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BEDFORD

MADE

ENGLAND

THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE.

The Bong Kong à Shanghai Hotel, Ltd.,

Incorporated in Hong Kong.

The British-

TRUCK

abb Road. Happy Valley.

Economical 27-h.p. 6-cylinder engine --reducing vibra- tion, reducing engine-wear, reduc- ing time-of-the- road, reducing ex- pennes

The dollar, on demand, closed

to-day at 1/5.

Co

· FINAL EDITIONSupreme

China Mail

Est. 1845.

THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NE VSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST

No. 28,569 HONG KÒNG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1933. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

HONG KONG DEFEATED BY 14 RUNS IN CRICKET

AFGHAN KING

MURDERED

COUNTRY

IS REPORTED

TO BE QUIET Telegram To Legation In London.

BRIEF DETAILS ONLY AVAILABLE

PRINCESS ROYAL'S CONDITION| SATISFACTORY

Reassuring Bulletin Follows Tuesday's Operation

London, To-day.

The bulletin issued yesterday regarding the Princess Royal, whi on Tuesday underwent on opera- tion for appendicitis, stuter that her condition yesterday morning Walk satisfactory.British Wire. Tows Service.

London, To-day. FIERCE FIGHTING| The Afghan Minister

in London, H.E. Sardar

IN HAVANA

BRITAIN'S POLICY IN CHINA

SINCERE FRIENDLINESS. STRESSED IN LORDS

NO MORE BOXER FUND MONEY FOR HONG KONG UNIVERSITY

LONDON, TO-DAY,

THAT GREAT BRITAIN'S POLICY IN CHINA WAS ONE OF SINCERE FRIENDLINESS AND THAT SHE HAD DONE MORE THAN ANY OTHER POWER TO DEMONSTRATE THAT SPIRIT, WAS STRESSED BY LORD STANHOPE, IN THE

Ahmad Ali Khan, states State Of War In Cuba HOUSE OF LORDS. YESTERDAY, WHILE REPLYING TO

that His Majesty the

was

Declared.

Havana, To-day.

King of Afghanistan, 50 KILLED AND 125 INJURED Muhamed Nadir Shah Ghazi,

murdered yesterday morning. His son was proclaimed King last night.

The President of Cuba, Pro- Lesson Grou San Martin yester- day declared a state of war throughout Cuba in conse quence of the day-long rebel- lion.

The casualties in Havana are reported to be at least 32 killed and 100 injured.

Widespread anti-Govern- ment movements are reported from other parts of the island.

Later.

Severe fighting is continuing of land and sea. Gunboats last night shelled three rebel forts at Havana.

now es-

The casualties are timated at 50 killed and 125 wounded in Havana alone.- Reuter.

LO WEN-KAN'S VISIT TO RUSSIA

Denies Negotiations With Soviet.

RICH POTENTIALITIES OF HSINKIANG

THE DEBATE ON BRITISH POLICY TOWARDS CHINA,, The future progress of the country, he declared. Lay in the hands of the Chinese themselves.

He emphasised the undesibility, at present, of the removal of the British Legation from Peking to either Shanghai or Nanking,

Lord Peel, who opened the debate, criticised Britain's attitude "of letting matters drift, and pointed out that other powers were rapidly strengthening their foothole' in China while Britain appeared to be weighted with indecision.

N.R.A. NOT

APPROACHING

BREAKDOWN

Business Increased By 38 Per Cent.

ECONOMIST'S OPTIMISM

· SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL, ` (By_Telegraph, Capyright. Telegra-i phis "Memagen Ordinance, 1894. R»- Geived November 8, 7.10 p.m.)

New York, To-day.

The National Recovery Administration is not ap- proaching a breakdown, de- clares the prominent. United States economist and statis- tician, Mr. Roger Ward Babson.

BERNARDS OF HARWICH

GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS

PIONEERS OF

Quality Goods at Reasonable prices.

CHATER ROAD, HONG KONG.

INTERPORT

Gordon Richarda rode his 247th winner yesterday at Liverpool, thus shattering Fred Archer's 48-year-old 'record of 246 winnera in a SEASON.

(8. & G.).

He asserts that the N.R.A. is accomplishing remarkable results and predicts that they will be written into United States law. | --- subject to certain modifications,

when the emergency ends, and RECORD LOW

end will become a controlling factor in industry.

He said that business in Au- gust had increased by 38 per cent over March. He predicts that the Recovery programme Lord Melchett supported Lord The problem of further progress will presently resume its forward Peel and referred to the recent was one which only the Chinese March, citing a dozen reasons in journey of the head of Imperial could solve. It was difficult to see support of this conclusion, in- Chemical Industries. Sir Harry what Britain could do which would cluding: [McGowan, to China. He wished not involve

interference

with

First, the tendency to increase

that the example would be fol- Chinese affairs Lord Stanhope said. Corporation dividends. lowed by other Industrialists. -Beuter.

Lord Lugard and Lord Adding- ton -the-apoke.

Lord Addington favoured the removal of the Legation from! Peking. He regretted the reduc- tion in the British forces in Shanghai.

Lord Stanhope, replying, men- Tioned that Dr. Sun Yat-sen had once invited him to participate (one of China's revolutions.

As regards China's trade he welcomed the recent visit of Sir Harry McGowan. The British Government's policy was one of sincere friend- liness to China.

CONSERVATIVE

VICTORY AT

BY-ELECTION

Labour Defeated By 4,000 Votes.

LIBERAL POLLS WELL AT SKIPTON

London, Later. There was no further details of the Afghanis- tan telegram to the Lega- tion in London. The statement issued from the Legations declares night from Tangku, disem strong national sentiment through-

barking from 36 Soviet steamer.{out the country. Therefore, that the King was mur-On his arrival, he issued 14 long regards Lord, Peel's suggestion for wriften «lutement on the results ofļa gendarmerie, he though the firei dered by a "traitor."

his visit to Hsinkiang Province. move should come from China.

London, To-day. The Conservative Party yesterday reíalned the Skipton, "Our aim is to maintain the Riding, Yorkshire, seat at the cardial relations with the conati-by-election caused by the death tuted Government." he declared. of Mr. E. R. Bird. The majority Lord Stanhope stated that Bri-was, however, considerably less tain had tried to meet China's nathan at the general election in Tientsin, To-day.

tional aspirations to the fullest|1981. Dr. Lo Wen-kas arrived here late measure. They recognised the

The country is quiet. ---Reuter.

He said in effect that he was profoundly impressed by the great- Incas of Hatnkiang, which,represent- His Highners the King of ed an area larger than Liaoning, Afghanistan. Mohammed Nadir Kirin, Heilungklung and Jehol com

If such a suggestion were made the Government would do their best to see what us. zistance could be given,

The palling was as follows:--

Mr. G. Richards, Conservative, 18,130 votes.

U.S. STEEL

PRODUCTION

But Many Favourable

Business Factors. !

.

RAILROAD PURCHASES

MALAYA'S FINE WIN

THRILLING

FINISH TO

EVEN GAME

DUNKLEY RUN OUT TO END INNINGS.

HONG KONG 82 FOR 4: ALL OUT FOR 124

Malaya defeated Hong Kong in the triangular interport cricket series to-day by 14 runs.

The finish to what had been a

close and exciting match full of in- cident, and the game was open un- til the last ball had been bowled.

There was a galaxy of stars at the nets early this morning, the Shanghai team, who arrived by the Empress of Russia, indulging in a loosening up.

They play their {first game, against Hong Kong, on Saturday, commencing at 11:45

jam..

Commencing play this morn- ing Hong Kong in their second

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL... Second, the decline in the (By_Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra= number of persons requiring the Metangen. Ordinance, 1881. Pinnings required 184, runs for vic-

[refgedi Novršber 8, 10.37 am11) public relief.

tory with all their wickets in- New York, To-day tact." Third, the prospective tax re-

Although ~~Duckitt -- had At the close of yesterday's gone cheaply, the earlier bata ductions after Prohibition repeal market, traders gave the follow mein showed wood form and Fourth, the recognition of ing as favourable factors con- when the fourth wicket fell 82 Russia.

tributing to better Stock Market runs were on the board...

The railroads are beginning to purchase aleel rails and other equipment.

He declared that the Prest-prices. Ident's announcement of a man- aged currency had forestalled drives for "green back" inflation in the coming Congress.United Press,, per S. C. Gold Bar Co.

ROOSEVELT POLICY CRITICISED.

U.S. Dollar Must Be

Stabilised.

PROFESSOR SEES INFLATION AS NECESSARY

SPECIAL TO CHINA HAIL.. (Dy Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra- |phic Messages Ordinance, 1891. Ro Mr. J. Davies, Labour, 14,157|erived `November 8, 8.45 pm) votes,

Mr. R. Denby, Liberal, 9,21D

vote..

A slump set in, however, and, but for Minu, who hit out freely, the later balsmen falled.

General Motors' sales for Oc tober were only U. S..88,000 un-

During the half hour's play der the total for September. this afternoon Dunkley and Red- The Government's estimate of mond looked at one stage as the current cotton crop at 13,-though they might carry their 100,000 sales as compared with team to victory. Against good 12,727,000 has removed uncer bowling however, particularly tainty.

|on the part of Gill, the last two The Administration's continus-wickets foll when 14 runs were tion of dollar devaluation... still required.

Unfavourable factors include:

tion

Frank Goodwin batted, hul his The anticipation that the Un- inability to run short singles on ited alates Steel Corporation's account of the strained muscle in report on unfilled tonnage, düefhis leg caused Dunkley to run him- to-morrow will set another re-self out to give Malaya their final cord low figure.

wicket in one of the most exciting Reports showing the consump-finishes on the ground.

of electric power for the Princeton, Yesterday. week ending. November 4 was the will commence at 11.45 a.m. on 8a- The-second game of the series The well-known United States lowest in many weeks. economist. Professor Edwin Kem- The farm strike in the mid- Hong Kong meet Shanghai, who ar turday on the Club ground when merer, in a speech here, yester west in now hampering deliveriesrived by the Empress of, Russia day, declared that America's; to markets. · "abandonment of the gold, sian-

early this morning, Many persona believe that the at unnecessary.

dard was a mistake and was election of Mr. La Guardia ed Services on the K. C. C. wicket; To-morrow Malaya meet the Un- Mayor of New York assures the play commencing at 11 am. He said that stabilisation of Stock Exchange against over the American dollar was neces- taxation in' its, stock transfers.— Bary immediately, in order to United Press per S. C. Gold Bar eliminate the dangers of serious Co. {inflation.

Mr. J. Rushton, Communist, 704 votes.

The late Mr. E. R. Bird had The question of the removal of majority of 14,960 votes In Shah Ghazi, was born on April bined, and his immensely rich na the Legation had been periodically straight fight with Hr. 3. Davies 10, 1880, and was called to the tural resources. Unfortunately, throne on October 16, 1929, after perpetual internecine wars between considered, he said, but the Gov. the last election..

a successful campaign against the warlords in the Province had ernment had hitherto not consider- Habibullah. who had assumed reduced it to rains. power on the abdication of ex- (Continued on Page 13).

King Amanullah," the former's brother.

Afghanistan, capital “Kabyl; ilen. to the north-west of India. It has an area of some 245,000 square miles and a population of appro- ximately 11,000,000.

King Amanullah, who abdicated in 1929, was succeeded by Nadir Shah, who was proclaimed on Octo- ber 16 of the same year,

DOLLAR-STERLING

YOUNG MARSHAL'S POSITION.

ed a change as necessary or desir- able.

TIN RESTRICTION SCHEME

A T

INDO-CHINA TO JOIN FROM JANUARY 1

London, To-day). Indo-China has signed an agree-

(Continued on Page 4). Hong Kong 2nd Innings.

E. C, Fincher, e & h Spelde-

winde

E. R.. Duckitt, b Willis

He made a suggestion for SILVER RISES TO T. A. Pearce, e Croome, b Jenk-

stabilising the dollar at abouti 66.2/8 of the existing gold value,] because a return to the former

It was doubted whether any real] increase in efficiency would result from the question. The removal) was also complicated by important considerations of health expense.

Lord Stanhope pointed out that ment officially to join the Intera. gold parity was now politically the Chinese Government had once tional Tin Hestrictoin schema'on`a

74 or twice transferred the Capital flat rate, from January 1, accord ther the American Recovery He expressed doubt as to whe- and that the permanent removal of ing to the Amsterdam correspondent Mr. H. W. Danald, Marshal the British Legation to Nanking of the Financial Times-Reuter Programme could succeed with-

would entail.some risk of being

Mr. Donald's Return To China.

A Shanghai, To-day.

Chang Haueh-lang's British-ad-made in vain. viser, has had several conversa- He emphasised that Peking was tions with Mr. T. V. Boong, at the superior to Nanding and Shanghai Jatter's residence here, since his from a health viewpolat? dag. arrival from Europe early this The alternativa of Shanghai wAR week.

jobjectionable, as the city had Ita It is believed that his conversa own special problems which might Highest Since 1914.ons with Mr. T. V. Soong were absorb the Minister's energy,

RATE RECORD,

London. To-day,”

In the London Foreign: Ex- change Market yesterday, the dollar rate · rose, to £-U.8.84.94, fin highest level -sixes-August,–1914,———

Later, the rate eased

in connection with Marshal Chúng The Government had no powi Touch-liang's position:"

Mr. Donald is prepared to go to Nanchang by air to see Marshal

- Hong Kong University as Lord Chiang Kai-shek, Considerable: Lagard pro attention has been aroused by, his], The Government had personal movements, da his "return than any other

to

to China has a" direct: bearing, on strale

£-11.8.$4.9214. British Wire- the ex-marshal's activity, stral pathy

less Service.

News Agency.

tions of the

AIR SERVICE IN FAR EAST

Pan-American Coy. Blocked In P.L.

**** Manila, To-day..

It le reported that the Philippine Island Legislature

helved the Pan-Ameri Airways request for a rear franchise, in connec

Manila

impossible.

NEW HIGH

Remonetisation Talk In New York.

[P. V, Willlamo, e. Morgan, b

Willis

C. C, Garthwaite, b Gill A. C. Hamilton 1.b.w.,b Gill K. Owen Hughes" 1.b.w.,

Jooklass

New York, To-day. jout considerable inflation, e

A. B. Minu, e Willia, b Gill Silver opened barely steady here. L. Redmond, e Glon, - In stabilising the dollar he said that the wisest course Yesterday, on an accumulation of Jonklass... would probably be co-operation selling orders. After selling was G. 8. Dunkley, run out with Great Britain and other absorbed, prices advanced to new F. Goodwin, not out ... nations.United Presa, per 8. C. high levels ou talk of remonetian | Extras (B 7 LB2) [Gold Bar Co

DROUGHT RELIEF

5,500).

Dotted

Total

18

124

The December price, on the Com- modity Exchange, yesterday closed 1 for 7, 2 for 42, 8 for 48, 4 for. at 42.05 cents per ounce as ageinst 82, 5 for 89, 6 for 88, 7 for 101, 8 42.20 cents on Monday, while the for 111, 9 for 120, 10 for 124. May price from between 65 and 75

centa to 44,15 pants.

|| Ganara] stocks showed a sharp ad-f

vince, Industrials soaring 3.04 – to Will

Bowling Analysis,

11

14/

11

The Farm Ballet, Administration 85.54, while rails and utilities were Gill:57

0,000 72bushels of up 1.16 and 1.01 to 89:48 and 24.38 Jonklääs

pastock Jr the respectively. Bondi declined: 21 to Speldewinds uter)

Morgan

61.74-Reuter