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五拜禮號八廿月七英港香
FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1933.
日六初月六
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ANOTHER DEFEAT
RUSSIAN TRAIN SEIZED
ILL-LUCK DOGS C. T. ULM
PLANE INJURES
SPECTATORS.
ATLANTIC FLIGHT
DELAYED
London, July 27. The round the world flight of the Australian airman, C. T. Ulm, and his companions, J. B. Haylor and E. L. Allan, on board] the "Faith in Australia," contin- ues to be dogged by ill-luck.
NEAR BORDER
GENERAL STRIKE IN STRANGE
SILK INDUSTRY
Protest Against Any Industrial Code
New York, July 28. The American Federation of Silk Workers has ordered a general strike in protest against the adoption of any textile code under con- sideration or in force, It is claimed that seventy thou- sand.
workers will be involved Renter,
..
On their arrival at Port Mar- IMPORTANT
nock, Ireland, preparatory to tak- ing of for Newfoundland, the plane overturned and injured ac-i veral spectators, two of them! seriously. The fliers themselves were hurt but not seriously.
was
One wing of the plane damaged and it is certain that thej repairs will entail a delay of se- veral days.-Reuter,
FENG TROOPS IN DOLONOR
Manchukuo Occupation Denied
DECISION
EMPIRE MANIFESTO MEANING
DEFEAT FOR THE INFLATIONISTS
(Special to "Telegraph") (Dy Temaraph. Copurtons. Telegraphie Meemges Ordinance, Received,
London, July 27.
45, 10.20 a.m.)
A special significance at taches to the issue by the Empire delegates of a joint statement, disavowing any intention of following any- thing but a sound money
Peking, July 28.... The Pekly Chronicle this morn- ing quotes a "spokesman of the Military Council as stating that Manchukue troops have moved in-policy.
to Charhar and occupied Doloner.
An official spokesman of the Council informa Reuter, in res ponse to enquiries, that there fe no truth in this report, the fact being that the town is still policed by a thousand of General Feng.. Yu-hsiang's troops, who have been there since the main body of General Feng's forces withdrew. -Renter.
PRESIDENT'S SON REMARRIES
NO FAMILY OBJECTION TO WEDDING
Burlington, July 22.
INCIDENT
STRONG PROTEST TO MANCHUKUO
SOVIET YOUTHS
ARRESTED"
FOR BOWLERS
Hongkong Players In Poor Form
(Our Own Correspondent).
(Dy Telegraphi· Copyright. Telegraphie Message Ordinage, 1823. Received, July 22, 5.03 .m.)
London, July 27.
At Ilford to-day, à Hong- kang lawn bowls team of four rinks, played the Ilford Bowling Club. and were defeated by 93 shots to 58. --Router.
Harbin, July 28. THE SILVER PACT
EXPLAINED
Another incident has oc- curred upon the Manchukuo- Soviet border which is cal culated to add to existing friction.
Manchukuo frontier guarda yes- į terday surrounded and escorted to Pogranitchnaya, a train belonging to the Ussuri Railway, which had entered Manchukuo territory and steamed to the west of the border city.
The purpose of the visit was apparently to take on board and convey to Russia a number of Soviet citizens and all their be longings.
FALSE BELIEF CORRECTED
SALES QUOTAS
(By
(Special to "Telegraph")
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Telcamp, Copyright. Telegraphis Messages Ordinance. 119). Recrfredel
"WHE
London, July 27.
It was explained authorita- It is alleged that eighteen Soviet tively to day to the United Press citizens actually boarded the that under the provisions of the train, together with their baggage, Nine-Power and Five-Power ail- and were ready to leave although ver agreements, a - total of none of them had obtained out- thirty-five million ounces of sil- wari visas and no Customs exam-ver will be purchased by the nation of their belonginge had governments of the United been made.
States, Capiving-Australia, Mexi co and Peru
amount of silver which India is This will, equal exactly the entitled to sell in the work! market.
THE GREAT
PROSPERITY
DRIVE
THE GRUNDY REFORM LEAGUE GETS ITS WAY ABOUT
OUR LOCAL CABARETS.
CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
ENCOURAGING RECEPTION
RECOVERY BY PERSUASION
Washington, July 27. tremendous drive to launch a big prosperity push in the United States was commenced to-day.
Newspaper appeals, nationwide broadenst messages and
street corner orations were all exploited In the drive, while a fleet of aeroi, planes distributed seventy-seven, million blank forms to employers In all the States.
The whole country Was alsa flooded with, a great "recruiting" poster..
Meanwhile, it is stated that the
ROOSEVELT U.S. PLANS FOR Chevrolet Company at Detroit
RECOVERY EFFORT
WHEAT ACREAGE RESTRICTION
FARMERS TO GET BOUNTY
COTTON
AMERICAN TRADERS MYSTIFIED
have increased the hourly wages of their forty thousand employees by fifteen per cent, while in order to permit full co-operation in President Roosevelt's programme, the Governor of New York State hos asked the State Legislature to suspend the anti-trust laws.
It is unofficially estimated that New York, July 27.
thanks to the rise in grain prices, The Government's announce in June was thirty-saven per cent.- the ensh income of the farmer.? ment of plans to purchase cotton greater than in June, 1932- futures has surprised most Router. traders.
slavutsky, has lodged a protest to The Soviet Consi)-General, --M. Manchukuo, and is demanding the release of the train, which is be ing detained at Pogranitchnaya.
M. Slavutsky has also communi- into the Treasuries of the coun- The silver may be impounde!
The opinion is expressed that
FIRST REPORTS." eated with the
Washington, July 27. Manchukuo tries concerned, or otherwise, re-
the purchases are probably con
Later." nected with the liquidation of Foreign Office, demanding the removed: from the market.
An indication of the Govern-production loans and proparations Brig. General Hugh Johnson in The statement marks the defeat lease of fifteen Soviet youths who
The frat roports received by of Canada and some of the other were arrested by Manchukuo fron-
ment's efforts to reduce the pro- by the Administration to complete dicate, a strong response to Pre- Dominions delegates, who have tier guarda when they crossed belief
This corrects the previous duction of wheat to the level of the acquisition of a sufficient sident Roosevelt's appeal. been urging the Empire to adopt over the frontier near Pogranitch the two agreements provided for poses is contained in a statement to fulfil the option contracts in menta were signed before nooi
in same quarters that requirements, for domestic pur-supply of spot cotton of futures the Rooseveltian reflation policies.
One hundred and fifty agree the purchase of seventy million issued by the Secretary of compensation for the abandonment at Portland (Oregon)-where-en naya yesterday.-Reuter,
Agriculture.
of acreage by the farmers.
ployers formed in queues in order The Five-Power contract is ac-
It is understood that about to sign, the code. The announcement says that tually a contract carrying out the wheat production allotments total-2,800,000 bales will be necessary
to cover these options, while it is signatures, St. Louis only 193.- San Francisco reports 3,500 purchasing provisions in the Nine-ling 466,193,000 bushels for next Power Agreement.
year will be used as the basis for reported that cotton secured by the Reuter, the bonuses to be paid to farmers tration from old crop holdings, agricultural adjustment adminis- agreeing to reduce their acreage through negotiations by the farm up to twenty per cent. ..
credit administration, totala about 1,600,000 bales..
The statement, on the contrary. chiphasizes that the ultimate aim is the restoration of a satisfactory international gold standard
It also declares that Britain has made no commitments to
other countries regarding the future: management of the pound sterling. -United Press. Per Gold Bar Co. The statement will be found fa Page Eleven,
MANOEUVRES IN
SIBERIA
UNEASINESS IN BORDER TOWN.
END OF CONFERENCE.
Harbin, July 23. According to Japanese passen- London, July 28. gers who have arrived in Harbin The exodus of the World the U.S.S.R. it transporting Economic Conference is the sub-troops, light tanks, aeroplanes and ject of lengthy leading articles from where they will be sent to artillery from Irkutsk to Chita Miss Ruth Googin of Fort Worth in this morning's newspapers, outer and Mr. Elliot Roosevelt son of which generally recognise that manoeuvres. It is said that they Mongolia for extensive the President were married at the failure to reach an agree-may be permanently quartered o'clock this evoning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Swiler.ment on the subjects on the there.
Owing to this movement of Immediately after the ceremony agenda was inevitable in view of which was read in the presence of grave world economic conditions. troops, it is reported that the at-
relations and
In this connexion, The Times, de-mosphere is tense in Manchull intimate
and in the weatorn border towns. frionds, Mr. and Mra. Elliot clares that although the Roosevelt left for the West but results, it has succeeded in doing a
ference has achieved no practical-Reuter.
grent deal of the spadework necessary to enable the next con-
near
an-
Сол-
their destination was not nounced.
Mr. Roosevelt said after the ference to accomplish something wedding that his father had fully more definite. approved and indicated there was
It is clear that it is of no use
ounces.~~
An-
Spain, meanwhile, has nounced that she will not sell silver although allowed to sell five million ounces.-United Preas. Per Gold Bar Co.
INTERNATIONAL LENDING
MR. JAMES M. COX'S SUGGESTION
(Special to "Telegraph”?
#8, 11.7 0 that
BOUNTY TO BE PAID. The allotment representa fifty-romainder required, namely, about It had been expected that the four per cent, of the average pro-700,000 bales would be acquired duction of the United States over from the owners of Seed Lonu u period of five years.
Farmers agreeing to reduce cotton and there is much un- their acreage will be paid a bounty certainty in trade circles as to just of twenty-eight cents a bushel on handled. Router.
how the operations may be the allotted production, from money to be provided from the
A SETBACK FOR RUBBER
NEW CONFERENCE NECESSARY.
The Hague, July 27. Objections which arose to the Anglo-Dutch rubber-growers 1850-
general processing, tax on millers, YOUNG MARSHAL ciations restriction scheme
-Reitter.
LONDON ADJOURNMENT.
IMPRESSED
FRENCH FIGHTING
SERVICES
at
this afternoon'a between Dr. Van der Waals, the hand of the Econo- mii Economic Section of the Co- lonial Office, and a delegation from the Dutch Rubber Gowers": Association, may necessitate fur- thor deliberations.
It is possible, indeed, that a may become necessary. complete revision of the plan
London, July 27, While no agreement has yet (lly Talegraph. Copyright, Teleprapkin been reached, there are reasonable Messages Ordinance, 1881. Erceiced, July prospects that prosent difficulties London, July 27. will be adjusted if further consulta- In the course of his report up- tions are arranged.. states an
Paris, July 27, THE POSITION OF
on the activities of the Monetary official communique concerning Commission of the W.D.C., Mr. the wheat. restriction discussions of the French fighting services," "I have formed a high opinion THE TYPHOON James M. Cox urged that upon the which have been adjourned until declared Chang Hauch-ling, in an The Royal Observatory reports ference should direct special at-
resumption of the work, the Con- August 21. no family objection to the wedding meeting again before the results that pressure is highest over the tention to the problem of closer ed upon in order to give the delc- relations, he declared that they tween the British and Dutch in-
address to the Press to-day...
Such ravision will doubtless The adjournment has been decid. Referring to Franco-Chinese essary to re-open negotiations be take some weeks as it will be dec Mr. Roosevelt was divorced from ca are sumetently clear to enable
a week after of the great experiment in Ameri-Pacific to the south-east of Japan. international supervision of gov gates an opportunity to consult with were growing closer daily. Mrs. Elizabeth Donner Roosevelt the President to adopt a
A dopression is moving onst-vernment lendings and borrow their governments. definite ward across the Gulf of Pechili, ings. He deplored the intolerableTM
He added that one of his alms formerly of Philadelphia.
polley in regard to the exchange and a typhoon is situated about situation created by foreign ex-
was to study the possibility of At the conclusion of these dis The bride's mother and the value of the dollar and the whole 250 miles east of N. Luzon, mov change restrictions.-United Press. countries have reached an agrea
The four overseas exporting China and Europe.
rapid communication between cussione, both governments will bridegroom's sister Mrs. Curtis economic and financial relationship ing W.N.W.
give their decision after consult- B. Dall were among the wedding between the United
States
Per Gold Bur Co. and Local forecast:-East winds,
mont in principle on how to co-Wellington Koo had previously Renter
Chang Hauch-lang and Dring the governments of the Dutch gugsts.
the rest of the world.-Reudor, moderate; fair with local showers.
operate in the proposed Wheat Plan been M, Paul-Boncour's guests at
East Indies, Malaya and Ceylon.-- and have reached an understanding a lunch in honour of Mr. T. V. with the Danubian countries con
which took place
ST. PAUL'S BOYS RECONSTRUCTION OF CHINA
COLLEGE
BLOCK NOW BEING REBUILT
The work of - rebuilding · the
black of St. Paul's Boys' College, adjoining the Bishop's House, proceeding apace.
WANG CHING-WEI'S TELEGRAM TO CANTON LEADERS
Nanking, July 28.
It is said that he has informed
Ching-wel is now on his way to Conference found it necessary to It is learned that Mr. Wang the Canton leaders that the Kuling Nanking from the Kuling Con proceed to the re-division of the ference, which ended yesterday.
AMERICAN GOLD. EMBARGO
| NEW RULING OF THE
TREASURY
CO-OPERATION HOPES.
corning the latter's participation in Booug-Reuter, "
the scheme.-.
Negotiations aiming at Russian co-operation are also being con-
nued.-Router,
CHINESE BEGS IN ENGLISH
terests.
EUROPEAN SUED
OFFERS TO PAY BY A Chinese youth, partially blind,
** INSTALMENTS Danbrowkay for begging outaldo nings, was sued by Measta: G. H was arrested by Court Sergeant A young European R. Hay the King's Theatre yesterday oven- Bernard and 'Sone Queen's Rond, ing Brought before Mr. Wynne- for $124.25 at the Supreme Court
CHICAGO PRICE SOARS,
Chicago, July 27. Excited buying caused a sharp New York, July 27. rise in wheat today, the price soar The U.S. Trozaury bas authorising seven cents a bushel on opening and gold ore abroad.ther probable deterioration of the Jones this morning, he was fed this morning cre cannot be exported). Hitherto ed the export of gold concentrates to-day following reports of a fur- Smelted or imperfectly refined Candian crop Router WRON
35 or seven days. His Worship SURPLUS FOR FAR EAST,
remarked that the prison torni Mr BSF Bernard, manage building are being kept but the steps aro pending in the programme at the fourth plenary session of Roosevelt's ambargo on gold ex Farm Relief Act has indicated art uttered in English I have to, may thing t
It is believed that important provincos as agreed, in principle, the Treasury bas ruled that gold
ore did not cobite under President The Chief Administrator of tho
would enable the lad to have a bald defendant came to the shop Washington, July 27. bath, hair cut, and food, on March 14 Mand, order Interior of the school build country and it is reported that are a Contral Executive Committee, being rebuilt and modernised.
and Mr. Kuomintang.
The Sergeant stated the defend to the value of BB The building in the past had Wang Ching wel has telegraphed The telegram requests the
ports. Reuter
that ha la considering assisting no money. Give me some money? money was still for only two floors, but an extra floor to the Canton lenders regarding opinion of the Southern lenders on been declared by the Land Invest to export their surplus grafito
An Interim diy Bend of $2 per share wheat growers on the Pacifis const Defendant usually wants about Défending pole KEZDdy built
om cortain proposals, a venug the proposals Reuter:
Selement Companies the Orient Raven wo other son of whom stygmuižu od
The old outside walls of the