HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
FINANCE & GENERAL
SUPPORT FOR INCOME-TAX
Finance and Commerce CHAMBER CHAIRMAN
Colonial
Development Scheme
TIENTSIN FUR Annual
PROBLEM
POSITION STILL
OBSCURE
EXPERTS STILL BEING TIENTSIN, Oct. 10 (Reuter
war.
SENT OUT
from
Tientsin is confronted with
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Congress Of Unions
Great Reception For
CRITICISES GOVERNMENT
Support for the proposed tax on incomes-which "pats the burden most on the shoulders of the strongest, and spares ; the poor and weak"--subjeći to it being Pan-Mizlayan as well as be- ing in force for only a defined period after the war bad ended. and the administration of which must be firm and prepared to "deal ruthlessly with evasion”—was expressed by the chairman of the Singapore, Chamber of Commerce, the Hon. Mr. J. I. Paw- son, when speaking at the half-yearly, meeting of the Chamber, says the Malaya Tribune.
"Let me express my personal
Topinton. formed, after weeks of Beaverbrook
Mr. Ernest Bevin major problem now that Japanese
Unions.
study along. with others of many forms of taxes, that, postu-
Resignation
Speculation
MR. LLOYD GEORGE WAS SUCCESSOR?
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 1940. PAGE 9
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LONDON, Och 10 (Reuter-regulations governing transporta-
LONDON, Oct. 10 (Reuter) - The British Colonia: Developmenttion and examination of raw Mr. Ernest Bevin Minister of La-lating the necessity to broaden Scheme is to go ahead despite the materials for light industry are
bour, and the British Trade the basis of taxation in order to preoccupations created by the being introduced.
Unions leader, met with a great meet war expenditure and to pre- At present the situation is still reception yesterday when he ad- serve our sound Anancial strvc- Educational and social services not clarified, but it is generally dressed the annual congress of ture, there is no other than a tax in the colonies are still being ae-believed that a complete shut-out veloped and experts
the of the local fur export trade wiN
The British Labour Movement, on incomes," said Mr. Dawson. Ministry of Labour are being sent result with the consequences that he said, at the blackest moment to be imposed only in the Colony. "But if such a tax be attemped out to ensure the benefit of or some 1,500 foreign fur merchants.
history came forward and it would be practically unwork- employees and derly development of Trade Union-their-
families helped by voluntarily
LONDON, Oct. 10 foregoing
(Reuter)- able: "It must be Pan-Malayan,” might be migrating to Shanghal, its standing trade rights. sm to colonial workers.
stressed Mr. Dawson, who added The possibility of Mr. Lloyd George All that will stand in the way Perhaps the extent of the entire
Labour claims a share in the that it must further be clearly returning to office is being debat- of 100 per cent, implementation issue can better be appreciated working out of the destiny of the stated that it would be in force ed in London political circies of the recent far-seeing Act will when it is recalled that the fur nation, and in the new methods for only a defined period, "after Now that the British aircraft be the absence of trained per-export trade has been quoted as for the future.
His Majesty the King has declared production programme is on its sonnel, material diverted for war tilgh as U.B.$10.000.000 a year from
the war to be ended," and in that upward way, speculation is based purposes and lack of shipping
respect be under the control of the upon the fact that for a number legislatures."
of years past Lord Beaverbrook, |Minister for Aircraft · Přöduction, has not found it possible to spend the last annual general meeting. the winter in Great Britain owing in which mention of the circular to asthma. sent to all members, to ascertain It is noted that only a short time" their views on the proposal to in-agu. one of Lord Reaverbrook's troduce come-tax, was made.
pointed newspapers contained a
The cost of living allowances granted to Government employees Neither the number of replies reference to this annual afflic] In the Colony makes an average monthly expenditure of $22,000. received, nor the opinions contain- tion.
This is revealed by a Treasury official 'in a special Malaya Tribune Interview,
At the same time, the colonies are making a great contribution to the war effort in the economic fleld, aided by the loss of European markets...
The finding of alternative mar kets, with the added "complication
North China.
EASTERN GROUP CONFERENCE
COURT CIRCULAR SOCIETY Steps are being taken, he went on. tu see that the diplomatic ser- vice moves in this new eviron- The chairman recalled the ment and that the limited Court speech made by his predecespr at Circular society is gone for good.
In the future. there must be more freedom in the hitherto "ex- chisive Government service.
JERUSALEM, Oct.. 10 (Reuter
If a secondary school boy can arising from the British agree. It was announced here yester-
purchase all available day that Palestine will be repre-save the country in 3 ment to
Spitare. commodities from the Free French sented at the Eastern Group Con- the same boy can be trained to colonies, is being closely studied ference at New Delhi on October produce the new world.
devise measures for in conjunction with the United 2 called to countries are likely to be con- in the British Commonwealth east sulted.
of Suez.
States. And the South American the co-ordination of war supplies
US. Excess Profits Legislation
Dawson
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2.
NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS
WHAT GOVT. SPENDS ON HIGHER LIVING COSTS
ed in them, were sufficient to en- Stu greater speculation La able an authoritative statement to arcused by any attempt to nominate The Straits Settlements, toge="j Certain classes which received be sent to Government, said Mr. a successor to so dynamic an orther with the FMS started the allowances of $220 and $2.56 have ganiser should Lord Beaverbrook scheme of giving certain classes had their allowances raised by "But I may say that there were decide not merely to take a winter of employees a cost of living" al- twenty-five cents, while classes two main divergences of opinion.hollday but to leave office.
lowance in November last year. It which received allowances of $3.85 NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (Reuter)-The public wanted a War Loan to The more cautious suggest that was purely a Malayan move, and and $3.30 have had their allowan
Roosevelt yesterday be" floated without delay. and Lord Beaverbrook's second-in- was not the result of a Colonial signed the excess profits legisla-argued that such a loan could be command and former Civil Lord office order which would apply to SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION |tion against profiteering on mill-serviced
in-of the Admiralty, Colonel Llewel: Fall Colonies tary contracts, but designed to comes.".
Jin, would be a possible successor. Sales Nominal encourage defence enterprises..
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GOVT. CRITICISED
'The Government," continued Mr. Dawson, "held the view that the tax question should be settled
arst, and from its proceeds funds could go Home."
"Clearly the organisation
and.
Every month, the rise or fall in | the cost of Hving of those classes of Government employees most af- fected by food prices is reviewed by a committee set up by Govern ment
THE RATES.
ces raised by thirty-five' cents,
The allowances are mainly meant for Glass Three clerks of the General Clerical Service. and dally paid labourers, S'HAI MERCHANTS
The Class Three clerks receive MR. MILLER STILL
salaries ranging from $55 to $95, CONCERNED OVER
and a close check has shown that UNDER DETENTION
GOODS IN HANOI
the monthly allowances paid to BUCHAREST. Oct. 10 (Reuter)
them helps to meet the additional It is reported by the "National Although Mr. Miller, an English- man employed by the Astra Roperation of a tax of this nature Herald" that Chinese manufac- The rates to be paid for Septem-expenditure of increased food mano Company is still detained must cause a long delay and, in turers and merchants in Shanghai ber show an appreciable increase. prices since the outbreak of war
my opinion, Government showed a who have goods stranded in Indo- by the police, it is understood that enquiries have established much less lively appreciation of China are much worried and have les at Hanol would confiscate is not at all the fault of mer- the great urgency of the financial petitioned the proper authorities those goods which have not been chants that the goods have not to "request authorities at Hanol removed after six months has been moved, because the situation needs than did the public."
Mr-Dawson-then-referred to the not to confiscate the goods, which caused extreme uneasiness among the French port has been so
changeable-and-the shipping sche---- successful fotation of the $25,000.- are said to be worth thousands of Chinese business men here.” 000 War Loan, "but I feel that haddollars, reports the North China Government torne in mind the Daily News, French saying feculer pour mieux sauter and put the Loan out some six months ago, a far greater sum would have cheerfully and speedily been secured."
his complete innocence of any charge of sabotage activities
LACONIC CAIRO COMMUNIQUE CAIRO, Oct. 10 (Reuter) The Italian force on Tuesday moved 38/3
$6.90 eastwards in the Bir anba aren
south of Bidi Barrunı.
$100
$91
$4.00
24.10
816
$18
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$100
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were
it consisted of a column of Referring to the War Savings motor transport, escorted by light Certificates, Mr. Dawson stated tanks, and in the laconic terms that
excellent of the communique issued here, means of encouraging thrift, and #27"it withdrew again to its original enabling the small, man, to help in
position before dust"
financing the War".".
Quoting a factory manager, the dule has been so irregular shat 18 report further states that there has been/Impossible to have the aanther The report does not mention are still goods worth thousands of goeds transported to whether or not a confiscation order dollars stranded in Indo-China place. All affected merchanta de has been issued, but it is said that and that they belong to Shanghai sire to have their goods moved out information that French authori- merchants. It le contended that it at once, it is stated."
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TREASURY CLERK'S
LYSOL DEATH
Aboat two hours after he had served as a Jaror in the Supreme Court, Singapore, Mr. Godfrey Eric Siddons, Special Grade Clerk in the Treasury, drank lysol in his house at Second Avenue, Bukit Timah Road, sank into unconsciousness, and died. in the Tan Tock Seng Hospital the following morning, without regaining consciousness.
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