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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 31, 1939.

WAR ECONOMY MAKING ITSELF FELT IN GERMANY

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London, To-day. AS THE RESULT of the blockade, Germany has been unable to supply Yugo-Slavia with rubber goods, tin-plate or textiles.

One hundred and twenty-eight lorries have been de-

livered without tyres.

INCOME TAX STRAW VOTE

As regards rubber, of which there was a 1937 import of 118,000,000 relchsmarks, the entire supply is now cut off.

The production of Buna, substitute rubber, only covers one-fifth of the peace-time consumption.

As regards tin-plate, one-third of the Iron-ore imports are cut off. Sweden supplies two-thirds of the re- mainder, but could not cover even the German peace-time requirements.

TEXTILES AND COTTON

As regards textiles, the stoppage of the export trade should have left a surplus equal to about one-third of the total production.

The inability to supply Textiles,

TOUJOURS LA

POLITESSE

member of the Pollos Re-- serve, on duty for the first time, roused a London, household. to point out an Inadequately dark- ened"window.

This was remedied. Politely ha took his leave, apologizing for having had to draw the house- holder's attention to the matter.-

With equal politeness the householder remarked that he, too had something to point out. The temporary” policeman was wearing his helmet back to front.

VICEROY TO MEET INDIA'S LEADERS

Lucknow, To-day.

The Ministry of the Unit- ed Provinces has resigned fol- lowing the adoption of a re- solution by the Legislative votes Assembly, by 127

against 2, expressing dis. approval of the Viceroy's

SCURRILOUS statement. ATTACKS ON GEN. SMUTS

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London, To-day.

The Mahatma Gandhi and Rajendra

the Prasad, President of

National Congress, are. leaving Wardha a for New Delhi to-day and will. be re- ceived by the Viceroy to-morrow. Mr. Jinnah, president of the Muslim League, is also meeting the Viceroy to-morrow.

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The easiest and most amusing pastime in the world is to play around with suggestions for new forms of taxation or for increasing the levels of existing taxes, with a neat and natural tendency to choose those least likely to affect the selector's own poc-estimated that Germany's war-time His broadcasts are described as at- ket.

requirements of cotton are equal to tempts to undermine the stability of two and a half times that of the ex-the South African Government. pected maximum Soviet output for For some months past, and especial- 1942. Reuter.

this ly so since the war broke out, Afrikaans announcer has poured out South a huge number of lies about Africa,

It is understood that the meeting Messrs. The South African news-between the viceroy,, and

Gandhi, Prasad and Jinnah will take due to the papers publish an authorita- the form of Joint discussion.- therefore, is presumably gests that surplus stocks were limited the Afrikaans announcer of shortage of raw materials and sug-tive statement concerning Reuter. at the outbreak of war.

the German broadcasting relatively inaccessible. Moreover it is stations.

Supplies of cotton from Russia are

Government has proposed

Income Tax in Hong Kong as a special war contribution, in the bellof that its In- cidence will be more equitable than any alternative tax or taxes.

A vote which provides a cross- section of public opinion on the straight issue is likely to prove more valuable than vague wanderings round the fiscal field, and the fol- lowing questionnaire is offered to our readers:

INCOME TAX STRAW VOTE Do you approve of Income Tax in

principle?

YEB

NO

CANADA'S EFFORT

IN THE WAR

London, To-day.

A statement was issued in London yesterday by the lead- er of the Canadian Delega- tion to the Dominion repre- NO sentatives' conference..

Do you approve the Government's

tentative proposals?

YES

Would you be affected by them?

YES

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NO

The Canadian Delegation's one ob- jective, he said, was to ensure Canada's full co-operation with the Allies and other Dominions. The operations magnitude of the war

of problems to the brought a host Allies. NO

If you feel the burden to be too heavy, would your objection be mot (a) by an extension of the allowances.

YES.... (b) by extension of the initial five per cent. basis to cover, say, the first $6,000 of taxable income, against the first $8,000 as now now proposed?

The Canadian Delegation includes those who are competent to assist with these problems, so far as they touch on, or are affected by, Canada's participation in the war. The discussions, he went on, will in Strike out the answer inapplicable. fruitful collaboration of the past few the main be a continuation of the

The questions are posed on the months, added to which will be the basis that the purpose of Govern-value of personal contact.

(c) or both?

YES ...

YES

NO

NO.

ment's desire to raise additional re- venue is endorsed.

Additional comment by readers will, of course, be welcomed.

The Dominion representatives, he concludes, will also have the oppor- tunity of learning at first hand of the really colossal effort that the Mother READERS WHO HAVE NOT SUB- Country is making and of her invin- MITTED FORMS ARE INVITED TO | cible determination to maintain free- DO SO BY THURSDAY MORNING | dom and international decency. AT LATEST.

Reuter.

He has specialised in scurrilous re- ferences to General Smuts, the Pre- mier, and other leaders.-Reuter.

IN MADRAS

NEW DELHI, TO-DAY. THE CONGRESS MINISTRY OF THE UNITED `PROVINCES HAS RESIGNED AND THE RESIGNA- TION OF THE CONGRESS MINIS- TRY OF MADRAS HAS BEEN AC- CEPTED.

The Governor of Madras is issuing a proclamation appointing an Ad- visory Board, consisting of three British members of the Indian Civil Service, to carry on the work of government. Reuter.

Chungking, To-day. The National Government has The offices of the French Consulate appointed Mr. Tung Teh-chien to be will be closed to the general public | Charge d'Affaires in Turkey.-Cen- being "All Saints Day."

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