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The dollar, on demand, closed to-day at 1/11 7-8.

FINAL EDITION.

Carnation

"From Contented Cows"

THERE'S CREAM

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No. 28,983

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HONG KONG FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1935

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SALE

ALL DEPARTMENTS LADIES WEAR

KNIT SUITS

JUMPERS

TWEED: SUITS

SHOES WINTER COATS UNDERWEAR

PAUL RENNET et CIE

Hong Kong Kowloon.

LITVINOV MAKES NEW EFFORT TO STRENGTHEN PEACE IN EAST

-

U.S. COTTON

POOL

NO INTENTION

OF SELLING THEIR "PRESENT HOLDING

́OSCAR JOHNSTON'S DECLARATION

-STRONG POSITION OF OUTSIDE GROWTHS EXAGGERATED

Liverpool, To-day.

Mr. Oscar Johnston, manager of the United States cotton producers pool, according to a Reuter message yesterday, stated that the pool had 'no intention of selling their present holding, with amounted to 1,600,- 000 bales, under 12 cents per lb, but should the price regain that. level they were prepared to sell as rapidly as the farmers turned in their certificates, but that sales! would be distributed over a gradual period of time.

Mr. Johnston estimated that thin 'year's crop would be 9,700,000 bales. Crep restriction would be continu-

1.

ARMED FORCES MUST

KEEP THEIR DISTANCE

C.E.R. AGREEMENT SOLVES ONE BIG PROBLEM

JAPAN'S NEGATIVE ATTITUDE ONLY

CAUSE FOR ANXIETY

Moscow, To-day.

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Foreign observers agree that the majority of the Japanese people want peace, but that a military clique, comparable to that --- in pre-war Germany, -is dominant in Japan zow, lustful for con- queat and Asia-wide power, and that even the Emperor cannot re- strain them. Here are the latest photographs of the two leaders in Japanese, militarlam, ~ Gen." Jiro Minami, commander in Manchu- kno, left, and Gen. Senfuro Hayashi, Minister of War, right,

The agreement regarding the sale of the Chinese Eastern Railway must be considered as the solution of one of the most complicated Far Eastern problems and the greatest positive event in the development of Soviet-Japanese relations, declared M. Litvinov in a press interview yester NAVY ESTIMATES

The sale of the C.E.R., would be one means of strengthening peace in the Far East, he said, and showed that with the pre- sence of goodwill the most complicated questions between neigh- botirs could he solved peacefully to mutual advantage

Stockholm-to-day-The trothal of the 24-year-old Princessday. Ingrid of Sweden, above, to Frederick, Crown Prince of Den- mark, was officially announced to- dayReater. The Princess w one of the Duchess of Kent's right bridesmaids in London last Novem- ber, and has often been mentioned as the possible bride of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales,

ed for the remainder of the year, PRESSING THE

but he was not in a position to say whether the government loana to farmers would be continued for the new crop.

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CHINESE LIQUID EGGS

Not Unfit For Human Consumption

NO ACTION CONTEMPLATED

COMMUNISTS

IN KWEICHOW

MILITARY LEADERS

·IN CONFERENCE

REDS HIDING IN MOUNTAINS....

NEAR TSUNYI

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day.

M. Litvinov suggested that, with the lessening: tension in the Far East, interested parties should start quietly discussing the problem of removing to a certain distance some parts of their armed forces, including air forces."

INCREASE

·TIN QUOTA

SURPRISES

NO MARKET UPSET EXPECTED

AMERICAN INROADS ON UNDISCLOSED STOCKS

London, To-day. Chinese press reports state that. The International Tin Commit- General Chiang Kai-shek, Chaletee has increased the tin output man, of the Military Affairs Com mission, flew yesterday from quota to 45 per cent for the Sir E, Hilton Young, Minister of Chungking, provincial capital of three months April to June. Health, in a written reply to fur-Szechuan, to Kweiyang, capital of

Jaboratories.

London, To-day.

the matter.Reuter.

The increase of the tin quota

It would be very important, he said, if the unfavourable im- pressions created by the negative attitude of the Japanese Govern ment to the proposal for a non-

aggression pact made by the So-

viet were dissipated in the So-| viet Union. He hoped the C.E.R. agreement would lead to a peace- ful solution of outstanding ques tions between the Soviet and Japan. Reuter.

$589,637 SUIT AGAINST C.E.R.

Filed In Nantao

·District Court-

BY-ELECTION RESULT AT NORWOOD

Duncan-Sandys Wins Sent For National Conservatives

London, To-day. The result of the Norwood by- eléction yesterday resulted as fol Jows

servation) 18,147,

Duncan Sandys (National Con-

Mrs. Gould (Labour) 12,799. Richard Findlay,(Independent Conservative) 2,698 Router.

MASS SUICIDE REPORTED

5 Women Grass-Cutters Jump Into Ravine FARMER'S STORY TO POLICE

CONFIRMED

PASSED

CAPT. WALLACE

PRAISES STEADY

PROGRAMME

Singapore Essential To Empire

STRATEGIC INSURANCE

London, To-day.

The House of Commons yester-

THE TEST MATCH

WEST INDIES

SCORE 235 FOR 2

AGAINST ENGLAND

Headley And Sealey In Big Unbroken Stand

"BLACK BRADMAN'S" 132- Kingston, To-day.

The West Indies are 235 for and George Headley (132) and Ben Sealey (60) are together in {an underfeated third wicket stand

of 143 as the result of the first

day's play in the fourth and final Test against England."

George Rolfe, the home akip per, beat Bob Wyatt with the toss and elected to bat in glori- ous weather, on a fast wicket.

and before a crowd of 5,500.

An early setback was experienced.

when one of Kenneth Farnes's ex-

preasca got past Barrow's rock-liku defence with only 6 runs on the. board. The wicket-keeper: had scored three singles.

(Continued on Page 14. ). SECOND WICKET STAND

however,

day agreed to the navy estimates. Christiani and George Headley,

Captain Eman Wallace, Civil the "Black Bradman," Lord of the Admiralty, winding added 87 for, the second wicket be up the debate for the Govern-fore the former was beaten by one ment, said that the Admiralty of Payne's spinners for 27.- unanimously agreed that the Scores, as cabled by Reuter, extra provision this year pro-were

vided a. statisfactory, start in

WEST INDIES.

meeting the naval deficiencies 1. Barrow, & Farnes and that the steady programme C. M. Christiani, b Payne

now envisaged was the soundest G. Headle, not out and most practical way of meet. D. Sealey, not ont

Extras quest ing the situation.

Total (for 2 wkte.)

135

Fall of wickets:-1 for 52 for 92 England won the first Test, the West Indies the second, and the third was left drawn.

This pre Bent encounter is the deciding one.

REST OF CRICKET LEAGUE TEAM FOR TO-MORROW.

A mass suicide is reported. from It was quite clear, he said, that the Au Tau District in the New future expenditure must have a of Kweichow province, in connection has taken the market by sur- ther questions in the House

Shanghai, To-day.

Territories, where a Chinese farmer considerable relation to the results a with the new offensive against

is alleged to have seen five Chinese, of the forthcoming naval confer Commons, yesterday stated that

A suit involving prise, as no change has been gen-!

$589,637 women commit suicide by jumping ence. relatively small number of bacteria the "hide-and-seek" Communists.

jagainst the The market. Railway has

Chinese Eastern into a ravine and drowning.

Referring, to the Singapore Bage, had been found in the samples of The Kweichow provincial troops, erally expected.

been filed in the Li Shing, a farmer of No. 148 Captain Wallace said that the Gov- frozen Chinese eggs

recently who recently suffered heavy ca- however, is not expected to be Nantao District Court by the at- Nam Ping Wai Village, in a roport ernment and some of the Dominions examined in the Ministry of Health ualties both in dead and wounded, disorganised by the increase, Lorneys of Mr. Percy Chu, liqui-to the Chun Wan Police Station, regarded it as a strategic insur-

have proved incompetent to cope

onance. If the Base were abandoned, There was no information, he with the Communist menace, while though slightly lower levels are dator of the Russo-Asiatic: Bank reports that at about: 5. p..

possible.

An application has also been Wednesday, he saw five Chinese wo-jas some suggested, the main fleet said, to show that the eggs were the Nanking troopa are concon-

The following will represent the It is pointed out that there prevent the disposal of the

made for a restraining order to men cutting grass on a hill-sido. could not be moved east of Suet. Rest of the League against the unfit for human consumption; trated mostly in Kweiyang.

herefore he did not consider it General. Chiang Kai-shek will hold has been considerable disparity Tungkadoo wharf at Pootung His attention

JUMP INTO RAVINE Singapore was an essential element Premier League Cricket Champlona, was attracted to in the security of the Empire in the Hong Kong Cricket Club, at the necessary to take special action in a conference with General Heleh recently between American con- the property of the C.E.R them when they suddenly laid down the Indian and South Pacific Oceans, H.K.C.C. at noon to-morrow: E. C.

Yoh, Officer Commanding the Nan- sumption and purchases, which Reuter.

their scythes and rushed towards he concluded Reuter. king, divisions in Kwelchow, on means that America has been

Fincher (K.C.C.) (captain), L stocks, от future military operations against using undisclosed

Williams (Army), Capt. Walch which very heavy inroads must JAPAN LOOKS have been made. — Reuter.

TO HEGEMONY BRITAIN'S MESSAGE

- OF ALL ASIA TO GREECE

CANTONESE OPINION Sympathy Expressed

IS UNCHANGED Concerning Revolt ·

PROFESSORS TELEGRAM TO:

WANG CHING-WEI

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, To-day,

(Continued on Page 10)

KIDDIES' CONTEST

Theatre Tickets For Paintings

The following are

J

the three

the Reds.

(Continued on Page 14) KWANGTUNG TROOPS WIPE OUT REDS

winners of the kiddies' painting Hundreds Killed And

contest, details of which were pu- blished in the China Mail last Wednesday and entry for which closed at noon, to-day:

1. William Oswald Sousa

No. 26 Johnston Road Ground Floor

2. Enid Fung

No. 219 Apliu Street. Shamshulpo Mariazinha F. da Luz No. 26 Granville "Road"

Captured

FIERCE BATTLES STAGED

the lip of the hill. He followed

and was staggered to discover that No Increase In Size Of (Army), A. P. Pereira (Recreio)." they had hurled themselves into® ai

water-filled ravine.

Being powerless to render aid Kim-

British Fleet

A. R. Minu (I,R.C.), F. D. Pereira (LR 0.), A. M. Rodrigues (Bo- creio), Capt. Bramwell (Navy), A

self, he called for help, and, as none INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT B. Clayton (Navy) or Lt. Holland FOR REDUCTION SOUGHT

was forthcoming, he reported the matter to the Police,

(Continued on Pape 14).

RINTELEN'S LIFE SENTENCE

Considered Surprisingly Severe In View Of Past Services

Vienna, To-day.

London, To-day. Introducing the Naval estint

ates in the House of Commons

yesterday, the First Lord of the Admirally, Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell, pointed out that an in- crease of £8,500,000 in the total did not mean any increase in the{ Bize of the Fleet.

The additional expenditure of £2,000,000 was essential to make

Martin (Navy), E. L. Gosano (Unl versity), and A. H. Madar (LR.C.).

CRIPPLED CHILDREN

BENEFITTED

Lord Nuffield's £50,000

Gift To Australia

London, To-day.

London, To-day. British Minister at Athens, the Hon. Mr. S. P. P. Waterlow, C. B. Canton, To-B, has been instructed to inform The Kwangtung troops who are

the Greek Government that His now employed in the suppression Majesty's Government has learned Professors of the Sun Yat-sen of Communist remnants in south with great satisfaction that inter. University have signed a joint cir Klängst killed and captured a num hal peace has been re-established cular telegram disapproving the ber of marauders with a substantial in Greece.

pro-Japan policy of Mr Wang Dr. Rintelen's sentence of life Bood the serious deficiencies In It is reported from Canberra seizure during the past few days.

They desire the Greek Govern Ching-wel, President of the Exe imprisonment is considered sur-equipment and to carry out the that Lord Nuffield, famous manu-- On Sunday last, a battalion of ment and nation to know that the cutie Yuan and concurrently prisingly severe in view of his modernisation of certain old facturer of Morris motor vehicles, shipa The remaining 21,500,000 has presented the Australian the Fourths Independent Division difficulties of Greece have their Minister of Foreign Affairs. The past services. Two dress circle tickets for killed there than 20 bandits includ-sympathy, and that it is now their telegram will be dispatched to No appeal can be made against increase was due to the automa-Government with a cheque for Shirley Temple in "Bright Eyes," ing a bogus major in Hunng-tin- sympathetic hope that the domes-day.

the sentence. The only hope of which opens at the King's Theachang, captured three and seized tic peace in Greece may prevail, her The tone of the message is mitigation lies with Chancellor tre to-morrow, will be forwarded;

wounds be healed, and the pro-worded in mild language, but Mr. Schuschnigg.

Reuter. gress toward prosperity, be resum. Wang's policy is criticised on aca-| «Herr Anton von Rintelen in boc ed-British Wireless Service, demic grounds, but of course relieved to have been one of the flects the opinion of the South-master minds if the Nazi “putsch" GOLDEN MILLER AGAIN WINS west authorities,

in Austria, last year. CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP

Kowloon

to each of the winners by Fox! Films Inc.

NEW BRITISH - MINISTER 'AT HAVANA

Sontinued on Page :16)

WEATHER FORECAST

The anticyclone continues moving eastward and is now centred over?

Mr. Haino Fu-chen visited Hong south Japan, and a ridge of relative-

Kong last Tuesday to see Mr. Hu London, to-day. The appointly high pressure extends across London, to-day, The Cholten-Han-min In connection with Can- ment was announced yesterday of south China. A depression is mov-ham Gold Cup was won yesterday Nanking relations and the Mr. T. M, Snow, at present Coun- Ing eastward to the north-east of for the fourth successive time by

foreign policy to sellor at the British Embassy at Peiping. The local forecast for to Miss Dorothy Paget's famous steep- Madrid, to be the British Minister day, as issued by the Royal Observa- lechaser, “Golden Miller" winner at Havana-British Wireless Sertory this morning, was east winds, of last year's Grand National – Bri-

moderate, fair,

tish Wireless Service.

SOLICITOR GENERAL RESIGNS IN U.S.

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NAVAL MOVEMENTS

H.M.S. Grimsby left this morning for Swatow, and will arrive there to-morrow.

H.M.S. Folkestone will sail for Wel-hai-wel at 9 am. to-morrow...

HMS. Cornwall leaves Manila to-morrow.for Hong Kong, and pla Washington, Today—Mr. Craw due to arrive here on Monday. › Although" Mr1 Heino ford Biggs, the Solicitor General, The U.S.9. Augusta," with Wednesday night that has resigned, office on the ground | Admiral Upham aboard, will seri

to enquire atter of pressure of personal business here, to-morrow › afternoon?- ontinued on Page:16) 366" —Reuter

Manlia.

£50,000 to be devoted to the care of crippled children in Australia. Lord Nüffield recently made gift of a similar amount for the Zealand-British benefit of crippled children in New

Wireless Ser vice.

BUDGET INTRODUCTION

ON APRIL 157

Loudon, to-day.—It' was announc-,

ed in the House of Commons yester

the Budget.will be Intro- on Monday April 157—–—