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PERFECT SOUND

AND COMFORT.

QUEEN'S

AIR CONDITIONED

THEATRE

QUALITY PICTURES

TO BE SCREENED DURING

AUGUST

THE EPIC

OF THE SEA

"CRUISER

EMDEN"

SMILIN' THROUGH

with

NORMA SHEARER

and

FREDERIC MARCH

M.-G.-M.

JOAN CRAWFORD AND

GARY COOPER

IN

TO-DAY WE LIVE

M. - G. - M.

"TO-NIGHT IS OURS"

with

CLAUDETTE COLBERT

and FREDERIC MARCH PARAMOUNT.

THE WHITE

SISTER

with HELEN HAYES and CLARK GABLE M.-G.-M.

Blow At Co-Operative Societies

FULL

Chancellor Declines Income-Tax Offer

1,000,000 BACK

AT WORK IN

AMERICA

Encouraging Advance By Industry.

WARNING AGAINST UNDUE OPTIMISM.

Washington, D.C. More than a 1,200,000 unemploy-

PAYMENT TO BE DEMANDED ed are estimated to have returned

London.

to work in America since the black

HONG

KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK,

Orders issued by Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.0., O.BE. Com-

mandant, H.K.V.D.C.:—

Hong Kong, August 11

ters at 6 p.m...

year, as against £1,200,000 which ground that the Co-operative So unless

were an indispensable more quickly, "it will take nearly Monday, August 14 at 5.30 p.m.

the

parades.

Struck off Strength. Leaving the Colony No. 1783 Pte. J. E. Ozorio, No. 10 Platoon, as from 19.7.33.

as from 7.8.39,

·

AMAZING SCENE IN ST. PAUL'S.

Novelist's Protest

Against Slums.

BOOK. THROWN ON PULPIT STEPS

The Bishop of Winchester, Dr. Cyril Garbett, figured in an amaz- ing scene in St. Paul's Cathedral recently.

As soon as he had commenced This sermon on the Oxford Move- ment, Miss Joan Conquest (Mrs. Leonard Cooke). the novelist, jumped up from a seat immediate- ly under the pulpit.

up the cause of British untouch- ables, the degraded disspirited mass of the slums

cathedral.

can only

AALA. Company. M.G. Company."

Machine Gun Troop. PARADE.

Parade at Causeway Bay Stable Corps Hand. There will be a Band. Practice at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, August ja reference to Mr. Macdonald as days of March, when all banks in

Anzac Company. Parade at Headquarters on Mon; Having failed in his efforts to "this traitorous, and treacherous the country were closed, business on Friday, August 18 at Headquar 16.

At the

"The Battery.

Waving a bright yellow-covered same was almost at a standstill and the get the Co-operative Societies to Prime Minister."

There will be a lecture at Head-day, August 14 at 5.80 p.m.

Book, written by herself, she de- come to a friendly settlement as to time the Opposition found it diffi-number of unemployed rose to

N.C.O.s are reminded that there manded the right to address the the payment of income tax on their cult to make any logical answer to nearly 14,000,000. According to quarters on Thursday, August 17

will be only two more N.GO.congregation from the pulpit steps. undistributed income from mutual the Chancellor's claim that he was figures complied by the American at 5.30 p.m.

Classes this month and all those Corps Signals.

"My Lord Bishop," she cried, singling out Co-operative Federation of Labour 735,000 re- trading, the Chancellor has carried not

Parade will be held at Corps intending to take the examination this book, a challenge to civilisa- out his Budget threat by Introduc-Societies for any special treatment, turned to work in April, and ing a financial resolution which which would put them at a diand-495,000 in May. The improvement Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tues- for promotion are requested to tion and Christianity, demands. has the effect of putting these vantage as compared with ordinary continued in June, and some stati-day, August 15 and Friday, August make an effort to attend these that the Church of England takes undertakings in exactly the same trading concerns, but that he was clans believe that if it continues 18.

soon be less than

Engineer Company. position as the ordinary trader in merely laying down the principle there will

that traders carrying on identical 12,000,000 unemployed.

Practice at the Miniature Range

Before she could proceed further regard to Income tax.

However, the American Federa-lon Monday, August 14 at 5.30 p.m. The Co-operative Societies did activities should make identical

Armoured Car Section.

with her protest two vergers rush- tion of Labour warns against un-

Permitted to resign-No. 1938 ed forward and, taking "her by make an offer, it is true, but as it contributions to the Exchequer.

Labour based Its attack on the due optimism, pointing put that: Those who have been detailed only amounted to some £120,000 4

employment gains even will parade at Headquarters on Pte. T. H. Pearce, No. 3. Platoon, either arm, led her from the

Strength.

As she was led past the pulpit the Chancellor expects to receive cieties

Motor Machine Gun Section. under his own proposal, he had means of encouraging thrift, as two years to get the unemployed

All ranks parade at Headquar- No. 2078 Pte. B. Zerner, Milling she threw down the book and on It is was shown by the fact that in the back to work" and declaring that perforce to turn it down. only that portion of the "Co-ops" last 12 years they had paid out further progress must depend upon ters on Monday, August 14, at 5,30 ton Ltd. Tel. 25187, No. 3 Platoon, the steps cried out: "I

assume that the Church of Eng- income which is not subjected to over £400,000,000 to their members. the extent to which the purchasing p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction. 11.8.33.

Scottish Company.

No. 2079 Pte. H Lange, Siemens land is cowardly and criminally income tax (as is that of any The argument that this was an at power of labour is increased.

Musketry-All ranks are remind China Co... Tel.: 28843, A.S.G. neglectful of the salvation of the Part of the recent improvement "divi-tack by private enterprise on the ordinary trader) and

mass of degraded human beings of dends" which the Societies pay out whole system of mutual and coin business and employment is un-ed that the Peak Range has been Cadre, 10.8.33.

the slums.". to their members is still to remain operative trading sounded rather doubtedly seasonal. Moreover, em-allotted for Sunday, August 20

Sermon Continued. thin when one remembered that ployment is still below the level of when Part III will be fired. Portuguese Company. immune from taxation,

The Bishop did not even' glance Not unnaturally, the Co-ops are for years past, the Co-operative the corresponding month last year.

down, and continued his sermon, The remaining Lectures of the are Societies have enjoyed taxation But after allowing for all these loud in their

although his words were lost to, mobilising their forces on the plat-privileges which no other business factors, most observers agree that Summer Training Season will bat

the congregation. to organization has had.

the upturn has been considerably as follows:- form throughout the country

Miss Conquest afterwards ex- a vehement campaign Mr. J. H. Thomas' Uncomfortable greater than seasonal and reflects August 15-Characterisation of

The Annual Aquatic Sports willplained the reasons for her action. carry on against the

The Curiosity in the debate centred

declared, "because Labour Party have taken up the on what the Prime Minister and an encouraging advance by indus- Weapons with which Infantry Sol-

the expectation of tion of other arms, of the service. Club on Saturday, August 12, 1933 protest," she ed largely to fight in the House of Commons and Mr. J. H, Thomas would say, in/ty and commerce. This is ascrib-,diers are armed and the co-opera-be held at the Victoria Recreation "I chose this occasion to make my

Winchester the Bishop of August 22-Close Order Drill. at 9 p.m. there were some lively exchanges view of their Labour antecedents inflation and higher prices inspir

Admission tickets will be obtain preaching. between the two sides in the de- and their past utterances, and ed by the announced policy of the An explanation of the uses of and

and explana-ed at to necessity for drill

Volunteer Headquarters ""The Bishop wrote an article in Administration bate on the Chancellor's proposal. tumours of Cabinet dissensions on Roosevelt

the matter. Taunts that he had)

restore the 1926 price level-an In-tions of the various formations and (Officers' Mess, Sergeants Mess The News Letter, the National Labourites Roused.

per cent in reasons for the orders controlling and Canteen) and the Victoria Re-Labour, organ, on the slums, and I was most likely to That the tax has still further broken a pledge which he gave crease of about 50

creation Club, Admission $1 in- thought he embittered Labour feeling against during the general election quick-order to lighten the burden of in- the movements.

Officers, N.C.O.s and men of the cluding Tax.

listen to me. I spent six months the Prime Minister was shown byly brought Mr. MacDonald to his ternal debts, made much heavier in

feet with a flat denial that he had recent years by the fall in price Portuguese Company should note There will be Dancing for two last winter in the slums of Lon- ever given a pledge that the un-levels.

that the Winter Training Season hours after the conclusion of the don, and I think, compared with the state of civilination we are commences in September and every Sports. distributed Income of the Co-ops

Dance music will be by the supposed to enjoy. that they are would not be taxed. His pledge

*I wrote One of the chief dangers fore-jeffort should be made to secure

Conductor the worst in the world. was that the dividends should nat

down my experiences, and they pledge he seen by the Government is that full attendance at all parades so Cheero Dance Band.

prices may rise faster than wages that progressive training may be L/Cpl. G. W. Truce.

Dress for the Aquatic Sports were published in my last book, Detailed Orders will be issued will be Mufti.

The Naked Truth'." Bir. Thomas, one thought, seem and salaries, leaving the mass of carried out.

later. ed little uncomfortable about the people worse off than the matter. He evidently wished which would probably cause The following are the fortheom-that the Chancellor had been able other collapse after the speculative ing services, etc.. at the Union to come to some understanding!"boom" had died down Church, Kennedy Road.

protests and

Government,

CHURCHES

UNION CHURCH.

Sunday, August 13. Sunday School 9.30 a.m

Service 10.30 Morning Evening Service, 6 p.m. Preacher at both Services: Rev. E. G. Powell.

7

be taxed, and by this

etili stands,

A Great Danger.

ever,

ap- The Officers Commanding the undermentioned Units will issue

In an effort to prevent this, the their Orders to their Commands with the Co-operative Societies but

he drastic new Industrial Control Act separately:- indicated that he supported

he gives the Government power to fix 县料 Chancellor's proposal for, a.m. remarked "I am a member of the minimum wage rates for

Government and I have always various industries in order to coun-

The played for my side."

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.

(Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scien tist, in Boston, Mass., U.S.A.]

Macdonnell Road, Below Bowen Road Tram Station.

Subject:-SOUL."

SOON

the

INSUFFICIENT BEER IN AMERICA

2

as 40,000,000 Barrels Short

This Year?

If this effort succeeds,

ter-balance the anticipated rise of He adroitly avoided discussing prices, and official encouragement the merits of the tax by launching is being given to employers to a strong attack on Mr. MacQuisten, raise pay voluntarily as

possible. a Conservative, who had suggested the existence of financial irregu-it will be the first time in the larities within, the Co-operative history of inflation that wage and CONSUMPTION WILL INCREASE ficed for the benefit of speculators movement-a charge which Mr. Balary.earners have not been sacri- Thomas strongly resented.

and debtors.-Reuter.

חנו

With the Samuelite Liberals vot- ing against the Government on the ground that if mutual trading were recognized then the tax was justified, there was a fairly, sub- The Sunday School is held on stantial minority against the tax, Sunday Morning at 10 o'clock, though the Government's majority comfortable enough-328 Wednesday Evening Meeting at was

Sunday Service 11.15 am.

p.m. Reading Boom at above ad against 109. Eleven Conservatives dress open Tuesday and Friday, 10 also voted against the tax, as well a.m. to. 12 noon, Monday and a five Simon Liberal and National Thursday, 5.30 to 7 p.m. The Labour supporters of the Govern- Public is cordially invited to atment-Reuter.

tend the service and visit the Reading Room. Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Mass., U.S.A.

Boston, "UNCLE ARTHUR" TO

COME BACK?.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Disarmament Leader's

Future.

COPENHAGEN.

The Danish Motor Vessel.

MAY LEAD THE OPPOSITION

44

BEAUTY CURSE

IN PRAGUE.

"

New York.

Americans drank a 1,500,000 bar-l rels of the new 3.2 per cent. light legal beer in April, according to the Secretary of the United States Brewers' Association.

And they would have drunk morej if the brewers had been able to make it fast enough, he asserted.

Anti-Vanity Campaign He said that the supply was still

Urged In School.

angry.

ruaning far behind the demand and estimated the entire first year pro- duction of the beer industry, will Prägue, Schoolmistresses in Prague. are fall short of the country's needs by 40,000,000 barrels. Beer le now! They complain that many of the legal in 23 States, having a com

of 100,000,000 | bined population 110-year-old pupils go to school com- plate with permanent wave, rouged persons,

Much of the new beer was noti lips, powdered cheeks and scarlet:

properly aged and therefore could finger nails.

not be put on the market.

It is sufficient for one or two Hé egimated that sale of beer) girls to start this fashion, they des during the 12 months ending April clare, and the whole claas imme-1, 1934, if total 40,000,000 barrels, diately follows suit. Some of the and that the following year's total girls in their early "teen" have will be 60,000,000 giving the Federal even been known to dye their hair. Government of at least $200,000,000. The Prague Teachers' Association the first year and $300,000,000 the London. has now demanded that energetic second, in revenue.

He predicted that ultimately the The prospect that, at long last, measures shall be taken to stamp their risk the Disarmament Conference in ap-out this tendency among "school-annual consumption of beer in the into the imzardous and/or extra

"FALSTRIA": having arrived from Portland, New Westminster, Seattle, San Francisco & Los Angeles, consignees of cargo, are hereby informed that all goods are being landed and placed at E

hazardour

lour Godowns of The Hong Kong Proaching its end is giving rise, to children of the female sex to indulge United States would reach 80,000,- extravagant beauty competi-obo barrels, adding that at the and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co many speculations as to whether its in

Li where delivery can be obtained Chairman, Mr. Arthur Henderson, tions Reuter.

claims will be admitted after the the former leader of the Labour

goods have left the. Godown and Opposition, will return to political

as soon as the goods are landed.

No

DEVIL

IS

DRIVING

with

EDMUND

LOWE PARAMOUNT.

goods remaining undelivered after life.

the 16th August, 1933, at 4 p.m. will bëj When Mr. Henderson came a Secretary in the Labour Góverni nubject to rent.

cropper at the General Election by (ment and if he should revert to hia

All broken, chafed and damaged his defeat in the Burnley Coa-old position of Leader of the Ope goods are to be left in the Godown, stituency, he decided to devote him-position, be would certainly carry where they will be examined self to his part at the Disarmament more powerful guns than Mr. Messrs. Anderson & Athe the 14th August, 1933, P 16 Am

Conference, though continuing to be Lansbury, the present leader. Ser

All claims against the

be presented to the Under el must Secretary of the Labour Party's Should he decide to return Mr.| witzpolitical organisation. It is an open Henderson would no doubt be pre-

in ten days of the ships arrival, or secret that he hankers to be back sented with a "safe seat" by the they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. at Westminster, where he is affec resignation of one of the Labour Billa of Lading will be countersign- tionately known as "Uncle Arthur," back benchers whose constituency

and his reappearancs would enorm- he would contest it a by-

ted by

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Mr. Henderson was Foreign, come

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