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MR. MONTAGU NORMAN CONFERS

VILLA BEAT

WEDNESDAY

AT SHEFFIELD

Spurs Garner Third

-Point.

LEICESTER REVIVAL CONTINUES

London, To-day.

Aston Villa provided the sensa- tion in yesterday's programme of sixteen soccer league games when they visited Sheffield and beat the Wednesday by the odd goal in three. On Saturday they were beaten at home by Leicester and the Wednesday took both points from

Maine Road.

Sime trình di

INSULL FRAUD

CHARGES

Son Gives Security Of $10,000.

Chicago, To-day. Samuel Insul Jr. has forwarded

80 PER CENT. OF

U.S. INDUSTRIES

UNDER CODES

General Johnson's . Estimate.

AGREEMENT REACHED ON COAL CODE

Washington, To-day/ General Hagh - Johnson estimates that 80 per cent.

QUEEN MARY LEAVES FOR BALMORAL

Yorkshire Visit Ended

London, Tod

BERNARDS OF HARWICH GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS

PIONEERS OF Quality Goods at Reasonable prices.

CHÀTER ROAD, HONG KONG,

WITH PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

Her Majesty the Queen Sister- day ended ber visit to her`daugh- ter and son-in-law, the Princess- Royal, Countess of Harewood, and- Lord Harewood, and left YorkshireTM by train for Deeside,whers "the" will rejoin the King at Balmoral Castle.

of the United States indus GOLD DROPS 71⁄2d.

tries are now, operating under the Industrial Re- covery Administration, United Press, per 8. C. Gold Bar Co.

Speeding-Up The Recovery Plan.

ROOSEVELT CONFERS 'WITH ICKES.

Hyde Park, New York.

To-day.

IN LONDON

Excited Demand For

Gold Shares.

BRITISH RAILS ADVANCE

London, To-day. Yesterday's 'fall of 7d. in the price of guld caused some profit-taking on the London market, but not enough to withstand the de- mand for gold shares. Substantial advances were made.

The Spurs collected their third point with a clean-cut win over the Wolves in their first season in the premier league for three. years, and Leicester, who were

evadé relegation, struggling to last season, registered their second win when they beat Shef-las security the sum of $10,000 in The methods for speeding up field United at Bramall Lane, answer to the indictment charging the Recovery. Plan were discuss- him and two otners with violation of led during conversations between Leeds United showed a

the, bankruptcy laws, as in the case President Roosevelt and. Mr. glimpse of their best form against the Borough at EI- of his father, the former millionaire Harold C. Ickes, Secretary for the land Road and won by 5

industralist who WHS arrested in Interior, after which the latter

Kaffirs were mainly affected, goals to 2.

Athens on Saturday, Reuver. declared that he favoured with-

drawal of allotments from the west Australians all went up, but West Africans, Indians, and Fund in cases where the pro-Johannesburg telegrams: report jects were not started within

excited dealings upon which specified period, Reuter.

yesterday's drop in gold rich had only a slight effect.

The Cottagers are to make, a determined bid for promotion

this season. Yesterday they justiz Bucceeded in beating Blackpooh

BERBER SHEIK

by the only goal scored; but it SURRENDERS

was sufficient to give them their

fourth point in two games.

Millwall, another ambitious

Last Of Die-Hards.

FRENCH MOROCCO

London Club, also secured their se- PACIFICATION COMPLETED IN cond win by a goal margin, and Bury, erious contenders for pro- motion at season, suffered a re- verse at Port Vale. Oldham col- lected their first point against Southampton,

Continued on Page 8.) Resulle as cabled by Reuler:

1 Aston Villa

Second Division.

Rabat, Morocco, To-day.

Reduced to a choice of dying of thirst in his Great Atlas stronghold or surren- dering with his weakened

forces, Sheik Duskounti, the

Coal Owners And Miners Agree

Washington, To-day-- General Hugh Johnsoù, head of the National Re covery Administration, has announced that coal-owners and miners have reached a basis of agreement on the mining Code. — Reuter.

US. WILL REDUCE WHEAT ACREAGE

This action completes the paci-[$125,000,000 To Be Paid 'fication of French Morocco, with

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First Division.

Leeds.

5 Middlesboro'

2

Leicester

4 Sheffield Utd.

0

Wednesday

2,

last e-hard Berber chief- tain. has surrendered to the French,

Tottenham

4 Wolves

0

Fulhas

1 Blackpool

0

the exception of the Atlas regionį

Millwall

2 Swansea

1

Oldhan

1 Southampton

in the extreme South, Reuter.

Port Vale

4 Bury

1

3 Burnley

2

2 Reading

TO HUNGARY.

3. Newport

2 Charlton

Norwich

7. Bristol C.

Third Division (North)

Sir Patrick Ramsay Appointed.

Mansfeld

0 Tranmere

◊ Barnsley,

4. Doncaster

Preston f

Cardif

Third Division (South)

Clapton

Luten

Rotherham Stockport

Grimsby.

(Tables on Page 8)

To-day's Games

Second Division,

v Bolton:

Third Division (North) Accrington

Southport

BRITISH MINISTER

prove

London, To-day.

In Bounties.

LOWERING PRODUCTION BY

124,000,000 BUSHELS

Washington, To-day.

The United States Secretary

Another main feature on the London. Stock Markets). yesterday, was the continu ance of the steady rise in Home rails.

British funds were inactive, War Loan, 31 per cent, closing at 994. British Wireless Ser- Ivice.

SLIGHT DECLINE ON WALL ST.

Considerable Silver Switching.

MONETARY POLICIES

NO INTEREST

EVINCED ON

WALL STREET

Foreign Exchange Market Unchanged.

U. S. RETAIL FOOD PRICES RISE

New York, To-day. No interest was shown . yes- terday on Wall Street in the meeting between President Roosevelt Mr. Montagu Nor- man Governor of the Bank of England, and Mr. Harrison, which is believed to be discus- ing the monetary policies of -Great Britain and America.

There was no reaction on the. foreign exchange market, which showed little activity.

The Governor of New York State yesterday suspended the anti-Trust Laws in order to per- mit full operation of the. Na-

State's borders. tional Recovery Act within the

•

The Labour Department's survey of retail food prices shows that grogeries to-day cost 18 per cent,” abure this year's lowest level, which was, recorded in April-Reuter,

“NO. BUSINESS TRANSACTED."

Roosevelt Calls It A

Social Gathering.

.

Montagu Norman

WARNING OF

WAR DANGER

JAPANESE

CRUISER'S VISIT

CANCELLED

Ordered To Foochow To Protect Nationals.

JAPANESE " ANXIETY OVER "RED" -SITUATION.

The Japanese Light Cruiser,

·lendzu, of 5,170 tons,” standard displacement, which was ex- pected to arrive in the Colony this morning, han cancelled her visit, having, been ordered to Foochow,

The reason given in the grow-

IN PACIFICng anxiety felt by the Japanese

Banff Delegate's- Speech.

A. PACIFIC SOCIALIST ORGANISATION?

Banff, Alberta, To-day.

Government for the safety of Japanese residents in both Foo- Ichow, and Amoy. where the drive against the Cammanists har-result- ed in open warfare.

Admiral on Board. Confirming the report that the Isudza would not call at Hong Kong, the Japanese Consul-General Tentative plans for the forma-informed the China Mail that al Lion of a Pacific Socialist organi-though Rear-Admiral Yamanoun- satin, sponsored by Lard Snell; shi was on board, the ship was were made at yesterday's Confer-fying the captain's flag and in {ence of the Institute of Pacific the event of the vessel calling in Relations, with the object of fur-at Hong Kong, Rear Admiral thering the movement for a Yamanouchi would not have made League of Pacific Nations, in a formal call. order to ensure peace and solve.. mutual economic problems.

The conclusion of the Con- ference was marked by the speech of Mr. W. Downie Stewart, the former New Zealand Finance Minister, who warned delegates that unless immediate steps were taken to create peace ma- chinery, there was 4 grave danger of war.

No resolutions were passed, but the heads of the delegations announced that the meetings had been most must illuminating, beneficial and amicable. ---- Reu-

Hyde Park, New York, To-day.

"No business was transacted, itter.

Among the questions dealt with' was merely a social gathering," an- nounced President Roosevelt, after by the Fifth Conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations, were his meeting with the Governor of those of naval preparedness in the the Bank of England, Mr. Montagu Pacific, tariffs, trade restrictions, commodity agree- A steady tone pervaded Wall Norman and Mr. Harrison following international Street yesterday, stocks showing a tea attended by others unconnectments, shipping subsidies, Philip little fluctuation following lasted with official life.

New York, To-day.

pine independence, and the United States Exclusion Act against

(Continued on Page 12).

week's advance. The Administra- Previously. Mr. Norman was *Orientals. tion's denials of the inflation ru-guest, at huncheon, of the Federal

of Agriculture, Mr. Henry C.mours tends to make traders cau- Reserve Board. The function was

WORLD'S COTTON SUPPLY LESS

Wallace, has formally announe- tious.

attended by Mr. Harrison, Mr. E ed a 15 per cent, reduction of The principal feature of silver wheat acreage.

was switching. The easiness of gene Black, governor of the Board,

and prominent bankers.-Reuter. The announcement follows the the other markets had a sympa

Banks and His Majesty the King has London Wheat Agreement, the re-thetic influence.

duction being tentatively decided speculators sold.. been graciously pleased to ap

Rails advanced 23 to 53.60, the appointment of the upon last Friday.

Mr. Wallace has estimated that but industrial, utilities and bonds Honourable Sir Patrick William Ramsay, K.C.M.G., C.B.E., His the wheat acreage reduction will experienced slight declines. Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary reduce planting by 9,600,000 acres Business was average, 2,120,000

by 124,000,000 shares being traded and Minister Plenipotentiary at and production Athens since 1929, to be His busheld Majesty's Envoy Ertraordinary He added that the American sup- and Minister Plenipotentiary to plement to the London Budapest. British Wireless agreement was

expected to be signed to-day.

Details are at present not divulg"; ed-Reuter

Service..

BRITAIN'S FLYING CRUISE” STARTS.

Four Flying Boats To Tour" "The Baltic.

·Curtailment Of Sowing.

Wheat

CROP DESTRUCTION NOT DESIRED,

Washington, To-day.

1

Big Decrease In U.S. Stocks,

New York, To-day.

TYPHOONS MOVE

ON COLONY

Two Warnings From

Manila.

ONE IS 500 MILES EAST OF N. LUZON

The future

movements of the ship had not yet been determined, he stated, but he expected that it would stay at Foochow until the extent of

· the trouble had been ascertain-

Since the Tsudza had called of. her trip to Hong Kong, the gun- boat, Saga, would not leave Canton.

Official Tokyo Order:

TWO, DESTROYERS ALSO GOING.

Tokyo To-day.

The Navy Office has an- nounced the despatch of the cruiser “Isuzu” and two de- stroyers to Mawel, near Foo chow, owing to the near ap- proach of Communist troops causing unrests-Reuter.

SWITZERLAND

SEND PROTEST

TO GERMANY Violation Of Frontier Arouses Indignation.

THREE GERMANS CAPTURE CZECHOSLOVAKIAN

Basle, To-day,

"A typhoon is indicated about 500 milles cast of North Luzon. LOCAL DULLAR

The Government of Swit- STEADY.

Its direction of motion, li at, The world supply of cotton this present mcertain, duraka, 19

zerland have formally pro- END WILSON WINS

season will total 29,407,000 balet,* Aimla leaned from the

tested to Berlin against the MEDAL ROUND.

repeated violation of the Silver Declines 1⁄2. as compared with 40,660,000 bales Manila Observatory at 9 a.m. this.

Swiss frontier which has last season," according to figures morning, Indicates that two typ aroused a storm of indigna- Qualifies For U.S. Golf

The dollar la unchanged to-day, published yesterday by the Cotton hoons have formed. One is in about opening at 1/4

Exchange.

Longtitude 180: E Latitude 16 N. tion throughout Switzerland. Championship.

Silver, both spot'; and: forward, The American supply will total and is moving north west, while the The latest incident concerns: a declined yesterday, "the closing 24,253,000 bales, representing a de other is in Longitude 142 E., Czechoslovakian who was known RETURNS CARD OF 76

quotations being 17 15/16 and 17 crease of 1,931,000 bales, while the Latitude 18 N. and is moving to be smuggling sugar, Into Ger

many He was seized by three: 15/16 respectively,

foreign supply, will be 15,154,000, W.N.W. Highland Park, Illinois, To-day.

The cross rate, London on New showing an increase of 672,000 The weather report issued by the Germans near the frontier and Enid Wilson, second only to

York, is G14.51% and New bales-United Press, per S. C. Royal Observatory this morning dragged into. German territory, Joyce Wethered In the history of

Gold Bar Co

forecasta fine weather generally, despite the rescue efforts of a Four Southampton flying boats, Inaceking reduction of wheat York on London £-G$4.51%

with moderate south east or variable Swiss Castoms officer. Reuter, British Ladies' Golf, qualified for comprising the 204th flying-Bost acreage, the United States Secre

winda

|_ The latest' incident to cause con- the American Women's Champion- ship yesterday, when she won the Squadron, Royal Air Force, left tary of Agriculture states that he

cern to the Swiss authorities oc- curred on August 14, when German Custom officers arrested and im prisoned two Swiss picnickers, while on a small island' on the Rhine. The German oficials claim that the island is German berritory, and that the picnickers were Come munlata."

London, To-day

medal round over 18. holes on the Plymooth yesterday: on three desires curtailment of so Great Shyok Dam Bursts

in

Exmter Country Club course with weeks cruise to the Baltic in con- rather than destruction of tropa. nection with "British Week," "which He" urges farmers«to immediately a card of 76,

Helen Hicks, the holder, Virginia opens in Finland on September 4, plan a drastic lowering of produc Van Wie, and Maureen Orcutt all: The dying boats made their first tion, pointing out that a total of retamed cards of 78-Reuterstop at Felixstowe, and are proceed-$125,000,000 will be paid

Mis Wilson- in making her lasting to Esbjerg, Copenhagen and boundles attempt on the double the Bri-Stockholm and then to Helsingfors. This money will continue to be tiek and American titles before her By the time they return, they will available from the wheat process retirement from competitive golf, have covered approximately 8,500 ing tax amounting to 20 cents per She has already won the British nautical miles. British Wireless bushel, United Press, per 8. C.

Service.

Gold Bar Coi

title-Reuter,

Again In The Himalayas

Simla, To-day Reports of the bursting of perty, but the present foods are The great Bhyok Dam Innot so serious and are not likely the Himalayas have been to last long. #confirmed.

The waters are expected to when the dam burst in 1929 reach the Sukkur Barrage, in disastrous floods caused loss of Sind, in a week's time, when they life and much damage to pro will be dissipated.

MR. SOONG BACK:

Arrives In Shanghai This Morning.

Shanghai, To-day. Mr. T. V. Seong arrived this morning at 8.30 at our hound the President Jefferson.--Reu-

A. previous incident occurred shortly before, when a party of (Continued on page 15.)