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HEAVIER

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 7, 1940

BUDGET BURDEN

Discussion In Parliament On Financing Of War

CONDEMNED

WASTING OF FOOD--AN MAN TO OFFENCE

The Parliamentary Se- cretary to the Ministry of Food in a statement yes- terday said that on pre- sent indications there should be no need during| the coming winter for any further measures of ra- tioning.

He repeated the hopes the Ministry of Food has held out of relaxations of existing rationing: which in any case only applied to butter, margarine, cooking fats, sugar, meat, bacon and tea. Parti- cularly in respect of tea is a in- crease in the ration hoped for.

The national milk scheme.. under which milk is available at half price or free in necessi- tous cases to expectant and nursing mothers and children under five, had been a greatį

SUCCC53.

APPEAL

Li Hung-fui, alias Joseph Li, who was found

guilty on July 22 of the murder of Mr. J. Dubois of Sennet Freres, is ap- pealing against the conviction, on legal grounds.

FRENCH

Chancellor TIGHTENING Regarded AS UP IN Not Doing Enough ENGLAND

MR. F. W. PETHICK-LAWRENCE (Lab- (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") The British authorities bour), speaking in the House of Commons yesterday, expressed the strong conviction have not overlooked any that the country is prepared to continue the aspect of home security and restrictions and pre- Hitlerism is cautions have been en- until the menace of

War

destroyed.

He declared if the war should go on long-hibit the use of homing pigeons to

forced in all walks of life. Latest security measures pro-

without formal

er than three years our financial situation carry messages

authorisation. ** would still be not impossible to deal with.

There

was nothing to prevent the lowering of interest on long- term loans to 22 per cent. Chancellor had power to do it and

The

SHIPPING

the people would support him. SCIENTIST

HONOURED

Mr. Lawrence said he was among those who thought: the| Chancellor could have Imposed heavier burdens.

He suggested the Treasury Bill rate of interest should be reduced o a half or 3/4 instead of one per

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] A moving ceremony occurred in

at the resi-zent. Shanghai yesterday lence of the French consul-gen- Sir J. Wardlaw Milne (Cons.) ral when M. Henry Cosme, Frenchiescribed the Budget proposals as Of an estimated total of poten- Ambassador, handed the Gold totally inadequate. tial beneficiaries for the whole Medal of the French Concession Inflation Danger country of 3,758,000 those already Dr. Raynal, director of registered under the scheme num-local Pasteur Institute. ber 1,787,749 of whom 404.905

Dr. Raynal, a prominent scien- are receiving their daily pint of

ist, has made extensive studies milk free.

to typhus.

An order had been issued,

force next Monday, come into making the deliberate or negligent waste of food an offence.-British Wireless.

LAND INVESTMENT DIVIDEND

the

on While experimenting the yphus germ, he accidentally in- jected himself with the virus and nearly died.

Prominent French personalities attended the ceremony while the

Ambassador in a moving speech exalted the role of French scien- tists. Havas.

At a Meeting held this morning] of the Hong Kong Land Invest- Interim Dividend of One Dollar ment and Agency Co., Ltd., the per Share for the six months end- Board of Directors declared anled 30th June, 1940.

ANNOUNCING

THE

ARRIVAL

OF

NEW

SUPPLIES

OF

DAKS

THE PRINCE— -OF SLACKS

FOR MEN

"

LOSSES

AND CLAIMS

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

It is now also forbidden to use toy aeroplanes propelled either by elastic or small petrol moto S,

The Ministry of Agriculture has ent circulars to all farmers ad- vising them to avoid concentrat 'ng hay-stacks. Stacks should be eachi placed as far apart from other as possible to lessen the langer of Are from bombing,

The courts will enforce the new decrees with the greatest severity, and many foreigners who have disregarded the new regulations, Coincident with the pub-such as the curfew, have been lication yesterday of the punished.—Havas, latest Admiralty figures He declared inflation had al-

of Allied and neutral mer- ready begun and we must endea- vour to reverse the inflation pro-cantile losses, the Ger- ess-to bring about a reduction man High Command com- of purchasing power or an munique claimed that Sir J. Wardlaw Milne, who is from July 9 to July 31 chairman of the select committee

rease of supplies or both.

in-

DANGEROUS GOODS

Before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett; at

ing,

of was

59, master Choi Tak. oh war expenditure, declared bor-"enemy shipping and the Central Magistracy this morn owing would not fill the gap be-shipping useful to the trading Junk No. T4014H, ween revenue and expenditure. enemy has been sunk as charged with failing to anchor in a dangerous goods anchorage with Forced Loan?

follows: By U-boats 500 tins of kerosene on board, He asked was there to be a forced loan, and added, if so, the 344,174 tons, by surface unlawful possession of 60 pounds of gunpowder and failure to have sooner Parliament faced the pos-forces 98,500 tons."

ja red light at the mast head when' The German communique adds in possession of dangerous goods... sibility the better.

He suggested taxation of all that since the outbreak of war! Defendant said he was a new earned incomes above a 'stated these losses totalled 4.981,860 tons comer to that trade, and did not minimum and deducted at the by the action of the German war know the regulations. source; special attention to those marine and air force and that in Inspector Russell told the Court whose earnings had increased as addition the air arm has, damaged that during a routine search "on 'a result of the war, the issue of merchant ships of a total tonnage Monday, defendant's junk was

premium bonds, reduction of the of 1,500,000 tons.

found anchored within 100 yards Excess Profits Tax from 100 In authoritative London circles of the Sai Wan Ho Ferry wharf: per cent to 90 per cent and-fur- it is recalled that the German High Defendant was fined $100, $10, thor restrictions on luxury con Command communique. on July 12 and $25 on the three charges. sumption.-Reuter.

multiplied by four the losses of merchant shipping

ADEQUATE TIME

inflicted on MOTOR ACCIDENT Britain since the outbreak of war.

Chinese,

LO.

re-

Yesterday's similar communique, A 23-year-old which adds nothing to Germany's Cheung, was treated at the Queen earlier allegations, apart from the Mary Hospital for injuries claim to have sunk 679,324 tons of ceived when he was knocked Moving the second read-shipping in the last three weeks down by a car driven by Dr. G. in July, once again multiplies the T. Balean, in King's Road, near

the South China Swimming Pav-: ing of the Finance Bill in truth nearly fourfold.

lion, yesterday. the Commons yesterday, Actual Figures

three: the Chancellor of the Ex-Actual figures for the

weeks July 7 to 28 are: British,

chequer, Sir Kingsley Alled and neutral merchant ship- STOP PRESS

Wood, said that before ping sunk. 196,112 tons, of which British shipping accounts for 136,- further taxation was im-141 tons. These figures cover all posed, adequate time losses whether by torpedo, aerial

or mine attack. should be given.

The habitual inaccuracy of Ger- The Chancellor emphasised the many's figures, it is added, may not

deliberate. vital importance of all sections be wholly

It may of the community saving, to the partly be due

reliance to the utmost and devoting those sav-which the High Command must ings to the State,

place on the word of its tip and In the first 30 weeks of the run attackers many of whom can~:

the savings tampaign

tonnage than not be aware of more had THE £330 millions

gone into figures of the ships they attack or and indeed of the results they attain. certificates, defence bonds WEARING AS DAKS increased savings bank deposits.-British Wireless.

THERE IS NOTHING SO PRACTICAL AND COM. FORTABLE

IN

THEY GIVE THE MAXI- MUM OF EASE AS ALSO. OF PRIDE IN THEIR POSSESSION,

FASHIONED FROM

'na-

In that period £300 million war loan, 132 million

Making their entrance through tional war bonds and £13 mll the roof trap-door at No. 177, Fa

of Interest, Yuen Street, six robbers,

two lion loans froe CUT &

totalling £758 millions or £21 armed with revolvers,, robbed the millions a "wook, sinca last inmates of $141, in money

and

· SUPERB MATERIALS.

November, had been received.jewellery, at 0.50 a.m. this morn- WE ARE PLEASED TO.

He expected to bring the Pur- ing, · ANNOUNCE THAT WE chase Tax into operation in two ARE NOW ABLE TO SUP-months' time.-Reuter. ́PLY THESE IN ALL

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An epidemic of cholera is pre- valent in districts along the high- ways in' north Szechuen, iffelud- ing.Klenko and Longchúng.`

The Szechuen Health Burenu has despatched an cpidemic- prevention unit there to combat The disease, and will establish quarantine stations along the highways and rivers Central

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Customs officials appointed by the Nanking Government. have taken over the adminis-, tration of the Customs College in Shanghai, The College has been closed since early this summer on`instructions from the Chungking Government. It is not known whether the Nanking officials will re-open the College later-Reuter..

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