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of the Sale by Publle Auction to be held on Monday, the 8th day of January, 1940, at 3p.in.. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of te Lot of Crown Landl at Cheung Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1at July, 1898, with the option
of
Friday,
HONGKONG TELE GRAPH
January 5, 1940.-
America Will Build
Build Eight Big Battleships As Part Of President's Great Naval Defence Plan
•
COLOSSAL AMERICAN BUDGET
FOR
DEFENCE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH".
WASHINGTON, JAN. 4 (UP).—PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, IN HIS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS,
ANNOUNCED
£500,000,000 FOR
renewal at is Crown Rest to be HAS BUDGETTED FOR THE ADMINISTRA ARMY AND NAVY
fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 21 years less the three days thereof.
.
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Under the Distinguished Patronage of H. E. The Governor Sir Geoffry A. S, Northeols, K.C.M.G.
AGRICULTURAL SHOW (Under the auspices of The New Territories Agricultural Association) be held at Fanling (near the Fanling Railway Station) on Satur- day and Sunday, January 6th and 7th., 1040.
10
H. E. The Governor has graciously consented to open the Show at 2.30 p.m. on January 6ih 1910.
Prizes will be distributed by J. Barrow, EST. District Oficer, Northern District al 2.30 p.m. January Hhx1950,
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Locality
• New ko
New Kowloon inland
Lot No. 2759
Cantle Peak Road.
Inlatul Lot
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POST OFFICE
INWARD MAILS Cunton Calcutta and Straits Canton ...
Japan and Shanghai Manila Shaughal
Jan. 5.
Jan, 0.
Jan. 0.
Jan. 6.
Jan. 0.
Jan. 0.
Shanghai and Swatow
Jan, 0.
Straits and Saigon
.Jan. 0.
Haiphong
Jan. 7.
Jan. 7.
Salgon
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"London date, 30th Dec.
Japan...
Shanghai
Europe vin Suez and Straits
Date, 10th November)
Japan and Shanghai Stralis
Jan. 8.
Jan, 0.
..Jan. 8..
(London
Jan. D
Jan, 0.5
..Jan. 9.
Air Mall by "Air France Direct Ser-
vice"Parla date, 3rd January.
Java and nulla
Rabaul and Manits,
Jan, 10.
Jan. 10.
Jan. 10.
Jan. 10.
Jan, 10.
Jan. 10.
OUTWARD MAILS
Friday, Jan. 5
Maulla
.7.00 p.m.
Bangkok
..7.00 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 0
Shanghai and Japan
.8.30 R.m.
9.30 0.m.
10.30 am.
TION'S ELEVENTH CONSECUTIVE DEFICIT, DESPITE THE FACT THAT HE HAS CUT EXPENDITURE BY $65,000,000 AS COMPARED
Manila WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (Domei).--Although Manila WITH THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.
expenditure in President Roosevelt's 1941 Budget Shanghai The 1941 Budget introduced by the President is lower than that anticipated in the current
$8,424,000,000 which, although fiscal year, it sets records in several respects. to-day totals lower than the 1940 estimates, is the third highest)
Expenditure on Defence will reach the all-time Budget in the nation's record of $2,000,000,000 (£500,000,000). history.
Relief costs have been (000). drastically cut in order to provide new emergency de- fence
of expenditure $160,000,000. This is in The deficit will therefore be $2,876,000,000 (£719,000,- addition to the ordinary 000)-another record. defence expenditure.
WHY HITLER DAREN'T BOMB BRITAIN
WE CAN CRUSH HIS ARMADA
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Jan. 1.-Britain now has enough fighter planes on the Home Front to overwhelm the biggest mass formation of bombers that
Germany could send against her.
That is why Hitler has not dared to bomb Britain. Our Air Force, it is now revealed, can always keep more than 2,800 planes dying at home, alone however many may be lost in lighting.
At least 800 of these first-line planes are high-speed fighters, ready
defend you.
These figures do not include the quadrons sent to France at the out- break of war, the reserves avaliable for the Western Front and the Home
In his message.
President
Revenue is estimated at $5,548,000,000 (£1,387,000,-
Expenditure is estimated at $8,428,000,000 (£2,107,-
000,000).
Estimated
revenue
Roosevelt opposes taxation $382,000,000 over the current fiscal year.
will curtail consumer which
Estimated expenditure is $675,000,000 less. purchasing power,
Straits
Salgon
Haiphong
....1 p.m.
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due London; 14th January.
G... and K.P.O.
Jan. 6, 5.00 p.m. Ord...Jan. 6, 5.30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 7 Fort Bayard and Holhow ..8.00 nm. Parcels only for Shanghal.... a.m. Shanghai and Japan .... a.m.
Monday, Jan. 8
represents an
increase of
Canton
.7.15 .m.
Tourane and Salgon
..9.30 a.m.
Bangkok
.10.30 a.m.
Halphong
.1.00 p.m.
Shanghai and Parcels only for Tien-
tsin
.3.30 p.m.
Japan
.7.00 p.m.
Canton
.7.00 p.m.
The estimates for the Navy provide $369,000,000 (£92,250.- In000) for the construction of new warships.
Although not revealed, it is believed that he contemplates increases income, estate and Inheritance taxes.
The estimated deficit is $2.970,- 000.000, As a result the National Debt-already a record--witt Increased to $44,938,000,000,
be
policy in his Budget speech, President
They will include two 45,000-ton battleships. They will be the biggest and most powerful in the world,
48 SHIPS TO BE BUILT
America's Fiscal Problems WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (Router)} —– In the course of his review of fiscal ers, 14 submarines, 30 destroyers, two flotilla leaders, one mine- Roosevelt pointed out liberate use of government funds lo energise private enterprise has pro- | foundly affected both government and In addition,
private incomes.
Six other battleships, two aircraft entriers, six light cruis-
sweeper, one repair ship, one su bmarine depot ship, six seaplane
or training garrisons, When Germany revealed in 1934
that the tie-
tenders, one mine-layer, four submarine destroyers and eight torpedo-boats are included in the estimates.
The President explained that with certain emergency works and other: extras, the grand total will be $1,- 224,000,000. Much of the increase i will be devoted to warship construc-
Tuesday, Jan D
Parcels only for Haiphong
...1 p..
Air Mail for Imperial Always Direct Service—dus London, 17th January.
Reg.
Ord.
Reg.
Ord.
K.F.O.
Jan, 0, 8 p.. ..Jan. 5, 5.30 p.3.
G.P.O.
Jan. 9. 5 p.m. .Jan 9, 7 Delta
trala by "Imperiai Airways Direct
Service" doo Sydney, 15th Jan.
K.P.0.
Jan. 9, 5 v.m. ..Jan, 8, 5.30 p.m. ap.O.
Jan. 9, 5 p.m. Jan. 9. ↑ D.EL.
the estimates | expenditure In view of the world Ale Mall for Malaya, Java and Aus-
situation. The national income in four years provide for the re-conditioning has risen 69 per cent.—the biggest rise and re-equipping of two battle-
Heavy Pruning for any similar period in history. ships, an aircraft carrier, two
Reg. There has been heavy pruning in Expenditure Cuts
cruisers, eight destroyers, six the expenditure of other depart- Ord The Works Progress Administration
ments.
President Roosevelt
nek. later sent Front, the large numbers of new air-will be enabled to provide employ-submarines, a submarine -depot Tau Kok, in the Colony of Hongeraft with the Fleet Air Arm and ment for an average of 135,000 people, ship, three seaplane tenders, a Congress the regular Navy budget of
Ord. Kong, for a term of 15 years,
The Form Security. Administration mine-sweeper and five over-age $904,300,000, an increase on last year, Air Mall for Manila, Goam, Honolul with the option of renewal at a machines.
al overseas
will operate on about 80 per cent. of battleships and three over-age of $183,000,000.
and U.S.A by the "Tan American Crown Rent to be fixed by the
Airways Direct Service"--duo Ban last year's level.
Relief expenditure will be closely submarines.
Franciscs 16th January. Surveyor of His Majesty the that she intended to build a new air
Among the warships to be re-con
K.P.O. KING for one further term offect of 1,000 frst-line machines with scared to actual needs, but if the
hopes are disappointed,ditioned are the US.S. Lexington and said that present adequate reserves, and 75 years.
Saratoga, America's hundreds of the planes were then revised estimates might be substituted U.S.S.
biggest aircraft carriers. ready, it was decided that we should later in the session. Intending bidders are advised build a first-line strength at home of
Replying to the criticism of the 12 noon and 1.30 trains from Kowloon, that immediately after the dispo-1,500 aircraft.
pubile debt, President Roosevelt pointed out that there are durable Order For 1,000 Fighters This was later increased to 1,750, and tangible assets constructed
to construct two battleships, one air- ! craft-carrier, one mine-sweeper, two pleted by the Spring of the present these are rever yet listed.
Expenditure · estimates Include Coupled with various other appro- cruisers, eight destroyers, six sub- INVADED AT 4 POINTS ear Since every Squadron of the nearly $150,000,000 in the construc- pristions connected with military marines, one submarine_tender_and
enterprises, the total is brought up a three seaplane tenders. R.A.F. has a 50 per cent reserve tion of merchant shipping.
One of the largest army construc$2,336,000,000 (£584,000,000), which with 1 for rapid replacement of casualties, the real strength of the tion items is $1.204,000 for barracks is an increase of $382,000,000 ( 32,95,-|
in Hawaii.
Concession ratea kindly granted by the Kowloon-Canton Railway visitors to the Show
the 18 a.m.,
for
and any train from Fanling after 1.00
p.m. on holh days:
sal of the lot the Purchaser (if
two
tion,
£95,000,000 Increase The ordinary Defence appropria- orilons requested by President Roosevelt
000).
Work On 120 Ships
Besides ratinuing work on 120
Children in parties of the applicant) will be required and then to over 2,000, to be com-¡purchased by the Government, though amount to $1,530,000,000 (£304,750, ships, the President asked for funds
Adults of 25 or more
$1.10 .70
Class
1st. (Return) 52.10
to deposit with
2nd. (Return) $1.49
-3rd. (Return)-7040-
Tickets can be purensed either at
an authorised ofleer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred
Kowloon or Yaumat Station and are dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum available for date of issue only.
There will be a stall for the sale will be refunded on payment of
of vegetables grown by refugees the Purchase price.
under expert guidance, particularly
in the matter of sanitation,
Admittance:
FREE.
1940
EDITION
OF THE
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The Undersigned are authorised
to give notice that us at 13th
Ilome Drience force is at least -3,000 warplanes.
Bigger Income Tax?
dc-
and
The President did not tell Congress Behlad them is a vast stored and secret reserve, fizures of which how to raise, the proposed new
fence taxes, but suggested that they cannot be revealed Lord Nuffield's new factory, now should follow the principle of taxing in full production, has an order for according to the ability to pay 1,000 Spitire Dhters alone, which avoid taxes which decrease the con- will swell the total of defending air-sumer's buying power.
this It is generally belleved that craft in 1940.
rules out the excise taxes and sur- gests the possibly of higher income taxes.
Pace Too Hot
The present production of the British aircraft' industry is the result of five years of caretul plouming, which will assure a prodiglous output of warplanes, nero engines, and in- struments ail through 1940, the peak year of the effort planned when re- armament began.
There is nothing that Germany can do to beat this magnificent effort.
It may be doubted, in view of the Navy's grip on Germany through the Contraband Patrol, whether Nual output is able to keep up to anything approaching this pace,
P. I. Restrictions
Removed
500,000 over the ture.
current expendi-
65.000-Ton Ships?
The battleships will be the ninth and tenth in be constructed in vo years. Trlr size Is unspecified but the Navy is preparing craft of 65,000 tons.
In addition to the construction of 80 new warships, Preddent Roosɛ- vell seeks the expenditure of $50,- 000,000 (£12.500,000) far the construction of an air base al Alameda, the terminus of the exist Marines. ing trans-Pacific air lue to Hong- kong, the building of a new
The budget provides for 145,000 men for the Navy and 25,000 for the
The Army Budget recommends an dry expenditure of $1.007,000,000 for the dock at San Francisco and pre-Army's air and land forces.
minary work on the construction of a naval base at Parry Island. The Maritime Affairs Commlesion will absorb $149,000,000 (£37,250,- 1000) of the Budget.
Ordinary expenditure on the U.S. Army will total $956,000,000 (£239,-
Cahin class passengers embarking (000,000). at Hongkong for
port: in the Phlippine Islands are no longer re- quired to furnish themselves with cholera Immunization certificates.
All-Time Record
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WAR DISMISSED BY SIX WORDS
FROM PAGE ONE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (UP)—patrols. in No Man's Land west of The provisions regarding im-President Roosevelt's defence ap- munization and stool examinationpropriations ure an all-Ume record the Saar River. remain in force for steerage type for the United States, passengers, regardless of the class of They envisage the simultaneous transportation occupied.
construction in American yards of ien super battleships and 108 other war craft
September, 1939, James F. Helm U.S. Neutrality Believed to be Weakened
and William C.
from the Board Company.
Ileim resigned
of the above
for HELM BROTHERS LIMITED
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
RAID OVER GERMANY
NAZIS
SEE THREAT IN ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH
Roosevelt's
Aerial and infantry action in- creased along the entire western front during the past 24 hours.
French Infantry in several sectors upset a series of German outposts by driving two miles into the NazĪ
The defence Items will absorb one linca, quarter of the entire Budget.
No attempts at serious attacks
Nazi Lines Pierced
The President has requested that were, however, made. naval aircraft be increased to 3,009, and the Army to 6,550 planès, mak- Ing a total of 9,550 planes in com- mission by the end of 1941.
armed forces be
PARIS, Jan. G (Router)—A French patrol penetrated the Nazi He has also requ that the lines one and a half miles east of the i
to 227,000 Saar on
Wednesday, and brought in the Regular Army, 235,060 in the back valuable information concern- National Guards, 160,911 in the Navy in heavy German troop concentra AMSTERDAM, Jan. 4 (Reuter).-President speech is regarded from beginning to end as an attack on Ger and 20,000 in the Marines, making ations just behind the Siegfried Line. Near the Star River, the patrol TO FROM PAGE ONE
many, according to German political circles quoted by the Berlin total of 847,911 men.
Big Deficit correspondent of the Telegraaf."
bnd a skirmish with a German patrol It la considered that President sident Roosevelt's speech yesterday. The Budget estimates expenditure to skirmishes in the Vosges
theme of the Press reaction to Pre- WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (Reuter).-and brought back several prisoners. It is emphasised that the
It is revented that in Wednesday's flights Roosevelt has weakened Ameri- were purely for reconnaissance pur-ca's attitude of neutrality.
It is now felt that the meaning of total $3.424,000,000 and receipts to when Germon detachments of from regione, poses, and no bombs were dropped.
President Roosevelt's message to the total $0,240,000,000 with an estimated 50 to 100 men were surprised and R.A.F. Flights Over Germany
This opinion la further strengthened Pope is better understood.
dedelt of $2,170,000,000, compared by the report that the U.S. Secretary} There has been some apprehension with $3,933,800,000 in the inst budget. French did not lose a single man..
Jsenttered with heavy losses, the LONDON, Jan. 5 (Reuter). The of the Navy, Mr. Charles Edison, tas lest the President should be advocat- Ale Ministry announced last night proposed placing certain industries ing peace on the basis of maintaining tons of rien taxation amounting to nor was anyone injured.
The President makes recommenda- that the RA.F. made successful reconnaissance flights over north- over seaplano bases at Heligoland Dight.
All the machines returned safely.
West Germany, and that patrols flew
Italian Envoy Returning
MOSCOW, Jan. 4 (Reuter).-The Italian Ambassador telt for Home to night.
deflelt to
Rez.. Ord.,
Jan. 9. & p.1. Jan. 9, 8.30 DM.
G.P.O,
Reg., Ord.,
Jan. 9, p.m.
Jan, 19, 7.30 am,
RUSSIAN TERRITORY
FROM PAGE ONE
to conveying provisions
Russian troops on the Polar front, and con- centrate on uslog motor lorries along the small highways to the far north. Petsamo Quiet
(Reuter), HELSINGFORS, Jan. -Extreme cold has put a stop to all activity in the Petsamo region, but the baitle at Salla continues to rage. In the south, the Red Army con- tinues to batter at the Mannerheim Line, adopting tactics, suggesting that they'
are pursuing a campalyn
nt attrition.
Attacks are made in considerable strength after a heavy preliminary bombardment. But at no point have they succeeded in penetrating the Finnish defences.
Where ground has been given, it has been restored by swift counter- attack.
U.S. Ald For Finns WASHINGTON, Jan, 5 (Ficuler),~~ The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Senate will be asked to consider emergency measures of ald to Fin~~- Jand,
TERRIFIC ATTACK IN THE SPRING
FROM PAGE ONE
"The clinico may never COLO again.
"When the stack on England comes, it will be with all · fhio feracity and ruth leaneas the Narla hayo wazhi us to expect "But Britain is not dismayed," "Both morally and physically, we are prepared for the worst the Nazis. can oker."
GRAF SPEE MEN DUE
FROM PAGE ONE
under the direct control of the State. the status quo, but it is regarded as $480,000,000, reducing the
It is recalled that American nuclear from the speech that he con- $1.710,000,000.
Gorman Communique thorities obtained the same powers in templates the peace of democracy
BERLIN, Jan. 4 (UP),—The High Programmes other than national Cominand communique says, "OB lite 1017, a month or two beforò Amèrlen ↑ und liberty.
defence are estimated to swallow up entered the wor, and although it is It is felt that he is not favourable $1,300,000,000 on work relief; $900,- River and the Palatinate forest there western front between the Moselic to a peace offensive which will Izavoj 600,000 on agricultural projects; $1,- Germany In possession of her 11-300,000,000 on public works
WAR somewhat lighter artillery in-
At Trieste hey will join n Lloyd gotten gaine
and It is reported in Paris that some-lons; $1,100,000,000 in latcrest on day.
Investments: $1,200,000,000 an pens- termittent Bre than on the previous Triestino liner which will take them.
back to Hongkong.. thing is being plotted in Germany, public debt and
Jn addition to the dve former mem- .$1,000,000,000 on The air force reconnoltred over bern of the Graf Spee crew, the but whether it is a new peace offen- operation of Government depart-France and the North Sco. One Bri- sive with a window-dressing of aj ments.
Oceania is enrrying 180 other Chinese French Reactions To Spacch
itish plund was shot down near AIX change of government, as the "Petit The President said that expendi La
who were formerly attached to. Ger- PARIS, Jan. 4 (Reuter)-That the Parisien" forecasts, or `n military of lure represented the needs to de Luxembourg.
Chupello atter Пying over man merchant vessels, but refused to Allied cause will have a moral vic-fensive against Holland and Belgium, velop and maintain normal defence near the frontler on
The plane crashed serve farther. tory before a material one is the is not yet clear.
·Belgian' tor- They bre og returning to Chine preparations and emergency defence, ritory."
vin Trieste.
son much to claim that this step in na Indiention of American Intention to surticipate in the war, there is less confidence in the continuance of America's neutrality in all circum- stances.