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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1934. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
CREAM GABARDINE TROUSERS.
SPECIAL VALUE
$19.50.
Until July 31st only.
BERNARDS OF HARWICH -
Tailors...
Gloucester Building.
POLICE UNEXPECTEDLY SWOOP DOWN ON SOCIALISTS
PIRACY CHECK
Aerodrome For Mirs Bay
CANTON MAKES
MOVE.
From Our Own Correspondence]
SOCIALIST PLOT NIPPED IN BUD AT VIENNA
1,000 Arrests And Prisons Now Hopelessly Overcrowded
Vienne, To-day.
A Socialist plot against the Austrian Government has been discovered and 1,000 peraons arrested.
The prisons are hopelessly over- crowded and a special concentra- tion camp has been established. Reuter.
STRIKE HEADS
NOW ASK FOR
MARTIAL LAW
Canton, To-day. An aerodrome is to be established at Mirs Bay to assist the coast guards "POLICE MURDERING
OUR BOYS." to patrol that area whichị was once the strong- hold of pirates, accord- ing to a decision of the military authorities here.
"HELL TO PAY IF ATTEMPT
STRIKE-BREAKING"
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL
(B Telegraph. Copyright, Telegra phie Messages Ordinance, 1895,
ceived July 24, 5.05 a.m.) Mirs Bay is close to Bias Bay,
MINNEAPOLIS, TO-DAY. about 50 miles north-east of STRIKE LEADERS HERE HAVE on the coast of ASKED FOR MARTIAL LAW TO Hong Kong
"STOP THE WANTON MURDERING Kwangtung.
officer Án
com- OF OUR BOYS BY THE POLICE". manding the coast-guards was AFTER HENRY NESS, WHO WAS appointed-sometime ago, and the WOUNDED ON FRIDAY, DIED. entire area will be garrisoned; The employers announced on by three companies of coast- Saturday that they would use; guards..
strike-breakers unless the union-
A short wave wireless station is 1ste returned to work yesterday.
of construction fn
Replying to the threat, the truck-
in the course
president, Mr. William order to maintain contact with men's ships nearby and the military au-Brown, said: "There is going to thorities here. Ships will be be held to pay if they attempt warned if pirates are active in strike-breaking." that vicinity.
At present there is only a gunbont patrolling Bias Bay and Mira Bay. Another gun- boat will be sent to those waters from the Canton River Flotilla.
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Coastal Ports Busy..
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (y Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phic Measures Ordinance, 1894. Re: ceived July 24, 5.05 am.j
San Francisco, To-day. Mr. Wagner, the mediator in the strike dispute here, declares that
SUSPICION OF NAZL
INFLUENCE
ARRESTED MAY BE TRIED SUMMARILY TO-MORROW PROTEST TO LEAGUE
VIENNA, TO-DAY
THE TENSION IN AUSTRIA HAS BEEN MORE PRONOUNCED RECENTLY. DARY BOMBING OUTRAGES AND ACTS OF SABOT- AGE ARE ATTRIBUTED BY THE UNDER- SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC SECURITY TO COMMUNISTS AND SOCIALISTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED ORDERS AND REWARDS FROM THE NAZI ORGANISATION AND WHO ARE MORALLY AND MATERIALLY INSPIRED BY REICH GERMAN CIRCLES AT MUNICH.
Last night's arrests regarding which the greatest secrecy is being observed were made on the suspicion that the Socialists were co-operating with the Nazis.
The arrested have been transferred to Arm- bruster House, where many Socialists were im- prisoned after the February revolts, and are likely to be tried summarily to-morrow.
MONTE ROSA
RUNS ON REEF
IN DENSE FOG
1,200 PASSENGERS REMAIN CALM.
GERMAN LUXURY LINER TOTALLY UNHARMED
Copenhagen, To-day. The Hamburg-South American
CANTON CONTROL he is certain that the longshore Line luxury vessel, Monte Rosa,
Nanking Seeking To Appoint Governor.
NOT FAVOURED BY SOUTH
[From Our Own Correspondent}
Canton, To-day,
·
men's ballot along the const yes with terday would favour arbitration.
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TEMPERATURE IN HONG KONG.
a large passanger list,
grounded on a submerged rock
at Glyvurnes, Stroemoe Island, during a fog, yesterday.
Copenhagen, Later.
Salvaging boats are experienč- : ed great difficulties in refloating| The highest local temperature the ship, Reuter.. recorded up to the time of going
The Monte Rosa was steaming to press to-day was at 2pm, when Although the National Govern the mercury stood at 86.67 de very slowly when she grounded on the reef. The 1,200 passen- ment at Nunking desires to ap- grees. Yesterday at the same point a Governor for Kwang-hour the reading was 77.1 degrees. gers, who were mostly Germans, tung under the new system. high The lowest temperature to-day remained calm.
The Government's recent sup-| peal to surrenderlesplosive, Yey sulted in the delivery of 212. lbs.
of explosives in 235 individual lots, including 1,150 bombs, 2.300 fuses and 1,042 detonators.
Chancellor Dollfuse is expect- ed to make urgent representa tions to Signor Mussolini at the end of the week, and perhaps to. the League of Nations, against Germany's continued support of terrorist activities in Austria. - Reuter.
JAPAN SEEKING APOLOGY SOVIET REFUSE TO ACCEPT DEMANDS.
BANQUET INCIDENT SEQUEL
Harbin, To-day.
A representative of the Kwantung Army yesterday visited the Soviet-General Consul here and demanded a worldwide retraction of the report that the Japanese Of
ing that the ship is totally un-i tempted to purloin secret do- harmed and that he hopes to re- cuments while a guest at a float her. under. her own power.
dinner av
given by the Soviet, -Reuter.
Consul-General at Taheiho.
The captain has sent a wire
officials here insist that the Gov- was shown at 4 a.m. when 77 de-less message to the owners stat-ficer, Captain Miyazaki, at-
ernor should be chosen by the grees was recorded. Provincial Assembly whose members are being elected.
The present system is a govern-",
100 DEGREES FOR 11th DAY IN CHICAGO
a Chairman, and Commissioners
.ment by committee members under
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. By_Telegraph, Copyright, Telagra-
of Interior, Finance, Education and Reconstruction. The Fourth phis Messages. Ordinance, 1894, Re Plenary Session of the Kuomin-ceived July 24, 5.05 a.m.)
Chicago, To-day.
LOCAL RAINFALL
The local rainfall recorded at the Royal Observatory from 10 tang held in Nanking on January A temperature of over 100 de a.in. yesterday to 10 20 changed the system in favour grees was recorded here for the to-day was 0.62 inch,
a.m.
bring-
of practically a one-man show. eleventh successive day, yesterday. ing the total since January 1 to
The appointment of a Governor United Press, per S. E Levy and 51.90 inches, as compared with by the provincial assembly is in Company.
Inormal average of 49.20 inches. accordance with the "principles
of National Reconstruction," a high official explained. He said that since Kwangtung la, fow peaceful, the selection of a Gover nor should be made by the Provin- cial Assembly, a legislative and admistrative body..
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ITALY TO ATTEND NAVAL PARLEYS.
Rome, To-day.
The Italian Government has, ac capted an invitation to
Army Promotion Scheme Calls For
Early Retirement In Certain Ranks
Hacking, yesterday said that a com- quently be an increasing number of mitter, with Lord Stanhope as promotions affecting lower ranks. Chairman, had examined the block
London, To-day. mitted to retire prematurely. The Financial Secretary to theThe net result at the moment had War Office, Capt. the Rt. Hon. D. H. been to take certain promotions in those ranks, and there would conso-
in the promotion of infantry officers, and, as a result, certain exceptional attend
measures had been decided on. the preliminary Naval Conference Promotions had been made to the conversations, and is sending a de rank of Major-General; Lieutenant legation to London early in the General and General in the place of for Autumn-Reuter
General Officers who had been per
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WEATHER FORECAST
Royal
IN VIENNA
Passing the Marine guard of honour are Admiral David F. Sellers (left), retiring Commander-in-chief of the American feet, and his suc cessor Admiral Joseph Mason Reeves. Colourful ceremonies aboard the battleship Pennsylvania, the new Bagship, marked the transfer of the command at New York.
SENSATIONAL SHANGHAI
BUSINESS SCANDAL
LATE. MR. ALEXANDER MCLURE
INVOLVED
Shanghai, To-day. Serious allegations, involving Mr. Alexander Mclure, senior part- ner in the well-known firm of accountants in Shanghai, Messrs. Seth, Mancell, and McLure, the latter of whom died on July 3 from heat stroke, were made in the course of proceedings at the British Court when it was stated that investigations of his affairs revealed that his holding of shares in the Shanghai Electric Constraction Co. Ltd., on behalf of the International Investment Trust Company and the Yangtse Finance Company, showed a shortage of 16,350 shares.
Counsel, on behalf of the International Investment Trust Co. and the Yangtse Finance Co., told the Court that there was reason to be- lieve that the securities had been dealt with by the deceased for his own account.
Meanwhile, a circular sent to the shareholders of both com- panies concerned states that as a firm no blame attaches to Messrs. Seth Mancell and McLure, as the
DEVONSHIRE
OFFICERS NOT
IN UNIFORM securities entrusted to the de- Boat Alleged Flying
No Flag.
TURKS DESIRE GRANT TO DECEASED'S RELATIONS
London, To-day,
ceased personally.
SPY LEADER TO BE SHOT
ORGANISATION EXPOSED AT
MOSCOW TRIAL
RAILWAY DATA IN EVENT OF WAR.
TRAIN-WRECKING SPECIALITY
Moscow,, To-day. The activities of a vast spy organisation, chiefly occupied in gleaning data regarding Soviet Far Eastern railway com- munications, has been exposed at the trial of band of arrested persons before the Military Col- legium of the Soviet Su- preme Court.
fa
The organisation, which is headed by a Korean named Kim Zayen, is alleged to have special- ised in train-wrecking and other acts of sabotage, preparing big diversions in the event of the
outbreak of war.
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MORE RECOGNITION FOR SOVIET.
Bulgaria's. Decision,
Moscow, To-day. Bulgaria has notified the Soviet that she has decided to resume diplomatic relatione, which have not existed since the war. The decision follows „negotiations at Istanbul be
tween representatives of the two countries.--Reuter,
SOVIET DEBT TO AMERICA.
Parleys To-morrow.
A SPECIAL TO CHINA, MAIL. The Court granted an application (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra to appoint Mr. O. F. Hardman, of Phie Messages Ordinance, 1891, Re
ceived July 2, 9.48 am). Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Mat
Washington, To-day. thews, as co-administrator of Mr.
The United States Secretary McLure's estate. It was stated in State, Mr. William Cordell Hall, Court that the estate is hopelessly has announced that negotiations insolvent and it is estimated that regarding the Soviet debt to the the assets were two lakhs.
United States will start at the Mr. McLure was General Mana-State Department to-morrow.
In reply to a Parliamentary,
ager of the International Investment United Press, per S. E. Levy and question in regard to the recent Trust and the Yangtee Finance Company, Incident at Samos Island, when Company. Turkish sentries fired a boat containing British naval officers,
His wife and son recently left for Home-Reuter.
He also asked for punish-killing one of them, the Foreign BITTER DEBATE
ment of the originators of the report and a guarantee that there would be no repetition. The Soviet Consul-General refused to accept the de mands and said that he was: unable to investigate the mat- ter. Reuter.
Secretary, Sir John Simon, sald that further Information indicated that the tragic occurrence was the result of a lamentable misunder- standing,
The skiff in which the officers approached close to the Turkish coast was flying no flag, and the officers were not in uniform.
FOR CONGRESS
Senator Thomas's Forecast.
MONETARY MATTERS
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
According to a statement of the (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra Turkish Government, the Turkish phio Messages Ordinance,“, 1894, Re-
STOP PRESS coastal patrols have strict orders ceived July 24, 948 am)
FLEET EXERCISES.
Wel-hal-wei, To-day. The British Fleet leaves
for
Mid- Heef
SILVER MONEY
CIRCULATION
BOOM IN US.
NEW HIGH PEAK REACHED,
MINTS KEPT BUSY
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL- CBy Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra esived July 21, 0.48 cm.) phie. Messages Ordinance, 1893, Be
Washington, Today. Silver money in circulation to summon any suspect craft to
Washington, To-day.. the United States on June 30 be questioned, and in the present Senator Elmer Thomas has pre- was US$711,761,312, a new case they beckoned to the boat to dicted a very bitter monetary peak This is compared with approach. There was reason to debate at the next Congress, with U.S.$642,795,590 on February think that the signal was misun strong demand for 100 per cent. 28, 1933 derstood. At any rate, when the Goverment ownership of Federal For the same period, other
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Reserve banks
money in circulation fell by US. There is something wrong $1.240,000,408 to a total of U. S when the dollars is worth 65 cents $8,661,821,141 indicating a rapid here, and $1.85 in England," he replacement of the public's cash said.
with silver-backed
ney He lamented that little had been movement which is done to expand currency,
- under the
U.S. STEEL OUTPUT DECLINE
the
der
New York, To-day.
Steel Institute: 18
cent
with 28
Silver Act and the Thomas Amend Press, per 5. Bament United Press,per SA
Levy, and Company,
inue in the
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