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THE OLDEST • ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST

No. 28,867

HONG KONG, · SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1934. PRICE $3.00 Per Month

LADIES, AUTUMN FOOTWEAR NOW ON SALE NOW ON

KOWLOON SHOP ONLY:

PAUL RENNET et CIE

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DUTCH

HIGH CASUALTY

LIST IN KIANGSI

AIR RACE ENTRY BURSTS INTO FLAMES AT ALLAHABAD

RED WARFARE

Canton Planes Bomb Communists

TROOPS MOVE FORWARD

(From Our Own Correspondent?

Canton, To-day.

Both the Communists and Can- 10пече troops suffered heavy casualties in bloody battles around Anyuan and Bsinfeng In Southern Klongsi during the past three days,

it was learned here last night.

Military reports claim that over 2,500 Reds were mowed down by machine gun fire and aerial bom bardments of the Cantonese forces, who have lost also hundreds of

ΠΟ The exact figures are

men.

divulged.

The absence of reliable reports has lent colour to the belief that all is not too well at the front. The Cantonese lincs extend over 60 miles, and this front is too long for 20,000 Holdiers. Fortunately these lines are held by the First Division! and Second Division of the Firs!! Army, which have gone through numerous campaigns.

ROMBING PLANES ARRIVE Reinforcements have arrived at the front around Anyuan, Chung- shek, and Koop'e. The defending forces now have a strength of 500,000, They are assisted by bombing planes of the Canton Air Force.

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ROYAL WEDDING ARRANGEMENTS

Short Ceremony In Private Chapel

THEIR MAJESTIES TO GIVE

LUNCHEON PARTY ·

London, To-day.

A

In connection with the marriage on November 29 of H. R. H. the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina, the authorities in London of the Greek Orthodox Church, of which Princess Marina is a member, are completing arrangements for short wedding ceremony, according to the rites of that Church, in the: private chapel at Bachingham Pa- lace, immediately after the Duke and his bride have returned from Westminster Abbey where the main ceremony will be held.

This service will be attended only by the members of the Royal Fam-1 lly and visiting Royalty.

Afterwards Their Majesties the King and Qreen will give a wedding luncheon' party in the Palace State rooms, at which between 60 and 70 guests will be present.British Wireless Service:

KASHMIR MARU. DELAYED

The N. Y. K. steamer Kashmir Maru, which was expected here this morning from Singapore and Europe, will not afrive until 8 p.m.

Madeline Slade, daughter of a British admiral and a socialite un til she became, the adherent and budy servant of Mahatma Gandhi is shown on her return to London, where she was fted by women.

ARMS EMBARGO

IN CHACO WAR

NOW DELAYED RESULT OF BRITISH SCHEME

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT

CONSIDERED

London, To-day.

The desirability of an inter- national agreement to control the exportation of arms now under consideration by the British Government, will result in an enormous delay in apply- ing the recent embargo on the sale of arms to Bolivia, and Paraguay.

.

The Governments of other countries which manufacture arms are likely to be approach ed. At present, Britain alone exercises official control over the sale of arms to foreign countrici. Reuter,

CONSUL-GENERAL - RECOGNISED

Mr. Charles L. Hoover Of America

owing to adverse weather conditions H. E. the Governor, under in-

BANKERS TO SUPPORT RECOVERY CAMPAIGN "FOUR BALL PLAYERS ON

ALL-AMERICAN TEAM" SCHEME TO REMOVE FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK PLANNED

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.

FOUR OFFICERS OF THE AMERICAN BANKERS' ASSO- CIATION, HEADED BY THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE BODY, MR. RUDOLPH 8 HECHT, CALLED ON PRESIDENT ROOSE- VELT YESTERDAY TO INFORM HIM THAT THEIR ASSOCIA-Į TION WAS PREPARED TO CO-OPERATE FULLY WITH THE RECOVERY CAMPAIGN.

They said that bankers were anxious to lend to Industry, adding, "We are four ball players for the All-American team composed of banking, industry, labour, agriculture, and capital" Mr. Hecht was expected to hold discussions yesterday on a plan to remove the foreign exchange risk from exporters by clear. ing all exports through the stabilisation fund. By this scheme, the fand would bay foreign exchange from the exporter, subject to col- lection abroad, and would assume the risk of getting the funds out

of foreign countries.

THE PLAN HAS BEEN STUDIED BY A SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANK GOVERNORS.REUTER.

Mr. Rudolph S. Hecht has ati-

CHINESE TRADE nounced that the Bankers Asso-

DISLOCATED

ciation will meet officials of the Import and Export Bank on Fri- day to discuss means of expand-

Ten. James A. Boze (right) holds one of his rain-making bomba before taking off in his plane in an effort to produce showers at Waxahachie, Texas. Below, after ritccessfully producing rain by dropping 15 bombs from 14500 'ect, into a cloud cluster, he landed his plane in flames and was badly Hired.

COLLIDES WITH CAR PILOTS SAFE

BUT PLANE IS

TOTAL WRECK

BRITISH AIRMEN LEAVE FOR HOME

CATHCART JONES SEEKS NEW RECORD

Allahabad, To-day, The Dutch Syndicate's entry in the England-Melbourne air race, Pander 54 machine, took 15.10 `p.m. G. M. T. yesterday, and, while taxiing to the edge of the aerodrome, collided with a motor- car carrying a beacon-light,

The plane bunt into flames and was completely destroyed, but the pilots, D, L. Arjes

Geysendorfer, jumped out, unin jured. Reuter

Cathcart Jones Starts Return Journey

Melbourne, To-day

- The British airmen Cathcart

British M.P. Condemns ing the foreign trade of the Unit PERRY IS NOT WAVERING Jones and KFH. Waller, flying

Roosevelt Policy

ANGLO-CHINESE TRADE MAY BE AFFECTED

London, To-day.

ed States.

It is announced that Bankers are preparing recommendations to the Treasury contemplating a more liberal system of Bank ex- aminations and thus bringing into effect a new co-operation be-!

PRINCE GEORGE TO SIT IN HOUSE OF LORDS

EMPHATIC

DENIAL BY

TEAM HEAD

The Conservative member for tween bankers and Administra New Honour Entiles Him To Be "He Has Eye On 1935

Fornham,

tion

BANK CLEARINGS DOWN-16,

Surrey, Sir Arthur Michael Samuel, in a speech at The United States: Comptroller of Farnham yesterday declared that Currency has issued a national bank he hoped that those who had preached on raising the world call for condition as on October 17. The weekly bank clearinge an price of allver to increase the pur-nounced yesterday show US $4,429, chasing power of the East and to 909,000, as against U.S.$4,694,164, revive world trade had now learn-000 for the previous week.-United Press, per S. E. Levy, and Company: (Continued on Page 12.)

led their lesson.

President Roosevelt, ho said, in order to secure the votes of the silver States, had artificially raised the silver price. and dislocated HUGE FAVOURABLE

Chinese trade.

As a result of breaking the laws

BALANCE

For September

of supply and demand, President Roosevelt had injured American America's Trade Figures trade with China and probably Anglo-Chinese trade, which, in turn, would retard a world trade revival in which the Far East playi so important a part-Reuter.

LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY

Silver Prices Steady

BIG EXPORTS TO CUBA,

Washington. To-day. The United States had a favour- able balance of U.S.$60,000,000 In totalled Exports iSeptember,

while imports amounted to US$132,000,000.

[U.S.$192,000,000

A feature of the returns was the

The local dollar remains steady, improvement in Cuban trade result- opening on demand this morning at, ing from the reciprocal agreement. 1/7/2

·

At Reassembly on Wednesday.

London, To day. Official notices of the proceedings of the House of Lords indicate that when that House reassembles on Wednesday H.R.H. the Duke of Kent, will take the seat to which his new honour entitles him-Bri tish Wireless Service.'

RACE OWNERS TOSS

FOR JOCKEYS

at

Davis Cup"

the de Havilland Comet plane which carried them into fourth place in the the speed section of the England Melbourne air race, left here at 7:08 zm/ (Jeeti tima)........ to-day, in an attempt to estaba

lish new record for the double

Journey.

Their time in the race from A Mildenhall to Melbourne was

2901181⁄2 hours.

NO SAYING AFTER THAT

The machine was thoroughly overhauled before the return trip started.

New Zealanders On Last Hop

Charleville, To-day. The Manawatu Aero Club'a en

London, To-day. That there is not the slightest chance of Fred Perry, Britain's lawn Lennis champion and mala- stay of the triumphant Dayls Cup team, turning professional

present, was the statement try piloted by Squadron Leader Malcolm MacGregor and Henry made by Mr. Leighton Crawford, Walker, has left Brunette Downs, manager of the British tennis en route to Cloncurry. A few hun team, on his return from Ameri- dred miles of ensy flying now separates them from the fifth place ca yesterday.

In the air race. "What may happen in two of The other New Zealand entry is three years', time I cannot Bay, making a strong bid for sixth place, "CAMBRIDGESHIRE ́ ENTRANTS but Perry has an eye on the and left Keopang for Darwin at 7.50

Davis Cup for next year," said p.m. yesterday. Mr. Crawford-Reuter.

Gordon Richards Riding The Blue Boy

London, To-day, As the result of a sporting toss-up between, Sir Wyndham, Portal, owner of the Blue Boy, and Mr. R. F. Watson, owner, of Celestial City, two well favoured horses in the Cam-..

which became effective on Septem-bridgeshire Stakes next Wed- Richards, nesday, Gordon ber 4. Exports to Cuba increased

champion jockey, will ride the Blue Boy and Gethin will be on Celestial City.".

to US$4,380,000, as compared with

Spot and forward silver prices are unchanged, closing prices yes terday being 23-13/16 and 23-15/16. U.S.$1,902,000 in September, 1933.

Imports from Cuba correspond- respectively.

The London on New York cross-ingly increased by U.S.8700.000. rate, which closed on. Thursday at Reuter, £-US$4.971⁄4, closed yesterday at

-US$4.961⁄2, while

the New

Both horses are trained by: 'Martin Hartigan-Reuter..

York on London rate closed at Britain Hears Japan's Case At

US$5.97%, as compared with

U.S.$4.97.

TYPHOON WARNING

(Continued on page 9.).

COMMONS TO

REASSEMBLE

ON TUESDAY

HEAVY PROGRAMME OF WORK

BETTING AND LOTTERIES

BILLS PROMINENT

London, To-day.

The British flyers, the Stodart brothers, are close behind the lat ter pair, having left Batavia for Rampbang laat right,

HANSEN AT SINGAPORE The sole Danish entry, Lient. M. Hansen, arrived at Singapore short- ly before the youthful Australian;

C. J. Melrose, left at 6 pm

John H. Wright, the unfor tate American owner-pilot

who was gaoled in Perala when he made a forced landing, reached Karachi at 6.45 p.m. A message from Marsellies states that Captain T. Neville Stack and ST. Turner, in their Airspeed. A.S.8, arrived last night from Athens, en route to England-Reu-

Preliminary Naval Discussions lies before the Government when t

London, To-day.

mea

New Zealanders: On Way To Charleville

Tho

London To-day. Zeala airmen

A heavy programme of work

the House of Commons reassem- Jembodied in any single document. bles on Tuesday,

domestic Another meeting in connection Certain technical matters, which Several important do outside of Hong Kong. She will stractions from the Secretary of

have emerged, were referred at sures are down for consideration the preliminary Naval discus-

yesterday's meeting to the sub-during the closing weeks of the berth at the Kowloon Wharf, sall- ing for Shanghai and Japan at mid-State for the Colonies, has been The typhoon is situated about

pleased to recognise Mr. Charles L. 180 miles to the north-west of the alon took place yesterday between committee of the Naval experts of present session, which, it is hoped night.

Hoover, provisionally and pending Benin Islands, moving north-eathe Japanese and United Kingdom both parties to the conversations, will end in time for the new sesalon Squadron the fasue of His Majesty's Exequs according to the latest report on tur, as Consul-General of the Unit- the position of the typhoon issued representatives at No. 10, Downing and this meeting was held at the to be opened by His Majesty the Gregor

by the Royal Observatory ed States at Hong Kong.

Mr. Hoover arrived on Thursday morning. night by the President Coolidge, WEATHER FORECAST Washington, To-day President from San Francisco, and succeeds Roosevelt in an Interview with the Mr. Douglas Jenkins,

Fins to cloudy, with moderate. It is understood that: these con press yesterday declared that he

h-east winds, was the weather versations will continue on informal was not prepared to reveal his Bud get until January 1-United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.

NO BUDGET, REVELATION UNTIL JANUARY

of the number of points In their Proposals, A further meeting will be held shortly.

King on November 22.

Tying Street when the Japanese furnished Admiralty yesterday afternoon. further information in elucidation Conversations between the Unit Important debates on India and Melben

States and the British represent certain international matters are way

bably resume on expected, while an tatives will

esday. Other parties large number of Minist Includin

Dr. Liu Wen-tos, Chinese. Minister, toorecast issued this morning by the lines, and that Japaneso prop

Italy.. left Shanghal for Nanking last Royal Observatory:

night.

have been made orally, and are

ations

handed before cess, await.answers.

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