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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1932.
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New fore in the History of Ching has there been revealed the drama of millions suffering and dying Thrilling and heart-rending real from hunger.
enes getually taken in Shens during the great Lumine of 1930 spreidly produced by the United Photoplay Service.
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The Latest 1932 United Artists Special Feature SAMULL GOLDVYN
RONALD COLMAN.
"ARROWSMITH"
UNITED ARTISTS
FICTURE
HELEN HAVES
COMING!
HOWARD HUGHES
IN
COMING!
AIR
COCK OF THE CHESTER MORRIS
DUTIES ON LIQUOR.
AMENDMENT TO THE PRESIDENT ORDINANCE
The Governmuret Gazette publinies
BANK RETURNS.
NOTE AND SPECIE FIGURES FOR MAY
The returns of the average amount An order by I. E. the Officer Adininis of bank notes in Circulation and of toring the Government giving the full i sperie in reserves in Hongkong, dor- force and effect of law to an Ordin- ing the month ended 31st May, 1902, Axe cited as the Liquor. Amendments certified by the Managers of the
respective Banke, are: Ordinance, 192
Average Spreci Amount
state
The "objects and reasons" that the Liquors Ordinance, No. 38 of 31, like the Ordinances which it re- placed, deals with many alcoholic -
Hank
Chartered Bank ut in- dia, Austral and
W
quora which, though intoxicating, are Honkong and Sh not usually no described and which are not included in the list of into- Loxicating liquorn given in section 2 Mercant (16) of the Ordinance,
the
Thla Ordinance therefore pulstitutes "alcoholic" "dutiable" or other suita- word for *! expressions "intoxicating" or similar expressions in several sections of the Ordinance where they Are considered appropriate.
more
bai noklug or
Bank รา India. Admirest ...
Totai
in Resnic
អ
8,500,000
132,313,545 112,650,00g: 3,17,020 1.354,000
$14,991,926 121,450,000
In addition Sterling Securities are deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,163, 2010.
tin addition Securities deposited with the Crawn Agents and Straits Government valued at £2,717,000.
Sin addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at
Paragraphs (e) of section, 2 of the Ordinance sanctions the practice of imposing special conditions in addi- tion to the general conditions contain- £190,000. ed in the forms in the Third Schedule
to the principal Ordinance.
Paragraph (1) amenda the deflui-
tion of spirituous liquors in section
7 (27) so as to take it correspond
OBITUARY
in a spirit content to the definition PARSÈR INDUSTRIALIST DIES
of "Intoxicating liquora" in section 2
(10) of the principal Ordinance.
The Ordinaner contain, the follow-
Ing new table of duties:
Part 1.
European Type Liquor.
Ter gallon.
On all liqueurs, and on all
champagnes
and other spark- ting wines ...
On all brancy, gin, rum, whisky
and other spirituous liquors Un all poet, sherry and madeira
all other still wines
Un
On bear, porter, elder, perry'
And alout
On all intoxicating liquors Above the strength of 18 degrees under proof, for evory degree above such strength, in addition to the appropriate duty as above
l'art II.
Chinese Type Liquor. On all Chinese type spirits con-
talning not more than 24 per cont. of alcohol by solght
For every one per cent. of additional alcolioile strength
by weight
Part III. Japanese Type Liquor,
On all nako containing nut inero than 24 per cent. of alcohol by weight... For every one per cent of additional alcoholic strength by welgbt
Part IV. Other Liquor. On all spirituous liquorn other then intoxicating liquors, but including spirits of wino or arrack, containing not more than 24 por cont. of alcohol by weight
$10.00
0.00 +4.00
IN GERMANY
London, June 3.
The death occurred today at Tadkissingen, Germany, of Sir Dorabji Jamsétji Tatu, prominent Parsee merchant and Chairman of Tata and Sons Ltd., and the Tata Companies, BombayRouter.
Born in 1859, Sir Dorabji Tata WAS a son of the inte Jamisetji Nasservanji Tata, and, educnted at 3.00 Cambridge, was a noted authority on Indian Industrial matters. He 0.60 was. President of the Indian In- dustrial Conference in 1915, and a member of the Indian Industrial Conmission from 1916 to 1918.
0.07
In 1898 Sir Dorabji married a daughter of Mr. H. J. Bhabhia, of Inspector-General formerly Education in Mysore, and a noted Indian eduentlonist. Sir Dorabji was created a Knight in 1910. has no children.
He
1.20
0.05
For every one per cent. of
additional alcoholia atrength
by weight.....
་་་་་**༦ ་ ་
0.00
Provided that it shall be lawful for the Superintendent of Iniports and Exports, in his discretion, to ANBCSN 1.20 the duty on any intoxicating liquor
not specifically mentioned in
Parts
I, II, and 111 above at such rate as is 0.06 provided in much parts for the liquor which the Superintendent shall deom to approximate mont nearly to such intoxicating liquor: and Provided also that it shall be lawful for the said Superintendent, in his discretion, to Assoss the duty on any spirituous lquers imparted in a consignment of less than two gallons at one time at 1.20 $5.00 per gallon.
One Eye on the White House
GARNER BILL FOR UNEMPLOYED
Washington, June 3.
and Means The Ways Committee of the House of Representatives has reported favourably on the Garner Bill, which seeks to appro- priate G$2,300,000,000 (nearly £500,000,000 at par) for the relief of unemployment.
of office.
EXPLOSION ON FOUR HOME RUNS
TULSA
BULKHEAD BLOWN
RIGHT OUT
Wo learn this morning that the
other members of the crew of the Tulsa, Injured by the Amoy ex- plosion, were:
F. J. Lewis, Chief Mechanic's Mate. severe burns and shock;
AL. Perine, Ship's Cook (Third Class) severe burns on arms and [nce;
A/B. P. Pereira, severe burns on arms and face;
W. W. Carter, fireman, severe buns on body:
Rush, Chief Water Tender, slight burns on fuce.
IN A DAY
GEHRIG EQUALS
RECORD
New York, June 3, A long existing baseball record was equalled during the series of matches played in the American League to-day when Lou Gehrig tour completed the circult on occasiona in one day. He thus tied with a record which established 36 years ago in major league baseball.
Was
run
out- The New York Yankees Mlugged Philadelphin by a 20-13 victory. For the Athletics Jimmy Foxx. the present home Mr. John N. Garner, the sponsor|
Pereira and Perine were over 25 lender, scored his nineteenth of of the Bill, is the present Speaker!
Afteenth for the of the House of Representatives feet away when the explosion, the season while Babe Ruth re- and has ambitions to reign at the curred. The force of the explosion gistered his end of the latter's present term lifted the bulkhead separating the Yankees. Cochrane (Athletics), the Combs (Yankees) and Lazzeri ice house compartment from: Mr. Garner's proposals would Chief Mate's compartment right (Yankees) also clouted home run.
Wilson. Hack
the champion out of the ship, and furniture and amount absorb the whole of the which is likely to be secured from littings were mashed beyond re-hitter of the Brooklyn Dodgers Roston Braves but the additional taxation now being cognition.
Latest reports Indieste that the made a gallant effort for his team authorised by Congress, and which
hoth be applied to the balancing Tulsa is leaking as a result of the although he increased his home. explosion, and a Naval Construerun record to seven he was on the In the match at of the Budget.
tion Officer is now proceeding to
losing side.
the Pirates President Hoover and Mr. Ogden Amoy from Shanghai to make Pittsburgh between Mills, the Secretary of the Trea-thorough examination of the dam-and the Cubs, the Chicago team sury Department, are bitterly page. It is understood that, as had their colours lowered by the posed to the measure. Renter
result, the Tulsa ny shortly pro Later. cent to Honkong or Cavite to bedd
hasi
The Den radie voted in favour of supporting the
il entirety. Garner R
Router.
215
BIRTHDAY AT THE
RACES
KING GIVES LUNCH PARTY
London, June 3.
14.
KINDNESS BRINGS RESIGNATION
¿
SPAIN'S WOMAN DIRECTOR OF PRISONS
Madrid. June 3,
against
Piet and
run in eleven. Jurges both homered.
had a Detroil and Cleveland
Indians duble header with the being victorious in both games ring the second Ferrell helped the Indians to pile on ten runs by making his second of the season. scored Campbell and Goslin home runs in the match between Chiengo and St. Louis, the Browns winning by 2-1.
John MeGraw, the manager of the New York Giants, who hadi held the post for thirty years has Senorita Victoria Kent has been resigned on account of health compelled to resign the position and Dil Terry, the Hiant's first
The King celebrated his sixty./of Director of Prisons-as. the rebaseman, succeeds McGraw.
sult of a campaign by the prisut seventh birthday to-day and re-officials against her humanitarian ceived congratulatory telegrams from all parts of the Empire.
His Majesty spent the morning, at Buckingham Palace, where he was engaged on routine duties and
to! later drove with the Queen Epsom to witness the race for the Oak Stakes.
A birthday Inncheon party tuok place in the dining room attached to the Royal Box.
Flugs were flown at the mast- beads of public buildings and the customary tribute of honour was all paid by the Royal Navy at home ports,
Salates of twenty-one guns were, fired in Hyde Park and in Windsor Castle Park. Five thousand troops took part in the celebrations al Catterick Camp
uf Brooklyn
National League.
Boston 6 Chicago
American League.
policy, which they declared bas led to the complete collapse Pittsburgly
Senorita Kent was prison discipline. woman to secure an important die! ice in a Spanish governmental New York administration,-- Reuters
the Arst
RUSSIAN ARRESTED
ALLEGED THEFT OF AMMUNITION
(Telegraph Special.)
Detroit
Detroit Chiengo
20 Philadelphia
1
Cleveland
7 Cleveland ·
St. Louis
-Renter
TANGANYIKA LOAN
SUBSCRIBED IN FIFTEEN MINUTES.
London, June 3. Harbin, Fane 4.
for the Tanganyika The lista On a charge of stealing arms Government issue of half a million Stock The Foreign Secretary, Sir John
dinner to cele- and ammunition from a barracks pounds of four per cent. Simon, gave a
anti-1952/1972, at 98, which is guaran- brate the King's birthday at the during the retreat of the Foreign Office to-night at which Manchukuo forces from Harbin, teed ns to principal and interest the Foreign Ambassadors and a Russian named Kirichenko has by the British Treasury, Ministers in London, members of been arrested by the police, who closed to-day 15 minutes after the cabinet and others tended. Find a case of rifle cartridges they were due to open.--British
Wireless. at his house---Reuter. British Wireless.
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