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DRINK

The dollar, on demand, closed.

2/53-8.

The

FINAL BOTTI

LIPTON'S China ail

YELLOW LABEL

TEA

Ottail

Est. 1845.

THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED". NEWSPARER IN THE FAR EAST

No. 29022

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY,

Est. 1813

1, 1935 PRICE $3.00 Per Month

COMMUNISTS PLAN TO CONVERT BRITAIN INTO

John Buchan, the

English

novelist and historien, is the new Governor-General of Canada, He is the first cammoner to hold the position.

GERMAN NATIONAL DAY IN COLONY

Distinguished Guests At German Club

CHIEF JUSTICE TOASTS REICHSFUEHRER

TERRORIST TRIAL

NINE INDIAN

REVOLUTIONARIES

ARE SENTENCED

CONSPIRACY. TO CAUSE UPRISING

"Waging War Against · The King"

Calcutta, To-day. One of the biggest Indian terror- ist trials was concluded to-day when a special tribunal sentenced six members of a revolutionary gang belonging to various pro- vinces to transportation for life on a charge of "waging war against the King." Three others were senten- ced to ten years' rigorous imprison- ment, and four were acquitted. Two who turned approver were discharged.

The alleged object of the con- piracy was to arrange a simul-

“A mimic air raid on Berlin left Kitle to the imagination as this "bamb" in the street proves. : Europe watched, thene games uneasily.

bomb CANTONESE:

A large gathering compregated taneous armed rising throughout at the German Club This morn India. The programme included ing, including many of the Colthe establishment of a ony's must prominent citizens, to factory in the Cotacamund hills toast the German Chancellor, and the preparation of chemicals Herr Adolph Hitler, and to wish for creating a smoke Germany future prosperity of under cover of which convicts this her National Day.

could escaped from the gaol with

August,

screen,

Herr H. Gipperich, the Ger-folding ladders. man Consul, in rising to make! The trial opened in the toast said: "I thank you, on 1988, and was concluded in Octo behalf of the local German com- ber last year. munity, our foreign friends, for

coming here to-day, to join with

Reuter.

us in celebrating our National CHUNGHWA CLUB

Day.

"I believe that the peaceful work done, both in our own country and the rest of the work, is the most effective tri- bute towards the preservation of the pouce of the world.

PEACE THE HONEST DESIRE

IN LONDON

Lady Astor Shows Interest

To make peace at Home, and SOCIETY GATHERING DONATES

pence with the rest of the world

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HITLER INDISPOSED

ON MAY DAY

£140 TO FUNDS

London. To-day.

CURRENCY

UNAFFECTED

Notes Accepted At Full Face Value

NO DEPRECIATION LIKELY AT PRESENT

· [From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day. An official of the. Kwangtung Provincial Bank expressed gratifi- cation In, an interview on Monday afternoon that the increasing value, of liver has not affected the local

US. DEFENCE COMMITTEE

SENSATIONAL

PROPOSAL IN

EVIDENCE

USE OF FOREIGN ISLANDS ?

WARNING BY PRESIDENT

Washington, To-day, The seizure of British and French inlands was mentioned before the House of Representatives Military committee by General”; F. M. An- | drews, chief of the Air Force, G. H. Q. This, with Brigadier-General Kilbourne's proposal, was reported by Reuter last evening. It was part of the evidente given in carnera

of which printed transcripts were made available.

PAUL RENNETS

SALE of

"CB" Corsetry NOW ON

SOVIET STATE

Charles M. Schwab, the Amerl. eng steelmaster, "expressed film. self an meing the necessity for profit in war ons his return from the French Riviera, where he went for a visit "coincident, with the meeting there of the European armament executiven. He is bera ween" arriting in New York,

MAJOR ITE

ON AGENDA SEIZURE OF

GOVERNMENT

BY CIVIL WAR

SEVERANCE FROM EMPIRE

ARMED FORCES TO BE DISSOLVED

Riga, To-day.

A detailed programme to convert Britain into a Soviet State has been is sued in Moscow as one of the major items of the agenda of the forthcom MYSTERY GERMAN ing world congress of the PLANE IN ITALY Communist Internation- **ale. The programme fills 21 closely printed pages Down Denied prescribing the methods by which to seize the reins of Government-by Rome, To-day. Civil war and the der Oficial,circles abox, the story of truction of the Parli the Atlantic, and the West in a German aeroplane, having been mentary, administrativ dies; did not represent the po forced down on Saturdays by. Hey of the Administration or Italian military planes, after it had edifice,

industrial and, ~ judicial the Commander-in-Chief.

The President, in a warning,

stated that certain portions of Brigadier General Kilbourne's testimony especially those re-

Story Of Being Forced

lating to the Canadian border, FLIGHT OVER AVIATION CENTRE and many portions of General Andrews statement, especially THEIR MAJESTIES CHEERED BY of Liendly nations in Canada, those relating to the territory LARGE LONDON.CO

Arrival At Backingham Palace For Jubiles Celebrations -

London, To-day. When Their Majesties the. King and Queen returned from Windsor' to Buckingham Palace yesterday in preparation for the Jublice large crowds cheered them. In the

· course of a busy day they inspect- ed and approved the final plans. for next week's celebrations-Bris tish Wireless Service.

currency, which has maintained its BRITISH INSURANCE

|position throughout the Snancial įpanic in China during the past {several days.

same

STAMP FORGERIES

£44,700 Involved In Warsaw

THREE' MEN ́SENTENCED TO ``

"LONG PRISON TERMS

Warsaw, To-day.

PRESIDENT'S WARNING

repeatedly flown over the town of The armed

Sesto Calendes, which is a big

forces

It is necessary for me," he said, aviation centre. It was suggested would be dissolved im "to draw most respectful attention that, if it were true, the story mediately

and the con

to the fact that if the testimony in would lead to complications with nections with the rest the executive session is printed in

the Empire

the same way as the testimony in Germany.

severe

the open session I shall find it ne- A Reuter correspondent toured Thereafter Red institu- cessary as Commander-in-Chief to Sesto Calender last evening and tions would be establish- require that in future such tent heard the story of the plans from ed on the Russian model mony be given only after approval by me."-Reuter.

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DOMINION PREMIERS

IN LONDON

at least six reputable citizens.

"It is not considered in the towni It is computed that the that there is any confusion with country could live on the the story of a Swiss aeroplane

Ramsay Mac Entertains TRANSCONTINENTAL

In Commons

London, To-day.

The Prime Minister entertained

which oficial quarters in Rome accumulated foodstuffs state lost its way in the district and the slaughter of the last week, and whose occupants cattle stocks until the were detained Reuter.

Soviet could come to its assistance with a trade exchange plan, Final- ly, the present, wielders; of authority could be the prompt application rendered harmless by

of stern revolutionary justice. Reuter.

AIR RECORD

is the honest desire of the Gov- ernment and the firm hope of every German, without exception. Lady Astor lent the big draw- He stated that Shanghai, as the To attain that much Germany is ing-room of her residence in St. trade centre of Central China, has not only willing but anxious to James's Square for an entertain- been hit by the soaring value of co-operate with other nations ment in aid of the Chunghwa the white metal. for equal justice, equal rights. Club, founded by 'the Chinese "Fortunately all Government equal honour, and equal security community in London for the banknotes here are accepted at benefit of Chinese children in their face fall value," the official Limehouse yesterday.

added. "Canton currency is im- Those present included Mr.mune, as it is not of the

Three men charged with forging yesterday afternoon the Premiers Averages Over 200 m.ph. at ten in the House of Commons American Mystery Plane Stanley Baldwin, Lord and Lady standard as that of North China." Ancaster, Lord and Lady Dea- The Shanghai dollar was quoted 244,700 worth of British national from the other parts of the Empire here on Monday night at 98 cents insurance stamps were sentenced in Londen for the Jubilee cele- Lord local currency. Canton banknotes by the Criminal Court here; two brations. Lady are not likely to suffer by the of them, Drabinko and Czapulk, to There were present Mr. R. B. Weymouth, Sir Ronald and Lady American silver policy, unless the two years' imprisonment, and the Bennett, Canada; Mr. J. A. Lyons, third to six months' imprisonment. Australia; General J. B. M. The forgery was discovered in Hertzog, South Africa; and Mr. G. April last year when the three M. Huggins, Southern Rhodesia. Pules were arrested in London and The Prime Minister of New The forthcoming marriage is an-subsequently convicted. It is al-Zealand, Mr. G. W, Forbes, will not nounced of Mr. William Frederick leged that 4,600 sheets of counter-arrive until Thursday. Kimberley Telfer, shipping agent, of feit British insurance stamps were Messrs. Butterfield, and Swire's printed in Warsaw and it was also Changsha office, and. Miss Kathleen planned to print and distributa in Francis Benington, teacher, of No. Englandfalse" 18. 818 Prince. Edward Road, Kowloon.|stamps—Router.

Lustgarten Speech

Cancelled

Berlin, To-day.

borough, the Prince and Princess von Bismarck, Southborough, Lord and Macleay, Sir Reginald Johnston, price of silver goes higher Lady Loveson, Sir Richard and

On the eve of May Day Reichs-Lady Paget, and numerous other fuehrer Hitler again developed a members, of London society...

bad throat and cancelled his speech; scheduled for a meeting of the Youth movement in the Lustgarten in the morning. He decided to curtal! his speech at the gigantic demonstration at the Tempelhof field in the afternoon-Reuter.

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MOTOR SPIRIT PRICE UP A

PENNY FROM TO-DAY -

London, to-day-From to-day the price of motor spirit will be ad- one ponny per, gallon throughout Great Britain.--British- Wireless Service.

MAY DAY PARADES (vanced

IN AMERICA

Police Precautions

Taken

New York, to-day,

WEATHER REPORT

"

FORTHCOMING WEDDING:

postage

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MUNITIONS MAGNATE

PASSES

New York, To-day,

Weekly Market Day To Be Mr. Alfred Di Pont, the American

Arranged In New Territories

manufa C-1 turer, die d

Jacksonville, Florida. The

Pont became name of Du

world-famons following the

The New Territories Agricul-purchase local farm products, and yesterday a The anticyclone has strengthen-tural Association has resolved to also to encourage the farmers to Although they are expected to be ed and moved south-eastward, now organise a weekly market d cultivate foreign, vegotables, rasr generally peaceful special police ar- being centred to the north of the On this day all the farmers on which is now being-imported at

day.

poultry, and grow fruit, most of rangements have been made to lower, Yangtze Valley. The de supervise the scores of gigantic pression has deepened consider the mainland will exhibit for very high rates. y May Day parades and mass meet-ably and is now moving north-anle the products of the New It now depends on the enthusiasm ings of Socialista, Communists, and ward over Hokkaido Pressure re Territories.

Words and keenness of the farmers befo others in many cities. New York, mains relatively low over the This scheme will be similar to the scheme can be put Chicago, Cleveland and San Fran- China Sea. The local forecast the weekly Chinese Market Day In tion, and a petition cisco will stage the biggest rallies: for to-day, as Insued by the Royal the Interior of China. The idea mitted to the Chicago feara demonstrations out. Observatory this morning, was was originally suggested by space on the mai side the city's twelve relief, stations, east, winds, moderate to fresh; long Mr J. P. Braga, is "main- ly ma

clouds

(Continued

Reuter.

ly to encourage - local residenta to

thei

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New York, To-day. The.

Transcontinental Western Air Line's “mys-

established a new* trans- tery transport aeroplane

continental record for trans- port planes, completing the flight from Los Angeles, to New York in 11 hours 5 minutes.

The previous record, made on February 21, was 11 hours 34 minutes 16 seconds. 2

Despite dust storms the plane maintained a speed of over 200 miles an hour. Reuter.

ALL-WELDED OCEAN GOING VESSEL

Tanker Moria' Launched In Britain

London, to-day.

The tanker Moira,

COMMUNISTS CLASH WITH POLICE

Many Killed In Bulgaria

Sofia, To-day Kazanik, on

The village green at Enina, dear which Communists attempted to hold a meeting while the peasants were dancing, was the scene of a fierce battle between: the police and Communista The police chief and two policemen were killed, while over fifteen

villagers were killed or wounded, including women and children Reuter

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