"SILVER TAX REPEAL REJECTED
CONFERENCE OF
CONGRESS
"SOAKING" THE WEALTHY
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(Special to "Tatograph")
Washington, Aug. 20. At a Congressional conference of both houses to-day, the silver profits tax repeat measure WAM rejected.
The conferers reported on the Tax-the-Rich Bill. They have fixed upon the following regulations for the menstre:
1. commencing at 12 per cent, on $2,000 net income and graduating to 15 per cent, on $40,000,
2. A six per cent, excess pro- Steinx on net profits between ten and 15 per cent., with a flat 12 per cent, i profits above 13, per cent.
A graduated corporation tax,
MOTHER EXPLAINS
THEFT
TO HELP SON TO GET JOB
The theft of three pairs of trousers, which led to the appear ance of Lo Sze, 56, arah, and Chan Chiu-pak, 30, unemplayed, who was charged with receiving, before Mr. Wynne-Jones, at the Ruwloon Magistracy this morn. Jug, revealed a story of how a mother atole to enable her som to Took for employment.
WHEN
She WALM
THE HONGKONG
CUNARD LINER TO BE SOLD
DEPOSED QUEEN OF MERCHANT FLEET
FINE WAR RECORD
. (Special to "Telegraph")
TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,
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POLICE COURT
CASES
WARRANT FOR ARREST
OF HUSBAND
When he failed to appear be fore Mr. Thomson at the Kowloon Magistravy this morning to naswer a summons for failing to comply
AUGUST 21, 1935.
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with a Magistrate's ortler to pay STUDIO VARIETY CONCERT maintenance to his wife, an order was made for the issuing of a warrant for the arrest of Chan Ting-kong, of No. 100 Nan Chang Street. The complainant was Pang King-ha, of No. 171 Kilung Street, Defendant was previously sued 7-11 p.m. Estrupean Programmer for maintenance and was ordered
7-7.17 p., Vocal Gems. Ruddigora (Gilbert and Sullivan). to pay his wife a monthly allow-Florodorn Stuart).,,., ance of $25.
Concert.
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Pianoforte Recital
7.7-7.30 pm. A Fi
by Bento Moiseivitch.
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Grillen (Schumann). Polonaise in B Flat Major
(Chopin, Op. 71, No. 2). 3. Holdens Liebested (Lizt). 7.30-8 p.m. From the Studio,
"The Revellers." Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra.
playing a programme of
Talkies from curning to the King's Theatre shortly. It's an did Southern Custom.
Fox-Trot. From the Fox Icture "Gro
Inspector Shannon stated that first defendant was the mother of
the Telegraph, lowright, Telegraphic Mee anges Ordinaner, IRRA. Berriond August the second accused.
Chan Pai-chan, 421 5.10 am. employed by
London, Aug. 20,
Appearing on remand, Pung Yik, No. 442 nurried wolnan, nt
After being laid up slace April, 26, à senmin of the Water Polier Nathan Road, ground theor. About 7.30 a.m, yesterday a Chinese e-the Cunard White Star liner Olym Station, who is alleged to have was obtained $60 from Li Yok, 21, un- taking the usual pic. of 16.000 tons, which tertive
when he launched in 1910, is to be sold.
employed, with intent to defraud be notices to pawnshops,
A former trans-Atlantic grey- tween April 1; and June 21 by pres saw second defendant at the Hang Cheang Pawnshop attempting to hound, with the distinction of ram-tending to obtain employment for ming and sinking a German sub him in the service of the Hongkong pawn the trousers, When que-
Fox Musical His the man stated that he murine during the Great War, the rerument, and uttering a forgett tioned.
Cymple was, until the launching of document purported to have been the Queen Mary, the biggest Brised by the Harbour Office, Was formally remanded for seven days by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kow- loon Magistracy this morning. Balf in the sum of $750, in cash or in two sureties, was granted. Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for defendant and Inspector Stimson was for the prosvention,
bad obtained tham fron hin
mother at 412 Nathan Hond. First defendant had been employed by complainant for about 12 months. ! When charged, serond accused 3. Persond income Hartages stated that he went to sou his starting at $50,000 két humane, mother yesterday to get
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4. increased estate gift taxes, money from her so that he could
the presents the harbour
5.
ferense
ita
to get work, vapital stock tax to $1.56 per and I was given the trousers to
thousanal.
The conference rejected the in- heritance tax plan and thẻ thx- exempl securities amendament
pawn.
Defendant did not know
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tish vessel afloat..
She is the largest liner to come Into the market for scrapping, though at present no definite in formation is obtainable whether the Conard White Star Company would, if it receives an offer, sell the ship for any other purge than serap Ping. Henter Sprein?,
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COOLIE'S TRICK
they did not belong to his mother | BRITAIN REPORTEDLY | alternative of two months" hard
and that they had been stolen.
Asked why she had committed i from the theft, firal defendant stated
Senator Pat Harrison estimated the yield in extra
revene
for
SEEKING ULS. SUPPORT
there now measures would amount, that shu had received many to million of dollars, He relom advance from her mistress and
when her son came to her
Contoned from Page 1) money sh did mut, like 1+ blockades and embargoes, confid approat li her misteens again, 245 ent of his ability to reach his sho lank the Crousers Ter her seat.
on $35,000,000 from the corporn- tion income tax, $15,000,000 from the capital stock tax, $102,000,000 From the estate gift tax, and $15.- 100,000 from the personal incons
United Pren
tax
FINAL AGREEMENT
FA
in-
sure to Pedderto afternoon,
them the
same
"I did out know that it was a serious offence, or I would an have done it." empujaded defen-
dant
Fines. Totalling $50, with the
labour, were imposed upon ("hemat Kivat, 47, coolie, who appeared on remand before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning Phanged with stealing a fin of condensed milk and having attempted tri atgal Try trick NO vents and thren Chinese books. Inspector Chester-Woo!!« stated
polico empiries revealed that alefendant owned several pieces of land and a house in the Sai Kung district. It will be re- called that defendant entered a Prince Edward shop at No. 482 Rond last Saturday and asked for three books and produced a dotlar. The fold went to get the banks and when he returned he found that defendant had hidden the dollar in a lump of dough and Wasl murton, Aug. 20.
had stolen ain of tuilk. Chan The possibility of war in Europe Chechik,, shop-keeper, was the Today pripitated an
animatedmplainant.
to pawn, but she told him to be Europear diplomats are belated
ly awakening to the vastures of Musollala undertaking, which constitutes the first direct defiance Washington, Aup 20,
italy's one-man-rule gives her a to the power of the British Enspire, Thr elimination at heritance fevies proposed by Presis
diplomatic advantage. Kreat dent Roosevelt,
well as an
diplomats elsewhere mist obey the amendment by Senator William E. First defendant was bound over | instructions 1 Governments. Borah forbidding future justes of
in the ant of $25 to come upornited Press. Federal-exempt securities, and the judgment within ix months, and,
WASHINGTON DEBATE McCarran amendment (repealing much of the Silver Purchase Art, has been effected by the Senate and House conferencs committee, which
second areused was discharged,
has reached final agreement on the RANPURA'S EVENTFUL"wenty member rind, and aut
"Soak the Rich" Tax Bill.
Instead of the inheritance taxes, The Hill, as now agreed upon, wendd increw e existing estate and gift!
Reuter. taxes.
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al bate in the Senate in which Sentene of six weeks hard was passed upon Chan ing which hey paper
! Chiu-tak, 39. unemployed. when headlines were read out,
be pleaded riley before Mr. Wynne-Jones zel the Kowloon Magistracy this morning to charge of having burgled No. 19 Cantor Road, ground June, and
stolen
packets having cigarettes, the property of a man named Shum Mai. Detectives Sergeant Pavies statent that about 15.30 am. yesterday defendant was Teen by a Chinese detective and the cigarettes were found tied in
He admitted having")
A powerful group of stentators i presing for the passare, hop. Continued from Page 14
Congres Ipect to set again”, said one at the | block « their mutte, ad bill pr ollicers today. "The precision and | bandy ing gentrif legislation, Pillman orgen with which every move was introduced by Verdea carried oud was amazin Perlinge | hairmen of the Torin-Relation the most parturesque sucht was at 1.0 ommitter, might when the Warships pave a fireworks display. It was an amaz- ing sight and just be the ships
Thus measce would hback -lap bellicerents and forbid Americas
Incal nd arms and munitantes
his skete,
ately high pressure extends from worked in zuch barmony remains a citizens traveling in bitirare { tulen them. When questioned by
If aerass Formina to TredChina. My Mžený
A depression in moving » ENE uver North Korea. The Pacific ships which
The Rampura 15
among the wore singled out
irkin and deny American porte to
beligeram war. hipe,
The speakers frequently ferred to the
dr- WIR
re the
the police, complainant stated that the eigarettes wer stolen on the night of
19 but Augnat
the did
the Bet minke a report to police.
depression is situated about 10 for sperial distinction during their States into the World War. miles to the cast +1 Manila, review, for hee Commander, Cap- moving W. Another depression tain S. H. Purling, was presented fa appenra
to
RAILWAY REORGANISATION.
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"HELLBORN BUSINESS"
surance that before
A fue of $75, with the alternat be forming near His Majesty aboard the Victoria spoor, declared that the time Senator Bone, in an impassioned
tive of xix weeks' hard labour, Saipan. Lørd forecast: -Wester- and Albert. ly winda, light to moderate: fine.
was imposed upon Ho Sing sze, TL, had come to end this bell-born Captain Furlong was at sea for business." and demended an asie, when he pleaded guilty Wynne-Jones at the the last time in his capacity as come
Congress before Mr.
† Kowloon Magistracy this morning onits mander since he retired at the and adjourned and reported of his last voyage from Chine and stewardship to American mothers, 19 a charge of keeping a commen gaming house at No. 168 Woosung only took the ship on the cruisertion be taken on the Hill.
first
yesterday. Washington, Aug. 20. heenuse of the auspicious decasion, Sentor Ashurst, in declaring Street.
Thirteen other men and a Woman The Senate, without recording a and, as Comidore of the 1. and favour of neutrality, said il
charge of vute, passed the Hange Bill for 13. fleet, he was presented, together Congress passed the Bill, let them pleaded guilty to
the premises and wah four other commodores who agree that not a bushel of wheat, gambling on
were each fined $2, in default three were present, to the King,
fa pound of copper or a bale of ent-
A sum of to should be shipped, mu malter days imprisonment. what priers these communities $13.38 which was picked up was ordered to be put in the Poor Barfed,
speeding railrond reorganisation. Reuter.
DAY
BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
Si Petite (Chestà, Dans la Pince (Visions in
Snake) (Bos). Parlez-Moi D'Amour (Speak to
me of Love) (Leusir). 9-9.15 p.rt. A felny of the dhoven- FUN New Bulletin topyright by Router).
9.15-30 p.m.
Pre the Studs. A Variety Concert. by Daneen Mo. A. W. Whitebend. Ray Remedios The Rhythin Hoys.
and Ted Castro,
10 p.m. Retter Prese Bulletins, 10.03-18.22 . Oegan Medley by Sydney Guard. 10.22-11 pm
leg-tape.
11 11.304.
Den Hits of Deut.
MUI-TSAI CASES
GIRLS TO GO. TO VICTORIA HOME
Wonk Chin-bing. married woman, Was fined $50 by Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court this morning for failing to report an unregistered mui-tsai,
Tulence by the determined Bus. Detective-Sergeant Franklin had been presented to her as
TREE DESPOILERS
(mood of the Senate, the Adminis prosecuted. A MAN SHOULD NEVER Br The P. and f), liner Hunchi is due [tration has agreed to bring the ASHAMED TO DWN HE HAS WEN 18 - here from Shanghai at 7 a.m. on Fri- | Foreign Relations Committee's THE WRONG, WHICH IS BUT SAYING, day,
IN OTHER WORDS, THAT HE IS WISER TO-DAY THAN HE WAS YESTERDAY.-- Pope.
Captain J. Jovich, mustes, ni
this
the
the
a
Defendant stated that the child
part of a wedding gift, and that it had been well treated.
the
Li Mak-lits. 29, married woman, neutrality resolution before an twelve other females, inclad- Sub. Insp. O'Connor, appearing Senate to-morrow,- Krater,
ing a 12-year-old girl. appeared for the prosecution, anid the child. A dinner Baner will be held at MR. BALDWIN'S RETURN before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the had been well treated, but she was Repulse Bay Hotel this evening. The
London, Aug, 20. Kowloon Magistracy this morning ander age to be working and she last his leaves Repulse Bay at I am.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley and were each fined $25, or in would be therefore sent to the
Việtoria Home for Children. Baldwin, is leaving Aix-les-Bains, default one month's hard labour. The fristengewer Cricket Club
Mak Oi, 49, a sewing amah, was stramer Handro, lying at the low will be holding its fortnightly whist where he arrived two days ago on for the unlawful possession of 4 Boun Docks, has notified the paber of drive on Saturday. commencing at 9 holiday, and will reach London to total of 77 catties of pinewood | fined $5 by Mr. Schofield for i̇nil- the Toss of a canya's awning, valued pm.
This morrow.
afternoon Mr. branches at plantation No. 98, ing to report an unregistered at $20.
Baldwin saw Sir Robert Vansittart, Kowloon City, yesterday. The bail [mni-tnai. Permanent Under Secretary for of two absentees, of $25 each, With provints conviction for
Defendant stated that the child's Messrs. Benjamin and Potts, wisimilar offence, Tam Yee, 29 umemplos: the Paris conversations.
4 | Foreign Affairs, who reported on was estreated. Two of the women
former employer had died and she rrived the following buying and ed, was bound over by Mr. Schaut
admitted having been finest $10
was left in charge of it. Sub. selling entes from their Manila, at the Central Magistracy Ali Mr. Baldwin will preside at for the same offence. Mr. K. W. Agents
zurung-Benguet morning when he picaded guilty to the Thursday's Cabinet, for which Forrow, of the Botanical and up. O'Connor stated that defen- Consola, 12.10, 12.20; Attamuks, 77, possession of 60 cattles of tree Ministers are returning to London Forestry
appeareddant was too poor in keep Department.
child and it would also be sent to 80; Baguio Golds, 25, 25%; Gold branches at Warehni Gay Road from the country. Mr. Neville for the prosecntion. Rivers, 06, 00
Sergeant i proserted.
· Chamberlalu and Mr. Walter Leung Lam, 41, 10-year banishee the Victoria Home, Elliot, like the Prime Minister, are with two previous convictions, An order for the canfiscation' of a Employed as a servant at the Tung interrupting their holidays abroad. appeared before Mr. Schofield at 'GUARDING INDUSTRY revolver, three rounds of ammunition Cheung Shop, lill Queen's Rund Con- Mr. Ramsay MacDonald left the Central Magistracy, this morn and a dagger, was made by Metral, Kwok Su, 24, pleaded nilty Lossiemouth for London to-day.ing, charged with entering the Wynn Jones at the Kowloon Ma, before Mr. Marfangen at the Central He has cancelled all engagements Colony before his term of banish-
Washington, Aug. 20. The chairman of the Special tracy this morning on the application Police Court this morning to stealing of Inspector Chester-Woods, The sluglet and was sentenced to three for a period of one week. On his ment had expired.
Committee on the Textile Industry urms were found on the hillside near weeks hard
Lefendant was sentenced to 12said the Committee's long-awaited Detective return to Scotland, he will visit Shatin Gap, Kowkon Cily, on August Sergeant Gowans prosecuted, and Balmoral Castle.
months' imprisonment. Inspecter report would be sent to the White 15 by Chaa Lam, Pietive (242į stated that defendant was arrested The Forutyn Secretary. Sir Heariham prosecuted,
House to-day or to-morrow and will No claimants appeared in Court.
Samuel Hoare, and the Minister
include recommendations for re- for League of Nations Affairs, Mr.
lieving the industry of a number of The unlawful possession of Sve] Miss E. Fernack, sister of Anthony Eden, conferred both Conciliation and Arbitration met problems, chief of which are the pieces of clothing was admitted, oy Captain C. Pennack, or the Lincoln morning and afternoon and also there to-day,
undi unanimously cotton processing tax and Japanese three men, Wong Yec, 28, unemploy-shire Regiment, who arrived here any Sir Austen Chamberlain and agreed to the appointment, ascolton goods competition.-Bruter. ed, Fung Cheung, 28 street coolie, from Australia on Thursday, bas re-
ported to the policy that between Mr. S. M. Bruce, High Com-fifth arbitrator, of M. Nicholas
Ilour.
in the Wo Sang pawnshop.
and Li Ming, 12, coolie, before. Mr-16 and 11.15 p.1on Monday, some missioner for Australia, who has Politis, Greek Minister in Paris, a Macfadyen at the Central Police Court
WANG FOR NANKING this morning. Wong Yee, who wha person stole from No, 4 wintshed, at represented Australia at many jurist of international reputatlin. previously bound over, forfeited his 2014 milestone beach, Tsun Wan, her meetings of the Lengue when they who has taken an active part in
Shanghai, Aug. 201 bond of $50 or one month in default, silver kid handbag, containing money visited the Foreign Office. Mr. League affairs since its inception. Mr. Wang Ching-wel left for and was additionally fined $25 orand Jewellery to the value of 18: Eden informed them of what had M. Politis has accepted the appoint. Nanking at 11 p.m., being ac- six weeks' hard labour. concurrent also a Japanese straw handbag, con occurred at the Three Power Con- ment and the Commission will companied by Mr. Wu Teh-chen, with the first totim: Fung Cheung thining money, three handkerchiefs
resume its bearings on the Ualual
Mr. Li Shih-tseng, Mr. Tseng was fined $50 or one month, while Lisand a flap-jack, valued at $10, Ming was discharged as there
soon as possible.-- | Chung-ming, and Mr. Liu Yat-zu. A Parle measage states that the incident ns Italo-Abyssinia "Commission
-Reiter. of Britisk Wireless.
no evidence sgamst him.
the
ference in Paris.
was property of Misa M. Huntingdon,
of
the War Memorial Hospital.
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