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Sandy McPherson was travelling to Glasgow, and on the way felt thirsty, so he took out a bottle and unscrewed the enp. Just as he was about to take a taste a fellow passenger in clerical garb addressed him: "Excuse me, air, but I'm sixty-five years of age, and I have never tasted o drop of whisky."
"Dium worry yersel'," said Sandy, "you're no gaun, the start noo."
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 16, 1939.
China And HUEY'S CORRUPT
France
Donial Of Alleged Demand Made By
M. Cosme
Chungking, Dec. 18. French sources reveal, contrary to the Japanese allegation, that the Ambassador, M. Henri Cosme, in his prezent negotiations with the Chineso has not made a demand to neutralize Yunnan province.
They say the allegation was mere-
ly a speculation of the developments in the Kwangs! altuation in which Yunnan was facing д possible
| Japanese aftack in the event of the
"EMPIRE"
Investigations Reveal Regime Of Graft
CRIMINAL investigations into the affairs of Loui- siana, "empire" of the late Kingfish Huey Long who died at the hands of an assassin, are bringing to light a sordid story of graft and corruption which has scandalised the whole of America.
Already three leading Louisiana state "bosses" are Japanese being able to advance under indictment for embezzlement, corruption, defraud-
further westward. This has formed
the basis of the alleged demanding the income tax and violating Federal oil laws.
believing that the French will make i
on effort to protect the Interests off whose confession to embezzling 100,000 dollars of the University the province.
One of them is State University President Dr. Monroe Smith,
It is stated that M. Cosme is at funds led to Washington putting a hundred Federal investigatora. present conducting negotiations on on the job of going through the State's accounts, different questions, including the
ly.
disposal of German goods seized The other two, arrested as a while in transit to China, and the result of these investigations, negotiations are proceeding smooth-which are only at the beginning, It is believed that the detained belong to the triumvirate to German goods destined for China whom Huey Long "willed" the will be eventually released when the state in the event of his death, necessary arrangements are com They are State Governor Rich- pleted.
ard Leche and former shoe clerkj Seymour Weiss who taught Huey his social graces and be camo treasurer of the Long machine.
in
M. Cosme expects to remain Chungking much longer than In- tended, probably 11tl the New Year.United Press.
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'War Tax' On Beer Fails
BUDAPEST, PASSIVE resistance by the Czechs to their Nazi overlords The third member of the trium-has reached such a pitch that virate Maestri, Mayor of New Baron von Neurath, "Protector" Orleans and boss of the only big city of Czecho-Slovakia, has urged
Louisiana, remains un- vole In
Hitler to restore some sort of touched by the investigations,
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least in
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Typical of the frauds with which| Huey's heirs are indicted was the Bohemia and Moravia, sale to the University of the Blenville
Nazis smiled when Hotel for use as a nurses' home. The price, including all the contents, was learned of a threat by the 575,000 dollars, but Weiss, with a Czechs to drink 110 beer as partner called Hart,, sold the con-protest against the war tax on tents all over again to the Univerally alcohol, for another 15,000 dollars,
Hongkong Stock Exchange Weekly Report issued yesterday says:
The past week has been reminiscent of the more palmy days of the shore market. It
opened with enquiries entering the market at first haltingly, but as the week wore on the volume of trading gained strength and signs of confidence were more pronounced. This led to holders increasing their idea of values which traders proceed ed to partially satisfy. On its be- coming apparent serip was running short, prices were again gradually lifted, but without too much eager ness, resulting in an increase in the turnover. The advance in price levels has been quietly maintained, Weiss, helped by a State lawyer, and at the close they are a distinct evaded a payment of 30,000 dollars
to the income tax, improvement on those at the open- ing of the week, and the thirst for Weins and Leche, together with the scrip continues. Closing tone, en-president of the East Texas Oil Re- couraging.
Business Dons During the Week HK. Bank 1,340, 91,545 Union Ine. $400, $405, $400
Docks 310, 319.10, 10.20, $10.30. $101,
$19.40. 19.30
Providents $4.30, $4.33, $4.3214, 9415
Holes 4.07%. $4.00, $4.00
Estates $102, $103
Land
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Consumption of beer, however, With University President Smith) they also managed to charge up to has fallen so heavily this week that University's accounts private the Nazi gmmiles have turned to alarm the hotel bills to the amount of 14,150-especially after the successful boy-
cott of trams and buses in Prague. dollars.
Vehicles run empty because von Neurath ordered all fares to be paid Into the Nazi Winter Help fund.
Acts of sabotage are still being Dining Company, are also charged reported from the Skoda orms works. with violating the Connally Hot Oil So far 300 workers there have been inwa relating to the restriction of oil; arrested. production, and making 67,000 dol- lars each out of it.
TOLD TO QUIT
The investigators are particularly
10.30. $10.00, 31 Interested in the way contracts were
Peak Tramways (New) 34
Star Ferrics $67
China Lighta (Old) $7.90. $8. #311
China Lights (New) #4
Electries $5134, 892
Telephones (Old) 12414, 125, 1244
Telephones (New) $
Cements 315 $15.40, $154. $10, $10.10,
$101. $18.40, platy
Ropes t
Dairy Farms (Old) 2019. $20.30 $20.40,
52 Ay
Dairy Farms (New) $102, $10!3.
Watsons $0.40, 30.55, 50,70, $8.03
-Entertainments.$011⁄2
Govt ali Loan 07 Rauba $10 cum. div. New Engineering $19.30
Buyers
IK. Bank $1,335
Bank of Eoxi Juma $74 Union no. 400 Previdenta $4.35
1. S. 1olely $4.83
Lands $30!
Star Ferries $CO Yaumati Ferries $233%. China Lights (Old) $8.10 Electrics $33
Telephones (New) $860 Dairy Farine (018) $3053 Dalry Farms (New) 920 Watsons $8 62
Entertainments FÕis Constructions (Old) $14:
Sesters H. Bank $1.350 Telephones (010) $251⁄4 Watson D
HK, Bank $1,345
Rates
Bank of East Asia 70 Docks $19
Providents $460
1. B. Iotein 4.00
Tramways 17.10/23
Chin Lights (016) 98
Electrica $53/53%
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Hopes $5
Watsons $8.05
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Czecho-Slovakia's German rulers pre now trying to put the screw on In other ways.
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Ration cards normally allow al given out for the New Oricans 13% slightly better ration than in Ger- million dollar Charity Hospital. many-2 lbs. of meat a week, 3.8 lbs. |
Following the arrest and indiet- bread, ozs. fat, including butter ment of Smith, the governorship of and margarine, 1.3 ozs. coffee and the State was taken over by Huey's dully a quarter pint of milk with brother, Earl. He is now preparing half a pint for nursing mothers and
the State elections which take children.
for
These amounts, however, are seldom available as shopkeepers are not being supplied with enough
place in four months' time. lle be- gan by making a show of cleaning up corruption. He sacked 70 legislators who were holding highly remunera- tive jobs. He told them to quit-stocks
offee or sever their business connec- The Nazis have confiscated all
lions involving the State.
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People were asking: "Will he do al No more than three persons are ST. ANDREW'S CHRISTMAS TREE FUND. Huey or a Dewey?"In other words, would he adopt the tactles of allowed to stand together in Inte brother or would he sweep the State clean with the technique that District Attomey Dewey used in New
York City?.
AN ADHERENT
But the purge became less Intense; as the months went by and there were reports that Earl had received his orders from the powers bohind the throne undeterred by the swarm of Investigators.
streets,
Long queues of women wait out- side shops hours before they open for clothing, stockings, and shoes. In the country shoes from the huge Bala factory are now hardly obtain- able.
Nevertheless, the sulten attitude of the Czechs has changed to one of cheerful optimism, for they are convinced of victory for the Allies and the restoration of Uberly. Many wisecracks are circulating. Credit for instigating the investi-The Statue of Liberty in the Zizkov gations goes to State Senator Noe, Mountains bears пп Inscription: aspirant to the Governorship and "We suffered 300 years." A wog has bliter too of Earl Long. But Noc written
"Owing underneath: himself, is an avowed adherent to huge success, prolonged for a few Huey's methods.
weeks."
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