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No. 28,512 HONG KONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1933.

BRITAIN HOPING

NEW IRISH

PARTY'S POLICY BULGARIAN COMMUNISTS STAGE

ANNOUNCED

To Seek Settlement With Britain.

STRONG ANTI-DE VALERA PROGRAMME

Dublin, To-day.

The policy of the new United Ire- land Party, which it is assumed will

result from the Convention to be

STREET RIOT IN SOFIA

300 Arrested After Stoning

Police And Legations

Sofia, To-day.

Three hundred Communists were arrested yesterday, after stoning the police, following an attempt to hold prohibited mass demonstra- tions.

The

and

German

Czcho. Solvakian Legations were attack.

ed by the mob, and windows were broken-Beuter.

held on September 8 of all the HEAVY FIGHTING Free State parties opposed to Mr. De Valera, is, according to the Cen

tre Party, as follows;

The re-union of Ireland as! the most important constitu- tional issue:---

The maintenance of Ireland's right to decide whether she will remain a member of the British Commonwealth and, subject to such right, to preserve Ireland's position in the Commonwealth in view of the economic advantages i and the better prospects of unity therefrom:

To discredit the type of Repu blicaniam which refuses to have a

tain excuses for jingoism:

AT TUNG NING

600 Volunteers Attack.

Fat. 1845.

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BERNARDS OF HARWICH

GENTLEMEN'S FITTERS

PIONEERS OF Quality Goods at Reasonable prices.

CHATER ROAD, HONG HÙNG.

FOR 90 PER CENT REDUCTION OF

DELEGATE ARRIVES IN OCTOBER

ROOSEVELT TO DEAL

WITH PROBLEM?

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PRESIDENT WILL ASK WIDER DICTATORIAL POWERS

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.; BLANKET.AUTHORITY TO DEAL WITH WAR DEBTS, AMONG OTHER ISSUES, WILL BE SOUGHT BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, ACCORDING TO REPORTS FROM OFFICIAL QUARTERS HERE,

At the next meeting of the United States Congress in Jan- uary, it is officially reported that he may ask for powers to nego liate reciprocal: trude treaties with foreign countries, involving tariff. adjustments, and also put hority to deal with other foreign JAPANESE GARRISON HARD problems, including disarmament and United States recognation

of the Soviet.

PRESSED

Harbin, To-day.

A sharp encounter be- tween 600 well-armed Volun- teers and a force of Japanese troops is taking place out- side Tung Ning.

The first debt plan is expected to be mapped at the forthcoming conference between Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, Chief Economic Adviser fo the British Government. It is expected that the British delegate, who is due in Washington in October, will seek a reduction."

WAR DEBT

August Bank Holiday Scenes at Brighton-An aerial view of the crowd on the beach and bathera near the Palace Pier at Brighton. (S., & G.).

SOVIET

AIRSHIPS CRAWFORD'S CRASH

100 KILLED IN CUBA

THOUSANDS

INJURED BY

HURRICANE

Famine And Disease Threaten.

OVER 100,000 HOMELESS IN DISASTER

Havana, Cuba,

The

To-day death roll

caused by the violent hurricane which swept the coast of Cuba on Thursday last, is mounting

SINGLES TITLE|_rapidly. Up to the

BID FOR US.

All Of Crew Of W5 Killed.

IT IS LEARNED THAT BRITAIN IS HOPING FOR A 90 PER CENT, CUT, THE SAME AS THAT APPLIED. TO. GER, MANY AT THE LAUSANNE CONFERENCE IN 1932-OFFI

UNITED PRESS, PER S. C. GOLD BAR- CIALS HERE, HOWEVER, STATE THAT THE BRITISH ARE W 3 DISASTER ALSO REPORTED OVER-OPTIMISTIC. —

The Volunteers reached the Republie because it desires to re-outskirts of Tung Ning on Fri- day, where their progress was] halted by troops from the Japan- CO. ese garrison, who hurriedly left Experienced Delegate.

To restore Irish prosperity

by reaching a settlement with Great Britain:

the

To promote agriculture as main source of Irish prosperity: To reduce publle expenditure: To obliterate speedily Civil War memories:

To protect individual liberty.- Rcuter.

SHENSI SEEK PART OF U.S. LOAN.

Plan Submitted To Nanking.

Shanghai, to-day.

A message from Sianfu, Shensi, Alates that the Provincial Governi ment of Shenzi is submitting to the Nanking Government, a plan for the allotment of a portion of the, Ameri-! can wheat and cotton loan for the economic development of Shensi.

to engage the attackers.

Four hours of sanguinary fighting produced no deci sive result and the remain- der of the Japanese garrison was rushed to assist their fellows. Fighting was still in progress

Reuter. this morning.

WISHART BACK IN PORT Bridgewater Remains In Foochow.

H.M.S. Wishart of the Eighth Destroyer Flotilla returned to Hong Kong this morning from Foochow.

disorders -in The Communist Fukien province last week, which The plan emphasises the necessity caused grave concern in Foochow, of carrying out conservancy work, led to the dispatch of five foreiga improving means of communication men-of-war, Including the Wishart,

better to thst port. on land and organising

was subse The Bridgewater banking system, before the develop- ment of the province, on a large ecently sent to take the place of scale, is possible. Central News the Wishart, the latters' draught being too great to allow her to Agency.

reach the town itself.

ECONOMIC CONTROL BODY IN CHINA. Soong Plans Expansion Of National Council.

Nanking, To-day.

One of the ambitious schemes

that the Chinese Finance Minister,

FOOCHOW TENSION. }

SUBSIDING. Shun-Chueng Siege Lifted.

Foochow, to-day. The only official reports of the Mr. T. V. Soong, intends to pat in-, Communist troubles available here to practice following his return to-day are in regard to the latest from abroad, is the expansion of situation in north-west. the function of the National Econo-where the Reds have scored a signal mic Council, in order to exercise success in carrying the Government effective control and co-ordination troops before them.

Fulden,

of economic development of the It is officially claimed that those Beds who gained a certain strategie! country.

Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, who has

been Chief Economic Adviser to the

British Government since 1932, was the British representative on the Finance Board of the Reparation Commission from 1920 to 1925, when he became Deputy-Controller of Finance at the Treasury.

Financial He negotiated the Agreement with Egypt in 1929, and was the principal British financial expert at the Hague Conferences in 1929 and 1930. He was also Chair-

man on the International Committee Inter-Governmental Debts in

1931.

STOCK EXCHANGE INQUIRY.

Senate Investigating Committee.

RESUMING ON OCT. 3.

Washington, Tord 3.. The New York Stock Ex- change itself instead of Ameri- can banking concerns, is to be the subject of a probe by the United States Senate Stock Market Investigating Com mittee.

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Stockholm. To-day.

All occupants of the Soviet airship "W5" were killed when the airship crashed while it was making a trial flight be according to a report from

TEXAS VOTES

BY TWO TO ONE 4 tween Moscow and Leningrad,

FOR REPEAL

23 State To Join

Wet Parade.

BEER ALSO VOTED LEGAL

"Dallas, Texas, Aug. 27, The Lone Star state has joined the parade of states seeking the re- peal of prohibition, returns early to-day from yesterday's state-wide election revealed.

A late count showed: For repeal, 227,141. Against, 128,024

On the question of state legaliza- tion of beer, the count stood:

For beer, 224,448, Against, 128,328.

The count was running nearly true to the predictions of wels that they would carry Texas by the ratio of 2 to 1.

The campaign in its closing phases was livened by the cam- palga in support of prohibition

Fred Perry Strongest British Entrant. NATIONAL TOURNAMENT AT FOREST HILLS TO-DAY

Jack Crawford, holder of the Winbledon, French and Australian titles, is to attempt a new record in' the arings of lawn temis by win-

:

It is further reported that an- ning the American National Singles other Soviet airship, the "ws,” Championship, which commences crashed recently, all aboard being at Forest Hills to-day, killed, but the accident was not dis, Crawford's triumph over Vines, closed by the Soviet,-Reuter.

DIRIGIBLE STILL INTACT.

Airship Flying. Over Moscow.

Moscow, To-day. The report that the giant So- viet airship, W5, had crashed, le now stated to be an “inven- tion."

The dirigible was flying over Moscow early this., morning, shortly after the rumour was circulated.Renter.

SWITZERLAND IN 1934 DAVIS CUP.

waged by Senator Morris Shep Eliminate Belgium By

amend- pard, author of the 18th ment to the constitution, who con-2 The Committee will probably cluded a vigorous campaign on the resume investigations on October eve of the election at Dallas. 3.

Among the private banking con- cerns probed before the adjourn ment of the Committee were those of Mesars. J. F., Morgan and Messrs. Kuhn, Loeb and Co- United Press per §. Ċ. Gold Bar Co.

PRISON BREAK IN

NEW YORK.

Tombs Gaol.

This council bas hitherto been, point in the Yenping district have more or less an advisory body, been benten off, while Shun-Chueng. without any administrative or ex- to the north-west of Yengping, le

rightt-Central News being relieved from siege by the POLICE SEARCH CHINATOWN.

ecutive Agency.

EARTHQUAKE FELT IN SOOCHOW

Tremors Accompanied

Violent Storms

Shanghai, to-day.

A slight earthquake was felt in Boochow on Saturday night, when the city was simultaneously visited by a severe storm.

Tremors occurred in quick succes Blon lasting about five seconds. Fortunately no damage was done. Central News Agency

timely arrival of a strong détach ment under General Mao Wei-shou The Red invaders appear to have teen falling back on Taining,

This welcome news had an [mmas diate consoling effect on the inhs- bitants of Foochor Anxiety in the city has been so what allayed.-- Central News Agency,

SUN FO PROCEEDING

TO KULING.

Nanding, to-day,

Mr. Sun Po has left for Kinklang,

en route to Kuling, by atsamer Beuler:

Odd Match.

Montreux, To-day. By defeating Belgium by Vice President John N. Garner matches, to 2 yesterday Switzerland interrupted a fishing trip to urge qualified for the 1934 Davis Cup the people of his state to vote for contest as the result of their quar- repeal as good loyal Democrata ter final triumph. should do.

Wets have already won 23 states, counting Texas, and need 13 more to ratify the re- peal proposal, as a total of 36 (Continued on Page 4.).

The other nations who will be competing in next year's content Are Austria, Italy, Australia, Japan, Czecho-Slovakia, Britain (the holders) France, and Ameri- ca-Reuter.

present, 100 people are reported to have. perished, while thousands are injur- ed.

--Famine and dis- ease is threatening a wide area, where 100,000 are homeless.

Relief measures are hopelessly inade- quate, and aid from outside sources, is seriously hampered. by the extensive to damage done Communications,

the former Wimbledon and Ameri- can champion, at Wimbledon this year, coupled with the subsequent failures of Vines, has made the Australian favourite for the event. Should he win the title Crawford) will have achieved the unparalleled feat of securing the four major Lities in the world in the same year.

Britain's hopes will be centred on! Fred Perry, who held match point against Vines in the Davis Cup Panic reigned in Havana and San- Hata Clara, where the damage is es- when the American collapsed.

Hughes timated at many millions of dollars. will be supported by Pat and Harold Lee, other members of Houses were swept away, and con- Britain's Victorious Davis Cup

Seven ships have been driven ashore, five off Miami, Florida, and two off the coast of Cuba. Two of these vessels are British.

team, and G. R. Avory and J. Wili derable damage done to piers and This is the British team which will shipping. People living in the vil leave America with the Australians lages on the coast left their homer for their tour of the Commonwealth. and fled inland as the news of 'the' They are also expected to compete impending storm reached them.----

Render.

in the Pacific coast tournaments.

(Continued on Page 4)

GIANTS TIE WITH THE BRAVES

Sunday Time Limit Enforced.

U, S. BASEBALL RESULTS

New York, To-day.

SHANTUNG FLOOD HAVOC

$30,000,000 Damage.

8,000,000 AFFECTED.

Nanking, to-day. Delegates of the Shangtung Pro- vincial Government have described to the Press the havoc wrought by the flood in West Shangtung. They. New York Giants had their state that twenty-three halens, in- second game in the double-header cluding 103,000 mow of farm land, against the Braves abandoned at has been inundated and over 8,000,- 4-all in the ninth innings on ac 000 people have been directly affect- count of the Sunday time limit.

The damage is estimated National LeagUR.

RHE $30,000,000.Renter.

4. 10. 13

Game went to 14 innings. New York

New York

Escape Frora Famous Byrd Will Start Second Voyage

To South Pole Within Two Months

New York. tion. This time Byrd wants to Boston Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd carry his entire outfit and personnel revealed to-day that his second inside one hull, f Antarctic expedition will start in The Bear's sturdy hull'ia of mold about two months on its long route oak, enclosed in a sheet of copper to the South Polar Ice Cap and reinforced to reslit the Pittsburgh

Bt. Louis The expedition will include the "sequeeze" of drifting ice. Her former cutter Bear, veteran of 58 iron-shod prow can bite through the years of service in Arctic waters lice-ficide capably,

New York, to-day. Three prisoners who were "awaiting trial for serious crimes escaped from the Tomba Prison which has hitherto been regard- ed as escape proof, and are still. at large.

The police are combing China- town, armed with tear gas bombs and machine - guns -- Router

Boston

Cincinnatti

Chicago

American League.

Boston

the supply, ship Pacific Fix and a Byrd has flown over both poles of special plane able to carry 18 men the earth: In 1928 he flew in a

The Bear was selected by Byrd plane piloted by Floyd Bennett over Washington as the only ship in the world suit the North Pole from 6plisbergen Cleveland The consulates of Nicaragua, Mexiceable, for the JobsAVKA 2Tturn. i In 1927 be, and threa And Bas Balvador, all of, which an e-His old ship, the City of New companions: few from New York to Chicago.

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WEATHER FORECAST

0 The typhoon is situated in the south part of the Sea of Japan, mop- 2 ing north-east. It is stated in the O weather report sued by the Royal Observatory this morning.SE

Fair generally; some local rain and light variable winds, probably freshening from the north-east, forecasted.

A Chinese, third-class · passenger believed to be named Chan Ning, Jumps ed prerboard from the xs. Taiponak, bound for Hong Kong from Kwong Chaw. Wan, Annam, on Sunday at 1-80 Fam. While tha vestel / wAL. 10: 'southwest of the Great Ladrosen,