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A CULTURAL CENTRE
The Future Of Shanghai
[Special to the Hong Koag Daily Press? (Copyright).)
Shanghal April 26. Speaking on the subject of "The Commerical City of Shanghal as Cultural Centre". Dr.. Klang Kang-Hu, noted Chinese scholar and former Frofessor of Chinese in McG! University, Canda, told members of the Rotary Club yest erday at their weekly tifin mee- ting at the Metropole Hotel, that Shanghla more than ever before Is in a position to develop into one the world's leading caltura) centres.
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Bhanghai was an unsignificant city 60 years ago. Dr. Kiang said. But since it was opened to trade, it has become one of the world's leading commerical cities. business man's life, however, con- sists only of continual rush and hurry; his whole life is concerned. only in making money, speriding,
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making more money. Everything he does is reckoned in
cents. terms of dollars and cluding
and his recreation-
make pleasure... "Now," why not Shanghal cultural centre asked Dr. Klang. "The city has enough money. Men shoud have time and leisure to enjoy it."
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TURNING POINT
For several reasons Shangha! has reached this turning point, Dr. Kiang said. Its residents, both Chinese and foreigners, have made money and are now mora in- terested in culture. Four obvious factors have contributed toward this change: (1) the "improve ment of communications; (2) the
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BRITAIN AND LOCARNO
Treaty Obligations
London, May i.
[Special to the Hong Kong Dail Press" (Copyrightpa
In the House of Commons to- London, May 7.
day, asked whether, in the event of The motion tabled by Lord
any alteration by Germany in the Dickinson in the House of Lords on
demilitarised sone under the Treaty Tuesday proposes that the House
London, April 18. has not more than £125 of total i of Versailles' it was to be under- express its regret at the League Mr. Chamberlain broadcast. a Income but who draws it wholly or stood that Britain would im- Councu's resolution of April 16. speech on his Budget from Lon-partly from investments. Boine inmediately go to the assistance of condemning Germany's rearma- don.
this class have been hit pretty bard¦ France, with the whole of its ment as being calculated to aggra- Having explained how he arrived by the conversion operations, and armed forces, under the Treaty of vate the differences of opinion at a surplus of just over £11,000,000 propose, in future, to exempt all Locarno, Sir John Simon said the between nations at the moment to be disposed of in the current incomes up to £125 no matter how circumstances in which the British when nothing should be left un-year, Mr. Chamberlain said :—- they are derived. Listeners who guarantee under the Treaty" of done to bring the European States I am proposing to deal with this are income-tax payers will be able Locarno, would operate · were together on the basis of friendly surplus on the same principle as to work out how they will be affect-specified in that Treaty Itself. co-operation.
that which I laid down last year-ed by these changes if they read. As stated in the Anglo-Italian my proposals in the papers to-déclaration embodied in the resolu- The motion, moreover, demands namely, that those classes which
morrow. But I will give you twotion of the Stress Conference, the the
Government suffered most severely in 1930 Jointly with other Powers, should should be the first to be relieved illustrations by way of example. A British Government stand by all resume negotiations with Germany when reller was possible. Last year married taxpayer with three chil- their obligations under the Treaty on a basis acceptable to the Ger-I was able to give the frst instal- fren and an earned income of of Locarno, and intend, should the man people and assuring lasting ment of this relief. I have not got £500 a year at present paya need arise, faithfully to fulfil them.
income-tax £13 10s. In future, peace:
enough to complete it this year, but I can carry it further, and I under my proposals, he will pay am making an effort to direct only £6. A married taxpayer with to those whose needs are most two children and a total earned certainly lead to conflicts and for pressing. For this reason I am income of £400 a year at present this reason it was very unwise to
unable to do anything now to JP- pays £9. In future he will only accuse Germany of infringing trea-duce the extra 10 per cent, which pay £3.15. ties without giving her the oppor-was added to the surtax in 1931. tunity to defend herself. At the because I want to concentrate such present juncture it was of the ut-relief as I can afford on the small most importance to consider the march of events without the aligh- tes; blas and to preserve justice.
Peace could not be maintained if Europe were the spirit of two camps consisting of Germany
In support of his motion, Lord Dickinson stressed that the return would
to
pre-war atmosphere
on
the one side and the allies on the other, and it was time to cease our to reach an accord on the basis of co-operation. "
"It is in our best interests," con- cluded Lord Dickinson, "that Ger-
Income-tax payer.
THE CUTS RESTORED That concludes the changes am proposing in income-tax, and Last year I reduced the standard now I come to the entertainments rate of income-tax from 58 to 48. tax The increases that were made ed., because I believed that that in this tax in 1931 have borne. very reduction would have the greatest "hardly on the cheaper seats and effect in stimulating trade and em- have added greatly to the difficult ployment, and I think the resisties of the entertainments con- of the year have borne out my ex- ducted by living performers. pectations. but I knew then that want to give them both some help, the small income-tax payer would "and I propose to abolish the duty not get very much direct benefit on all admission payments up to from the reduction, and I want 6d. and to reduce the duty on ad-
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fact that many Chinese and fore- many should take its rightful place him to have his turn now. At the i mission payments over 6d. in the
igners have come to Shanghai to make the city their permanent home: (3) the orientation 01 world psychology to the social (e) direct contact sciences, and betweer. Chinese and foreigners promoting better understanding.
All these factors, Dr. Klang re- marked, have brought about better mutual understanding of culture." Thus are should try one's best to make the elty the cultural centre of China as reward both Chinese and foreign" cultural relations. "Conditions Have changed." gald the Dr. Klang. "and even from business point of view com- pradores are no longer mere pro- Ateera We must carry the ideal- ism of culture into realism.”
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amongst nations of the world again but we must be prepared to make a clean slate,"
In the following debate, Lord Mattison declared it was not too; late to prevent Germany's isolation which must lead to a new world war: "I am convinced," he stated, "there is not a slagle person in germany who wants to pick a quarrel with England."
The opporite standpoint was taken by Lord Chall who, in con- trast to the previcus speakers. launched an attack against Ger- many. At a late hour on Tuesday
present time the taxpayer is en- theatres, music-hals, and other titled to deduct from his present places where there are living per- income certain, allowances. anformers. This change will come allowance it his income is earned, into operation on July 1. Last of a personal allowance, larger for a married man than for a single person, and other allowances for children. What is left is called bia taxable incorhe, and the rat 175 of this taxable income is charged only at half rate, that is at 25. 34. at the present time
HELPING THE SMALL MAN My first proposal is that, instead of the first £175 being charged at night the debate was still in pro- 24. 3d, the first £135 shall be
gréss.- Transsceau Kvo Min.
charged at is. Bd. Now there are 2,250,000 taxpayers whose taxable income is below £135, and they will all get a reduction in their tax
STATE-CONTROLLED INDUSTRY STATE GIFT TO GERMAN of 9d. In the pound. Another 200.000
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Shangha! April 25.
MUSEUM
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Pres" (Copyright.)]
Munich, May 7.
people have taxable incomes be tween £135 & £175, and they, too will get a relief gradually decreas- Dailing, until at 2175 it practically stops. My next proposal is to in- crease the marriage, allowance by coping with foreign competition is On the occasion of the opening 20, from £150 to £170. Married urged by the Shanghai City Cham ber of Commerce in two communi- of the new Congress Hall of the people
Control of Chinese industries in
of
all. I propose to restore from the same date the other half of the cute in salaries and ages which I was able to give back last year. These reliefs have now used up my available surplus, and so that finishes my account of this Budget. It may be called a poor man'a Budget, for it contains no relief for the wealthy. But they will re-. member that they benefited last year by the reduction in the income-tax, and I am sure they will be delighted to think that the small tarpapers, who have so gallantly done their part in con- tributing to the nation's need in a time of crisis, should share in our returning prosperity. For "pros- perity is indeed coming back, and this afternoon I expressed the opinion that, broadly speaking, It might be said that we have already? recovered 80 per cent. of AN DER
I am not forgetting the 2,000.000 have to carry greater still on the register of the unem
than for Natural responsibilities
unmarried,ployed or those areas in which un- "German Museum ques sent yesterday to the ExccuHistory and Engineering" here on and this marriage allowance was employment seems to have con- tive Yuan and the Ministry
Tuesday, the Minister of Educa- rather severely cut in 1931. I am centrated itself so obstinately and Industry respectively..
that the very glad to restore some of that so long. To bring you, who live ton, Rust announced The acute business depression German Government, as an ex- cut. Lastly I am giving a further there, back into the sunshine so throughout the country is partly presion of its thanks to the men reller to married couples with that you may agam play your part due to large-scale dumping of
in the normal life of the nation, is "foreign products and partly to the responsible for the great work familles. The allowances for chil
£50 for the Arst the hardest task that les before by the German dren are now represented lack of industrial organization in museum and as evidence of its child and 240 for each subsequent us. It will not be achieved in a this country, the message points desire to support, it had decided child. I am now proposing to day or a month, but there are hands to put in two million marks at the make the allowance 50 for every many willing hearts and Instead of organizing them-
working at the problem and I am belves for coping with the unfair disposal of the museum authori-child, however many there are.
tles. The primary purpose of this One more very small change is convinced that by degrees we competition of foreign merchants, grant, continued the speaker, was intended to help the taxpayer who shali master it. many Chinese industries aze
for enabling more representative engaging in cut-throat competi-sections to be devoted on the tion among themselves. Prices are automobile industry and aviation often reduced below cost.
Thus
the cere- At the conclusion of products of inferior quality ате
mony, the managing board of the manufactured, with a view to
museum telegraphed Hitler, thank-
out.
securing temporary profits,
Though some efforts have beening him in the warmest terms for
over-production...
his generous glit.— ..
With a view to amelioration of examinations
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MOTION IN LORDS
League Censure Of Germany
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· RAILWAY EXPERT'S
DISCUSSIONS
Nanking, May 8
The Prime Minister, replying to a Parliamentary question, said the Government were very anxious to put the House and the country in possession of all available informa- tion with regard to Germany's air development. This could not, how- ever be conveniently done in the As full a form of a White Paper. statement as possible would be made early in the forthcoming debate.
INFORMAL TALK
A further informal discussion on the international situation between British Commonwealth Premiers, the Prime Minister and United Kingdom Ministers took place at 10 Downing Street to-day.
In addition to those who took part in the discussion on the last occasion, Mr. Forbes, Prime Minis- ter of New Zealand, was present. There were also present the Do- minions High. Commissioners.
A general interchange of views with regard to the whole inter- national situation took place. On the British side there were present the Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. Thomas, Str John Simon and Sir Philip Cunliffe
Lister.
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Further discussions will take place later. The Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. Benhett, returns to Ottawa on Friday- British Wire an
AMERICA AND THE LEAGUE
Entry Question Raised
Washington, May 7.
to-
The question of America's en- try into the League Nation's has been revived by a resolution
Senate introduced into the day by Benator Pope. The reso- lution authorities: the United States to accept membership on certain conditions, chief of which is that the provisions of the Covenant regarding co-operation to prevent war should not compel the United States to use armed force.
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THE PATROCLUS
for San Francisco, via ports, by The following passengers left the as. President Cleveland on Hong Kong for the United King- Tuesday:
A Įdom via ports by the 55. "Fatro- A. Kruppa. Master A clus" yesterday: Kruppa 2nd, Miss Patricia Vaux- Mrs. 8. B. Archdeacon, Miss J. han, Lieutenant B. E, Bradley, Mr. Archdeacon, Miss J. M. Aitken, J. M.Major, Miss J. D. Christie, Lieut. CoL and Mrs. R. HL. "Affen.
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The second reservation which Mrs. P., C. Melrose, Madam A. Miss K. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. E. R The resolution insists upon is that Goublitzky, Mr. and Mrs. D. Baruch, Professor and Mrs. Bott- America should be left to make Gulland, Master. A. Kruppa, Mr. rall, Miss A. M. Blaikie-Smith.. made towards industrial organiz: Transocean Kuo Mịn.
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General Hammond, up her own mind about what at. 9. Perry, Mrs. GM Bradley, Miss, A. M. C. Brooke, Mios Le A ation, they have however. often
the expert from England called to tion to take in the event of vlo-r. Julian Arnhold, Mr. A. N. McE. Brown, Mr. C. Burgess, Miss Smith, Miss Melrose, Mrs. Glen Choo Yu Kuen, Mr. and Mrs. Chua come to naught before any ap-
advise on the railway system inlation of the peace treaties.
Fabrick, Dr. J. M. Henry, Dr. A. Boon Sau, Mr. C. P. Culver, Mrs. achieved. preciable results were
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Krippa, Mr. and Mrs Monod C. Crawford, Mrs. V. Covington, Because of this lack of rationaliz-
THE RED ARMY
Chung Min and other Nanking tory address, said that
mere BHG.), Miss Gertrude E. Bradley. Mrs F. W. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. J. ed control. factories are often Special to the "Hong Kong Daily
officials of the Railway Ministry gative action would never aufice Mrs. Geo. J. McCarthy, Mr. J. & Dick Mias A. 8. Daniel, Miss L.: established one after another for
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this morning plans regarding to prevent war. "The world." tie Morin, Mr. P. C. Melrose, Miss M Fair, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, Mr. the manufacture of similar pro-
Moscow, May 7.
tour of inspection in China. He said, "won't bring peace 'and Annie M 8andlin, Miss Ruth JH Ford, Mr. G. B, Jones Evans, ducts with the result that, not A glowing tribute was paid to
expected to leave northward to it in our laps. We must conquer Pettigrew. Mr. Jackson, only are needs of the country the Red Army by the Chairmau
inspect the Tampu Rallway after it by constructive effort. Preven- Hamburg, May 7. overlooked, but business failures of the Central Executive Corn-
a few days' stay here.-
tion of war is far more important.". The following passengers arrived The monument to the German are frequently caused through mittec. Kalinin in a speech deli-
Reuter
than trying to stay out of it once in Hong Kong from Australia via Hans vered on the occasion of the final Colonial ploneer, Major
It has started."
ports by the ss. "Taiping" yester Dominik was unveiled on Tuesday the military of
The BUI may not be debated day: this state of affairs, the Chamber academy here. Kalinin stressed la the garden of the Hamburg proposed that the Chinese Gov-that the Red Army, was growing University Dominik, who died of brought it back to Germany some openly in the present, Congress, as Senator Pope has not request- ernment. should exercise control and increasing in efficiency every tropical disease on
The of the African liner exactly twenty five
burgomaster, ed immediate action, but its con- ofer native Industries. Attached year, even the enemies to the communiques were a set of Soviet regime having gradually years ago, was one of the leading Krogmann, in a speech delivered troversial nature will ensure its
German explorers 17 Central, In the course of to-day's cere discussion broughout the conn 14 draft regulations governing recognised the tremendous, power, Industrial control recommended represented by the Soviet Union's Africa, having taken part in more mony, took the opportunity to try
than twenty expeditions, chiefy refute the allegation contained in Reuter. for the consideration and adoption fighting forces.
the Versailles Treaty that Ger- by the Executive Yuan and the Efforts to further develop this to the former German Cameroon.
The monument which has now many was incapable of adminis- Ministry of Industry.
power should therefore never cease- and all available energies as well been unveiled has already history trating her colonies,
Re stated, "I consider If my member the days of the German Henry Jump, Mr. R. A Johnston, Smyth, Br J as the wealth of scientific experi- of it own, it having been com ence at the nation's disposal pleted by the German sculptor sacred duty to bring into memory Protectorate with gratitude and M. E Literland, Lady Larston, Turner, Mr B should be applied to this purpose. Moebius before the war, to be of this pioneer who sacrified his respect. The equality of rights. Mr. Lambert Miss D, McKeown, Mr. and Mr Kalinin sald in conclusion To be erected in the Cameroon. It was life for Germany's accomplish also includes the right to co- Mrs. W Moley, Miss B Molloy, M an elfineer in the Red Army shipped to Taunde in 1914 but the ments in the Colonial field and to operate in the development of the Mrs E. Norman, Mrs A Y Nor- Mr. and Oxford University on Tuesday means to co-operate in the or outbreak of the war prevented emphasise that there never has administration of Colonial terriman, Mrs E N Payne, Miss W. Ma conferred the honourary doctor's canization of the army whose the original plan from being been any nation which gave it tacles, and we Germans would not Payne, Miss D. Pepperday, Mr. and Mr.
L. Pirini Mrs B. A. Pratt, Miss B. Woodward, M degree on the General Director of task. It is to defend and protect carried out, the monument re Colonies better administration give up this right which our Mrs. B. Perkins, Mr. H. Fhip, Miss D
Pratt, Miss V O. Pratt, Mr C, Mr. C. C. Yeh the Prussian State Library. Dr. the workers of the whole world.maining in a store in Yaunde than Germany. The natives of honour demanda.
until the German Colonial Bociety the German possessions still re- Transocean Kuo Min. Transocean Kuo Min. Kruess Transocean Kuo Min,
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