Carnation
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THERE'S CREAM
IN
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to-day at 1/6 5-8.
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AMERICA'S ANXIOUS MOMENT TO-NIGHT WHEN 425.000 STRIKE
Mrs. Charles C. Rumsey. daughter of the late Mr. E. H. Harriman and chairman of the N.I.A. consumers' advisory com- mittee, is considered as a likely to the appointee as Minister Irish Free State.
LARGER NIGHT SILENCE ZONE
Experiment's Success To Be Perfected
London, To-day. The success of the night silence. zone in London has led the Transport Minkster, the Rt. Hon. Mr. Hore Belisha, to extend its operation to all residential areas in Britain.
AX
SURPLUS
TONNAGE
QUESTION
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
NEW RECORD GOLD PRICES NEW BRITISH AIMS
London, To-day,
It is learned that the United Kingdom Chamber of. Shipping is working toward a conference to deal with the surplus tonnage question, which, it is hoped, will meel in London in Autumn in the form of special meeting of the International Shipping Con- ference.
NOTED CHINESE BANKER TO CONFER AT WASHINGTON
Mr. Li Ming Meets U.S. Monetary Experts While En Route Home
Washington, To-day.
It is authoritatively learned that Mr. J Ming, the Bank of China Board Chairman, who has arrived in New York from Europe, has consulter bankers and silver traders, and will confer ut Washington.
He is en route home and, is suit-
ing on the Empress of Canada from
Vancouver on September
United Press, per §. E. Levy and
Company.
NO NEWS FROM GREENLAND
EXPLORERS
Three Britons. Without
Wireless #
ANXIETY IN COPENHAGEN
London, To-day.
Fears are expressed.... im reports from Copenhagen regarding the safety of the sledge expedition led by Lieutenant Martin Lindsay across the Greenland ice cap ow-| ing to the absence of news of the expedition when the motorship
U.S. SILVER Gertrud Rask" left Angangsss-
The Chamber is already in CURRENCY
touch with Himilar foreign bodies.
The developments followed a Bri- itish Government memorandum des- maritime countries patched to all on July 16. An inter-Government conference, however, is not at pre- sent contemplated.-Reuter,
Continued on Page 9)
PIRATES PREPARE
COUP
Shanghai Boat Thought|
Likely Victim
Information has been re- ceived by Police Headquar- "ters that a gang of Bias Bay pirates left Swatow re- cently with the object of proceeding to Shanghai to pirate a ship leaving that port.
HOSPITAL PATIENT'S DEATH LEAP
ISSUE AT NEW
HIGH MARK
MAY SOON REACH
$1,000,000,000
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra- phic Mensagea- Ordinance, 1894, Re- crived September 1, 10.17 0.30.}
Washington. To-day.
The United States Treasury has announced that the public worth holds U.S.$749,254,839
of silver certificates and coins constituting a new record and agathi of US$107,459,249 since President Roosevelt was inaugurated**
lik, though it is regarded, as pre- mature by Lindsay's friends, who state they did not ; expert - him to reach his objective pull the middle of this month.
It is believed that their rations will be sufficient for them to hold out for the full three months which they expected the journey of 1,000 miles to take. The ex- pedition carried no wireless....
(Continued on Page.
GLIDING CONTEST IN BRITAIN
Many Records Expected
To Be Lowere
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald ordered by his physicians to take a long rest lest he lose his eyesight, in shown being greeted in Quebec by the Canadian Premier, Mr. Richard B. Bennett, when he arrived in cognito for a visit. His daughter Ishbel is sécompanylug him. Léx- don rumours are that Mr. MacDonald will never actively resume the Premiership.
WALK-OUT EXTENDED
INCLUSION OF
WOOLLEN AND
WORSTED MEN
150,000 INVOLVED IN NEW MOVE
FINAL CONFERENCE FAILURE
New York, To-day. With apparently no hope of averting the tex- tile industry strike, America is anxiously awaiting to-night's walk- out of 425,000 workers.
The strike has been ex- tended to include the woollen and worsted in- dustries.
SUSSEX SECOND IN TABLE While the actual strike order
AMERICA'S CUP |MAJOR POINTS
DEFENDER
Rainbow Selected
For Race
YANKEE LOSES BY SECOND IN FINAL TRIAL
Newport. R.I.. To-day-
Syndicate's The Vanderbilt Rainbow, three times conqueror of the Boston contender, Yankee,
in the latter case has not been issued. Mr. Francis Gorman. Chairman of the Strike Commit- tee of the United Textiles Work-
SECURED FROM ers Union, has staged the walk-
YORKSHIRE
out to be identical with that of the cotton operatives.
Strike leaders estimate that
KENT DECLARE AT another 150,000 workmen are in
volved in the new development Reuter.
21 For 2
MCCABE'S SCENTURY ON TRICKY WICKET
London, To-day.
The United Press. estimates the newly involved workomen. at 200,000 REPEL
London, day National gliding competitions will take place during the next 10
3-HOUR DELIBERATION 2. The Treasury is issuing days near Thirsk, in Yorkshire, and U.S.$10.000.000 worth of various many pilots will take part, several He made a tour of London, on
Washington, To-day-The Tex- tile strike mediatór, Mr. Garri- Thursday night and satisfied him-!
forms of silver money weekly, self that the experiment was work- j
and it is unofficially estimated lying in succession in the 20 or 30
Sussex took first innings points son, and the President of, the ing well. Later he stated that in
that the silver money circulation machines which will be available.
has been selected is the defender from Yorkshire yesterday to se- Cotton Textile Institute, Mr. It is generally expected that the order that the boon of sleep and
will soon be U.S.$1,000,000,000,
British records for height and dis-of America's Cup against the care second place in the County Sloan, yesterday conferred for
British challenge of Mr. T. O. M. Cricket Championship.
three hours, after which Mr. Gar- res should be conferred on
which is 20 per cent, of the total
tance, and the present duration re-i
Sopwith's Endeavour. many as possible, and in partica-
rison reported that no progress Derbyshire beat Leicestershire had been made towards settle- Leung Fung-clian, of No. 205, money circulation in America. -
In the most thrilling race of lar that the sick should be freed Hennessy Road, committed suicide United Press, per S. E. Levy and cord of 8 hours will be broken.
Meanwhile the British Gliding the season the Rainbow beat the by 42 runs to provide the only ment-United Preas, per S. E from the torment of the mator-by jumping from the roof of the Company.
Association is engaged in evolving Yankee by one second in the final tures being left without decision
definite result, the remaining fix Levy and Company---- horn at night, he proposes to issue Yeung Wah Hospital, Happy Valley,
a scheme for the use of the £5.000 trial yesterday. an order forthwith making every at 12.15 a.m. to-day. Leung was
annual subsidy granted by the
Yankee, with the weather berth, owing to rainstorms which awept built-up area a silence zone be-
Istuted to be a patient in the hos- tween 1130 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Government in provision of sites, took a good lead at the start, but the whole of England. ¡pital.
machines, and instructors.-British after 20 minutes her Genoa jib Wireless Service.
blew to tatters and the Rainbow passed her before her crew could
He added that the experi- ment had led to the discovery that it was not necessary to drive on a motor-horn. Noncompliance with
the order
KOWLOON DOG-BITE
CASES
will render the motorist liable to European-Owned Dogs
a fine not exceeding 40 shillinga.
--British Wireless Service.
Involved
NEW RECORD GOLD. Li Luk, an amah, was admitted
PRICES
London Stock Market Undertone Firm
WAR LOAN MOST POPULAR" INVESTMENT
London, To-day. There was a further sharp ad-
vance of 81⁄2d yesterday in the price of gold to a new record of 140/1⁄2d., | but on the stock exchange gold mining shares were almost unff- fected.
The undertone of the market firm, but there was little public business. The weakness of ster- ling in terms of the principal gøld| currencies did nothing to lessen tho firmness of the stock markets other departments. Continued in-
in
to the Kowloon Hospital last night suffering from a bite received from
U.S.S.R. SILVER FOR AMERICA
Consignment Arouses Trading Rumours
FUTURES MARKET MAY RESUME
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAS... (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phie Massages Ordinance, 1894, Re-
seived September 1, 10.47 a.m.).
New York, To-day. The first shipment of silver
ja dog belonging to Mr. Triggs, a ever received from Russia has ar-
resident of the Peninsula Hotel.
rived.
Approximately 100,000
(Continued on Page 9)
POLAND LEADING set a new sail.
GREECE
YUGOSLAVIA HOLD HUNGARY
QUALIFYING ROUND FOR 1935 DAVIS CUP
Warsaw, To-day,
LATEST ST. LEGER
CALL-OVER
WINDSOR LAD FIRM FAVOURITE
Wong Ting, a coolie, was bitten jounces were consigned to the by a dog owned by Mr. Brown of Chase Bank from the Soviet Poland is leading Greece by two UMIDWAR HAS GOOD BACKING No. 227, Prince Edward Road, and State Bank for the purpose of ob-matches to nil in the Third Quall-
London, To-day. was admitted to the Kwong Wah(taining dollar exchange, which tying Round for the 1935 Davis
has aroused rumours that trad-Cup Lawn Tennis competition.
Windsor Lad, winner of the Hospital yesterday,
Both dogs were sent to Ma Tauling in silver futures may be re-
Both Poles had easy victories Derby and later sold for £50,000 is Kok for observation.
sumed here soon.
in the singles, winning. Ja straight 8 firm favourite for the St. Leger, the last classic of the racing season, seta.
Results, as cabled by Reuter, being offered at 8 to 11, and taken
jat 4 to 5. were
DIMMED BY MANY
UNCERTAINTIES
"Annalist” Review Of
U.S. Business
COST OF LIVING RISE
SPECIAL TO‘CHINA MAIL.
New York, To-day. The journal, "Annallst" stresses
vestment support again led to a that there has been a further re- general improvement in gilt edged cession in business activity and securities, although the price changes were small.
(Continued on Page 14)
HUANG FU LEAVING FOR KULING ON TUESDAY
General Avang Fu, Chairman of
states that the prospects for in-
It is understood that officials
of the Commodity Exchange are conferring with Treasury officials forthwith regarding new rules land regulations. Whether or not) Russia will continue to ship sil- ver to the United States is at United present problematical. Press, per S. E. Levy and Co.
LOCAL DOLLAR
ADVANCES
Silver Prices Improve
The local dollar has advanced
provement are dimmed by many 4, opening on demand this mórn- uncertainties.
Ing at: 1/65%
Foreign exchange unsettled and retail foods are the highest since 1981.
(Continued on Page 14)
WEATHER FORECAST
Hebda (Poland) best Stallos bid,
60, 7-5
Tioczynali (Poland) beat Zachon
6-1, 6-0, 6-2-Reuter, Keen Budapest Duel Budapest, To-day: Hungary and Yugoslavia are on level terme in their Third Quall;/ fying Round Davis Cup match. each having one singles match. 1
Won
(Continued on Page 9) Scores; as cabled by Reuter, were: Straub (Hungary) beat Pallada 6-0,
6-1, 0-4.
Pancec (Yugoslavia) beat Gabrowitz
3—6, 6-1, 7-5, 6-3 Spot silver has advanced 8/16 The winners of these two Qua- and forward silver 4. closing lifying Round matches will com- prices yesterday being 21% and 21 pete in next year's competition
proper-Reuter. 15/16, respectively.
on
New York
The London cross-rate, which closed at S-U.S.
$5.02 on Thursday, closed at -
U.S. CAR LOADINGS
the North China Military Council, has decided to leave Kuling next Tuesday for Nanking. Mrs. Huang, Fair generally, with some local U.S.$4.99 yesterday, while the New York, To-day-Car loadings who is now in Mokanshan will join showers, and moderate east winds, New York on London rate closed this wock amount to 605,516 tons. the general at Shanghal prior to was the ther forecast for today, at 4-U.S.$4.99% compared United Press, per S. E. Levy and their leaving for Peking.
les issued by the Royal Observatory with US45.01 on Thursday Company.
H. H. the Aga Khan's second favourite for the Derby, is second favourite at 8 to 1, while he is
offered at 5 to 1 for a special place bet.
The full figures at last night's call-over were:
Windsor Lad-8 to 11 o. 4 to 5 t Umidwar.8 to 1 t. and 0. Adept 100 to 8 o. 100 to 7. Lo Zingaro-100 to 8. Primero 100 to 7. Achtenan-100 to 6. Patriot King-20 to 1. Tiberio,/20 to 1. Bondsman-40 to 1 o.
For a special place bet, Umidwar
Is offered at 5 to 4-Renter.
́ ́RETAIL GASOLINE WAR
(Continued on Page 4) Results, as cabled by Reuter,
were:
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
At Portsmouth, Hampshire drew Iwith Worcester:
Hampshire: 289, for 9 der.
Worcester: 187 for 7.
.
At Hove, Sussex secured first innings points from Yorkshire:
Yorkshire: 263 (J. Cornford 6 for 57)
and 226 for 8 dec. Sussex: 289 and 15 for 1.
At Chesterfield, Derbyshire beat] Leicestershire by 42 runs. Derbyshire: 181 and 229. Leicester: 189 and 179..
At Lords, Middlesex secured first Innings points from Notts.
Notts: 219 and 252 for 5 dec.
(Walker 111). Middlesex: 288 and 64 for 3,
At Cardiff, Surrey secured first innings points from Glamorgan,
Glamorgan: 173 (P. G. E. Fender 8
for 79) and 148 for 4 Surrey: 220 (J. C. Clay 7 for 85). (Continued on Page 4)
200,000 UNDER ORDERS New York, To-day--The Textile Union loaders have ordered 200,000 woollen. and worsted industry workers to join the cotton industry strike. Mr. Francis Gorman states that it is distinctly possible that 150,000 workers will answer the call-United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company."
MARTIAL LAW AT NEW ORLEANS
Legislative Committee Under Guard
MAYOR SENATOR
New York, To-day. Martial law has been pro- claimed at New Orleans, which was recently the scene of a political spute between the adherents of Senator Huey Long, Including the Governor of. Louisiana, Mr. Oscar K Allen, and a faction headed by Mayor Walmsley,
authorises The proclamation additional troops to guard the Le- gislative Committee which is la
HAMILTON SHOCK vestigating the conduct of the
AIRDRIE
GO NAP IN HOME FIXTURE
London; To-day..... Hamilton Academicala provided the first big surprise of the Home! football season when they defeated the vastly Improved Airdrie com-
city's administration under Mr. Walmsley's Mayoralty.
Mayor Walmsley's faction has recrafted 1,500 armed police to oppose Senator Long's National Guards Reuter.
SECURITIES REFUNDABLE BY. OTHERS
Washington, To-day-The Unit
New York, To-day-A reoccurbination by five clear goals in their ed States Treasury, has announced ence of the retail gasolind war is home fixture in the Scottish League that the US$1,724,000,000 worth of securities falling due in Septem forecast: The Atlantic Refining yesterday...
Company is cutting the price in Hamilton are now leading Clyde ber and October are refundable Delaware by 8.5 cents per gallon in the league table, though they have partly with other securities, in- and played one mere game-Reuter, stead of all cash United Press, per United, Press, per 8.25
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