1934-11-02 — Page 1

Carnation

Crnation

MILK

"From Contented Cows"

THERE'S CREAM

IN

EVERY DROP

Sole Agente:

CONNELL BROS. CO., LTD. HONG KONG & S. CHINA

The dollar, on demand, clowed on Tuesday, at 1/7 14.

FINAL EDITION

Obrary, Suph

ChinaTM Mail

Ext. 1845.

THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN, THE FAR EAST

Court

LADIES' AUTUMN FOOTWEAR

NOW ON SALE

NOW ON

-KOWLOON SHOP ONLY:

PAUL RENNET et CIE

Est. 1845.

Corner of Austin

Nathan Roads, Kowloon

No. 28,872 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1934.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month

FIVE PIRATES KILLED IN GUN BATTLE WITH CUSTOMS CRUISER

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FAN DANCE FANATICS

MOB RUNS RIOT AT · NON-APPEARANCE

OF SALLY RAND

CHICAGO FAIR WRECKED

HALLOWEEN REVELLERS DO $150,000 DAMAGE

POLICEMEN THROWN INTO LAGOON

Chicago, To-day.

The World's Fair · closed here on Wed- nesday amid scenes of wildest disorder. Mobs of Halloween revellers spent the night pillaging the booths and doing U.S.$150,000 worth of damage.

They wrecked model villages, pitch- ed furniture and policemen into the lagoon, and drank every drop of beer at the Fair.

of

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Scores ployees fled in ter- ror before the surg- ing mob which razed the Italian village to the ground when the fan dancer, Sally Rand, refused to do her turn because the weather was too cold. -Reuter.

CHINA'S CHANCE OF

BECOMING WORLD'S

GREATEST NATION

MADAME CHIANG'S

· OPTIMISM

PEACE PERIOD NEEDED

Peiping. To-day.

KING FUAD

EGYPTIAN CRISIS

WHOLE CABINET

NOT RESIGNING

SAYS PREMIER

KING FAUD GIVES AUDIENCE

.

MINISTERIAL DEADLOCK

Alexandria, To-day. As a sequel to the recent incident between the Govern ment and the Residency, His Majesty King Fuad gave an audience to the Egyption, pre- mier Yehia Pasha, who has tendered his resignation, Man- zalawi Bey, Minister of Agri- culturt, and Ibrahim Fahmy Korem Pasha. Minister of Communications.

The Premier. interviewed by "Reuter." emphatically denied the impending resigna- tion of the entire Cabinet.---- Reuter.

INDIAN REFORM REPORT

Publication Planned For November 21

FRANCE MOVES TO

PROTECT SAAR

MOTOR UNITS READY FOR INTERVENTION WARNING TO GERMANY

PARIS TO-DAY.

IT IS AUTHORITATIVELY STATED THAT FRENCH MOTOR UNITS ARE BEHIND THE ALSATIAN BORDER READY TO ENTER THE SAAR AT A MOMENTS NOTICE IF MR. GEOFFREY KNOX, THE BRITISH COMMIS- SIONER, ISSUES AN S.O.S. THAT THE LOCAL GENDARMERIE HAS BEEN OVERWHELM- ED BY THE NAZIS. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT

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Samu:} Insull (left), the aged American financier, is here changing money at the Hotel de Londres, Istanbul, while awalting extra- dition to Chicago. ・・

EUROPEAN'S ESCAPE

WITHERING FIRE

GREETS BOARDING

OFFICER AND MEN

RETREAT COVERED BY MACHINE GUN Four Hostages Drowned As Junk Sinks

CHEKIANG COAST INCIDENT

Shanghai, To-day. The new Customs crui- ser, Yuen Haing,

A FEW THOUSAND MEN COULD MASTER NEW INSULL SENSATION was put into ing, which

THE SITUATION IN A SINGLE AFTERNOON.

SHIP TO "QUEEN MARY"

It is emphasised that France does not desire NO DECISION REGARDING SISTER such action and believes that a warning will ob- viate the necessity of such action.

The dispatch of troops, if it occurs, is not in- tended to influence the January vote. They will be withdrawn as soon as order is restored.

A BERLIN MESSAGE STATES THAT THE GERMAN PRESS INDIGNANTLY DENIES THAT A PUTSCH IS INTEND- ED AND DECLARES THAT FRANCE IS TRYING TO IN-

FLUENCE THE PLEBISCITE THE PRESS CALLS ON ENG

LAND TO OPENLY DECLINE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE "IN- VASION" OF THE SAAR.

AMERICA'S CUP SUBSTITUTE

Inter-Nations 12-Metre

Contest

WIDE ENTRY EXPECTED

com-

Boston, To-day. Plans for the inauguration of a new international petition for 12-metre yachts have been announced by the North American Yacht Racing

Gutva, To-day.

The League Council wil be convoked on November 21 to study the question of the Saar plebiscite..

Mr. Neville Chamberlain' Statement

London, To-day. The Chancellor of the Exche-. quer, Mr. Noville Chamberlain, yesterday informed the House of Commons that no decision had yet been taken to build a sister ship to the "Queen Mary," and there-- fore the question of whether sho should be built on the Tyne.did not

BROOK TAKES OFF FROM ATHENS

Melbourne Air Race Competitor

BALDWIN OFFER

OF CHAIRMANSHIP

September, had an early taste of battle when she engaged a pirate junk in

OF BRITISH FIRM a running battle off the Chekiang coast, 100 miles to the south of Shanghai, yesterday.

High Tension Power Development Co.

“TREMENDOUS

TEMPTATION"

The pirates who were carry- img, contraband and 10 Chinese fishermen as hostages, opened fire when an American officer,. Chicago, To-day. T. W. Joyce, and three Chinese The assertion of Mr. Samuel sailors attempted to board their

arise. British Wireless Service, null, former United States. "U junk. Joyce, miraculously, was lities, Tear," who is now facing not hit but all his three.com frisk for embaszliment and frand panions were wounded, that Mr. Stanley Baldwin, in 1926, JUNK HOLED offered him the chairmanship of As they rowed away, emptying the British High Tension Power their revolvers, the Tuen Haing. Development Company, caused a commanded by a Briton, George Meanwhile, reports that

sensation at yesterday's hearing. Skinner, opened fire with machine- France is making preparations to march troops to the Saar bor-

"It was a tremendous tempta- guns and rifles. The junk, which - tion," declared Insull. "I could was trying to escape, was holed der, as a precaution against a

have gone to England and dupli- and lost headway and later sank. possible German putsch, has

Athens, To-day.

cated the reputation made here." The pirates abandoned the ship faroused resentment in Germany. Mr. H. L. Brook, the owner-

He added that the offer was and took to a sampan and headed The press warns Great Britain pilot, in his Miles "Falcon" plane. that she will be held partly res-has taken off from here to can-made after he had given evid for the shore.

Of the 10, pirates, three were ponsible for the consequences if tinue his flight to Australia in ence before the Royal Commis

rion which was investigating drowned and two shot dead." The the French troops enter the the Mildenhall-Melbourne air long-distance power development Saar-Reuter.

race. He hoped to reach Bagh in Great Britain-Reuter. dad yesterday after refuelling at Aleppo.

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Union, after waiting for the STOP PRESS The British flyers, Cathcart Jones FIERCE FIGHTING

expiration of the time limit, October 31, for another, chal- lenge for the America's Cup.

The new trophy will be known as the Inter-Nations 12-Metre Cup. The yachts must be designed and built in the country they represent and may be shipped aboard steamers to the scene of the [contest.

The latter condition, coupled with the much smaller cost of building.) compared with those in the Ameri- ca's Cup, is likely to induce more London, To-day. competitors. Paid hands on board Both Houses of Parliament yes-will be limited to four, but number During an informal chat-with terday agreed to a motion that the of amateurs in unrestricted. foreign newspapermen yesterday report and minutes of the Joint evening, Madame Chiang Kai-Committee of Indian Constitutional shek spoke with obvious pleasure Reform should be published simul- of her aerial tour in the northianecualy in Great Britain and In- west.

día.

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WEATHER FORECAST

It is expected that it will be Fair generally, with moderate She said that among the faults

available to members on the evening north and north-east winds,. in- of the past was the "gulf between the leaders and people. It was of November 21, and will be publish.creasing to fresh, was the weather ed in the press the following morn-forecast issued this morning by more ing-British Wireless Service.. the Royal Observatory.

intended to make many. such tours in the future..

She felt that China's greatest

hope was the New Life movement

which was launched with the ob America Will Lead Way To

ject of preserving the beat of China's ancient culture and blen- ding therewith those parts of Western culture which China needed

Freer International Trade

New York, To-day,

The effect of the 1930 Tariff The United States is willing to Act was to shut the door against The co-operation of foreign atone for her past high tariff po- our own products, and we now missionaries was being enlist-licy by leading the way to freer recognise that exports paid for by ed because they were close to international trade, according to loans are simply a present to the people and were able to an address to the Foreign Trade foreign countries...

on beIn the meantime, President help the movement.

Association read yesterday Mdm. Chiang predicted that half of Mr. William Cordell Hull, Roosevelt has telegraphed to Mr. China had every chance of becom American Secretary of State James Farrell, Chairman of the ing the greatest nation in the He declared that America was National Foreign Trade Council, world within 10 years if given asking other nations to join in the declaring: period

of peace and prosperity attempt to undo the damage We are seeking to rehabilitate which, she felt was now assured, which our collective action has international commerce in a way

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London, To-day,

Sweeping Labour goins, ea- pecially in industrial areas, have resulted so far in the. municipal elections in Eng. land and Wales yesterday, in- cluding London, where 28 Borough Councils are elected en bloc every three years.

Labour gains in London, so far, are 227, as against one loss, while the Municipal Reformers have lost 210 seats as against one gain,

Labour have gained control at Hull, Derby, Burnley, Stoke- on-Trent and Oldham-Ren-

ter,

BRITAIN AND THE SAAR.......

A maintenance of order for

the Saar plebiscite and the

French threat to move in troopa is having the close attention of the British Government.ne

and K. F. H. Waller, who are at- tempting to establish a new Eng- lund-Australia-England record, spent | last night here owing to the diffi- culty of obtaining the necessary fuel. They hope to depart this morning-Reuter.

AT PINGSHEK

Arsenal Discovered

From Our Own Correspondent] Canton, Later.

A British Wireless Service mes- Unconfirmed reports state that sage states that Jones and Waller fighting broke out last night at left Athens yesterday on their last Pingshek on the Kwangtung-Hunan hop to England, but were again | borders between Communist troops forced to return owing to bad wea and Kwangtung forces. No de ther over Italy. They hope to com-cisive battle was fought. plete the journey to-day.

About 30,000 Communists have They left Melbourne last Satur-arrived at Jucheng and Yichang in day; and averaged a speed of over Southern Hunan. It appears that 200 m.p.h, as far as Singapore.

EUROPEAN HØRT...

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other five were captured. Four fishermen were drowned and six rescued. One, Chinese sailor is missing-Reuter.

CHIANG URGED

TO RUSH TROOPS

INTO SZECHUEN

VERITABLE HAVEN FOR REDS

SPOKESMAN'S COMMUNIQUE

From Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, To-day. "We hope that Marshal Chiang

they are bent on crossing southern Kai-shek in his capacity as Chair. Hunan or northern Kwangtung on man of the Military Affairs, Com. their way to Szechuan Nanking mission, will immediately lead an troops are closing in on the army Into Szechuen to suppress the Robert Urquhart, third engineer Kiangel Reds from Fukien in the Communists, declared Mr. Hsiao of the sa. Glaucus, was yesterday East and from Hsingkuo in the Fochen, official spokesman of the afternoon admitted to the Govern- North.

South-west regime, in a communi-

ment Civil Hospital with leg in- A Nanking report states that a que to the press last night juries as a result of being badly Communist arsenal was discovered. In his statement Mr. Haiao point- cut by broken glass, at the Taikoo at Kweiyuan m western Kiangsi, ed out that the Red menace in Sze- Dockyard.

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It is learned that as algna- Safety Factor As Important

tories to the Versailles Treaty the British Government desires the plebiscite to be held fairly without exercise of pressure,

As Speed In Air Services

chuen is more alarming than that in Western: Füklen and Southern Klangai, as there is plenty of rice and salt in Szechuan to prolong the Communist activities.

Continued on page 9.)

PLANS FOR 1,000,000 FORD

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CARS IN 1935

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London To-day had also to be taken into account. and is convinced that the The Under Secretary for Air, Sir As an instance he cited the Lon League is, taking adequate pre-Philip Sassoon, in reply to ques don-Paris route, where, despite the cautions to ensure this.tions yesterday stated that pro- fact that the foreign line bad been SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

(By: Telegraph, Copyright, «Telegra While regarding France's at posals for curtailing the times re-equipped with faster machines, phic, Metsager Ordinance, 1885, Er tlfude as an entirely proper taken by the existing Empire air Imperial Airways had carried three ceived November 8, 5:55 am.) 19.

services one the Government does not

ve been under con- times more passengers in the last : Detroit, To-day--Henry Ford has think that the ... French fears, sideration several months, three mon

Announced plans to produce at least Are likely to materialise unless the parties in the Saar lose all sense of "responsibility, B tainat present,

tend to take any special action.

He con not make - any “state Compared with the same period 1,000,000 cars for domestic use in ment at present, but wished to last year, mporis

lal - "Airways, pas- 1995 as be foresees Improved bust- infer that impo "Is the speed sengers on that route had increar, fest in 1985, Qther companies are factor in commercial air transport, éd while, those of the

ared to increase pro-

other considerations such as safety, had decreased by nearly 80 rellabil

regularity and comfort centBritish Wireless Service,

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