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Britain To Meet £800,000,000 Deficit
July 22, 1940.
By Ernie Bushmiller
OH, MR, SPUTTER!--- YOU FORGOT YOUR. UNDERWEAR?
ST. JOHN
AMBULANCE £
9s 6d IN THE INCOME TAX IS FORECAST
LONDON, July 21 (Reuter).—An increase in income tax generally is accepted CHINESE BASEBALL Chung as inevitable in the supplementary war budget which Sir Kingsley Wood, the Hwa and South Chilns were blanked Chancellor of the Exchequer, will introduce in the House of Commons on Tuesday, spectively, and were besten 10-0 and says "Reuter's” Lobby correspondent. 14-0.
out by II.B. and Mindanao re-
The Royal Engineers
dis-
played crcai form when they trout- Some quarters anticipate that the rate of tax
Kame
yesterday,
ced the HK. Ball Club 1708.
In a friendly U.S.5. Tulsa fost to a local Leam 11-10.
Feature of these matches was the
brilliant pitching of "Skl" Powlawski
for the Mindanao. He set a new
record for strike-outs, wafting 16- 12 of which were in a row.
The scores were:
H.B.
R.E
Mindanao
Talsu
it Chung Ha
17 LK.B.C.
14 Sih, China
FRIENDLY
10 Local team
HITLER
will be raised by as much as two shillings while WAITING
there may be some recasting of income tax limits
in order to bring within the scope of the tax FOR REPLY sections of the community who hitherto have not been affected by it.
• MUST FIND £800,000,000
B
0
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is faced with the problem of bridging a gap of £800,000,000 between expen- 11diture and revenue
MELBOURNE CUP
TO BE RUN AT K.C.C.
On Tuesday, July 23
•
Apart from Income Tax, other Budget speculations suggest a
readjustment of the super-tax limit so as to make it payable on incomes of £1,000 and over instead of the present starting point of £1,500.
Likoly Increases Tobacco, spirits, wine, beer and petrol are among other taxes which are widely expected to be in-
creased.
TWO
FURTHER MATCHES IN
OPEN PAIRS.
whlle
off on
MOBILISED
Intensive Training For One Month
Members of the St. John Am-
bulance Brigade become mobi- lised in Hongkong to-day for one month's futensive training under mock, but realistic war ditions.
con-
Nearly 300 members of the Brigade are affected and they will daily catry out emergency duties from 21 centres on the island and in Kowloon.
These duties include attendance ot SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH**
Colony hospitala for first niḍ and BERLIN, July 21 (UP)-A.R.P. demonstrations and generally Forty-eight hours after Hitler's carrying out the functions expected of speech Germany has not yet re-them in a time of emergency. ceived an answer from Britain This is the first time the local and Hitler has not yet unleashed Brigade has carried out such exten his "great offensive."
One well informed German quarter suld: "They should not think they
will be able to gain tine by not answering. Hitler will wait just so long as he considers necessary but not a day longer."
observers conalder it
sive training, and the authorities are
taking special interest in the innova-
Non.
Mine-Sweeper Sunk In Raid
Tattv
British Fleet Planes Retaliate
The British press and radio rcac- tions, while universally condemned by the German Foreign Office, are [not considered by German quarters TWO MATCHES in the Open Fairs to constitute an official answer, Championship were played
To-morrow? Reply the Civi Friday last on
Service German quarters point out that Mr. BOOKIES, betters and a
yesterday W. L. Winston Churchill is scheduled to Green,
LONDON, July 21 (Reuter). bumper crowd are expected to
Walker and J. Deakin beat A, Hyde speak on Tuesday when it is gener-
communique Lay and A. J. Hall 20-13 at the Club ally expected he will retort to Hitler-An · Admiralty bo prosent for the first running
On Friday. Aone way or another,
announces that the mine-- Neutral in Hongkong of the Melbourne The Budget is also expected to he de Recreto,
framed with k view to restricting Watson and R. M. Keown beat T. Cup on July 23 at the Kowloon consumption not only of luxury goods Lock and W. R. V.
and possible that Hitler may delay action sweeping trawler Crestflower. in given, but expect an engagement with enemy air- Cricket Club. This meeting, but of all, non-essential goods, and A. Peckham and W. MeMelil beat until this speech
measures if Mr. craft. sustained damage and prompt German through the courtesy of the therefore it is believed that one of W. Hong Sling and L, C. R. Souza
Churchill officially rejects Hitler's subsequently sank. K.C.C., is being organised by the main features will be a graduated 22-16.
Yesterday's game featured a thrill-offer. the Australian and New Zea- purchase tax which will in most
ing Onishing spurt by Walter and Deakin. They were four shots be land Association for the enter- heavily on luxury commodities,
hind at the finish of the 18th head, but with a 4 on the next they drew level, and then proceeded to add a 3 and then another 4. Eleven shots were scored on the last three ends!
The scores were!
tainment of the Australian and
New Zealand naval reservists
in Hongkong.
Seven
races comprise the pro- gramme, and the first will be run off about 8.30. p.m.
the first six, four are confined to members of the ships, one to members of the Aust, and N. Zealand Assn., und the other to mem- bers of the K.C.C.
The final-race-will-be-tha Melbourne Cup, for which the win- ners of the six preceding events will qualify.
Equine Sports Club Annual Meeting
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET- ING of the Equine Sports Club was held yesterday. A large body of members was present, and in pro- posing the adoption of the Iteport und! accounts, tho President (Mr. Lj Visser) stated at after allowing for depreciation, there was an excess of The following is the programme incomo over expenditure of $1,900.98. (entries Included):
Uncertain conditions have prompt- Race No. 1-8ydney Cup. For Mem-ed the Committee to leave the ques- bere of M. Ships. Entrance Fee $1.00. Lon of a new site in abeyance for the Winner #1
"Foundation" by Endeavour out of Bo- tany Stay
"Abbo" by Labra oul of La Perouse. "Mutiny" by Trouble out of Bounty. "Explorer" by Darling out of Downs. "Bushranger" by Outlaw out of Kelly. "Two Up" by Pennies out of Kip. Race No. Brisbane Cup, For Mem- ber of 11. M, Ships. Entrance Fee $1,09.
Winner #.
Mary Rose" by Slow Stages out of Bed. "Vamp out of Breath by Midnight. "Skipper" by Sardine out of Tin. "Whisky" by No Got out of Slock, "XXX" by Slug out of Tooths. "Makio Mend" by Jimmie Ond out of Consolation.
Race No. 3-Anzac Plate. For Members of Antec Association, Entrance Fee $2,00.. Winner
"enum" by System out of Order.
• "Ecratched" by Committee out of Nec- essity.
Mitake" by Brains but of Action. "Stupidness" by Neglect out of Cuaid- news
**Remorse" by Morning out of Night Betore.
pit" by Vots out of Debate. Race No. 4—Cricketers Blakes, For Mem- bers of the K.C.C.
Entrance Fee $2.00 Winner 30,
"Fame" by Top Score out of Celuket." "Champions" by K.CỌC, sut of League. "Onlooker" by Captain out of Action. "Propped" by Catch out of Hands. `- "Boundary" by Swipe out of Loose One. "Not Out" by Umpire out of Sympathy. Race No, remantle furdles. For Members of H. M. .Ships. Entrance`, Ka $1.00 Winner 14.02...
Swan" by River out of Perth, "Gold" by Miner out of Coolgardie.
Tobacco by Subiaco out of Karrakasta Island" by Rata out of Roitonnest. Peal" by Lugger out of Broome. ***Wlly Why" by Storm out
West.
of North
Race No. Bobart Sweepstaken. For Member of 11. M. Ships. Entrance Fre $1.00 Winner $4, 13
am" by Jones out of Tin. N
Apples by Five Crowns out of Or-
thard.
Sirait,
tor
present.
Officers elected were: President Mr. H. S. Yung. Vice-President-Mr. J. T. Hem-
sley,
Hon. Secretary. Mr. E. J. Collings Committee-Messrs. J. C. Gill, J. R. Leitch, E. Himsworth, W. R. Routley, and L. Visser,
Death Of Six
25-22,
A. Hyde Lay and W. I. Walter and
A. J. Hall
J. Denkin
W. J. Burling and M. N. Rakusen beat Y, II. Tang and J. N. Wong 27-21 in an Open Pairs match yesterday,
The winners led 12-0 on the 4th head, 17-11 on the 10th and 18-10 on the 14th. Having closed the gap thus far, Tang and Wong dropped behind again on the 18th end, Burling and Rakusen again led by a big mor- zin-20-16.
They added one more phot on the Wong claimed 3 and 2 on the 19th and 21st heads respectively.
Year Old Evacuee 20th end, while Tang and
Eastern's Gala
MANILA, July 22 (Reuter).- Patrick Hutton, six years of age, son of Sergeant Hutton of the Seaforth Highlanders, became the first evacuee
Eastern Athletic Association will hold casualty on Saturday when he was drowned when swimming at Paringnof their first swimming gala of the season next Saturday, July 27, commencing at Bay near Bawang.
17,30 p.m. at their North Paint Bathing
A bigger boy managed to save oncished. of two boys caught in the current
One of the open events is a 100 but Patrick was swept away. His netres free-style race open to Euro- body was found two hours later. pean or Chinese journalists,
R. A.M.C. SERGEANT
STILL MISSING
For three weeks a sergeant of the Royal Army Medical Corps has hidden in Hongkong, evading the vigilance of numerous pollee and military patrols and managing to keep, a
Separation" by Water out of Dagmari and well-fed appearance be informed and his arrest effected.
It is believed that Burnett may have missing man is Sergeant J. S.
Van Dieman" by Land our of Navigi-
"Capital" by Hobart out of Choice.
Pasango" by Loonganna out of
bourne.
Stace No. 7-The Melbourne Cap..
the
Mel-Burnett of the RAM.C. Mess in the spent some nights, on the steep hill- Dowen Rond military hospital quar-side above Bowen Rond. There are ters. Ho disappeared on June 30. bide-outs which are not uncomfort- Burnett is stated to have been in a able in dry weather and it would be fracas just before his disappearance comparatively easy to move in and the suggestion is that he is undergrowth to evade a police search. either nursing a grievance or in sul- Another possibility is that a friend may be affording him a hide-out in Wanchai or some such populous dis- trlet, most of which is out of bounds to troops.
Rheims Cathedral: Latest Report
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY.
fering from concussion,..
Ro-Visits Moss 3
It is not often that missing Service- men remain at large for three weeks,
RUEIMS, July 21 (UP).The In view of the greatly increased There have been remarkable stories Mayor and ex-Minister of Finance, police patrols the facts of Burnett's of Service-men who deserted in the M. Marchandeau, after an examina case are even more remarkable. He early days of Hongkong. They took tion of the Rheban Cathedral an has twice revisited his Mess late at to the hills and lived for months In nounced amefully that the Cathedral night, obtained food from the "boys" native style, sometimes resorting to has not been damaged in this war. and made off before an officer could piracy and brigandage.
Another British Casualty List
Two ratings lost their Ilves in the action.
Another Admiralty communique states that early on the morning of July 20, a Swordfish of the Fleet Air LONDON, July 21 (Reuter).-The Arm carried out another attack on names of 74 officers and 001 other the Itallan base of Tobruk. A direct ranks appear in the War Ofee hit on an aller was followed by a casualty list issued to-day.
heavy explosion.
The casuallics include 16 offers killed and 40 wounded, and 47 other ranks killed..
Other hits were recorded on trans- vorts and supply ships,
All our aircraft returned safely.
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and they preferred death to the ture of a Concentration Camp.,
Everywhere the Dutch were com pelled 'to work for the oppressor. was essential not to show unwilling- ness and to refrain from, giving ex- pression to any national feelings, otherwise rémoval toʻ some concer tration camp: followed immediately. All that had been left behind, of valuables and treasures in Rotterdam and Amsterdam was welcome
booty
DEARESCIAL, POSE PARAK"
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AGENCIES: "AND "BRANCHETT
Hart Hangoon Hongkong
for the
When they entered Alor Star usurpers. the country there were still consider- Amritaar able quantities of kerosene, edible Bangkok olis, dairy produce, gold and sliver t and other articles of value. Even be- Catgutin fore I succeeded in excaping, all food · Clive Strea· Kuala and clothing had been rationed in: Yarlie Place this newly acquired province of the Canton pa
Cawnpore Reich.
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**TOREION""" ENCHANGE - and General Naturally bitterness and hatred fill Danking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS. Opened - and
the hearts of the Dutch, who are not sitting still under all the affronts and PIXED DEPOSITS received for One Yerr Inaults of the arrogant Prussians. At or shorter periods in Local or Other Cus
***rencies at rates which will be quoted en night it not infrequently happens that application. a German after leaving some merry BAVINGS ACCOUNTS #MÓ opened, in party, where he has possibly over- Local Currency and Sterling with interest Indulged, receives a push at a critical allowed at rates obtainable on application. Bank's Hood Office in London moment on a result of which he dit undertakes Executor & Trustee business
grave.
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sscertained at any of ita "Alencies and Branches
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Only a few however, can be squared in this man ner. Thanks to the
strong national feelings and conception of unity of the real Dutch, passive reslatanço and a yearning for freedom and Indepen- dience will remain an insuppressable power against their enemies.
An unprovoked invasion, they had been treacherously attacked without warning and had been beaten into submission by vastly superior forces, but their spirit remains unbrokeni
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