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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 17, 1937.

CONCESSIONS TO SOLDIERS

Details Given In Commons

Details of the promised pay con- cessions to soldiers were announced in the House of Commons. by Sir Victor Warrender, Financial Secre- tary to the War Office.

GERMAN RUBBER

DUTY

No Likely Effect For Some Time

msterdam.

Dutch rubber dealers have been examining the new position created The concessions amount to £1 18s by German imposition of an import 8d for recruits in their first 12 duty on rubber.

months.

1

7

On going abroad trained soldiers, After the first reaction of un- in addition to any benefit obtained easiness the opinion is now held as recruits, will profit to the extent that the measure can have no im- of £1 17s 2d initially and 1s 2d annually in the case of

mediate effect on the market or on mounted men, and 18s. 2d initially and is 2d German imports, until such time as annually in the case of dismounted the German buna (synthetic rub- ber) factories, turn out the com- modity in large quantities.

men.

The following free issue of initial equipment not hitherto given will be made to recruits:

Dealers expect that German pur- chases of rubber will continue to Padlock and key, 1s; regimental be as great as usual, though in the cane (or whip), 1s 3d; second mug, long run there will be some falling- 6d; gymnasium shoes, 2s 3d; se-off in 'Reich demand. Trans-Ocean. cond pair of gymnasium shorts, 1s 3d; regimental buttons for great- coat, 3d.

TUNGCHOW LIGHT BUOY

Increased kit allowance, covering washing, hair-cutting, cleaning, and so on, £1 10s; free sewing on of re-

Notice is given by the Chinese gimental buttons on greatcoats and Maritimes Customs that on or about jackets, is 6d; free inaking of sol- the 2nd June 1937, and without fur- dier's name on kit-bag, 3d; increas-ther notice, Tungchow Grossing ed allowance in respect of crockery Light-buoy (Aga lighted) will be damages, 5d.

replaced by a gas-lighted buoy, The following articles of equip-showing an occulting white light. ment will not in future be charged every 8 seconds, thus:- against the soldier: Bed card, 6d; extra belt, 1s 2d; cleaning bag, 2s 6d; coat-hanger, 2d; suitcase, 63 6d.

These details were given in re- ply to a question put by Lt. Col. Sir Arnold Wilson, M.P, for Hit chin (Herts).

Light

Eclipse

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4 seconds, seconds,

All other characteristics of this buoy will remain unchanged. Chart affected: Chinese Admiralty Chart No. 143.

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