1934-05-25 — Page 1

Carnation

Carnation

"From Contented Cows"

THERE'S CREAM

IN

EVERY DROP.

Sole Agents:

CONNELL BROS. CO., LTD.

HONG KONG & S. CHINA,

The dollar, on demand, closed

to-day at 1/4 7-9.

The

FINAL EDITION

Library,

China Mail

Est. 1845.

No. 28,734

THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1934.

Cour

BUY YOUR SUMMER WEIGHT

WHITE SLIPOVER

THIS WEEK.

LIGHT & COOL.

BERNARDS' OF HARWICH

Est. 1845.

CHATER ROAD,

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

HONG KONG

t

NO MESSAGE FROM DR. WANG TO WORLD OLYMPIC

PRINCE'S PLEA

FOR TIMBER

DEVELOPMENT Immense Wealth In Empire Forests.

MORE OFFICERS NEEDED

ENTIRELY DIFFERENT TUNG WAH

ORGANISATIONS

HOSPITAL'S NEW

ACQUISITION

OPENED.

ALLEGED STATEMENT. IS 7-STOREY BUILDING

DENIED BY CHINA HEAD

London, To-day "ORIENTAL ASSN. DOES NOT EXIST"

Timber imports to Great Bri

tain have been considerably in-1 creased by the activity in the

HALIFAX AND WOOD WARDS

An impressive ceremony mark- ed the opening of the new build- "The dissolution of the Far Eastern Athletic ing of the Tung Wal Hospital. at building trade. Nearly 10.000.000 Association is entirely illegal," said Dr. C. T. Po Yan Street, this morning. The Long of unmanufactured tim-

Wang, head of the Chinese athletic delegation, ceremony was performed by His Excellency, the Governor, Sir Wil- and former Minister of Foreign Affairs at the liam Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., who Nanking Government, in an exclusive interview was accompanied by Lady Peel with the "China Mail" on board the s.s. President and the A.D.C., Captain RF. Wal- Jackson this morning.

her. valued at about £30.000.000. was imported last year, which previous year, and further sub-

was a rise of 20 per cent. on the

stantial increases are expected.

Abani 95 per cent. of Britain's

timber supplies come from overseas, mustly from foreign rumtries.

At the Empire Forestry Assoria tion meetings, of which he is Presi

dent, H. R. li. the Prince of Wales referred to the immense wealth of

the Empire in timber, and red that the forestry services should bel maintained at their full strength.

of

nd.

He said that the total area forest in the Empire was 2,300,000 square miles, and these were ministered by some 1,500 forest officers only.

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BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION

Following Franklin's Footsteps.

WORDIE PARTY LEAVES

London, To-day.

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iter.

Thousands of Chinese throng- "We give no recognition whatever to the led the vicinity of the new block "Oriental" Association. It does not exist. Our while most of the Colony's well- preparations for the 1938 Far Eastern Olympiad, known Chinese residents ussem- to be held in Shanghai, will proceed.

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bled in the Great Hall to hear the speeches.

When asked whether Japan and the Philippines will be in His Excellency was met by Sir vited to the 1938 Games. Dr. Wang said: "They do not have to be Shou-san Chow and the Hon. Dr. R. invited, as they are members of the Far Eastern Athletic Asso-11. Kotewall. C.M.G., LL.D., and ciation."

ASKED CONCERNING THE STATEMENT MADE IN MANILA BY CHINESE OFFICIALS, THAT JAPAN AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS MAY BE HARKED FROM THE WORLD OLYMPIC GAMES: DR. WANG SAID: "I NEVER MADE SUCH A STATEMENT, THESE ARE TWO ALTOGETHER DIFFERENT ORGANISATIONS."

ATHLETES WELCOMED

In spite of threatening rain and Mr. M. K. Lo, Chairman

of

members of the Hospital Board.

The Governor's speech was broad- cast through amplifiers to the huge crowds assembled in the streets. Arches of flowers were erected in the street leading to the door of the Great Hall

The new building, which stands on the site of the original Tang Wah Hospital building, constructed some 60 years ago in the form of a Chin-

COMMITTEE

Lack of adequate railroad facilities for the transportation of artillery was once the big handicap to Russia's defensive strategy. Army. This has been overcome by the motorisation of the Red Guns like this, demonstrated at the Red birthday celebration in Moscow, can be rushed to the frontier over modera military high- ways,

YOUNG BRITISH TRIO TO

EXPLORE GREENLAND

Commence First Stage of Hazardous 1,000 Mile Journey

the early hours of the morning, a the Hong Kong Chinese Amateur ese temple, is a very imposing confrey, and Mr. Croft, three young, huge crowd of Chinese were pre-Athletic Federation. headed the struction of 7 storeys, well ventilat- sent at the Kowloon Wharf, to give Chinese reception committee, ed with large windows and equipped the Chinese athletes who took part while Major C. M. Manners. with the most modern hospital re- in the Tenth Far Eastern Olympic 0.B.E., represented the European quirements. Games, in Manila, a rousing wel-community.

London, Today. Lieutenants Lindsay and God-

Englishmen who intend to Lempt the hazardous 1,000 mile Journey across the Greenland ice- cup and to explore practically un- known areas in Enst Greenland, left Jakobshavn, on the West coast of Greenland, on the Arst stage of their adventure,

are now believed to have Among those present in the 29- sembly hall were, Sir Thous The Arctic expedition, led by come home, as the s.s. President Practically every major Chinese Southern and Lady Southorn, the news Right Rev. Mgr. Bishop Valtorta, Mr. J. M. Wordie, of St. John's Jackson tied up at 6.30 o'clock. Association or institution.

papers, news agencies, and a num Major General and Mrs. 0. C. Bor- College, Cambridge, and consisting

ber of schools were represented at relt, Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell and the pier.

Mrs. Lindsell, the Hon. Mr. Edwin

of 10 Englishmen, all of whom

have had experience in similar ex-

in the Norwegian sealer, "Heimen,"

The eldest of the party is only 28.-British Wireless Service,

SOVIET TO BUY BRITISH

Big Machinery Contracts Expected.

FOR TEA AND GLASS INDUSTRIES

London, To-day.

Contracts of considerable value, it is understood, are likely to be placed in Great Britain by two Soviet trade delegations which are shortly arriving to purchase machin- ery, the first for the glass in- dustry and the second for the Lea industry.

It is painted out here that

peditions left Aberdeen, yesterday U.S. SILVER BILL Representatives from the follow. Taylor, the Hon. Mr. G. R. Suyer, MORE RIOTING IN whereas in 1913 there were

a small vessel of 129 tons gross,

with an auxiliary motor.

The expedition, which is a pri- vate venture, wil follow in the tracks of Sir Jahu Franklin, thei famous explares. and its main aim will be to make a geological and other collections and to map the coastline of the Canadian Arctic Islands.

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HEAVY LANDSLIDE. ON PEAK.

Portion Of New Car Park Subsides..

LAST NIGHT'S STORM DAMAGE

A section of the new car parking area on The Perk was washed away Just night by the torrential rains which accompanied the electric storm. A full estimate of the damage has not yet been made, buti It is feared that a considerable por- tion of the parking space, which is still intact, has been rendered unsafe!

by the landslide.

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1.55 INCHES OF RAIN IN ONE HOUR

SPEEDED-UP

Next Measure On Senate List.

DEMOCRAT LEADER'S ASSURANCE

EPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phic Messages Ordinance, 1994. ceived May 25, 8.29 am)

Washington, To-day. The Democratic leader, Sen- ator Robinson, yesterday told President Roosevelt that the Senate would consider, the SII- ver Bill immediately after dis- posing of the tariff Mill, which, he expected, would be next week.

He said that he hoped to ad- Senate between Journ the June and June 10-United Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co.

Rapid Action In

House.

Hine Clube and institutions_were the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, the Hon. [seen: Chung Shing Benevolent Mr. R. M. Henderson, the Hon. Dr. Club R. H. Wellington, the Hon. Dr. R. Society, Kowloon Ching Wu Chung Nam Athletic Club, Chung H. Kotewall, Sir Shou Shon-chow, Nam College, Chung Kwok College, the Hon. Dr. S. W. Ts0, Mr. M. K. Chi Rung Boys' and Girls' Colleges. Lo, Mr. Chan Lim-pak, Mr. Li Yau- Mr. Ling Tung Boys' and Girls' Col-teun, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, leges, Wu Ming College, Mui Fong Tang Shiu-kin and Mr. Lau Ping- Girls College, Cheung Shiny tant, Chairman of the Hospital Com- School, Chinese General Chamber mitice.

of Commerce. Fishery Merchants')

TWO WARDS NAMED

OHIO

Police Fire On Mob And Wound Three.

“WHY DON'T YOU CET DILLINGER?"

only-1;825-acres-under-tea-in. Russia, plantations at present cover 85,000 acres, and it is planned to increase planta- tions to 225,000 acres before the end of 1937,

It is hoped that British en- terprise, with its wide exper- ience in tea cultivation and marketing, will participate in this development.-Reuter.

SENSATIONAL

BOWLING AT

SOUTHAMPTON

Woodfull, Brown And Bradman Out For 6.

|BARING'S INSPIRED SPELL DOES NOT LAST AND TOURISTS LEAD

London, To-day.

Though A. E. G. Baring, the ama- tear fast bowler, secured the wic- [kets of W. M. Woodfull, W. Brown, and Don Bradman for 6 runs, the Australian cricketers secured a lead of 8 runs

over Hampshire, with one wicket in hand, at Southamp ton yesterday.

The county lost their two re- Imaining wickets for 19 runs yes- [terday morning, and the tourists were faced with a total of 420, to which Lord Lionel Tennyson, who was recently married, con- tributed 66.

(Continued on Page 9) Scores as cabled by Reuter were: Hampshire: 428 (Mead 139, Lowndes 150, Lord Tennyson 56 8. J. McCabe 4 for 79, Fleetwood Smalth 1 for 111, W. J. O'Reilly 3 for 123). Australians: 428 for 9 (8. J. McCabe 79, L. Darling 96, A. Chipperfield 115 not out, W. M. Woodfull 2, W. Brown, D. G. Bradman 6.)

RECOVERY DRIVE FAVOURED.

"Literary Digest's " Ballot.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phie Messages Ordinancs, 1894. No- ceived May 25, 11.30 am.)

Washington, To-day.

The returns of the "Literary Digest," bullut on President Roose- velt's recovery drive, extending from Philadelphia to New England shows 24,899 supporters of the President's programme and 14,205 in opposition. United Tress, per S:C: Gold-Bar-

[Co.

Toledo, Ohio, To-day. Society, Hong Kong Chinese Over- It was announced after the cere- Rosens Teachers' Society, and Ling

Fierce rioting was renewed here Tung Overseus Chinese Mutunt mony by the Hon. Dr. Kotewall, on

behalf of Mr. Lau Ping-tsai, Chair- yesterday, when a crowd of 5,000 Society.

man of the Hospital Committee that again attempted to rush the Elec-

114,000 MORE JOBS As the Bollar liner docked, the two wards in the hospital had been tric Autolite factory, wharf was seething with excite-named after Mr. E. R. Halifax and

IN GERMANY. The trouble arose when the ment, the band from the Chung Mr. A. E. Wood, two former Secre-crowd approached the National Shing Benevolent Society playing tariats for Chinese Affairs, as

Guard outposts, shouting "What Workless Total 8,000,000 triumphant tunes.

mark of appreciation of the keep

In April. was interest and assistance they had of are you doing here? Why don't presented to the Chinese athleten fered towards the completion of the you go and get Dillinger?" by the little Misses Mak Ying-new building.

A huge basket of flowers

hung and Chan Mun-hung, on be- half of the Olymple players.

GRATIFICATION EXPRESSED

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Gratification at the outcome of EUROPEAN LEAVES $186,200

Games Was expressed by practically every official.

the

Officers ordered the rioters to die-

DEBT STRUCTURE REVISION.

Roosevelt Signs Bill.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phic Messages Ordinance, 1804, e- ceived May 25, 8.28 a.m.)

Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt has signed a Bill enabling municipalities to re- vise their debt structures with the

consent of creditors.--United Press,

per S.C. Gold Bar Co.

CHINESE YOUTHS MISSING.

One Takes Clothing

And Other $18.

perse as they advanced towards the 5,296,000 DECREASE IN YEAR machine-guns. Gas-bombe scattered

Berlin, To-day. the vanguard of the rioters, but the

behind surged forward, The number of unemployed in crowd whereupon the Guard fired over the Germany, in April, totalled about 8,000,000, representing a decline of An application by Mr. D. J. Lewis, heads of the crowd.

When bottles and bricks began 114,000, as compared with March, solicitor, for sealing a certified copy "There was great improve of the will of the late Mr. Ernest to fly, the Guard fired a short vol- and a decline of 6,296,000 as com-Chan Yim Yiu residing at 105 ment shown at the Games, and our Mark Knox, a bank official, who died ey into the crowd. Three people (pared with March, 1938. athletes did better than ever bent West Blackheath, England, on were wounded, and the crowd then

leaving local

retreated.-Router. fore," said Dr. C. T. Wang, head December 16, 1932,

bas boen

(Continued on page 9.) of the Chinese delegation.

Washington, To-day, Representative Robert L. Dough- ton, Chairman of the House of Re-1 presentatives Ways and Means Com-) miltee yesterday said that the Com. That the Games, on the whole, mittee would consider the Silver were successful, was expressed by Bill to-day, and would probably Messrs. Wong Ka-taun and Ko

other officials the Royal Observatory from 10 a.m. make a favourable report on Mon. Shek-wai, two yesterday, to 10 a.m. to-day totalled day United Press, por S.C. Gold, the Games. 6.49 inches. The fail was heavicat Bar Co.

The total rainfall registered At

at about 10 p.m. last night, and be- tween 9.80 p.m. and 10.30 p.m. 1,55

inches was recorded.

This brings the total for the

year to 14.86 inches, against an average of 19.67 inches.

Su

festate

value $186,000

granted.

Americans Beat Canadians In

"It was a hard fought champion={0, ship, just as we had expected it to

KING CONGRATULATES JEAN BATTEN

London, To-day. His Majesty the King has sent, through the Governor-General, a

for Chins.

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Singles Matches In Davis Cup

Wilmington, Delaware, To-day. Lester Stoeffen, No. 8 ranking America, who are likely to offer player in America, beat Marcel Bain-

Mrs. Chan To 8z, wife of Mr.

Queen's Road West; reports that

The re-employment was chiefy her son Chan Ön Yau, (a pupil of between the manufacturing and King's College) aged 12 years, has mechanical industries, though unbeen missing from his home sfoce employment in the mining industry Wednesday evening," Increased by 82,000.-Reuter.

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U.S. Unemployment Decrease.

It is reported to the family that Chan, On Yau was last seen in the company of Us So, a youth aged about, 17 years, resident at No. 4 Ah Chung Lel, (1st floor), Shuf Hang Hau, where the grand-mother of Un So Ives,

Enquiries 'reveal the fact that Chan On You had about $18.00 in

New York, To-day.

be" said Mr. Lee, Wai-tong, cáp-

Over 2,000,000 more persons tain of the Chinese soccer team, the sternast task to Britain in the ville yesterday by 6-1, 7-5, 6-1, were re-employed in the first four who won the only Championship Davis Cup at Wimbledon this year, while Frank X. Shields, No., 1, beat months of this year, according to his possession,

commenced their First Bound en-Walter Martin 6-2, 6-3, 7- the New York Btate Labour Office.

Un Bo is reported to have re- counter with Canada yesterday by Reuter.

Router

moved his clothing and other pro- winning both singles matches.

Considerable surprise was occa

Mr. D. L Balentyne, assistant perty from the custody of hin Balentyns and son, returned to the It is assumed that both, India. Cloudy weather, with occasional Jean Batten, Young New Zealand Mung-lan of No. 56 Caine Road, of America - will be represented by Allison, ranked. No. 2 in 1983 and manager of the Chase Bank, Mrs grand-mother.

the will of the late Cheung Miu-yung, tain, and moderate east winds, was avinatrix, on her England-Australia widow, who died at the same addzwa George M.- Lott, and John A. Van Lott's förmer Davis: Cup: partner: Colony from a trip to the Philippine};

[pany of other youthu. the weather forecast Issued by the record flight British Wireless Saron September (11, 1938, leaving local Ryn, will be played to-day and the but Van Ryn is regarded by, many islands this morning, by the 2*, Fre decamped-possibly in the com

Lvice.

remaining two singles to-morrow, as Allison's equal in doubles play. Isident Jackson. Royal Observatory this morning.

WEATHER FORECAST message of congratulation to Miss Probate har been granted to Leang The doubles match, in which aloned by the exclusion of Wilmer

entate, valued $102,400,