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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1932.

FEDERATION OF AL CAPONE DENIED U.S. BUDGET

C. EUROPE.

A FOUR-POWER

PARLEY.

FRANCO-BRITISH MEETING

London, Mar. 29. Discussions are proceeding ra- garding the methods of approach ing the Danubian problem and it has been decided to arrange for a conference of the four great Powers, to be followed by a con- ference of the Danubian States.

The object of the Four-Power Conference would be to lay down the general guiding principles which would assist the conference of Danubian States to arrive at Home scheme of federation.

HEARING.

PETITION FOR APPEAL REJECTED.

Chicago, Mar. 23. The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals to-day denied Al Capone' a hearing on his conviction for federal income tax evasion. Thirty days was allowed for carrying the appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court.

DEFICIT.

NEW BALANCING' TAX BILL.

STERLING FALLS

SLIGHTLY.

Capone was convicted last year

New York, Mar. 29, of two misdemeamours and three. The strenuous efforts being to adjust felony charges, and on October 24 made in Washington he was sentenced to 11 years' im- political differences in order to prisonment, G.$50,000 fine and balance the budget were reflected" payment of court costs.

to-day in a rally in US. Govern- ment securities and a subsidence of European selling of gold dollars.

SOVIET STAGE HUSTLE.

MOSCOW DRAMA ON EVENTS IN SHANGHAL

Moscow, Mar. 23.

As a result of the improvement in the tone. sterling fell from 3.81% to 3.77%.

Dramatic Appeal.

Although the date and place of the preliminary conference has not yet been settled, it is hoped that it may be held next week, before the opening of the resumed sittings of the Disarmament Con-, Shanghai and the League of Nu was greeted with general cheers.

A dramatic appeal was made by Mr. Garner, the Speaker of the Touse of Representatives, during Always quick to dramatise topi-a discussion of ways and cal events, the Moscow Chamber to balance the Budget. His speech Theatre to-day produced a play

ference.

by

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Meanwhile, it is lown that the, tions," which was enthusiastically French Premier, Manclear Tarafembers of the Red Army, it was

received

n crowded dieu, will be in Lomion next

Monday for a general preliminary nnomtred, will be given speelal dierussion with the Prime Minis-passes to witness the performance. ter and the Foreign Secretary on Danubian Affairs. British Wired

TALKS IN LONDON

NEXT WEEK. -

Paris. Mar. 29.

Ei ollicitly nunounced that j

M. Tarden, the Prime Minister,i

ELECTION WAR.

HITLERITE NEWSPAPERS CLOSED DOWN,

means

The Ways and Means Com- nittee of the House of Representa- ives have now prepared and sub. nitted a Budget Balancing Tax 3, with the object of raising he sum of $1,261,000,000 need.

d to meet the defelt.

Postage Increases.

The Bill proposes a tax of one. fourth of one per cent. on stock on malo, three per cent. tax mator-ents, an increase in first- class postage from two to three Berlin, Mar. 24.

cents, and excise taxes on

fura, Sixteen National-Socialist and cosmética, Jewellery, etc. d M. Flandin, the Minister of Communist

newspapers were Special surtaxes recommended Pinauce, will leave for Landon on banned to-day for periods varying include incomes of a minimum of! Apr 3, will converse with Mr from two to four weeks because ($6,000 instead of a minimum of Ramsay MacDonald and other of offences against the political $10,000. |British Ministers no the 4th, and truce proclaimed this week. All

A theatre tax is also provided will return to Paris on the 5th. ~ the banned papers had published from which G$40,000,000 in ex- #ester.

articles allegedly tending to incite

pected. Renter's American Scr- political passions, it was declared vice. by the Prussian Home Ministry which is responsible for the ban.

THEATRE ANTI-TAX

STRIKE.

AMSTERDAM FOLLOWS PARIS LEAD.

Amsterdam, Mar. 21.

London, Mar. 29. The Rev. George Francie Gra- ham-Brow has been appointed Bishop of Jerusalem.

Enmulating the example of the He was born in Lanchoo, where Paris theatre owners, the man-bis father was a missionary with agers of Amsterdam's stages an- the China Inland Mission.Reuter. nounced to-day that they would go

on strike against the amusement

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woman,

TWO CASES OF DOG-BITES.

VICTIMS SENT TO HOSPITAL.

Mr. R. Cryan, of 2, Queen's Gardens, was bitton on the leg by

Intruders were #cared in ann dog belonging to Mr. Church, tax. Negotiations for a reduction 'attempted armed robbery in the of 10. Queen's Gardens, yesterday of the tax, carried on between the Yaumati district this morning when morning and was taken to hon- nunicipal authorities and the own-four intruders, including a

pical for treatment, whilst the dog rs' association, have broken down. Jentered 29, Battery Street. From a

Unlike their Paris ellesgnes, police report It was gathered that was sent to Kennedy Town by the however, the Amsterdam managers three men and a women, who had three owner.

A report from Acting Sub- did not give the authorities knives among them, walked into the

premises shortly after o'clock this Inspector Kirby, of the Lokmachau period of grace but announced DSN that the theatres would be closed morning with the obvious intention of Police Station, received at Police

They Headquarters this morning committing an armed robbery. immediately and that there would haul no sooner stepped into the house to the effect that his five-year-old he ne performances to-night.

than the dog began to bark. The ROD, Albert Walter Kirby, was intruders abandoned their nefarious bitten by their chow dog yester- To-morrow night, (Thursday), the enterprise and, discarding their Police are holding their last dance ofjweapons, rushed Into the street. day. The lad was taken to the! the season, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. They had made good their escape by Kowloon Hospital, Admission for gentlernen is $2, Indies the tline the police arrived on the animal was removed to Kennedy,

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RE-SCREENING OF

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