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LOSE WILSON

JOHN M.QUIRE ROSINA LAWRENCE,

ALAN DINIHALT MARJORIE GATEION

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"THE IRISH IN US

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First Chapter

NOAH BEERY JR.

The Call of the Savage

with

SUNDAY: Werewolf of London Warner Oland

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,

NEW BILL SUPPORTS

SILVER

1

(Continued from Pago 2.) *

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the interior of their country, havo no faith in paper money."

"Remonetisation of silver at: 16 to 1

with gold would double the world's primary money and stop the scramble for gold..

"It is safe to say that neither our own nor the British Government link a definite financial plan, but are plan- ning their money policies upon a twenty-four hour day."United Press.

THOMAS' PLAN

Washington, Mar. 20.

AWAITING VITAL VERDICT.

"LITTLE N.R.A.” NOW BEFORE COURT

JUDGMENT TO-DAY.

Washington, Mar. 10.

A Bil designed to stimulate Tren 1. A decision as to whether the Roose sury silver purchases has been in- veit Government's "Little N.3.A." for troduced in the Senate by Sonator. the con, industry is constitutional will Thomas, proposing the retirement of be made by the Supreme Court to- all United States notes outstanding morrow, when it will hear simul and the issuance in exchange of an taneously cases from five American equal amount of silver certificates.

States asking that the Guffey Coal The silver purchased for this pur. Act of 1935 be upheld, on the ground pose would not I counted as part of that Federal Government action in silver which the authorities pur. the only possible way of regulating chased under the Silver Purchase the industry. Act.

the

Simultaneously, the proposal by the Senate Agricultural Committee re- Treasury purchase of at least quiring re 60,000,000

000 ounces monthly unfa silver-gold ratio of 16 to 1, or silver slocks one-third of the gold stocks, is reached, has been favourably re ported by the Committee. This pro. posal in sponsored by Senator Wheeler, and it represents a revival of the earlier efforts to secure free coinage

of silver.

The Court will also consider the cases of two 'cunl companies who appose the 16 per cent, ad valorem thx per ton imposed by the Act, the greater part of which is returned to

who comply mine-owners

with the code for fair competition arul regulat reing wages and conditions drawn up by the Coal Commission. The companies argue that the tax is not a true tax, but a method of accuring compliance with the "Little N.R.A." Code to be established for the industry under the Guffey Act.

Observers are of the opinion that the Administration is not Inclined to consider further silver legislation this season, as specified in the opera tion of the silver programme. At the same time, the split amongst the silverities appears to make impessi ble suficient pressure to force legis lation-tucer.

BRITISH FINANCE OUTLOOK

BIG SPURT IN

REVENUE

London, Mar. 10. Receipts into the Exchequer Inst wook, apart from Folf-balancing revenue, amounted to the exception. ally high total of £32,532,882, and ex- penditure for the week, excluding self-balancing items, was £24.549,449,

The financial year ends in thres weeks, and special interest attaches to the latest Treasury return, which shows on the revenue side that the total ordinary revenue for the finan clal year up to March 7 amounted to £600,121,420. This was £20.795,168 more than at the corresponding date of last year. The Budget esitates ordinary revenue for the full year at £734,470,000.

Total ordinary expenditure to date In £704,126,959," At the correspond ing date Inst year, the figure was £674,714.990. The Budget estimated total ordinary expenditure for the year nt £754,571,600,--British Wireless.

HITLER DEFENDS HIS PROPOSALS

If the Government wins, Rifs will most likely be introduced in Congress establishing similar "Little N.R.A.'" for all maior Industries, while if it loses, it will probably be necessary of revenue totalling £1,120,000 in 1030 to impose new taxes to make up a loss ami 42,400.000 in subsequent years, while the Social Security Tax, which is similarly used to persunde States to pass uniform Unemployment In- aurance Acts, is likely to go the same

way as the coal tax-Reuter.

Red Cross

Unit Again

Attacked

THIRD BOMBING CONFIRMED

MARCH 11, 1936.

FAMOUS ADMIRAL

PASSES

(Continued from Page: 1) Hood's battlo-cruiser Invincible was Funk.

PLUCKY FIGHT

The German. Admiral Scheer had been drawn into a not, but he turned Just in time and began to fight a plucky rearguard action, his escape being aided by a haze. Scheer relied on torpedu Altacks, which made Jellicoe hesitate to close with his elower opponent, as he dared not en dangor the great force under his com mand. Beatty, on the other hand, wished to solze the chance presented of destroying the German fleet and to take any rinks that might be involved. Scheer

esenped partly by skilful the ties and partly owing to the fact that no nowa of the movements of his ships reached Jellicoe, though they were constantly encountered by British vessels on the fringes of the fleet. The boldness of Beatty and the eau- tion of Jolileon.each have their cham pions and the tactics of the Battle

Jutland have been the subject of much controversy.

In Dec. 1910, Beatty succeeded Jelliene na commander-in-chief of the Grand Fleet and received the surrend er of the German Navy on Nov. 21, 1018. Raised to the necroge as Eari Beatty of the North Ben, he received the thanks of Parliament and a grant awarded tho of $100.000 and was Order of Merit, G.C.B., etc. He was also made Grand Admiral and First Sen Ird, and attended the Washing- lan Navy Disarmament Conference, Beatty quitted offler in

1027, Apr., after a record term of 74 years.

JUTLAND CONTROVERSY Admirni

Harner's

semi-ocial not on the Battle of. Jutland, which criticised Beatty, was held un for When the Admiralty decided to nub Yrs during the latter's regime. Ush a revised version, Harrer mid t had retired nublished a book on the we no longer his report and after ho mbleet, whereupon the Admirnity on June 1, 1997, irmed Farmer's report in its orieinal form. Harper claimed that the first part of the battle was. German victory, thanks to Bratty hav fr divided his forme in that in

he could only emence part of them. result was that instead of destroying the

The

T

Garman battle.erniver Baundron he inst two battlecruisers and two de strovers, while Hinner with half the number mi elsius tout on?t twe 10- strovers. The altuntim

Was mado works hy the non-verslet, owing to the smoke and distance, of Beatty's Ang sional to the 5th Mattla Saundran to after its enutra, For this hon-receipt Harner holds Realko to blame.

Addressing the Nowy Leamo in fat, 1973, Ranity deelerod that Bri-

nin's naval strength was insuficient. in make her an attractive ally and her to plav her nart as n

world Per or to guarantee free passage

London, Mar. 10. Italy has diplomatically professed ignorance of the second bombing of the British Red Cross unit at Queram, but has promised to repeat the in- intructions to its forces to avoid a to her shing.

recurrence.

In 1001 he had married a daughter This Instruction was originally Marshall Field, smr... the Chicam given when the first bombing of the danoviment, stara williangire. Ha hat Quorum unit was reported and a Britwet poma. In 1000 he bought Dinelse tish protent was lodged.

Hall Merlot Harborough. He al It is now confirmed that a third wady bad ihren country seats, Gran bombing of the ambulance unit has Castle, Perthshire Banksy been carried out by Italian planes, Hall. Teicestershire, and The Priory, on March 6. and will probably evoke Reigate. fl. third British protest.Reuter Bulletin Service.

LATE MRS. J. S. SMITH

FUNERAL AT HAPPY

VALLEY

R.E.O.C.A. DANCE

BAND OF U

HERMES

18

ENGAGED

For their dance on Saturday, March 14, the R.E. Old Comrades Association have secured the services of the popular dance band of tho aircraft carrier Hermes. This will the band's first appearance in public Kince their return to the Colony, This dance is being held in the China Fleet Club Theatre and will commence at the Cemetery, Happy Valley, yesterday doors will be closed at 11.30

time. 8.30 p.m., but the นรน โ

P.I As the China Fleet Club Theatre for The next two March

11, they

(Continued from Ruge-1.) Hitler added. But he did not believe they would ever have reached the conference table. British and French statesmen who found their country in so tragic a condition as he found his would certainly have acted in the same way. The German proposals, he concluded, would render a great

afternoon. The Rev. J. R. Higgs service to Europe and the cause peace if they were nccepted.-Renter. | officiated at the graveside,

WORLD MUST ACCEPT

of

no

The funeral of the late Mrs. Annie Smith, wife of Mr. John Sanderson Smith, of Messrs. Luhring and Smith, who died at the French Hospital on Monday, took place

Protestant

The chief mourners were the de. has previous Owing

dance, will be held in a smaller

their

names in the invitation book, they are requested to forward them to the Hon. Secretary, Entertainments Committee R.E.O.C.A. Wellington Barracks.

ceased's husband and her brother-in- law. Mr. A. C. Seidel. Among those Berlin, Mar. 10.

to the popularity of these dances W. present were:-Mr. and Mrs. The world! must accept the Paterson, Messrs. D. C. Wilson, L. tickets will be by invitation and if Fuchrer's proposals; there

Jack, V. C. Labrum, A. C. Wilkinson, patrons have not yet entered Was other solution; they were the only A. 6. Falia, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. proposals which could restart national Fincher, Messrs. Ezra Abraham, F. economic recovery in Europe, deelar- Stapleton. It. Postonji, B. Soltau, Carl ed Herr Paul Goebbels, Minister for Meyer, F. P. Lenfester, R. S. Capell, Propaganda, in a broadcast speech at Mrs. Capell, Miss D. Capell, Mr. A. the opening of the election campaign Messrs. G. Escher, A. G. Philippens, W, Brown, Mrs. Engel, Miss 3. Engel, to-night.

F. Broadbridge, C. E. Watson, f. S. Hiller, D. Parsons, J. Gibson, Mrs.

"We did not want to break the bridges with France. On the contrary we seek pence more than ever, he, L. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kew, declarel.Reuter,

Miss Daisy O'Keefe, Mrs. L. Dand, Mr. M. K. Bott, Mrs. Burleigh, Misa . Alarakin, Messrs. A. W. Ramsey, K. C. Lam, P. H. Leung, F. Campbell. Wan-sang, Lau Sang, Chong

GERMANS IN U.S., Au Yuen-kan, Lee Wing-shuff

ORGANISING

MUST BE READY FOR CONSCRIPTION

Washington, March 10. · The German Government has order- ed all Germans in the United States to report to their consulates for re gistration with a view possible conscription.

to

The Germans In America will not be immediately aubjected to military service, but records will be kept for, emergency purposes.--Reuter.

L.C.C. FINANCES

HUGE SUM-FOR HOUSING

London, Mar, 10.

The annual estimates of Income and expenditure for 1083-37 were baforo the London County Council to-day.

and many others.

T

EXCHANGE

TO-DAY'S OPENING

QUOTATIONS

Selling

T.T. Singapore

T.T. Shanghai T.T. Japan T.T. Inilia

ITALIAN LEMONS Frisce & New York

CONFISCATED

T.T. Java

Franco T.T. Manila T.T. Bangkok T.T. Sulgen T.T. Lisbon

Bucharat, Mar, 10. Sanctions were to-day applied against five truckloads of lemons, al- though the fruit was marked "im-4 m/s. L/C ported from Greece." It was found 4 b/s. D/P to have come originally from Italy and 0 m/s. L/C was consequently confiscated.

Oranges and lemons now flooding the fruit markets are suspected to have come from Italian sources, and the Government_la_investigating- Reuter Bulletin Service.

ANTI-JEWISH RIOTING

POLICE FIRE ON MOB IN POLAND.

Warsaw, Mar: 10.

They showed that a total of £31,- Nine were killed and 19 injured In 710,860 is estimated to be required anti-Jowish rioting at Pryztyk d-day. from raton Capital commitments of

Polico fired on hooligane who do the Council art estimated at £83,102, stroyed a hundred Jewish shops bo 900, of which £47,705,000 is in respect fore they were brought under control of housing-British Wireless.

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Peshawar, March. 10. An avalanche occurred 150, miles north-east of Peshawar. 'near the Kyber Pasa in which 50 persons' are reported to have been killed-Router Bulletin Servico:

ATTACKING EVEREST

Darjeeling, Mar. 10.

Mr. Hugh Rutledge, the leader of

the British Everest Expedition, with

his main party, left here for Kalam-

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My Marriage

Executore ProduĦI Sul M. Wortset

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CLAIRE TREVOR ·

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GREAT ACTRESS IN HER GREATEST ROLE ! ELISABETH

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