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WHITEAWAY'S
Colony To Make Free Gift To Britain As Contribution To War HONGKONG'S WAR BUDGET: INCOME
TAX TO BE INTRODUCED
WHAT IT WILL COST
If the ton per cont. incomo tax proposed by Government is Introduced, the Fallowing what examples will show Hongkong citizens on various incomes would pay:
£400 per annum
£750 per annum
£1,250 per annum
$50 $455 $1,225
This tabla ignores a possi- ble sur-tax on the highest in- come and does not allow for any exemption that may bo claimed.
DEMARCHE
TO SOVIET
U.S. May Join With Scandinavians
11
SPECIAL TO THE "İLLEGALPY" WASHINGTON, Oct. (UP)—Norway and Sweden, in concert with Finland. have ap proached the United States with the proposal that joint overtures hould be made to Soviet Russia regarding the threat to Finland. Denmark is stated to be join- fer to the pan text.
"Dugena MyLater" claims that the United States had agreed to Mina the Scandinavian countries lo a jolo demarche.
Troops On Move
SPICAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, 03.
11 (UP)
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT HAS DE
CIDED TO INSTITUTE INCOME TAX IN EXTRAORDINARY
HONGKONG.
This notification was mado in Logislative Council WAR BUDGET
this afternoon by His Excellency the Governor,
Stops are being taken at once to draft the
necessary legislation and to bring into boing INTRODUCED
the necessary machinery.
It is expected that the machinery will be put into
offcct within six months.
No details are yet available regarding the scope or extent of the proposed tax, luit it is not intended at the initial stage to prescribe very high rates of tax.
A hint is given by His Excellency that if Taxation is insufficient to meet enlls upon the Treasury, an Excess Profits Tax may be
Defence Budget
12
A DEFENCE BUDGET, IN ADDITION TO THE ORDINARY BUDGET PUBLJANED YERTERDAY: WAH INNŁODUCED. IN THE LEGIRLATVE COUNCIL THIS AFTERNOON.
The Fionnelat Berretury kunounced that the entire Income proceeds of income tax are to hur devoted towards the wor Colony's budget. imposed: This proceeds will be used firally, to meet the cost of collection of, income tax, secondly to pay for the A detrare budget, in addition, to reduced his first whe amengines | expenditure on local defence, thirdly to meet additional the ordinary fanget published yester-ster, was his sister
expenses necessitated by new services created to meet !itution of paylas free dag, is to be introduired.
The Colony
contribute Tram inversie is for s Biss Wht materially towards the prosecution of cable. The inevitability of wartime necessities, and fourthly as'n specini war. con the war against Germany,
also to take war-fans von Plady tribution to flis Majesty's Government to be spent us they The contribution may take ong ut 'teengnized by the tunestate To furtas, rither by meeting fema:aken was the ingegitter of wenza PETE VATE pockets ruch additional localational Lagationtund the some trie extenditure on the altuation may del he urged munt strongly that it doe marvå for volunteer, naval, military duty of tow privite zatize. ANS and air defeater and other way we of the table institution the wand st voegt or free gifts in tach or in kind harpessary
fr. 12des His Majesty's Comatunt
that savings might stop the pub The Income Tax u being introduced. 20quent kazestarut in war tot 1 for this purgert.
la po krepiring fast that 104 Blush Hi Excedenen Altres vi
Papazer is readily, retele tri Legislative Council was as follower
Ankantilly, bereptent tre angrenadette ed burdita bat upon tour "Hon. Member-It had been my Intention to prevent a divet uddania to pus on talk ortaken mong de las wn the lines ed that waren That year
MOYC
and
Financial Policy
all
170
whatever
it as as
305 Soldiers Find New
Resting Place
Sequel To Rebellion 70 Years Ago
Writ
(see fit.
This war contribution will hel
TURKS TO AID ALLIES
IN THE BALKANS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, DE 11 (UP)=Pcts of Mutual Assistance between Turkey and Great Britain and between Turkey and France are expected to be signed alnisst immediately.
There are reliable indications that the Turkish Foreign Minister, M. Sarajogtu, has now reached ag amieable agreement with M. Molstaff, the Soviet Foreign Minister, for a Hub: Turkish Past which will not esnflict with the arrangements butwan Turkey and the Allies.
The Rusan-Turkish past
will be signed within the
next 24 hans, and signing JAPANESE
of the pasts of Mutual Assistides with the Alltes will follow immediately.
It is understand test the fwikish pacts with Britain and France provide for mu-, Hal armed assistance againat ANY ABķiessor in the Medi tertanen
to addition, it provides for joint -Anglo-French- Turkish action in the event of German aggression against Romania or other "pro: Feeted" Balkan States.
BRITAIN'S
entirely additional to the o REJECTION
jury defence contribution of
50,000,000 per annum, which i will comune to be a charge in? The mdinary hindest:
Grosettend treetowns thats the bes armth fire will test pas slentlieka auto-
feed with a design sirs
Naxi Peace Terms Not Wanted
STEMIL 18 THE "TELEGRAPHY LONDON, Ost: 1Z (UP)—-ME
La me ona dago head the sea Chamberlain is seperied to re:
Gossaemnant
S datum are unnganandi ·
The
REQUEST
Rejection By Soviet Russia
APESTAL TO THE "TELEGRAPIJU
SHANGHAI, Oct 19 (In- teritat:')-Suvist Uussia has re- fjected ʼn request by dajout that
Muscow should evuse agsistance - to riba, and, Instead, assist Stamm in the evention of a "New
Order" in Buat Asia.
Hello work The two Bawers me stated to have deeplyRİMİ EM=
FREE her me nine of the Hawaiian fetree, and the Buviet uz suhites In Altani, Tientsin Bud Priz bine well as piber Jones- Jeremiest cities, me being voluntarily Enbat he thin Musang Chargement This Pin wegian consulates will fame SERVIRE Bhats whikt we Satt gille mie cloxif
Troops On Mave
pa
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPIIM CHAMUSHA, OPE 19 ORMykati).
A Female De have, wen
LATEST
What Of Our Duty?
ted to any sibidhaa jeet Hiller's peace terms when plürse dividels of the Range *So much for the way in which toel
boy who perifid, alles waar we he addresses The House of Cons | Million by Jajan trom the Soviet- *#* Stockholm newspaper deanoured to review the salient expuger at home is facing his dutyr
JAUSTINIAN CA, GATAVIA, MA, 2 delakoa: facts of the 'preceding twelve months what of the duty which lins before ta
rebuilt is one tem use him SHANGHAL, Oct. 11. (Begon and spore midis this afternoon.
1A is hullevod, bumaver, that it tas Monelin trice. do Concraters's
schemes in this small stportant
unit of the British ler)-Three hundred and five white will be paid for itis adipocyte deration Emp.re? 1 tops and believe British officers and men who deli
ake donner will retrats from ing for Teports tonela ten trinas con bort willudrowia. i redet very much that the ruth of there will be universal acceptance!
from an quly apprezzamute Setswandling stu Granareng dapat mations for pronted was intention that our responsibilities Hongkong Taiping Rebellion 30 years 23 sent and her as was an open for Gummum to offer are the Rapasse trength in China will. bura caused by Herr Hiller's intro- here of the fundamental principle defending Shanghai during t
pragmatia, afine leading the damp Adators of these then divisions to from being funded.
the towards Great Britain are in no way were honoured when Majer- desapret dimittently to atau dan more beare there has been good less than those of British subjects regi General F. Keith Simmons, come such Done in ele prapundh thus thane, tense she tapane amy of occu
administrative sident inary
the United Kingdejni
emained in El Kaidata and men. This ļaudun to 35 Chatzina sumbering activities and social services which is that just as they are prepared to be mander of the British Serena be doubled.
Sabost Sma. we to be deemed uprzedni.
Audits at inilaße Bak· detachments successful nery, unveiled a monument 99, zege amoury f Huulan troops are moving along the deserving of record.
burden the
iii itu. Belrosedi, mai deurrudom adr dre putti mastern Finland fronten. less than 24
'conduct of the war may unpose upon; their memory at their new reste
Se da cunhanage at numppitia punilentun. Hur tar m miles from Palamo.
them, so we also must leave nothing ing place in the Hungjaɔ Roud will be pensand, exponište the Guvern Voraustu teh zapusti This Arctic Oceán part is the only
-1 propose, accordingly, to exine undone that we can do towards that Cemetery, which belongs to the next semanti
Ma ampuvexaton. ingrouth Ban 32. Loint through which Finland could my remarks on this occasion to the end.
In other words, this is every Shanghai Municipal Council
(Caumovuary duellincian will: gitter- obtain outside aid in the event of a francial policy and intentions of the whit 43 much our Wir
The remJAS of the m
* ISASTE Soviet invasion.
Government and I conceive that these Britain's
Tazimatgen tetephanong, vesigaraithe propensity) It is reably reported that the will be more rightly appreciated
"It is in accordance with hansferred a few days ago m
Testamena je vennusquemen vil vaT-İ Finnish Government is discussing the first invite attention to the declared principle that the financial proposals the Cutiese tra adfavat tu
the French Congerson
"Agawach buildilepasem, removal of the capital Trom policy of His Majesty's Government that will be placed before you at this Helsingfors.
in this regard. If one were to con- session have been framed and I take pig prise were members of the
Among the men killed in the Val-7 The small Finnish Navy has massed pare the manner in which this war this early opportunity of saying that art Surrey Regiment, and present at off the south-west coast.
is being faced by the Government of they are not to be looked upon as the Trops re
machine- Great Britain with that of 1914
the unveiling werenny mounting
were thej guns In the streets and on public fundamental difference would at once on the local taxpayer before victory
maximum demand that may be made tand and a representative party bulidings in Helsingfors.
; be observed. Then, arm.es, adrowns our arms:
They are, how the But Surreys who are again Scoren of thousands of men, women ministrative departments and
( stationed by Shanghat. A represet- and children are
PLEASE Tum To Pago 3. evarusting the organizations and requirements of all
tative party from the 1st Battalion, Į principal cities.
Minds had to be hastly improvised!
The Seaforth Highlanders, was abo and the national finances were left!
present. to be carried on along normal peace | lines; to-day the situation at home presents entrely the contrary plc- ture. The likelihood of the outbreak of n major war between Great) Britain and Germany had long been foreseen, plans had been laid to meel
(Finnish Precautions-Page 2)
Food Rations In
do so.
Italy Warning
war
LONE WOLF HUNTED
S.A. Invokes Defence Act
Taking Oath
CAPETOWN, Det. 11 (Reuleph The application of the Defeness Act to Among the numeris Metals at-South Africa and Walybe Hay- La aits tending were Sir Herbert Phillips, nounced,
mişt
Tebalitatama To Act delowand Nail valutem in folia van. inga fyt tavat useipatu
Duties Already Enacted
Citizenship Depends On Serie Rueda and Just before the Connell meetier. Waty will bega va byblay, la dechlejitia Raopštenne ihs Governor enacted the futura posing of this this Buseż i buthe new dalles which wers as 1kt në hapsity expected in matin that followe
Ou Petrol, duties on Higbi olin Mr. Chantsolan will owept Hitlera
tuareaúl ka 60 cents per walloni PVs!ppsla
The Iri-Power consultations are On Itquer, dalies on liqueur, expreted to last not more than 48|yhampagne and other sparkling wines hairs
inereswil 810,in per gelion (Heilkie They will be followed by an au- produes) and $20 per gallon (forefin mannominent ut a devldon, which producef] kae been described here we "of tar reachina, kuperÍande,"
the British Consul-General; Mr. Cùr- The slop de eordered peeesay nell Franklin, the American Chale-because South Afrien infrache fu iný
of the Shanghai Munteipal (prove its defence not only in the{ Council; Colonel Greiner, Comman. Unton but also in the Mamlated
W. Hornby, "Coramansont or thef
Eineruency regulations under the Shanghai. Volunteer Corps.
Defence Ael see to apply to South- Brected By S.M.C.
Wokt &frien
·
|
On brandy, duiles Increased to - en,an per kullon. (lirißel prodiien) and 120 por aslion (Foreigufj
the emergency and the appropriate British Navy Chasos Thee of the French terers, and Cobel Territory. ROME, Oct. 11 (Reuter)--It was economic policy had been thought out
Firm Rejection
cain, whitsky, and other such spistia. announced by the Rome radio to- and made rendy.
Admiral Schoor
PROIAL TO THR TELEGRAFIJO
stutise" Inorexxed to 110,10- per walion night that although food and other "I will be generally agreed, T
LONDON, Det in (idomol), = (TOFEN)A
'(kipitjans produen) and 110 ver aallon necessaries have not yel been think, that the outstanding feature of LONDON, Oct. 11 (Router).) The mortiment is a 10-foot high rationed, It may become necessary to the economic plans of His Majesty's Although great secrecy sur-marble screen with the alde wings under the Act of 1940, and no childprojesals, which will be revealed to to 22nd, "thettist and (ie (Porelan)
No. natyrallel Mouth, African, Chambériali'a reply to Hitler's prace · Pur), "Eberer, pie, dulles' Increased Government, as disclosed In the rounds the plans of the Ad- partly closed, and was erected by the of such person in enalterent a shitren the loung of Commons xddy, i5 VIF= | *. All other diuitivine, anung (REPCAN- As a precaution a census is being speech of the Chancellor of the miralty to capture the German Shanti Municipal Council, unill he emptien fog servies witte the twilly, evxlans to be a den, Wells!%0= | sd to vaan tamlin) and #18 (Pers taken of supplies.
Exchequer on September 27 when he raidor in the South Atlantic, it to the memory of 305 officera antallexinfice,
The inteription on 11 genitas "Anergit| Defenes rovers and Bikes the oath of songd rivetiph, was learned in London to-night men of the British Army who dibit:
40 will jjomblo bé poyehal along "Duties on haer-and en ChinCKA RAD : the thy of previous deefarations of daunoraa tyna fauor BaVE BUT DEPA that British cruisers are now in defence of the foreign settlenieälk || |
[livinilife, wgy" almos
Hiteret: 1002-1003. f order to preure trom The only known victim of the violation their last worthly reating
BARTER PACT BETWEEN searching for the ship.
raider, which is believed to be the BRITAIN AND SOVIET pocket batticship Admiral Scheer, has officers and men were removed by
but
hor.
place, the mortni rematest
Britain's 4.000 Planes A Month
The situation in out in aspects jus Jason punjuly welkurd by the War PLEATE Turn To Page 4.
Allies Increasing Air NAZI THREAT IF PEACE
Supremacy
been the British freighter Clement, the Shanghai Municipal Couard from LONDON, Oct. 11 (Reuter)—It is officially stated that an which was shelled and sunk at the the original soldiers cemeturs a
Joining the wall of the ok Chines agreement was concluded to-day between the Ministry of Supply beginning of October. and the Soviet trade delegation for the exchange of Russian provided by the Clement's survivors, 3, 1030
This belief is founded on evidence City and re-interred here un October
LONDON, The dond officers and in eamp
Gel 11 (Boulur),c=s timber for certain quantities of rubber and tin.
The agreement is described as; to secure the release of goods needed once then nothing has been heard from the Royal Artillery, Toyal British air produvilom before The Engineers, 1st Battalion, East Hurrey start of the present war was well A commercial transaction, and by Ituesin, and vice versa..
Fully aware of the danger of wing Regiment, 07th Regiment, the 10th over 1,000, plattan monthly.
This revelation was made on the The Un involved his, to a large ex her wireless, which might easily re- Barucht tegiment, and coriain do- has no political significance.
highest authority by the Ale Corres, tent, been paid for through instal-veal her position to the hunting! It is pointed out that those ments in a long running commercial cruisers, the lone rader apparently porimental units.
pontent of the "Daily Teletaph Group-Capinio Payne, commodities are normally part contract The quantities are not re- is not attempting to
garded as exceptional. All the German Admiralty. of Anglo-Russian trade dealings seres ding uncopubner ve with to revealed that the Admir India Wants 250,000 ways at the Air Ministry -
The, announcement mentions the beca fixed. The goods, exchanged Scheer carries enough fpol to giva Impedance to shipping in. "Hustian will be absolutely, equal and poris after the ice sets in, and slates amount depends on what con that the dimeultles: enused, by the physically moved from the northern withholding of export licenças had parts before the foe sessons ge had the effect of holding up anume - it, is anticipated that this may bo -bar of cargoes of wood, Kathalith only the first of a series of negotia-
The object of the negotiations was tions with Runnin,
communicate
TERMS ARE REJECTED
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH! DRULIN, Ost: 32 (UP)=Naz! circles fufinate that If Mr. thumberlain rejects the German peace proposals in his House of Communs speech today, flermany will swing into action with inten alfed all attacks on Britlali warships and merchant chip canvova, nesthéonient that producttun,
Today's (leretan war communique reveals that nir atinske on intrendy more than double that at the beginning of Heptember, an Hells warships in the North Ben have already been intensificati outurut has been Frised to 1,000 The Clerman air force commenced operatÏONS ANSIAAL 11A NEW DELHI, Oct., 13 (Rauter)—iplanes a month, and
Tivitials Fleet om Célaber 7 and, aridy the cumMUNIKKE, "Operations NEO again soon, or to make a dash for The Government has announced s the rather with the greatly in continuing
scheme for the registration of volume dressed Trendi production,- KAMITRA Somewhat significantly, the German communique dining ng Hre chances of escape, then are ferre: for the regular. Indian Army in increasing (ascendancy, in thig, air Iconaldered to be very amali.
to be limited at first. 10,240,400. For the Alles, de
pucerna ayainst the Liritinių Fleet?
Lho ba
her a range of 20,000: milles, and if
sho has no opportunity of re- fuelling, she may be forced to sirika
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