Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH HONGKONG
November 15, 1939.
By Ernie
Bushmiller
NANCY
HERE COMES MY STREET
· CLEANING COMMISSIONER!
SAY--WHAT ARE YOU SO
HAPPY ABOUT ?
I FOUND NINE CENTS. TODAY--
I USUALLY. FIND SOMETHIN?
EVERY DAY WHEN
I'M SWEEPIN AROUND!
MAYOR
STREE
CLEANING
DEPT.
MAYOR
SUN FO'S STOCK MARKET Navy Shows Its
VISIT A SUCCESS
Addresses House Of
Commons Meeting
LONDON, Nov. 14 (Reuter). -Dr. Sun Fo gave an interest- ing address to the House of Commons China Committee, in the Commons this evening. Sir Joh Wardlaw-Mine chairman.
Members Estened keenly and asked! many
questions, both regarding a Chiun and Runda,
Dr. Sun Fo returns to Paris os Friday
WOR
During his stay at the Chinese Embassy in London, Mr. Quo Tal- chi, the Chinese Ambassador, given a series of luncheons parties at the Embassy at which Dri Sun Fo met representative groups of Conservative, Liberal and Labour Members of Parliament, and lending journalista
Talks With Churchill
REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange OMelal Summary Esited yesterday says:
Efficiency
Interest in the market fugs, and Nazis Losing Ships
the row of plas referred to yesterday, though a little 'extended during the day, is some way yet beyond break- Ing point.
Buyers
H.K. and S. Hotels Yaumati Ferries Electrics
$4.40 $221/2 5401
Telephones (Old)
.$20
Sellers
$1,350 .$15.95
Entertainments
H.K. Bank Tramways
II.K. Govt. 3% Loan..07
Bales H.K. Bank
$1,330 B. of E. Asia
$71 Tramways
-910/10.10/15.05 China Lights (Old) $74 Roper
.$0 Manila Gold Bhares
Big Wedge
Coco Groves
Demonstrations
IX.L
5
PA..
Antumok!
.14
S.
has and
Atoks
.17
S
Bagulo Gold
14
S.
Batong Buhay
,001
Benguet Consol
11.10
B. S.
.20% S.
.1834
Consolidated Miner
.003 .07
Ipo Gold
3734 S. .14 B.
Itogons...
Mambulao Consol.
22 S. .04
B
Mustates
.00%
ន.
Mindanao Motherlode
07
S
Mine Operations
North Camarines
.08% .13
B
B.
Paracale Gumaus
San Maurielo
Surigao Consol.
On Monday, Dr. Sun Fo had a long convenallen with Mr. Wins- ton Churchill, from which Dr. Sun tella "Renter," he brought away a most milfactory impression of the English Government's silkude lo Cliloa
consider-
Dr. Sun Fo also spent able time with Sir Alexander Codo- Kon, now. Permanent Under Secre tary for Foreign Affairs and formerly British Ambassador to China.
Sir Frederick Lelth-Ross, Financial- Adviser to the British Government, is giving a luncheon on Thursday in
16 B. .73 S. 10% B. .12 B. Syndiented Investments unquated United Paracoles .... ,30
Suyoc Consol.
5.
order to introduce Dr. Sun Foto Mr INDIA IS READY
Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade.
FOR STERN WAR
To Patrols
LONDON, Nov. 14 (Reuter). -A special commentary issued to-day states that the efficiency of the British Navy patrols is again demonstrated by the inter- ception of the German ateamers, Mecklenburg and Parana, in apite of the fact that these two vessels were using bad weather and the northern mists in their, attempt to reach Norwegian territorial waters of the Channelj en route to Germany.
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand do. T.T. Shanghol T.T. Singapore
1/27%
1/27%
278
52
103
.24% .49%
T.T. Japan
TT. India.
T.T. U. S. A.
T.T. Manila
T.T. Batavia
45
T.T. Bangkok
140
T.T. Saigon
.108
10.00
.107.
1/0
1/3/
1/3
.25/4
.11.45
.04%
4.02
T.T. France T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australlo
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London
4 m/s L/C U. 5. A.
4 m/s D/P do,
4 m/s France.
ship
30 d/s Indin..
U.S. Cross rate in Lon.
been
When stopped, the Mecklenburg was disguised an Dutch
Hoogkerk.
ti
Both German ships had sheltering in South American porta. Both were self-scuttled to avoid copture.
Adopting Many Ruses
German merchant shipa are jeaving, the shelter of neutral ports and are prepared to suffer total loss rather than continue to pay harbour dues)
U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...3.93%
H.K. Stock Market
The following quotailons
owing to the seriousness of the Ger-issued on the Hongkong Stock mau Jack of foreign currency.
They are using all manner of ruses to attempt to slip through the British Navy patrols.
Some succeed. But even those who succeed find this useless owing to the British domination of all seas except the Baltic.
Only Fow Lossos SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" London, Nov. 14 (Heuter). Sir
John Gilmour made his first specch
in the House of Commons as Minis-}
ter of Shipping when he replied in
the debate on shipping.
Chineso circles in London are much pleased with the results of Dr. Sun LONDON, Nov. 14 (Reuter). Fo's visit, which they are convinced, However stern and
He announced that hitherto out of prolonged have had an especially good effect war, India is far better prepared to lust.
the 3,070 ships convoyed, only seven were at a time when they believe that moot it than in 1914; declared Sir Japanese
This was a striking example of the propaganda
mast Frank Noyce, former member was active.
of co-operation of the Navy the Viceroy's Council, addressing the Mercantile Marine, and showed that and the East India. Association to-day.
Sir Frank said that the scale of
the convoy system gave security.
Dealing with freights, Sir John de- India's war exertions depend to aclared that it was essential to pre- great extent on the course the war vent a large rise of freights and a re- The number of bables born-in tukes in the next few months, but petition of unfair and illicit profits, London dropped sharply last week.ber mosi Most expectant mothers had left the be to act as a supply centre
important function must though shippers must be given a rea- city before war started,
from sonable retum for their expenses and Egypt to Malaya.
ririts.
STORK EVACUATES
Cardinal Socks
Made in England
The best wool-unbeatable for
comfort, double strength at
toes and heals for hard wear
Plains and fancier in smart
colours and designs. Ask for
WOLSEY
Sold at
Alt loading departmental stores
Zend outfitters,
Another
Wolsey
Winner
ket this morning.
BANKS
H.K. Banks $......
ACTING
MAYOR
OCT-S
INCOME TAX
[Continued from Page 4.).
re
war. When the Chancellor of the Exchequer refers to the vast sources of the British Empire, he refers to every race and creed in our greut
commonwealth of nutions. Apparently, Hongkong should be an [exception, and no
serious effort should be made to ensure that our share of the cost of the war is even- ly distributed over the whole of the British population.
The Financial Secretary has point- ed out that there is a generol tariff, a standard customs duty of ten per cent. on all ordinary imports into the United Kingdom. My recollection of that tariff is that it is mainly direct- ed against a wide list of Grueler which
come under the "luxury" classification. And why not? And why not adopt a similar system In tals Colony?
The cost of collection would be estimated within the realm of cer-
tainty, and the yield would not be Inconsiderable.
The attempt to belittle the "squeezo" possibility or factor, is to be deplored, and cannot be dismissed as airly as the Financial Secretary essayed
The assurance that there would be no need to keep accounts In English, presupposes that Chinese businesses would be permitted record their returns in the vernacu lar, or even to keep no accounts at Mor-Tax be applied to them? And if not wero, all.
How, therefore, could Income
to
to them, why to every employee of o Arm whose business is conducted 1,350 n. along Western lines?
H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.). £04 n. H.K. Banks (H.K. Reg.) Chartered C..
Mercantile, A. & B. £ Mercantile, C. £ East Asin $.
LE4 n. .8 n.
No Squeeze It Is Said 275% n. If Government belloves that the .11% collection of Income Tax from the ..71 su. majority of Chinese by Chinese Inspectors or assessors would be the .205 b.) one sphere which would be "squeeze (x.d.) 390 n. proof," a very obvious awakening is
.1%. in store,
INSURANCES
Canton $ Union $ China Underwalter $ HK. Fire $..
SHIPPING Douglases $. Steamboats $. Indo-Chinas, P.$ Indo-Chinas, D$. Shells (Bearers) 'Waterboats $.....
DOCKS ETC. Wharves S. Docks $. Providents New Eng. Sh.
·Sh:-Docks Sh; ~$7.
MINING
Kailan s/ Raubs $.....
Venz, Gold H.K. Mines
LANDS
Hotels S. Lands $.. Lands % Deb. $. Stai Lands Sb. $ Humphreys $.. H.K. Realties $.. Chinese Estates
UTILITIES
Trams $....
Peak Trams (old) $.. Peak Trams (new) Star Ferries
Y. Ferries
China Lights (old) S.. Chima Lights (new) $. H.K. Electrics .. Macno Electrics Sandakan Lights S. Telephones (Qld) $. Telephones (new) S Tractions /
175 n. In a matter of such vital import- ance, the margin of error cannot be .70 b. dimissed lightly. As a resident of
12 n many years' standing, I
am fully
80 a. prepared to contribute my share to .30 a. the common cause, and I am only 84/4 n.too anxious that the collective result .8.10 .shall be worthy of the Colony. In order to achieve that object, war 101 n. taxation must apply to everyone, and 18.60 b.at the same time, every inducement 4.20 sa.must be glyen to 14.40 n. prepared to exploit enterprise and
204n. commerce within our confines.
those
who
are
I do not object to Government .18 n. servants receiving qularles which .9.75 n. some people believe to be excessive. ..4 . have no time, however, for the 33 Ct. n.highly paid Official who proclaims that he is only too willing to make n 14.53 sa martyr of himself and pay Income .33% 8.Tax. It is the united effort which .par. n.will count.
:10.30 n. The Colony's effort must be collec- 74 n. tive and not individual. Even if the 4.20 b.highest salarled white Britons con- 100 n.tributed the whole of their salaries, the aggregate would be nothing when 10.10 sa. compared with the collective effort
7.40 n. of every British resident. ..3.70 . under a scheme advised to "catch paying .01% averybody." .2245 b.
.7.00 U.
Foreign Residents
.474.
It must also be borne in mind that .49 b.
.18 n we
have many foreign residents 114 n. within our gates. Some of them have, 2014 b.given evidence of their sympathy' 7,00 with our cause. They too, will not 16/- n. complain if they are called upon to 18/6 n.pay little more for various forms of luxuries solely, because the Colony Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14 n.which has sheltered and protected Cald Marg. (Pref.), Sh. ....19 n. them for years, is now engaged in Canton Ices·5.
Aghting the greatest war civilisation 14.90 «, has ever seen, b
Tractions (Prof.) &/-
INDUSTRIALS
Cements.$...
HK. Ropes $...
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms. (old) $. Dairy Farms (now) Watsons $.. Lane, Crawfords $ Sinceres #. Wing On (H.K.) Powell, Ltd. S...
COTTON MILLS
Ewo Sh. $
S'hai Cotton Sh. $.
Zoong Sing, Sh. $..
1
.55.
In conclusion; I must deprecate the attempt, to belittle, the expression of .20 n.public opinion which has appeared inf 10% n the Fress, Hongkong is peculiar and 9.10 remarkable in that the public would
be volgeless without the Press.
716.0.1
Wing On Textiles, Sh. $....4834 n. or to contribute to the
MISC.
H. K. Entertainments $.
Constructiona (old)
Constructions (new) Vibro Filing ..... Ch. Govt, 5% 1025
G. Bonds
HK. Gooi 4% Loan H. K. Govt. 3% Loan Maramana (Lon.) s/- Marsmans (FL.K.}" 8/-
1.80 I also resent the innuendo that 41 n. European British people here, by ..in protesting against Income Tax, are trying to evade their responsibility. .22 n. That is a libel too base for words. 175 a. Many of them saw cervice in the last .42 n, war and are prepared to serve again war chest, They cannot understand, however. ...0 b. why a scheme cannot be devised 1.05 a.under which every affluent resident ...will pay more for the luxuries of life. This Colony can raise more than the $7,000,000 which has been sug .60% n. gested, and at the same time stil .100 .ntirnet capital, thus protecting and ...97 enhancing its financial standing
Bл
15/3 n. instead of Jeopardising its economic 4/- n.]future.
ROOSEVELT SEEKS BIG
SUM FOR DEFENCE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (Router)-President Roosevelt has
Put A Stop To
BRONCHIAL
TROUBLE
About keep on troubling you,
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They strengthen and pro- tect your cheat and lungs
god give lusting relief.
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