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NOW ON

ANTI-HAPSBURG LAWS ABROGATED BY AUSTRIAN STATE COUNCIL

NEW NAVAL

PROPOSAL

SUGGESTED

POLICY OF

INFORMATION

Britain's Search For Solution

OBJECTIONS RAISED BY FRENCH AUTHORITIES

London, To-day. Following the Anglo-German; naval agreement, the British Government is now making diplo- matic contact with the German

M. Fernand Bouisson, Presi- dent of the French Chamber of Deputies, was asked by President. Lebrun to form a new Goreca- ment" to succeed the Flandia Ca- binet last month, bat his Premier- ahip was short-lived

CELEBRATED

and French Governments mainly JULY FOURTH as regards the procedure to be followed with regard to the ex-]? change of the naval programmes of the three Governments.

Every kind of technical ques-i tion is involved, such as the ac-| tual size and type of ships Ger- many intends to lay down next: year, and especially the rate of construction at which they pro- pose to reach the agreed maxi- mum ratio.

FRENCH OBJECTIONS

WIMBLEDON

FRED PERRY

PLAYS LIKE A

CHAMPION

Crawford Beaten In Eleventh Encounter

SPEED, POWER AND BRILLIANT |PLACING: ADVERSE DECISIONS

Wimbledon, To-day.

Fred Perry (G. Britain), holder of the Wimbledon. Ameri can. French and Belgian lawn! tennis championships, yesterday! chminated his most serious rival¦ for the All-England Men's Singles Championship at Wimbledon when be defeated Jack Crawford,

Colony

(Australia). 1933 holder, in four BUTTERFLY

IN HONG KONG|sets.

RECEPTION AT

AMERICAN CLUB

Perry gave a marvellous ex- THEhibition of tennis and all Craw- ford could do was to keep alive the rallies and gather what (points he could.

DISTINGUISHED GATHERING

ATTENDS FUNCTION

Perry dominated the match with speed, power, and brilliant placing. all of which the Australian lacked.

The "Glorious Fourth," the Ferry was very confident at the day on which America gained start and led by 3 games to 1, and,

the

in the

CAUGHT IN

THE RAIN

FAMOUS CHINESE ACTRESS HERE

NEWS REEL OF ARRIVAL FROM SPECIAL LAUNCH

ABYSSINIA

BRITISH

OFFICER TO

TESTIFY

Italian Delegation Specially Guarded

MEISSOLINI CALLS SUPREME NAVAL COUNCE MEETING

The Hague, To-day After a further meeting the commission of conciliation in the Italo-Abyssian dispute decided to hear the agents both of Italy. and Abyssinia to-day.

Professor Jeze will utilise a

statement of Lieutenant-Colonel Clifford, a British officer who was rear Ual Ual when the în-1 cident occurred, leading to the subsequent dispute, and will also produce an Italian map

showing how Ual Ual is situat led far from the Italo-Abyssinian

barders S 2

The Italian delegation has been increased to -15 members, all of whom are specially guard-| led by the Dutch police-Beuter

MILITARY RUMOURS, DENED Addis Ababa, To-day-

A÷ftemaï welcome and a White House viit was in store for Mun "Albert" Lebrun" (above),"wife" of- the President of France, "schen. she arrived in New York on the 1a. Normandie's maiden trip.

NANKING FORCE

REPORTED IN

SOUTH KIANGST

Threat To Kwangsi And Kwangtung ?-

CHEERS FOR NEW BILL CONFLICTING

REPORTS ON HIS

-SIGNIFICANCE

ARCHDUKE MAY RETURN

MONARCHY RESTORATION D

COUNTER NAZI AGITATION

'CHINA MAIL"

SPECIAL

Vienna, To-day.

A bill abrogating the Hapsburg laws, by which the pr vate property of the former im- perial house was confiscated, fol lowing the proclamation of the Austrian Republic, was yesterday afternoon by the State Council, the chief of the four. consultative Councils comprising the Austrian legislature under the new corporative constitution. The pass of the bill, which has [From Our Own Correspondent) thus became law, greeted by

Canton, To-day loud cheers by the members Rumours are current here to the Council

MORE WILD RUMOURS OF

MILITARY ACTION",

The strength of 140,000 men day that large numbers of Nan-In order to allay the appre

law merely applied to the rights. of property and is wholly void of political - significan

The British intentions have al- her independence from English smashing fine and storing with One of the greatest personal attributed to the minian Army king troops are concentrating in heman who the the appre ways been that when they ob- rule, was celebrated in fitting clever forehand strokes, took ties in the comparatively short declared by a satin south-western Rukien and south-likely to cause in State law is tained the information from the manner at the American Club first set after leading 4-2

history of the Chinese Simu in-declared by the War Minister here er Kiangsi near the Kwangtangled to the restoration of the Aus Germans there would then be a between 12 o'clock and 1 pm. MOMENTARY LAPSE

dustry, Miss Butterfly: Wa, ar- to be very wide of the man. The borders and that General Chiang trian monarchy, it is stressed in In the second set Crawford, who rived in the Colony this morn-present strength of the army, he Kai-shek, Chairman of the authoritative quarters that the pooling of information of the to-day, when the American German. French and British pro-community in the Colony were

festablished an early lead at 2-1ing from an extended. Euro-stated, was 350,000, brat Nanking Military Commissio grammes.Renter

{“At Home” to their friends.

[took no risks, varying his length pean tour, by the ss. Contel Abyssinia a compelled to will shortly arrive at h the absence of Me. Charles 1 and causing Perry to overhit his Rosso

fmobilise, it could be raised within These alarming reportsą tand Hoover, the American Count forehand shots Crawford led st A large gathing of local Chin-two to four weeks to 900,000 - she that there may:) A later message from Paris General, who is due back

2 but Perry, playing the Aus-ese zumizers, waited for hours in The Abyssinian Az

operations against this is states that objection to the British from Shanghai this

tralian's unreliable backhand, drew pouring rain to catch a glimpse of the War Minister, was equipped and Kwengal, though no cont evening, Cabinet's

At this

with e-moderni suggestion for the M. Louis Gourley, the American level in the sixth game.

partly........ [her" as the left the ship, while a mutual communication of the Bri-Consul, proposed the toast of "The stage, however, Perry momentarily movie camera, mounded

partly with sold: reapons, but tish, French, and German naval King and His Honour the Chief cased up and the Australian took specially chartered lunch, toak

sections had been trained in the methods of Ziödern, warfare.-- programmes is voiced in official Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, re- the set French circles. The chief objec-plied with the toast to The Pre-

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Trans-Ocena Service. tion is that France would thereby sident of the United States.”

·TTALIAN ADMIRALTY MEETING

Rome, To-day. seem to approve the Anglo-German paval agreement, whereas France has hitherto refrained from agree- ing owing to its bilateral charac- ter.

"ME. GOUELEY'S ADDRESS

In his address to the large UNIVERSITY GIRLS

IN FACTORIES

gathering Mr. Louis Gourley said:

"Before this is over, you, as well

* as I will regret that Consul Gen-

France further considers that eral Hoover is not here this morn Voluntary Gesture To the British Government should asjing. Mr. Hoover can carry the]

a matter of normal procedure com-charm of his voice around the Aid Women Employees

municate to France any informa-

tion it possesses regarding the

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German intentions, by virtue of the PRICE OF HUMAN

London and Stress agreements.

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COLONEL BECK

WELCOMED

TO BERLIN

BIG CROWD CHEER POLISH MINISTER

GUEST OF HONOUR AT HITLER BANQUET

**CHIPLA MAIL" SPECIAL

Berlin, To-day. The Polish Foreign Minister, Colonel Beck,

by

the Polish Ambassador, M. Lip

BLOOD

***CHINA. MAIL" SPECIAL

Koenigsberg, To-day. Ninety-five girl students of Koenigsberg University will work in factories voluntarily for four

SCALE OF CHARGES of their six weeks summer holi

IN GERMANY

day in order to enable the women employees whose places they are taking to enjoy four week Berlin, To-day.holiday recuperation.

**

members of the house of Haps

ns-Ocean Service. RETURN OF PROPERTY

tion of these wild rumours Ge available. Nevertheless, "the del fence works on the outskirts of the news reek of her arrival

city are being strengthened

A Beater's message states that She was met by any

While all these rumours may be another move towards the restors- well- known figures connected with

mere speralations, it is significant tion of the Hapsburg theone is in- local Chinese theatres who, it is The Supreme Council of the that, through his side, General Ldicated by the report in the seme believed, attempted to persuade Italian: Admiralty: has been con-Changes, head of the Kwangi oficial press that the Austrian her to make a personal appearance vened by Signor Mussolid for names, announced here yesterday Government intende sheetly to during her stay in the Colony extraordinary :- meeting,

which that he would not accept the Nanabolish the ex-appropriation acts

presiding.

Miss Wu, unfortunately, is bound opened yesterday with the Ducking post as Pacification Command laws and to catura £1,000,000 by her contract with the Star Film

sioner of Kwangsi, since the pro-worth of property to the former vinee is peaceful and needs no imperial family. Co. of Shanghai not to make any

cification.

outside appearances on the stage. Her stay will only last a day or two, but she is attempting to make a short trip to Canton also.

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VISIT TO CANTON

Admirers of Miss Butterfly Wa are preparing to stage a big wel- come on the occasion of her visit to Canton to-morrow.

cantus in can beak finent Can the Canton cinema-goers are glad

tonese, as her parents are natives

of this province. The star bersalf was born in Shanghai 28 years.

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DANZIG UNREST

Political Police Make Many Arrests

CHINA MAIL== SPECIAL Pagulasan Danzig: To-day. number of persors, includ ome prominent civil ser-

according to ẩn:

166 REBELS BOUND FOR SOUTH

Destination Guarded

Secret

Peiping To-day

This means that two famous unserma, at Viera, 12 castles,

and a large number of count estates confiscated by the Repul can Government in 1918 will returned to the Are nke Otto.

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INSPECTION

OF MUITSAL”

IN MALAYA QUESTION RAISED IN COMMONS

Ten marks for 100 cc., that is At a reception given for the

political police on charges of rebels captured since last Fri- at, were arrested yesterday by It is learned that the 166

about a fifth of a pint, is the factory, volunteers it was

activities against the day were shipped early this price of human blood just fixed phasised that every German had

cial morning by train for an modis- by the Reich Home Minister as the same obligation of service to

ment issued here yesterday closed destination in the South compensation payable for per the nation, and that no student

which adds that farther Variously reports have it that sons volunteering to provide was entitled to four months 20

arrests may be expected.

they are going to Paotingfu blood from a living body needed holiday in a year when his fel- Miss Wa is expected to arrive Among the persons taken in Hankow, and Nanking, m for transfusions.co

low citizens women and here in Canton, early to-morrow custody are the Assistant Public Genera Sheng Chen is spend- For the next fifth of a pint and mothers ---- had to work year in morning by steamer and will leave Prosecutor, Dr. Exelf, the Pre-ing a few days in Peping be every succeeding similar portion and year out with hardly a sin- the same afternoon by train. Asidents of the District Court, Dr. fore proceding for Paotingfo the charge is only 5 marks. gle free dayTrans Ocean Ser-local theatre will show me of her nehu

Herr Zachle, and to take up his new post as Trans-Ocean Service.

vice

latest pictures to-morrow and will some. ern — Trans-Ocean Ser-Chairman of the Provincial In the House ask her to make a personal ap

Government. Beuter.

yesterday Mr pearance ere will be 2" Tece;

Donalds Már tion, and

onies, Cinema Guilä: here?

siti, called at the Foreign Office War Prisoner Believed

soon after his arrival yesterday,

where he had 15 minutes con

inter Dead Returns To His Wife

versation with

Neurath

A great crowd:

gathered outside

enthusiastically

Calopet Bec

peared In

WEATHER

Tom Mooney Makes

New Bid For Freedom

SIR SHENTON THOMAS TO BE CONSULTED

Sheate

Neurath

the

Bra