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Words required.
ACROSS Strube's Little 4.- What
typifies (8);
Man
8. We should pick out a cool road when we get in this state (8).
9. Those who listen to this may
be persuaded (6). 10.It's famous, finding what
many events may be! (10). 13. Here a toady is in up-to-
date form (5).
14.It's odd, but a clue is not even
needed for this! (0), 17.May. happen to melt and
mark with spots (6). 21.--Mustard and this, are put in
in a salad (5).
24. A talkative person (10). 25.--Excessive draughts make one
the worse for this (6),
26. One of those who sentenced Charles I. to death (8), 27.This is called a hippocampus, but the word won't daunt or damp us! (8).
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1934.
CURRENT
CANTON TRADE
PROSPECTS
是
Prom Dur-Special Correspondent)
Canton, Oct. 11.
Once again the vernacular pres reported that as a result of the
["ultimatum" of the Chamber
NEWS FROM CHINA
THRILLING AIR DISPLAY
Bombs Dropped on Targets
Commerce to the foreign firms in (From Our Special Correspondent) the Chinese city asking them
to
pay the business tax on and after
October 16, many foreign kongs have obtained application forms and regulation's concerning this tax.
The Chinese papers stated that the foreign commercial houses are ready to pay this tax, although 1.--This body's remarkably long this story cannot be confirmed yet.
The Chinese Chamber merce stated in their circular let- ter of October 3 that if the for eign firms do not pay this tax. they will be boycotted.
tall attracts attention (5).
2. This must be courted, 11, (5) 3.--One wants to wed (5).
4. A graphic description of a "pure traitor" (anagram)
.(11).
5. Lying in ambush (5). 6.- Furlough is granted soldiers on this 75). 7-An old woman needs one to
be with Eer" (5).
11-In golf, this and (4).
THE DOUBLE TENTH
How It Was Marked.
In Canton
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton. Oct. 11.
Canton Oct. 10. A thrilling air show was staged Double Tenth to the many yesterday afternoon at the mill-people in Canton is a day of rest tary serodrome when thirty planes of various kinds performed all sort of stunts and military man-
oeuvres.
H
the much
and enjoyment, for to-day is a public holiday in commémorating the twenty-third anniversary of the Chinese Repubile. All govern- "The Whampoa Road while con
ment offices, Kuomintang, organs, schools, and leading shops were nects the city with the aerodrome
and Com- was full of motor cars of
closed,
The streets were full of holiday Bumber of spectators was
makers, who were doing things larger than the turn-out last year.
The restau- The Canton Air Force is increas and going places. ing it numeral strength and fly-rants, tea rooms, lunch shops, and ing efficiency.
all other eating business were full of customers. In the better class restaurants, rooms were reserved for Mah Jong parties in celebrat- ing the birthday of the Republic.
Motion picture theatres regis- tered full houses in all perform- ances, as admission prices were cut down by one hair.
Banknotes Refused
Owing to the Anancial crisis in!
Fifteen bombing planes were
to Swatow, the Chinese Martime Cus-flying in formation, but all of a toms has declined to accept the sudden they broke the formation notes of the Kwangtung Provincial and one after another the planes Bank, which are issued there on dived low and sent down dummy
bombs or a "big money" basis. The manag-
the aerodrome. Four er of the Swatow Bank has sent three-inch Vickers-Armstrong anti-
12. This have been found delay-representations to the acting Com-streraft guns, manned by cadets
Ing the game (4). 15.-Well-known
at
sandbank mouth of the Thames (4), 16.Shows a passport is in order
(4).
18. A girl who manages to ve
missioner of Customs, who stated that he is acting under instruc-
tions from Nanking,
the Yin Tong Military Academy. were trained on the bombers as they unloaded their bombs.
To-night a banquet will be held at the Canton City Government buliding which was formally de- As a result of the financial panic, Matshed targets were specially cared open this morning. It is silver coins are soaring up in constructed for the demonstration. an imposing building located once premium and are stipulated as le- Incendiary bombs were dropped on inside the Central Park, but now getting next to nothing. (8)
gal tender in business transac- the targets, which were burned to
the building is separated from the 19-Which seems rather hard, andans. Representatives from the the ground. While the mimic Park and stands its
on Swatow Chamber of Commercej bombing was going on, a plane grounds. Among the guests invit- are here to approach the Provin-flew up and lay a smoke screened to the banquet are members of cial Department of Finance to ad- over the aerodrome with the ob- the Consular Body in Shameen. 32-A notable period in history just the crisis there.
(5):
(5)
20-Is not the right thing (5). 21.-Hampers (5).
23-Now we've room to work in
the last clue! (5)."
The following is the solution of Saturday's puzzle:
Air Service Suspended?
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A big parade was staged on the campus of the Yin Tong Military Academy at 10:15 am. Detach- division, the cadet corps, and the ments elected from the model
all
and
ject of confusing the bombers.
One pursuit plane performed The regular air service between several solo stunts at low altitude. Canton and Peiping was suspend-The machine flew upside down for a short while, and then turned to ed this morning without any ex- planation, The plane of the Eura-
make several somersaults. Then sia Aviation Corporation falled to it delighted the spectators by spin-naval unit marched past the re- arrive here, and it is not
ning down like a falling leaf. viewing stand upon which stood known
military the leading The following is the solution of yesterday's puzzle:---
whether the machine met with an
When it was near the ground the Across3, Tonka; 8, Bolero: 0 Down-1, Bore: 2. Pelf: 3. To-accident or held up for other rea- machine balanced itself and climb-elvillan officials. As the troops
ed again.
goose-stepped, nine aeroplanes of do: 4. Nip: 5. Ache: 6, Bill: 7. Chisel; 10, Depth: 13, Serfdom: 14
The climax of the aerial exhibi- the Canton Air Force were encircl- Next; 11, Eminent; 12, Tremble: 13. Scrub: 14. Refit: 15, Drive: 17. the air mall service is temporarily tion was the release of six para-ing overhead. Replele; 20. Ruffian; 21, Mastift.
Posen: 18. Exile; 19 Elfin: 23. suspended. 32. Bittern: 26. Lantern: 30. Utter-py: 24, Thin: 25, Ruth: 27. 32. Sprint; 33, Mortal; 34, Haply. Army; 28, Torn; 29, 'Read; 31, Tip.
EDGAR
NEWS IN BRIEF
Correspondent) Canton, Oct. 10.
(From Our Special
:
To-day was one of the rare oc casions on which journalists con- nected with local newspapers can have a holiday. There will be no newspapers to-morrow. All The Chinese papers to-day turned out out special editions with the cover pages printed in red thk.
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A Post Office notice stated that
chute jumpers from three bombing An air exhibition will be staged planes. All of them landed on this afternoon at Tin Ho Air- the aerodrome safely. From the drome. time they leaped out of the planes
HORSE SHOW AT to their landing, it was a thrill-
KWEIHUA
Business Revival Reported
of
Kweihua,
A total over 1,000 horses chosen from the beat, stables of the various districts and barners were entered for the 3rd annual Suiyuan Provincial Horse Show, which was
Independence Day.
the
GENERAL HOLIDAY-
ing sight to the spectators.
Canton. Oct. 11. So many people flocked to
A general holiday was observed seats at one of the matshed "Grand here yesterday in celebration of Stands" that it collapsed. The the Double Tenth Anniversary. visitors had a nasty landing though no one was hurt other than
· A memorial service, was held in
a rude shock. The structure bad Chungshan Memorial Hall at 9 only two rows of seats and was o'clock in the morning, at which apparently not strongly reinforced. over 1,000 people including govern-
ment offcials and Party members, were present.
DR. LO WEN KAN
Shanghai, Oct. 11.
in 3 circular telegram issued
The market here has become up his official affairs and person- by the Kok Klang County Cham- ber of Commerce. There have been quite prosperous since the remiss business before returning home
to Kwangtung many circular telegrams issued by slon of the horse tax by the Proy-
Reuter. oficial and semi-official bodies op-
incial Authorities. It is reported horses are posing the attempt of the Ministry that several hundred
agencies of Finance in setting up customs sold weekly to various stations in Hong Kong.
here and to milltary headquarters The reason is that if customs in Nanking, Felping, Tientsin, duties were collected in Hong Kong Kwangs1, Honan and other prov-
Kenda
A grand review of military forces was another feature of the day. which took place on the parade ground of the Military and Poll. Dr. Lo Wen-kan, retiring minis-dical Academy at Intong at 10 a.m. Customs in Hong Kong is evidenced held here on October 10. Nàtional fing. It is believed he is winding reviewing stand The number of ter. arrived here yesterday morn-General Chen Chi Tang took the
men inspected was over 10,009,
The Municipal government formally opened its new building fust completed A ceremony mark- Ing the completion of the building was held at noon immediately after the service in celebration of the Double Tenth Anniversary. The ceremony was attended by a large gathering including repro- sentatives of government oficials Changchun, Oct. 11. and public bodies, foreign consuls, The Emperor of Manchukuo, to- and some guests from Hong Kong day gave an audience to the Feder- Mayor Liu Chi Wen oficiated. In ation of British Industries Mission, the evening, a dinner party was which arrived in the morning.-given by Mayor Liu Chi Wen Reuter.
to foreign guests and those from. Hong Kong, To-day, the beautiful structure is open to the inspection of the public.
the prosperity of Canton would be shifted to Hong Kong. This is due to the fact that all goods for Kwangtung will be shipped to Hong Kong, whose wharfage, tran- sit and warehouse business will be Increased. The Ministry of. Fin- ance desires to collect duties at Hong Kong in order to prevent widespread amuggling
inces.--
Kuo Min.
NEW AIR ROUTES
Talyuan, Sept. 26. In order to facilitate the develop- ment of aerial communications in
Eurasia the North-west, the Aviation Corporation has decided to change the course of its Pel-
CHIANG PAH CHENG After staying three months in Canton as liaison officer for the ping-Lanchow (Kansu)· Airway.
A message received here states that beginning next month, the
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Shanghai. Oct. 11.
Stage performance and other" forms of amusement were provid- rd in the Central Bank, the new. bund; and the Hol-tong Park in Honan. In the evening, ́ ́in the
Dr. Wang Chung Hui, The Hague Tuet-show Park and the Inner callhg at Talyuan, fly from Pel- ping direct to Paotow. the term Jurist, left for Hong Kong yester Harbour at Honan, there was a inus of the Peiping-Suiyuan Ray aboard the ss. Conte Verde.large display of fireworks:
Reuter,
Military Affairs Commission, Ge- neral Chiang Pah Cheng left here yesterday for Nanking. Teis Eurasia airplane, will instead of strange that he did not go to Amoy or Foochow to report to the East Route Anti-Red forces, as he is the liaison officer for the Nanking way in western Sulyuan, en route troops in Fukien.
to Ninghsia and Lanchow, respec- It is said that General Chiang tively provincial capitals of Ning- Pah Cheng's mission in Canton ishslå and Kansu Its omce here will not successful. His duty is to ef- shortly be removed to Pantow... fect a junction between the Can-Kuo Min. ton and Nanking troops in sap. pressing the Communista. The general left Canton at a time when Liaison work should be most urg ent, and when the Nanking troops were making hard drives against the Red stronghold to Changting.
EARTHQUAKES IN CHINA
Shanghal, Oct. 11..
Chinese messages state that Wusela and Chinklang were yester» day struck by a series of earth- quakes. No serious damage was done
Heuter
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Canton, Oct. 10,
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Chinese Minister's Address
In London
London, Oct. 30.
Dr. Wu Ting Fong's statue which stands in the Yuet-show Park was unveiled at 10 am and the exhibition of things preserved as a memorial of the Revolution thrown open at doon yesterday -- Central Press,
celebration of the anniversary of the Chinese.republic.
The speaker ennumerated China's efforts in every field of It was an occasion for real satis-national reconstruction. It having been discovered that faction that the Chinese Govern- The people, as well as the Gove unscrupulous traders in the ment. after an almost unpre ernment, were united in purpose Southern Districts of the Kiangst cedented period of internal dim-and determination to realise their Province have been making - big culties during the past three programme, he added. If only profits by supplying salt and years, now thought it well to re- peace could be preserved in the petrol to the communist areas, new the ofdelal celebration of the Far East, then China's develop- General Yu Hon Mow has decided National Day, declared. Mr. Quo meat could take its natural course, to put a stop to this by establish- Tal-chi, the Chinese Minister here. There was every reason to be- ing depots in each district for the when addressing the annual din lleve China's, national progresi exclusive sale of salt and petrol-- ner of the Union of Chinese Sint would be steady and rapid, he sales Nom Wah Yat
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