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SIX MONTHS OF TRIAL

AND TOIL

BUT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

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IS HAPPY

AND

SATISFIED WITH PROGRESS MADE

THE

Washington, September 6. Labour Day, besides marking the end of the first half- year of the Roosevelt Administration, heralded a second" and more critical test phase in the new deal.

It is generally conceded that the period has seen the re-establishment of America's morale and even if the full results expected from the present machinery is not achieved, there is no likelihood of it being abandoned when Congress re-assembles in January.

The President's popularity is greater than ever and he is most satisfied with the achievements. and hitherto he has been able to claim a fixation of codes in virtual- ly every industry save coal; control of cotton and wheat production? rehabilitation of banking« confid- ence and easing of the Farm Mortgage crisis, while since March 4. wholesale commodity prices have Farm prices over thirty-four per

Although the ordinary Budget' is virtually balanced extraordinary well, the Budget is largely de- Beitary, and President Roosevelt's appeal to the American Bankers'

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1933.

A GOODWILL TOUR

By Sir Harry MacGowan

London, Sept. 6.

HURRICANE IN TEXAS

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JAPANESE IN FOOCHOW

Thousands Rendered Presence Might Cause

Homeless

New York, Sept. 5.

Sir Harry Mackown, President of the Imperial Chemicals, China, REPORTS are pouring in detail- ing the vast toll of the hur- Ltd.. left for Japan, on September ricane which ravaged the

7 on board the Lloyd Treating Bahamas, Cuba and the coast of Conte, Rosso on a general tour of Texas.

니,

the Far Eastern Imperial Chemi- The town of Brownsville was cals. activities, and for investiga-practically wrecked and thousands tion into the potentialitities of the were rendered homeless. Hun- important China and Japan mar-

dreds of casualties occurred as a kets in which the Imperial Chemi» result of falling debris. cals have important organisations which he hopes to strengthen. Reuter.

TWENTY-THREE KILLED

In Train Collision

Sept. 8.

The town now stands in the centre of Afty square miles of

floods.

Only threa" buildings are stand- ing at Raymondsville.

Complications

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, Sept. 6. ENERAL TAR Ting Kai, officer commanding the 19th Route. Army in Fukien, has sent an urgent telegram to the military authorities here, requesting that the troops of the First Group Army be mobilised immediately for AD offensive against Rwan Mun Ling, South Kiangal," in order to check the Communists from taking further advance into Fukien.

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The western and northern parts Fukien are over-run by the

THE SERIOUS SITUATION IN CUBA

POSSIBILITY OF A CIVIL WAR

AMERICA TAKING EVERY PRECAUTION

-New York, September 6. - A spectre of civil war with the consequent result of intervention by the United States is hovering in Cuba, according to reports from, Havana.

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The American Colony is feeling apprenhensive an arrangements are being made to concentrate them in a hotel which is within gun range of the United States war- ships lying in the harbour.

Many were killed and injured at Communists who are bent on seek- SHORT TERM OF

Harlingen, from where has come a request for troops to preserve

order.

San Benito is also reported have been wrecked-Reuter,

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ing a port as a, means of contact by ses with Solvet Russia and are plundering the towns for foodstuff toto feed the hungry Red troops.

Bahamas Report.

London, Sept. 5. Reporting further. on the effect Binghampton, New York,

of the hurricane of September 4 Association to grant credits to en-TWENTY-three people were killed Government of the Bahamas says the Officer Administering the able to industry to pay the in- and 100 injured when the "Chi that the hurricane passed west creased costs under the new codes cago Flyer express train crashed wards through the North West caused much consternation when into a freight train here, yester-Channel about 35 miles north of the President of the Association day.

Two coaches on the passenger declared that the Administration's

Nassau, devastating the

settle

However, the 19th Route Army has denied that the Reds have ever taken Yen Ping in Central Fukien.

To achieve this

OFFICE

President Cespides Resigns

Havana, Sept. 5.

NEW IRISH PARTY

To Issue Manifesto Soon

advanced Afteen per cent. and attempt to established an lib for i train were telescoped, while other/ments at northern end of Eleu- that is at Kwan Mun Ling. The tionary uprising by the lower ranks and the Centre Partles.

the fallure by blaming the banks coaches were derailed, blocking the thera, which he visited by air. could only end in exposure and dis-road for many hours-Reuter. 1 credit-Reuter,

cent.

The latest development include

the creation of à Technical Board to aid the Federal Oll Administra- tion in their decision of farm administration. to assist tobacco growers by levying a four cent per pound processing tax to compen- sate the decrease in production.

The decision of five

ing the next two years, both as regards acreage and the number of bales ginner.

In Washington it is felt that the United States are facing the test on the whole with its Latin- American hands-off police.""

-President Roosevelt is watching developments with much concern. and the Navy Department has order. If necessary, to land 2,700 men in Cuba, within forty-eight

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Cause of Smash. New York, September 6.

Flier was brought to a stanstill by The famous New York-Chicago

signals when a heavy freight train crashed against it from the rear, telescoping the rear coaches.

Soldiers, policemen, Bremen and medical men dashed to the scene

prisoned in the wreck the aid of light flares and electric torches.

While Foochow, capital of Fu- den." is not in any immediate said to be anxious to drive back danger, General Tasi Ting Kal is the Communists.

Dublin, Sept. 6: end, the best way is for the First

General O'Duffy returned to Group (Kwangtung) Army to as- Cespides Government has with officers of his own organisa

Dublin to-day for a conference been swept away in a wave of i sall the Communists at the rear, popular approval of the revolution and those of Mr. Cosgrave Reds will be forced to retire to of the Army and Navy. Property at Harbour Island suf-their quarters in South Kiangsi

It is expected that the new. fered considerable damage and upon the combined push of the N.C.O. in charge of the country's on Friday.

The well-organised coup finds an Irish Party will issue a manifesto" people have sustained injuries at Kwangtung troops and the 19th affairs, Sergeant Batista having

The announcement. that the Bogue, "whither I have sent Doc-Route Army. tor but I was relieved to find so

According to reports from Foochiet,

appointed commander-in-¦ local government elections of the little damage considering

Free State have been Axed the chow, the presence of foreign war-

for violence of gale."-British Wireless ships especially Japanese cruisers nineteen which was formed, ap- precluding the possibility

A revolutionary committee of November 14 is taken as finally New York, Sept. 5.

of #& The Cuban Army at Santa Clara to General Taai Ting Kai, who bers, who called upon Dr. Cespides year-Reuter.

in Foochow harbour is distasteful pointed a deputation of five mem- general election before the new reports that three hundred per- fears that the Japanese bluejacketsy Ortis at the Presidential Palace

been

states to "reduce cotton crop dur- moved the Atlantic units with the and extricated those who were im- sons were killed in the vicinity of will make a landing at that port and demanded his resignation,

cotton

HEAVY DEMAND FOR SPACE

hours. Reuter.

DISARMAMENT PARLEY

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Cristo Bay during the hurricane.--under the pretext of protecting Fresident Cespides accepted the BANDIT SUPPRESSION. IN

position and resigned after three short weeks in office.

Heavy Damages

Several were dead- and décapl-

," New York, Sept. 6. tated and an undamaged mrmberg Twelve people were killed and amputated. Priests were summon- Arty injured in the Texas coast ed to administer the last rites to hurricane. The damage to pro-. those most seriously injured.-perty is estimated to amount to Peuter.

Fourteen Dead. Binghampton, Sept. 6. The number of dead and injured in the Erie Express crash is now given as 14 and 20 respectively.---

At British Industries | Capt. Eden To Go To Reuter

Fair

London. Sept. 5.

LTHOUGH the "next British In-

Paris

London, Sept. 5, THE Parliamentary Under-Secret-

ary for Foreign Affairs, Capt.

BARON COLLEN- BURG

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dustries Fair does not take Anthony Eden will go to Paris To Be German Minis-

place until the middle of next February, applications have been received by the Department for Overseas Trade for more than 90 per cent of the "space occupied by exhibitors at Olympla and White City at the last fair.

In the heavy industries section at Birmingham, advance bookings of space by exhibitors are so far ahead of those of last year, and indeed of any previous year, that 55,000 square feet of indoor area are being added immediately to meet the pressing demands.

Special activity is reported in gas, electricity, building and en- gineering groupa.-British Wireless.

WATERLOO BRIDGE

Gets A Severe Shaking

'London, Sept. 5. WATERLOO Bridge, which for i

later this month for a conversa- tion with the French Government on various points which arose at the Disarmament Conference during the first reading of the British draft convention.

Mr. Norman Davis; the United States Delegate to the Conference will be in London to-morrow and will see Sir John Simmon at the Foreign Office.-British Wireless.

A Long Session.

London, "Sept. 5. The Cabinet, to-day sat for four hours beginning in the morning and resuming in the afternoon.

tendance,

There was practically a full at-

ter To Mexico

'Shanghal, Sept: 6. THE "Shanghal Evening Post"

learns that Baron Ruedt von Collenburg, the German Consul- General in Shanghai who is now in Germany on furlough, has been appointed Minister to Mexico City where he will proceed without re- turning here.

The "Evening Post". says that this news was received in Shang- hai by private sources but before this the German Consulate had}

It is understood that foreign ||received no notification of it. affairs and disarmament were the principal subjects. under ex- amination. The Prime Minister. who prealded, afterwards left for his visit to the King and Queen at Balmoral British Wireless.

MR. NORMAN DAVIS "

On Short, Visit To England

London, Sept. 5.

MR. FORD

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several million dollars-Reuter.

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SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Sept. 8. Following are the Silver Quota- tions on the London market to- day: 하

Sept. 6 Sept. 5 18.1/18 18.3/16, 181 18.5/16 Sept. 7 Sept. 5 The London on New York cross rate to-day was: £1-4.554,

MAREX DAEAAAAALALIS RÄGIN"

Spot

Forward

THE ST. LEGER

Final Acceptors Announced

Japanese nationals and interests. Recalling his experience at Shang hal, General Tsaf" does not wish Japanese forces to march about in Foochow, as their presence is able to cause international com-

plications.

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SINO JAPANESE CO-OPERA- TION SUGGESTED

Police Murdered.

absence Almost complete bloodshed was the feature of the revolutionary," although Sergeant Batlata ordered. the arrest of all

Petping, Sept. 6. 1 It was exclusively learned to-officers in the police, the army and

General Ho Ying Chien, chair- day that Lieut.-General Miad Pel the navy immediately the success.

man of the Peiping Military. Nan, Chief-of-Staff of the First of the coup was assured.

Council, is much embarrassed. by Group Army, and concurrently

The only serious disorder is re- the didculty of suppressing. ban- officer commanding the first model ported from Santiago de Cuba, dits in the Luentung districts, division, will shortly leave Canton where the revolution appears to owing to insuficient number of for Chum Woo, South Kiangsi, to have been used for an excuse to armed forces stationed there. direct operations against the Com-wreak further vengeance upon pro- munists in Kwun Mun Ling, a well minent officials connected with fortified city.

the hated Machado secret police Four

members of the police were murdered by the mob, which looted the armoury.

MORE TROOPS

FOR CHINA

Chiang Orders New

Regiments

Nanking, Sept. 6. ACCORDING to reports emanat- ing from the local military quarters, another 108 regiments are to be formed by the orders of General Chiang Kai Shek, chair- man of the Military Affairs Com- mission.

THE final acceptors for the St.

Leger are:-

'Thirty-eight` regiments have Harinero; Light Sussex; Thor; already been formed, and all the Belfry: Young Lover; King Sal troops are supplied with new and mon: Don Asol; Solft Tara; powerful armaments. All officers ULTIMATUM TO Typhonic: Highlander; Hyperion from Lieutenants upward must be Scarlet Tiger; Sanepeine; Felicita sent to the military and political tion; Fox Bridge: Earlston; Ray-training academy at Leyang for mond: Manitoba and Interlace-special Fascist training before, they Reuter.

can command these crack troops.

Ceneral Chiang also orders the construction of military aerodromes in Klangsu, Cheklang. Honam, Anhwet and Kiangai. The total ex- penses will be about $8,700,000; and this summ will be obtained from the proceeds of the second

from the United States.-Central Press.

The Recovery Campaign

long time past has been in "splints"; while the authorities have fiercely debated as to whe-MR. Norman Davis, America's ther to replace, or strengthen it, was shaken to-day by a barge Plymouth to-day.. loaded with bricks which swung It is learned that he will be stay- | business conditions and it is the downstream and crashed into one ing in England for ten days prior general opinion that a big expan- of the central piers.

to proceeding to Geneva via sion of credit is necessary to keep Fearing the worst, the authori- | Paris.

the prosperity push moving for tles stopped traffic over the bridge In an interview with Reuter, Mr.ward. for eight hours, but it was at Davis said there was no change in Frealdent Roosevelt is now em length a ertained that the foun- the attitude of the United States barked "ön ̈à” credit expansion dations were not affected, and towards disarmament, except that policy and he is urging the banks traffic was then permitted to re- they felt even more keenly the to co-operate to the limit. sume with the restrictions of a great importance of the success of maximum" speed of 3 miles an the Disarmament Conference hour-Reuter

Washington, Sept. 5. GROWING appreciation of the difficulties confronting the re- roving Ambassador, landed at covery campaign is felt through- out circles in closest touch with

AUSTRO-GERMAN TENSION

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More Planes For The Frontier

SEVEN

Vienna, Sept. 5- aeroplanes have Jeft Vienna for Innsbruck to re- inforce the troops guarding the Austro-German frontier.

The machines ale privately. owned as the peace treaties pro hibit Austria from employing mill tary aeroplanes.

They are, however, manned by police pilots-Reuter.

Reuter.

LORD GREY

Gradually Losing Strength

London, Sept. 5. LORD Grey of Falloden has not

regained consciousness through out to-day and he is gradually los- ing strength British Wireless.

STOCKS IMPROVING

London, Beut. 6. The stock markets closed better in places. British funds improved with war loan 34 per cent at 100 while Home Rails finished strong. and Kafirs left off above the worst British" Wirless, a

ABOLITION OF CONSULATES

Chilean Government's consignment of wheat and cotton

Decision

Santiago de Chile,

Sept. 5. 18 reported that the Chilean Government is shortly issuing. instructions för the abolition "of al Consulates in the Far East, quarters at Shanghai and Yoko- with the exception of the head-

Hama.

"A letter from President Roose-

It is presumed that the decision yelt was read to-day at the con-has been taken on the score of tion which is being held in Chi- economy-Reuter.

vention of the Bankers Associa

cago, in the course of which the MR. CHARLES BENTINCK

President made a specifc appeal for the granting of credits for in- dustrial purposes,"

The Ford battle with General Hugh Johnson on the code issue witnessed another development to- day, according to a report from Detroit stating that it is under stood that Mr. Henry Ford has in- creased the minimum daily wage of four dollars by eighty cente

Ford Given 24 Hours.:

Washington, Bept. 5.

To Be Minister At

Sofia

BUILDING CRASH AT CANTON

One Man Killed

Faulty construction is said to be the cause of a large building situat ed at Din Hol Road, Canton, Central, completely caving in, and causing the death of an elderly man, Ng Mon, early on Tuesday morning. Four other people were

seriously injured. It would seem that the bidding, actually - twở houses, had recently been re-bullt, and the dead and injured" men were employees of the firm of contractors responsible for the work of reconstrictii

London, Sept. 5. It is considered practically a THE King has graciously been miracle that many more people pleased to approve the ap were not Involved in the crash. pointment of Mr. Charles Henry for It is believed that about Bentinck, His Majesty's Envoy Ex- twenty other employees were President Roosevelt to-day met-traordinary and Minister Plenipo- sleeping in the houses at the time. the Recovery Council and discuss- tentiary at Lima to be Envoy Ex-Probably the collapse of the mất ed with them" the domestic traordinary and Minister Plent building awakened the sleepers situation.

potentiary at Bona-British Wire who were thus able to escape Be- Mr. Ford, who is still standing less

fore the second building. feli. out against the motor code is ex-

injured were rescued by police and pected to be given at least another been thrown round the Ford removed to the Fong Bin Hospital twenty-four hours in which to join Works at Edgewater, New Jersey, for treatment Building, inspec the movement. Reuter:

according to the "Daily News intors and police are, inver Adha Spécial Gizárás,

consequence of two attempts at the cause of the crash, Total loss, New York, Sept. 5. bomb throwing by radicals.—| sustained is said to be approxi A cordon of special guarda has "Reuter.

mately twenty thousand dollars

Sergeant Batista's avowed ob- jective is the establishment of a "truly revolutionary government -Reuter."

The purpose of the revolt, ac- cording to the insurgent soldiers, is to eradicate all the bad elements from the Government, and they declare the real struggle is be- tween youth and age.

There are still a large number of refugees from the "ex-war zone", who refuse to return to their na- tive villages because there is no guarantee for safety and peace. A

Mr. Yin Tung, member of the Luéntung Retrocession Commis- slon, is suggesting to Mr. Shibaya ma, military attache of the Japan ese Legation, a scheme for Sino- Japanese co-operation to suppress bandits in Luentung. However, no decision is expected to be reached' in this direction until the return; of General, Huang-Fu-Central News Agency.

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