RUMANIA, GERMANY AND THE ALLIES
London, To-day. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS in the Rumanian oil problem are giving rise to incorrect reports re- garding discussions between the Allies and Ru- mania.
One such report on Monday night stated that the Allies were threatening to break off relations with Rumania. This was specifically denied in London yesterday.
establish-
According to semi-official circles, Hitherto Rumania has resisted the the position is that the German Gov-application of that part of the trade ernment is continually bringing pres- treaty contemplating the sure to bear on Rumania to try and ment get more and more of the oll the
Reich needs.
ALLIED FINANCE Rumania cannot easily meet the Nazi demand and so has announced her intention of establishing an Oil Board to control supplies.
Many of the Rumanian oll firms are run by British and French capital and these firms must, therefore, resist any attempt to compel them to supply oil to Ger- many.
has
NO THREAT The Rumanian Government stated it does not intend to interfere with trade to the Allies but points out that Germany is an important fac- tor in the econmic life of Rumania.
Discussions in Bucharest between
oil,
of mixed German-Rumanian companies to exploit Rumania's mineral, timber and other resources,
MINORITY CLAIMS Herr Neubacher is expected to press that this be carried out.
If Rumania yields, exports might be carried in Rumanian trucks.
In return for increased deliveries it Is understood that Germany is offer- to ing to oppose Hungarian claima
| Transylvania and use her Influence to prevent Russian scares regarding Bes- sarabla.-Reuter.
OIL SUPPLIES (SPECIAL TO "CHINA' MAIL") Bucharest, To-day.
It is reliably reported that Germany is rushing to Rumania 120 railway engines and 2,000 tank-cars to speed
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clarify the situation and been no kind of threat by the Allies to Rumania.-Reuter.
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Mr. D. Tellan, of the H.K. Tele- phone Company, was the victim of a pickpocket in Waterloo Road yester- day afternoon. A district watchman With the appointment of the Mayor saw the incident and chased the pick- this of Vienna, Herr Neubacher, as gen-pocket, who was arrested and
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(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Belgrade, To-day, The German Government has in- formed all the Balkan nations that Bohemia and Moravia will in April next be incorporated into the German customs system.
All trade agreements signed by Czecho-Slovakia will became invalid on April 1-Havas.
Reuter adds that the German Gov- ernment is Inviting the Balkan coun- tries to participate in negotiations with Bohemia and Moravia on a new basis.
HIGHER TAXES IN EGYPT
CAIRO, TO-DAY.
OWING TO THE BUDGET DE- FICIT THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO INCREASE THE TEA DUTY BY EGYPTIAN £1:10:0 TO £8:10:0 PER 100 KILOGRAMMES. Excise duties will also be raised as follows: benzine 12 per cent; coffee 50 per cent: sugar 20 per cent; and bottled beers 800 per cent.
According to the newspaper "Mokat- tam" the Government requires Egyp- tian £7,000,000 to balance the Budget. Of this £2,000,000 will be taken from reserve and the remainder will be pro- duced by taxation, including the re- imposition of the cotton tax and an increase in income tax-Reuter.
Cable and Wireless, Ltd. announce that the arrangements for the E.F.M. Service (Expeditionary Force Mes- sages) to operate as from February 2 have been delayed, and advice will follow as soon as these can be com- pleted.
Twenty-one deaths from small- pox were registered in the Colony last week, when a total of 31 cases
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