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SENSATIONAL REVELATIONS FOLLOW ARREST OF DR. RINTELEN

-HINDENBURG INTERVIEW

VON NEURATH

SUCCESSOR IS LATEST REPORT

DYING PRESIDENT WITH FAMILY.

LOYALTY MESSAGE TO EX-KAISER

Berlin, To-day.

The official admission that Pre- sident von Hindenburg is dying bas naturally caused a rumour that he is already dead, which is streng- thened by the fact that the Cabinet is meeting immediately.

The flag is still flying at full- mast un Neudeck Castle and there seems to be no reason to believe that the Government will delay the announcement when President von Hindenburg dies.

There were witnesses whatso-

ever

i.

PRESIDENT HINDENBERG

FULL CABINET LIST IF

NAZIS SUCCEEDED

AUSTRIAN POLITICIANS IN DIRE STRAITS

CLEAN BREAST THREAT

Vienna, To-day

A strange list of appointments to Cabinet] rank, had the Nazis coup d'etat succeeded, is alleg. ed to have been discovered at the residence of

VINES FOR the Austrian Minister to Rome, Dr. Rintelen,

COLONY

NANKING REPORT OF VISIT

L.T.A. CONFIRMATION LACKING.

between al the interview

Nanking, To-day. Following the receipt of inform Chancellor Hitler and the Presi-ation that Ellsworth Vines 1932, dent which lasted an hour, but Wimbledon champion and one of there is no doubt that President the leading professional town

Buccessor was tennis players to-day, will be visit

ing Japan and may come to China if sufficient funds can be raised,

von Hindenburg's

discussed.

A report is now current that the Foreign Minister.

the Nanking Amateur Athletic

Count von Neurath will be the › [Club has quickly made arrange- Government's nominee.

ments with the lawn tennis clubs

Before his evening relapse, the of Shanghai, Hong Kong, and President spoke to his children Canton, and grandchildren and even cussed the harvest prospecta.

It is believed that he also a message of loyalty to the Kaiser-Reuter.

dis-It is learned that Vines has agreed

to come and play exhibition matches sentjin Shanghai, Nanking, Hong Kong.

ex-and Canton in September.

Nan- king's share of the payment for two day matches is $4,600.-Reuter.

ALL HOPE ABANDONED

Berlin, Earlier.

It is understood that the doctors have abandoned all hope of saving the life of President von Hinden- burg, who is in extremis and ex- pected to die at any moment.

DEEP UNCONSCIOUSNESS

Berlin, Later.

A Bulletin issued early this muri- ing states that President von Hin-i denburg has sunk into deep uncon• sciousness. His weakness is in- creasing-Reuter,

Death Feared At Any Moment.

Berlin, Latest. All hope of saving President: von Hindenberg's life has been abandoned. According to the views of four doctors, the President is not likely to survive to-day, which is the twentieth anniversary of the

outbreak of the Great War.

The President's son and daugh- ter-in-law and his two daughters and their husbands, were "called to the bedside at 5 a.m. to-day, also the Vicar of Langenau. All knelt in prayer. Death is feared at any

moment.

critics as a great man.`

courage, and unselfishness has com

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JACQUES CARTIER

CELEBRATIONS. British Representatives

For Canada.

London, To-day. Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Roger Keyes, and Mr. H. A. L. Fisher, Warden of the new college at Ox- ford, will represent the British Gov ernment at the forthcoming Jacques Cartier celebrations in Canada.~ British Wireless Service.

TWO TYPHOONS

REPORTED

Both Are Distant From

Hong Kong.

Two typhoon warnings have been received from the Manila Observatory, through: the Amert-

can Consul-General.

who is under arrest in connection with the recent uprising in Austria.

The list shows that Dr. Rintelen was to be Chancellor, and Herr Habicht, Chancellor Hitler's notorious Inspector of Nazis in Austria, Vice- Chancellor.

A surprise was caused by the inclusion of Herr Winkler, former Vice-Chancellor and collaborator of Dr. Dollfuss, a Min- ister of Agriculture.

Dr. Apold, General Director of the Alpine Montane Steck- works, who is now under arrest, was to be Minister of Trade,

The names of Field-Marshal Bardloff and General Wagner also appear in the alleged incriminating documents.

UPRISING IN

SINKIANG NOW

SUPPRESSED

REBEL REMNANTS

DISBANDED..

MA'S TROOP UTILISED

Peking, To-day, With the surrender and dis-

bandment of the remnants of the rebel troops of Ho Tseng, the independence movement in south Sinkiang has been completely suppressed states a Tibus telegram dated July 31.

Mr. Sheng Shih-tani, Director of Frontier Defence in Sin- kiang, has reinforced the gar- rison at Hami from the head- quarters of Ma Chung-ying, the Moslem leader, who fled to Russia.

Preparations are reported to be under way for the early restoration of communications between Singkiang and China. -Renter.

PRINCE ON GOLFING HOLIDAY.

Travelling By Air To Biarritz

London, To-dav. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales landed at Le Bourget Aer

Claude Bowers (center) the United States Ambassador tó Spain, looking on as the Mayor of Toledo, right, presents the key to his city to the Mayor of Toledo, Ohio, U.S. (left). Prominent Ameri- cans and Spaniards attended the ceremony.

BRITAIN TO HAVE BEST EQUIPPED EYE HOSPITAL

To Be Erected At Cost Of £300,000 In London Area

London, To-day.

A new eye-hospital, the biggest in Britain and one of the best equipped in the world, is to be erected at the cost £300,000 in the South East of London, near the site of the present eye hospital.— British Wireless Service:

In the meantime, a number of highly-placed Austrians are stated to be shivering their shoes for fear of Dr. Ritelen,]:

who is rapidly recovering a US. RAIL SHARES self-inflicted wound, care rolit

his threat to make a clean last of all he knows. Many measures

SUPPORT

have already been taken on in- formation which he has furnish-ENCOURAGING SIGN jed. Reuter.

ON WALL STREET,

AIR MISSION IN COLONY

EUROPEAN COMPLICATION

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL-

fly Telegraph, Copyright, Teleora

osived August, 2, 8.21′ am.)

|BETTER WOOL

AND CHEAPER

PRODUCTION

SECRET. PROCESS

IN BRITAIN.

IMPROVED SCOURING PROCESS

London, To-day.

A secret process, whereby the quality of British textile. pro- ducts will be improved,- and the] costs of production lowered, has

PERSONAL POLICY

U.S. SECRETARY

OF NAVY ON

ARMAMENTS

WOULD DENY JAPAN NAVAL PARITY.

RATIO'S MUST CONTINUE

Washington, To-day.

A 'personal opinion in fav our of a 20 per cent, reduc- tion in armaments by the nu- val Powers and the retention of the present ratios was ex- pressed by the United States Secretary of Navy, Mr. Claude A. Swamion, yesterday.

He said that nothing had oc- curred since he attended the Disarmament Conference to change his conviction in fav- our of ratios,

"If we abandon them there is no telling where we go. I do not believe that we should give Japan equality,” he said. He added that he believed in the United States Navy as second to node. Reuter.

been evolved, after extensive experiments in the use of ionized CANTON CITY oils, by the Woof ladustries Re CHAMBER SEEKS

search Association.

to place of the present treat ment of raw wool, which is first scoured with alkali, then soften

ed with oliva oll, and then again scoured to remove the oil, the new ionized oils will both scour and after- soften the wool, and can

CANTON GROUP BACK phrio Messages Ordinance, 1894, Hewards be removed by washing.

FROM EUROPE.

LONG TOUR COMPLETED

Lieutenant-General Wong Kwong-yul, Commandant of the Canton Air Force, and

his party, arrived in Hong Kong the morning from Europe aboard the Lloyd Triestino steamer Conte Verde and will proceed to. Canton to-day..

Washington, To-day.

The signs of support for rail shares is regarded as en- couraging, particularly inas- much as Wall Street brokers report investment buying. Favourable market factors are.

Wool thus treated is much whiter and softer than that produced by the oil methods.

The new oils can also be effec

“N.R.A.” PLAN

POOR SUPPORT FOR

APPEAL.

GOVERNMENT BLAMED FOR DEPRESSION

[From Our Own Correspondent] - Canton, To-day.

The Canton City Chamber of tively used for sisal, hemp, jute Commerce is looking everywhers and other vegetable fibres, and the for a General Hugh S. Johnson te development is considered likely

the National City Bank's forecast to prove of the utmost importance lead the merchant sat of the pre-

of normal autumn trade pro- duction and adjusted consump- tion, and the fact that the elec

to the Crown Colonies.

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tricity output was 1.684,000,000 GOLD IMPORTS TO against 1:664,000,000,000 last

The air mission is composed of week and 1.662,000,000,000 for Colonel Ting Chi-hsu, Officer the same week last year,

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are

AMERICA

CONSULAR INVOICES NOW REQUIRED.

CLOSER CHECK SOUGHT.

sent period of depression and to advise a recovery plan,

All the guilds connected with

the Chamber are urged to pro-

duce "N.R.A." plans and to sub- mit them before August 10. The closing date is fast approach- ing, but the number of plans handed in is not what was ex- peeted.

Most of the plans received com- plain about the heavy taxation and criticise the new tariff of July 1. According to the criticisms, im- port duties on cotton yarn, Ramelled goods, paper, beer, and marine edibles have been decréas- ed, because these goods come most- ly from Japan.

EPECIAL TO CHINA MAN (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegru Housepes Ordinance, 1804. ceived August 2, 8.53 a.m.);

dron, Colonel Mei Lung-on, Dir- .... PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH ector of the Canton Aircraft

New York, To-day. Favourable market factors Works, and Colonel Chang Chi- shuen, Adjutant of the Air the hope that the President will Force. The party visited the soon make a favourable business United States. England, France, speach, and the rising commodities. and Italy.d

Unfavourable factors are the discouraging near future outlook, phte KWANGSI GENERAL LEAVING and the world outlook over the foreign situation.-United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.

22,000 SEAMEN PEACEFULLY RETURN TO WORK

+

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[From Our Own Correspondent] "

Canton, To-day. General Pai Hsung-hai, Second- In-Command of the Kwangsi Army, will leave this afternoon aboard the gunboat Kien Yu for Nanning, capital of Kwangst. He has been

The first is located in about 134 degrees east longitude and A GREAT MAN Hindenburg, the German Pres!-16 degrees north latitude, mov- dent, was recognised not only by his ing west-north-west. This ty own people, but by all competent phoon is over 600 miles east of His sin Hong Kong, and on its present cerity of purpose, religious faith, course will pass north of the drome yesterday evening on his way here for more than a month and to Biarritz where he intends to has devised a scheme with the Colony.

The second typhoon is situated spend a golfing holiday for two or Kwangtung high command on the in about 145 degrees east longi- three weeks. British Wireless Ser-military defence of the South- tude and 19 degrees north lath-- tude moving north-west. This typhoon is about 850 miles east [of Hong Kong, and will, on its present course, pass north of the Colony,

manded the respect of all who are

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ANGLO-POLISH TRADE

Discussion Continued Early In Autumn.

London, To-day.

1.79 INCHES RAINFALL

The local rainfall recorded

U. S. RETAIL FOOD PRICES REACH HIGH MARK

west.

STOP PRESS

R

LOVELOCK RECORD

Washington, To-day United States Bureau of Land bour statistics report that the mid- July retail, food prices were the at highest since the middle of January,

Discussion has been proceeding hours ended 10.80 a.m. to-day was and Company, during the last five weeks withi

the Royal Observatory for the 24 1982 United Press, per S. E. Levy

1.79 Inches, bringing the total

delegation from Poland, which has since January 1 to 61.26 Inches, as

come-to-London-for-the-negotiat

on trade matters. ) : Considera

progress has been made in clearing

the ground, and the discussi

be resumed early in the Autur British Wireless Service.

compared with a normal average

of 50.99 inches,

WEATHER FORECAST

SHATTERED.

Gothenburg, To-day, The American mile-runner, Bonthron, broke the world's record for threequarters of a clocking 3 mins.

Cloudy, with rain, and moderate: 2734-5 secs, to beat Jack Love-

winds; was the wes

lock's 1992 record-breaking fémfort of 8 ming 2.15 secs

dent Hooverka will

tonight

Mandat

cast, sausty by the Royal

this morning

San Francisco, To-day. Twenty-two thousand mari. time workers peacefully re- turned to their jobs on all parts of the const, yesterday. and 77 steamers are simultane- Qualy · · being worked at San Francisco United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.

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- STRIKERS FRUSTRATED AT MINNEAPOLIS E

SPÉCIAL, TO CHINA: MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phie Manangas Ordinames. 1801. Re: ceived August 2, 838 am) - S

* Minneapolis, To-day, y National Guarde, without violence, captured the strikers

disory:

Washington, To-day. The United States Treasury Secretary," Mr. Henry Mor- genthau, has announced that.

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en-

effective from to-day, he will CANTON STEAMER

require consular Invoices for“, incoming gold. consignments" exceeding U.S.$100 in value.

He exempts gold at present in transit and crude gold, and gold imported for re-export,

The measure is intended to provide a closer check on im- ports-United Press, per §. E. Levy and Company.

LOWER PRICES LEAD TO RECOVERY.

SPECIAL TO CHINAĮMAIL. By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phio: Messages - Ordinance, 189, seived August 2, 8.35 M.)

TRAGEDY

Unknown Woman Jumps Overboard.

DISAPPEARS IN HEAVY SEA

When the s.s.. Tai - Shan,” in- ward bound from Canton, was wharf at 10.45 p.m. yesterday, an nearing the Tin Shan Company'a

"unknown, thinlese azoman atravel-

ling second-class, jumped over-i- board from the starboard quar terdeck and disappeared.

Mr. J. Watson, second officer, reported the occurrence to the New York, To-day police, and stated that the vessel The National City Bank of New was 100 yards from the wharf York, in its monthly report, points when the woman went overboard, out that costs and prices must be and that a heavy son was run-

rather than advanced if con- ning.

option, and employment is to Her Identity is still a mystery. United Press, per 6. and so far, her body has not Levy and Company:

been recovered