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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
BRITAIN'S Gout "builds
BABY BOND
ISSUE
To Check Rising Cost Of Living
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Jan. 14 (UP).- Banking circles here bellove that the initial defence loans an nounced by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon-In the form of savings certificates and baby bonds were really designed as much to check BOBE- ing prices as to finance the war. It was pointed out in this connec tion that both forms of savings should "mop up" at least £300,000,000 from the total Increase in working class next twelvo Incomes during the months, which is expected to be about £500.000.000.
Recapturing The Money.
for
Such an increase in working class Incomes, due to rearmament activity, result in rising would inevitably
goods, prices
consumption especially since the supply of such goods must naturally be reduced.
But by strenuous propaganda campaign to buy savings certificates and baby bonds, authorities can drain
Away into the Treasury a large part
of the additional purchasing power which war work is creating.
the_Empire"
NOME.
AN article in Count Clano's Telegrafo, describes newspaper.
warthy Mr. Chamberlain as follower in a long line of great
were Brilish stateansen who fluenced by gout at momentous. periods of Empire history.
Mr.
111-
Tho
mentions writer Asquith, Lord Palmerston, both the Pitts, Of the elder Pitt he says: "Its attacks of gout were the most splendid and memorable In British history. They are de- Aaltely linked with the conquest of Canada and India.
"On the rest of the human race gout has a weakening effect, but La British statesmen It acts as an Imperialist stimolant.
"Beware i Mr. Chamberlain enters to the House of Commons with his leg swalked in Jännel and hobbling on crutches."
18 KILLED IN EVERY BLACKOUT
the 919 people killed on the roads in England in one month, 564 met their deaths in
blackout.
This theory was held also to ex-the plain the very favourable interest rates offered-3.15 per cent in the
to only 2.8 per cent on previous issues, and 9.10 per cent in the case of baby bonds,
case of savings certificates compared
Public To Bo Told LONDON, Jan. 14 (Reuter)-The Government has launched a platform campaign which will enable Ministers willi the to make direct contact public and speak to them about the various aspects of the war.
Only three of themi
This means that, on an average, 18 Pedestrian victims of the black-out people were killed every night were under 15 years of age, totalled 424.
And of the 424, 355, including the
speed limits. three children, died on roads subject The London Metropolitan area, as was the most might be expected, dangerous spot.
e
It headed the list with a total of In striking contrast was the City of The Prime Minister started the 131 deaths-84 in the black-out. ball rolling with his speech on Tues-London, without a single fatality. day at the Mansion House, and this
Next heaviest total was Glasgow, third was continued at Glasgow on Satur- 31, of which 23 were in the hours of day by the Chancellor of the Ex-darkness. Birmingham came
with 25. chequer.
Moans And Methods Of War
meons and Both spoke more on methods of the war' rather than on the war Itself, and this was taken up by to-day's British Press.
The "Sunday Times, for instance, says that the people in Britain ori the whole know why they are fight- Ing. They want to be told not that
but whatj sacrifices are necessary sacrifices and why.
The main question, contlaues the paper, is "Are we all doing every- thing in our power to restrict con
LATE NEWS
NORWEGIAN GIVES $10,000
F
sumption and to keep dom prices. Many Contributors To
and from making undue demands on shipping and purchasing resources.
we," asks the paper, "doing "Are anything to prevent prices and wages going upward in a vicious spiral
from
Hongkong B.W.O.F.
January 15, 1940:
ONLY 486
NAZIS ARE QUEENS & ALHAMBRA
INTERNED
Genorous Treatment By
Alien Tribunal
LONDON, Jan. 14 (British Wirelesa) Aliens' Tribunals which have been engaged in considering the cases of enomy aliens in Britain since October have now, with a few exceptions, completed their tasks.
As a result,-438 Germans and 50 interped, been have Austrians These 180 people were placed by the "A" which Tribunals in Category
meant Internment camp, A tolal of 7,109 Germans and 822 Austrians were placed in Category "B" which exempts them from internment but not from epcefal restrictions.
These impose limitations on the freedom of an enemy alien' to change his residence without receiving the approval of the Police in advance and prevent him from travelling without a permit more than five miles from his registered address.
Many Thousands Exempt
In Category "C", which exempts both from internment and special 47,285 placed restrlellons, wero Germans and 0,697 Austrians,
The numbers interned are remark war, at the end of which nearly thirty ably small compared with the last thousand enemy aliens were in in- ternment camps. Where a Tribunal genuine refugee, it is added to his was satisfied that an alien was a certificate the words "Refugee From Nazi Oppression."
Special consideration was given to cases of British-born women, 'who, their husbands' had acquired by marriage to Germans or Austrians. nationality.
48,233 Refugees Included The total of 02,300 Includes 48,233 refugees, of whom 120 were ordered to be interned, 5,416 were placed in Category "B" and 42,697 In Category
Of 14,150 non-refugees, 300 were given "" endorsements nad 11,185
Of crdered to be interned, 2,005 were were placed in Category "C." these 11,185, over 7,000 nre women and among the 7,000 are 2,000 British- born women.
Mystery Raid On Sweden
Soveral Bombs Dropped ter). The Foreign Office an- STOCKHOLM, Jan. 14 (Reu- nounced to-night that unknown
FURTHER contributions to the planes this morning dew over Hongkong Branch of the British War Swedish territory, including the course which benefis no one in the Organisation Fund has brought the archipelago between Haparanda total to within reach of the four lakh mark, the subscriptions up to yester-jand Lutca. day totalling $368,714.
long run
and endangers all?" Vicious Rising Of Prices
So far this problem has been met by taxation, promotion of sayings and rationing. Taxation, says the Timesis-mainly directed "Sunday
la a
week's total Heading this munificent donation of $10,000 from Mr. Hankon J. Wallem of Bergen, Norway, Mr. Wallem is well-known
at the better-to-do classes and at the very top, Income tax and surtax in Hongkong. now amount to 17 shillings in the pound. But two-thirds of the con- sumption in Britain is by those earn- ing less than £5 werkt.
Here is the-necessity of thorough co-operation from the workers, and so savings came. into being.
Railoning also restricts consump tion and prices although those are not their primary aim.
Despite this, a vicious spiral rising of prices has become evident by the rise in the cost of living and scoord- ing to the increase in wagen of several of the larger groups of workers.
A heavy snowfall prevented identi- fention.
Beveral bombs, dropped at Kallaz, six milles southwest of Lulea, ex- ploded upon ice.
Investigations aro proceeding to the well-establish the origin of the bombs...
General Wu Tch-chen, of Canton, has forwarded a donation known Cantonese leader and Mayor of $3,202.64.
This week's list is again notable for the number of Chinese names up pearing.
A total of $1,900.70 was realised St. Andrew's con- from the recent cert, and the Christmas Draw by the Navy, Army and Air Force, held at the Chinn Fleet Club, realised $2 137.85.
Chinese stewards aboard two Aus trallon ships which recently visited
"Undoubtedly Russian" STOCKHOLM, Jan, 14 (UP)-In- kilogram bomb which exploded near spection of the splinters of the 250- the Swedish town of Lupean, on was of Russian origin. Kalla Island, confirms that the bomb. over Lupeaz Eight planes few during the incident, which occurred in a heavy snowstorm,
As a general movement upward la Hongkong-the E. & A. liners Nellore Prince, inspected the splinters.
Imminent, says the "Sunday Times," the Government must take a more definite attitude about .
On the other hand, "Reynolds" de- clares that Mr. Chamberlain's plan. to prevent wages and prices from going up would be more burdensome on the housewife Uian on big bust ness, and attacks any idea of keeping wages at a fixed low level.
NAZIS WANT TO KNOW
TWO
German radio stations, using amateur call signa bat believed to be operating under Government control, are asking for their American amateurs 'reactions to the war, This is a violation of the American neutrality code, and the American Radio Relay League, representing several thousand amateur. "leansmit ters, is advising its members not to have anything to do with these two German stallons.
$50. and Tanda, contributed between them the sum
Ning
In addition to the bomb dropped on Lapeaa, nine bombs struck the frozen lee off-shore in the Gulf of Bothnia, Prince Gustav, son of the Crown dina Bombs Dropped STOCKHOLM, Jan. 15 (Reuter). Details from Lulca show that at least One anonymous subscriber cends!
clerical nine bombs, were dropped. There $25 "in appreciation of a bonus."
All contingents and the
Eight foreign planes were reported staff of the Police Department have was no damage. contributed a further $1,492.15, while:
great height. $538 has been received from Indian, over Alahmn, dying northward at a Guards and Watchmen.
Several Chinese clubs, restaurants and shops are included among the week's contributors.
END OF TREATY
IN SIGHT
STOCK MARKET REPORT
$184. Transactions were
also re-
Hongkong Stock Exchange Ometal Summary Issued yesterday says:
At the slightly lower rate of $21 WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Reuter). Dacks were a feature of the morning's hands changed that has trading. Shares The complete secrecy
official circles @ $21% after which 3,200 shares been maintained in here concerning future relations between the United States and passed @ $21. Cements were again Japan shows no signs of being lifted in favour sales reported @ 10.70 & as January 20, the fateful day when corded in Cantons, Watsons, Govern: the abrogation of the existing trade 4% Loan & Trams, Market closing treaty becomes effective, draws car steady.
Only one thing emerges as certain of irresponsible out of the welter speculation: a new treaty cannot be has power to The President signed by the President alone, abrogate a treaty, but Congress alone con provide a new treaty.
The general opinion among foreign At the beginning of the war most diplomatic circles here is that after of the world's amateur stallona were January 26 condillons provided for under the treaty that is expiring will continus almest closed down by Government decreo.
to month All British Empire stations had be allowed to their licences suspended, except those indefinitely on a month
nor will any... In South Africa, which were allowed basis, so no new treaty will be
negotiated 'to transmit until last month.-
Many neutral countries, including change' be enforced. Belgium, Holland and Denmark, have also alopped amateur transmitting a
a precautionary measure,
Nazis Admit Loss
Of Export Trade
BERLIN, Jan. 14 (Router)~The German radio announces that Ger
cars has many's-export of motor écosed on account of the war.
This is bolleved to be the first time that the Nazi radio has admitted that. Allled-sos-power is having any effect on: Cherman trade.
drastic
It should be emphasised, however, that there is not one shred of official evidence to confirm even this pre- diction, which must therefore re- main in the realm of speculation until as the present official silence is Anally broken.
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EXPERTS ARE ALREADY PLANNING NEXT WAR
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH""
PARIS, Jan. 14 (UP)—MUI fary experts already are speak- Ing of the arms which will be used in the next war, described an more terrible and deadly than over before although at present only in the stage of theoretical detail,
The strangest new weapon, accord-
Ing to the specialists, is a huge
of hurling a. projectile 120
electro-magnelle cannon possibly U. S. Ambassador miles, with a trajectory 12 miles To Visit Hankow
high.
HANKOW; Jan, 15 (Reuter) The United States Consul General, here Johnson, the American Ambassador, Intimated to-day that Mr. Nelson T. January
Propelled by an electro-magneticj field created in a 40-foot cannon, the sheils would be hurled at lightning speed without explosion or amoke.
The prenent "bi berthas" have will arrived at Hankow on
Than they will leave for Shanghat, fred accurately only at a distance 29 with Rear-Admiral Glassford
of 27 to 30 miles. There have been
Mr. Johnson will be the artt numerous experiments with electrle on February EVAN AMNEST
·cannon, but experts believed several decades would be required to bring them to perfection..
bassador to visit Hankow sincefap. anese occupation, a
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