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HE WAS SO YOUNG

CLARENCE

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Youth in the wild- erness of first love and temptation... In the screen drama that you'll cherish as a glaw ing memory!

ah Wilderness!

EUGENE O'NEILL'S

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starring WALLACE BEERY

(LFONEL

with

ALIKE

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MacMAHON

CECILIA PARKER

Merm Köfte un Meer

ERIC UNDEN

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25,

FLOATING

AERIAL

BASES

BUSINESS

VERSUS

NEW DEAL

PROPOSAL FOR MID- REPUBLICANS LOOK

PACIFIC UNITS

OFFICIAL U.S. SUPPORT

{Specia! To "Telegraph”) 10% Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphie Mens Ordinance, 1791. Received, Marsh | 33, 30 KM)

Washington, Mar. 24. Mr. John 'H, Tolan, Representative of Oakland, California, has introduced a bill authorising the expenditure of $1,000,000 to improve tho air naviga-- tion facilities between San Francisco and Manila.

Ils proposes to appropriate this money to build floating beacons and radio vessels

be placed and to cruise, respectively, along the air route of the Pan-American Airways. He said this operating company was troubled somewhat in obtaining navigation information.

I

TO WEST

LANDON OR KNOX?

(Special To "Telegraph")

RUSSIA OPPOSES PEACE

GERMAN LEADER'S

CHARGE

DEFENDS OWN INTEGRITY

(Special to "Telegraph”)

(by Telegraph, Copyright.Telegraphis Memes Ordinanss, 1861. Received, March

Berlin, Mar. 24.

An enormous audience listened to Herr Adolf Hitler, the German Chan- cellor, at his biggest election meeting, sccompanied by Dr. Jonof when Goobbela, Minister of Propaganda, Der Fachrer spoke in the hugo Deutsch-

Washington, Mar. 24. The Republicans are moving to- wards the noininating of a mid- Western President and a campaign in which they will undertake to defend private business incentive against the For

Deal, Observations in the East Indicate board is both willing and anxious to that big business on the Atlantic sealand Hall. back a nominee from the prairica and consider Governor Alfred Landon of the best available Kansas to bo candidate,

This is taken to mean that the nien The Assistant Secretary of Com- who write the cheques for the cam morco had written to him. Mr. Tolanpaign funds believe that Mr. Landon asserted, advocating a plan for foat has a better chance of defeating ing bases and the provision of radio President Roosevelt than, Colonel facilities, as well as a rescue boat, Frank Knox of Chicago.

It is

the route of Borr Hitler's drive to Loud speakers were erected along the Hall and carried his words to listening thousands.

There was wild cheering when Herr Hitler first entered the Hall and again when ho commenced to speak, calling for a clear verdict on March 20 when the country went to the polls.

The election would prove that they ware talking nonsense who maintained that Germany was under a dictator.

He anid.

each base to houso its own operating thought that the shihen

personnel

Such basca, in the mid-Pacific, would not only safeguard the ocean passenger, service, but would be in valuable in future Army and Navy plans operations.—United Press,

May Not Levy New Taxes

DELIBERATIONS NEAR TERMINATION

..

(Special To "Telegraph")

Washington, Mar. 24. While definite hints that Congress may not levy the new processing taxes this year were heard in Con- gressional circles to-day, the Houso of Representatives Sub-Committee on Taxation is approaching the end of its deliberations.

The Committee has decided to in- clude in its report to the full com mitteo the processing taxes proposed by Mr. Chester Davis on March 5, except in respect of starches, whichi have been struck out.

These taxes, however, are included merely as a basis for study and do not carry any recommendation by tho sub-committee, many members which are reported to be opposed thereto, in view of their probabla effect on the cost of living-Reuter Special.

SPURIOUS COIN POSSESSION

"I DARED NOT USE

THEM"

Kong Wal-chun, 37, unemployed, appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, charged with the possession of 14 counterfeit Hongkong five-cent pieces at No. 268 Kung Street, first floor, on Monday last. Ho pleaded guilty and was remanded for 48 hours.

nominee

a strong finialı in pre-Convention weeks, the support ers of Governor Landon in the East will willingly turn to follow Colonel Knox, and there would be less enthusiasm for Senator Borah.

ANTI-ROOSEVELT

The North-eastern Atlantic opposi tion to the New Deal is less concerned with the identity of a Republican nomines for the Presidency than with the urgeat desire to get President Roosevelt from the White House.

Observers are fully cognisant of the alignment between posities and business which has

has developed during the last two years, but disagree on extent to which the anti-Roosevelt sentiment has permeated into busness from

top to bottom.

the

The Postmaster General, Mr. Jumes Fortcy, contends that only the easted vesąd interests will opposo Mr. Roosevelt and that the small businessman is a friend of the New Doal.

The eminent lawyer and commen- tator on political and economic mat- ters,

Mr. Henry Fletcher, has ex- the bulle that business pressed generally will smite President Roose ven in the Novumber elections.

that

Neutral observers suggest department store, retall, automobile and other merchants whose receipts have expanded due to the Relief and Farm Aid tunds are in favour of the Now Deal's programme regardless of any resurant denen-United Press,

YOUNG GIRL HARBOURED

WIDOW GETS YEAR'S HARD LABOUR

"I ask your Worship to take a very serious view of this case, as defendant has placed many obstacles in the way to give any assistance to the police of police enquiries, and has refused in tracing the girl's sister," said Ins- pector K. Andrew when prosecuting charged before Mr. W. Schofield, at Lau Sum, widow, aged 62 years, the Central Magistracy this morning. with having, between February March 23 this

and

Defendant, in pleading gulity, said, married girl, Narboured an un-?

"I know they were

I had not use the counterfeit, bat

Detective-Sergeant

Riddell sald defendant was arrested on informa tion.

When he (Sergeant Riddell entered the premises defendant was asleep in a cubicle. He was awaken. ed and a search was made of tho cubicle and the coins were found in a match box. The coins were of the

old inaug.

as the representative of German rights I have mot difeulties, I have never yielded to the privileges claimed by other nations and I never will," ho announced, amid deafening| cheers.

Horr Hitler declared that Russia was the power which was nga rist peace,

I won't, iron man that Am, submit to special treatment. I have the same honour and Integrity as any man,' he declared.

He added that the latest statements of other nations declined to accept the proposals for peace which had been made by Germany, Therefore, he warned, they should not be surprised if Germany refused their offers of negotiation, and replied: "No, no, no. A German can never think of it."--; Router Special.

Salt Gabelle Head Dies

MR. HUSSEY-FREKE'S SERVICE RECALLED

·

London, Mar. 24. The death has Occurred of Mr. Hussey-Freke, former Chief of the Sait Gabelle in China-Router.

During the term of Mr. Hussey- Freke's service much trouble was ex- purienced in collecting the salt revenues. When the national authorl- ties assumed control ot Central China, the administration and collection of the revenue had reached much a low obb of accomplishment that it existed practically only in name.

The situation had become so bad in 1027 that Mr. Hussey-Freke, who was Associate Chief Inspector, stated that. The inspectorate was powerless to obtain custody of any part of salt. rovenue whatever. In the following scheme for the restoration and re year, the Government announced its

of the organisation

Inspectorate

BOTVICES.

GOLD WATCH STOLEN

So, aged 14 years, THIEF CAUGHT AFTER|

at No. 201 Main Street, first floor, Shaukiwan, without content of the guardian, Li Yin-ping, widow. girl's

The defendant admitted the chargO, saying that she employed the girl as a servant.

CHASE

Chung Fuk, unemployed, was sen- tenced to two months' hard labour by Inspector Andrew said the girl was Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central a distant cousin of L Yin-ping, who Magistracy this morning, on admitting had taken charge of her some months a charge of theft of a gold wrist ago. On February 7, the complainant watch, valued at $13, from the Tung sent this girl and her

San watchmakers' younger aister,

shop, No. BJ

our am asking for 48 hours remand, aged 11 years, to buy something. Queen's Road East, ground floor, on your Worship, for further instruc- While the two girls were walking in Tuesday night. tions," added the prosecuting officer. Johnston Road; they were approached

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by the defendant, who spoke with that defendant entered the shop about Fun Sang, 29, street coolie, Wong them and took them in a tramcar to 7.30 p.m. and demanded to be shown On, 30, coolic, and Li Ki, aged 1,, her addreas in Shaukiwan. There she some watches. A number of watches resistant brawker, appeared before Mr. kept both girls.

were placed on the counter for his | wwwveenan S. F. Balfour at the Central Magis- Two days ago, the girl mentioned inspection, when he suddenly snatched tracy this morning charged with the in the charge escaped from defendant's up one and ran out of the shop. He possession of eleven countertelt Hong custody and went into the street was chased by the fokis of the shop kong ten-cent places. Pun Sang was where she was found crying by a and an Indian Police reservist, Ilam also charged with uttering one of the police sergeant The police did not Din, and was finally arrested by one He had thrown the coins nt a cigarette stall in. WIBK younger rister, who had been taken watch away in his flight, and it was

know what had happened to her of the fokis. Sing Street.

Detective Sergeant C. Byron stated away a few days after she was taken later recovered. There had been an that when the first defendant uttered to the address in Shaukiwan, and epidemic of this kind of larceny in the coin he was searched by District could not be traced Defendant put Wanchal for the past six months, and watchman 66 and found to have ten every obstacle in the way of the in one case pepper was thrown by the more bad exins in his possession. The police in their efforts to traco the thief. socond defendant was arrested and missing girl. The older girl was made admitted he knew the coins were bad to do a certain amount of work in the and had given them

house, but had not been paid any to the first accus- to utter. Second defendant took wagos. It was a very bad case owing the polloe to the third man who stated to defendant's refusal to assist the that he had, received the coins in polico.

There was another person, defend- the course of a day's takings. He know they were counterfeit and had ant's daughter, involved in the matter, tried to break them. The coins were defendant denied knowledge of the but she had gone to Canton. The

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fairly battered, added the prosecuting younger girl. She was not changed Force are as follows:

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with kidnapping, because the police

Sub-Inspector. D. Thorpe from the

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Li Ki was discharged with a cau- could not prove that she intended C. L. D. (Women and Girls) to Police To-morrow- tion, while Pun Sang was sentenced selling the girl. In fact, she had ask Secretary's Office during the absence to two months hard hbour and Wenged the girl to become a prostituto, and of Mr. R. W. H. Maynard

On to one month.

Sorgeant

Whitcroft.

it was this which made her run away of the from the defendant. Tresury, stated the coins were, bad

Mr. Schofield sentenced defendant Imitations and there was a big to one year's hard labour. difference in colour from the genuine

coin.

Sentence of four montha', hard

་་་་

labour was immoned be Mr. W. Scho-piece to an old woman hawker, who

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WOOLSEY NEEWITS

The

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Fred Keating. "Betty:Orqb‡b 23Evelyn Brent AErik Rhodes

"EAST OF JAVA” with CHARLES

·BICKFORD.

Sub-Inspector T. K. Whelan from Hungham to C. 1. D. (Women and The Wing On Company wond a The usual RE.W.Qs and Bentor Girls)..

Sub-Inspector P. Kellett from Sham. shulpo to Hungbom.

Telephone Index designed for ready N.C.Os. Moss whist drive and tombola reference in making regular calin. will not be held on Friday, March 27. Central Colo. Wash from It advertises the famous Hennessy's On this date the Mess is holding a

to Shamabulpo. Sub-Inspector J. Johnson from Tsim. Brandy and other well known dance at the Garrison Lecture Hall shatsui to Central,

products.

Admission by Invitation only. Lance-Sergeant Mattinson

is ap-

Sergeant Davitt is transferred from Central to Shaungahti. Police Station vice Bergeant Daria from Sheungshut to Central,

at the Central Magistracy this returned it as it was bada. Dofend morning, on Tang Kan. unommloyed, ant then gave another ton-cent plecs seat 11 years, who pleaded guilty to but this was also returned, and ha anunbefalt Poromion of throw then gave, the third bon-cont ploco,pointed Acting Police Sergeant.

charen of

plecos in Bay Whon, this WAB-KISO returned he Viper labelet

snatched up the money and some Acting Sub-Inspector Madgwick cakes and can away. He was chared Bald defendant tendered one bem-cent and arrested.

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