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SIR SAMUEL HOARE'S
HOARE'S COMMONS SPEECH WELCOMED IN VIENNA
BATTLE OF BOYNE
CELEBRATIONS
IN BELFAST
FURIOUS STREET
FIGHTING
TWO SHOT DEAD AS POLICE FIRE ON MOB
Belfast To-day.
The Battle of the Boyze cele- brations culminated in farious street fighting between rival fac tions in one district, where stones!
fired. thrown and shots were Police reinforcements were rushed'; up by armoured car, and as a warning fred shots from a Lewis gan over the heads of the mob.
The police fired on the crowd and; two persons were shot dead and sbent 40 wounded by shots. Several arrests were made.
Police armoured cars are patrol- i ling the disturbed areas.-Reuter. SNIPING IN YORK STREET
A later message states that thei
WOCHAT two people killed were a and a man, and both were shot
When the disturbance was at its height in the evening, gunmen were) sniping from the roofs of houses in York Street. The police re plied to the fire. Most of the casualties occurred in this area.
The injured include four police-| At 1 am. the police had į the situation well in band-Reu-
men.
tex.
DEVALUATION OF
US. DOLLARS Damage Suits Barred By Law
AUSTRIA GRATIFIED
BY SUPPORT
COMMON ACTION AGAINST HAPSBURG RESTORATION
PRINCE PAUL IN RUMANIA
· CHINA, MAIL = SPECIAL...
Vienna, To-day.
The British Foreign Secretary's speech in the House of Commons on Thursday is hailed as welcome support for Austria by the press here, which gives great prominence to the passage tion Charles E. Hughes, assigned affirming the necessity for the Austrian inde
Without explanation, Chief Jus-
John C. Knox, above, federal -judge for the southern district of New York. to replace Judge James Wilkerson of Illinois, in the new Samuel Insuli trial in Chicago.
CONTRABAND
QUESTION IN
TIME WAR OF
Grave US: Concern Over Abyssinia
GREAT WAR PRECEDENT INVOKED
Washington. To-day.
pendence being preserved.
This statement is characterised by the Wiener Zeitung as a surprise holding out great promise. Not only is it an important justification of British policy, continues the paper, but a re freshing plea for Austria's struggle for independence and liber- ty as well as an effective supplement to the declaration made by the great Powers concerning the significance of Austria in the European scheme.
Sir Samuel Hoare's allusion to the dangers which would arise for European peace if Austria were attacked is termed an important success for Austria by the Neues Wiener Tagblatt, which stresses the fact that the Foreign Secretary thought it necessary publicly to recognise Austria strategic economic key position in Europe-Trans-Ocean Service
TOWN DESTROYED
BY FIRE
Valtourmanche Wiped Out By Flames
HRH the Prince of Wales on the occasion of his sensational speech at the meeting of the British Legion in the Queen's Exit: Lonis Con. In his speech the Prince declared that there is no“ mare qualified to stretch out 10 Germany a hand of frie those sid combatanta, who fought each other is the great war and who have forgotten everything by now, yo
ALBANIAN SENSATION
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PUBLIC WORKS MINISTER ALLEGED SMUGGLER CHIEF
~CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Belgrade, To-day-
A sensation has been created in Albania and throughout; the Balkans, according to press reports from Tirana, stating A message from Bucharest that the Albanian Minister of Pak Works, M.- Aim S states that Prince Regent Paul has been arrested on a charge of having been the leader of reached here early yesterday widely ramified hand of smugglers, who for mouths past have morning, the hour of his arrival practically paralysed the Albanian State monopoly of cigarette having been kept secret to prepaper by supplying the population with vast quantitie vent the possibility of demons-gled cigarette paper equal to two-thirds of the Frations. Izmeriately on des-sumption, so that the revenues-derived from the
cending from the train Prince decreased proportion
Panl stepped juto a motor-car and hurried straight to the royal residence at Sinaia in the moun-
It is reliably reported that one of the primary purposes of the conferences between Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, and the British, French and Italian Am One of the most idyllic little Crown Prince Michael and all
GERMANS IN
DAVIS CUP TE
- CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
tains, which he reached at 11 CZECHS HOLD Milan, To-day o'clock, where King .... Carol!
bassadors was to express
the towns in the famous Aosta Valley the members of the Cabinet. American concern regarding the Valtourmanche, familiar to all headed by M. Tatarescu, were GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION possible attempts of Italy and tourists, was completely destroyed waiting and extended the warm-
Abyssinia to fix a contraband by fire yesterday evening, every est welcome.
one of its 113 wooden houses be
Menzel Beats Henkel
In Dour Battle:
After the formalities of the re-i Washington, To-day. The House of Representatives list for neutrals in the event of ing burnt to the ground.
ception had ended 'ML - Titulescu. Banking Committee has approv- war,
The fire broke out in one of the Foreign Minister, who returned ed the administration's bill bar- One Senator said that it was kitchens and spread with ferocious from Paris and London on Thur- VON ring damage suits against the just such a situation which ham-rapidity, the fire brigade being day so as to be present at the royal Government as a result of the nered American shipping from powerless because of a shortage deliberations, met the Cabinet i devaluation of the dollar-1914 to 1916 an lded to Ameri- in the water supply owing to the M. Tillescu's parlour car, where Reuter.
le's entry into, the world war-torrid heat. Villagers flocked, in the Foreign Minister set forth the A message dated June 28,stat He added that the Government from the neighbourhood to render foreign political situation in ed that an administration bill would ensure this time that aid, but all efforts were unavailing resume lasting two hours. to deny the holders of GovernAmerica established her
-Trans-Ocean Service. ment sécurities the right to claim!policy in advance regarding the] damages in court actions as a goods which might be furnish- result of dollar devaluation wasjed to belligerents Renter. introduced by the Chairman, Mc "SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT Steagall, of the House Banking A later message states that Commission, following President after his talks with the British Roosevelt's special message of and French Ambassadors on the
the day before.
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own
Italo-Ethiopian crisis yesterday Mr. Cordell Hall made a state- ment to the press, which is con- sidered significant
ANTI-PIRACY. PATROL
Chinese Navy Motor Boats In Harbour
followed.
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All the efforts of the pot apprehend the amurglers unavailing until it was die ed that the sanggled goods delivered to the State M under the cloak of Government supplies A domiciliary sex at Minister Sarraci's residence resulted in a gardener being
smuggled cigarette paper to jagents for sale. Trans-Ocean
FLOODS AT HANKOW
COLLAPSE OF
MAIN BULWARK
IS PREDICTED
Water Nears Top Of Changkung Dyke
NATIVE DISTRICT - INUNDATED
Hankow, Today
The breach in the concrete wall of the Japanese Concession was closed by a repair gang after two hours strenuous effort. The situation is ominous, as the river is rising every hour-Reuter.
A later message states that a break in the dyke has resulted in the flooding of the native dis- trict adjoining the concessions. Cne wall of the British Cigar jette Co's factory has collapsed
The Changkung dyke, the main bulwark of Harkos, is still firm, but the water is negr ing the top and collapse within 24 hours is predicted-Beuter
HEAT WAVE IN AMERICA
Eighteen People Die In New York
New York
the country is estim ated at 63, melaming 18 in York City, where the tempera reached 91- Mousands people slept at night time on the sands at Coney Island Reuter
caught in the act of distributing SHANGHAI EXPORTS
TO AMERICA
Considerable Increase
ROYAL DIVORCE ABSOLUTE
Shown
Shanghai, To-day. tatistics issued by the Ameri-
Ex-King George Omits can Consulate show that Shang-
To Appeal
hal's exports to the United States in the first half of 1935 were yained
at US$8,768,948, compared with US$6,613,982 in the correspond-
CRAMM MASTERS CASKA Service
IN STRAIGHT SETS
Prague, To-day. Honours were even at the end of the first day's play in the European Zone Final of the COMMON ACTION/ King Carol afterwards gave a
Davis Eup contest between Ger luncheon for Prince Paul, the many and Czechoslovakia, the Prime Minister M. Tataresen, Moutstanding feature of which Titulescu, and the War Minister, was the terrific five-set duel be General Paul Angelesen, at Palesch tween Roderick Menzel, the
As ex-King George of Gresceing period of last year, Castle, whereupon a conference Czech champion, and Henkel, the has lodged no appeal, the divorce The export of allver, however, young German who defeated granted to ex Queen Elizabeth, dropped from 3,281,074 ounces As far as it is possible to anal round.
Jack Crawford in the semi-ast Sanday becomes sbsolute valued at US$1,348,583, to 115,500 certain the course taken by the
Continued on Page 9) deliberations, the chief subject
Scores wereza Your coastal motor-boats, be- was the common action to be Roderick Henzel (Czechoslovakia He reiterated the belief of the longing to the Chinese Navy, taken in the event of a Hapsburg beat Heinrich Henkel. United States in the sanctity of passed through the harbour yester-restoration in Austria, the inclius. the Briand-Kellogg Pact, declar day afternoon travelling from theftion being to envisage the advent ing: The pact la no less bind-direction of Canton towards Lyee-of joint military measures ing now than when it was enter-moon Pass. When proceeding ed into by the. 63. nations - which through the harbour one of the were parties to it. The United motor-boats, stopped, seemingly} The local dollar dropped a
|States and other nations are in-¡having broken down. farthing, opening on demand this terested in the maintenance of It is understood that they were morning at 2/37%.
the pact and the sanctity of the making for the Bias Bay area, Both spot and forward silver international commitments as-where they will take up anti- declined 3/16, to 31% and 31-sumed thereby for the promotion piracy patrol duty. 5/16, respectively, sin
and maintenance of peace be news has been received concerning The London on New York cross-tween the nations of the world the boat which was forced to re-l rate was quoted at S—US$4--Beuter. 95%, as compared with US.
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LOCAL DOLLAR DECLINES
Silver Prices Fall
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AVIATION IN
GERMANY
No further Fuehrer Inspects Large
Motor Works
Įnusin in the harbour, and it is noti |kown whether she has been re-
way, or not;
$4.95%, while the New York on NEW JUSTICE OF THE PEACE paired and has proceeded on her London cross-rate was quoted at
US $4.9534, as compared with US$4.95%
SIR CHARLES WINGFIELD'S APPOINTMENT
London,
King has appe
TYPHOON - WARNING
His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government has been pleased to appoint Mr John Bernard Prentis to be an Official) Justice of the Peace for the Colony A typhoon, of an of Hong Kong
FORTHCOMING WEDDING
The
CHINA" MAIL" SPECIAL.
Berlin, Today
3–6, 6–1, 46, 2–6, 6t
Gottitied. Von. Crama (Ge beat Joset Caska. (Czechos 62462
THREE-HOUR STRUGGLE”
Well-informed circles believe (ounces, valued at U.S.$68,424.00 that the divorce means the deat China's exports to the United kneli to any farther attempt to States during the mouth of May effect a reconciliation between were valued at US$6,184,589,* King Cazol of Rumania and Anis ared with US$4,638,510 - En former wife, Queen, Helen, due pell and U.S.13,569.821 in May, the family relationship of last year—Better: concerned. Er-Queen Eb
is King Carol's sister, and ex
A Trans-Cosan kommessage states George is Queen Helen's brother. that the encounter between Menzel --Reuter and Henkel lasted fully three hous under sweltering conditions, while von Grzum, disposed of Canka ini an hour.
CHIEF OF IMPERIAL STAFS
London,
King has approved the prom of Germany's largest au- of General Sir Archi tomobile - and, aeroplane eng factor the -- Bavarian Works spec Ine
Treperia
visity of from Beic
TREASURY
ISSUE
ECHO OF SPANISH REVOLT
Heavy Sentences
On Revolutionaries
CENTENARIAN'S SUICIDE
Lonely After Death Of Friends
ORECAST
ment of Sir
Minister to the
Majesty.a
dinary Plenipota
British Winden