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DECREASE IN TIN SUPPLIES
Slight Firming Up Of The Market
Short
London, Sept. 3. drop in price level, thus inducing A decrease is visible in suppiles critics of the Fool Scheme to point of tin which is somewhat more unwarrantedly to a high price in favourable than anticipated and is relation to other metals. responsible for a slight Arming up
selling, however, is considered of the market, though movements dangerous owing to complete gon- are still very narrow. A further trol of the market, by the Pool decrease, however, is unlikely in That American users are sceptical the near future, the increase in of improvement in the American demand is shown by their reserves production for purposes of the Buffer Stock being larger than the being allowed to run lower than curtainment of the quota.
consistent with safety. The de- creased deliveries of Though the European con- twelve months in the face of sumption apart from Germany increased activity in tin consum- is holding up well, the demanding trades point out the rapid from America continues to growth of substitutes in America fall off without a corresponding-Reuter.
ANOTHER TRAIN
WRECK
Two Russians Captured
Harbin, September 3. Another bandit outrage on the Chinese Eastern Railway occurred to-day when an eastward bound freight train was wrecked near Hengtaohotze.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY
AIR MAILS IN BRITAIN
P.M.G. To Carry Out Experiments
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)]
London. Sep. 2.
The Post Master General will in the near future carry out interest-
ing experiments which are likely to be of far-reaching significance for Airmail services from and to London,
OPPOSITION TO STRIKE
Possibilities For Massacre
SEPTEMBER 4, 1934.
NEW STAMP
Photogravure Process
(Spesial Air Mail Service)
NO DICTATORSHIP IN THE CHURCH
High Court Shock For Primate Muller
Berlin. Sept. 3.
London, Aug. 13. New York, Sept. 2."
The Fostmaster-General announ- Mr
George Berry, Divisional ced yesterday that the first of the Administrator of the NRA.. has improved British postage stamps telegraphed to the President of the will be on sale to the public on American Federation of Labour, Monday. They will be of the lid.
dictatorship within the Church. Mr. William Green that the value. which is more in demand in the High Coura that all Primate nection with the case of Pastor A striking judgment was given The decision was given in con textile strike presents totally un- than other values. The new stamp Muller has done or would do to Buchholtz who was compulsorily Justified possiblities for massacre.
differs from its predecessor only Mr. George Sloane, head of the in being printed. for the first time strengthen his powers in the retired because he disagreed with Textle Institute, has broadcast an In the history of our stamps, by
Church are invalid.
Archbishop Muller. The High An Autogiro will receive malls appeal to textile workers not to
the photogravure process, the head
The judgment pronounces his Court ordered. Pastor Buchholta to arriving at various aerodromes strike, and states that telegrams of the sovereign being displayed action is removing pastors oppos be reinstated, arrears of salary te situated in London or in the out--from textile workers throughout upon a solid instead of a lineding him as illegal. That there is be paid and full salary continued.
the country oppose the strike.
ground. The effect is to impart a
no justification for a principle of -Reuter. Elements of trouble are Grew-richer and deeper tone to the col- ing at Pawtucket, Rhode Island, where the majority of manufac- turers insist an opening the mills as usual, while the labour leaders assert that the deflant establish- will be heavily picketed ments and forced to close.
General
skirts and deliver them on the route of the General Post Office in the heart of the City.
The malls from the the last
Post Office to the aerodromes are to be despatched in the same way. The landing of the Autogiro upon. the roof of the General Post Office is not even considered necessary if the aeroplane will ny low en- ough to be able to drop the mail
JAPAN'S NAVAL
POLICY
Ministers Reach Agreement
bags on to the roof.—
Transocean Kuo Min.
ST. LEGER BETTING
Windsor Lad Four To Five
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An independent labour group at Fall Rives has voted against the strike.- Keuter.
GRAVE APPREHENSION
cast
our.
deep, velvety brown. All denominations up to
and including la. will in future be printed by Messrs. Harrison and Sons, Limited. from cylinders bear- ing etched reproductions of photo- graphic originals, permitting of the introduction of light and shade and resulting in an artistic effect generally superior to that obtainabe by the old surface print- Ing method.
The 1d. and 24d: stamps are the only ones that have undergone any actual modification of design, the oval containing the King's pro- file having been slightly reduced in size and the head made uniform with that shown upon the other values. The Crown ig also elaborated, while the words "Post- age" and "Revenue" upon either side are curved instead of in a straight Une.
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LEAGUE SEAT REQUEST
Mr. Quo Tai Chi's Indication
London, Sept. 3.
ENGLAND WINS
Six Boxing Titles
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Aug. 18. England boxers triumphed in the Empire Games championships which ended at Wembley last Mr. Quo Tai · Chi after bls restored to health and is pre-titles. Added to the three which night, winning the bantam, the höllday in Torquay is thoroughly middle and the heavy-weight ceeding to Geneva to-day,
Interviewed by Reuter regarding Persia's application for permanent Astatic seat League Council which is at pre- sent held by China, Mr." Quo' Tai Chi said that he would make a statement on his arrival En Geneva. It was not antic!-
a non- од the
were won on Wednesday, these successes meant aix Empire 12:len out of eight for the home country. The most exciting bouts, though the least scientific, were those in the heavy-weight -class, in which Lord David Douglas-Hamilton was engaged. But there were so many.
New York, Sept. 2. The National Labour holiday to day overshadows the gloom by the textiles strike, but the situation is viewed with gravest apprehension. While remaining in | close touch with the situation. Pre- sident Roosevelt is keeping his plans dark. If the President de- Tokyo, Sept. 3.
cided to intervene it is unlikely A complete agreement is under-
that he would do anything before stood to have been reached between
to-morrow, when the first real test the Navy Minister Mr. Osum! and
Other Values will be felt.
The id. value in a deep shade of Mr. Hayashi, War Minister, regard
London, Sept. 3. The Communistic element pre-rose-carmine is expected to be is In Japan's naval policy as the re- The following is the latest net-sents the greatest fear, as it is be-sued some time in September. Re- suit of an interview this morning. ting for the St. Leger to be run lieved that the Communists will maining denominations will be re-pated that anything else would surprises that the boxing was t
Mr. Osumi sought Mr. Hayashi's at Doncaster on September 12: not allow the opportunity to pass leased at intervals as they become be specially interesting to China.teresting all the way through the Two members of the train crew approval of definite proposals for Windsor Lad 4/5 t. and o.
to capitalise unrest and incite ready; the existing designs have -Reuter. 7/1 o. 15/2 t. workers to violence.-
Reuter. 100/90 100/8 t. 15/1 o. 100/8 t
100/6 0. 100/6 t. and o. 20/1 t. and 0. 25/1 0.33/1 L
After wrecking the train, the bandits poured ✡ fusillade of { bullets and also pillaged it."
submission
at the forthcoming midwar............. both Russians, were kidnapped-Naval Conference and also instruc- Adept Reuter,
FOREIGNERS' ESCAPE
Harbin, Sept. 3. The two foreigners who were kidnapped by bauchts, when they wrecked R train proceeding to Changchun on Saturday, arrived safely in Harbin,
tions for Mr.
Matsudaira which Primero had already been approved by the Premier and the Foreign and Navy Ministers on August 28.- Reuter.
•
Patriot King Lozingara
Achtenan Tiberius
Place Betting
Umidwar
GROSS SLANDER Adept
OF JUSTICE
Shanghai Council Matters
Relating their exjerfences, Mr. Johanson and Mr. Lury, who are both connected with the Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer fim organisation. said that when captured they were attired in pyjamas. A rope' was tied to their necks and hands, and they were pulled along like cattle. and were followed by armed guards sticking revolvers in their spines. Three times they were placed in front of rifles and machine guns. When the Japanese troops ap- proached after a Manchukuo civil servant, Mr. Murakami, had at tin's assertion in "understand the
London, Sept. 3.
Mr. H. E. Arnold in a letter to the "Morning Post" quoting facts refutes the late Mr. William Mar-
Primero Achtenan Patriot King Tiberius -Reuter.
11/8 9- 11/4 t. and o. 100/30, t. and o. 100/30
SILVER MARKET
¡From Our Own Correspondent)
London, Sept. 2. London Silver price to-day were up 1/8, as follow:-
"A GREAT
SOLDIER"
programme.
In the bantam-weight final, Pri Ryan Lynn, A.C. (London) beat Barnes, of Wales, who is the A.BA champion. Barnes beat Ryan at the Albert Hall, but last night the: London man had improved.
Australian Victory.
Another
ABA champion; J
Lincoln Honours Sir Rolland, was beaten in the light-
been adapted th each case. They are:d, Russian green; 2d, deep orange; 2td., royal.blue; 3d, pur- ple: 4d, myrtlegreen; 5d. yellow-j brown; 6d,, violet; 9d., sage-green; 104., cobalt; and 1s., sepia-brown.
For the higher denominations of 2s. 8d., 58, and 10s, the excellent line-engraved 'process of stamp printing has been retained: but although there is no alteration in the general features of the late Gir Sept. 15. Sept. 3 Bertram Mackennal's classic de- 23-11/16:1-13/16 sign, certain of the engraved lines Forward 21-3/4 -21-7/8. have been modified, and some cross London on New York cross rate hatching introduced with the ob- at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.99-5/8ject of strengthing and enriching compared with 4.98-3/4 at closing the colours and Imparting a better on Saturday.
appearance to the stamps' gener- ally. These values will continue to be supplied by Mesars. Waterlow and Sons, Limited, and will be oned Lincolnshire's remembrance to-yer, a London fireman. This re-
Spot
4/1 9/2 0.
"..
TRADES UNION THREAT
tracted their attention by shout- Chinese" and says that "there is Forty-Hour Week
ing, and was wounded for his brave hardly a Chinese" on the Shang act. the bandits fled, and Mr. hai Municipal Council.
Johanson "cut his Own and Mr. He also refutes Mr. Martin's Lury's bonds and rushed to the river to meet the landing party. Both were unhurt-Reuter.
BARKING FROM A DISTANCE
Soviet Army Along The Frontier
Dairen. Sept. 3. The cream of the Soviet Army is moblitzed along the frontier but are only baring from a distance, declared Major-General, Komatsubara ex-chief of the Japanese Military Mission in Har- bin on his arrival to-day en route to Tokyo, where will be attached to the General Staff.
He asserted that, despite war-. like preparations the Soviet was not taking the offensive lest it suffer immeasurable consequences. -Reyter.
HARMLESS BOMBS EXPLODE
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
Demand
London, Sept. 3. Trades Unionism may yet have to use
more drastic mears of
allegation that "foreigners even if caught out know they are able to explain all to the Consul as this gives them + strong sense of "of security against the law which making effective its demand for
of foreign justice in
a forty-hour week and other re- forms, declared Mr. Conley in his Shanghai. Mr; Arnhold points out that the Council has already given presidential address at the open- effect to some of Judge Feetham'sing of the Trades Union Congress
at Weymouth
Mr. Arnhold describes
slander
25 KTOSS
recommendations, but what more important is only achievable by agreement between the powers and the Chinese Government- Reuter
DREADNOUGHT BAYERN
Salvage Feat At Scapa Flow
London, Sept. 3. A column of water shot skyward at Scapa Flow when the German 28.000-ton battle cruiser Bayern, lying in twenty fathoms of water for fifteen years, was raised to the surface in thirty seconds,
+
of
P. G. WODEHOUSE sale next October.
SUED
U. S. Income-Tax Claim
PLEBICITE IN AUSTRIA
New Chancellor's
Statement
William Robertson
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, August 18. Two ceremonies one lo the
parish church of Welbourn, the
other in Lincoln Cathedral--mark-
weight class, the winner of which
Was L. Cook, an Australian. Cook's i inal fight with N. F. Taylor- (Wales) ended in toe-to-toe hitting which seemed to be continuous.
The middle-weight series provid ed a third surprise when J. Magill, the Irishman who holds the A.B.A. title, was beaten by A. Shaw
day of Field Marshal Sir Williamsult again reversed a decision in Robertson. Sir William, who died the A.B.A. championship. in February last year, lert "his native village of Welbourn in 1877, at the age of 19, to enlist in the 16th- Queen's Lancers. ·
In the final Shawyer secured, a splendid victory over L. Wads worth, a Canadian who had shown, e himself to be one of the most Tablets were unveiled by the powerful natural nghters in the Earl of Athlone "to perpetuate the amateur ranks for some years. remembrance of a great soldier Shawyer's victory was almost sen- who. by his own indomintable. Į sational!
to-day filed a suit in the Federal
New York, Aug. 17. The United States Government
Court for £50,140 against Mr. P.
Vienna, Sept. 2. G. Wodehouse, the author, for
A plebiscite, though nor in the
beat W. Malch, of Canada, and his alleged non-payment of income- form of the old Parliamentary
for the years 1925 to 1931, elections was foreshadowed by the Princess Alice Countess of Athlone burg. of South Africa, was even The Earl was accompanied by victory in the final with Van Rens
amount to £24,765 and the penal-Schuschnige, when addressing Lieutenant of the county. After a inclusive. The taxes demanded Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Kurt
and the Earl of Yarborough, Lord easier.
tles to "£25.375.
60,000 Tyrolean peasants who short and simple unveiling cere-
energy, resource, skill and Judg- H. P. Floyd (Battersea B.C.), the ment accomplished the distinc-AB.A. heavy-weight champion tion of rising from a trooper in
was in a class by himself. He de-.. the 18th Lancers to the rank of Hvered a great righthand punch to Field Marshal.
tax
"We may have to resort to other methods if the Government and private interests which keep it in power continue to stand in the
It is claimed on behalf of the specially assembled at Innsbruckmony in the little village church Government that the amount has He" declared, however, that the they returned to Lincoln, and were way", said Mr. Conley, not wing language as a menace but stating demands, and that it accordingly ed by the Austrians themselves.
not been paid despite repeated date of the plebiscite would be fix-entertained to luncheon at Hart- the conclusions to which respon-constitutes a lien in favour of the
sholme Hall by the Earl and alble Trades Union oficers ars
Government against all property given up to anybody nor would say
Not one inch of ground would be Counters, of Liverpool." being driven by pressure events."
belonging to the defendant.
In the afternoon the cathedral small group be allowed to dicate tablet was invelled in the north The Government, is believed, He continued, "many of us are endeavour to collect the
a policy- compelled to reflect whether the amount by a levy, against al royal-
transept, immediately opposite the Beuter. best use is being made of the treties due to Mr. Wodehouse in this
Soldiers Chapel Prayers were mendous power possessed by the
sald by the Dean of Lincoln and Trades Union organisation."
country from, book publishers and
the tablet was dedicated by the Keuter.
distributors of his rinema, produc-
Bishop of Lincoln. The band of tions.
the 2nd Battn. – Lincolnshire Regt, played in the cathedral for the service..
ENGINE COLLIDES WITH TRAIN
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)] The difficulty of a record salvage
Paris, Sep. 2.: Thirty four persons were injur- feat was increased by the fact. that the Bayern was lying in theed at the Eastern Raliway Station, seabed upside down, necessitating Parts, when a shunting engine the insertion of air locks of un-colled into a suburban train, precedented length.
most of whose coaches were com Success was crowned after nine pletely wrecked. months of arduous preparations
*FOREIGN TRADE OF
CHINA
Nanking, Sept. 3. China's foreign trade for the first seven months of this year amounted to 944,537,784.
Imports totalled $541,078,879 and exports $303,458,855. The adverse balance was #387 620,24-Router.
ITALIAN MILITARY MISSION
Fress" (Copyright.)||||
Boña, Sep. 2. Two bombe exploded here on
The train was only sparsely Sunday afternoon in the gardens and following many disappoint- occupied when the accident oc- adjoining the fate of the former ments. For example, three weeks curred, otherwise the number of War Minister Bakadjieff and the ago the dreadnought was raised casualties would bave been greater, former Chief General of tax, to the surface, but owing to
Inquiry revealed the fact General Marinkoff. No damage dangerous Ust the salvors were that nobody was handing the (Special to the "Hong Kong Daily was done but the bombs were forced to allow her to re-sink. shunting engine at the time of
M.
Press” (Copyright.)] evidently intended as, "Political The work entailed huge sums of the accident. The engine sudden- demonstration," at which neither money and one lift was lost.
Moscow, Sep. 2 ly started to move backwards; damage nor casualties were to be The vessel will be towed to the owing apparently
The Italian Military deputation todefective has arrived here on Bunday head Forth to be broken
brates
ed by General Grazioll- Reuter.
Transoczan Kuo Min
ranenseaa. „Kuð” Mimi
· caused
Trapaóceán Kuo Min.
MOTOR CYCLE RACES
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
Press" (Copyright.)] [
Munich. Sep. 2.
The Earl of Athlone inspected a German motoryclists emerged guard of honoor of the Lincoln- victorious from a severe competi- shire Rest, under Major E. F. O. tion at the well known Alpine re-Richards, and a number of ex- sort, Garmisch-Partenkirchen Servicemen, and afterwards took where three Munich speedsmen, the salute at a march past, sense, Manemeyer, and Stemeer stelzer on Tlayeriskle Motor En work machines succeeded in re- was represented by Mildred Lady The family of the Field Marshal
taining the International Cup for Robertson, Bir Brian and Lady a six days or cycle race in Robertson, Miss Robertson, and which the Corman competitors three sisters of Sir William. Be- secured first, second and third presenting regiments with which places, respectively.
Sir William was associated during Transocean Kuo- Hin.
his career were:
ALCOHOL MONOPOLY (Special to the "Hong Kong Daily
Pras! (Copyright.)].7:
Bada, Sep. 2 The Government has issued decree bollahing the State
poly for alcohol
Lieut. Col. J. McConnell, and Lieut.-Col. J. G. W. Clark (16th Queen's Lancers), Lient-Col P, M A. Kerans and Major 8. B. Horn
(3rd Dragoon Gourde, Carabinieri), Captain R Twistleton-Wykeham- Fiennes (Royal Boots Crays); Lieut. Col. Lord Forester, the Far of Normanton, Major J. W. Jack- son and Captain W. Bale (Royal) Horse Guards, Blues),
Always at the top of your form if you drink delicious OVALTINE
Served COLD during the Summer
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