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Carnation

"From Contented Cows"

THERE'S CREAM '.

IN

EVERY DROP.

Sole Agenta: CONNELL BROS. CO., LTD.-

HONG KONG & 9. CHINA.

The dollar, on demand, closed to-day at 1/5 5-8,

The

SEE SPECIAL FEATURE ON PAGE 7

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China Mail

Eat. 1845.

THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST.

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No. 28,775

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1934.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

OUR JULY

OPPORTUNITY SALE

IS ON

PAUL RENNET et CIE

Chater Road Hong Kong

Nathan Road

Kowloon

"FRANCE HAS FREE HAND IN POLICY OF ENCIRCLING GERMANY"

CENTRADA

AMERICA GUEF

France.

PAKAMA

PACIFIC

CALAPAGOS

EQUATOR-

OCEAN

SOUTH

Stricken with appendicitis on his honeymoon voyage, two U. S.

Navy planes bearing a surgeon

and supplies were ordered to 器 1,000-mile dash from

make

MEDIATION

IMPOSSIBLE IN

SAN FRANCISCO

· General Strike Threat Ominous.

ROOSEVELT BOARD'S SECRET MEETING

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra- phic Messages Ordinance, 1894, Re- ecived July 12, 9.01 m.)

San Francisco, To-day.

The general strike threat is om- inous.

So far, four unions have definitely voted to join while four have voted against.

Approximately 60 have voted to fallow the Central Labour Council's recommendations.

SECRET MEETING

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telagro- phie Mossages Ordinance, 1894. Re- ceived July 12, 6.48 μm)

San Francisco, To-day. President Roosevelt's mediators held a secret, conference gester- day, jointly with the employers and strikers, which after the United the meet- Press learned that

Panaman to the Galapagos Islandsing vainly attempted to establish

in the Pacific (as shown un map)

to aid William Robinson, Ameri-

can engineer, in response to the radio appeal of his bride, the former Florence beiress.

Crane, Chicago

CLOSING OF

CONSULATES

IN CHINA

Complaint Made In Commons.

TRADERS INCONVENIENCED

Lang

London, To-day. A complaint was made in the House of Commons at question time yesterday that the closing of Consulates in China, due to the shortage of officials, was causing inconvenience to British traders.

a basis of arbitration,

It is authoritatively learned that there is scant hope of avert ing general strikes at San Fran- Icisco and East Bay.

BOARD PLANS REJECTED_ SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL, fly Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phic' Messages Ordinance. 2894. Ea lestved July 12, 6.08 á.m.)

Minneapolis, To-day?

The employers have rejected the Labour Board recommendations in the truck dispute here. A general strike is feared before the week- [end.-United Pras, per 5. E. Levy

and Company.

General Strike Given

Impetus.

1,000 RIOTERS CLASH WITH POLICE AT PORTLAND

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.. (Bu. Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra

The complaint led to a replyphic Megnages Ordinance. 1881. Re from the Foreign Secretary, Sir ceived July 12, 11.64 m.) John Simon, that the temporary shortage, owing to death, illness;

Portland, Oregon, To-day.

More than 1,000 rioters yesterday

and resignation, involved the prevented a 40-car train from glosing of the Consulates at reaching the strike-breakers pier. Newchwang, on April 17, Ichang. The police firing buckshot, wounded on April 30, and Tsinan, on May four strikers.

4.

It is feared that the genera! Sir John Simon anticipated that the Tsinan Consulate would strike has been given impetus by be re-opened, at an early. date, the incident.-United Press, per S. Ichang in the Autumn. and New E. Levy and Company. chwang

Spring.

not later

than the

Meanwhile, the Consular faci-

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lities in the districts affected PURGE FOR

were being supplied by neigh- bouring Consular posts.

ter.

Reu-

U.S. NAVY INCREASE PENDING

Wait Result Of 1935 Conference.

35,000 TON BATTLESHIPS ALREADY PLANNED.-S.

Washington, To-day."

The United States is awaiting the result of the Loudon Naval Confer- ence in 1935 before deciding whe- ther to build at least two 85,000- ton battleships, according to the. Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Claude A. Swanson, who has admitted that

a plan for the ships is already pre-

pared.

They would build if necessary to

do Bo

PURITY TAKES

"Mixed Walking " Condemned.

CANTON OFFICIAL SHOCKED

BRIEF SHOWER RELIEF AT NANTAO

Considered Divine Respone To Panchen Lama's Invocationa

Shanghai, To-day,

The heat wave here continues unabated, but the vicinity of the south station at Nantao was visit- ed by a brief shower at noon to- day. It is regarded by the Chin- ese as a divine response to the Punchen Lama's Invocations- Reuter,

The temperature of Hong Kong compared very and Shanghai closely at 6 am, this morning, 80 degrees being recorded here against 81 degrees in Shanghai,

JAPANESE DISASTER

250 DROWNED AT

ISHIKAWA

RAINSTORM WASHES "AWAY 30 BRIDGES.

Tokyo; To-day. Reports from the Ishikawa prefecture, on the north coast of central Japan, declare that as the result of the heaviest rainstorm in 37 years, tre-

mendous destruction has tak- en place,

The Tokyo Asahi declares that 250 have been drowned,” while the flood sufferers total 4,000. The journal adds that 300 houses and 30 bridges have been destroyed and swept away. while 4,000 houses and thou- sands of acres of crops are. inundated.

Official reports minimise the damage, but state that 160 embankment workers on the Tetori River are missing. -Reuter.

*

COMMUNISTS ACTIVE

Sino-Japanese Rift Alleged Object.

BENEFITS COLONY!

Dr. Kotewall on Tram Extension

ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED.

The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall. C.M.G. LL.D, considers that Hong Kong has not been as widely advertised in the world as it might have been, and suggests in an interview on Page! Seven that the extension of the Peak Tramway to Queen's Road which would afford the tourist. the opportunity of seeing Hong

Kong at its best, would aid in an

advertisement that would prove of great benefit to the Colony.

On the same page a prominent

gively with Mr. Felix A. Joseph's local engineer deals comprehen- escalator scheme for the exten- Ision, treating the subject from [the technical viewpoint.

In the meanwhile the China Mail has received over 1.000 signatures to the petition which will shortly be sent to the Gov

ernment,

EUROPEAN **

REBUKED IN

POLICE COURT

MR. WYNNE JONE'S OUTBURST.

$50 FINE FOR BRINGING DOG FROM NEW TERRITORIES

One of Hong Kong's largest playgrounds for children was opened

in Wanchai yesterday by the Hon. Sir Thomas Southorn, K.B.E. In the picture are seen Mr. 1. L. HacPherson, Sir Thomas, Lady Southorn; and · the Hon, Dr. 8. W. Two, O.B.E. LL.D. arriving for the opening cere

mony. (King's Studio).

RAILWAY PARLEYS OPEN IN HONG KONG

K.C.R. CHINESE SECTION WANT BIGGER PROFITS

UNEASINESS PREVAILS

IMPORTANCE

OF SOVIET ARMY

NOW STRESSED BITTER GERMAN CRITICISM.

EQUALITY RESTORATION FRUSTRATED

Berlin, To-day. France now has a free' hand in her policy of en- circling Germany, with

British support, bitterly

remarks the "Berliner-

tageblatt," voicing thie

general uneasiness as

the result of the visit to

London of the French Foreign Minister, M.

Louis Barthou.

FIVE CHINESE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS AND THE CHINESE SECTION OF THE CAN- A semi-official German TON-KOWLOON RAILWAY ARRIVED HERE YESTERDAY

FROM CANTON FOR A THREE-DAY CONFERENCE, COM diplomatic correspondent MENCING TO-DAY, WITH LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES OF states that the "Locar- THE BRITISH SECTION OF THE RAILWAY WITH A VIEW nisation" of Europe en- TO REVISING THE PRESENT “WORKING?' AGREEMENT. BETWEEN CHINA AND GREAT BRITAIN, A

hances the international

The Chinese mission is comprised of Mesara, Chang Wel-tsee importance of the Soviet of the Ministry of Railways Nanking. Li Sta-kani, Managing Dir- Hu Kal-yin, representing the Kwangtung Provincial Government, France has achieved the ector of the southern section of the Canton Hankow Railway, army and concludes that

Woo Tung-chau, Managing Director of the Chinese section of the Canton Kowloon Railway, and Mok Tai-fuk, of the Ministry of Railways.

in

aim of strengthening her predominance Representing. British interests in the negotiations are Mr. Europe and abolishing G. A. Walker, Traffic-Manager, Mr. M. J. Breen, Acting Post- master-General, and Mr. H. K. Holines, C.B.E. Crown Solicitor. Disarmament with the the intention of frustrat- The Chinese delegation met Mr. Walker further stated that ing the restoration of For bringing his dog from the the British representatives at the meetings were at the request of New Territories to New Kow- 10.30 am to-day in the office of the Chinese, authorities, and were Germany's equality. loon, Mr. R. E. Simmons, of the Mr. Walker, the chief line of dis- for the purpose of drafting a new Reuter. Far East Aviation School, was cussion being the apportionment working agreement, fined $50 by Mr. E. I Wynne of through fares, although, as Messrs. Chang, Hu, and Li are Jones at the Kowloon tracy this morning.

STATEMENT BY SIR JOHN SIMON TO-MORROW.

Magia- Mr. Walker told the China Mail the only, authorised representatives In the continuation of the Anglo- early this morning, this matter of the Chinese Government, the French bilateral naval conversa Inspector Shaftain said that is so interwoven with other vital other delegates, Messrs. Woo and tions, experts attached to the Bri- on Sunday, July 1, at 5.55 p.m. issues, that the discussions will Mok, being here more in an advisory tish and French delegations were they search Mr. Simmons' car not only concern that subject. and found the dog.

(Continued on page 9.) EUROPEAN FINED

Mr. J. B. Hall, of No. 7 Norfolk Road, pleaded not guilty to a charge

of having allowed his dog to wanderi Shanghai, To-day.

in Norfolk Road without a muzzle, Following the reports that the saying that he was not at home

planning whole-when the constable came." Communists are sale sabotage on the Peking His coolie and amah were called Mukden Railway, martial law has as witnesses, but, as both told dif- been declared on the Shanhaik-ferent stories, Mr. Hall was fined wan-Tongshan section of the line, $10 by Mr. E. 1. Wynne Jones at according to a Nanking report in the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- to-day's issue of the China Preas. ing...

Japanese guards have been in-

Reuter.

WOMAN BITTEN

EXPLORER AND

PARTY OF NINE

KIDNAPPED

Captives Believed· At Aksu.

capacity.

again in consultation yesterday. DISCUSSION LAST NIGHT When called upon by a China

Sir John Simon, Foreign Secre Mail representative at Gloucester tary, said in the House of Commons Building last night, the Chinese that he proposed to make a state- discussion, and said that they were the French Foreign Minister in emissarles were having a private ment on the subject of this week's conversations. between himself and

not yet in a position to discuss the outcome of the conference.

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TYPHOON SIGNAL| RAISED

SITUATED 150 MILES ¡E.S.E. OF

MOVING NORTH-WEST

B. SONG KONG.

London during the course of the foreign affairs debate in the Com- mons on Friday-British Wireless Service.

150 CHINESE IN FREE FIGHT

28 Now Detained In Hospital.

HANDS OF MOSLEM LEADER

SUPPORTERS

creased at the stations, while the Leung So, a married woman, of

Peking, To-day. bridges which, according to the No. 29 Whitfield Road, reported to! Dr. Sven Hedin, the Swedish NEW ANGLE ort, the Communists are plan- the Police last night, that she had explorer, and a party of nine, in- ning to destroy, are strongly been bitten on the right arm, by a cluding four foreigners are re guarded.

Following reports from the Ro- NORTH V. SOUTH CLASH ON An armoured train is yellow chow dog, while she was ported to have been captured by

LOGAN & AMPS PROPERTY patrolling the section.

sbanding on the staircase. She bandits in the Dungun region, yal Observatory that a small de- A further disruption of the was sent to the Government Civil Sinkiang.

pression, or typhoon, is stituated

A free fight in which 150` Sino-Japanese relations is said to Hospital for treatment, while the The news was received by Mr about 150 miles east-south-east of be the aim of the Communists-the dog was sent to Kennedy Bockenkampt; a former member of Hong Kong, apparently moving Chinese were involved, 28 of

Town for observation..

the expedition, in a telegram from north-west, No. 1 typhoon signal whom have been detained in hos pital, took place yesterday after- was raised at 10 am. to-day. Anshi, dated July 4.

noon at 8:30 o'clock in a masonry The captors are believed to be

yard, the property of Messrs. Lo supporters of the Moslem leader,

gan and Amps, situated at To Ka

only in part, another move-

The brawl, which was between ment is on foot that men

The party includes Mr. Harold American Consulate in Hong Kong, northern and southern Chinese fac and women should not walk

Kikegaard, Postal Commissioner at that a typhoon is located in about tions, started over an argument re- together in the streets. This

London, To-day. ¡define the limits of international Peking, and Dr. Parker Chen, the 130 degrees east longitude and 22 garding a piece of stone. One man Is the petition of a puritani- The Lord Privy Seal, Captain waters at three miles from the low noted Chinese geologist. No parti- degrees north latitude, recurving marked it for dressing, and in bis cal junior official to the Anthony Eden, has received from a water mark, and to ensure that culars have yet been received by the northeastward."; South-west Political Council.

dolagation of the Hull Trawler such an agreement would be honour-Danish Minister and the British Once shrouded in obscurity, Omcers' Guild, at the Foreign Office, ed by the local authorities, were LegationReuter, this zealous petitioner has be representations

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day.

While the ban on mixed Naval Protection For British

bathing can be carried out

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TWO TYPHOONS

| Chung Ying, and the captives are A warning has been received from wan.

Fisherman off Norwegian Coast beloved to have been taken to Akau the Masulla Observatory, through the

for

protection presented.

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come well-known overnight. He against interference by the Norwe- believes that the Kuomintang gian authorities with the activities will be blessed. if such a ban can of British trawlers outside the SHAH OF PERSIA RETURNS be carried out, for he is shocked three-mile limit off the Norwegian

GAS EXPLOSION VERDICT -

absence another started work on it. Another typhoon located in about Mr. Lang, manager of the yard, 117 degrees east longitude and 22 telephoned the police, but when a degrees north latitude, moving north large body of officers arrived the svest.

fight was over, and spectators were tending the wounded. WEATHER FORECAST AS It was announced by Mr. E. W.

One man lost more than half ant Hamilton at the Central Magia Moderate north-west winds, ear, while another is in serions Teheran, To-day tracy this morning that the verdict freshening considerably, with clouds condition, suffering from, fnternal Resolutions requesting the Gov-- The Bhah of Persis returned on the West Point Gae Expicalon and rain later, was the weather injuries. ernment to take immediate steps here

following his visit to Enquiry, will be given at 12.15 forecast Issued by the Royal Obser The wounded - were 'taken to the

vatory this morning. p.m. to-morrow.

Kowloon and Kwong-

The United States desired large turpitude as reported daily in battleships, but assumed that the press. limit for 88,000-ton ships would be provided for-Renter

at. hearing some cases of moral coast

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with the Norwegian Government to Turke