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HOLIDAYS MARRED BY SERIES

TOTTENHAM US. GOVERNMENT MAY AID

DECLINE

LONDONERS

LOSE AGAIN TO

RAILWAYS

Re-Financing Of Securities In 1934 Under Consideration

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL

(By_Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra phie Messages Ordinance, 1804, "Re•

HUDDERSFIELD ceived December 27, 9.68 a.m.)

Arsenal Consolidate

League Lead.

ONLY TWO CLUBS WIN AWAY MATCHES

London, To-day. Huddersfield Town, who last woD the premier English Soccer League Championship in the 1925-6 season, are going to prove stern rivals to as

Washington, To-day.

The Chairman of the Recon- struction Finance Corporation, Mr. Jesse Jones, has revented that the R.F.C. is considering helping the

financing of the railroad securities maturing in 1034.

He said that the New York Central and the Illinois Central had both asked for Government aid for the meeting of part of their 1934 maturities.

The New York Central Railway has U.S.$40,000,000 maturing on May 1-United Press

per S.C. Gold Bar Co.

DEMOCRATIC

· HARMONY IN

CONGRESS

Predicted By U.S.. Senator.

RETURN TO GOLD STANDARD ADVOCATED

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

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(By Telegraph, Gopyright.. Telegro- phic Message Ordinance, 1894. Re- ceived December 27, 9.58 am.} ...

Washington, To-day.

Senator Byrnes has predicted complete Democratic harmony at Congress, in January, despite the indications of

troversy.

revenue con-

The House of Representatives" |

Arsenal, the champions, this season. ARMY XV DEFEAT member, Mr. Patman, said that

Yesterday Huddersfield secured the "double" over the Spurs when they won by two clear goals on their own ground after beating the Londoners by 3 goals to I at White Hart Lane on Monday.

Their two victories in as many days have placed them second

who took! only to the Arsenal, their second brace of points from Leeds United at Highbury

The Wolves turned the tables on the Villa in the mid-

lands "derby," running out winners by the odd goal in

seven.

BLACKHEATH

Richmond Sustain Big

Rugby Defeat.

CARDIFF WIN AT HOME

he will not press for a bonus if

it would "throw monkey

wrench" into the Recovery ma-

chine, although he believes that a (U.S.$2,000,000,000 bonus would be the best method for the distri-. bution of money:- United Press, [per S. C. Gold Bar Co.

SPECIAL TO CHƐYA MATI London, To-day.

(By_Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra The Army recorded a very whic Messages Ordinance, 1891. Re creditable win yesterday when crived December £7, 9.58 m.) visited Rectory Field and beat;

New York, To-day, Blackheath by 20 points to 11:

The New York State Chamber of Union Commerce has published letters From several industrial leaders Richmond, sustained a heavy reiterating the demands for Ameri- home defeat when the Wasps ca's return to the gold standard.

in the leading Rugby

game.

·

Pompey secured their third poft from Liverpool by a goal margin, won by 34 points to 9. but Newcastle United were the only Club to win away from home, as follow:- scoring seven times at Goodison Park.

Results of leading games were

Preston North End, hot on the trial for promotion, recorded the "double" against Brentford and rose la Recand place in the Second Division, but Grimsby, the leaders, also secured a second brace of points to maintala their substantial lend."

The Lincoln revival received a

Bath 28, Old Blues 5. Blackheath 11, The Army 20. Bristol 18, Pontypool 3. Cardiff 13, London Irish 0. Gloucester 18, Old Merchant.

Taylors 3. Leicester 5, Birkenhead Park 3. Richmond 9, Waspa 34. Newfort 9, Watsonians 7.

-Reuter.

check at Port Vale where the home STEEL INDUSTRY

team won by an only goal..

Chesterfield received another set back when Darlington held them to a draw on the Flect- hams ground after their sen- sational win at Chesterfield on Menday.

There WIN no change in th leadership of the southern section of this Division, Norwich beating the Palace to secure the maximum points from their two game: against the Londoners.

RECOVERING

Bright Outlook For 1934 Production.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAILĄ (By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra phir Messages Ordinaunë, 1804. Re erived December 27, 8.58 a.m.)

Cleveland, To-day. The Cleveland magazine, "Steel," has reported that the industry in the United States is operating at 38 per cent.

The letters include one from Mr. Lenor Lorce, the railroad magnate, and one from Mr. Charles Stone, Chairman of Messrs. Stone and Webster.-United Press, per S.C. Gold Bar Co.

U.S. GOLD PRICE UNCHANGED.

Waiting For Effects Of Silver Plan.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright. Telogra |phic Messages Ordinance, 1881, Bự

ceived December 27, 9.58 a.m.)

Washington, To-day

The unchanged price of gold in the United States is inter

preted as an indication that

the Government is awaiting the effects of the silver ́ ́pro- gramme before taking further action.

BERNARDS OF HARWICH

GENTLEMEN'S - OU

PIONEERS OF Quality Goods Reasonable prices.

CHATER ROAD, HONG KONG

OF WORLD-WIDE TRAGEDIES

A remarkable car accident-Probably as a result of slip- pery roads, a car 079cturned on the Great West Road, near Staines, Middlesex on November 17. The lady driver was in- Jured.--(S. & G.),

LESS COTTON IN SOVIET POLICY IN

AMERICA

World Stocks Lower Than In 1932.

CONSUMPTION FALLS IN NOVEMBER

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL" (Bu. Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra- whic Messages - Ordinando) 1385.- Em

reived December #7,

FAR EAST

Rapprochement With U.S. And China.

NANKING TROOPS ADVANCE ́ON YENPING

CHRISTMAS DISASTERS

Chinese Press Forecasts Fal of FIRE, STORM

Foochow Witka A Wack

Nanking, To-day. The Chinese Press gives pro- "minenco ́to a report that the ernment troops are advancing on Yeaping from Klenow and op- timistically fared to thi. on ture of Foochow within a week.

Renter.

FUKIEN READY TO ATTACK

Major Hostilities Threatened.

PANIC IN THE CITY

Foochow, To-day

The Rebel Government Council

AND ERUPTIONS

* CAUSE HAVOC

CHURCH TRAGEDY IN PHILIPPINES,

GALES SWEEP ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

London, To-day. Christmastide Wa 8 marked by an inordinate number of disasters all over the world.

Thirty were trampled to death on Christmas Eve at a service in the is reported to have resolved to village of Tunauan, issue an order for a general at Philippine Islands, when Lack on the Central Government the congregation, think- position. Major hostilities are

consequently in process of deve-ing the Church was on fire when a fireworks

MOSCOW RIDICULES JAPANESE (lopment.

· RUMOURS

Panic reigns in the city, Many inhabitants, who have left sparkler was used. to Moscow, To-day, the city to avoid air bombing, illuminate

the altar, Commenting on the Chang. will be not return for fear of the stampeded in terror. strengthening of the anti-Japan-planes Central News Agency, chun reports alleging that the reappearance of the Nanking New York day less policy in the U.S.S.F., would The New York Cotton Ex-result. In the restoration of

PLANE SCARE IN change reporte that the friendly relations with the

FOOCHOW" world consumption of AmeriUnited States and China, the

cotton for November

сед

was 1,206,000 bales, com

pared with 1,215,000 | for October and 1,200,000 in November Inst year.

World stocks of American cotton at November 30, including the unpicked plant, 19,570,000 bales compared with_21,276,000) last year and 15,681,000 for the United

1926 to 1950 average, Press, per $. C. Gold Bar Co.

Soviet Increases Crops.

Moscow, To-day.

Prando, the official organ of the Soviet Government, writes that this may be ascribed to those who are trying all means to violate peace.

Pedestrians Stampede For Shelter.

Seventeen were killed and rendered: homelesi damage wan caused, san volcano in the Philippă ed, a flood of sulphurons

weeping away hay houses.

water

Another eruption?'on › the⠀⠀ klands of vis: Kuchinoëraba, · · Japan," resulted in four be- Foochow, To-day. lng killed and thirty injured Another Nanking plane visited

when scores of houses were Foochow yesterday afternoon and bursed beneath the ashen......... after scouting for 15 minutes blind woman and her in- made off without dropping any fant daughter were burned to bombs. Pedestrians stampeded death at Battle Creek, Michigan, for safety on the appearance of when straw spread on the floor- the machine. Central News caught fire. The woman's hus= [Agency,

band, who was attending a party

The newspaper observes that only the most reaction- nry Japanese military circles may fear the possible rap- prochement of the Soviet, America and China on ques tions of Far Eastern policy, The Investia, commenting on the Changchun report published AEROPLANE CARGO FOR FULIEN the scene and was also burnt to

in the Japanese newspaper, Asahi, stating that the Soviet had

in the neighbourhood, rushed to

death while trying to rescue his

Foochow, To-day.family. It is learned in official quarters

The Soviet cotton stock on Decem- agreed to rent Sakhalin.. to the her 20, amounted to 1,250,000 tons, United States for a period of 30 that a huge consignment of exceeding the 1982 tonuage by years, ridicules the credence al-planes and spare parts is being leged to have been given to the shipped to Fukien from Kwang 100,000 tons.

In order to increase the 1984 crop report in Japan. Reuter Chow-Wan Kadh

of cotton, districts'in Middle Asia

and Transcaucasus have been up The Chairman of the Recon-plied with greatly increased struction Finance Corporation, Mr. amount of mineral fertilisers, The following ten Clubs secured

Reuter. Josie Jones, has announced that maximum points from their two

the E.F.C. has purchased a total matches on Christmas Day and The outlook for the first quarter of 525,681 ounces of gold, which is Boxing Day Arsenal, Haddersfield, of 1934 is encouraging due the anti-equivalent to US$17,594,000- Preston, Oldham, Grimsby, Mill- cipated heavy demands, the journal United Preks, per S.C, Gold Bar Co. wall, Barnsley, Rotherham, Nor-states. wich, and Charlton,

The Pittsburgh magazine, UNIFICATION OF BANKING Portsmouth, Hull, Bury, Chester, "American Metals,” states that the|...

URGED Darlington, Walsall, Southport, market forcasts for 1983 steel pro- Stockport, Reading, Coventry, and duction 23,000,000 tons, more, thạn Queen's Park Rangers dropped 70 per cent, above the 1982 figures. only one point,

-U.P. per S.C. Gold Bar Co,

SANTAPKA

ENGLISH LEAGUE.

First Division

Arsenal Birmingham Chelsea

Everton

Bud'field

2 Leeds

4 Sheffield U. ¿

4 Sunderland

7

8 Newcastle

2 Tottenham

§ Stoke

Leicester

Manchester C. 2. Derby

·Middlesbro

Portam'th

Wednesday Wolves

8 Blackburn

1 Liverpool

3 West Brom

1 Aston V

Becond Division.

Bradford Ci Grimsby

Hall

ston

2 Bury

Coas

"Third Division (North). Barnsley 5 Hartlepools

Barrow

Carlisle

0 Crewo

2 Darlington: Gateshead

5 Halifax

2 Stockport

4 Doncaster

1: Chester'd

2 Accrington

7] New Brighton" 0 Chester-

Rochdale

3 Southport

1 Rotherham 5728 Yorka o Walsall

*U*Wraxhamm

0 Mansfield

1 Tranmera..

Third, Division (South),

Brighton ||Bristol 0.

Cardiff N

Chariton Clapton

7 Manchester U 8 Gillingham

8 Blackpool

8 Notts C.

2 Plymouth

Burnley

Hord

Norwich

8 Northampton

1 Newport

3.Oprantry

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(By Telegraph, Copyright. Telepra whic Messages Ordinance, 1894. ceived December 27, 4,48 m.)

New York, To-day

FRESH TROUBLE IN CHAHAR

Bandit Leader Active

Faking, To-day, Fresh' trouble", is, reported to] have occurred in Chabar, where the movements of Liu Kwel-tang, the former bandit leader who has changed sides many times, are now

A

The Morgan controlled Guaranty arousing concern. Trust Company's monthly letter, The Chiness press acates that lesued yesterday, urged the unifica-Liu Kwel-tang auddenly left his tion of American banking under garrison arcs for the south-west; Federal control:

after capturing and plundering the

It niso urged the extension of town of Chibcheng branch banking and the re- niment

of the Federal Reserve Board rep

[sentation,

The present dual cystem of

and Federal banks; la 'not the 1

the Journal stat

per 8 CM Gold Har

STO

Some quarters regard

FRENCH RAILWAY DISASTER

President To Attend

Memorial Service.

Paris, Today Prezident Lebrun will per sonally attend a memorial serv vice: this morning in the Gare de l'Est to the victims in the Lagny train disaster,

The President will be accom panied by members of the Cabinet, railway and other om- clale, but otherwise attendance will be restricted to relatives of the victima—Reuter,

Total 201

death 12 roll

Acting on the information, the

Nanking gunboats along the Fukien coast are maintaining a keen look-out for the ship. Central News Agency.

CONFUSED REPORTS FROM FUKIEN.

Pingnan Reported Recaptured.

Hangchow, To-day According to the latest reporta from the front, severe engagements are developing in the vicinity of Shuntal, on the Cheklang" border, where the altuation le much con- fused, ja

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SOVIET ENVOY TO AMERICA

Troyanovsky Sails Fo Washington

#180 DEATHS IN U.S.

United States exceeded 180, most Deaths over Christmas in the

of them resulting from motor ac-

idents.

Five died from cold when snowbound in the Middle West, while a 19-year old girl whot herself dead at a party in Kenosha, Wisconsin, · The Aleutian Islands: suffered much damage when severe gales awept away dwellings and up- rooted telegrapah poles. -- Beu

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