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PAUL RENNETS

SALE of

“CB" Corsetry

NOW ON

HITLER MAY PROPOSE MAJOR EUROPEAN PEACE CONFERENCI

Charles Edison," son of the late Thomas A. Edison, will join the ranks of popular innkeepers. The int, which will be luested in. Troy Hills, New Jersey, will cater for those interested in fishing, hunt- ing and riding

HAI TAN TO

MAKE MAIDEN

STRONG COMPLAINT

TO LEAGUE MADE.

BY ABYSSINIANS

"Accusations Against Italy

COUNCIL ASKED TO TAKE ACTION

Geneva, To-day. A strong complaint against Italy is contained in a telegram to the League, received from the Em- peror of Abyssiniz, which will be read to the Council when the dis- pute comes up for discussion.

The Emperor claims that Italy since the Wal Wal incident has employed every diplomatic effort to evade her international obliga- tions and prevent an impartial ex-

CANTON BANS

A HONG KONG

NEWSPAPER

Too Candid Details Of Recent Coup

AUTHORITIES - PROSCRIBE “KUNG SHEUNG PO”*

[From Our Own Correspondent)

Carten. To-day.

For publishing sensational de- tails concerning the execution of Mr. Chu Cho-wen at Shek Kee. near Macao, and revealing the af

Richard Roiderer, of Cleveland. first American to face the People's Court at Berlin, was freed of es-leged arrest of his confederates in pionage charges growing out of notes, which the American school teacher fotted in a notebook. and which were seized when be tried to cross the Swiss frontier from Germany.

Canton, the Kung Sheng Po, a Chinese daily of Hong Kong, has been proscribed by the police authorities here

Detectives and policemen searched newsboys on Sunday

amination of the Italo-Abyssinian MOURNING night to see if they were selling

differences.

TRIP TO FOOCHOW

Ethiopia asks the Council to take DOUGLAS COMPANY'S steps to ensure the execution of the Covenant and to stop Italy's military preparations, which are falsely described as defensive. Reuter

NEW LUXURY LINER

European Purser To

Be Carried

p

The most luxurious steamer on the China Coast sails to-day. for Foochow. via Swatow art Amoy. under the flag of the Don-: glas Steamship Company. It is the 3.500 ton Hai Tan. which underwent its final trials on Sun- day and exceeded even the highest expectations of its

RECONSTRUCTION OF CABINET

Rumours Again Rife In London

MOSCOW

MASS FUNERAL OF PLANE VICTIMS

HEARTRENDING

SCENES.

Moscow. To-day.

offending paper, which la wide circulation here.

The military authorities issued an official statement denying that Chu had been executed. stating)

that he was killed by a guard while trying to escape from his detention quarters in Shek Kee.

Favourite dancing companion of EH, the Prince of Wales in London and at European resorts is an American woman, Mrs. Ern- ext Simpson, who was Wallis Warfield of Baltimore. This is the first posed portrait of her ever published.

JAPANESE SHIPPING

CHARGE

AGAINST MARITIME CUSTOMS

CRUISER AT AMOY

Tokyo, To-day:

REICHSTAG

SPEECH

MOMENTOUS

DECLARATION

OF POLIC

Franco-Soviet Pack Obstacle To System Of Security

INTERPRETATION OF LOCAL CONSIDERED IMPORTANT

Berlin, To-day

A big. European conference the purpose of concluding: vention and establishing the of Europe may be proposed Reichsfaehrer Hitler in his spe to-day, according to same politi quarters. The speech is awai with tease expectancy.

Those in touch with the en appear to be equally as any as British statesmen, that Hitler will take the lead to a bilise a workable collective tem of security in Europe:

Probably the Fuehrer will: affirm the German view, that Franco-Russian pact has madež aim more difficult. Doubtless will energetically reply to foreign official criticism.

The German policy is expected be based on his speech on the

Herm

on Genewal Goering's report on his talk with

The King Sheung Po stated definitely that Chu was executed jand published an account of the! raids on reactionary organs in Canton. Its popularity is due to its efficient coverage of pali- The 48 ctims of the Maxim tical news, which is eagerly read Gorky disaster were buried amid by the public here

According to reports from the Mako (Pesca-cent debate in the British Pal The late Chu Cho-wen was adores) naval station the mysterious vessel, which ent heartrending scenes yesterday.

veteran Kuomintang member. Weeping and wailing relatives and having assisted Dr. Sun Yat-sen on May 11 was reported to have stopped and Laval, the French Foreign Minis friends and 50,000 people march-in his revolutionary work His searched a Japanese fishing vessel, later steam-and the report which the Germ led five miles from the centre of death was reported by all news-

The charge ing away after having confiscated the cargo, has Ambassador at Rome is underst the city to the cemetery, while papers in China.

against him was that he had been identified as the Maritime Customs Re-nor Mussolini.

to be making of his talics with S Carrying over 50 first-classi

100,000 people lined the streets. organised a National Salvation venue cruiser Chuentiao stationed at Amoy. Rumours of the reconstruction passengers and 50 second-class of the Cabinet were busy in the Soviet leaders delivered fimeral Army for seditious purposes. passengers in the latest designed lobby of the House of Commons orations, while 27 aeroplanes flew cabins, the ship will sail on its till after midnight, last evening. in formation overhead Reuter

OWNETS.

first voyage on the China Coast.

MR. BALDWIN LIKELY TO SUCCEED PREMIER

London, To-day.

There is no reason to

expect

20-

having been brought off the that definit. changes will be Bermuda New Tork

nounced before the Whitsun re

TUD

straight to Hong Kong, where she bas

undergone exterisive

cess, bat several morning papers re assert that it has been definitely i newals under the supervision of decided that Mr. Ramsay MacDon- the Hong Kong and Whampoaald will hand over the Premier- Dockyard Company.

Four suites de luxe, contain-ship to Mr. Stanley Baldwin next

month.

CHINESE SORORITY IN AMERICA

Formed At Michigan University

TORNADO

DESTRUCTION

IN AMERICA

FIVE KILLED IN SOUTH

400 FAMILIES ARE FORCED TO LEAVE HOMES IN OKLAHOMA

New York, To-day.

ing two beds, easy chairs and a private bathroom in each are the Honours are being published or As the Birthday and Jubilee

Annabor, Mich. To-day. main features of the passenger June 3 at least two members of the the United States, established on The first Chinese Sorority in accommodation.

[Cabinet, namely, Sir Philip Con- the campus of the University of

liffe-Lister and Sir John Gilmour, Michigan and named Signa Five people have been killed Fare expected to receive Peerages Sigma Phi, will include all Chin- and numbers injured in torna- in the process of reconstraction, jese women" studying in the Unit- does in the Southern States. which will fall during the Whited States or at foreign colleges Hundreds of farmers in Red suntide holidays--Renter.

in the universities.

River Valley, Louisiana, have

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U.S. ECONOMIC

MISSION

Hopes Of Meeting

Generalissimo

Hankow, To-day.

ROYALTY VISITS

SCOTLAND ́ ́·

After completing an active Duke Of Kent Honoured

programme at Hankow the first section of the American Econo-

FORTHCOMING WEDDING

FEWER STRIKES IN BRITAIN

̈· DURING LAST YEAR

960,000 Working Days Lost,

London, to-day. There were fewer strikes and lockouts last year than in any year since the records were first taken half a century ago. There were 471 disputer last year involving 134,100 workers. and 950,000 working days were Lost More than half the workers concerned, were in the mining industry.—British Wire- Less Service

BANKNOTES

It will eventually be of inter-fied from their homes owing to national scope.

Chapters have rising floods. [already been planned for Lon- Some 400 families have been FALL IN VALUE don and for Shanghai Reuter. rushed from low-lying country IN SHANGHAI

(in Oklahoma to the city, where

there

feverish activity throughout the night in expecta- tion of the arrival of a 16-foot mic. Mission left for Chungking The Duke and Duchess of Kent nounced of Georg Otto Rochkoltz, high wall of

water from the Canadian rivers. — Reuter. The re-arrived in Edinburgh yesterday of the Texas Co., Asia Life Build- mainder is going by today's for a fortnight's residence at Holy-ing, Hong Kong, and Miss Carletta plane

HMS. Lowestoft will leave Pagoda GOODS BECOMING CHEAPER rood Palace.

Karina Anderson of the American Anchorage for Shanghai next Thurs was Consulate Shanghai.

[From Our Own Correspondent] Canton, To-day.

yesterday morning

London, To-day.

It is understood that the Mis-:

The freedom of the City sion hopes to see the Generalis-conferred on the Duke yesterday simo either at Kweichow or Sze and to-day he will take up his ap-

The forthcoming marriage is an-

day.

chuen, but there is no newspointment as Lord High Commis- King To Inspect 350 Planes

locally regarding the Generalissioner to the General Assembly of simo's plans. Reuter.

CHINESE IMPORTER

FINED

Currency Legislation Contravened

the Church of Scotland-British Wireless Service.

Dollar Worth Only 97 Cents

Interpretation of the Loca agreement is likely to play an

It is understood that a strong minent part in the speech. Rent [protest charging that the Chuen-i

RECORD FIRST

tiao fired on, stopped searched LANCASHIRE and confiscated the cargo aboard the Dañahibojo Marú on May 9 will be made through the Japan- ese Embassy. Reater.

COL. LAWRENCE'S DEATH

King George's Message Of Condolence

London, To-day.

CRICKET WI

Hopwood Plays Havo

With Worcester

DERBY BEAT LEICESTER.

London, To-day. Brilliant bowling by Hopw (2 for 61) and a dashing innit The King has sent a message by Washbrook, who has scor condoling with the brother of the only double century this Lawrence of Arabia Reuter. son gave Lancashire, cOLE A later message states that the champions, their first win of King's message to the brother, ofseason when they beat Wore Col Lawrence expresses regret and ter by 9 wickets at Old Tra deep sympathy at his sad loss, and yesterday after being 63 TUNIK live in history. says that Col Lawrence's name will arrears on the first innings The King | [Continued on Page 123 grateful and recognises his dis- Lancashire beat Worcesters

Scores, as cabled by Reuter, were tinguished services to the country by 3 wickets at Old Trafford. and His Majesty feels that it is

Worcester: 187 and 133 (Hopin tragic that an ́end should ́ have

for 61). come in this manner to a life still Lancashire: 124 (Perks 3 for 443) ↑ so full of promise. Renter.

198 for 1 (Washbrook 87 not Derbyshire beat Leicester

Shanghai goods are becoming rence, who are now proceding to Derbyshire: 5311 and 22 for 0. |_ At Mildenhall Aerodrome the sharp fall in the value of party of missionaries aboard the DERBY HOPE CAUS

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WEATHER REPORT

ANXIETY

Bobsleigh Pulls Up Amiss At Newmark

HELD UP BY ROBBERS Shanghai, to-day Mrs Lamby 10 wickets at Derby

Leicenter: 140 (Capson 5 för 373 rence and her eldest son, Dr. Law- cheaper in Canton as a result of England, were members of the

Shanghai banknotes... The three launches which left Chengta London, To-day His Majesty market accompanied by the Air Shanghai paper dollar is now early in May, one of which the the King will review the Royal Minister, Lord Londonderry, and, equivalent to 97 local cents. SIR SAMUEL HOARE Air Force on July 6. The occa on arrival, will be received by Lack of sufficient silver reserve WELCOMED BACK sion is a part of the Jubilee cele the Lord Lieutenant and Sheriff in Shanghai is responsible for the depreciation of the notes. as ibrations and the review will take of Suffolk.

the double form of an inspection After the review, His Majesty a result of the white metal being} at Mildenhall Merodrome of will drive to Duxford, where he exported to the United States

An area of moderately high pres about 350 aircraft, and their per-will join Her Majesty the Queen, for sale at high profits.

sure covers east China and the Yel- sonnel drawn from 40 squadrons, who will also attend the "y-The normal premium for low and Eastern Seas. A depres Epsom Derby, Bob and a fly past at Duxford Aero- past"

Shanghai currency was 27 to 30 zion is moving eastward across the found to be amise following a importer of Japanese porcelain. The Secretary for India, Sir Samael drome.

Immediately after the King's per cent Now the premium northern part of the Sea of Japan out at Newmarket ye has been sentenced to 15 months' Hoare, was warmly welcomed on The squadrons at Mildenhall arrival at the aerodrome, units for silver dollars has also drop-A shallow depression is situated Trainer Leader told imprisonment and a fine of 1,000 his return to the House of Com-will constitute the largest mum- from Mildenhall will fly over in ped to 25 per cent

over south-west Chine and pressure the setback was marks for contravening the cur-mons yesterday after his recent ber ever assembled at one aero- squadron formation in succes Most of the Chinese manufac is relatively low to the north-east of that he hoped to have rency legislation by paying for illness. He will take charge of drome in Britain.

sion, at intervals of one minute tured goods in Canton come from Luzon. The local forecast for to-in a few days, imports worth 20,000 marks in the Government of India Bill when The King who will wear the Later they will reform and fly Shanghai.They meinde cosme-day, as issued by the Royal Obser Despite the foreign currencies without the it comes before the House in the uniform of a Marshal of the past in wing formation in suc-itics, dressing materials, electric vatory this morning. was south-any-wish permission of the currency con- report stage on Thursday-British Royal Air Force, will travel to cession of wings. British fans, radio-spare parts, bakelite west or variable winds, light to tarbing troller Beuter.

Wireless Service.

Mildenhall by road from New-Wireless Service

land many other products.

ta, cloudy, showery.

Dortmund, To-day."

Mr. Hio San-shing, a Chinese]

Stirring Reception In Commons

London, To-day.

London,

The second favourite