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FOUNDED 1001 四拜禮六十月一英港香 THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1941.
NEW RECORD BUDGET: INCREASE IN RATES & DUTIES ANNOUNCED
THE HON. MR H. R. BUTTERS, FINANCIAL SECRETARY, INTRODUCED A NEW ALL- TIME HIGH RECORD BUDGET FOR THE COMING 1941-42 FINANCIAL YEAR IN THE LEGIS- LATIVE COUNCIL THIS AFTERNOON, WHEN HE MOVED THAT ESTIMATES AMOUNTING TO $54,836,000 IN REVENUE AND $62,389,776 IN ExpenditurE, WITH A DEFICIT OF $7,553,776, BE APPROVED.
THE HON, MR BUTTERS SAID THAT THE ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE INCLUDED $12,300,274 SPECIFICALLY CLASSED AS WAR EXPENDITURE.
Increased Duties Announced
:
Beers, Wines, Spirits And Fuel Oil To Cost More
New and increased duties on liquor and fuel oil, effec- tive from to-day, are announced in Government Gazette Extraordinaries.
Major considerations in the coming financial year were defence and social servicos." The for- mer included $4,000,000 for the completion of the construction of tunnels, concrete pens, etc., for the civil population and $5,220,000 for the construction of vessels to bo present to the Ad- miralty and War Department.
INCREASED DUTIES
The deficit would be met by increased duties on heavy oils and liquors which will produce a total of $1,650,000. Increased entertainment tax, Estate Duty and a new tax on table waters including Sarsaparilla and Lemonade would produce an estimated total of $1,200,000, and therefore the prospective deficit was three and a half million dollars.
Liqueurs, champagne and other sparkling wines of Empire origin are increased in duty from $14.25 per gal-them. lon to $18 while similar products of other origin remain unchanged at $26.
"Cruel" Italian
Losses
gadon and that of other origined in the memorandum already in should be of the orter of $7,000,000
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THESE RAMPARTS WE WATCH
Day and night, without ceasing, the British army, with their heavy guni, watch for signs of enemy invasion. This striking picture taken by night in the Southern Com- mand, shows a sentry on guard by a 9.2 coastal defence gun, one of the many now protecting the shores of Britain.
EARLY NAZI INVASION OF
EIRE IS PREDICTED
London Charged
Professor Is with Murder
The only way to meet that, said the Hon. Mr Butters, was to revise the war taxation and it was proposed that the War Revenue Committee" be reconstituted and the matter referred to |000,000 per annum. I can at present Financial Secretary's Speech give no reliable estimate of the costs
LONDON, Jan. 15 (Reuter).—"Hitler will shortly dash, perhaps in a few. The Hon. Mr Butters said: Sir, of administration but they are likely. rise to move the resolution stand-to be only a small percentage. The weeks," declared the exiled German Otto Strasser, in an interview with the Free fing in my name.
local defence and, war expenses are French news agency. Brandy of Empire origin is A detailed exposition of the not likely to aggregate more than increased from $6.25 to $16 per financial position 1939, 1910-41 and $2,000,000 per annum and the balance
Strasser believes that Hitler will strike in Ireland and Syria. blockade and invasion of Britain with the conquest of Ireland as the first goal. estimates for 1041-42 is contain-payable to His Majesty's Government
"He has modified last year's invasion scheme and has evolved a plan for the from $20 to $24.
the hands of Honourable Members. or $8,000,000. I do beg, however, For the first time duty is im-] Let me first summarise that finan- that nobody will hold these gures Ireland is regarded by theorists as the Achilles heel of the British Empire.' posed upon gin, whisky and cial position. We closed the year against me if they turn out wrong. other spirituous liquors of Hong with it getteral reserve balance of totul incomes in the Colony and we bility of letting loose an array of 1939 and entered the your 1040 There are no statistics whatever of Strasser discusses the possi kong origin. The duty is fixed $17,091,170, a handsome sum, but are compelled to do a lot of guess- at $16 per gallon. The same largely a nominal one. Most of the work at this stage.
parachutists from transport duty applies to products of Em-money had already been expended So far from local defence and warplanes over Ireland which Hitler pire origin which are increased as advances in anticipation of jeans. expenses not aggregating more than would defend from "anti-British
It from the former duty of $12.50. was to improve the liquid position million dollars per annum they intervention." Greeks Advance
that
Government In June last Similar products of other origin noated the second tranche of
have in fact aggregated almost 12 the million in the last year, due chiefly are-increased-from-$20-10-$24.-1984-Dollar-Lom-of-which-Govern- to expenditure on A.R.. and food thousand planes to gain in three days "Hitler hopes at the price of a few LONDON, Jan. 15 (Reuter).| New duty on port, sherry and ment itself took up $5,790,000 and reserves. Two contributions
LONDON, Jan. 15 (Reuter).-Professor Lloyd James, who -Following the failure of two Madeira is $10 compared with $7.50 obtained cash to the extent of 100.000 each have been made to Britain.
of a formidable invasion base against was remanded for a week in custody at Hampstead Court to-day, Italian counter-attacks in one of of Empire origin and $15 compared $5,610,000. That reserve of $17.-11. M. Government bringing the total
an invasion of Ireland rather than an who was found dead of wounds in her bedroom at their home on was charged with the murder of his wife, a former noted violinist, which they suffered losses des with $12 of other origin. Other still 000,000, it is hoped, will cribed by the Greeks as cruel, from $8.25 to $8 and of other origin of the current 15 months: in fact the may add in passing that this Colony The points to which the attention of Tuesday.
wines of Empire origin are advanced apreciably diminished at the end war expenditure to 15 million dollars.
attack against Egypt or Gibraltar. is further contributing £200,000 per the Greeks advanced a little fur- from $10 to $12.
memorandum, perhaps a ittle op-
the war Britain should be drawn are Ireland ther to-day despite heavy snow
tinistically, anticipates a sinalt annum for the period of
from the profits of But it must be remember Fond, while almost a further £100,-
Its Exchange and Syria." storms and bitter cold.
Cryse. ed that of the 17 million
000 has been raised in the past year with which we hope to commence Big Beer Increase
the next financial year the $5,790,- by voluntary subscription through Substantial
Increase has been 000 already referred to has only a the War Fund inaugurated by the made in the duty on concentrated | na:
un South and represents an paper existence pernte efforts to stop the Greek{TURN to Page 2, Column Seven necounting expedient to meet past Hongkong Telegraph. drive on Berat.
expenditure from future revenue. white by the end of next your a The excess of $5.300,000 on war have been advanced in anticipation expenses has had to be met from 1of a future loan.
ordinary revenue and to increase that, tobacco duties were raised in Septem- Real Reserve
ber. The tax on cash
sweeps has
Cider and Perry are increased from #10 cents to $1 Empire origin und from
80 cents to $3.50 other origin.
The Italians have withdrawn to strong natural positions north) ·
of Klisuri and are making des-1
►
Intense Local Fighting Local engagements are Intense. Greek artillery is very active both in: the Kusuri sector and in the coastal area where the Italians have been shelled for some time.
Aerial activity in stopped by the
weather to-day.
not he
Greek Troops Score total of over 4 million dullurs will
Local Successes
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
China Morning
Post
Taxes Raised
and
belleve that there will be
Later he said: "My brain will not function." The Police stated they found In court, James said he did not the body and James was later think that he had said that he would arrested and charged with mur-take his own life.
James appeared, dazed in court.
Enemy Bases der When cautioned, James
Attacked
R.A.F. Over Norway
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
said: "We were so happy that I wanted her to die while she was like that."
kill myself."
London Area Gets Alert
Raid In Moonlight
alarm was sounded.
There were two scratches on Jumes" left check and his shirteuff was blood- stained. The Police seized a large LONDON, Jan. 15 (UP)-fork, a hammer and a poker.
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"* James told the Police: "I thought The real reserve is, therefore, con-been doubled and postage rules ne The R.A.F. last night continued
nre ATHENS, Jan. 15 (UP). The War siderably short of the desiderated 10 about to be raised. The recent in the raids on enemy air bases con-my powers were falling and that 1
LONDON, Jan. 16 (UP),—A Ministry announced that there were million dollars, which sum is based crease in railway charges has not centrating on Norway.
could not cope with my work. Rather prolonged burst of gunfire was "local Successful actions to-day. on post 8gures of revenue and ex-been to produce revenue but to offset
than expect her to face a bleak future, heard in the London area just It is pointed out in Athens that the Prisoners and abundant war materials, penditure and is inadequate in put the further increase in the petrol guns repulsed Cermen raiders before be asked to face it. I thought I'd also
re-the creased cost of coal, and the atm In East Anglia to-day, anti-aircraft|I decided that she should die and not before midnight. The airraid Greeks still have plenty of reserves including four guns, were taken." scut circumstances, being less than in men and money. Only 12 classes It is officially stated that an months
expenditure duties was not to produce more any bombs could be dropped, 1 contemplated have been culled up while general Italian submarine emerged a few for next year. I have denit
but by with revenue,
reducing conзump- mobilisation would bring 20 classes hundred feet off the deep shore line this matter of reserves at the outset
utset tion particularly in respect of private of the Greek Island of Cyclades, to anticipate, and I hope prevent, cars, to conserve foreign exchange west of the Italian submarine base any suggestion that we have an and save tankerage. With the assist- at Leros, in the Dodecanese Islands, atlequnte hump on which we can ance of this increased taxation It is and fred 50 shells at a
draw gendarme
necessary to meet any deficit hoped that ordinary revenue, which who hid behind a boulder and was in respect of next year. We have inhas come in well all the year, will be not injured.
fact a nominal reserve of 17 million ueight hot only to meet increased dollars, a real reserve of about 7 ordinary expenditure but also the war million and a public debt of 27 expenditure not covered by existing war taxation. I should like to re- muric in passing that it is dimeult War Revenue
strictly to demarente ordinary and I will now refer to the current 18
war
that many items not propose to quote of
expenditure expenditure in
the
printed detailed figures, all
to the colours..
£100,000 PASSED
SHANGHAI, Jan. 10 (Reuter), The British War Fund
£ 100,000 mark this
enabling the purchase of
r
passed the
entire
an
morning 7-Word Communique million.
squadron for the R.A.F. It will be: known as the British Chinn
dron.
CAIRO, Jun. 15 (Reuter).---"Suc-
continues," reports a communique.
and
Death Penalty For Rioting Annamese
Special to the "Telegraph"
Squa- {cessful pntrol activity on all fronts months and 1.do of which are set estimates of this year and the draft court martial of more than 1,000 natives who instigated the
United Wants 400 Small Ships
States Navy
Draft Estimates
SAIGON, Jan, 15 (UP).—It is officially announced that the
recent uprisings started here this morning.
One of the first batch of 18,
The
Accurate Artillery
the
High flying ralders flew over the Midlands on a very clear moonlight night. A West Midlands town ap- peared to get the worst of a compara- tively light attack when a large number of pinnes dropped high ex- plosive bomby without casualties and encountered flerce anti-aircraft gun Arc.
went British fighters
upand nachine-gunning was heard over an east England town.
Raiders Engaged
The gunfire in the London area ceased soon after the alarm was sounded, Indicating that British night fighters were engaging the German rulders,
·
French Soil
out In the memorandum. Suffice it estimates for next year are either to say that the estimate of ordinary due to or increased by the war. revenue approximated to
that of ordinary expenditure, while the
A bunch of incendiary bombs were pro- pored separate war budget gave place
I now came to the resolution before four were condemned to be shot Small numbers of wounded soldiers scattered on one London district. to a new head entitled War Expendl-council "that the draft estimates of at the spot where their crimes from the Cambodian front arrive in The alarm was the first one after.
I shall deal with War revenuexpenditure for 1941-42 be approved."
Salgon dally. Yesterday, 40 arrived dark since ture.
were committed, four were scn- Including-a half dozen French. One fighters poured cut and doused the Sunday. Civilian fire- and expenditure first.
These estimates amount all to Income Tax, which it was originally $62,380,776 inclusive of $12,300,274 tenced to life Imprisonment and wounded French soldier told Bro bombs,
"United Press:" proposed to introduce to provide the specifically classed as war expendi-ten were sentenced, to 20 years
additional
turo. The estimated revenue is necessary add
"Last week we noted a dennite war revenue,
wan 130,000, $45,630,000 from ordinary/imprisonment. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Reuter).-The
estimated to bring in annually 10 res
Improvement in the That artillery Are Bombs Dropped On
seemed that the Thal Navy has asked Congress for authority to build 400 small vessels, which was substituted for It was cx-776. There is one item in the draft arrived at Saigon last Monday from which are
New General Arrives United States million dollars. The war taxation sources, and $0,300,000 from war
taxation, leaving a
ving a deficit of $7,533,-
soldiers were more courageous and steamer Pudurran more determined in French including submarine chasers, minesweepers, and torpedo boats.
their attacks, pected to bring in 6 million dollars,
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" The revised estimate which I an climates, namely a lighthouse tender
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VICHY, Jan. 15 (UP), 1x son told the House Naval Com-recommended legislation to authorise addressed this Council on the Budgetonn on happier times and the General Martin and the new Chief Governor General will be touring Valence, in the Rhone valley between It was officially announced that last belatedly reported that an unidenti- side is $0,700,000. When Mr Cale which would in any case be con unt! Friday to meet the
ed to cost $600,000, the building of new Commander-in-Chief, General
Mordant who is remaining Salgon Monday 500 Thailanders made aflet plane dropped 12 Incendiary mitteo to-day that 280 of the strengthening of the anti-aircraft de-for 1040-41 he stated in this connec
retiring determined, drive on Pakse. The bombs and two high explosives on vessels were "urgently needed" fences of the United States Fleet atstion:
cessation of and that Congress will be naked
other expenditure, Commander of the South Indo China Cambodia in the near future. Mr Caine's Remarks
Omitting this item, therefore, from Armies, General Pellet, who last
Marsellies and Lyons, last Saturday immediately for $310,000,000 for
n cost of $300,000,000..
Pakse Bombed the estimates wo are faced with a Monday proceeded to the Cambodia "We are proposing a standard rate deftelt of roughly 7 million dollars.
night. There were no victims and HANOI, Jan. front leading the Indo-Chinese de-morning three Thai plones dropped This would include installation of Income Tax of 10%, with a pos-
15 (UP) This only small damage was done. fences. Major Considerations
On the same night a British bomber aboard the larger warships of a new sible surtax ou very high incomes. I will explain later more of the detail,
It is not believed that the Thai-[eight bombs on Pakso, four of which landed at Trevoux, 75 miles north of There have been' two, major con
threat to bomb Salgon although the forces clashed at Viantanuy near arrested after they had set fire to the Taxation Committee at about $10,- TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 digging of air raid shelters continues, Pakse, but details are not known. plane.
Rear Admiral Samuel Robin-juf Representatives have unanimously afraid is somewhat on the optimistic for the Harbour Department, estimat. Franco, via Indin ports, bringing the rifle shot,ow more than just a few
their construction,
* Fleet A.A. Defences
L
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Reuter), type of five-inch pompom gun to but the yield at 10% was put by the aiderations in framing the estimates, anders are able to carry out their went into the river. French and Thai Valence, and the crew of, six were
The Naval Committee of the House combat dive-bombers,