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Carnation

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Carnation

MILK

"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 7-8.

FINAL EDITION

The

China Mail

Est. 1845.

Ext. 1845.

THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEWSPAER IN THE FAR EAST

No. 28,744

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1934.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

WE PRESENT A Gorgeous Display

of Gowns.

AND OUR PRICES

RIGHT.

ARE

PAUL RENNET & CIE

186-190 NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON

- 150 BELIEVED DEAD AS

O

VAST RELIEF

SCHEME FOR

CANTON RIVER LAUNCH BOILER BURSTS

REASONS FOR JUNE 15 CHAN LIM PAK

U.S. FARMERS BRITISH DEFAULT

$525,000,000 To Succour

Drought Areas.

IMMEDIATE LEGISLATION

Washington, To-day.

Despite the glad tidings of fresh

rains over a wide area, the anthori- ties in the Middle-West States are

lief in the drought areas.

INTER-GOVERNMENTAL PAYMENT

NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY

The reasons for the British Government's de-

continuing their plans for vast re- cision to default the June 15 instalment on the war debt are contained in a statement issued in London yesterday.

President Roosevelt has out- lined to over 50 Congresshum from the affected States. a pro- gramme providing for the ex- penditure of U.S.$525,000,000 which involves legislation to be enacted before the end of this session of Congress.

A sum of U. S. $100,000.000 will be provided for the pur- chase of additional beef and dairy cattle to make good the farmer's losses.

(Continued on page 9.)

STILL A WHEAT SURPLUS

U.S. Crop Estimated At More Than 1933.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegra phir Mrsager Ordinaner, 1894, Re crived June 6, 13.15' ..}

Kansas City, To-day..

to Aceording

survey,

169,075,000 bushels

United the despite Prean drought, the wheat erop in the estimated ut south-west is

which is 26,164,000, compared with 1933.

A

AM

an increase of

The value of the crop is es- timated st 158,967,000 18 compared with 135,265,000.- United Press, per .C. Gold Rur Co.

CHARGED

Heated Discussion

In Court.

MR. LO OPPOSES PLEA FOR USE OF BOOKS

Charges of fraudulent appro priation and fraudulent keeping of accounts were preferred against Mr. Chan Lim-pak, J.P. and Managing Director of the Nanyang Brothers' Tobacco Com- pany, before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central Magistracy this morning.

Mr Chan Lim-pak was arrested] Faced with the alternative of making a payment of £50,- yesterday on a-warrant issued at 000,000 on June 15 and a further £20,000,000 in December, or de- the instance of Mr. Johnson faulting, the Government point out that payment in full would Wong, whose address is given as mean that Great Britain would have to make similar demands to 20. Fort Street, North Point. her war debtors, which would lead to world-wide repercussions and postpone, indefinitely, the chances of world recovery.

Furthermore, the Government states that it cannot take the responsibility of reviving the system of payment of inter-Govern- mental war debts which payment in full would entail.

UNDERGROUND

OIL STORAGE

FOR FRANCE 620,000,000 Francs For New Defence Plan.

5-YEAR CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME

London, To-day.

Mr. Wong was formerly employ- ed in the Nanyang Brothers' To bucco Company and is now assistant Manager of the Nam Tai Hong, a company which acts as chief dis- tributing agent for the Nanyang Brothers' Tobacco Company,

The charges against the defen- The Chancellor of the Exchedant were in respect of three sums

can-

quer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, of $500 each on March 31, July 31 yesterday, issued his promised and December 28, 1933.

Mr. Edgar Davidson, principal of statement on war debts, which was followed by the issue of a Messrs. Hasting and Company, White Paper containing the reprosecuted, while Mr. M. K. Lo is cent correspondence on the sub-acting for the defendant,

Mr. Davidson asked for a remand! feet between the British and the United States Government.

"as long as could be granted" and Mr. Chamberlain recalled that the intimated that he would instruct British Government, in a note of counsel to appear. The case will December 1, 1932, gave a full state be a committal one, he added

ACCESS TO BOOKS ment of the reasons which

Mr. Davidson also asked the Ma-] Paris, To-day, vinced them that the system of in- France is to embark on a five-ter-Governmental war debt obliga- gistrate to make an arder under the year programme of construction of tions as it existed before the Hoover Larcency Ordinance for the ledger Moratorium could not be revived. Cash Book of the Company and underground oil reservoirs to pro-and that a radical revision of the vouchers for the year of 1933 to be tect the Navy's fuel from air at-existing settlements was essential. tacks.

Government, The United States The Minister of Marine in-lin their note of December 7, 1932, formed the Finance Committee welcomed the suggestion for a close of the Chamber of Deputies that examination of the whole subject of the 825,000,000 francs allotted between the two countries.

to the Navy under the National, OBLIGATORY PAYMENT

Defence scheme 620,000,000 wil! be spent for this purpose.

The British Government paid the instalment due on December 16,

TARIFF BILL PASSES A sum of 20,000,000 will be de 1932, in gold, explaining that this

Fight Expected Over The Deficiency Bill

voted to constal defence, mainly

payment was not to be regarded as

to sbore batteries in North Africa, the resumption of annual pay- on the French Mediterranean coast ments under the existing agreement, and the eiraits of Dover.

Another step in air defence was and that it was made because the United States Government had outlined by the Minister of In- (Be Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra-terior, who explaned to the Coun-stated that, in their opinion, such phie Messages Ordinner, 1894. Revil of Ministers a Bill for the de- payment would greatly increase the fence of the civil population prospect of a satisfactory approach

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAT

reived Jane 2, 8.49 a.m.)

Washington, To-day. The Senate has passed the Tariff Bill. The next bill on the! Calendar is the Silver Bill.

The House of Representatives has passed the U.S.$1.172,000.- 000 Deficiency Bill, which

TOER

to the Senate, where a fight ex- pected to boost the relief Public to U. S. Works appropriations $5,000,000,000 United Press.

per S. C. Gold Bay Co.

POSSIBLE TEXTILE ACTION BY N.R.A. Reduction In Hours And

Wage Increase.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phic Menges Ordinance, 180,

ecived June 6, 11.15 am.)

Washington, To-day.

c

against air attacks.-Reuter.

LABOUR RETAIN

WELSH SEAT

Reduced Majority At Merthyr Tydvil.

MR. WALLHEAD'S DEATH CAUSES BY-ELECTION

London, To-day. By a reduced majority;"the-La- bour Party yesterday retained 'the' Merthyr Tydvil Parliamentary seat at the by-election caused by the death of Mr. I. C. Wallhead.

The polling was as follows: Mr. 8. 0. Davies, Labour, 18,645 votes.

Mr. J. V. Evans, Liberal, 10,378)

votes.

Mr. Campbell-Stephens, Independent Labour, 3,508 votes.

Mr. Walter Hannington, Comm mini, 3,409 votes,

The National Recovery Adminis- tor, General Hugh Johnson, yester day stated that the N.R.A. will at At the last General Election, in tempt to reduce the hours and in-a straight fight with the New Par crease the wages in the United ty candidate, the late Mr. Wall- States textile industry if the inves- head polled a majority of 13,789 tigation, which is at present pre-votes.-Router. ceeding, proves it warranted.

to the whole problem.

Discussions took place both in the Spring and Autumn of last year, but it was not found possible

to arrive at a settlement acceptable to the two countries.

impounded.

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NO DISHONOUR IN DEFAULT

British Credit Unassailed.

COMMENTS BY "THE TIMES"

London, To-day. The morning newspapers unanimously approve the British debt note, emphasising that it is default without dishonour.

Tattenham Corner where to-day's Epsom Derby is likely to be won or lost. This year Lord Ganely's Colombo, ridden by W. Johnstone, tvorite,

rider, and trained by Capt. Hogg, is a red hot Last year Tommy Weston brought Lord Derby's Hyperion home to win the 150th classic in record time.

tralian-born

DERBY

GRUESOME SCENES

60 BODIES

LINED UP ON

CANTON BUND

Search For Victims Continues.

SECOND TRAGEDY WITHIN

THREE MONTHS {

Close on 150 people are believed to have perish- ed when the boiler of the Chinese steam launch "Yu Li," on her way from Canton to Whampoa, ex- ploded this morning. This is the second seri- ous river disaster within three months.

Although only 60 bodies have so far been recovered, it is fear- ed that very few of the 160 pas- sengers on board could have sur- vived, owing to the terrific force of the explosion, which complete-

DAY AT EPSOM y wrecked the vessel.

SHANGHAI AND HONG KONG DOLLARS AS SILVER BULLION

New York Banks Sarpmad Dealings, Until Bill Clarified.

New York, To-day. Realising that the Silver Bill treats Shanghai and Hong Kong dollars as silver bullion on which the 50 per cent. tax on profits in payable under the Bill, a number of large local banks have suspend- ed dealings therein pending the determination

measure's

of the final provision.-Reuter.

AMENDMENT TO SILVER BILL

[COLOMBO'S

SIX FURLONGS

SPIN PLEASES Trainer's Confidence

In Umidwar.

THREE HORSES SPEND NIGHT AT EPSOM

LONDON, TO-DAY.

THE APPROACH OF GIPSIES, TINKERS AND TIPSTERS HAVE

Gruesome scenes were witness- ed on the Bund at Canton throughout this morning as varî- ous river craft returned with bodies, many mangled beyond re- cognition. Frenzied relatives

clamoured, round the wharves` to add to the confusion.

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The search for the missing people is still continuing, craft of all descriptions assisting:

DEATH BY SHOOTING FOR SEVEN

ALREADY GIVEN SIGNS OF THE Illegal Selling Of Food

GREATEST SPORTING

ANNUAL

EVENT IN THE WORLD-THE DERBY, WHICH WILL BE RUN ON EPSOM

OVER

12 MILES DOWNS TO-DAY.

Glorious weather is expected and a terrific crowd is anticipat-

Profits Tax Repeal And ed. No fewer than 800 police

Certified Issue.

SENATOR THOMAS'S VIEWS

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

British credit is unassailed,

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra. The Times" declares. Many are phic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Re- apprehensive of the effect on the erived June 6, 11.15 am.)

sanctity of international agree- ments. The only effective reply is that it la difficult to suggest On June 10 and December 15any other course. 1933, the British Government made The present position is embar- Įtoken payments in acknowledge-rassing to everyone concerned.

ment of their debt, and on

each the journal adds, but the real occasion the President of the United merit of the note is to help to States expressed a personal view wards a practical settlement of that he would not regard the Bri- mutual consent: Reuter. tish Government as in default,

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FORTHCOMING WEDDING

KING OF SIAM WILL UNDERGO OPERATION

London, To-day, His Majesty the King of Biam, The forthcoming wedding of Mr. George Alexander Dalgety-Kerr, of who is on a visit to London, enter- Lynchburg, Va. U.S.A., and Miseed a nursing home yesterday to Ray Zimmerman, also of Lynchburg, undergo an operation for cataract. is announced.

Router.

U.S. Government Urge Sale Of

Washington, to-day, Senator Thomas, of Oklaho ma, states that he is consider. ing offering an amendment to the Silver Bill, declaring, sil- ver as the primary money, re- pealing the profits tax, and re quiring the issuance of silver certificates.

The protracted debate of the air mail conferees' report has delayed the silver debate, United Fress per S. C. Gold Bar Co.

AIR MAIL BILL.

Conference Report Accepted.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIS (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phic Mesrages Ordinance, 1804. To- ceived June 8, 12,03...a.m.).

Washington, To-day.

"Olympic" To Pay For Nantucket The United States senate hea

men will be on duty on the roads leading to Epsom.

Several horses, including Lord Glanely's Colombo, the red-hot favourite, and Lord Woolaving- ton's Medieval Knight and Edston, second favourite, arrived able them to have a peaceful at Epsom last night so as to en-

night and a quiet morning.

Colombo was given a light breakfast at six o'clock this morning, and taken for a gen- tle walk round the park, fol. lowed by a 'canter over Lord Roseberry's private track. He then returned to stall No. 12 for grooming.

The favourite went over six fur-

longe at a nice pace, but Frank Butters, the trainer of H. H. the Aga Khan's Umidwar,, who is se- cond favourite, is very hopeful, as the colt kes the hard going, which to be the case is almost certain this afternoon. Umidwar is also understood to have given the full- est satisfaction with Saturday's gallop-Reuter.

FREE RE-EXPORT ZONES.

Celler Bill Approved,

Ukraine.

KIEV TRIAL RESULT

Moscow, To-day. Seven of the 29 men ac- cused in the Kiev trial, who are charged with illegal sell- ing of food and clothing in Ukraine, have been sentene ed to death by shooting, lustrating the gravity with which the Soviet regards this offence as compared with murder, the maximum sen- tence for which is 10 years imprisonment. Reuter. The 29 accused are all high officials, mostly members of the Commuunlet Party,

SLAUGHTER HOUSE INCIDENT.

Sanitary Inspector Kills Bullock.

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BUTCHER WOUNDED BY SHOT

Lee Luk, a butcher, was taken lo the Government Civil Hospital you- terday, with a bullet wound in his left arm.

It appears that slaughtering a bullock at the Kennedy Town Ab- baloir at 7.40 a.m. yesterday morn- ing, a shot fired by Sanitary Ins

rector White with a .44 Winchester tiffe, passed through the head of the bullock and through a door to

The case is not, however, cop- strike the butcher in the arm.

sidered serious,' it is stated...

WEATHER FORECAST

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAN. accepted the conference report on

phic Messages Ordinance, 1808, "Re New York, To-day. to take proper steps when the dan- the One-Year Air Mail Bill, which y Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra The United States Government ger of the collision was apparent. has now been sent to the Whiteseived June 6, 12.01 a.m.)

Washington, To-day. The claim demands that the Oly-House-United Press, per B. C United Press, per S.C. Gold Bar Co.) EUROPEAN IN CAR MISHAP

The House of Representatives la claiming U. S. $500,000 against

mpic, which is dun in New York Gold Bar Co.

haa approved the conference re- JAPANESE GUNBOAT ARRIVES While riding his motor cycle, No. the White Star liner Olymple in con- to-day, Ghould be condemned to damages

Letters of administration to the port on the Cellar Bill establishing 1194, in Kennedy Road yesterday noction on with the sinking of the be sold to pay the

safate of the late Yee Young, who died free re-export zones in American Cloudy, with occasional showers, and moderate south-west to variable The Japanese river gun-boat Saga, Mr. J. H. Maycock, of the Army Nantucket lightship, recently, The sought."

on July 19, 1935, The Senate has net acted on the winds, was the weather forecast which arrived in the Colony from Ordinance Depot, knocked down a slaven counts in the claim include No claim is made on account of at the Washes General Hospital, Reno, costal ports.

leaving, local estate valued $15,000, the West River yesterday, saluted Chinese boy, Chiu Shan, aged 16, allegations of failure to keep the members of the crew of the Nevada, U.S.A.,

8. C. Gold Bar Co.

this morning. the Commodore with 11 guns at 8 who was taken to the Government proper look out, excessive, and dan- Nantucket ligtitship who perished; news bien ranted to his widowe measure yet-United Press, per issued by the Royal Observatory

Reuter,

Moy-abl a.m. this morning,

Civil Hospital with facial injurias, (gerous speed in a fog and failure