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CHINA KEEPS PRICE OF

SILVER DOWN

HEAVY SELLING

IN LONDON

TAKING PROFITS OF MARGIN

RISE FORECAST

TO-DAY

The Hongkong dollar remain- ed unchanged this morning at Is. 6.1/8d., reflecting conditions on the London ailver market.

#ASINO-ITALIAN

RELATIONS

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Nanking On Recall Of Minister

Shanghai, Aug. 1E

Mr. Tang Yu-jen, «ques- ⚫tioned regarding Mr. Liu Wen-tao's raturn from Italy "to report on a schome of cooperation," said that Mr. Llu has been recalled by the Government which wishes to make inquiries about conditions in Italy-Reuter.

The market locally is, however, Germany's

quite steady, although not much. business is being done.

The London price of silver is about three-farthings below, parity

› General'. Higzine, who is veilringat present, and this has been

Ironi command of the Salvation Army, shown with Sir Henry Buck!

land, at his last "armod review of

ang his "troops.”

MONARCHY FOR AUSTRIA?.

AND UNION WITH HUNGARY?

SECRET TALK IN

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factor in heavy selling by China,

The expectation is that when

Foreign Trade Debts

China ceases selling, as she max A NEW EXCHANGE

do to-day, the market will show

an appreciable advance.

LONDON SURPRISE..

AGREEMENT

London, Aug. 10.

SINGLE COFT 15 CENTS

„ÍSL.09 FER ANNUM

WHITEAWAYS

SUMMER

SALE

NOW ON

A SIX-POWER "LOCARNO"

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1934.. BDAL

Film Director Shot On Beach

SUICIDE ON RETURN FROM CHINA

GEORGE HILL'S TRAGIC END

(Special to "Talograph") 10y Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphia. Ito

Received Ordinance, 1015- anger

Angest

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Los Angeles, August 10. George William Hill, the noted Metro-Goldwyn film director, committed suicide to-day by shooting himself.

He had only recently returned from China where he had been engaged in taking the exterior atenes for a talking film version

Geol Buckle onch

"The Good Earth." Together with a large staff, he travelled exten sively in little frequented parts of China for four months collect.

facts, before he was satisfied that the rest could be handled in Hollywood:

The cause for the suicide is not known-United Press.

Contrary to expectations, sliver Following an exchange of let-ing material, backgrounds and prices in London did not rise yes-ters appended to the recent terday. The spot quotation re-Anglo-German transfer agree

unchanged at 21.7/10, ment, mained

negotiations have been while the forward price declined concluded in Berlin for to 21%, a drop of 1/8th.

exchange agreement between China was a heavy seller on the the two countries. This agree

Borlin signed in London market for forward. ment Speculators, however, bought, to-day and comes into force on while America was a buyer of spot August 20. metal.

The silvor market, in New York is still closed. •

WAR

SHOT ON BEACH Reuter says that Mr. Hill shot himself in the hand on the sen front at Santa Monica, California,

COWES COMES ROUND AGAIN Small yachts sailing under glorique"

conditions'off the Isle of Wight.

BABE RUTH RETIRING

DAYS NUMBERED AS REGULAR

"TOUR OF ORIENT CONTEMPLATED

Boston, Aug. 10. Babe Ruth, the King of

season."

The agreement is designed to promote current trade transactions bötween the two countries, and it relates to debts falling due on any of the biggest of Holly- Swat, has settled all contro or after August 20 next. The woods, queinases have been versy is regards his future. NEW YORK REACTION. The Wall Street Journal, accord. procedure to be followed provides credited to h of the "I am deânitely through as a that German firma nolding a tragedy. He directed. Min andgular player at the end of this to Mesar, Swan Culbertson and general exchange permit under Bill the Marie Dressler picture, Fritz' novices, states that the New the agreement, which is to-night Tell It to the Marines," The Big Ruth is apparently fully satis- Budapest, Aug. 10.

York stock market yesterday was published as a White Paper, and House," and others.

field that his physical condition de Considerable interest has been lethargic and downward, owing to United Kingdom firms holding a

He was married to Frances manda, his retirement from re- aroused by an unadvertised meet-profit-taking. Wall Street having general oxchange permalt under the

German exchange regulations, Marion, the best known scanarist gular play although he expects to Join John, Shibo and Earl Mark on Hollywood, with whom he ing at Budapest to-day between

In the source states that may insofar 38

the proposed trip to Japan after the Dr. Gombocs, the Hungarian traders apparently misinterpreted foreign exchange allotted are in collaborated in several pictures.world series. Premier, and Dr. Schuschnigg, the nationalisation order and over-sufficient to pay for Imports, make- bought silver mining issues, which payment in Reichsmarks into a Austria's new Chancellor.

are now seen at no profit, since special account with the Reichs- The real nature of the, con- newly-mined silver remains at bank in respect of certain goods, versations and the decisions reach-642 cents per, ounce, with no and subject to the general limit ed are, however, the secret of the change Indicated.

laid down in the agreement. Ministers.

"The meeting ended in absolute

| ended its silver enthusiasm.

The same

understanding," was the only WEAKNESS IN U.S. sintement Issued after the meeting. of Dr. Schuschnigg with the Hungarian Premier.

DOLLAR

It is, however, suggested that they may have discussed the ques- RESULT OF RUMOURS. tion of the accession of the

OF 'INFLATION Archduke, Otto to the throne of Austria; while a further guess

London, Aug, 10. suggests that the union of Austria and Hungary under a Hapsburg Following President Roosevelt'a King might also have been dis- announcement on the nationaliga

cupsed.

Dr, Schuschnigg, who flow to tion of silver in the United States Budapest from Vienna, returned at 50.01 conits per fine, ounce, by air immediately after the meet-American dollars displayed weak- ing had concluded. Reuter,

KING'S COACHMAN

RETIRES

SERVED IN THREE REIGNS

London,-Aug. 10, Mr. Frank Galnos, after being royal coachman during. three reigns, has just retired on pen-. sion, having reached the age limit, 70..

He joined the Household Staff of Queen Victorians livery help, and became travelling couchman successively to Queen Victoria and King Edward.—United Prent.

A MILLINER'S GRIM HUMOUR

eums

SPECIAL ACCOUNT.

The Treasury has requested the Bank of England to open a special account with the Reichsbank for (Continued on Page 7)

RUSSO-GERMAN TRADE AGREEMENT

REGULATING SOVIET IMPORTS

in

"After that-trip,-1---shall-bo- llatening for the best offer, if

COMMAND OF RA. IN there is any," said the Babe.

HONGKONG

Lieut. Col. Hearle Appointed

London, Aug. 10. Licut-Col. Arthur Basset Hearle, has been appointed to the | Command of the Royal Artillery

in Hongkong.

D.3.0

Colonel Hearie, who is 60 years of nge, is a son of Lieut.-Col. Parkins Hearle, R.MLI. He was educated at King's School, Rochester, and the R. M. Academy, Woolwich. He served, throughout the Great War. Awarded the B.8.0. decoration. He was made Lieutenant Colonel in 1930.

Hla wife is a daughter of Mr. Duncan H. Hunter, of the Punjab Police, and there are two sons and

FUTURE UNSETTLED.

Ruth added: "I really don't know what the future holds for me. I would like to remain in baseball as a manager, and per- haps do a little pinch hitting on Saturdays or Sundays, or days when I could help the gate. To- ceipts...

· ·

There is nothing. I would rather do than finish my career at Boston where I began it.

And I should like to, wind up. this season playing in a cham- pionship New York Yankoo team. Getting Into the world series would be a fitting climax to my career as a regular. Reuter,

4By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphie es being mentioned in despatches and LEADERS GATHER AT

(Special to "Tolezzanb"). "

ness. In the London Foreign Ex- | maaz. Ordinance, 1791. "Received, Arbust change Market, the rate moving 30a.m.)

Berlin, Apg. 11. [2% canta in favour of sterling,

It is officially announced that an On the Stock Exchange, in Economic-Protocol between Soviet anticipation of American silver Russia and Germany was signed purchases abroad, thero waJ on August 8 (Wednesday), activity, in silver sharea. The It is indicated that the agree-two daughters Reuter. tone generally in the market was ment regulates Germany's a¢- firm. British funds further ad: ceptance of Russian goods, but vanced. Home rails recovered on the details have not been revealed. news of the wagce sottlement and United Press. several home industrials Jan- proved. Gold mining shares were in demand.—British Wireless,

MIRAGES ALONG

ENGLISH COAST

BUILDINGS SEEN IN

THE SKY.

Bridlington, Aug. 10,. Two mirages over Bridlington Bay, have caused much comment "JAUNTY HATS FOR

and interest among scientiata."

Ono which lasted for ten minutes, GAS ATTACKS" ..

showed Hull, several milca dlatait, reflected in the sky so clearly that London, Aug. 10. In the window of a fashionable individual buildings could bo milliner's shop in the West End of scan, together with vessels in the

London two models are displayed wearing gas-masks surmounted by chic hate, hearing two cards:

"Jauny fists for gas nitacks," "Pretty grim, but you must be amortikited Press.

WHITE RUSSIANS

TO STARVE? .

A

KULING

Importance of Meeting

Shanghal, Aug. 11.

Dr. H, H., Kung loft for Kuling this morning by air.

Mr. Tang Yu-Jen denies that an important conference is proceeding

STOP PRESS TURKEY MAKING NO at Kuling, declaring that the

EXEMPTIONS

Istanbul, Aug, 10...

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leaders are merely gathered for a general and informal exchange of views!..

Whether Huang Fu will with- The Turkish Government has draw his rosignation is not yet London, Aug. 10. decided not to exempt White definite, although he will probably

Rumians from the provision of do so.

FOR PACIFIC?

LUKEWARM ATTITUDE

JAPAN IN STRONG. OPPOSITION

RUSSIA ALONE

KEEN

London, Aug. 10.

A possible Six Power pact of mutual assisance to safe- guard peace in the Pacific has recently been discussed.

as

the move which might| follow successful negotiation of the so-called Eastern Locarno treaty in Europe.

The Big St of the Pacific would | be the United States, Britain,

Japan, the Soviet Union, China

and France and the bmgle iden behind the scheme would be united i military and naval help for an attacked Power, to be offered by all other signatories of the accord against the aggressor-nation.

The proposal was made origin- ally off the record" by Mr. | Litvinov," Soviet Commissar · for Foreign Affaira, to Mr. Norman Davis, who took cognizance of tho auggestion without commenting. or Indicating Washington's views on the topic.

A project in the nature of a'

tripartito non-aggression pact be tween the United States, Itussia

But

L.

RAILWAY WAGES SETTLEMENT

Partial Restoration Of Cuts

London, Aug, 10. A settlement was reached this afternoon between the representa tives of Naitway - Trade' Unions. and the Generaí: Managers of the four great railway groups 'under which "partial restorations of the economy cule is the men's wages,. which took effect in 1931, will be made, the rat in October and later in January.

Concessions made by the com- panies fall below the Union's demands but, will involve an un- nual increase of the companies' expenditure exceeding one and half million pounds---Urítinh Tirions.

RANGOON

RUCTIONS

LEGISLATIVE CONCIL "SCENES"

BURMESE IN REVOLT

(Special to "Telugraph")

'the Telegraph, Capyright. Teleprajita Mang as Ordinance; 1195,- Racelord August

Rangoon, Aug. 10.

and Japan was believed to be in the forefront of M. Litvinov's mind. In November and December, 1933,

art to present far's historic 17, 8.30 am Roosevelt.. there is no evidence that this plan, If it was discussed at the White A series of Parliamentary House or State Department at that scenes" have occurred in the time at all, over “reached", frat base."

Burmese Legislative Council this week.

SAN JAPAN'S· APPROACH.'·.

At a later stage between On Wednesday, the majority of March and May year it was per- the Burmese members, voted for sistently reported that the Japan- the removal of the President" of eso Ambassador in Washington, the Council, Sir Oscar de Glan- Mr. Salte, had submitted a pro- ville on the grounds that he could. posal for Japanese United | not speak the Burmese language. States blateral non-aggression or follow spocches delivered In pact. This too, died in infancy that language. owing to lack of United States support.

It was further alleged that he

Now, however, the line-up of was not an impartial President. forces for and against the pan- Pacific security pact has become clearer.

SANCTION REFUSED.

The Governor held that these Moscow is unequivocally in allegations were unfounded and favour of the scheme Its fruition refused to sanction Sir Oscar de would. In fact, offer the promise Glanville's removal,

of military aid for Russia from Оп the following · day, the all other partners to the agres-majority of the Burmese members mont, in case Japan assalled the walked out of the Chamber Soviet Eastern frontiers.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT. Japan, there is reason to sup-

rose, le se vehemently opposed to To-day, four Burmese members as Russia is in favour of the pact were ordered out for disorderly project. To the Japan, the schemo conduct and for insisting that Sir suggests an encirclement of Japan Oscar do Glanville should cease to a one-elded anti-Japanese bo President, whereupon forty plan to check Japan's expansion eight other Burmese members also In the Far East.

and

The European members of the

China is understood to be in withdrew in sympathy, sympathy with the proposal, mind- ful of the security. It would offer Council feel that thefe scenes art

her against further encroachments.

Japanese

part of a campaign for Burmnulsaṁ tion at all costs and say that as; Sir Oscar de Glanville speaks Burmeso reasonably fluently, the ing in office is that he is a Euro- underlying reason to his continu-

poan-Reuter Special.

FRANCE AND BRITAIN. Franco is lukewarm, unwilling on the one hand to Jacur Japan's displeasure and perhaps 'risk fric-| "tion (n-Indo-China, or the French. sphoré of Influence in Yünnan; while, on the other hand, reluctant SENTENCES ON to refuse aid to her new Russian friends. Britain is believed to ho cool to the idea, in which she discerns danger. Anglo-Japan- Cao amity..

The United States, however, the recent law prohibiting many Dr. W. W. Yen has not yet de holds the late of the Pacifle classes of foreigners from work clded when he will return to Mospact scheme in her hands. And in- iner in Turkey.

cow, dwing to reasons of health.

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The United States is expected to make overtures for unofficial talks with foreign countries with a view to the early assembly of an international conference to The decision manna throwing Reuter.

terrible hardship upon the discuss financial stabilisation, the chief alm being an agreement on poorest of the White Russian of THE a stabilised standard of monetary whom there aro about two value, both gold and allver thousand in Istanbul, resident since 1920. They have no “other Reuter,

country to which they can go and are not to be permitted to darn

living in Turkey. Reuter.

London, Aug. 8. Anxiety le felt for the pleasure steamer "Clacton Queen," which

AIR MAIL TO EUROPE

Poking, Aug. 10. The authorities of the Eurasian Corporation have completed at rangement with the Ninghsia Pro HM the King has approved the vincial authorities for the exten- In the second, Flamborough is overdue in heavy wonther from provisional appointment of the Flon alon of the air mail service to

Mr. G. G. 3. Mackip la be temporarily | Ninghsia. An zoon na 7,tho zilana” Head, miles away, with its light-Chatham to Clacton with 800 pasan noloial member of the Executive are: approved by the Napont house, cllits and village word 'soen i sengers aboard.-Reuter.

Humber,

in the sky over the Bay. United

Prosa.

Connell, in the place. of, the Hon Bir Ministry of: Henry Pollack, who is temporarily. Torwilles absent from the Colony,

munication

REDS REDUCED

“UNSELFISHNESSIN PRINCIPLES”.

formation now available Indicates

Nanking. Aug. 10, The Supreme Court has reduce that Washington regards the pro- posal as inopportune at this time, the sentences of thirteen Imprisonment Imposed on U. S. POLICY.

Tu-suf and iPang Shu- Washington le regarded Communist leaders leaning towards #policy of Group, by the cordiality toward Japan and Court, to_reight!ż genuinely hoping Philippine neutrality this altuation the 1

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hieve is ground that the or

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