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Carnations

Crnation

"From Contented Cows"

THERE'S CREAM

IN

EVERY DROP.

The dollar, on demand, closed

to-day. at 1/6 1-2.

The

FINAL EDITION

ibrary, Supreme Cou

China Mail

MIC

Sole Agents: CONNELL BROS, CO., LTD. HONG KONG & S. CHINA.

Ext 1845.

THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST

No. 28,826

Fat. 1845.

HONG KONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1934. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

FOR FOUR DAYS ONLY

SPECIAL DISPLAY BEAUTIFUL GOWNS

10 a.m.-11.45 pm,

3 pm

DAILY

5.00 p.m.

PAUL RENNET et CIE

Nathan Road, Kowloon.

150 NOW

NOW REPORTED MISSING IN MORRO CASTLE FIRE DISASTER

A newly discovered serum with which he cured his son of been infantile paralysis has offered for free use to the world's sufferers by Dr. Williom Held. above, of Chiengo. He informed California officials of his willing- ness to demonstrate personally the effectiveness of the medicine with his boy as a Dying witness.

85,000 HOSIERY

WORKERS TO JOIN

TEXTILE STRIKE

Armed Truce Suggested By Gorman

MURDER ALTERNATIVE IF REJECTED

SPECIAL TO CHINA MA... (Dy Telegraph, Copyright, Telegro phic Messages Ordinance, 1884, Re.. ceived September 10, 856 næt)}

Washington, To-day.

The Chairman of the Strike Committee

United of the .Textile Workers' Union, Mr. Francis Gorman, has called out 85,000 hosiery workers to join the textile strike at mid-

night on Wednesday.

Simultaneously, he has sug

All gested an armed truce. plants would be closed while the mediation official arbi- trate. He warned that murder

might be the penalty if the suggestion was rejected.

SWEEPING

PROPOSALS

BY CANTON NANKING PROMISES

CONSIDERATION

SERIOUS RIFT THREATENS

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

It is learned that the Nanking authorities have promised to sub mit the four sweeping proposals of the South-west leaders to the Fifth National Congress, but whe- ther they will be adopted is an- other matter.

A serious rift will develop be- tween Canton and Nanking if the four proposals are not ac-

POLICE QUELL BLACKSHIRT DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON 16 Arrests Made At Hyde Park But No Serious Disorder Occurs

London, To-day.

Rival Blackshirt and anti-black- shirt demonstrations in Hyde Park yesterday, ended in no serious dis- order, thanks to the police. Six- leen arrests were trade after the demonstration.

A scare of people were overcome in the crash, and some were sent to hospital, most of them suffering frum fractures as the result of falls--Reuter,

FATAL CITY BRAWL

MAN JUMPS INTO

STREET FOLLOWING

BRUTAL ATTACK

Assailant Escapes On Roof-Top

"SAVE LIFE" CRIES VICTIM BEFORE DEATH LEAP

TURMOIL Des Voeux Road Incident IN SPAIN

cepted. In view of the drastic 8 KILLED: 45 HURT

nature of the Cantonese terms.

it is open to doubt whether they!

will be favourably acted on.

The four proposals suggested

"

.

IN MADRID

by the 21 members of the Kuo- STRIKERS CAUSING

mintang central committees as follows:-

are

(1) That Bevere puinshment be meted to those military and

civilian officials responsible for

hol

Described To Police

A fierce fight on the premises of the Wing Shin Ying Firm, on the third floor of No. 157, Des Voeux Road Central, resulted in the death of an unknown Chinese, who is reported to have fallen from the verandah inte the street, sustain- ing terrible head injuries from which he succumbed. Madrid, To-day. Turmoil has again broken out So Sing, the proprietor of the firm, with whom deceased was

CABINET CRISIS

the loss of Manchuria and Jain Madrid, assuming serious pro-fighting, is missing.

(2) That illegal organizations portions last night.. who are against the interest of

''

Lai Kam. 15-year-old shop Eight-persons were killed and foki at the Wing Shing. Yin im- the Kuomintang and who mur-45 were injured following fierce port and Export Firm, reported to the police that at about 7.30 der people at pleasure should fighting between strikers and po-

m. yesterday deceased paid a a sequel to the 24-hour visit to His master, So Sing, both general strike which was declared entering the accounts office at on Saturday as a protest against the back of the premises. the Catalan landowners' opposi-

he ruthlessly suppressed.

(3) That a new foreign po-,

licy be adopted on the basis of

A reverse of the present policy of concessions to Japan.

lice as

(4) That creative enterprises tion to the Land Law. should be fostered, while the

VISITOR STRUCK

A quarrel ensued, and So Sing In view of the Government's was seen to strike his visitor on the present tariff in favour of Ja-difficulties, there is some talk of head. Shortly after deceased ran pan should be repudiated.

the resignation of the Cabinet.-out of the accounts office, followed by So, and the fight restarted in Reuter..

the living room, at the front of the house, Lai stated.

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RADIO MAY NOT BE ENTERED FOR MAMAK

HOCKEY TOURNEY

PLAYERS JOIN NEW SIKHS' ASSN.

FORMER CAPTAIN OPTIMISTIC

United Press, per S. E. Levy! The entry of a new civilian In-

and Company.

ARMED TRUCE IGNORED 175,000 MORE MAY BE CALLED OUT

Washington, Later.

The mill-owners have igns red Mr. Francis Gorman's of- fer of an armed trace, and Mr. Gorman has fixed 6 p.m. to-day as the deadline for ac- ceptance.

In the event of non-accep- tance he states that he will call oal 175,000 rayon yarn, knit-

ted goods and underwear

workers.

the Young dian hockey team Sikhs' Association-is the Mamak

CANTON-SWATOW

RAILWAY LINK

CONTEMPLATED

Crying "save life", decensed was chased on to the verandah and fell) into the street.

ESCAPE BY ROOF So Sing left the house by way of

Strategic Communication the roof and has not been

Planned

FUNDS ONLY OBSTACLE

{From Our Own Correspondent] Canton, Saturday.

since. His description is:

seen

Tall, medium build, hair cut in American style, mark on right lower jaw, gold tooth, dressed in white jacket and trousers.

The Very Rev. Dean A. Swann photographed with the Rev. J. R. Higgs and the Rev. 8. F. Tso at the opening ceremony on Saturday of the new Church Hall and Vicarage of All Saints' Church, Homan- tin (King's Studio).

SOVIET ENTRY

TO LEAGUE TO BE

DECIDED TO-DAY

France Canvasses Signatures

TWO-THIRD MAJORITY GAINED FOR RUSSIAN. RECOGNITION

NEW KWANGTUNG

LOAN

ESTIMATES CONFLICT 180 OF CREW NOW

ACCOUNTED FOR

· BY THE WARD LINE

408 Persons Known To Be Saved

HULL STILL BURNING

Despite the fact that the death roll in the Morro Castle disaster is now minimised · in comparison to earlier estimates, the tragedy still ranks as one of the worst shipping. accidents in recent years,

The Ward Line, owners of the

ill-fated vessel, now state that only 150 persons are unaccount- jed for, the total number of Bur- One hundred and fourteen persons are definite- ly known to be dead, according to unofficial quarters.

$3000,000 BOND ISSUE vivors-being 408.

TO-DAY

REPAYABLE FROM TAXES

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, To-day.

Harrowing stories of how fire swept through the luxury liner with remarkable rapidity when she was struck by lightning while proceed- The $3,000,000 loan bonds is-ing up the coast of New Jersey in sued by the Provincial Depart-the early hours of Baturday morn- ment of Finance were distributeding, have been related by survivors, today to the Kwangtung Pro-many of whom are in hospitals auf- vincial Bank for circulation, the fering from shock and immersion.

The burnt-out bull has been beached and was still smouldering Maturity of this loan will be yesteŕday. denominations being $100, $50, due after three months, when

and $1.

Geneva, To-day. British, French and Italian Foreign Office experts on league matters met yesterday evening to discuss procedure in connection with the Soviet's garding which the final decify from the business tax and title deeds, tax. All collections admission to the league, re- sion will be taken at a secret

after December 11 will be used

repayment will be made gradual Death Roll Minimised

meeting of the Council to-day.to repay these bonds until the

Meanwhile, the French are canvassing for signatures in favour of extending an invi- tation to the Soviet. It is un- derstood that two-third of the members have already signi fied their acceptance.-Ren-

ter.

BRITISH · DELEGATES

AT GENEVA

League Assembly To Meet To-day

New York-To-day The latest unofficial estimate of the casualties. in the Morro Castle fire is as follows:-

Total complement, 558. Survivors, 430.

Dead or missing, 128. Definitely known dead, 114.

The Ward Line, the owners of

$8,000,000 is cleared.

Bankers and merchants are requested to subscribe to these are floated: to bonds, which strengthen government finance, particularly the notes of the Kwangtung Provincial Bank. It was first intended to float the loan on September 1, but the the vessel, state that 228 pas- bonds were not ready until to sengers survived, 17 of dead have been identified, and 78. are day.

The business tax and the title deeds still unaccounted for.

At least 140 members of the tax yield about $200,000 a month.

Reuter. Collection of these taxes for one year crew survived. - will make up the total amount for the repayment of these bonds.

408 SURIVIVORS

New York, Later.

The Ward Line state that 180

To prevent false misrepresen- tation, every bond is signed and sealed by Mr. Au Fong-po, Pro-survivors of the crew of the vincial Commissioner of Finance. Morro Castle have already been When the Assembly of the The interest is fixed at 10 per accounted for, making the official total of survivors at least. 108, and leaving 150 unaccounted for. When discovered in the street, League of Nations meets at Geneva cent. per month. deceased's pockets contained 42 to-day, the chief British delegates Recognising the strategic neces-cents and six pawn tickets. Hockey Tournament for this sea- son has given rise to the startling sity of having military communica- tumour of the dropping out of the tion between Canton and Swalow, Radio Sports Club team, twice the provincial and military authori champions, from the Tournament. ties here are taking steps for the

1

LOCAL RAINFALL

will be Sir John Simon, Secretary US. GOVT. TO FEED-Reuter.

for Foreign Affairs; Mr. Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal; and Mr.

A. N. Skelton. Under-Secretary for

The local rainfall recorded at Scotland.

There will also be four substitute hours ended 10.30 am. to-day was delegates, namely, Sir Ernest Ben- It is reputed that many of the Ra-early construction of a railway the Royal Observatory for the 24 dio players have joined the ranks joining the two cities.

Eastern Kwangtung, which is 0.04 inch, bringing the total since nett, Assistant Postmaster-General: close to Fukien, is & vulnerable January 1 to 84.28 inches, as com- Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, Parlia normal average of mentary Secretary to the Ministry of this new team.

70.58 inches. While not denying this ru-part of the province and can be pared with a mour, Mr. F. A. Kemp, former defended only by heavy concen- Captain of the Radio team. told tration of troops and the erec- the China Mail that he was un-tion of fortifications. These sec- able to confirm the team's entry tors have been well garrisoned in the Tournament this season and fortified since 1981, but the at this early stage, but con- most important phase is to faci- sidered it most likely.

litate transportation. (Continued

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The Chairman of President Morgenthau Calls Conferences

Roosevelt's Mediation Board, Governor John G. Winant, of New Hampshire, has invited the employers to meet the Board to-day to discuss Mr. Gorman's proposal.

United Press, per S. E. Levy and Com pany.

WEATHER FORECAST

Of American Banking Officials

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL general 'conferences to-day and to-

morrow to discuss uniform exa Washington, To-day.

mination practices and the elimina The United States Treasury tion of overlapping examination Secretary, Mr. Henry Morgenthau functions with a view to unifying has called bank examiners, officials

the Government's bank supervision powers,

of the Government's banking agencies, including the Treasury

the Comptroller, the Federal Re- The possible objective is the ex- Fair to showery, with moderate serve, the Federal Deposit Insur panding of bank loans to business east winds, was the weather fore-ance Corporation, the Reconstruc- through liberalisation of bank cast for to-day, as issued by the tion Finance Corporation and the examinations-United Prean, per Royal Observatory this morning. American Bankers' Association, for E, Levy and Company,

Arckduka Otto,

·Hungary's Het vuj the call to

of Health; Miss Horsbrugh, M.P. for Dundee; and Mr. W. E. Beckett, an assistant legal adviser at the Foreign Office.

TREASURY ISSUE

ALTERNATIVE

Latest American Move

SPECIAL. TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telograph Copyright, Telegra phio Messages Ordinance, 1894, Re- ceived September 10, 12.83 p.m.)

16,000,000

BUILT IN 1980

The Morro Castle, a steel twin screw vessel, was built in 1930 for the Atlantic Gulf and West Indies Steam-

RELIEF FUNDS SHOW ship Lines. She has a net tonnage of

20 PER CENT, RISE

CHISELERS WILL BE ELIMINATED

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.. (By Telegraph, 'Copyright, Telegre. phio Messages Ordinance, 1824, R ceived September 10, 8.68 am)

Washington, To-day. The Federal Emergency Relief Administrator, Col- onel Harry L. Hopkins, states that the Government is planning to feed nearly 16,000,000 needy people in the forthcoming Winter, if necessary.

6,449 and a gross tonnage of 11,520. Her length is 508 feet; breadth 70.9 feet and depth 39.0 feet, Her port of registry, in New York,

MR. ROGER E. FRY

PASSES ··

Cambridge Professor Of Fine Arts

London, To-day. The death occured to-day of Mr. Roger E. Fry, who has been Slade Professor of Fine Arts at Cambridge since 1933-Router.

Mr. Fry, who is the author of a number of volumes on art and artists, He said that relief costs had took a degree in Selenco at Cam- bridge, and afterwards devoted himself jumped 20 per cent. in the past to Art, studying under Francis Bate year, due to increased living and subsequently in Paris. He was a The United States Treasury prices, necessitating the Govern- Hou. Fellow of King's College, Cam- has announced that holders of ment to guard, carefully, the bridge, and a Hon. LI.D., Aberdeen. Treasury certificates due on Sep funds in future. Therefore, the

Washington, To-day:

tember 15 will be offered the F.E.R.A was launching a drive TYPHOON NEAR VLADIVOSTOCK right to exchange for new 1% to eliminate chiselera from the [!]

relief rolls. United Press. per Pressure la bigbeat over N. per cent. two year notes.

Holders of Liberty Bonds due S. B. Levy and Company, China and over the Pselfle to the east of the Boning; it is relatively on October 15 will be given the salt option of exchanging for new 814 per cent. 10 to 12 year bonds, or $1 per cent. four-year notes

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The wedding l announced of Mr. low over the Northern Ching Bea John Harrigan, engineer, living at the The typhoon exists as a depression European Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, to Mias Elleen Pipes, of No, 289 Prince Edward Over South Manchuria, centred to

the north of Vladivostock,

Road, Kowloon.