1934-02-27 — Page 1

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DEAD AS

ALL QUIET

ON THE AUSTRO- GERMAN BORDER

No Reinforcements Being Sent.

HERR HABICHT'S ULTIMATUM EXPIRES TO-MORROW

Trouble Not Anticipated

Vienna, To-day. The Austrian Chancellor's office announces that Dr. Dollfuss is send. ing no reinforcements to the fron- tier and that all is quiet along the Austro-German border.

Moreover, no trouble is antici-

The dollar, on demand. to-day at 1/6€.

FINAL EDITION:

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China Mail

Ext. 1R45.-

THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST

No. 28,660 HONG KONG

RESULT OF

Jack Petersen won his third bout in his "comeback" box- ing campaign last night.

pated to-morrow when Herr Ha- PETERSON. WINS

bicht's ultimatum expires.

Herr Habicht threatened the re- newal of anti-Government activi- tles in Austria unless Dr. Dollfuss agreed to co-operate with the Na- zis.-Reuter.

PRINCE ATTENDS MONARCHIST | MASS MEETING

Revocation Of Laws Demanded

Vienna, To-day. Speculation has been arouis- ed by the fact that Prince Starherberg yesterday attend- ed a Monarchist mass ing and received ovation.

D

meel.

ULTRAL

OVER CROSSLEY

'Comeback” Campaign

Successful

TECHNICAL KNOCK OUT

Cardiff, To-day. Jack Petersen, former British heavyweight boxing champlon, beat Harry Crossley, former light heavyweight champion, on a tech- nical knock-out decision in

the

WIN FOR

D. S. LI

THRILLING

AUSTRALIAN

Bie 1845.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1934. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

DERBY RACE

F

“Johnnie” Heard Wins On Helter Skelter.

WIN DIVIDEND OF $247.10

Cold and cheerless weather was responsible for another small crowd!

at the Valley this morning for the third day of the Annual Race Meeting.

Mr. "Johnnie" Heard pro vided the first surprise when he rode a clever race on Helter Skelter to carry off the Royal Navy Cup and pay a win dividend of $247.10. Instead of attempting a run- away win Mr. Heard held bls mount in and came through In the home straight to register a

over the hard comfortable win ridden Bistre.

At the conclusion of the race Capt. Benson, R.N.. presented the Cup.

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TERRIFIC AMERICAN

BERNARDS

SALE OF

HIGH CLASS TIES

TO-DAY.

CHATER ROAD,

KONG.

SNOW STORM

TORNADOES ADD TO IMPROVED POSTAL SERVICE

DISTRESS

31,500 SWEEPING STREETS

IN NEW YORK

FISHING FLEET THREATENED

New York, To-day.

Twenty-two deaths are so far reported as the result of the terrific snowstorm which commenc- ed on Sunday and which continues to sweep across America. In addition to the bitterly cold weather, tornadoes have added further distress in four of the southern States.

"

Raging unabated throughout yesterday, the snowstorm has taken toll of at least six lives in the eastern States. In New York, 31.500 men are employed in clearing the snow from the streets, while throughout New Jersey, great snowdrifts are seri- ously impeding tradic

Red Cross workers are working feverishly to rush supplies to the devastated areas in the southern States where tornadoes have caused great havoc, Sixteen people are so far known to have perished.

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FROM EUROPE TO FAR EAST, Manchukoo Representations

Being Considered :

London, To-day.

"I am unaware that the Man- chukue Department of Communi- cations has made representations in regard to improved

postal services between Europe and the? East" said the Foreign Secretary,

John Simon, replying to

Sir

question by the Conservative mem- ber for Whitehaven, Cumberland, Mr. W. Nunn, in the House of Commons, yesterday.

He added that the question of Rettling the postal accounts had been raised-Reuter,

ANGLO-FRENCH DISPUTE

British Reply To The Quota Restrictions.

NO NEW MEASURES

DISARMAMENT

CONVERSATIONS

COMMENCE

Capt. Eden And Mussolini.

VISIT TO THE POPE

London. To-day.

Captain Anthony Eden began his conversations with Signor Mussolini, at the Venice Palace, yesterday evening. Earlier in the day he had an audience with His Holiness the Pope.

He was accompanied to the Vatican by Sir Robert Clive, British Minister to the Holy See, and his conversation with His Holiness lasted half an hour.

Captain Eden also met Cardinal Pacelli, the Papal Secretary of State, and afterwards made A tour of the Vatican.

BASIS FOR GENERAL AGREEMENT.

Accord Probable.

London, To-day.

London, To-day. The British Government yester- day handed to the French Am- bassador in London, M. Charles At Province Town, Massachusetts, the fishing fleet, valued at Corbin, the reply to the French $500,000, is threatened with destruction by being crushed in the har-which suggested that pending the note 'regarding quota restrictions, bour by ice-floes. Many of the craft are in danger of breaking from negotiation of a new commercial An official statement concerning tenth round of a 15 round bout at! 1. — 11.30 A.M. THE GALGAN their moorings, and the fishermen are frantically trying to save the agreement, the present measures the Rome conversations issued in

PLATE-Winner $750. Second

For China vessels, daringly walking on the larger floes and dragging small boats should remain in operation, but Rome last night, stabos: $300, Third $200. Ponies, Subscription Grifra, of to tow the larger craft Reuter.

that no new ́ones should be In- "The head of the Government re- thin Club of this Meeting

stituted on either side. Weight for inches as per scale,

ceived, this afternoon,, at the Venice Winners barged. Jockey Allow-

Although it in possible that Palače, Captain Eden, the Lord

Ninian Park last night.

Beating Crossley for the light- heavyweight title last year, Peter- sen last night won his third con.

The speakers demanded the revo test in his "comeback" campaign, cation of the Jaws bansahing the following his points defeat against Hapsburgs A a preliminary step Len Harvey last month.-Reater. towards the restoration of the

Monarchy, but there was no sugges- tion of immediate restoration.- Reuter,

SHIPPING ALARM IN FRANCE.

Surtax Urged To Provide Relief.

PETITION TO PREMIER.

Paris. To-day.

¡Continued on Page 5)

Marcel Thil Retains

World Title.

SPANIARD OUTPOINTED

Paris, To-day.

Dynasty's King Willow 155 15. afice Extrapes: $10. Ona

(Mr. Y. S. Chang) 1 H.S.Y.'s Chesterfield 155 lb...

(Mr. A. J. P. Heard) 21

Li Po Chun's In Good Time 158

lb...(Mr. F. M. L. Soares) 3 Also ran:-Bird of Paradise, 147 b. (Tang Man Wo); Black Prince, | 165 Ib. (R. H. Charles); Bald Com- mander, 155 lb. (H. M. Pib):)

urcel Thil world's middle. Brass Idol, 163 lb. (H. V. Pearse):

Reuter.

CHINA'S TRADE

PROBLEMO

Stability Of Silver

An Asset.

DEET PAYMENTS has craversations between, the Privy Seal, who informed him of the

IN SILVER

Acceptance By U.S. At $1.29 Per Ounce Urged.

MPECIAL TO CHINA MATI (By_Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra phia Messages Ordinance, 1884. Bei ceived February 27, 9.17 a.m.)

Washington, To-day,

two Governments may be necer-conversations which had taken place sary, it is now hoped that negotia-jin Paris and Berlin, “This informa- tions for a new agreemont will be Ition enabled them to examine afresh” gin during he coming month. the British and Italian memoran- British Wireless Service.

"

dum, zenb

"They found themselves in accord...... as to the object to be reached and,

FRESH OUTBREAK In particular, as to the possibility of

IN PARIS.

Communist Dead In

Street Brawl. -

finding a basis of general agree- ment."British Wireless Service.

Capt. Eden's Report Being Considered.

FIGHT FOLLOWS MEETING.

London, To-day.. Paris, To-day. The Cabinet Committee on

Dis- One Communist is dead and armament met yesterday, and it is

LESS TAXATION NEEDED

London, To-day. China needs a better Govern- weight boxing champion, retaln City View, 168 lb. (5. Y. Liang); ment, better communications and ed his title last night when he Delightful Chance, 152 lb. (B. A. export prices, and less taxation, Mr. Walter Trent, the New York beat Imaciora. Spanish conten- Proulx); Income Tax, 161 h. (T and silver will not affect her ap analytical engineer and inventor, der, on points over 15 rounds.-L. Wong); Ironsides, 168 lb. (N.preciably in comparison with testifying before the House of Re Deitz); Lucky 11, 155 lb. (F.these things, declares the London The Frenchman won his title Marshall): Singing Butterfly, 156"Financial News," commenting presentatives Coinage Committee, Alarmed at the situation »of. from Mickey Walker in 1982 and lb. (A. A. R. Botelho); Soldier of on the Shanghai Bankern' Anso- yesterday urged that the Govern the French Mercantile Marine, has retained it since, in spite of Italy, 158 b. (S. Y. Sun); Toishan, ciation protests against the rati- ment should accept silver at U.S.several people injured as the re-understood that members considered about one-third of which is said several stern battles against Len 165 lb. (II. P. Chanson); Young fication of the London Silver $1.29 cents per ounce in settlement sult of a fight between 300 left reports from Captain Anthony Eden

Hero, 155 H. (Ip Kuf Ying).

of international trade balances and wing supporters and members of of his conversations in Paris and Time: 2 mins. 16.1 secs,

To raise the price of beans, foreign debts.-United Press, per a strongly nationalistic body,

the Patriotic Youth Organisation, Berlin. silk, eggs, ground nuts, tea. skins and coal, is a problem for S. C. Gold Bar Co. those who want to expand China's export trade and not raise the price of currency, the newspaper asserts..

to be laid up as the result of the French tariff policy, the fall in foreign currencies, particulariy

Harvey.

the pound and the dollar, and BRITAIN'S

foreign shipping subsidies, a marilime deputation has urged; the Premer, M. Doumergue, toj facilitate legislation to protect shipping, including a surtax of .05 per cent. on all import duties; to provide an unemployment be- nefit for seamnen.

RELATIONS

WITH YEMEN

Friendly Treaty, Signed.

FOREIGN SECRETARY'S STATEMENT

Won by: 11⁄2 lengths and 3 lengths. Pari-mutuel winner $23.90. Places $9.40, $9.80, $8.90,

Winner Places

175

200 165 184

Ironsides King Willow

In Good Time Chesterfield

129 208

104 171

Soldier of Italy Bold Commander Young Hero

109 151

64 100

Income Tax

37 47 20 44

City View

19

24

Lucky III

12

16

Toishan

8.

London, To-day.

Delightful Chance

7

13

4

5

2

2

5

I

1

The deputation has also urged the creation of free poris in France with a provision whereby the subsidies paid to French, col- onial growers of rubber and other! products in future be paid only to growers shipping their pro- ducts in French bottoms. Reu-mana yesterday, to the treaty of Black Prince

friendship between the United

Brass - Idol Kingdom and India and the Bird of Paradise .... WINTER RETURNS IN Yemen, recently signed by Colone!

(Continued on Pajs 1) Reilly, the British Resident at Aden, and the representatives of the Imam of Yemen, the Foreign

Referring in the House of Com-Singing Butterfly

ter,

NORTH "CHINA,

Farmers Rejoice At Light Snowfall.

Poking, To-day.

Secretary, Sir John Simon, stated that before the treaty was signed,

Agreement by China.

It would doubtless - be of

U.S. MINT SILVER PURCHASES.

considerable advantage to 322,627 Ounces For Week

China, however, if the varia ous silver plans gave some degree of increased stability to the price of silver,—Reu», ter...

BALANCING U.S. 'TRADE.

Banks Created To Aid Foreign Commerce.

Washington, To-day. Mr. Peek, who occupies the post | of Farm ́¡Administrator, has" RO® cepted, the Presidency, of the new

the British resident reported that STOP PRESS import and export bank to Assist

the conditions attached by the

lease of life.in North Chine with talalled... aelight, but steady, fall of anow which in mantling Peking in These comprised the evacuation white Today's snowfall is wel of those portions of the territory comed by the farmers as a good of the Aden Protectorate, which

Winter has taken a further Kingdom Government to their con

Isent to its conclusion had been;

ROOTY-HILL DERKY RESULT

omen because it will kill the in were still in Yement occupation. Able: Amazon (Mr. D. 8, L)

(sects, fidenter,

the release by the Imam of certain hesa

subjects of the chiefs of the Aden Racing Heart (Mr. H. H. Plb) Protectorate, and the raising of the

WEATHER REPORT

| restrictions which had been plac",

with ed by the Imam on overland trade

between the "protectorate and, thờ Won by 3 lengthis)

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Butler

United States, trade with Russia,

Ended. Feb. 23.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra phic Marages Ordinance, 1884. "Ra. arived February 27, 11 am,)

after a meeting of the latter. Reuter, '

FRENCH AVIATRIX AT HANOL

Mlle. Maryse Hilsz On Flight To Tokyo.

Hanoi, To-day. The well-known French avia- trix, Mile. Maryse Hilsz, who Washington, To-day.started a Paris-Tokyo flight early United States mifta, during the this month, landed here shortly week ended February 23, received after midnight, last night. $22,627 ounces of silver, making a Reuter.

Captain Eden will make a short stay in Paris on his journey from - Rome, and is expected in London at the end of this week-British Wire-

Service.

HENRY PU YT'S NEW TITLE,

"Kang Teh" Chosen

Royal Name.

Changchun, To-day. Mr. Henry Pu Yi, who celebrat- ed his 28th. birthday, yesterday, will be known as Emperor Kang

total of 1,145,910.-United ̈Press, In the early stages of her fight, Tch when enthroned as Emperor per B.C. Gold Bar Co.

Mile. Hilst experienced bad weather, of Manchukuo, to-morrow, being forced down at Aleppo on the ang Teh," translated second day of her fight and laterally, means tranquility and at Deir-el-Zor, 176 miles from virtue" Reuter, Aleppo. On the first occasion she damaged her plans,

SILVER ADVOCATES

MOVE SEEN.

New Bill Expected.

Mr. Peek announced that a second SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. bank was being created to assist. (By Telegraph, Cepyright. Telsgrá- trade with Cubs and that a third nkio Messages. Ordinance 180h, Ra- will be established to deal with ceived February 179.17 a.m.) | other countries

Washington, To-day, The House of Re

He emphasises that the sole 1purpose is to assist the fored

| trade of the United States) and

2

eventually balano

ImportsReuter,

The forthcomi

FIVE DEAD IN US TRAIN SMASH.

Engine And

ative

Plunge From:

of the derailment of a

were

At least five peop

ed and 20 injured as the

train near here.

The engine.

coaches planged over a Beuter

RETROCESSION OF KUPEIKOW.

China To Resume City To-morrow,

Peking. To-day,

have been com2, return of Kupel

to-morrow, and

retrocess

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