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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1931
THE RUINS OF THE FLORA PALACE.
CENTRAL SEE THEATRE VEAR
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A 1931 PARAMOUNT SENSATION A picture you'll have lots to talk about when scen. SEE THE THRILLING TRUTH of a living RECORD OF A DYING RACE
THE
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Our photo shows the ruina of the Flora Palace, the Governor's former residence, and the devastated gar- dene. For a true appreciation of the damage, it should be compared with the picture of the scene before the explosion, which we published yesterday.
COTTON SCHEME
DOOMED.
GOVERNORS OPPOSE
DESTRUCTION.
Washington, Aug. 14. The Federal Farm Board's pro- Jsal to destroy one-third of the; volton erop appears to be doomedi in view of the disapproval informal.; ly expressed by seven of the four- teen entton State Gover*149*8,
Of the remainder, three are res ported to be favourable, while four zure non-committal.
The Board primised third if the Governors agreed, their stories of cotton would be withheld from the market for another year,-- Brutee's American Service.
BIG LOAN FLOATED
FOR HUNGARY. FRANCE PROVIDES THE GREATER PART.
contract
Paris. Aug., 14. A
for Jonu of £6,000,000 to Hangary was signed to-day at the Hungarian Legation her.
TAXES ON SALARIES:
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and salaries, and un lacomes from fixed interest bearing securities. are rumoured and discussed.
It should, therefore, he phasised that premature fore casts of Government Intention should be treated with reserve,
BERLIN DISAPPOINTED.
FRENCH VISIT DELAYED.
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Paris, Aug. 14.
M. Laval, the Primler, telephon- vil to Dr. Bruening in Berlin this (evening regretting Dat the health The special committee of the of M. Briant would not allow the Cabinel at its meetings this week; return visit of the French Ministera has made what is necessarily only to be paid on the date originally
preliminary examination and the arranged. Idens which emerged were of a Theas are general nature only.
He added that he is desirous as al present in the hands of Tren soon as possible of resuming the sury officials and it is hoped that, conversations started in Paris in the result of their study will en- July. able the brond outlines of certain definite proposals to be laid before the Cabinet committee on Monday evening.
Complete Plans Next Week.
1. Laval als informed the Ger
Ambassador that the famous specialist. Professor Vaques, had Forbidden M. Briand to travel to Berlin for the present. Consequent. ly, the visit would be postponed un. It is anticipated that the Com- { til after the meeting of the Geneva mittee's deliberations on Monday Assembly in September. and Tuesday will carry the pro- posal to the stage at which it will be desirable to bring them before full the next meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday,
It is also expected that the lenders of the other political
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M. Beland's condition is not alarming. He has been ordered a month's rest at his country home before going to Geneva.-Kenter.
The loan takes the form of To parties-whose co-operation It is week, but the full responsibility iRuc of Hungarian Treasury hoped will be forthcoming to for any measures adopted will, Honda, repayable in one year. secure the rapid passage of the of course, be borne solely by the
The international group under. Becessary measures through Government. writing the loan is composed of special meeting of Parliament According to present. 'arrange- French, Swiss, Dutch, Italian and which will probably be summonest Hungari-n banks, France. sub next month will be informed will return to London on Sunday. ments; Mr. Ramsay. MacDonald scribing the largest share. the scope of the proposed legisla-Reuter and British Wiretena,
tion towards the ent of next
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