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No. 28,614 HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JAN

3, 1934. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

BERNARDS OF HARWICH

GENTLEMEN'S OUTETI:

PIONEERS OF

"Quality Goods at Reasonable prices.

CHATER BOAD,

HONG KONG.

AMERICAN CONGRESS TO BE ADJOURNED AFTER SHORT SESSION

SCOTTISH

CHAMPIONS

LOSE POINT

Home Draw Against Partick.

CORINTHIANS DRAW WITH QUEEN'S PARK

London, To-day.

Glasgow Rangers, Scottish Soccer League Champions, yesterday re- ceived a check which may cost them the title.

Six points in arrears of Mother- well with two games in hand the Rangers lost a valuable home point against the lowly-placed Partick Thistle yesterday.

substantial

Motherwell, who won at Fal kirk, have now a lend with twelve games to play to complete their fixtures.

Queen of the South, who enjoyed

■ very productive boliday, suffered

a setback when they dropped home points to St. Mirren.

Aberdeen went nap at the expense of Cowdenbeath, who appear doomed to relegation, while the Hearts scored six times to Dundee's once in Edinburgh.

Captain' David' Euan Wal- lace, M. Civil Lord of the Admiralty since 1931, who re- Colony, cently paid a visit to the

GEN.

O'DUFFY'S TRIAL

"Blue Shirt" Leader Remanded.

TO CONTINUE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN

Dublin, to-day.

The match between Queen's Park and the Celtic was not played ow- ing to the Scottish amateurs'' an-

After a retirement lasting only nual fixture with the famous English amateur club, the Corin-20 minutes, the President of the thians. The result was a draw of Irish Free State Military Tri two goals-all. '

The following were the resulța”gi

FIRST DIVISION, ·

Wednesday 2 Birmingham

SECOND DIVISION.

Bury

1 Bolton

SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

Aberdeen

Clyde

Falkirk Hamilton -Hearts

Kilmarnock

5 Cowdenbeath

4 Third Lanark

1 Motherwell

4 Airdric

6 Dundee

4 Ayr Queen O South ◊ St. Mirren Rangers

St. Johnstone

1

1

Wahal announced that they were Isatisfied that the Constitution

conferred on the Tribunal abso

lute jurisdiction to try General | ¡O'Duffy on all the charges.

In order to avoid a clash with

0 the High Court, the tribunal agreed.

2 to accede to the Attorney-General's

3

2

request for adjournment of the

1 case until further notice."

2

General O'Duffy, wearing a blus shirt under his overcoat, was ac 2 companied by a galaxy of lawyers:

2 Partick

✪ Hibernians Friendly.

1

2

-Reuter.

Queen's Pk 2 Corinthians

(Table on Page 9),

He afterwards announced that he was continuing his political campaign and spenking to public gatherings

Was

at Wexford on Saturday and at Athlone on Sunday.

FIRE BEATEN ON A large crowd

CARGO SHIP

'Sacramento Valley "

Proceeding.

London, To-day,

The cargo fire on the British

steamer..."Sacramento Valley,"

cheered

WILL MEET AGAIN LATE IN APRIL

NO OPPOSITION TO

ROOSEVELT!

SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT A WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCEME

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL,

(By Télegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinand 1894, Received January 3, 9.43 Q.M.) -

WASHINGTON, TO-D

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT YESTERDAY CONE BRED FOR THREE HOURS WITH EIGHT OF THE CONGRESS LEAD- ERS, AFTER WHICH MR. T. RAINEY, SPEAKER O HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SAID, “EVERYTHING HAS BEEN SETTLED TO OUR SATISFACTION." H

After a short session, commencing on January 9, Congress will probably adjourn until late in April, he declared. Speaker Rainey revealed that monetary issues were not mentioned at the Conference. --- United Press, per S. C. Gold Ber Co.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Message Ordinance,

Received January 5, 848 4,#0†

New York, To

The United States Senate "steerers" have pledged Roosevelt fast action on Administration legislation. The Re have announced that they will not attempt concerted oppositio sident Roosevelt's programme.-United Press per S. C. Gold

TREND IS RATHER UNSATISFACTORY..

Traders Optimistic But

Cautious.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL...

(Dy Telegraph, Copyright. Télapro.] phic Mensager Ordinance, 1184, - Re.. ceived January 3,-8.41 a.m.)

·

New York, To-day.

The Election In Spain-Senor...A. Zamora, the President of the Spanish Republle, with his wife recording their respective votes-(8. & G.). | |-

4 BY ELECTIONS

PENDING

Caused By Deaths And Appointments;

THREE CONSERVATIVE, "ONE LIBERAL, SEATS

London, To-day:

SERIOUS BLOW TO BRITISH

COTTON INDUSTRY:

France Reduces Export Quota By 75 Per Cent.

London, To day, "Exporta, of* cotton plece-goods and yarns to France are seriously affected, "asenrding to the - Man- chester Chamber of Commerce, by the official announcement made His Majesty the King has ap-Paris on December 31, the effect proved the appointment of Sir Pre-Gervais Bentoul, M.P., and Mr. Geoffrey Keith Rose, Recorder of Ludlow since 1982, as Metro-

WIDER POWER FOR GEN. JOHNSON,

politan Police Magistrates to fi the vacancies caused by the death of Mr. J. A. R. Cairns, and the

Mead.

of which is to: reduen allotmenta to the United Kingdom by 75

cent.

the matter. A meeting of ex-

The Government; is considering

portárs will 'diaznins the position.in

44 BODIES

RECOVERED IN

LOS ANGELES

Flood Disaster Death-Roll

58. PEOPLE STILL. MISSING

Los Angeles, To-day. The death roll in the Los Angeles flood disaster is mounting rapidly, and 44 bodies have so far been re- Covered. Fifty-eight

still missing, and it is feared that many of these have permbed.

Many are injured and thou- sands homeless, as a result of the disaster, which occurred on New Year's Day' and which is one of the worst ever recorded in Calf fornia's history. The damage has already exceeded $1,000,000.

The floods came with appalling suddenness, following a cloudburst, sweeping away at lust 24 bridges in the city and suburbs. 'Shope and offices were inundated and medical assistance was greatly hampered-by the fooding of the hure General Hospital, which is now without light and host

To add to the porn demolished a large Grifith Park Zooyla wild animals ing the coma?

Fhick', are util

rose, Glendal and Lat |the worst au

May Approve Codes For retirement of Mr. Frederick HENRY PU YI AS 25 feet high

Smaller Industries.

Washington, To-day.

The appointment of Sir Gervais Renfoùl necessitates Baby-election in the Lowest».

oft division of Suffolk which he has represented as Con- servative member since November, 1922.

In order to hasten the codifica tion of the smaller industries, Pre eldent Roosevelt has authorised | General Hugh Johnson, N. R. A

Ey-elections are also pending {Administrator, to approve all N. Bat Cambridge and North Ports

[A. Codes for Industries employing mouth owing to the elevation to

up to 50,000 workers.

EMPEROR

Manchukuo Throne Expected.

JAPANESE AMBITIONS IN

CHARHAR

Wall Street operators are inclined to remain on the side- lines until President Roose.

Peking, To-day. vell's message to Congress is released, in order to learn the

Chinese opinion here expecta Peerages in the New Year Hon- ours, of Sir Douglas Newton and Mr. Henry Pu YL at present re-action which will be evinced.

The President, however, retains Sir Bertram Falle, both of whom Manchukuo's “Chief Executive,” Traders will not be surprised to the power, to impose or approve are Conservatives. Another by-to be created Emperor of Man- see a rather unsatisfactory, trend Codes for industries employing election is caused by the death of chukuo in March, but news of

in the forepart of the year despite over 50,000 workers.--Reuter. the the generally optimistic outlook.- "Blue Shirt" leader as he left United Press per 8. C. Gold Bar Co.

Collins Tribunal met.-Reuter.

Barracks, where

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ASSASSINATION IN INDIA

the

now appears to have been com- 3 Midnapore District

pletely extinguished, according

to a radio message received by

the owners, the Reardon, Smith

Magistrates.

DULL WALL STREET MARKET.

Asiatic And European Buying Of Silver.

FIERCE GOLD WAR

LOOMS IN US.

Treasury's Control Of Reserve Banks,

New York, To-day. Sam Blog

Mr. D. M. Cowan, Liberal M.P. actual developments is lacking. for the Scottish Universities,- British Wireless Service,

LONDON. STOCK MARKETS.

Bright Opening After Holidays.

first named azbinirka-

DROUGHT

EFFECTS IN

wffer?

the

· BRITAIN.

Water Shortage In Rural Areas

FAMOUS CAVERN TO BE FURTHER EXPLORED

London, To-day

The deficiency in the rainfall

References are being made in the newspapers to the supposed secret over a large part of Great Bri- comings and goings of the Manchu fain, prolonged over nine conse Princes. The movement of Colonel cutive months, has led to the Dolhare, known as the "Japanese drying-up of springs and a fall of Lawrence," are also subject to a water levels which, in many parts deal of speculation,

of the country, are causing in- convenience and, even, anxiety. The population, however, is not deeply concerned, feeling that the The great cities are not at pre- enthronement is not likely to be sent seriously affected bar the EMPLOYMENT FIGURES HELP Clude North China in the new Em- towns it had become

accompanied by an attempt to in- drought, but in some of the small A New York, To-day,

force gold war in the United HOME INDUSTRIALSpire, though, a further Japanese curtail slight The_New_York Stock, Harket States in impending in regard to the open dull for the New Year, prices Treasury's control of gold holdings

drive into Eastern Charhar in con- while in mad London, To-day aidered possible. Beuter.

cularly in showing Hitle change yesterday in the Federal Reservo banka, to Stimulated by good revenue re

amcult altu Industrials and rails were up 46 and .17 to 100.46 and 40.97 respec- which the latter are bitterly op- turns and Monday's large intera LIU'S TROOPS NEAR A curious featu tively, while bonds rose 56 to posed, declaring it to be ashyater were cheerful when business WEI disbursements, the stock markets

PEKING Midnapore, To-day, 84.66. Utilities were down 11 to trick According to the Washing-recommenced yesterday After The fire occurred while the ves

gro ton correspondent of the New York holiday, although the turnover was 500 Marauders Ready the sel was in the Pacific, about 1,500 The trial has opened here, be

The commodity fadex rose 50 to Evening Post

still restricted in most sections. St milles out from San Francisco, on fore a special tribunal, of 18 pri- 49.20, 30

To Fight. January 1.7. The ship was bound soners, mostly students, who are Business was "average" "with 27 while, Senator Thomas, and

centred in rubber and gold for Japan and China with a cargo charged with conspiracy in con-1,270,000 shares, traded, the House of Repre entatives Mem of cotton from San Pedro, on the nection with the assassination

mining shares, On the 'allver market, Asiatic and ber Mr. Rankin

reparing Gulf of Mexico, Reuter

frmă”, tons. on September 2 of Mr. Burgs with early buying, with trade and zalag Epropsan accounts were credited

ation: to "count

Federal Home Industrial serve to turn over its gold to the better employment figür IRRAWADDY BRIDGE Dtrict Magistrate at Midnapore. bankding connections moderate

Ish Wireless Barvice

LOCAL DOLLAR

Line, Ltd, yesterday,

The message, sent out by the Captain, atates that the ship is proceeding.

OPENED.

First Across Great Burmese River.

13 CHARGED WITH MR. -BURGE'S DEATH

28.18.

One of the prisoners, a stu |selløra.

named S. C, Ghosh, who

ød his guilty, has been con

ally pardoned.

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