m.p.h. Rudge machines also White House states that the ments, he asserted the view thut Kuramoto was officially handed over secured second and third places, be- United States does not propose were disappointing. yesterday afternoon, and this morning ridden by J. E. Nott and Gra- to accept full payment of war If circumstances had been more fa- ing. Japanese representative ham Walker at average speeds of debts in goods and services on ac- vourable they might have done bet-called on the Chinese authorities. 69.79 and 67.67 m.p.h, respectively. count of it being economically
impossible. ter, but he felt confident that
It is learned that after Mr.British Wireless Service.
There is also no inclination to My Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra- time went on and relations with the Kuramoto returned home yesterday'
markets indiscri- phic Messages Ordinance, 1891. Re-Dominions were drawn closer, the afternoon, the Japanese Consulate
open American minately to foreign products as a tendency of the Oltown agreements instructed a close watch to be kept
means of assisting debtora, but would be to add to the volume of for fear that Mr. Kuramoto should Washington, To-day.
the Government would Maten to Imperial trade.--British Wireless commit suicide. Preas interviews
any proposals involving part pay- President Roosevelt's has pro-Service.
have been forbidden.--Reuter.
ment in goods and services.---Unit-] pused conciliation machinery to cope
ed Press, per 5. C. Gold Bar Co. with industrial disputes which is
ACTION AGAINST GERMANY
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been sent to Congress for quick en KING AND QUEEN OF RAID ON FUKIEN
artment, and which includes a clari- fication of the National Recovery Administration's collective bargain- ing features and assures management and employees equal
oth
representation on the conciliation boards-United Press, per S.C. Cold Bar Co.
WEATHER AGAINST COTTON GROWING IN U. S.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
SIAM AT ETON.
PIRATES
Surprise Tea Party For Three Chinese Gunboats Occupants Of His Room.
To Attack Lair.
MARINES MAKE SEARCH
London, To-day. The King of Siam, who is an old; Etonian. spent nearly four hours yesterday afternoon at Eton Col- lege.
Accompanied by the Queen of Siam they took lunch with the Headmaster and Mrs. Elliott, and had tea at Holland House in the room that was occupied by the King, then Prince Trajadhitok, a un-quarter of a century ago.
The Telegraph, Copyright, Telegrn phir Messages Ordinance, 1804, crived June 18, 10.27 p.m.)
Washington, To-day. The weather continues to be favourable for cotton growing America-United Press, per Gold Bar Co.
Its pre in sent occupants with fags were in S.C. attendance.--British Wireless Ser-
vice.
Lord Derby And Sir Samuel Hoare Vindicated In House Of Commons
London, To-day. Iport that no breach of privilege has been committed by Sir Samuel
The report of the Committee of Hoare or by Earl Derby". Privileges was debated in the House
of Commons last night. The debate
Shanghai, To-day. A report from Nanking states that three Chinese gun- boats, with marines aboard, have been sent to attack the pirate lair on Hstäomoyu Is- land, off the coast of Fokien. The marines have landed and are searching for desperadoes. -Reuter.
$3,500,000 LOAN FOR SHANGHAI,
-.
For Stadium, Museum And Hospitals.
Shanghai, To-day. The Chinese Press credits the Municipal Government of Greater
SHING MUN RIVER TRAGEDY.
Foreman Washed Away
During Swim.
Attempting to swim the Shing Mun river at 1.90 p.m. on Tuesday, Lui Chun, 33, a foreman employed
on the Shing Mun Dam construc
tion, was washed away.
Washington, To-day. The House of Representatives resolution with- The tragedy was reported by has approved a Wong Chung, & fellow-foreman of holding further United States pay- ments of claims to German eltizens deceased.
The Shing Man River is, normal-juntil it is excertained that Ger- man debts to the United States ly, little more than a trickling ereek, running over a sandy bed, will be met. Jand Lui, encouraged by the heat of
the day, and the splendid flow of measure water following the heavy rains, Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co. attempted to swim across. Caught
An early Senate passage of the Indicated. United id
TO AIRCRAFT,
in the swirling torrent, he could PYLONS DANGEROUS not reach the bank, and, to date, no report that his body has been recovered has been received,
SHANGHAI YOUTH'S
1
DISTINCTION. Russian May Win Scholarship.
ONE OF FULITZER PRICES
Shanghai, To-day.
three
His duty was to put the report Shanghai with the decision to float News has reached Shanghai that It was due to a new loan of $3,500,000 for the Mark Ginsbourg, a 25-year-old local was opened by the Prime Minister, before the House.
Sir Samuel Hoare and Lord Derby construction of a stadium, museum, Russian, is one out of the Mr. Ramsay, MacDonald, who, in a brief speech, moved the House to that the House should give a clear libraries, hospitals, slaughter houses alternates on the nomination of the agree with the report, and traced cut decision as to whether or not and road repairs-Router. the circumstances which led to the they were guilty of a breach of pri- questions raised by Mr. Winston vilege. Churchill being referred to the Com- mittee.
Reduction In Height At Croydon.
London, To-day.
Sir Phillip Sassoon, the Un- der-Secretary for Air, replying to a question in the House of Commons yesterday, about the danger to aircraft from the overhead-electric pylons st Croydon,, said that orders had been issued for their. Imme diate reduction to a maximum height of 85 feet-British Wireless Bervice.
CHINESE BUDGET
First Time Estimates
Made Public!
SIGN OF PROGRESS MADE
Nanking. To-day,
A spokesman of the Chinese Ministry of Finance, in an in terview with *Reuter,
Calates 1
"The Budget published for the fiscal year July 1, 1934
TERRORIST
OUTRAGES
GERMANY
ACCUSED OF
OUTBREAKS
INCRIMINATING DATA
ITALIAN AID SOUGHT
Vienna, To-day.
In an endeavour to check the epidemic of terrorist outrages, the Director of Security, in the Province of Voral- berg, has ordered a com- plete closing of the Ger- man frontier, prohibit- ing even the minor traf- [fle of frontier peasants.
The order declares that the frontier will re- main closed until the out- rages cease, and alleges that Germans are cross-
to June 30, 1935, is note-ing the frontier nightly worthy as it is the first time into Voralberg in order the Ministry of Finance has to commit outrages. made public the official esti- mate of its revenues and ex- .penditures for the coming
FORT,"
"Such action. demonstrat- ing that the country's finances are being managed according to a defined plan, is due to the degree of stabilisation and order now established by the Central Government of China and to the steady efforts which have been made to centralise and organise the country's financial system along modern lines."
ter.
Reu-
SILVER PURCHASE MEASURE.
Profit Tax Amendment Approved.
-
The Austrian Government has
Italian Under submitted the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Signor Suvich, all the material collected which could prove that. Germany is guilty of inspiring the outbreaks.
The Government, however, ex- pects a slackening of the tension. and therefore, has not taken the aggressive steps, demanded by the Heimwehr. Reuter.
U.S. TYDINGS BILL PASSED
Credit Extended To Philippines.
DOUBTFUL RECEPTION IN THE HOUSE
Washington, To-day. The United States Senate.yester. day passed the Tydings Bill, 'est- blishing on the books of the Trea aury, a. credit in favour of the Washington, To-day: Philippines Islands of U.S.$23,862, The United States, Silver Purchase 750 in connection with the reduced BI was sent to President Roosevelt, gold content of the dollar. yesterday after the House of
The measure has been sent to the presentatives had approved the House of Representatives, where Senate's amendments to the profit similar Bill was rejected earlier tax provision-Reuter.
this week-Reuter.
Ro-
Rajputana Passengers Given
Thrill As Liner Leaves Colombo
The story of a native's mira- the alarm and lifebelts were culous escape from death influng overboard. The speed of the shark-infested waters was relat ship was auch, however, that the ed yesterday by passengers arriv man was soon lost to sight. A rescue boat was manned and ing on the P. & O. liner, Baj-more than half an hour later the When we native was picked up. putana, outward bound........ teaching staff of the School of Jour-i
When the ship was leaving found he was calmly sitting on nalism of Columbia University for
Colombo for Penang a native one of the lifebelts and appeared the travelling scholarship of U.S.$1,-
member of the crew was engaged none the worse for his alarming 500 which is one of the Pulitzer
The forthcoming wedding is an-in lashing the gangway in post-experience.com (Continued on Pape 8.)
nounced of Mr. Stanley Leonard tion. Owing to a heavy swell Owing to the large number of Cloudy generally, with probably Prizes for 1988-Reuter.
Monaghan, Royal Engineers, of the seaman lost his balance and sharks which abound in those London, Later., some rain, and moderata east winds,
Mr. Lin Ben, President of the Nan-Hillwood Road, Kowloon, to Miss toppled from his precarious perch waters the survivor was con He called attention to the para-
sidered extremely fortunate; in The House of Commons, without was the weather forecast issued by graph in the report stating that division, agreed on the report of the Royal Observatory this morning Gorernment has left the capital Vera Schapslova, of the same ad- into the sea.
Zor Lushan where he will spend blu
Passengers Immediately raised escaping unscathed.- Ivacation. "Your Committee unanimously re-the Privileges Committee-touter. Ing.
WEATHER FORECAST
'dress.
WEDDING ANNOUNCED,