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AUSTRIA OFFICIALLY A FASCIST STATE AS

Chancellor Dellfuss, who before a crowd of 50,000 at. Linz, yesterday, outlined the new Austrian constitution, preparatory to the State adopt ing Fascism to-morrow.

EAST TO WEST AIR LINK

Shanghai, Berlin And London Route

GERMAN PILOTS

London, To-day,

The inauguration of a direct. Shanghai-Berlin-Lon- don air mail route via Chinese Turkestan and Bus- sin bringing contact between the cast and west to within

cach other way fore shadowed by Mr. Huang Nia shu. Director General DÍ the Chinese postal. service. before leaving for Canada from Southampton on Saturday.

He said that this develop- They ment was imminent. were only waiting for the tribal insurrections in Chinese Turkestan to cease.

It is understood that the service will be operated by the Europasia Corporation and that the machines will be flown by German pilots.- Reuter.

FLYING BOATS IN MACAO.

Will Leave To-morrow

+

U.S. ADMINISTRATION PRESS VIEWS...

SILVER

..

STAND

INTERNATIONAL ACTION OR NONE AT ALL

SCATHING ATTACK ON PROBE

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Massages Ordinance, 1894,

Received April 30, 8.45 am)

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.

ON NEW RUBBER

AGREEMENT

Protection To Consumer Inadequate.

PLAN TO PLACE FRANCE IN INDUSTRY

London. To-day,

The "Financial News" dwells on the danger of running up the price too high when commenting on the rubber regulation scheme) which was signed on Saturday, Given a general revival of trade THE WHITE HOUSE HAS STATED THAT THE ADMINIS- TRATION'S SILVER ATTITUDE IS UNCHANGED DESPITE Consumption rubber seems bound REPORTS TO THE CONTRARY. THE STATEMENT EX-to soar far above its 1929 peak. PLAINED AND, REAFFIRMED THAT PRESIDENT ROOSE-the journal states. VEETS ATTITUDE CONTINUES TO BE THAT THE UNITED STATES WILL NOT ACT UNTIL OTHER NATIONS JOIN IN THE FULL DETERMINATION OF THE QUESTION.

No pegotiations.the statement continued, 'are at present un- der way with other nations. The President is standing by the pro- posal offered at the World Economic Conference for a silver! reserve of 25 per cent, of the gold reserve and not exceeding 30 par cent.".".

The Nerea Chronicle de- clares that from experience all attempts to restrict out- put have hitherto been dis- couraging, and it seems that there is no particular reason to. believe that this attempt will be an exception.

It is already clear that the pro- Senater Ellison Smith, of South Carolina, Chairman of the Senate tection offered to the consumer On the Agriculture Committén yesterday, attacked the Government silver lists is quite inadequate.

"I do other hand, it is not clear that a declaring that Congress had a right to pillory speculators.

the fact that they owned silver," he said. Krave injustice may not be done to the native producer or that 5 Gay Bar Cp.

not see t United Pr

COMMODITY PRICES IRREGULAR

** IpHlation-De

Renewed?

COTTON, SILK AND RAYON

SHOW DECLINE.

SRECIAL TO CHINA MAIL...

NO INFLATION FORECASTED

Economic Activity Prospect.

IF SUBSTANTIAL SETBACK

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

SUSISIE

SISIS:

SISISISI

SI SUSI SIS. SIS.

FROM TO-MORROW

S

SI SI SUSH

SISI SI SI SI SI SI S

SISI SI SI SI SI SI S SI STEEL SISI SI SI SI SI SI SISU

This enormous election propaganda poster with the word "SI" repeated, and a likeness of Signor Mussolini, covered the whole of one side of the Palazzo Braschi, the offices of the Fas- cista Federazione dell 'Urbe, in Rome, during the recent cam- paign for the Italian Chamber elections-(S, & G.).

the enormous administrative dif- JAPANESE NOTE TO BRITAIN ficulties involved it its working i NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

will not prove, insuperable,

FRENCH ACTION.---

The Daily Express wells on the reservation in regard to French Indo-Ching and declaty that FranCE, in future, will take less rubber from Malaya and develop the Indo-China rubber industry..

This is not a rubber regulation scheme at all, but a plan to pati France into the rubber industry, in that

ily Telegraph. Copyright. Telegra} (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra-1934 in a similar manner us phic Messages Ordinance, 1894, Re-jukic "Messages Ordinance, 1884. jerived April 30, 83% a.n.j

New York, To-day.

The New York journal, "Anna- list" notes irregular business con- ditions and even a greater irregu larity in commodity prices. The latter factor is most unfavourable, inflation de- indicating renewed sunds, the journal declares,

The decline in the consumer's demand for cotton, silk and rayon is disappointing, it adds.-United Press, per S.C. Gold Bar Cu.

LOCAL DOLLAR DECLINES.

Silver Prices Advance.

The Incal dollar has declin- ed. opening on demand this marning at 1/4-

fceived April 30, 8.35 a.m.) ·

New York. To-day. Many traders here are con- vinced that Congress will do nothing regarding sil-

and ver,

therefore, there will not be any infla- tion and hence no incentive to buy or hold commodities.

Government officials, how- ever, are reported to have in- dicated that new Government steps to promote economic activity would be forthcoming should a substantial setback occur.-United Press. per S. C. Gold Bar Co.

Re-adopted with the Dutch Indies na- tives in 1924, the newspaper adds. -Reuter.

PIVOTAL PRICE NOT BELOW NINEPENCE.

“Quiet Rise In Prices."

London, earlier.

Takyo Consider The Whole Affair Closed

Tokyo, To-day. It is being announced that the Foreign office has decided not to publish the text of the official statement handed to the British Ambassador to Tokyo, Sir Francis Lindley, on Thursday evening.

A Foreign Office spokesman de clared that

the they considered whole affair cloned.-Reuter.

SUGAR BILL TO BE

SIGNED.

President To Set Up Committee.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra Early press impressions of the phic Messages Ordinance, 1884. rubber regulation scheme are ceived April 29, 11.50 pm.)

Washington, To-day, favourable.

The White House alates

SUNDAY BASEBALL AT PITTSBURGH

Pirates Beat Reds In First Game.

BABE RUTH'S HOME RUN

New York-To-day, ay Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cin- cinnati Reds by a 9 to 5 tally yes terday in their first home match played on a Sunday. Previously home matches were prohibited) on the Sabbath, but a new State law was recently passed allow- ing home games to be played.

Continued on Pane 12,) Results as cabled by Reuter were as follow:

National League.

R. I. E.

4 9

New York

Melvin Ott hit a homer Boston

4

6 9

1

that

Cincinnati

Shiver and Syl Johnson hit

home runs.

5 9

2

12

The "Financial Times" states that it seems to be eminently President Roosevelt is prepared to statesmanlike and a soundly con- sign the Sugar Bill. ceived plan which holds out great It is explained that the Presi~

an inter-1 hope for the restoration of pros-dent plans to establish perity in the industry. The Departmental committee consist- Pittsburgh vital factor, the size of the ex-ing of the Secretaries of Agricul-1 Paul Waner and Suhr hit.

War and Interior, port quota, has yet to be learn-ture, State,

Messrs, Henry C. Wallace, Wil-

Hull, George H.Brooklyn It does not refer to the native lam Cordell question in the Dutch East In-Dern and Harold L. Ickes, respree-Philadelphia dies, the journal continues, but tively, to administer the act

RECOVERY DRIVE TO

jed. BE RETARDED. -

Spending In U.S. Must Be Halted.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

The three R. A. F. Supermarine Southampton flying boats, which Satur- stopped over at Macao on

Spot and forward silver prices day on their return journey to Singapore, will not leave Macao advanced 5/16 on Saturday, clos to-day as previously announced, but ing at 19 1/16 and 19%, respec-

Lively. ta-morrow morning.

The London on New York cross The flying bouts will call at Harate closed

on Saturday at £- phong, Saigon and Khotra Babra, U.S.$5.14%, as compared with £ (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra reaching Singapore on May 13,

U.S.$5.13%, while the New York phic Messages Ordinance, 1896, Re- on London rate closed at £ceived April 30, 8.35 a.m.) US$6.15%,

TONKIN IN ROUGH SEAS.

Salvage Work Hampered. VESSEL FLOODED

Bad weather is hampering" the ealvage, work of the, stranded French steamer, Tonkin, which is aground on. Nauchau' Island, off Fort Bayard.

U.S.$5.14.

AN

against

SECURITIES' ACT

£

AND MINING.

Further Amendment. Not Sought.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL./ (By_Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phe Messages Ordinance, 1881. Re ceived April 80, 8:45 am.).

Washington, To-day.

home runs.

the authorities there, it may be United Press, per S.C. Gold Bar St. Louis assumed, will be confident. and Co. Jable to 'reform what is left to }them.

As to the task of internal administration, the news- paper anticipates a sustained and quiet rise rather than an upward rush in the price of raw rubber, ......

(Continued on page 9.)

It is understood that the Unit- ed States Administration is plan-- ning to retard the recovery drive for a few weeks in order to take stock of the situation and deter- PRINCIPAL mine what additional legislation is necessary.

Observers point out that the Ad- ministration realises that spend-į ing must be halled but the pro- Flem is where to halt. "United Press,, per S. C. Gold Bar Co,

PROVISIONS

OF SCHEME.

SPECIAL TO CHINA NAIL..

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JAPANESE TRADE SAFEGUARDS.

J. Collins and

Milla hit home runs, Chi

New Bill To Operate

: From To-morrow.

Tokyo, To-day.

It is announced that the Ja panese Trade Safeguarding Bill will be enforced from to- morrow for three yearä---Beu-

(B Telegraph. Copyrights Teleph: The Bill which was passed by the This Messages Ordinance, 1864, fta. Lower House" on March 20, and by the Upper House on March 25, ceived April 20, 846 am) U.S. HOME LOAN BONDS

London, To-day empowers the Government to alter

any rates affecting im The Rubber Growers Associa tariffs or Washington, To-day,/« SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. tion has announced that the Reports and exporta, Congressional representatives of

(By Teleprank, Copyright, Telegra triction Agreement, affecting sine be mining States say that they will not kic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Its countries, signed the H

seek any further amendment to the seived April 22, 11.50 pm). gus on Saturday, Securities Act this session. A PERSON Washington, To-day,,

The position is becoming serious In view of the fact that the ves sel is flooded and appears to hard aground..........

The Talkoo Dockyard tur, Talkoo, is standing by the vessel with full

The restriction agreement's provisions: ar07,

It is therefore predicted that the President Roosevelt has signed | princi (salvage gear and equipment to rane act will remain intact except for the Bill guaranteeing": "home / lown |

der all possible assistance. ? Hberailuation affecting, mining bonds-United "Prais, per 8.C. G614 | ÜL

⠀(Continued on Page'iz).........2 JUnited Press, per 8.C. Göld Bar Co.- Bár Co.

Japan now expects to join the Convention for Protection of In- dustrial Properly, a world-wide. organisation,

allota export quotes and The monthly meeting of the Chin

Lous "Génerál Chamber of Commercs will be held on Wednesday, at 8 pm suad on Page:9); on the Chamber's: premises.

4 11 Hartnett hit two homers.

GIRL SWIMMER HONOURED.

Miss Yeung Sau-king.

In Canton.

S

LABOUR DAY CHOSEN

LUKEWARM

WELCOME FOR

DOLLFUSS

ELABORATE POLICE PROTECTION.

1,000 Precautionary Arrests.

OFFICIAL'S HOUSE BOMBED

Vienna, To-day.

Austria officially becomes a

· Fascist ́ State to-morrow, - „La- bour Day. Parliament will ra- tify the new

constitution to

· morrow and will then die.

A crowd of 50,000 gather- ed at the Haupt Platz at Line, yederday, to hear the Chan- cellor, Dr. Engelbert Dollfus explain the new constitution.

A thousand possible distur bers of the peace were arrest- ed beforehand, and to ensure a respectful hearing, 200 mi- formed police were sent to Linz and 100 secret service- men were distributed at the hotels and boarding houses.

the windows and reus looking the Haupt Pletz 200 armed axilary, troops surrounded the platform from where Dr. Dollfuss • spoke. Peasants arriving at the sta- tion were searched.",

The reception for Dr. Dall- fuss was likewarm. Only two smoke-Bombs were exploded in a sidestreet, but a real bomb burst in the house of the Direc- tor of Security. No camalties were reported.-Renter.

HEAVY RAIN SPOILS WEEK-END.

Tennis And Bowls Washed Out.

Deceived by the comparatively fine morning, many were Jured out on hiking and cycling tours only to be caught in the heavy tropical downpour of rain yester- day.

1 The heavy rain at mid-day almost ruined the big football match at Caroline Hill between the Hong Kong Football Association and the Chinese Olympic team: Fortunate ly the downpour ceased just before the commencement of play, but the feld was left in a very heavy candi tion. The anticipated record atten- dance was considerably curtalled as the result.

Tennis was washed out, and |bowlors, had to be content to confine their activities to the Clubhouse. .....

Over half an inch (0.69 inch) of.. Miss Yeung rainfall was recorded at the Royal Bau-king

Observatory between 1.30 p.m. and-" companied by 2.30 p.m., yesterday. The total her mother and rainfall for the 24 hours ended at two.

to ther

swimmers, left 10.80 am. to-day was 0.94 inch the Colony for bringing the total of rainfall sings Canton by the January 1, to 6.87 Inches, against an

average of 11.17 inches. - yesterday eve

kning, An

Miss Yeung,

who is swim.

ming for China

at the Olymple

WEATHER FORECAST.

Cloudy, with mist or drizzle, pro Games snert bably. Improving later, and moder- monthate cast winds, fo the weather fore open the Can-

on Swimming Club's season to-day cast issued by the Royal Observa-

tory, this morning. with, an exhibition swim.