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$215
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1935.
THE BUDGET
SYSTEM
For Szechuan
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyrights.]
FACT FINDING BODY
Economic Mission In Shanghai
(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press” (Copyright.)]
SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION
Shanghai's Pro
gramme
the
Shanghal, April 23. The programme" of Shanghai's participation on May 6 in the world-wide celebrations on occasion of the Silver Jubilee anniversary of the enthronement of King George V. has been an-
Chungking, April 20. Definite measures have been drafted by General Chiang - Kal-
Shanghai, April: 23. ** Shek to.. wipe out corruption in The American Economic Mission £13, Szechuan as well as to reorganize headed by Mr. W. Cameron Forbes, the financial, system in the pro- former Governor-General of the vince from the "halen" administra- Philippines and American Ambasnounced.) · tions to the municipal treasury sador to Japan, were accorded a At 10.30 am, there will be a General Chiang states that the hearty welcome upon their arrival service in Holy Trinity Cathedral, finances of the province are in an in Shanghal early yesterday mom- | being a service of thanksgiving extreme state of confusion and ing on the President Harrison from and rejoicing. corruption. Generals, district Kobe. The group composed of In the afternoon there will be magistrates and even village elders prominent men in United States a special Children's Fete, from 3 have used certain pretexts to business, industrial and economile to 6 o'clock, at Klanchow Road collect taxes in the past. The isud circles will spend two months in ❘ Park." Primarily for British chil taxes in some places have been China making a comprehensive dren, this fete will be organized collected seven or eight times, and survey of trade relations between along the lines of others in the in others as many as ten times, the two nationa. While in' Chină | past, all the games, competitions in one year. Other numerous the mission will be assisted by "a and amusements for children, Megal
taxes are also being im-joint committee of the Foreign together with the eagerly sought posed. Moreover, no accounting Trade Association of China, the refreshments, being on hand for or auditing measures are in torce China Committee of the Interna- them. in any of the districts so that tional Chamber of Commerce, the 4 cta.irregularities in tax collection are Chinese American Trade Council
of frequent occurrence. In order and other organizations of a aim 14 st. to alleviate the burden of the tar nature.
people and facilitate the rehabili-
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The visitors were greeted by 8 cta. tation of the province, General members of the special reception Chiang. in his order to General committee headed by Mr. Chang Liu Hsiang, transmits a copy of
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14 st. the regulations governing Finani-Kia-Ngau, deputy-governor of "the Central Bank and A group of cial Readjustment of District
prominent Chinese officials and Governments, which were formü-
businessmen. The National Econg lated and enforced during the
mic Council had sent. Mr. A, O. bandit suppression campaign Hou and Mr. T. W. Kwok from Honan, Rupeb," Anhwel and Klang- si.
PROPER SUPERVISION. Beginning on April 20, 'General Liz Hsiang, chairman of the Sze- chuan Provincial Government and commander of the anti-Communist army in that province, has been instructed to carry out the follow 20 cing measures:
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1. Each district is to have a financial committee to ad- minister the collection and appropriations Of venues.
Nanking especially to meet the mission on behalf of the Chinese Government.
Mr. W. Cameron Forbes, who headed the Economic Mission is also an honourary, president of the China Society of America. During the past 20 years Mr. Forbes has made a personal, comprehensive study of trade conditions in the Orient.
REAL PIONEERS
the re- "We are a fact finding body," said the head of the Mission.
2. The budget system is to be "The primary object of our visit
Introduced.
is to study the history and prob- 3. The district magistrates are able, trend and future of trade to make appropriations relations between China and through the committee. Re-America. The mission has ceipts should be approved, Government representation and disbursements authorized financial support."
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During the day the Shanghai Club and the Zero Club will be al all home to their friends of nationalities, and it is anticipated that these functions
be supplemented by a large number of informal receptions throughout
the city.
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The "outstanding event of the day will
be the big, naval, and military display on the race course at 9.30 pm. British forces in Shanghai, the Royal Navy, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, and other British military detachments, will be the mainstay of this dis- play with detachments from the | Shanghal Municipal Police and from the British companies in the Shanghal Volunteer Corps doing. their bit.
It is learned that the display. both historical and modern, wil! be given on the floodlit Police Recreation rround, just opposite the public stands of the Shanghai Race Club. Those wishing to see the display will be accommodated the stands, admission being "by ticket only.
It is also learned that certain
of Shanghel's radio broadcasting
stations are making arrangements
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Sundays and New
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The opening quotations of a selected list of New York Stocks and of Commolities will be rouoived in our offices t approximately 10-minute intervals.
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Advices of executions on orders placed during the night Bessions are received within the half-hour.
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to rebroadcast from Daventry the Tired of Waiting"
or Jubilee programme, at home.
This will depend, of course, on by the District Magistrates; At his interview given the press weather conditions on that day. but the funds should be yesterday, Mr. Forbes Bald, "It is but every hope is held forth that placed under the custody of my belief that no group of Amert-reception will be possible. the Financial Committee, so can businessmen could come under Souvenir programmes of the that both the District Magis-more favourable auspices to make city's celebrations may be secured trates and the Financial a complete study of this great now from Messrs. Edward Evans Committee may be mutually country. This has only been made & Sons, Ltd, 200 Kiuklang Road, Independent and yet exercise possible by the remarkable deve-Messrs. Kelly & Walsh. Ltd., 22 supervision over each other.lopment of af transport in China. Nanking Road, Messrs. S. Moutrie China United Press (by mail).
We are, we believe, the first group & Co., Ltd., 20 Nanking Road, or of business representatives to come the Willow Pattern Press, 688 8ze- since the new means of travel by chyen Road. air, thus enabling us to review the new Chins on an extensive scale, A schedule of rail and air travel has been so arranged as to give maximum efficiency to our efforts.” China United Press (by mail).
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$80
$12
Yaumati Furries
$20
$9
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59.10
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62/62
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TRAGEDY AT CHAPEI RESORT
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DUKE OF YORK
(Special Air Mall Service)
Glasgow, April 8. The Duke of York was one of the 180,000 people who saw Scot- land beat England by two goals. to none in the international foot- ball
at Hampden Park, Glasgow.
match
It was a case of the survival of the fittest on the densely packed terraces, and the ambul- busy carrying
ance
men were away fainting men and women
$16
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for three-quarters of an hour
before the game began.
$31
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EASTER WEEK TRAGEDY
Five Chinese Drowned
Singapore: Apr. 22.
For those firms and individuals who are planning special flumina tions on the evening of May 6, the committee suggest that these be lit from 7.30 p.m. to 2 am, on that night.
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husband.
Singapore, April 22,
Tel.: 26631
A TIGER
In A Chicken House
Cameron Highlands, Apr. 19.
An Enusual, thrill was provided Highlands guests
Lady Louis Mountbatten arrived for Cameron in Singapore by the first passen-last night. About nine o'clock an ger-carrying Qantas seroplane excited Chinese rushed up the from Australia on Saturday after Cameron Highlands Hotel steps noon. She left for Europe by air calling for help.
After a good deal of difficulty. on Sunday!
Invited by friends to stay awhile for the man was in a state of in Singapore she said she could hysteria, the Usteners were able not accept as she had just enough | to make out that he had shut a time to get to Malta to join her tiger in a chicken nouse.
Still further hard work elicited Commander Lord Louls Mount the fact that he lived a mile and batten B.N., leaves his ship HMS a half from the house of Mr. Daring on short leave in a week's Frank Hemmant, that he had time. He and Lady Louis plan to beard a great noise in his chick- be in London for the Jubiles er house, and on going out to celebrations,
see what was the matter found Noel Coward was also invited to a tiger inside the hut having a
Fairbanks' party. splendid time. Join Douglas
from Ee" quickly shut the door and He crossed America for this purpose. He is then tried to shut the window! now on his way home from Hong But this was too much for the Kong and is due in Singapore big cat who promptly scratched" him-here a hand was held out to-day.
Lady Louis, who was in Singa for inspection-and" would people pore only last September and come and help him kill the diger?
The Hunt Begins after three months at home salled
Most of the hotel guests jumped od for America, hoped to join Fair-
banks at Tahiti after visiting into various motor-cars, (only the small ones could manage the Australia
Miss B. Potter and Messrs H Bog and A. H. Kegel were amongst the passengers who arrived in the Colony on the ss. Suwa Maru on Saturday
The
Chung Sing Benevolent Society resumed its swimming season yesterday when the casion was celebrated by a "Chinese, lion display by mem- bers of the Vegetable Dealers Association. The same troupe
Celebrations.
the Pacific
The Duke received a great wel- Easter week-end was not with- will appear in the Bilver Jubilee Louis not being able to walt my the hotel, who had come in late."
come. The
twenty-two players were introduced to him.
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Soenes At Station Amazing scenes marked the departure of the Duke of York from Central Station for London after witnessing the international football match.
out ita tragedies and its accidents in Singapore, five Chinese boat- men losing their lives durng the heavy sea storms which raged Tongkangs suspended their lab- ours and plying against heavy winds, rushed back to Bingapore to tell their sad tales to the Mar- tre police.
one
At least 20,000 people thronged the approach to the platforms in "Dame Fortune watched over the the hope of catching a glimpse of survivors. In
Chac she. him.
brought to the scene of a tragedy Police tried in vain to clear a where one survivor was Boating way through the crowds for the about, a tongkang which Itself Duke, who finally had to make was on its way to Singapore o his way into the station by a side report the loss of a man entrance.:
first tragedy occurred about four o'clock on Saturday afternoon. A tongkang belong ing to Chop Hock Heng, was off Pulau Sabarok, and a coolle nam ed How Tow was working on
The
mast
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These men, so it was reported, had been part of a crew of dve working on tongkang which had capsized. The talkong, Tay Low Bek, a man about 45 years of age, and a coolie, Tay Cheow Lee, were working aft, and the three survivors were at the bows when the craft overturned.
They could not say what had happened to their talkong and the coolie.
She visited Australia but Fair-road) police and District: Offeer banks did not visit Tahiti so Lady Joined. In. and the hunt was up
A few of the inhabitants of longer caught the first passenger carrying Qantas plane at Brisbane, were unable to join, the party and
The Rosaura (myst
awaited the return... This is not the first Society About eleven o'clock, back came cruise to break up this year, the hunters disappointed, as they ahad found after the long walk Early this year. Lord Moyne, farmer member of the British into the jungle, with no weaporis. Cabinet, brought his yacht, more deadly than a few torches --and a big stick held in the hand Rossura, to the East.
With him were Mrs. Winston of a Malay, that the Chinese in Churchill, Lady Broughton, Capt. his fright had only pushed the and Mrs. O. Kellett and Mr. door shut, not latched its friend tager had finished of his dinner, Terence Philip
Lady Louis travels extensively, Last year she went on her first trip cast of India, undertaken
South America, which she visi in company with Lady Breckrin
Three years ago Lady
This party intended to make a pushed open the door, and walk- tour of the world. Early this ed out month Lord Moyne and Lady 80 back all the little cars had without the Jung'a cat, Broughton flew home to Europe to come w shortly after 3 p.m., and before long they split into two parties,
Then, shortly after ore clock from Java, not even whisker to console us, each taking a boat at the villa.
on Sunday afternoon, a Chinese I haven't heard anything of Still it makes you feel that there It ivas alleged that due to loss of balance, the first boat overturned. Alighting from tram car No. 88
and a friend rowing their sam the whereabouts of the Rosaura is still life in the Jungle, and that Shanghal, April 23
throwing all the five persons into whilst in motion in Des Voeux Road.
pan from Tanah Blandah, aror of the rest of the party I'm pioneering Is not dead. Two persons, a man and
the water. Three of the men who Central near Fottinger Street at
aand in Rhie Archipelago, sure," said Lady Louis Mountbat
to Singapore heard faint calls ten to a reporter. woman; were drowned and three
they were nearing Pulau Ka others suffered a shock at Alo held on to the boat, were immedi- about 10.15 p.m. Yesterday, an un- Rita Villa, an amusement resort ately rescued, but no trace of the known Chinese male aged between He was blow off by the heavy were
40. and. 45 years received injuries to | wind- and fell -overboard.
They expled an object clinging along the Soochow Creek. In the other two could be found.
his head and was rendered uncia disappeared Immediately.
to another object, and rowing up largely by seroplane, and was so toured the more remote Attendants at the resort mean-acious. He was removed to hospi western district, Chapel, on Sun-
The tatkong and his three other to it, they saw it was a Chinese taken up by it that she determin-Persia, with Lady Milford
Last Beptember: Lady day afternoon, when the boat while rushed to the scene in resta
cooltes turned their craft towards in the last stages of exhaustioned to come back again as soon as they were rowing overturned ponse to an alarm After a brief
Singapore, and at seven o'clock holding on to a fairly large wood- she could and it has not been home, to her husband.
Tong. The accident was witnessed by but frantic search, the bodles of
pore a chubby four other in a second boat, the missing man and woman were A Chinese from Shanghai, resid- that night, when they were, off- en box.
He was hauled into the sam- whose immediate efforts were recovered from underneath the in at No. 7 Stone- Nullah Lane, Pulau Kusu, they heard faint
pan, his box was taken in after responsible for the rescue of the boat. They were conveyed to a ground floor, fell from his bed cries for help three men who had also been hospital where all efforts to revive whilst asleep and received serious They nosed their way through him, and the small boat made is thrown into the water at that them failed The dead were: head injuries. He was rushed to the raging sea and eventually way as fast 25 porrible
Chen Wen Lai, 32, and his cou- hospital after the inmates of the round three Chinese clinging to Marine The nine persons, belonging to sin, Mrs. Ting Chen Bze, 29 years house had unsuccessfully tried to couple of planks, and in an ex-
resuscitate him. Chen family, visited the place old,
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