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GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS.

CHAUTEMPS WINS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN FRENCH

Major Francis Ventes-Brown. author of "Bengal Lane." who has resigned his post editor of the weekly review, "Everyman." following

a din Board of agreement with the Directors. 18. & G..

BUSINESS

IMPROVEMENT

IN AMERICA

MORE DIVIDENDS; FEWER FAILURES.

BIG TRADERS ENCOURAGED BY TRADE BOOM

FINANCIAL BILL

UNCHANGED ·

AMENDMENT BY RIGHT

DEFEATED

PREMIER'S EFFORT TO BALANCE BUDGET AND SAVE GOLD STANDARD

PARIS, TO-DAY.

THE 15-DAY OLD FRENCH CABINET PASSED ITS FIRST VITAL TEST YESTERDAY. WHEN THE RIGHT AMEND- MENT, REDUCING THE YIELD OF ARTICLE 12 OF THE FIN. ANCE BILL BY 150.000,000 FRS. WAS REJECTED BY THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES BY 201 VOTES TO 245. AFTER THE PREMIER. M. CAMILLE CHAUTEMPS, HAD MADE IT A MAT- TER OF CONFIDENCE.

The Finance Bill which was responsible for the fall of the Daladier and the Sarraut Governments. imposes cuts in the salaries of civil servants. The defeat of the latter Cabinet follow- ed a motion from the Right Wing for the suppression of the Article imposing the cuts.

The Socialist Party, on Thursday last, decided to abstain from

voting on the entire Finance Bill, thus practically assuring a majority

for the Chautemps Government. -Reuter.

A fast emptying treasury, wide- Įsprvad protest meetings and minerg

work and tread"

demonstrations

BUDGET PASSED.

face the new "public safety cabi Complete Triumph For

et nt Premier Camille Chutemps.

In banking circles it is reported that the Government is preparing to borrow 40,000,000 or 50,000,000!

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL the Telegraph. Copyright. Telegra abic Mensagem Ordinance. Last. Re-Prinds in London

1. P. 2, 7

New York To-day.

December payrolls.

L13

meet

the

M Georges Rounet, the Minister fof Finance, announced recently that

It is reported that the big, France meded 2,000,000,000 frames American stock market traders are while the latest statement showed resuming activity.

the government's balance 10 the Sentiment continues to be bul- Bank of Franer to be about half this i fish, but the market las k- energy sum due to the retwence of the smail traders.

Government.

Paris. Later. The French Chamber of Deputies has adopted the complete Budget proposals by 280 voles to 175.

The Government made the vote a question of confidence. -Reuter.

A fine plcture of the mass marriage ceremony was held in Rome to celebrate the new Fasciat "Festival of Marriage.", More than 2,000 couples in the Province of Rome were married simultan- cously. The picture shows some of the 750 coupley who attended the Nuptual Mass in the Basilica di Santa Maria. (S. & G.).

TAXATION

ON ALL US.

SECURITIES

Congress To Abolish Exemptions?

GOVERNMENT REVENUE INCREASES

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegru-| phie Mesangen Ordinanco, 1984. Từe- |erned Deerinber 11, 834_n_m.j

New York, To-day.

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

SUPPORTS RAILWAYS

$37,307,500 Loan To Bay Locomotives And Cars

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

CHAMBER

RIOTING IN SPAIN

SERIOUS

CLASHES WITH

ANARCHISTS

MARTIAL LAW MAY BE DECLARED.

BOMB OUTRAGES AND STREET FIGHTING

Madrid, To-day. The Spanish Anarch- ist rioting has spread to San Sebastian where bomb outrages and fir- ing are proceeding in the suburbs. Troops have been sent to guard the railway line to Paris which is reported to have

Asso-

SEVILLE TRAIN

DERAILED BY

ANARCHISTS been cut.

The Anarchist 20 Killed; 40 Injured In ciations and the Com-

Catastrophe.

munists have declared a

By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra TIME BOMB PLACED ON RAILS general strike, accord-

| chic" "Menanger Ordinance, 1891, "Rei |ceived December 11. 0.38 0.m.)

New York, To-day.

The United States Public Works loaned the Administration has Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and Be Erie Great Northern Nickel Plate Company U.S.$37,907,600 and to buy locomotives, freight paskender cara.-United Presa, per SC. Gold Bar Co

It is indicated that the mem- bers of the United States Con- gress will demand taxation of U.S.$40,000,000,000 of tux- exempt Federal, State and Muní----------

for FUKIEN RESTRAIN cipal securities, when Congress

Expert Herriot Return. The new cabinet, the fifth Favourable factors include The France in less than a year, is given hance of survival and bears expertation that the 1933 auto- hith

mobil

wil production

be unnustakable markings of the

In-

MISSIONARIES

is convened next month.

Records showed that the Guvern. ment was running into the red only

TEHUA DISORDER

2,000,000 units compared three of former Premier Edouard Must Not Defy Chinese half a rapidly as last year, despite Alleged Soviet Support

in

with 1,431,494 for last year.

Business failures November were the lowest for any month since 1920, while last week was the year's best dividend week.

Herriot, leading to the belief 11 wus designed to prepare for the return

at M. Herriat, probably by the mid- dle of next month.

Laws."

CUSTOMS REVENUES RETAINED

the fact that Government has pour- ed more than $500,000,000 into re- covery since July.

A continuation of this perform-| |ance will considerably ease the re- Fonchow, To-day. funding of $3,383,624,100 in Gov-} "The new Government has no ernment securilles maturing dur- intention of interfering with ing the next six months, as well as

That would be just a year from the tow M Herriot's ministry was Twenty three earporations. pr.-joverthrown on the issue of meeting marily railroads. tobacco com-ja eduled war debt to the United Three successors have been prenies and department stores States. paid dividends, including nine voted out by the Chamber of De.missionary societies, but their remake the task of raising billions of rehe

dividends and

showing that

exports

revenue through ligious and educational activities additional must not be conducted in defiance borrowing for the financial of Chinese laws." declared Mr.icovery programme. Eugene Chen, Foreign Minister of

Revenues Grow,

projects, recovery

For Ex-Governor.

RENEWAL OF FIGHTING EXPECTED

Nanking. To-day. According to a Eachsage from General Shing Shi-chal, formerly Governor of Rainkang, re- who was recently defeated by Ma

new

Barcelona, To-day. At least twenty were kill ed and forty injured when the Seville express was de railed while crossing a bridge outside Valencia.

Anorchists had placed a time: bomb on the rails and the train: crashed over the bridge into a Pravine. Terrible Reener were witnessed, one passenger trap- ped in the wreckage going mad.

First aid

difficult. owing to the lonely region where the catastrophe occur- rel,

was

All services on the line have been suspenderl. -Reuter.

PEACE DELEGATION IN

HONG KONG

Meeting Hu Han-min To-day.

Chung-ying, a Mohammedan gener- EFFORTS FOR PEACE IN FUKIEN al is alleged to be eblaining, ma- 21. terial support from Russia and is

ing to a message from Barcelona.

T

Rioting has also been renewed in the districts of Collblanca, Tarrasa and Hospitalet.

A serious clash occurred at Collblanca where Anarch- ista, attempting to seize the Municipal buildings, were re- puised by armed forces. I is believed that there are many casualties.

Despite the Ministerial de- claration that the revolt has been checked, the situation is still serious, and it is feared that martial law may have to be de- clared, particularly if a general strike la declared in Madrid. Beuter.

BERWICK LEAVES ON EXERCISES.

Wishart Going To Shanghai.

IIMS. Berwick of the Fifth

DĚ three in-puties this year because

the extra creases in regular dividends. analabty of the deputies to agree of

Foreign trade was the

inla programme of economy and tax- bent October for two years, price indexes trop necessary to meet a deficit of

the Fukien secessionist Govern. From July 1 to November

Messrs. Chung Chi, L. Y. Wong, Cruiser Squadron, left Hong Kong were muunting, steel production wes|from 8,000,000,000 to 8,000,000,000

ment in An exclusive interview Federal revenues from income concentrating his position in the S. K. Ma and S. Y. Chan, forming this morning on exercises, and is increaming after the recent slump. (frame and balance the budget.

with Reuter to-day. Government revenues were sharply M. Herriot, outstanding leader of

taxes and other sources amounted districts to the north-east of Te la delegation from Nanking Govern- expected back in port on Wednes- increased, retail activity was grati-the Radical Socialist party, the

Mr. Chen emphasised that the to $1,100,250,896 as compared with han.

ment to Canton, arrived in Hong day.

H.M.S. 'Wishart of the Eighth fying in many lines.

largest in the Chamber, has been in Fukien quota of the Customs re-|$657,877,043 for the corresponding

the Kong this morning by the President The situation is grave and One extremely encouraging report health for months and on this venues will be retained by Fukien. period a year ago.

renewal of fighting is expected.

Pierce from Shanghai, and are stay-Destroyer Flotilla is expected to Jag at the Hong Kong Hotel.

leave Hong Kong for Swatow and came from the Department of Com-¡ground declined the premiership New sources of income will be All expenses, including the coat General Mo Chung-ying's poal-

A closed meeting was held at the Shanghai on Friday. when Albert Sarraut resigned last opened up and the tax on several of

totalled tion is strengthened by the support Hotel soon after their arrival. but

The French Cruiser Primauguet, imported articles, including $1,782,821,713

A compared with of the ex-Manchurian Volunteer no detail are available. Before lying the flag of Vice-Admiral C. Gossip in the lobbies is that Her- kerosene, will be increased. Reu-$1.778,602,300 for the same period Corps which has been transferred leaving Nanking on Thursday, Mr. A. M. Berthelot, Commander-in- importa were $151,000,000, the riut will undertake to form a strong ter

| a year ago—United Presa, per 8.C. there since the cessation of the Chung Chi, the leader of the dele-Chief of the French Naval Forces highest since December, 1931. savo antional government like that

Gold Bar Co.

ti-Japanese campaign in northern

gation, announced that he would in the Far East, is expected for one month.

Raymond Poinenre in 1924, which

Manchuria, guided France past fiscal dangers

meet Mr. Hu Han-min, of the Kuo- leave Hong Kong on December 18 General M. Chung-ying claims mintang Central Political Connell, for Manila, and thence to Saigon, ike those now threatening.

that a consignment of Soviet a while in Hong Kong and discuss where Admiral Berthelot will haul for General with him the Fukien situation in all down his flag. and munition, intended

the Shing Shi-chal, has been seized by its bearings, Ob-his troops at a point on the border.

-Central News Agency.

merto,

October were $194,000,000, the month. highest since October, 1931, while!

The Federal Reserve Board's re port said that expansion is con- struction «ustained factory employ- ment and payrolls in October, Al- though the industrial output index declined to 77, as compared with the Index of 100 for the average 1923-25.-United Press, Gold Bar Ca.

of

Der S.C.

U.S. TRADE GAINS

IN FAR EAST.

Imports For 1933 Rise By U.S.$16,419,000.

Washington.

(Continued on Page 1).

50-CENT RICE TAX FOR CHINA.

Nanking Authorises New Imposition.

t

Nanking, To-days!

The Nanking Finance Ministry

has authorized in principle the im

RAINFALL OF THE COLONY

WEATHER REPORT

Hong Kong's rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m., to-day was Cloudy, with drizzle or mist (0.11 of an inch, making a total of fresh north-easterly winds is

61.40 inches since January 1y against forecast issued by the Royal jan average of 82.36 inches.

Iservatory to-day.

Litvinoff Says Religious Liberty

ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE.

The object of the delegation is to discuss with the South-Western political and military leaders the best means of bringing about peaceful settlement of the Fukien (Continued on Page D.)

LOCAL ESTATE.

New York Dentist Leaves $37,000.

to

Does Not Condone Proselyting Trade Balance Favours MARINE INVENTOR formerly of 8 Wyndham Street, but

Rome, Dac. 5. M. Litvinoff, who came here from position of a special tax on import M. Maxim Lityinoff told news the United States after negotiating

Soviet.

London.

DEAD.

Mr. E. Cumberland.

Chan Wa or Wah-slu, dentist,

late of No. 22, Mott Street, New York City, NY, USA, who died on January 8, 1925, left local esinte sworn under $87,000,

Letters of administration in the above estata have been granted to

ed rice throughout the whole coun-paperman here today that although for American diplomatic recogni,

Dr. E. L. Burgin, Parliamen- try. The rates will be variant in Americana in Soviet Russia may-tion of the Moscow regime, said he

London, To-day. The Department of Commerce's accordance with different condition practice their religion they must had not made contact with the lary Secretary to the Board of foreign trade report for October, in various provinces,

submit to the religious laws of Vatican during his stay in Roma. Trade, states that, during the The death occurred yesterday Chan Wal-eht, widow, published on December 3, showed The maximum rate în set at 50 Rússia ́ which “guamnion... «VOIT. The Vatican newspaper, Obser, first nine months of 1988, the of Mr. Elliott Cumberland, aged that foreign trade with Asis, Incense per picol. The rates now nation complete religious liberty.vatore Romano published a sharp total coat of Russian goods im-01, who discovered the electroly The forthcoming marriage between cinding that with the Philippines, being put inte force, In Kwang The Soviet commissar of foreign anti-Boviet article under the head ported into Great Britain was tic system of corrosion proven- Nicolas Morgenstern, Manager of the advanced substantially as compar- tung and Kwangalćave $1.00 and affairá amid foreign pastors "do not line "Cannibalism in Russia" na M. £11,095,000, while exports from tion, which has saved ship General Film Exchange, and ut. 26, totalled owners millions of pounds. Apertolon, widow, of the same address, $2.00 respectively, Central' News have the right. to conduct pro Litvinoff arrived. Religious Uberty Britain to Russia

| £3,585,000,-Router. paganda or proselyte."

(Continued on Page 97 Pa Agency,

Reuter.

ed with a year RES. ·

(Continued on Page 9);

Hankow Road,' Kowloon, and Mary

fis announced.