1937-11-11 — Page 24

CHINA MAT

MORGENTHAU PROPOUNDS NEWEST DEAL

New York, Today. Opposing the revival of "pump-

unnecessary, the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Henry Morgenthan, yesterday pledged the Administration balance the budget by cutting- penditures.

POOTUNG AREA UNDER CONTROL

OF JAPANESE

effectively

Nearly two brigades were landed Poo- in the NYK Wharf tung this morning and by 10.30 am they had established control over the greater part of the term- tory nearest the river

Mr. Morgenthau advocated a re- The Chinese troops are believed duction of $659,000,000 by spending to have crossed the Whangpoo and less on relief, highways, public joined the defenders of Nantao- works and agriculture, and also Our Own Correspondent. advocated broadening the base of income tax so that more persons would pay the tax.

He suggested abolition of some of the consumer or "nuisance taxes.

Mr. Morgenthau added that the basic need to-day to foster fall application of the driving force of private capital

ARMISTICE PLEA DENIED

Barcelona, To-day

The Spanish Government em

GOVERNOR PAYING OFFICIAL VISIT TO CANTON

Canton, To-day. HE Sir Geofry Northcote, Governor of Hong Kong, will short- pay an official visit to Canton in crder to meet leading Chimese off- cials, according to local vernacular

The exact date of his arrival is not yet

International News Agency

A representative of Mr. Wa Te-

phatically denies press reports that chen, Governor of

ung visit-

it had requested an armistice of ed Government House a few days

eral Franco.

Ans-Oceane

ago

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REMINGTON 16

STOP PRESS

Tsinamfu

Indications that the Japanese

in North China will

tempt to

towards the Yellow River

the Perping-Hankow and Lien

tsin-Pukow fronts, are bore

out by military despatches

ing

that the Japanese are mas

ing large numbers of troops-

Tehchow and Shuuteh

20,000, have

thes

Our Own Cor

WANGHAL FRE OUTBREAK

A fire broke out at No. 6, Mal Hory Street, Wanchai, shortly after 1.45 this afternoon, and destroyed all the first floor of the building.

Three fire brigade engines, der Mr. FizHenry were called out to inguish the blaze, which start- ed in the kitchen at the rear of the

ises

damag

ground floor was

the nd foor

while there were no

Mee Yin Go

bers carried out

according

received

here this morning

bombers

aded the

respondent

The final resul

-Day collection is not yet known,

but it will exceed $5,000 Totals

already received include $2,855

On the Hong Kong side and

$2,150 on the Kowloon side

Cricket: HK.C.

HKC.C 270 for

(Richardson, 50: Owen-Hughes,

129)

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MUSTARD & CO. LTD.

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COMING ARAGON OFFENSIVE

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