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A DYNAMIC DRAMA OF RACKETS, "RIDES' and RAPID-FIRE ACTION. LOVE, REVENGE and JEALOUSY all loft behind with each step in

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Laughter on his face rancor in his heart - He sacrificed life for the sake of lovel

The LAST PARADE

The Thrilling Story of a Gangster's Finel Fadeout

A picture that will

tug at your heart

and catch

at your

throat.

with JACK

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1932.

PAYING WAR DEBTS,

TRUNK TELEPHONE

THE SUPREME COURT.

AMERICAN AGREEMENT WITH

EUROPE'

SHANGHAI AND NANKING SERVICE RESUMED

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR

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Shanghai, May 20. The annual report of the Registrar New York, May 25,

time the frat For

Binca of the Supreme Court for the year The Governments of several for-

Ori- eign countries, including Britain, January, the long-distance tole-1931 shows that during that year 336 ginal Jurisdiction division as against are expected shortly to sign agree-phone service between Shanghai actions were instituted in the monts with the United States, pre- and Nanking was resumed to-day: 280 in 1980; 121 cases were disposed 03 viding for the payment of 262 mli- It is understood that in order to of and 35 settled or withdrawn before lion dollars, being arrears of war secure an early resumption of the trial as compared with 100 and

The claims involved in this litiga- debts on which Mr. Hoover grant-service, a temporary line had to respectively in 1930.

be erected, connecting Lungtan, ed a moratorium last year.

According to the New York on the S. N. R. with Shanghai, vlation amounted to $3,206,202.04

Debts

and damages recovered Times the payments will be dis- Nuntao, which adjoins the French compared with $4,082,033.31 in 1980. amounted to $1,400,802.11 as com- tributed over 10 years at four per Concession.

The original line through pared with $1,783,917.76 in 1930, and cent. Interest.

Finland and Greece have already Chapoi is now undergoing repairs, fees collected to $16.411.40 As com- algned, and conversations are pro-which are expected to be complet-pared with $18,682.16 in 1930.

In the Summary Court 1,777 ac- ceeding with Hungary and Gered within the next few days.

For Unofficial communica'jons

the present week, the tions were instituted as against 1,790 in 1030. These canes were disposed are yet to be received from other Shanghai-Nanking train service of as follows: settled or withdrawn will be limited to two trains daily 439, judgment for plaintif 896 and from each terminus. A slow train for defendant 56, 68 were struck off leaves Shanghai nt 11 and the ex-or dismissed, the remainder pending The claima in this divlalon amount- press at 4.45 p.m., while the ex-action.

recovered to $238,617.47.

many.

nations.

It should be understood that the settlements now being concluded are merely to settle the terms on which the deficiencies. during the

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A normal service will be regum- ed on June 1.-Reuter's Special.

to pay.

1030.

Hoover year are to be paid and 1. Press steams out from Nanking ated to $486,330.03 and the amounts and when, the present scheme for 7.30 and the slow train half

hour later. debt repayment.is to be renumed. -Reuters American Service.

Misunderstanding Disappears. Sir John Simon cleared up House of Commons misunder- standing on the Anglo-American

According to the Anglo-Ameri-warrants, explained negotiations when he

Government can debt funding agreement, the American that the

tuscale of British payments rises in had requested the signature the agreement regarding the re-1934, the eleventh year of pay- payment of last year's arrears of ment, from $161,100,000 an pad war debts. He declared that this in previous annual instalments, to formal step. which was necessary $183,900,000. to give legal effect to Mr. Hoover's pr posals, implied no decision on any question of principle.

Sir John Simon rejected Mr. suggestion Winston Churchill's that the formality might prejudice the Lausanne Conference sidering war debts and tions-Reuter.

Rent Distress Warrants. The number of rent distress war- rants insued during the year was 1,428 representing unpaid rents amounting to $265,597.33 of which $53,000.10 wor recovered by enforced sales in 483 as against 1,535, $228,- 175.37 and 887,150.72 respectively in In the Criminal jurisdiction 47 enses and 80 persons were committed for trial as against 63 and 78 res- pectively in 1930. Of the defendants 61 were convicted, 20 were acquitted The Timca Washington corres- and three discharged.

Eleven appeals were lodged during pondent says the information British intention to adopt a posi- the year, four being dismissed, four Fifteen cases were instituted in the tion of regularity over this ques-allowed and three pending. tion is accepted there with autis-Admiralty Jurisdiction, two being and without surprise. settled, twa withdrawn, judgment be- faction Discussing the major war debt in Riven in three eases and eight issue he remarks: What American les neundred and forty one

Опе repar policy will eventually be depends

of

pro-

upon Europe and upon the courage bates were granted and 177 letters of Agreement Details.

and sense of realities with which administration extended.

On December 31, 1931 there were London, May 26.

Europo will have to deal with the

the register of 621 campanies on Under the moratorium, the uur questions of land disarmament and which 63 were in the course of liquida-

Europe should mal debt arrangement would have reparations. If

tion. Eighty-one new companies were been resumed after July 1. the fail, the prospect would be gloomy added to the register and 39 struck

이나 first contribution becoming due indeed, for there are not forces of

to repair so The number of caves dealt with by The agreement enough in America December 15.

the Supreme Court has steadily in- "If Congress in again to think creased since 1922 in which year it in 1924 In 1923 it was 962, internationally, it must be shown was 827.

ita peak in 3,416, in 1927 dropping to the way by a Europe which, as its 1549, in 1025 1,908, in 1920 it reached public men belleve, has everything 2,267, in 1928 rising to 2,330, drop- la gala and nothing to lose by such ring again in 1929 to 2,303 and initiative."

HOLTg the suspended annuity disastrous a happening

TOM MOORE Constance Cummings Directed by Erla C. Kenton From the story by Casey Robinson

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sequel to the moratorium arrange- ment, and merely stipulates the terms of repayment.

These provide for repayment on a four per cent. basis during a

The Timea states the present perlod of 10 years, and thus will

the agreement does not in any way add £3,000,000 annually to normal debt repayments due over prejudice any suggestions or pro- that period. The principle of the nosala about war debts which may arrangement is the same as that possibly be made before the next applied at the London Conference Payment becomes due, The last August when the situation request for a businesslike definition of the terms of the moratorium Inter- garding the European governmental debts was examined does not warranty inference ns to the American attitude towards in the light of the Hoover morn any such suggestions. But unti

clection the Presidential

Lorium.

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next

to 2,010 in 1930. In 1931 it rose again to 2,115.

FIGHT FOR LIFE.

and

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GENERAL SHIRAKAWA HAS ANOTHER RELAPSE

Shanghai, May 25. General Shirakawa, who had It was then decided that EuroNovember is over, and the United been progressing favourably since pean debts suspended during the States return to normal political his operation yesterday, suffered moratorium year should be repaid life, there is no possibility of a relapse this afternoon in 10 equal annuities, from July 1. serious attention being given in now again in a very serious condi- 1933, these to include both prin- America to complicated difficult tion,

Unless he shows improvement cipal and interest. The German problems of international debts. Government at the time pointed Meantime other Powers can only during the night, it is feared that out that its acceptance of that endeavour to put their own house in death will be the end of his gal proposal must not be taken as order so far as possible without lant battle for life, the struggle collaboration.-British for which is being watched with implying any expression of opinion American

world-wide interest:-Reuter. upon Germany's future capacity Wireless.

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CHARLIE CHAN. Earl

Derr Biggers

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