MORE COFFINS THAN CRADLES
VIENNA RECTOR'S
WARNING
NATION HEADING FOR CHAOS
Vienna, To-day.
are
"More coffins than cradles being built in Austria to-day, and unless drastic measures are taken, the nation is heading towards chaos."
Cathedral Floor
Collapse Seventy Injured
Mexico City, To-day. Just as the ceremony install- ing Mgr. Luis Mattines as Arch- bishop of Mexico had commenc- ed, the floor of the Cathedral caved in.
Seventy were injured and many are not expected to live. -Reuter.
These dramatic words were utter-0098801811821 FL1800RSITETTA ed yesterday by the Rector of
the
University of Vienna at a meeting SOVIET GOLD IN
of the Federal Council, which dealt with the rapidly falling birth rate and the increasing death rate in Austria.
the
The Council passed a resolution for stricter enforcement of Abortion Law after the Rector had revealed that three-fourths of the doctors convicted for violating the law had been pardoned.
LONDON
Believed Destined For New York
London, To-day. The Soviet steamer "Andre. Marti," with a large consignment of A petition was read to the Coun-gold on board, arrived at Tilbury cil from the Viennese Teachers' Association requesting repeal of the "Celibracy Law" for female teachers.-Trans-Ocean.
School yesterday.
VATICAN AND CORONATION
Not To Participate In
Abbey Service
Rorne, To-day.
to the The Vatican delegation Coronation of King George will leave Rome on May 1.
Headed by Monsignor Pizzardo, the delegation will convey congra- tulations and best wishes from the Pope to King George in a special audience on May 12.
In view of the Coronation service
which
of The gold,
consisted ingots of one forty about
landed hundredweight each, was junder heavy guard.
It is understood the shipment is not intended for England but will be forwarded to New York--Trans- Ocean.
REDUCTION OF CAPITAL
Vibro Piling Company's Application
That the firm had more capital that it needed was the somewhat un- usual reason advanced by the
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 15, 1937.
No British Monopoly
In Azores
1
Paris, To-day. "Britain and the United States the have no monopoly over Azores Islands in connection with the proposed trans-Atlantic air service."
the
This was announced by Chairman of the air committee of the Senate yesterday, com- menting on the granting to Im- perial Airways and Pan-Ameri- can Airways of the right to use the islands as a landing place.
or
Portugal, the chairman stated, had merely agreed not to grant similar rights to other British American cómpanies. She is per- fectly free to give a similar cession to France or any other na- tion interested in a trans-Atlantic air service.--Trans-Ocean.
con-
LOSS OF GERMAN CITIZENSHIP
Former Minister Of Finance
The
Berlin, To-day.- official "Gazette" reveals that a further 44 persons have been deprived of their German citizen- ship for "violation of their duties of loyalty to the Reich.” Included in the list outstanding personalities, such as a former Herr Arthur Crispion, Socialist deputy, Herr Klepper, former Prussian Minister of Finan- ce, and several well-known authors and professors.-Trans-Ocean.
are
many
a
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TEL. 20022 or 33993
Wholesale Ban On Newspapers
The Swiss
the
has 52
Basle, To-day. Government importation of foreign newspapers.-Trans-Ocean.
Honourable Mr. Leo D'Almada, WOOLWICH ARSENAL banned
Sir
in Westminster Abbey being Pro-junior, on behalf of the Vibro Piling testant, the Vatican delegation will not participate but will watch the procession from the special stand outside the Abbey.-Trans-Ocean. KWANGSI FINANCE
Mr. Lin Sen's Plan Of Assistance
Nanking, To-day.
the Mr. Lin Sen, President of National Government, and General Ching Chien, Chief of Staff of the National Government, have recom- mended the Government Kwangsi by contributing a fund of
to help
Limited, before Company, Atholl MacGregor, at the Supreme Court this morning, when a petf tion was heard for confirming the reduction of the capital of the above Company.
METAL SECRET What Foreign Visitors Wish To Know
Behind locked doors at Woolwich Granting the petition, the Chief
experiments are in pro- Justice ordered that the minutes of Arsenal,
!
Cloudy Weather
reports The Royal Observatory that the anti-cyclone over China Sea the Confirmation of the reduction gress which foreign visitors attend-has moved into the Eastern
and the depression to the north of Hokkaido. of the Capital and the registration ing
the International Electro- London of the Company be published in the deposition, Conference in
would
know press.
The Capital of the Company will about.
reduced be
from $215,000 $150,400.
to
$15,000,000 for the rehabilitation | HAMBURG HARBOUR of the currency in the province. Our Own Correspondent.
HONOUR FOR DR.
H. H. KUNG
Shanghai, To-day.
DEVELOPMENT
Hamburg, To-day.
like to
very much
It is the most important of all the electro-deposition laboratories in Britain, which has led the world in plating base metals with rare ones. The big problem to-day is to dis- cover how, successfully, to corrodible light metals like alumi-
plate
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Forecast: -E. and S.E. winds, moderate; cloudy generally,
JAMES MAXTON HOWLED
DOWN
After trying unsuccessfully for
nium or magnesium with surfaces 20 minutes to make himself heard which will give them a harder sur-Mr. James Maxton, M.P., left an I.L.P. meeting in the Limehouse face than steel.
magnesium
An' ambitious plan for improving For instance, chromium-plated, Town Hall amid cat calls and cries Hamburg's port facilities was an-or, better still, rhodium-plated, of "We want Mosley."
would More than half-a-dozen speakers, aluminium or nounced yesterday.
light-weight provide
aeroplanes, including volunteers from the au- qualities and dience, pleaded for a hearing, but new resistant
the meeting had to be abandoned higher speeds.
after wild scenes lasting over an
New wharves capable of accom- Yale University of America has modating the world's largest liners
are to be constructed, while announced that it will confer unon Dr. H. H. Kung, the Honorary De-bridge is to be built
Elbe.-Trans-Ocean. gree. of Doctor of Laws on June 23,
· 1937.Our Own Correspondent.
Ankara-Belgrade Agreement
Belgrade, To-day.
Mr. Maxton was going to give an
with a across the Rhodium is a rare metal, twin
sister to platinum, a very thin de-hour. posit of which-20,000th of an inch thick gives a hard surface which address on "The Church in Spain.” will not tarnish, rust or scratch. It Six other speakers were unable to retains a mirror-brightness which make themselves heard. The Director of Ambulance has the silver cannot equal. honour to acknowledge with grateful appreciation and thanks the receipt of
St. John Ambulance
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The conference attended by
the following donations and gifts: scientists from Russia, Germany, The Sultan of Pahang, Federated His Excellency the Governor $300: Italy, United States, France and Malay States, arrived in London yes- A communique issued at the con- General Li Yeung King $100: Mr. Holland is mainly concerned with terday to attend the Coronation. clusion yesterday of the visit of Raymond $50; Ministering League and
Ministering
Children's League 850; the new methods for cheapening the British Wireless. the Turkish Premier and Foreign, Minister. emphasises the complete Sun Wei, $32.40: Tin Sum Wei $16.10: processes of plating metals with in- Ngai Hang £5.70; Mrs. Tang Wong credibly thin and enduring films of agreement between Yugo-Slavia Sze $5: Mr. Wong Sin Chuen $3: Mrs. other metals. and Turkey.
Li Wong Sze 32: Mr. In Wo Chune $2:' Wong Ne Kw $1: Mr. Tane King Hing
Many coronets at the Coronation, The communique states that the now obligations entered into by the ing Bee of the Women's Section of the silver, will be a tribute to the suc- $1: and Mr. Ma Kwok 81: Ladies Sew-looking convincingly like gold and twn countries do not violate the V.M.C.A. garments for Cheung Chau cess of platers. Balkan Pact-Trans-Ocean.
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