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The dollar, on demand, closed

today at 1/4 1/4.

FINAL EDITION:

Supreme

China Mail

Est. 1845.

No. 28,497

THE OLDEST-ESTABLISHED NEYSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1933.

Bat. 1845.

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PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

AUSTRIAN CABINET FAVOURS DEFINITE BREAK

The latest portrait of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, in black and white check plus- fours and check shirt. taken just before he took part in the tinal of the Parliamentary Golf Handicap against Mr. George Lambert M.P, to whom the Prince conceded four strokes in the 36-holes final. The Prince lost the match by 3 up and 4 to play. (S. & G.)

BATHING CLUBS' PETITION

To Be Presented To-morrow.

36,395 SIGNATURES.

A total of 36,395 signatures have been obtained for the Chin- (se Bathing Clubs' petition to the Governor in Council. praying that the Government's proposal to take up the North Point Bathing sites be abandoned.

The petition, which has under- gone several amendments, will be presented to the Acting Colonial Secretary to-morrow morning by a deputation consisting of Mr. J, D. j Bush, of the South China Athletic |

RESTRAINED GERMAN REGRETS TENDERED GERMANY'S

BY IL DUCE

NAZIS REFUSE

TO ABANDON

TO SWITZERLAND

High-Handed Nazi Incident Severely Condemned

Berlin, To-day,

The regret of the German

PROPAGANDA invernment over the recent in

Disturbing Frontier

Incidents.

GERMANS ARM AUSTRIAN

LEGION

London, To-day:

i

cursion into Swise territory of a

Nazis party of German

who searched the house of night watchman employed by an clee iriety works, was expressed on 12 by the German Mini- ster Al Berne of instructions frora Berlin.

German circles in Switzerland severaly condemn the action of the Nazis involved in the incident, expressing the opinion that they will be punished-Reuter.

In view of the continued Nazi propaganda in Austria, and German; activities on the Austrian border, NO the Dollfuss Cabinet is considering la complete break in relations with Germany. Latest reports allege! that the Nazis are arming the Aus- trian Legior, and a recurrence of the recent frontier incidents is fear- ed.

The fact that the Nazis have no; istention of discontinuing the Aus- Irian broadcasts from Munich was made clear by Herr Theodore Ha-

FURTHER INFLATION

IN AMERICA!

Only When, And If,

Necessary.

BANKS HOLD NOTES FROM CIRCULATION

PROPAGANDA

IN AUSTRIA

Nazi Radio Talks Continue.

LEAGUE AND POWERS ATTACKED

Munich, To-day. In a radio speech here, last night Herr Theodore Habicht declared that since the war. every effort made by Austria to achieve its political ambi- tions had been opposed by a majority of the States in Eu-

rope.

The League of Nations, which professed to be the pro- tector of small nations and the

champion of right and self-

WITH GERMANY

The counter-demonstration staged in London on July 20 by British Fascists against the big Jewish demonstration held in the city as a protest against the Nazi persecution of Jews in Germany. The British Fascists are seen marching through the streets of the city as a protest against the Jewish movement to incense public opinion against Germany. (S. & G.)

N.W. FRONTIER

determination, looked on while Austria enjoyed less rights than the most inconsiderable of Negro tribes in Africa.

As the Austrian people are of constitutional means of expressing dissatis- faction with the present Government, they will surely seize the only other available method of insisting on its

London. To-day. wishes. The Nazi movement The situation on the North West incorporated Austria's honest Frontier of India remains practical desires and the Nazis wouldly unchanged, and apart from night carry on the struggle to vic-saiping by the warlike tribes on the tory, he declared.--Reuter

SITUATION

UNCHANGED Night-Sniping At British Troops.

deprived Washington. To-day. bicht in his broadcast speech last The United States. fundamental night. He said that the next inflation policy is to remain broadcast would occur on Saturday, changed, according to a statement Herr Habicht. contending that issued from the White House, yes- Austria

deprived of the: was right of self-determination, re-terday. This announcement is in- plied to the allegations recently terpreted as meaning that the Pre- made in the official Austrian sident will only apply inflationary paper, the "Reichs Post," regard-, 'measures when and if necessary. ing the Nazi plans against Aus tria. He denied that the Nazis were planning sabotage of the economic relief of Austria or ex- ploiting the mailbags for political,

purposes.

He also denied that an Austrian Legionary organisa- tion was being recruited in Bavaria, but admitted that Austrians were being enroli- ed into the German Labour Corps "in order to save them from starvation."

Nazi Activities In Holland.

ཐ

MAY BE ORDERED TO LEAVE COUNTRY.

The Hague.

No indication of any early move is contemplated, al though it is recalled that the Administration previously in- 'dicated that they will not announce the future date for any action on the grounds that it might cause violent fluctuations in market prices. Statistics show that prospects; of inflationary measures have definitely subsided during recent It is expected that a large num- weeks. The Federal Reserve ber of Nazis who have been agitat banks are purchasing fewer ing in the Netherlands province of The Viema correspondent of Federal bonds and fewer Federal Limburg will be given notice soon the London. "News Chronicle." Reserve banknotes are being put to leave the country. however, states that in view of into circulation.

Friction is still occurring in the the increasnig evidence of Ger- Although the Treasury is al- province, although the Berlin Gov- ∙MA arming the Austrian lowed to circulate G$2,000,000,000 ernment, apparently as a result of Legion on the frontier, there is a of these notes, only about official Netherlands remonstrances, strong feeling in the Austrian G$120,000,000 have been put into has forbidden political Nazi action Cabinet in favour of a complete circulation to the present in the Netherlands. break in relations with Germany, date. United Press, per S. C. which is only prevented by the Gold Bar Co. restraining influence of the Ita- lian Premier, Signor Mussolini.

Meanwhile,

message from Vienna states that the Austrian Cabinet has armed itself with the power to out- law any Austrian aboard par- ticipating in anti-Austrian activities. Reuter.

2

THE PRINCE IN FRANCE.

Travels Incognito.

London, To-day.

up

Currency Inflation Foreshadowed.

¡A. O. F. C. Advice From New York!

The American Oriental Finance

The regional leader, Konrad Tyfker, who was expelled by the Netherlands police, is now directing propaganda from Aachen, Just frontier.

across

the

COLD RECEPTION TO RED AGITATORS

British camp at Dand and frequent firing at aeroplanes, there has been no fighting since the British troops went into action during the week- end.

Following their retirement on Sunday after 2 skirmish in Khapak Pass, the hostile Upper Mohmands have been reinforced by small parties of Pinwaris from Afghanistan, according to ne- ports.

The Red Shirt agitators, whose surrender by the Bajauri Tribe, has been de- manded by the Government, are still attempting to dis turb the peace of the border, but it is stated that the North West Frontier Pró- vince villagers are receiving the agitators very coldly. Beyond this slight

recru descence of the Red Shirt move ment, there has been no internal reaction to the trans-border trouble. British Wireless Ser-

Recently, a Netherlands subject vice. on Netherlands territory who re-

Corporation has received the follow-fused to show his passport to four MR. H. T. POOLEY'S

ing telegram from Messrs. Harries and Vose, New York to-day——**

uniformed Nazis was alleged to have been beaten and kicked, "The alarming destructive decline while his papers and money were in the American commodity markets stolen. This state of affairs, the is rendering null and void the ef- Minister of Labour, Jonkheer De- fects of the National Industrial Re-bruine, said in a speech in Lim- construction Act, and will probably burg, cannot he allowed to con-

Administration

tinue-Reuter.

(Continued on page 12.)

force the

to

is veated and, inferentially direct-

Association, Mr. Lo Po-yin of the B.R.H. the Prince of Wales, exercise the powers with which it Chinese Bankers Association and travelling incognito, reached Bay- Mr. Wong Kam-ying, one of the one from Paris yesterday morn-ed by Congress, to inflate the cur-

́ing and left again by motor car for rency.

Biarritz, where he is spending a short holiday. British Wireless Service.

Founders of the Chinese Bathing Club.

The final meeting by the Peti tion Committee, which should have been held last night at the i South China Bathing Pavilion, as postponed until-to-night, on asrount of the opening of the Hong Kong Brewery yesterday,

DAVIS CUP PLAY:

WASHED OUT

Oslo, To-day.

DOLLAR FALLS AGAIN,

Silver Market Weak. Reflecting the steady decline in silver prices, the local dollar" has), fallen a further %, opening on de- mand to day at 1/4,

"If this is done, it should mean an enhancement to "high- er values. We advocate pur-* chares in ¤ ̈conservative volume on this supposition.”

DOLONOR NOT YET

EVACUATED.

1

Manchukuo Troops To

Police District. ⠀⠀⠀

Peking, To-day.

FASTEST ATLANTIC

CROSSING.

DEATH.

Empire Producers' Director.

London, To-day; - Mr. H. T. Pooley, Director of the Empire Producers. Organisa- tlon, died in hospital yesterday fol lowing a stroke, which occurred on

EUROPEAN

KILLED IN

SHANGHAI

Capt. Youngs Found In Pool Of Blood.

RUSSIAN WOMAN DETAINED

Shanghai, To-day.

Found in an unconscious cond- tion in a house in the Yangtsepoo district with knife wounds in the neck, Captain W. Youngs, various- ly described as a Briton' and a Swede, died last night en route to hospital.

The police have detained a for- eign woman, believed to be a Rus- afan subject, who was found in bed in an adjoining room In a dis-

MR. ROOSEVELT IN traught frame of mind.

FIGHTING MOOD

Will Dictate To

. Industry.

STEEL, COAL AND OIL CODES POSSIBLE.

Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt is in a fighting mood and is prepared oil codes in order to break the to prescribe steel, coal and existing deadlock between these industries and the Na- tional Recovery Administra- tion.

General Hugh, the Johnson. Industrial Recovery Admis trator, has drafted and for- warded to President Roose- velt, a proposed oil code which, it is believed, will re- gulate, production as well as prices. Reuter..

More Employment In America. Washington, To-day, The Federal Relief Administra- for states that 3,745,367 families received relief in June as com- pared with 4,445,338 in April.,

The Bureau of Labour statis- -ties, reports that the July employ- ment in manufacturing industries increased by 7.2 per cent, and pay rolls by 7.9 per cent. as 'compared with June-Reuter.

MR. ROOSEVELT'S EXPERIMENTS.

New Zealand Delegates To Study Them.

Welington, N.Z.

A police party on arrival found evidences that a despe rate struggle had taken place. Captain Young lay in a pool of his own bood, caused by two knife wounds.

"A ROLLING-STONE.”

Later.

The body of the foreigner found dead in a house. in the Yangtsepoo 'district has now been identified as that of Captain Walter Clifford Youngs, an ex-mariner' and a roll- ing stone.

Captain Youngs was born in London on October 18, 1879, “Hë was of gypsy blood, while his father was a native of Portsmouth.

Jo

The woman detained by the police, who believe her to be Bri- tish by marriage, has not yet suf- |ficiently recovered to, undergo

examination.

The British Consulate has taken over jurisdiction of the case.-- Reuter.

HONAN FLOOD

TRAGEDIES.

40 Gaol Prisoners Drowned.

REPORT OF 50,000 DEATHS DENIED

Peking, To-day. Chinese reports that 50,000 were drowned in the floods in Honan are discounted, all- though many lives were lost. At Kaocheng, in North Honan, the gaol was inundated and 40 prisoners drowned.

The remainder were taken to the top of the City Wall, from which Bome escaped.

Heuchewfu is now threatened by

It is earnt that the Prime Mini- the foods, and energetic measures ster of New Zealand, Mr. G. Ware being made to strengthen the Forbes, and the other New Zealand [dykes protecting the city-Reuter. delegates to the World Economic Conference, will return here via the United States.

They are travelling through WALL ST. WEAKNESS

DEVELOPS.

a 'bus as he was on his way home, America in order to be better able of President Mr. Pooley had previously been to make a study in the best of health and his sud-Roosevelt's economic experiments, Silver Prices Continue den death. has shocked Empire which are being followed with close attention in New Zealand political quarters-Reuter,

Bremen Record Lowered circles-Reuter

By Italian Ship.

London, To-day. The new Italian super-liner, Bex has made a new record Atlantic crossing.

Making the trip from Gibraltar

Spot allver remained unchanged Replying to General Ho Ying to New York, a distance of 8,181

THIRD LANARK'S:

THIRD POINT.

Kilmarnock Lose At Home By 2 To I.

London, To-day., Third Lanark secured their third

The doubles match between Just 17% yesterday, while forward ching's request that the Manchukuo miles, the vessel took days, 13 go-Slavia and Norway in the Second silver-weakened 1/16 to 17 13/16. troops now in occupation of Dolonor hours, 58 minutes over the point in two matches in the Qualifying Round of the 1934 Da The London on New York cross be withdrawn, the Japanese milltary journey, having an average speed premier Scottish Football League vis Cup was postponed owing to rate, quoted on Tuesday at attache, Colonel Shibayama, says of nearly 20 knots.

yesterday when they visited Kil- rain,

-G$4.424, closed yesterday, at that the troops, who are under The German liner Bremen marnock and won by 2 zoals to 1.

On Saturday Third Lanark shar- Jugo-Slavia are leading Norway G$4.41%, while the New York on General L Chou-bain, cannot be held the previous record, reach- by two matches to nil and ara fa- London rate closed yesterday at withdrawn at present, as "Coming Cherbourg from New York in ed six goals at Falkirk and KII- voured to enter the Third Round 6-G$4.39% as against £-G844144 munists and bandita" are still active 4 days 16 hours, 15 minutes marnock beat Cowdenbeath at

Reuter,

on Tuesday.

In that region-Router.

[kome by 4 goals to i--Reuter.

Reuter.

TO BOLSTER WHEAT

MARKETS.

Gigantic Pool Proposed In America.

Kansas City, Today. The "Kansas City Starre ports that the grain interests in Kansas City and Chicago have discussed. proposals to form a gigantic: G$50,000,000 to G$75,000,000 › pool to --bol- ater the wheat futures mur» kels, Reuter.

To Fall.

New York, To-day.

Silver eased on the New York market yesterday, the long liquida- tion being attributed to stop losses. There was some short covering by the trade and banks were buying on the scale down.

The general sharket showed weakness, and the pressure of selling, brought the days trading to 1,860,000 shares. Industrial averages slumped 2.19 to 94.44, while rails and utilities dropped 1.69 and 1.02 to 46.89 and 29.07 respectively, Bonde, however, Improved 05 to 87.97,