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75.000 HALF STARVED CATTLE BELLOW FRANTICALLY IN CHICAGO

Overwork is blamed by her associates for the death of Madame Marie Curie, world- famous discoverer of radium, who passed away at her home In Parle after being obliged to halt: work in her radium laboratory. She was 67.

PROTECTIVE

GUARDS TO BE

OVERWHELMED

Momentous Meeting In Canton.

EFFICIENCY AIM

From Our Own Correspondent] Canton, To-day. Reorganisation of the profce- tive guards in different counties of Kwangtung in order to bring about more efficiency was the subject to be discussed at the military conference held this) morning at the conference room of the Kwangtung___Provincial Government.

STOCKYARDS TERRIBLE SIGHT

BUT STRIKERS REMAIN

ADAMANT

HOTTEST WEATHER EXPERIENCED IN CITY'S HISTORY

TEMPERATURE OF 104.8

NO LIVES LOST IN SOLOMON ISLANDS EARTHQUAKE

Severe Eruption Causes Great Deal Of Damage

London, To-day. The High Commissioner for the Western Pacific reports to the Colonial Office that a severe earth- quake occurred on Vanikore Island, British Solomon Islands Protec torate, on July 19, doing consider able damage to property. No lives were lost-British Wireless

Service. Chicago, To-day.

The Chicago stock yards, where 1,500 men are striking, are at présent a terrible sight. Seventy- five thousand cattle, many of which were already semi-starved before reaching Chicago from the drought areas, are bellowing frantically for food, while scores are dropping dead, overcome by the temperature of 104.8, the hottest in the city's his- tory.

Officials of the yards are doing their best to feed the beasts, but the strikers remain adamant, -Reuter.

BRITISH PILOTS SHOW HOW Thrill For Shanghai Residents.

"CRAZY" FLYING FEATS

Shanghai, To-day,

Rev. Francia Gross, of Perth Amboy, NJ., i retired priest. of the Hungarian-Catholic Church, as he testified before the House committee probing the Naxi propaganda in America, when he ercated a sensation by declaring that Dr. Otto Kiep (left), for- mer German Consul-General in New York, and Dr. Hans Luther, German Ambassador to Washington (right) had paid him for the publication in the United States of a pro Hitler, anti-Semitle pamphlet he had written.

A thrilling flying exhibition car- ried out by Mr. A. D. Bennett. manager of the Far Eastern Avia- tion Company, m Shanghai, and the employers are failing to live to the agreement signed in Nov Lord Douglas Hamilton, assistant ember: The Cattle are starving. All inward shipments, have been instructor at Hong Kong flying 15

Union Stock Yard workers here have struck, charging that

halted by orders.

DISASTER AVERTED

WARSAW NOT

ENDANGERED

BY FLOODS

TORRENTIAL RAINS CEASE.

VISTULA BREAKS BANKS

Warsaw, Tod

A heavy death roll is feared ine- vitable in the region of San Do mierz, south of Warsaw, where the Vistula River has broken its banks and flooded an area of 1,500 square miles to an average depth of 20 feet.

Of the 11,000 inhabitante, thousands are sitting on the roof tops and are in imminent danger from the collapse of the houses and starvation, though every re- source is being mobilised to eva- cuate them.

RAINS CEASE

Warsaw, Later. The cessation of the torrential. Tains to the south of Warsaw has

DEATHS SWISS PROTEST ved the Son Deniers and the

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“REPUBLICANS

DEMONSTRATE

IN DUBLIN

POLICE. WARNED BY ANGRY CROWD.

"DON'T · DARE INTERFERE”

Longshoremen Favour

વર્ગ તો Arbitration.

SPECIĀL TO CHINA MAIL

tators, at Hungia gerodrome, yes- terday

They used, Avro and Fairey Fox planes, giving among other things,

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra remarkable demonstration of is Messages Ordinance, 1895, Re-"crazy" flying.

ceived July 25, .bt a.m.):

Among the large crowd of San Francisco, To-day. The mediators have announced foreign and Chinese residents were that the seamen have agreed to Sir John Brenan, British Consul- elt representatives for collec- General at Shanghai, Brigadier F. tive bargaining with the em-S. Thackeray, Commander of the ployers.

British Forces in Shanghai, Mayor

It is reported that the long Wu Teh-chen, and a number of Dublin,-To-day. shoremen-are-favouring-arbitra- General Cher Chi-tang, Comin which 37 political prisoners Levy and Company.

In view of a recent court case tien. United Press, per S. E. prominent Chinese officials.

Reuter. mander-in-Chief of the First were released, 31 Republicans

Ultimatum.

TANGKU TRUCE Tokyo Official

Denies Rumoured Conditions.

HEAT WAVE IN

NEW YORK FOREST FIRES ADD TO MISERY.

New York, To-day. The exhausting heat wave shows no sign of ending. Fatalities are being reported at the rate of 15 per hour and a total of 700 has been reached.

Devastating forest fires threatening the incineration. of thousands of cattle, are also reported. Reuter. Drought Unrelieved At Kansas.

TO BERLIN

EXPLOSIVE HAUL ON MOTOR BOAT

Dulawy districts from further dis- aster. The water is now draining back into the Vistula River.

As a result,- 10,000 inhabitants are enabled to clamber from the roofs their houses where they have been marooned for the past 24 hour

Five people were killed, by light- ning at. Jeslo and several more were killed near Luck. Reuter.

́ ́BRITISH - SYMPATHY

London, To-day.

NAZI TERRORIST ACTIVITIES `IN AUSTRIA

BERNE, TO-DAY.. THE SWISS GOVERNMENT IS PROTESTING TO BERLIN FOLLOW- ING THE SWI88: SEIZURE OF A GERMAN MOTOR-BOAT IN SWIS8 The British Government, through TERRITORIAL WATERS ON LAKE the British Ambassador at Warsaw, İCONSTANCE.

|have expressed of the Polish Gov- TO

THE CRAFT. IS STATED HAVE CONTAINED EXPLOSIVES ernment and people, the sympathy FOR NAZI TERRORIST ACTIVITIES and Borrow with which the news IN AUSTRIA. THREE MEMBERS of the grave flood disaster in OF THE "NAZI AUSTRIAN LEGA Poland, entailing such heavy loss TIONAT LINDAU, BAVARIA,

HAVE BEEN ARRESTED-REU of life, has been received in Great Britain-British Wireless Service,

TER.

SUGAR PRODUCERS CLIMB DOWN.

Adequate Protection Urged.

HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE AFIRE

Sequel To Terrific Storms In England.

Group Army, Mr. Lin Yun-koy and six Blueshirts, the former Minnesota Governor's Chairman of the Kwangtung yesterday formed up outside the Provincial Government, pacifice prison and marched in a military tion commissioners, and high manner to the offices of the military officers took part in this "Republican Press" and proceed-

Minneapolis, To-day. meeting.

ed to drill, obstructing all traffic.

The Governor of Minnesota, Mr. About $700,000 is required for

A police-sergeant remonstrat- Lloyd B. Ohlson, has ordered the the maintenance of this biged but the angry shouts of the lorry-drivera and employers to end

Tokyo. To-day. army, and funds can be easily se-crowd, "Don't dare to interfere the strike within 24 hours, other

Contrary to authoritative in-}

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL cured, as a farm tax is collected with Republicans,"

By Telegraph. Conpright. Telegra caused him wise the military will take control formation reported yesterday, aphic Messages Ordinance, 1891. En- for the upkeep of the guards, and other police to allow the of the city-Reuter.

spokesman of the Japanese For ceived July 25, 8.44_qm.)

BREČIAL TO CHINA MAIL who were formerly under the drilling to proceed.

More than 3,400 cleaners, dyers eign Office has denied that Japan

Kansas City, To-day.

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telepro command of the county or hsien

The

Republicans explained and launderers have struck in is demanding recognition of the The drought, for the fourteenthic Messages. Ordinance, 1881, Er Government.

that they demanded, in prison, sympathy with the truck drivers.

so-called Manchukuo and the day, continued unrelieved yes-ceived July 26, 1840 p.m.):*: (Continued on Page 12) to be separated from the Blue United Press, per 5. E. Levy and tion with the Shanghai war as Levy and Company:

settlement of claims in connecterday. United Press, per S. E.

Washington. To-day

London, To-day. shirts, whom they regarded as Company.

At the Cuban reciprocal tariff

Violent thunderstorms, with essential conditions for the can-

hearings, the domestic sugar pro torrents of rains, were experienc- ducers failed to protest emphati ed in many parts of the country. cally. They merely asked for yesterday, de adequate, protection, and request-

SHANGHAI RIVER British agents. The authorities MARTIAL LAW ORDER DRAFTED cellation of the Tangku Agree-

TRAGEDY

SCOTCH ENGINEER DROWNED.

OPEN VERDICT RETURNED

Shanghai, To-day.

An open verdict of death due to drowning was returned yes terday afternoon by the coroner. Mr. Morris, at the British Police Court, at the conclusion of the

agreed.

Minneapolis, Later.

The recent case was habeas The declaration of martial law corpus, following a sentence by has been drafted and awaits the the Military Tribunal, the Su-signature of the Governor of Min preme Court holding the Tribunal nesota, Mr. Floyd B. Olson-United injurisdiction.-Reuter.

Press, per S. E. Levy and Company. (Continued on Page 12):

POLICE PRISONER ESCAPES.

Dash For Freedom At Sha. Tau Kok

inquest on Mr. Duncan Campbell, custody was made yesterday A daring escape from police an unemployed Scotch engineer evening at 7.30 o'clock, by LI You, whose body was found in the river last Friday morning.

The evidence showed that he was very depressed at his in- ability to obtain employment. Otherwise his condition was nor

mal. Reuter."

MANCHUKUO INTENTIONS

Harbin, To-day. Mr. Shih Liu-pen, the local repre- sentative of the so-called Manchukuo

a cow.

JUDICIAL REFORM IN HARBIN

Two-Thirds Of Judges Japanese.

Harbin, Today

been

Iment. - Reuter.

32 SOVIET EMPLOYEES ARE DEPORTED FROM HARBIN

Harbin, To-day:

400,000 FAMILIES. ON U.S. RELIEF

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

"TWO YOUTHS KILLED

ed that no extension of addi- London suffered from, the deluge, (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra tional preferential measures be and so also did Leeds where the Test phie Messages Ordinance, 1894, Reyond the termination of the match had to be abandoned sa |ceived ÷July 25, 18.40-p.m.) -|-|

Washington, To-day.

quota system, be made. Unit

draw.

In London and the southern qu

Thirty-two Soviet employees of The National Recovery Adminis-fed Press, per S. E. Levy and Co-burbs dozens of houses were

the Chinese Eastern Railway havetration has announced that the been deported to Russia on account drought has thrown 400,000 families of alleged Cominunistic activities on relief United Presa, per S. E Reuter.

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Dissension Rife In Nanking as

Rival Cliques Clash in Wordy Battle

From Our Own Correspondence] Mr. Sun, who is not satisfed with

MEXICO CLOUDBURST

Eagle Pass, Texas, To-day. Eight people are dead, 26 critical ly injured, and many homeless at Allende, Mexico as the result of a cloudburst. Houses crumpled under the raging torrent. Reutor,

struck by lightning, while a fre started on Hammersmith Bridge. The cables underneath the bridge were fused, and the fire brigade was required to put out the fames.

Many roads, including some -- of the Streets in Central Lon=" don, were for a time inches deep in water, and several lo- cal train services were, held

introduced into Harbin. A new Canton, To-day his present position as President STOP PRESS aualties although two youths were

aged 25, unemployed, who had been churian Judicial system had

A alguificant reform of the Man- rested for stealing in to the Sth Tau Kok police station, accom foreigners has been formed in betwee

court to deal with cases involving A big battle is on in Nanking of the Legislative Yuan, la now in panted by his mother, when he which two-thirds of the Judges are led broke loose and ran. The con- Japaness and the remainder nati fatable, who had arrested him, fred All the evidence must be tran one shot, but missed.

lated into Japanese Reuter

The escaped prisoner is tall, well-bullt,speaks Hakka dialect, and has handeufs on his hands.

Foreign Office has lasued a state-

H.M.S. Kent which arrived here oners. ment that his Government has no Sunday from England, sailed this

zervat morning at 10.15 : for?!

Intention of arbitrarily abrogating Wel-het-wei,

extraterritorality,

China Fleet,

WEATHER FORECAST

Genera

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pro anese - group Honolulu, hoping to meet Presi-

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killed in traffic accidents attribute able to the weather British Wife-

the Executive Yuan, and seek American support of a new NEW WORLD RECORD less Service.

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