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GENTLEMEN:

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OUTFITTERS

CHATER ROAD.

AMERICAN SENATE BILL TO BE SIGNED BY ROOSEVELT TO-DAY

BARCELONA

AGITATORS

FIRED ON

Spanish Premier Will

Show No Mercy.

BANQUET DECLARATION

Madrid, To-day. Three demonstrators were injur-| ed yesterday in a disturbance, in- volving some shooting, at Valla- dolid, before the ceremony for the fusion of two Fascist parties, while three gunmen fired on a tramcar at Barcelona, senously wounding the conductor, who is not expected to live.

The Spanish Premier. Senor Ler-

ADMINISTRATION

TRIUMPH

U.S. $600,000,000 UNBACKED UNTIL SIGNATURE GIVEN

BILL'S EARLIER FAILURE

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

(By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphic Meaanges Ordinance, 1894.

Received March 3, 1.49 a.m.)

Washington, To-day.

The House of Representatives has passed the roux, at a banquet in celebration of Senate Bill extending, for one year, Government his birthday, declared that he will bond backing for Federal Reserve notes. Presi- be inexorable in the measures he will dent Roosevelt is expected to sign the Bill to-day. Since the previous act expired on Saturday,

take against all extremists, how-

ever highly placed, who provoked disorder.

All disturbances will be sternly therefore, in theory approximately U.S.$600,000,- suppressed even if it involved blood-000 in Federal Reserve currency will have no

backing until the President signs.

shed, he asserted.—Reuter,

M.C.C. WITH BACKS

TO THE WALL Mitchell Averts Collapse With Innings Of 91.

FUNDS FOR EARTHQUAKE

́· VICTIMS'

Bombay, To-day.

A representatie: India XI are only 159 rum in arrears of the M. C. C. total of 224 with eight wickets in hand as the result of yester Way's play in the three-day match. The tourists batted first and complied 224 to which Mitchell, the Yorkshire opening batsman. contributed 91. Before stumpa were drawn for the day the In- dians had totalled 65 for the loss of two wickets.

The proceeds taken during the three days will be devoted to the funds in aid of earthquake victims. --Reuter.

NAIDU'S REPLY TO CRITICS,

Retiring From Serious Cricket.

SEQUEL TO "STATESMAN"

ARTICLE

Bombay, To-day. Major C. K. Na'du, India's Test Cricket captain, in an in- terview with "Reuter" yester. day, stated that he was defin- Itely giving up serious cricket in order to give the younger men a chance.-Reuter.

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U.S. AIR FORCE BILL BLOCKED.

Scathing Criticism By War Minister.

"BEYOND SANE ESTIMATE"

Washington

The Bill was passed by 310 votes to 38, and is regarded as a victory for the Administration against the inflationists.-United Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co.

The Bill, at an earlier sitting, failed to pass the House, owing le the revolt of the Democratic Party. Democratic members described the Bill as another bank bonus bribe med akkubsidy to

few big banks.

President Franklin D Roosevelt yesterday celebrated with his ministers the frst anniversary of his inaugura- tion na President of the Unit- ed States.

CONGRESS SESSIONS TO DRAG ON.

War Debts And Tariffs

Responsible.

SPECIAL TO CHINĂ MAIL.

- ¿Bu Telegraph, Copyright. Telegras phia. Messager Ordinance, 1894, Be ceived March 5, 8.36 am:)

Washinton, To-day.

ANNIVERSARY OF ROOSEV

INAUGURATION

Future Of MRA. O TË

Wireless To-day

Washington, Toid President Roosevelt and, bu Cabinet Ministers, Vice-Present John N. Garner, and the Speaker of the House of Represta tives, Mr. Rainey, last night dined at a hotel here to discussche events since the Inauguration on March 4, last year.

Previously, President· ·Roosevelt had worked on a broadcast spësch to be delivered at 11 a.m. (Eastern

· Standard Time) to-day in which he is expected to reveal the future: of the National Recovery Ads

ninistration.---Reuter.

MANCHUKUO MENACE

Chinese Press Brand

Enthronement.-

"STEP NEARER WORLD WAR"

Shanghai,

Henry Pa YPs en

emperor of Manchuria,

of the Chinese press in" for the future of tranquility of the Far world

The Chinese Innen

A gold rush started from Croyden Aerodrome, London, February 6, when seven tir liners took off for the Continent to ush back to the Bank of Estland with the biggest cargo of gold carried by min in a eluga day. This gold imperted into Enge land was exported to America. Unloading one of the air liners with this gold, at Croydin Aermdrome.--(8. & G,).

MRS. ROOSEVELT EXILES BEHIND

SERIOUS CURRENCY upon the occasion of the Halaking SETS PRECEDENT

TROUBLES.

Treasury Secretary Opposed.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (Dy Telegraph, Copyright Telegra hi evsance Ordinance, 1895, "Bo-] crived March 5, 8.18 a.m.)

Washington," To-day, Serious trouble on currency Issues is developing in the House of Representatives.

Despite the request of the Treasury Secretary, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, for a free hand for nine months, the silver advocates are attempting · to

pass the Fiesinger-Dies Bill

which, it is expected, will be reported this week-United Press, per S.C. Gold Bar Co.

MR. DIES OPTIMISTIC REGARDING BILL.

House Action On

Tariff Bill.

BITTER DEBATE EXPECTED.

..

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL”

It is expected that the present

Telegraph. Copyright, Telepra session of Congress will dragon crived March 3, 1.40 am.)

ulin Menusors, Ordinance 1884. Re until the Summer as

a result of the pending war debts message: plus the prospective tariff сол. troversy.-United Press, per Gold Bar Co.

Washington, To-day. The House of Representatives 8.C,member, Mr. Dies, on Saturday,

BANKHEAD BILL'S FUTURE.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL, (By-Telegraph, Copyright. Theğr cived March 5, 8.15 am.) |phio ¡fessages Ordinance, 18845: Be

The United States Secretary To Be Enacted Soon. for War, Mr. George H. Dern, has thrown his, Influence squarë.... ply against the proposal of Repre- Bentative John J. McBwain, Bouth Carolina Democrat, Chairman of the House Military Affairs Com mittes to appropriate for the purchase of 4,884 new aeroplanes for the Army,AND

Mr. McSwain's Bill, he said, "pro /vides for an air force so far beyond "any sana" estimate of our defensive

could be construed

Washington, To-day. The Bankhead Bill has been plabed in the Congress's, ad-

·ministration calendar, and, therefore, some believe that it will probably be enacted, soo0

Somo Agitation Is" devaloping, extend Bankhead plan to Baited Press, pIT: 8.0% Gold Bar

ceremonies viewed the events with deep foreboding as to what the füs ture holds.

Travels Extensively. And Gives Many Speeches.

“DAILY "MAIL'S" "TRIBUTE`

BOMB PLOT

Mussolini's. Would-Be

Assassins.

TERRORISTS ACTIVE STRANGLING

THE STAVISKY

ENQUIRY

"Will Not Stop Even

At Murder

JUDGE“ PRINCE DID NOT COMMIT SUICIDE

yesterday.

The Premier, M. Gaston Dou- mergue,

ds, "We are cornering

the gang.

The Public Prosecutor at Dijon⠀⠀ told M. Cheron that the theory of sulele in the case of Judge. Albert Prince must be ruled out.. The authorities are more closely on the track of the murderer than is generally supposed, he adde Beuter.

that

aricide

Paris

"of M.""Albert'.

-decoyed, from telegram stating

Vaa' variously: iL

that his mother

WALL STREET: STILL

NER

"The enthronement of Pu YI brings the world one step neer»

TRIAL IN CONTUMÁCIAM er another world war, Comp»«

Rome, To-day. New York. To-day. mented the China

Times

Three distinguished anti-Fas Shanghai Ilberal daily. » "The Contrary to the procedure enthronement fd a comic scene... adopted by previous American Clst exiles, well known in Intel

lectual circles in Paris and L | Presidents' wives, who were and a tragic show."

usually content to remain at the don, are alleged to be the brains "It is preliminary to Japanese White House and supervise |behind the four accused "men.„ho expansion into Mongolia, whose domestic matters, Mrs. Franklin were concerned in the ploi the Italian Premier against people are devoted to the Manchu. D. Roosevelt has travelled 40,000

miʼes and has visited all paris of Signor Mussolini, household. Japan has larger am-

The exiles will be tried in the country, and made 67 contumaciam, Reuter. bitions that the mere annexation of speeches in the first year of her

The trial of the four arrested Manchuria. Japan's pentration of husband's reign as President, ac- northeastern Asia is cunningly ad-cording to the London "Daily men, Renato Cianca, Claudio Cian. ca Leone Buccilioni and' Pasquale Mail

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. She is now planning an serial Cappasso, who are charged with visit to Puerto Rico and the Virgt. Peter's on June 26, 1982, dur-nkie Masages Ordinance, 1894, Ba [exploding'a bomb in the portico of

(By Telagraph, Copyright. Telogra-

vanced."

Farcical Comedy,

Fears Of Bill Without Modification

MOTOR CAR STRIKE THREAT SITUATION EASIER.

New York, To-day.

The Central Daily News, Nation- gin Islands.? të pad b al government organ, characterir-She has always kept a keen ing the celebration of Maas, will crived: Marsh ). 9.27 a.m.) 24. ed the enthronement sa "a rare-lookout for information regard-apen on Friday, March 16/17 cal comedy,” adding that "what- ing the progress of the "New It is alleged that when they were arrested, they were preparing a ever form this puppet regime as- Deal". gumes it remains Japan's slave." Sometimes she has dropped in poison gas bomb, with which they The paper observed that, although quietly at a farmhouse and dis- Intended to kill Signor Mussolini

(Continued on Page 12),

SUN YAT SEN ANNIVERSARY.

Canton Tree-Planting

Next Monday.

"said that the House Coinage Com- Canton Government authorities i mittee will favourably report on are making preparations for the [his Bill' this week.

9th anniversary of Dr. Sun Yat The Speaker, Mr. Rainey, said sen's death-Monday, March 12. that House action was likely this Tree-planting will be one of the wook on President

Roosevelt's main features. It is stated that Tariff Bill.

8,000 troca, will be planted by the' forastry department

Observers believe that the Presi dent is prepared to use trade gaining powers as sopa.

15 16 16 taxpacted that will be most bitter, due to the that the Republicans think

too much.TOWBE?

Gold Bar Co

THE PORE

NEW SAINT.

Elaborate Ceremony At The Vatican

cussed crops, and another time visited a West Virginia mining centre at the height of the istrikes. Reuter

MLLE. HILSZ OFF AGAIN.

En Route To Sepul From Tsingtao.

BOUND"FOR: TOKYO,

Jeft

“d'clock this:

Mile: MUs left Parij

bbad weather conditioni

har plane

United States bonds had an upward tendency in New York, on Saturday, while curb trading was fractionally higher.

Grains had an irregular out- ook, despite the better feeling to excellent business reports, * Wall Street, continues to be nervous on account of the fears that the Fletcher.

STOP PRESS Rayburn Bill be accept

“HUMAN BULLET”, AKI

IN SHANGHAI,

Thril

ROW

ed" without modification.

Rising steel production and an increased demand for railway equipment is reported

The automobile strike threat zituation is reported to be bet ter, and it is rumoured that crude ofl will advance. United Press, per S. C: Gold Bar Co. v

LOCAL DOLLAR UNCHANGED.