1940-03-07 — Page 14

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 7, 1940

WARNING ON THE CHURCH AUSTRALIA

BRITISH CONTRACTS

London, To-day,

ERSTWHILE

AND H.K. WAR TO RECRUIT PARTNERS

TAXATION

90,000 MEN

LONDON, TO-DAY.

One or two further quotas of uni-

would violent versal trainees

shortly be called up for ten weeks' continuous training programme, the whole plan are extremely expensive to involve a cost in the first two things, so expensive as to absorb all years of not less than £180,000,000. the resources of the whole nation--British Wireless. of except for the minimum

require-

IN DISPUTE

Second defendant guaranteed the note which was to have been paid in 20 instalments of $100.

The first instalment fell due on September 15 and following a demand for payment a writ was issued on September 21.

The Income Tax Com-

AT THE SUPREME COURT THIS The question of offering

ACCORDING ΤΟ MELBOURNE MORNING BEFORE THE CHIEF commissons for Government mittee has made certain re-

PRESS REPORTS, THE PRIME JUSTICE, SIR ATHOLL MACGRE-

AUSTRALIA AN- | GOR, contracts was raised in the commendations, which will, MINISTER OF

HENRY CHUI, OF NO: 35,- NOUNCED IN A BROADCAST KIMBERLEY ROAD SUED K. ́H.'' House of Commons yester- when put into effect, make a

'SPEECH ON WEDNESDAY EVEN-KAVARANA, TRADING “AS THE considerable addition to the ING THAT the Attorney-

THE day when

GOVERNMENT MANILA ·HAT SHOP, AND HAR- HAS DECIDED ΤΟ RECRUIT ROON M. KASSAM, ·OF THE General, Sir Donald Somer-revenue.

The purpose and justification for 40,000 MEN FOR SERVICE ABROAD. DRAPERY EMPORIUM, KOWLOON vell, was asked if he woul con- the new taxation is the necessity for

Adequate reinforcements would be FOR THE RETURN OF $2,000 UN- sider introducing legislation war contribution to the Home Gov- provided, he said, necessitating a DER A PROMISSORY NOTE DATED.

and is probable total of 90,000 trained AUGUST 16, 1939. making it illegal to offer any ernment, which has spent

spending vast sums on the defence troops by June, 1941.

Mr. Percy Chen, instructed by Mr. consideration by way of com- of Hong Kong. It is obvious that The Government had also agreed to A. S. K. Lau, was for plaintiff, and

or otherwise for the war cannot be won by goodwill despatch one railway survey com-said that Kavarana missions

signed the note alone, Material contribution's willpany, three railway construction com-for himself and on behalf of the firm, granting or procuring any measure the extent of the goodwill. panies and two forestry companies the transfer of which was the sub- Government contracts.

It is a war of ideals which though totalling 1,250 men.

ject matter of the note. Sir Donald Somervell was also ask-abstract can only be maintained by

the use of brute force, by ed if he would in the meantime, as a temporary check, notify all Govern- assaults, with tanks, aeroplanes and ment contractors that proof of any warships.

into for

These pay- arrangement entered ment of commissions by any firm of Government contractors to any agent in connexion with the procuring any contract with the Governmentments in the way of food and cloth- would preclude the giving of any con- ing for the population. If the argu- ments are strong for imposing · the tracts to such a firm.

will Replying, Sir Donald Somervell | increased taxes now, they said the Government agreed that.the stronger against abolition, when the

war ends later. law required strengthening in order to prevent underairable practices of the kind referred to in the ques- tion, and were proposing to make a régulation for that purpose.

THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC "In the meantime it cannot be too

WARFARE ANNOUNCES THAT AT widely known that there is no occa-

MARCH 5 THERE WERE 21 NEU- sion whatever to pay a commission to

TRAL SHIPS IN UNITED KINGDOM anybody in respect of the procuring

CONTRABAND CONTROL BASES.

Fifteen had been of a Government contract, and the philanthropy of societies when it is

there four days circumstances of certain

consisted The total

of 12 to cases

question of important issues or less. which the attention of the Govern-primary

one education, public health, Dutch, 6 Norwegian, 2 Belglan, ment has been called are being inves-agricultural development, hygiene, Swedish.

poor law and such things.

During the week tigated."-Reuter.

ended March 2. thropy so far from achieving its aim the Contraband Committee considered too often pauperises, devitalises and the cargoes of 105 ships which had makes the recipients dependent, arrived since February 24 and 36 though pleasingly grateful. Good so- cargoes outstanding from the previous The two Chambers of the Riksdag | cial conditions depend on self-impos-week. yesterday approved а Governmented taxation for the purpose of pro- bill granting a credit of £500,000 for viding the community with those ser- certain defence works, notably aero- vices which will raise Its living stan- dromes. Reuter.

dards, not only materially, but in every other way.

SWEDISH DEFENCES

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EFFICIENCY OF COLONY

Obviously the efficiency of the Colony depends on adequate social services, which cannot depend on voluntary agencies indefinitely. The whole spirit of modern life is against individual benevolence, or even the

а

Philan-

Good government can only exist where there is a state of tension, as a result of each section expressing its claims, intelligently and reasonably demanding their satisfaction. The extension of any franchise must be accompanied by increased educational facilities, to enable the various groups to produce their leaders.

This sort of thing is not now the business of so-called charity, says St. John's Review.

JAPAN'S REAL TASK

CONTRABAND CONTROL

LONDON, TO-DAY.

The combined total included ``37 Dutch, 31 Italian, 20 Norwegian, 9 United States, 8 Danish, 7 Swedish, 6 Belgian, 5 Greek.

Entire cargoes were released in 73 cases.

The defence of first defendant was that the note was signed in conjunc-. tion with a partnership agreement and that of the second defendant was that the terms of the guarantee had been altered.

First defendant counter-claimed for $10,000 as damages for plaintiff's al- leged action in writing to Mr. Lim, -- of the Chinese Bazaar, telling him not to let defendant take, anything from him, resulting in a loss of business.

KAVARANA'S EVIDENCE Kavarana, in evidence, said that he introduced to Chui and they was started in business. Later it was de- cided to start a ladies hat business and arrangements for a partnership were made. He was given $150 for expenses.

Sometime later, witness heard that the Manila Hat Shop was for sale and Chui bought the business for $1,800 and became the sole proprietor.

Witness had not the $900 for his half-share but he ran the business, expecting in three months' time, to be able to get some money. A dispute arose and he was told that the part- nership was off.

Chui who told In August he met Under the system of advanced copy of the manifest, 72 cases were dealt him that he wanted to sell the Manila with, of which 45 resulted in the re- Hat shop. He agreed to let him have lease of the ships subject to formal the shop for $1,800 and the business checking of the original manifests at was transferred for $2,000. The note the control bases. — British Wireless.

was signed in Mr. Lau's office and was guaranteed by Mr. Kassam after the terms had been explained.

UNIVERSITY SPORTS

NEW RECORD REGISTERED

Four finals and a heat in the Uni- versity sports were held yesterday, when a record was broken, T. T. Chin, (Elliot Hall). covering the 220 yards low hurdles 27.7 secs.

The case was adjourned sine die for Mr. Lim, of the Chinese Bazaar, to appear.

FUNERAL SERVICE FOR BELGIAN PILOT (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

Brussels, To-day. Funeral services were held in the

was

200 yards low hurdles.-T. T. Chin (El-Military Hospital yesterday for the Hot); K. M. Au (Morrison); Y. S. Lam Belgian pilot who

killed in (Morrison); H. T. Tang (St. John's). Time: Saturday's air duel with a Nazi bom- 27.7 (Record).

ber that was violating Belgium's neutrality.Havas.

London, To-day. Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replying to a Commons question by Mr. Robert Morgan (Cons. Stourbridge), said the Prime Minister was undertaking to Discus throw.-G. Schliler (Lugard); M. press the Japanese Government to Schiller (Lugard); Y. S. Lam (Morrison);. get on with the work of establishing P. Tam (Morrison). Distance: 87ft. 4ina. order in China.

Pole Vault-P. K. Tcheng (Lugard); Y. S. Lam (Morrison); P. Tam (Morrison): G. Amann (Lugard). Height: 9ft. 5ins,

This did not indicate a change in the policy of the Government towards the Sino-Japanese war nor approval of Japanese aggression.

Half Mile.-1, W. W. Abraham (Lugard); Sohan Singh (Lugard); T. S. Wong (St. 'John's); K. K. Tan (Elliot). Time: 2.16-

It referred to the suppression of 3/5 secs. gambling houses and similar estab-

High Jump heats.-K. M. Au (Morrison); lishments in the western area of Y. S. Lam (Morrison); K. S. Kaan, (Mor- Shanghai.-Reuter.

rlson); K. C. Kwong (Elliot); C. Y. Ip (St. John's).

ANTI-RED LOCAL DOLLAR

MOVEMENT

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL"Y Stockholm, To-day.

The movement to present a peti-

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2 13/16.

Silver was quoted at 21-1/16 for spot and 20-15/18 forward

The cross rate, London/New York was £-U.S.$402.50 and New York/ tion to the King asking for the London £-U.S.$391-1/2. immediate expulsion of all Com- munists from Sweden's armed forces gained momentum yesterday when

to that of an infantry regiment in munists have supported Russia's “un- an artillery regiment added its voice Party elsewhere, the Swedish Com-

support of the plea. Like their provoked aggression on Finland. anaemic comrades of the Communist Havas

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