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ETHIOPIA

EXODUS FROM CAPITAL

CONTINUES

GOVERNMENT ENJOINS PEOPLE TO

REMAIN CALM

Addis Ababa, To-day.

The Government has posted notices in the capital stating that the report that the Italian forces are only one day's march from Addis Aba- ba is unfounded, and requesting the people to be calm. The notice added that the authorities yes- terday were still in communication with a num- ber of towns which are alleged to have fallen into the hands of the enemy, including Jijiga, Harrar and Daggahbur.

Meanwhile the exodus from the city continues, only soldiers and police remaining. The shops are closed and the only activity is a run 'on the Bank of Ethiopia, where crowds of natives are withdrawing their money and sewing it in canvas bags for hiding. The Hague: It is learned that the Dutch Red Cross head- quarters has decided to instruct the Dutch ambulance unit now in Addis Ababa to proceed to Djibouti and take the first avail- able boat home-Reuter's Bulletin Service.

GERMAN MINISTER STILL

MISSING

Relentless Search Continues

Cairo, To-day

In spite of a relentless search to trace has been discovered of Barun

Stohrer, German von Minister at Cairo, who disappear- rd in a desert sandstorm fast Saturday. Two squadrons of Bri- tish Air Force planes and five Egyptian planes were engaged in flights the whole of yesterday over the desert, while streams of volunteers in private cara, addition to the Camel Corps, participated in the land search. -Reuter.

JAPAN'S POLICY IN MONGOLIA

Tacit Admission Of Failure

London, To-day. The Times, says that the summary execution for treason

of four important officials, in North Hsingan province is the first sign of a tacit admission

Badoglio Taking

No Chances

NO HURRIED ADVANCE ON ADDIS ABABA

Asmara: Reports ANNOUNCEg enter will that Italian troops Addis Ababa within the next few days are denied by official quar ters here.

Flaxen-haired children of the Rhineland, who had never before seen armed soldiers of their native land, pin flowers on the ixpels of helmeted German troopers following the reocupation of the Rhineland by Germany, last month, Our photograph was mapped at Cologne as 20,000 German troops occupied the city.

SALARIES OF CIVIL SERVANTS

BILL TO ALLOW FOR SPECIAL LEVY

·SECOND READING IN COUNCIL

At this afternoon's meeting of the Legislative Council the second reading, by the Attorney-General, of a bill to make pro-

the Hon. Sir

It is pointed out that Marshal vision for a levy on the salaries of publie officers in the Hong Badoglio does not intend to risk & Kong Government Service" was the occasion for two important setback by beginning the march or speeches by Unofficial Members of the Council Addis Ababa before the advance Henry Pollock and the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo. has been carefully prepared.

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many

UNPRECEDENTED

DIFFICULTIES

UNPOPULARITY OF NEW

TAXATION

FUTURE ARMAMENTS PROGRAMME WILL CAUSE GREATER IMPOSITIONS

London, To-day.

In the course of his budget statement in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Neville Cham berlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, described his difficulties as unprecedented in extent, ex- Jcepting in wartime. He declared that the new taxation proposed could not be considered unrea- sonable, nor did he think it would seriously affect the improvement in trade and industry, nor cause lundue hardship.

He declared that for the fifth time in successive years he had

He believed that the Govern-i presented the financial statement.

ment's poily had been the indispensable foundation for the im-

provement in the financial and economic conditions, which en- abled the country to meet a large increase in expenditure with- cut a marked addition to taxation. The Government's two most important features in policy, namely, the introduction of tariffs and the establishment of cheap money, between them strengthen- led both our industry and agriculture.

LONDON PRESS COMMENTS

Spartan Resignation Disclosed

ORTHODOX DECISIONS WELCOMED

London, To-day.

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Sir Thomas Southern, Gor- vernor-designate of Gambia, was last given a rousing farewell night at the Sports Club, of which he was the first honorary member.

NEW TAXATION IN AMERICA

Corporations To Be Mulcted

DRASTIC PROVISIONS

London: The budget pro- posals are not enthusiastically

Washington, To-day. received in lobby circles al Mr. Doughton, Chairman of though the integrity of the fin- the Ways and Means Commit- ancial principles on which the tee of the House of Representa- budget is based is freely recog.tives, has introduced to the House a tax bill based on Pre- Conservative nised. Many

sident Roosevelt's previously requirement of members regard such a budget announced

al

Others now projected.

United States;

of

as inevitable, especially in view $620,000,000 in additional taxa-

tion.

The Bill generally conforms to The budget is generally re- of the needs of national defence.

some the earlier indications. It would Opposition is voiced in Both speakers referred to the unfortunate necessity of in-ceived by the press as troducing this bill, and Sir Henry suggested the appointment of expectedly elaborate and severe,

the reforms of the Corporation Tax Reports from the Ogaden front a small Commission or Committee, upon which there should be but is accepted with Spartan Conservative quarters to the in-raise 700 to 300 million dollars by structure, with a tax on the cor state that among the prisoners Unofficial representation, to enquire into and report on certain resignation and approval of the creases in the income-tax and tea

orthodox decision to meet the

¡duty, which

are declared to befporate net income, graduated ac taken by the Italians were Abysmatters referred to in his speech.

junpopular in the country. In view cording to the percentages sinian machine-gunners, who were Sir Henry closed by predicting that Hong Kong would wea-whole increase in expenditure chained to their machine-guns, ther the economic storm through which the Colony is passing, as out of revenue.

Commentators record that of Mr. Chamberlain's announce funds held in reserve.

The bill also impuses the follow- and who did not surrender before it has done in times gone by. Mr. Lo, however, suggested that

some permanent reduction in the salary bill which the Colony is the proposals got a gloomy re-ment regarding the cost of nation-ing taxes on foreign individuals the last shot was fired.

defence, prominent Labour and corporations:--- now called upon to bear was essential. He was frankly not inception in the House of Com- mons, where it was apparent favour of the proposed levy.

that many Conservatives hoped members express dismay at the (1) Income-tax of 10 per cent on within the EFFECTS OF

Sir Henry Pollock said:

nection our contention is that much that Mr. Chamberlain would prospect, of · future budgets, and income received by non-resident

a defence loan earlier argue that future azmaments pro-aliens from sources SANCTIONS "I concur in the terms of this of the work now done by Government raise

Doctors could equally well be per Bill, which has become necessary for by private practitioners at that

(2) Foreign corporations with the Chancellor would grammes can only be met by the owing to an unfortunate. series oftending at the Government Hospitals think ITALIAN TRADE

be taxed 15 per cent of their events which have culminated in and by their also attending on Gov-have been wiser to suspend the limposition of still greater taxa-branches in the United States will DECREASES

earnings from sources within the ernment Servants in their own homes. sinking fund rather than in-tion. an unbalanced Budget for 1936.

Thus a great saving in public expecrease taration when industry "It should be borne in mindi dizure could be effected. We regard is recovering, but the majority Replying on the motion for the United States;

(3) Foreign banking and insur- EXPERT'S REPORT that, in many commercial Srms, this suggestion (4) as being of press-

the Commons, Mr. A. E. Wise (Cance companies will be subject to heavy cuts in salaries, and in ing importance, having regard to the of the papers agree that it is adjournment of the House of

to bring home to Geneva, To-day.

cases termination of em- necessity, next year, of providing for best

pledge that the Goverment would as American concerns. Hospital.

the defence programme. Further details of the effects ployment altogether, have been the staffing of the new Queen Mary country the real implications of Smethwick) made a demand for a the same 15 per cent, income-tax The necessity of raising the not consider the recession of any The bill is formulated by the "Accordingly we suggest that by the Japanese that their of sanctions were given by Mr. the order of the day during the

is questioned in mandated territories. of

income-tax President the past five financially difficult years. failed, and Westman, Mongol policy has

in no way regarded as final. It is "In addition to the measures of the Government do now appoint a

COLONIES INCLUDED "Financial Times." the fundamental reason for the Sanctions Experts' Committee;

freely predicted that the Senate Mr. J. E. Thomas, Minister for will undertake extensive re-writ- failure of this policy is that it at the final meeting yesterday. economy which were suggested at small Commission or Committee, both the "Daily Telegraph" and had to be carried out by Japan- He stated that during January the last Meeting of this Connell, upon which there should be Un-the ese who showed very little sym- 1936 Italian exports decreased the Unofficial Members suggest official representation, to enquire latter says that there is some

рет cent., and imports for Your Excellency's considera- into and report on the matters intendency in the City to think the Colonies, said that the recent ing of the bill, with a view to pathy for the Mongols and felt 46

further substantial cluded in the above paragraphs that Mr. Chamberlain has erred statements of himself and Mr. Ne-softening the effect of the

on the side of caution, thoughville Chamberlain on this subject taxes-Beuter. Reuter.

39 per cent., compared with tion.

(1) to (4).

there are no doubts that Britain applied to the Crown Colonies es January 1935. The Italian ex-economies might be effected:-

"In conclusion we desire to add will stand higher in the world's well as the mandated territories. (1) By reducing the alaries of that we regard the present depres-estimation by choosing string-Britain possessed no advantages port to the sanctionist countries became negligible, while it is some Posts in the Servic

to and privileges over other estimated that the Bank of appointments to those P. is being sion as being of a temporary nent taxation in preference

In Great Britain and else-borrowing.

tries. He said that if the ques-i Italy lost about half the last made, and by reducing the 2mber of ture. reported gold reserves- Reu-Officers and of sterling-paid Clerks in where there are signs of reviving The Liberal and Labour press tion of transferring any mandates

some Departments, and by substitut trade and prosperity, which must

is apprehensive of worse years arose it would not be a question ¡ing dollar employees for sterling-paid

ensure to the benent of this ahead portended by the prece for us alone, because Australia, employees.

"(2) By reducing the rent-allow-Colony.

dent of this year's budget New Zealand and South Reuter. ance privileges of Government Ser-

had mandates. ivants and also by increasing the per-

The British Government would centage of salary chargeable in reas

PRES. ROOSEVELT TO VISIT

not consider handing over any of pect of housing accommodation, in

CANADA

Beirut, To-day. cases where such accommodation · is

their mandates unless the whole

far as the Empire Reports from Palestine give question, as Ottawa, To-day. President mandates were concerned, was the casualties in the clashes be- Roosevelt has provisionally acalso reviewed. There was also tween Jews and Arabs as 19 The 130 injured. cepted an invitation to

visit the question of mandates affecting dead and Canaria as the guest of the Gov-

France and Belgium He added situation at Jaffa is stated to ernof-General, probably in the that, further, the inhabitantsjbe considerably quieter, though

less.

NEW ZEALAND'S

TRADE

Increase Shown Last Year

Wellington, To-day.

The trade returns of New

Zealand for the year ending

ter.

REDUCED OIL

DUTY"

March show an increase of Protest By Companies provided

£4,750,000. The Premier an-

nounces that the Government

is adopting a 40-hour week in

all Government works.

To Customs

Tientsinfi To-day.

that

max mode

*(3) By a thorough' investigation finto acting, leave-pay, conveyance ang other allowances made to Government, Servants.

(4) By inaugurating a system of He stated: "We cannot ex-. The oil companies are pro- medical attendance on Government pect private industrial and com- testing to the Customs against Servants by private practitioners, mercial enterprises to swallow the arrival of kerosene and upon a contract basis, instead of by this Government medicine an-gasoline in Tientsin, on, which Government Doctors; thus reducing the number of Government Doctors less the Government is prepar- the East Hopei duty, amounting required and effecting a saving on Reu-to one-third of the Chinese their salaries, allowances, leave-pay. ed to swallow it itself" ter's Bulletin Service."

tariff, has been paid. Reuter. passages and pensions. In this co-i

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PRA

STOP

Only three of the four footballers who were sup- posed to leave for Shang- hai this afternoon left by the ss. Hoi Chen at 3 p.m. Chan, Kwai-liang will sail with Suen Kam-shun Saturday.

on

summer. Reuter.

The

COUN❤

Africa

House Committee, however, and is

SITUATION IN PALESTINE

CONSIDERABLY QUIETER

дет

BUT GENERAL STRIKE TO BE CALLED BY ARABS

some agitation must be consulted and their in-there is still

elsewhere.The Arabs Interi HM.S. Daring and Diamond, which terests considered Reuter.

calling a general strike in most left port with the Fleet yesterday to LA report of the Badget Speech will towns very shortly. — Renter's attend exercises, returned this mor

wing,

be found on Page 73

Buletin Service.