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Tax-Weary Japanese Asked

To Pay Still More Next Year

Tokyo, Jan. 27.

Taxes on almost ever con- ceivable thing will be increased in Japan next year under the Tax Bill which is expected to bring the nation three hundred million yen. The measure has been sub- mitted for study by the Ministry of Taxation Investigation Com- mittee on January 30, and a few days later will be presented to the Dlet.

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Special tax for theatrical shows.

Increases are being made in the taxes on individual and corporate incomes, on interest accruing from bank deposits and

debentures.

and on corporate capitalisation.

Exemption from payment of taxes will, if the Diet approves the Treasury's proposal, begin at a thousand yen annually instead of 1,200 as at present.- Reuter

HEAVY SELLING

KAIPING

LOSSES

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Wall Street Upset By President

New York, Jan. 27.

the apparent divergence of views Wall Street was badly upset by

between the Government and American business interests, and selling was heavy, the final list recording losses ranging from one to about six dollars in a turnover of 1,610,000 shares..

The selling Was seemingly initiated by President Roosevelt's stand against reductions of wages which has aroused doubt with

BARON WHO WAS ITALY AND LEAGUE regard to prospects of profits

-A ROBBER

The Legend Of "Fatia

Negra"

Rome, Jan. 27:

The Italian resignation from the League of Nations has by no means,

stilled the Fascist voice.

There is plenty of criticism in

coupled with the recent dividend cuts omissions.—. Reuter

the Italian Press which states that HUMANS FREEZE

the doings of the League are of perfect indifference to Italy.) Nevetheless, the fact that the Fascist Press cannot refrain from

A peasant who recently obtained a permit to dig for treasure among the Deva mountains, in the coun-caustic comment betrays no little try of Hunyad. has found proofs Irritation.

ort Wednesday. compares the forthcoming meeting of the Coun- ct to a medical consultation over the bed of a patient who has long since ceased to show any signs of le, but which no one wishes to

racunce 1

of the truth of the legend of The Tribuna, in a leading article "Fatih Negra," the nickname by which the reigning Baron Nopcsa was known over a century ago.

In 11 disused gold mine the digger was astonished to come Upon sult

a

of armour, some weapons, a mint for the production of false coln, and a bundle of the black silk masks which earned

the strangest member of a strange family his nickname..

The Nopesa family, was founded in the fourteenth century, and as It owned half the country of Hunyad its members were at one time the richest aristocrats in Transylvania.

DINNER COMEDIES Wealth, however could not give Laszlo Nopesa the same excitement which he obtained by a life of crime. The legend (now verified) went that he produced taise coin and circulated it, quite super- fluously; and he habitually robbed his rich neighbours of their money. jewels, and silver, disguised in a black silk mask.

TO DEATH

Severe Cold Wave In U.S.

New York, Jan. 27. Nine persons, including a child, were frozen to death at Crocker. South Dakota. in the severe cold wave which swept over many parts

villages and crops in almost every Floods are threatening towns, State except in New England, the far west and Florida.

The paper assures the public that, since Italy Is completely un-of the country. the League, she can also disregard concerned with the decisions of the foreign Press comments on these decisions, "but hastens to ut ter a word of warning to M. Delbos and Mr. Eden that should they expect to find Italy willing to participate in horse dealing tactics In order to gain recognition of her colonial empire, they were mistaken-(Transocean),

sadly

EFFECT ON LEAGUE

Geneva, Jan. 27. More significant in its effect on the League of Nations proceedings

the roadways, stopped trains and Heavy snow falls have blocked

cut communications and power services in many parts of the coun- try.

There was 43 degrees of" frost at Alexandria, Minnesota.- Reuter

OF RHODES

than M. Delbos pranouncement THE BIRTHPLACE regarding the Alexandritta trouble, was the conversation between the British Fortish Minister, Mr. An- thony Ederf, and the Polish Foreign Minister, M. Beck, on the problem

of the reform of the Covenant of Museum At "Bishop's

At Barn Nopcsa's great dinners an aristocrátic lady often lifted a fork or a spoon with exclamations on its resemblance to her own plate, while the bland host istened interestedly, examining the handle. Mr. Eden is reported to have from which he had deftly erased the owner's monogram.

FAMILY'S DISTRESS

the League teself.

Stortford

The central committee of the

at a meeting in London recently. Rhodes Birthplace Memorial Trust,

told M. Beck that he did not Consider the question of the re- form of the League was yet ripe, "Fatia Negra's" family suffered had replied, with emphasis, that for treatment, but that M. Beck much distress cver his propensi Poland could not consent to in- decided ties, and called his hobby klepto dividual states making declarations mania, returning the stolen proof their own binding on all the perty to its owners whenever possible without his knowledge.

states of Europe regarding dennite

Bishop's Stortford Urban District to hand over to the Council the property acquired in that" town for the purpose of the

The story of "Fatla Negra" bas Plans for the future of the League Rhodes Museum, together with a

been told by Jokai, the Hungarian Dickens, in a novel called "The Poor Rich." but the story of the whole family would provide material for many novels.

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of Nations.

Any kind of general declaration aboute the political future of the League of Nations, M. Beck is re- ported to have added, could only One Nopesa was treasurer and participated in, its preparation.

be made after all the states had

Trans-ocean).

second chief chancellor of Transylvania; a third was country governor," and a fourth director of the Budapest Opera' and National Theatre. One Nopcsa served with the Hussars till he became 2 cowboy on the Amercan prairies. and one deserted his country to side with the Austrians in '48.

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The last Baron Napesa, who was director of the Hungarian Geological Institution and member of many foreign institutions, com- mitted suicide in Vienna in 1933.

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HIS HEAD

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he went by train to a military hospital in India.

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The medical authorities in India decided that he could not be successfully treated there, and that he would have to be sent to

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balance of £40,00 towards the endowment.

The property, which is near the centre of the town, comprises the house in which Rhodes was born in, 1853, together with the adjoining house and the grounds of 24 acres surrounding them. The house of the Rhodes family is to be furn- ished in the style of the time of his birth, and is to be stored with personal relics collected from friends and admirers throughout the Empire.

These will include photographs, manuscripts, letters, books, pic- tures, and the tunic of the uniform

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IN THE NEAR EAST

EGYPT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO COST

To make the Suez Canal impreg-

Geneva, Jan 27.

nable against air attack, the Bri- TURKEY AND FRANCE tish Canal Zone Command recently decided to establish the largest military airport in the Near East. It will be Gençffa.

The Egyptian Government will make a dnancial contribution to- wards the cost of the new air base. Considerable enlargement of the Port Said civil airport also is con templated, to serve for emergency

The differences between France and Turkey concerning the Banjak. of Alexandritta, are by no means tnsuperable, according to Franch League circles

It is emphasised that the con- versation, on Wednesday,' petween. · the French Foreign Minister, M.

Delbos, and the Turkish Foreign. Minister Buechdue Aras proceed ed most pleasantly.

France is prepared, in principle..

Elisabeth Kurz, 3.8. Potsdam, ALWAYS CHEERFUL

from Tokyo: Dluu, from Tientsin: Lieutenant Lloyd was with the The journey was taken up again,

Lau Sau Son, c/o Tee Tai Hong. East Razmak troops when they He was carried aboard the troop-

from Tientsin; Maximoff, passen- ger 3.5. Tacksapg: Lam, Chi Ham, were protecting roadmakers from ship Nevass at Bombay, shortly New, Ania Hotel 403; Chanmanan; attack during the operations before Christmas, and placed in cot Fan FC, c/o Chung Wah Hotel: against the Fakir of Ipi, last July, the ship's hospital. The ship They were red on by tribesmen arrived at Southampton, and

1241 (Chau Hang Sak Luk Kwok military purposes.

Geneffa is near the Red Sea end concealed in thick scrub, and Lieutenant Lloyd was

Hotel, 315), 0443. Lam Hon Lun, ....... Lieutenant Lloyd and two Indian ashore on a stretcher, and placed street: Tung On, 35 Ko Saing St.: Great Bitter Lake, and is a strate- c/o Leu Yeung Pak, 14 Tak Sau of the Canal at the lower end of In an ambulance which took him and Eau Lam, c/o Tai Lo Bin Hotel, Kic situation from which to suard to the Millbank Hospital. LONG PILGRIMAGE

Throughout the Journey

242, from Shanghai,

both entrances of, the canal from elections take place in the Banjak Then began the long pilgrimage showed great courage and cheerful-

The following unclaimed tele-ul and naval attack.

of Alexandritta next spring, to which was to end in London nearly ness. He has been able to receive Cable and Wireless, Ltd--Hua perturbed by the passage of un-settling certain formalities, within STAMs are lying at the offices of Military authorities have been that it is now only a matter of six months later:

phrey Oven Jones March, A. Coke, identined air planes over the the next few days, in order to His condition was stated to Kowloon, from Caernarvonpo; Jor-Canal in recent months. The air establish complete agreement be- the spot, and conveyed by be unchanged. He is described dan from Liberec: Ancont. from planes were so high they could tween the two countries-(Trans- ambulance to the railhead: Then as "seriously, but not critically 1,** Bratislava.

not be identified,

ccean).

other ranks were wounded.

· He was given medical attention

visitors in hospital

he

it is declared, to make concession

to the Turkish element when the