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THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE.

The Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd...

The British.

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Incorporated in Hong Kong.

~DOS Road. Happy Valley.

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China Mail

Bat. 1845.

THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NE VSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST

Est. 1815.

No. 28,533 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1933. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

OUTFITTE

PIONEERS OF Quality Goods at Reasonable prices,

CHATER" ROAD, HONG KONG.

CAUTIOUS BUDGET PRESENTED OWING TO COLONY'S REVENUE FALL

Sir Miles Lampson's suC- cessor as British Minister to China, the Hon. A. M. G. Cadogan, who for some years past has been the head of the League of Nations Depart- ment at the Foreign Office.

He has also acted as prin- cipal diplomatic adviser to the British Delegation at the Dia- armament Conference,

Mr. Cadogan, who is a bro. ther of Earl Cadogan, is 48.

-(S. & G.).

CIVIL LORD

OF ADMIRALTY

COMING HERE

Capt. D. Euan Wallace

To Tour The East.

WILL ATTEND LOCAL NAVY DAY CELEBRATIONS

GRAVE SITUATION

IN AMERICA

STRIKES IN THE EAST AND MID-WEST

REAL EARNINGS DECLINE DESPITE INCREASED WAGES

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.

THE REALISATION IS GROWING THAT THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION HAS AP- PARENTLY REACHED THE END OF ITS ACCOMPLISH- MENTS AND A WIDESPREAD FEELING IS SPRINGING UP THAT THE NATURAL FORCES OF RECOVERY MUST NOW BE LEFT TO EMERGE.

The gravity of the situation is emphasised by the statistics insued by the National Industrial Conference Board, showing that the real earnings during August declined 1.8 per cent. as compared with July. despite the fact that employment and wages have increased 8.6 and 9.2 per cent. respectively, these increases being more than offset by the 8.9 per cent. decline in working hours and the rise in the cost of living.

Meanwhile the strike situation is growing worse and can be sum- med up as follows:-

New York, 75,000 to 100,000 out in various trades. Detroit, 8,000 out in the motor-car and lool-workers' in- dustries.

Chester, Pennsylvania, several thousand Ford motor-car workers out and the factory closed Indefinitely.

Paterson, New Jersey, thousand of silk workers idle. Philadelphia, Bread-cart drivers are restricting bread

deliveries.

Pittsburg, the coal strike is rapidly spreading. Weirton, West Virginia, 8,000 steel-workers idle. - Reuter.

NEW MONETARY | SILVER WEAKENS

IN NEW YORK POLICY

Wheat Prices Rise,

-

Commodity Dollar Plani Before Roosevelt.

Washington, To-day,

The R.A.C. International Tourist Trophy Race over the gruelling · Arda Cirenit, near Belfast, was won by T. Nuvolari, the famous Italian driver in a British M. G. Magnette, at an average speed of 78.65 m.p.b., on Sept. The closing singes were marked by a terrific duel between Nuyolarf and· H. C. Hamilton (M. Gp Midget). The latter had to bash to the pits for a galion of petrol, and Nuvo- Iarl flashed by, to win with an almost empty tank.

·

T. Nuvolari, invaubed with laurels after the race, is seen being congratulated by his wife, who ̈ helped in the pits. (8. & G.JP!

NEW POST OFFICE FOR KOWLOON

Large Official Building

To Be Erected.

FIRE STATION, POST OFFICE

AND SUB-TREASURY

The erection in the near future. probably on the lot where the pre- sent Kowloon Post Office now

New York, To-day. Silver prices weakened further stands, of a block of office buildinge A new monetary policy for the on the Commodity Exchange; here, seven or eight storeys high, is in- yesterday, the September price dedicated in the Budget speech read United States, designed to spur

clining from 39.85 cents per ounce at the Legislative Council Meeting business through removing the un-(bid) to 39 cents (nom.). March to-day, by the Hon. Mr. D. W. London, To-day. certainty of the future of the Captain D. Euan Wallace, Civil deltar has, it is understood, been silver declined from 40.96 cents Tratman C. M. G. Lord of the Admiralty estimates that viritually completed by the Ad- nom.) to 39.85 cents (traded).

ministration.

Chicago wheat prices made an he will cover 20,000 mile in 51

advance on the day, September Prendent Roosevelt, in the seclu- wheat closing at 87% cents per days when he departs on his offi- aion of Hyde Park, is putting the

bushel as compared with 80% cial visit to the eastern Naval Sta-fishing touches to the scheme.

The May price tions, on Saturday.

Monetary specialists here, be- cents on Tuesday.

cents.-Reuter.

SHARKY BEATEN

He will travel from England heve that the policy does not pro- improved from 944 cents to 95% te Rangoon by an Imperial Air-ivide for immediate inflation, but way plane. and then by flying-may contain a plan for a compensa- boat to Singapore. After that tive or a commodity dollar, which he will proceed by H.M. Sub-would be adjusted to gold, and other marine Pandora to Hong Kong, metallic content periodically, so as returning from there to Colombo to always purchase the same amount and Trincomall. where he will of goods, services or commodities. foin the Flagship of the East In Prices would be determined from Tommy Loughran Wins dies Squadron, H.M.S. Hawkins, a comprehensive index compiled by

the Government.

on Points. and proceed to Bombay.

He will then fly Home by the Imperial Airways route. ter.

Reu-

Captain Wallace arrives in the Colony on October 19, and will be present for the- Hong Kong Navy Day cele- brations on Trafalgar Day. Captain David Euan Wallace, M.C., has been Civil Lord of the Admiralty since 1931, and has held (Continued on Page 12).

I is expected that this policy will facilitate the war debt discussions through giv. ing debtors an indication of dollar's future value-United·· Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co.

· OPPOSITION TO ROOSEVELT.

AGAIN.

Philadelphia, To-day. Tommy Loughran contender for heavyweight championship › honoure, was outpointed Jack Sharkey, former world cham- pion, in a fifteen round bout last night-Reuter.

DISARMAMENT

DEADLOCK

REACHED BY POWERS

Rumoured Attempts To Adjourn General 'Commission Meeting

Geneva, To-day.

The Disarmament, negotiations. between Germany, Italy, France Great Britain and Americs have apparently reached something like, s deadlock.

It is persistently reported that an attempt will be made to ad- journ the meeting of the General Commission next month, at least, for a fortnight.-Reuter.

The block will house the NEW VON PAPEN

Post Office, Fire Station, sub- Treasury, 1 branch of the medical department and several other sub-departments. Meanwhile, a temporary Poet Office for Kowloon will be erected

on the corner site at the junction of Nathan and Salisbury Roads, to

PREDICTION

Hungarian "Anschluss" With Germany,

TRADE EXCHANGE

cope with the mails during the Vienna Revives Talk Of Hapsburgs

erection of the new-stracture.

SIX MURDER"

PLOTTERS FACE

TOKYO TRIAL

Plan To Kill Japanese Cabinet.

Budapest, A German- Hungarian "anschluss" is predicted by the German vice-Chancellor, Herr von Papen, on the con.......

the Hungarian capital,

clusion of a five-day visit to

POLICE FORCE.

CONTINGENT TO

BE INCREASED

Six More European Officers.

A NEW GRADE FOR CANTONESE

A DEFICIT NEXT YEAR

$10,500,000

SURPLUS TO BE

MAINTAINED.

Abnormal Items Saved 1932 Revenue.

EXPENDITURE · LESS, BECAUSE OF HIGHER DOLLAR

In presenting a ""Colourless” Bad- get to the Legislative Council this afternoon, the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. D. W: Tratman, C. M. G., explained that while the Co- lowy's credit balance had been, in- creased during the year from over $10,000,000 to over $13,000,000, this had been accomplished only through fortunate circumstances.

Abnormal items of revenue, in cluding the death duties on Lord Inchcape't' estate and the proceeds of the sale, of the City Hall, had in- creased the revenue from $30,000,- |000 to $34,000,000.

Expenditure had been only $32,- 000,000 odd, instead of over $35,- 000,000 because of the rise in the local dollar.

In summing up his Budget speech, the Colonial Secretary stated:

The estimated totals are--~@X~ penditure — $33,442,095, revenue 91,781,625, leaving a deficit of }$1,711,070.

The present year is expect ed to close with a-vurplus" of assets over Habilliies of $13,- 309,861 including the million and a quarter from the City Hall site.

The end of 1984. should there- fore see a reduced surplus $11,698,- 731, or deducting the million and quarter just mentioned, under

Increases in the various contin- gents of the Hong Kong Police. Force were pointed out by the Hon. Mr. D. W. Tratman, C. M. G., în his Budget speech read at the meeting of the Legislative Council to-day. He stressed that fact that the force must grow with the times.

There is a total increase in year but things have not been go the European, Contingent of one ing well for the trade of the Calony Sub-Inspector, three Sergeants, and we have large commitments to and two Lance-Sergeants, in the face, $2,300,000 more for the new Indian Contingent of one Lance Civil Hospital, $410,000 for Senior. Sergeant "and 14 Constables, and

ten and a half millions." This is an increase on the limit set last

in the Cantonese Contingent of Ocers quarters, $335,000 for the Shaukiwan Road, $482,000 for three Sub-Inspectors, one Lance Central British School, not to men- Sergeant, 19 Constables and one tion the final half million for the Female Searcher," he said. A Naval Yard,

"I would invite the attention

of Honourable Members to the

All these, unless the revenue,

new grade of Sub-Inspector in rises again will have to be, met the Cantonese Contingent. It from our reserves.

There are: of

18 hoped to recruit for these course credits to come in respect posts young men of good educa of the site of the present Civil tion who will, after a few years' Hospital and the Naval Yard, but "I share the opinions of Hunprobationary training, be compe the amounts and the dates of re- garian statesmen that the pro-tent to take their place in the alization are very speculative and blems of Central Europe can only commissioned ranks, Hitherto the Government does not consider be solved by a German-Hungarian recruitment has only been of a surplus of ten and a half millions combination," he said.

to be more than a safe margin.

"Not Mach Colour."

BIGGER. CONSPIRACY THAN

THAT OF MAY 15 ́ ́. He also anticipated "decisions men, who, however efficient they of great urgency to both coun-may be in other respects, are not Sharkey's attempt at a comeback

Tokyo. To-day.

tries at the forthcoming League the type that makes Assistant was spoiled when he took a severe

Superintendents.

(Continued on page 12.) Charged with attempted murder conference at Geneva."- beating from Kid Leirnakya fort

Herr von Papen disclosed that he right age. He held the title after and incendiariam members of had advised the Hungarian Premier, ⚫ doubtful points décliion against the Patriotic Labour Party Who were Dr. Julius de Gomboen, to convert ADMIRAL DREYER Washington messages disclose Max Schmeling, but lost it to arrested in connexion with a plot to the wheat areas in Hungary for that the National Recovery. Ad- Primo Carnera who knocked him!) murder members of the Cabinet, growing soya beans, resin and oil

IN JAPAN

C.-in-C's, Arrives

Unrest In Country,

RANGERS BEAT.

ARSENAL

ministration is now alive to the out in six rounds. fact that in spite of initial ad- vantages ・ already gained in the "new deal”, programme, there is 'n growing, and distinct spirit of un- rest and opposition throughout the FULL PROGRAMME IN TOKYO United States against Presiden

1. Roosevelt's Movement.

H.M.S. Kent.

Tokyo, To-day,

Admiral Sir Frederick Drew yer, Commander-in-Chief of the Far Eastern Squadron, on board H.M.B. Kent, accom- panied by Lady Dreyer ́ ́ on 1.M.8. Falmouth, arrived in Yokohama at 9,10 this mop. ning, e

This was indicated by Mr. Donald) Richberg, counsel to the N.B.A.; who said the bulk of this unrest sprang from those in the country who were nether big employers nor amliated [to unious, but whose". antagonism threatened to engulf the whole in- {dustrial effort.

de Mr. Richberg admitted

After an interchange of official that the Administration would comm courtesies, Admiral Dreyer will en bat any groups mating the last train with his staff for Tokyo, where attempt to Ancrease, this

full programme of 'dingers, recep and stated the Administa

tions and other functions awaits already prepared the

him

Router

Jany move to prow the NEA A

Highbury Crowd See Favourites Lose.

London, To-day, The Scots have, again triumphed over the English at Association football, Tequil

bsterday: Glasgow Rangers, tish League, champi Iwich" Arsenal, Eng

were formally indicted this morn ng.

The plotters, together with others, were aiming at the fundamental re- construction of the State. They planned to attack the Premier's

official residence on July 11 while

the Cabinet was - In - sension, and (murdarsall presentaría laseMKAN

They were to simultaneously. attack and wet frets Count.... Makino's residence and murder the Lord Privy Beeli Further arrests are continuing

tion with

seeds, which would make Germany independent of Manchurian ⠀ kupėj plies-Reuter."

(Continued on Page 7),

SUPPORT FOR DOLLFUSS.

Fascist Government In Austria,

Dollfuse

Vienna, To-day.

S.C.A. RETIRING NEXT YEAR Junior Cadet Unfit Medically,

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Hon. Mr. A. E Wood has applied for and re- cefried, His Excellency," the «Governor's permission to re tire from the Service next

Ring to present the Badget Speech, Mr. Tratmann said: "I rise: by Your Excellency's command to move the first reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to apply = sum not exceeding $27,029,286 to the Public Service of the year, | 1934.*** (*.

The Budget for the present year was described by the Colonial Fé-- cretary as "colourless."?: The Budget I am not submitting does not, I feary contain any

any large amount of colour, either, This will probably,come as an unplen- sant surprise to many in this Colony, wholempien kang, wazany day imag I do not refer to those who have built high hopes hoper as high;

The Government here have just as reducti been notified that one of the fusion monthl

dets" now" on laval in by" Mily Sauft for further s

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