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HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MARCH 27, · 1937.

BRITISH AUTHOR FIGHTS

£7,000 Demand On

BES

Rafael Sabatini

EST-SELLING author Rafael Sabatini is fighting United States attempts to charge leading British writers for income tax-plus interest and penalties-on earnings that date back to the 1920's.

"They seem to be conducting a general drive on the few British authors who have been doing well over there," Mr. Sabatini said to a correspon- dent rescently. "I am fighting back. I am employ- ing attorneys, and I shall not pay until I am satisfied the demands are legal.

"They are asking me for £7,000 on, claims

amount going rack to 1821. The

is almost

at the

doubled by peraltics and interest. "Tax on my hook royaltics is deducted source. That has been regularly paid by the agents

But in 1920

United and publishers.

the

States Treasury suddenly made up their minds to assess me on everything I ever had

had In the United States.

The assessment was so reckless that it actually included my Canadian royalties, I might just as well have included my British royalties as well.

The claims now made are in respect of receipts apart from royalties serial rights and film rights.

"I want to see the sintule that says a person living outside the United States is liable to pay tax on receipts apart from royalties. I have not been shown that yet. I don't believe it exists,

"I bave been told that unless 'I can satisfy the authorities their claim is unjust they will attach my royalties

in future until it. Is met.”.

Other authors said to have received big claims from the United States include P. G. Wodehouse, Noel Coward, and Ivor Novello.

"And I gather Mr. Priestley is having trouble, too," said Mr. Sabatini.

LAWYERS, UNITE!

Madras, March 15.

In order to avoid cut-throat competition In the legal profession, the most overcrowded in India, the lawyers of Tinnevelly district have proposed a novel system, based on the Hindu "joint family" idea..

They propose to form groups of lawyers of 10 or 12 members cach, group to contain seniors and each to contain specialists in the various phases of law work. The group income would be divided in

agreed proportions.

Free State Election

Dublin, Mar. 1.

THERE will be no general election In the Irish Free Stufe before the autumn, a member of the De Valera party in the Dall announced

to-day.

The election, he added, would probably take place in Septem- ber.

The two sons of the Sultan of Morocco photographed during a re- ception their father recently held at his castle in Casablanca,

U.S.

TAXES

Stars Parting-To See How They Get On

Hollywood, Mar. G.

FILM stars LRi Damita and Errol Flynn have quarrelled- again”, after

reconciliation only three months ago.

Cecilia's 'No' To

Film Offers

MISS CECILIA COLLEDGE, 15-year-old British ice skating champion and winner of the world's championship is being besieged wiih film

offers.

Lil is going to Paris and London for a long hollday: Errol is going 'to Brazil next week.

That is what their quarrel is

about.

Lill said: "I want‘galety." Errol said: I want the Jungle and no bright lights,"

Madeleine Carroll has rented their home while they try out their "marriage holiday." If they get on without each other they will prob

munent.

Film chiefs from Britain and Hollywood have offered her templing contracts. Each one she has ably make the separation per- turned down with an emphalle "No."

Most of the stadio producers felt certain that Coelia would automatically follow the example of Sonja Henie, the former ice skating world champion, who in now in Hollywood.

"I am getting a bit sick of this continual bombardment of fllm offers," Cecilia sald. "I want to remain an amateur. If I did go on the films I should lose my amateur status,"

BOMB SHELTERS On Every Floor In Blocks Of Flats

Rome, Mar. 1. The Italian Anti-Aircraft Protec- “OVER THERE” MEDAL [tion Society is urging the Govern- ment to insist on the provision of Washington, Mor. 1. steel and concrete bombproof rooms Congress has awarded a medal on every floor of blocks of flats. costing £245 to George M. Cohan, It is argued that, in the event of wrote the song, a sudden air raid, people would be the neter, who "Over There" which became the trapped in the upper storeys und ́un- "Tipperary" of the American Army able to reach the bombproot cellars in the war.

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By A Correspondent. RECRUITING FOR THE SPANISH CIVIL

WAR HAS NOW BECOME A RACKET, WORKED BY MEN WHO HAVE NO INTEREST IN THE SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER, BUT ARE MERELY CONCERNED WITH MEETING A DEMAND AND TOUCHING THE COMMIS- SION FOR WHICH THEY HAVE CON- TRACTED.

This development of recruiting for the rival armies in Spain may seem am able to say that there existe unimpeachable emelal evidence to suport it.

CARRIED THE Incredible, but

KING'S HAT

The headquarters of this commerci- alised Press Gang is in Paris. It has its agents in London and all over Europe. The leaders pass from

Now Offered Post place to place making wherever they

at the Palace

so the appeal mast likely to move the people with whom they mix.

It is immaterial to them whether the sympathies of the people orprach-

OFFER of a post at Bucking-ed are with one side or the other.

Palace-possibly as a They have relations with both, and footman-is the reward of a the blood money" paid for recruits uniformed attendant who carried is the same from each side, varying the King's silk hat when he only with the class of recruit. visited the British Industries Thus for Д fully qualified Fair at Olympia.

airman ready to enlist 119 bomber on one side or the other, the commercialised Press Gang touches a commission that is never less than

£100,

He is Mr. Herbert Magnus-Jackson, ex-public schoolboy, and ex-ship's writer in the Merchant Service. He has three war medals, is married, 37 years of age and smart in appearance.fantry the "bonus paid is from £5 For ordinary recruits in the Ing "When the King and Queen visited to £30, according to the value of Olymple" an afflelal sald "Mr. recruits enrolled. Men capable of Magnus-Jackson was asked to accom- acting as officers, especially if they pany them.

have had experience in handling mechanised or other techalcal units, teich a bigger bonus.

"Afterwards, a member of the royal party questioned him.

"When the King and Queen

The agents of this modern Press came, Mr. Magnus-Jackson was de-Gang are utterly unscrupulous re- garding the methods used in re- talled to go with them again?

cruiting.

"The member of the King's party then offered him a post at the Palace."

Mr. Magnus-Jackson was educated at Dulwich College and joined the Army in 1915.

Gray-Haired

Gangster

tical sympathies of the men. they up- They first of all and out the poli- proach. It does not matter to them whether the sympathies are Red or Fascist. The colour of the money they touch is the same.

Roman

Prelates

Faces "Chair" Don Gas

FOR EIGHTH TIME Masks

Seven times in seven years J. W. Buchanan has been reprieved from the electric chair. His hair has gone white in the prison at Raiford, Florida, where he lives. in "Death Row."

Vatican City, Mar. 15. OR the first time in history Vatican prelates have put on gas

masks. Mgr. Pizzardo, Under-Secretary of State, set the example.

The city had just been "blacked Seven nights he has closed his eyes out" as part of the experiment of the with the knowledge that the follow-Italian War Offee In disciplining the Romans to put their lights out in case ing down should be his last on earth. of an air raid. Each time he has been reprloved at the last moment.

Known to the prison as "Uncle Buck," Buchanan was sentenced to, death after being convicted of killing two probibition agents in 1929.

He thought he had been forgotten, but when a few days ago, his photo graph appeared, in Baltimore news- papers, it was seen by the widow of one of the dead prohibition agents.

She now demands that Buchanan'be executed,

She amounged her Intention of writing to the Governor of Florida, insisting on the execution.

A belated lorry rumbled into the city full of gas masks and pulled up Opposite the entrance to the Secre toriot of State, where the prelates here waiting to see what was going to happen. Th

They put on the gas masks and laughed at one another.

In Rome the police had great dimcuity in persuading pedestrians to take cover. Many who protested that it was raining and they did not know where to go were fined,

Ann Harding In Film Lawsuit

Ann Harding, the film star, is de- fendant in an action set down for don hearing in the High Court In Lon-

The Governor some months ago said he would "ilke very much to see Buchanan get a life sentence." Street, W.CH are claiming commis-

Buchanan now paces his call wondering it for the eighth time he must prepare to die.

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alon alleged to be due in connection the film "Love From a Stranger." with Miss Harding's engagement in

Miss Harding denies Hability.

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