1936-08-31 — Page 24

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,

AUGUST 31, 1936.

The Laughs Knock 'Em Dead-But the Thrills

BRING 'EM BACK ALIVE

A Warner Bro

Her with NICARDO CORTEZ MARGUERITE

CHURCHILL "CHIC" SALE WM. GARGAN

A small-town beauty has the closest shave of hor life when she trios to beard a gangster in his dent

MAN

HUNT

TO-MORROW

AT THE

QUEEN'S

A BOY" FRAMED"!

A GIRL HELPLESS!

A country at

the mercy of a lawless band

and

Here Comes

PREACHER PREMIER

STARTS REVIVAL

To Win Alberta. For Social Credit Plan

Calgary (Alberta), Aug. 20.

PREMIER ABERHART, who was a preacher and teacher before he preached and taught Social Credit to the people of Alberta, is shaking up the province with a big revivalist campaign.

Into it he is putting all the fire' and fury of a preacher and the zeal of a school-teacher.

He wishes to stir up new enthusiasm for the monthly dividend plan that swept his party into power in Alberta.

He must also explain the benefits of his "registration" scheme

to doubting businessmen and other citizens,

All who wish to receive their monthly social credit dividends

and must register "covenant" with the

ment.

sign Govern-

it

Aberhart claims that his election it is only promises will be kept

a matter of the next few months, he лизм.

Bul as to whether, every citizen will get the 5 a month promised, Aberhart admits the dividends "will be less than expected owing to severe drought and crop failures. With the inauguration of "slampes scrip" (see explanation in right-hand column] in dollar denominations, yesterday, the province is divided into

two camps.

OPPOSITION

Business institutions, municipalities, and citizens with larger incomes are opposed to the use of these "prosperity certificates.".

They do not like the new cove

with which citizens nant under regulor incomes would be required to exchange good Canadian money for Alberta "credit," yet go paying provincial

Canadian money.

taxes in

634

good

in return. (ITU-

The Goverament, mises to maintain "just wages" and "reasonable hours."

The most widespread opposition is caused by the registration plan itself. |

by Under the plas-supervised members of the Legislature--citizens will be asked to submit to an in- quisition.

What It Is

All About

DREMIER ABERHART sad

PREM

his Social Credit Party were swept to power in the Alberta elections last August.

Few peuple in Canada knew what Social Credit means. All they know is that they were promised £5 a month in "rucial dividend."

Q

drawn up Aberhart Eas Covenant

munt which people slen before getting their divi- dend.

Under it they are asked to take their wages in "Alberta credit" money, and he willing to exchange Candian money for Alberta "credit," to make no claim for Canadian money in ex-

for change

their "Alberta credit", yet pay taxes in Cana dian money.

The Government promises "interest-free" Ioans in Albetiu credit and monthly dividends to all "registered" citizens

Isuo of stamped scrip to such eitizens is to begin in a few days. This erip-also called "velocity dollare," and "pros- perity certificates"--bas nominal value of a dollar.

the

Each week the holder must fix n two-cent stamp on his cerita- At the end of a year-the cate. Government having received a dollar in stamps-the holder uny redeem his certifiente.

They must tell the size of their families, their income, what pros portion of their wages and fees they could accept in Alberta credit," whund bills they have not ret paid and how they contracted their, mercial interests debts.

and others

WILLIAM ABERHAKT

To Make Velocity" Dollars

Fleet Of Pilgrim Ships Coming To Hongkong

Washington, Aug. 20.

་་

P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS

Taking Cargo For

Straits, Java, Burma, Ceylon, Red Sea, Egypt, Istanbul, Greece,

Levantine Ports, Europe. India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Australia,

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT

"All vessels may call at any ports on or off the route, and the route and all saltings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice." PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS

B.S.

†ERAJPUTANA

BANGALORE

*ALIPORE CHITRAL HANPURA 4*BHUTAN

From Tans Hong Kong

About

Destination.

17,000 6th Sent. Bombay, Marseilles & London,

Hull, Havre, London, 0,000 12th Sept. Marseilles,

Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp.

0,000 12th Sept, Bombay & Karachi only. 15,000 10th Sept, Marseilles & London. 17,000 3rd Oct. Marseilles & London.

6,000 10th Oct. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hull,

Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp.

Calls Tangler. † Calla Casablanca.

Cargo only. All vessels may call at Malta.

Frequent conection from Port Sald for Passengers and Cargo to Istanbul, Piraeus, Smyrnu and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mall Steamship Co.

A fleet of "Pilgrim Ships" in historic Manila Bay is envisaged as a novel feature of the 33rd. International Eucharistic Congress to be held at the capital of the new-born Commonwealth of the Philip- pine Islands, February 3-7, 1937. Four liners already have been American chartered to take Pilgrims to Manila; round-the- world cruise steamers and vessels from European ports SHIRALA will add to what is likely to TILAWA prove the greatest concentra- SANTHIA tion of ships on peaceful mis- GOGRA sion ever to assemble in Far SIRDHANA . Eastern waters.

WORLD INTEREST

many countries re- Reports from colved by organizations of the Catho- lie church here attest the mounting world interest in the Manila meeting. which follows the 32nd Congress held in Buenos Aires last year.

BRITISH INDIA~APCAR SAILINGS

Cargo only.

8,000 12th Sept. 10,000 20th Sept.

8,000 10th Oct: Singapore, Port Swettenham, Penang, 7,000 24th Oct.

Rangoon & Calcutta.

3,000

7th Nov.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS

TANDA NANKIN NELLORE

7,000 4th Sept. 10.30 am. 7,000 2nd Oct. 7,000 31st Oct.

Maniin, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney,

Melbourne & Hobart.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

7,000

10,000

RANPURA *BHUTAN

17,000

*BEHAK SANTHIA

2nd Sept. Shanghal & Japan, 3rd Sepi. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan. 3rd Sept. Shanghai & Japan.

6,000 ** Gih Sept, Shanghai & Japan.

6,000 12th Sept. Shanghal & Japan. 10,000 17th Sept. Amoy, Shanghal & Japan. Cargo only.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbook, etc., apply to The Agents. Phono 27721

The Philippine Islands have been a stronghold of Cathollelem for four centuries, and are considered the most Catholic nation in the entire NANKIN Orient. Tradition says that natives | TILAWA nt Cebu already possessed a statue of the Holy Child at the time when the explorer Magellan arrived there. The Cathedral of the Immaculate Con- Ception in Manila is considered one of the most beautiful Catholic ediflees la the world. Church officials there 'fore feel that Manila is a fitting scene for the first Eucharistic Congrels to be held in the Orient.

Preliminary ceremonies at Manila opening of the Congress will Papal To "put over" such a thorough drum-beating it appears that Aber for the oper

on arrival of the concern is to increase be held

Manila keing retem, Aberhart neds all is hart's main

011 harbour powers of oratory and persuasion. taxation to me heavy expenditure Legato in his Bamboyant speaking campaign on his credit devices and to obtain February 2, and the formal opening he premises freedom from "bond and eurrency from general business and will occur February 3 at 5 pm, in citizens with Axed neumes for dis the famous Tauneta Park, when the interest slavery,"

!tribution among the less fortunate. Legate will read the Papal Brict.

"WOMEN'S

DAY 'GET EVEN THREAT Meanwhile, no effort is being made!

Is scheduled 4s February to repay the millions due on outstand- His henchman, W. A. Fallow, ing savings eentificates nor to meet "Women's Day," February and February Minister of Public Works, openly bond interest payments at the rute "Men's Day," threatens in "get even" with com-jat which they were contracted.

"Children's Day. Pontifical will be celebrated at the Lunela on February 7,

George O BRIEN OMALLEY MOUNTED

TO-MORROW

¿FOX Rolins and

IRENE WARE

STANLEY FIELDS

From The story by William Hart

Directed by Dand Howard,

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PHILLIPPINE MINING SHARES

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Cable quotations are regularly received during trading hours.

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juppose the Cabinet's credit plans,

Behind all the talk, threats and

NEXT SAILINGS

in

5. us O as Mass

An unique incidental affair in con- nection with the Congress will be n pilgrimage from Hongkong, startinit February 13 to Sancian Island, 20

To S'hat "Conte Rosa" 25th Sept, miles westward, where died in 1552

Xavier,

the "Path-

Saint Francis finder-Apostle,"

SPECIALLY CHARTERED SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS

Many of the Pilgrims from the United States will be carried to Validity 100 days at greatly reduced Manila on steaners specially churter- chat allowing 214 months stay ined for the purpose.. These alrendy Europe. Special concessions to 1st and 2nd class travellers to London.

Fures to Venice, Trieste, Genoa and Return. £132, 88, £50. Special Two Months' Round Trip Tickets At Reduced Rates

To BOMBAY

COLOMBO

11

SINGAPORE

SHANGHAI

£44

£25

£21

£41

£22

£19

418

£13 £11

£12

£9 £6

Include:

San The President Pierer, from Francisco January 8; Empress of Japan, from Vancouver, January 5; Tatsuta Maru, from San Francisco January 7; President Jefferson, from Seattle early in January.

The Transylvania, leaving New York in December on a round-the- world cruise, will, remain in Manila Bay for the duration of the Congress. committee on Eucharistie Congresses met at Paris ROUND THE WORLD tickets issued at Special Reduced Rutes in in April, with attendance of 20 from connection with all the Trans-Pac!Be & Trans-Atlantic Conference Lines.

"The Permowell?

total

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INTERCHANGEABLE RETURN TICKETS with the Doller. Linea an very favourable conditions.

LLOYD

TRIESTINO

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WHEN AT HOME

The

Hongkong Telegraph

MAY BE PURCHASED AT SELFRIDGE'S

attendance are yet lacking. Considering the great distance and expense, it is not likely that attend- ance would be comparable to that of previous Eucharistie. Congress in Chiengo, Dublin, or Buenos Aires, but in any case will be very re- presentative of Catholicism around | the globe--United Press,

RUXTON CHILDREN

AID FUND REACHES. £200 TOTAL

Lancaster, Aug. 20,

A fund organised a few weeks ago In old of the two daughters and baby, son of Dr. Buck Ruxton, who was executed at Strangeways Prison in May for the murder. of their mother at his surgery in Loncaster, has now reached £200,

The fund has been organised by Mr. Fred Gardner, of Sun-st, Lan- caster, one of Ruxton's solicitors, and executor of the Indian doctor's will.

Most of the money has been re- ceived from people outside Lancaster, and

sums vary from a sling to over £20.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE.CO

PICIORBUILDING CONNAUGHT ROADSCENTRAL HONGKONG

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