1933-09-22 — Page 1

The

new

BEDFORD

HONG TRUCK

THE

HONG KONG HOTEL

GARAGE

The dollar, on demand,

to-day at 1/4 84.

FINAL EDITION

China Mail

Est. 1845.

Est. 1845.

THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED, NE VSPAPER IN, THE FAR EAST

No. 28,528

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1933. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

7 BRITISHERS AND

TROOPS ON

FRONTIER

SOVIET MOVE

WAR SUPPLIES TO BORDER CITY

Manchukuo Officials Alarmed.

150 POLICE OFFICERS SENT TO HEIHO

Changchun, To-day.

An unending stream of war sup plies, including field-gans, is flow- ing into Blagoveschenik, on the

Wiley Post, the

round-the-

world pilot, who is seriously injured.

BERNARDS OF HARWICH

GENTLEMEN'S" OUTFITTERS

PIONEERS OF Quality Goods at Reasonable prices.

CHATER ROAD, HONG KONG

3 AMERICANS IN PERIL FROM

FROM CUBAN

CUBAN MOB

DIRECT INFLATION

UNLIKELY IN U.S.

"HYSTERICAL FINANCE

UNNECESSARY”

ROOSEVELT UNCONCERNED AT FOREIGN SELLING OF DOLLAR

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.

ANY FORM OF DIRECT INFLATION IN THE UNITED STATES IS NOW FURTHER FROM ACTUALITY THAN 'AT ANY TIME FOR MONTHS, ACCORDING TO SOURCES VERY CLOSE TO THE WHITE HOUSE. IT IS ASSERTED THAT THE PROBLEM OF DEVALUATION OF THE GOLD CONTENT IS NOT ON THE PRESIDENT'S CALENDAR.

Soviet-Manchukno border, accord- WILEY POST HURT OF THE DOLLAR OR THE PRINTING OF "GREENBACKS"

ing to official reports, which state that the Soviet troops there are equipped with gas masks and carry out "demonstration parades” al- most daily.

The purpose of these, it is sur- mised here, is to dissuade the Manchukuo from taking any dras- tic step in regard to the contem- plated reforms in the administra- tion and operation of the Chinese Easter Railway.

In view of the seriousness

of the situation. as seen

U.S. Airman Crashes In Taking Off.

New York, To-day. The airman, Wiley Post. was seriously injured when he crashed while taking off from

Monroe air pori, Illinois. - Reuter,

MEMORIAL TO R101. VICTIMS.

through the eyes of Manchu Unveiling On October 14.

kuo officialdom one hundred and fifty police officers have been hurriedly · despeicheď ́ ́·

Loudon, To-day.

A memorial to those who lost

It is further asserted that President Roosevelt is confident that the gradual rise in commodity prices is now safely under way and can be maintained without resort to any hysterical or spectacular financial methods.

J

Regarding the fact that there has been considerable foreign sell- ing of the dollar, the President's associates state, "It is not even of passing interest to the President, who feels that the antics of European speculators are meaningless in America, and that the only people to be hurt will be the participants."-United Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co. US. EXPERIMENT, DOLLAR - STERLING

UNCERTAIN

Mr. Montagu Norman Puzzled.

to Helho, opposite Blagoves- their res in the disaster, at "NEW COUNTRY GROWING UP"

chensk.

Beauvais, France, to the Brilleh

in eirship 101, 1930. will be unveiled on October 14.

The

LINK ?

Rumours Of "Currency Pact Plans.

“York, To-day...... The possibility 'of-kif-Anglo-

The North British Sheep Dog Trials Association's sheep dog trials at Seafield park, Keith, Banffshire, Scotland, on Aug. 23. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald (the Premier) watching the Sheep -penning. (S. & G.).

FASCIST PARTY FORMED IN CANADA

25,000 Join Movement With Nazi Uniform

Montreal, To-day. A Canadian Fascist Party, with a membership of 25,000. bas been formed.

The Party, which is based on the Federation of Labour Clubs of Quebec, has adopted. a. Nazi-like uniform and the Nazi salute Renter.

BALLOON SUCCESSFUL

Meanwhile, Lt-General Koise,

London, To-day.

American "Currency Paes fixing POLISH Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Mac-

The American economic experi-the relationship between the; Unit. Army, who has just completed Donald, hopes to visit Beauvale for ment is too puzzling and is evolving ed States dollar and the pound, is tour of North Manchuria, the ceremony.-British presses his "Arm conviction i that

too much uncertainty for Mr. Mon-reported as being considered by, Wins Gordon Bennett Manchukuo troops

tagu Norman, Govenor of the police forces should be despatch-

Service.

and

Wireless

President Roosevelt in connection with the war debt negotiationa

ed to the North to quell any dis- HEAVY RAIN CAUSES Bank of England, to make a guess which open on October 5, accord-

turbance which might arise from the extremely alarming move- ment of Soviet troops to the frontier."

He adds, "The Soviet is mobi- lizing a powerful force of troops nlong the Northern border of Manchukue and ja building strong defensive works.

Man- chukuo should take measures to

LANDSLIDE.

Stonecutters' Island Fatality.

THREE COOLIES KILLED

Yesterday's heavy fall of rain see that her rights are preserv- resulted in a landslide at Stone, ed and respected,"

Reuter.

JAPANESE

PLAN TO TAKE

7

'cutters' Island, three Chinese earth

regarding the future.

ing to the Washington correspon. "So continuous and so great are dent of the New York Evening the changes, that no-one who is Post, not on the spot is up to date,” he declared at a meeting of the direc tors of the Bank of England yes terday.

"Nothing I found while in coolies being killed instantly when America would be of the slightest the hillside at the foot of which

they were working gave away and interest to you. It is a fortnight buried them alive,

since I was there, and in that fort- When dug out all three men were night a new situation-almost found to be dead. The bodies ¡were taken to the Kowloon Mor-new country has grown up

there," he concluded.--Reuter.

OVER C.E.R. Soviet Allegations of tuary.

Changes.

SHARP PROTEST MADE TO AMBASSADOR

Moscow, To-day. A sharp protest against the alleged Japanese plans to change the administration of the Chin ese Eastern Railway was yester- day made. by M. Sokolnikov, to, the Japanese Ambassador to Moscow.

M. Sokolnikov declares, that the

YESTERDAY'S RAINFALL

The rainfall for the 24 hours (ending at 10 a.m. to-day amounted to 1.35 inches, making a total wince January 1, of 60.80 inches, against

H.MS. ADVENTURE

FOR CHINA.

Ready In January.

proposed changes are inadmissi-The British cruiser minelayer," ble and are an attempt to seize.M.S. Adventure, 6,740 tons, carry:

the Railway absolutely.

The changes violate the ex- isting order, particularly the rights of the Soviet manager. of the Railway, making him dependent on Manchurian assistant, while the Man- churian authorities, under: the direction of agents of the Japanese Government, are planning police mea sures against the Boviet em ployees of the Chinese East ern Railway,

The Soviet Ambassador to

Tokio has been instructed to for

|ing 910 mines, is to be re-commis-

crew will leave from Devonport for fsioned in December and with full

service on China Station. T

It is anticipated that the ship will be ready to leave for China early in January

PREMIER OF EGYPT RESIGNS.

Sidky Pasha

The Premier,

ward a'similar statement to the resigned, for real Japanese Government Reuter, Heater,

Surplus Produce For

Jobless.

$75,000,000 FOR FOOD IN RELIEF CAMPS.

Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt has ordered the United States Government to

hase surplus beef, dairy and poultry products, cotton and cotton seed, to the value of about US.$75,000,000, to be turned over to relief work,

-Reuter,

15 Cents A Pound.

"GOVERNMENT ASKED TO BUY HALF OF COTTON CROP

Trophy. PILOTS LOST IN CANADIAN BUSH FOR A WEEK

¡AUSTRALIAN

CRICKETERS

FOR ENGLAND

1934 Test Match Dates Arranged.

33 MATCHES TO BE PLAYED

Sydney, Today.

The Australian cricket tour England next year is almost assur ed, following the announcement of

ISOLATED IN MILL

PROTECTED

ONLY BY SIX

RURAL GUARDS

2,000 Workers On Strike.

DEMAND FREE FOOD AND HIGHER WAGES

Havana, To-day. Protected only by six "Rural Guards," or local militia, seven Britons and three Americans are iso- lated in the Soledad sugar mill, with the prospect of facing a mob of 2,000 work- ers who demand to be fed while strike for higher pay and shorter hours.

on

The strikers eva- cuated the mill after local officials had promised to feed them free, but

the iterary yesterday at the meet-threatened to return ing of the Australian Board of

Control.

It is & significant fact that thirty-three matches, including

five Tests, will be played

The Tests will be decided over four days unless the rubber is dependent on the final match, in [which case the Oval match will be played to a final as it was dur- ing the 1926 and 1930 tours,

The dates for the Tests are as

June 6,

at Trent Bridge, Nottingham,

June 22, at Lord's, London, June 7, at Old Manchester.

Washington, To-day. The National Aeronautical Asso-follow: The report states that President ciation has declared the Polish bal- loon winner of the annual "Gordon Roosevelt has been consulting Bennett Trophy. The United States among others, Moley, head of the "Brain Trust," with Germany, Belgium and France Prof. Raymond the "Goodyear" balloon, was second,

and the banker, Mr. Warburg, on the subject.

-A CONTROLLED. DOLLAR.

Plans To Establish Price Levels.

Washington, To-day,

It is understood that the United States Administra- flon is carefully considering a plan" for a controlled dol- lar with a firm purchasing power, through which price. levels could be established,

It is pointed out that the Pre- sident is empowered to fix the gold content of the dollar for any stated period, Efther month by month or for a 90-day period. Beuter

occupying the next four places.

The distances, achieved WeN: Poland 846 miles, United States 776 miles, "Goodyear" 492 miles, Ger many 251 miles, Belgium 229 miles and France 186 miles..

The Polish pilots were lost in the Canadia bush for a week," and " were. discovered near Quebec in a thoroughly exhausted condition-Esoter.

SCOTTISH BANKER

PASSES;

Dies While Attending Funeral.

Edinburgh, To-day: The death occurred bere suddenly, while attending a funeral, of Sir Alexander Hemp Wright, General Manager of the Royal Bank of Scot Jand-Reuter.

Inflationists Expected To

Break With Roosevelt

session in Januá]

to-day if their wage demands were not

Reuter.

met.

BREAD SHORTAGE,

Riots In Havana.

Havana, To-day.

A shortage of bread has follow ed the closing of wholesale provi sion houses, which have rejected their employees demands for higher wages and have ceased to Trafford, deliver foodstuffs to retailers.

July 20, at Headingley, Leeds,

Many minor strikes have broken August 18, at the Oval, London, out and longshoremen are refusing In 1980 W. M. Woodfull's team to handle Canadian products while played 31 matches, won 11, tied 1, Canada shelters ex-President Ma- lost 1 and drew 18 They recover chado. Consequently, Canadian ed the Ashes by a decisive win at exporters" are shipping only for the Oval after each country had cash with order. secured one win and the two other

D. R.

Tests were left drawn.

One man was killed when the Jardine's team regained the Ashes officers guarding the house of Senor on the Australian tour last winter. Obregon, son-in-law to ex-President (Continued on Page 121. Machado, fired on a mob which so was attempting to sack it, last SHANGHAI RESIDENT night. Forty arrests were made.

AS RESPONDENT.

Wealthy Society Wife Seeks Divorce.

Los Angeles, To-day. Jane Kitchen Spedding, a wealthy Pasadena society woman yesterday filed a petition for divorce from Thomas A. Spedding, described as an English sportsman, resident, in Shanghai, alleging desertion-Ru ter

OGPU. ARREST ARMY OFFICERS Anti-Stalin Activiti

Cavalry are patrolling the streets in the neighbourhood of the Palace,

Reuter.

EINSTEIN'S FIRST SPEECH

Scientist To Address London Audience.

“FAIR PLAY FOR THE OPPRESSED".

London, To-day, Einstein, who has

public meet-

8 at the Al

for

Amour

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