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No. 14351

-90 BATALANE MONDAY, JULY

16, 1934.

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TYRE ECONOMY

TROOPS EXPECTED TO TAKE CONTROL OF FRISCO

M. Dovalevsky, the Soviet Ambassador is Paris, who death has occurred following an operation.

HOTTEST JULY SINCE 1896

AND LIKELY TO GET WARMERI

INFLUENCE OF TYPHOON

It is hot enough as it is, but Hongkong must be pre- pared for

hotter

weather.

evch

A temperature of 53 degrees, cually the highest for the year, was registered at the Royal Observatory

at 2.30 this afternoon. This is only one degree below the hottest! day ever recorded in July by tho Observatory.

The highest July record, 94 de- grees, was recorded as far back as July 23rd, 1896–38 years ago.

Hongkong's record high tempera- ture for any month is 97 degree, which was recorded on August 19th, 1000.

Minor Riots Herald the Storm; City Virtually At AMERICA'S

Standstill Before General Strike

ROUGHS LOOTING

IN OAKLAND

MILITIA ATTACKED ON

WATERFRONT

TRAGIC OUTLOOK

SAN FRANCISCO, JULY 15. PRELIMINARY RUMBLINGS ARE HERALD- ING THE STORM WHICH THREATENS

Becomes Effective CUP

A tear-gas barrage being employed against strikers in the United States. Scenes of this type have been fairly frequentai San Francisco during the past three weeks. Even worse. is feared in connection

with the general strike which bagina'to-day,

TO BREAK OVER THE CITY TO-MORROW HOUSTON WITH THE GENERAL STRIKE OF SHOOTING

OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND UNION WORKERS.

Already sharp clashes have occurred on the waterfront. The National Guard has been involved in brushes with strike sympathisers.

Across the bay in Oakland, roughs have been on the war

path, smashing the windows of shops carrying food stocks and indulging in looting and wrecking.. Police have been active all day both in San Francisco and in Oakland, where owing to the threat of pillage many of the shops in the danger area have closed and barred their doors and windows.

The entire area is apprehensive and the atmosphere sembles that of a city threatened with siege.

GRIM WAIT FOR

STORY

AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK

MURDEROUS FIRE INTO LORRY

New York, July 15. Three negro independent longshoremen were shot! re-day, in the course of a re- dead at Houston, Texas, to-

volver fight.

for

INDIAN TEMPLE FIRE TRAGEDY

Thirty Killed And 40 Seriously Hurt

Calcutta, july 15. Thirty persons were burn. ed to death and forty were seriously injured in a fire at a temple near Tinnovelly.

Flaming torches carried by devotees set fire to the thatched roof of the temple which had only one narrow exit,

Many were hurt in frantic rush to escape. Renter,

The fight occurred aboard a ship up-2017 13 in the river channel,

It seems to have developed fram

After comparative pence nearly twenty-four hours, a sort of full before the storm, disorder broke out along the waterfront, Ju conflict between Union and non-t

Strikers appear to have started Union workers. the trouble, by taking cover behind non-Union worker, was critically ---A--fourth-negro-longshoreman,

ZERO HOUR goods-warons and toning the wounded while two others were |

Warm as the weather is at pre-1 sent, there are possibilities that it may get hotter still within the next few days. Much wit depend¦ on the track taken by the typhoon i developing to the east of Ure Balin- tang Channel. If it makes for the Chinn Conat, which it appeara likely to do at the moment. the Obser- 1 vatory expects the mercury to soar!angra higher still

SCORES OF DEATHS

IN CHINA

Torrid Hoat in Central Provinces

FAMILIES SENT TO SAFETY

(Special to "Telegraph")

National Guardsmen from cover thus furnished.

the

The militia fired into the mob and one man was hayonetted when,

les seriously wounded as was o white member of the International Longshoremen's Association- Reuter.

Later,

in an excess of daring, be tried! It appears that the fight occurred to snatch a rifle from a soldier, when twenty non-union - negroes Meanwhile police curs are on were, on their way to work traveli- Juv constant patrol, cruising throughing by lorry c

(Dy Telegraph, Copyright. Telprankie Ma Ordinance. Tork. Hrected 18. 41.94 nama

San Francisco, July 15. Although the trade unions have avoided the use of the term "gen- oral strike," San Francisco in waiting in

an atmosphere of deathly quiet to-night for the zero hour of Monday when the city will be gripped by the second general strike in the history of the United States.

Thousands of residents, fearing the morrow, have sent their

the streets, ready to concentrate A sports coupe anddenly drew up upon any district where violence alongside with four white men- may break out.

presumably Unlon longshoremen— who opened fire with pistols and. ahot

They have been answering riot calls throughout the day, but no

disturbance has lasted for long Ten strikers have been arrested.

ZOO MEAT "RAID."

One rather amusing incident, which might have had serious con-

sequences occurred as the result

Peking, July 16, Over ten deaths have occurred in Tainanfu axing to the intense families elsewhere to places of of the fallure of the Zoo to obtain heat, in addition to five members safety,

food suppiles for the animals.

After threatening to march # herd of elephants through the City

gune. volley. wounded, a

The negroes answered with

named

man

Reeves.

Three murder charges have been filed against Reeves--Rueter.

WHEN THE WIVES OF STATESMEN MEET

The usual Sunday pienics and streets to the meat market unless Signora Mussolini and

were

of the Panchen Lama's bodyguard The streets and the beaches are who were proceeding to Peking by practically deserted. train.

TWO hundred have succumbed In excursions into the country by the strikers permitted daily rations Yaugehow from the heat and sum-automobile

by to pass for the Hons and tigers, cancelled mer diseases.

niost people. The white collar the Director of the Zoo, Mr. Fifty, including an entire family workers chose to stay at home, Herbert Flelshacker, obtained s of four, have died from heat in hourding their gasolene in order police escort and ran the gauntlet Hauchow, where collini makers to be certain of reaching their of the strikers' blockade. have been kept extremely basy by flees to-morrow morning. the large number of heat victims. Peking morality und dress re- gulations have bean relaxed owing to the intense heat.-Renter,

MEXICO DOESN'T

MIND

NO PROTEST OVER JOHNSON SPEECH

(Special to Telograph")

fly Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphle" Ma

Ordinaker,

mogra 28. PAD · KM),

List.

Jinorival

PETROL PERMITS.

Physielas and other authorised

persons bearing Union permits are Jobtaining gasolone from a single station. The others, without ex- ception, are without fuel.

The city's transportation ser- vices to-day were already drastical ly hit by the Inbour war. They were no better than twenty-five per cent, of normal..

Frau Dollfuss

(Special to "Telegraph")

(Br Telegraph, Cònyright. Telepraphis Mám

Ordinances 2195.

He raced back to the zoo in them) municipal truck supplied to him

Joy

Rimini, July 15.

RAW MATERIALS SHORTAGE

GERMANY GROWS ANXIOUS

A SAVE WASTE

CAMPAIGN

(Special to "Telegraph")

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphie Ordinance, 1894. Flesland 14. Men dom!

July

Berlin, July 15. Notwithstanding Nazi boasts of abilities for the

syntathetic production of

raw materials for German industry, the problem is growing acute.

HITLER'S

APOLOGIA

U.S. OPINIONS ON FRIDAY SPEECH

EFFORT TO JUSTIFY HIMSELF

(Speciał to "Telegraph">

(By Telegraph, Copyright Telepriphto dismi sages Ordinares.

Receitad - July 14. 8-20 M.THI

SENSATION

SOPWITH'S CREW DESERTS

DEMAND HIGHER

WAGES

ENDEAVOUR SAILS WITH AMATEURS

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London, July 15. An incident scarcely paral lelled in the history of yacht- ing may have an important influence on the America's Cup'racea soon to take place off the United States coast.

A strike occurred on Satur day of the paid members of the crew of Mr. T. O: M.; Bopwith's yacht, the Endca vour, with "which, ho challenging

Mr. Sopwith refused to give way and sailed with a crew con- sisting almost. êntirely amateurs.

of

It is stated that he will use' his amateur volunteer crew in tho America's Cup races, and opinions. are mixed as to whether thile will be an advantage or a disadvantage.

PAY. DEMANDS:

It appears that the crow dell- vered an ultimatum to Mr. Sop- with New York, July 15,

on Saturday, demanding Nearly every important news-practically double their average paper in the United States agrees wages during the period of the in interpreting the remarkable Atlantic crossing and the Ameri

7 Hiller speech as a running-away ca's Cup races. from mailed-fist dictatorship, an -ME Sopwith considered the apologia.

demands exorbitant and declined to accept them. Consequently

two-left-the-yacht.

an

it is viewed generally s appeal to the public not to mis-fourteen of the crew of twenty- judge his good intentions.

The New York Times says that remained loyal to the

The captain, mate and officers

he spoke as one who was conscious that he had to justify himself to

s own people.

The Herald-Tribune characteri

Reuter.

owner.

Bes the speech as a terrifying PROFITS OF WAR

| document,' confirming the feeling thut Hitlerlam is a menace, to civilisation.

The Boston Herald says that the speech confirmed General Hught Johnson's outspoken expression of fopinion.

Other papers say that the speech TO convicts Herr Hitler, that fery words settle nothing and that the march of events will decide. Hitler's fate-United Press.

GUBERNATORIAL COMBAT

JUDGE SEABURY TO FIGHT NEW YORK

(Special to "Telegraph”) (Dy Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphia H

Ordinsure. JABL Rerelerd Jaty

New York, July 16.

FEARS

MUNITION MAKERS

COUNTER INQUIRY

(Special to "Telegraph")

[By Telepṛuph, Copyright, Talagraphie Kas ge Ordinance. 首霜霉事工 Heceford July 18, 10.30 1.0)

Washington, July 16. Senator Pope announced to-day that the Senate's investigation of the activities of armamonta firms in the United States will begin in. September.

The Senator alleged that the munition makers were now prepar ing to flood the country with pro- paganda to offset the investigation and thereby protect their tremend- ouin profita.-United States.

Official anxiety over the present raw material situation is shown by the appeal issued by the Germanį 12 19.20 .m Labour Front to all employers and workers.

It is understood that Judge) WANG WING-WEI'S ILLNESS The appeal urges every possible Seabury, mortal enemy of Tam- messure to combat the wasteful many Hall, whose, exposures broke

Shanghai, July 16.. materials in factories, down the grip of the Tammany here this morning. He alighted Mr. Wang, Ching-wel arrived at high speed and managed to get The railway station here was to use of

whereby

the document, political machine on New York thigh anfely with eight hundred day the scene of an interesting "nestimable treasures are lost City, in likely to run for the Gov. from the train at Nanhalang and.

meeting to-day between Signorn daily."

ernorship of New York State on in consulting Dr. Noll regarding Mussolini und Frau Dollfuss, andį

his alckness.Reuter. a Funion ticket. Frau Dollfuss' two sons.

to seek re-election-United Press. Governor Lehman Is expected

pounds of horseflesh."

SUPPLIES FOR HOSPITALS.

It is understood, moreover, that The wife of Il Duce was carrying a big campaign is now being or The general strike fe timed to a bouquet of flowers which she anised, and "A Hundred Day War begin at eight o'clock to-morrow presented to Frau Riccione, to Against Waste" is planned for tho (Monday) morning,

spent a holiday at Signor Mag-[near future.--Reuter Special, All transport will be suspended. solini's villa. Reuter Special. The city will be completely paralysed

The Market Street cable rall The Strike Committee has re- THREE. TYPHOONS ways were brought to a complete commended that bread, meat and] standstill.

milk be allowed to pass through

ESSENTIAL SERVICES.

The Municipal routes were dis-

the pickets for delivery to the WARNING... ISSUED BY local hospitale.

MANILA As a result of the public rush

Obser-

rupted owing to the picketing of to secure food supplies, for hoard- Warnings have been issued this Washington, July 16. the strikers. It is expected that ing, scores of shops have sold out morning by the Manila Mexico has refused to make an the Municipal services will be com- their entire stocks and have clos-vatory of three typhoone. international incident out of the plotely stopped at night o'clock to-

(Continued on Page 7) General Johnson reference to that morrow morning, when the general|_ country in his Waterloo, lown, strike decision becomes effective. speech.

LADS BITTEN BY DOGS

NEW LEADER OF TAMMANY

LAWYER LIKELY TO GET POST (Special to "Telegraph">

(Dy Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphia Mani agen Ordinance, 1876, Kecelerd July 10, 10 am)

JAPANESE & CHINESE

·VICTIMS· · Akito Noma, a Japanese boy

New York, July 15. One is situate in about 180 aged 0, was bitten yesterday by a

It appears likely that Mr. Jamos Long, 25 Lat, recurving north-dog belonging to M. Kojima, of 19 - eastwards.

Hennessy Road. He was sent to J. Dooling, a forty-two-year-old

the Ballatang Cannel.

Another is developing east of the Governement Civil Hospital for lawyer, will become the now log- dor of Tammany Hall next week, treatment. The third is situato west of A year-old lad, Wong Chan, succeeding Curry. the Ladrohe or Mariana Islands, was bitten at Kowloon yesterday land in moving W.N.W. or N.W. by a dóg, and wont to the Kowloon

| Hospital for treatment.

For the time being at least strike call. This "concession" will He suggested that the Villa electricity, telephone, water and gas allow a neatly normal life for the murders in Mexico were the only services will not be affected, the stay-at-homes, despite the paralysis parallels to the bloodbath In Gor-workers in these essential ser of business that la certain, many on June 30,-United Press. vices having been excluded from the United Press.

.

Farley, the Postmaster-General, It is understood that Mr. James

|approves.-United Prása.

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