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GENTLEMEN:

BERNARDS

YOUR

BUYWORD!

ROAD

ROGERS SILVER MISSION TO CHINA RECEIVES SEVERE CRITICISM

MURDER TRIAL

WONG PUT

BACK TO THE

NEXT SESSIONS

Jury Fail To Agree On Verdict.

CASE WITH "AMERICAN TRAGEDY" FACTS IN IT

Being unable to come to a de-

15 PER CENT REDUCTION

IN WAGES

Decision Of U. S. Railway Manager's Conference

Washington, To-day. The Railway Managers' Con- ference here has decided to de manda 15 per cent. reduction in wages to become effective on July 1. They have, however, left the door open for further negotiation on the proposal for a continued 10 per cent. reduction,

BYRNS OPPOSES DIES BILL

J

Believes Administration Are Against It.

SPECIAL TO`CHINA MAIL,

By Telegraph, Copyright Telegra i egen dinanes, 188.

finite conclusion in the case against Wong Ma-chow for mur- dering a Chinese woman grass cutter. Ng Lai-pin," the jury were discharged, and the prisoner put back until the next Sessions, sub- ject of any directions of the At- torney General, when the trial concluded before the Chief Jus-

Washington, To-day, tice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, at

Representative Byrns yes the Supreme Court this morning. lerday stated that the House Mr. J. A. Fraser. Assistant of Representatives would not Attorney-General, prosecuted and act on the Flesinger Bill, Mr. R. C. H. Lím, instructed by He said that he was inclined to Mr. Peter Sin, was counsel for oppose the Dies Bill as he belloved the accused.

the Administration was opposed to

crined March 20), 8.88 a.n.)

The Jury comprised of Messrs. It

WHEELER AND BORAH

OUTBURSTS

INFORMATION ALREADY

POSSESSED

́MORGENTHAU OPPOSED

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL,

By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1886,

Received March 20, 7.44 a.m.);

Washington, To-day, The United States Treasury Secretary, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, states that he has appointed Professor James Harvey Rogers to survey the Chinese silver situation. Prof. Rogers will visit China to study how higher silver would affect Chinese-American trade, and is expected to sail soon. The date will be announced later.

Mr. Morgenthau pointed out that one group believes that an increased silver price will stimu- late exports from the United States to China, while another group thinks that an increased price will force China to curtail her imports.

Prof. Rogers will seek to find which one is

3. J. C. Stansbey (foreman), Mr. Fiesinger said that he had J. K. Leghorn, L. Altree, J. agreed to delay his Bill so that the right. His mission is to get information, only Ormiston, J. C. Guterres, A. W. silver advocates might concentrate he will not act as official negotiator. Umited

Haywood, and A. Millar.

on the passage of the Dies Bill-

Mr. Fraser closed the case for United Press, per S.C. Gold Bar the Crown with the evidence of ca

the visit

to Queen's Pier this

Press, per S, C. Gold Bar Co,

morning, where the accused's DIES BILL PASSED~* sampan was 'Inspected.

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TRIED TO SAVE HER. The sccused In evidence', said: that the woman's husband left kim in change of his wife before leaving for the country,

On the morning of February 27, they were on their way to

cul grass near Lantau Island with the deceased and two men.

(Continued on Page 7).

HENRY KESWICK UNSUCCESSFUL

Russian Freighter Still On Reef.

SPECIAL SALVAGE GEAR BEING SENT

Three attempts to tow the Rus- sian freighter, Kuznetzlessou, off the reef near Pratas Shoals, have) proved unsuccessful.

The alater ship of the atranded vessel arrived on the scene "three days ago and assisted the Kowloon

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IN HOUSE.

Uncertain Fate In The Senate,

Washington, To-diy

The Dies Bill yesterday passed

Scheme Will Prevent Legislation,

REAL PICTURE CANNOT BE OBTAINED

Wheeler's Outburst

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra

the House of Representatives by phic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Me-

267 votes to 112,

It now goes to the Senate where ifts fate is uncertain, because of Mr.

ceived March 20, 8.36 0.m.)

Washington, To-day.

Henry Morgenthau's opposition Senator Wheeler states," "The action. At present, sponsors of the trip of Professor Rogers to Bill. however, predict no difficulty China for the purpose of mak ing a study of the Chinese silver

in the Senate.

silver used for the purchase of

The Dies Bill authorises a pre-situation will be used by the Ad- mium of 25 per cent, on foreign ministration against any, real silver American agricultural products. legislation this session.”

The Flesinger Bill authorises the "How can he get a real picture Government to purchase 1,500,000,- of the effect on the Orient of an 000 ounces of silver at the current Increase in the price of silver" market price.-Reuter.

(Continued on Page 8).

US. NAVY BILLS FAVOURED.

Dock, salvage tugboat, Henry Kea 102 Ships And 1,184

wick, in trying to dislodge the ves sel. The Henry Keswick is report-

ed to have made two solo efforts,

and was assisted, by the alater, ship in a third effort which also proved fruitless...

(Continued on Page 6) EMPLOYMENT IN EUROPE.

Big German Advance

Reported.

London, -To-day Employment in Europe gen- erally last year, was barely im- proyed as compared with the peak year of unemployment, in

882acording to the statistics|

the Bri Labour Ministry

Aeroplanes.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL : Bu Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra phic Morrapes Ordinance, 1884, R ceived March 20, 16.83 a.m.): -

Washington, To-day.

"Ninety per cent, of the, Chinese. are literate and the manufactur- jers are piling up huge fortunes from the low prices of silver."— United Press per S. C. Gold Bar Co.

Termed "The Height Of Asininity.”

ROGERS MISSION ACCUBED OF BEING. PREJUDICED

Information Already Possessed.

CHALLENGED

Investigation Into Alleged Graft.

UNSUPPORTED STATEMENT

́SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL (By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra. phis Messages Ordinance, 1891, Ro ceived March 30, 3:46 am.) Y

Washington. To-day... Senator Boran yesterday called on the Treasury Secre tary, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, La produce information" that silver advocates, both in and out of Congress," were specu-

inting in silver.

Representatives Somers read Mr. Morgenthau's letter. fa re- ply, stating that an investiga- tion had failed" to reveal that' any Congress, member wan buying silver-United" Press, per S.C. Gold Bar Co.

Affront To Foreign Relations Committee,

NO NEW INFORMATION

Prince Sigvard, second son of the Crown Prince of Sweden,

with Fraulein Eriks Patzek, the German screen actress, with by the King of Sweden and the Crown Prince, but ill efforts to persuadi the Prince not to go on with the marriage, failed.

whom he sloped to London. The romance was strongly opposed

GOD NOT STATE

IN GERMANY

Hitler Decrees States

Must Disappear,

SINGAPORE

NAVAL BASE

DISCUSSED

| Extra $1,000,000. Raised In The Commons.

NO SINISTER DESIGNS

Several

ation in the |course of thes

Navy estin

Common, yesterday

The Labour member for Aber dare, Mr. George Hall, asked whether the recent Nayal Con⋅ ference at Singapore was respon sible for the extra £1,000,000 for: buildings, repairs, and lands

The Civil Lord of the Admiral- ty, Captain D. Evan Wallace, re plied that the sum to be spent at Singapore was even now below. the original estimates which, in 1923 was about £14,000,000%;

The Conference,” he said, was not com ted with the in- creased er

and there designs

were no 'simistër garding Singapore, co The "extra" sum was required for

REPLY TO US. equipment and electrical works.

STRIKERS

Reminder Of New Privileges.

WORKERS

ANNIVERSARY OF REVOLUTION – RES

Munich. To-day. "The band of the Almighty Is The National Automobile plainly revealed in his marvellous ber of Commerce, in a statement to recognition of our nation as soon the workers, has declared that as it realised Itself," declared to up to them say whether they Chancellor Hitler, speaking at wanted to surrender to the profes the anniversary celebration of stonal labour leaders and that it ja the revolution.

|their own right to deal with the

The idea that the Singapore base wawa threat to anybody was a shear delusion, he concluded.

house approved the vote,

(Continued on Page

Ren

LADY SPEAKS

Well-Known American Radio Lecturer.

CAPT, LAW ON CHARTS

A stirring address on world

He said that God had made management of their companies, the German race and tribes not and calls attention to the recent affairs, economic problems, and States, therefore States must reduction in hours and the in American democracy was given disappear and the map become representative of the Ameri-larly guest at the weekly Rotary

by Miss Melinda Alexander, uni-coloured.. Reuter.

MYSTERY BOAT AND INSULL.

Whereabouts Now Unknown.

“HUSBAND IS WELL."

Athens To-day The exact whereabouts of the Greek steamSO) 8.5. Malo

mains

mystery, since the ship de parted from here, carrying the American ex-financier, Mr. Sand

{creases is wIZES.

can Federation of Labour, In re tiffin held at Gloucester Building ply, said that if after an election to day, b held outside the plants and under Miss Almander, who is a tourist the supervision of the National Agra

on board the Empress " Recovery Administration,...... the] workers voted. In favour of com the pany unions, "the other programine [of representation by the American Federation of Labour, will bow. Its way out of the picture"-Reutar.

U.S. MOTOR CAR STRIKE.

Industry Leaders View

Grave Situ

At least six countries are res SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL: GA, ported to be Mr. Insall's dentink- (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra- tion. phic Messages Ordinance, 1894, Ra- The Maiotos was last reported to [ceived March 10, 944 m)* bezig zagging in the Mediter Washington, To-day ranean Sea, in very heavy weather. Senator Wheeler characterised Wireless Insuages have been The Senate and House of Repre

Prof. Rogers trip to chins an "as-picked up offering Mr. Inauld re laentatives conferees have agreed on

Washington, To-day sinity. " dete

fuge in both Rumania and the the provisions of the Vinson and

Prof. Rogers mission to "China Senator King said that the pro- Soviet, ch Trammel Naval Bills, authorising been vigorously assailed posed trip was an afront to the Mrs, Insall has received a radið: the construction of a treaty strength by the silver advocates Senator Foreign Relations Committee, gram, merely stating that her hus Red feet of 102, ships and 1,184 aero Wheeler termed it the height of "Prof. Rogers could not set in hand, is the Reuter planes United Press, per. S.C. Goldasinialty. Bar Co.

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