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Carnation

Cormation

"From Contented Cows"

THERE'S CREAM

IN

EVERY DROP.

Sole Agents:

CONNELL BROS, CO., LTD.

MILK HONG KONG & 8. CHINA.

The dollar, on demand, closed to-day at 1/5.5-3.

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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1934. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

No. 28,773

CALLS

CHEKIANG ACTION

KIPPAX NOW IN HOSPITAL

ALAN KIPPAX

LABOUR BOARD

WILL COMMENCE

TONSILITIS

SCARE AMONG

AUSTRALIANS

THROAT SWABS TAKEN.

N.S.W. PLAYER'S BAD LUCK

London, To-day.

Alan Kippax, Australia's most stylish batsmen, is now in hospital suffering from tonsilitis.

Following the serious epidemic of throat trouble, which at first. effected Don Bradman and A. G. Chipperfield more than W. M. Woodfull. W. H. Ponsford, and: W. A. Brown, all the members of the Australian touring cricket team have had swabs taken of

their throats. Reuter.

Alan Kippax has had particular-

WORK TO-DAYly bad luck on the present tour. Shortly after arriving in England 'FRISCO RIOTS MAIN he was confined to his bed with a

QUESTION.

SUMMER ANTI-DEPRESSION

BATTLE IN U. S.

bad attack of influenza, from which he has never fully recover-

led.

and

His continuous unfitness, subsequent lack of form, has kept him out of the Test matches, which is indeed un-

KRECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By_Telegraph, Copyright, Telegro fortunate in view of the fact that he phic Messages Ordinance, 1804. Bis now a veteran and unlikely to crived Judy 10, 3.44 am)

tour England again with a Test -Washington, :To-day}" team The National - Labour · Board;

The best score made by Rippax starts business to day. succeed.

this season in England was against ing the Wagner Board to act a Leicestershire, when he knocked up the supreme court for labour dis

89. His only other good Bores putes. The most pressing bust- ness on hand for the new body were 56 against Middlesex and 50

is the longshoremen's strike.

Meanwhile, other phases of the Summer anti-depression battle havei

started.

against Surrey.

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Mr. Jumes Moffet has arrived to DOCK STRIKE IN

start persuading home-owners Lo re-model, borrowing funds locally. The loans, guaranteed up Lo U.S.$1,000,000,000 by Federal funds, are expected to re-employ millions of builders..

Lo

The Stock Exchange Control Com-| mission is also getting down business and will meet on Monday to formulate its initial policies,

AMSTERDAM

Shipping Facilities

Unhindered.

RIOTING DIES OUT

Amsterdam, To-day, Following the serious Commun-

Mr. Richberg is expected soon to start co-ordinating recovery pro-list rioting which broke out here: jects.-United Press, per S.E. Levy during the week-end, peace and and Company.

forder has now been restored in the city. A sections of the dock work-

WHEAT PROCESSING ers and some casual tabourets ure

TAX TO CONTINUE,

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAI

(Bu Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phie Manange Ordinance: 1894, ceived July 10, 11.55 am.)

Washington, To-day, The Secretary of Agriculture. Mr. Henry C. Wallace, has nounced that the existing wheat

An.

[striking, but no serious inconven-

ience in being felt. ·

The rioting took toll of six lives, while 50 people were in jured. The militia, which was called to maintain order. has now vacated the city.

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processing tax of 30 cents per USE OF TROOPS

bushel will continue through the,

United

new

year. ---

marketing Press, per S. E. Lery and Com pany,

NORVIKEN PIRACY SEQUEL IN COURT.

IN STRIKE

San Francisco Protest Lodged.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra. Jerived July 10, 11.55 m.)

Communication Madephie Mace Ordinance, 1881, Re- Concerning Ransom.

mon

Five

named Chan Viki Cheung, 80 years old, Chan Yau Kwong, 40 years old, Chan Yam Sang, 50 years old, Kung Chau, 817 years old, and Chan Hong Ying. 21 years old, were charged with corresponding with pirates for the purpose, of ranacming · ·Chung. Son Sas, who was kidnapper dur- Ing the piracy of the S S. Norvi ken, a Norwegian sleamer, on 4 March 18, before Mr. I. B. H. Lee) at the Kowloon -- Magistracy: Călaj

morning.

"The data of hearing was fixed for July 17,

EMPIRE AIRMAIL SERVICES NOW UNDER EXAMINATION

OUR JULY

OPPORTUNITY SALE

IS ON

PAUL RENNET et CIE

Chater Road' Hong Kong

Nathan Road

Kowloon

FORTH VIGOROUS FRENCH PROTEST

600 SIGN

Full Support

Postmaster General Unable To Full

Make Any Announcement

London, To-day.

The Postmaster-General stated in the House of Commons yester day that the whole question of Empire airmail services wes at present under

examination, and

that some time would clapse ben fore he was able to make an an- nouncement. British Wireless Service.

Manchuria

Floods

Sungari Rises 4 ins. Daily

4

ONLY DRY SPELL 'CAN AVERT CALAMITY

Harbin, To-day. Swollen by torrential rains.

the rivers of north Manchuria are presenting a serious flood menace.

If the Sungari continues to rise at its present rate of four inches daily, the Harbin low- lands between here and Tsit- sihar will be inundated early in August.

Urgent flood prevention measures are being taken, but it i believe that only a dry spell can now avert calamity. -Reuter.

Here is the father of Canada's record human brood-quintuplets, Ave baby girls-born to Mrs. Ovilla Dionne, age 24, who already had five children. Dionne, « French- Canadian farmer, is small man. but five feet eight inches tall and weighing only 130 pounds.

For Petition

MR. JOSEPH'S NEW SCHEME FOR TRAM EXTENSION

Whole-hearted support has been accorded the Peak Tram- way extension campaign which is now being launched as a sper cial feature of the China: Mail's 90th Anniversary celebration.

Several schemes for the exten- sion have been forwarded by readers, the most interesting of which is the escalator project outlined by Mr. Felix A. Joseph the well-known and popular local iand-owner, on Page of to-day's editions.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Brillah Premier, will start on his well- earned vacation to-morrow.” Here' he is pictured with his daughter, Mrs. MacKinnon, his son, Malcolm, and his grand-daughter, "Mar- garet, at his calate in Lossiemouth, Scotland," from where he will leave for Worksop to-morrow.

An encouraging feature of the campaign is the fact that, by 11.16 am. to-day, over 100 peti- tions, averaging six names on each, have beep received. The names of the petitioners will be published in the near future. DEPRESSION

It is regretted that all corres- pondence has not been Included IS ONE THIRD- to day, hut all' letters will pub OVERCOME IN US, lished in due course, 3

ANGLO-FRENCH TALKS

PREMIER STARTING

ON HOLIDAY

Leaving By Air For Ireland To-morrow.

London, To-day.

Recovery Expected In

Few Months.

"GOVERNMENT ADDITIONAL^» EXPENDITURE BOOM

SPECIAL TO CHINA HẤYL..

SIGNIFICANCE UNREVEALED

BRIEF COMMUNIQUE,

ISSUED,

Friendly Relations.

No light has yet been the conversations which are a

isters.. Washington, To-day..

By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegre sent proceeding in London be- The British Premicz, Mr.phic Messages Ordinance, 189 Rtween the British and French Min- Ramsay MacDonald, leaves his esived July 10, 0.01 am) home at Lossiemouth to-morrow and will fly to Worksop,

Official private figures show Later he will fly over to Ire-that American business has pull land where he will join his ed itself more than one-third out steamer at Belfast on Thursday, of the depression, en route to Canada.

DESPOTIC ORDER

LANDOWNERS

MUST ABANDON THEIR PROPERTY

FORTIFICATION MOVE.

Shanghai, To-day.

A mon delicate situation kas arisen in consequence of the de- termined refusal of the French La- zarist Fathers and the "Marist Brothers to comply with the rad- den order of the Chokiang pro vincial officials, issued on Sunday, that all landowners in and around Chapoo, on the Shanghai-Hang- chow Highway, abandon their pre- perty within three days, ostensibly on account of fortifications DOW under constructions,

The French authorities have ar dered the emissions to remain whère they are and are strongly protest- ing to Nanking.

The North Chins Daily News" learns from authoritative sources that trenches are being dag în some instances across property occupied by foreigne

ly without their permissie

OPENING UP THE PROVINCES

Forges Ahead.

Following the first discussion, Kwangsi"Road Building yesterday, a brief communique, divulging nothing beyond the fact that the conversations were The Federal Reserve report shows of a very cordial nature and in- Mr. MacDonald, who has been or that industrial activity.

Jcluded "an exchange of views on June, In dered a complete rest from his offi- 1829, reached a peak of 125 per cent terest to the two countries," was European questions of mutual in- 'cial duties by medical experts, may of the 1923-1925 average.

have an extended hiking trip in the Rockies.Reuter.

MEAT QUESTION IN DOMINIONS.

No Statement Issued In Commons.

London, To-day.

It declined to 68 per cent. in July,} 1932, and then rose slightly but fell to a second bottom of 59 per cent.

VAST NETWORK 'EXTENDING

(From Our Own Correspondent) Wachow, July 1. Further progress is being made The Communique issued at the by the Kwangs Provincial Gov-

issued.

THE COMMUNIQUE

in March, 1933, after which it close of the conversations yester ernment in extending the mstor reached 100 per cent. in July, 1998, day stated: due to the speculative 'boom.

M. Lours Barthou, French Minis-road system within the borders of NOW BI PER CENT, LEVEL- ter for Foreign Affairs,

the Province. and 瑟。 Another setback then occurred, Francois Pietri, French Minister of The most recent step toward but business rose slowly early in Marine, visited the Foreign Office this

goal was taken by the 1984 to the current 85 per cent this morning.. They were accom Superintendent of the Bureau of Hlevel.

panied by the French Ambassador,

Observers believe that the expen- M. Charles Corbin, M. Leger, Secre Public Highways of the Tien Nam The Dominions Secretary, Mr. diture of additional billions of del-tary-General of Ministry for. For district, who recently made a trip J. H. Thomas, in replying to alars by the Government in the next eign Affairs, and M. Massigli, of to Nanning, the capital of the Pro- queation in the House of Commons few montha may clinch recovery the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. yesterday, said that conversations United Press, per S. E. Levy and

with the Dominions on the meat Company, · question were proceeding, but that

he was not yet in a position to INFLATION THREAT

make

any statement.-British

Wireless Service,

LOCAL RAINFALL

The local rainfall recorded at the Royal Observatory for the 24

WORRIES

No Reason For Further Dollar Devaluation.

hours ended 10.30 a.m. to-day was "NO BENEFIT TO BE DERIVED" 0.57 inch, bringing the total since January 1 to 42.77 inches, às com- pared with a normal average $42.22 inches.

Scathing Attack On Harrison

of

Declares Him Foremost Deflationist

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAJI.. ¿Hy Telegraph, Copyright, Telagri [phia" Metragen Ordinance, 1801, No. focived July 10, 8.81 a.m.)

New York, To-day. Basinessmen continue to be worried over the possibility of

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ANGLO-LITHUANIAN highway system between Nanning

TRADE PACT Preference For British

Coal.

REDUCTIONS IN CUSTOMS DUTIES

vince, with the intention of pre- senting a petition to the provin- cial road authorities asking them to hasten the completion of the

and Posch. The Superintendant also presented plans and estimates to the officials in charge of the Provincial highway department.

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MR. SOONG JOINING FAMILY FOR VACATION AT TSINGTAO

'Al-

Shanghai, To-day. Londen, To-day.

The former Chinese Finance The commercial agreement bemorning for. Tsingtao. where be will Minister, Mr. T. V. Boong, left this tween the United Kingdom and join his wife and children. Lithuania, which was signed on though he has gone for a vacation, Friday last in London, will come it is believed that he will confer San Francisco, To-day...

Inflation and are therefore lato force 10 days after the ex-with General Han Fuchu at Taing President Roosevelt's strike

heallant at favesting funds fr change of ratifications, for a per-} mediators have, auggested that

business to ald recovery.

lod ending December 81, 1836,

tao, Reuter. the strikers return to work

Dr. H. Parker Wills, consulting after which it will be subject te without discrimination against

States to the present "doflationary economiat to the Fifth Investor denunciation at six months", notice (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegre and unjust" dollar, might result in Bervice, states: "There is no econo- on either side. union membership and operate |phic Menaga Ordinance, 1894, . Ro their own hiring halls, pend, |ceived July 20, '11.05 a.m.)

wholcamle debt repudiation, he said, mic reason for further devaluation ing arbitration. A message

Washington, To-day. He warned that he would start a of the dollar. No benefit can be from Columbus, Ohio, states Senator Thomas, of Oklahama, Congressional inquiry unless Mr. expected from it-United Press,

has cabled to the Governor of the Harrison curtailed his meddling in Der, 8. E. Levy and Company. New York Federal Reserve Bank, monetary affairs, jud

that the Secretary of the Labour, Mr. William II. Gro American Federation of

has telegraphed to Mr. Mark riam, "protesting ...ngulust the use of troops in the strike United Premi, per 8. B. Lavy and Company.

SPICIAL TO CHINA MASK...

| Mr. George Harrison, at: Basle, The State Department has denied

of the dollar and the pound with that Mr. Harrison, is representing it

WEATHER FORECAST

European bankerulja fény) to inégotiating for the payment, of{"Fair to showery, with moderate |_ He' said that Mr. Barrison' Was Garman (sprivate „dobta owed to south winds, was the weather fore- the foremost defationist," "***"""""" Americans investors."United” Prime; cast issued by the Royal Obser

· The efforts to the the United pir 8.B. Levy, and: Company,

|tory this morning,"

Lithuania obtains the benefit of the most favoured nation treatment

R.F.C. LOANS SINCE 1932

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL-

y Telegraph. Copyright. Talagra for her exports to the United King-ohse Messages Ordinance, 1866. Be dom, which is ber most important

ceived July 10, 71.8% am.). market, and, owing to the operation

Washington, To-day."

of other trade agreements, this. It is announced that the Booon- benefit is of considerable value to struction Finance Corporation" "has

her.

No new United Kingdo

furiff contrabonar kre“

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|Joanodi U.S.$5,589,071,129 since · It

was inaugurated in February, 1982..

Unfind Pram, per S.E: Levy and Company.