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EVERY DROP.
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HONG KONG & S. CHINA.
The dollar, on demand, closed To-day at 1/6 5-8..
The
FINAL EDITION
China Mail
Bat. 1845.
THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST
No. 28,782 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1934.
Est. 1845,
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
SAN FRANCISCO RAPIDLY RETURNING TO NORMAL
TRAMS RUN WITHOUT ESCORT
In recognition of his discovery
of insulin, which has saved the Ilves of thousands of diabetes sufferers, Dr. Frederick Grant Banting, Canadian scientist, has been honoured by His Majesty King George with a Knighthood of the British Empire. Dr. Bant- ing formerly received the Nobel Prize.
NOT SO HOT! TEMPERATURES
EXAGGERATED
BY CANTONESE
92 DEGREES IS THE MAXIMUM.
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, To-day. The heat wave here was broken last night by a heavy shower fol- lowed by a light breeze.
RECORD DAILY RETURN UNHAMPERED
SELF-CONSTITUTED AUTHORITIES
PROVE DOWNFALL
STAMPEDE TO WORK
SAN FRANCISCO, TO-DAY.
THOUSANDS OF STRIKERS HAVE RETURNED TO WORK, AND CONDITIONS IN THE CITY ARE RAPIDLY RETURN- ING TO NORMAL. THE MUNICIPAL TRAMS ARE NOW WORKING WITHOUT ESCORT. DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS THEY CARRIED 300,000 PASSENGERS, WHICH IS A RECORD FOR A SINGLE DAY:
The food blockade has been raised and countless lorries, laden with supplies have arrived in the strike area. It is regard- ed as a good sign of the temper prevailing that none of these lorries, although unescorted, were molested...
The General Strike Committee has passed a further resolu tion requesting, in the interests of peace and goodwill, that the State troops should be withdrawn from all cities for an inde finite period.
It was also decided that the Committee shall not be dissoly- ed until the President decides.
IT IS GENERALLY CONCEDED THAT THE STRIKE WAS ENDED
Professor Jean Picard, of stratosphere fame, and Mrs. Jeanette Picard, his wife, in the basket of their balloon and about to lake off from the Ford airport at Detroit, on the balloon flight that end- ed at Holland, Michigan, eleven hours later. Mrs. Picard plans to accompany her husband on a flight into the stratosphere thin som- mer, and is training for a balloon pilot licence under the direction of Edward, 3.. KUP
LABOUR HAS
BY FORCE OF PUBLIC OPINION AS THE CITIZENS REVOLTED WORST DEFEAT
AGAINST TAKING ORDERS FROM SELF-CONSTITUTED 'AUTHORI- TIES.
The labour leaders apparently saw their power weakening on all sides, by the growing public resentment, aroused by discomforts and annoyances attendant on the strike.
Practically a stampede to Work broke out after the news that the strike was over, while citizens exuberantly discussed the good news. — Reuter.
EIGHT KILLED AND 638 GAOLED.
$150,000,000 Loss.
for the past four days the mercury has climbed to 92 de grees Fahrenheit. A west wind increased the heat, and at times ceived humidity was very high, Ver- nacular press reports stating that the temperatuure reached the 100 mark are incorrect.
and
Canton had previously escaped the prolonged heat and drought which struck Shanghai North China during the past three weeks. Constant showers in Canton have reduced the temperature, and, until the be- ginning of the week, a strong] south wind was a great relief.
The hot days are blessings in disguise to farmers, who fear that continued rainfall will hurt their crops and may swell the river level. Rickshaws, buses. and hired motor cars are also do-!
ing more business.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra-
Meangen Ordinance, 1891. Re
July 20, 1.24 p.m.) San Francisco, To-day. So far, eight people have been killed on the coast as a result of the strike.
At San Francisco alone 297 were sent to hospital, while 638 have been gaoled,
Damage losses are conser- vatively estimated at U. S. $150,000,000. United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.
National Guard O.C.
On Position.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
Lee Chee Creek, the Venice of (u Telegraph, Copyright, Talegra Jahic Messupes Ordinance, 1824. Rr Canton, is full of people who goceived July 20, 1.24 p.m.) there to cool off. `..
COOLER TO-DAY
Thermometer Just Tops
90 Deg.
Sacremento. To-day.
Colonel Merriam, Commander of
the National Guard, when informed by the strikers that General Hugh
Bridges Keeps Up
Bold Front,
"WE CAN RUN OUR OWN STRIKE AND WILL”
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
IN MANY YEARS SYMPATHY STRIKES CONCLUPED.
IMMEDIATE RETURN TO WORK
SPECIAL.TO CHINA MAIN
FOREIGN LOANS EMBARGO
Britain Prepared To Relax Regulation.
CREAM GABARDINE
TROUSERS.
T
SPECIAL VALUE.
$19.50
Until July 31st only.
BERNARDS OF HARWICH
Tailora.
Gloucester Bullding,
AS STRIKE ENDS
R.A.F. INCREASE TO BE WITHIN 5 YEARS
BRITAIN UNABLE TO GO
ON DELAYING
MR. BALDWIN'S STATEMENT
London, To-day.
That Great Britain could no longer delay in bringing her Air Force to a level more closely ap- proaching that of her nearest neighbours, was emphasised by Mr. Stanley Baldwin in an import- ant statement on the Government's air policy in the House of Commons yesterday.
Mr. Baldwin traced the drawn-out negotiations for Disarma- ment and the subsequent failure to reach any material success. despite Britain's lead, which had left her in a position that was not practicable for sound defence.
He declared that the new programme, which provided for 41 new air Squadrons, 33 of which were for Home defence, would be carried out within Ave years, including the present year,
Ever since the war, he said,
the successive British Govern DR. RAJCHMANN'S ACCOUNT ment in this country had sctively
·OF FAR EAST MISSION pursued the policy of interna- tional Disarmament In their efforts to further this policy, by Mr. Koo Tells League Of Economic example as well as precept, they Situation In China. had reduced their own armament
www to a dangerously low level in the hope that others would fol
CHANCELLOR'S STATEMENT low their lead. But Disarmnemic Committee yesterday, after-
42,
ment negotiations had been drawn out longer than anyone had anticipated.
The preparatory commis. sion lasted from 19268 "to". December 1980 inclusive. The Disarmament Confer- ence opened in February, 1932, and has, pursued its labours ever since.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL (Bu Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra (By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1884, Ra- phic Messages Ordinance, 1894, Rejecived July 20, 11.52 am) | ceived July 20, 9,20 m.)
London, To-day. The Chancellor of the Exche- San Francisco, To-day.
quer. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, The General Strike Committee yesterday fold the House of Com has ended the general strike. The mons that the Government was Committee yesterday announced prepared to relax the embargo MISGIVINGS ARISE ·
During these 8 years misgivings (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra that it had passed a resolution ead, on foreign loans in countries phis Messages Ordinance, 1894, Re-ing the sympathy strikes "on the "within the sterling bloc where had arisen from time to time in the loan Increases sterling assets, many quarters at the increasing ac- promise of the President's board minimising fluctuations of excumulation of deficiencies in their that the maritime unions will get change, or in cases where the defensive services, particularly In The longshoremen's leader, Mr. full consideration in the arbitra-proceeds are mainly directed to view of the increased expenditure Harry Bridges, said that the long-
the benefit of British industry."on armaments in many other coun- Ishoremen and the maritime strik-
tion," ers would not return to work. The committee decreed that-United Press, per S. E. Levy tries. Most of the leaders of all the three parties, said Mr. Baldwin, the strikers return to work im-and Company. mediately, therefore the general strike is definitely broken.
|ceived July "20, 0.80 a.m.)
San Francisco, To-day.
"We can run our own strike, and will" he declared.
There are possibilities that the rank and file will depose. Bridges Jand agree to arbitration at a meet-
ing to-morrow.
It is considered the worst · labour defeat in years.
In the course of a statement, made were familiar with the position in
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in response to a question to its general outline, not only from
(Continued on Page 71 whether he would consider relaxing
Geneva, To-day. The League of Nations Econo- 2noon "heard fy. Rajchâmann's men count of his mission to the Far Enst
Mr. Y. C. Koo, the Chinese Gov-
·ernment representative, gave the Committes supplementary in- formation on the economic situa- tion in China and the methods adopted to improve it--Reuter.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY
Bigger Earnings Share
For Chinese.
AGREEMENT REACHED
[From Our Own Correspondent]. Canton, To-day.
The Canton delegates who went to Hong Kong to negotiate
It is not immediately' ascer- The maritime workers and the tainable whether the recalcitrant teamsters of the Market and Street maritime unions, led by Mr. Railway who are members of the Harry Bridges, will abide by at the present time would, in no cir- Mr. C. W. Booker Found American Federation of "Labour the decision. [continue to strike, but the Market and Street Railway company union
are operating trollerýs. - United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.
the present restrictions on foreign lending, the Chancellor of the Ex-WELL-KNOWN LOCAL with the British section of the
Mr. Neville chequer,
Cham- RESIDENT PASSES. berlain, said that the actual
of amount
foreign lending
men
NATIONAL GUARD MOBILISED.
Johnson was urging the withdrawal Governor Wants Oregon
Open To Commerce.
of the militia, said that he had re-l ceived no formal request. He said that he would not withdraw' until hej Another drop in temperature was certain that no further trouble reported to-day by the Royal Obwould arise-United Press, per S. servatory, the shade temperature at 2 p.m. being 90.1 degrees, as compared with 91 degrees at 2 p.m. yesterday.
E. Levy and Company,
Shipping For Frisco.
Earlier readings were 87 de grees at 10 a.m., as compared with 88.2 at the same time yesterday, phio and 88.9 degrees at noon, as comceived pared-with 88.7 at noon yester-
Although the normal mean tem perature for the month is 82 de grees, the temperature to-day ex- ceeded 90 degrees for the sixth consecutive day."
WEATHER FORECAST.
Cloudy, with probable rain, and fresh south-west winder was the weather forecast lasped by the Royal Observatory this morning.
SPECIAL TO CHINA, MAIL
Messages Ordinance, 1896 Re Bu Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra
July 2014:30 am)
San Francisco, To-day. The Dollar and Matson" Steamship Lines have sent Radio messages to all cap tains to alter their courses and visit San Francisco as soon as possible:
It is significant that the shipowners have ignored the strikers' demands for arbi tration, indicating that they consider the strike as broken. United Press per S. E. Levy and Company.
MAYOR REFUSES RESPONSIBILITY
Portland, To-day. The Governor of Oregon has ordered the mobilisation of the National Guard for the protection of life and pro- perty in the event of a strike... Noti
The Governor stated that he had notified the waterfront employers that, he intends to proceed with wholesale loading of vessels and
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50,000 FAMILIES DESTITUTE
+
Survey Of Polish Flood Havoc
Warsaw, To-day. Fifty Thousands familles in Poland are destitute as the re sult of floods, declared the Polish Premier Herr Kozlow- oki, after a voyage of inspec- tion on the River Vistula, which has risen 16 feet in the worst floods in a century. —Reuter,
cumstances, be great, and that it was easy to form exaggerated views as to the effect of the embargo,
RESTRICTION REMOVAL As regards the future, he
was
Dead In His Room.
POPULAR GOLFER
Canton-Kowloon Railway for a revision of the railway agree- ment returned here today. This mission is said to be successful
as the share of the Chinese, see- tion is to be increased from 65. iper cent. to 72 per cent. of the
total receipts.
"At first the Chinese section asked
Mr. C: W. F. Booker manager of satisfied that it would not be in Bishop and Lacey Ltd., and a regi- for 80 per cent. of the total receipta public interest that the existing re-dent of the Gloucester Building, which was based on the mileage of strictions should be removed at pre- was found dead in his room, No. the railway. The Kowloon section sent, but, under the present condi- 520, this morning. The body has maintained that a ratio of 20 per tions, he would be ready to consider been removed to the Public Mor-cent was too small, as the British authorities had spent considerable
NEW GERMAN ECONOMIC
LIFE LEADER
tuary.
Mr. P. 1. Newman, manager of sums of money in boring several the Gloucester Building, was un-tunnels, otherwise the line would be able to make any statement re-longer and entitle them to greater.
earnings. garding deceased, but said that
(Continued on· Page 9) he had been attended for some Count von der Gölds is the new time by Dr. Talbot, of the Hong leader of Germany's economic life Kong Hotel.
Berlin, To-day.
in succession to Dr. Kessler.- Reuter.
Shooting Incident At Samos
Island Now Amicably Settled
Istanbul, To-day. participate in the edremony, after There is no indication of malice which the regrettable incident will the opening of the port to omon efther side states a communi- be considered closed-Reuter. merce,
"with
que issued by the Foreign Minis- The Incident, which resulted in The Mayor and other authorities try here in reference to the the death of Sury-Lieut. JiW. have informed the Governor they Samoa Island shooting.
Robinson, RN of HMS Devon- are unable to
The two Governments have reach-shire, occurred on Monday tion which will be produce
ted a frie decision to hold a boat which the dead
Kfor St the scene
Ared
|attampt
| loading and discharging
instrike-bound waterHunt
palling, was toms'of-
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STOP PRESS
Peking, To-day.⠀⠀⠀ Chinese reports," state that an earthquake shook TalynaN yesterday afternoon, but na casualties have been reported
Router.
The here Last
tee told the Unlon meh turn to work this mo
GENERAL HO CHIEN IN HANKOW.
Entrains For Changsha.
Hankow, To-day. General Ho Chien arrived here from Kinkiang yesterday, after conferences, with General Chiang Kai-shek,, and has proceeded to Changsha by train. Heuter.
UPTON SINCLAIRS WORKS BANNED IN GERMANY.
Berlin, To-day. The works of the American anther, Upton Bizelair, have been banned in Germany and all avail- lable copies confiscated-Reuter.