THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 17, 1937.
THE
WORLD
GOES BY
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HE Federation has never been against the putting of safety devices on machinery, so long as they did not decrease the machinery's usefulness." Report in Manchester Guardian.
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BRITAIN'S NEXT BUDGET
Surplus For This Year Expected
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")
London, To-day.`,
It is believed that Mr. Baldwin will announce the date for the presentation of the Budget be fore the end of this week.
In other words, I suppose, “We'll Most gratifying feature of the stop you being killed provided it situation from the Chancellor's doesn't affect our output.”
point of view is that he will pro-
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bably be in a position to announce ¡that, in spite of the tremendous burden of supplementary expendi- itare for the speeding-up re-arma- meat, the year closed with a Bud- get surplus.
Without Comment
"The happiest time of the year in an Englishman's life is from the middle of August to the middle of January. Why? Because of the partridge and pheasant shooting the things he really likes best" Vogue.
grouse,
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Religious Opinion
Revenue is now coming in at a Pace considerably exceeding expen- diture and the deficit that appear- ed likely a month ago is rapidly being wiped off. Treasury **X- perts anticipate that the surplus will be in the region of £4,000,000 (to £5,000,000.
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REVENUES RISE
"We say quite frankly that any man who doesn't come to church
In these circumstances, which and say his prayers at the Corona- definitely indicate that revenue tion has the intellect of a rabbit from ordinary sources are swelling and the emotions of a caterpillar." appreciably, a development which is -Church Magazine.
likely to increase rather than
There are going to be a lot of otherwise in the coming fiscal per- creepy-crawly folk going about with iod, Mr. Chamberlain will not be a weakness for fresh lettuce. * presented with great difficulties
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in finding new sources of income for his £200,000,000 which he must find to finance that part of rearma- ment that is to come out of "cur-
Bargain Sale
"Don't miss my stupendous shirt
sale. Finest quality shirts only. No oddments. Two collars includ-
ed. Be among the first to grab this opportunity. There'll be a great rush. 8s 6d shirts now reduced to 10s 61"-Sale advert.
We'll be right at the back of that quene.
Shame
rent income.
An increase in the income tax,
by threepence in the pound is con sidered certain by all observers, but there is a conflict of opinion regarding where he will go for the balance.
Additional beer duty is thought likely despite the opposition of the brewing interests, while the ques- tion in the House of Commons, dis- closing that the Treasury received This year Mr. and Mrs. Ormond £77,000,000 from tobacco tax is Lawson-Johnston have not sent out thought to have been put for the a photograph their house in purpose of suggesting to the Cadogan-place with them on the cellor that tobacco is already bear- balcony, as they did last year. In-ing a sufficient burden. stead, their card has a view of the
Mappin Terraces at the Zoo
Home paper.
The way the home papers away with it is just terrible.
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Superwoman
get
"2 a week and a modern cottage are offered to a lady who could dertake the work of two cows, horse and small garden. Apply with full particulars to E., Box 110.” Advt.
Put me down for a gallon of milk, lady!
Barbs
Ed Wynn, says film press bas, 1000 coats and 800 Treats
sheet
COLONY'S VITAL STATISTICS
Diphtheria Outbreak On The Wane
Nime cases of cerebro-spinal fever (eight deaths) five of diphtheria (three deaths), seven of typhoid, and six of dysentery (one death) were reported to the Health De partment last week.
* Deaths="attributed to tuberculosis during the week totalled 66. Yesterday, three further
of cerebrospinal fever - were ported
The as "President Cleveland” on We think the average person has her return trip from Manila, will more sales resistance.
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leave Hong Kong for Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco at In a duel, both a Budapest doc-midnight on March 24 instead of tor and his opponent were wound- March 26, as previously arranged.
ed
Probably just carelessness.
Egg production is being
up by modern methods.
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