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THE CHINA MAIL- SATURDAY ŠTANIARY Z 1937
FOURTEEN CLUBS BRITISH EXCHEQUER MOTOR INDUSTRY
ONLY
U.S. GOLF ASSN. DECISION
LIKELY TO RAISE STORM
New York, Yesterday, The United States Golf Asso- ciation announces that from
RETURNS
Increasing National Prosperity
THE RISING COST OF
· REARMAMENT
Londen, To-day.
STRIKE IN US.
75,000 WORKERS IDLE
MESGIVINGS IN WASHINGTON
New York, Yesterday. Nearly a quarter of the 300,000) workers employed in the motor in- January 1, 1988, the number of The Eambequer returns for the dustry are idle as the result of clubs allowed to each player in first nine months of the financial strikes at the key sections of the|| a match will be limited to year, which were completed yes-industry being organised by the fourteen
terday, reflect on the revenue side Automobile Workers' Union, The change effected means an increasing national prosperity, which is fighting for recognition an amendment to the preamble and on the expenditure side the of collective bargaining by General to the Rules of Golf, making rising cost of re-armament.
Motors Corporation. them read: The game of golf] Ordinary Revenue from direct) consists of a ball being played and indirect Customs and Excise Body Company. which makes up with clubs (not exceeding 14 in Revenue was at $445,293.814 |number}.
Six factories of the
Fisher
as the General Motors bodies, have The decision was taken after compared with £435,924,367 at the closed down, while four Chevrolet
end of 1995.
plants and a number of other or: conversations with representa- with PATSY KELLY CHARLEY CHASE
at a standstill tives of the Rules Committee of $248.210.000, show an increase on
Customs and Excise Revenue, atļganisations are the Royal and Ancient, which, the first nine months of 1935 of
SERIOUS SITUATION it is understood, will make a
£11,982.000. but there is a drop in] Washington. To-day: The Unit- similar recommendation, at the
the Income Tax return of $2.910,000 éd States is threatened with very{ general meeting of the Club
and in Estate Duty of £2,000,000 serious labour trouble and ove: next May.
As the bulk of Income Tax pay- 70.000 workers are striking in tr
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ing of clubs will restore indivi-ter of the financial year. the re-shipping stoppage, in which Pre-
dual shot-making and increase sults of the first nine months do not sident Roosevelt bas declined to
器 safe criterion of the to intervene. the skill of players. It will offer
also reduce the time taken on final yield.
The Trade Unionists feel that
each round and relieve the cad- The estimated income tax yield labour is not getting a fair share dies of unfair (in the early for the full year is £25,900,000, of the returning prosperity, and days players altered their while the amount so far collected the general situation arouses mis-
givings in Washington circles. swing for different shots and is £76,966,000.
Reuter-
EXPENDITURE
On the expenditure side, there
now take a different club, thus minimising their skill) burdens. and will give players an equal has been an increase in ordinary: what their outgoings of £32.198,065, of which £31,650,000 was absorbed by the
chance no matter income is.
The rule is likely to evoke ob-[Army, Navy and Air votes. jections from amateurs and The outcome of mine-months is professionals. Leading players that the deficit, which, a year ago carry between 18 to 25 clubs at was £114,025,665. has been in- the moment, the extreme cases creased to £138,854,253.
GOVT. OFFICIALS LEAVE SHENSI
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The Court concluded the tria
being those of Bobby Jones, one Commentators in newspapers at 11.30 am and no other wi
of the world's greatest golfers. regard the returns as a whole as nesses were examined. who carries 16, and Scotty very satisfactory. if somewhat
Campbell, the Walker Cup play-under expectation.
er,
whose bag contains clubs-Renter.
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It is recalled that in introduc- ing his Budget, the Chancellor of
In closing the Court, Gen- eral Li sentenced the Young Marshal to 10 years impri- sonment..
for
Immediately after the judg- R & A... AGREE TO SCHEME the Exchequer anticipated that London. To-day.-The Royal the financial year would end in ament, the Generalissimo petition- and Ancient (St. Andrew's) an-deficit, and although the presented the Chairman of the Gover- nounced yesterday that they were returns do nothing to falsify this mes M. Li Sen. appealing falling in line with the United forecast, hopes are being enter the pardon of the Young Marshal (States Golf Association in recom-tained that the deficit will be re-on account of his repentance. I mending the limitation of golf latively small-British Wireless is learned that the petition was accepted and the pardon was an- clubs to 14. and would bring the Service.
nounced yesterday. matter up at their next annuali meeting in May-Reuter.
BOXING PLANS IN ENGLAND
Max Baer To Fight Foord Or Petersen?
A
New York, Yesterday. Max Baer, former heavyweight boxing champion of the world, who lost his title to James, J. Braddock two years ago, is leaving here for England on February 3.
OBITUARY
Sir Grafton Elliot Smith
NEW YEAR HONOURS Canton: The Government has announced a list of officials and foreign diplomats who will be re- warded with Government dals. It is stated that Madame Chiang Kai-shek is one of those in the list and that she wil The death occurred yesterday be decorated with the first class of Sir Grafton Elliot Smith, Kt..Jade Medal MA.. LILD.. D.Sc. Ch.M. {F.R.C.P., F.RS., the famous an-
thropologist.
· London, To-day.
KENT STRIKE THREAT
PARADE IN CANTON Canton: At 9 am, yesterday all i the party, political and military officials in Canton, together with the representatives of the public organisations in the city, held a After negotiations concerning meeting to celebrate the New Year! It is reported that he will be the Betteshanger (Kent) colliery at the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial fichting the winner of the Ben strike had broken down last Hall. At right there was a parade Foord-Jack Petersen non-titular month, it was decided to call upon with various kinds of lanterns. bout. which takes place on Febru- the men at Snowdon, Tilmanstone crowds marching along the differ- ary 1, at Harringay in March. and Chislet pits to give 14 days' ant roads in the city until mid
Although nothing definite has notice.
Inight.Our Own Correspondent. yet been fixed up, it is further stated that the winner of the latter wart will meet Walter Neusel, the German conquétor of Petersen,) and the winner of that bout will!
Alleged Kidnapping Case
Officers on duty at the Upper, made a report to the police before meet Joe Louis; the Negro sense evels Police Station were kept busy tiffin that her daughter had been tion, during Coronation week-throughout the afternoon of Xew missing since 8.30 am that day. Reuter.
Year's Eve supervising the search The child was eventually for a 6-year-old Chinese girl, nam-covered on the mainland at about ed Chung Kan-sung, who was al-17.30 p.m. leged to have been kidnapped.
STEELE OUTPOINTS GORILLA JONES
dis-
A Chinese male, Yuen Kau, has been detained by the police in con-
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, To-day.— Freddie Steele, the world middle. Szee, of No. 200, Hollywood Road. "ping. weight boxing champion, accord- ing to the US. National Boxing Association, yesterday outpointedį Gorilla Jones in a 10-round bout în defence of his title.-Beuter.
The mother of the girl, Leung nection with the alleged kidnap-
FALSE ALARM
EXCITEMENT IN CAINE ROAD.
In answer to a fire alarm, which was given in Caine Road, an ap- pliance from the 'Central Fire! Station speeded through the streets at about 5.30 p.m." "yester- day, only to find that its services were not necessary.
It appears that some of the re- zidents of the building opposite the entrance of the Italian Con- vent in Caine Road were thrown into a panic when thick clouds of smoke were seen issuing from the kitchen on the ground floor.
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