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Carnation

Cination

MILK

"From Contented Cows"

THERE'S CREAM

IN

EVERY DROP.

1

Sole Agents: CONNELL BROS. CO., LTD. HONG KONG & S. CHINA,

THREE

-FRED PERRY

The dollar, on demand, closed

to day at 1/5

· FINAL EDITIQN

ChinaTM Mail

Est. 1845.

Est. 1845.

THE OLDEST-ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST

No. 28,738

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1934.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

HOUR DEBATE ON NEW AMERICAN SILVER

IN DEAD FAINT

"WILL PAVE WAY FOR INTOLERABLE

AFTER TENNIS WORLD RECOVERY"

DRAMATIC END TO'

ENCOUNTER.

BRITAIN - UNREPRESENTED IN FRENCH SEMI-FINALS

Paris, To-day,

Britain is unrepresented in the Semi-finals of the French Lawn) Tennis Championships at Auteuil as the result of the defeats sustain-

ed by Fred Perry and Bunny Aus-

tin yesterday.

I

There was a dramatic finish to Perry's match with de Stefani. Italy's No. ranking player. After the match Ferry shook hands with his victorious oppon- ent and then dropped to the court in a dead faint.

(Continued on Page 5)

cabled by

. Scores

were:

RN

Renter

MEN'S QUARTER-FINALS

6. Von Cramm (Germany) beat R Menzel (Czechoslovakia) 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 3-6-3.

J. A. Crawford (Australis) beat G. P. Hughes (Britain) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3.

2-6,

C. Bounsus (France) beat H. W. Austin (Britain) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2. 6-1.

De Stefani (Italy) beat F. J. Ferry (Britain) 6-2, 1-6, 9-7, 6-2.

WOMEN'S-QUARTER-FINALS

IMPROVED MONETARY

SYSTEM IN U.S.

ARBITRARY MANNER OF HEARINGS

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

(By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received May 30, 8.30 a.m.)

Washington, To-day.

MENACE TO

THE WORLD Opium Production In China Denounced.

CAREFUL SURVEY NEEDED

Geneva, To-day.

Very serious charges are levelled at China in connection with 'opisem traffic, by Mr. Faller, the American delegate to the Opium Advisory Commission.

He said that four years ago,

The House of Representatives Rules Commit- tee has agreed to give the Silver Bill right of way opium production in China wRS in the House to-day under the rule limiting the at least seven times that of the rest of the world together, and debate fo three hours.

has increased greatly since,

The Ways and Means Committee has completed its action. Such extensive production was submitting a majority report declaring that the Silver Bill will an intolerable menace to the pave the way for international co-operation towards world re-world. covery and that it is also an important step "from aiding re- Mr. Fuller auggested that the covery and developing an improved monetary system in this coun-Chinese Government permit. a try."

more complete report on the situation, particularly detailed information regarding provincial monopolies, together with the re- derived therefrom. - Reuter.

NINE REPUBLICANS SUBMITTED A MINORITY REPORT CRITI- CISING THE ARBITRARY MANNER IN WHICH THE HEARINGS WERE CONDUCTED, BUT NOT TAKING DIRECT ISSUE WITH THE BILL-UNITED PRESS, PER S.C. GOLD BAR CO.

FIGHT AGAINST FASCISM

Socialists' Debate At Brussels.

Miss H. Jacobs (U.S.A.) beat Mile} Payot (Switzerland) 6-3, 1-6, 8-6. ·*

**

Miss M. Scriven (Britain) beat Miss!,

N. Lyle (Britain) 6-1, 6-1.

PROCEEDINGS IN CAMERA

Brussels, To-day.

FRENCH STUDY IN INDO CHINA

Devaluation Of Piastre Rejected.

venues

ADMIRAL TOGO PASSES

Succumbs After Long Illness

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR HERO

Tokyo, To-day. Admiral the Marquis Togo, of the Russo-Japanese war, died here Co-day at 6.30 a.m.-Reuter.

heto

COMMISSION'S CONCLUSIONS

Paris, To-day. A commission has been estab-} tished by the French Minister of The struggle against Fascism Colonies to study the repercus- Mme. Mathieu (France) beat Me.formed one of the principal sub-sions and fluctuations of silver Valerio (Italy) 6-3, 6-2.

jects of the debate at the mecting on the economic situation in the In Indo- of the Executive of the Socialist Far East, especially U.S. DAVIS CUP TEAM and Labour International, under China.

Admiral Togo had been ill for |the presidency of M. Van der It is reported that the commission

Velde.

rejects measures tending under any some time, and relapsed into un- form towards voluntary devaluation consciousness yesterday, when his The proceedings, which were Sunday

Last Sunday marked the 29th. und concluded at dawn, yesterday, makes a number of suggestions with

the object of improving the econo-anniversary of Admiral Togo's vic- Reports on illegal propaganda

tory over the Russian feet in the! New York, To-day. measures were received from Germic situation in Indo-China.

The Minister of Colonies The United States Lawn Tenuis many, Austria, Latvia and Bul-

NOMINATED.

Sailing For England held in camera, began on of the Indo-Chinese plastre, and condition was considered hopeless,

On June 9.

has Battle of Tsushima Straits. After Association has named Lester Stoef-garia, and it was decided to remove adopted the commission's conclu-hie victory, he was created Count,

fen. Frank X. Shields. Sidney Wood, the secretariat,

sions.Reuter. next April, from

George M. Lott, and John Van Ryn Zurich to a less expensive country.

to

Ko to England to represent Reuter.

America in the Davis Cup.

They will wall by the liner, Paris,

on June 9, provided the United States beats Mexico in the Zone Final starting to-morrow at Baltimore.-- Reuter.

PROLONGATION OF YEMEN TRUCE.

Time To Carry Out, Peace Conditions.

Cairo. To-day.

GERMANY'S

FINANCIAL

DEADLOCK

LOCAL DOLLAR ADVANCES.

Silver Prices Improve.

The local dollar has advan ced opening on demand to day at '1/5.

and it was official announced yes-: terday, that the title of Marquis, had been bestowed on him.

MME. GUERRA PASSES

Madame Guerra, wife of Mr. R.

WE PRESENT A Gorgeous Display

of Gowns.

AND OUR PRICES

ARE-

- RIGÈIT.

PAUL RENNET ↔ CHE

186-190 NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON

BILL TO-DAY AMÉRICA ON ARMS

Apparently untroubled by the efforts of France to deport him and by the reluctaner of the Turkish Government to grant him sane- tuary, Leon Trotsky, Boviet exile, plays with his dogs at his villa near Royan. Insert, Madame Troiaky, who lives in exile with ber boaband.

THREE PIRATE SHIPS SUNK IN

RUNNING GUN BATTLE

Thrilling Escapade Enacted Outside Woosung Harbour

Shanghai, To-day.

A running gun battle took place yesterday outside Woosung Bar- bour between a number of pirate the ships and patrol boats Of Kiangau Water Police.

The pirates were caught rob- bing a fishing boat. Three pirate ships were sunk.-Reuter.

BLOODHOUNDS IN MAN HUNT

Country Scoured For P. C. Jex's Assailant.

"BLACKSHIRT" FASCISTS' JOIN IN SEARCH

靠

London, To-day.

POLICY TO

DISARM IN

ALL BRANCHES

Will Agree To Naval Tonnage Reduction,

PREVIOUS AGREEMENT BY GERMANY SHOULD HOLD

London, To-day.

The General Commission of the Disarmament Conference met at Geneva yesterday after an adjourn- ment of over seven months.

The President, Mr. Arthur Henderson, in his opening speech, said that the duty of the Confer ence was to carry its work to a successful end, and he naked for the collaboration of all.

2. To reach an agreement on land armaments in which resided a guarantee for the national security of every na- tion. The recent exchange of notes between various Govern- ments had shown that the so- curity problem was at the root

U.S. LABOUR

SITUATION

OMINOUS of the whole situation. Trouble, In Steel And Textiles,

ANOTHER WALK-OUT THREATENED

2. The danger of an in- create, in air forcas, as there Was 'no way of defence against afr attacks.

to 3. It was mbet urgent

the reach an agreement on traffic in arms and munitions and to take steps to protect any State which was a victim of aggression.

ALL-ROUND DISARMAMENT

¿

The United States delegate, Mr.

Washington, To-day. Labour leaders regard the American labour situation as omia- ous though they hope to avert grave trouble in the steel and tex-Norman Davis, said that his Gov- fernment's policy would be directed Mile industries.

towards Disarmament in While union leaders belonging branches, and not towardą elther. to the American Federation of an armas truce or towards re labour have threatened walk armament. In naval armaments, outs, further conference inve although America has felt it been arranged with Government.

necessary to build up to spokesmen.

General Strike Advocated.

ap

The Union of Steel Workers is proximately treaty Umits, largely smarting under its inability ton replacement ships, she was none defeat the industry's announced the less willing to join with other policy of dealing with the men interested Powers in a substantial through company unions, and is proportionate reduction in naval

(Continued on Page 8) Aeroplanes zooming over unda-opposing the independent unions tonnage.

to the utmost. — Reuter. A. Guerra, the Consul-General for lating country, 50 motor-cars, 500 Portugual, died at the Kowloon civilians, many whom are Brand,

CASH SWEEP BOOM, Hospital at 5.30 o'clock this and "Blackshirt" Fascists, are as

CONTINUES. slating the police to scour the morning. Both spot and forward silver Madame Guerra was found by country in the hunt for the gun- prices advanced. Spot silver ad her husband in her room at the man who shot and badly wounded Ivanced 1/16, closing yesterday at Peninsula Hotel shortly after 6 Constable Jex, of the Sussex Con-

19 9/16, while forward silver ad-

p.m. yesterday in an unconscious stabulary, at a lonely spot near ver advanced %, closing yesterday condition with a bullet wound in Worthing, on Monday, when "iry- at 195%.

her left temple, The London an New York cross rate, which closed on Monday st Telegraf-U.8.85.08% closed yesterday at

Six Months' Moratorium On Foreign Loans.

SWISS AND DUTCH REFUSE SANCTION

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL

Uy Telegraph, Commright,

on London rate closed yesterday at £-U.S.$5.08, as compared to £ U.S.$5.09 on Monday.

It is officially announced that phe Messages Ordinance, 1894, R* £--U.S.$5.08% while the New York King Ibn Saud has agreed to several ecived May 30, 8.40 am.) days prolongation of the truce with the Imam of Yemen, in order to give the time required to carry his peace conditions. Reuter.

Berlin, To-day. The transfer conference has agreed to a six months' mora torium on German foreign loans, except on the services of the Dawes and Young Loans, effec-

PETROL CONTROL IN tive from July 1.

AMERICA.

*

Quota Bill Favourably Reported.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MATI.

Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phie Messages Ordinance, 1894, Rer. ceived May 20, 8.40 am.)

The Swiss and Dutch delegates [refused to accept the agreement.

The moratorium takes the form

ANGLO-FRENCH COMMERCE.

London Conversations Resumed.

of the Reichsbank's offer to give

London, To-day. refunding bonds for the present

Several French Government re- outstanding coupons and maturing private debts for the year follow-presentatives arrived in London Inst ing July.

These bonde mature on 1, 1940,

A

NO BRITISH REPLY

ON WAR DEBTS.

London, To-day..

ing to evade arrest.

The fugitive raided two lonely

clothes and food..

coltages last night, seizing cash,

Despite the fact that blood- hounds have been put on the trail under the charge of huntsmen: Questioned in the House of Com-with full kit and horn, the fugi- mons yesterday on the policy of the tive has not yet been run to earth. Government in relation to the debt-Reuter

payment due to the United Staten on June 15, the Chancellor of the said that he was unt yet in a Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamber-

PARLIAMENT REASSEMBLES

London, To-day, position to make a atatement on the Parliament reassembled yester» subject, but that he hoped to do so day after the Whitsuntide recess. shortly-British Wireless Service. British Wireless Servics.

night to resume the Anglo-French Cuban Treaty With U.S. Signed

January commercial conversationa

They bear interent of 4 per cent. and also a 8 per cent, sining fund charge.

will re-start immediately,

These

Washington, To-day. States during the military occupa= Conversations began in March,

After the signing of the Cuban tion of the island up to the establish Washington; To-day.

and, since their suspension at Easter experts in London and Paris have Treaty by the American Secretary ment of the Cuban Republic, and The Senate Mining Committee

continued the examination of the of State, Mr. William Cordell Hull, also continues, In effect, the stipu has favourably reported the Ad-

40 PER CENT. COUPON

questions outstanding.

and the Cuban Ambassador, the fations of the agreement under ministration Bill authorising the

The Reichsbank give an under- Meanwhile the Modus Vivendi, State Department isaged a declara-which the United States naval sta- United States Secretary of Com merce, Mr. Harold Ickes, to fix a taking to coupon holders prater concluded on May 9, has taken the tion that it would abrogate the tion is established and maintained at production and import quota on ring cash, to purchase the coupons, place of the emamercial treaties of Treaty of May 22, 1903, embracing Guantanamo,

The new treaty will come inte petróleum in order to prevent ex-jat anytime after six months follow- 1826 and 1882, which expired about the Platt Amendment, but added cessiva supply-United Press, per lng the due date of the respectiveja fortnight ago--British Wireless that the bow treaty perpetuabes, all forca with the exchange of ratifica Acts effected in Cuba by the. Unitöditions of the two countries --Reiter: (Continged on Page 0) 8.C. Gold Bar Co.

Toledo, To-day. The negotiations for the settlement of the strike in the motor industry have broken down after 24 hours of con- ferences, and a movement in favour of a general strike on Friday is growing rapidly, 68 out of 103 valops favouring it.

Reuter,

LABOUR THREAT.

IN U.S.

1,300 Through Tickets Already Sold.

The unprecedented boom caused by the reduction of the price of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Cash Sweep tickets from $5.00 to $1.00, shows no signs of abating, 1,300 "Through Tickets" on the Sixth Extra Meet- ing, which takes place on Saturday,, baving been sold up to 3 o'clock this Jafternoon.

The Club's hope of selling 75,000 tickets on the big. $1.00 Cash Sweep on the Juling Stakes should be

Extravagant Demands realised, 64,000 chances having al-

By Rubber Workers.

STERN CONFLICT FORESEEN

Akron, Ohio, To-day, -A major labour confict-is foreshadowed in conséquence › of rubber workeri formulating a demand for 75 cents per hour," as compared with the present 10 cents.

They also claim's guaran- teed working year of 44 weeks with half-pay in periods of „Idlenemu.

The rubber workers are wacy

alment certain to

be rejected

ready.

Prices of admission to the Public Enclosure for Saturday's Race Meet- ing have been reduced by 50 per coni, entrance for Servicemen in uniform being 50 cents, and civilians 31.00

FIVE-DAY WEEK ON COFFEE EXCHANGE

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL., |-(Bg Telegraph, Copyriska, Telegra

phia Maningen. Ordinance," 2896, "Re-, {selved May #6, 8:40 am)

New York, To-day,

The coffee and sugar exchange here will be closed on Saturdays. from June to September-United- [Presa, per 8.C. Gold Bar Co