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NAZI SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF GRAFT AND TREASON LITTLE HOPE FOR STORM TROOP REBELS FATALITY IN SHIPPING
DUKE OF YORK SUFFERS FROM
POISONED HAND
MYSTERIOUS KILLINGS
IN BAVARIA
SAITO'S
BODIES OF PROMINENT OFFICIALS POLICY
Complete Rest Ordered For BODIES OF
Next Few Days
London, To-day.
A bulletin, which
was issued
yesterday afternoon, saya
H.R.H. the Duke of York
that has
been suffering from a poisoned which required surgical Treatinent on Tuesday.
hand.
**
Rest is
PNsential for him for the next Wireless Ser- few days.-British
vice.
“BUREAUCRACY
REPORTED FOUND ON MOORS
Continuation In
VON PAPEN SECURE New Cabinet
BERLIN, TO-DAY.
A RUTHLESS SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF GRAFT AND ARMS OVERHAUL IN
MANCHURIA,
Tokyo, To-day.
TREASON IS PROCEEDING THROUGHOUT - GERMANY. CHANCELLOR HITLER ARE TRUSTED OFFICIALS OF CLOSELY INSPECTING THE FILES AND ACCOUNT BOOKS AT THE OFFICES OF THE STORM TROOPS, WHILE THE FRON- TIER RAILWAY STATIONS. BORDER MOUNTAIN PASSES,
It is now know that Viscount AND PORTS ARE BEING WATCHED INCESSANTLY FOR HAS DESTROYED FUGITIVE REBEL STORM TROOP LEADERS WHO MAY BE Saito recommended Admiral Okada "TRYING TO ESCAPE THE DRASTIC PURGE OF THE BROWN as Japanese Premier to the Coun
cil of Eldens yesterday morning CIVILISATION'
ARMY.
The black-uniformed Nazi Shock Storm Troops, picked for thus substantiating the belief that their loyalty to the Party, are most hostile towards the Storm the new Government will carry on Troops, many of whom are apparently swinging violently to the Viscount Saita's policies with Left. Even before the events of this week it was widely stated scrupulous attention to probity and that one-third of the total of 2,500,000 Storm Troops definitely discipline in the Civil Service, and had Communist sympathies.
BAVARIA IS ALIVE WITH REPORTS OF MYSTERIOUS KILLINGS careful planning to meet the po- WOOD OVER-CONFIDENT
Borah's Independence Day Speech.
FRESH BURDEN ON U.S. TAXPAYER
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (by Telegraph, Copyright, Talegre phte Merages Ordinance, 1894. Re ecived July 5, 9.11 mts)
Washington, To-day. Senator Borah in his Indepen. dence Day speech here. yester day, said that the war debt de
faults were part of a programme
of repudiation to place the bur den on the American taxpayer.
LAST NIGHT. IT IS KNOWN THAT HERR BECK, DIRECTOR OF THE tential 1935-1936.crisht, FOREIGN STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION, WAS KILLED IN HIS PRIVATE RESIDENCE.
IT IS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE BODIES OF A NUMBER OF PROMINENT OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON THE MOORS NEAR DACHAU, INCLUDING THE BAVARIAN EX-PREMIER, HERR KAHR, AND THE REICHSWEHR OFFICER, HERR SCHERINGER.
"I would seek the respect pla nations, to build trade and com-' merce with them if I could, but I would do it in the American way. My first concern would be for American policies and insti- tutions," he said.
He criticised the Adminis- tration, saying that bureau. every cracy had destroyed
civilization. Speculation in monetary manipulation, high taxes and monopolies, he said, bad created the depression. He accused the Democrats of fostering the same monopolies and creating a bureaucracy and cir- cumsribing liberties to the extent of cotton regulation and so forth.
"It is a form of Government stealing a man's rights and taxing him to death in the name of re.! covery...bureaucracy has des- troyed every civilization," he said. -United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.
FUNERAL OF LORD MAYOR'S SON. Prince Of Wales Represented.
London, To-day H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, who was present at Hendon on Saturday when Squadron-Leader Collett, son of the Lord Mayor of London, mét his death during the forced landing of a bomber aeroplane, in which be was acting as observer, was repre Bented at the funeral service, which was conducted with full military honours at St. Paul's Cathedral yes- terday-British Wireless Service,
DUTCH CONSORTS FUNERAL
King Represented By British Minister.
SHANGHAI STILL SWELTERING
Two More Britishers
Die From Heat.
FARMERS INVOKE DEITIES
Shanghai, To-day, Shanghai continues to swel- a blistering sun. ler under Since June 25, the average maximum daily temperature has been 101.31 degrees Fahrenheit, which is entirely unprecedented since the ob servatories were established here in 1874.
A strong breeze this morn- ing alleviated the general dia- comfort, but there is still no The Chinese sign of rain. .farmers are daily invoking
the gods to send rain.
The heatstroke deaths in- clude seven foreigners. The latest are Herbert Fawcett, of Mésirs, Butterfield and Swire, and Private Morrell of the Second Battalion, Worcester Regiment-Reuter.
Mass Arrests In Chile
Sequel To Communist Outbreak.
Santiago de Chile, To-day. As a sequel to, the outbreak of murder, pillage and arsod, by the Agrarian Communists in South Chile, all the $50 de- legates of the convention of the Chilean Labour Federa- tion' here have been, arrested altor an order dissolving the Foderation on the ground that the Convention is subver- Biva-Reuter..
WEATHER FORECAST
London: Today, His Majesty King George will be} represented by Sir Hubert Montgo mery, the British Ministër, at the Hague, at the funeral of Prinos Henry of the Netherlands, Prince Consort of Holland, British Wire forecast Issued by the Boys Jess Service,
Observatory this morning.
Fair to showery, with moder south-east winds, was the
The week-end death list is still withheld and possibly will never be published as apparently the Government desires to spare the country further shocks after the news of the shooting of General von Schleicher and Captain Ernst Roehm, the Storm Troop | lexders.
This reticence is encourug- For example, ing rumours.
one report alates that about
100 people succumbed,
Such figures are pure guesswork,
Vittorio Musselial, son of Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy, is shown in the cockpit of his plant just after his father had pinned "wings" on his breast to signify his rating as a pilot. Vittorio is now the youngest dier in Italy kolding « pilot's license.
The "Asahi Shifatiun": declares
3 CONVICTS KILLED AND that Admiral Okada has agreed
56 INJURED IN US. with the ex-War Minister, General Hayashi, that the new Cabinet
Baseball Grandstand Collapses. would approve a plan for the re- plenishment of annaments, and At Welfare Island Prison o equipment with the entre gravity in 1
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·KURODA SCANDAL
INTERROGATION.
Ex-Minister Involved?
Tokyu To-day. Baron Nakajima, former Minis- but it is widely suggested that ter of Commerce, was summoned to number of private animositiea the District Procurators office at 7 were settled in the hope that a few am, to-day for interrogation in con extra shootinga would pass un-rection with the Kuroda scandal.
noticed among the general execu- Baron Nakajima resigned from
tions.
VON PAPEN NOT DISMISSED Herr. Franny von Papen remains Vice-Chancellor of Germany to the general surprise of all. This is presumed to be one direct result
the Saito Government in February In consequence of charges of text. majeste concerning a mediaeval Em- peror.-Beuler.
of Chancellor Kitler's Interview LABOUR LEADER
with President von Hindenburg, and is believed to be the outcome of Hitler's pact with the Conser- {vailves.—Reuter,
;
ACQUITTED
Tom Mann Not Guilty On Grave Charge.
POLLITT ALSO FREED
London, To-day,
Two Inmatesof Weligre: Island Prison were killed and 40 injured
when the grandstand, from which they were watching a baseball' game between teams of prisoners, collapsed-Router.
New York, Later. It is now learned that the casualties are three killed and 54 injured-Reuter.
NO CLEARING HOUSE
Anglo-German Pact Signed,
SIX MONTHS AGREEMENT
FRED PERRY ;
GIVEN BIG
ADVANTAGE
GIFT FIRST SET FOR
BRITISH HOPE.
PERRY AND CRAWFORD MEET
FOR THE FIFTH TIME DE
-London, To-day,
STRIKE
TRAIN CREW TERRORISED SEVEN TRUCKS
OVERTURNED
AND ONE BURNT
SUSPENSION OF RAILROAD.
LABOUR BOARD PANIC
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Zelegra phic Messages Ordinance. 1821, Ra. ceived July 6, 8,13 cm)
San Francisco, To-day.
A gang of 800 strik- ers, on Tuesday night, forced the suspension of the State-owned Beltline Railroad. Four crews were terrorised into
keeping quiet when the
strikers delivered their ultimatum. Shipping rioting. continued throughout the night and 20 persons were sent to hospital, two-suffering from gunshots wounds. All the injuries were minor nature.
Seven trucks were overturned and their cargoes strewn in the streets, One was burned.
Tear gas, however, broke up Fred Perry and Jack Crawford, the pickets. Trucking ceased at the Australian holder of the title, 4 P.m.- United Press, per S. E. will meet in the Final of the Wim- Levy and Company. bledon Lawn Tennis Singles Cham-|
pionship
on Saturday,
Victorian,
and
PICKETS TERRORISM
!
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL,
(By_Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra
This will be the fifth time, pho Merages Ordinance, 1886, Ba- since Crawford won the crown ceived July 5, 8:11 am)
There. a. a strong possibility from Ellsworth Vines last July that the National Guard will be that the two will have met in a Final. Perry has won the four called to intervene. In the strike situation here due to the opera- iprevious
American, Finals
tions of the State's Beltline Rai)- Australian, Bournemouth and great op road, serving the waterfront hav timism has been aroused in ing been virtually halted due to the train crews having refused to British circles.
answer the duty calls owing to Yesterday Perry beat Sidney pickets terrorism, despite strong ved July 8, 011 am)
Wood, American holder in 1931 polfes guarda [by 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-7, 6-8, while London, To-day,
The first fatality occurred when Crawford beat Frank Shields, one of the strike-breakers died In the House of Commons yes America's No. 1 ranking player from a fractured skull.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAFLU (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phia Manager Ordinance, 1894. Ra
(Continued
don Page 3)
terday, the Chancellor of the Ex- and 1931 finalists, by 2-6, 4-6, 6-4 chequer, Mr. Neville Chamber-6-3, 6-4. lain. announced that the Angio- German moratorium agreement was signed yesterday afternoon, and therefore, the exchange clearing house and imports Tes
The 78-year-old Labour leader, trictions will not be enforced.
The agreement is for #z Mr. Tom Mann, and his associate months, beginning July 1. Mr. Harry Pollitt, were acquitted The German Government pro- at Glamorgan Assizes yesterday vides sterling funds for the Bank on a charge of making seditious of England to cover the nominal value of the coupons of the
GERMAN HOLDERS ELIMINATED.
Further British Success
At Wimbledon.
|VINDICATION FOR PREMIER
Damages Disallowed In Seduction Case.
'ALBERTA JUDGE'S RULING
London, To-day, Edmonton, Alberta, To-day speeches.
After causing 'sensation in the The Chief Justice of Alberta. It is alleged that, the offences Dawes and Young loan bonda Fourth Round of the Wimbledon Mr. Justice Ives, yesterday, disoccurred in February, shortly held by Britishers on June 15. Mixed Doubles championship by. missed the jury's verdict ordering before, the so-called “hunger].
NO PREJUDICE the Premier of Alberis, the Hon marchers" from the provinces of
The agreement does not Mr. J. E. Brownlee, to pay Miss Scotland, converged on. London dice the standstill agreement Vivian MacMillan $10,000 dam-for a demonstration in Hyde short term loans. age for Enticement and seduc- Park. tion, and her father, the co-plain-
Lin, $5,000 Reuter.
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FIVE BURNED TO DEATH.
Reuter
(Continued on Page 9)
Protecting The Stock Holder
The in-
jury was received in Tuesday's
|rioting. */
NATIONAL QUARD - READY In view of the seriousness of Tuesday's waterfront trouble, the |National Guard has been ordered to stand by ready for riot duty. They are armed with the new vomiting
V (Continued on page 18.)
BRUTAL MURDER IN TERRITORIES:
Gardener Beaten To. Death With Bar.
defenting G. von Cramm, the French! preit-Open singles champion, and Frau on Sperling, last year's holders, 1. G.
Collins, the Scottish player, and FATHER AND SON SUSPECTED Lady Rowallan; were unable to re tain, their advantage in the Fifth. A 18-year-old Chinese vegetable Round, losing to II. G. N. Lec, Brigardener, Chan Mam living in m fish Cup player, and Miss James hut in; Heung- Che Village : WAR British Wightman Cup player, by found brutally murdered at 11 10~2, B-Reuter.
been a.m. This morning," having beaten to death with an iron bar. Two Chinese Mok Ting-kwan, aged 40, and Molt Kam-bing, aged. |21, father and son, are suspected: of, the murder, and are believed to The beal rainfall, recorded at the have taken fight along the Castle lain Chancellor of the Exchequer, on formed us that they proposed to re Royal Observatory for the 24 hours Peak Road. "-- Five people were incinerated yes the aubject of the Colonial Block peal the action of the South Africa ended 10.30 am today, was 0.86 The suspects are thought to be
Plane Joy-Riding
Tragedy
New York To-day.
In Union of South Africa
London, To-day, "This" he said, "was the result Another important statement, was of an agreement between His Ha made in the House of Commons Jesty's Governments in the United Kingdom and the Union, Last Au- yesterday by Mr. Neville Chamber tumn the Union Government,› lú
which Act on the 1900. Decl ding, crashed and which was recent
pear8janagar, Parliament of the Union Adrien
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LOCAL RAINFALL
Bill act of 1000, which provides for the inch; bringing the total since Janu- realdents of Tai Kok Tsui Village,
the exercise of the power of disallowance jary 1 to 40.84 inches, as compared Mong Kok: outh Emi sped of Union, legislation,
(Continued on Page 135
with a normal average of 40.60" Police Sergeant. Poyale in in
charge of Investigat
inches.
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