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MEN'S QUALITY,

PULLOVERS CARDIGANS & SLIPOVERS.

HUGE RANGES

TO CHOOSE FROM.

BERNARDS of HARWICH

Des Voeux Road, Hong Kong.

CANTON "PURITY" PROCLAIMERS PUT BAN ON MIXED DANCING

IMPERIAL DEFENCE

ATTACK MADE

ON INADEQUACY

OF PROVISIONS

Lord Lloyd Answered By Mr. Chamberlain BRITAIN. READY.

Lieutenant Francisco Melo e Cos ta, Marquis de Ficalho, Conxul-Gen- eral for Portugal in Hong Kong, who was host. to many local resi at the Club The Chancellor of the Exche-dents at a reception

Lusitano this morning on the peca.

London, To-day.

Day.

quer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, sion of the Portuguese National made a statement in the course of a discussion on Imperial De- fence at the Conservative Party Conference at Bristol yesterday.

He was replying to Lord Lloyd, who, in a vigorous speech, had moved a resolution ́express- ing "anxiety regarding the in- adequacy of the provisions made for Imperial Defence."

CONTRARY TO PUBLIC

MORALS

TAXI' DANCERS CHASED FROM CITY

STAGE AND BALL-ROOM CLEAN-UP

(From Our Own Correspondent?

"CANTON, TO-DAY. ANTON CONTINUES TO PURSUE ITS PURITY CAMPAIGN THE LATEST, IN- WITH EXTRAORDINARY VIGOUR STRUCTIONS, ISSUED BY THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO THE CHIEF CONSTABLE AT THE PO WAH POLICE STA KEEP A SHARP TION, URGE THAT PUZZLED OFFICIAL TO

PARTICULARLY IN

MONETARY WAR EYE OPEN FOR "MIXED DANCING".

FORECAST

Result Of Maintaining Sterling Independence

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL

The Chancellor said that Great Britain had done her best by pre-

tu cept and example get other By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra. countries to reduce their arma-phie Moones Ordinancs. 1881. Re- ments, but had failed. Until the ceived October 5, 10.35 a.)

London, To-day. feeling of fear and anxiety among the great armed nations could be The intimation of the British removed, there was not much hope Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. of a serious measure of Disarma Neville Chamberlain, that sterling ment,

is not yet ready for stabilisation,

THEATRES AND ROOF GARDENS,

Leg-shaking which involves the united efforts of both sexes, No

is considered contrary to publle morals by the city sages dance halls are allowed. No longer can the tired business man find a sure cure in the cabarets. The magic of music — jazz music — which agitated his toes no end, has gone. Heavy heels no longer become hot heels and wasp waistlines are becoming weighty.

THE CITY FATHERS CONSIDERED THAT THERE MUST BE SOME. THING MORE BEHIND MUSIC WHICH MAKES MEN AND WOMEN HOP FOR MILE AFTER MILE FROM DUSK TO DAWN ON A FEW SANDWICHES MAYBE A STEAK-WASHED DOWN WITH WHATEVER THEY HAVE A WEAKNESS FOR..

Stage dancing is also taboo. A couple of "taxi" dancers, fresh

We are still trying to keep peace leads Wall Street traders to fore CHINA FLOOD HAVOC from the freedom of Shanghai, and to remove causes of anxiety cast the possibility of a monetary and suspicion," he said, "but this war.. Government has feit that, in view Mr.

Chamberlain's Intimation of the fact that after all these was given in a speech to bankers yeura no appreciable progress' has and merchants of the City of Lon- been made towards Disarmament, don on Tuesday, the Chancellor! It was quite incompatible with declaring that it was the British their duty to this country to leave Government's policy to maintain the our defences in the condition in independence of sterling. United which they are to-day.

Press, per S. E: Levy and Company.

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SIR HENRY CRAFT ON INDIA

Partnership Resolution

Defeated

CONSERVATIVE CONFERENCE AWAIT REPORT

London, To-day.

"TEMPORARY

MONEY MAGIC

CANNOT LAST"

Wallace Criticises Roosevelt

www

INFLATION WARNING

Washington, To-day. The subject of India was raised

Mr. Henry C. Wallace, United ut the Conservative Conference) yesterday by Sir Henry Page Craft States Secretary of Agriculture. with a resolution urging that, while in his book, "New Frontiers,"

which has just been published. | the gradual grant of a greater mea-

siates that President Roosevelt's sure of self-government within the provinces should be supported, the policies of "temporary money partnership of Britain and India in magic cannot last indefinitely."

were forced to make a hurried Yellow River Continues exit from the city after giving a

To Rise

22 VILLAGES INUNDATED

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Tientsin, To-day. Many cities and villages are. being threatened by the tinual rise in the Yellow River, which has been caused by tor- rential rains.

performance at one of the local theatres, leaving another theatre owner with a considerable gap in his programme.

"Such exhibitions of male; and female contorting to gether" are now allowed only. at private parties at the Euro-American Returned Stu dents' Club, and in Shameen. "Mixed dancing," the authori west ties Inslet, cannot be counter- Twenty-two villages in

on the stage or in mear- Hauchow are now inundated, fol-anced either

Diners-out, the ball-rooms.. lowing a heavy storm over while, are readjusting their ear.

Hsien district.

cause

all

Southern Hopel is partly flooded,ller notion that the wide open par while crops over a wide area have quet spaces, which been completely destroyed-Reu-the tables to be clustered round the room, are meant for dancing; Jupon..

ter.

AMERICAN YACHT AMERICAN WOMEN'S

TRIUMPHS

Seawanhaka Cup Series

GOLF TITLE

Mrs. Collett Vare To Meet Holder

Philadelphia, To-day. Mra. Collett Vare, former eastern

When the Rev. Dewey L. Dodson (left), a preacher in Birmingham, Ala., waved a make about his head and called on members of his congregation to prove their faith by coming up to the pulpit and handling the rattlesnake in emulation of the North Carolina pastor who survived a bite," several responded. One of them, H. H. Kuykendall (centre and inset), is shown with the rattler. He was not bitlen. Doubters Intimated that the snake's fangs had been drawn:

JEHOL CITY, "ATTACKED

FROM THE AIR

Japanese Forces Staging. Manoeuvres On Wednesday

Tientsin, To-day.

It is reported that the Japanese forces stationed in Jehol City will -stage big military manoeuvres on the Double Tenth (Wednesday), in which Japanese planes will carry out a mock air raid on the city. Reuter.

TRAFFIC SAFETY IN BRITAIN

Drastic Measures Bring Results

55 WILL CONTEST

AIR RACE HONOURS

TO AUSTRALIA

American Leads Britain By Four Entries SWEDISH PILOT COMPETING

SPANISH STRIKE SOCIALIST TRADE

UNIONS PROTEST

AGAINST CABINET Inclusion Of 3 Catholics Sets Spark Alight

SERIOUS RIOTING REPORTED IN MADRID SUBURBS

President Boycotted

Madrid, To-day.

general strike has been pre- claimed throughout Spain by the Socialist Trade Unions as a protest against the inclusion of three Ca tholics in the new Cabinet under the Premiership of Don Alejandro Lerroux.

Trams and taxis have dis- appeared from the streets of Madrid and Trade Union leaders yesterday declared that work would be at a standstill to-day.

Serious rioting is reported from the suburbs, but the new [Home Secretary. declares that all

precautions have been taken.

The appointment of the Catho lic Ministers has also incensed the Left Republicans, who im- mediately declared a boycott on the President Senor Zamora. describing the appointments as a betrayal of the Republic.

- Reu- ter

CANTON RUBBER

MANUFACTURERS

HIT BY SLUMP

NEW FACTORIES NOW BANNED

HONG KONG COMPETITION London, Today. The entries of 55 competitors

(From Our Own Carrespondent] the England

Cantón, To-day. are still valid for 1

Hard Blf by the depression, the which has been Australia air race,

ubber, manufacturer guild has arranged in connection with the succeeded in urging the provta- Victorian Centenary celebrations, cial authorities to stop further in-

business.

and which starts from Mildenhall vestment in this industry in order Aerodrome, Suffolk, on Saturday, to enable a recovery of the present October 20

More than ten rubber factories. The entries are from the fol-

have closed down daring the past. lowing entries: United States 17, England 13, Holland 6,20 months. While the local de

kets are London, To-day. France, Australia; and New and is weak, the foreign mar equally discouraging. For some time the Transport Min-Zealand 4 each, Italy 2, Denmark, Kwangsi, although claiming "ar Germany, India, Ireland. New dont friendship for Kwangtung. Oyster Bay, To-day.

Istry, with the object of Impressing Guines, and Sweden one each has levied a tax on rubber shoes Bobkat, American defender, beat He says that devaluation is Kyla, the British contender, by 78

the starting point. British produced in that province.

Foreign colonies in Malaya, Indian Empire must not be dis-necessary to aid producers of seconds in the Arst completed race champion who is making a come-on the public the gravity of the It is of course not certain that

exportable products, who, how for the Seawanhaka Cup-Reuter. back after two years' absence, will trafle problem, have published all these entrants will report also as to protect the cloth shoes

The first two races were abandon- meet Virginia Van Wie, the holder, weekly lists of road fatalities, and Wireless Service

Java, Indo-China, and, the ever, must ultimately face the

Straits Settlements are good problems of tariff and trade ed owing to lack of wind. The in the American National Women's

ensure ROOSEVELT SHOULD markets for! Chinese-made, surplus.

yacht that wine five races will be Golf Championship Semi-Final many drastic measures have been

Round over the White Marsh Val-introduced recently

rubber shoes, but the business Uncontrolled inflation will lead declared the winner

ley Country Club course to-day greater care on the part of road-

taken over by the rubber to a dictatorship and ruin, he says.

Miss Traung and Mrs. Hill will users, both motorists and pedes

factories in Hong Kong, The monetary manipulation will

contest the other semi-final. possibly be beneficial for several years after which, "to restore the

the Central Government of the'

solved.

(Continued on Page #) FIFTH TYPHOON FORMS

300 Miles Away And Moving This Way

foreign purchasing power of farm products we will either have to The typhoon is situated about import more or reduce our sur 300 miles south-east of Hong Kong, plus". He recommended the con- moving slowly west north-west ortinuation of crop control until west, according to a report issued tariff reciprocity is fully elective: at 10.35 a.m. to-day by the Royal United Press per S. E. Levy and Observatory

A message from the Manila Ob- servatory at 10:55 am., issued

Company.

through the American Consul, states H.M.S. SUFFOLK ARRIVES that a fifth typhoon has formed in

BRITISH PREMIER IN LONDON Large Crowd Give Him Warm Welcome

London, To-day When the British Prime Minister, Mr Ramsay MacDonald, reached

London yesterday, after his three month holiday of doctor's ordere Buston In Canada, he wil met Station by the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Sankey, the Forel

Sir John Simon

about 118 Longitude east and 19 H.M.S. Suffolk, the first of Latitude north, moving west-north-large County Class cruisers to west. This means that the typhoon turn from the summer station at lona Secre

harbour and. is just over 300 miles away and Wel-hat-Wet, arrived

moving towards the Colony.

TATSUTA MARU DELAYED.

this morning.

WEATHER FORECAST

which

Cloudy

trians.

Yesterday's quarter-final resulta

It is too soon to gauge their in the order of the draw were effect, but figures published yester

Mrs. Vare beat Miss Weil 6 and 5 day are at least encouraging, for Miasan Wie beat Miss Francis they show that 31 fewer lives were

Williams 5 and 4.

HAVE MORE POWER

US Professor Speaks On Tariff Policy SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL Miss Treung beat Mrs. Doner (N..) kat on the roads of Britain last

week than in the week preceeding (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra 3 and Z. TA Mrs. Hill beat Mrs. Cheney U131 against 161-this was the phis Messages Ordinance, – 1864, Bar

ceived: October 6, 10.35 m.) the last five amallest total for

Chicago, To-day. months, The number of fujured Renter, Ber NOTTS FOREST ARE UNBEATEN

Bradford Share Four Goals

Londo

also showed a decrease.--British In a speech at the Chicago Wireless Service

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Politics In Banking Condemned

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