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THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 30,
-1936.
SANCTIONS Court Without TAXATION
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EFFECTS
MAY PROVE WAR DOES NOT PAY
ITALY WILL
SUFFER
(Special To "Telegraph")
Lolan, Apr. 20:
"As long as the sanctions front is maintained I still believe Italy will And she is in a far worse position: Plan
resorted to If she had never war" declared Lord Stanhope in the House of Lords to-day.
He was replying to motion by Baron Davies urging, with a view to the settlement of the Italo-Ethiopian war, the appointment of
'n League which investigated the Commission Manchurian dispute, to go into the issues at present involved.
Lord Stanhope emphasised that the present sanctions were having an in- creasing effect.
"If wo succeeded in proving that war did not pay, we should have achieved something of which nobody need be
and which might live a deterrent effect in the future," Lord Stanhope declared.
He opposed the motion, he said, for M.G.M.he considered it impracticable ant un- sound. The motion was withdrawn.- Picture Renter Special.
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LAUREL HARDY Bonnie Scotland
20. Presented by HAL ROACH
Friday:BABOONA"
An Aerial Epic Over Africa,
Two Suicide Attempts
MAN TO BE SENT
FROM COLONY
After having falled in two attempts to commit suicide by hanging himself, Wang Tin-shu, 20, unemployed, was brought before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning arul was bound over and given his
fure to return to Pukien."
Defendant was charged on .two rotints of having attempted to commit suielle by hanging himself at Ho- muntin and Hunghom on April 28 and 20.
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Detective-Inspector A. II. Elston stated that on April 20 defendant was found_hanging in a doorway at Mos- que Junction, Homuntin, and cut down by a policeman, who dis covered him. On Apr. 28 he hung himself to a tree at Hunghom, but recovered after treatment."
Enquiries showed that defendant was born in Hongkong but he had lived all his life in Fukken. He came to Hongkong a week ago to find work. ile explained his attempt by saying that he was starving. He had no friends or relatives in the Colony. Defendant had been ander mental observation, but the report stated
enquired
that he was not certifiable into this
The S.C.A. has
ease and is of the opinion that if nu penalty is imposed, the police should be directed to send him back to Fukien," added Inspector Elston. The fare to Fukien was $6.
His Vorship pointed out
to de- fendant that under English law the taking of one's own life was regarded as seriously as taking another's life. "Although you must have been warn- ed after the first attempt and there k fore am be sent to prison. I don't want to send you to prison this time but I Am going to use two methods: I shall bind you over and you will be given your fare back to Fuklen and you will be seen off by the police
Defendant was bound over in the sum of $150 for one year.
BRITAIN AIDS ETHIOPIA
+
EDEN APPROVES OF PRIVATE EFFORTS
London, Apr. 20. Asked in the House of Commons whether the Government proposed 10 take any action with view supplying to Ethiopia gas masks and chemical materials for treatment of Kas-inflicted wounds, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, sald he understood appropriate mezien! supplies for the treatment of sur-
ferers or funds for their purchase, were being forwarded by various societies and private organisations in Britain.
He need hardly add humanitariani efforts of that description had the warm approval of the Government, -British Wireless.
ESCORT FOR NEW KING
ON VOYAGE BACK
TO EGYPT
London, Apr. 29. When the newly proclaimed King of Egypt, who came to England laat October 118 a student, leaves to morrow for home two British des troyers will accompany the Channel stoamer on which he is crossing to France.
Magistrate
HURRIED SWEARING IN EMERGENCY
The Second Court at the Central Magistracy this morning was with- out a magistrate to hear the daily cases owing to the fact that Mr. 9.F. Balfour was absent, it is learned, through illness.
The Court which normally sits at 10 am. did not sit until noon.
In the meantime, Mr. C. Bramall Burgess was sworn in as a magis- trate, and, accompanied by Mr. W. Schofield, First Magistrate, accupied the Bench in the Second Court at
Boon.
Mr. Schoßeld heard most of the hawker and police cases and rose at 12:30 p.nt. when Mr. Burgess con- tinted,
The first case before Mr. Burgos was one in which Lị Chol, 89, un- employed, pleaded guilty to returning from banishment. One year's hard labour was imposed. Sub-Inspector 1. Mint stated the defendant hid re- turned twice before,
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LANDON FOR PRESIDENT
MASSACHUSETTS PRIMARIES
Boston, Apr. 29. complete returns from the Re- pubitena primary elections in Massa eluseth, show A decisivo vote in favour of Mr. Alfret Landon, the Governor of Kansas, as the opponent of President P. D. Roosevelt, Demo- cratic choice for the White House.
The Republican votes werd cast as follows:
Mr. Landon
Mr. Herbert Hoover Senator Boral Senator Vandenberg Col. Frank Knox*.
76,710
7,211
4,342
2,117
1,010*
-Reuter.
PASSPORT NOT VALID
FOREIGNERS TO BE
EXPELLED
Appearing before Mr. C. B. Bur- gers at the Central Police Court this morning an remand charges of enter ing the Colony without valid pass- ports, Petres Vitkovski, and his wife, Maria Vitkovski, were each fined $10 and expulsion orders wero mado against then.
Det, Sergt. F. E. Russell stated that defendants arrived from Canton on April 25 and lived at the Kowloon
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POLICIES ATTACKED
U.S. RUNS AGAINST ALL CANONS
SPENDTARIFT DISSIPATION
Washington, April 29.
A spokesman of the United States Chamber of Commerce in a continued assault on the New Deal to-day. described the Governments activities the us "spendthrift dissipation of nation's resources," and demanded, on behalf of the Chamber, a returni "to sanity in Government."
The prominent manufacturer and banker, Mr. Frederick Clausen, who is a member of the Chamber of Com- merce, further denounced the taxn- tion and fiscal policies.
Attacking the corporate profits lax, he said: "It is impractical and un- workable and contrary to all the canons of taxation besides being destructive of business progress,"
The Director of the Budget announces that the national debt at the end of the fiscal year will be thirty-four and a half billion dollars. There will be no end to this unleas There 1: fixed determination by the
to establishi Administration
its boundary," he warned.
Mr. Roy Clifton Osgood, the banker und member of the Federal Tax Com- mission in the Chamber of Commerce sald:
"Business wants to see Govern- mental expenditures at such a level that they can be supported by renson- able taxation in amounts to permit greater re-employment. The object of taxation is primarily to produce revenue, not merely in effect social changes."-United Press.
U. S. Tax Bill Progresses
PASSES HOUSE BY BIG MAJORITY
Washington, Apr. 29, The Administration's $830,000,000 (160,650,000) Tax Bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 267 to 92, in virtually the same form as it was introduced, and was sent to the Senate for consideration of the Finance Committee-Renter.
OPPOSITION LESSENS
Washington, Apr. 29. Brushing aside the feeble attempt of the opposition members to return Hotel. Sergt. Kriloff went to the
the Tax Bill to Committee, the House promises and asked the defendants overwhelmingly passed it on
to the for their
The ракорог
husband pro-S dues a lathuanian passport, but the was in almost the exact form
Senate to-day, voting 267 to 02. It wife produced no documents.
i. when
introduced. Sergt. Russell stated that the Li-
only four minor thuanian pussport was not regarded
After cluding ono rovisions,
redefinitur by the authorities as a valid docu- the meaning of taxable foreign cor- mont. It was issued In Lithuania
by an unauthorised person. The pas port was received innocently by Petres Vitkovski, and no fault lay with him.
THE PALESTINE CONSTITUTION
ARAB VIEWPOINT AWAITED
London, Apr, 20. The Colonial Secretary was ques- tloned in the House of Commons on the Artb delegation he has invited to come from Palestine to state their views
the regarding Constitution. Mr. J. II. Thomas sold be under- stood the leaders of the Arab parties had informed the High Commissioner
Was
Pining-at-lenst
NS
which will now only allude .-of. 55-per-cent to
from gross income the United States, Instead of the originally planned 26 per cent., the Ilouse-voted on the Bill. The Bill now goes to the Senate Finance Committee, and hearings will commence to-morrow, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of
of the Trea- ury being the first witness.
In of the surprisingly quick House
thal it is reported Senate
position
he roluetant to take a lend in fighting the Ad- ministration, although some of the leading Democrats contime private- ly to voice bitter criticism of the Bill. -Reuter Special.
muy
SENATE HEARING
Washington, Apr. 29.
The House of Representatives to- day passed the $830,000,000 Tax Bill, which has been sent to the Senate in
they did not think it would be in the exact form as by the Ways and the pubile interest for the degelation Means Committed despite
to come at the moment. He saw no able Repocriticism.
reason for withdrawing the in-
come and he had considered its re-
tion to make a further statement. British Wireless.
consider-
The
Finance Committee vitalion, but until the delegation had will open its hearings on the Bill to- morrow and any major changes will presentations, he was not in a post-be referred to the Senate Ways and
Means Committee.
The Bill ns it stands provides for taxes on corporate profits which are intended to yieki $620,000,000, the recapture processing taxes, which wil yield. $100,000,000. and the temporary continuation of the excess profits tax in modified form which will yield $83,000,000 United Press.
EUROPEAN GIRLS INJURED
SERGTS' DAUGHTERS. IN ACCIDENTS Jeanette Martin, aged nine years, daughter of Sergeant Martin, of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, residing at 74 Jubilee Building, Sliamshulpo, was admitted to the Kowloon Hos-
pital yesterday quifering from in- Jurles received na. a result of an accidental fail while playing.
Sergeant Vickers, Royal Artillery. stationed at Stonecutters las report- ed to the police that his daughter, Barbara, received her fractured lert arm as a result of a tall off the pice at Stonecutters.
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PROBE SEAMEN'S ALLEGATIONS
Washington, Apr. 20.
The Immedinte establishment of a special booril to investigate seamen's
CARE FOR WAR GRAVES
NEW APPOINTEE TO COMMISSION
London, April 20. Brig. Gen. Sir Herbert Hart has been appointed chairman of the War Graves Commission to attend to the soldier-cemeteries between Cairo and
Constantinople.
Bo galls for Cairo on May 20 to Lakn
up work in connection with his appointment.
Brig. General Hart Was Ad- ministrator of Western Samoa from 1931 to 1035.—Reuter Special,
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London, Apr. 29. diverted to take the young King to
The value of retail sules in March Alexandria, will have an escort of allegations of ill-manned and ill was 7.8 per cent, higher than a year the British cruiser Ajax on its equipped elpa operating on. the ago. Stocks were fractionally higher Journey from Marseilles to Alexan-Atlantic sonboard, was announced by and employment & per cent, higher dria where it is due next Tubsday, the Secretary of Commerce, Mr than in March, 1035-Drifish Wire- | FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8, Wyndham Street in the City British Wireless,
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