1941-05-30 — Page 3

PROPOSED NEW SALARIES TAX SCALE AT A GLANCE ON A 7-14 PER CENT. BASIS

$450

$500

$550

BACHELOR

do. (I child)

MARRIED (no child)

168 (96) 210 (120) 252 (144)

(16)

(40)

42 (64) (24)

MONTHLY INCOME $600 $650

ANNUAL TAX 294 (168) 336 (192) 84 (88) 126 (112)

(48)

$700

$800

$900 $1,000

$1,200

do.

(2 children)

do.

(3 children)

do. (4 children)

406 (240) 574 (360) 742 (480) 910 (600) 168 (136) 252 (184) 336 (280) 490 (400) (72) 28 (96) 112 (144) 196 (192) 280 (300) (32) (56) 42 (104) 126 (152) 210 (200) (16) 7 (64) 91 (112) 175 (160) (24) 56 (72) 140 (120)

1,246 (840)

826 (640)

546 (540)

406 (400)

343 (340) 308 (240)

(Figures in brackets show the rate of tax on the old basis)

Over Hundred

Officers And

Men Of Bismarck Picked Up

DESTROYER SUNK BY NAZI 'PLANES

MORE THAN 100 OFFICERS and men from the German battleship Bismarck were picked up by the British forces and are now prisoners of war, stated an Admiralty com- munique issued in London last night.

The communique says that the attack on the Bismarck, in which H.M.S. Sikh took part, in addition to the ships already an- nounced, resulted in the speed of the Bis- marck being greatly reduced. The steering gear was put out of action but both the main and secondary armaments remained effec-

·tive.

Shortly before 9 a.m. on May 27. H.M.S. King George V and H.M.S.

the i Rodney engaged enemy with their man armament. THE GUNFIRE OF THESE TWO BATTLESHIPS ENGAG- EDT SAYS THE COMMUNIQUE, "THE COMMANDER-IN-CHEP THEN ORDERED DORSET- THE BIS- SHIRE TO SINK MARCK WITH TORPEDOES "

It continues: "On the day after

of sinking

Bismarck the

the

some of our nuval forers which

have taken part in the operations leading up to the destruction of

German battleship, heavily attacked by German air- craft.

the

Mashona Lost

were

"During these attacks H.M.S. Mashona,

a destroyer of

Tribal class, was hit.

MR.

ALL BRITONS LEAVE SYRIA

The British vice- consul in Beirut cross- ed the frontier into Palestine by car yes- terday.

The British con- sular corps in Syria has now been liquidated and apart from a few visitors staying behind volun- tarily, all Britons have now left Syria.-- Reuter.

EDEN'S STATEMENT

PLEASES AMERICA

FROM THE AMERICAN VIEWPOINT MR.

the EDEN COULD

SCARCELY HAVE CHOSEN

"The Board of Admiralty re- MORE SUITABLE TERMS OR TIME IN WHICH gret to announce that she subse-

quently sunk and that one off- TO EXPRESS BRITAIN'S WAR AIMS.

cer and 45 ratings are missing.

Next of kin of casualties

sible."

are

Many well-informed circles in Washing-

being informed as soon as pos- ton have appreciated that Britain was slow to announce her aims because the first neces- sity was to win and none knew what kind of world would follow it.

Mashona had a normal peace- She time complement of 190. was completed In March, 1939,

and had a displacement of 1,870 tons

with a speed of over 36 knots. Reuter.

.

TRIAL BLACK-OUT IN SYDNEY

A trial black-out of a portion of the city of Sydney was staged last night, being the first held in Australia.

Aeroplanes roared overhead, adding realism to the test, and observers at sea and in the air described the trial as successful --: Reuter,

Daylight Robbery

A daring daylight, robbery oc- curred at Shamshuipo yesterday, when four armed men ransacked a rattan-ware shop.

There was a very large body uble pleasure.

of American opinion which folt

The statement could scarcely from a better mouthpiece

that ulterior motives lay behind come the failure to announce our war for Mr. Eden is held in Washing-

ton in the highest esteem as alms.

0

iri

Mrv Eden's atatamont, as man willing to sacrifice, his carcer the first brief summarica reach-, rather than follow the appease- man whom ed. Washington, evoked, con, ment, path and a alderable pleasure in all, circles they wanted as Ambassador and spread the feeling that the Washington.-Reuter. twa.. great Democracies. are running parallel towards......, the aams objectives. Unquestionably Mr. Eden's statement will receive a welcome! in the American press.

Highest Esteem

yet Na official statement is forthcoming: from any dulcial source, but it is easy to guess that the White House and State Department will receive: Mr. Eden's statement with consider

Street, reported that the men en- tered his shop about 5.15 p.m., and Cheung Keng-yu, manager of after binding and gagging the in-

vil $800K the, shop at No 211, Yee Kok mates, decamped

zaradjassrig svo elrific about my ɔda bu how o

GAMBLING RAID

Failing to appear, Wong Sang, 22, shop keeper, and Pun Chan, 30, broker, hnd ball of $50 anch estreated by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., this morning. .The charge was that of keeping a common gaming house at No., 578, Queen's Road West, ground floor.

Twelve alleged gamblers had their ball of $3 each estreated, while a sum of: $67.70 picked up during the raid went to the "poor box:"

Detective Sergeant W. Summers prosecuted:

WOMAN LIED FOR SWEETHEART

THEFT FROM MAGISTRATE

After giving $5 to her sweet- A well dressed Chinese, Chung heart, a woman went to the Kow-1 La-pan, 19. was charged before Jon City Police Station and re-

Mr. 11. C. Macnamara this morn- ported that she had been robbed.

ing with stealing a coat, belonging As a result of enquirieN. the to Mr 11. J. N. Anderson,

the from woman, Wong Shui-ching, 24. was two towels charged before Mr. D. J. N. Magistracy. Anderton this morning with mak- ing a false report to the Police.

Det.-Sgt. C. Dowman said that the woman reported that she had been held up by two men who, atter stabbing her, took $5 from her.

Accused sald she gave to her sweetheart money wanted to conceal the fact. She was dismissed with a tion.

and Kowloon

that when he Accused said stole he was under the influence or drink and added that he was mentally unbulanced.

Sergeant McVey said it seemed knew how to to him accused

window

the of the, climb to the but Second Court to steal the things.

for

CA-

was

remanded

Accused medical examination.

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