1937-03-24 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 24, 1937.

BRITISH TALKS

ALHAMBRA WITH JAPAN

NATHAN RO, HOWLOC

• COMMENCING TO-DAY.

He couldn't give her

anything but lo.

and she had to Saht

for that!

CAME LOVE

WARE

ADDED COLOUR SPECIALTY

His first ALL-COLOR @dventure!

POPEYE

THE SAILOR

Meets

SINDBAD THE SAILOR

A Mäk Fleischer Cartoon •- A Paramona

By arrangement with King Fostures. Syndien

"LLOYDS OF LONDON"

with Freddie Bartholomew

NEXT CHANGE

20th Century

Fox Picture

Madeleine Carroll“

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HOPE ENTERTAINED AS RESULT OF MR. SATOS SPEECHES

London, To-day.

In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. J. Lees-Jones, Conservative member for Blackley, asked whether any recent communications had passed with Japan with the object of securing China's sovereign rights and a free field for all Powers wishing to trade in China.

The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, replied in the negative...

The Government were, however, satisfied that the Japanese Govern- ment were fully aware of their views.

TREASURY RETURNS

ELEVEN DAYS TO END OF YEAR

WILL THE BUDGET BALANCE?

Mr. R W. Porritt, Conservative member for Heywood, asked that the British Ambassador in Tokyo be requested to inquire whether the speech of the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Sato, indicated readi- ness to discuss trade equality on the mainland of China with due regard to China's sovereign rights.

Viscount Cranborne, answering The Treasury returns for the for Mr. Eden, said that Mr. Sato's week ending March 20th-11 days speech had encouraged him to-hope from the end of the financial year-- that friendly exchanges of views show that the total ordinary revenue might take place on all subjects to date amounts to £766,971,848. At but he was unable now to under-the corresponding date of last year take the suggested inquiry-Ben- the figure was £728,271,283. Iter.

FREEING TRADE CHANNELS

Mr. Runciman And "Oslo" Meeting

London, To-day.

London, To-day.

Total ordinary expenditure to date is £782,638,075 against $736,067,796 at this time last year.

The Estimate of the total ordin- ary revenue for the full year was £798,381,000 and expenditure, in- cluding supplementary estimates of £41,058,000, less provision made in the Budget for $25,600,000, WES estimated at £813,388,000.

n the receipts side, income tax so far collected accounts for £247,- The President of the Board of 499,000 against £230,201,000 at the Trade replying to a Parliamentary corresponding date last year and a question regarding his discussions total estimate for the full year of with Swedish. Foreign Minister £259,000,000. during the latter's recent visit to Other inland revenue items, with London, said Mr. Sandler, in the the exception of death duties, which course of the conversation, men-is over one milion down on last tioned the recent discussions" be-year's figure, all show increases. Itween experts representing the Customs and excise to date -have countries which were parties to the yielded $314,717,000 as compared Oslo Convention.

with: £297,928,000, at this time last

Mr. Runciman assured him of year and with an estimate for Britain's sympathy with any initia full year of £317,525,000 British tive having as its object a redue-Wireless. tion of obstacles to international trade-British Wireless.

THE NEW CHELSEA BRIDGE

To Be Opened By Mr. Mackenzie King

Merchants, May Strike

Canton, To-day. Dissatisfied with the system of levying the Business Tax, mer- chants of Canton are to hold a meeting to day to decide their final attitude towards this new tax It is feared that a general business." strike may be determined upon at The Prime Minister of Canada, this meeting. Our Own Correspon- Mr. Mackenzie King, has accepted dent.

London, Today.

the invitation of the London Conn-

ty Council to open the new Chelsea Bridge over the Thames on May 6th.

Sculptor's Death

New York, Today.

Lord Snell, Chairman, said the The death has occurred of Council were most gratified at the sculptor, Frederick MacMonnies great honour of the association of Reuter.

the Prime Minister of Canada with this important Do British Wirelesa:

The mv. Cingalese-Prince from New York is expected here on about Sist instant.

The RMS Empress of Russia

Ch

due at Hong Kong on Friday Hazikow day at 1 am and ves for Manila

Dan Correspondent the same day