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U.S. FILM STARS REFUSE TO ACCEPT WAGE-CUTS UNDER CODES

RUSSIAN COMMUNITY IN

HARBIN ALARMED

HOLLYWOOD STRIKE?

Properly May Be Sold To Meet A WALK-OUT

$1,250,000 Unpaid Taxes

Harun, To-day,

The Rusun community here in regulation alarmed at the new stipulating that all property an which taxes are still unpaid by to-morrow, will be auctioned

is reported that local property $1,250,000 in taxes, * ་་༔ and therefore stringent meararna

hefstaltera Hoprentatives

conferring with the Land Ti

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THREATENED BY

EDDIE CANTOR

U.S. Strike Scourge Checked In South.

COAL-MINERS RETURNING TO WORK

Washington, To-day. The United States strike scourge is being checked especially in thei coal industry in Alabama and Okla-

NEW WAR HORROR homs, while the Ford plaut at Ches-

Scientists Discover Deadly Gas.

FRENCH EXPERIMENTS

Paris, To-day.

The discovery of a new gas so powerful that no existing gas-mask could stop 11. and which kills directly it comes into contact with the skin, is announced by M. M. Berthe and Dorier, two Directors of the Clermont Ferrand Institute of Chemistry, as the result of experiments with perfume."

The Directors declare that the gas can be manufactured o easily that the whole re- for national de- quirements fence could be made within eight days.

They refuse to reveal the verrel of the gas even to the Government, unless France is #aded.-Reuler.

HEAVY SLUMP IN

WHEAT PRICES

New York Markets Show Weakness.

New York. To-day. A drop of five cents, the maxi- mum fluctuation allowed by the" Chicago Board of Trade, was ex- perienced on the Wheat Market yes- terday, the December price closing al 78% cents per bushel as against 83% cents for the previous day's. trading, on October 11

Silver opened firm on London parity and a stronger Shanghai mar- ket, but later re-acted sharply in sympathy with other markets. The October price, on the Commodity Exchange, closed at 37.48 cents per ounce (traded) as compared with 37.05 cents (bid) on Wednesday.

The general market showed con- siderable weakness, industrial issues! slumping 3.49 to 95.36, while rails declined 1.67 to 40.85. Bonds im- proved 40 to 85.18, while utilitier weakened 76 to 25.98.-Reuter.

COOLIE BITTEN BY SNAKE.

Aftacked On Peak Road.

While working on the Peak Road last night, - a Chinese' earth coolie, Au Woon, was bitten by a snake. He was im-

was admitted in great pain,

ter has resumed partial operation.

LONDON TO ATHENS IN 14 HOURS 50 MINUTES

Ulm Seeks Record For England Australia Flight

Athens, To-day. Mr. Charles T. P. Ulm, the well- who known Australia irman. left Feltham Aerodrome of Thura- day night on an attempt to es- tablish a new England-Australia record, landed here yesterday, hav- ing made the 1,670-mile journey from London to Athens in 14 hours 50 minutes.

In comparison. Air Commodore

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, colleague, who

his

former

haust calablished new record of 7 days, 4 hours, 44 minutes, for the flight, made the journey from a distance of London to Brindisi, 4,100 miles, in 11 hours.

Mr. Ulm left here for Baghdad at 10 p.m. --Reuter,

On the other hand, bituminous HONG KONG coal production for the week-end from October 7 to October 10 'dropped 1,000,000 tons.

The silk strike had now spread to Rhode Island.

Meanwhile. two

Rollywood

film guilds will meet to-morrow to discuss the question of a strike if salaries are threatened by the Film Code. In connection with! this Code, the head of the Na-

KOWLOON

BUS SERVICE

COMPLAINTS

K.R.A. Committee Appointed.

INCINERATORS TOO COSTLY, GOVERNMENNT STAKES

A Meeling of the General Com. mittee of the Kowloon Residents' Association took place on Thurs

Andrew's day

in St. evening Church Hall, Kowloon.

There were present Mr. C. E Terry, (President) Mr. L. D. Almada e Castre (Vice-President). Mr. R. P. Phillips (Hon. Treasur er), Rev. W Walton Rogers, Mesars. F. C. Mow Fung, F. H. Crapnell, H. F. Bunje, C. M. Man- ners, Li Chor Chi. B. W. Tapé, C, M. Hall, H. F. Un, R. Petonji, D. W. Munton, T. R. Wilson, B. Wylie and L-Col, E. D. Matthews.

Mr. J. H. The Hon. Secretary.

Cock sent Mr. E. apolgies for their absence.

Committee Members of

GOLF TEAM

BEATEN, 10-2 Shaw, and

One Four-ball Match

Won In Manila.

MACKENZIE AND LISSAMAN

SUCCESSFUL

Losing all the six singles matches

tional Recovery Administration, on the opening day, the Hong Kong

General Hugh S. Johnson, has de Interport Golf team won only one clared that the Code cannot limit)

learned with satisfaction that the Govern- ment Draft Estimates for 1934 con-

General Chen Chi-tang, addressing the Kwangtung troops in Canton, on Chinese National Day, after he had reviewed a mili- Lary parade.

GERMANY IS ADAMANT NO FURTHER ·

DISARMAMENT

CONCESSIONS

Hitler Firm After Seeing Dr. Nadolny.

ITALY SYMPATHETIC TO - BERLIN CLAIMS

Berlin, To-day.

Following the interview yester- day between the chief German de- legate to the Disarmament Confer- ence, Dr. Nadolny, and Chancellor Hitler, it is learned that the German Government will make no further

SIAMESE REBELS MOVE concessions at Geneva.--Reuter.

'NEARER BANGKOK

LOYAL TROOPS OPEN FIRE ON PROVINCIAL BATTALIONS

Geneva, to-day, The decision of Chancellor Hitler

against

and his advisers further Disarmid- ment concessions by Ger- many has been anticipated here in view of the attitude of Dr. Nadolny,

The decision of the Powers to

Lained provision for the erection of BUSINESS AT A STANDSTILL IN CAPITAL: abandon the plan to submit the

o Typhoon Signal in Kowloon City District. and

au enlarged Post Office in Kowloon. It was decided Government on to enquire from what site it was proposed to crect the signal.

A lengthy reply from Government on the subject of the disposal of It was stated 100 the salaries of stars and exeru of the three four-ball matches rubbish was read.

that as incinerators would be tives.

against Manila

on the Caloocan ostly, refuse would still have to be The Estimates for 1984 course yesterday to lose the series dumped.

for commencing made provision by 10 points to 2.

work on a dumping ground at Kun

11 is pointed out that less thas 500 persons are draw- Ing 51 per cent, of the total

A. K. Mackenzie and A. E. Lissa- salaries paid by the studios. Labour yesterday obtained its man secured the only points for the they beat J. R. H first court victory since the in Colony when stitution of the National Re. Mason and Capt. Ednie by 2 up.

The local alde required to win all covery Act when the Milwaukee

three matches to the with Court enjoined a shoe company the from interferring in the union- Manila after the singles debacle.

its members.

The results, received by courtesy The isation of Court held that the company had of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club,

violated the collective bargain- were:

ing clause of the Recovery Act.

Reuter

Actors Will Not Take Pay-Cuts.

Hollywood, To-day.

Any attempt to include in the film industry, a scale of salaries, will be met a walk. out of actors and actresses, according to an announcement made yesterday by Eddie Can- tor, President of the Screen Actors' Guild--Reuter.

SOCIALISM IN AMERICA.

Labour Wants Universal Trade-Unionism.

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Washington, To-day.

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N. S. Wotherspoon and J. Aplin (Manila) beat O. E. C. Marton and T. A. Pearce 5 & 4. A. E. Lissaman and A. K. Mackenzie (Hong Kong) beat J. R. H. Mason and Capt. Ednie 2 up.

A. D. Gibbs and D, Mackay Mac. (Manila) beat Comdr.

Bean and C. C. Stark easily.

on

In the Triangular Interport last year the Manila players were com- fant pletely outclassed the Fanling greens, and Hong Kong re- corded a meritable triumph over both Shanghai and Manila.

Earier Results.

The following were the results

Tong-

The reply further stated that a new syslem of dumping from Sanitary Department barges had been instituted which it was hoped would prevent the refuse on of washing up beaches on the Western side of the Peninsula.

(Continued on Page 4).

NEW FERRY ON HARBOUR RUN Diesel - Electric Vessel

"ELECTRIC STAR" BEGINS REGULAR SERVICE

The new ferry-boat "Electric Star," of the Star Ferry Company, was put into regular service this morning, after making a trial run in service yesterday.

Passengers from Kowloon

MANY INJURED.

BANGKOK. TO-DAY.

THE SITUATION, HERE, FOLLOWING THE OUTBREAK OF THE REVOLT ON THURSDAY, HAS TAKEN A TURN FOR THE WORSE, AND IT IS FEARED THAT FIGHTING SPREAD WITHIN THE CITY.

Commercial houses are

closed while the banks and legations are heavily guarded by Government troops. Despite the Goverment as surances that there will be no danger to foreign Eves and property, considerable anxiety is felt among the foreign community.

Suburban residents have been asked to evacuate their homes. while many people are reported to have been injured in minor clashes.

resolution based on the Paris conversations is probably due to knowledge of the German atti- tude.

It is realised that such a re- solution would probably have led to a breakdown in the Confer ence and the withdrawal of Ger- many. The door is now left open for further negotiations,

It is understood that Herr von Rheinbaben," of Ger- many, in a statement to the Bureau to-day, is insisting that the Disarmament of heavily-armed States must not be adjourned and that Germany

allowed must be adequate armaments for her new military forces.

It is thought probable that the Italian representative will support Herr von Rheinbaben as

Earlier reports from Bangkok indicated that a tensc situation was developing us the provincial rebel forces, led by Prince Bovarade), a member of the Royal Family, ad. vanced on the city. A Government communique stated that the loyal troops opened fire on the insurgents yesterday. News from the districts surrounding the city are scant, but it is presumed that the aerodrome at Don Maung, 13 kilometers from Signor Mussolini is known

the favour allowing Germany certain Bangkok, which fell into the hands of the rebels shortly after outbreak of the revolt, is still held by the insurgents-Reuter. satisfaction in regard to arma,

ment.

|RUM RUNNING IN BRITISH COTTON

FINLAND

TRADE

Coast-Guard Patrol Boat Radical Re-organisation

Blown-Up.

+

LIQUOR VESSELS FLYING THE BRITISH FLAG

London, To-day. The Anglo-Finnish Liquor Smug- ongling Convention, which follows the

of the singles matches played on the 8.20 a.m. ferry had the oppor-general lines of a similar conven- Thursday: 11

tunity of crossing on the new shiption concluded in 1928, with

Planned.

MANY LANCASHIRE LOOMS TO BE STOPPED

London, To-day.

GENEVA BUREAU MEETS TO-DAY.

to

Three Powers Still Firm Towards Germany.

London, To-day.

The critical situation which has been reached concerning Disarma mont will be discussed at the roset ing of the Bureau of the Disarma- ment Conference at Geneva to-day when, it is anticipated, the British trade is being planned.. Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon.. Representatives of the Federa~ will make an important speech re

of

A radical re-organisation the Lancashire cotton

the tion of Master Cotton-Spinners, viewing the course of recent conver-

N. S. Wotherspoon (Manila) beat and were generally impressed with United States, was signed yester- it is understood, have submitted eations.

O. E. C. Harton 5 & 4.

J. Aplin (Manila) beat T. A. Pearce her performance. 64

Very similar in design to her day afternoon at the Foreign Office. to the Board of Trade a scheme The import of alcholic liquors into under which 10,000,000 redun- Capi, A. V. Einie (Manila) beat slater forryboats, the "Electric

Government dant spindles and 100,000 looms A. E. Lassman 2 & 1..

Star" can be recognised by har Finland is subject to A. D. Gibbe (Manila) beat A. Kisquat narrow funnel. The email control and monopoly and, during will be put out of action by the D. Mackay (Manila) beat Comdr. ness of the funnel leaves a notice the past seven or eight years, smug closing of redundant mills. ably larger space between the two gling been taking place on an exten of MacBean easily,

J. R. H. Mason (Manila) beat C. C cabins. Stark easily,

The American Federation Labour Convention now in progress here, have declared in favour of a boycott against the goods and ser- vices supplied by Germany, Italy, Russia and Chins, or any other country which forbids free trade |unioniem"--Reuter,

A REDUCTION IN GOLD CONTENT OF DOLLAR?

Mackenzie 2 & 1

RICHARDS RIDES THREE WINNERS.

::

17 Behind Fred Archer's World Record..

London, To-day.

(Continued on Page 4.)

GIFTS FOR LONELY ISLANDERS. Discovery II" To Visit Tristan da Cunha.

London, To-day. The Royal Research Ship, "Dis

Gordon Richards rode three win- Tyler, Texas, Today,

nive, scale.

Finland concluded with her Bal-1 tic neighbours a Liquor Smuggling Convention in 1925, and a number of other countries have assented to the seizure, outside territoria) waters, of liquor smuggling ships

flying their fagué

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WEEKLY TREASURY ISSUE

ations: Total £33,015,000

London, To-day.

Steps will be taken to pre- vent the sale of scrapped plant to foreign manufac Lurers at low prices. ter.

Reu.

Continued on Page 14.) LOCAL DOLLAR RISES.

Forward Silver Falls.

The Gollar has risen, opening |to-day at 1/41⁄4%

While spot silver remained changed yesterday at 18 5/16,

MARKET BOOM IN Card was marked down 1/16

LONDON, Influence Of Improved Trade Returns.

London, To-day, Satisfactory trade returns con-

Senator Connally yesterday: de nere at Newmarket ́ ́yesterday · · jo covery II" is due to sail from Eng. mediately taken to the Governclared that he is informed that bring his total of wins for the sea-land on October 20 on her way to ment' Civil Hospital where, he

President Roosevelt will soon fix the son to 229-17 behind Fred South Georgia, and will call at the The total amount applied for in tinue to exercise a favourable in- iceta,, and; business,“yesterday WAS Dr. G. H. Thomas, medical of gold content of the dollar between Archer's fifty-year-old, record of isolated land of Tristan da Cunha, this week's tenders for Treasury fluence on the London Stock Mr.

55 and 65 centar United Press, per 246 wins in 'n Meason-British which is well off the ordinary ship-bills was £88,015,000 Acer of the G. C. I, informed the

The amount allotted in bills at active in industrials, and broadened 8,0. Gold Bar Co

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TYPHOON NOT MOVING.

Fine Weather To-day.

The typhoon, is reported to [stationary, about 200 miles best of