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THE HONG KONG HOTEL

GARAGE.

The Hong Kong & Shanghel Hotela, Ltd.

The British

TRUCK

Incorporated in Hong Kong, tubbs Road. Happy Valley.

Economical 27-h.p. B-cylinder engine

reducing

vibre.

tion, reducing engine-wear, reduc ing time-off-the- road, reducing ex- perses.

The dollar, on demand.”

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

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ChinaTM Mail

Est. 1845.

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THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEʼYSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST

No. 28,521

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1933. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

HIGH GRADE GENTLEMEN'S

OUTFITTING

AT HOME PRICES

BERNARDS OF HARWICH

CHATER ROAD.

HONG KONG.

ROOSEVELT WORRIED BY SLOWING-UP OF HIS RECOVERY DRIVE

ARSENAL LOSE

AT HAWTHORNS

BY ONLY GOAL Huddersfield's "Double" Over Pensioners. LINCOLN BEATEN AND PALACE HELD TO DRAW

Motherwell Again Triumph

London, To-day. Arsenal, the English soccer league champions, sustained their first de- feat of the season yesterday when they were beaten by the only goal scored at the Hawthorns.

Herbert Chapman's wonder! team, who beat the Albion by 3 goals to in the first encounter at Highbury, have secured only six points out of a possible ten. The Throstles have won both their home games, but have beenį beaten in all three away encoun- ter".

Huddersfield repeated their former success over the Pen- sioners when they emerged victorious by the odd goal in five at Stanford Bridge yes- terday to record their first In their first nway win.

encounter the Yorkshiremen won by 6 goals la 1.

Notts County completed the

Mr. Herbert Swope, a cluse friend and financial adviser to President Roosevelt,

DISSATISFIED WITH JOB INCREASES

FARM PRICES LAGGING

BEHIND OTHERS

PRESSURE ON BANKS TO EXTEND CREDIT TO SMALL FIRMS

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IS REPORTED TO BE DIS- SATISFIED WITH THE INCREASE OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNITED STATES SINCE THE BEGINNING OF HIS RE- COVERY DRIVE. HE ALSO FEELS THAT FARM PRICES ARE LAGGING TOO FAR BEHIND THE RISE IN GENERAL PRICES AND WANTS A FURTHER INCREASE OF ABOUT 60 PER CENT, TO BE SHOWN.

The President is apparently still determined to keep rect Inflation as a last resort, but it is stated in the highest quar. ters that he is putting the full weight of the Government behind merchants, the credit necessary to carry them on until they can cover the increased costs imposed by the Codes, by increased sales.

SECOND TYPHOON the banks, whom he expects in return, to extend to the small

FORMS

1,000 Miles Away.

ISLAND RESERVOIRS SHOW FURTHER GAINS

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For the second time within "double" against Lincoln City in week, a typhoon has formed and is

the Second Division when they heading for the Colony. The latest won on their own ground by two warning, issued from the Manila

In the earlier en- clear goals. counter they won by the only goal

Continued on Page 4). Results as cabled by Reuter

Wele

First Division.

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atates that the Observatory, typhoon is in about Lat. 16N, Long. 130E, moving W.N.W.

the This position indicates that storm is about 1,000 miles from the Colony.

3 2 Huddersfield Chelsea West Bromwich 1 Arsenal Second Division,

2 Lincoln Third Divialen (South).

Notts ('.

Crystal P. Expler

2 Luton

3 Brighton

Scollish League,

Airdrie

2 Pertick

2 St. Mirren

Ayr Dundee

Falkirk

Hamilton

Rangers

St. Jolinstone

Hibernian

3 Third Lanark

6 Aberdeen

2 Kilmarnock

5 Queen 'O South

1 Clyde

O Motherwell

(Tables on Page 8.)

GOODMAN BEATEN IN U.S. GOLF.

Veteran's Sensational Win By Two Up.

Cincinnatti., To-day.

The freer public buying indicated in the official returns of the sales at Department Stores is attributed largely to the fear of higher prices in the future.-Reuter,

RESIGNS

GOVERNMENT TO STEEL MAGNATE

CONTROL BANKS RF.C. May Purchase $1,000,000,000 Of Stock.

Washington, To-day,

It is believed that the United States Government's banking polici ies will result in Federal control of The typhoon which threatened the the nation's U. S. $40,000,000,-

• Colony on Monday is expected to 1000 bank resources through the

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2

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'enter the coast south of Haiphong. Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Lat. now being situated in

19N. purchasing U. S $1,000,000,-

Long. 107E., and moving W.S.W.

The Hong Kong rainfall for the 2,24 nours ending 10 a.m. to-day was the LOLD! Bince

0 0.22 inch, bring

000 stock in banking institutions throughout the country.

This measure will give the

5 January 1 to 47.01 as against on Government 25 per cent. owner-

2 average of 70.66 inches,

1 The Island water storage has been |

to

ship in

the

outstanding

increased by 43,000,000 gallons dur-¡U.S.$4,000,000,000 bank capital, 2ng the 24 hours ending 0 a.m. this which practically means control.

morning, bringing the total storage!

This 1,785,000,000 gallons. figure 18 602,000,000 gallons short of capacity storage,

The mainland impounds are now! full.

TYPHOON POSITION UNCERTAIN

The position of the typhoon which

The Administration dis. claims any intention of opér- aling the banks, declaring that they are only interested in making the country's banking structure sound and foolproof.

"Experienced Leaders Needed.

OIL "WAR" THREATENED

Washington, To-day.. Repercussions from the ap parent slowing up effects of

De Valera's New Army,--600 men in new section of armed guard. Members of this new guard have been drafted into Leinster House and Government Buildings, Dublin, by Mr. De Valera's Govern- ment, following a report which reached the Executive Council of a "Blue Shirt" plot to seize the Government and Parliament Build- Ings, First picture to be taken of two of the new Armed Guard on duty at Leinster House. (S. & G.). _--

THREE CONVICTS KILLED

DT

GRIM U S. MAN-HUNT

300 Police With Bloodhounds Trail 13 Prison Fugitives

IN ANGLO - FRENCH

DISCUSSIONS ON

DISARMAMENT

New Orleans, Today. Three hundred police with 30 bloodhounds who are acerching for the 18 escapees who shot their way out of Angola Prixan on Sun- -day last, yesterday, captured Lws, of the convicts and killed three

after

AR exchange of volver shuts

of the prison

The Cerday died

from

guarda wounds received at the time of the escape, when three other men were. killed. Reuter.

President Roosevelt's recovery CABINET CHANGE

IN JAPAN New Foreign Minister Appointed.

drive Mr. Robert Paterson La- mont, who declares that the practical and immediate de- mands facing the industry can best be met by men familiar with vast details,

Mr. Harold L. Ickes, United States Secretary of Interior has ordered an investigation of the reports from various areas of A petrol price war.

The Administration have is sued a warning that they are ready to fix oil prices imme- diately, unless the industry keeps its house in order.

Mr. Norman Davis May Attend.

CAPT. EDEN LEAVING FOR PARIS, THEN GENEVA

EUROPEAN FLOGGED DISPUTE WITH

BAMANGWATO

CHIEFTAIN

Admiral Evans Forms Court of Enquiry. CHIEF SUSPENDED; IS UNDER VIRTUAL OPEN ARREST Palapyer Road. Bechuana

land, To-day.

A Court of Enquiry has been constituted here by Vice *Admiral E.R.G.E. Evans Com- mander-in-Chief of the Africa Station and Acting-High Com- missoner.

Allegations that representations were made by Tshekedi, Chief of the Bamangwato tribe, who is al- leged to be mainly responsible for the flogging of a European named Macintosh, regarding Macintosh's character, were ignored by the Court after the hearing.

Macintosh, it is intimated will be prohibited from living. in the Native Reserve.

In the meantime, Tshekedi has been temporarily suspend- ed from Chieftainship of the Bamangwato and is virtually under open arrest. Tahekedi emphasised his loyalty to the King, Reuter.

London, To-day.' The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, who is at Lossiemouth, Vice-Admiral Evans popularly

known as "Evans of the Broke," Scotland, is expected to retum to

left Sunonstown, South Africa, London on Sunday evening for the Protectorate of Bechuana Monday morning he will be visited land, on Sunday last, making the by Mr. Norman Davis, the United first stage of his journey on States Delegate to the Disarmament H.M.S. Carlisle. He was escort- ¡Conference.

led by 200 marines with three. During his visit to London at howitzers.

His mission was to Investi- the week-end, he will also discuss certain questions gate a report from the Magis- connected with the work of the trate at Berowe, that a European Disarmament Conference, with resident had been flogged by sen- Mr. Arthur Henderson, Chair-tence of the native court

Kgotla, and to arbitrate in the man of the Conference, Tokyo, To-day. Koki IIirota, Mr. Ambassador to Moscow, has been appointed to succeed Count Uchida as Foreign Minister.

COUNT UCHIDA REPLACED

ex-

Mr. Koki Hirota will be installed as Foreign Minister this after-

noon.

Count Uchida's resignation is ocially described as due to ill health, though it is reported in other quarters to be due partly to in difference of opinion in high

places regarding foreign policy.

Beuter. TOOLS,

It is believed that if the Gov-20,000 COAL MINERS formed 100 miles south of the Colony ernment obtains a stock interest DOWN H. Chandler Egan, holder in

on Sunday, is uncertain, but the 1904 and 1905, caused a sensation Royal Observatory state that it has in the banks, it would abandon yesterday when he eliminated probably entered the coast to the the postal savings which has a General Strike Of 60,000tion has come Frank Goodman, US. Open cham south of Haiphong.

billion in deposits United pion, by two up over 18 holes in the Moderate east winds, with coca Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co. First Round of, the Americansional rain and cloudy skies. are Amateur Golf Championship at the forecasted.

Kenwood Country Club, pri

On Tuesday Johnny Flacher es- tablished

* Ford Likely. To Escape

"Action.

new record for a REFEREE KNOCKS]

qualifying round with an aggra- gate, of 141, while Pat Sawyer, of Minneapolis, returned 142.

"Sandy" Sommerville (Canada)

is the holder of the title-Reuter.

KING FEISAL'S FUNERAL.

British Ambassador To Attend.

London, To-day,

Bir Francis Humphryn, Britishi Ambassador in Tray will represant His Majenly at the public fuberal of King Felsa), at Baghdad.. i

H.M.B. "Despatch" which is con- veying the King's body homé, les due

OUT BOXER

Australian Slugs

Dempsey.

LITTLE VIOLATION. OF AUTOMOBILE CODE,

Washington, Sept. 8. General Hugh 8. Johnson, direc

tor of the national recovery ad-

IS CARRIED OUT FEET" FIRST ministration," said to-day that he

San Francisco,, To-day. The Australian boxer, Tommy Grimes, when ordered, to cease wrestling during a bout with Ban Bernardino, "alugged" "the referee, but be, caught a tar far as the latter, who was none other than Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champión: of the world, promptly knocked out Grimer

to arrive this morning at Haifa, 1977 After removing the uncon

where a Royal Air Force plan is

in readiness to carry it on the last

stage of Sta Journey to Baghdad, — British Wireless Service,

scious boxer from

Dempsey was londly cheared f he/announced that the r

has not seen enough indication of violatio of the antemo

government

Ford has not signed, the automo Contend the Wages and

and hours than

May Be Declared.

Pricedale, Penn., To-day, Following the decision of the

10.

Tokyo, later, Although Count Uchida's re-.

expectly, his intention to re- aign, due to ill-health, was re- ported at the end of August, Count Uchida denied the report:

Pennsylvania minera to strike an at the time, though he admitted less the Coal Code is signed by feeling the strain of heavy work the owners, 20,000 men have 1 Reuter. Teady downed tools. Ten thou- sand other miners were already on Atrike.

A meeting, representing 60,- 000 men, was held-yesterday, when the threat to declare a2- general strike of mineru fall- ing prompt agreement,- waS

JOHN SIMON FOR BALM

SILVER RISES IN WALL ST. Dull Session In Other Markets.

New York, To-day. Good spéculative, demar

bolly

nt

Mr. Davis will leave London dispute between the natives and for Paris, next week, and will the Europeans. probably participate in the later stages of Anglo-French Disarma- ment conversations there.

BOOSTING REAL

SILK.

Nine Nations In Mass: Prosperity Drive,

London, To-day.

The British Government. will be represented at these conversations, which will be gin on Monday, by the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Captain Anthony Eden who is accompanied by It is announced that the organiz- Mr. Alex Cadogan, the newly- [ed· slik Industries of nine nations, appointed British Minister

Britain, France, Germany, Switzer- to Chinn, who is expected land, Italy, Holland, Austria, Cze- to leave London on Sunday cho-Slovakia and Hungary, will The need for a clear understand-slaunch mass prosperity drive! › be» ing between two countries on cer- ginning with a “Silk Work" on tain aspects of Disarmament, bes October 2 fore the meetings are resumed at Plana have been drawn up for (Continued on page 1m) lambitious "salesmanship campaigns and spectacular displays to show

ited Press, per B. C, Gold Bar Co. PRINCE RETURNS FROM BIARRITZ.

Bad Weather Prevents Paris-London Flight.

RESTRICTION OF the advantages of real allk-Un-

EXPORTS

New Dutch East Indies Ordinance Criticised.

FEARED PRELIMINARY TO RUBBER RESTRICTION

The

London, To-day Amsterdam, To-day,

HRH the Prince of Wales, "Dutch - ~~ Indian-* ̈** Council who lina kaan apanding a holiday pris assor

lucias the Dutch

vately at Biarritz, left. Paris on his return to London, yesterday after-

rendering

ourable weather conditions the cancellat of the