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GRAPHIC STORIES OF ESCAPES

FLOODS IN SUPREME PONTIFICAL ORDER ABYSSINIA

CHINA

ENTIRE CITY

`OF HANYANG

SUBMERGED

YELLOW RIVER RISING

YANGTZE THREATENS TO OVERFLOW ITS BANKS

Nanking, To-day.

In addition to the Yangtze

flood which is threatening, a risa

is reported in the level of the

FOR PRESIDENT LEBRUN

Distinction Bestowed For Good Confidence With The Vatican

**CHINA MAIL – SPECIAL Paris, Today. President Lebrun has been invested by the Pope with the Grand Collar of the High Or der of Christ, it being stressed that this distinction, which is the supreme Pontifical Order, is only. bestowed when good confidence with the Vatican exists.

Minister Marin and the French Ambassador at Rome have received the Grand Cross

APPEALS FOR

· MUNITIONS

War Danger Declared To Be Imminent As

Italy Prepares

NOTES HANDED TO VARIOUS GOVERNMENTS” DEMANDING ABOLITION OF EMBARGO

*** CHINA - MAIL" SPECIAL

Addis Ababa To-day. Identical potes have been handed by the Government here

of the Order of Pius-Trons to the diplomatic representatives

Ocean Service

Yellow River, two tributaries of GERMAN NAVAL

which have burst their banks in consequence of torrential rains... The city of Yensze. 50 miles to the west of Chengchow in Honam, is endangered by torrents batter- ing the walls which may at any moment collapse.

EXPANSION NOT.

AFFECTING U.S.

SWANSON OUTLINES

POLICY

CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN IN JANUARY 1937

The Yellow River embank- ment at Wuchi, Northern Ho nan, has been breached, causing Mr.

Washington, To-day-

and

of France. England, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Sweden. Denmark, demanding the raising of the ban by these countries on the delivery of munitions.

The

PAUL RENNETS

SUMMER SALE

NOW ON

FROM FLOODS IN NY.

APPEAL FOR FINANCIAL

CO-OPERATION

Fate Of World Depends On New York, Paris And London

BANK OF FRANCE GOVERNOR } DECLARES FRANC WILL BE DEFENDED

Paris, Today

The fate of the world depends

It is confidently expected that in a large measure on close finan *King George of Greececial co-operation between New shortly be recalled by his people,

kaving, been fixed for November

31 VICTIMS OF HEAT WAVE RINÄWESTERNÆSTATES

Shade Temperature Of 109 In Three States

Kansas City, To-day.

A scorching heatwave in the Western States has caused - seven deaths in Texas and Oklahoma Ashade tempera- ture of 109 degrees was re- corded yesterday in KanzEVER, Temas, and Missouri

A later message states that the heatwave death roll is mixe States is $1.-Beuter.

bacite on this mestion York. London, and Paris, declar-

ed M. Jean Tamery, Governor of BIG ADVANCE IN the Bank of France, when speak- ng at a luncheon to the American Club yesterday. "We are de

RESTORATION OF

notes emphasise the GREEK MONARCHYtermined to defend the franc HIGHLY PROBABLE against all attackt, and have the

necessity of the import of arms for Abyssinia, since the danger!

of war is imminent am Signor

Mussolini as well as the Italian press declarations openly refer to a campaign of conquest.

NO BRITISH EVACUATION A Renter's message from Lon~: Claude A. Swanson, don states that it is learned that the dislocation of the railway Secretary to the Navy, an-no special arrangements have so service.

Ex-King George Grants! Interview

Lex-

means to do so." he added.

M Tamery advocated the general stabilisation of curren- cies to restore security and pro- troke the recovery of business. jand to stimulate international

transactions Beuter

WALL STREET SCEPTICISM

Washington, To-day.

ANGLO-CHINESE

STATE

DEATH ROLL REACHES 39

DAMAGE IS

ESTIMATED AT

$25,000,000

Rocks Hurtle. Down

Main Street

WOMAN MOTORIST GOES THROUGH GRIM ORDEAL

New York. To-day Graphic stories of escapes from the floods were told yesterday to a representative of "Reuter

Mayor Trumansburg of New CO-OPERATION York said that he was outside This bank when a mass of water, Dual Understanding

wood and rocks roared down- For Liberty

CHINA-SOCIETY DINNER

̈IN-LONDON

London, To-day.

hill into the main street. He

rabbed a dour-handle of the Ibank and the food swept over Thim A huge log smashed:** window in the bank. He leapt to safety through the hole..

A woman moturist, Miss

“AU REVOER IN ATHENS”

"CHINA MAIL * SPECIAL

A Paris To-day.

A large Sino-British gather Hazel Provost of Marathon, nouncing the naval construction far been made to evacuate Bri-Au revoir in Athens

The Treasury withheld commenting at the dinner of the Chins New York, said that she and a Hundreds of houses in Han-fed States Navy intended to the British authorities do not of an interview granted to a ro-ket and Elswise on the asserting the gaests included- Ford ¡programme, said that the Unit (tish subjects from Abyssinia, as King George of Greece is re-n the reparts of Tuesday's inter-

Society last night was presi

ore of other motorists toole ported to have said at the close ventions in the London silver mar-lover by Mr. Quo Taichi Chin-

nge in the mam street of yang, Southern Horan, have proceed under the Washington consider that circumstances yet

lese: Ambassador in London. Marathon. As the flood rose collapsed on account of the and London naval treaties as warrant

presentative of the Purip Sou

climbed ~ foods from the Pai River.

long as the other signatories

Fon to barrels and At the same time a grave view fridais, pronouncement, vwhich has Taited States, France and Britain) Lady Erfingham, Sir Ronald crashed down y

Lady Winterton, Lon

Sad stayed HANYANG INUNDATED

attracted widespread notice hame would soon be united on Behalf of and Lady Macleay, Sir William She was carried down within their treaty is naturally taken in London re- Jimits. Germany's decision to garding the developments in the remarkable as being the fast sibilisation Hankow, Later.. increase her naval strength diapate, and the Government is utterance of the ex-ing in which

Llewellyn, Mr. H. G. Wells, and street by the torrent and seiz The latter remark is met with Mr. William Numm the expresses the hope of returning considerable scepticism in Wall is submerged to a depth of not affect the American plans. †cussion with the French Govern. to Greece at a not too far distant Street, where the opinion is beld toast of The Gaests,” said that they for seven hours before they were ed a tree Three others grab- Mr. Quo Tai-chi, proposing the bed on to boards and held, or This relaxation of his habitual tain is any reader to do so than Anglo Chinese relations Former

that there are no signs that Bri had reached a turning point intresmed of the announcement by the Greek reticence is doubtless the outcome!

Government that the plebiscite an

The entire city of Hanyang was a European affair and did continuing its efforts in a dis

several feet of water, following Mr. Swanson explained that ment to find a way of promoting, the collapse of a number of under the Vinson Act 36-des-ja peaceful settlement, but be ärkes. - Reuter-

troyers and 18 submarines were yond this the consultations bave [required to bring up the United not gunɛ.

States feet to treaty strength by

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TOWNSHIP WIPED OUT

A

later message states

that 1942. No decision had been reach-1

!

over 1,000 persons are reported to ed on the proposal to replace one Two Further Incidents

have been drowned when the town-of the seven battleships which ship of Yencheng.. Honan, was would be over-age on the expira- wiped out by the foods-Peuter.

MACEDONIAN

TERRORISM TO

BE STOPPED

22 ARRESTS MADE IN SOFIA

IMBO MEMBERS ACTIVE

****CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Sola, To-day.

tion of the Washington Treaty.

He added that construction the planned vessels would begin on January 1, 1937.-Renter

JAPANESE NAVAL APPROPRIATION

£10,000,000 Increase Demanded

Tokyo, To-day.

Are Reported

date

115.

previously.Better.

SILVER PURCHASE ACT

Washington, To-day.

Beuter

the

29 DEATHS REPORTED ly. Britons had felt a half-emcealed disparagement for the Far East, the restoration question has de

New York, Earlier. In reply to queries in connection

while the Chinese often felt There have been altogether 15 been faced for November with the silver situation, Presi-heavy-pressure of trading insis 39 deaths from the floods, and

Moreover, the Deputy Pre-dent Roosevelt declared yesterday

tence from the West, but that was the damage is estimated at mier and War Minister, General at a press conference that the all past. England and China had $25,000,000 The flood waters Kondylis, frequently called the Treasury is trying to conform to long been acquainted, and they have now subsided, but vast Rome, To-day.

"Strong man of Greece" and the Silver Purchase Act in good

would hardly bebere perhaps how areas are still submerged – The Italian Minister at Addis formerly a Republican, declared faith. Beater.

far Anglo-Chinese co-operation Ababa has formally protested to himself a few days ago an advocate

}had now game. the Abyssinian Government with for the return of a monarchical regard to two furtheraBeged form of government, so that the Italo-Abyssinian încidents,

likelihood of a restoration seesas considerable.

The first occurred last Sunday, when the Italian Consul at Bar- raz was motoring to· Diredana. The car was stopped with men- sces by a number of Abyssinian |soldiers, including au oficer..

The second occurred the next

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DISCOUNT RATE LOWERED

BY BANK OF SPAIN

Madrid, to-day-The Bank of Spain has reduced the discount

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SHENG AN PIRATES REFUSED TRIAL

CUBAN TOWN ON rate from 5% to 5 per cent. The Supreme Court Decision

FIRE

last change was on October 25, 1934---Trans-Ocean Service.

At Port Arthur

Paradoxically there is a water [shortage due to broken maina which is adding to the distress in many districts-Reuter

MYSTERIOUS

EXPLOSION

IN WARSAW

An increase of approximately day, when an Italian soldier at US. DESTROYER NOT THE ADVENTUROUS FURTHER APPEAL UNLIKELY President Moscicki's

The Renter-

REQUIRED

Washington, To-day. The Navy Department has -or- dered a destroyer to proceed at full. speed to Caba, where the |town of Baracoa, which is "imac-

£10,000,000, or 39 per cent. above tached to the Italian Consulate the current figure, is asked in thejat Harrar was stoned and mal- Twenty-two persons were -draft departmental estimates for treated by Abyssinian soldiers- rested yesterday by the political the Navy for next year. palice, 20 being ex-members of the Finance Minister will undoubted- Macedonian revolutionary terrorist ly try to whittle down-many -of organisation Imro, which was dis- the demands, but the Navy Min- solved last year. Among those ister is expected to stand firm, A moderate anticyclone covers cessible except by sea, is report arrested are the Wojewode, that is, due to the recent changes in the the local administrator, and Pezo naval situation. Beuter. Traikoff, one of the best-known

leaders of the Protogeroff wing of REBEL CRUISERS IN

the Macedonian Imro. -

of

The ex-Communist member the Sobranje, Scheleskogg, and the peasant leader, Stefan Popo, have also been imprisoned.

The arrests, are regarded here as proof that the Government is de- termined to prevent the reappear ance of Macedonian terrorism Trans Ocean Service.

FATALITY ON RAILWAY TRACK NEAR BORDER

A man was killed when knocked down by the 4.50

Canton

SHANGHAI Adm. Chan's Report Awaited

Shanghai, To-day. The Chinese press reports that the Hai Chi and Hai Shea will be arriving at Woosung to-day with Admiral Chan Chak on board. Admiral Chen Shao-man is at Shanghai, awaiting Admiral Chan Chak's report Beater.

ANTI-HAPSBURG LAW REPEALED

WEATHER REPORT

"ROMANCE”

STORMY VOYAGE TO YOKOHAMA

BOAT STANDS UP TO WICKED SEAS””

Dairen, To-day.

The Sheng An pirates have been refused tal by the Su- preme Court at Port Arthur, and they are not likely to be appealing further. Reuter

Narrow Escape

16 SEVERELY, INJURED

CHINA-MAIL

Severely · explosion

A message from Port Arthur) Stiteen persons dated January 29, 1934, stated injured by a mys that, as an echo of the Sheng An which occured yesterday in the piracy, the Appellate Court had State Chanical Ins

on distely under the private labora tory of the Polish President,

North Japan and the adjacent seas, ed to be on fire and threatened and a ridge of moderately high with destruction Beutergat south-east China. A trough of zeton states that the Navy Depart pressure extends from there to A later message from Washing-

a letter to a friend in the pronounced sentences of dest latively low pressure extends from ment, at the request of the Ca-Canadian Pacific Railway, Captain Captain Hugo Tabby Indo-Chins to North Luzon East ban authorities, has cancelled P. Green, writing from Yoko Arthur Gantchi, Walter fair, was the forecast for to-day ceed to Baracoa Is 25 assumed zival of the Romance there on sentence of 10 years imprison-President M and south-east winds, moderate the order for a destroyer to prohama on July 4, reporting the sand Hendich Westermann- and as issued by the Royal Observa- that the situation has improved June 29, states tory this morning.

Renter

Prince Regent Paul To Pay

Visit To King Carol

Bucharest, To-day The date | arrival hers of the Pri

from itely bee

ment on George Schroeder.

In addition

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We had a very stormy passage from Hong Kong and put in for

Lorce 10,

haved

Temperature Reaches

80 Degrees

made

of the

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