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Carnation

Carnation

MILK

"From Contented Cows"

THERE'S CREAM

IN

EVERY DROP.

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

he dollar, on demand,

at 17.144.

FINAL EDITION

The

China Mail

Est. 1845:

THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST

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No. 28,845-- HONG KONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1934.

Bet. 1845.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

MEN'S QUALITY,

PULLOVERS CARDIGANS & SLIPOVERS.

HUGE RANGES

TO CHOOSE FROM.

BERNARDS of HARWICH

Des Voeux Road, Hong Kong.

AUTHOR REPORTS ON MURDER LIKE "AMERICAN TRAGEDY CASE"

INSULL TRIAL OPENS IN CHICAGO TO-DAY TWELVE ACCOUNTANTS CHECK TRANSACTIONS SPECIAL REGISTER PROVIDED

Chicago, To-day.

BORDERER ZULUS

REHEARSE CHARGES

BEFORE BIG CROWD

Rorkes Drift Defence For Tattoo

PRICE REDUCTION AND CHANGE IN OPENING HOUR

Latest Arrangements

Passers-by at the Murray Parade ground this morcing may have noticed, with surprise, a number of the South Wales Borderers dishing

The biggest trial in the financial history of the Middle West opens here to-day when Samuel lusull, the former "Utilities King," his brother, Martin Insull, and 15 co-defendants will be arraigned in connection with the collapse of the Insull utility companies.

The first business, which will take some time, will be the selec-waving spears. letion of a jury. A special register will be opened to list the vast number of witnesses. Carpenters have erected a 22-foot shelf for the exhibits.

The action of the American Secretary of War, Mr. George H. Dern, in refusing to comply with the demand of House of Milliary Affaire sub enmmittee for the removal, of Maj. Gen. B. 1). Foulois as chief of the Army Air Service, x ex- pected to bring a new inquiry by the Congressmen.

It has been agreed that the prosecution and the defence ench shall have a team of six accountants to keep track of the huge transactions which are expected to be disclosed-Reuter.

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TRUNK

'JAPAN NO CALLS WAR DOG" Congestion In Britain

INAUGURATION OF CHEAPER RATES

LONDON, TO-DAY. UNPRECEDENTED, CONGES- TION OF TRUNK TELEPHONES IN BRITAIN OCCURRED YES- TERDAY EVENING, FOLLOWING THE INTRODUCTION OF CHEA- PER RATES, INCLUDING MAXIMUM · CHARGE OF ONE SHILLING FOR THREE MIN- UTES' CONVERSATION BE. TWEEN ANY TWO POINTS.

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During the slack evening hours it is estimated that over 150,000 trunk calls or three times the usual number were instituted. Considerable delays ensued every- where.

At least one call was made be- tween Land's End and John' o' Groats. The correspondents of

EASTERN SITUATION DREISER'S

GEN. TSAI'S SPEECH PUBLIC OPINION

STRONGEST FORCE

AGAINST JAPAN

Drastic Methods By China Urged SALVATION LIES IN DRIVING JAPANESE OUT

about the ground, shouting and This, it must be

Washington, To-day. explained, was not a drill in mo-

General Tsai Ting-kal, hero of Idern warfare, bui merely a rehear sal of the heroic defence of Rorkes Drift, South Africa-d page in the the Nineteenth Route Army, glorious history of the South Wales after a three-day visit, during Borderers Regiment, and one which which he was enthusiastically will be presented by the Regiment welcomed by the Chinese colony,

leaves for Chicago to-day.

"I never took a dishonest dollar at the Grand, Military Tattoo at General Taal, addressing a MISS

in my life. I may be sent to pri-Sookunpoo on November 1, 2, and 3.

Extensive arrangements are be-mass meeting on Sunday night, son for a technical breach of the law, a charge that has to be proved, ing prepared for the Tattoo, which said that China's salvation was but no one is going to say that will be held on an even larger attendant on the success of the Sam Insull quit when the going was scale than the previous display Chinese armies in driving the

Japanese from her soll. given in October 1928. Only one [rough."

Mr. Samuel Insull, the 74-years-European, regiment took part that "Public opinion is the strong- NAVY REDUCTION old London-born Anuncier, who is year, but this year there are three est ferce with which to denounce now facing charges of embezzle- European battalions assisting. In Japan's recognised territorial ag- SOUGHT

ment, made this emphatic state-addition every military unit in the gression, but because Japan, vio- ment on board the s.s. Exilona on Colony will assist, and, judging lated the Nine Power Treaty and his way to Amèrica.

from the items on the programme, disregarded the League of Na- It was the first time Mr. Insull the display promises to be a first-tions, China, in her struggle for had made any connected statement class attraction which on nose-world peace, must resort to more regarding the collapse of his great count should be missed. H. E. the drastic methods, for maintaining More than 500 people attended utilities empire, his flight from the G.O.C., Major-General O, C. Borrett, Peace," he said. United States, and his subsequent C.B., C.M.G., CB.E., D.3.0., will arrest in Turkey and extradition open the Tattoo on the first night; the meeting. — Reuter.

AT VANCOUVER AT GENEVA

رکھا

Vancouver, To-day.

"Japan believes it her duty to co-operate in every move- ment to curtail world arma- ments," declared Admiral Ise- roku Yamamoto, - Japan's en- voy to Geneva on arrival here.

He added that Japan was continually branded as a war dog.

"We are, however, conscious of our duty to the cause of peace," he said. "I believe that reductions can be made, and Japan will seek a decrease in naval power rather than an in- crease at the 1935 confer ence."-Reuter.

to the United States.

Commodore Frank Elliot, O.B.E,

Sarcasm crept into his voice as R.N., on the second night, and H.E.

he said: "It is a dog's life to be the Governor, Sir William Peel, CHINA'S SILVER

or top. Look at the target you K.C.M.G., K.B.E. on the third night.

become? The higher, you go the

farther you can fall.

OPENING HOUR ALTERED

been

The opening hour has "What you have done for the' community or for the nation as n altered to 8.30 p.m., owing to the whole means nothing when power-difficulty of getting the crowd away before the midnight hour; while, ful forces set out to get you.

the prices for the seating accom- £400,000,000 CAPITAL "After eleven years in New York modation have also been changed. with Edison I went to Chicago. The $10 seats have been reduced to For years I worked 18 hours a day. $7, and the other reserved seats are 1 worked incessantly towards my priced at $5, $8 and $2. Unreserv goal, the cheapening of electricity, fed seats will be offered at $1.00 and the cheapening of gas, and better 60 cents.

(Continued on Page 7) -- and cheaper transportation for all.

"My business' became great. At

NOTE DECLARED-

ONLY INQUIRY

NOT A PROTEST

SAYS HULL

WHITE HOUSE DISCUSSION

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. By_ Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phie Mannges Ordinance. 1891. Re. ceived October, 2, 8.30 am.}

Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt, the Secre-

"The Times" at these two places MR. HENDERSON'S the height of the boom period in GOVERNOR-GENERAL of State, Mr. William Coordell

were connected barely two min- utes after the new rates were operating. Reuter.

TWO WOMEN SHOT IN ARMED ROBBERY Money-Changer's Shop Victimised

TAIPO VILLAGE INCIDENT

Two women were shot and $165 was stolen as the result of an armed robbery at Taipo Village last night.

RESIGNATION

Labour Party Lose Secretary

NOT GIVING UP TASK OF DISARMAMENT

the late 1920's the capital invested

in my companies was approximate- FOR NEW ZEALAND

ly £400,000,000, with plants spread lover 32 of the 48 States in the

American union.

"Employment was being given to between 40,000 and 50,000 men and'

women,

Viscount Galway's

Appointment

London, To-day

GENERAL TSAY

COLLETT VARE'S COMEBACK

Joint Leader In U.S. Women's Golf

PAM BARTON FAILS

NEW ROLE YOUTH ALLEGED ~TO HAVE DROWNED

HIS SWEETHEART

GIRL EXPECTANT MOTHER

"Confession" Refuted As Under Duress

EVIDENCE TO-DAY

Wilkes Barre, Penn.,

To-day.

Mr. Theodore Dreiser, the noted novelist, has himself been engaged by a newspaper to write the reports of a murder trial known as

"American Tragedy Case" owing to its similarity to Dreiser's novel.

A 23-year-old youth, Robert Edwards, is al-

Philadelphia, To-day leged to have murdered. Miss Colleți Vare, former east- his sweetheart Freda ern champion making a come MacKechnie, who was back after wo years absence, expecting a child, while s was the joint leader in the quali- tying round for the Amran they were swimming in a Women's Golf Championship at lake, so that he would be the White Marsh Valley Country,

free to marry another. Club yesterday.

Returning a card of 82, aks tied Edwards pleaded “not with Mra. Cheney, Lucille Robinson, guilty," his counsel al-

and Mrs. Harrison,"

>

Miss Virginia Van Wie, the

in 86. Sixty-four qualifed with scores of 93 or under. (Continued on Page 7)

leging that his "confes

were

holder, went over the 18 holession" was not true, being

obtained under duress.

The jurors selected yesterday, and evidence was expected to be heard to-day. Reu- ter.

DUNDEE HELD TO GOALLESS DRAW

"

Celtic Improve On Form Against Albion

London, To-day;

· PERSIAN MINISTER LEAVES LONDON Returning Home For Royal Visit

Hal, the Treasury Secretary, Mr. Glasgow Celtic, once the pride of Henry Morgenthau, and the Gen-Scottish football, had a lean sea- eral Counsel to the Treasury Se son last year, and they appear, still cretary, Mr. Hermann Oliphant, to be without their former talent

London, To-day. yesterday discussed China's silver this season.

A representative of the Foreign Following their defeat at the Secretary, Sir John Simon, was at note...

hands of Albion Rovers on Satur Victoria Station when, on the con Mr. Hull indicated that he may "But see what has happened. 1. His Majesty the King has ap- was one of those caught in the proved the appointment of Viscount reply shortly, but that further day, they were only able to hold clusion of his short visit the Persian Dundee to a goalless draw on the Foreign Minister, Bagher Khan "My family is standing by me in New Zealand in succession to Lord Roosevelt are necessary. Mr.

Having played six of their eleven returning to Persia, via Genova The resignation of Mr. Arthur

Am going Bledisloe, whose term of office will Hull described China's note as an

games away, the Celtic have yet to and Egypt, and will roach Teheran Henderson from Secretary of the my last fight, and I

expire in March next year British inquiry rather than a protest. Labour Party was discussed yes-through with it."

Wireless Service.

Aside from saying that the record a win on foreign soll. Dun-in time for the visit to Fersia of the Princess of terday afternoon at a party con

United States had made no dee, on the other hand, are un Crown Prince and change in its silver policy Mr. beaten at home where they have sweden.

(Continued on Page 18). Morgenthau refused to comment played three drawn matches in the

course of their six encounters- Reuter.

(Table:on" Page 5).

London, To-day. depression, and I lost everything. Galway to be Governor-General of conferences with President latter's ground yesterday: AKAN Kazemi, left London on Sunday. He

FORCED LANDING

ference at Southport. The Chair BELGIAN AIR LINER'S man, Mr. W. R. Smith expressed deep regret at the severance of a In a report to the police, Li Yau, long association, particularly as B 48-year-old widow who is at had become necessary, owing to money-changer in On Fu Road, Mr. Henderson's. llhealth."

stated that at 645 pm. three Chin Mr., Henderson, replying, said ese men, one of whom had a revol-that he had concentrated all his ver, came into the shop, apparently knowledge and experience un to change some money, but soon)

began to rob the shop.

(Continsed on Page 9)

COLONY INTERPORT TEAM

The Interport Cricket Selection

(Continued on Page 7)

HARWICH QUAYS: EXTENSIONS

Committee have decided that Facilitating Handling

the following will be the probabl Colony eleven to meet Shang hat on October 8 H. Owen Hughes, H. W. Baines, G. 5. Dunk- ley, C. C. Garthwaite, A. H. Madar, oper

Of Passenger Traffic

Admiral Sit

1. McInnes, A R. Minu, E. J. R.|wich Mitchell, T.A. Pearce, FD" Pereira, and G. RM. Ricketts

ReservesT. E. Pearce and J. P. Williams

The team will sail by the Em

of Asia on Friday.

\new:

Engine Trouble In Fog

And Rain

VISCOUNTESS ELIBANK A PASSENGER

London, To-day.

A Belgian air liner, whose eight passengers included Vis counters Elibanks made a for ced landing yesterday after

Royal Air Force noon at

erdrome near Folkestone hen on an journey from Co-

and Brussels to Croy

(Continued on Page 7)

KOWLOON CITY: BLAZE

Fire completely destroyed No. 49A Sai Tan Village, Kowloon City, last night and $100 damage was done when wood and.. hay caught Chin To On, of No. 265 Hennessey aight in one of the rooms. No one Road, died on his way to the Govern- was injured.

ment Civil Hospital,

Crushed against the wall of a garage)

Shanghai Interested In Kwangtung

Tax Levy On

[From" Qur. Own

Three

Chinese Shan

TYPHOON GOING AWAY

The typhoon which yesterday. Caused gales · in the Colony, is now situated 80 miles east of Haiphong, moving to

WM.WG, according the

Manufactured Goods Royal Observatory report inued at

effective yest

10 am, to-day

KING AND QUEEN IN LONDON AGAIN

Train Journey From Balmoral

London-To-day

Majesties:

and concluded their to Beot

[night when,

the Prince

Queen The typhoon was stated to be land but the

Indo-China, zag by east of Hajp! Finance cording to s

Issued by the left Balmoral Castle to join the night. ning: collection until Royal Observat at 2.80p.m. train

Provincial Department:

'Chinese'

to-day

WEATHER FORECAST

this morning': Into residenc

Bridh