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THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1932,
FINANCIAL WAR
IN N.S.W.
LANG AND LYONS IN CONFLICT.
Sydney, Apr. 8.
THIS AFTERNOON' RACING.
PLENTY OF INTEREST PROVIDED.
(By "Ringtalk,"]
BRITISH POSTAL 'EFFICIENCY.
CLAIMS OF THE P.M.G.
(Reuter's Special Servios). A defence of his action in barring
A big following of local racing!
London, Apr. 8. out the Federal authorities from the New South Wales Income Tax fans should be seen at the Second)
The British Pont Offico in still office is made by the State Premier, | Extra ruce meeting of the long- Mr. Lang, In t letter to Mr. kong Jockey Club to be decided at
the Valley this afternoon, the first flourishing, notwithstanding the trade slump and the fact that the Lyons, the Federal Premier.
Ile declares that the Federal race commencing at 1.45 pm.
The meeting promises fairly well postal services of many other couli- The Postmaster-General, Sir fast and interesting tries have suffered severely. Government's proclamation reques-
ofund some
The pro-Kingsley
Wood, in a speech at trating parts of the revenue New South. Wales is a repudiation races should be seen. of the 1923 financial agreement, gramme Includes the 2nd Aggre Manchester, revealed that the net which provides that the State shall kate Stakes and two events for surplus last year, after providing which looks for interest charges, approached net as the nuthority to issue assess-Australia zanies,
reduction of £184,000 as compared ments and to collect both State and like providing plenty of interest. £10,000,000. representing a slight
My selections are:--
with 1930, Federal income taxes.
Therefore, New South Wales has rescinded the agreement.
Meanwhile, large numbers of people to-day paid their State taxes, into the Commonwealth Bank, and it was remarked that they showed an enthusiasm usually lacking on such oceusions, Reuter.
LORD GREY ON TARIFFS.
NEED OF LOWERING THE BARRIERS,
Lord
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51
London. Apr. X.
Fallen, in Grey of speech after his re-election President of the Liberal Council. urged the necessity of still greater public cennomy. He expressed
should! the view that therals
that Lord
ulinue to support the Nationals Kavernment and resist anything that disputed its policy to prevent a return to reckless expenditure.
He emphasised, however. the theral Ministers and Snowden, as well as Liberal sup porters of the Government, must maintain a free hand to to support Free Trade argument. The Danu bian States had been brought to an abyss by the erection of high tariffs against each other.
Ile hoped the Government would be done to prevent them carrying out a pisticy which aimed at the
barriers lowering of tariff
| Europe. British Wireless,
SANITARY BOARD
ELECTION.
A VACANCY TO BE FILLED IN MAY.
1st Race. Season Ticket. Wendland Stap. Polar Star.
2nd Rare. Tontire. Daylight Eve. Nippy.
3rd Knee. By-Pres. Philanderer:
{*hai (}{#%E.
4th Race.
Amor, Jupiter.
Aman
5th Itace.
But After That
Joaquim.
Anniversary Eve.
6th Race.
Sitting Bull. Sadko
Helman.
7th Have. old Ring. Alexander all.' Punch.
18th Race. High Jinka Pocahontas, Jupiter.
9th Ruce. Lobster Bay, Imperial Hall. King's Counsel.
10th Ruce. Deveron. Alexander Hal. King's Parade.
in A Chinese wojnan who attempted to commit suicide Yesterday by throwing herself from the Penya wall at Wan
It is notified that an election of
The Post Ofre, he claimed, al- so bad an Improving record re- Kording lost mail bags, only wenty-four of which disappeared last year out of over forty million renveyed by rail alone.
AMERICA'S NEW AMBASSADOR.
MR. MELLON ARRIVES
IN LONDON.
London, Apr. 8.
The new United States bassador to England. Mr. Andrew 10- Mellon. arrived in London'
Am-
iday.
In an interview with the Press. be said the relations between the had and Britain United States never been better. While both 1aeed problems of a most serious nature, arising largely out of the war and the economic and in- dustrial readjustment that follow- ed. these problems were not in- soluble and must disappear in time if approached frankly with a desire to understand each other's determi- and a firm 1 culties
nation to be of assistance where possible.British Wireless.
LIQUORS LAW AMENDMENT.
VARIATIONS FOR "INTOXICATING."
The Gazette contains the draft quors Ordinance, 1931.
chai was rescued by a cargo bontman of an Ordinance to amend the i She was taken to the Police Station 'where it was revealed that she had home been having some trouble at with her husband.
The Liquers Ordirance. No. a) of 1931. like the Ordinances which it replaced, deals with many aleo- theholic liquors which, though inte electors. countersigned by candidate and delivered to the xicating. are not usually so des- Registrar of the Supreme Court ribed and which are not included not later than 1 p.m. on Wednes in the list of intoxicating liquors given in section 2 (16) of the Or- day, 20th April.
In the event of the lectiondinance.
This Ordinance therefore sub- after the titutes "alcoholiz" "dutiable" or immediately a member of the Sanitary Board being contested voting will com-
and other suitable expressions for the will take place at the Office of the merge
Court. on nominations have been read
the word intoxicating" or similar ex- Registrar, Supreme Tuesday, 10th May, commencing continue until 1 p.m., when
ballot-box will be closed unless pressions In several sections of at 10 o'clock in the forennon.
decides to the Ordinance where they are cozin be in the Presiding Oflicer
Fridered more appropriate. Every nomination must
two extend the time for voting. writing, must be signed by
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.'
KING'S
AN OUTDOOR ROMANCE WITH A MILLION DOLLAR CAST!
Dashing Dick Arlen and the now Spanish heart breaker
of the screen, Rosita Moreno,
ig a rancho romance that's
3 whizz for whirling action,
RICHARD
ARLEN
in
"The
Santa Fe Trail"
with
A Paramount Picture
Rosita Moreno, Eugene Pallette
and
Mitzi Green.
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TO-MORROW SUNDAY, 10 APRIL.
Samuel GOLDWYN
presents
EDDIE
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the efficiency expert in a doughnut factory; lost in the girls' gymnasium: hounded by women and thugs who are out to get the dough!
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AN EDWARD SUTHERLAND P'RODUCTION
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