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FOUNDED 1882,
No. 14070
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1933. 五拜禮 號八十月八英港香
日七廿月六
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SINGLE COFI 19 CENTS $10.00 PER ANNUM,
All that is known about tyre making is embodied in
DUNLOP
TYRES
FURTHER CURRENCY INFLATION IN U.S. LIKELY
EX-NAVAL OFFICER'S
DEATH
THOUGHT TO HAVE HAD BAD NEWS
REVOLVER IN A SUITCASE
A tragedy of long illness occurred at the Government Civil Hospital in the early hours of this morning when Gordon Geoffrey committed suicide.
GANDHI REJECTS
OFFER
Believed to Have Begun
His Fast
Poona, Aug, 17. Gandhi has refused the Government's offer of faci- lities to
carry on his Untouchability campaign. To-night, he rejected his evening meal, thus techni- cally beginning another fast.
The Mahatma has threatened to fast unto death.Router,
ADVENT KONSUMIMISRUNGSMITTELGOCENTRADALIGNA PEM
Carter HAVANA GAOL MUTINY
the
His body was found in lavatory of the hospital, with a bullet wound through the head, The pistol had apparently been hold to the nostril,
PRESSURE
ON ROOSEVELT
INTERVIEWS AT WHITE HOUSE
PRICES RISE IN ANTICIPATION
Washington, Aug. 17. The question of inflation of the dollar has again moved into the foreground as a result of the slump in commodity prices.
President Roosevelt to-day con- ferred with Senator Thomas, his chiof inflation adviser, and later in the day he received the lenders of the political group who are nd- vocating further inflation in orderi to counter falling prices.
WATER RESTRICTIONS LIKELY
Lady Shouson Chow, who passed away last night after a long illness.
It is urged that the President TERRIBLE IRAQ
should use powers to
the currency is order to force a rise in farm produce prees,
the MANY CASUALTIES IN pecially of grain and cotton.
The actual shooting is believed to have occurred between hours of four and five n.m. must have been instantaneous.
Denth
It ja understood that Mr. Carter had been a patient in the Govern ment Civil Hospital for the Inst two years.
LITTLE KNOWN.
Very little was known about Colony him. He arrived in the
about three and a half years ago from, it is believed, Australia, and it is understood that he was
DESPERATE FIGHT
PRESIDENT SAYS NOTHING.,
£3•
President Roosevelt listened at- tentively to their advice but is keeping his own counsel,
PRISON WARDERS the belief that President se-
OVERPOWERED
Havana, Aug. 17. Another grave gaol outbreak occurred in Cuba to-day, in the
|tion la certain, the grain and cot- ton markets showed sharp rises, to-day, but unless the beller Is translated into fact, they are likely to fall again.
WALLACE WARNING.
ATROCITIES
PANIC-STRICKEN '
WOMAN
EXCESSES BY...
KURDS
London, Aug. 17. This afternoon, the Prime
WARNING ISSUED
BY GOVERNMENT
.
A TEN HOURS' SUPPLY
NOT TO AFFECT KOWLOON
Unless there is heavy rain- fall in the next few days, the water supply for the island |of Hongkong will be restrict-
ed to 10 hours a day.
This decision,, which does not affect Kowicon at present, was ar rived at by the Governor-in-Coun- cil yesterday.
a
Water restriction at this time of the year, the season for heavy rainfall, is very unusual but an explanation is afforded in the fact that the total rainfall for this year is 40.49 inches against normal measurement over same period of 60.19. The rain- fall is thus 20 inches below the average. There has been practi- cally none so far this month.
FROM SEPTEMBER 1.
a ship's captain and was formerly course of which soveral warders; Dr. Wallace, the Secretary of Ministeri received S Francis necessary to restrict the hours of
in the Royal Australian Navy, were wounded.
Agriculture, hitherto known as an
Id was only 32 years of age. `
During the early days following The mutiny occurred in the gaolinftationist,, declared that inflation his arrival in Hongkong, he olfat. Guantanamo, after a cre would hid the farm problem only tained several temporary appoint-sperate struggle the warders were temporarily. He warned the nd
routes that after the price rise ments on local ships, but he had overpowered. been unwell for the last two years.
Only a small section of the had spent itself, the prices of prisoners took part in the initial commodities would fall faster than outbreak, but they took the ward-others-kenter. era by surprise and secured their
MENTAL DEPRESSION.
“Mental depression produced by a long spell of illness, combined with a more recent attack of typhold and the receipt of bad news from his home in Australia, is given as the probable reason for the suicide,
The revolver, from which one shot was fired, was found lying beside the body when the locked door was broken in by Hospital attendants following the report.
BAD NEWS7
Yesterday he received some mail and was seen reading two letters. Soon afterwards he called for his suitense, but it was then not known that a revolver was kept in it.
The funeral takes place, this afternoon, the cortege, with full naval honours, passing the Mont- ment at 4.45 p.m.
THE IRISH CRISIS
arms.
storage before that date.
the
IS IT A RECORD ?
Australia to England in 41 Days
London, Aug. 17. Mr. James Woods, former R.A.F. officer, who set out from Broome, West Austra- lia, on July 7 In an attempt to beat the Australia England flight record, land- ed at Croydon to-day.
The Australian airman was flying a Gipsy Moth machine. He encountered difficulties at the start and proceeded leisurely when all chances of a record dis- 'appeared.--Router,
BOYCOTT JUSTIFIED
DEBATE AT THE BANFF
CONFERENCE
JAPAN
CHINA {}
& HOLD FIELD
We understand that it will be
water supply to the island of Humphreys, the British Am-Hongkong from the 1st September
-Banff, Aug 17 hassador to ffag, with whom he falling a considerable increase in
China and Japan held the field discussed the Assyrian situation
The total amount of water in during to-day's discussions at the in Northern Iraq.
storage on the island on the 14th Conference of the Institute of Information in London indicates August was 1,003 million gallons, Pacific Relations, the develop- that the band of rebelllous which is 783 million gallons, lessment of Manchuria being one of "'"INEVITABLE.”
Assyrians who had filed Into Syria, than-the-storage-capacity-of-the the principal topica,............
reservoirs. recrossed the Tigris into Iraq Washington, Aug. 18.
Although efforts have been made for The average rainfall The American Oriental Finance
`nttacked Iraq's military
to keep away from the issue of two months August and Septent-Manchuria, it cropped up during a Corporation received
dotachments. the
ber is 24.63 inches and if this discussion upon emigration. following telegram from Messrs. The fighting was unfortunatelyngure is reached it would be suf-
arriss and Vose. New York: followed by excesses against the ncient to fill all reservoira
It was generally agreed to "The market demonstrates its Assyrian villages by Kurdish
The position on the mainland is emigration could not be regarded ecuperative powers. We relter, Irregulars and the Bedouin triboa- at present satisfactory, all
re as a permanent cure for an excess ate the views We expressed men. The Government has appointed yesterday, and believe inflation
servoirs being practically full and of population. Marques Senor
Seven hundred Assyrians are the Shing Mun River running Sterling. ex-of the currency is inevitable and
reported to have been killed; strongly. Cuban Ambassador to Mexico, as may be imminent." Ambassador to Washington, in
the A sharp rise occurred on
Neighbouring
are ...villages succession to Senor Cintas.-Stock Exchange yesterday.
Ap-crowded with panic-stricken Reuter.
parently in this belief.
Soon the gaol was in a state of complete pandemonium, a steady fire being kept up by the prisoners and warders, in the course of which four prisoners were shot and several warders."
NEW AMBASSADOR.
THE ANTI-WAR BRIGADE
by
REDS TURN OUT IN GREETING
RECEPTION IN SHANGHAI
Shanghai, Aug. 18. M. Henri Barbusse and five other delegates to the World anti-War Conference arrived this morning on board the Andre
TALK OF GENERAL ELECTION
Lebon. SCOUTED BY FIANNA
Thoy wore welcomed by FAIL LEADER
Madame Sun Yat-son, in porson, and by a group of Communists, Dublin, Aug. 17.
who lot off firecrackers and waved Although the belief is widely red fings as the party landed. held in political circles in Dublin Interviewed by Router, M. that in view of increasing di Barbusse declared it was neces- Aculties bosetting it the FreeBary to hold the Conference in the State Government will be pelled to go to the country, a highness of the situation here. official of the Flanta Fall Partyadvocated that the workers should told Reuter to-day that there is no present a united front against question of an early Election. the Imperialists.
"Thoro la no reason for one.
com-
hus
SOVIET DEMANDS
RECOGNITION
TRADE TALKS IN U.S. AT STANDSTILL
Washington, Aug. 17, Trado negotiations between
and
When Manchuria came under discussion, the Japanese delegates expressed the belief that relief would come to Japan through in- creased Industrialisation of Man-
sale emigration of Japanese farmers to Manchuria,
women and children, whose condi- MURDERER TO BE choria rather than through whole-
tion is plttable.
Sir Francis Humphreys is re
turning at once to Baghdad by
air to use his friendly offices in this crisis,and, pending his return, King Feisal fa reported to havo postponed his intended visit. to Switzerland.
HANGED
Governor-in-Council's Decision
PERTINENT POINT,
BRITAIN WARNS GERMANY
SHIPPING ORDER DECISION
MAY LEAD TO REPRISALS
*
London, Aug. 17. In representations made to tho German Government by the Brit tish Chargo D'Affairea in Berlin, regarding the discrimination in favour of German shipping linea which is feared from the operation of the recent order under the Gor- man exchange control regulations, it was emphasised that if the effects on British shipping prove. to be as foreseen by the British Government, the latter wül bal forced, to consider measures to protect their shipping.
At present German ships are freely permitted to embark and disembark passengers at, British
ports.
It la belloved from the nature of the protest lodged that Britain tako reprisals,
Berlin press reports state that the order will be rigidly interpret
ed and that in consequence pass ages by a foreign vessel would, In future, be freely, booked to Ger- mans only up to the sum of 200 marks, which is the maximum amount which may be exported without express authorisation.
It is added that such authorisa-
tion would be withheld unless the applicant showed good reason for travelling by a foreign vessel.
The order also applies to for- cigners, who may book passages in a foreign vessel only if they im port money for fares.
The representations aro being runde by the British Government under the Anglo-German Commer- clal Treaty of 1924 of which the order is said to be a breach.. British Wireless.
SHANHAIKWAN ARRESTS
ALLEGED CHINESE
· COMMUNISTS The Chinese delegates endea voured to dispose of the Inclination
Tokyo, Aug. 17. to accept the proposition that the
Com- alleged Chinese pressure of Japanese population muniste, graduates of universities
Five
demanded an outlet for Japan on abroad, have been arrested by the Chinese mainland. ****
They argued that China's surplus kwan, according to Manchurian Japanese authorities at Shanhai- half dispatches. The arrest was made millions yearly, as compared with following receipt of information population was four and Japan's one million or less. There-from its military intelligence that fore, China's need for an outlet for Koreans and Chinese Communiste
Iraq was admitted to member- ship of League of Nations last Fan Hing, sentenced to death October, and the British Mandate at the July Criminal Sessions for terminated, and British reapon the strangulation of an elderly Soviet Rusala and the United ante. There is however, à Treaty basement, will be executed at sibilities in Iraq coased on that Chinese woman in a Shaukiwan States have apparently been brought to a standstill.
of Alliance between Great Britain Victoria Gaol en August 30. not and Iraq-British Wireless.
Thore was no petition for reprieve, but the Governor-in-er oxcose population was greater wore plotting to organise an up- - DRITISH REPRESENTATIONS, Council yesterday considered the than Japan's. Reuter.
rising in-Manchukuo, with the strong recommendation to mercy" Bagdad, Aug. 18.
BOYCOTT DEFENDED.
assistance of Communist elements. which formed a ridor to the jury's
in Russia... Following urgent representa- verdict.
The Chinese delegates defended Mr. Valluce, the Secretary of tions by the British Charge Agriculture, declares that the D'Affaires, King Felsul has post-
The wife of Fan Hing, who was the boycotta against Japanese im- negotiations for the sale to the poned for a weeke his departure released from custody at the and ports on the ground that China Soviet of a million bales of cotton for holiday in Switzerland.ed from the Colony.
of his trial, immediately disappear was weak in a military sense and have hitherto been inconclusive, The British Ambassador-returns but will be continued Rtueer. next week-Banter,
The Soviet delegates are only asking for long-term credits, but are making any deal. de pendent upon American recogni tion of the Soviet Government,
SEVERE STORM HITS JAMAICA
NORTH POINT BATHING ton
Far East because of the serious- GREAT DAMAGE AND CONSIDERABLE TO PAGUBS
Ho
LOSS OF LIFE
Allowed to For Present
JAPANESE ARMY
* MANOEUVRES
ON BIG SCALE
NOVEMBER
Tokyo, Aug. 17. Tho army authorities announce
the tariff was the only effective woapon against Japanesa aggres-
The Japanese spokesman declar ed that an expansion of Japan's export trade was essential as an outlet, for her increasing popula Stayton wages in Japan were not im- manoeuvres for this winter has and if the standard of living that special army and artillery proved the world must face a con-been scheduled for November 14 finuance of Imports of Japanese to take place here. The manoeu
Vro will be taken part by icarly: The reply to the petition from goods produced at low costa.
all infantry, cavalry and artillery: London, Aug. 17. hoped to be able to resumo within the Chinese Bathing "Clubs" was We have a majority and plenty session in Shanghai, beginning on of Jamaica states that an excep
CAPITALIST SYSTEM. In Japan. A telegram from the Governor the next 48 hours, serie SE decided upon by the Governor-in- time in tactics."-Reuter. of work to do without, wasting September 3rd. The site of the tionally heavy storm -struck scanty, but it would seem that the rear learned that the Cluba'will economist, said that as long as the Reports from the country are Council yesterday, okay Mr. Takahashi, the Japanoso meeting, however, had not yet Kingston and St. Andraw on the main' i force of the storm was be allowed to romain on their world adheres to the capitalist LOCAL "BREACH OF
After a month's stay in Shang-night of August 16th. The centred on the parishes of present sites for the time being, hal, the party will proceed to deathroll is not complete but it ir Kingston, St. Andrew At Thomas, but they are warned to seek other Japan Whether they will visit 38 at present.
weden and, St. Kathprhiva sitos de shipping and Industrial to settle the problem of Japan's Manchuria is at prosent uncer-
difieke By "command veg ing. the Interests in the Colony must como surplus population. Computatio
first taín.
Very serious damage was done
By During the discussion, the Chi- to ronde, bridges and to privatë
nese delegates express The Royal Observatory reports property
-that-pressure is highest to the opinion that If-the-West
theant of Hokkaido Fand re- considred that täheld
VICTORIA GAOL
ANOTHER 122 MEN
RELEASED
M. Barbusso said the Confer ence would hold
three-day "
boon decided.
LORD MARLEY.
The most prominent of the ant War Conferonte delegates, the farther batch of 122 short Labour Peer, Lord Marley AIT
varived on the Andre Lebonz
Lord Marley LİG
deep
system, the only way to settle the question of low wages in Japan
PROMISE SUIT
TO BE HEARD
MONDAY
14 HET MENTARI