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China Station Cruises: "Dead" "Girl
Screams on Way to Grave: 'Lower
Income Tax Prospects: Nation's Expenses: Sir Edward Elgar Dead
(Special Air-Mall Service)
sources, would add at least another £40,000,000 to the total revenue.
EDINBURGH, Feb. 25. FAR EAST TROOPING The last voyages of the Far "If my estimate proves correct," East trooping programme are be he said, "I see no reason why the ing made this week. The Nourulia Chatcellor should not be able to will!
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for unforeseen setbacks. According to a recent estimate a reduction of income-tax of 6d in the pound would cost, roughly, £21, 000,000,"
Further revenue from this tas could be "expected from increased come from investments (which would also increase the value of death duties) and from higher salaries
NATION'S EXPENSES
THE GRAND
NATIONAL
Acceptors And Jockeys
London, Mar. 14. Final acceptors and probable jockeys for the Grand National were announced here to-day.
They are as follows:- Gregalach (Parvin)
The Mond" (Speck) Gold Miller (Wilson) Ready Cash (Mr. Walwyn) Remus (T. Morgan) Coolinalagh (No Jockey) Parson's Well (Hollick) Forbra (Hardy) Deleneige (Moloney) Alpine Hut (Mr. Harding) Southern Hero (Fawcus) Really True (Mr. Furling) Flambent (Duggan)
Destiny Bay (Mr. Lloyd-Thomas) Feriorous Jack (Stott) Barley Boy (D. Morgan) Trocadero (Thery),
Lone Eagle (Hamey) Uncle Batt (Robson) Egremont (Mr. Paget) · Slater (No Jockey) Prince Cherry (No Jockey) Fancolino (Fitzgerald) Libourg (Isaac) Annandale (Mr. Gallway) Kibuk (Fish)
Fortnum (Mr. Cundell) Apostasy (No Jockey) Somnus (Beechener) Southern Huẻ (Carey) Elve Feter. (No Jockey)' The Ace (Mr. Head) - Canitillus (Mason) Master Orange (Mr. Cagalet). Renter.
There must also be taken into. consideration the fact that during CHINA STATION CRUISES The cruise which Admiral Sir the present financial year the Ex- Frederic Breyer is making in chequer receives only a half-year's H.M.S. Suffolk, "Captain Errol and a quarter-year's payment of Manners, is to include a visit to income-tax, whereas during the Port Darwin, the first time for 1934-35 financial year a complete many years that & Commander-in-year's payment will be made. This -Chief in China has been in Aus- alone, will mean an increase in tralian waters. The Suffolk is due revenue of nearly £12,000,000. there on Saturday, and to remain until March 1. Subsequently she
The eighth supplementary estim will visit Banda, Marchate during the present financial year Menado, March 7-8; and Sandakan was issued yesterday, the amount where on March 12 Admiral Dreyer required being £2,313,157. will transfer his flag to the sloop
This brugs the total asked for Falmouth, Commander F. J. Walker, in which he will visit about a year ago to £26,872,187; but since the estimates were published Labuan from the 13th to the 18th, this includes £22,500,000 for the rejoining the Suffolk at Jesselton.inistry of Labour, which was in technique and everything that he did Both strips will afterwards visit tantionally omitted from the origining and fullness.
was characterised by extreme feel- Manila and return to Hong-kongal total for that Department owing on March 31. The aircraft carrier to the need for new legislation. Eagle, Captain L. V. Wells, D.S.O., accompanied by the Veteran and Wren, is to leave Penang to-day for Singapore.
The principal figures in yesterday's supplementary estimato were i Dominions Services.....472,000 India Offire and Services.
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1,301,100 450,000
BRIDE LEAVES FOR SHANGHAI
Few brides weave every detail of
Becs Sugar Subsidy their wedding to the bridegroom, Other items included: even to the choice of bridesmaids.
£012 tor salary and other ex- if any and the kind of dress the penses of Lord Privy Seal follow- bride shall wear. But this will be ing the appointment of Mr. Eden with Miss Dorees,de to that office, which was previously Courcy Hamilton, only daughter held by Mr. Baldwin: Of this,
the
case
dear friend and helper. His in- Auence will hive and thrive.
Sir Henry Coward: He marked a distinct advance in creative
Sir Frederic Cowen: We` · al} is not only to the musical world, know what a great loss his death
but to the whole nation. I feel it so much that I cannot say all I "should like to.
Sir Hamilton Harty: England has lost her greatest composer, but
is music will "remain.
Sir Edward German: He was 'a great man and a modest genius.
Sir Richard Terry: To the young musician Elgar leaves an example. of high endeavour and fine achie-
of Rear-Admiral and Mrs. James 1402 is for the salary of the Lordment. To those privileged to
de Courcy Hamilton, who is being Privy Seal. married out at Shanghai. She has 11,300 for extra expenditure at never been there before, and her the Foreign Office, of which all decision to leave all plans for their bus £10 had been met by increased wedding to the bridegroom, Lt. receipts from passport fees. Hilary Norman, is a wise one.
Lt. Norman, RN, is the second 201 of Surg. Vice Admiral Sir William and Lady Norman, and the wedding will take place some time in April. The bride leaves for Shanghai to-morrow.
"DEAD" GIRL SCREAMS ON WAY TO GRAVÉ
from the
Screams
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49,000, representing increase in contribution towards the expenses of the League of Nations required in consequence of the rise in the value of the gold franc. Total contribution is now £147,000.
enjoy his friendship he leaves mem- res of a sweet and pleasant sour. His music will remain for priceless national
all
Lime.
heritage.
باز
Lord Berners: He is the first English composer to have made for himself a serious international
réputation.
Dr. Adrian Boult (Music Director Of the grant to the india Office,
of the B.B.C.): Not only British music but British broadcasting has £1,500,000 is in aid of the defence lost in Sir Edward Elgar a great of India folowing the recommenda
and honoured friend. His sympa- won of the Indian Defence Ex-
thies were wholly with the move- that a Con- paadilare. Tribunal, tribution should be made from to the greatest number of people.
ment that brings the finest music Imperial revenues towards military expenditure.
"corpse" startled mourners in the cortege following a coffin to the cemetery et Lorient, Lower California, yes- terday.
Miss Jeanne Vernier had died" after a heart attack. A doctor's burial certificate was duly given.
As the funeral procession was nearing the cemetery the girl sud- denly began to shriek-Where are you taking me? I want to marry 150 for other expenses of the Minnamed. He was Peler."
THE UNFINISHED SYMPHONY
Sir Edward left very careful in- The increased beet sugar subsidystructions regarding his funeral. is due to the fact that the acreage Mrs. Blake said to-day: under beet and the yield per acre He frequently, and also re- has been greater than anticipated.
cently, expressed his very definite To meet an increase of £8,000, in
wish that his funeral should be ab- expenditure in connection with the lately private, and that neither Road and Rail Traffic Act, and £2,
the day nor the place should be anxious that there should be no mourning worn or flowers sent."
Peter, panic-stricken, fled in the been appropriated from the Road istry of Transport, 210,140 has opposite direction. The girl, it is slated, is now resting comfortably at home.
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The symphony which Sir Edward has left unfinished was being written for the B.B.C, to whom he dedi- cated it
SIB EDWARD ELGAE DEAD Sir Edward, who was in his A first Transatlantic air post 7th year, died at his home at atamp (the Alcock-Brown flight, Marl Bank, Worcester, where be
∙HIS LAST CONCERT 1919) was sold at Glendining's, | had been ill following an abdominal
From his death-bed, too, a month London, yesterday for £82.
operation last October.
or two ago, he supervised by Early this year he recovered telephone, the gramophone record- sufficiently to be able to work uponing of one of his works by H.M.V his third symphony-which remains The last public appearance of Sir unfinished but he relapsed a few Edward was at the Queen's Hall, days ago and had latterly been lost autunin," when he conducted one unconscious.
of his own symphonies. He re- ained seated in a special chair throughout the concert.
LOWER INCOME TAX PROSPECTS
ROYALTY AND HOLYROOD The question of the vint of the King and Queen to Edinburgh this
Prospects of a Budget surplus of about £40,000,000, and of bigger revenues in the next financial year, owing to the better trade outlook, His only child, Mrs. Biake, and are regarded in the City as so other relatives were with him at bright that many business men are the end, which was peaceful, confidently forecasting a reduction The King to-day sent a telegram In income-tax of 6d in the pound. of sympathy to Mrs. Blake, and
This optimism is based on the ex-men and women in every sphere of year will not be decided, periences of the present financial magical activity joined in tribute year and an examination of trend of to one whom they recognised as trade, which point to an even their master. greater revenue being available during the next financial year.
A leading statistician in the City told me yesterday that in his view,
“HIS WORK WILL REMAIN" Here are some of the tributes paid to Sir Edward Elgar,
if trade increased at its present Bir Walford Davies: I think it
until after Easter. Their Majesties/ programme has not so far been fixed beyond Whitsun. They will be in London until Easter for two weeks. At Whitsun "the King and Queen will go to Sandringham, and will then return to Buckingham Palace.
The suggestion that the Court may
rate, industrial profita during the is as a splendid master, of the or go to Holyrood is at present pro. next financial year might go up by chestra that he will live. The na-visional, and will be governed by as much as 20 per cent. He con- tion has lost- a fine and faithful various considerations. thất - may sidered that this, in conjunction son, musicians have lost a treasur- arise in the next two months," with increased revenue from other ed leader, and some of us a very was informed to-night
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