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No. 28,852

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1934.

WORLD CAPITALS ROCKED BY

CARDINALS WIN

BASEBALL TITLE

FOLLOWING RIOT

MEDWICK ORDERED OFF FIELD

UNPRECEDENTED ACTION

BY COMMISSION

Detroit Suffer Heaviest Defeat In Series

New York, To-day. Frankie Frisch's St. Louis Cardin als completely swamped Detroit Tigers in the final game of the World Series at Navin Field, De- iroit yesterday to win the World baschall title for the third time, following an unprecendented ex- hibition of wild rioting by a record crowd of spectators.

Protesting against Joe Med- wick. the St. Louis second base-

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HUGE RANGES

TO CHOOSE FROM

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DUAL ASSASSINATION IN

YUGOSLAVIAN MONARCH AND M. BARTHOU SHOT DEAD IN ROYAL CAR IN MARSEILLES STREET

The late M. Louls Barthou, French Foreign Minister.

TRAGIC ENDING TO KING ALEXANDER'S VISIT

CROWD SHOOT FANATIC AFTER

SUICIDE ATTEMPT

PRESS CENSORSHIP

WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF ARRIVING ON FRENCH SOIL FROM THE YUGOSLAV CRUISER, “DUQUESNE,” WHICH BROUGHT HIM TO MARSEILLES YESTERDAY AFTERNOON FOR AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO PARIS, ALEXANDER I, KING OF YUGOSLAVIA, WAS AS- WITH HIM DIED THE FRENCH FOREIGN MINIS- SASSINATED.

The late King Alexander of Yugoslavia photographed with Queer Marie and their son, Peter, who is now studying at an English school in Surrey. Peter is now the new Klog.

man, following an incident dur-TER, SENATOR LOUIS BARTHOU, WHO ALSO SUCCUMBED TO THE CANTON'S

HAIL OF BULLETS WHICH THE ASSASSIN POURED INTO THE dogs." and fruit until Medwick ROYAL CAR AT POINT BLANK RANGE.

ing the sixth innings, the crowd

shouted, hurled bottles, "hot-

was ordered off the field.

The

nction of Commissioner Landist

The outrage has plunged the official capitals

in ousting Modwick from the of the world into turmoil, for the assassination of WORLD USES MORE

game is unprecedented in the

history of the World Series.

Registering a shut-ul victory by "Bengals of the Middle West, the

to 0 over Mickey Cochrane and his Cardinula secuted the biggest: margjaktį pionship, while the $1,000,000 márk iv)

win in the history of the World chain gate receipts was reached for the first

time since 1931.

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Archduke Ferdinand at Sarajevo, on June 28,

1914, which plunged the whole world into war, has

COTTON

SUFFOLK BRINGS BACK BANK LINER CREW

AIR INVASION'

HUGE CROWDS

ARE THRILLED BY

not yet been forgotten. Throughout last night Highest Figure Recorded stranded Bank line freighter, City

the telegraph wires of the world hummed with messages of condolence, revealing the deep shock and horror felt in official and private circles.

For Five Seasons

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra

The President of France, M. Albert: Lebrun, accompanied by phe eksogea Ordinance, 189. Ka- The New York Cotton Exchange two of the Cabinet Ministers, last night left post haste for Mar-ceived October 10, 101 a.nt.)

nation.

City Of Cambridge Abandoned

Carrying the entire crew of the

of Cambridge, the county cruiser, H.M.B, Suffolk, returned to part at 8.30 o'clock tile morning, L. ERY WELS dispatched on Saturday morning to give assistance to the stranded ship on Pratas Island.

I. E seilles. In Washington, the United States Secretary of State, Mr. places the world consumption of

William: Cordell Hull, paid personal visits to the Yugoslavian and all kinds of cotton last season at U.S. REVOLUTION

25,261,000 bales' the highest AVERTED French representatives to fender the sympathies of the American B

MEANWHILE, IN GREAT BRITAIN, A STRONG CORDON OF POLICE HAS BEEN DRAWN ROUND THE SCHOOL IN SURREY WHERE THE NEW 11-YEAR-OLD KING OF YUGOSLAVIA, PRINCE PETER, IS STUDYING.

KWANGSI BANDIT

DANGER OVER

Tension Passes With Army's Success

(From Dur Own Correspondent)

Kweilin.

The recent Communistic invasion

in the north-eastern part of Kwang-

King Alexander and M. Bar- and later M. Barthou collapsed and thou were driving together in a died during an operation. British motor-car at 4.10 p.m. when the Wireless Service. outrage took place.

The King!

was struck by several bullets and blood streamed out of his mouth]

Press Censorship

CLOSED IN EVENING

and chest. He fell back swoon- TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION ¡ing.

One bullet fractured M. Bar-

si, in the vicinity of Kweilin, is thou's left arm and another en- now a thing of the past, as the tered his stomach.

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Belgrade, To-day..

figure for five seasons, and com- pared with 24.712,000 bales for the preceding season.

World consumption of American cotton totalled 18,680,000 bales, as

FRANCE

SPANISH CORTES

PREMIER GIVEN

WARM WELCOME

AT THE OPENING

Death Sentence On Those With Illegal Arms

GENERAL SITUATION

IMPROVED

Madrid, To-day. The Spanish Cortes opened yes- sterday afternoon, surrounded by a cordon of troops and police. Mon- archis thunderously cheered the Premier, Senor Leroux.

No Left Wing Deputies were present. It is understood that they were excluded because the Government intends to outlaw the Socialist Party.

Senor Lerroux in his speech, em→ his determination to maintain order and, unity in

the motherland. It is understood that a law will be passed to provide a death sentence for people illegally carrying arms.

MIMIC BATTLE Spasmodic rioting continues in

Bombers Cut Sorry Figure

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IN ACTION

(From Our Own Correspondent]

Six

the provinces, but it is officially an- nounced that the general situation throughout Spain has improved.— Reater,

Azana Awaits Trial

Barcelona, To-day." Spain's ex-Premier, Senor Azana, who was a central figure behind the Douglas-Hawks Fursuit revolution which broke out last

Canton, To-day.

terday afternoon with nine Coring detained at police quarters staged a mimic battle yes-week, has been arrested, and is be sair and Douglas bombing planes. pending his appearance before a The machine guns of the planes special judge.-Reuter. and anti-aircraft guns Richberg's Tribute To aerodrome also went into action to

'New Deal"

Ott

the

KWANGSI TRAINS

LOCAL MILITIA AS

RESERVIST ARMY

to inter-

MOVS TO PROTECT THE TOWNS

give an impresalon of reality.

Canton was supposed to be raid- A claim that the "New Deal,"ed by nine bombera flying in three Six pursuits compared with 14,405,000 bales, 5,700,000 bales, as compared with has saved the United States from close formations. while the United States consumed

6,137,000 bales..

revolution, was made by Mr.Planes went up in time Britain's consumption was 2,656,-Donald R. Richberg, President est the enemy, flying in two form, While the chasing was made in 000 bales, as compared with 2,892,-Roosevelt's chief policy adviser, ation. 000 bales, while the European con- yesterday.

In a speech he declared that had formation, the six pursuit planes tinent consumed 8,261,000 bales, as

the Government yielded to the scattered upon nearing the bom compared with 6,691,000 bales.

"destructive political clamoura forbers and attacked them by climb-STIFF THREE-YEAR TRAINING

the or diving below

(From Our Own Cerrespondenti throughout Europe, not only as a immediate balancing of the Bud-ing above

When the pur-

Wachow suit planes were within range, The news of the death of Kingman, but as a statesman of Euro-get", the country would have been bombing planes.

Evidence that Kwangsi Province Kwangsi armies were successful in The police had the greatest

Messages from plunged into national disaster.

Thanks to the constructive mea-they turned their machine guns will not be caught unprepared driving out of Kiangsi the Red difficulty in dealing with the ex-Alexander und M. Barthou, is be-pean importance. armies which came from the north cited crowds who were trying to ing withheld from public news-various capitals show how deeply intending to capture the north- lynch the assailant. Utmost con- papers which are forbidden to offelal and private circles

The cinemas shocked. eastern portion of Kwangsi.

fusion prevailed. The assassin publish the news.

Whatever the Italian attitude may this Winter should be far less than wide area and dropping "bomba" province has been shown by the For a while, things looked very tried to shoot himself through the and cafes are open as usual and

lopments in Yugoslavia, there is a serious, and all river and road traf-mouth, but was prevented by the bands were playing in the city have bees as regards the recent dere-laat Winter-Reater.

profound feeling of borror in oficial fie was stopped because the military police. He was shot dead later by street last night.

Meanwhile, the capitals of the circles in Rome and among the public, authorites were using every possi- the crowd at the Place d'le Pre-

official world are in a turmoil, at the assassination. ble means of transporting troops fecture.

The Government has telegraphed communications All telephonic and military supplies.

with foreign countries were clos-profound condolences with the Yu- ed yesterday evening, and only goslavian Government-Reuter. Government traffic permitted. Reuter.

Missionaries of the C. M. S. from Yuan Chow and Tsuo Chow were forced to leave their stations and journey to Kweilin as rofugees.

DEPOSIT DEMAND IN U.S. SLIGHTLY EASIER

New York, To-day.

Guard Thrown Round New King's School

The

a

are surea, which had helped to revive on the bombers.

nine bombers returned should another civil war break out private businesses, federal relief

"fire" but kept encircling over

between Kwangs and any other

compulsory military training mes- been en- sures which have now farred for some months through-

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FLOOD RAINS AT NANNING

City Streets Under. Water

Queen Marie Hears News By Telegram

Queen Marie of

Basle, To-day,

Yugoslavia

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Nanning. Nanning and the surrounding

London, To-day. learned of her husband's death in

It has long been a grim traditions telegram from Paris and decided country was recently visited by one

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AFFORESTATION IN out the Province.

KWANGSI

It had long been realised by the Provincial military authorities that

Death Penalty For Those what the Province needed was a

Setting Fire To Trees

[From Our Own Correspondent] Poseh. The agricultural authorities of wangsi Province have recently launched a campaign the purpose

trained local militia in every city which could at a moment's notice be mobilized and used to augment the regular army.

With this end in view compulsory military training law, was enforced which makes it necessary for all males be tween the ages of 18 to 15 to undergo a certain course, of military training.

The chauffer who was driv- - ing the King's car said that as the car entered the Place le Bourse, a stout man broke from the crowd and sprang оп the running-board and fired four or five shots at point blank range. "I immediately seized the as- sassin by the neck, while the Colonel who was sitting with the King struck the man with a The Federal Reserve Member sabro," he said. Reuter. that the Kings of Serbia never die not to proceed, to France nor to of the heaviest downpours of rain of which is to conserve the forests banks' net demand for deposits

Kwangel. Province. The tremen-stop to the practice of burning

It is hoped that in this way a re- Presa reports state that one in their beds always in exile or at return to Belgrade for the time ever experienced by this section of of wangal Province by putting a were $29,000,000 below that of assailant was lynched by the in- the hand of an assassin...

The Queen will remain in Swit dous rainfall lasted for two days fields and forests by the farmers.

At the direction of the authoriserve army will be formed which the previous week, but $2,635, furiated crowd and that a second The Surrey police have already

The streets of certain sections of is said to be a Crout and a native school whore Prince Peter, the new have been made.

Before leaving Belgrade King the city were flooded, and consider King, is studying.

King Alexander is mourned Alexander vested royal powers in able damage was done to crops.

his Council Ministers-Renter,

SHARP SLUMP IN US. Doctor Rushed To Queen

CAR SALES On Train

being,

000,000 above the figures for the man believed to be implicated, who put a special guard round the zerland until further arrangements causing the river to rise rapidlytics, Wooden Signboards have been can take the place of the regular

year. --- United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.

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of Zagreb, has been arrested.

King Alexander was on his way

to Paris where he was to have had important political conversations THIRTY-HOUR WORKING WEEK

PRESS with the French Government

Nine civilians and one, polica

man

were wounded by the assassin's bullets. The police man has since died, General Georges is in a critical condi tion Router:

'SOUGHT BY Á.FL.

General Georges, of the Yugo slav Army, also received serious

New York, To-day wounds, and two policemen and The American Federation of three spectators, two of them Labour has passed a resolution women, are also said to have been demanding an universal 80-hour hit by bullets. The car proceeded working week and plans to spon- at all speed to the hospital, but sor Congressional legislation to King Alexander had died from his this effect United Press. pero wounds within a very few minutes, 3. E. Levy and Company

Paris, To-day.

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Prepared and have been erected in troops, should it be necessary for conspicuous places, warning the the regulars to leave a city or sec- people to refrain from this shame- tion.

ful and undecassary destruction of (Continued on Page 15) trees and vegetable life.

BETTER HOUSES REPORTED BY U.S. CINEMAS

In order to impress on the popu Iace the Importance of this new New York, To-day The Gen-measure, the penalty of death will eral Motors Corporation report be meted out to those found guilty

New York, To-day. The in tat the September sales, through of setting fire to forests in the dealers and plus exports, totalled Porch district Persons furnishing creased farm income in the United 71,888 cars as azainst 100.278, in reliable information, which results States is aiding cinema, earnings, August and 81148 in September in the arrest of guilty parties, will which are also experiencing a sex- Last year United Press per receive a reward. from the govern-sonal increase United Press, per

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