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IMPORT-EXPORT RETURNS

CAMPAIGN BY GOVERNMENT

business houses,

SIR NIGEL

PLAYFAIR

(Continued from Pagc.1.)

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 20,

Kings In Stone

opposed to the Americanization of For Sale

the British stage, which was be coming very evident. This was

particularly the ease during and RELICS OF HOUSES

Just after the world-war when no Shakespearean or other English play of literary merit was to bc seen in London.

OF PARLIAMENT

London, Aug. 19. Britain's market for tired-out statues has taken a royal twist as a result of the repairs which the Houses of Parliament are now undergoing.

ancestors in stone,

HOT GOSPELLER ·

"ANGELUS" TEMPLE'

THREATENED

Los Angeles, Aug. 18.

A kidnapping, a plot to bomb ber

1934

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temple and inminent alvorce pro- JAZZ PIANO RECITAL ceedings have combined to put Aimen Semple MacPherson, famous

FROM THE STUDIO · "Hot Gospeller," back into the headlines.

Aimee has received a threat that her famous "Angelus Four Square" Temple will be blown up unless che: raises $25,000 ranson for the Rov, Mr. Askew, "Four Square Gospel" Minister who was kidnapped Inst Friday..

ports was motoring near Goldsboro,

Askew, according to early

kidnapped. North Carolina, when held up and

Los

Yesterday, while police were guarding the Temple in Angeles, Askew walked into the Police Station at Nashville, Tennessee and told a remarkable story.

Pistol in Ribs,

HUNDREDS OF OFFENDERS Continued failure on the part

In addition to Joining the move- of business firms to file declarament for a national theatre he tions in regard to imports and mcramith, and

took over the Lyric Theatre, Han exports, which led to no fewer with artistle finish

produced thera than 48 summonses being heard accuracy of detail a number of old and great on Friday, is greatly increasing English works. The enterprise

Some of the King's illustrious. the work of the Imports and Ex was highly auccessful.

which onee ports Department and may pos

adorned the extorior of the Parlia- sibly lead to a return to the ob... AWARDED. KNIGHTHOOD...

ment building, are now being sold jectionable system of permits. He first put on The Beggar's gargoyles at the bargain rate of a mixed lot of angels and with European firms are proportion- Opera" by Gay which achieved, 2 apiece. Soveral statues of the ately as much to blame as Chinese triumph and had a very long run, King's forebears have been hought just na it did on its original pro-by Americana. Others have been For the benefit of those conduction In 1727 when it drove sent to various parts of the cerned, it should be pointed out Italian opera out of England for British Empire. that the regulations under the whole season. His services to Registration of Imports and Ex- the English stage were recognised Most of the statuary from the ports Ordinance provide that in June, 1929, by the award of a Houses. of Parliament is now every person who imports or ex-knighthood. In October ho stated looking considerably the worse ports any article shall, within that he found Air. MacDonald's for wear as a result of nearly a seven days, furnish the Superin- | Labour Government to be more century's exposure to the London tendent of Imports and Exports interested in the question of in- atmosphere. In a number of with as accurate and complete stituting a national theatre than instances the figures are without declaration relating to such previous Governments and that he noses or cars. article, in the form provided, or hoped it would at least grant a sections of beards chipped off by Others have had such Chinese translation thereof site and so stimulate public in-the parliamentary pigeons. as may be approved by the terest as to toud to the subscrip- These statues are all being re- Superintendent.

tion of the necessary funds. moved to a yard underneath the The kidnappers tried to discover As an example of what could be Victoria Tower for storage until whether he or Aimee had nor done he referred to the Czech they are sold. Many were totter.money. Later on they drugged him In an interview with a Telegraph National Theatre at Prague, the ing in a precarioue condition over and stole forty dollars intended for representative, Mr. J. D. Lloyd, site of which was given by a land-the street before they were re his church in Smithileld,. Superintendent of imports and Ex-architect and the work carried out

owner, the plans drawn by an moved by the repair gangs. poris, stated that during the past

The restoration work time Houses of Parliament has already on the year the number of reminders sent by artisans in their spare out to the various Arma in the free of charge.

taken more than seven years au Colony increased from 1,500 to

Sir Nigel adapted the Czech will probably not be completed pinys "RU.R." and "The Insect for another eight or nine years. 2,000 per month.

Play" for English production, In It is estimated that the total cost collaboration with Paul Rubens of the work will be at wrote "The Toy Shop", with £700,000.--United Press. Philip Carr "Shock-Hended Peter' and with A. P. Jerbert "River-

Nights". In side

addition he published "The Story of the Lyric Theatre, Bammersmith."—Reuter Special

2,000 MONTHLY REMINDERS.

"I have mentioned from time to time in my annual report", he said, "that unless something was done we would possibly have to go back to the objectionable system of im- port and export permits for every une. This is the second batch of offenders we have dealt with this year and there will probably be many more.

APPEALS FAIL

for

AIR MAIL ROUTES

DELICATE NEGOTIATIONS

PROCEEDING

London. Aug. 18.

CANTON'S TAX PROBLEMS

lenst

LIGHTENING BURDEN OF THE POOR

N.C., three men had driven up He said that when in Raleigh. in a car, stuck a pistol in his riba and abducted him. They drove all from him and forced him to don over the place, took His clothes overalls.

In the meantime, Aimee's hus- Texas, negotiating for. & apeedy band, David Hutton, is in El Paso, divorce. Because the California divorce decree does not release him from Aimee until February, he will now file a suit for divorce

in Juarez, Mexico.

In making this announcement, Hutton said he could not tell whe- ther he intended to re-marry. He Just wanted to be ready, ila be- lieves Almec la drifting toward another romance-Reuter.

TOURIST TRAFFIC

"The Chamber of Commerce has helped us many times to bring the merchants up to scratch by issuing circulars to them, but even this

(Our Own Correspondent)

AMERICANS POURING IN TO does not seem to have any material

PLYMOUTH effect. We give the firms seven

Canton, Aug. 18. Recent abolition of numerous days in which to declare and if

London, Aug. 18. the declarations are not sent in fourney from Croydon to India, of provincial revenues

The possibility of making the minor taxes have entalled a loss Returns of passenger traffle at within that period they get a rethe Far Enet or Capetown entirely extent of $6,400,000 a year, and tion of American tourist business to the Plymouth show that the diminu minder. It often means that the articles which are imported into negotiations between the British will mean an additional loss of from 1980 until the end of last by air, depends on the result of cancellation of other minor taxes which had been proceeding stendily or exported from the Colony can- and French Air Ministries for the $1,600,000 a year, it was learned year, show that already this year not be recorded in the returns the month during which they section to Imperial Airways planes.

opening of the Paris-Marseilles last night.

tho

number of non-British passen- move. This leads to queries, the

The cancellation of petty mis-gers disembarking at Plymouth The chief obstacle to the agree-cellaneous taxes is intended to has exceeded the total for the whole chief being that it is impossible to ment is said to be the French Air lighten the burden of the poor work out the local import and ex-Ministry's Insistence on the basis people in accordance with the

of last year. port figures for Any month with of pooling receipts, which the Bri-Three-Year Plan. These

Arrivals at Plymouth afford a the figures corresponding for some tish authorities regard as unfair. were collected throughout some American tourist traffic, since 50 taxes useful index to fluctuations in the According to diplomatic obser- ninety districts-in-Kwangtung. The failure of firmstö~triakevors, if the French refusal of

per-cent-of-non-British-urrivals the necessary declaration throws facilities on reasonable

At the same time, the Pro- there come from the United States all our work out and gives the de- maintained, the right to cross decided to appropriate $5,000,000 Summer are in some quarters re- terme la vincial Department of Finance has and South Amerien, and the favour- partment much more work to do. India en route to Indo-China and for the relief and promotion of

able returns for the present We have something like n thou- Rhodesia en route to Madagascar farming. A detailed plan is be-garded as an indication that the sanil manifests per month and are may be withdrata from Frenching formed on how best to spend depression in America has only able to pick out a few for Companies.-Reuter.

now the money for the peasant clans,censed to affect the tourist traffic. checking purposes. In regard to

as it is recognised that Kwang- the prosecutions on Friday, they

-British Wireless." were the result of one day's check-

tung is primarily an agricultors] ing. You will ace, then, that we

province. have to trust the majority of firms to send in their declarations.

other country,

QUITE EASY...

"It would be quite easy for every firm to make declarations in

FLOATING ISLAND

Relief in farming includes the silk industry, which is one of the leading enterprises of Kwang-

NEW AERODROME FOR SOUTH tang. General Chan Chai-tong,

ATLANTIC

Berlin, Aug. 18.

FORT HUEY LONG!

PARAGUAYANS HONOUR

"CRUSADER"

who is responsible for this mea- sure, takes cognizance of the fact that the prosperity of Kwangtung time if they would adopt the sys-

The great German aviation Cordepends upon the tem of attaching their declaration poration, Lufthanza, announces the power of the farmers, who con- purchasing

Asuncion, Aug. 19. to the bill of lading in regard to impending establishment

The Paraguayans have captured imparts and to the invoice in re-second floating Island for the South 000 population.

of a stitutes 30 per cent, of the 30.000,- Fort Loma Vistosa and re-named gard to exports. The officer in any Atlantic air service.

It Fort Huey Long after the well- firm who is responsible for sign-

As the Kwangtung Government known Louisiana Senator. An 8,000 ton motor vessel, the would be losing money by the

A ing the invoices or bills of lading Schwabenland is to be converted abolition of the levies referred to, states that the fort was re-named Paraguayan communique could easily send the file back as for service as a floating aerodrome, new taxes are being collected toto ronder homage to a defender of Incomplete unless this declaration This will be the second relay ship make up the deficit, including one Justice, who protested against appeara with the other documents. brought into the service It would save a lot of trouble all February.

since on matches. The 20

dastardly crime in the Senate of surcharge, round.

on nine taxes frat his country, the Westfalen as an ocean sero-banknotes, is being retained.

Lufthansa is at present using levied to stabilize the provincial "The name of a great crusader drome.

in the cause of Justice sounds in A special protective tax, which El Chaco." the Communique con- So far, the company's planes have is really an additional Import

cludes. made 22 trans-Atlantic flights, tari, is to be collected shortly, carrying about 20,000 letters every although It is still being studied trip.-Reuter.

by the various tax bureaux.

"Proportionately the European firms are as much to blame as the Chiucsc."

BANISHEE GETS FIVE YEARS

PERSISTENT OFFENDER

SENTENCED

Lo Shu was charged before the

Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice Jacks,

at the Criminal Sessions this morn

tion Ordinance.

per cent.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

THE TEACHER IS LIKE TILE CANDLE WHICH, LIGHTS OTHERS IN CONSUM ING ITSELF Ruffini,

of M.Y. San & Co., (1927), Ltd, is An extraordinary general meeting

At to-morrow's meeting of the Rotary Club, the eposkor will be Rotarian D. S. Hill, whose subject will be "The. Development of Radio.! Owing to the wet weather, the band

to be held at the Company's offices concert to be given by the Lincoln-

[summer. ›

Long recently charged the Standard It will be recalled that Senator Oil Company of Now Jersey with giving financial aid to Bolivia in the hope of securing valuable oil concessions when the war 'Waa over.-United Presa.

TORNADO'S TOLL

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Z.E.K. PROGRAMME

From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 365 metres:

6-8 pm, European Programme. 6-7 p.m. A Relay of the Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra from tho Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden. tions, London and New York Stock 7 p.m. Closing Local Stock - Quota».

and Commodity Quotations,

7.08-7.30 p.m. Variety. Song-Speak to me of Love..

Lucienne Boyer (Soprano). Instrumental-Lion Rag.

Instrumental Lonesome without

my Baby.

Masters Hawailans. Vocal Musketeers Molodies (No.

1).

The Four Musketeers. Orchestra-Rio Rita-Selection.

Reginald King and his Orchestra. 7.30-8 p.m. From the Studio. A Jazz Piano Recital by Pomping

vita.

Programme.

1. Somebady Stole my Gal

2. When Summer is Gone, a. Fate.

4. Don't Tell a Soul. 6. Avalon.

6. Where in the Song of Songs for

mo?

7. Margle.

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Re- 8.03-19.30 p.m. Chinese Studio Con-

port. cert.

9.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity Quotations.

10.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further London Stock and Commodity Quota- tions, followed by New York Opening Quotations.

10.40 p.m. Close Down.

All Relays of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestra are by courtesy of the Management.

ZEK. Programme.

8.30-10 p.m. European Recorded Music from E.K, on a frequency of 6-10 k.c.'s.

8.30-8.40 p.m. A Relay from Daven- try (should reception prove satisfac- tory).

"An Eyewitness Account of this morning's Play in the Last Test Match by Howard Marshall, Relayed from the Oval London".

8.40-8.53 p.m. Orchestra. Hungarian Dance No. 6 (Brahms). Hungarian Dance No. 8 (Brahms). San Francisce Symphony Orches-

tra directed by Alfred Hertz.. Summer Night

on the River (Delius).

Sir Thomas Beechman and the Royal Philharmonie Orchestra. 8.53-9.30 p.m. A Concert. Song Pretty Mocking Bird

(Bishop)

Song-Down Vauxhall Way (Oliver). Mavis Bennett (Soprano). 'Cello Solo-Adagio (Marcello). 'Cello Solo-(A) Pastorale, (b)

Reel (Cyril Scott).

Beatrice Harrison." Vocal (a) Vive la Compagnie, (b) When Johnny Comes Marching Home. Vocal-There is a Tavern in the

Town (Traditional).

Harold Wiltams and the B.B.C. Malo Chorus. Pianoforte Solo-Children's Corner Sulto (Debussy) Serenade for a Doll. Pianoforte Solo-Paganini Elude in

E Flat Major (Paganiol),

Vladimir Horowitz. Song Glorious Devon (Edward German).

Song Father O'Flynn (Stanford), Robert Radford (Bass). Violin Solo-Passepied (Deliber).

Yelli d'Aranyi. 9.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins. London 1 p.m. Stock and Commod Operas. Quotations.

9.35-9.52 p.m. Band Selections from The Meistersingers (Wagner).

The Regimental Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards. Traviata (Verdi).

Creatore's Band. 9.52-10 p.m. "Form Fours"-War Songs Medley Sung by, the Big Four.

10 p.m. Close Dawn.

CONSULAR CHANGE.

IMPENDING TRANSFER OF MR.. S.ACINO

Tokyo, Aug. 18.

It is unofficially intimated that Mr. Siroshi Acino, present acting Consul-General for Japan in Hongkong, will be appointed First Secretary of the Japanese Lega- tion at Shanghal.

ing, with a breach of the Deporia-at p.m. on the 27th Inst, for the shire Regiment in the grounds of St.

HEAVY DAMAGE IN MINNESOTA purpose of passing, a resolution to Andrew's Church was held in the Appearing for the Crown, Mr. the effect that the Company cannot Church Hall last night. An enjoyable W. J. Lockhart Smith said the ac- by reason of its abilities continue programme of musle was rendered.

New York, Aug, 19. cused was a

its business, that it is advisable to This is the third of a series of mill-miles radius of the twin cities, St. considering the persistant offender,

Every town within a hundred the present woing the seventh wind up the same, and to appoint ary hand concerts "roughout the Paul and Minneapolis, was affected Japances Legation in China to the Oficials are also reported to be

elevation occasion

of sultablo Liquidator.or which ON

Liquidators alternato Sundays throughout the by a tornado which swept through status of an Embassy United he had returned, therefor. from deportation. After serving & five year torm he was on the last

Minnesota to-day, m Compiled by Mr. C. W. Jeffries, The Health Bulletin of Eastorn St

Press, occasion banished for life. An F.R.A.S; Director of the Royal Ob- Ports, for the week-end. August 11, most. Two people were killed In an interview yesterday, Mr.

Paul apparently suffered Informer pointed him out in Saigon servatory, meteorological records of shows the following cases of inflec when buildings collapsed. Acino confirmed the report that Street to the police, and he was the Colony for the 50-year period tious diseases: Plague Baagoln arrested.

from 1884 to 1983 Inclusive, have cox, Rangoon 1 case, Prom-Pooh 1 $500,000. Troca were uprooted by very soon in the capacity of First The damage is estimated at tho. was likely to go to Shanghat Just been issued. The previous publi- death. Infected rata found, 1 in the wind and many streets were Secretary, but was unable to say cation of the name kind took the Rangoon, Zone B. Cholers. Bom impasmble, bringing of the data up-to-date, oc- 37 cases, Vizagapatam 2 cason. Small-systems were put out of order records up to 1028, and, with the bay 1 case, Calcutta 46 cases, Madras

who would be his successor Polleradio and fire alarm casion has been taken to add three pox Baghdad 1 case, Bombay 2 cases, Boore of windows in down further tables, two of which relate Calcutta. 1 caso, Madras 0

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His Lordship passed the maxi mum sentence of five years' hard labour, the accused having plead 'ed, guilty,

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Two cases, each of diphtbaría and typhoid ware reported to the local health authorities on Friday..

CASCE,

to typhoon galea. The publication Rangoon I case, Vizagapatam 1 case, stores were broken, home unroof should prove most useful to all in From-Part 2 death, Tourane 2 cases, ed outbuildinga Fuvar turned, and torosted, in maitora meteorological. Shanghai I case. Typhus-Baghdad telephone surel It sells at $1 por copy..

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agreed that there had been? rumours of the elevation of the and thought that something con Japanese representation in China,

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SILVER EMBARGO

roported large, shipments of sil- vor from Shanghai, the Minister. of Finance. is studying the mat- QUESTION CONSIDERED AT ter with a view to deciding upon

a definite line of action.

KULING

The Minister of Finance (Dr. H. Nanking, Aug. 19. H. Kung) dora hot contemplate The question of whether China placing an embargo on the export. will place an embargo on ollver of silver or raising the silver ex- le the subject of considerably con port duty at prosent. troversial discussion among Gov ernment leaders.

Meanwhile,

Mnistry has Some quarters favour the em

Issued, regulations prohibiting the bargo, pointing out the serious melting of silver coins, Violators ness of the continuous outflow of this order will be able to terms Othors, opposing the embargo, of imprisonment ranging from doubt the effectiveness of the one to seven years, plus fine

Router The Miniser of Finance, Dr. H. Secret Destin

cussing the question Kuling hal bankers are at, present dis

be announced before August 25, It is doubtful if any dedalun esill when another Important cont orice is scheduled to tako Kuling Reuter

H. Kung and a number of Sheng-