Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 25, 1941.
HEAVY TAXATION FOR AMERICANS
"Pay As You Go" System
Special to the "Telegraph”
WASHINGTON, Apr. 24 (UP)-The Treasury Department to-day suggested to Congress that it triple non-defence expendi- tures and raise $3,600,000,000 in new revenuo by drastic surtaxes on all middle lower and middle class incomes, with a general in- erense in all other taxes,
will seem a small price to pay" for
Advantages of Tax
Mr Morgenthau said that the tax
The Assistant Secretary of the the nation's security. Treasury, Mr John Sullivan, presented the proposal after Mr programme (1) Presented the method Henry Morgenthau had said that of "paying as you go for a reason- the proposed taxes were a "small able proportion of expenditure; (2) price" for defence and national Was designed so that all sections of freedom.
"Pay As You Go".
the
people would bear & fair share of the burden; (3) Would help the United States resources for defence Mr Morgenthau asserted that by reducing the amount of money economy could be effected in farm spendable on less important things; aid. "He said the plan would eumble (4) Was designed to prevent a the government to "pay as you go general rise of prices by keeping pur- for a responsible proportion of the chasing power from out-running pro- expenditures" which would aggreduction,
gate, in the next fiscal year, about $19,000,000,000 of which $12,607,000,-
009 would be raised by taxes,
The plan was designed to distribute Pe burden equally on all sections of
the
ANTI-CHINESE FEELING IN PANAMA
people and "ulso help to mobilise 19Lurces by reducing the amount of money the publie can spend on corr- paratively less important things. t Indicative of the National Gov- is designed to prevent general peleejernment's • concern over the anti- Chinese sentiment in Panagia, Mr "He declared that the total defence Chow Chi-kang, Vice-Chairman of programme, including the Lend and the Overseas Affairs Commission and Lease Bill, how totals $39,000,000,000, concurrently Speciet Overscus Com-
Variety of Taxes
missioner, who arrived in from Chungking
few Hongkong shortly receive the
Chinese, will have been forced to return to
The tax plan asks for a mini of 11 per cent surtax on taxable in come in addition to a special deferce
days
who
Americ
over
100
And no mal inerme tax rates; new kong from the Central corporate surtaxes, luxury taxes, country mnd enquire about the true her estate, gift, beer, tobas and conditions of overseas Chinese there.
The new levies would liquor taxes. include telephone, rail, bus, plane and ship ticket taxes. It is estimat ed that the present and proped taxes will consime about 24 per cent "Small Price To Pay" NEW YORK, Apr. 24 (Reuter) rights. price to pay for American
· smat security was the description given i
of the national income.
"A
It is understood that Chinese in Panama have returned to Hongkong
result of
in the past few weeks as anti-Chinese feelings there arising from the adoption of a law prohibiting the entry of Chinese into that country and deprivlag.the Chin- ese born there of their nationality
by Mr Henry Morgenthau, Secretary BOMBS ON KENT
LONDON,
The
DIRECT HITS
8
This interesting photo. More Australian Troops
graph was taken during a raid by the R.A.F. on Massawa and gives clear proof of the damage done. (1) bombs falling towards the target (2) direct hit on a ship (3) direct hit on a qunyside shed (4) shed badly damaged (5) building completely demolished (6) sloop (7 and 8) destroyers of the Leone and Saure Class.
NEW H.K. |JUDGE
ARRIVES
has arrived in Hongkong to take up Mr Paul Ewart Francis Cressall his appointment as Pulsne Judge in the Supreme Court. Mr Crossall is taking the place of the late Mr Justice R. E. Lindsell.
Mr Cressall was one of the four British Presidents of the District Court, Palestine. He was born 1803 and was educated at Cranleigh School. He entered the evil ser- vire in 1911 when he was posted to British Guiana and attached to the Palice.
Arrive in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Apr. 24 (Reuter).-The_Australian Imperial Force in Malaya is now complete in every detall with the arrival at the naval base of further considerable reinforcements this afternoon.
The reinforcements are auxi liaries to those troops alrendy here and are as fit and cheerful as the main body of Australians which
them preceded February to safeguard the de- fence of Malaya in the event of war in the Far East,
in
They
were met by prominent naval military and air force officers headed by the C-In-C. Far East, Alr Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke- : Popham.
Major
the
No Soviet
British Accord
LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter).
Mr R. A. Butler, Under-Secre- General Bennett, G.O.C. tary for Foreign Affairs, regret- Australian troops in Malaya, uns sent fully informed a questioner in # message of greeting from turnert Sailors and Soldiers' Imperia that so far he was unable to re- ALP to the President of the Re-the House of Commons to-day
said: "Should war come to Malaya, of a trade agreement and general League of Australia, in which lie port progress in the negotiation you may be assured that the Second Australian perial Force stationed settlement with Russia. here will strain every sinew to.
He added: "I need hardly say that maintain the high standard set them
Majesty'a Government will
the, France and Belgium." by their fathers in Gallipoli, Pales-always be ready, when a favourable occasion offers, to discuss questions of common concern with the Soviet The troops arriving to-day were brimming over
Government with
of the object greeted their wie weeteners will settling all outstanding questions in
Rood spirits and showers of Australian pennies, apples
nanner equally beneficial to both On the outbreak of the 1014 war,
parties." Mir
and packets of cigarettes, Cressall became a lieutenant in cigarettes were eagerly grabbed by the status of the Baltic slates was one
The
When a questioner asked whether the British Guiana Militia Infantry native dock workers since there is of the causes of the dimeulty. Mr and served as
captain with the temporary shortage of British West Indies Regiment in East here.
cigarettes Butler replied non-committally: "I think that subject must be discussed.” Africa and Palestine from 1915 to 1919, being awarded the Military
of the Treasury, of the request to
Apr. 24 (Reuter).- Congress for $350,900,000 in
new Bombs were dropped in Kent early taxes for greuter defence production.
In a forihal statement to the House this morning by single enemy air-
craft, causing a few casualties, of Representatives
Means
This is all the enemy activity over
with Free this country during daylight to-day challenge than any in the history the Republic. It calls for a much reported by the Air Ministry,
Committee, at Mochan Mid damage was not extensive
We
faced ***
with
4
greater response than is yet made. The American people are prepared
to make such a response willingly.
"How much Is it worth to be free living in a free land? The American people" are willing to pay that price."
MC:
Canadian Output Of War Supplies
TORONTO, Apr.
24
(Reuter).
Canada's aircraft orders for 1041 Not Ordinary Times
were approximately $100,000,000, Mr
Morgenthau
"We stated Mr. C. D. Howe, the Minister simply cannot carry on business ng of Munitions, in an interview here usual and the Government as usual to-day.
from
ጎ
added:
We
Tragic error to assume that we can managed to iron out a lot of pur
Cross.
After the
war, he
returned
to
British Guiana and was once more attached to the Police. He passert
Anal
lay examination in 1021 and
bis
om now on and still take adequate He added: "New plants opening care of our defence needs.. It will be for production are increasing stendi- was called to the bar, at Gray's Inn; 1923. After occupying various are doing all right now. We positions in the police and judicial expand our defence production on a
have colossal scale and still go on our transport difficulties.and within the departments of the Colony, he diary magistrate, in which post he eventually ruse to be chief stipen- acted as chairman of several Royal Commissions.
Individuals."
usual way as the Government or next few months, our plants will be turning out immense quantities of He made no specie recommenda-war supplies. Even now they are tions how the new taxes should be turning out thousands of tons of sup- raised but he said: "The new taxes plies"
Messages Το
Anzac Day Gallant Troops & Leaders
Mr Cressal went to Palestine as senior Brilish Magistrate in 1931 and was appointed_to_the_District Court. In 1933.
Defences Of India
per
An Invader's
Impression Of Foochow
Chinese Fishermen
Invite Death Many Enter Minefields
For entering and unchoring their craft on mineflelds, several bortmen were fined by Comdr T. C. Stiff at the Marine Court this morning.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" The Japanese occupation of Focchow. Wonk
FOOCHOW, Apr. 24 (Domel)- In one case, Comdr Stif asked capital of Fuklen Province, found all whether he did not realise that he Cheung, 22, Defendant, foreign properties in Nantal, new was able to sudden death if he town of Foochow, Intact except the entered these minefields, and Wong Japanese Consulate which was burnt. replied that he had entered it be.
The Chinese characters written on cause-of-u-squall. the walls of the
building read, gutted
Wong was fined $30 or 30 days' "Destroyed by fire in 1938."
hard labour for entering a prohibited The Chinese who remained in the
West Lamma Channel area-the city despite military operations re- Minefield. vealed that n rice riot breite out in A similar fine was imposed on Ng Foochow on March 20, Even now Kwong-wan, 52, junk moster, Leung ice is quoted at as high as $3 or $4 Pau, 21, fishing junk foki, Lee Fat- LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter), Įgive
r pound with 200 people reportedly wah, 30, Junk foki, and Ko Shing, 50, kind greetings and every
starving to death daily. -Inspiring messages in connec-possible good wish for the greatest
trading Junkmaster, for entering the Meanwhile, restored to normal, the West Lamma Channel Minefield on tion with the observance of successes to one and all in the great
SIMLA, Apr. 24 (Heater). The foreign settlement in Nantal where April 24. Anzac Day on April 25 have been be before you. You can never fail."
jold Curps throughout whatever may Commander-in-Chief, Lieut-General 90 per cent of the foreign interests It was said that Defendants were exchanged by notable Anzac
Sie Claude Auchinleck, has just com-in Foochow are concentrated is seen going through the channel at Australia's Prime Minister, Mr R. leaders of the last war.
pleted a lightning tour of the North- operating as usual despite the entry 1.40 pan. yesterday. They had en- The G. Menzies, now engaged in the
Western Frontier areas bordering of Japanese troops yesterday. Bus-tered it despite warnings. his most outstanding of these
in mission was closing stages of
are func
For anchoring his craft in the West that sent by the much-idolised "On the anniversary of Anzac Day,
General Blamey:southeastern Afghanistan, doing con-ness houses and schools London, cabled
tioning as usual and foreign men and Pa Pal minefield yesterday, Wong leader, Field Marshal Lord Bird- send greetings to you
From distance by alr From Peshawar, he went to Jamrud wonen are seen on the streets, Won-tal, 49, junk foki, was fined $30 wood, who is known to all gallant inen, You are all mammili-
andi Ladikotal, where he inspected the The settlement is located along the or 30 days' hard labour. fortified heights, of which a typical Min River with various foreign con- For a similar offence but with re- "Diggers" as "Birdie."
cently carrying on the
The Anzac tradi-
example is the Spinatsuka Peak, 5,000 sulates, churches, banks, schools and gard to the West Lamma Channel feet high, dominating the whole company buildings standing bald minefield, Wong Wing, 58, also a of Khyber and giving a commanding against grevs hills,
junk foki, was given an identical fine. view far into Afghanistan,
1of
JEZICE
your
In a message to Mr A. W. Fadden,on of supreme courage in the face Acting Australian Prime Minister, he odds, and Australia's history said: "Anzac Day this year will, enriche
enriched by your deeds. Accept for know, bring with it to my old com-yourself congratulations on your p rades some mixed feelings-feeling pointosent (as Deputy Commande.-
Bin-Chief of British Forces in most justillable pride
Middle East), 24 the truly magnificent work carried
Our great confidence out with almost incredible success sy in you has been more than Justified.
We are all grateful to you." our new Australian Imperial Force
Menzies To Deputy comrades-and anxiety on the part
of intense and
least
wer but
in
That We
which
in
the
by
Mr
Aerial Survey
In these forlifled zones, the scheme
defence
explained in detail He was the cficers concerned.
and
His Excellency also flew to Thal. 50 miles southwest of Kohnt, viewed the fortifications froni Kurram Piquet and received a description of the scheine of defence.
From That, he flew to Kohat, where met officers of the R.A.F. at their Kohat Headquarters. He also Ina- pected a unit of the Observer Corps.
RATES ON OIL
Another Mighty Battleship For Royal Navy Completed
("Reuter's" Special Correspondent)
LONDON, Apr. 24.—I have just inspected the Prince of Wales, Great Britain's second new super-battleship to be com- pleted since the war began and now added to the Royal Navy.
She is one of the world's most
As from to-day the rates on Oll, formidable fighting units and non-essential in bulic, barrels, casks or drums to Pacifte Coast and Over-has been made virtually unsink
Such 15 the
Eire Assists Belfast
of those who have near relations Mr Menzies has cabled 10 once more in close touch with the Fadden: "Please convey to the Aus treacherous enemy.
tralian people on this anniversary of "We are told that we are fighting! Anzne Day that I am proud to be to maintain democracy in the face able, as Prime Minister, to share the of u cruel and entirely unjustifiable emotions of a nation which remen- attuck on by
It
bers with pride not only the great the Totalitarian
Australians Powers, but it goes much deeper than service of the
the Just that. We are upholding Christianity or men in this war. We must all the magnificent devotion of from the brutal attacks of paganism try to be worthy of their sacrifice. which would set up Adolf Hitler iwe owe to our fighting men all ou the place of a dethroned Christ, we will never tolerate or permit. support and our undivided efforts." land delivery will be U.S.$10 per able by sub-divisioning of the
"Accept my devout and secretin-Chief of the New Zealand Ex- shippers issued by the Pacific Freight heads.
Alexander Godley, Commander-2,000 lbs, according to a notice to interior by watertight bulk- wishes to
my old comrades
Damage can thus be Bureau. The old rate was U.S.$17, wor, complete victory which I have not peditionary Force in the last the
ast doubt will be ours,
even has telegraphed to General Blamey: and the rise in cost is in accordance quickly isolated,
BELFAST, Apr. 24 (Reuter)--- though very great difficulties and "May victory rest with you and your with a general rise in the cost of steep roads may be before us. May Gallant troops in the grim struggle commodities.
present speed of Paying tribute to the assistance sent God bless the people
technical advance in the British Navy by Eire to ense the position in Bel- are waging on Anzac an- of Australia
that the new ship has several new air raid, Mr McDermott, the Public fast after the recent heavy German through everything.
niver
Local Ceremony
devices additional to those in Fadden's Reply
His Excellency Major General A.
Though only a short time separates House of Commons that "it was Acknowledging Lord Birdwood's E. Grasett, General Omeer Com-
their completion dates.
above and beyond politics. It was message, Mr Fadden cabled: "Many manding, was among those who at-
Each her
weighs based on common humanity and we thanks for your telegram which has tended the wreath laying ceremony Master Is Fined At Court
gun turrets more than many a small warship. In the six countles accept and ac- been communicated to the Federal at the Cenotaph this morning in Captain F. C. Thaysen, master of a Her big guns, if fired simultaneously, knowledge it as such." President of the Returned Soldiers' common of Anzac Day.
slenmer, was fined $30 by Comde T. could deliver 15,000 lbs of shell. The Langue (veterans of the last war), Tho
was laid by Mr D. A. C. Sun' at the Marine Court this six forward guns alone can fire Your old comrades: will,
I am sure, Murdoch and Mr T. G. Stoltes, Acting morning for disobeying the Inwful 9,030 lbs.
nee President Hon.
The thickness at the deck armour that completate your confidence
and New Zea- allowing his ship to proceed inside a is a secret but it is ealculated to re- present conflict will be Innd Association, and amongst those marking busy and the south shore of sist very heavy bombs. the achieved in pile of many great present "were Fit-Licut McGovern, Lamma Island.
salled in the ship difficulties and anxiciles."
Capt, and Mrs A, Kelln, Rev. H. Wit-
during her
MANILA, Apr. 25 (Reuter),—The Capt Thaysen pleaded guilty and trials. Her speed is another secret United States troop transport Re- Lord Birdwood also tole
telegraphed to
to tonbach, Mrs G, C. Burnett, Pelty and that he had not seen the buoy, but it is around 30 knots. The com- public, which arrived here three days Lieut-General Sir Thomas Blarney,
er. Officer H. Kennard, Capt. St Jolin He had not seen the notice to fort of offfects and men luas been well ngo with more than 2,000 troops, has G.O.C. of the A.1.F. In the Middle (A.D.C. to General Graselt), Messrs mariners about it.
considered. The former have cabina sailed for an unknown destination. East tim indeed delighted to A. K. Dimond, O. A. Smith, D. W Sub-inspector Olivier said that the Atted with running hot and
cold It is believed that the vessel will know that our old Anzac Corpe has Hume, H. Brokenshire, and J. G. ship had passed to the north of the water, built-in-electrio fires and call at Davao to lood" a cargo ot, again been formed as such. Please McKenna.
buoy making for Canton.
furniture.
homp.
greatly
cause
In
the
Ship Takes Wrong Kint George V. her sister ship, al-Security Minister, told the Ulster
Course
vielory for the Empire tively of the Austral ecretary respec- | orders of the Harbour Master by
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