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The dollar, on deanand, closed

to-day at 1/4-5-8.

FINAL EDITION

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THE HONG KONG HOTEL

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China Mail

Est. 1848.

THE OLDEST · ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST

Bat. 1845.

No. 28,515 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1933. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

HIGH GRADE GENTLEMEN'S

OUTFITTING

AT HOME PRICES

BERNARDS OF HARWICH

CHATER ROAD,

HONG KONG.

NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE MAY BE FORMED IN HONG KONG

LOCAL WATER

RESTRICTION'S

INCREASED

Serious Position Owing

To Drought.

6-HOUR SUPPLY FOR ISLAND

The condition of the reservoirs. coupled with the continued drought, is causing considerable anxiety to the authorities, and it has become necessary to

restrict further the

BRITISH CRUISER ORDERED

TO BAHAMA ISLANDS

Rumours Of Unrest Following Hurricane Havoc

Barbardos, To-day.

The British cruiser, H.M.S. Danke, has been ordered to pro- ceed to Nassau, the capital of the Bakema Islands. where it is

ROOSEVELT WORRIED BY CUBAN REVOLT

COMMUNISTS SEIZE

SUGAR MILLS

rumoured that trouble has broken TWO MANAGERS TAKE REFUGE ON

out following the hurricane which struck the Jslands last week.- Router.

present hours of supply to all parts LORD GREY

of the island of Hong Kong, though

for the present the 10 hours, supply

will be maintained in Kowloon.

The Water Authority to-day notifies the public that a 6 hours supply only will be available as from Saturday, September 9, and that, in all districts except the Peak, the hours of supply will be from 6 to 9 a.m. and 4.30 to 7.30

p.m.

The hours on the Peak will be 6 to 9 a.m. and 5 to 8 pm.

Residents

10 exercise

are requested

every possible economy in the use of water, Falling . considerable in-

crease in storage within the few weeks further restrictions will be necessary.

OVER 27 INCHES BELOW

AVERAGE RAINFUL

SUCCUMBS TO

BRITISH FREIGHTER

HAVANA,-TO-DAY» ;

THE POLITICAL TURMOIL IN CUBA IS RAPIDLY AS- SUMING A MORE SERIOUS ASPECT, FOLLOWING THE RE- SIGNATION ON TUESDAY OF THE CESPEDES GOVERN- MENT. YESTERDAY AN UNRULY MOB MADE-AN. UNSUC- CESSFUL ATTEMPT TO SEIZE AN AMERICAN CITIZEN,

LONG ILLNESS WHILE A CROWD OF COMMUNISTS TOOK POSSESSION OF

War-Time Foreign Secretary,

DISTINGUISHED CAREER

London, To-day. Viscount Grey of Fallo- den, England's famous Secre→ tary of State for Foreign

Affairs from 1905 to 1916, died at his home at Fallo- den, this morning.

Viscount Grey, K.G., P.C. F.R.S., D.L., D.C.L... had been suffering from an un-named malady for some months, and it was darned on August 29 that his condition had become serious. He had previously consulted eye- The total rainfall in the Colony specialists in London, being prac during the 24 hours ending at 10tically blind. am, to-day, amounted to 20 inch,

Forecasted World War. according to the report issued by Recognised as one of the few the Royal Observatory.

statesmen of his day who foresaw Total rainfall since January is and fought against the Great War, 40.80 inches, against an average of Viscount Grey was, up to the time 68.16 Inches,

of his illness, one of the foremosti !political commentators.

HEATH FIRES IN

S. ENGLAND

Troops, Police And Fire

Brigades Engaged.

WATER SHORTAGE HINDERS WORK OF FIGHTERS

Seventy-one years of age, he had been Chancellor of Oxford Univer

hity since 1923. Educated at Win-

chester and Balliol, Oxford, he be- came Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs In 1882, and held

that post until 1895, when he won

the Rerwick-on-Tweed seat for the Liberal Party. He represented that long term as Foreign Secretary, he constituency until 1916. After his

was appointed temporary Ambassa- dor to Washington in 1919.

London, To-day.

Viscount Grey was well-known as Troops stripped to the waist and A sportsman, and in 1028, he won the M.C.C. and Queen's Club tennis) wearing steel helmets and gas-prize. He was also an authority on marks were again engaged yeater-¡fly-fishing, publishing a book on the day in Bghting Heath Bres along the subject in 1899. bordera of Hampshire and Surrey. was the author "Twenty-five Years", In addition, he The countryside for nearly eight "Falloden Papers" and "The Charm miles had been burning in the pre- of Birds.”

vious night's fire but, although its

TWO SUGAR MILLS.

A manifesto, guaranteeing order and promising that the old command of the armed forces will shortly be restored, has been issued by the Revolutionary Council.

Early yesterday, a mob of workmen attempted to remove the American manager of the Havana branch of the United Fruit Company from a liner berthed at Havana docks, while later, a crowd of Com munists seized two sugar mills, one at Oriente and one at Santa Clara. THE TWO MANAGERS OF THE LATTER MILL ESCAPED FROM THE MOB, AND TOOK REFUGE ON BOARD A BRI- TISH FREIGHT STEAMER IN THE HARBOUR.

CONDITIONS GROW

WORSE IN CUBA

US Does Not Wish To Intervene.

Washington, To-day. Reports that the conditions are growing worse in Cuba, especially on the South Coast, were received here yesterday from the United States Ambas- sador to Cuba, Mr. H. Summer Welles.

The departure of the Un- ited States Secretary of Navy, Mr. Claude Swanson for Hava- as on aboard the U. S.. S. In- dianapolis, was delayed for an hour, the reason not being dis closed.

President Roosevelt and the United States Secretary of State, Mr. William Cordell Hull, yesterday conferred with representatives of the Argentine, Brazil, Chile and Mexico. The President rei- terated that the United States ̈“did not desire to intervene, and

progress was stopped by the efforts MILK MARKETING urged that the Cubans should

of troops, police and civiliana,

smouldering: patches again 'broke

out in several places yesterday, notably along the Ringwood-Wim- borne road.

Fire Brigades are using thou sand of feet of hose, but the scarcity of water adds to the dif Beulties of the fire-fighters. - Troops were yesterday patrofllog all areas where further outbreaks

SCHEME Farmers Support Government.

DECISIVE VOTING

London, To-day,

By an overwhelming majority,

obtain as rapidly as possible, a Government of their own. choosing, and one which would maintain order and thus eliminate the necessity of Un.. ited States intervention, Reuter.

were likely and were to remain on 150,000 farmers of England and CONTROLLING SALE

duty throughout the night.

Smoke clouds from the heath Wales have declared themselves in lands could be seen for many miles. -British Wireless Service. -

DEVELOPMENT OF JEHOL,

Peipiu - Chengteh Line Construction,

Peking, to-day,

favour of the Government's milk marketing scheme, under which

the sale and collection of milk' is controlled by a Board.

The result of a poll 'of farmera recently taken on the proposed

OF GOLD.

US. Treasury Issues Regulations,

Washington, To-day.

formation of National and regional The regulations issued by the day by the National Farmers Union sale of newly-mined gold by milk pools was announced yester United States Treasury for the Ba followay ANOVA

Federal Reserve Banks - act for prodpo mente shall be of not less than two

lay down that consign

of fine gold and that ho all contain leán of gold in 1,000, By

In 'favour, 06,42 per cent. Against 8.68 per cent,

A railroad between Felplu and on the basis of figures declared Chengteh, an extension of the arist by Registers of producers, the number of bows on August 19 inst | was 1,558,868,

ing railway to Chinchow it under construction.

Work on this new line is expected Registered producers who voted to be completed to Pingehnen ext

in favour of the scheme parasi month, while the section from Ping-

of the chun to Changtal may be anlahed

who voted agains cant. British! Wire

at the and pf this you

per cent

Two United States destroyers are

already in Havana harbour, and

President Roosevelt is prepared to

send further ships if the necessity arises. Two-mthestaferican? wan ships are already en route to Cuba.

The latest development in the Cuban situation occured on Tues

A Mass was celebrated at St. Andrew's Catholic Church. Dublin on August 12 for the repose of the souls of Arthur. Griffiths, Michael Collins and Kevin O'Higgins. A parade which was to have been held by the "Blue Shirts" was abandon. "ed by General O'Duffy.

General O'Duffy (wearing trilby hat) leader of the Blue Shirta, leaving the church. (B. & G.)

SENSATIONAL

DISCLOSURES BY

LLOYD GEORGE

"War Memories " Published To-day.

SCATHING CRITICISM OF LORD KITCHENER

London, To-day. The most scathing criticisms

day, when a group of extremists Lord Kitchener and other out- seized the reins of the Government, standing figures of war years, are A non-commissioned ofcer, Ser

geant Batista, was appointed Com-uttered by Mr. Lloyd George in the mander-in-Chief of the Cuban first volume of his "War Memo [forces, and one of his first acts was

ries," published to-day.

to arrest all officers of the Army, Navy and Police Force.

The book, which details events Four members of ex-President up to 1915, pungently attacks many Machado's secret police were mur Generals and alleges that the War dered in Satiago by a mob looted the armoury.-Reuter.

Another N.C.O. Ruler.

SERGEANT COMMANDS

PROVINCE.

Washington, To-day.

who-

A Cuban Army Sergeant bas taken control of the Oriente

Province in Cuba-Reuter.

STEADIER MARKET ON WALL ST.

Office was a "Perpetual Source of Obstruction" when Mr. Lloyd George set out to organise the Min-. istry of Munitions.

The book relates that after the battle of Neuve Chapelle, Sir John French's urgent plea for more ammunition was met by a complaint that the Artil. lery used 13 rounds per gan

daily,

Referring to the decline of Lord Kilchener's prestige,, Mr. Lloyd George reveals that Kitchener- Inever knew that the Germans and Austrians had crossed the Danube until 20 hours after the news of

No Immediate Change the crossing had riched the War

Indicated.

Office. When Lord Carson heard of the matter at the Cabinet meet. ing, he passed Mr. Lloyd George a note which read as follows:

New York, To-day. Following Tuesday's slump in do not see them. It is intolerable," doesn't read the telegrams, and we inchastrials and rails, a steadier tone Reuter prevailed on Wall Street, yesterday.

No immediate change is indicated PIRACY

The allver market generally,

i

[LC.I. CHIEF

NAVY DAY ON OCT. 21

RESIDENTS

MAY INSPECT

WARSHIPS

Navy Co-operation With Public.

CRUISERS AND DESTROYERS FOR DISPLAY

Hong Kong is to have a Navy Day on Trafalgar Day, Oct. ober 21. The pro- gramme will follow the lines of the Bri- tish Navy Week,

LEAVES FOR

ORIENT TOUR! thus giving local re-

To Investigate - Japan

· And China Markets.

HOPES TO STRENGTHEN COMPANY'S POSITION

7 London, To-day Sir Harry MacGowan, Pres? sident of Imperial Chemical In- dustries Ltd. is leaving Eu rope to-day for China - and Japan on the Lloyd Trestino liner, "Conte Rosso.".

He will make a general tour to examine the Far East- ern activities of Imperial Che- mical Industries Ltd., and con duct an investigation into the potentialities of the important China and Japan marketi in which Imperial Chemical In- dustries Ltd. is an 'important organisation.

Sir Harry MacGowan hopes to strengthen the I. C. I's posi tion in the Orient-Reuter.

"RED" PRISONERS PUNISHED.

80 Given Solitary Confinement.

SEQUEL TO ATTACK ON STORM TROOPER.

Eighty Communists, confined Berlin, To-day.

sidents an oppor- tunity of looking over the various classes of ships sta- tioned here.

The Commodore, Capt. Frank Elliott, O.B.E., to-day in- formed the "China Mail" that the ob- ject of the celebra- tion was to foster better relations between the resi- dents of Hong Kong and the Navy..

"There will be two cruisers from the Fifth Cruiser Squadron, the Eighth Destroyer Flotilla and sever- al submarines in port, and we in- tend showing the public of Hong Kong some of the workings of submarines and destroyers in the "Naval basin,” the Commodore said.

Sailors dressed as women will sell flags in the streets.

The Commodore stressed the pos sibility of the formation of a Hong Kong Royal Naval Volunteer Re serve, which, although tumed down in 1929 when the Labour Govern ment were in power, will now pro- bably meet with some success.

the Colony on October 19,

Capt D. Euan Wallace, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, arrives

D.S.O.,

a concentration camp at Water Colonel L. G. Bird, near Hamburg, were yesterday 0.B.E, Commandant of the placed in solitary confinement for Hong Kong Volunteer Defence three days, as retaliation for a Corps, when sounded on the pro Naval Volunteer Reserve, also Hot meals will not be supplied said he could make no state- and the men will have to sleep on ment, as it was really a matter

CAPTIVES attack on a Natl Storm Trooper by posal for the establishment of a

was featureless, although some TO BE RELEASED

Jewitching was done for Septem-

ber.

alleged Communists.

Industrials recovered 11 to Nanchang Officers May plank beds without blankets for the authorities to deal with,"

Be Freed To-day.

100.88, while rails, utilities and bonds declined 57, .08 and 29 to Business showed a little increase 49.85, 29.30 and 29 to 49.85, 29.80 and 86.87 respectively. on Tuesday's trading 1,800,000 ahares changing hands,

NEW US. CRUISER LAUNCHED.

t

13th of 18 Allowed By London Treaty.

anes {Captai

the

New

To-day

Reuter,

BANK LOANS FOR FLOOD VICTIMS.

Mr.AL Bhields, Commodore of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht the proposed formation of a Royal Club declined to comment on Naval Volunteer Reserve, but expressed a view that such a local support

$10,000,000 Borrowed By force would doubtless meet with

Nanking Government

PRIME MINISTER AT BALMORAL.

Stay Several Days *King And Queen.

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