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AMERICAN RESIDENTS IN CUBA TAKE REFUGE ON US. WARSHIPS

"RECOVERY PROGRAMME

WILL SUCCEED"

Encouraging Reports By American Economists

New York, To-day. The report issued here yester day by Mr. Roger Babaon, the well-known American statistician and nomist, predicts that the United States Government Re- covery programme will be funda- mentally successful, but predicts that some changes will be made

rom time to time.

The report also predicts higher commodity prices for 1034.

Dunn's and Bradstreet's report states that there is strong increase in buying and consumption of goods.United Press. per 5. C. Gold Bar Co.

WALL STREET

RECOVERY FROM

STOCK SLUMP

Steadier Market Expected.

SILVER PRICES RISE

DISORDERS INCREASE

CRITICAL

SITUATION

IN HAVANA

American Homes Looted.

CONDITIONS IN INTERIOR LESS! THREATENING

Washington, To-day. The United States Government is mak- ing representations to the Havana au- thorities as the re- sult of the looting of an American citi- ́zen's home there.

The United States Secretary of State, Mr. William Cordell Hull, said that the State Indus-

New York, To-day.

The New York market showed slight recovery yesterday, following Thursday's heavy slump.

trials and rails improved 1.50 and 1.10 to 99.06 and 43.95 respec tively, while utilities and rails ad- vanced .98 and .63 to 26.46 and 84.31 respectively. Busines show ed further increase. 3,310,000 shares being traded.

The iver market идв

erratié

throughout the day, experiencing of alternate strength and easiness, the prevailing uncer Lainty. Prices improved towards

indicating

the close.

In their daily report, Mesara. E.

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A. Pierce and Company, through! their local correspondente, Messrs. Asia Lands, Ltd., state:

"It looks as though the bulk of liquidation has been clean- ed up. We would expect # steadier market but would awaft further near term deve- lopments before taking a poel- tive position. "Wheat:

Continued liquidation, by inflation buyers was inter- spersed by occasional local rallics, monetary and Inflation develop ments being the controlling factors.

"Cotton:

:

!

Liverpool! Higher

Department

had received no de-

tails of the looting, but apparently no- body was injured. He added that condi- tions in the interior af Cuba were less threatening, but the situation in Havana was critical.

Several other houses in the suburbs of Havana looted last were

night, and many Americans are tak- ing refuge in United States warships as a result of the grow- ing disorders. Reuter.

cables were apparently a sufficient 7 BRITONS STILL

inducement to curtail new buying."Reuter.

long

U.S. COTTON PRICE ADVANCED

10 Cents A Pound Increase.

FOR FARMERS WHO REDUCE

ACREAGE

Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt yester.}. day, approved the plan for an advance of 10 cents a pound on 1935 colton for cotton growers conforming to the acreage re- duction, programme,

„He laid down that the advances are only to be made when the not. ton is actually, in the hands of the producing Juzmars, Reuter,”

Approval Predicted:

Earlier.

It is predicted that the Dhibed States adminstration is plá "advance of 10 centa ́à pou:

1983 cotton crop to farmers who

[ prepared, to' adhere to

acreage plan, which pred duction in cotton land, 1000% meres

HELD IN MILL

Cienfuego, Cuba, To-day. The troops sent to Soledad to reinforce the half-dozen “Rural

BIG SWEEP ON CHALLENGE CUP TO-DAY

Over $60,000: Subscribed by This Morning

Enquiries this morning solicited Club the fact that the Jockey Sweep, on the Challenge Cup this worth $00,000--- afternoon was $85,000.

As the sweep will not be drawn. until the fourth race there is every reason to believe that thi will be considerably Increased,

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DISARMAMENT PROGRESS

Three-Power Talks In Paris.

FRENCH PREMIER SEES BRITISH AND U.S. DELEGATES

London, To-day. Further conversations on the draft Disarmament Convention now before the Disarmament Conference took place in Paris. yesterday.

The French Premier, M. Dala- dier, and the Foreign Minister, M Paul Boncour, attended a lunchern party at the British Embassy, where those present included, la addition to the British Am- bassador, Lord Tyrrell, Bir John

de Simon, Mr. Stanley Baldwin Captain Anthony Eden.

SOVIET AND

MANCHUKUO

RIFT WIDENS

Stiff Exchange Of Notes.

TUNG SANG RAID CHARGES BY MANCHUKDO

Harb, To-day

Relations between Manchukuo and the Soviet are likere to be fur- ther strained as a conuence of the latest exchange of Notes be- tween the two countra, through their representatives in Harbin.

"Absolutely without foundation" Is how the Soviet Consul General, M. Blavatsky, brands a charge made by Mr. Shik Liu-pen, of the Man- chukuo Foreign Office, that the rald by O.G.P.U. agents on the Manchu- kuo steamer, "Tung Sang," in July, was made in Manchukuo waters.

President de Valera and more than 4,000 persons, repre- senting the Government, the Dalland Seanad, relatives and friends of the community, and heads and membera of public bodles, attended the Centenary Celebrations at Mount Melleray, Cappoquin, County Waterford, Ireland, on August 18, Mr. de Valera and Mr. Frank Alken, Minister of Defence, at the cele- brations. (S. & G.).

A. Slavutsky says that three de CATHOLIC

mandi were made by Mr. Shih Liu» pen, namely, the immediate reležuse of the 10 White Russian guards seized from the Tung Bang the severe punishment of the O.G.P.U. agents concerned and a guarantee that there would be no repetition of auch an incident.

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"This cannot be accepted and recognised, but will be handed to the Boviet Govern ment as "Information," the Consul-General, declares?! Mr. Shih Lip-pen replied"firmly. reiterating the rang k that the Soviet Government should im- and mediately and compitals" fulfi the three demanda Réately

After these conversations had concluded, a

conference which GERMAN: TARIFF

lasted for two hours took place at the Qual D'Orsay, Those present were Lord Tyrrell, Sir Joho Simon, Captain Eden (Great Britain); M. Paul Boncour, M. Leger and M. Massigli, (France); Mr. Norman Davis, Mr. Dulles and Mr. Hugh Gibson, American Ambassador in Paris - (U.S.A.), A communique, issued later, states that the pur pose of the exchanges of views understanding was to reach an

which would facilitate the debates of the Disarmament Conference when resumed at. Geneva' next month, and that substantial pro:: gress has been made in this direc tion-British Wireless Service,

TREASURY ISSUE OVERSUBSCRIBED.

Interest Rate Lowest On Record.

RETALIATION

Equal Privileges For Imports Wanted.

Berlin, To-day.

A German decree issued yes- terday, authorises, from to- day, retaliatory restriction on Imperta from countries which restrict the import of German goods, except where existing treaties sanction such re- striction.

The decree, however, will be en-j forced where a third nation enjoys benefits denied to Germany.-Ren ter.

SILVER RALLIES IN NEW YORK.

Wheat Prices Fall Again.

London, To-day,

New York, To-day. The total amount applied for in Silver prices rallied in the Com Guards protecting the seven Brilous Treasury Bills. and thres Americans isolated in 268,150,000.

yesterday was modity Exchange here, yesterday, the September price rising from the Soledad magar mill, yesterday

The amount allotted in bills, at 39.65 cents per ounce (nom.) to arrested three Communist, leaders three months was #45,000,000.⠀ 40.09 cents (traded). March quota- The average rate per cent. was tions rose, 25 cents per ounce to 4/9.15d as compared with 5/11.506.11.05 (traded).

of the strikers, but subsequently re-

CATHEDRAL

RAZED BY FIRE

500 Nuns Saved. In

Night Attire.

£360,000 DAMAGE IN QUEBEC

Renewed Outbreak Of Incendiariam 7

Quebec, To-day. Damage amounting: £300,000 was done by a firm which destroyed the Roman Catholic Cathedral at Valley

Field and a neighbouring Con-

vent.

Five hundred nuns rushed to * safety în their night attire.

The fire was still raging late last night, and blazing embers were drifting over the town, endangering other build- inge.

Earlier this year, there was A series of terrible fires in the country believed to have been caused by incendiaries. Many Catholic churches in Quebec were visited by these fire": raisers, and police and volum teer guards patrolled the en- virons of all Churches in the neighbourhood for some weeks, Reuter. SALISBURY PLAIN MANOEUVRES.

German Military Attache Watches Exercises.

DEATH OF CIVIL

SERVANT

Mr. E. L. Agassiz.

OFFICIAL REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS

PILOT LOSES BEARINGS

MAIL PLANES

· FORCED DOWN

IN CHANNEL

Towed In By French Fishing Boat.

SEARCH BY BRITISH WARSHIPS AND SEAPLANES

London, To-day.

Forced down in the English Chan- wel on Thursday night after losing kis bearings, the pilot of the mail plane which rushes the mail from the German Atlantic Emer, "Bre men,” to Southampton, was yester- day towed to Start Point, Devon- shire, by a French trawler.

The non-appearance of the plane at its scheduled time caused con siderable consternation, and British naval vessels and seaplanes conduct- led a 'search....

The mail, neaplane was catapulated from the liner "Bremen" on Thursday After.........” flying The death occurred at 10 o'clock afternoon. {thla morning of Mr. E. L. AgamÍK, about 600 miles from the

"Bremen," the pilot and me- · Official Receiver and Beglatrar of Trade Marks and Letters Patent, at chanic lost their bearings the French Hospital, where he had and decided come down in been an tumata for the past month.daylight, although actually The deceased leaven a widow, who they had enough petrol" for Danother hour's fight, which is now in Hong Kong,

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In the absence of Mr. J. B. Wood, |---would-have enabled them to the Chief justice, who li away on rascht. Southamstone holiday. Mr. R. E. Lindsethe The French fishing, boat, along- Pulane Judge, will sit in the main aide which the seat an alighted, court on Monday at 12.30, when he towed the plane throughout the will make mention of the deceased. night towards Start Point, in The late Mr. Agassiz, whò-(was Devonshire.” The bea was rather ́years of age, was: an admitted rough but the crew stayed in the solicitor of the Supreme Court of plane. England.

GS British naval vessels and seaplanes had been sent out' to search for the plane, but the airmen saw nothing of them... and continued, their fight to Southampton yes. Roterday morning, arriving

He received his first offell ap- pointment under the Government of, the Colony in May 1920 and served as Acting Assistant Crown Solicitor in the same year. ' ›

He became Acting Official calver, in Bankruptcy in November 1925, receiving the substantive ap- pointment in January 1927.

there early in the afternoon. Neither the men nor the plane. were anythe worse for their The funeral will take place at severe buffeting. British Wire- Happy Valley to-morrow at 14.80, less Service. passing the Monument.

COLONY'S

REVENUE

DECLINE

Expenditure Exceeds Receipts.

STATEMENT FOR JUNE

The Financial Statement of the Colony of Hong Kong for the month of June last shows a totál London. To-day;}) (revenue of $2,291,607.95, against an

FRENCH AIR MISSION TO SOVIET.

Officials Flying Back To Paris.

Moscow, To-day:

M. Pierre Copt, the French Air Minister, together with have ded their visit to

yesterday

Heater.

NEW EMPIRE AIR ROUTE

Military, Attaches of 16 foreign expenditure of 12,566,8707 leased them.---Rester. And last week an MMRs . Chicago wheat "showed further countries were present on Balisbury excess of Assets Over Liabilities of MR. PELHAM DUE on record. The lowest hitherto was torda tembouts hot and Southern Commands excering that reduced to 118,848,482.81 This rate of interest is the lowest weakness, the September price des Plain yesterday during the Alder: $16,123,725.85 shown at May 31 bet

on August 4, when an average rate per bushel to 86% centa, while May

3. With two exception every Item London ToRangoon ON OCTOBER 1

of 6/4.954 per cent, was paid

German representative attended of regular revenue abows a decline, British Wireless Service.

ze the manoeuvres for the first

compared with the same period thewar British Wi

arceptions be rloon Can

Hong Kong Trade Commissioner.

DUAL APPOINTMENT

The Colonial Secretary ad- vises that a telegram has been received from the Secretary of State to the effect that Mr. George Pelham has been so- fected to fill ib Y

AMERICANS WIN

DOUBLES.

Dorothy Round Mary Heeley

wheat was quoted at 981⁄2 cents as against B5 cents on Thursday:

BANKERS OPPOSE INFLATION:

Tone It Will Not Be

US TO RECOGNISE

SOY

Action

Service Started.

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