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Carnation

"From Contented Cows"

THERE'S CREAM

IN

EVERY DROP.

The dollar, on demand, closed

to-day at 1/4 34.

FINAL EDITI

The

China Mail

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Est. 1845.

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No. 28,722

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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1934.

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"UNFAVOURABLE U.S. ECONOMIC RESULTS UNLESS SILVER USED"

BRITISH

DESTROYER

IN COLLISION

Bows Damaged By Merchant Vessel.

NO CASUALTIES

London, To-day.

H. M. S. "Whirlwind," of the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla, was in collision at 10.51 a.m. yesterday with the merchant ship, "Lainneach," 1,074 tons, belonging to the Lumerick Steamship Company, about 10 miles south-west from Start Point.

The bows of both ships were damaged, but no member of either crew suffered injury. Both vessels reached Darl- mouth under their own steam. -British Wireless Service.

DEFAULTS IN WAR DEBTS

Mere Token Payments Unavailing.

U. S. FINAL RULING

Washington. To-day.

SENATOR THOMAS'S

PREDICTION

TREASURY OPPOSITION

EXPECTED

FURTHER APPEAL TO ROOSEVELT

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL..

(By Telegraph, Cupright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894,

Received May 13, 8.55 a.m.)

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.

THERE IS A WIDENING BREAK BETWEEN THE UNIT- ED STATES TREASURY SECRETARY, MR. HENRY MORGEN- THAU, AND THE SENATE SILVER ADVOCATES. SENATOR THOMAS, OF OKLAHOMA, YESTERDAY DECLARED THAT HE BELIEVED THAT THE TREASURY WOULD OBSTRUCT

JEAN BATTEN ON HER WAY TO DAMASCUS

Favourable Weather Encountered By New Zealand Aviation

London, To-day.

Mika Jean Batten, the New Zealand aviatrix, in continuation of her England to Australia solo flight in the "Pues Moth" machine, landed at Cyprus early yesterday afternoon from Athens, and left later in favourable weather for Damascus.British Wireless Ser-

vice.

Miss Batten left lympne, Eng- land, on May 7 on her third at. tempt to fly to New Zealand. She arrived at Rome on Tuesday - night and flew to Brindisi early on Wednesday morning, where, after refueling she left for Athen.

ANY PROGRAMME PROVIDING FOR THE EXPANDED USE "PERSECUTION" OF OF SILVER THOUGH ENACTED LAW.

He said he believed that the country must be aroused before the Administration will engage a definite silver purchase plan.

He predicted unfavourable economic developments unless silver

is used.

INSULL

Township Advocates

National Defen

The breach necessitates further decisions from the President re-DILLINGER garding what he is prepared to accept. Therefore, both sides are expected to appeal to President Roosevelt for a re-interpretation of his views. The Administration and congress members are reported to be prepared to push any agreed legislation.

THE SILVER ADVOCATES, AFTER CONFERRING PRIVATE- LY, SAID THAT THEY SENSED A DISTINCT DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN THEIR PROPOSAL AND THE CONCESSIONS WHICH: MR. THE ADMINISTRATION APPEARS WILLING TO MAKE.

TO-DAY-UNITED PRESS. PER S.C. GOLD bar co.

BIGGER' M NACE

Chicago, T-day.

On the eve of Mr. Samuel Ipeull's arraignment here in connection with the failure of the great American utilities combine an Insull defence has been opened at Alturas. Califor nia, a mountainous, township of 2,000 inhabitants, who helã mang

The American State Deport./ MORGENTHAU WILL CONFER WITH THE SILVER ADVOCATES meeting yesterday urgings.

ment has finally ruled that mere taken payments from debtor nu- tions will constitute a default within the meaning of the John-

son Act. Reuter.

The

Johnson Act prohibits making American financiers from Jonna to nations which defaulted or wur paid only tuken paymenta on dents.

'The Uniteri States Attorney General, Mr. Homer S. Cummings later ruled that Great Britain was not a defaulter.

BRITISH DISPLAY IN BELGIUM.

Decision To Enter Exhibition.

IS COUNTRIES TAKING PART

London, To-day.

In view of the importance

RECOVERY TREND

IN AMERICA.

Steel Shipments Show Vast Improvement.

SPECIAL TO CHINA, MAL

ROOSEVELT'S WORD SILVER LAW.

Discretionary Bill All To Expect.

New York, To-day.

It is stated that a highly dis- eretionary Bill, making silver part of the legitimate monetary Re-stocks of the United States, is

Bu Telegraph, Copyright, Telegre phic Messages Ordinance, 1894. ceased May 11, 8.56 0.mm)

Insull defence campaign."

They passed a resolution "Bitter- lly protesting against the Govern-! Iment allowing John Dillinger, the notorious "killer" and bank robber, to remain at large, while Mr. Insull understand- is persecuted beyond ing."-Router.

about all the Senate silver ad- 5 New York, To-day. vocates expect to obtain as the The United Stater steel shipments result of protracted negotiations, af finished steel products for April declares the Washington corres- increased by 5,800 tons to 643,000, pondent of the New York Times.

the best total for the end of April

since 1931.

He adds that the leaders of Congress are assured, the word! inf President Roosevelt and the

-

Reuter.

The net income of the Interna-White House is law where silver tional Telegraph and Telephone Co-is concerned. for 1933 was U.S.$694.126, which is equal to 11 cents a share. as com- ofpared with a net loss of U.S.$3,934.-

next year's International Universal 960 for 1932-United Press, per Exhibition at Brussels, both com- S.C. Gold Bar. Co. mercial nad political, the Govern

meat has decided

to participate

and the Belgian Government has

been informed of this decision.

It is the intention of the British

to erect an

Government

officiul

pavilion.

Eighteen countries are taking including purt in the exhibition, France, Germany and Italy-Bri- tink Wireleas Service.

ARMS DELEGATE IN LONDON.

German Commissioner At Foreign Office.

London, To-day,

SPECULATION IN RUBBER.

British Government Not To Intervene.

CHANCELLOR'S 'ANNOUNCEMENT

London, To-day

SOLUTION NOT FAR OFF

President Shows His Hand.

Washington. To-day. Legislation to clarify the silver position is expected soon, as Pre- sident Roosevelt has apparently informed the Treasury Secretary, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, how far he is willing to go to meet the viewa of the silver group,

•

Mr. Morgenthau has already re- ported to President Roosevelt the results of his conferences with the The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Congress members, who are con- Mr. Neville Chamberlain, was asked cerned with silver.

Senators, who are interested, that the Treasury is ready for further discussions at any time. Some sentiment has developed

in the House of Commons yesterday He has пот notified the whether his attention had been: drawn to the recent speculative deal- Berr. Joachim Von. Ribbertropings in rubber shares and in rubber *who was recently appointed as Ger- on the English stock exchanges and many's special Commissioner for commodity markets, and whether Disarmament, called at the Foreign legislative powers would be sought here for the abandonment of the Office yesterday afternoon, and met to provide that transactions of the proposal to nationalist silver, al- the Foreign Secretary, Sir John dad mentioned should only be of though in some interested circles Simon, and the Lord Privy Seal, cash with order,

this is regarded as unimportant— Captain Anthony Eden-British

Mr. Chamberlain replied that the Router. Wireless Service,

rise in the price of commodities and

COMMONS RISE ON MAY 18

London, To-day,

CLOSER UNION IN BALKANS

East Europe Ministers

At Geneva.

DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY INDICATIONS

Geneva, To-day. Indications that important developments tending to a closer union in the Balkans may occur behind the scenes at the forthcoming meeting of the League of Nations Council, are provided by the promised attendance of five Foreign Ministers from east Europe, namely, Dr. Tewtik Rustu Bey, of Turkey, M. N. Titulescu of Rumanis, M. Bo- goljub Yevtchitch, of Yugo Slavia, Dr. Edward Benes, of Czecho-Slovakia, and Colonel. Joseph Beck, of Poland, It is noted that most of them are not members of the League Council,

Dr. Tewfik Rustu Bey, and Colonel Beck have just paid official visits to Bucharest..

This remarkable diplomatic to suggest activity seems that some closer ties between the Little Entente and the Bal- kan States is being elaborat-, ed.-Reuter.

0.87 INCH RAIN THIS MORNING

therefore in the shares of producing TONKIN POSITION UNALTERED companies, following the announce-

A heavy tropical downpour of ment of the recent restriction The position of the stranded' a.s. rain was experienced in Hong Kong scheme, was not unnatural and he Tonkin remains the same this morn-In the early hours of this morning, The The House of Commons will ad-saw no reason for the Government ing, and no further 'message' kan yielding 0.87 Inch of rain, Journ for the Whitsuntide recess on seeking powers to intervene in the been received by the Taikoo Dock-total rainfall sinon January 1 is May 18, reassembling again on May manner suggested.British, Wire Yard Company, whose tag, Talkoo, 9.30 faches, as compared with a nor- 29-British Wireless Service.

is conducting salvage operations imal average of 14.04 Inches.

less Service.

TANKU TRUCE BREACH ALLEGED

Plans for what is claimed to be a plane that cannot crash were submitted to the Air Ministry by Mr. John Howard, of Toronto, Canada, who recently arrived in London, Mr, Howard, who is joint inventor of the machine-the Bellaplane with Dr. H. P. Holler of Maryland, said that it comprised the principles of a dirigible, an autogyro, a cabin pussenger 'plane, and a hydroplane. Mr. Howard, is seen taiking on left, over the planx, ~~~(S. & G.).

WORST U.S. DROUGHT IN HISTORY OF NATION

INSECT BLIGHT AND DUST STORMS THREATEN WHEAT CROP RUIN

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

AB Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphie Meenager Ordinaune, 1872.

Received May 11, 8.55 am)

ONE OF THE WORST DROUGHTS IN AMERICA'S HISTORY, AG-| GRAVATED BY AN INSECT BLIGHT AND DEVASTATING DUST

RUIN STORMS, IS THREATENING TO

THE UNITED WHEAT CROP.

STATES

Observers who have surveyed the smitten areas declare that 1,000,000 bushels being blasted daily in Mississippi and Missouri, while the Agricultural Department estimate that the crop will be;

NEW THREAT IN NORTH

JAPANESE

PROTEST IN

MANCHURIA

Legitimate Party Fired On.

WARNING TO CHINA

Dairen, To-day. A threat of fur- ther -trouble in North China is con- tained in an an- nouncement by the Japanese Kwantung Army, accusing China of frequent breaches of the Tangku Truce.

It asserts that the

latest violation oc-

curred when the Chinese fired on a Japanese de tach- ment on legitimate duty near Chihsien, - within the demilitar- ised zone created by the truce, and warns the Chinese that they must assume the blame should . trouble in the zone recur. - Reuter.

ittle more than 50 per cent. of normal, and probably less unless CHINESE ARE rain falls shortly,

HUGE DAILY BLAST ESTIMATED.

Winter Production In Excess.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

Washington, To-day,

-A "United Press" survey has indicated that agricultural condi-

DEVELOPING

RESOURCES

tions from the Great Lakes gulf Foreign Concerns Must

to the west as far as the Rockies show almost unparalleled devas tation. Scattered rains fell on Wed- nesday night but the majority of the storms were local, and did not change the general situation. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra. The wheat crop appears to be phic Messages Ordinance, 1984. Re-little more than 50 per cent of |ccived May 11, 0.24 am.) ..

normal, or under 500,000,000 bus- Washington, To-day hela.

States Department Unless rainfalls, the wheat crop Corn, which is just of Agriculture has 1984 Winter will be less. wheat production at 461,047,000 being planted, will probably fall.. bushels, as compared with 851-1 Dust stormA are adding to the damage, sweeping the dry 030,000 bushels last year and′ 682,- 061,000 for the five-year average jarth away and leaving the from 1927 to 1981.

roots exposed and dying.

The United

It is estimated that drought and

Look To Laurels.

"THE TIMES” REVIEWS DR. RAJCHMANN'S REPORT

London, To-day.

Dr. Rajchmann's appointment as League of Nations adviser to China, and the fact that Japan wat not represented on the China Com- mittee of the League Council prs- bably contributed to cause the re- cent semi-official ́expostulations of the Japanese Government, declares Despite the drought reports from "The Times” · in a leading article,

insects are blasting 1,000,000 bus- 352 counties in 11 States it is in- to-day. hela daily in Mississippi-and Mia-dicated that even the crop failure will, It is evident indeed from the souri--United · Press. per 8. 4. still leave the country with an accu- study of Dr. Rajchmann's re- Gold Bar Co.

mulated wheat surplus, The Secreport that the Chinese are most

CHINESE MILITARY

MISSION.

New Group Leaves For Europe.

STUDYING. TRANSPORT

----

Shanghal, To-day.

A. Chinese military mis- sion, headed by General "Isu Ting-yao, herd of the Sino-Japanese battle at Ku pelkow, and General Yu Fei peng, Quartermaster - Gen eral, of the Chinese. Army, and concurrently Vice. Minister of Communications, left here for: Europe aboard the 8.5. Conte Verde, this morning to study military transportation, Beuter,

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PROTECTION FOR COMMODITIES.

Exchange Regulation Bill Action.

definitely being taught to do. velop their own resources on an junprecedented scale.

Old established foreign concerns of every nation will have to take account of this extremely impor tant development, and here and

there must doubtless be losses and displacements, but on the whole it jaeems most likely that a re-organ= ised and prosperous China will, in the long run, create an enormously. augmented market for foreign im- porte.

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SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Teiegraph. Copyright, Telegra phio Messages Ordinance, 1894, colved May 11; 2,56 (25)

Washington, To-day, The House of Representatives | Agricultural Committee has re- ported action necessary to present{ to Congress the Commodity Ex- change Begulation Bill in order to prevent speculators, transferring from stocks to commodity markets "with possibly disastrous resulta most favoured nation treatment. to commodity producera."-Doited has been signed here between Ur- Press, per 8. C. Gold Bar Co. uguay and Japan-Renter,

URUGUAY'S COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH JAPAN

ין

Montevideo, To-day.

"treaty, giving

A commercial