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FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1881

No. 14819

四拜雞 號十三月四英港香· THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1936.

日十初月三閏

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AUSTRO-GERMAN FRONTIER GUARDED

AGGRAVATION Prepare to Test German Peace Formula

OF CRISIS FEARED

CONFLICTING TALES APPREHENSION

BERLIN DENIES CAUSE FOR ALARM EXISTS

Vienna, April 29.

It is understood that the 5,000 Austrian troops stationed in the Tyrol at present are about 85 per cent. above the normal garrison requirements.

Two battalions of Styrian infantry have arrived at Ried, Upper Austria, near the German frontier.

Well-informed circles emphasise the movements of Austrian troops to the provinces adjoining Germany are not due to any fear of imminent trouble, but the inter- national situation in Europe is regarded as such that aggravation of the crisis is possible at any moment. It is therefore thought necessary that Austria should be prepared for an emergency.

It is learned on high authority that the reinforce ments are intended to remain in their present billets all spring and summer.

The reports that the movements of troops are due to an anticipated Heimwehr punch in

Tyrol the

are officially declared to be bareless-

Renter

German Assurances

Berlin, Apr. 29

The War Offee to-day gave nasur. | ance that nothing unusual was hap

pening this year in southern Bavaria,

a

Wilhelmstrasse official told Reuter,

He said a battalion of Shar shooters

кля

manoeuvres in the

Garmisch find

Jenders

Fourses

thant

STUDENTS

CONFESS ABDUCTION

len day ACTRESS HELD FOR neighbourhood b!]

Hixty SportsCHARITY RANSOM"

army

were attending training

in the Bavarin Älps.

in

It was true, this spokesman said, the peace-time garrisons Bavaria were now bigger than before the Introduction of compulsory mili tary service, but there was no unusual concentration of fighting forces there. --Reuter.

EDINBURGH

ESCAPADE

London, Apr. 29.

Fifteen students of Edinburgh

NAZIS'

PUTSCH

NIPPED

Leaders Seized In Hungary

REVOLT SET

FOR MAY I

(Special To "Telegraph")

Budapest, Apr. 20. An alleged plot of Nazis to seize control by n murch on Budapest was nipped in the bud to-day when police seized the

poet, Bofzormenyi and eighteen other Nazi leaders.

Bofzormenyi, it was disclosed, had distributed large sums of money among the peasants and also a num- ber of red flags with swastika em- lems, and planned to nurch to Bu- dapest on May 1, with 5,000 horse pensants guaris and thousands of in Drown uniforms, armed with clubs, seythes and knives.

The lenders of the pulsch apparently

intended to enter the barracks dis- guised as generals and colonels, and to order the soldiers to distribute rifles and ammunition to the waiting peasant army.

A search of Bofzormengi's, house! revealed generals and colonels uni- formis, complete with medals... United-FreeR,-

TAXATION POLICIES ATTACKED

University are stated to have con- U.S. RUNS AGAINST fessed to having participated in the

U. S. Tax Bill Renee

Progresses

PASSES HOUSE BY BIG MAJORITY

Houston, no Pat Aherne, Renee's hus- hand, has been told by the Principal of the University, Sir Thomas, Hol- land.

carried WAK

ALL CANONS

SPENDTHRIFT DISSIPATION

Governor. Alfréd Landon, of Kansas who trade in the Massachusetts Republican Primary ever Senator orah, Col. Kans, Mr. Herbert Hoover candidates for the U. S. Presidency Senator Vandenberg, Republican

GIANTS PRESSED

BY CARDS

DODGERS SCORELESS, AGAINST CUBS

DETROIT IN ECLIPSE

071

homer.

ELUCIDATION

SOUGHT

BRITAIN TO SEND NOTE SHORTLY

COUCHED IN LANGUAGE

OF CONCILIATION

London, Apr. 29.

Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, told the House of Commons to-day that the Government hoped to get into touch with the German Government at an early date in order to obtain clucidation of certain points in the German peace proposals, submitted to the Locarno Powers when Berlin refused the earlier suggested terms for a settlement, after the re- occupation of the Rhineland by Nazi troops.

HOTELS TO REDUCE CAPITAL?

SUGGEST SCHEME TO SHAREHOLDERS

FROM $10 TO $7.50 SHARES

recom-

The Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd, are mending, to an extraordinary generat meeting of aliareholders on May 97, the reduction of the capital of the Company from $15,000,000 to $11, 250,000, by reducing the nominal of shares from $10 to $7.00.

In a circular, Issued to ahareholders, it is stated that for several yeaTS

met, to enable

the

past operatives have not been produced on a suficient, after depreciation charges, etc., have been divdont to

return by

way of be made to the Sanre holders Undoubtedly very de- pressed trading conditions in the Far East which have been encountered over a lengthy period have contribut ed largely to the situation, but thero are other factors now apparent, the existence of which emphasises the dificulties to be faced in an endeavour to earn a fair return in the future on the Capital invested as at present.con- stituted, and remedial measures are

OBSOLETE BULDINGS

The coming questionnaire to Germany has been clearly called for. considered by the Cabinet already, but a further meeting will be necessary to give it final approval.

The British Government's communication is likely to be sent to Berlin either Friday or Saturday.

that

While it is now apparent Great Britain has no disagreement with France and Belgium over the contents of the questionnaire, it is understood that Mr. Anthony Eden. I the Foreign Secretary, has insisted that the questions be put in his own way.

SANCTIONS

INCREASED EFFECTS

MAY PROVE WAR DOES NOT PAY

ITALY WILL

SUFFER

(Special To "Telegraph")

London, Apr. 29. "As long as the sanctions front is

The properties comprised in the Company's Assets embody several the financial figures it substantial buildings which, although included in

sums, can only be regarded under present circumstances as more or leas obsolete, and they should be written down to nominal amounts. This fact npplies also to much of the furniture. and equipment and to the plant and machinery installed in certain of the Company's establishments. Normally the assets mentioned could have been expected to retain a longer period of satisfactory earning life than

income the previous

remarks indicate. During the past few years, however, revolutionary ideas have pervaded methods pertaining to Hotels con. struction and their equipment, and a of interpretation of

now standard

"modern accoration" has been

created in the

of the Hotel patron. Accordingly the fact that Home of the Company's Assets have reached the obsolescent stage rato rapidly necelerated by changes in fashion and style must be recognised. The aim of your Board in formula- ting the reconstruction proposals, which are set out herein, has been to write down bil Assets to figures com- mensurate with their possible earning capacity under the changed conditions already commented upon.

New York, April 29, The New York Giants are playing a long over-time game with the St. Louis Cardinals. They are in the seventeenth innings with the score tied. This is interpreted to mean that Brooklyn Dodgers failed to the questions will be conciliatory in register a run at home to-day leave no doubt regarding the issues construction, but will nevertheless when they entertained the Chicago Cubs. Even so their ton.

upon which Britain needs clarifien hitting was as good as the visitors' and their fielding was generally follow those forecast bu It is understood the questions will |beiter. Lee, the Cubs' mound- April 21, but it is still uncertain whe man, kept their four hits ther the question of Germany's former scattered, however, and Chicago, colonies will be raised. It is believed in spite of

an error, bunched that Britain will ask: their four hits to score one run.

1. For assurance that future trea Philadelphia Phillies showed a re-tics will not be unilaterally de- neun of form, but even

failed to nounced? He was also told that rectorial}

stop the Pittsburgh Pirates, whose privileges would be withdrawn from

2. Whether, Herr Adolf Hitler's sluggers scored no less than ten times proposals for bilateral non-aggression the students concerned.

eleven hits. Vaughan hit acts be within or outside the Lengue Renee

off after

Washington, April, 29.

The Phillies scored nine runs on of Nations framework? Washington, Apr. 29. her performance in a state of un- A spokesman of the United States The Administration's $803,000,000 dress, by a gang of students who first Chamber of Commerce in a continued fifteen hits, and lost the game through

3. Would Germany return to the maintained I still believe Italy will The Board by a majority therefore, (£100,050,000) Tax Bill passed the led up the theatre door-keeper assault on the New Dent lo-day errors. Their fielders bungled four League unconditionally?

And she is in a far worse position recommend for the consideration ef

shareholders the following:- House of Representatives by a vote of Others demanded 126 "for charity" described the Governments activities times and allowed the Pirates in score

resorted to 4. Is Herr Hitler willing to. refer than if she had never

Write off from the Book Value as 287 to 92, in virtually the same form from the manager of the theatre to as "spendthrift dissipation of the undeservedly.

The Boston-Cincinnati match was Locarno Treaty and Franco-Soviet

alleged incompatability of the war," declared Lord Stanhope in the nation's resources," and demanded.

House ps it was introduced, and was sent to guarantee Renee's safe return. -, 4

of Lonis to-day.

at 31st December, 1936-Buildings, the Senate for consideration of the

on behalf of the Chamber, a return postpones on account of tain.

He was replying to a motion by $5,080,397 58: furniture and fixtures, Pact to the International Court at the Baron Davies urging, with a view to $2,191,427.06; machinery and plant, AMERICAN LEAGUE Finance Committee.-Reater.

"to sanity in Government."

Hague? The New York Yankees broke. How does Herr Hitter suggest the settlement of the Italo-Ethiopian $279,908.73; linen, crockery and glass- The prominent manufacturer and through the Cleveland Indians' win that the nations should end the arma-

war, the appointment of a League, $258,820.01; Investments, Lanter, ber of the the Gourer come in streak to the tune of six runs to ments cach

Commission which investigated the $103,07136; construction in progress, a member of the Chamber of Com-one, which they scored on eleven hita. merce, further denounced the taxa-The Indians hit only three times and conceive equality in colonial rights?es at present involved.

6. Under what form does Germany Manchurian dispute, to go into the $48,801.72; stetun launch. $2,300,

total, $8,806,787.94. profited by the Yankees two crore. tion and fiscal policies.

Reuter, Attacking the corporate profts wx,| The Boston Red Sox won the second he sald: "It is impractical and un- in a row from the Chleage White Sox workable and contrary to all the eight to seven. The winners canons of taxation besides being thirteen and the losers cleven hils.

Each team had an error. destructive of business progress."

The Director of the

With two home runs to help them, Budget announces that the nailonal debt at the St. Louis Browns still could not the end of the fiscal year will be match the pace the Philadelphia Ath- thirty-four and a half billion dollars. letics set. They were beaten seven There will be no end to this unless to four. Clift and Hemsley gave them there is a fixed determination by the their circuit drives and Peters hitt a Administration to establish its homer for the Athloties. Browns hit boundary," he warned.

seven times to Philadelphia's 'eleven Mr. Roy Clifton Osgood, the banker and each side committed two errors. Detroit Tigers also suffered a set-

The actress, sullering from sprained ankle and bruises, joined SENATE HEARING

the plea for leniency for the Washington, Apr. 20. offenders made by the proprietor of The House of Representatives

to the revue in which she is appearing, day passed the $830,000,000 Tax Bill, and by the manager of the theatre. which has been sent to the Senate in It is stated the police take a most She exact form as by the Ways and serious view of the occurrence, how

Means Committee despite consider-ever, and are contemplating prosecu

Tho

Finance Committee NEL will open its hearings on the Bill to- TANOTTO and any major changes will NA be referred to the Senate Ways and

Means Committee.

ahle criticism.

The Bill as it stands provides for taxos on corporate profits which are intended to yield $620,000,000, the ccapture processing taxes, which will Wield $100,000,000 and the temporary continuation of the oxoess profits tax in modified form which will yield $83,000,000.-United Press.

TWO BRITISH CASUALTIES

`Jerusalem, Apr. 20. Two British polleo eflicers' were alightly injured when disperaing n demonstration here.

During a disturbance at Halfa, troops fired over the heads of a crowds of Arabs who wore trying to forco shopkeepers to keep their shops| closed-Routers Bulletin Service,

tion-Reuter,

LANDON FOR PRESIDENT

MASSACHUSETTS

PRIMARIES

:

had

the

NAVAL DEFENCE SCHEME

and member of the Federal Tax Core back at the hands of the Washington WHITE PAPER TO

་

on

Boven

alugging-

BE ISSUED

Lord Stanhope emphasised that the present sanctions, were having an in- creasing effect.

"If Ave succeeded in proving that

Write up over Book Values as at 31st December, 1935. Land, 3550,- 930.10.

The proposal is to write dawn extent of $8,856,737.34.

war did not pay, we should have various assets as shown above to the achieved something of which nobody need be ashamed and which might

have a deterrent effect in the future,"

Stanhope declared.

Lord

LAND VALUES

On the other hand the Board has He opposed the motion, he said, for adjusted the book figures relating to he considered impracticable and un-your properties so as to bring land sound. The motion was withdrawn valuations to amounts which in their Reuter Special.

opinion conform more nearly to pre- sent day values, having regard both to location and to potential earning

MACDONALD BACK capacity. The not uut ja mu by

mission in the Chamber of Commerce Senators, going down under sold: Boston, Apr. 20. *Business wants to see Govern- to three score. Detroit's score was mental expenditures at such a level nunual in that their three runs were scored on only two hits. A man Complete returns from the Re-that they can be supported by reason walked and scored ahead of SimmORA

London, Apr. 20. The British Navy's share, of the publican primary elections in Maesa- ablo taxation in amounts to permit when the latter hit a homer, chusetts, show A decisive vote in greater re-employment. The object Greenberg injured his wrist.

new defonce proposals will bo: ans favour of Mr. Alfred Landon, the of taxation is primarily to produce Governor of Karmas, as the opponent revenue, not merely to effect social and his team mates got to base four-

Apploten pitched for the Senators,nounced to-morrow when the Admiral- ty issues a White Paper, giving of President F. D. Roosevelt. Demo-changes."United Press.

teen times

their

detalls of

of plans for the current year. cratic choles for the White House.

It is understood that a supplemon- Router

tary estimato amounting to about NO BROADCASTS

$10,000,000 will be issued simul- Chicage, Apr. 29, Duo to the protests of the Minor taneously. Tongue teams against radio broad-

This win will be additional to the casting of Major League games, be- £10,000,000 extra for the Royal Air enuse of its effect upon attendance at Force, already announced. Two Royal Air Force, flying boats

It is anticipated that on additional the Minors stadiums, Judge Landis, left Plymouth to-day for Singapore, baseball's dictator has ordered the vote for the Army, which is expected vis Gibraltar, Malta, Karachi and Majors to refrain from further broad shortly, will be considerably smaller.

casting-United Promé.

The Republican votes were east as follows:

70,710

Mr. Landon... Mr. Herbert Hoover

Senator Boral .. Senator Vandenborg. Col. Frank Knox

7,214 4,342

2,117

1,310

Router..

LONG RA.F. FLIGHT

London, Apr. 20.

Calcutta-Heider.

-Router.

AT CABINET

STILL RESTING IN NURSING HOME

in the book value of land $560,080.10.

It is deemed prudent however, to retain the equivalent of this accretion In Resorysamt in this.connection it will be observed from the

accompany- ing statement that of the sum of $2,000,000.00 General Reserve on- appropriated in the Reconstruction proposals, an amount of $650,000.00 has been allocated to a Land Ro- serve:- It is

Landon, Apr. 29. Mr. Romany MacDonald attended the weekly Cabinet meeting to-day, is proposed to effect this writing idving direct to No. 10 Downing down by Transferring from Land Street from the nursing home where Reserve, 31,434,451.43; Building To he has been recuperating after his serve, $1,083,807.71; General Roserve, rocent operation.

$2,000,000.00: Depreciation Reserve, I was looking well. and was $800,000.00; Profit & Loss Account, warmly welcomed by the Prime Mints $2,740.04; by cancelling capital to the tor, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, and his extent of $2.50 per share on 1,103,807 colleagues. Reuter Special,

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