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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1960.
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Comment Meeting to be called to discuss Budget decisions Berserk Of The TAXIS MAY RAISE FARES kills
Day
Not so gloomy
budget
THE question before the bud
get was introduced, was not whether Government would
rajad
taxation
bak
It would do it 110 by bow
The much.
higher duties on anci
will petro
tobacco
be criticised because they tall Jargely on those who are al ready good customers of Inland Revenue Department, but there will be a widespread reflet that nothing High of
Urastic Irt these time
snora
the
of tantralto expenditure, ham been proposed.
Mr Clarke has almost put him
sell a friendly footing with Laxpayers by announcing that
a muci s 80 per cent of the money for the your public
Wilt works
Trum be drawn
churlish
reserves, though, perhng the will reply that high er no did. We
must greater use
move
It
дугос
be
made of these funds but feel
It is fair that taxpayers anouit boar part of the burden
HONGKONG must get wacu to
the the? mounting re current costs on top of twr. thar big outlays for develop
the Colony's ment will force
annual bill higher and higher. it existing forms
ravenue prove inadequate we
Government would prefer
direct taxation
come
to
Reaction to increased
duty on petrol
Taxi owners in the Colony are to hold a meeting on whether to in fares following apply to Government for an increase yesterday's decision to put up the duty on petrol. The new duty will affect most taxis in Kowloon. But two big taxi com-
panies in Hongkong run mainly diesel vehicles.
Big military
build-up
around Israel
Beirut, Feb. 24.
Chwner of one of the blazest Kowloon lax! companies M- Tran Yung, Managing Director of the Blue Taxicabs Ltd,, toki the Chara Mail this morning
tha Fise in the tee เ pritul was a big blow to the taxi, bustorsą.
г1
His vegany which operates -29 cars, will pay $260,000 more
yraz herause of
The seed a small therenze
ព
I would not affect the 18x business in a big one might mlersey affect their turnover.
Diesel operated
Another taxi company owner who runs 84 ears on the Hong- kung side and also on the Peak battl there will be no changes our fares "because almost all his cars were diesel operat-
d.
Mr Young Tac-wai, Director of the United Delivery Ltd., Mail the bulk
of raising Intensive military preparations are being told the Chian made in Egypt, Syria and Israel, qualified sources reported today.
grasp the nettle and introdure
lower in on levelu
even 18 It is token MIÉRELTO. Mr. only Clarke apeake freely 01 the widespread prosperity and higher Wwwgc, And +1 only fair that a large group ol people earring between $450 and $800 a month shoul be made to realise that the Cost running Hongkong in everyone's businices. Naturally Bachelora And Man and famines Unly would be t eligible The return would
sensationat, not be
perhaps $5-10 million a year, but Mr. Clarho would be the last to diamiss this as trivial, seeing he le prepared to take an extra $7 million on petrol and $3. Inition on water.
It would mean of coured that
the Intand Revenue Depart ment would have to
be con
ciderably ohlarged both in Ite intapectorate and clerical but In spite of Mr Clarke's renewed determina -
tion to effect
departmental
economies it would be worth
It eventually. Concern is alo voiced year after
the
year amount of revenue
over
lost
•
through tax-dodging. If bigger staff would also remedy this, there is further justifica. tion for the measure we urge. Mr Clarks feels that the future Is not a gloomy as it seeme.
of Jand Belar
public by Ruction, increased revonus from higher profita In thos prosperous times and foot- ball pools – All dispuse him to believe that "we would do!
to panic". Strange wall not
words from our ance gloomy. defleit-haunted FB. And he goca on! "We would do well
to delay an increas
Threat made to Aintree
owner
MIRABEL TOPHAM
'The reports have created aların and tension.
In Tel Aviv, an Israel Army spokesman said here tonight the Any General Staff in closely wi'cking Intest activity.
reports, reliable Retirees.
UAR Froop
of his company's business was in kong distance haulage which depended on diesel. A small portion of the busintas on short | hauls however required petrol, "The increase in our charges, if any, would be small, and would be 90 arranged that it would hardly be felt by the | public."
Prices raised
All the oil companies raised from their prices
suld
yesterday
v
Un-Metal Usually comiderable ments had been observed in the past 24 hours eastwards across into northern the Suez Canul
Sinal.
Greatest
One report sold the buildorp was the greatest yesterd In Sinal since the Suer ris 1950 and was concentrated the key positions at
I
from 2 pm. Premium petrol now
16 at $2.90 a
galtor while
standard grade sells at $2.05. The duty went up by 40 cents. Cikals of the ail companies Fold it was too early to assess what effect the increase would have on their sales.
The oil fems received notice of the new duty from Govern- ment yesterday and immediately sent out fitters to their sales adjust the price
TOBACCO
PRICES UP
AS FROM TOMORROW
The price increase in cigarettes, tobacco and cigars will operate from
tomorrow.
This
was announced today by the General Manager of the British- American Tobacco Co., Mr K. C. Johnson-Hill who
released the now table of prices.
now
Mr Johnson-Hill said in releasing the price list that his com
doos pany
not expect
"any appreciablo drop in salas."
+
Here is the new price list:-
A packet of 10 cigarettes, increased by 5 cents;
A packet of 20 cigarettes, increased by 10 cents;
• A tin of 50 cigarettes, increased by 55 cents;
A two ounce tin of tobacco, increased by 25 conts.
Mr Johnson-Hill said that the price of cigars, most of which diffor in- size and weight will be Increased in price com- mensurately to the new duty tax.
cover
HK SHOULD
USE CHINA'S WATER
Manchester, Feb. 25. The Guardian said today that Hongkong
gunman
four
New York, Feb. 24. A berserk rifleman fring with deadly accuracy killed a truck driver and three women today in # Savage gunbattle before
he WRA shot to death while trying to escape from his barricaded home. Pennsylvania Stata Police behind National Guard tank forced Dontol tag- mond, 42. from lat home at Chalkhili
moving
Raymond, who had kept more than 50 police and townspeople at bay for more than ninc
hours, Jumped out of a window
of the home and managed to
before he was cut down by seven Slate Troopers using the lank as cover.
VICTIMS
should accept water supplies from a reach his car in the driveway reservoir to be built in the province of Kwongtung.
The bodies
Arrival
of three women
This independent newspaper said: "Many people in the
Colony looked upon this as an amusing piece of found outside the home were as strategy intended to make Hongkong more dependent ret unidentlid,
Other victims were Willfars on China. Perhaps it is. "But in his budget speech yesterday the Governor, Slr Burd, about 40, who was dead hospital with Robert Black, sad that he very much hoped that bullet wounds in the head and supplies from this source could be arranged. Surely chest: Lawrence Swinglish, 20,
In critical condition with he is right.
and in the left eye, "The Chinese Government already has a wide selection wound
Harry Cromwell, 91, in acrious of means whereby it could make the existence of condition with Hongkong difficult. Turning the taps off would add wounds, to them but Hongkong would still be no worse off than it is now.
"Until that day comes the people of the Colony might just
as well enjoy an extra splash by courtesy of the Chinese while the Public Works Department presses
on with its own plans."-Reuter.
Gambling school
THE COUNTESS in slaughter
WAS ILL
house.
alleged by police
a
face and neck
Among others wounded were
a man and his two young child- a boy and a girl, who ren, apparently were trapped in their car since caty this morning when
Raymond began his wild shooting spree.
Police said that during the last phase of the battle a that had been parked nearby drove suddenly started up and away. --A short time later, the man and the two children turn- en up at the hospital.
CHILD HURT
car
One child, was shot in the right shoulder and the other suffered powder burns.
State Police using a 25-ton National Guard Walker Bulldog tank began to attack the house by Oring 250 rounds from a 30- callbre machine gun.
The tank then withdrew but launched 11
-attack. second
· Twenty minutes later, Raymond was dead.
A YEAR AGO A triad member known to have helped operate a Bulge."
London, Feb. 24.
El Arishallen to and Abu Ogella, former Fuyo-meters un the petrol pumps, Countess Mountbatten had
northern By
p.m. their rospective
tion strongholds
Sinni and the scene of bitter clients were charged according
fighting between Egyptinn and ly
Israeli troops in November,
1030
Aviv said
R
Observers in Tel that since then the UAI only a token force stationed i the area.
Obervers lære nad tonight that tension between the UAR
had been and Tract
theby rising in the prat few voelen
ry
Following armed clashes on the Iruel-Syrla border UTC I has been a series of teclarations Liverpool, Feb. 24.
Presslerl Nager which Mirabel Topham, reli officials
rugaricxt Aintree racecourse chief, heralding a hotter phase in the said today she had been' Arab-Israeli conflict. threatened with violence!
Mrx
an
if she went ahead with this year's Grand Na-
the world.
in our direct laxatlon rate, the Tow
of which ja auch lavel Incentive to our expanding
which of
In turn economy, Wo depend for increasing Excellent Go long as it does not imply freedom to make mall vices prohibi. tive.
ravenus,
Warning
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Writers-studio
agreement
been a year
Ago but had been well since, cousin of Lady Mount- batten said today.
She
was Countess Brecknock
of who is
the Controller Overseas Department of the St Jola Ambulance Brigade,
д
Counters Brecknock wan London airport to meet Miss Hollywood. Fob. 24.
Irene Checkley, St John Hend-
for Officer
North The Writers Guild today an-quarters nounced AN
with Borneo, who returned with the agreement Universal- International studios body of Countess Mountbatten that would give writers a share today. of proẞts from sate of post-19480
U theatrical films for home or Lady Mountbatten died in her pny television
*leep on
at Sunday morning
"Far Tan" gambling stall inside the Kennedy Tow Slaughter House was sentenced to three months' jail this morning.
Bank of
England's
surprise
move
London, Feb. 25.
Central Magistrate, Mr Derek Cons, also placed Chung Chi- fat, 30-year-old unemployed, of 33 Belcher Street, ground floor, under police supervision for two years
Detective Sub-Inspector U Tot-ming.
. said prosecuting. Chung claimed he had joined the society when he was seven but wan siili
ordinary member.
Chung was found to have a total of 380 (ve-cent coins which were generally used in "Fan Tan" games as "dominoes."
Inspector U said gambling in withdrew support the Western District had been a subject of complaint in the gilt-edged stocks Chinese
Press for some time. in what is interpreted as From Police enquiries, It
that this gambling to curb bank belleved move
was largely triad controlled and operated.
It was the Sest breakthrough Jesselton while on a tour of the The Bank of England last In the strike by writers against For East, the major movie ștudios and Television,
FELT BETTER
The Screen Actors Gull yesterday announced it
Miss Checkley was asked tr Warnings about the serious- would strike on March 7 against
she thought the tour had been of of Jaracl's security have | makers theatrien! movies, held in been altered in the paal few i with
rights to post-too great a strain for Countess days by her Prime Minister, Mr 1948 films, also a central issue. Mountbatten. David Ben Gurion.
tional one of the new toughest races
Site rald the trouble apparent-
ly began wixu reports appear-referred to there dongers when
residual
--UPI.
ed last year
raying that 17 ho horses had been injured.
to
them a
Today, Mr Ben Gurion again
addressed the Knesseth,
a reply (Parliament) Opposition poker (in the The race, over a four-and-n-¦ issue of military rule in border half-mile course containing 22 water fencċa, among Jomp, is scheduled for March
7 FIRE VICTIMS
to
Breas.
CLARKE'S parthian ahot Mon "controls"
was not the most cheerful way of ending And he would
do well
Jet Win publie know how Government plans to "guide,
direct, regulate and control" 20.
In in year's race, only the economy. If he is talking four horses out of 34 starters about diversification of Arb- duction and exporte, he will completed the course,
be widely supported in prin.
cipls-but much depends on the methods proposed.
UTI
new
the
Inta
SABOTAGE
fron
bolage
peoplo tho
There are several ways banke
shannal
Mr Topham also maid she had capital
and
letters In received Industries, Interesti of
Hang threatening Lo kong's export trade it would be wisest ta depend on ether course and jumps,
Industrias
bip
wall m RE textiles. Aut Mr Clarke
uutraty be
must
thard
by prealaiming
night from
症
lending.
wes
operning
The clearing banks have been
Triad members Belling gift-edged heavily to She said the Countess had provide funds to make over- this profitable racket were not been very busy during the eight draft leans to customers.
therefore obliged to engage in days in Malaya before going to Until yesterday, the Bank of violent triad activities, but this Borneo, but she had enjoyed the England had been prepared to type of gumbling was a social tour of Malays and said she felt buy gilt-edged securities offered evil, Inspector U added. much better after it.
through the Stock Market by Nagoya, Feb. 25.
The body was being driven the banks at ruling prices. Mrs Kazuo Takata and her to Romsey Abbey near Broad-
NOT PREPARED seven children were burned to lands, home Observern here noted indien-
But yesterday It indicated it tions of recurlly precautionary | death today when a fire started|battens, where it will le to- was not prepared to support mensures being lightened up in
to the by careless handling of a char-night before being taken
gilt-ged market the past few days-Neuter and cont stove destroyed their home. Portsmouth for burial at sea further on this senie,
AP.
-UFI.
Big Ben
Ben is
London, Feb, 23.
The Big Ben clock tower which risen 220 feet over the Houses of Parilament to lesning 18 Inches out of the vertical, MP' were told today.
Victoria Tower át the other end of this building in lekning at the same
As a remilt, she added, sho win cancelling the traditional that award To se much danger in "Jump Sunday" a week before the pubile s stiging an expanding economy 110 race "whirn
The Whole flet | allowed to inspect the course, of prohibitions and regulations
"Some ot the thurenta," Alic sa by increasing direct faxa- tinm. If there is to be Indus id, "involved the burning down trial planning, therefore, let of fees and making ugen. It be by offering loans efectos liko., we will come in a fively through Development boily anul stop the race - you Corporation or exlating banka, will see," Reuter,
Rogle.
Router.
of the
Mount-
is leaning
they were being clowly walobed, There was no fodi- estion that the flis in ether tower was of recent develop- mest.
A
There was laughter swhen
Labour Member Mr Marcus Lipton urged the Minister to “ley to get things straightened oul sa soon sa že mould.”
But Lord Jolin Hope, Minister | His added "London has sufficient
of Works, said there was 110
Bauan for concern, about 1hm anfely of the towers though
J.
tourist nitrnotiona Wikiwi sdätng' the jeaning towata of Wesimiruter to them.**
Later
-
'Matty' unconscious
uny
I
London, Feb. 24. According to one report, it Ninety-year-old feature actor "n'ddenly and
deliberately A. E. Matthews was found un- pulled out of the market." Fconscious at his home today and
Government securities thus was taken to a hospital.'
wornt hnd their
day in the Stock Market for moro eighteen months.
Falling prices
State Police Sz1. H. M. Jaynes described the daylong Funfight es a "miniature Battle of the He said the killings were "murders without motive." He described Raymond as a lover of guns who had carried a
| *grudge against the world.”
UPI.
The Queen not attending
cousin's
wedding
London, Feb. 24..
The Queen, reportedly con- tinuing with her gentle postnatal exercises, has to miss the wedding of her 36-year-old cousin, Miss Diana Bowes-Lyon, a niece of the Queen Mother, at Westminster Abbey today.
But the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret are going to the wedding, although they have cancelled several social en- gogements this week because of family mourning for Countess Mountbatten of Burma and the
Marquee of Carlsbrooke.
"I gather weddings are the last things to be cancelled in cases like
this
Mrs Fenella Bowes-Lyon,
mother of the bride, explained to a reporter. This bridegroom is Mr Peter Somervell.
h Tho Queen hon given per- mimion for the reception to be
Matthews "Mally" to Britain held in St. James's Palace this
of the best loved evening.
In the British
1-
than
ono
Are expected
Blockt. curb lending, and
charactere
to make the banks reluctant to theatrical profesionUPI. Ministry of Works cash their gift-edged spokesman sald very few of This could the older buildings in Britain main it more dimcult for the were she fulcly vertical. The ordinary Briton to raise lowers might well have tilted overdaleuter. when they were pul up over
100 years 220,
Vietbeik Tower had been known for worse yearn to be leuning. The tilt in the clock tower was discovered when a [hep-
Skiers killed
An
Birthday present
Unlike
the_Queen, who le
prkish designers, dressed by Mim Bowes-Lyon bought hor in Paris from wedding dreas' designer Pierre Balmain.
The Duke of Edinburgh will not be at the wedding, ie in due to open an Anglican In dustrial enturion centre in south Lendon later today.
Princom Ante, the Queen's nine-year-old daughter, KRYO
· Labsing, Feb. 24, Gov. G. Mannen Williams said he was very pissued yesterday when in resolved a typieni birth- Albertville, Feb, 20. An Alpine avalanche of snow day present from his son Gery,the latest news of the baby to Her friends in the Brownies, deille check wah toada aller a burled a group of, eight young a Princetom student.
bur_night."
gap had been found recently | French sklers today. Two
"dery called gollect to wish in masonry near the tower,~') were killed, The rest esceptd.) me happy 4th birthday," China MaŬ, Spesial,
"without perfolis injury,—AP." Williams "mid--UPI,
"He's wonderful and Jin dopen't cry much," the Prem Eld-Reuter.
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