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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1946.
TAX ON STATEMENT ON HOUSING
MEALS, DRINKS
A tax of 10 per cent is to be imposed on all meals costing more than $5 per head in restaur-
ants and eating-houses and
on intoxicating liquor sold on licenced premises, under a bill entitled the "Meals & In-1 toxicating Liquor Tax Ordinance" read before the Legislative Council for the first time yester- day.
&
No Control Of Imports Of Materials
Civil Servants' Accommodation
Although present costs are high, on account of
the shortage of supplies, high wages and pro- fiteering by certain sections of the community, It should be clear from the experience gained after the first World War that prices are un- likely to fall very much for several years," said the Colonial Secretary (Mr. R. R. Todd when asked in the Legislative Council yester- day by Mr. M. K.. Lo for a Government state- ment on the housing problem.
Mr. Todd revealed that Government's proposal to coordinate all orders for building materials
ESCAPES
REFORM SCHOOL Violent
Eruption
London, Nov. 20.
Two youths, arrested at West Ham, were found to be two of the Ave who had es- caped from a reform school on the Isle of Wight. They told the police they crossed to the mainland during a pete. "in a rowing boat then came to London by walking and stealing bicycles. Two others were recaptured trying to. board a steamer-Reuter.
had been discussed with the General Chamber Police
Swoop In Kowloon
Wholesale arrests were
Meals costing $5 or less per head are exempt from the tax, In order to keep down living costa of the poorer inhabitants of the Colony.! of Commerce and it was decided that it was while no tax will be
"preferable to leave such importation to pri- payable on drinks or meals consumed in the
vate enterprise without Government control." rooma of bona-fide hotel residents. The
Mr. Lo's question referred to; vehicles have arrived and are the Governor's address before the still arriving and there are signs Jatter exemption was influen Egislative Council on May id, in that the community has begun, ced by the fact that "at the
which His Execellency said: time a
in spite of high prices, to repair. present
considerable number of persons are forced both it, and the general public
"I can assure the Council that and rehabilitate. to live in hotels because nd
"Private enterprise has carried by out a considerable amount of re-made by the police in will be kept fully informed other accommodation is avail-the Government of the progress pair work, and the Buildings Or- Kowloon, yesterday of able."
Moving the first reading of important matter, of the difficul- following applications for permits Triad societies who, it is which we are able to make in this dinance Offee has received the alleged members of the bill, the Attorney-Generaties which we encounter and, for the reinstatement of old said that although the tax was hope, of our successes in over buildings and for new buildings: believed, may have some new to Hong Kong he undercoming those difficulties."
Reluctance To Build stood it had been imp. sed and
connection Mr. Lo asked:-"Will Govern- June collected successfully in Can-ment make a slatement by way July
198 blackmailing ton. The tax on liquor was or distinct tax and separate bills and the public in respect of the September
Council August would be presented for drinks matters mentioned by His Excel- October consumed at a men).
lency?"
The motion was seconded hy the Colonial Secretary.
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In Kuriles
Moscow, Nov. 20. Reports of a violent four-day eruption on Sarychev volcano on Matsuwa Islands in the Kurile group, north of
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London, Nov. 20.
A Constellation aircraft of the American Overseas Air- lines set up a record today by flying non-stop from: New York to the London Airport in 12 hours, 7 minutes. The averagė ground "speed over the whole distance was 305 miles per hour.
This is the first time a com mercial airliner has flown non-stop from LaGuardia Air- port to the London Airport. In June this year a British ' Översca Airways Corporation Constellation made the cro8S=" ing in 11 hours, 24 minutes, but it carried neither passeN- gers nor freight.--Reuter.
Women's
the Japanese mainland, Services
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Clauds of black-ashes-tower--
ed more than 6.000 feet over
thr: Blazing crater and wreath ed the island in smoke. Vel- down the mountainside. canic lava and stones poured
ashes
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Greece Appeals
ToTMU.N.O.
Athens
Nov. 20.
The Greek Government will appeal direct to the
United Nations General Assembly against. alleged Yugoslavian, Bulgarian and Albanian support for guerilla rebels, who are now re- ported to control a "free area" of more than 100 villages in Macedonia alone, it was stated authoritatively here today.
The appeal will be made under Article 14 of the Charter, which empowers the General Assem- bly to recommend measures for adjustment of any situation "likely to impair the general welfare or friendly relations among nations."
It had earlier been reported Greece, which was handed last that the Greek Government Monday by the Greck Prime- would first make direct ap- Minister to the British and proaches to Yugoslavia, Bulgaris merican Ambassadors, has now! and Albania:
been received in London, a
ן.
It has been forecast that the Foreign Office spokesman said
appeal to the General today. Assembly will request "full in
on ternational Investigation both sides of her northern bor ders," and Britain and the United States are expected to support such investigation.
British Report
He confirmed that the Greek been foreign intervention over Government alleges there has. All parts of the northern fron- tiers of Greece, but refused to make any. further.comment.
It is understood that this
London, Nov. 21 Pritish and American ob- dosaier, which would form the of servers, who were sent to make basis of the Greek complaint to Women members the Army, Air Force and mediately after the first fron- ing studied by the Foreign on the spot investigation im the United Nations, is now be
Extensive Floods In England
Navy (Auxiliary Terri-tier incident at Mount Skra, on Office-Router. torial Service, Women's the Yugoslav border last Wed- nesday, today submitted their
150 miles to the south, and on Naval Service)
Wind-borne
Auxiliary Air Force
report to the British military showered down on Shimushirn, and Women's Royal authorities in Greece. They said Petropavlovsk, on the Kamchat,
now the rebel raid was carefully serving ka peninsula, 450 miles to the
or already planned and organised, but its scale had been exaggerated. A north.
released are to be offer-large part of the local in- fed extended service en-habitants appeared to have been The volcano's activity rose to its climax on the night
fgagements, according to killed, but there is no direct evidence of witnesses who saw November 13 and then after the War Minister, Mr. atrocities." various
two final bursts-the crater Frederick Bellenger, in Today, the Belgrade, organ
London, Nov. 21. quietened down the next day. the House of Commons of the Yugoslav Communist almost all of England for the With gales and rain sweeping ships and neighbouring islands today
Observations were made from
Party, "Borba," described the third successive day, widespread, The reports that the people of
Grock reports of outside ald to floods are reported from Suffolk, Matsuwa did not suffer from had decided to continue the
He said that the Government rebels, as "fantastic invention." the Midlands and the North, while Britain Accused the densely populated 150 mile long Thames valley is threatened storms con-
256 gangs.
'Detectives from stations on the mainland swooped "These figures do not include stablishments and arrested some
30 Chinese. large volume of minor repairs to
One group of 10 was arrested: damaged buildings which do not in a tea house in Yaumati; an- The Bill lays down-that the tax shall be computed to the The Colonial Secretary, replied:- require the issue of permits. other batch of 16 were rounded nearest 10 cents and any amount "Generally speaking it may be the part of landlords to build at
un In the Yaumati railway sta tion area. Isolated arrests were of less than 10 cents shall be said that many of the difficulties,the present high costs, and a ten- also made in other districts, in the craptions, "thanks to time-three wathen's services on a deemed to be 10 cents. Infringe-which existed at the time whendency to wait in the hope that cluding Shamshuipe menta will be punishable by the Bullding Reconstruction adfrosts will come down. --Although Police officials declined-to-com-that- the population evacuated. | feature in the armed forces. Yugoslavia. "and other define stell Shelb town of Bunk "à fine not exceeding $1,000 visory Committee was conducting
and a Magistrate may at his its deliberations have been represent costs are high, on account discretion suspend or revoke solved. Materials for building of the shortage of supplies, high licences granted to restaurants, contruction are now available in wages and profiteering by certain eating houses, etc. fer offences the Colony in increased quanti-sections of community, it under this ordinance...
ties, additional staff and transport should be clear from the experi
ence gathed after the first World... W War that prices are unlikely to
the
fail very much for several years. "Apart from the question of prices, has been a real shortage of certain building ma-
Income Tax Office there
Blown Up
Jerusalém, Nov. 20.
Jewish terrorists blew up Palestine's income tax office in Jerusalem today. The explosion shat- tered windows for half a mile around. There were five casualties.
According to an eyewitness, three Jews drove up to the office in a taxi and carried a wooden case into the building. After depositing the box in the staircase the Jews told the office clerks: "This is a mine. Get out." The police, who are reported to have received a warning of terrorist activity, rushed to the scene with in a few minutes.
1
After warning the clerks and Police satd
found they typists to evacuate the building, "suspicious" carton on a duMD the terrorists rushed out and behind the after Post Offe escaped in a black taxi. The shortly before the telephone call police attempted to put out the ming with ropes. When it realis ed the mine was in imminent
mine
ent
of blowing up, the police
Big Five Agree
with
ly measures" are taken to mean voluntary basis as a permanent The Greek campaign against
ment on the arrests last night. -Reuter,
The ATB and WAAFS with mocratie: Balkan countries - The alteration in tifles which may the aim of justifying in the gay was described today as “like
castle with a most around it.". their new status would be
RAF
in Greece and to prepare for in- is on top of a hill, is almost cut Pending the passing of legis: creasingly open participation of off and floods stretched for, miles
around,
Anoher threatened arca in the women now serving and those carried out by Monarcho-fasciata Trent valley in the Midlands already released an opportunity against their own people," the where some towns have reported of entering int extended ser-newspaper added...
river water in their cellars and vice engagements.
ground floor rooms.
bcnecessary and appropriate eyes of world public opinion local-botel keeper telephoned
the proligation of the presence. do &
lation, the Government offered British troops in massacres Trieste
Governor
New York, Nov. 21.
terials. Some of these are now The Big Five Foreign Ministers last night reached an agreement on the powers of the Trieste Governor in regard to foreign affairs and judiciary.
plentiful, for instance cement, sand, alone, timber, glass 'and electric supplies.
chier
The
shortages at presentare i res- pect of steel bars and plumbing material-and-as-these-are world wide shortages Government has been unable materially to increase the quantities imported.
Priority Obtained
able,
"Government has been however, to assist by the spon- sorship and early shipment of considerable amounts of such materials as galvanised iron pip- ing and window glass of good quality, and has arranged priorl-
ty for equipment for the rehabill- tation of the electricity supply companies.
"It has also been possible to release, certain · material · from Government. Stores for private re- building work, such as steel win- The building was evacuated and } dow sections for the local manu- investigation started.
The police probe
was received.
facture of steel windows, glass, disclosed iron water-piping, hardwoods and drew and opened fire on the nothing and work was resumed
with machinegun.
asphalt. it the Post Office Associated
Press,
The fourth shot detonated the mine with rear which shook the
entire
7
One
City.
tish offerr
WALL
bv flying glass splinters and a
rumber of civilians
shock, from the blast.
suffered
A Jewish constable was serious
ly injured. He was apparently clubbed by terrorista
and wai
anable to get out before the minu.
blew up.
English with a strong foreign accent, said in a telephone mes Razo to
am instructed to
.
(Continued on Page 8 Col, 1)
Nationalizing Iron And Steel
London, Nov. 20.
"unknown woman," speaking Mr. Herbert Morrison, Leader of the House of Commons, replying to criticism of the Gov- ernment's nationalisation policies, denied in the House of Commons today that the Goy® ernment was retreating from its decision to nationalise the iron and steel industry, T
tonight Jerusalem office
inform you that today's bombing of the Income Tax Office In Jerusalem was carried out by the Irgun Zval Leumi.”—Reuter.
A Lunatic
rights to determine that the free territory of Trieste shall pursue foreign policy in conformity with its statute, constitution and
in-Chief of the Greek Third appoint-Army Corps, is personally com- be for manding operations in the threeMount Skra area. He has order. ed artillery reinforcement · for
the
scan
Labour Retains Paddington
The latest rebel attack took
Around the coasts, a rule which The women would be given place last night in Macedonia the option of leaving the ser- when raiders attacked a village, reached 80 miles an hour in soms
places, drove mountainous killing a railway official and vice on marriage.
against piera. breakwaters and Ratings and other ranks are Gendarme and firing some grain harbours, brinking all shipping The Foreign Ministers agreed laws. The Governor shall have invited to volunteer fer two, wagony, the Greek, press reports, to a standstill Beater.. that the Governor shall have rights to oppose any treaties he three or four years, with no General Ventizia, Commander.
believes do not so conform
The Foreign Ministers also reserve liability.
Extended service agreed that the Governor shall have the right to appoint judges ments for officers will choson from among
candidates an alternative period of proposed by the Government four or five years on Council olber persons, after active lat
or consultations. with the Govern- Married women may be ac ment Council.
cepted provided that This procedure may be changed satisfy the service authorities if the Trieste constitution makes the judges electives
that they are singly to be "fully Britain and the United States mobile for the period of ser- wanted the Trieste constitution to vice."-Reuter. be submitted to the Security Council
WAS for approval.
This opposed by Russia and eventually the ministers agreed that the constitution should be Approved by the Trieste Assembly and not by the Security Council,
Wild West
Scenes In
Mersey
Liverpool, Nov. 20. The Mersey was today The French delegate pointed the scene of a spectacle out that the Governor always had recalling the Wild West the right to appeal to the Secur ity Council on any point in the American films when constitution,
boats scuttled free part in Trieste territory was Sovict proposal to create & The small about this great water also teed to by the other min highway with men tryisters, provided that the statale ing to lassoe two hun-us drafted by the Council of
Foreign Ministers." dred cattle swimming in last night, the ministers
Towards the
end of the meet about wildly after they touched on the Russian proposal had been flung into the for customs union belwech water from an overturn Trieste and Yugoslavia and this ed steamer.
The steamer, the cattleship "Stormont": (1,081-tons); had capsized after being in a col- lision in amlat with the liner “Empire Brent" (13,595 tons),
is exoceted to be the main topic. for discussion at today's meeting of the foreign ministers at 9.00 p.m. (GMT)-Router.
*** Greek, frontier posts in the attack is reported to have come. Doiran area, whence the latest
they
Greek Dossier
London, Nov. 21. Meanwhile, the Greek dossier The Labour Government held of alleged foreign intervention the North Paddington seat in in guerilla fighting in northern the House & Commons when the result of the by-election declared today, showed their candidate, Captain W. J. Field, had been returned with... a majority of 2,017 over his, Conservative opponent. Mr. Lawrence Turner.
Germany Heading For Collapse
(By Richard Kaslschke)
Berlin, Nov. 21. After more than a year of four power occupation,"
Germany is in a state of economic paralysis and headed for collapse; The only cure is ful- fillment of the Potsdam Declaration or its re- vision, Brigadier General William H. Draper jnr, declared in, a special review of the occu-
that
Field The figures were: 15,082,- Turner 10,166, Clifford Groves of the Socialist Party of Great Britain-a small in- dependent socialist party not affliated to the Labour Party -286. Groves, who failed to poll one eighth of the votes cast, forfeils his deposit of 150.
There is no change in partia- mentary representation, as the seat was carlier, held by the Labour member, ⠀ Lieutenant-
pation yesterday. Germany, like much of Europe, General. Mason MacFarlane, who
This excerpt from the Big Three's Potsdam Declaration is the main theme of the review: "During the period of occupation, Germany shall be treated us:að economie rabots
Am
THE WEATHER
is hungry General Draper said resigned through ill-health.⠀⠀ "Physical deterioration from slow The by-election majority starvation has begun sbows a decrease of 8,628 votes "Coal is short. Those short- as compared with the Labour ELECTIONS IN
ages exist nct because of the re-majority at the general elec Draper asserted that Germany's
claims, bat Garations RUMANIA
because tion. It was the second tima.in economy troubles were chiefly those industries which are to reaccession that Groves has lost I would like to assure traces or commercial markets. } carrying 900 war brides ⠀⠀ and
London, Nov. 20.
in Germany everybody from the far Left toy The Government's functions their children to Canada:Polyte
attributable to failure to fulfill main
cannot yet ba He and that revived,> pledge. He
his deposit at North Padding- the far Right that a bill is were strategic and those of in-
The first results of yester- All the crew of the "Stor- Coming all right and the fron dustry and commerce tactical. Jerusalem, Nov. 21.
day's and today's polling in the throughout the past year, the The tear in Germany today is ton-Reuter mont" were saved and the Rumanian general elections
had pressed for wip the fear of continued economie A suspect arrested after Tues with In
and steel industry will be dealt
accordance with the mining industry to see that bowe had to return to dock tween 70 and 71 per cent of the merger of their sons with any
One had only to look at the Empire Brent with damaged give, the government blot be tng out Germany's anal boun- paralysis."-Associated Press. day night's Jerusalem mine ex-
daries and finally formally offered almion was later found to be an principle, and policy wo set out! nationalisation did not help The cattle were still swimm vates, the Belgrade radio re- or all the other three sohes escaped luastic, a Government at the general election." qui psychologically in production.ing about or drowning in the
rcicaso said prese
yesterday.
"A year of Potsdam has ciarl
A moderate anticyclone covera "Potsdam The man was
North China and Mongolia and returned to the the debate on the Conservative tionalisation schemes could not liston. Every type of craft in pposition was very small", the fed the issue," he said.
must be carried out a whole Page Two from I and E: 140 the NE of Japan. Freasure is Gulvath Shaul asylum.
another is moving into the Pacific A number of shots was heard motion welcoming the King's were now largely sterilised bo but many of the beasts were CANTON CANARD
Party's main amendment to the be denied, with assets which the vicinity tried to save them, radio added-Reuter,
Por: might be revised
Story of Papers near the Sarons police station. Speech. The amendment asserting made liquid.
He cald that unless this were
Chinese Restaurants to Pay.^^] relatively low over Manchuria south east of Tel-Aviv, oarly ed: that further measures of Mr. MacMillan sold this Ropes were flung round the
Nanking, Nov. 91. swept away on the ebbing tide.
done, it would be impossible to Threat to Chinees Newspaper- and SW China and A trough of yesterday, but no casualties were
CRITY OUT
out the plan for reparations Page Three
low reported.--Associated. Prens,
nationalisation must confuse | Government of so-called plan-heads of the cattle, and they The Walchiappy (Foreign He pointed out list under presente Colony's Gesture to Lingaan. eonater, El P.O. Scare le
and retard national recovery pers did not plan at all, but just were towed down four at A Office) today turned down conditions, the United States was Page Fourier penguk and urged the necessity of in- drifted aimlessly. The acknow time to the shore, but many Canton newspaper report which co01
about $200,000,000 How Bent Control has Worked created: production pledged function of Government were too exhausted to climb the said The Chinese Government on disease and unreal at Page Ples
(250,000,000) is prevent Mr. Harold MacMillan, chief was to make a plan, but all the quayside steps and had to be deans to adopt a firm, attitude the United States zone, and added New Soviet Proposal.
in Conservative speaker, and the present Government could do shot as they lay in the water in dealing with Hong Kong that without free trade with the Page Siteler Government must not under was to try out old-moded Ideas Others were lifted on to the and Macao problema in order rest of Germany, the take the operation or direction of state monopoly of selected in- dock by mobile cranes hurriedly to effect an early settlement zone would never be able to pay Page Eight with of particular industries, or dustries-Reuter
brought nut-Reuter,
Jerusalem, Nov. 1.
The Jerusalem Post Office was
evacuated at 1600 hours
fimm yesterday after polip
they had received a telephong
call warming that there was
"¿ bomb «ji za letter, box,
ON OTHER PAGES Mr. Morrison was replying to The inflationary effect of na- river three hours after the colported today "The vote for the
Reuter
American
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Today's forecast-Light or moderato E winds, voaring to SE, partly cloudy, rather warn
Yesterday's temperature:---- Maximum: 75.8 deg. Fah. Minimum: 68.8 deg. Fab. Max, Bel, Humidity: 80%; Sunshine 5.8 hours. Rainfall: Nil