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Finance and Commerce
RATING ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT BILL
The "Qovernment Gasette" Assessor, and which is not pc- publishes the draft Bill Kf ani cupled or used for any other pur- Ordinance to amend the Rating pose; Ordinance, 1901.
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Rating Amendment Or-
dinance, 1939.
any machinery upon or in
Engineering Progress
In New York
fall.
FINANCE
NO DEVALUING OF
H.K. DOLLAR
In order to allay any uncer- tainty, caused by recent move ments in Chinese exchange I am authorised to state' that the Hongkong Government has no intention of devaluing the Hongkong dollar or making any change in the polley Dur- sued since 1936 by the Hong- kong Exchange Fund.
JAPAN'S DEPLETED
REVENUES
The eighteenth annual report (b) to any structural alterations of the Port of New York Authority, improvements to the tenement which is responsible not only for (not being the addition of any activities such as usually such room or other part as afore-within that term, but for a said) made at any time after the aiderable mileage of tenement was first assessed, solely bridges and vehicular tunnels, con for the purpose of affording such tains a good deal of information Bonds To Be Issued
interest to
protection, or for purposes aux-which lary thereto.ir similarly an- proved."
the 1901e
sub-
will be of
con- highways,
for in-
2. Section 2 of the Rating Or- dinance, 1901, is amended, by the
engineers. Insertion in paragraph (1), after 3. This following new
During the year 1938, the words "Such rateable value section is added at the end or stance, the road "loop" structure
shall not include
the value of section 4 of the Rating Ordinance of the Lincoln tunnel system, was in Weehawken, which forms part
-tenement," of the following (Si inspect or authorize a patre opened to traffic. This structure officer to inspect on his behalf practically completes the approach and no regard shall be had any room or other part of a tene-facilities in Weehawken and sup (a) to any room or other part" ment, which is exampted from plements the connections to vart of the tenement which has been assessment to rates under the ous highways in New Jersey. added at any time after the tene- provisions of section 2 (1) or of The express highway, which will ment was first assessed, or was section (5), in order to ascer-ultimately be extended in a cut- included in the tenement before tain that such room is being used ting across the Palisades,
words:-
다
IN
New Government
·SHANGHAI, June 11. (Intl)- Depleted of revenue, the Japanese Gowament has desded to issue bonds with face value of Yen 400:- 000,000, on June 13. A quarter of the total is to be accepted, by the the' Tokyo deposits bureau of Finance Ministry and Yen 300,- 000, 000 worth by the Bank of Japan, according to a Tolky, rfis- patch.
:
Some Yen 10,000,000 of the amount to be accepted by the
MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1939 PAGE 11.
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It was first assessed, sciely for the for the purposes of and as re- have three traffic lanes in will bank will be sold to the public! EACH DAY KEEPS BALDNESS AWAY
10
16
North Tunnel
each
purpose of affording protection inquired by the said provisioris, by direction and connections will be the event of hostile attack from virtue of which they have been provided to permit other than the alt, or for purposes auxiliary so exempted,
tunnel traffic to pass to and from thereto, if approved by the、 Air 4." The following new sub-surface streets in the vicinity. Raid Precautions. Officer, and the section is added at the end of
section 9 of the Rating dinance, 1901:--
Progress was also made during (5) No person shall, in respect the year in the excavation of the of any period, be able to pay North Tunnel the under-river rates in respect of a tenement portion of which was boled which is intended to be occupied through in May. For the moment. and used solely for the purpose of however, it appears that further
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through post offices.
in a new form. Called "discoun
Some of the new issues will be
te donda," they will have face. values of Yen lo and Yen 20. Other China incident Issues will have. face values of Yen 25, Yen 50, Yen
100, and Yen 1,000.
The Yen 10 "discounted bonda" will sell for Yen 7 and the Yen 20 "discounted bonds" for Yen 14. Interest on these bonds will not be paid twice yearly, as in the
PUBLIC AUCTION. anoding protection in the event work, especially on the ventilating case of the other bonds but will
THE undersigned wil sell by Public Auction on Monday the 12th June, 1939. commencing at 10.30 am, at No. 5. Devon Road, Kowloon Tong.
•
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
AND HIGH-CLASS HOUSE-
HOLD FURNITURE
Comprising:
of hostile attack from the air, or plant, is being held up until for purposes auxiliary thereto, if traffic conditions warrant its com- approved by the Air Raid Precau-pletion.
the
tions Officer and the Assessor,. At the close of the year, and which is not occupied or used constructional work on the 178th for any other purpose.
Street Tunnel, which is to form
almost
5. Section 43 of the Rating an approach to the George Ordinance, 1901; is amended- Washington Bridge. was
(a) by inserting the following completed, while as regards the new sub-section after sub-section bridge itself, construction work (7) thereof as amended by Or- on the anchorage and ramps dinance No. 16 of 1931, and Or-advanced steadily and must, at dinance No. 21 of 1938--
the time of writing, be practi- (8) Every owner or occupiercally finished. who uses or occupies or knowingly
Plans have been prepared 80
be held by the Government until the day of redemption, when the principal and compound intrest will be turned over to the holders.
CONVERSION WAR LOAN
The following statement of the securities lodged with the Crown Agents by the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, against their notes in circulation, is published for general information under Section 5 of the Mercantile Bank Note Issue Ordinance. 1911, (Ordinance
Brass, and Teakwood Bedsteads. permits to be used or occupied Teakwood Dressing Tables, Ward any room or other part of a tene robes with mirrors, Camphorwood ment, which is exempted from Cupboard with double mirror, assessment to rates under the borough Bridge, and other Harlem 600; Latest market price, 1021-1031. Washington Bridge... the Tri-Loan. 1940-1944 Amount, £240,- Teakwood Book-cases, Teakwood provisions of section 2 (1) or of and East River bridges, when the Round Tables and Chairs, Teak-section 39 (5), for any purposes City's express highway system is wood Sideboard, Teakwood Ches- other than the purposes autho- terfeld Couches and Armchairs, rized under the said provisions. Teakwood Ice Chest and Cup shall be liable upon summary con- boards, Brackets and Lampshades,viction to a fine, not exceeding Parlour Lamps with iron stands,
These changes, actual and pro- five hundred dollars and to tm-posed, form an interesting con Porcelain Flower Stands, Iron Garden Tables and Chairs, Rattan prisonment for any term not ex-trast to the slow progress made Deck Chairs and Arm Chairs, &c. ceeding six months.
that direct passage will be possible No. 65 of 1911)- for vehicles between the George
41 per cent. Conversion War"
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Blackwood Curio Cabinets, Square Tables and Armchairs, Writing Tables, Mahjong Table, Stools and Nightchairs, &c., &c.,
Also
Large and Small Tientsin Carpets 1 Morrison Electric Plano Player
with music rolls
1 Sextant by Keuffle & Essex Co.,
England, with tripod.
1 Perfection non-electric Vacuum
Cleaner
Falm and Ferns in pots,
completed.
Interesting Contrast
in Londen in spite of the fact (b) by renumbering as sub-that the Bressey report at least section (9) the sub-section (8) forms a basis upon which much- added by Ordinance No. 21 of 1938. needed improvement might be
built... OBJECTS AND REASONS
1. It is
As regards matters other than. considered desirable road transport, further progress that, where a room is built in or has been made with the problem added to a tenement or where of unifying “and other structural alterations
co-ordinating improvements are made in a tene- it is evident that a great deal or railway tunnel operations, though ment solely for the purpose of affording protection in the event
more remains to be done.
of hostile attack from the air or A study was also made of the purposes auxiliary thereto, North Jersey transit system,
for
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a
such room and structural altera-cluding the origin and destina- tions and improvements should be tion of passenger traffic, with excluded from the rateable value view to providing relief of con-
f' Crossley Cabinet Receiving Set of the tenement, if they are ap-gestion and empowering the Port proved by the Air Raid Precau- Authority to finance, maintain tions Officer and the Assessor, so and operate the system either long as they are not occupied or directly or indirectly. used for any other purpose,
On VIEW from SUNDAY, 11th JUNE," 1939,
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS French Bank Building. Hong Kong 7th June, 1939.
NACET BLADES
FOR
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PEG
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Projects are in hand for deepen. 8. Similarly, it considered ing the Raritan River to 12 ft. desirable that no person shall be up to New Brunswick, dredging lable to pay rates in respect of a 27-15. ship basin at Yonkers a tenement so approved, which and creating a uniform "channel intended to be, and in fact is, 14 ft. deep and 125 ft. wide in used solely for the purpose of Jamaica Bay, along the northern affording such protection... shore of the Rockaway peninsula.
3. With these objects in view, clauses 2 and 4 of this Bill pro-
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vide for the amendment of the definition of "Rateable value" in section 3 (1) and for the addition of a new sub-section to pection 39 of the Rating Ordinance -1901, 80 as to apply to "tenements"? (denned in section 2 (1) of that Ordinanance) which are approved by the said officers the exemptions that are applied to "heredita- ments" by sub-section (1) and the first part of sub-section (2) of the Rating and Valuation (Afr- Raid Works) Act, 1938, 1 and 2 Geo, 6, c. 65, and to extend those. exemptions so as to cover pur- poses auxiliary to air-raid pro- tection, such as ambulance rooms, dressing stations; gas-mask stores, etc. which while not actually. affording protection from Hostile attack from the air, may be pro- vided and used solely in connexion with Air Raid Precautions,
4. Clause 3 of the Bill makes. provision for the inspection of exempted premises to ascertain whether the conditions of ex- emption are being carried out. and clause 5 provides a penalty for breach of such conditions.
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LAMMERTS AUCTIONS:
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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Instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
TUESDAY, the 13th JUNE, 1939
Commencing at 2.30 p.m.
At their Sales Boom, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD
ComoTORE"
Bedsteads, Wardrobes. Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Side boards, Dining Tables, Chairs, Chesterfield Sultes, Ice Chests, Desks, Bookcases, Glass Cabinets" Carpets, Rugs, Ornaments, Cut- lery, Porcelain, Glass, Brass, E. P. and Aluminium Ware, Sewing Machine. Gramophones and Re- cords, Radios, Electric, Goods, etc. etc.
also
À FEW FIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
On VIEW from MONDAY, the 12th JUNE, 1939.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
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to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
WEDNESDAY, the 14th JUNE, 1939
Commenting at 5.15 p.m.
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A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS
On VIEW from TUESDAY,
the 13th JUNE, 1939
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