HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
FRENCH DECREE LAWS
TO AID INDUSTRY
Paris, May 3.
The decree laws approved by the
the Council of Ministers provide CHECKING
for a uniform Increase of eight
per cent. in direct and indirect INFLOW OF
taxes and also for a surtax on
firms working for national defence. JAPANESE
It was announced that a Na- tional Defence Loan
issued at a later date.
would be
The decrees provide for reduce
MERCHANDISE
Hankow, May 3.
tlons in taxation for arm, im- To meet the acute shortage of
AMBULANCE WORK IN HONG KONG
St. John Flag Day
On Saturday
A strong appeal is being made to the Colony for generous support of the St. John Ambulance Flag Day on Saturday.
districts,
GENERAL
NAVAL PLANE IN MISHAP
No One Injured In Harbour Capsize
Caught in a sudden gust of wind while taking off in the har- bour yesterday, a seaplane attach- ed to H.M.8. Birmingham capsized and sank.
Fortunately. although it was travelling at speed, the pilot wai On Saturday last nearly 600 not injured and was speedily proving their plants... Exporters cotton cloth supply, Chinese mer-John men and nurses marched
rescued. will be helped by a certain measure chants have taken avery possible through the Central of exemption from taxation, and means to obtain the supply from headed by the Brigade Band. tax reductions are also being India and elsewhere. Consequent- The St. John pastars advertising granted to landlords who replace it, it has been discovered that the Flag Day show a Crusader- slum property.
considerable quantities of cottonplomeer of the Order of St. John-- goods and rayon have entered leading a vast army of St. John men and nurses from all lands. and in every phase of life, an their TODAY'S CENOTAPH
A decree aims at making it easier for Arms to secured credit.
The tourist industry, as one of the main Industries, will be helped by a reduction in railway fares and a reduction in the cost of petrol for tourists staying more than six days.
Petrol generally will be increased by approximately 2d. a gallon..
Hankow.
The provincial government has created a special organ for the inspection of the places of origin of commodities to check the indow of Japanese merchandise by the concerted action of military and police authorities.
march to the help of Humanity.
In Hong Kong, ene knows of and stea the St. John members at street vaccinations,
Although a preliminary survey was carried out no attempt has been made to raise the plane in view of the unsultable weather.
CEREMONY
Naval Forces in the Far East, who
Ares, accidents, FRENCH ADMIRAL TO races and other places, but few
LAY WREATH- know of the tremendous activities The government has announced behind the lines-the housing of
Vice-Admiral Le, Bigot, "Com- A report to President Lebrun in that, should an illicit trade be un-refugees, care of founding babies mander-in-Chief of the French connection with the decrees atates | covered, the government would and other work performed. that the Government "Judged it use the proceed from them, sa The Asociation is shortly send-arrived in Hong Kong on board" necessary to facilitate granting | cheer or as relief fund for alcking an ambulance to North China the Lamotte picquet yesterday, credits to the whole of French and wounded servicemen..
to be placed at the disposal of New will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph economy, especially to firms work- In Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Yun-Zealand St. John and Red Cross at 11 am today. ing for the State. Under the pre-nan and Fukien, into which Japan- doctors who are working at the sent system Arms supplying the ese goods have penetrated in small front.
For "the occasion His Excellency the Governor will be represented State will be able to secure cash quantities, the rule has been en-
by the Hon. M. N. L. Smith, even when their contracts have
Colonial Secretary, while the Com- hot been completely fulfilled.
of mander-in-Chiet
the China
The Government describes this system, involving an increase in bills, as simply making better use of the resources of the monetary market and is in no way inflation.
Reuter,
MACAO HOLD TRIALS
Soccer Interport With Hong Kong
(From Our Own Correspondent)
forced especially with the result that offending merchants have been caught one after the other
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ORISSA MINISTRY
MAY RESIGN
OBJECT TO ACTING
GOVERNOR
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What the local unit is doing in the Colony will be told In broadcast speeches by the Chief Justice. Sir Atholl MacGregor. on Thursday at 720 p.m. and by Dr. | Kotewall on Friday at 8 pm.
EMBEZZLEMENT OF
SISTER'S MONEY Hearing, was adjourned til May 11 when Wong Tsul-shi, of No. 178. Calcutta, May 2 Lai Chi Kok Road, appeared before The Premier of Orissa stated Mr. Q. A. A Macfadyen at the today that he and his colleagues Kowloon Court yesterday on the would resign on Thursday unless charge of embezzlement of $897.20 there was a development in the from his sister, Taul Fing-tin. of {situätion before that time.
No. 650 Shanghai Street..
The Orissa Ministry objected to
Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ was the appointment of Revenue Com-for the complainant, while Mr. M.. Macao, May 2. Two trials played during the missioner Dain as acting Gover- A. da Silva appeared for the defen week-end afforded the local selec-ror during the absence on leave of dant, tion committee the opportunity to the Governor.
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Squadron and the General Officer Commanding will be represented E.B.C. Dicken, by Commodore O.B.E., D.SC., and Brigadier A.B. Thomson. M.B.E. respectively,
ARRIVAL YESTERDAY' Admiral Le Bigot arrived yester- day morning. Salutes were ex- changed as the French cruiser steamed up the harbour and an- other salto of 15 guns greeted the Admiral as he landed at Queen's
Pier,
Official calls were paid at Göy- ernment House and Flagstaff being House, guards of honour provided on each occasion.
DISTINGUISHED "CAREER Vice-Admiral. Le Bigot, born at, St.-Brieux on the northern coast of France, in 1883, has a brilliant career to his credit, having been Awarded sonte of the highest, hon- ours of his own country and other-
RAVAGED CHINA nations for his courageous services
A Ruined Countryside
during the World War.
After entering the French Naval Academy at the age of sixteen, he rose rapidly through the various ranks, becoming a lieutenant in
make its final selection of the The Ministry maintained that players who will represent Maca Revenue Commissioner was sub- against Hong Kong in the Inter-ordinate to the Ministry and that port football match to be played the Chief Justice should be in the latter portion Sunday. painted to the post-(Reuter).
The Eastern Athletics, opposed the Colony probables in both games, which Macao easily by 2-0 and 4-2 respectively.
In the first of these games, the Eastern Athletics were without the
A painful description of scene in 1911, in which rank he served his services of their regular wins
China around Shanghal is given In country during the Great War. He players but the jocal defence They have discovered that more a letter from Miss Jean Lindsay to was made captain of a landing proved solid against the raiding than half of all the arms and am-the Lord Mayor of London follow-party which fought with the Bri- movements of the visitors. Alex munition supplied to the Chinese ing his appeal for funds for the tish and from 1916 until the Alrosa, at inside-left, scored both in recent battles, in which 30,000 relief of distress in China.
Armistice. he commanded the sub- points for the Portuguese side.
Japanese are said to have been Miss Lindsay drove a distance of marine-chaser Railleuse, killed or wounded, were of Ger- about thirty miles, and states that In 1910, he served in the Jules- all she saw were a few Japanese Michelet, which will be well re-
- I hear that the Japanese are not as pleased as they once were with Herr Htler; writes a correspondent in the Evening Standard.
man origin.
In the second game, which was played yesterday afternoon at the Canidrome, the Eastern Athletics
The Japanese Government have sentries and a handful of old wo-membered in later years as the felded their full team but Macao, remonstrated with Germany, but men trying to salve some of last French flagship in China. During having reshuffled several players the seem to have received little year's cotton crop left ungarnered 1914 and 1915, as captain of the again proved too strong for the satisfaction. I am told the Ger- because of the fighting, says, the 16th company of the second Chinese, A highlight of this
man reply was that as Japan has Manchester Guardian, match was the unselfish passing
not declared war. the German "It is spring, sunshine floods the of Gueretro towards the end of the
firms are entitled to sell their ravaged countryside, birds sing, Arst half, which resulted in Colaco
goods to China.
the magnolia trees are blooming; heading in a magnificent goal.
by the ruins of the little farm- Following are the Afteen players chosen to represent Alexandre Airosa (Artillery), Artur
J; Carleton
P. J. Bone
F. A. Hill W. Aftern
Macao: KOWLOON GOLF CLUB The following qualified for "The dos Santos (Artillery), Acacio "G.Kowloon Golf Club Summer Cup" Conde (Artillery), Americo Gordova last Sunday:- (Artillery), Antonio Colaco (Tene- broso Captain, Delim Carvalho (Tenebroso), Fernando "Gueretro (Argonauta), Francisco Lobato (Artillery), Ho Cho Seng (Argo- nauta), Joao Lopes (Tenebroso), Lau Hing Chol (Nam Fong). Lau Chung Sang (Nam Fong)," Luis Badarraco (Tenebróso), Nito Souza (Artillery), Manuel Rego (Tene- broso).
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A. Lopes chann T...B. Low
C. G. Anderson W. Stoker
B. Jex
E. H. Wheatcroft
W. A. Stewart
M. A. Cairns
T. Henderson E. M. Hanian
W. Bastin T. D. Paton,
80-16-84 85-17-68 88-17-69 82-1270 80-971 85-13-72 84-12-72
90-17-73 83-10-73
87-14-73
82-874 93-18-75 89-14-75 01-16~~75 88-12-76 82-876
marine regiment, he received two citations for his bravery.
CITATIONS FOR VALOUR The citation of June 15, 1915, at house peach and cheery blossom the order of the Army, Chevalier make a brave showing..... We of the Legion of Honour and Croix stopped to speak to an old man de Guerre with palm mentioned who was trying to retrieve from he was an officer of indefatigable the blackened mass which had energy and devotion and that dur- once been his home enough ma-ing the seven months he had been terial to build a shelter,
In the brigade, he had shown one
"He led us to a village which {qualities of Initiative in carrying had suffered terribly from the out duties without orders, on May bombing. Some walls were still 9. at a point where the line," as a standing, and a handful of old result of developments, presented men and women and some young a very dangerous situation. jchildren had, with the help of December 2. 1915, the citation matting, rigged up some shelters from the marine brigade mention- Round: the village a creek wounded he was an excellent company its way, but what a sight It was captain fall of energy and proved literally checked with the bodies courage. He had taken part in all of dead soldiers who had fallen the battles of the brigade and ob- four months before. Those out of tained with "his company the the water were in all stages of de- greatest honour. He had cor- composition and partially eaten by ducted himself brilliantly during. the dogs. Children played among the attack of May 9.
KING IBN SAUD of Saudi Arabia, dined with a woman for the first time when the Earl of Athlone and Princess Alice were his guests at the Palace at Jeddah.
Princess Alice was the only wo-THE FRENCH Air Ministry will the dead bodies. Forty thousand After the War, he returned to man invited and the guests includ- | ask Parliament for substantial Chinese soldiers fell here and the the Naval Academy for higher ed the King's Ove sons, Dinner credits for new aircraft. The Min-conscripted labour bury from 400 | training, and later served in' train- was served at an immense table inistry for Marine announced that to 600 per day, but the labour has ing ships. After a series of promo- anelent style with 10 sheep cooked the Government intends to lay not yet reached' this part.”
tions, he became Chief, adjutant of whole.
down without delay two 35,000 tons ↑ The young men, the was told," the Military Cabinet of the Marine battleships.
| had all been killed and the young Ministry for three years and then TURKEY and Greece have "con-
women carried om. The older wa- Iwas in command of the cruiser cluded a 10-years treaty of THE CLIFFORD Harmoon Inter-men seemed quite dazed and did Colbert. from 1929 until 1931, He friendship and will consul each national Air Trophy for 1937 not. even beg. "We gave them becaine commandeur de la Legion- other on all matters of mutual in- has been awarded jointly to Miss some money but they sold it was d'Honneur in 1933, having been terest.
Jean Batten and Mr. Dick Merri, no use. The only thing they made... Chevalier de la Legfon the transatlantic fier..
wanted was some, rice for the d'Honneur in 1915 and Officer de The Executive Yuan has sent an
: children" They were subsistng on la Legion d'Honneur in 1921, order to provincial and municipalTHE Ban Francisco Examiner the green vegetables left from the governments asking them to no- states that Al Capone, who year before, and washing them in minate candidates for membership was reported to have become men- the only water they had, in the in the People's Assembly so that tally unbalanced, has recovered creek where the dead bodies lay.". this body may be established at an He has been reassigned to work early date, states a dispatch to the in the Alcatraz Prison laundry, Standard. The organization of
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the Assembly, it may be recalled, NEARLY two tons of naval ma- was decided upon by the emer-thinery, missed, from. Forts gency National Congress of the mouth Dockyard, has been dis Kuomintang recently held in Han- covered buried in marshes outside
the town?
kow
The bomboo groves, on the shoots of which the peolpe to
FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE
targely depend for food, have been, The forthcoming marriage is wiped out by the hall of shells announced between Mr. Ridvard And the tide of war is once again Blink Horn Davies, Police officer, flowing towards Shanghat, where stationed at Central Police Station, 350.000 refugees are being cared and Miss Alice Jean Kingdon, of
No. 23 Peak Mansions.
for.
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