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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1933.

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BERNARDS OF HARWICH

GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS

OF

Goods at

Reasonable prices.

Est. 1845.

CHATER ROAD, HONG. KONG.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month:

PITTMAN URGES AMERICA TO RENOUNCE MONROE

$1,000 CLAIM

FOR BREACH

OF PROMISE

Kowloon Musician

Sued In Court.

FILIPINOS BRING FIRST ACTION IN COLONY

"This is a record and is the first breach-of-promise action that has ever been known to come here" said the Puisne Judge. Mr. R. E. Lindsell, this morning, when the the case of Bautista v. Rull came up for hearing.

Rosa Bautista of 578 Nathan Road, Kowloon. plaintiff, claimed, the sum of $1000 as damages from Lourenzo Rull, musician, of Peking Buildings, Kowloon. Both parties are Filipinos.

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Mr. H. L. Botelho appeared for the defendant.

Mr. H. L. Dennys, who appeared for the plaintiff, asked for particu. lars of pleas, and the action was adjourned for one week.

FLOOD PERIL IN NORTH CHINA

Yellow River Bursts

Its Banks

RAILWAY IMPASSABLE AT NANYANG

Peiping, To-day. "China's Sorrow," Yellow River, is again giving cause for serious anxiety.

the

Chinese reports from Kaifeng state that the water level there is now the highest in ten years, while at Wenhsien and Yungcheh the water is overflowing the tops! of the banks and flooding large areas of farm lands.

Near Changyuan, Menchin and Wanhsien, the river has burst its banks in several places over length of some miles, causing heavy! damage and serious flooding.

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ROOSEVELT PLACED

IN DILEMMA

HESITATES TO LAND

U.S. MARINES

BY

30,000 CHINESE ANGERED

SHOOTING OF FOUR COMPATRIOTS

NEW YORK, TO-DAY.

THE RENUNCIATION BY THE UNITED STATES, OF THE MONROE DOCTRINE, IS URGED BY SENATOR KEY PITT

MAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS

COMMITTEE. UPON HIS RETURN TO AMERICA FROM THE WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE. HE STATED THAT THE DOCTRINE WAS BASED ON A WORN OUT POLICY.

There was no further obligation on their part to interfere in the affairs of the Latin-American people, and the danger of European Powers attempting to extend their Government to Latin America was, at present, negligible, he declared. Reuter.

London, To-day.

A Chinese was shot dead in the main street of Havana, yesterday according to the New York correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph." This makes the fourth Chinese to be killed in the last few days. It is stated that the Chinese community, numbering 30,000, is likely to give trouble soon. The City suffered more shooting and bombing yes- terday.--Renter.

Cuban Ambassador Returning.

Washington, To-day. The Cuban Embassy an- nounces that Senor Cintas, the Cuban Ambassador ta Washington, is leaving here for Havana, to-day. Reu- ter.

Cuba's Finances Blamed.

SENATUR PITTMAN'S VIEWS

Washington. To-day. Senator Key Pittman, who returned to the United States from the World Economic Conference yesterday, at pre- sent maintains silence re- garding the silver question. As Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he

A despatch from Changchow has begun to study the Cuban situa- states that at midnight on Wednes-tion, and said he believed that day the river registered a sudden financial difficulties were largely rise of eight feet and the water is responsible for Cuba's troubles. now running level with the rail-i

He advocated A reduction of way bridge.

tariffs on Cuban goods, and also on Fother Latin-American goods.-

United Press, per S.C. Gold Bar Co. U.S. Ambassador's Mediation.

The rise of the river is con- tinuing slowly.

The railway track at Nanyang is several feet under water and trains from Peking have been forced to turn back. A special train, bear- ing Mr. Yu Hauen-chung, Chairman PCLICE of the Hopel Provincial Govern-1 ment, to Hankow, en route to Kul- ing, was forced to return.Reuter.

ATROCITIES

BY O.G.P.U. IN

MANCHUKUO

Soviet Refugees Mown Down In River. STARVATION RIFE IN AMUR PROVINCE

Harbin, To-day. Captain Miazaki, chief of the Japanese military mission at Tahei- ho, to-day issued a statement to the press stating that on than 20 recorded occasions, simed detachments of the 0. G. P. U. (Soviet Secret Police), raided Man- chukuo territory in the vicinity of Taheiho for provisions.

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FIRE ON THOUSANDS¦

OF RIOTERS

MR. ROOSEVELT IN DILEMMA

"Yankee Imperialism" Critics,

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Washington, To-day, The situation in Cuba bas placed President Roosevelt in an awkward dilemma. If or- ders are given for landing of United States Marines, in order to protect life and

pro- perty, there will probably be a storm of denunciation from the Latin-Americans against "Yankee Imperialism," while if President Roosevelt refuses to intervene and a revolution breaks out, other nations might insist on taking steps to protect their nationals, which would violate the his- toric Monroe Doctrine.

Followina visit to the State Department, the Japanese Am- bassador stated that Mr. Cor- dell Hull. Secretary of State, had assured him that the Un- ited States was taking every. step to prevent damage to persons and property.-Reu-

ter.

and more than 150 were wounded has been. found.

The fight for the heavyweight championship of Britain on July 12 between Jack Doyle (Ire land) and Jack Petera (Cardiff), the holder, ended in Doyle being disqualified early in the second round for hitting low, after being repeatedly warned in the first round by the referee. The referee, Mr. C. H. Douglas, intervenes during the first round. (S. & G.)..

HITLER'S

GOOD FAITH

ACCEPTED Broadcast Marks End Of Propaganda.

NO UNEASINESS FELT IN LONDON ...

London, To-day. The hope is expressed here that the further broadcast speech at- tacking the Austrian Government, which we delivered last night by Herr Theodore Habicht from Mun- ich broadcasting station, marks

GEN. O'DUFFY URGES IRISH GOVERNMENT CHANGE

"Blue Shirt" Leader To Launch Campaign On Fascist Lines

Dublin, To-day. “General O'Duffy Director-Gen- eral of the Irish National Guard, in a statement setting out his

sald be would favour policy, change in the Parliamentary sys tem of the Irish Free State.

He is preparing a campaign to support a new system based On Fascist lines.

The first parade of the "Blue Shirts," will be held in Dublin on Sunday, in spite of intense oppos!- tion, declares General O'Duffy Reuter.

ENGLAND'S

SKIPPER MAKES

DOCTRINE

NEW RECORD

Wyatt's Three Successive Not Out Centuries.

KENT AND GLOUCESTER - WIN

London. To-day:

Bob Wyatt, the new England Test skipper, covered himself with distinction on Wednesday when he

LINDRE

SAFE

REPORT OF

FATAL CRASH

DISPROVED American Ace Located In Greenland.

RUMOUR DUE TO: LONG DISAPPEARANCE

Copenhagen, To-day.

It is rumoured that Col. Charles Lindbergh, who is flying to Europe by the northern route, has crashed in Greenland and is fatally injured. Up to the present, there is no confirmation as the wireless com- 1 munication between Demark and Greenland are at present broken down-Reuter.

Safe At Julianhaab.

Copenhagen, Later.

The rumour that Col Charles Lindbergh, the fa mous American flyer, had

crashed, and was fatally in-

jured in Greenland, is now found to be groundless. He is reported to be safe, at Juliankaab, Greenland. Reuter.

Lindbergh Held Up By Fog.

New York, Later, Col. Lindbergh yesterday, lunch-

hit up 150 not out against the West ed with Sheriff. Ibara, and intend- Indies to establish a new record in led to fly to Angmagssalik, but fog first class cricket. In three succes caused him to postpone the flight, sive innings he has scored 187 not here from the Associated Press according to a message received

the end of the series and was given SHANGHAI PLANE out against Worcester, 102 not correspondent. before the undertaking by Chan-!

out against Derby, and now 150 Greenland.

cellor Hitler has time to take effect DUE TO MORROW not out against the tourists.

in the issue of instructions from Berlin.

The statement from Rome that it is absolutely necessary to close these incidents, in order to establish the desired return to normality in relations betweenį Berlin and Vienna, is warmly en- dorsed.

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Exploring Possibilities For Mail Line.

EN ROUTE TO MANILA

Shanghai, To-day.

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(Continued on Page 12).. Results as cabled by Reuter: County Championship. Kent beat Derby by 160, runs at Canterbury.

Kent 209 (Capson 5 for 62).

229 (Woolley: 161, Copson for 62).

Derby 84 (Freeman 6 for 30).

194 (Freeman & for 82). Gloucester beat Worcester by 9 wickets at Cheltenham. Worcester 193 (Goddard 6 for 67).

205 (Goddard 6 for 78). Gloucester 253 and 146 for 1.

Friendly.

A twin-engined 1,000-H.P. Sikorsky seaplane is ready to take off to-day, on leisurely and cautious ex- ploratory flight to Foochow, Hong Kong and Manila, The plane is conveying Mr. Bixby, Vice-President of Pacific- American Airways, who is acting Warwickshire drew with as chief pilot, Mr. Grooch, Pacific West Indies at Edgbaston. American Airways operations Warwick 387 for 7 dec. (R. manager in China, and a radio! Wyatt 150 not out), dis-operator, Mr. Scarsdale.

In view of the assurances given by the German Gover- .ment to the Italian Ambas- sador to Berlin that pro- paganda by means of wire- less and aerial incursions" will be prevented, it is em phasised that the German Government must be credited with the intention of carry. ing out its promise. There is therefore a

: 48 for 1 wicket.

at Julianħnab,

The false report of the accident jemanated from a wireless · zvestage picked up in Denmark shortly after he was due to start.

There is no clue to the identity of the station that sent the mes- kage.

Left New York On July 9.

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Col Lindbergh, accompanied by Mrs. Lindbergh left. New York on July 9, on a flight to Greenland by easy stages."

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The object of the fight is to

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North Atlantic for a passenger and

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U.S. GRAIN CODE INADEQUATE.

Havana, Aug. 7. force Gen. Machado's retirement. Martial law was invoked in Mr. Welles announced that a solu- Havana and Camaguey, Caba, to-tion for Cuba's political dilemma inclination in London to attack, Pacific-American Airways con- West Indies 474 (G. Beadley 182, aight after 20 persons were killed which is acceptable to all factions at this stage, excessive import

jance to a single incident. in anti-government-rloting.

The nature of the solution was The French Ambassador called Approximately 1,000, troops took not revealed, although it was at the Foreign Office this after- over the patrol of Havana, halting understood that it contemplated anOOR,

British Wirless Service.[ (Continued on page 12.) the riots which police were unable permanent leave of absence on the to control.

part of President Machado Earlier in the day the chamber the resignation

CHANG'S TOUR OF EUROPE.

and

of Secretary of of deputies voted to suspend con- States Orestes Ferrara

Under the Cuban constitution Istitutional guarantees in order

that President Gerardo Machado Mr. Ferrara's successor, automati- might call out the army,

The heaviest loss of life occurred.. in Havana, when police, prior to the ordering of martial law, turned machine- guns on thousands of rioters in Central Park.g

trols 45 per cent of the China [National Aviation Corporation. The trip aims at the establishment of a new link in Far Eastern air lines. - If the weather is favourable the seaplane will refuel at Foo- chow and arrive in Hong Kong to-morrow. Mr. Bixby plans to leave Hong Kong for Manila on

Reuter. Sunday,

More Protection For Farmers,

mail seaplane service. They will

search for suitable landing grounds (Continued on Page 4)

SOUTH AFRICA'S PARTY PROBLEM.

Transvaal Favour Fusion Of Nationalists.

cally would become provisional pre Leaves London For Paris, ATLANTIC TRIP IN grain traders' new code for region of the Nationalist South Afri

sident.

Mr. Welles has been acting in. the capacity of mediator ever since he arrived to take over his post.

London, To-day. Marshal Chang Hauch-Hang left London for Paris yesterday for a

4 DAYS, 7 HOURS.

"A MATTER FOR THE PEOPLE" Washington, To-day. The United States Agricultural

Pretoria, To-day. Administration has returned the A resolution favouring the fa

vision, because it failed to con-can Parties was passed yesterday tain measures protecting farm-by the Transvaal Nationalist Con- ers against market manipula. Gress by 591 votes to 9, while s Kifasi proposal for the eventual establish.

tour of Europe. He intends to New Record By Empress tons. spend some time, in Germany-

Of Britain,

ANGLO SOVIET TRADE NEGOTIATIONS.

London, To-day,

Although it has been indicated Reater.

The code, which was submitted ment of a Republic was rejected by President Machado spoke over administration has no desire to in- in Washington that the American

to President Roosevelt on Wed. 679 votes to 21. the radio, pleading for Cubans to terfere in Cuban affairs, behind the

London, To-day-nesday, drastically restricts cer General Hertzog, Prime Minis halt the general strike which has situation looms the authority of the

By crossing the Atlantic from tain phrases of trading and also ter and Minister of External At- The statement adds that the paralyzed normal business and re-Platt Amendment, selmowledged in

Father Point in the St. Lawrence limits wheat fatures fluctuations tion-Government which was÷form- fairs in the Smuts-Hertzog Coall- raiders would occasionally: mur sulted in a shortage of food and the Cuban constitution, giving the

River, to the Cherbourg break to give cents daily, either wayed in the early part of this year, In connection with the Anglo water, in 4 days, 7 hours, 32 United Press, per S. G. Gold Bar declared in a speech that the fusion der Manchukuo subjects. suspension of public services, and United States the right to inter-Soviet negotiations further meet-minutes, at an average speed of Captain Miazaki relates how urged his countrymen to maintain vene for the preservation of ting of the sub-committes dealing 21.08 knots, the Canadian Pacific

was a matter for the people to de- he witnessed a machine-gun kili- national sovereignty.

Cuban independence and to maintain with the possible form of the liner Empress of Britain, has set Kanth Karlson Uttley, physician, by their decision.

The forthcoming marriage between cide, and the leaders must abide ing in mid-stream on the Amur Apparently he referred to the government capable of protecting By

lo-corlet

up new record for the Canadian of No. 1, Armand Buildings, Kowloon, River of refugees of all ages and efforts of Mr. Summer Well

-propperty and individual Treaty has

Orto Marvice, heating her own record by and Helen Marian May, mrsing a Union-wide Congress, of the Ne The Transvaal, will now request ad—Br1 25 minutes British Wireless Ser sister of Guernsey, now en route to tionalist Party, in order to discus

the Colony on the P. and 0... Corfu,

the question of fusion-Reuter

Bexes from the Boylet.

[Continued on Page 4.).

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American Ambassador, to opposing factions, which,

Continued

day, at the Board of Hah Wireless Service.

"is announced: