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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1934.

COKE-OVEN GÁS

EXHORBITANT TAXES

CANTON NEWS

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Shefield manufacturers are us- ing more coke-oven gas' for the heat-treatment of steel The practice is on a scale comparable with the schemes operating in the Ruhr. "One of the city's larg- est steel-producing arms is con- suming gas transmitted from coke-ovens three miles away. The Arm state that the use of this gas at high pressure has led in every case to a considerable re- duction in the amount of scaling of the steel. "As a result of the high calorific value of

the gas, heating up is very rapid: there are no delays occasioned through "waiting for heat." Increased -outputs have been obtained int consequence, with relatively decreased

of labour. amount Tests are reported to have proved that coke-oven gas has very de- finite technical advantages over other types of fuel, In another- case at a works producing gal- vanised wire netting-8 ríèw in- dustry recently set up in Sheffield, -coke oven gas is used for heat- ing annealing tumaces and gal- vanising tariks. As compared with other works where "coal or producer gas is employed for the same purpose, it has been found that all the operationS

can be carried out with a greater degree of precision, and the heat con- sumption per ton of finished pro- duct has been considerably de- creased. There is practically no wastage of, fuel, an no transport costs for solid "fuel elther to, or within, the works. It is estimat- ed that the potential consump- tion of coke oven gas in iron and steel works in the Shemeld area is about 23,500.c00,000.cub, f2.

THE REPAIR OF WROUGHT-IRON

-La the wrought-iron driving ́or driven pulley constructed with afms of circular section riveted with # Countersink 171 the rim, trouble is sometimes ex- 'perienced from the arms becord- ing loose in the rim. 3 defect which is seldom permanently cured by re-riveting. То еп- able pulleys with arms so loosen- ed to be rapidly made good Messrs. Victory Pulley Supply Depot, 10, Wool-street, Oldham. have brought out a device which they have named "The New-Way Pulley Repairer.” This consists of a yoke-shaped iron fitting which is inserted on the under- side of the rim and embraces the loose ärm, "The central portion is formed with a boss in which are two set-screws set radially to the arm. The ends of the yoke are attached to the rim either by countersunk rivets or bolts and the set-screws are then tightened up on the arm. It is claimed that this device, which can be fitted without removing the pulley from its shaft, not only secures the arm firmly, but makes the pulley stronger than it originally was, whilst not destroying its circular- ity... A subsidiary use is that of enabling a pulley to transmit in- creased horse-power by Atting a yoke piece to each arm. The de- vice is at présent made to it four sizes of pulley arms; viz., 1 in.. in, 1 in.. und 1 in, in dlame-

ter

To Be Abolished

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Carton, July 4

Numerous miscellaneous and ́exorbitant" taxes collected either by the provincial or county gov ernment are to be abolished in accordance with the Three-Year Plan. This is the statement of a sectional head of the Provincial Department of Finance.

There are about forty such taxes

collected by the provincial govern- ment and over 100 taxes collected by the county administrations,

Return of Air Mission

NEWS FROM PORTUGAL

The Municipal Holiday

Amongst the relatively limited number of public holidays..given. by the Portuguese, Government, there is one on the 24th of June which is called a "Municipal Holl- day." On this date the munici palities "usually celebrate the oc- caston by some public festivals, partly paid by the municipal

From Our Special Correspondent

Cantor July 3. Lleut.-General Wong Kwong-yu, Commandant of the Canton Alt Force, and his party, will leave Italy on July 12 aboard an Italian steanier and will arrive in. Hong Kons on August 2 General Wong will bring back about fifty nght ing planes, anti-aircraft guns. funds sound detectors. search lights, etc.

This year, the Lisbon Municipal The party includes Colonal Ting Chamber decided that the festivals Chi Hau, wing commander, Colonel The rate is of course very low, yet | Mėl Lung On, director of the Air. / should be an a bigger scale and they are burdensome on the people. craft Works, and Colonel Chang' large attractiona were planned

BRITAIN'S AIR INFERIORITY

While Other States Are Arming

WARNING BY LORD'

LONDONDERRY.......

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, June 20. Brain's air polley was discussed

by the Marquis of Londonderry, Secretary for Air, speaking on Sa- turday at a garden party given by the Marquis of Clydesdale; MAP.. at Dungavel, Strathaven, Lanarkshire," He said:..

. "In spite of all our, effort for

m a recent announcement. Mr. Oa | chi Shuen, Adjutant of the A-"and carried out with much enjoy, peace, in spite of our example and

..the

Fang Po, Commissioner of Finance: Force. Colonel Mel will secure the said that the abolition of these

machinery for necessary taxes should have been done long

manufacture of aeroplanes ago, but government revenue de-

Canton: creased owing to the late troubles in Fukien:

After attending the meeting of the South-west Political Council The establishment of the Peoples this morning, Mr. Tang Shao Ti, a Revolutionary Government in Foo-member of the standing committee, chow last November created a big left for Tong Ka Wan this after

Hong Kong. At the British Colony, Mr. Tang will call retired

scare here, because Nanking publicity organs declared that it Was A Communist government. Then the same accusation was re- peated by the local vernacular press in order to discredit the Foochow regime.

Therefore, the people in Canton were much alarmed by the develop- ment in Fuklen, when in fact it was not more Communistic than the Nanking Government. The scare in Canton had a bad effect on trade, and revenues went down.

At the same time the Provincial Department of Finance will levý a protection tax on. Imported goods which are competing with Chinese commodities.

This tax will pro bably compensate the abolition of the 140 miscellaneous and exces- sive unposts. The Canton" Cham- ber of Commerce and other tax bureaus are in favour of this tax or foreign, göods.

POET'S STATUE FOR SCOTLAND

Unveiled By The Duke Of York

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, June 2, The original plaster statue from which was cast the Melbourne bronze of Adam Lindsay Gordon, the Australian national poet, is, learn, to be presented shortly to one of the principal Scottish cities, writes a correspondent. A bust of the poet, who took such pride in his Highland descent, was u velled by the Duke of York last month in Westminister Abbey. The sculptor, Mr. Paul Raphael Mont- ford, readily agreed to the sugges- tion of Mr. Douglas Sladen, the veteran litterateur, that his work, which is given an honoured place at this year's Royal Academy ex- hibition, should find a Scottish home. The selection of the fav- oured Scottish gallery has been

noon via

Hu

on Mr.

Han Min. Kuomintang leader.

Mr Tong will discuss important political matters with Mr. Hu Han Min. It is considered strange here that no circular telegram is issued y the South-west Political Council or the Kuomintang South-west Executive Committee opposing the resumption of railway communica- tions between North China and Manchukuo. that opposition will be made in It appears possible

some other way.

SHANGHAI MEN HERE ・・・

ment to the population.

One item which attracted much attention was the cortage of nation- al vehicles and the historical re-

production of processions on the old style. Skilfull copies of old royal coaches were made to par- ticipate in the processions, since the original ones could not be taken.

out from the Museums where they are carefully stored, some of them being a few centuries old.

An industrial and commercial exhibition took place at

the famous Black Horse Square and gorgeous electric, lighting con- tributed to the general animation of the squares and avenues. Large business was done by the stands at the exhibition and many orders were placed with the most import- ant firms of the capital by repre-

who were attracted to the capital sentatives of Arms in the country

by the festivities.

The home press gives wide space to reports concerning this initia- tive which was crowned with en- tire success.

General Chang Ting Fan, and Mr. Chen Chung Fu. members of the Kuomintang Central Executive Committee. have arrived here

THE NATIONAL UNION from Shanghai to interview other.

The National Union of Portugal Kuomintang leaders here on cur- rent national problems. It is said is the national organization whose that they represent members or responsibility is to carry out by the Kuomintang C.EC. in Shang-propaganda and by example the hal and are here on an important principles of the New State in Por- mission.

General Chang Ting tugal Organised by Dr. Salazar Fan who is a native of Kwangsi, on his own principles, this institu- is former mayor of the Munici- tion

been responsible for pality of Greater Shanghai.

gradually preparing, the ground for the new administration and the new principles that now, govern the Portuguese people) M

NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDING

The Bureaux of 'Lands, Finance and Social Affairs, have moved into the brand new and imposing building near the Central Part. Formal opening of this municipal bullding will be held shortly with atting ceremony.

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precept, we and ourselves the only nation; outside those bound to dis arm by treaty, who have reduced Our arlaments. Everywhere else we are faced with increased furces and increased preparations of a warlike character.

"The last thing which we desire, and which we know this country desires, is to enter upon a race in armaments, but we cannot remain

impassive while all other nations are increasing the strength of their forces." This increase is nowhere more menacing than in the air, and" we know that the situation is causing grave disquietude.

"The country need have no rea- son to think that we shall not fulfi- the plain undertaking which, Mr. Baldwin gave in the House of Com- mons, in March last, when he said: If all our efforts fall, and it obtain this Is not possible to equality in such matters as I have indicated; this Government will see to it that, in air strength and air power, this country shall no longer be in a position inferior. to any country within striking distance of our shores.'"

"As recently as the middle of last month, Mr. Baldwin assured the country that preliminary work is being done, so that, if our fears should be realised, and it should be necessary to implement that pledge; not a single day will be lost.

",- Sands Running Out

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"Mr. Baldwin, when he made those two Important statements, was speaking," not for himself alone, but for the, National Gov

ernment. The country can...rest assured that its air "defence organisation, whether in the air or on the ground, will not be allowed to fall short of strength which the fulfilment of Mr. Baldwin's pledge. demands.

I am proud to be able to tell you "In my capacity as Air Minister,

that in quality: the Royal

Air

The Congress coincided with the celebrations of the 8th an- adversary of the new Government ascension to power arid

great manifestations were made on the The building stood

the occasion showing the people's grounds of the Central Park, which gratitude and appreciation of the is now separated from the struc-efforts employed by Dr. Salazar to ture by opening up a road be-

rejuvenate the country morally tween them.

and financially.

One of the outstanding acts of the population which clearly shows Dr. Salazar's popularity through-in numbers, which, over a period of more than ten years, successive out the country was the presenta- tion of certificates from 220 munt. Governments have decided to be. cipalities of Portugal and adjacent incompatible with the safety of the Islands (Azores and

Madeira) country. whereby the Portuguese statesman is proclaimed a citizen of the respective townships.

KING REMEMBERS OLD

· PUGILIST

Votes To Help Him

(Special Air Maui Service)

London, June 20.

The King has come forward as the champion of an old bare-fist fighter, who, falling on bad times,

This significant. act shows eloquently that the hardships im- posed to the country by Dr. Balazar, through his finance policy far from

Force is supreme. But we cannot continue in that stäte of inferiority

"For eleven years we have held our hand. as part of Our con- tribution to the solution of the pre- blem of world-wide disarmament.

The sands are fast running out.

Britain Stands for Peace Mr. Anthony Eden, Lard "Privy

the people are fully appreciated under the auspices of the Dumbar- owing to the splendid results that are now being achieved,

tox Unionist. Association, • on Saturday, said: ||

left to Mr, Bladen, who sponsored appealed to his Majesty to help being unfavourably commented by i Seal, speaking at a fete at Balloch. the petition for the incision of him into an institution. The man the Lindsay bust. In the poet's is Alfred Mitchell, and the King. corner of Westminister Abbey.”

remembering having seen him fight many years ago, used his It is worth noticing that last votes as a subscriber to have him year Dr. Salazar reduced the land accepted as an inmate of the and house tax by 10 per cent, and Licensed Victuallers Benevolent now another cut is made taxes by Institution at Peckham. Mitchell, reducing the national salvation who is 75, will 'be allotted 'com- | tax by another. 10 per cent. fortable rooms at the institution The prestige of this modest

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"The supreme Interest of British foreign policy is peace, and the supreme contribution which British statesmanship, can make is the continuous reliability of British foreign policy.

"Let it be known what we seek,

as soon as they are available. He Dictator who avoids manifesta- and that we intend to continue to was one of the best-known bare- tions, who for many years would seek it, without any side-stepping. kuuckle fighters of his day. Later not appear at any public function and with all our authority, and we. he became a licensee,

unless absolutely called by political must at last realise our reward-a This episode is another example reasons, who has created a name greater confidence between the ut the King's amazing memory, for as one of the outstanding world nations. That is the policy which although the old fighter did not personalities of the day through the Government, is pursuing.

"We will stand, by our engage. mention the incident when he his Intelligence and profound

ments. We will full our obliga- wrote, the King remembered hav knowledge of finance and world ing seen him with his father, King politics, who has shown the world tions, and thus we will work for Edward, when he was only 16 years what science can achieve when peace. Foreign policy certainty of age.

given freedom to act, is gratually is an essential element of succese." increasing not only amongst hig own countrymen but also through- out the world.

Anyone wishing to enter the institution must receive a certain number of votes from subscribers, and Mitchell wrote to the King appealing for his votes. Now he will have a settled home until the end of his days.

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The best known continental journalista and the British Press do not spare any eulogistic refer- ences whenever they refer to him as the man who has saved a nation from moral, political and financial rum.

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Such writers as Paul Valéry, Gerard Bauer, and Calllaux, the famous French politician, amongst those who have largely appreciated the new status of the public administration of Fortugal, and many of the French dalies in Paris have, published extensive articles regarding the subject.

It is gratifying that a small nation like Portugal should begin now to attract the attention of the world, by the activity of Its Government and by the general Improvement of the country and Its vast colonial empire."

(Cheers.)

LIPTON FORTUNE AT LAST

(Special Air Mail Service); London, Jime' 20. The exact amount of Sir Thomas Lipton's fortune was revealed for. the first time yesterday-nearly three years after his death. · ·

Schedules filed in the New York. courts gave Sir Thomas's total estate as £1,400,000,

Bir Thomas's English estate was valued at £588,088 for purposes of probate in February 1932.

Considerable difficulty was found in assessing the amount of his American estate,

It has now been fixed at £757) 000-mostly stock of TJ. Lipton, Inc..

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