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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 80, 1988.
BARKER'S RAINCOAT FINE Japanese Origin Not Marked On The Coats
Shortage of Of
British Stocks In October Pleaded
London, To-day.
The well-known Kensington stores of John Bark- er's were fined £10 and twenty guineas costs in West London police court yesterday on a charge arising from the sale of a raincoat made in Japan without the necessary marking.
The defence asserted that everything possible was done to comply with the Merchandise Marks Act.
CAPITAL LEVY ON JEWS: THREAT OF INCREASE
Berlin, To-day.
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For ten years Barker's had pur- chased British raincoats, but owing to the shortage in October, they accepted Japanese coats which were equally good.
They were supplied without label, and Barker's would be en- titled to sell them in that state, but having applied for their own trade label, they should have in- dicated its foreign origin,
The magistrate declared that Jews here are alarmed by a vitally important legislation should - rumour, said to come from a relia-be respected not only for protec-
ble source, that the 20 per cent. capital levy on their property is to be increased to 30 per cent.
It is declared that the first in- stalment of the levy, collected on December 15, did not produce near- lý as much as expected.
Officials of the Ministry of Finance would neither confirm nor deny the report, although they revealed that the actual figures of the first instalment will probably be furnished in January,
Jews have already paid up five per cent. of their property, and the rumoured increase, if true, would
tion of the public but it was of great importance to traders, when faced with the kind of competition they were up against from Japan and other countries.-Reuter.
REFUGEE CHIEF GOING TO BERLIN
London, To-day.
The director of the inter-Govern- mental Refugees' Office in London, the American lawyer, George Rublee, will, according to the
SUN-TAN-CLUB:
THE SƠN TÂN CLUB-We've got to hand it to the Americans -they do things in style. At Coral Gables, Florida, they take the sun under the doctor's supervision. At the Miami Biltmore Country Club Sun-Tan Club they gather round each day at the noon hour to enjoy an hour's sun-bathing and the big clock tells them when they have enough. Photo shows the doctor and his attendants supervis- ing the daily hour of sunshine. ·
JAPANESE LANDING WHO SAID
TROOPS NEAR BOCCA TIGRIS
Macao, To-day.
Japanese warships and trans-
IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE?
"This is my business, not hers,"
"Even.ng News," leave shortly for ports are concentrating in the exclaimed Chan Kam, a man mean they would still have one-Berlin, accompanied by experts on Pear! River Delta, according to a about 30, who rushed out from quarter of their total original for- tunes to lose.-Reuter.
SLOWER TEMPO
Berlin, To-day.
A complaint by Hitler that the German National Anthem, "De- utschland Uber Alles," was being played too fast, resulting in "mas- sacre" of the hymn, is quoted by the newspaper "National Zeitung."
The journal announces a decree by Herr Himmler, chief of secret police, that the anthem must be played "in a tempo worthy of the hymn."-Reuter.
the refugee committee.
message from Shek-ki.' It is believed that the plan for facilitation of Jewish emigration
Japanese troops, it is submitted by Dr. Schacht in Lon- are being landed near don will be discussed. Trans-Tigris in large numbers. Ocean.
Own Correspondent.
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the spectators' seats and stood in added, front of the dock at the Kowloon Bocca Magistracy during the hearing of
¡a drug case. Our
The man was later charged, in- stead of the woman, To Mui Sam, with keeping an opium and heroin divan, and with the possession of prepared opium and heroin pipes.
Revenue Officer E. T. Warden, prosecuting, said he raided No. 68, Woosung Street, first floor, at 11 p.m. on Wednesday and the WO- man, together with five smokers, was arrested. She claimed that she was the assistant and that the keeper, was not on the premises.
The man was fined $440 or ten months' hard labour, while the wo- man was released,
CIANO'S NEXT TRIP.
Rome, To-day.
Count Clano's visit to Belgrade has now been arranged for January 19. According to Italian quarters, his principal object is preparing the way for a Treaty of Amity be- tween Hungary and Yugo-Slavia.— Trans-Ocean.
The hockey season is now in full swing, and the players are preparing for competitive games: The picture shows hockey girls at Claremont School, Esher, smilingly taking the field for a practice
game,
ARMS ON JUNK
Cheung
was
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Arrested on board a junk, T1709H, with a revolver and six rounds of ammunition, Tong, junk master, 87, manded for 24 hours by Mr. E. Himsworth at Kowloon this morn- ing.