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GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITT

FRENCH AIRMEN FLY OVER

ROOSEVELT DEFIED

70,000 COAL

MINERS GO OUT

ON STRIKE

Refuse To Accept President's Terms.

STRIKE TO CONTINUE UNTIL FRIDAY AT LEAST

U.S. BID FOR PROSPERITY

GETS UNDER WAY :

40-Hour Week Now Operating Throughout Country

Washington.

Shops, stores and factories throughout the United States have begun operating on a 40-hour week, with higher wages for em-

ployees, thr

through general compacts

their proprietors signed with Pre- aldent Roosevelt and by special agreat retail associations.

worked out for the nine

The nation has thus begun an unprecedented endeavour, directed by the Federal Industrial Re- covery Administration, to provide work for the jobless and to fill pocketbooks to a size necessary to meet rising prices and justify a larger factory output.

New York, Tochy. President Roosevelt has been defied by 20,000 Pennsylvania coal miners who have refused to 32 accept the President's settlement

terms.

The miner's meeting at Browns- ville overwhelmingly voted the at least until

strike continue, Friday.

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It was stated on Saturday, that of President a direct result

Roosevelt's intervention a truce had been arranged in the Pennsy Ivania coal dispute, whereby 70,000 men would return to work.

Existing hours and wages were to be maintained pending cons deration of the whole problem by

the Coal Code.-Reuter.

50,000 Picket: Frick Mine.

MINER'S DISPLEASED WITH LEADERS

New York, Later. Filty thousand other miners have decided to extend pickets at the Frick mine which the owners have announced, will be re-opened to-day.

NEW SHIPS TO BE BUILT

FOR US. NAVY

Construction In Navy

Yards. Urged.

BIDS FOR 21 WARSHIPS

Washington. Senator Park Trammell,, chair- man of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee, has urged that Presi- dent Fraiklin D. Roosevelt reject 'all bids from private yards for the construction of warships, on the ground that builders combined to regalate prices.,

Trammell referred to the bids opened last Wednesday for the cou-) struction of 21 warships with re- construction funds.

The 21 ships included 86,700 tons of fighting craft: Two aircraft carriers.of 20 tons each; one heavy and one lignt cruiser of 10,000 tons each (the difference between the "heavy" and "light" categories is a matter of armaments);, 11 des-

MILD NAZI REPLY

WILL “TRY” TO

PREVENT AIR

PROPAGANDA

British, French' Notes, Not Yet Delivered.

BERLIN EMBASSIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYS

Berlin, To-day.

The German Government have intimated that they will "try" to prevent German aeroplanes from dropping pamphlets in Austria and are also prepared

to stiffen the censorship of

wireless speeches.

This step follows the news of the intended British and French representations regarding the spreading of Nazi propaganda in Austria.

Although it was reported that the British and French Em. bassies in Berlin had been in- structed present the notes yes- terday morning, they were still andelivered last night, owing to the absence of officials during the week-end. The Foreign Office, officially, are complete by silent on the subject.

The notes, which are of an identical, friendly nature, point out the regrettable effect of Nazi interference in Austria.--- Reuter,

ITALY WINS BY ODD MATCH.

The reason for the continuance troyers of 1,500 tons each; four de- of the fight is attributed to the stroyers of 1,850 tons each and two Poland Eliminated From men's displeasure at the failure of submarines of 1,400 tons each. their leaders to recognise their local committees in the industrial; truce.-Reuter.

Roosevelt Plan Opposed.

They are part of a total of

1934 Davis Cup.

Warsaw, To-day.

De Stefani gave Italy a 3-2 victory over Poland in the Se- cond Qualifying Round for the 1934 Davis Cup contest when he beat Hebda in five sets yes- terday..

32 vessels which are being bail out of reconstruction funds, of which $238,000,000 was made available. When bids were offered the Navy! made it known if bids were not satisfactory the construction might be awarded to Navy yards,

Poland commenced the day 2-1 Construction has already been be- gun on four other vessels in navy down and made a plucky effort to A group of wealthy contributors yards, including two gunboats of secure representation in the 1934

REPUBLICANS RESTIVE

New York.

to Republican campaign funds, 2,000 tons each and two submarines series.

many of them leaders of industry of 1,300 tons each, are reported to have asked Repu blican presidential aspirants and

other leaders to prepare a new eco- nomic platform for the party and quit saying that the Roosevelt re- covery programme will work.

Republicans have already started! their 1934 campaign but so far nave confined their efforts to predicung

■ breakdown of the Admin:stra- tion's efforta,

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SUFFOLK LEAVES FOR HONG KONG

Due In Colony On September 2.

H.M.S. Suffolk which has com- pleted her refit and been recom The large contributors have told missioned for service on the the leaders to devise something China Station, left Portsmouth that will work if they expect wide yesterday for Malta on her way support. in the Congressional electo Hong Kong.

Results as cabled by Reuter:" De Stefani (Italy) beat Hebda 6-2,

6-3, 0-6, 4-6, 6-2,

Tloczynski (Poland) beat Sertorio

6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Earlier Results. Sertorio and Taroni (Italy) beat Hebda and Wittman 6–2, 6–2, 36, 2–6, 6–4.

Hebda (Poland) beat Sertorio

7-5, 6-0, 6-0.

ATLANTIC, FRANCE AND GERMANY

Their Majesties the King and Queen enjoying the All-England tennis championships from the Royal Box at Wimbledon. - Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for India, who is a` keen tennis player himself, in

eeen seated immediately behind the Queen. (B. & G.).

NUDISTS SEEKING

NEW FIELD

AMERICA READY TO CUT WHEAT ACREAGE

Little Success Met With May Act Alone in Event Of

In Hong Kong.

CONSIDERABLE HEADWAY IN CANTON.

Canton.

Not meeting with much success in Hong Kong and facing the possibility of complete, extinction, nudism is now deeking to invade a new field in Canton. According to reports in local papers, the Nudist Cult in the Island of Fragrant Waters has sent a representative here to conduct, an investigation into

World Agreement Failure

The United States Secretary of agriculture, Mr. Henry A. Wal- lase, has indicated that America is to co-operate with other ready wheat nations if they can come to agreement. Otherwise the United States will proceed alone.

It is understood that the De- partment of Agriculture has ten- tatively decided upon a reduction of wheat acreage of between 8 to 10 per cent, in 1934 in the event of no other scheme being advanced by the world group.

Farmers would be given bounty

for thus

thus reducing areare

Mind

the prospect for the back-to-SENATORS LOSE TO

nature movement in the southernį capital and it is understood that he has made considerable head-

way.

ATHLETICS

CHINESE FEAR

FOR FUTURE

OF SWIMMING

Bathing Clubs Are

Invaluable.

DR. TSOI EMPHASISES VALUE OF NORTH POINT.

ANXIETY AT MUNICH

TWO FRENCH.

PILOTS FLY

ATLANTIC

Long-Distance Record Within Grasp,

PASS OVER PARIS, "HEADING EASTWARD

Paris, To-day.

At 8.22 p.m. yesterday evening, the two French airmen. 1. Codos and M. Rossi, who left New York at 4.41 am. on Saturday, on an attempt to beat the British long- distance flight record, passed aver Paris

It is thought that they will comfortably beat the existing record of 5,340 miles established on February 8 by the British R.A.F. flyers with the flight from England to Walvis Bay, South Africa. In spite of encountering vio- lent storms while crossing the

"The loss of our bathing sheds Atlantic, the Frenchmen wire- lessed that all is well and that will ultimately resuk m the termina- they still have 2,800 litres of fuel

tion of all aquatic sports of the left. They will continue to fy Chinese Clubs," said Dr. Toi-Tsz-eastward as far as fuel will per-

mit. Shek Chinese member on the Swimming Council of th H. K. 1, A S. A. in an interview with the

“China Mail." -

The Frenchmen are piloting the monoplane. Joseph Le -Brix.”-which carries 1,778 Ga

lens of petrol and is equipped

with short-wave, wirless

M. Rossi, who' together with M. the

an at-

"Our water-polo players will probably be without pitches with Boussoutret is holder" of which to practice in, which willworld's record flight of 6,587. milles While there as yet has been no Foxx Hits 31st Homer probably result in some of the or a closed circuit, made

tempt on the British record three definite information that the In U.S. Baseball.

Clubs withdrawing from the movement is being actually or

Colony Water-Polo League. The days after the completion of the ganised or A membership cam-

instruction in swimming and life R. A. F. fight. |paign launched, it is reported

saving, through years of patient, Accompanied by M. Boussoufrot. that the nudist organisers are

effort, will all have been wasted" be left Paris on February 11, but New York, To-day.

was forced down the same day at Dr. Tsoi said it would be Casablanca. The Bair had planned considering the acquisition of a

near the In spite of the number of upsets possible. in case the Government to fly non-stop to South America.— piece of vacant land famous romantic Lychee Creek, in major league baseball over the did take up the North Point Reuter a popular rendezvous for Can-week-end the New York Giants and sites, for the Chung Sing Bene- ton'a younger set.

YANKEES RECORD VICTORY

Washington Senators

are still in j

volent Soviety to accommodate

It is also stated that they have the lead of their respective divi-even a fifth of the membership of found not a few supporters for the ions. propused movement among the "society flowers."

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TYPHOON DEVELOPS NEAR COLONY.

Weather Forecast.

(Continued on Page 43 Results as cabled by Reuter:

National League.

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1 7 0

New York Brooklyn

New York

Brooklyn

Philadelphia

Davis hit a homer.

5

2

1

7

2 6

6

6 12

A typhoon appears to be develop ing in the China Sea less than 200 | Boston miles to the South of Hong Kong, Holey pitched. stated the Royal Observatory this Philadelphia morning.

Boston

The pressure is now highest over

Pittsbuigh ;

the Pasific to the East of Hokkaido. Malone pitched

Fresh at first, cloudy with rain | Chicago ·

jadd East winds later, is the weather FHerman hit a homer.. De Stefani (Italy) bent Tłoczy- forecast for to-day, issued by the St. Louis

nski 6-3, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5.

Royal Observatory.

tioris, next year. It was further is to arrive at Malta August 13 leaves for Port

understood that they have not lie on the funds and invest are Japanese Watch With Interest

cided to leave the Republican party Said on August 15, arriving at but to have been irritated by the the latter port, on August 10, lack of definite and constructive Leaving on August 20 she is ex- criticism.

pected to arrive at Aden on Aug

It was pointed out here that the ust 25, and at Colombo on Sep- only presidential aspirant who has tember 2.

Sham War Attack by U.S.Fleet

the affected Clubs. "They may be able to take in some of the members and may even take from the affected Clubs their best swimmers.

"It is almost certain that without the uses of our pavi- lions, the standard of Swim- ming among the Chinese clubs will deteriorate," he de->

clared:

In previous years the Chinese Bathing Club, one of the oldest of the Chinese Swimming Clabs, 1has always sent a representative 2 to compete for China in the

Eastern Olympics.

1

Cincinnatti

2

8

2

Game went to 11 innings,"

St. Louis..

Derringer pitched. Cincinnatti

Game went to 12 innings.

MRS J. C. POLSON RECOVERING.

Assailant Still At Large.

Leung Shuf-man and others have represented China in pre- vious years and the practice and coaching given Chinese swim- mers at North Point has been in valuable, Dr. Tsol stated.

Fliers Nearing

Vienna.

PLANE NOT SIGHTED AT MUNICH.

Munich, To-day.

Mm. Godos and Rossi sent a wireless message to the aerodrome here at 12.20 a.m. stating that they expected to pass over the city within a few minutes and would con- tinue to Vienna. Up to 1 a.m., however, their plane had not been sighted

It is presumed that the fliers missed Munich, or were flying too high to be ob served. Reuter.

His Excellency the Governor, Sir] William Peel, yesterday" vizited:

AU TAU MURDER, SUSPECTS.

the North Point bathing beaches, Police Have Names Of accompanied by Lady Peel, while

on his way to Sheko. His Excel- lency was met by Mr. M. K. La, President of the S.C.A.A., and to- gether with other Chinese Clab officials, looked over the premises of one of the clubs,

Two Men.

HUSBAND IN PRECARIOUS CONDITION

A Chinese woman was murdered In the Au Tan, district of the New Territories, early yesterday morn- ing, when three men armed with 14,132,00 BALES OF COTTON Choppers, Attacked a sampan which

CONSUMED

Tokyo, Aug, & not worried about the games for they Emperor Hirohito, poured over radio | have had, ample proof of Japanese reports from the fighting front to-day friendship during the year and suggested anything that might be The Cornwall will apend four sa upwards of 100 warships of his

convinced

Japanese are telling substituted for Government control, days at Colombo, and is expected navy roared into war games which are the truth when they assert that "en- is Mr. Ogden Mills, former Secre at Singapore on September 11, maneuvers of 1935

the to....culminate

grand neval operation with the United States is a

*keyston of, our foreign policy

They tary of the Treasury, who had ad- leaving two days later for, Hong Serene in the calmo of his palace, know the war games envisage an vocated a programme of Govern Kong, and is due to arrive here His Majesty was represented as to American attack simply because the

Mrs. J. C. Polson, victim of the

was lying ... Inshore near, Po Wai ment leadership/

on or about: September 18, no way concerned about the ques- United States is the only power with Mr. Mills who is already accept She is carrying supernumer

village, on the Kám Tia river," of J Hon

Japanese-American relations aval strength in the Pacific capable chopper-attack by a coolieat Stanley Terrace Quarry Bay, last

New York, Lau Fußaged?: 49, the murdered ing speaking engagements, is said aries for the China Station but his naval general start, aise of challenging Japanese might

studying reports, made no secret, of

The three

squadrons here, for the

"The New York Cotton Exchange woman lived on the sampan with ber to have agreed with the Republican II.M. Submarine Olympus is the fact that the games are design past two months Endividual recovery at the Government estimates that world consumption husband, Chan Shing, and their

been engaged Wednesday, is now making a good industrialists that four years of expected to leave for the North United States navy, just as the to maneuvering in the same waters, but Civil Hospital.

cat a theoretical attack by target.. practic

** of American cotton for the last 12 daughter Chan Tai, aged 17. Chan Democratic control in Washington this week.

th will result in such wide changes in Comdr. Balley, who has been cent American maneuvers in the Paci- starting yesterday they came together The police, however have not months amounted to 14,182,000 Sing was also attacked by the

fie were designed ito

theore

for concerted miniex arfare yet secured the surest of the as- bake, the largest since the 1928-sailants and peceived serious Government economic that a mere appointed to HMS. Caradoc: vice, fical attack by the United States ago The nerves will wind up with

OUMA OKOHAMA by sailant, a delivery-coolle named 1929 scaBOD.

chopper-cuts:* #bout the face and (Continued on Pete

Comdr. Brown, is expected to pass fast as the recent American, manepe grand

When The Emperor will is Ho Man Fal, employed at the During the corresponding 12 skull. Als condition is precarious through the Colony of the Pand vers in the Pacific were designed to August

defeat a theoretical attack, by the sea spect his

personally amper. Mr. William Jones and Mr. A10. 8.8. Carthage, which arrives strength of Nippon safargene valde tap mentorers, from about shop at Quarry Bay.

Fuk Cheong Tal, Compradore months in that season consumption and he is not expected to live. amounted to 15,226,000 beles,"

(Continued on Fage 4) Underhill, both of Bydney, arrived to-

day by the the "Tanda,

Americans in Tokyo, however were i middle pl the mont In Hong Kong on August

defeat