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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1936.

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INFLATION

CONTINUES

ONE VOTE SHORT OF MAJORITY

DIVISION IN HOUSE

(Special To "Telagraph")

Washington, Apr. 14. The petition to force a voto in the House of Representatives on the in- flationary Frazier-Lemke Farm Mort- 214 gage Bill, at present carries signatures.

It is claimed that only ono more the signature is required to carry petition.

The rule requires the majority of the House mombors to sign. At pre- sent there is total of 420 members, due to their being six vacancies.

The Speaker of the House to-day defeated a ruling asking whether means the majority of seats or the majority of sitting memberships,

SENATOR CHERON PASSES

FAMOUS FRENCH

STATESMAN

WIZARD OF. FINANCE

Paris, Apr. 14.

The death has occurred of the veteran ex-Minister, Senator Henry Cheron, who was Minister of Justice ut the time of the Stavlaky disclo sures and the assassination of King Alexander of Yugo-Slavia.-Reuter's Bulletin Service.

Di

ENCOURAGE REVOLT IN INDIA

CONGRESS PARTY'S LATEST AIMS

SEEKS. CONTACT WITH MASSES

Lucknow, Apr. 16.

Amid shouts of "Long live the re- volution," and scenes of wild en- thusiasm, the session of the National

Congress Party ended at midnight, after passing no fewer than fifteen resolutions, including two to-day,

To-day the Congress decided it should est should establish closer contact with the masses; secondly, it expressed Its sympathy with the people of the In- dian states, though declining to assist them actively in any struggle against their rulers.

M. Cheron was born at Lisieux, Normandy, in May, 1807. He became a lawyer and practised at the Court of Appeal at Caen. From 1894 to 1908 he was Mayor of

of his native town. In 1902, it elected him to the Chamber where his advancement

was rapid, thanks to his excellent speeches

Shortly before the conclusion of the Besalon, the Socialist party scored its financial questions. In 1906, Clemenceau made him Under-Secret-only victory when the Congress by a itary for War and he did much to im- vote of 227 to 207 carried a proposal ove the lot of the soldier. Then as to retain proportional representation Under-Secretary for the Navy. Rap-gress Committee by provincial organi- in the election of an all-India Con- porteur General of the Finance Com mission and Minister of Labour heations. showed a tremendous capacity for work and high qualities is an ad- ministrator.

MORE REVENUE NEEDED The Speaker of the House of Representatives to-day said that he expected President Roosevelt to insist that Congress, before adjournment, should provide $1,137,000,000 addition- al revenue to meet Government ex- penses.

LO

prove

This was a victory for President Nehru, who had previously been out- voted in committee when supporting the subject-Reuter,

specialined in TREE DESPOILERS

HEAVILY FINED

ENEMY OF PRODIGALITY Elected Senator for Calvados in 1913, he once

more budgetary questions and during the "I am sure that the President will

War kept a sharp eye on military ex- insist

sufficient revertue

penditure. As Minister of Agricul balance the ordinary budget and the fure, post to which M. Poincare form and bonus programmes,"

appointed him in

he was In 1922, asserted the Speaker.

to sanction productive ture, but was an enemy rendy

my of pro Made Rapporteur-General of Senate Finance Commission In

Asked where the money would be obtained if the proposed tax bill falls $345,000,000 short over three years, the Speaker replied, "I don't know."

TAX BILL PROSPECTS Treasury experts say that the final draft of the Tax Bill would be rendy for the Committee's action on Thursday, April 30.

The Democratie members of the Ways and Means Committee say that they

will continue to oppose the in-

tr

tho

he gave valuable aid to the 1025.

ment of National Union" in

in bringing about economies in the public services. When M. Bokanowski, Minister of Commerce,

Posts and Aviation, was

killed in a a plane crash

crash in Sept.. 1928,

PLANTATION BEING

DENUDED :

A large batch of tree despoilers were brought before Mr. K. Keen at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. charged with possessing various quantities of split pinewood and other wild tree wood at Kowloon City.

Three men, two married women and a widow were charged with possessing split pinewood at No., 90 Plantation They all pleaded guilty and heavy fines were inflicted upon them.

clusion of the new processing tax/Patimate which raised his salary from behind Kowloon Tong.

Cheron succeeded him as head of the first two departments. He presented the Finance Commission with an to 180,000 fer. The incronne The Republican members of the was allowed and was applied to the Committer are drafting a minority pay of his colleagues, as all French Tax Bill report urging the Govern. Ministers are paid alike. Five years ment to levy higher

and Inter to persuaded them to agree to

a 10 per cent salary cut, excise taxes and the inclusion of the 22% per cent. tax on the foreign holders of American securities. United Press,

customis

MORE MUI-TSAI

CASES

HEAVY FINE ON WOMAN

trees.

the

"They are doing a tremendous amount of damage” and it won't be long before the plantation will be denuded," the Inspector added.

Continuing,

Inspector Chester-Woods and Mr. K. W. Ferrow, of the Botanical and Forestry Department, prosecuted.

Inspector Chester-Woods

stated that the defendants were arrested about Cheron was Finance Minister from

10 o'clock Inst, night. There Nov., 1928. to Nov., 1929 under were about 15 in all, but the others Poincare, Briand and Tardleo. The managed to escape. At the time of Tardieu Government fell as the result their arrest the defendants were of Cheron's

ing actually engaged in splitting proposals regarding veterans pensions and reduction of wood, after having chopped down the taxes.

Ho became Minister" Justice in Nov., 1930 under Tardieu and retained the part in the Sterg Government. In the Paul-Boncour Cabinet of Dec., 1032, he was again ance Minister. Drastie economics Finance and increased taxes were necessary to balance the Budget. His proposals

# were very unpopular and on Jan. 28, A fine of $250 was imposed by Mr.

1933, they wore defented and the W. Schofield, at the Central Magis Government fell,

Cheron was the most caricatured tracy this morning, on Ang Hung- tang, married woman, aged if years, man in France. His corpulence, his who was summoned for keeping an

large astonished

eves, his shaboy unregistered mui-teni named Ha. Fa portfolio, his eternal woollen muffer alice In Laf,

1 aged 15 years, on the wrapped several times round his ears second floor of No. 18 Hillier Street, and his disregard of his personal op-

Defendant stated that the girl's.

pearance were eagerly seized upon mather had borrowed some money

hey by the humorists. from her sister-in-law, and, failing to repay it, had given the girl to her sister-in-law for custody. The girl's mother had borrowed about $100 from her sister-in-law.

Inspector Fraser, of the SC.A., said that a lady inspector, Miss Wai Ma-fung, was engaged in visiting re-

Woods stated that it would be in

Inspector Chester-

teresting to note that the people came from far and wide. Of those arrested, three came from Shamshulpo and one from Kowloon City. But for the different addresses given by the defendants, it would seem that they belonged to the same gang. It was suspected that they might be em- ployed by others, but that was only

suggestion,

Tsai, widow, admitted the pos session of five fine trees_valued_nt $76 and was fined $100, or, in de- fault, three months' hard Inbour, Cheung Tang-yau, unemployed, was

PLANE CARRIESimilarly fined for the possession of

FUR CARGO

one iree valued at $15.

gistered muí-tsai, and. saw the girl, TRAPPERS' CATCH OF married woman, Sid or five weeks;

who was accompanying another little girl to school. The girt stated she was a mui-tsai in the employ of the defendant, saying she had been pre- sented about two years ago through o go-between in Swataw. by her mother A sum of over to defendant's sister. $100, was paid. She

WAA hrought to Hongkong ten days after the mancy had been paid and handed over to

to de- fendant, for whom she did household work. No

her, and WORK sho sinted she had been the defendant to say she was a domes- the servant, if approached by any in- spectora She complained of having scolded by defendant,, and asked

been

Wages were parted by

to be sent to the Salvation Hame. She had not been ill-trente-

Inspector Fraser added he had been Instructed to ask for the maximum penalty to be imposed on defendant. Li Yuet-lan, married woman, resid- ing at No. 27 D'Agullar Street, second floor, summoned for keeping an unregistered mni-tsai, named Li Chun-hi, alias Hau Foon, aged 10 years, was fined $100,

LIKED HER MISTRESS

£10,000 VALUE

Fort McMurray, Apr. 14. An aeroplane arrived here to-day with twenty bales of furs, valued at £10,000.

The pilot flew three thousand miles from

one trading post to another collecting the furs. The fur trade in Northern Canada is now adopting this modern method of transportation.

-Reuters. Bulletin Service."

THREE MINERS ENTOMBED

DESPERATE EFFORTS AT RESCUE

Halifax, Apr. 14. Three miners are entombed in a gold mine in Moose River, Nova Scotia, and fellow-miners have been digging a shaft the whole night in an attempt to reach then.

Inspector Fraser said the girl was presented about two years ago by her

Three men had gone down to mother in the country to a woman, inspect a mine working at 150 feet Chat Kwu, for 300 Canton currency below the surface yesterday.

to Hongkong and banded Hopes of rescuing the trapped men and brought aver to the defendant, for whom

havo not yot

been abandoned

you

not

mone

the

poor

to

Was

The other dufendants had smaller amounts of wood and their fines were: Tong Wau, unemployed, $30 or two months' hard labour; Ku Mui, married woman, $15 or one month; Liu Yun,

Tang Sang, unemployed, $24 or seven weeks.

MAN INJURED

One of the defendants, Tang Chuen, unemployed, was unable to appear and the prosecution in asking for 48 hours remand explained that "the man was in hospital suffering from injuries re- ceived in resisting a Foresty Guard. Taul Chu, 46, described as a herb

:

collector, was charged with trespass-

ing

at No. BB Plantation, and on the application of Inspector Chester- Woods he was remanded for 24 hours in police custody.

Defendant stated that he was going to Shatin..

The prosecution stated that de- fendant was arrested on a pathway which neither led to or from Shatin. He was coming down the hillside in front of the defendants in the pre-

vious case.

Ng Kam-chuen, unemployed, ad- mitted the unlawful possession of 30 catties of wild tree wood at Sal Kung Road near Ngau-Shi-Wan yesterday and was fined $100, or, in default three months' hard labour.

stated

Inspector Chester-Woods that defendant had no criminal record against him locally, but it was known East Indies in 1933 as an undesirable. that he had been sent from the Dutch

Arrested near the Kowloon Water

Works yesterday, with 40 cattles of wild tree wood in his possession,

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Cheung Loo, 35, was charged before A GREAT PICTURE INTRODUCING

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lawful possession. Defendant ad BIGGEST LITTLE STAR OF THEM ALL with mitted that he had cut the wood from THE GREAT COMEDIAN OF “TOP HAT” FAME !

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and "lucky Any wages, which she

she Formbard to defendant. The sufficient food and clotting, and re S.C.A. accompanied by the girl and fused to return to her parents, saving asked for permission to have the girl she desired to stay with defendant registered. She was told that no re- The defendant had stated that the Fistration was allowed in Hongkong. girl was the mui-isai of her sister,

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the s... Tjizalak to Jaya away on by a fine of $10 och being brought to Hongkong by a house- Cheung-wan, 19, unemployed, was was met

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doc feniant. The ziri dið various dants were Chu Fuk-kim, married hold work for both defervants, and sentenced to six months' hard labour woman, and Chu Yi, single woman,

was exceptionally

well

freated by both by Mr. K. Keen at the Kowloon sisters residing at No. 152 Dex Voeux

According to the second do. Hoff, second officer of the s.s. morning. Mr. J.. Van de- Magistracy this Rond West, second floor. First de women.

fondant the girl was res for the Tjinegara, stated that according to n fendant was summoned for kooning An unregistered mini-tani, nomed Ng her at the age of three yoITS for LINK fetter received from the captain of

of $60 Canton currrney. Tho Fuk-yi, alias Tani Yin, ngoi 18 years, 3.C.A. and Inspector Frame, were the ship defondant was found on and second defendant for bringing the

inot pressing the charge, and arrange board the vessel as it was leaving girl into the Colony.

Inspector Fraser said that on April monts would be made for the girl to Hongkong water for Batavia. The the defendants as a passage to Batavia from Hongkong remain with the first defendant cume to tho

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