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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1935."

ANOTHER BLOW TO ROOSEVELT

COTTON PROCESSING TAX OUTLAWED

U.S. COURT'S RULING

Silverites Campaign

MCCARRAN RALLIES HIS FORCES

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U.S. POLICY ATTACKED

SILVER PLAN DOES MUCH DAMAGE

-EFFECTS SEEN

IN CHINA

(Special to "Telegraph")

Washington, July 16. Senator Patrick McCarran to- dozen day called "a meating of a Silvorites of the Senate at which he voiced grievances against the Admnistraton silver policies.

now The meating discussed legislation for

direct Boston, July 10, mandate for the Administration to

New York, July 16. Tho United States Circuit Court continue silver purchases until

has One hundred and fifty business- of Appeals has, by a vote of two the price of $1.29 por ounce

men lunching at India House hero to one, ruled the A.A.A. cotton boon reached. processing taxes unconstitutional. | The meeting also discussed to-day in honour of the American The ruling was given in the case of specifically reframing the Mc-Economic Mission to the Far East, the Hoosac Mills Corporation, of Carran' amandments to the per- heard Mr. W New Bedford, which has been missive Silver Purchase Act and give a resume of the suing to recover Rome $82,000 paid referring them to the Senate Impressions.

Firstly, Mr. Forbes assailed the in respect of the processing Agriculture committee where they United States silver polley as far would be assured, of an immediate favourable report.

taxes.

Cameron Forbos Mission's

Its oifect on China was concerned. The case, which was chosen as

have The amendments, which a test case regarding the constitu- been in the hands of the Banking United States and Japanese trado Secondly, ha declared that the tionality of the A.A.A., will be Committee for weeks, would repon balanco was so heavily against appealed against by the Govern-the 50 per cent tax on silver trad-Japan that the latter would soon ment in the Supreme Court in ing profits as well as the nation and sources of supply other than alisation of allver and the right the United States for the principal A.A.A. officials of the Secretary of the Treasury producis, especially cotton. were quick to say that the ruling to prohibit trading in the metal.—

the autumn.

Meanwhile,

would not affect the Immediate process adjustment programmes. Even should the Supreme Court later uphold the Boston ruling, Tayers of the processing taxes may be unable to recover, as the Administration is fully aware of the possibility of, an adverse Supreme Court decision and la now secking to remove all means

to recover.

Router.

WANTS REFORM

Washington, July 16, Senator Patrick McCarran to: day introduced a bill for the repeal of the fifty per cent. tax on silver transactions.

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Thirdly he asserted that China was greatly in need of foreign financial assistance for, rail-road construction and shipping, hence he recommended United States investments.

Fourthly, he stressed the im- portance of the Philippines na a At his own request the Bill was market for the United States. referred to the Senato Agriculture The Japanese Ambassador to Committee in the hopes that it Washington, Mr. Saito and the) would be given more favourable Chinese Minister Dr. Alfred Sze, consideration than if it went to also spoke, praising the Mission's the Sennte Banking Committee, efforts in the Far East.-United where ximit телните are Press, al-already under consideration.

SOME AMENDMENTS

Amendments to the A.A.A. rendy passed by the House of Representatives, now the centre

of a Senate dispute, would throw "A COUNTRY GIRL' from the Courts all pending re- covery suits-over 100 are report-

PHILHARMONIC

ed to have been filed--and prevent SOCIETY TO PRODUCE

the Aling of additional suits.]

PASSENGER LIST OMISSION

SHIPPING COMPANY

FINED

Another amendment would pro- As the result of various negotia-' vide, should the taxes be held to tions which have taken place since be illegal, that tax rates in the the annual general meeting, the future shall be fixed by Congress, Hongkong Philharmonie Society S. K. Ga. manager of the Swee instead of by Mr. Henry Wallace, have decided to produce "A Coun- Hong Trading Company, was the) Secretary of Agriculture, which, try Girl" In January next.

defendant in a summons for. B It is held, would legalise the

the Registration of This popular musical play was breach of levica.--Renter.

rovived in London a short while Persons Ordinance, mentioned be- ago, and it is interesting to record fore Mr. Schofield at the Central A United Press message states that the Boston Court ruled that of Truth, that while it was thought

the opinion of the theatrical critic Magistracy this morning.

The summons alleged that the the Federal Legislature 1 was to be a good performance of defendant Company, being the unauthorised to regulate produc-modern musical plays if they had owners or agents of the 8.8. Apocy tion which is within State control. two good tunes, "A Country Girl" which arrived from Sandakan on and that there had been an was full of them.

June 5, carrying passengers not improper delegation of powera to Pleasant memories will be re-being of the Chinese race, failed the A.A.A.

vived by such old favourites as to furnish to the Inspector General "Under the Deodar," "Try again of Police a list in the prescribed Johnnie," "The Rainh of Bhong," form showing the names of such Washington, July 16. and "Pence, Peace, oh for some passengers within 48 hours of the The Senate voted 40 to 38 to- Peace," to mention only a few of arrival of the steamer. day in favour of retaining price-the songs with which this play is fixing, according to the provisions crammed. of the bill amending the Agricul- ture Administration Act.-Reuter,

CLOSE SENATE VOTE'

TYPHOON HITS HAINAN

MUCH DAMAGE REPORTED

While the musical side of the producton is to be carried out by Mr. A. B. Yule, the Committee have pleasure in stating that the Rev. Cyril Brown, Chaplain of the Missions to Seamen, has joined the Committee nn Hon. Producer of the Society, and it is felt that with both the musical and production sides in such able hands a notable auccess will be procured.

It is hoped to commence re-i hearsals early in September, when The typhoon which narrowly all lovers of music and the theatre mlased longkong last Monday are requested to attend. was responsible for considerable

Revenue-OMeer

The defendant, pleading guilty, stated that the Company had made a mistake and were very sorry,

Det-Serit. C. Mottram, for the prosecution, atated that he under stood it was the first occasion the Apees had carried passengers. A fine of $10 was imposed.

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VICTORIA GAOL EXECUTION

MURDER OF WAITRESS RECALLED

The receiving order

Chau Chung, alias Chau Chung- several weeks ago. against the yu, aged 23 years, whose plea of Tung Tak firm and its branches, guilty to the murder of a waitress, the Tung Lok, the Tung Fook, the Chul Wai-hing, 20, of the Kong So Tung Chan and the Tung Woo, Restaurant, was accepted at the rescinded by the Chief June Criminal Sossions, Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at hanged at Victoria Gaol at 6 the Bankruptcy Court this morn- o'clock this morning in the NO ADJOURNMENT, on the application of the presence of the Superintendent of Omeini Receiver, Mr. J. J. Hay- Prisons, the Chief Warder and Dr. den.

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A formal inquest will be held at the Central Magistracy in the course of the day.

Mr. Hayden said the reason for the application was that since the order was made it had been found that there were no assets at all.

At the lower Court proceedings, In fact, the money he had in hand it was mentioned that the girl was was insufficient to pay the costs. stabbed by accused with a knife' Mr. F. X. D'Almada, Snr., who outside 08 Upper Lascar Row appeared for Messrs. Arculli where she lived Immediately

no

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suicide. Seven letters were found

BRITISH FINANCES

LATEST TREASSURY

damage to property and life in Pleading guilty before Mr. Wyane- Hainan

Southern Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this Islands, In

A big House drive to force a Kwangtung, which suffered the morning to the possession of a still hurried adjournment of Congress full rare of the blow, according and apparatus at No.617 Shanghai fizzled out, being smothered by a Bros., the petitioning creditors after he had committed the deed,

Street, third floor; possession of to Chinese messages from Hoihow. fermenting material; and possession huge Democratie majority, with a for the receiving order, said he accused stabbed himself apparent- had nothing against the applica-ly with the intention of committing The mengre information to of dutinble Chinese spirits, Chan Tal, vote of 250 to 86. hand says that over twenty fish-20, unemployed, was fined a total of It was a peculiar circumstance tion. ing boats are missing and several $426 with the alternative of five that the attempt was initiated by a fishermen are feared to have been months' hard labour. An order wax Democrat, but when the vote was ed the receiving order to be res- there was mention of killing.

His Lordship accordingly order-on accused, and in all of them drowned. The typhoon lasted for sill and materials,

made for the confiscation of the called only 16 party members joined, einded.

Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant Attorney General, conducted the Crown case, while Mr. R. C. H. Lim, instructed by Mr. M. W. Lo. An application for discharge as appeared for the accused at the a bankrupt was made by Mr. C. P. Crimminal Sessions. Pintos.

The last man who paid the, The Official Receiver said that extreme penalty was Ng Lol-yuen, aince the petition was filed by the accused in the "Nullah Murder," applicant, there had been no who was hanged. In Victoria Guol notice of opposition from the ere- on March 29 for the murder of ditors. The grounds for the ap-|Michael Pine, plication were set out in the re- port, and as regards the creditors there were quite number, in- cluding money-lenders. He had sympathy with the money. lenders, as they had received more than what they lent, but as far as the ordinary and trade creditors

London, July 16, were concerned, the mattor was

Exchequer returns show that different. He added that he the total ordinary revenue to date, would not oppose the application excluding self-balancing items His Lordship then decided to amounts to £164,781,019, compared call out the names of the money with £165,212,311, at the corres lenders to see if they had any ponding date of last year: opposition against the application. Revenue from Customs and Excise Six Indian money-lenders and is greater by £864,900 than for the wered to the call, and in reply to same period of last year, and is His Lordship all of them said they only half a million pounds short opposed the application. The of the estimated increase for the reason for their opposition, they whole current year, of $4,224,000% said, was that the applicant was Total ordinary expenditure, still in employment and was draw-exclusive of self-balancing items, ing a good salary.

for the current. year, to "dato is His Lordship then informed the £215,624,209, against £207,111,885,** Official Recolver that he was will at the corresponding date of 1984. ing to grant the dischargo, but in |—British Wireless, vlow of the amount of the dividend paid and now payable," he desired not to make an absolute discharge. He would, however, grant it sub Hongkong Society for the Protection

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