Carnation
Carnation
"From Contented Cows"
· THERE'S CREAM
IN
EVERY DROP.
Sole Agenta: CONNELL BROS. CO., LTD. HONG KONG & S. CHINA.
The dollar, on demand, closed
on Saturday at 1/6 5-8,
The
FINAL EDITION
Library, Supreme
China Mail
Eat. 1845,
Est. 1845.
THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST
No. 28,838
HONG KONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1934. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
Manage
MEN'S QUALITY,
PULLOVERS CARDIGANS &
SLIPOVERS:
HUGE RANGES
TO CHOOSE FROM.
BERNARDS of HARWICH
Des Voeux Road, Hong Kong..
5 BRITISH DESTROYERS NEARLY WRECKED IN JAPAN TYPHOON
SOPWITH'S PROTEST NOT UPHELD
SPLIT-PIN MISSING
SIR ALAN COBHAM
ENDANGERED FROM
INITIAL TAKE-OFF
DISASTER AT ANY POINT
Official Written Report Demanded
Malta, To-day. The absence of a vital component, a split-pin, in the control apparatus of their plane, the "Air- speed Courier," is claim- ed to be responsible for the forced landing made here by Sir Alan Cobham and Squadron Leader Helmore, on Saturday evening. The two air- men were attempting a non-stop flight from England to India, re- fuelling in the air at four points.
It appears that the lives of the two fliers were endangered right from the take-off. as the absence of the split-pin might have caused disaster at any point en route.
Squadron-Leader Helmore has
Field Marshala Von Mackenser
and Von Kluck, most distinguished of Germany's surviving world war
generals, came out of retirement Chancellor Adolf Hitler
to appeal to the nation to give and Reich Leader unanimous vote
of confidence in the August 19
"election." The latest photograph
of the Field Marsha) and "llen"
of the eastern front shows him at
the late President Hindenburg's grave.
CONCERTED GOLD BLOC ACTION
Huge Fund To Guard
Gold Standard
FORTHCOMING PROPOSAL
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
(By Tolegraph, Copyright, Telegra
called for an official written re-phic Messages Ordinance, 1894, Re- port from the Chief Technical Officer of the Royal Air Force.
It appears that Sir Alan Cob ham only discovered that the throttle confrol was broken when the plane was 10 miles at sea from the coast of Malta, during the re-fuelling process, and it was only due to Sir Alan Cob ham's decision not to lower the under-carriage in order to mini mize air drag, that they were able to land. The only damage to the machine was a broken pro- peller.
ceived September 24, 11.45 am.) Paris, To-day.
It is learned that the creation of a vast equalisation fund to guard against the danger of leaving the gold standard, will be proposed at a forthcoming meeting of the gold bloc at which France, Italy, Switzer- land, Holland, Belgium and Poland will be represented,
IL is reported that France op-
The hole where the vital split poses the measure as the potential pin should have been was found largest contributor-United Press, full of grease and dirt, which per S. E. Levy and Company. gives rise to the conclusion that
it was never there. Reuter.
H.M.S. ROBIN NOW
REFLOATED
Intentionally Beached After Striking, Rock
A message has been received by
the local Naval Authorities stating
that the ILM.S. Robin; which went
Economic Entente Possibility
Brussels. To-day. The possi- bility of an economic entente of gold standard countries is
en.
DECISION DELAYED
FLAG IS HOISTED THREE HOURS AFTER ALLEGED FIRST FOUL
| ENDEAVOUR RAISES TRICKY PROBLEM
Sopwith Seems Surprised
Newport, R. I. To-day.
Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith's protest against the Vanderbilt Syndicate's yacht Rainbow for failing to meet the Endeavour's tuff when passing to the windward in Saturday's race, was disallowed after a con- ference of the New York Yacht Club Committee yesterday.
It appears that the only reason for disallowing the protest was that Sopwith failed to hoist the protest flag immediately.
The Committee, ignoring the goc- tion of fouls alleged by Mr. T. 0. M. Sopwith, say that the protest Bag was not displayed until three hours after the alleged first foal, and nearly two hours after the alleged second".foul, whereas Rite 15 of the Club requires that the protest should be holsted promptly.
Gen: George
P. Leach E
Obia, Guardımen during the 'Toledo strike.!
Oklahoma's "boys" waiting for
Youthful militia machine gunners in Minneapolis: gale crashara.
A few of the 5,000 California guardaman patroling San Francisco.
America's National Guard 385,000 strong, drawn from the 48 States has become a force ready For any emergency declares Maj. Gen. George E. Leach, chief of the United States bureau con- trolling its federal letop Last year, the corps received more than $35,000,000 in funds to carry-on ita military trainde, Army officials reported that the militia had seen! more active emergency, Ber- vice during the past 18 months than in an average 15-year perind Recent stukens sides politel moves have acconated for the numerous times martial law has been invoked..
-
VERY CLOSE
TO ROCKS
"WE STEAMED MILES · THROUGH MASSES OF WRECKAGE TO KOBE"
ANXIOUS NIGHT IN FACE OF GALE
KOBE ESCAPES FULL FORCE
Tokyo, To-day. As reports continue to filter through from out- lying districts, the death roll in the Japanese ty- phoon disaster continues to grow. Losses are heaviest in the Osaka area.
The latest Home Office figures, published last night, show: 2,064 dead. 13.335 injured, and 258 missing.
Kobe Damage
Kobe, To-day. Although Kobe escaped the worst effects of the typhoon, the sea swept inland for a quar- ter of a mile along a lengthy
up
Waves of territe alze smashed
NO APPEAL TO BE MADE CENTURY'S GREATEST CENTRAL BANK CREATION Uebide and Shioys. A number of
Mri Sopwith in a letter to the New York Yacht Club, said "I regret to note that your Committee refuses to hear the Endeavour's protest yesterday, owing to my not having com plied with a very trivial tech- nical formality regarding the time the protest flag was fly- ing."
Mr. Sopwith said that he would race to-day, and that he would not appeal-Reuter.
The Committee explains that it;
COLLIERY DISASTER
260. REPORTED DEAD IN WELSH MINE TRAGEDY
London, To-day.
That the death roll in the Gresford Colliery explosion and fire is nearly treble the figure estimated earlier is revealed in an official statement, issued last night, which shows the total number of dead at 260.
1
Only 16 bodies have to far been recovered, but the work of res-
is not empowered to sustain a pro-cue has been stopped, all hope of rescuing alive the entombed men
test which is improperly made, and having been abandoned. adds that from the Committee's
view of the facts surrounding
the foul before the start of the race, if the Endeavour had then displayed the protest flag, the Rain- bow would have done likewise, thus, preserving her own rights in the ¡matter.
SOPWITH'S REPLY
The Committee adds that as the
The figure of 250 corresponds with the number of miners' lamps
BROADCAST BY missing.
ROOSEVELT
New Account Of His Stewardship
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL..
The Gresford Colliery disaster is thus the third biggest colliery death roll this century.
PROBLEM FOR CONGRESS ·
Iden Feared To Be Inflationary
In Conservative Quarters
*
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. Washington, To-day. Observers state that an effort to create a central bank will be the major fight at the next United.. States Congress, especially if pri- vate banks meanwhile fail to loan sufficiently to business, including small business.
the
Conservative quarters fear that central bank idea is in. Rationary.-United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.
CHINA WELCOMES GOLD IMPORT No Restriction On Re-Export
Nanking, Today,
The work of sealing up the top The Minister of Finance, Mr. of the shaft has begun and fires. H. Kung, has announced that are still raging below with occa-China welcomed. the import of sional gas explosions-Reuter.
gold for safe-keeping, savings or London, Earlier. investment. Re-export of gold One of the worst. coal will not be restricted as long as a place in Britain oc-Customs certificate, showing the Retaken
{pit disasters that has ever time and the amount imported, is
curred on Saturday morning at produced.
visaged by M. Jaspar, the Belgian matter now standa, if, after taking (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra Foreign Minister, who is going to testimony, the Committee should phic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Geneva to-day to discuss the mat-find that instead of the Rainbow ceived September 24, 11:45 am.) ter with representatives of other fouling the Endeavour, the challen- gold standard countries.-Reuter.
ashore in West River, last Friday, has now been refloated.
WEATHER FORECAST the Kum Chak Rapids,
ger had fouled the Rainbow, the Committes would be entirely powerless to disqualify the Endea- vour, and this unfair result would Fine, with moderate north-east be brought about by the Endea It was stated that the 'gunboat winds, was the weather forecast for your's failure to comply with the struck a submerged rock and was to-day, as issued by the Royal Ob-rules.. later intentionally beached.
servatory this morning.
After temporary repairs have
been made, the vessel will be towed
go
(Continued From Page 4)
to Hong Kong where she will to Tremendous Washington Tension
into dock for survey and repairs...
Hyde Park, To-day.
It is announced that with-- in a few weeks President Roosevelt will broadcast an- other account of his steward ship. It is indicated that a review of the general situa- tion will be given.
The date is to be fixed later.- United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.
TEXTILE WORKERS RETURN
ADMIRAL DREYER ON Due To Dwindling Business Results TO WORK TO-DAY
British and American residents had very narrow escapes. ̧.
The destroyers, Keppel, Verity. Wishart, Whitehall and Wild Swan were steaming for Köbe when they received the typhoon warning, and janchored under the lee of an island
in the Inland Sea.
Throughout the terrible night the ships. kept up steam to relieve the strain on their anchors, but Friday morning. found them being slowly forced back towards the island, except for H.MS.. Wishart...".
"When the typhoon let up we were very close to the rocks. Then we steamed miles through masses of wreckage to Kobe", stated one officer' on arrival here, Reuter.
BANKHEAD BILL TO CONTINUE
Cotton Control Talks At Washington
NEW AID FOR FARMERS
Washington, To-day.
The Hankhead Cotton Control Act will be continued through the Gresford Colliery, near Wrex- He said that the uncertainty the present year, according to a ham, North Wales. It is feared of monetary standards elsewhere decision reached at a conference that the death roll will reach the had led many capitalists to in- total of at least 100 men
{Continued on Page 12)
TORONTO SILVER EXCHANGE
Provides Hedging Privileges
· SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
Toronto, To-day.
Washington, Today, Textile VISIT TO PEIPING
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. * Tremendous tension exists at Union officials have ordered the In a speech at the Stock Ex The American Federation of
Washington due to the unsatis textile strikers to return to work change here on Saturday, the Wei-hai-wei, To-day. Labour Election drive for a 30-| His Excellency the Comman hour week and the relen factory, business results. Left to day, Pesce, will be the basis for Vice-President of the New York der-in-Chief. Admiral Sir Fred-Lion of Section VIIA is Wing supporters are unanimous the Federal Mediation Board pro- Commodity Exchange Mr. Cuppia, mass for the programme of con gramme for settlement of the in- said that the Toronto Silver Ex eric Dreyer, and his wife and likely to cause industrial
sion of the New York staff, aboard H.M.S. Falmouth, support of legislation similar to tinued Government spending of dustry's labour problems United change, will fill the gap caused by
ith Press, per 8. E. Levy and Company, the
provide salled to-day for Tangku, en the British Trade Unions Act, US $400,000,000 7
inst cap route to Peiping to visit the Bri forcing the unions to accept res much publicity, beh tish Minister to China, Sir Alex-ponsibilities, states a special business collap ander Cadogan. He is expected Washington wire to Messrs. Squently uncor to return to Wel-hai-wel on Octo- Lovy and Company, through otherwise mevitable
Cont Reuter ber 8. Reuter.
that d
subse
Inflation
The forthcoming wedding - is- an- inbinced of Mrs James Ivor Barnes
No. 810 Prince Edward Houd to
Page
Ayling
Aldershot, EnGIA
and
Jonn-Louise Sollaway of Orosiris E. Levy and Compan
per
yesterday between the United quire whether China was placing States Secretary of Agriculture, restrictions on the re-export of Mr. Henry C. Wallace and the gold. Reuter
Senators and Representatives of the cotton producing States.
Additional financial assistance will be given to small growers by increasing the allowable quota by 10 per cent. in order to rectify
Reuter. Inequities.
SALVAGE WORK BY CORNWALL Raising Sunken Chinese Navy Steamboat
Wol-hai-Wel, To-day. H.MS. Cornwall is attempt- ing to raise the sunken Chinese Navy
vy steamboat
main
which foundered near the 13° land last Wednesday. Many
washed ashore on the drowned corpses have been
The steamboat, which was rrying a number of Chinese bluejackets, was stated to be greatly overcrowded---Beuter..
land,
Farmers Desperate Plight
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL
Mr. Henry Wallace and the Con- gressional cotton leaders, headed by Senator John H. Bankhead, yes- terday discussed the Bankhead Cotton Act after which Senator Bankhead said that opinion was almost unanimous that the Act should be continued.
(Continued on Page 6)