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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1947.
BUDGET INTRODUCED IN COUNCIL
Balance Between Revenue And Recurrent Spending
Estimated $16,000,000 Tanker
English Rivers In Flood
in
London, Mar. 12.. Rivers are rising fast and thousands of acres of low lying land are al- ready deep
flood water after the wart wearther WBVC had melted rapidly the snow accumulated during the recent "ice age."
The River Medway in Kent and the Avon in Wiltshire have
reached their highest levels in
20 years and are still rising.
He
From Inland Revenue
"The Increases in taxation already introduced and the proposals for direct taxation now to be brought before this Council, the effect of which is reflected in the revenue figures, has resulted in the attainment of a bal- ance between revenue and recurrent expenditure. With the proposed issue of a loan to finance necessary rehabilitation expenditure of a non- recurrent character, we shall no longer be dependent on His Majesty's Government insofar as the future is concerned," sald Mr. C.G.S. Follows, Financial Secretary, at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council. was moving the first reading of the Appropria- tion Bill for 1947-48, covering a sum not ex- ceeding $109,488,433. Highlights from his speech included:-Revenue in the past year has been more buoyant than expected; the es- timates provide for a surplus of $351,317 for 1947-48; a token figure of $16,000,000 has been inserted in respect of revenue from the Inland Revenue (Earnings & Profits) Ordinance—the so-called "Income Tax."
After the Avon mirat its banks Other points included an initial grant of $1,500,000
during the night.
streets in
Salisbury, cathedral city 25,000 people were florded and the police warued householders to take their furniture to up. stair rooms.
Sandbags and piles of clay have been dumped in the main street ready to bhek ut hnuses and shops if the water rises further.
Towns in the Thames Valley are prepared for flooding and the river, already up to road level for many miles,"
to the Municipal Government; provision for a school meals service at a cost of $1,320,000:'a token contribution of $250,000 to the War Memorial Funds and the ear-marking of about $60,000,000 from loan to finance rehabilitation expenditure during 1947-48. Moving the reading of the juto the preparation of the Es timates for 1946, 17. Confront Bill, Mr. Follows süld.—
cd by conditions which differed,
" would in the first place express my regret that circum- stances have compelled me to move the first reling of this Appropriation Bill before the actual printed Estimates are in At Windsor, the Thames is the hands of Honourable Mem- already three feet above norbers. It is necessary in these
matters to work to a mal and is expected to rise higher stil when the huge ramme as much ingonvenience volume of water sweeping down from the Catswold llls and amaller
streams reaches the lower lying Innd.
The Air Ministry forecast today further slight falls of snow in England.-Reuter.
?U.S. Ship
Hits Mine
The
New York, Mar. 13.
new
BITER BIT
Berlin, Mar. 12.
butcher A careless Indy wound up in a Berlin hor- pital today after munching Hour of her self-made san- sage containing poisoned suit, toral papers reported.Unit- ed Press.
penditure, it has been adequate to meet all local expenditure and a percentage of the Crown Agents' expenditure without outside aid. This I submit is not an unsatisfactory result when it is considered that the Colony has only been reocen- pied for a period of 18 month
Government Loan
Breaks
In Two
Honolulu, Már. 13. A tanker, the "Fort Dearborn, bound from San Francisco to Shang- hai with 100,000 barrels of Diesel oil, sent out an SOS today, saying she had broken in two ap- proximately 800 miles northwest of Honolulu.
Six ships and a navy search plans were desnatched to the rescue of the ship with 43 men aboard.
A general message was sent to all ships within a 500 mile radius of the "Fart Dearborn' to converge at the scene,
The U.S.S. "Tvnhoon" is re- ported to be within 195 miles of the "Dearborn" and should reach the stricken ship first.
At least five other ships suld
they were proceeding to the scene from greater distances.
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Moscow, Mar. 12. The "Icventia" today re- parted that Marshal Statin had called on wa Soviet neientists, Kurva and Koskin lo abandon all routine pras jec's unul devote themarives entirely to, cancer reacurch,
The "izpratia" added that the two cientista had die- revered a
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SHARP WARNING
TO RUSSIA
Washington, Mar. 12. President Truman today warned the Soviet Union that the United States "cannot allow" Russia to force changes in the present political divi- slon of the world by coercion and Communist infiltration.
He asked Congress to give political guarantee of their freedom and integrity to Turkey and Greece in face of Soviet pressure and to au- -thorise the expenditure of $400,000,000 to back
.the, warning and guarantee in aiding those.
countries. Although the Soviet Unlon their will and in violation of the was never mentioned by Pregl Yalta agreement in Poland, dent Truman by name,
and Bulgaria,” and this Rumania
countries.. President how bath Congressional other
was
Nanking, Mar. 13. Anarchy rules Formo- and official circles interpreted Trumon used the strongest sa, except the capital the solemn speech which he de language directed against an- Taipei, which is practi-livered to a rarely convened other great piver since the end cally a dead city, Chen joint assembly of both Houses of the war.
atmosphere Observors here recalled the Pi-sheng, leader of the of Congress is an
President of tense diplomatic crisia, warnings which Formosan delegation, heightened by Russia's recall Roosevelt addressed to Hitler told the press on his re- of her ambassadors to London, before the outbreak of World turn for a brief air trip Washington and Paris.
Denouncing the methods used to the island,'
regimes
against
He said the delegation were by the Soviet Union to impose
totalitarian confined to their hotel upon arrival at Tnipel on March 11.1 Even Ho Han-ching, a member el the Control Yuan, who ac | companie! Pe delegation.. was told by the police to keep off the streets for his own personal safety.
War Two.
President Truman said that the same issues were at stuko as in the war with Germany and Japan and he appeared 10 be placing the methods used by Soviet foreign policy in its neighbouring countries in the same category as those used by Germany and Japan. Similar language was used by Presl- dent Roosdyelt und Mr. Chur- Jerusalem, Mar. 13. Leumi extremlats
Eight masked Irgun Zval chill in denouncing the Soviet aggressive tipolis during the armed with Russian-Finnish war of 1930- toquny-guns.and pistais held.
Irgun Hold Up Bank
up the Ashral Bank in the centro of Tel-Aviv
The authorities forbade the delcgation to take, from the city copier of the official news | paper, whléh, contalned a Te.
port that more
than 200 Formosan leaders of various These included the freighter professiona are still in jail, "Bold Eagle," which relayed while 20 Formosau
escaped with £15,000. studenta the "Dearborn'a" distress call were either arrested or killed. to "Globe Wireless."
It is the rural areas were The "Dearborn" - was the in a state of confusion and thirteenth ship built at Henry sporadic fighting Kaiser shipyard in Portland, Hwallenkang, Taichung Oregon. Her cargo was loaded other major
towns. by the Associated Oil Company clated Press. for navy delivery.Associated i Press.
Halves Sighted
***Honolulu, “Mar” 13." A Navy search plane today sighted, both halves of the "Fort Dearborn."
American Export Lines just failed to make up the time wards the end of 1946. These estimated at $109,488,433, the Ta Kung Pao
Suspended
1940
But what gave President noon today and Truman's words special sigril ficance to his Congressional Earlier today an automoblie Heteners today: was that this was stolen in Jaffa - the usual time the President of the occurrence before an Irgun rail, United States was not merely continued at There was nothing, to indicate commenting but was asking how the Irgunists managed to Congfess to take immediato. Aaso-infiltrate the martial law cordon, and resoluto legislative action
to block Russia's faggressive.
War Talk U.S.
and
:
As they entered the bank the and expanding foreign polley In robbers ordered the staff to a specific part of the worlds
holat their bands and, closal. window shutters, Thon abveral of the band rifled the bank's strong roomя.
Momentous
Moreover, the legislators: hád been made fully aware in private meetings between Presi- A police constable guarding| dent Truman and Congressional the Magistrate's Court in the leaders that they were not only. same building telephoned the being asked to back his words pokles. However by the time with hard cash to the tone of faced with the momentous political
the freedom and integrity of both Middle Eastern
and European countries,
material aid. to Greece and Tur- Military raiders today discommitment of guaranteeing
Bilateral alliances
and auto matic guarantees of point inili (Continued on Page 8 Col. 5)
vasily from those obtaining in'
"I now come to the Estimates 1941 and after a gap of 34 years
for 1947/48. The Bill before caused by the Japanese occupa- tion, there were no standarde of comparison on which tosth you this afternoon deals only Inevitably. with Recurrent Expenditure. further expendi- could be based. therefore, the actual results of Considerable the vent's working will differture of a non-recurrent charu pro-
necessary to considerady. from those which ter will still be results if the budget is not were anticipated when the Ea- complete the rehabilitation of
the Colony and It is the dealt with before the beginning timates were framed.
"At that time it only seemed tention of Government to float of the financial year to which
probable that the. revenue for.) a loan in the near future frota it relates,
to which such expenditure will be amount year would "When today was tentatively the fixed for the first reading there $51,308,300: In the event, Re-met. This is therefore being suppose venue has been more buoyant shown in a Schedule at the ena was every reason to
have of the Estimates as works to that the printing
could reasonably
The bow section appeared to of the Ex than
Washington, Mar. 13. the dis- be met from the proposed loan be sinking but the stern section timates would be completed by bren foresten after
Screaming "wartime" headlines The end of the first week in location caused by a prolonged i In framing the budget for is riding well in the heavy zens in the United States press today the coming year the aim of with many or all of the crew of teld the American people of Pre March. As Honourable Mem- period of enemy occupation.
Then, in necordance with the Government has been to achieve 42 clustered "In that section. No sident Truman's challenge to the the police arrived the Irgunista $400,000,000 but were hers, are aware there is no Gov.
and recommendations of the Taxa-n balance between revenue and survivors were seen on the bew, Saviet Union in his speech to had escaped. erament Printing Office
recurrent expenditure. In this or in the water-United Press.
Congress yesterday, calling for although the firm undertaking tion Committee, various,
successful and the work made valient efforts taxes and increases in existing we have been
were introduced to- while recurrent expenditure is
key to guarantee the freedom covered an arms cache in the To complete it to schedule they taxation
and Integrity...
cellar of a house within... the revenue figure 1s]
Headlines in black type told Meashearl martial law area of two factors together have re- anticipated lost by unfortunate delays at
thus providing
his demand that Congress suppor! Jerusalem. maich ita 6.597-ton freighter an earlier stage. I am, however,
sulted the original revenue $109.839,750,
A score of Jewa hiin in blocking the expansion of "Exanthin" struck a mine off circulating
Hanourable figure greatly exceeded and it for a surplus of $351,817.
were detained. United Presa, "At this point,, I' should like in anticipate that the final!
Nanking. Mar. 13.
totalitarianism Communism and the island of Pianosu, south of Members a detailed explanatory
One figure will be Italy. but that
approximately to say one word of explanation'
of Nanking's leading throughout the Middle East and Leghorn.
no Memorandum on the Estimates casualties
about the Appropriation. Bill-morning papers, the Ta Kung Europe. #minug the
$78,000,000. crew and hope that this may com.
"The approved estinute of itself. It has been the custom
Pao, has been ordered by the The possibility members were reported.
pensale to some degree for the
for in this Colony to exclude Public Chinese Government to suspend threat of war with the expenditure 4In Genoa, however, part au-delny in the delivery
of the recurrent
1916. 47 was 500,077,129 with Debt from this measure on the publication Indefinitely on Union became today for the first thorties said only six of the printed copies of the Estimates
open dis. "Exanthia's" crew of 44 were themselves. There in every hupel special expenditure and Public ground that it la covered in grounds that one month ago it time the 'subject for
con- citaslon in Cengessional circles os known to have been saved. that the latter will be in the Works Extraordinary umount another Ordinance. This is true published an "incorrect"
a result of the speech. The Italian news agency, hunds of Honourable Members ing to an additional $77,777,- but it is not, in my experience, Itributed article.
In revealing thin, n
Democratic Senator MacCaran 447. This made total of the general practice to exclude Ausa, added that semaphore before the weekend.
sentative of the paper anid declared: " we go into Greece "With
1 $167,854,667 and the anticipat. the Public Debt figure and it signals received from Cuo Serra,
formed only and Turkey it means oventusi on the island of Elba, disclosed will now touch briefly on the ed deficit was the $116,546,-seems to me that there are dis- that the article
advantages in the Appropria- the pretext for the order to wor," but Republican leader Sena- that there were
and position at the end of the pre- 276. dead
tion Ordinance showing close, adding: "Behind this inter Robert Tatt said: "Whether wohnded aboard the wrecked sent
smaller total than the actual
the more important fact that our intervention in Greece tends ship.}
approval expenditure figure. some people in the Government to make war with Russia more or John F. Gehna, American Ex-
Public Debt-
want to gain a greater controls probable dupends on many
circumstances."-Reuter. purt Lines Vice-President, saki
over publication' of the paper. "On this occasion, therefore, provision he was notified that 27 members
for the service of . Other sources interprete of the crew landed on Planesa!
the Public Debt has been in- the suspension as a manifesta. and
"Indefinite number" "Ан Honourable Mombers in manufacture new equipment cluded In the B and this tion of the conflict which is 012 Elba-Associated' fully realise, a large element of ordered has not been delivered seemed to be particularly alleged to be developing be
tween the "G.C. clique"-ex-
The Senate, sitting in a nigist treme Right-wingers-and the Political Science Group-Liber-session last night, approved
constitutional amendment limit al-of the Kuomintang.
According to a member of than 10 years in the White House, Ing future presidents to no mere the Ta Kung Pao, the aus including only two full four- pension order came from the year elected terms in office.
higest Government authori. Thirteen Democrats, joined 48 ties and takes effect tomorrow Republicans to veto limitation,
The offending articio stated while 23 Democrats but no Re.. that a worker in the Finance publicans voted agninat, thus give Ministry committed arielde being the amendment 13 more than
landeil Preak.
this introduction
financial year before Total Spending. ⠀⠀ turning to the Estimates for the year which is still before
1.
Original Estimates Exceeded
I guesswork necessarily entered
Bligh Of "Bounty" Controversy
London, Mar. 12.
The controversy over Captain William Bligh, whose turbulent career in the Royal Navy was highlighted by the mutiny of the "Bounty" late in the 18th Century, continued. today, 130 years after his death.
"In actual fact, there have been considerable savings in a number of directions, particu. larly in regard to special ex-| penditure an owing to delays
•
repre.
an eventual Sovic!
10-YEAR LIMIT ON PRESIDENTS
Washington, Mar. 13,
EXPLOSION ON MOTORSHIP
denda, Mar. 13.
į during the financini year. It desirable as under this Head Is not possible to give an ac has been included a token sum curate total expenditure figure of $6,000,000 in respect of as information on which this ferest and sinking fund on the could be based in only avaliable proposed new loan. l'in relation to local expenditure. "It is not easy to estimate "A great deal of expenditure probabic revenue under present Is taking place in London for conditions but in arriving at the purchase of new equipment the figure of $100.839.750 which and detailed accounts, are very I have just quoted, due weight much in arrears. It will be ap- | has been given to factors preciated that the settlement, which might possibly affect the by the Crown Agents of a large tion in the future and the cause of the small pay he ruthe required two-thirds Unlied cinim, of which this Govern estimate is a reasonably conceived and the difficult cond! Press. ment flas no knowledge, or the Bervative one.
tions under which'- Government, delivery, Ray, of new rolling "It takes into consideration officials must live. This article The newest chapter In the ney--thore will bo na outcry stock for, the railway to the the fact that it is the intention later proved incorrect and the Bligh legend was started when in Lambeth if anyone touches | value of several million dollars of Government to replace the Government charged the newa- a New South Wales agent in t."United Press.
would completely upset any ea- War Revenue Ordinance 1041, paper with irresponsibility, the London, J. M. Tully, wrote, the
timate of actual expenditure which incidentally is still on the staff member added-Router. Sydney (Australia) City Coun
which may be attempted and I Statute Book, by a new measure all and said Bitgh's tomb in
am afraid therefore, that I entitled the Inland Revenue Lambeth churchyard had been
cannot ко damaged by bomb blast and
moment, thin to nay: that the | dinonen
extends from the Sea of Japan across the appeared forlorn and forgotten Winter Park, Florida, Mar. 13. total expenditure up to the. This now Legiation has yut Eastern Sam along the Chiria comat. "A
Sydney auggested that Bligh.
American author Winston 31st March is unlikely to exceed been Introduced into this small depression, imovine. THE “acrum tomb and all, be removed to Churchill died here today at the $20,000,000 for recurrent and Honourable, Council and the the northern part of the Yellow Sea, and úressure - rožnatna' spoderately tow -aver Australia, where he had servud age of 76.
$40,000,000 for Special Ex-| standard rate of tax: has atill wauro Chinagadg A Governor-General and pra
Can to be fixed. It has therefore Today's Forecast-Moderate, Ea a (Mr. Churchill is no kin, to penditure. Palpitated another mutiny.
"Thicke figures may be a good heen decided to insert a token winds, partly kindly,, mild. Prime deat lower if expenditure in figure of $16,000,000, in respect maximum $8.6 Mex., Fah. - Ray, Henry Henicy, told Sydney Minister though having the London during the last few of ravenna from this source.
The Rector of Lambeth, the the former · British to koep, its hands off Difg' same name)...
months has been below- the | ⠀⠀ ""Without this sum, the re- Danskini-11 houd j Graduated from the United anticipated figure. However, a venue would have been between Baldfalls Mil. Total alece January Kasremains, C
at would have thought that States Naval Academy in 1804 suming that the above figures 98, and 94 millon, which would
at an average hofore these people did any he changed to a writing career thing they would have got land wrote his most successful represent the approximate not have been sufficient to
position" "the defidi, on the |, balance our recurrent expendi». touch with this end,” he said hook The Crisis" in 1000 year's working should be in tha,ture None, Sydneycares to restore He was writing it now book region of $62,000,000 they gravel that would be dry when, he was stricken with 44 In other words 4 for removing the whole heart attack, and slot instantly revenue to date has
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OTHER WINSTON
DEAD
THE WEATHER.
Two heavy explosions aboard the Americani, motership Edmund, Fanning at her dock: here today
further at the (Earnings. apd. Profits) Or A rlins" of, tinderately hlah pivemure-Were reported to hava killed one
to most all our
(Tosjetinzio "Weather mi,
|Minimum), 67.8') deit." Wali",
+
man and infured; ten. The crow of 60, left the ship in flames.
The bow of the gatel was bad, ly damaged.
No immediate report on the cause of the blasts I available Associated Pinang.
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