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VOLUNTEER CONCERT.
ITEMS BY CORPS BAND.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR PRESENT.
U.S. BAN ON SOVIET WOOD PULP.
EMBARGO
MOSCOW'S THREAT OF RETALIATION."
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A well selected musical pro- gramme * was presented at the Volunteer Concert Jast night.
New York, July 31-A new hear- Among the large audience were ing was grunted to-day to Amtorg, His Excellency the Governor, who | Soviet trading organization in the is Honorary Colonel of the Corps, United States, by Mr. Seymour and Lady Peel.
Lowman, assistant Secretary of
The programma opened with "El the U.S. Treasury, for submission Abanico (Javaloyes) a march of further evidence regarding im played by the Corps band underports into the United States of Bandmaster A. J. M. Rodrigues. The item was well received and wood-pulp allegedly "produced by the performance substantiated the convict, labour. general belief that the Corps band
have showed wonderful improve
Strenuous protests have teen
ment lately. The concluding num-made, against such imports and in ber was also given by the Corps some quarters it has been declared band, and for this they selected. "In that virtually no Soviet materials a Persian Market" (Ketelby),
Mr. Dick Barty was again in his usual happy mood last evening, when he threw the audience into roare of laughter with his comic songs. This accomplished artiste has never failed to please, and last night was no exception.
Mrs. Portallion sad Mrs. Snow den Jones vocal numbers were
sent to the United States are pro- duced by American concept of "free labour," while two ships loaded with woodpulp were reently barred from entry on this ground
Amtorg officials, however, declare- ed to-day that they will present ad
popular indeed, and it was gratify-ditional evidence showing that con- ing to many to find that they were vict labour is not utilized giving further songs in the second half of the programme.
The band members of the Corp were responsible for two further items, one of which was a sketch and the other cornet solos. by Bandaman M. H. Sequeira.
Meanwhile the International Pa per Co., who has a virtual paper monopoly in the United States, issued a statement declaring that importation of Russian pulp is of benefit to American workers in- stead of a source of harm, because assures a source of materials for the paper mills.
The concert was an enjoyable one, and, no doubt, those who attended last night will be looking forward to the next concert by the Volunt teers.
CONCERT AT I.R.C. TO-NIGHT.
The open air concert which has been arranged by the Indian Re- creation Club will take place at Sookunpoo at .8.45 p.m. to-night. An attractive programme has been arranged, and among the artistes appearing will be the Hawaiian Seranders (instrumentalists), Dick Barty, Miss N. Field and Master Abraham. By way of variety, one item has been given to the reader ing of Indian music and song.
The sale of tickets has met with A gratifying response, and the con- cert holds every promise of being a
Buccess.
"MAN OF GOOD DEEDS.'
MONK CAUTIONED BY MAGISTRATE.
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When brought before the Kov. Joon Magistrate on the charge of begging for alms, a native of Pei Ling, who was dressed as a monk, pleaded that he was asking for money for charitable purposes. He did not beg for himself.
Mr. Whyte-Smith: Do you keep
an account of the subscriptions to your mission ?
Defendant: I am a man doing
good deeds.
Sergt. Barnide explained that the man had 320 on him when ar- rested but the Magistrate replied that merely showed he was begging for himself.
His Worship (to the monk): You need not think that because you wear these clothes you are entitled to beg. You will be cat tion this time.
COMING ELECTION IN GERMANY.
CHECKS IN ATTEMPTS TO COALESCE REPUB- LICAN GROUPS,
Berlin, August 2-The attempts to effect, a further concentration of the brougeois republican parties for the forthcoming, general elec tions to the Reichstag met with two checks to-day.
These mills are accordingly en- abled to continue operation which give employment to the workers of America, the statement pointed ou
Moscow, July 31-With regard to the refusal of the United States authorities to allow ships carry- ing wood-pulp from Soviet Russia to enter American ports and the recent attempts to discredit the official Soviet trade representation in New York, Amtorg, aga een- is pointed out here, that both cases tre of Communist propaganda, it
systematic campaign against Soviet. are apparently but part of American trade-relations as shown by the fact that during the last few months the formerly stendily' growing trade between the two countries suddenly relapsed' with prospects for further weakening."
While orders given to American firms through Amtorg increased from 813,100,000. in 1925/8 to $72,200,000 in 1928/9 and to $60,400,000 in the first half of the current economie year, October 1929 to March 1930, they suddenly decreased to 83,250,000 in April
Amtorg, the Soviet trading or ganization in the United States, was able to show that the barred palp was manufatcured at Archan- sol entirely outside the districts where the convict goods are fir duced. The temporary ban way put down son representation, that, tho' pulp was a product of convict- labour. A
A conference revealed that the Treasury possessed only meagre evidence concerning the origin of cargoes now on route.
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largely on account of difficulties being raised by American firms as regards the financing of such orders, the credit-terms and so on.
At the same time there started in the American Press a campaign against Russian imports as being based on dumping prices. A Russian orders to American brms largely depend on Russian exports to America and if, it is emphasiz. ed here, the United States refuse to admit Russian imports America must be prepared to lose its ex- port trade to Russia and to see these orders diverted to European countries. It may be noted that the wide discussion of his problem in Soviet political circles and in the presa shows that the attitude of the United State, towards the Soviet Union is being followed here" with the greatest attention.
Pulpwood to be Admitted. Washington, August 1-Declar ing that the evidence against Soviet pulpwod was condicting and inclusive, the US Treasury De partment to-day revoked the tem- porary order recently issued to bar auch material from entry into. the United States on the ground! that it was convict produced. „
In announcing the revocation, the Treasury explained that evid- ence adduced in support of the harring action had ben-held-in- sufficient to established convict pro- duction
The groups which recently se- eeded from the German National People's Party under the leader ship of Herr Hugenburg return ed an unfavourable answer to the People's Party's invitation to com- clude an electoral alliance which might have led to the formation of a new Conservative Party with out extremist tendencies and more of the type of the pre-Republican one of the same name, MEA
On the other hand, the People's Party rejected the offer of former requesting the lifting of the em Minister Koch to resign, the leader bargo, it was announced. All deni- ship of the recently formed Stated that convict labour was Party if by so doing he would facias charged
American paper mills, steamship operators, and the Soviet trading organization Amtorg had joined in
used,
litate the entrance of the People's Mill men testified that many of Party into the new combination their mills would be closed unless which so far comprises the old De- mocratic Party and the Young German Ordere
Latest but unconfirmed reports even state that in consequence of this cabul Kochy his resigned as Header of the State Party and will be succeeded by the Prussian Miniator of Finance, Herr Hoep. ker-Ascholl, one of the leading figures of the Democratic Party and recently mentioned as a can- didate for the federal Ministry of Finance.
the pulpwood was admitted, thus throwing many American Inbour- crs out of work.
Goods Not Produced by Convicta.
Washington August result of the US Troglice's ac tion in lifting its temporary em Largo on paper pulp from Saviet Russia, 70, ships may now be ad- mitted..
Several are now in New Yorks Harbour, where they have been waiting in hope of such action,
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