1934-12-21 — Page 1

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Carnation

"From Contented Cows"

THERE'S CREAM

'IN EVERY DROP

The dollar, on demand, clowed

to-day, at 1/8 14:

The

FINAL EDITION

China Mail

Carnation

Sole Agenta: CONNELL BROS. CO., LTD.

Est. 1845.

Est. 1845.

MIL

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HONG KONG & S. CHINA

No. 28,914 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1934. PRICE $3.00 Per Month

THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST

LADIES' “AUTUMN FOOTWEAR

NOW ON SALE

NOW ON

KOWLOON SHOP ONLY;

PAUL RENNET et CIE

Corner of Austin Nathan Roads, Howloon

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U.S. ECONOMIST SEES REVOLUTION THREAT BEHIND INFLATION

MORE ORDERS

FOR BRITAIN

FROM CHINA

ROLLING-STOCK FOR

RAILWAYS

TOTAL ORDERS £1,745,000 FOR YEAR TO DATE

London, To-day.

Orders for 16. third-class steel. sleeping cars costing £60,000, for! the southern section of the Can-1 ton-Hankow Railway, from the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Co., bring the orders given to Great Britain by the Chinese Government Purchasing' Commission since January 1 to a grand total of £1,745,000.

Orders include four steamers costing about £300,000, 34 locomo- tives, 225 freight cars for the Nan-

A relative of Britain's royal family taken to the air as Lady Mounibniten, who recently passed through the Colony, leaves the Newark, NJ, airport bound for Hollywood where she is visiting friends in the film colony.

king Pukou Railway, a ferry boat, DUTCH PLANE

bridgework to the value of £155,000, rails at £475,000, steel shopbuildinge at £30,000, and general railway equipment, mostly for the Canton- Hankow line, also the Kiaotsi and Honan Railways; a power-station £10,000, telephone equipment for the nine Provinces, wireless apparatus and reinforcing steel bars.-Reuter,

BARBARISM IN SOVIET

FEARED LOST

ON EAST TRIP

BRITISH MACHINES TAKE UP SEARCH

ANXIETY INCREASES

Bagdad, To-day. Twenty-four British aero- planes are joining to-day in a search for the missing Dutch air-liner for which grave fears are entertained.

Reuter.

An early message stated that

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NEW EMPIRE AIR MAIL DEVELOPMENTS

SIR PHILIP SASSOON'S

AMBITIOUS PLAN

4-DAY SERVICE TO SINGAPORE

THREE TIMES A WEEK

LONDON, TO-DAY.

AIR

FAR-REACHING DEVELOPMENTS IN EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS ARE PROPOSED IN A SCHEME OUT- LINED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY BY SIR PHILIP SASSOON, UNDER-SECRETARY FOR AIR."

Sir Philip Sassoon said that these proposals, which are the results of many months' work of the Air Ministry and the Post Office in consultation with Imperial Airways, were approved by the British Government in Jate Summer, and were subsequently Until communicated to other Empire Governments concerned. the views from all these Governments had been received the scheme must, of course, be regarded as the basis for discussion only, since its realisation depends upon their willing co-operation and support. Sir Philip emphasised that his statement must therefore not be taken as a prejudging issue.

THE SCHEME, HE CONTINUED, CONTAINED THREE HAIN FEA-

TURES. FIRSTLY, A VERY MATERIAL IMPROVEMENT ON THE PRE-

SENT TIME SCHEDULES BETWEEN SEVERAL PARTS OF THE, EM- PIRE CONCERNED, SECONDLY, A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN THE FREQUENCY OF SERVICES, AND THIRDLY, THAT ALL FIRST-CLASS MAIL TO EMPIRE COUNTRIES COVERED BY THE PROJECTED SER- VICES ARE IN THE FUTURE TO BE CARRIED BY AIR..

The schedule was envisaged of

1,080 MILES IN LESS Just over two days to India, 2% to

THAN 5 HOURS

Continent To Africa Air, Route

London, to-day.

East Africa, 4 to the Cape, 4 to Singapore, and 7 to Australia. Provision was made for 4 or possi- bly 5 services a week to India, 3, services a week to Singapore and East Africa, and a South Africa and Australia, respectively.

He could as yet say nothing de- finite about the letter rate propos-

with the

present

Mass Executions Shock British Labour Party

PROTEST TO AMBASSADOR the Dutch air liner which was The De Havilland Comet, in ed, but they hoped that, so far as piloted by Farmentier and Moll in which Kenneth Walker, Melbourne it concerned the United Kingdom, London, To-day the Melbourne Centenary Air air race competitor, with the Belatters for Empire destinations, Reports from Warsaw, which are hace had not been heard of for gian, Captain Franchomme, left subject to the successful outcome

the past twelve hours.

Brussels yesterday on a flight to of the negotiations unconfirmed but not denied by The giant Douglas plane left Leopoldville, Congo, to demonstrate Governments concerned, it might Moscow, announce that Gregori - Caro on Wednesday night in the the possibility of a fast air mail ser-be in the region of the novieff and Kamenev, known en-course of an attempt, to accom-vice along this route, landed at Gran Empire rate of 14d, but this emies of Stalin, are under arrest in plish a 15,000 mile round trip yesterday afternoon, having com- would apply per talf ounce in- Amsterdam to the Dutch East In-pleted the 1080 miles stage In 4stead of to the first ounce, as at their homes.

klies and back with Christmas hours 56 minutes at a speed of 210 present. The recent mass executions in mails in five days.

miles per hour.

GROUND ORGANISATION Moscow have stirred British la-

The machine was last reported In view of the weather conditions; He mentioned that correspon- bour. The Central Council of over Gaza at midnight on Wed-it was expected that the fight would dence covering at least eight sides

uesday.

take at least 7 hours.

of special light paper could be They will to-day proceed to Nua-sent within the half ounce limit. 50 miles distant. mey, French West Africa, which is It would of course be for other The Comet is participating Governments to fix the type of machine in which Ó. w. their own postal charges, ·

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the Trades Union Council and the National Executive of the Labour Party have passed a resolution

declaring they are profoundly NAVAL PARLEYS

shocked and alarmed at the repri- sals, (following the murder of Mironovitch Sergei

Kirov, Member of the Presidium of the! Central Executive of the U.S.S.R., who was regarded, as Stalin's most likely successor) in the : form

of widespread summary executions and urge that all! arrested persons-be-afforded-legal- defence and a public trial. A joint delegation of both bodies is seeking an interview with the So- viet Ambassador.

DEADLOCK

Japan Still Hopes To

Carry Point

YAMAMOTO TO REMAIN IN LONDON

I

A. Scott and T. Campbell Black won the Melbourne air race classic.- British Wireless Service.

AIR MAIL REVISION NEXT WEEK

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ARMS EMBARGO VIOLATED

Britain's Protest To League

The Rev. Father Charles E. Coughlin, radio priest of Royal Oak, Mich., is calling upon his following to organise into a political en- tity to be known as the "National Union for Social Justice," The photographs show the priest, who is estimated to have 20,000,000 weekly listeners, in a closeup.

SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT

"UNACCEPTABLE"

Reault-OF 10-Hour Discussion. By Indian Chambers Of Commerce

New Delhi, to-day. After ten hours' discussion the committee of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Com- merce yesterday issued a state- 'ment strongly condemning the Select Committee report, which was "entirely unacceptable to the Indian Mercantile Com munity."-Reuter.

POLITICAL TACTICS

IN WASHINGTON -

Organised Efforts To Prevent Voting

PRESIDENT OPPOSED TO RADICAL BILLS

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New York, to-day.

In the House of Representatives yesterday. Administration officials revented a plan for an early session to bridge the gap-caused-by-the-or- ganised nfnorites' effort to prevent voting on Radical bills. Fresident Roosevelt opposes, especially, the

SOLICITOR'S LUCKY ESCAPE

Drives Car Through Railings Into Nullah

Mr. W. M. Brown, solicitor of Messrs. Hastings and Co., had a very narrow escape from serious in- jury early this morning when the motor car he was driving hit the

BOND CRASH IN U.S.?

THOMAS URGES BE

FOR RETURN TO THE

1926 DOLLAR VALUE

Forsees Calamity Such As 1929 Stock Collapse

MCNAIR'S WARNING

SPECIAL TO CHINA HAN-

(ByTelegraph, Copyright, Telegra ohio Messages Ordinance, 1891, Re |ceived December 21, 10.30 am) `

New York, To-day. During a debate yesterday. Senn- tor Thomas said "I foresee a bond crash comparable to the stock.col lapse in 1929 unless the Govern- ment returns the dollar to its 1926 value of 100 cents."

Mr. Malcom McNair, the cele brated Harvard economist, said "unless inflation is checked we will have a depression within a few years, resulting in a revolution which will perhaps be violent."

"Unless Congress re-establishes economic party, we will have as many figures in our currency as post-war Germany," continued Senator Thomas.. "Unless banks make loans creating deposit money there will be inflation- not the kind I propose; but Infia- tion by the printing press. The present high-value dollars purely a subsidy for creditorą,""

Mr. McNair said, "inflation is an accomplished fact, but. we do not know what road it will take. A business government should seize the present opportunity for nullah guard rail in Cook Streetper S. E. Levy and Company.

re-adjustment. United Press, Hunghom, and fell into the nullah There were no other passengers. in the car, and Mr. Brown was unhurt At about 1.20 a.m. to-day, Mr.

Brown was driving private motor

car No: 890 along Cook Street,to-

wards the Kowloon Docks when the

car hit the iron railings guarding a hullah, and went through into the nullah.

“FLYING HOTEL” IN FIERCE STORM

Fears That She Was Forced Down

TRADE MISSION TO MANCHUKUO

London Press On The Results Achieved

PLEA FOR RECOGNITION OF PUPPET STATE

London, To-day. The Times and the Morning Post to-day editorially summarise the report of the Federation of Bri- tish Industries mission to Man- chukuo_and_welcome the conclu alons of the investigators regard- London, To-day.ing the co-operation of Anglo-Ja- panese industry and opine that a Britain has complained to the Radical Farm Relief Bill and the ed cars are searching the desert at both.

British aeroplanes and armour- ||reasonable adjustment would beng- League in regard to the alleged Monetary Labour Legislation, but it. violations of the arms embargo to is, however, expected that he cannot for the Dutch Douglas air liner The Morning Post says the gen- From December 30, the England-Paraguay and Bolivia by Belgium defeat the bonus."United Press, carrying Christmas mails from eral atmosphere of goodwill creat- The newspapers comment acidly South Africa airmail will operate and Norway. Reuter.

Tokyo, To-day.

The Minister of Navy has in-1

South African And Indian Routes

structed Rear-Admiral Yamamoto

London, To-day,

The "Daily Herald" stigmatises! the executions as barbarious and to remain in London to continue unworthy of an advanced regime. efforts to carry Japan's point.

Reuter.

ANOTHER VOICE OF WARNING

Return Demanded To Gold Standard

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAN.. (By_Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra

pkle Messages Ordinance, 1894, E

ceived December 21, 8.21 a.m.)

on the adjournment of the naval twice a week instead of once. The

Geneva,. To-day.

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Holland to Batavia, of which no-led is perhaps the most valuable per S. E. Levy and Company,

thing has been heard since it result of the mission. It is a per- table, though it was to be expected. Capatown, but the Sunday service talks and declare it to be regret- Wednesday service will operate to CHINESE GIRL BITTEN KENNEDY AGAIN CAUTIOUS passed Gaza, Palestine, on its way tinent subject of inquiry whether to Baghdad on Wednesday night, the time is not already approach- They say that although the Anglo-will only be to Johannesburg,

Bitten by a dog, said to belong to Japanese views are steadily con- From January 1 the airmail ser Mr. A. Kent, of No. 7 Homuntin, yesterday said that he would not during the night in this area and recognition of Manchukuo, the Washington, to-day-Mr. Kennedy A terrific thunder storm occurred ing when diplomacy ought to re- consider its attitude towards the verging, there is no glimmer of vice to India will also operate Tong Lin Yu, a 15-year-old Chinese consider any modification of the re-jit is feared the liner was forced journal continues useful purpose hope so long as the United States twice a week. The Saturday sergirl of the same address, was sent gulations governing new securities down. Bad visibility and the is served by preserving the diplo remain stubborn concerning the vice will operate right through to to the Kowloon Hospital yesterday, Issues until they have been thorough-state of the ground make thematic fiction that it is still part of Japanese claim for parity. Reuter. Australia, but the Tuesday service while the dog was sent to Mataukok ly tested. United Press. per S. E. search difficult both for aircraft

will be only to Calcutta-British for observation. Wireless Service.

Gentlemen's Agreement

Denied In U.S,

Washington; To-day;

FORTHCOMING WEDDING · Scranton, Penn, To-day. Mr. Ogden Mills, speaking here yesterday demanded

The forthcoming marriage be- a prompt Mr. Cordell Hall, United States tween Percy Comery of No. 22. return to the gold standard for Secretary of State, has indicated Jessfield Road, Shanghai, and the purpose of checking the that America intends to await Ja-Evelyn Maud Judson Gulston, now "Roosevelt revolution" and mad pan's formal denunciation of the en route to the Colony by the s.8. dash towards inflation disasters Washington Treaty before under Rajputana, is announced.

He urged the repeal of the taking any new moves. Thomas greenback bimetallism an

POLICE OFFICER TO WED

amendment and the abandonment He denied the reports to the ef-

S.

Levy and Company.”~

Hu Han Min Rumours Circulated

To Convince lapan & So Gain Loan

jand land vehicles,

the

The liner carried three passeng

pilots, Messrs. Beckman and

China-Reater.

ers-and a crew of four, including LADY PEEL RETURNS

TO COLONY

Visits Family In Malaya

Van Steenbergen. She is the ma chine which arrived second in the

Melbourne race when she became

ac-known as the "flying hotel.

[From Our Own Correspondent loans by these Powers to China,

Canton, to-day.cording to a Shanghai report. The repeated reports that Mr. It is now made clear that Mr. Hụ Hu Han-min is ready to go to Nan- will not go to Nanking, until his king, circulated as Interviews grant- views on the national policy are sc ed to official news agencies by cepted and carried by the Central Messra, Sun Fo, H. H. Kung, Fin Government.

British Wireless Service.

WEATHER FORECAST

Lady Peel, wife of His Excellency the Governor, returned to the Colony this morning by the se. Ajar The anticyclone continues to from Singapore," and was met by move eastward, pressure Being His Excellency, Sir William Peel

of the allver purchase pro- fect that the United States was gramme, co-operation in inter-considering proposing a gentle- The forthcoming marriage is an ance Minister, and other Nanking There has been a decrease of cus- highest over South Manchuria and and Captain R. F. Walter, RA, national stabilisation of cur man's agreement" with Japan and nounced between Jack Leslie officials, are intended to convince toms revenue during July, August, the Sea of Japan. The local fore- A.D.C.___

Britain concerning the scrapping Stephens of the Hong Kong Police Japan and another Fower of the and September to the amount of cast, as issued by the Royal Ob Lady Peel left Hong Kong on of nával vessels during the nest Force, and Jane Campbell Smith, unity of the country and the support $80,000,000. According to Shang: servatory this morning, is north-December 1 for a short holiday to two years. Reuter.

of No. 3.King's Terrace, Kowloon of the South-west, so as to facilitate (Continued on Page 146) cast winds fresh fair,

Malaya, on a visit to her family.

rencies and the termination

the present orgy of spending United Press,