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ST. LOUIS CLOSER

TO GIANTS

DRIVING TO REGAIN LEAGUE LEAD CLOSE RACE FOR PENNANT

New York, Sept. 10. The St. Louis Cardinals prester closer to the National League leaders. the New York Glants, by beating Bostan three to two to-day. The

thirteen times Cardinals hit Doston's five, but lost many scoritit opportualties. Berger hit for the Braves, but his mates blunder- ed into five errors.

Reven.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1936.

ITALIANS STRIKE AT REDS

SECRET SOCIETY

DISCOVERED ALL LEADERS ARRESTED

Rome, Sept. 10. Despite Government efforts to secure secrecy, it is reported (the voluntary or- that Ovra 10ganisation for the suppression of anti-Fascism) has discovered and smashed a large Communist organisation, with headquarters in Rome and branches Leghorn, Grosseto and else where in Tuscany.

a homer

تورة

New York, meanwhile, was pitted against Cincinnati. The Ginta falled to hold the Reds who hit Afteen

including home Lombardi and Goodman, and scored Giants' tallied twice on seven blows.

Chicago recovered itself in a game with Philadelphla, and won three to to seven. two, with eight hits

The Camilli hit a circuit blow for Phillles.

Pittsburgh kept pace with the Cubs, scoring eleven runs on fourteen hits against Brooklyn's Ave on eleven safeties. Swift gave the Pirates homer and Bordngaroy hit one for the Dodgers.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Philadelphia won from St. Louis, Iwelve to seven, with sixteen hlis, including à circuit by Higgins, St. Louis hit elght, Clift knocking one over the bleachers.

Detroit's nine hits netted five runs against Washington, which managed a couple of tallies on five hits, Hogan homering.

New York, which has already won the pennant, lost to Cleveland, four to five, with thirteen hits to fourteen. Gehrig hit one home run for the Yankees and Campbell and Trosky gave the Indians a pair-Renter,

Balfour Plan Encouraged

AMERICAN LABOUR TAKES A HAND

London, Sept. 10. The Trade Union Congress uf present meeting at Plymouth, hos received a cable from the President. nat the American Federation ** Labour. Mr. William Green, urging the Congress to try to prevent the limitation of Jewish immigration to Palestine.

The Congress is urged to oppose revision or abridgement of the Bal- four Declaration, which governs the inmigration plan for Jews in Pales- tine, and to which the Arab popul tion is now bitterly objecting, and: backing its demands for readjustment with

arms. By the Balfour Declara- tion, the British Government pledged itself to

create

a Jewish national home. in Palestine, but to respect the rights of the Arab population...---

Reuter Bulletin Service,

NEW EMPIRE FLYING-BOAT

TO BE EMPLOYED IN MEDITERRANEAN

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It is understood that some of the arc ringleaders of the organisation high officials of the Fascist Party, and lenders It is reported that all the have been arrested and confined in it the Regina Coell gaol in Rome. is also stated that several score of workmen have been arrested,

It is understood that a young bricklayer, arrested for wearing a red necktie, betrayed the group.---- United Press.

PREPARE FOR RETURN HOP

The American sportsman, Harry Richman, and his co-pilot and Irtend. Dick Merrill, who recently few from New York to England, have arrived at Speke aerodrome from London and are making prepara

for preparations a return Atlantic, Their start is dependant upon the weather. Merrill, now a New York resident, was formerly an officer in the R.A.F He is on the right in the shove photograph,

Right across

CHINA'S PROGRESS REMARKED

| MANUFACTURES HER OWN NEEDS

Shanghal, Sept. 11. Mr. Lawrence D. Seymour, vice- president of Dodge and Seymour, London, Sept. 10.

manufacturers' agents of New York,

Lo-diny. Ile The second of the fleet of 20 arrived, here

sald Empire dying bonis under construc- despite the increase In domestic Hon by Short Brothers was launched manufacturing, enabling Ching lo at Rochester to-day

provide for herself many products Originally intended for prelimin-reviously imported, the friendliest ary long-distance experimental trade relations will preval between

the United States and China. Aights in connection with the North Allantie Air Mail route, this boat, the Caledonia, will, owing to the loss of the Scipio off Crete recently, have to go with the Canopus, the first of the new craft, into regular service in the Mediterranean un Empire routes.

This will mean a delay of six weeks or more in the starting of the long-range test fights which will now probably nearly coincide with the early flights of the Mayo composite craft specially designed for thu North Atlantie Service-British Wireless.

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NON-INTERVENTION SCHEME

PORTUGAL URGED TO PARTICIPATE

He did not expect American busi- ness in China to decline, he said. pointing out that increased consump- tion is likely to benefit foreign ex- porters and that better economic con- ditions in China will increase the amount of goods consumed.

For example, the enormous in- Chinese and foreigners since his last, creased sociul Intercourse between

vixil to the Far East twelve years ago.

This is one thing all friends of China hoped for," he said.

Mr. Seymour leaves on the Presi- dent Taft on Saturday to visit other points in the Far East-United Press.

SOCIAL PROBLEMS

NEED OF RESEARCH URGED

London, Sept. 10, A large number of secilonal meet- London, Sept. 10. ings of the British Association was It is expected that the second meet-held to-day at Blackpool. Several ing of the International Commitice newspapers devote editorial comment for the application of the agreement to the Presidential address delivered regarding non-intervention in Spain yesterday by Sir Josiah Stamp on The Impact of Science on Society." will be summoned by the Chairman,

•Sir Josinh Stump's main point was Mr. W. S. Morrison, Financial Secre tury to the Treasury, within the next cally to social problems created by the need for research devoted speci-

He advocated During the last few days the British sclentine advances. Government has caused repeated and that future endowments for research urgent representations to be made in should be applied more to biological Lisbon and they are still in touch, and human sciences than to applied through the British Ambassador, Sir physical sciences.-British Wireless. Charles Wingfield, with the Portu-

few days.

quese Government regarding Portu-

Bal's

membership of the Committee Application. The

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Portuguese

KING GEORGE FUND

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Government is aware of the general character of the proceedings yesterday's meeting of the Committee at which it was not represented British Wireless.

London, Sept. 10. The total of the King George V National Memorial Fund now stands at £219,033.-British Wireless.

FILIPINO WEALTH TO BE TAXED

NEW "SOAK-THE-RIC LEGISLATION

WILL YIELD. BIG. REVENUE.

Manila, Sept. 11. Drustic revision if the Income tax laws, along the "soak-the-rich" lines of the recent United States legisla- tlon, is contemplated in a bill which passed the Assembly's second reading last night.

The chief features of this measure are, first, personal exemptions for married persons are to be reduced from 6,000 to 4,000 pesos, and for unmarried persons from 4,000 to 2,000 pesos; secondly, the personni tax rate remains at three per cent. thirdly, a sliding scale personal incomes exceeding 10,000 pesos will be from one per cent, up tu 30 per cent on Incomes exceeding 2,200,000 pesos. This is against the present hall per cent. tux on Incomes over 10,000 pesos and up to 20 per cent. on incomes over 5,000;000 pesos.

surtax on

Fourthly, the bill contemplutes the raising of the corporation income tax from three to six per cent., and fifthly new tax of 25 per cent, on accumulated corporate profits In excess of 15 per cent, of the capital stock, exceptions being banks and Insurance companies.

The measure becomes effective us soon as enacted, and is expected to provide the Government with an ad- ditional revenue of 4,000,000 pesos annually.

After third reading the bill goes to the President.--Reuter.

S'hai Market Activity

FOLLOWS KWANGS!

SETTLEMENT

Shanghai, Sept. 11.

The Shanghal foreign exchwage markel and the local commodity mar- kels are showing unmistakeable signs o increased activity following the announcement of a peaceful settle- iment of the Kwungsi situation.

Local businessmen Rre especially jubilant at

at the solution because they foresee in early resumption of on active demand for stuples during the next few months.

The belief is being expressed that the

Central Government's programme for the financial

of reorganisation Kwangtung, which is already well under way, will be duplicated in Kwangst, thereby Increasing amount of money Hkely to flow into legitimate trade channels.

the

For the last two days large quanli- tice of

of plece goods, sundries und cigarettes have been shipped to Kwangsi from Shanghai by large trading firms.

In addition there have been tele- graphie trade communications be- tween Shanghai and Pakhɔi, Wuchow; Nanning and other Southwesterni eilles-United Press,

SYMPATHY FOR WORKERS

BUT BRITISH AGAINST INTERVENTION

Plymouth, Sept. 10.

The Trades Union Council to-day carried a resolution extolling the self- sacrifice and bravery of the Spanish workers and expressing sympathy for their cause. The vote was carried on a show of hands by an overwhelm- Ing majority,

The Congress had previously re- Jected an amendment favouring in- tervention on behalf of the Spanish votes Government, by 3,000,000 against 51,000,-Kenter Bulletin Ser- piec.

CANADA'S CIVIC SPIRIT

PRAISED BY LONDON LORD MAYOR

London, Sept. 10. Str Percy Vincent, Lord Mayor of Landon, Lady Vincent and the City of London delegation who attended the Vancouver Golden Jubilee cele- brations, reached London to-night on their return from Catuda,

Sir Percy said in all towns of Canada he found an active civic spirit, whatever the shade of pull- tical opinion. He regrolled that Although he had received a lurge number of Invitations to visit the United States he had found it im- possible to do so.-British Wireless.

TERM EXTENDED

London, Sept. 10. The Colonial Office announces that Sir Wilfred Jackson, whose normal term of office as Governor and Com- monder-in-Chief of Mauritius was due to expire on August 30, 1936, has been asked to extend his service to enable him to completo certain out- standing tasks of importance in the Colony, with which he been closely concerned.-British Wireless,

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STOLE THREE CHICKENS

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́PRISON SENTENCE

IMPOSED

chickens over his shoulder in a black bag. He was arrested by an Indian constable hnd admitted having stolen them from complainant's chicker. yard. Complainant stated that fendant had obtained entrance fa his yard by pulling a padlock o of its fastenings, the lock having been found thrown on the ground near to the entrance.

Li Tat, 20, of 127 Ta! Nam Street,

His Worship was informed that, was brought before Mr. E. Kimsworth at the Kowloon Maglatracy for steal the value of the chickens was $2.10, ing three chickens from Chan Luk-and sentenced defendant to shing at Po Kung village.

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month in geol. Defendant had had ono previous conviction on a charge Defendant was seen yesterday in of larceny for which he was gaoled ́ Boundary Street carrying three for ono month.

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