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Further evidence was recorded. In the trial of Keung Chi Pan on.
a charge of the alleged murder: of a Chinese couple at No. 221.. Lai Chi Kok Road on the morning. of July 21 last, before Mr. Wynne-- Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy....
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· LOCAL AND GENERAL
A dirner dance will be held at: Repulse Bay Hotel to-day. The in "Andetordans" Band will be attendance.
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The U.S.S. Sacramento arrived. here yesterday, and will remain.
the in port for a few days. As Wessel entered the Harbour the fired a salute of 21 guns which was: replied to from Blackhead Fort,
The return showing the number of notifiable diseases during the three days ended on the Septem- 1 case of ber 3. 1934. showed Diphtheria, 2 of Enteric Fever, and one of Paratyphoid Fever.
During the month of August a total bf. 23.80 inches of rain was recorded at the Botanical Gardens The heaviest rain fell on the 18th when 4.74 inches was registered while there were only 12 fine days during the month.
A telegram from the Mandia Ob servatory to the American Con- sulate is Hong Kong at 3 p.m.. yesterday stated that the typhoon was in about 123 degrees Long. E.. 18 degress Lat. N moving north west.
SPLIT SKIRTS
To Be Forbidden
Canton, Sept. £. In order to preserve old Chinese custom, propriety and modesty, the offelals of the Nanking Legislative Counell have unanimously decided that tae wearing of present day. fashionable silk dresses must be stopped and abolished, as some of the Chinese women who Wear these dresses, look almost half. naked.
The authorities of the Provincial Government are now makiny rules to prohibit the use of such dresses, It is reported that as soon as these rules have been approved by the Central Government, they wil be published for general informa tion-
Nam Wah Tat "Po..
FLOOD, FAMINE AND BANDITS
The Harbour Master has issued a Canton, Sept. The Health Department of the notice to mariners to the effect Cross
Sorrows Of Kiangai Province Canton Young Men's Christian that the Annual Military Association has been conducting Harbour Swim will take place on
Nanchang, Aug, 26. sn examination of women and Friday, September 7, 1984 at 230
Over 12 milion people in Klangsi The course is from Kowloon province are seriously affected by Railway Pier to the RAC both natural and human rálanii- ties, according to the latest statís- Camber,
Master of vessels and others contics compiled by the Provincial Re- cerned are requested to proceed et Committee.
As a result, it is discovered that
years during which allpshod cenability of certain motion-pictur rupt," the statement added. "The
goods, the province will be bank- AUSTRIAN MINISTERS sorship and second-rate Alms have directors. And the general exprotection of native goods from
VISIT TO GENEVA been allowed to predominate, cellence of the photography to-day foreign dumping, therefore, ad- the Hollywood moguls may seize cannot be denied. By curtalling mits of no further delay." the club that has been handed the enormous excess of second-rate
[Special to the Hong Kong Daily them by the mallitant church aims, the industry could afford fairly high and generally adds
The special protection tax is Press" (Copyright.)】 leaders to bring about a film more money and talent for really afty per cent.
Vienna, Sept. "3. on the present revolution.
worth-while entertainment.
The Austrian Chancellor, Schus- tariff, rate. This tax, on cotton There are two possibilities in
The socially minded citizens who fabric and cloth is now fixed at chaise, and the Foreign Minister, will Baron Berger-Waldenegg, view: an avalanche of sugar-sweet, were responsible for the attack on 80 per cent, surcharge. Most of spineless · "pictures combining all the film industry are now marking these goods come from Hong Journey to Geneva on Bunday to children for health reasons. the worst qualities of the more time. After their initial battle cry. Kong, but after the first impoal-carry through the country's deli- winsome films, or the concentration they are now awaiting the resulttion of twenty per cent. sur- cate negotiations for renewed for the majority of children suffer an serious and worth-while materi- of their campaign. The question charge, the people here buy cotton elgo loans, according to an an- from eye-disease and decaying al in an earnest attempt to imot the day appears to be, will the goods from Shanghai. prove this medium, as an art. The producers meet the objections No fixed rate is charged on in- The Heimwehr forces are obliged The following are particulars of first possiblity would inevitably with a type of film which will in ported rubber goods, but an even to content themselves with what lead to falling box-office receipts crease the moral and artistic tual surcharge is certain. The at the best is the highly indirect after the Arst, saccharine wave prestige of the cinema industry? tax on singlets and cotton socks representation in person of Prin- rolled over. In this case, the pro- The way has been opened and if is $70 a picul, slik socks 70 percess Starhemberg, the mother of ducers would shake their heads the challenge is met in an intelli cent. advalorem. Simlar taxes the vice-Chancellor, who is parti- and declare that their patrons gent manner, this two-billi will be levied on batteries and cipating in the work commission demanded more sophisticated" dollar industry may find its tatter eletric fittings.
for regulating the question of el- fare. The cycle, having run ita ed sock and buskin somie
In Commercial circles It is bezenship of women who marry na- course, church officials would begin mended spiritually and materially lieved that the new taxes will yieldtionals of other countries another ve yetis
DK/year from to-day h
about $1,500,000 per month.
Transocean Kuo Minž
nouncement here on Monday teeth.
the published report
with caution to this vicinity dur A total of 81 districts is suffer-. ing the hours of 2.30 p.m. and 3.15 ing from drought and 15 districts- p.m. on the above mentioned date:
Total vaccinated. 1,438. In sound health, 08. In indifferent health. 339. Studente examined, 200. Capable of swimming, 132. Buffering from eye-disease per cent
"Buzerin" from decaying teeth, 90 | per cent.
Jer, Cents
are stricken or flood. 36 other districts have been devastated by banditry
Suffering from inutrition 30 Mr. Tan Fu Chin, Chief Secre- 40 per cent
tary of the Provincial Rellet Com- Unmindful of healthy living 60 mittee, is proceeding to Nanking,
to appeal for relief
Jam Wah Yat Po
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