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No. 28,532 HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1933. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

BERNARDS OF HAR

FÖR

CONSULATE SHIRTS & PYJAMAS : 'LILLEY & SKINNER FOOTWEAR :

ROLLS RAZORS : WOLSEYS" KNITWEAR : MACCLESFIELD SILE. NECKTIES : MOORES FELT HATS.

CHATER ROAD,

HONG KONG

250,000 AMERICAN WORKERS ON STRIKE AGAINST NRA. CODES

Sir Percy Greenaway, Bl.. senior partner in Mesars. D. Greenaway and Sons, whole- sale and export stationers and printers, who is retiring from the Lord Mayorality of Lan- don.

LONDON'S MAYOR HONOURED

Baronetcy For Sir Percy Greenaway.

RETIRING FROM OFFICE

London, To-day. His Majesty the King bas ap- proved the conferment of

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JAPANESE

PLANES BOMB

FANG'S TROOPS

Many Casualties Among Rebels.

ATTACK STARTED BEFORE ULTIMATUM EXPIRES

Peking. To-day.

The Japanese planes have not waited for the expiration of the ul 'timatum before starting operations, four planes yesterday coming up near Kaoliying and bombing Gener- 'al Fang Chen-wu's troops.

The rebels suffered considerable casualties.-Reuter.

A Sino-Japanese Agreement?

Peking. To-day. The `demilitarised zone Was ominously quiet this morning, and so far no news is expected from the

scene of operations.

Oficial.circles are complete. ly silent on the reports con- cerning a Sino-Japanese ar- rangement concerning the dis- posal of General Fang Chen- Wo.

It is persistently stated that ani Baronetcy upon Sir Percy Green- away, on his retirement from rangement has been reached be

the Lord Mayoralty of London, branch of the Military Council that

|tween the Japanese and the Pelang

CRISIS ON RECOVERY CAMPAIGN

FARMERS AND WALL ST. RESTLESS

COUNTRY ANXIOUSLY · AWAITS DECISION ON MONETARY POLICY

NEW YORK, TO-DAY, STRIKES ARISING OUT OF THE IMPOSITION OF CODES IN THE UNITED STATES ARE NOW INVOLVING 250,000 WORKERS, WHILE THE RESTLESSNESS OF THE FARMÉRS AND THE WALL STREET INTRANSIGEANCE ARE COMBIN- ING TO PRESENT TO THE RECOVERY CAMPAIGN. AN- OTHER CRISIS. THE COUNTRY IS ANXIOUSLY AWAITING SOME DECISIVE ACTION BY THE PRESIDENT IN THE SHAPE OF A MONETARY POLICY ANNOUNCEMENT.

The slowness with which credit is flowing to industry is in-Į dicated by the weekly Federal Reserve sintement, estimating that| Reserve deposits exceeded legal requirements by U.S.$600,0000,000, all of which, represents idle capital

T. Nuvolari, the crack Halian racing driver, winning the International T.T. over the Ards Circuit, near Belfast. Ireland, on September 2, at an average speed of 78.65 m.p.h. 'He was driving a British M. G. Magnette for the first time. The closing stages of the race were marked by a terrific doel between Nuvolari and H. C. Hamilton (M. G. Midget), the former win- ning by only. 40 seconds. (8. & G.).

over SOVIET WIDENS

Senator Wheeler has revivedhis silver remonetisation scheme. A Code involving 500,000 workers in the Merchant Marine Service is among the latest schemes presented by the National Recovery Ad- ministration. It provides a 48-hour week and a minimum hourly wage of 40 cents.

REMONETISATION General Hugh Johnson, head of

the Recovery Administration, yes terday signed nine. Codes in the hospital where he is undergoing a

"Sanest Method Of

Inflation.

also the conferment of Knight General Fung's troops should march 'ECONOMIC SITUATION CLASSED minor operation. He expects to

hoods apon Alderman, CA towards the armistice line, where Collett and Mr. W. L. Threlford, they will be retiring Shariffs. British Government troops, a amali sum be-

Wireless Service.

Sir Percy Greenaway was elected, to the Court of Common Council in

disarmed by the

ing paid for each rifle handed over. However, if such as arrangement exists, it 18 doubtful whether

AS DEPLORABLE

Washington, To-day. Senator Wheeler is en route to

infla-

washington to plead with Presi the City of London in 1917, and has General Fang Chen-wu is a party tion programme by establishing a

dent Roosevelt to launch an been actively connected with the ad- to it, so there is still a prospect of ministration of the City. In thin some trouble and fighting in connection he has been Chairman of Kaqliying region.-Reuter.

the new ratio between silver and gold. in accordance with the praviciene reveral committees, and in 1931 wos

of Senator Thomas's amendment to ananimously elected Senior Sheriff

the Agricultural Bill. and Alderman of the City.

YELLOW RIVER FLOOD HAVOC

50,000 Drowned.

2,000,000 AFFECTED BY DISASTERS

Nanking. To-day. Fifty thousand people drowned, a million starving and two millions affected, is the official estimate of the losses caused in the Yellow River floods, which devastated the triangle lying between the New and

FANG'S SUCCESSES

DENIED.

He said that there WAS scarcely any industry that was not over-capitalised, including

Shunyi And Changping the packing, power, shoe and

Not Occupied.

Peking, To-day.

automobile Industries and rail. roads.

The economic situation, he said. was deplorable, despite some, im-i

There-

General Ho Ying-ching, in an inprovement made recently, terview with pressmen, has denied fore, the President must chose be

Reuter.

STARVING MILLIONS

BREACH WITH*

GERMANY

Litvinoff Refuses To Lift Expulsion Order.

CORRESPONDENTS WITHDRAWN FROM BERLIN

Moscow. To-day. Germany has diplomatically · de-

DE VALERA

LOSING LABOUR

SUPPORT

Political Crisis In Ireland.

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U.S. HOLD TO NAVY PLAN

REFUSE TO

POSTPONE NEW

PROGRAMME

Firm Reply To British Communication. *

DISARMAMENT PREJUDICED?

Washington, To-day.

The United States administration has informed Great Britain that America is unable to postpone any part of ber-naval construction pro- gramme. This decision follows on the recent British communication regarding the ped. American. naval building reaty limits.

The Brit presentations on the matterre made to Mr. Nor- man Davis, United States delegate to the Disarmament Conference, the

basis of the contention being that

the execution of the entire naval programme might prejudice Disar- mament.

It is understood that Britain has INCREASING VIOLENCE OF accepted the American answer as

I.R.A, ``MEMBERS |final.--Reuter.

Dublin, To-day.' The crisis which is brewing b

IS WILL AVOID NAVY RACE

"Programme Must Be Carried Out."

OTHERWISE A THIRD-CLASS *NAVAL · POWER

approve six more Codes before re-manded the revocation of the So-Ireland is likely to be brought to a turning to office next week.viet order for the expulsion of Ger- head to-morrow at the opening of

man journalists from Russia, but M. the Dail. Litvinoff, Soviet Commissar of Mr. De Valera will be fighting Foreign Affairs has declined to ac-jon two fronts for this time. He -cede to the demand.

meets the organised opposition] of the United Ireland, Party, He declares that expulsion is pre-while he is being hampered by N. M. Hubbard, president of the ferable to reprisals for Germany's "Systematic persecution of repre- nominal supporters in the Irish tion engaged in expounding the the increasing violence of his Navy League, private organisa- sentatives of the Soviet press."

**ONLY HOPE IS IN INFLATION."

Boise, To-day. Controlled inflation is the only way to re-employ the millions of United States unemployed who all are now beginning their fourth winter of hunger and starvation, asserts Senator Borah in a state- ment issued yesterday,

He declared that all other

the reported capture of Shunytween deflating industry and inflat- methods had failed to stimulate

by General Fang Chin-wu's troops, ing currency. ulso the report that Changping had been occupied by General Chi Hung- chang's troops.--Central Agency.

..

News

REBEL DRIVE ON PEKING EASED.

Remonetisation of silver, he asserted, was the sanest method of inflation-United Press, për 8. C. Gold Bar Co.

Old channels of the River in July Fang Finds Opposition TWO R.A.F.

and August, after a careful survey

of the area made by plane and of-

ficials of the Relief Commission,

which has been rushing supplies to the destitute peasantry.

Prepared.

Peking, To-day.

The northern situation is eased

PLANES CRASH

IN ENGLAND

Investigations reveal that the under General Fang Chin-wt and disaster was pertly due to brigands Chi Hung-chaug have abandoned and troops breaking down dykes their attempted drive towards the THIRD for defensive purposes when the Peking arca in view of the Govern- Yellow River was rising rapidly,

by the latest report that he rebels Crew Of Bomber Burned

Vast areas

waterTM while,

are still under elsewhere,

river allt is from four to five

mant's adequate preparedness out- side the demilitarized zone,

However, they are still attempt- ing to force their way south-east-

feet deep, which renders the ward in order to join a bandit group at Sanhoj · Luentung,-Cen- tral News Agency.

sail valueless for years to come.

that

Field inspectors report parents aregiving away their children, hoping to save their lives during the coming winter.

COOLER WEATHER

COMING.

Fair With Rain Later.

JAPANESE ENVOY

TO CHINA.

Further Rumours Of Pending Change.

Shanghai, To-day, It is learned that, with a view to Cooler weather in forecasted by keeping In consonance with his the Royal Observatory in the wos, called orientalised policy”- tov ther report"|ikened this morning. China, Mr. Koki Hirota, the

· Fair weather at first is predicted; Foreign: Minister, is "And probably some cain latarnia the appointment of Mr

Light westerly or variable winds place of Me, Ariyoshi as JA will prevail, freshenfng later from Minister to China. "the" north-east

(Continued on papa Tha).

To Death.

PLANE MISSING; FORCED: : LANDINGS

business. United Press, per

S. C. Gold Bar Co.:

other countries.

Washington.

Republican Army, whom he has cause of a strong navy, claims that The drastic action of expelling repeatedly vainly denounced as navy construction in the United German newspaper corres-playing into the hands of his op- States is tardy as compared with

"pondents from ponents by their lawlessness.

Russia is re- inforced by the withdraw- al of the

corres - pondents of Soviet official! Tass agency and the So- viet . n e W o pa pers {"javentia" and "Pravada," from

Berlin.

MR. ROOSEVELT IN M.. Litvinoff.

SECLUSION

One Week To Work Out Programme.

New York, To-day. President Roosevelt is going". into seclusion at Hyde Park for the purpose of working 'on

■ programme - designed to put

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the United States recovery drive "over the top" Announcements of policies are not expected until the programme has been completed.

London. To-day. Disaster yesterday overtook. the Royal Air Force- armada. while returning from manoeu vres in Scotland

J"

The planes encountered a dense fog and one bomber crashed at Belford, Northum berland Two of the pants were incinerated

* A second, plane was wreck- ed at Sunderland, but the crew were savod." "j

A third plane is mis

The President arrived bere at 5 p.m. yesterday, and spent the night hare before proceeding to Hyde Fark, to-day-United Press, per 8. C. Gold Bar Cp:*24

LONDON MARKETS ** IRREGULAR.

Kafirs Firm On News Strike Settlen

An official statement explain- ing the withdrawal and expul- sion of the German correspon- dents declares that the action taken “in view of the impossible conditions created by the Ger -man Government bodies for the work of the Soviet preas repre- sentatives In Germany, who, Buf- fered arrests, searches, etc., and were finally refused admission to

The support of Labour, which was bought at the

price of a virtual Labour dictatorship, is not substan tial as Labour is dissatisfied with De Valera's Bill for the Relief of Unemployment and is rootedly, antagonistie to the revival of the Public Safety Act, with its secret :: Draconian Tribunal ---- Reu- ter.

He said it was 'ridiculous' that any foreign nations should attempt to imply that the United States wan instigating a navy building race or engaging in one because of the re- cently Inaugurated building pro- gramme, wherein 32 ships will be constructed from reconstruction funds.

Since the world war the United | States completed or started only 42 vessels, as compared with Biŝtain's 84, France's 149, Italy's 128. and

PITCHED BATTLE Japan's 175.

WITH POLICE“

Wild Scenes In Dublin,

ENGLISH BEER BOYCOTT

Dublin, To-day Fifteen men with damaged.

the Leipzig trial where represen-heads were admitted to hos-" tatives of the press of other coun- tries were admitted. Reuter, BRITAIN'S FINANCES «

IMPROVE.

Expenditure Continues To Show Decrease.

Lest Tresipr

pital: here after a pitched battle yesterday between the police and a mob of Republi 'cans," in connection...”, with the'.

English beer bøyceti v javn A crowd of several thousand around, the premises "of

Kesara. Bana, Batellite and Gret the well-known Barton

ng the windows,

of the palics KOG towürde midni

"We have presently 121 ships be- low our treaty allotment, whereas | Japan" is onlý · ́seven vessels and

Britain 50,” he said.”

Failure to carry out the present programme, be" said, would reduce the United States to a third-class naval power.

FOUR POWER TALKS CONTINUED.

Optimistic Note At Geneva,

Geneva, To-day,

The efforts to: find a working before the Bureau of the nent Conference: meets-in

were continued