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"War Time Taxation"
To The Editor,
The "Hongkong Telegraph."
By H. de WINTON WIGLEY
THERE are people who are advocating beards for soldiers. They urge them as camouflage on dark nights and also on medical grounds.
But soldiers do not want whiskers and women do not
Sir, Now that every possible want their soldiers to wear permanent camouflage. penuy be made available for carry-.. The whiskers campaign has ing on the war to and the Hitler been started by "Icarus" writ ing in the "Fighting Forces."
menace, why not a Tax on Cabaret and Dance Hall Tickets.
We have already a tax on cinema He says the shaven white face and other entertainments sO why of the soldier catches the eye at should the Cabarets be allowed to once against a dark background. get away with it especially at like this.
A sniper may camouflage bim-
ilme
A conservative estimate of the total self, but his shaven face proba- sales of Cabaret and Dance Hall Tic-bly betrays him.
ARMISTICE TERMS
> FROM PAGE ONE
territory, which are not left for the
kets in Hongkong amounts to about "Icarus" recalls that raiding use of the French authorised forces,
For Italian control. parties in the Inst war used tore to be put in store under German blacken their faces and says
The manufacture of new Wor that when white (shaven) faces material in non-occupied territory is look up their position is dis- to stop immediately. closed at once to aeroplanes,
one hundred and fifty thousand dol- Jars each month, at the general rate of three tickets for one dollar means that four hundred and Afty thousand dance tickets are disposed of each month. If small tax of, say, ten cents were imposed on each ticket Issued a tidy little sum could be net-
In to
to help the nation along in its fight for Democracy.
I would, however, suggest that Qils tax should not
be borne by the caboret customers who already have| much taxation to bear themselves In their own businesses and homes and neither that this tax be borne by the dance hostess girls, most of whom have to support their families and dependants with
And a beard is more effective than
sprays and gargles for men with weak thronts, he declares,
*
The War Ofice apparently remains adamant
They told me that by King's Regu- lations a soldier is not allowed tu wear a beard.
They can wear moustaches," said their earnings. In official, "but we are not like the maintain that this small tax should Navy, where beards are permitted, be imposed upon and be paid en- and there is no prospect of any tirely by the owners of these cabarets change in spite of the arguments you and dance halls,
mention. If any man with a beard is called up I am afraid the beard will have to come off."
"DANCER"
MR. W. R. OSWALD
Death at Home of Former Hongkong Resident
Even old soldiers are not in favour! of beards and whiskers.
were
General Sir Ian Homliton des- cribed the Idea as reductio nd ob- Mr. William Robert Oswald, late surdum und, like a gallant soldier, of Hongkong, died at his home in his first thoughts
for the Gourock last Thursday.. Mr. Oswald soldier's girl. only left Hongkong in March of "The womenfolk would not like this year on retirement owing to it," he said. "Besides, I believe that Bliness, after having spent over 25 shaving keeps up a man's pride in years in the service of the Taikoo himself. Dockyard and Engineering Co., Ltd. "As
Surrender Of Defences
Arilde ---The land and const de- tences, with the armaments etc., in occupied territory, are to be handed over in good condition. All plans of the fortifications and, in parti- cular of the mines, barrages, ele. are to be handed over.
French Navy
Article 8-The French Fleet, except that part left free to safe- guard French Interests
in the Colonial Empire, shall be collected in ports to be speelfied, demobilis- ed and disarmed under German or Italian control.
German The
Government solemnly declares it has no inten- tion of using, for its own purposes during the war, the French Fleet stationed in parts under German control, except those units neces- sary for coast survelliances and mine-sweeping.
Except for that part (to be deter- mined) of the Fleet destined for the protection of Colonini interest, all ships outside French territorial waters must be recalled to France. Sweeping Of Mines
to affording concealment; I・ Article 9-AN information about Mr. Oswald, who hailed from think that is great nonsense." West Hartlepool, arrived in the Colony in August, 1014, us a Ship
a
Draughtsman, later holding the posi- So there it is. The Wor Once tion of Chief Draughtsman. He was won't have whiskers, the girls won't well known and held in the highest esteem by his employers and by a large cricle of shipping people. In early years "Bob" as he was known to his many friends, was a
licen er of the Defence Corps
and
lawn bowler,
naval mines and defences in to be furnished. Mine sweeping is to be carried un by the French forces.
Stacks To Be Given Over have whiskers. Whiskers are demilitary tools and stocks in occupied Article ID-AIL establishments. finitely not being worn this war.
Well-known beards
territory are to be handed over in- worn during tact, Forts, permanent fortifications the Great War-King George and naval building yards are to be General Smuts, Lord Ampthill Mr. Augustur
John.
left in their present state and not destroyed or damaged. Traditionally supposed to orginale with that celebrated soldier, Ale wander the Great, who was proud of his youthful beauty.l
of the founders of the bring one! The habit of shaving the chin iš |
as
section
of the Kowloon Cricket Club.
fie was of a quiet disposition, and friend describes him, one of those sterling characters whom it is -so-much-a-pleasure to have met and known: he leaves a widow at home, and to her the deepest sympathy of his many friends go.
Italy Loses Two Planes,
LATE NEWS Submarine
their
Armed Robbers Captured
the
The same is to apply to all means of communications, particularly rall- ways, roads, canals, telephones, tele- graphs, navirational and coast- Ughting marks,
Material-for repairs are to be made available.
Wireless Transmissions Article 1-All wireless transmit- ting stations in French territory are to stop.
Merchandiso Transportation Article 12.-The French Govern- ment is to facilitate the transport of merchandise between Germany and Italy across unoccupied territory.
Repatriation
BERBERA, June 23 (Reuter). -A large Italian bomber made a forced landing near Zella, the
Article 13, The French Govern- most northerly port of Britishment is to repatriate the population Somaliland.
to occupied territory.
No Transfers Abroad The plane was Intact and the crow were taken prisoner by a patrol of ment is to prevent the transfer of Article 14 The French Govern- native irregulars.
Loss At Malta MALTA, June 23 (Reuter)-An Italian bomber was brought down in an air raid on Malta yesterday.
Two of the seven occupants were captured. The remainder perished. There were no British casualties.
Submarine Sunk
valuables and stocks from occupied to non-occupied territory or abroad. France To Pay Article 15 The cost of maintain- to be paid by France, ing the German occupation troops Is
Armed with a revolver and rifle, three unknown Chinese committed
Release Of Prisonors an armed robbery in Mirs Bay on
Article 16-All German prisoners Sunday, but were captured by LONDON, June 23 (Reuter).-An French Government is to hand over of war are. to bo released. The Water-police before they could make Admiralty communique announces all Germon subjects, indicated by the
escape. Leung Chao-wan, master of buat been sunk by gunfire by our light France or her overseas territory.
that another Italian submarine has German Government, who are now in No. 3004-W reports that at about 8 forces operating under the Com- a.m. yesterday, off Mo Kung-wan, mander-in-Chief of the East Indies. Mirs Bay, Junk No. 2830-W
came alongside and three robbers, armed with a revolver and rifle, boarded his versel and stole fish, rlee, money and two awnings to the value of $20,
The robbers were intercepted short- ly afterwards by Police Launch No.
4.
Machine-Gunned By Japanese Plane
Gazing Into The Future
N.Y. Newspaper Sees New Europe
NEW YORK, June 23 (Reu-
French To Be Hold
Article 17-All French prisoners of war, who are now in German hands, will remain
So until the
concission of peace.
Safeguarding Materials
Article 18-This provides for the safeguard of material handed over,
Armistice Commission Article 19. The German Armistice Commission
will carry
out
the armistico co-ordinating with the Franco-Italian armistice.
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Ordeal For Warships
LONDON,
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FRENCH FLEET
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The whereabouts of the French
tor). "If Germany Anally Article 20. The armistfee will warships charged with protect- fect have been unknown for a week, Wong King-youg, 27. of Cheuk Mel dominates Europe there can bo enter into force as soon as the French ing ailled shipping and sweeping though reports from several sources Village, Chinese Territory, was adeno French Republic oxcept as Government has concluded mlited to the Kowloon Hospital
similar the seus clear of German com- state that many, if not all the war- yesterday suffering from
Kunshot an aching memory and deathless agreement with the Italian Govern- ment. The cessation at hostilities
merce now may remain at sea ships are within British waters," wounds sustained at the hands of a hope," said the "New York will take place six hours after the eight months without putting states. United Press military corres~ Japanese neroplane on Saturday Times" to-day.
pondent. nfternoon.
Italian Government has notifler! Its into port to replenish supplics. "If so Britala will not allow their "If an independent France can be conclusion. restored through British resistance The German Government will ar-
departure without a struggle and it Refueling operations are carried is highly improbable that the French and Germany's downfall, there will nounce this by wireless.
out in midocean with the navy's feet; be a new start, perhaps, of a Fourth Republic and possibly an Anglo- French Union like that offered by Britain last week,”
Only The First Act Another writer in the same paper says that this is merely the end of tho first act.
Validity Of Armistico
of 27 overseas tankers, augmented seamen will dire upon the British in is valid until the conclusion of a acting as "feeder" ships. The tankers vessels to German crews.
Article 21.The present armistice by a number of chartered tankers, order to force their way to sea for the purpose of handing over, their peace treaty. It can be denounced obtain their supplies from reserves "Such a manoeuvre will be tactic- at any moment if the French placed at depots throughout the world
ally impossible in the face of Dritain's Government does not fulfil it before the outbreak of wor.
superiority in armament."--United obligations.
Not single Admiralty tanker has Press, been sunk, according to naval circles.
Among the warships refueled underdeo, which led to the fight and sub- this new system were those which scquent scuttling of the German participated in the Battle of Montevi-pocket battleship Graf Spee.
It was stated in London to-night It i because the United States that the French Government put foresees the possibility of a struggle forward certain relatively unimport- of long years, reaching oventually ont amendments. every corner of the world, that she la It is understood that some of these arming with unprecedented speed, amendments have been accepted The struggle will be waged until this whlist others were rejected. But the Issue of world revolution la settled (terms remain substantially once and for all.
forth, above.
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