THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1932.
U.S. WANT WAR DEBTS A. D. C. PLAYERS TO
CHAMBERLAIN
DEFENDS WAR
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DEBT HOLIDAY The President's war debt de-
Britain's Stand Not Unreasonable.
ONE-SIDED SACRIFICES,
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A NOTABLE DRAMA.
A
THE CHINA MAIL..
To-Day's Short Story.
"TRIANGLE"
"TWO
A
By S. Andrew Wood.
Britain Not Displeased.
satisfactory in authoritative Bri- claration is not regarded as un-
"TWO roubles," said the clerk "We shall be late," she said. tish quarters. It is noted that President Hoover regarded the
behind the desk of the They scuttled out of the mar Preparations for Hong Kong Marriage Offico. ·
riage office and breathlessly caught British approach as reasonable.
He stubbed his pen on the desk tram in Sverdlov-square. Neither British interest now centres on Amateur Dramatic Club's forth- what will happen on December coming production of Jeffery Dells' instead of into the Inkpot, chew-put a hand in the other's, though famous play "Tayment Deferred." ed sun-flower seeds is he work they sat close together. True, the was to celebrate the President Hoover's statement are proceeding apice and the pro-ed, and blotted his marriage marriage
great Gigant Landon, To-day. that the debtor nations had not ducor, Mrs. E. Grossman, expresses ledger. His inefficiency was al-starting-up of the An important statement on supplied facts to justify the sus-herself well satisfied with the pro most revolutionary, the bride dynamo, and they were both very
made at rehearsals. The and bridegroom thought.
happy. Possibly they were in love the British request to the United pension of debt payments, is re-res
"Look her, comrade," said to use the sentimental ideology States for the provisional sus-cognised as perfectly accurate. Play is one which will undoubted- pension of war debt payments, Therefore, it may now be ex-ly make heavy demands on the dra Kasper, lifting his lean and un- of the capitalist countries. Why pending discussion on this mat-pected that the British Govern-matic powers of our amateurs. washed face with some arrogance not? Kaspar, only nineteen, was ter, was made by the Chancellor ment will despatch to America few of the names mentioned ara (for the clerk was at least twice to be servant of Gigant, an of Exchequer, Rt. Hon. Mr. at once such facts and reasons as of the local talent has been secur- bourjol), the situation demands and a komsomolka of the Institute, sufficient assurance that the cream his age and looked suspiciously ex-electrician. Xenia, barely eighteen, Neville Chamberlain, in a speech are necessary, in Londen yesterday.
British The
is that ed. The high standard of acting hurry. We are of the new Gorki had watched Gigant grow from be- view "I have heard it suggested facts
and set for many years by the A. D. C. Generating Station, and in half-hind the window of her little office are abundant
an-hour's time they are starting-up at the Gorki, and typed all his that there is further reason for powerful, and include the threat will be fully maintained.
The experiment of departure the. Gigant dynamo for the first ohms and volts and cycles till she the recent weakness of sterling, of economic disturbances not
knew them by heart. This was the namely, the uncertainty about only in Great Britain, but difficul- from faree and light comedy will time. It is not to be missed."
And Gigant was the outcome of our communicaties ensuing from fluctuating exHong Kong students of the drama, Xenia quietly, but with a shudder the god of all machines for Kaspar
"The largest in Moscow," said Machine Age. tion to the Government of the changes, movement of capital
Neither Cupid nor United States in respect to the and the general disturbance of and speculation is rife regarding of ecstasy. It has a current lond- and Xenin.
the reaction of the theatre-going ing of over three thousand amperes Hyman came into it. Stalin had instalment of the British war confidence the world over. Such
one huge debt, amounting to about would be the result of America's public to the comparatively ser- per inch, comrade, and its arma said that Russia was
ious, but intensely human, play to ture winding-
dynamo, and that was good enough. £28,000,000 sterling at the pre- insistence on payment being
be offered.
"Two roubles," said the clerk sent rates. I cannot see that made.
"Payment Deferred" is a mur- again, spitting out a sunflower seed there is any ground for anxiety
der story dramatised on somewhat and handing over the certificate
or fear on that account," the CRISIS FACING GREAT BRITAIN
IN DEBT TANGLE.
Chancellor said.
"His Majesty's Government has made a request that there should be
a provisional suapension of the pay
There is
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be watched with much interest by
novel lines: Inasmuch as there is a and a booklet. "And I am to re- complete absence of mystery about mind you that you are now reapon- it. The murderer is revealed to sible citizens of the Revolution; it the audience the moment the cur- is likewise my duty to call your tain rises and we are left in doubt attention to the posters behind me
TO-MORROW'S STORY.
To-morrow's short story will be "The Red Second,” by Wallace Irwin.
ment while the matter is under dist cussion between the two Governments. If they took the value of goods only as to when and how he will and the literature on the counter
de not think that is an unreason and commodities at the time the be caught. The rarity of the au in the corner."
The tram was late, but they; abe proposal,
no doubt that settlement was made, it took at least thor's treatment is a reminder of He made a purely mechanical wore just in time. The last bars a similar suspension of reparations
of goods to-day how often a play's essentials are gesture to the posters on the wall. of the Internationale were blaring Паутерія, which was agreed upon by twice the amount the delegates of the creditor Govern- to pay the same amount of money bound un in characterisation, and Some dealt with birth-control, [from the band, flags were. flutter- ments at Lausanne, had an immediate Therefore the burden was at least this offera to the players a study others reminded nuptial couples ing, people cheering. The crim- effect in steadying public opinion in twice as great.
in the disintegration of the mur that children were the shock son cloth which had hidden Gigant all the financial centres of Europe, and When the debt was fixed at a cer-derer. The methods by which the troops of the New World. Xenia had been pulled off to a fanfare
¡tain sum it was believed Great
average "thriller" seeks its effect looked at them with absent blue of Red Guard trumpets, the switch Britain would be receiving reparare replaced. by another scheme, at eyes, and then at her husband, who had been turned by a hidden but tions and would be paying America once more harrowing and more pro- was fumbling with the purse at famous hand in the Kremlin, and what was received.
found because it can be taken ser-his belt for his rouble. Already in his shining casing Gigant bum-i iously.
she had put down hers.
raed like some tremendous top, overwhelming the lesser dynamos with his Chaliapine's voice, Niting his glistening shoulders to the roof AUDACIOUS CAREER OF IVAR in beauty and power; a god all
KREUGER.
might worship without being laughed at or accused of super- stition.
There was now no question of getting reparations and he asked America to remember that Britain was receiving no payments at all.
Plot of Play.
that it assisted to create conditions. favourable for the final agreement reached there.
"Since then, the confidence born of that settlement and of the knowledge that no further transfers across changes in respect of reparations will be required in the near future, has
A hank clerk, on the edge of continued to increase, and it seems to us important in the interests not only
ruin, is suddenly visited by an ap- of this country but of, the world gen
parently wealthy nephew who has erally, that it should not be disturb The only question involved at come alone from Australia. The el at the beginning of the discussion present was whether the payment nephew is robbed, murdered, and which we hope may prove advantage due December 15 should be post-buried in the garden; and then the ous to both parties engaged in it.
Important to All.
poned until there had been an op play, properly speaking begins. Su- "We have not yet received any re- portunity of discussing with
perficially, a certain amount of
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"How lovely and efficient he is!" breathed Xenia, with teara start- ing to her eyes.
"The capitalist countries have nothing like her," said Kospar in
ply from America, but I have no America the present situation and suspense exists in the audience's doubt that in replying to our
Kreuger made a lyrical speech on posal the American Government will of coming debt reviste conclusion in awareness that the corpse lies not the financial possibilities represent- bear in mind the considerations I have, regard to debt revision.
too safely buried just outside the led by a box of matches which he mentioned, considerations which are. Whatever America might do he window. But the greater effect lies held in his hand. If, he said, they hushed tones. not less important to that great coun- appealed to everyone in Britain to in observing the murderer's reac- could raise the factory price by one- "Idiot!" Xenia laughed. "He is try than they are to all on this side realize that America had also to tion to the fact itself, and on this eighth of a cent. the company could a beautiful, powerful man." of the Atlantic whe desire to see in face difficulties. British Wireless Jeffery Dell (the author) has built add millions to its income. The Kaspar smiled. ternational trade once more flowing Service. through the old channels."
FRANCHISE FOR
SMALL PORTION OF "DEPRESSED
ed
mere literacy should be adopted.
FIRST MATE FINED FOR DISOBEYING.
Refused To Surrender His Revolver.
A fine of $50 was imposed.
his foundations slowly: first on addition of such a trivial sum to the "She is a woman. That is very subdued and then on a gradually price of a box of matches woukl obvious.” mounting scale. The idea of mur-harm nobody, but it could do a lot A group of komsomolkas, der is born without words as the of good for the match industry and students of her own Institutes murderer turns his back on his vic: for State revenues. (An additional swept down upon Xenia and bore tim-to-be and pours the drink that one eighth cent. would have in-her away, past the loud-speaker will lead to the poisoning. When creased the annual net profits of which croaked the tremendous de- the murder is done, fear grows on match
tails of Gigant's interior. him and breaks through in the G$50,000,000, on the basis of a world young Shock Troops who were so
manufacturers by about points of his progressive downfall.consumption of some 40,000,000,000 proud that their Kaspar was to be
The play was first produced at boxes in 1929).
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the St. James Theatre, London, in So Kreuger embarked upon his Under Review.
Arising from a dispute aboard 1931, where it ran for many months. career as an International financier the as. Haldis at Saigon, a charge/ Charles Laughton gave a masterly under the beat of auspices and a dustry, just back from the capl- of disobedience against Mr. J. S. study of the criminal bank cerk NEW PLANS FOR INDIA.'
Italist countries, was speaking from Kirkpatrick, first rate, brought by and such famous players as Louise (parently with the brightest of pros-
pects.
the plinth of the tomb, Captain W. J. Freer, the master, Hampden, Elas Lanchester, Jean de
and his full voice came through London, To-day. was heard before the Hon. Comdr. Cansallis etc. found ample scope
He acquired control of foreign half a dozen loud-speakers, They Franchise questions were fur-Hole, at the Marine Court yesterday for their talents in the supporting
factories, gaining monopoly privi- heard with wondering contempt of ther considered at the Indian morning.
The Hong Kong A. D. G. will pre-leges in fifteen countries and finally the youth of those countries, of Round Table Conference yester- The charge was that accused, day. In regard to the depress on November 10, on board the e.s. Kowloon, on the nights of Satur-factories in forty-three countries in England and the young gangmen sent the play at the Star Theatre, owning or controlling some 250 the public-school degenerates of electorate for the Federal Haldis at Saigon, disobeyed the day. December 3, Tuesday, Dec. 6, Europe, North and South America of America, of the cocktail-school- Assembly, the Conference. agreed lawful commands of the master by Wednesday, Dec. 7, Friday, Dec. 9, and the Far East. Not content girls and the bourjol slavewomen, to accept a recommendation of refusing to hand over a revolver. the Franchise Committee, that
and Saturday Dec. 10, at 9.15 p.m. with a match trust which at last and the unemployed who rotted: in controlled something like 65 per their thousands in the streets. It the differential qualification of
sharp.
Booking Is at the Anderson Music cent. of the world's production, was November, and snowing, and Co up to 5 p.m. and at the Star Kreuger bought a pulp company, Red-square was deep in slush. With ordinary qualifications The four Chinese charged in Theatre after that bour. as proposed by the Franchise connection with the murder of a
a. gold mine, an iron company, a Nobody had eaten for hours, and telephone company, shares in a real the leather of one's boots, though Committee for the general elecman believed to be a claneman, torste of the Assembly, this who was found mutilated in Vic
catate enterprise and set up a chain good paper-pulp, would not stand of banks and investing companies everything. would enfranchise at least 2 per toria Road on the morning of cent. of the depressed population, September 27 last, were again be
extending over Europe.
There was a song humming in which the Franchise Committee fore Mr. Wynne-Jones in the
Matches, marvellous as they Kaspar's head. It was the deep,
1 Qt. Puritan Old Tom or Dry Gin. considered adequate as they pro: Central Police Court this morning.
were, no longer sufficed. Match pro-sweet diapason of Gigant, which
1 Qt. Burgoyne's Burgundy, posed enfranchisement of only 8 On the application of Detective-
fits, past and prospective, served as would not leave him. It was his 2 qts. King George IV Gold
Label or Barfection Whisky, | 1 Phis! Pomeranzan Bitters; per cent. of the general popula-Inspector Shannon, in charge of
the basis of a financial venture that brown day, his holiday. He was grew ever more ambitious. Kreuger weary, hungry. But whép dark- the case, another week's remand
became a banker whose clients were ness foil and the red light glowed Under the "Foons Pact the de-
States, great and small---from Ger-through the driving snow by the 1 Qt. Guillemart Champagne. pressed classes will be entitled to 18 was granted,
Me. Hung Har-mo, special envoy many and France to Ecuador and Kremlin walls, he caught a furtive 1 Pt. DOM to the Shanghai Standing Commit-Peru-and he lent in all more tram to the Gorki Generating 1 Qt. Burgoyne's Burgundy, tee, arrived in Hong Kong yester-than G$500,000,000 to governments, Station. The voice of Gigant took 1 Qt. Martell's XXX Brandy,
dariving the funds largely from the his throat and choked it when he day from Canton.
While at the latter port he was flotation in America of debentures entered. Terror, power and beauty in consultation with the Canton of Kreuger & Toll, the holding were in it. Her smooth and lovely Standing Committee, planning op-company which controlled the balk was overwhelming. He could position to Marshal Chiang Kai-Swedish Match Company, which in have lain on the steel platform by spek's party in the Third Plenary turn controlled the American sub- her side all night, while she pulsed Sesalons.
A sidiary, the International Match out her strength to the world. Mr. Hung a committee has con- Company
The devil! chuckled Litvin,
tion.
per cent of the general Hindu sents
in the Federal Legislature. The con
in
ference has expressed itself in favour .of the.
the special representation of
Commerce and Landlords 'Labour, the Federal Assembly.
Subject to a satisfactory
isfactory solution of the question of the small minorities, It was agreed that the British Indian section of the Federal: Upper House, should be elected by Provincial Legis- Jative Councils and by a single trans- fcrable vote, as previously
by
the Federal Structure. Commed!
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of the Conference, and supported by the Franchise Committee. But Mus- Tim representatives indicated they did not wish to commit themselves using the method of the single trans ferable vote
ote; until they knew the
wholo
pble effect upon the unded the prod
tions in the o
LIGHT RAIN.
The Royal Observatory's weather report for to-day atates
The anti-cyclone has moved into the Pacific to the South East of Japan, and the mon-
Forecast E winds, moder- ‚ate; cloudy with mist or light
rain, probably improving,
It was generally agreed that the the Special Intercate should
OPPOSITION
NANKING.
ΤΟ
Canton Organises For Session.
soon will be temporarily inter-alatently opposed Marshal Chiang, This, in substance, was the Indus the night-for-inan. “De you two rupted.
It is generally understood, that trial-financial system Krenger built striplings mean to spend the honey Mr. Hung, who was appointed by up, constantly expanding his capital moon evening here, then Gen. Li Chal-sum, had recently and bonded debt as new loans were Kaspar had forgotten. So had differed with the Central Govern- made. Its credit basis was the divi Xenia who, he perceived, had got ment because of his activity in dends of the match industry, which there before him She stood, In organising on Anti-Japanese were partly paid out of capital to the shadow of Gigant which the Military Alliance,"
A keep its credit high; its sources of livid are lights threw her hands Mr. Hung's present whereabouts, capital were the investors of the tightly clasped and her round are unknown but it is understood world, mainly the United States, young petsant's face absorbed and he intends to leave for Shanghai. At the head of this vast, enter- I worshipping, da In a few dayas
one-man only-Kreuger. prise
the question of the alte cf the Cen- sented in the Upper Hense. The seni Legislatures, which ymdirec sion was adjourned to give the dale, real the question of the gate an opportunity by informal ale possible in two House Britian cussions, to come to an agreement on less Services
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