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TWO MEN AND A WOMAN SHOT DEAD IN AMERICAN STRIKE RIOT
·MORRO CASTLE
RADIO OFFICER
NEW CANADIAN CENTRAL BANK
UNDER ARREST PERRY DEFENDING
·SEQUEL TO LENGTHY TESTIMONY
OTHER MEMBERS OF CREW DETAINED
New York. To-day.
A body attachment order, which is tantamount to ar- rest, was served on the Se- cond Radio Officer of the Morro Castle at the comple- tion of 2 hours' testi- mony before a Federal Grand Jury yesterday. The Jury was
U.S. TENNIS TITLE
AGAINST ALLISON
WOOD'S AMAZING
COLLAPSE
KIRBY BEATEN IN FOUR SETS BY INJURED RIVAL
Forest Hills, To-day. Fred Perry, the holder and Wim- bledon and Australian champion, and Wilmur Allison, American ex- Davis Cup player, will contest the summoned to en- Final Round in the America Na- 'quire into the cause of the fire tional Men's Singles Lawn Tennis which broke out on the liner while
Championship to-day. off the coast of New Jersey, on
Perry, who defeated Saturday morning, resulting in ap- palling loss of life. Sensational Crawford to obtain the title last evidence, indicating incendiarism, year, yesterday eliminated Ver has been given by members of the non Kirby, the South African ace who caused the sensation of the tournament by beating Frank Shields, in the Quarter-Final in four sets.
crew.
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FOUR CENTURIES AT FOLKESTONE Ashdown And Todd In
Big Kent Stand
BUT M.C.C. FORCE A DRAW
London, To-day. High scoring featured the cricket match at Folkestone be tween the M.C.C. and Kent, which ended in a draw yesterday two members of each team ex ceeding the three-figure mark.
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Jack
The former Japanese milit ary attache at Washington, Gen. S. Tanaka, is quoted as terming President Roosevelt's speech on American naval efficiency Howali ne “inaolent,”
at
CLYDE AGAIN SECURE "CRASHER'
LEADERSHIP
St. Mirren's First Win In Scottish League
CELTIC ROUT HIBERNIAN
London, To-day. Clyde, who finished up last season in the fourteenth position, again secured the leadership of the Scottish Football League yesterday when they secured{
WINS
SPEED DUEL AT
ISLE OF MAN -
NEW AMATEUR T.T.
RECORD
London, To-day.
J. H. "Crasher"" Wälte, a Cam-
Spores, as cabled by Rexter, both points at Queen's Park, bridge undergraduate, who won where the amateurs lost by the the French Grand Prix motor-cycle were:
M.C.C.: 380 (Hearne 111 not out) and 316 for 9 dec. (Hadson 127 nut only goal scored.
oal),
Kout: 430 (Ashdown 157, Todd 104
Results,
not out. Snaith 6 for 107) and 208 for were:
6.
Fleetwood Smith In Deadly Form
At Scarborough, the Australians defeated Mr. H. D. G. Leveson
Gower's XI by an innings and 18 runs as the result of fine bowling by Fleetwood Smith, who at one
time took 5 for 15, winding up the
innings with 6 for 90.
EXPECTED TO
OPEN EARLY IN
JANUARY 1935
PRIVATELY OWNED CONCERN
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telepra- phic Massager Ordinancs, 1895. Re- ceived September 18, 9,87 pm)
Montreal, To-day.
Mr. Graham F. 0; R, Towers, Assistant General Manager of the Royal Bank of Canada, has been appointed Governor of the Bank [of Canada, which is the new cen- tral bank with which the Govern- ment hopes to solve its monetary and credit problems. It is expect- ed to open early in January 1935.
It will be à bank for banks: and the Government, having no individual deposits or borrowers. It will have the sole right of issue, taking over the entire stock of gold now held by char- tered banks as reserve against notes issued.
It will be privately owned, but with a large measure of Gov- ernment control
Its chief functions will be tol
regulate internal credit and also foreign exchange, to mitigate fluctuation in production, trade, employment and prices as far as possible, and to give expert and impartial advice to the Govern- ment. United Press. per S. E. Levy and Company.
JAPAN CARRY ON TRADE WAR
race in July, recorded a further Defeat U.S. Silk Bye-Law
(Continued on Page 5) success yesterday when he won the Reuter, Junior Motor-Cycle Grand Prix us cabled by
Man over the hazardous Isle of SCOTTISH LEAGUE Celtle Queen's Park St. Mirren
course on a Norton machine.
4 Hibernian 0 Clyde
2 Falkirk
0 His average speed for the 226-
1 mile course was 76.95 m.p.h., a new
1
record for the race.
.D. Pirie, a London Club rider,
(Table on Page 5)
TYPHOON 800 MILES
DISTANT
Amendment
ITALIAN AND CHINESE INTERESTS INVOLVED
New York, To-day. Members of the silk group on
A smouldering religious war between Arabs and Jews that flared into open massacre at Constantine, Algeria, in which more than 100 persons were slain and 30 wonaded following the alleg- ed desecration of a mosque by a Jewish soldier, is now declared under control as French' colonial troops enforced martial law. Here are scenes from Constantine where fanatical Moslems ran riot: Top, part of the basiness district; bottom, the famons pyramid tomb in the dify
2.000 POLICE GUARD MILL
-
RHODE ISLAND
SCENE OF WILD
RUSH BY CROWD
| WATCHMAN'S HOUSE
DEMOLISHED
200 NATIONAL GUARDS RUSHED TO AREA
Saylesville, Phode
Island, To-day: Two men and a woman "were shot dead during a strike rint here, yesterday, when a crowd rushed the gate of a mill and demolished the watchman's house.
Two thousand police are guard- ing the mill and 200. National Guards have been rushed to the scene from Providence-Reuter.
Refuse To Accept
Responsibility...
IF ARBITRATION PROPOSAL IS REFUSED
SPECIAL TO CHINA, MAƒ......... (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phío Messages Ordinance, 1895, Re- ceived September 12, 9.27 a.m.),
Washington, To-day.
The Chairman of the Strike
FRUITLESS CASE DROPPED Committees of the United Textille
COMPLETE INDEPENDENCE AIM WINDING-UP
REAFFIRMED IN INDIA
Present Humiliating Connection Must Be Concluded
..
Wardha, Central Prov., To-day,
At the conclusion of a three-day session, the Indian Congress Work- Ing Committee have adopted a re- solution re-affirming its ain of complete independence, adding that the Congress would gladly cultivate friendship with the Bri- strain every tish, but she must nerve to end the present humiliat-
also on a Norton, took second place the Commodity Exchange have de- ing connection.-Router. at 74.29 m.p.h., while A. Munks, of feated the proposed amendments to Derby, riding a Velocette, third at 74.26 m.p.h.
was
Moving Towards Hong There were 64 entries in the race, which is open only to amateur riders-British Wireless Service.
Kong
Forced to follow on 271 runs in arrears the English team were A warning issued by the Royal dismissed for 218.
Observatory this morning reports ST. LEGER COMMENTARY Australians: 480 (D. G. Eradman'
BY THE B.B.C. 130. W. H. Ponsford 92, S. J. McCabe that a typhoon is situated within 60 north and 124. A. G. Chipperfield 53, K. Farnes miles of Latitude 18 5 for 132).
longitude 125 east, moving west-
London: To-day. The British Leveson Gower's XI: 223 (Nichols north-west.
Broadcasting Corporation Empire! 761 and 218 (L. O'B. Fleetwood-Smith
This report is confirmed by a transmissions for to-day will include 4 for 901.
warning from the Manila Observa-jan electrical recording of the com-
St. Loger to bei Consul-General, at 8 a.m. to-day. run at Doncaster, and a promenade Although moving in the direction concert at 7 p.m.---British Wireless of Hong Kong, this typhoon is some Service. 1800 miles distant and no immediate GOODMAN BOWS TO danger need be feared.
MORE AMATEUR GOLF tory, issued through the American mentary on the
UPSETS
UNKNOWN
TORRANCE IN THIRD ROUND
AT BROOKLINE..
Brookline, Mass, To-day,
-
A further sensation occurred in
the second Round of the American
Amateur Golf Championship yes- terday, when Bobby-Jacobson, a
the bye-laws to permit trading in
Italian and Chinese silks.
The defeat is attributed chiefly to opposition by Japanese interests.
Reuter.
SHOTGUN EPISODE IN WANCHAI
Extraordinary Action
By Japanese
SHOOTS AT WIFE THROUGH HOLE IN DOOR
Workers' Union, Mr. Francia Gorman, said that in the event of the rejection of the labour re- presentatives arbitration propo- aal, including the closing of the mills until the matter is settled,
PETITION IS
WITHDRAWN the labour representativen would
refuse to accept responsibility
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NO BENEFIT TO BE for further violence.
DERIVED
LUK HOI TUNG CO. INVOLVED
Truce Not Accepted Last Evening
The winding-up petition of the
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. |$3,000,000 Luk Hol Tung Co., Ltd.,
(By_Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra- owners of vast leasehold property phio Mesenger Ordinance, 1891, Re. in the Colony, including the ceived September 12, 1129 a.m.)
Washington, To-day. Queen's Theatre bullding, came to
5TH. CONGRESS NOT an abrupt end at the resumption of Mr. Gorman states that the em
TO BE POSTPONED
Sun Fo's Declaration In Shanghai
AGENDA DISCUSSION AT PLENARY SESSION.
the hearing before the Chief Ju ployers had
not accepted the
tice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, at truce at 6 p.m. yesterday, and the Supreme Court this morning. therefore, Labour representatives Mr. H. G. Sheldon, counsel for would not be responsible for fu- the petitioning creditor, Mr. Chan ture violence.
Mr. William H. Green said that Chik-ting, a depositor to the extent, of $20,000, informed the Court that the American Federation of La- his client, after due enquiries dur-boour units had agreed to under- ing the adjournment, was satisfied write the strikes finances-Unit- that he himself could obtaik no ed Press, per S. E. Levy and benefit from the winding-up of the Company. Mr. Sun Fo, President of the Company. He therefore asked
Shanghai, To-day.
Legislative Yuan, arrived here leave to withdrawn the petition. SOUTH WALES STRIKE
this morning from Hawaii on the 8.s. Empress of Japan, and was met by a large crowd. He leaves An extraordinary shooting in-for Nanking to-morrow evening.
He declared that the Fifth, The commentary on the St. Leger cident in Wanchai last night re- will be broadcast from the Hong sulted in the detention of a Japan-National Congress will not be Kong Broadcasting Station, Z.B.W., ese, Goro Namura, aged about 56, postponed, despite the opposition between 8.55 p.m.
and 9.20 p.m. in the Government Civil Hospital of the South-West, but before it is convened, a plenary session of to-day.
Mental Ward.
At about 1 o'clock this morning the Central Executive Committee Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese Minis- Namura. went to No. 87, Jaffe Road, will be held at Nanking to dis- day, as issued by the Royal Obter to France, left Tsingtao yesterday armed with a shotgun and proced-cuss the agenda. — Reuter.
by the 'ss, Shuntin for Shanghai. The ed to the top floor, on which bis servatory this morning.
Minister is expected to leave-shortly
WEATHER FORECAST
Fair, with moderate east winds, was the weather forecast for to-
LOCAL RAINFALL
The local rainfall recorded at the
for Nanking, where he will visit Mr. wife slept. Wang Ching-wal.
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16-year-old youth of Deal, New Royal Observatory for the 24 hours Settlement Of German Cotton
Jersey, beat Johnny. Goodman, the ended 10.30 am. to-day was 1.41 American Walker Cup player and inch, bringing the total since former American Open champion, January 1 to 87.11 inches, as com at the nineteenth.
pared with a normal average of Bobby Jones, who sensationally 71.28 inches. beat Francis Ouimet, American Walker Cup captain, fo the First NO ONE HURT WHEN ROOF Round, lost by 4 up and 8 to C FALLS IN IN QUEEN'S ROAD Mitchel of Clementon, New Jersey
Debts Now Considered In View
WORLD BOXING TITLE
Teddy Aroz Outpoints
Vince Dundee
Pittsburg, To-day. Teddy Aroz outpointed Vincent London, To-day. amounting to 4267,000, owed to Dundee in a fifteen round contest The Federation of the Master Lancashire firms by German cotton hare last night for the world's Cotton Spinners Association In importers.
middleweight boxing title accord. Manchester received the report of The meeting was adjourned until ing to the NY. S. A C-Reuter. Sir George Holden and other mem- to-morrow, to try and elucidate any The roof of No. 38, Queen's Road bers of the delegation which has points which came under discus T. Torrance, the British Walker Central fell in last night. None of just returned from Berlin, where fog. The press were informed
the Germans ~ had offer Cup, captain, beat Philip Little of the occupants of the building, discussions took place, regarding that Minneapolis, by 2 and 1.
however, were injured.
the settlement of outstanding del
RELAT
The forthcoming wedding of Mr. John Malcolm Evans, mariner, Chinese Maritime Service, to Miss Joan Mar- garet Groundwater, of No. 45A Nathan Boad, invadnounced.
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PIERCE LONERGAN SURRENDERS
Claims Nationalisation Causes Crash
DENIES CALLING INVESTORS “SUCKERS"
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL..
Seattle, To-day. Mr. Pierce Lonergan the noted attorney" and silver broker, who was recently charged with using the malls to defraud, in connection with the accusations that he de frauded silver futures inves tors of US$100,000, has sur rendered; to Federal agents.
He claimed that Rationalisa tion was responsible for the craih in his aliver futu brokerage company,
denled that he called "suckers-United Press, 8, E. Levy and Company.
MAY BE AVERTED
Coalfield Owners Will Arbitrate
London, To-day.
It is now generally believed that the threatened"; strike in the South Wales coalfields will be averted, the owners having expressed their will. Ingness to refer matters to an arbitration board of three or more entirely independent; persons to be selected by 10 officials named, or by any organised professional organisa- [tion such as the Institute of Char- tered Accountants - British Wire- lees Service.
UNCONSCIOUS U.S. MARINE IN BACKYARD
named An American Marine, Cole, aged about 27, of the USA |Sacramento, was found unconscious, lying in the backyard of No. 66, Lockhart Road, last night. It ap pears that he fell from one of the, windows of the house.