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Carnation

Carnation

MILI

"From Contented Cows"

M

THERE'S CREAM

IN

EVERY DROP,

Sole Agents:

CONNELL BROS. CO., LTD. HONG KONG & 3. CHINA

The dollar, on demand, closed

to-day at 1/4 7-8.

FINAL EDITION

China" Mail

Est. 1845.

No. 28,728

THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1934,

JAPAN'S DEFINITE MOVE TOWARDS

ROOSEVELT'S

MOVE TO STOP

CHACO WAR

To Urge Legislation For

Arms Embargo.

INTERNATIONAL LINE-UP

Washington, To-day, President Roosevelt is expect. ed to send a message to Congress within a few days, urging imme- dlate legislation to enable Ameri

international

са

to join in an

arms embargo on Bolivia and

Paraguay. -Reuter.

SILVER LEGISLATION

ON MONDAY

EXPECTED PURCHASES IN ANY PART OF WORLD

SPECULATORS

WILL BE

HIT

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL..

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

Received May 18, 8.21 a.m.)

Washington, To-day.

It is expected that the Silver Bill will be in- The question of the supply of troduced in the United States Congress on Mon- in the day. The silver programine is regarded as a vic- tory for both President Roosevelt and the silver advocates.

arms to the parties in the Gran Chaco war was raised House of Commons yesterday.

Replying for the Foreign Secre- anid tary, Mr. Stanley Baldwin that he feared no useful purpose;

would be served by Britain with

halding licences for such exporta,

as several of the principal arms manufacturing countries had not expressed their willingness to eu- operate.

He said that a number of States

had made their acceptance subject to the acceptance of the declara-

tion by a specified number of other States, including America, who at present lacked the necessary legis lation to enforce an embargo.

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24. VICTIMS OF GAS EXPLOSION.

Blood Poisoning May Cause Further Deaths.

An authoritative interpretation states that it will allow purchases of silver anywhere in the world, but there is no limit to the time in which the 25 per cent. silver monetary reserve must be reached.

The

It is learned that speculators would be hit through allowing the Government to investigate the price paid by holders. difference between this figure and the Government price will be taxed '50 per cent.

NEWLY-MINED SILVER WILL NOT BE AFFECTED.

PERMISSIVE POLICY

UPHELD

Action At President's Discretion.

The following cabled information. on the new American Silver Bill has

the

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE EXPECTED WITHIN A YEAR

Resuscitation Of Monetary Side Of W. E. C. Contemplated

Washington, To-day. The resuscitation of the mone tary side of the World Economic Conference is contemplated in some quarters as the result of the enactment of silver legisla- tion in America.

Senator. King declares that he expects an International con- ference within a year.-Reuter.

DISARMAMENT

CONVERSATIONS.

IN LONDONİ

Sir John Simon Meets M. Paul Hymans.

CAPT. EDEN AT GENEVA

Londen, To-day, The British and Belgian Foreign Secretaries, Sir John Simon

and

M. Paul Hymans, yesterday after-

Est. 1845.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

BUY YOUR SUMMER WEIGHT

WHITE SLIPOVER

THIS WEEK:

LIGHT & COOL.

· BERNARDS' OF ONE

CHATER ROAD,

KONG.

QUOTA SYSTEM REVISION OFFICIAL NOTE TO RUNCIMAN

30 A

Canonisations of Don John Bosco. In addition to the util Easter celebrations, Rome witnessed the solemnities In connec- tion of Don John Bosco, the famous founder of the Salesian Fathers, on Easter Sunday. His Holiness the Pope is seen being carried in procession, seated on the Sedia Gestoria. Note the monks among the dowd, in the foreground of the picture. (5. & G.).

roon continued the conversations INVESTITURE AT begun yesterday moming upon the present position and prospects of GOVT. HOUSE the Disarmament Conference,

Picturesque Ceremony

This Morning.

DR. WELLINGTON AND MR. TANG DECORATED ↳

I la authoritatively stated that "They also lunched together at silver certificates would be issued the Belgian Embassy, as guests of at the rate of U.S.$1.29 per ounce the Belgian Ambasander.. againgh metal purchases, giving the As Belgiunt la got how repro- Tread a profit on every ounce sented on the Counell" of the purchased below U.S.$1.29.

League of Nations, M. Hymans did . It is estimated that 1,800.000,000 not go to Geneva this week, and ounces will be necessary to bring was therefore free to have a die the monetary reserves to 25 pes cussion with Sir John Simon, who

The investiture by His Excel. [cent

was prevented from fulfilling his lency the Governor, Sir William Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., of the intention to attend the present Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington, with meeting of the Council by the the Insignia of a Companion of desire of the opposition to have the Most Distinguished Order of House of Commons debate on for St. Michael and St. George, and eign affairs, to-day,

of Mr. Tang Shiu-kin as a Mem-

Well-informed quarters declares

Since 10 a.m. yesterday morning been received to-day through that such a quantity is unobtain no further deaths have occurred courtesy of the local office of the able. et the Government Civil Hospital American Oriental Finance Corpora- It is authoritatively stated that as the result of the West Point gas tion.

newly-mined domestic silver is at explosion.

President Roosevelt has apparent-present priced at 64.12 cents per There are still 24 explosiony succeeded in making any silver ounce and is not affected by the victims detained at the G.C.II. legislation, enneted for the purpose new legislation-United Press per and of these three or four are not of purchasing silver, permissive. S.C. Gold Bar Co. expected to lies.

The only mandatory feature of the

The Medical Officer told Chino Mail this morning that the fof Congress that silver and gold serions cases are mainly those shall constitute metallic reserves in whose extensive burns have be-la ratio of 25 per cent. to 75 per cent. come septic, and in which blood Any action that may be taken will poisoning has set in.

apparently be at the Fresident's dis- like-cretion. He may be expected to act Bu as not to cause undue disturbance in the world price.

the Bill is the declaration of the policy LITTLE HOPE FOR

None of the 24 patients are ly to be discharged to-day.

DANCE CONTEST IN MANDATORY LEGISLATION.

HONG KONG

Innovation Starts

Sunday At Hotel.

INFLATION

Effort To Force House Vote Fails,

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MIXED COURTS IN EGYPT

Modification Of Constitution.

1

SIR JOHN SIMON ANSWERS QUESTIONS IN COMMONS ·

London, To-day.

ber of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, took place at Government House, at 11 o'clock this morning.

On the dais in the Ball Room were assembled the Blahop of Vie toria, the Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall, the Bishop of Hong Kong, the Rt. Rev. H. Valtorta, His Honour the Chief

Justice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor,

BRITAIN REPORTED TO HAVE

MADE WAR DEBT OFFER

Sir Ronald Lindsay Confers For An Hour With Roosevelt

to.

Washington, To-day, The British Ambassador: Washington, Sir Ronald Lindsay, was in conference for an hour with President Roosevelt, yester day, after which it was reported that Great Britain had made an offer regarding war debts.-Rev- ter.

IRISH GESTURE

TO BRITAIN ·

www

Significant Statement By McEntee.

NEIGHBOURLY RELATIONS

Dublin, To-day.

APPEAL FOR REFORM

MOST FAVOURED

NATION CLAUSE

INFRINGEMENT?

JAPAN'S VIEWS OUTLINED.

NOTE BEING CONSIDERED

was

London, To-day. Japan's first move to obtain a modifica- tion of the British quota 'policy taken yesterday.

When visiting the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, it is understood that the Japanese - Am- bassador to London,

M, Matsudaira, handed Mr.

Runci- man a note setting forth the Japanese point of view on the quotas.

raised

The note the question of whe- ther the quotas in- fringed the most fa- voured nation clause of the Anglo-Japan- ese trade agreement and contained a re- quest that the quo- tas should be recog- nised.

Mr. Runciman pro- mised to consider the note. Reuter.

AUSTRALIA STANDS

ALOOF.

Advantages.

Commodore Frank Elliot, O.B.E., A statement made by Mr. R.N, Brigadier-General G. B. Rowan Sean McEntee in the Irish Hamilton, Squadron-Leader C. 聪 Free State Dall is regarded SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

in competent quarters as an Keary, R.A.F., the Hon. E. G. Taylor, (By Palegroph, Copyright, Telegru-

The Foreign Secretary, Sir the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, the important gesture to Britain. phis Messages Ordinance, 1894. Re-John Simon, answering ques-Hon. Mr. R. E. Lindsell, the Han. Mr. Melentee said that the Members of the Senate silver bloc ceived May 18, 10.50 a.m.)

tions in the House of Commons Mr. R. M. Henderson, the Hon. Free State had many good things

regarding Supportera of the McLeod and yesterday

mixed Mr. N. L. Smith, the Hon. Mr. T. to offer if good relations existed. ngree that the issuance a silver. cer- Ontificates on the basis of any silver Frazier-Lemke Inflation Bills and Courts in Egypt, said that the King, Commander G. F. Hele, R. He hoped that good sense would

purchased under the plan to be pro- the Connery 30-Hour Week Bill, British Government had not, up N., Sir William Shenton, the Hon. prevail among their friends in Demande Compensatory posed by the Administration would have failed to obtain sufficient in the present, received any pro Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C. M. G.,, the Britain and that they would be mandatory, regardless of the signatures for the petitions which posals from the Egyptian Gov Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, the Hon. Mr. realise the position of the two An open dancing competition, price paid for the metal.

would have forced a vote in the crament for the modification of C. G. S. Mackle, the Hon. Mr. T. countries in the event of war.

their constitution or usage,

In accordance with the announce sponsored by the Fox Film Cor-i

If Britain strangled the Irish Certificates would be issued on House of Representatives on May

N. Chau, the Hon. Mr. J. Owen paration, the King's Theatre and the basis of U.S.$1.29 an

Still 'less were they aware of any Hughes, the Hon Mr. W. H Ben, cattle trade it would be a most ment made by Mr. Walter Runciman, aunce. 28, the Hong Kong Hotel, will com-This move is admittedly to be in- Therefore, the measures will be/threat to denounce the conventions | and Sir William Hornell,

serious thing for her at a time that the Dominions' participation in mence on Sunday

Reu-the quota system imposed by Great with elimina-flationary. So far as the Senators killed unless Congress delays ad- under which these Courts were

of national emergency,' — iter.

|Britain on foreign textiles and tion trials, which will continue for are concerned, it is aimed to be in- journment beyond June 11, which constituted. He was, nevertheless,

rayon should be left to their own six days, at the tea dance at the flationary,

is the next earliest date for peti-

[Initiative, Australia has indicated Hong Kong Hotel roof garden. The Lax of 50 per cent. on specu-tion for action.-United Press, per Dancing will be to tunes from Intive profita on silver will be car- S. C. Gold Bar Co. George White's "Scandals," a Fox ried in the Treasury Silver Bill film shortly to appear at the proposed to Congress,

King's Theatre..

The ladies' first prize is a com- plele Max Factor beauty compact!

set, and the second prize, also do

nated by the Sincere Company, is

APPROVAL OF US. RECOVERY.

a small compact set for the hand-Journal's Poll Shows Big

bag. The men's twa prizes are

two tickets for the King's Theatre

for three months and 14 months, respectively.

J

Majority.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. Two couples will be selected phis Menages Ordinance, 1894. Br (By_Tilograph, Copyright, Telegra each evening to compete in the calved May 13, 11.02 a.m.) Final.

The first results of the "Liter The publicity for this innova- tion is in the hands of the Asso-ary Digest" poll to determine ciated. Advertising Company.

WEATHER FORECAST

whether the American-nation ap proves of President Roosevelt's recovery programme, show

29,724 "Yes" and 15,185 No.

These figures are mainly from

No Assurance Of Passage.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

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COTTON INDUSTRY WAGES.

Statutory Effect For

·Agreement.

By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra BILL PASSES SECOND READING [phia · Messages Ordinance, 1864, Rx-

ected May 18, 10.59 m.)

|

New York, To-day..

Some Wall Street traders hold] the opinion that there is no defin- will pass at the present session of te afedrance that the Silver Bill

Congress --United Press, per B, C. Gold Bar Co.

TIME LIMIT ON IRON `AND STEEL DUTIES

IN COMMONS

London, To-day. Without division, the House

of Commons yesterday, passed the second reading of the Cotton Manufacturing, Indus- try BILL..

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NEW GOVERNOR FOR PRINCE VISITS OLD that she will not co-operate with

HONDURAS. Official In Nigeria Promoted.

London, To-day,

His Majesty the King has been pleased to appoint Mr. Alan

LADY OF 101. Hears On Wireless Of Her Disappointment.

SPECIAL CALL IN WALES ·

London, To-day.

|Britain in the threatened trade war with Japan unless she receives com- pensatory adavantages.

The Prime Minister, Mr. J. A.

Lyon; stated that Australia would not voluntarily limit exports from Japan in Britain's favour.

PREMIER FLIES IN STORM.

| Cuthbert Maxwell, Burns, Deputy Continuing his tour of the un- Chief Secretary of Nigeria, to be employment welfare centres in Governor and Commander-in-Chief North Wales yesterday. ILR.H.{·· of British Honduras, in succession the Prince of Wales heard over Arrives For Vacation At

to Sir Harold Kittermaster who the wireless, in Holyhead, of an] was recently appointed Governor old lady of 101 who was very dis-

of Nyasaland-British Wireless appointed that she was unable to

see him. The Prince thereupon | Idrove several miles off his route)

The measure makes a temporary Service: provision to enable a statutory

effect to be given to the waYEN

Lossiemouth.

London, To-day.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Hamway,

to call at her home and stayed McDonald, who is spending the Appearing on a summons for carry, talking with her for some time. Whitsun recess, in Scotland, arzived, Agreed by representatives of the ing passenger on the back seat of

The Prince also visited several at Lossiemouth yesterday afternoon organisation, and provides for the his motorcycle, which was not secure London, To-day, Appointment, by the Minister of fixed Wong Ching-cuen, St. Welsh slate quarries and inspect by seroplane from Handou Cloudy, with moderate at seaboard cities in the New York An order for removing the pre- Labour, of board of three, from Fonts Ball University studented the ruins of Carnarvon Castle, The Journey scrupled four hours

Aned $10 by

* where hự, was received by Mr. actual flying time in a stormy North- winds, was the weather forecast ared Ballot papers were sent sent time limit on front and steel which will be excluded any person the Central Magistracy this morning wayd George British Wire West wind--British Wireless ser- lasued by the Royal Observatory to15,000,000 people,United duties was made yesterday Bri-connected with the cotton indus- The defendant, had been cantioned by,, this morning.

Press, per B, C, Gold Bar Coltish Wireless Service,

tryBenter.

| the: Mirištaste previously.

less Service