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The dollar, on demand, closed to-day at 1/3 5-8.

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THE HONG KONG HOTEL

GARAGE.

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Incorporated in Bong Kong, Stubba Road. Happy Valley.

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Est. 1945.

THE OLDEST, ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST

No. 28,372

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1933.

-Est. 1845.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

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lead...

FIT

DUNLOP

"HAPPY DAYS" RETURN TO AMERICA WITH PROHIBITION'S DOOM.

TWO SWEEP

PRIZES WON

IN HONG KONG

Chinese Draw National:

Horses.

OWNERS NOT DEFINITELY KNOWN

Two Hong Kong residents, both Chinese it is understood, have been fortunate in draw- ing horses in the Irish Sweep- stake on the Grand National. Mr. Wai Shin Pak, who is at pre-

sent in Canton, is said to be the owner of ticket PT51294 which has tional to be run at Aintree to-mor drawn Oxclose in the Grand Na

row.

Enquiries at the Nederlansch In dische Handelsbank, where Mr. Wai is engured in the Compradore Department, revealed the fact that Mr. Wai had been responsible for the sale of several books of tickets and that it was very probable that

PRESIDENT SIGNS BEER BILL

BREWERIES PREPARED

FOR BUSINESS

BENEFITS OF NEW INDUSTRY ΤΟ REVENUE AND UNEMPLOYMENT

Washington, To-day.

The first death blow to Prohibition in the United States wu struck last night when President Roosevelt signed the Beer Bill le- galising manufacture and sale of beer and light wines of not more than will require protracted arrangements but the "Drys" have already 3.2 per cent. Legislation to completely abolish the Volstead Act

bowed to the inevitable.

The Beer Bill was rushed through Congress in almost record Lime at the urgent request of President Roosevelt who presented the measure to Congress on March 13. The President stressed the fact that the revenue from the liquor taxes would aid him to proceed with his economy campaign. Apart from a dispute aver the amount of alcoholic content, the Senate recommending he owned the lucky ticket, though.05 beer, both Houses passed the Bill with the utmost er. Hone of the staff could give defin pediency. ite information on this point.

Even if Mr. Wai nut possess

the ticket himself he will re- ceive a substantial sum for selling a winning tickel.

Last year Mrs. Ng Sau Sang, also of-the-sta![-of-the. Nederlandsch. Indiache Handelsbank, N, V., won the second prize in the Irish Sweep on the Derby.

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Breweries have been preparing machinery and advertising cam- paigns, and are ready for immediate manufacture of beer. The new industry is expected to absorb a great number of the unemployed. All over the country Americans are preparing to celebrate the retum of "happy days."

At least $125,000,000 a year in Tederal revenue is expecl- ed.

House Approves Farm Relief Bill.

Other beverages than beer of no stranger alcoholic content also would PROTECTION FOR AGRICULTURAL

INTERESTS.

Washington, To-day.

States vote for repeal in the next The House of Representatives! yesterday passed the Farm Relief!

seven years.

Mr. Wong Shui Cheong, a membe permitted, pending the repeal of! her of the staff of the King's Dis the Eighteenth amendment to the pensary, is believed by the other Constitution, if the required 36 members of the staff to be the part owner of ticket No. QB57695 which has drawn Forbra in the Irish Hos- pital Grand National Sweepstake was bought by the "Catseye" Syndicate, and it is be lieved that four other persons share the ticket with Mr. Wong.

The ticket

It will become legal to sell beer Bill. and wine in thirteen States on April 7, while legislation to permit sale is pending in 24 other States.

It is estimated that 5,000,000 barrels of beer will be available

Enquiries made at the King's for sale as soon as the Bill is passbacco or rice. Dispensary this morning

revealed.

That Mr. Wong held a ticket for the Grand National, but as he was ab

Ben

on business, no definite

formation could be obtained.

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STRANDED

STEAMER

in-

Revenue Needed.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO

Charles The immense crowds shown at the wedding of the well-known American golfer, Mr. Sweeny, and Miss Margaret Whigham, the English Society beauty. (Left) The bride and bridegroom walking through the dense crowd outside Brompton Oratory, London. (Right) The bridesmaids, several of whom are well-known society beauties.

SOVIET TROOPS MUTINY OVER

STARVATION CONDITIONS

Many Officers Arrested At Dauria By Secret Police

Harbin, To-day. Japanese sources report dia- affection, resulting in mutiny, in a Soviet regimen at Daurin, the ronson being bad and insufficient foud.

The O.G.P.U.. Soviet Secret Police, is reported to have arrust-

s many officers.-Router.

CELTIC BEAT.

HEARTS IN

SCOTTISH CUP

To Meet Motherwell In Final.

REST BEAT ENGLAND IN SOCCER TRIAL

to

meet

BRITISH CO-OPERATION

WITH FRANCE

CHANCELLOR'S REVIEW OF WORLD CONDITIONS

UNEMPLOYMENT AND TAXATION RELIEF URGED IN PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, TO-DAY.

HITLER'S

THREAT TO

OPPOSITION

Determined To Act As Dictator.

REICHSTAGE DEFEAT WILL BE DECLARATION OF WAR

Union With Austria?

Berlin, To-day. Last night, the eve of to-day's meeting of the Reichstag, when the Government is expected to pass an Empowering Bill giving Chancellor Hitler's Cabinet dictatorial powers to rule without legislature, the of- ficial_agency of the Nazi Party |issued a warning stating that the |Reichstag's non-acceptance of the empowering law will be tantamount

to a declaration of war.

The consequences will be visited, not only on the opposing parties, the Centre Party, the Bavarian Peoples' Party, and the Social De- {mocrats, but also on their voters.

DEPUTY HOPES FOR A RETURN THE OPPOSITION LEADER, MR. GEORGE LANSBURY,

TO MONARCHY. PRESENTED A PETITION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

Berlin, To-day. YESTERDAY FROM THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE

Business Committee of TRADES. UNION CONGRESS. THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE- OF THE LABOUR PARTY AND THE CO-OPERATIVE UNION, the Reichstag has rejected the Socialist demand for the release URGING THE INITIATION OF PUBLIC WORKS IN ORDER of the arrested Socialist Depu TO DEAL WITH UNEMPLOYMENT,

dation Fund Bill, when Mr. J. Rhys Davies )Labour), asked for the The subject was also raised during a debate on the Consoli- Government proposals for housing and reclamation of land and the proposal for a 40-hour week.

BRITISH

REVENUE

The

ties.

The new Prussian Diet in which the Nazis have a majority,

after confirming the Commis. sarial Government in office, ad- journed indefinitely.

A Nazi Deputy, amid cheers, spoke of the Nazi am- bition for a union with Aus tria.

A German National De- puty, said that he hoped the

RETURNS Hohenzollerns would again

Fall Below Budget Estimates.

rule Germany.

NAZI FLAG REMOVED BY SAAR POLICE.

Berlin, To-day.

Captain H. MacMillan (Conser- |vative) said that expansion by pri- The Bill authorises the Secretary of the Agriculture Department to

vate works was the policy accepted | secure a reduction, on the screage

in theory by the Government. He basis. of commodities, affecting

urged the reduction of taxation in wheat, hogs, cattle, sheep, to

London, To-day. Jorder to stimulate private enterprise 'Celtic, Glasgow's representative, and thus increase purchasing power The producers will be compensal ed by benefits granted from the qualified

Motherwell, and bring more money'into circula- funds of the Finance Reconstruc-¡League champions, in the Final of tion. tion Corporation.

the Scottish Cup when they beat the The Chancellor of Exchequer, The Government is also author Hearts by 2 goals to 1 in yester

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, said CONGRESS.

ised to take off the market the cot-

that the Ministry of Labour had day's replay. Lon surpluses held by the Farm

already begun discussion with President Franklin D. Roosevelt Board and other official agencies, In the English International employers and employed in con- In his special message to Congress against an agreement with the Trial at Portsmouth, in prepara-nection with the proposal for a urging immediate modification of growers to reduce their forthcom- tion for the game against Scot-40-hour week, but it was impos- the Volstead law, said:

jing corps.

land in Glasgow on April 1, the sible for Britain to impose on its ing the current financial year. bly removing the Nazi flag from Rest beat England by 5 goals to own industrie», a measure for which ends on March 31. amounted the Party's headquarters at

reducing hours which was not ac-on Saturday last, to £709,056,754. Saarbruecken. — Reuter. Middlesborough secured acepted by other countries. valuable away point when they held Sunderland to a goalless draw at Roker Park. They are now fourth from the bottom of the table,

IN DANGER recommend to Congress the Forward Holds Flooded

With Water.

WARSHIP AND TUG STAND BY TO ASSIST

The stranded Norwegian cargo steamer Suzanne is still in a precarious position. Her sternpost and rudder are completely smashed and

her Nos. 1 and 2 holds are

flooded with water.

It is imperative to jettison 80 per cent. of her cargo of coal from Nos. 2 and 4 holda.

passage of legislation for immedi

of the Volstead ate modification Act in order to legalize the manu- facture and sale of beer and other beverages with such alcoholic con- tents as are permissible under the Constitution, and provide through such manufacture and sale, by sub- stantial taxes, the proper and much need revenue for the government, I deem action on this matter at this time of the highest importance."

The President reached his deci-

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WANG CHING-WEI FOR SHANGHAI,

Secret Departure From Nanking Yesterday.

Nanking, To-day,

Mr. Wang Ching-wei, accompanied sion suddenly to ask for the beer by his wife, left at 11.20 p.m. yester- measure as an elemental part of day, for Shanghai, by train.

Manchester City, this year's,

He expressed sympathy with proposals which would lead to increased employment without raising the costs of produc- tion.

Direct Expenditure.

£57,744,000 SHORTAGE

London, To-day.

The Nazi Party in the Saar region have sent n telegraphic message asking Chancellor Hitler to protest to the Saar Governing The total revenue collected dur-Commission against police forci

This is £57,744,000 less than the Budget estimate.

Last week's revenue amounted to

of £20,087,959 and the surplus ordinary revenue over ordinary expenditure for the week

Reichstag Fire.

COMMUNIST CONSPIRACY

PROVED.

Berlin, To-day.

Cup finalists, are now almost cer- Referring to direct expenditure was £1,943,815, an exceptional The Magistrate investigating the tain of eluding relegation as the by the Government, he mentioned amount having, as is usual in the Reichstag fire has declared that he result of a narrow home win over that several projects were in pre-closing weeks of the year, been paid has established proof that the ar- Sheffield United by a goal: to niparation by the Government, in-out supply services.

Reuter.

rested Dutch Communist Vander- (Table on Page 9.)

cluding a considerable building| Income tax so far collected totals hubbe was. in communication scheme for a new Government £240,821,000, which is £23,179,000 just before the fire not celeration of the works in connec- Last week's income tax receipts were tion with the Post Office

his programme to balance the bud Their departure was kept in the SIR MILES LAMPSON'S office in Whitehall, and the ac- below the estimate for the year. only with German, but also

get, which he hopes to put into Im-¡strictest secrecy.-Reuter. mediate effect.

As the house clerk road the Pre- sident's message he was interrupt- enthusiastic Al 3.30 p.m. yesterday H.M.S. ed frequently with Wild Swan found it necessary to outbursts, some chanted:

"Vole, Vote, Vote, we want beer." The wine bloc was cheered by

place an armed guard on board the Suzanne in order to prevent the crews of about 87 junks and the mention of other beverages. sampans which had gathered, from looting the stranded vessel.

The Wild Swan anchored about 400 yards away from the wreck. The tug Henry Keswick arrived at about 4.10 p.m. and a diver was sent down to examine the Suzanne's, bottom.

The senate received the message decorously.

CHINESE TROOPS

IN RUSSIA.

A Protest Against Repatriation.

RESIDENCE,

Question In House

Of Commons.

NANKING AS BEST PLACE FOR CONTACT?

London, To-day.

€11,445,000.-British Wireless Ser-with foreign Communists, including some of those who in 1925, were sentenced to death or long impri-

Regarding expenditure other than vice. direct Government expenditure, the |Government would readily look into: any proposal advanced by the indus-

tries themselves, and would examine JAPAN TO HOLD sonment for complicity in the con-

with an open mind, what assistance was necessary by local authorities. If new

were indicated they would

beamed, and if suitable for loans,

would be accepted, but there was A strong feeling in large towns against i

In the House of Commons yester-proposals which would involve an in-

MANCHUKUO NOTE TO SOVIET |

Harbin, Mar. 23, day, replying to Comdr. A. Mara-crease in rates. breweries might begin operations į A protest against the repatris den, the Foreign Secretary, Bir not refuse sanction to any loans pro-

Administration supporters said the bill was being drafted so that

late in April or carly in May.

Happy Days.

St. Loule, March 20. August Bunch, head of

As Minister of Finance, be would

tion to China of the anti-Manchu John Simon said that the question viding he was satisfied that the fin- kuo troops interned in Russia has of the best means of maintaining ancial condition of the local authority been lodged with the Soviet Con-contact between Sir Miles Lampson, Justified them.

Unemployment Causes. sul-General here by the Manchu British Minister to Chine, and the.

He did not think it could be es- the koo.

Chinese Government was receiving

MANDATES

Cabinet's Determined Memorandum.

Tokyo.

Japan has prepared her form- al resignation from the League of Nations. The cabinet has endorsed a me-

spiracy to blow up the Cathedral at Sofia,

These men have been arrested and imprisoned.

The Magistrate 'adds that the in- vestigation has not provided the |slightest evidence that any persons other than Communists were in- volved in the fire-Reuter.

PREMIER RETURNS TO LONDON.

London, To-day.

The diver found that the Suzanne world's largest brewery, to-day The Manchukuo Note "deeply de-constant and careful consideration. tablished that the continued high morandum expressing Japan's de- is resting on a rocky bottom. The promised quantity production of plores this most unfriendly act in The Government could not see suf-figure of unemployment was due to termination to retain the former

the Pacifc The Premier, Mr. Ramsay Mac- forward end of the vessel under her beer would begin 12 hours after the relations between the U.S.S.R.[ficient ground at present to make an a falling off in public works. German islands in Nos. 1 and 2 holds is resting on congress legalizes it.

and Manchukuo, which should al-alteration to the existing arrange-Statistics showed that compared which she has been administering Donald, and the Foreign Secretary,

ments.

with four years ago, the increase under mandates, and another me-Sir John Siraon, returned to London the rocks. Aft of No. 2 hold she is "Happy days will be here again, ways be friendly."

Comdr. Marsden, suggested that of unemployment was due father morandum regarding her participa- yesterday, by air from Paris. not touching, with the exception of and soon," he said enthusiastically. The Noto concludes, by saying

the loss of export trade, [tion in the labour bureau at Gene- Shortly after his arrival Mr. Mac- the stern post which is rest- Hundreds of job-seekers read the that the repatriated troops will on-Bir Miles Lampson should make his to

there had ready beeniva and the World Court.--United | Donald presided over the usual week- "ing on

a rock that only shows headlines and began bealeging the ly renew the anti-Manchukuo cam- permanent residence at Nanking, but

Preas. (Continued on Page 7.)-

ly meeting of the Cabinet. (Continued on Page 12.) {brewery,~United Press.

paign.-Reuter,

Beuter.