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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 12, 1939

-BRITAIN-

NEAR PACT WITH TURKEY

London, To-day. Britain and Turkey have reached complete agreement оп all matters of principle, Reuter's diplomatic correspon- dent learns.

As France is working for a similar or identical agreement, it is possible the pact may be tri-partite. Reuter.

COAL BUNKER FIRE ON BRITISH STEAMER

Shanghai, To-day. The British steamer Harmattan, belonging to J. C. Harrison & Co., caught fire in Shanghai harbour yesterday.

The fire followed four days' battling by the officers and crew of an earlier outbreak which occur- red in one of the holds while the ship was on the high seas from

Shanghai to Colombo.

The harbour fire brigade quickly extinguished the flames.

The first fire had been put out as the ship was nearing Shanghai, The Harmattan was chartered by Jardine's and carried a cargo of 7,000 tons of coal.

The damage is described slight. Reuter.

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ANOTHER CRUDE INVENTION

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HONG KONG’S PAYMENTS FOR DEFENCE

The distribution for defence re- quirements of the total expenditure for the past five years has grown consistently larger, a survey of the period from 1934 to 1938 (both inclusive), reveals.

While in 1984, defence require-. ments absorbed 16.76 per cent of the expenditure and dropped to as low as 15.08 per cent in 1986, the figure last year was 19.40 per cent, repre- senting the largest single distri- bution of any portion of the total expenditure.

On the other hand, the Public Works

have Department figures showed an almost equal consistency in dropping.

In 1934, the proportions for the Public Works Department, Pub- lic Works Recurrent and Pub- lic Works Extraordinary were 7.40 per cent., 5.40 per cent and 12.15 per cent respectively; last year, the respective figures were 5.95, 4.87 and 5.11 per cent respec- tively.

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the expenditure for 1988-7.28 per cent. as compared with 1934's 5.61 per cent., and so did the Medical Department, with 6.48 per cent as compared with 1934's 4.88 per cent.

NEW VALUATION

OF HONG KONG

TENEMENTS

The total rateable value of the island of Hong Kong (including Aplichau), Köwloon and New Kowloon on December 31, 1938, was $36,120,381, reports the As- sessor, as compared with $34,- 700,389 on December 31, 1937. This represents an increase of $1,419,992 or 4.09 per cent, dur- ing 1938.

A new valuation of tenements was carried out during the year, being As completed by April 29, 1938. a result of this, an increase of $1,- 293,888--or 3.78 per cent over the rateable value obtained by the 1937 re-valuation was obtained. The

London, To-day. Reports purporting to emanate from Jerusalem have been circulat- ed by certain foreign news services which allege serious unrest amongst the population of Trans-Jordan and in the Trans-Jordan army, and greatest increase over the previous speak of the despatch of 5000 Bri- year was noted in villages in Hong tish troops from Egypt to. Trans- Kong; 7.17 per cent, Kowloon coming Jordan to quell disorders. there second with an increase of 5.37 per which are attributed to the popula-cent. tion's dissatisfaction with the atti- tude of the Trans Jordan Govern- ment in relation to Palestine.

It can be confidently stated there is no truth in reports of serious unrest in Trams Jordan, where the people are living in peace and quiet --- under their own Government.

Net revenue from rates in 1988 was $5,987,126.31, as compared with 1937's figure of $5,914,066.49, an increase of $73,059.82.

Although it cannot, be, directly compared with the increase in re- venue owing to a preponderance of early or late payments and other In well-informed quarters here varying factors, refund of rates in the entire story is characterised as respect of vacant tenements,

···· ̈a crude invention --British Wire-sessements cancelled and tenements

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not rateable amounted to $52,788.39,

a decrease of $75,350.30 över 1997's figure of $128,188.69.

Throughout the year, refunds of rates were granted for vacant floors. of tenements where the owners had elected at the last revaluation) to obtain this concession.

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