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The
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Cormation
Est. 1845.
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Solo Agente:
CONNELL BROS. CO., LTD. HONG KONG & S. CHINA.
THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST
No. 28,753
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1934.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
Est. 1845.
WE PRESENT A
Gorgeous Display
of Gowns.
AND OUR PRICES ARE - RIGHT.
PAUL RENNET « CIE
186-190 NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON
MUSSOLINI AND HITLER REACH AGREEMENT AT VENICE PARLEYS
"HANDS OFF" AUSTRIA PLEDGED AMERICA LEAD
BRITAIN TO
RETALIATE ON
MORATORIUM
Anglo-German Clearing Office Planned.
AGREEMENT TO BE SOUGHT BEFORE DEFINITE ACTION
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAT.... (By_Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra-] phic Mennages Ordinance, 1894, Re-] ceived June 15, 9,48 p.)
London, To-day.
In the House of Commons, yes- terday, the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, announced that Great Britain will shortly establish an Anglo-German clearing office in view of the Ger- man moratorium.
He stated that the British. Ambassador to Berlin, Sir Eric Phipps. had informed the Ger-" man Government of Britain's in- tention thereon, but that "We would be prepared to refrain from exercising these powers if! a satisfactory agreement ensur- ing fair treatment for British bondholders can be negotiated."
DETAILS CONSIDERED Detailed arrangements and the particular bonds to which it will refer will be worked put as soon as possible and, of course, is de pendable on the outcome of the negotiations with Germany, Mr. Chamberlain said.
He declared that Germany had been notified of the British Gov- ernment's intention to propose early legislation. establishing a clearing house unless a satisfac- tory agreement gives fair treat- ment to British commerce as well as bondholders.
Mr. Chamberlain told ques- tioners that imports between Germany and the Dominions will not be involved in the proposed legislation.
Mr. Chamberlain's main stafe-) inent was in response to a ques- tion as to whether the Govern- ment was aware of the German) moratorium declaration and what action Britain proposed to take..
PURCHASE RISK
"I should add that anyone who purchaser German bonds now held by foreigners does so at his
Own
risk." Mr. Chamberlain said. "It will be observed that the declaration of the Reichs- bank refers to medium and long term loane. I have seen no sug- gestion that the German Govern- ¡Continued on page 9.)
STEEL STRIKE
POSTPONED.
Plan Submitted To Mediation Board.
ANSCHLUSS VIRTUALLY
ABANDONED
GERMAN CONCESSION FOR RIGHTS AT GENEVA CLOSER CONTACT ASSURED
Venice, To-day.
An important diplomatic agreement has been reached between the Italian Premier, Signor Benito Mussolini, and the German Chancellor, Herr Adolf Hitler, based on four points.
Firstly, an agreement of a xeneral character, in- cluding frequent personal contacts and correspondence be- tween the two statesmien.
Secondly, recognition. Germany will not give coun- tenance. to terrorist activities.
Thirdly, the independence of Austria, but without a guarantee by either party. An expression of Germany's willingness to return to the League of Nations provided her full rights for parity in armaments are recognised.
Fourthly, identity of views on the understanding of - stimulating trade in the Danubian countries.
In regard to Austria, the basis of agreement is a con- cession by Germany of Italy's wishes in return for quid pro quo regarding the League and armaments. COUNT CIANO, UNDER-SECRETARY OP FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
THE SAID THAT THE AGREEMENT REPRESENTED
STATE OF MIND OF SIGNOR MUSSOLINI AND BERR HITLER.
REUTER
IN WIGHTMAN CUP AT WIMBLEDON
British Doubles Success.
VISITING PAIR LOSE TWO SET
POINT ADVANTAGES :
Peggy Scriven Outclassed!
London, To-day. The sensational defeat of Do- rothy Round by Sarah Palfrey was responsible for Britain being led by 2 matches to 1 at the conclusion of the first day's play in the Wight- man Cup series at Wimbledon yes- terday.
To-day three singles and one doubles match will concluded thei eleventh encounter in the series, in which American leads by 7 wins to 3.
Yesterday's results follow:
were a
Misa E. M. Dearman and Miss N. M. Lyle (Britain) beat Miss G, Babcock and Miss Cruikshank 7-5, 7-5.
Mias S. Palfrey (U18) · Bent Minni D. E. Round 6-3, 1-6, 6-4.
Miss H. Jacobs (0.85 bost Misa M. C. Scriven 6-1, 6-1.
Helen Jacobs, US. national
GERMANY WILL VIRTUALLY ABANDON THE ANSCHLUSS champion and visiting captain, [recorded a remarka” revenge for It is emphasised here that the her defeat in the of the agreement lies in the personal French Championships when she relations extablished between completely outclassed Miss Peggy Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini Scriven, who was
form. rather than in actual political Miss Scriven showed little questions. It has been estab-
control over her driving. Led lished that no documenta werej 4-0 in the first set she improv- signed.
ed slightly to secure a single
AUSTRALIANS HELD
Bakewell And Timms Bat Doggedly.
BROWN REACHES THREE FIGURES
the
CX-
London, To-day. Northants,
of onc weaker counties. did tremely well yesterday 10 hold the Australians to # draw at Northampton. At the close of play they were 198 runs in arrears with only one wicket in hand.
were:
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11
Grand After the dinner at the Hotel, Chancellor Hitler and Duce left separately for the Ex- celsior Hotel, where a gala evening was held.
The statesmen were seen talking animatedly and watching the mem- hers of the aristocracy dancing.
game.
on her poorest
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STERN DAVIS CUP STRUGGLE.
Italy And Czechoslovakia On Level Terms.
Milan, To-day.
Commissar K. Voroskiloy (left) and Josef Stalin, Army Chief and Dictator respectively of Soviet Russia,' pictured as they re viewed the gigantic May Day parade in the Red Square, Moscow. At the top in a view of a section of the parade, showing Lenin's Lamb in the centre.
NARROW ESCAPE FOR CUBAN PRESIDENT
Bomb Kille Stenographer Sitting Behind Hin
Kavana, To-day. The President of Cuba Dr. Carlos Mendieta, narrowly escaped death when a bomb was ihrown while he was making a speech at a banquet.
The miselle wounded his hand and killed a stenographer who Eight was sitting behind him. other people were also wounded. -Reuter.
CARNERA
CONSIDERABLE
IMPROVEMENT
POLICE POSSE
SCOUR STANLEY
FOR SOLDIERS
Alleged Attack On Car Driver.
THREE BORDERER ́ PRIVATES REPORTED MISSING
A LARGE POSSE OF POLICE, INCLUDING A NUMBER OF MOTOR-CYCLE POLICE OFFICERS, ARE AT PRESENT SCOURING THE COUNTRYSIDE IN THE VICINITY OF ISLAND ROAD AND REPULSE BAY
FOR THRER BRITISH
SOLDIERS, FOLLOWING THE RE- PORT, LATE LAST NIGHT, OF A |PUBLIC VEHICLE DRIVER, WHO CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN ATTACK- ED AND ROBBED NEAR REPULSE BAY BEACIJ
Three British soldiers were seen in the vicinity of Stanley Police Station at about 1.20 this morning, but all efforts to locate them have, up to the moment proved unavailing.
Coincidentally a report has been made from Murray Bar- racks of the disappearance of Privates Holley, Roberts and Booth, of the South Wales Bor- Įderers, who falled to return to
barracks last night.
CAR CHARTERED Lo - King,
vehicle public driver, made a report to the police that his car, No. 351, was engaged by three British soldiers at 11.30 p.m. in Gloucester Road to go to
was paid in advance.">>
ON WALL ST. Repulse Bay beach. A sum of $2 Brighter Market Over
Week-End.
SILVER EXTREMELY DULL
New York, To-day. Considerable improvement took place in the New York market position, yesterday, but the trad ing figure continued low, only [-750,000 shares changing hands. -
Industrials and rails advanced
On arrival at a spot netr Repal Bay Hotel one of the soldiers gripped him from bei hind while the other · two struck him with their fats and at the same time extracted $2 from his pocket. The soldiers then deserted the ese and ram towards the beach.
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1.55 and 56 to 98.70 and 46 STOP PRESS WORTH.48 and 07 to 24.46 and 94.60, res-
£27,102
Max Baer Wins Crown And £9,034.
HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING RECEIPTS
while utilities and bonds were up
pectively. The commodity index improved .38 to 57.55.
Herr Hitler left en route for the Grand Hotel at 11.40 p.m.-Reuter.
DRAWN CLOSER TOGETHER
In their market report, Messrs. Venice, To-day.
Italy and Czechoslovakia are.on
White, Weld and Company, through There can be no doubt that level terms in their Davis Cup
their local correspondents, Messre. Italy and Germany have been European Zone semi-final ́encoun-
S. E; Levy and Company, state:~~ Scores મ cabled by Reuter drawn closer together.
the result of yesterday's It is emler as
"Stocks: With the prospects ap- phasised that the common policy two singles matches.
settle- parently brighter for some De Stefani dropped a set to L.. Australia: 284 (W. II. Ponsford 56. is to avoid a system of blocs or
ment of the steel strike, the marketi 1. G. Bradman 65, A. Chipper-groups of nations.
Roderique Menzel While there is Hecht, but
showed considerable improvement Geld 71, Matthews 4 for 71).
the Four Power swept through to a straight sets) 234 (W. A. Brown. 113, Matthews no reference to
New York, Today, to-day. However, the solution of Pact it is important as the pact win over Rado, 5 for 87).
Score as cabled by Reuter were:
Primo Carnera received £27,102 the strike may require the prolon Northamptonshire: 187 (A. W. Snow-has been the dominant thesis of
don 105).
Italian diplomacy.
De Stefani (Italy) beat L. Heche and Max Baer £9,034 for thegation of the Congressional session; 6-3, 7-5, 1-6, 6-2.
world heavyweight boxing cham- with its accompanying uncertainties. pionship bout on Thursday night, We would not take the latest Thomas which Baer
won by a technical Inflation proposals too seriously, We anticipate a better market over knock-out in the eleventh round.
Jack Dempsey, promoter of the the week-end, but we would use bout, released Eser from his con-¡such strength to take some trading tract for 7.5 per cent,
profits,
133 for 9 (Bakewell 53, Timma 50, 1. Fleetwood Smith 5 for 29).
The idea of the Pact was essen- R. Menzel (Czechoslovakin) best tially to prevent blocs forming|Rado 6-2, 6-2, 10-8. round France and Germany res
MR. PETER GRANT pectively. It is stated that Italy, SIR ROBERT CLIVE IN TOKYO
Pittsburgh, To-day. After deciding to postpone the afrike, the
steel- United States workers' convention have adopted
WEDS
Married To London Girl.
REGISTRY OFFICE CEREMONY
A popular police wedding took place at the Registracy Office. a plan and submitted it to Mr. Supreme Court, this morning when Mir. Peter Grant, Assistant
William H. Green Secretary of the Superintendent of Police was mar- American Labour Federation, for
ried to Miss Joyce Lorna Dobbin an impartial mediation board ap-
[of London. pointed by President Roosevelt.-| Reuter.
and Germany still hold the same views and wish to work in 'colla boration with all other countries.
Chancellor
1
Tokyo, To-day. The new British Ambassador to
Carners's contract stated that he, Hitler entertained Tokyo, Sir Robert Clive, accom as champion entitled to 371⁄2 Signor Benito Mussolini at a din-panied by Lady Clive arrived this per cent. of the gate receipta, and ner at the Grand Hotel here, last morning by the Empress of Canada. night. Reuter,
-Reuter.
Timmy Guthrie Wins Senior T.
Max Baer 12% per cent. Dempsey, former world champion, was to re- Joelve 7 per cent. for his activities
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FORMER A.S.P. DIES IN MELBOURNE.
in promoting the contract with Mr. J. Kerr Survived By
Baer and Ancil Hoffman, the new
champion's manager.
on Norton At Over 78 m.p.h.42 per cent. went
tion.
The remain
to the Square Garden Corpora-
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Widow And Son.
Kuomintang Leaders In Nanking.
Nanking, To-day. The Government Kuomin- tang leaders are congregating here
the after
arrival yesterday of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. who is kere to attend the three-day celebration of the tenth anni- versary of the Central Military Academy and who is expected to take a leading role in the pressing political problems, especially concerning the North China Sino-Japanese issues. Reuter,
Japanese Naval Maneouvres.
Shanghai, To-day. Reports from Tokyo state
that the Japanese Navy will
hold tactical mass maneONVTES with 180 warships and 200 air- craft in the China Sea this Assistant Mr. J. Kerr, former
Summer, while the annual Superintendent of Police in Hong!
fleet, mancouvres will be held Kong died in Melbourne, Australia,in the South Pacific, comment- on Thursday.·
ing early In August.-Reuter.
The late Mr. Kerr joined the local
FINLAND ALONE Police Force in 1890 and retired on Kuramoto In Shanghai.
PAYS
Closed.
London, To-day, [the race more hazardous than ever, i Repeating his performance in the and many spills occurred on the tortuous corners. Lap after lap Junior Tourist Trophy, last on the retirements grew, but the re- The bride, who wore a gorgeous day, Jimmy Guthrie, on a Norton maining rider maintained the ter Pittsburgh, To-day. lace dress, carried a bouquet of machine, yesterday won the most rine speed despite fog and rain. The Special Committee of the gladioli and was attended by Mrs. coveted motor-cycle road-racing Speeds of 120 m.p.h. were reached Amalgamated Iron, Bleel and Tin J. McLellan wearing a lemon alik trophy in the world, the Senior down the Mountain straight while US. War Debt Ledgers Workers has recommended a post-dress.
Trophy. His average speed was
many of the riders roared round ponement of the steel strike. Colonel F. Eaves, D.8.0., the Re-78.01 m.p.h. for the 204-mile Isle af Hillberry Corner at over 75 m.p.h. United Preno, per S.C.. Gold Bar gistrar, performed the ceremony. Man course,
Considerable interest was 'con- Co,
Among the "large", "number of The veteran rider, Jimmy Simp-tered on several foreign machines friends present were. Mrs. Wolfe, son, who secured first place in the entered in the race, but all falled wife of the Hon. Mr.-E. D. C. Wolfe, Lightweight T.T. on Wednesday, to stand up to the gruelling pace 0.M.G.. Inspector General of Po-was second on a Norton at a speed set by the riders of British ma Fair to showery, with moderate lice, Mr. T H. King, Deputy Ins- of 75.27 m.ph, while W. Busk was chines who have remained unbeat.. south winds, was the weather fore pertor. General of Police, Mr. - T. third, on a Velocette, at a spoed offen on the Manx course, in the anni caat issued this morning by the Murphy, Aselatant Superintendent 78.27 m.p.h.⠀⠀
for race, since 1912-British Wirdi Royal Observ
(Continued on Page 8.). Bad weather conditions" made less Bervice.
WEATHER FORECAST:
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Washington, To-day, -The United Blates war debt ledgers were closed yes- terday evening with only Fin; Janda US-$166,538 paid from a total of "nearly .... UB.$478,- 000,000 due from '13 nations," ---Reuter.
pension in 1926. He is survived by a widow and a son, both of whom live in Melbourne.
NEW MINISTER FOR PANAMA AND COSTA RICA
London, To-day.
His Majesty the King has ap
proved the appointment of Mr. F.
Les M5 Shanghai, To-day.'
Mr. Kuramota ↑ Japanese
·Vice-Conant," who was' infosing Inst week, and who was found ori Wednesday in the ... Ming Tomb, arrived from Nanking aboard the Nanyang Maru at
· 19,50 a.m. to-day,
He was immediately convey-
E. F. Adam Counsellor at... Hised to the Faoming Hospital at
Majesty's Embassy at Lisbon, to be Minister at Panama and Costa Rica
-British" Wireless Service;
Hongkow, where he refused to reply, when:- approached by
men---Renter.