1941-09-19 — Page 16

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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 19, 1941.

PROPRIETORY

MEDICINE TO PAY DUTY New Order Comes In Effect To-day At 2 p.m.

WAR MAY

SPREAD TO FAR EAST

Averaging

Fish

TWO NEW STRIKES IN

Slightly Over Torpedo AMERICA Ten per cent.

The Japanese War

ALL PROPRIETORY MEDICINES SOLD Minister, Lt.-Gen. Tojo, yesterday urged national IN THE COLONY BECOME SUBJECT TO preparedness to cope DUTY AS FROM TWO O'CLOCK THIS with the possible exten- AFTERNOON UNDER AN' ORDER MADE sion of the European hos BY HIS EXCELLENCY SIR MARK YOUNG UNDER SECTION 2 OF THE PUBLIC RE- VENUE PROTECTION ORDINANCE.

tilities to the Far East.

Li-Gen. Tojo, who was speak-

ing in his capacity as President

of the Manchurian Affairs Board. radio was making a 10-minutes

speech. a1 a banquet in Tokyo

celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Mukden Incident.

He declared: "The actions

of

third powers vis-a-vis Japan have

of

Japanese tu at last compelled realise the increasing danger the international crisis spreading further."

The Foreign Minister, Admiral| Toyoda, also spoke at the dinner.

Reuter.

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FAKIR OF IPI

The Fakir of Ipi is rumoured advised his associates to have not to interfere with passenger lorries and to refrain from kid- Hindus living in the napping tribal territories.

The Fakir's anxiety to spare passenger lorries is ascribed resentment among some of supporters

the robbing Muslim passengers.--Reuter.

at

The

All sizes

14" to 181⁄2”

The existing duties on toilet preparations, in their present form, are withdrawn. Duties are now to be imposed on all proprietory medicines and toilet preparations, and the list of toilet preparations has been extended.

The rates of duty average out at slightly over 10 per cent.

The new resolution proclaims that all the provisions of the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, except Parts II. III and IV there-

shall apply of.

to Proprietary Medicines and Toilet Prepara- tions.

For the purposes of this resolu- Medicines" tion "Proprietary means any medicine or prophylac-

advertisement,' tic held out by

use of which any person has or claims or purports to have, an exclusive righ; or (b) of which any person has or

claims or purports to have: the exclusive right of manu- facture or for the making of

which

claims

any person or purports to

any secret.

Wider Scope

has or have

And "Tollet Preparations"

label or otherwise in writing as efficacious for the prevention, cure any substance commonly or relief of any malady, ailment, for the toilet and includes:-

or to infirmity

his

of

disorder affecting human beings and

(a) which is sold under a trade

namt or trade mark

New Stock of

to the

"VAN HEUSEN"

COUNTRY

SHIRT

"Country" Shirts are made Coat style in White, Grey, Blue, Fawn, Cream, Green, in plain and fancy designs. Collar

attached.

"VAN HARDING”

Shirts with two separ-

ate collars, coat style : in a large selection of neat fancy patterns.

"Collarite" Shirts are made in a new weave in fancy tweed designs. Collar attached, Coat style.

VAN HEUSEN

COLLARITE

SHIRT

ERID "VAN HBUSEN

"Van Heusen" Shirts and Collars are sold at the

fixed advertised price.

WM. POWELL, LTD.

10, Ice House Street

toilet soap,

used

and

shaving soap and cream, tooth paste ΟΙ powder liquid preparations for dental pur- poses or mouth washes,

perfumed spirits,

toilet paste or powder, toilet cream,

hair dye,

scented sachets, lipstick, rouge and grease paint, preparations for use in manicure and chiropody,

preparations, whether medicinal or not for use on the hair, face or body,

bath salts and essences, smelling salts,

prepared Fuller's earth.

Attempt

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

TWO NEW STRIKES ARE BOTHERING AMERICA'S WAR (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") | EFFORT AS 3,000 WORKERS IN MCDONALD ROLLING Congressman Hamilton THE

MILLS IN NEW YORK STRUCK J. Fish (Republican, New FOR MORE MONEY.

For the same reason workers in announced in

the American Radiator and Stan- York) Chicago that he plans to dard Sanitary Corporation walked introduce legislation in out. This strike interrupts am- Congress in a few days factory turns out moulds.-Inter- calling for a declaration national News Service. of war against Germany. lationists. said this was the only way to reach

Mr. Fish, one of the leading ish- with a showdown

and show President Rooseve t

him he lacks the support of the efforts to embroil the country in

nation for war and to expose the

munition factories' output as the

V.

CARRIER

OF LETTERS

CHARGED WITH A BREACH DEFENCE REGULATIONS

war, especially over the sinking of "so-called American ships which OF were actually Panaman."-Inter- BY CONVEYING FIVE LETTERS national News Service,

LARGE SCALE FRAUD ACCUSATION

THREE WELL DRESSED: CHINESE, CHAN DZE-WOON, ALIAS CHAN DZE, 26, PONG' SHIU-PUI, 35, AND LEUNG KIN. ALIAS AU PIAO, 36; WERE CHARGED BEFORE MR. G. T. LOWRY THIS MORNING, WITH CONSPIRING ΤΟ DEFRAUD THE 8: C. SHAI LING TRADING COMPANY OF 100 CASES OF SHELLAC, VALUED AT $14,145, TO ENTRUSTED

THEM FOR TRANSPORTATION TO SHANG-

HAL.

Second accused was additionally charged with fraudulent conver sion of 100 cases of shellac, valued at $14,145. 15 tons of pigicad. valued at $8,820, and, two tons of tin, valued at $14,000, entrusted to him by Mr. Tsui Sze-fong, man- Provided that the expressions aging partner of the Yuen Loong "Proprietary Medicines"* and Company, No. 6, Kennedy Terrace. "Tollet Preparations" do not in- Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared for clude any substances made and the prosecution. Mr C. D'Almada sold under a name or synonym was for the defendants, and De- specified in the British Pharma-tective Sergeant Wall for the copoela or the British Pharmaceu- Police... tical Codex.

The Duties

It was stated that second · ac- cused, Pong, was given $3,927,80 as expenses for transportation of the goods mentioned in the Duties shall be payable on charges, but converted the goods Proprietary Medicines and Toilet to his own use. Preparations at the following!

rates:

7

Hearing was fixed for October

2 and 3, at 2.30 p.m. First and third accused were allowed bail of

On any quantity for retail at a $2,000 each, while second accused price (excluding the duty)-..

No exceeding 10 cents Over 10 cents; and not exceeding 20 cents ... Over 20 cents and not

exceeding 50 cents Over 50 cents and not

exceeding $1.00 Over $1.00 and not ex-

ceeding $1.50- Over $1.50 and not ex-

ceeding $2.00 and in addition for every Adollar or fraction of a dollar by which the re- tail price exceeds $2.00:

Duty

1 cent

was allowed bail of $20,000.

The prefix "special", to telegrams, la 2 cents used by the "Sunday Herald" " and "China", Mall” to indicate news which

in strictly copyright under the..provi, 5 cents ions of the Telecommunications Or dinance, 1936, and may not be reprint 10 cents es under any circumstances, either wholly or in part, without "pride, ar- 15 cents rangement.

20 cents

"10 cents

Provided that in the case of Proprietary Medicines and Toilet Preparations packed in two or more cakes in one container, or In two or more containersen- closed in a larger container, duty shall be assessed on each cake or container which can be sold separately and at the retail price for that take or containergy

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Mrs.

INTO THE COLONY OTHER THAN BY POST CHEUNG MAK- YAU, 30, CARPENTER, FINED $25, OR ONE MONTH.

Sergeant A. Stewart said

WAS

that

at 1 p.m. yesterday he searched sampan in accused on board a

the harbour and found five letters in his possession. Accused brought the letters from Shanghai.

The letters, stated the Sergeant, were of a family nature and would be forwarded to the Censors after the Court.

STOP PRESS

Shanghai is in the grip of another radio black-out be- cause of atmospheric condi- tions caused by the approach- ing eclipse of the sun.

Since midnight no radio and wireless messages have been received in the north- ern city. Reuter.

Hong Kong is similarly affected.

GENERAL ELECTRIC

x

Refrigeral

PRODUCT OF THE GENERAL ELECTRIC

CO. OF US.A.

ANDERSEN MEYER & COLD

Fung Kong Un and SHOWROOM - DAVID HOUSE.. 69 DES VOEUX RD. family wish to thank all friends for floral tributes, attendance at the funeral and expressions of sympathy in their recent bereave ment

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