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THE CUINA MAIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24,

Lavish spending, colossal gambling and luxury. hönse deals are how the black- market operator and

racketeer are

MAKING "BLACK" WHITE

Millions of pounds of "black Quick sales at big, profits money" is bring flung round insulted." Sydney by its uneasy bolders. Much of the money was invest causing a wave of lavish spended-in, fiat properties mostly in the ing, colossal gambling and luxury Eastern Suburbs land and house deals

When the thousands of Ameri- Aim la to dodes high taxes and cans, with plenty of money to the probings of taxation officials.per

verd arrived

these reat sharks Ways and means tax dodgers had a gargantuan feast

their black, One flat wace in near-city are using to turn the money into "white".

range from brea would not let flats although the purchase of savings certi- he had

of them. had a block 16/4 each to buying

furnished all the rooms, horses, expensive homes, and including the bathrooms, with luxury country propertice. " alectchers and equipped each of the money has been atretcher with couple of made in blackmarket deals in a dozen different ways..

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- second-hand blankets,

He rented the beds at £1 A Some operators make it i

from light ench. In each of his 12 transactions on a wholesale scale three-roomed flats..he crammed

of used cars above the pegged: 21 to 24 stretchers.

from the sale of prices; some

In addition he sold his houses or land also aboye pegged "tenants" beer at 6/- a bottle, prices.

whisky at £5, gin at 44, with as In other cases the surplus sorted ful betting

Typical of this: era of wild spending were lavisti all night, sometimes all week-end, parties staged by the newly-rich, Whisky, wing

and beer flowed like water and guests gorged themselves on foods that the ordinary public e the serviceman in the front areas could

REL never

For months; the foreigh cigarette smugglers, cashed in until the Customs Department ben gan their biltz un

see her h incoming over-

Before these raida upset the "Apple" cart millions of contra - band cigarettes were smuggled glost apdhly, into the country.

Coperators these deals.

there behind

Isthaller scale. the Dutch Govern-black", money represents success-; tariff on a slightly lower the Commonwealth issued in Sep-¦

in im-

One the

inent have, since the victory over Japan, been wrestling with al problem in Indonesia not' unlike that which has confronted suc- cessive British Governments India. There are, of course, portant differences, such as absence of large communal con- flict in the Dutch East Indies, but there is the fundamental similarity that a way has to le found to make a

wave of nationalisht fertile rather than

transactions on the With taking at more than £200 turf or at bigscale baccarat or a night from his rents alone all two-up schools.

profit-and his liquor sales, atj "Sone bettors have had extra-which about 80 per cent was pro- ordinary luck,

fit, the money rolled in week by week at an amazing rate.

He is one of those who has instance is that of an converted his gains into diamonds agent, who before the war use and put them away in a strong to bet modestly and seldom, ifbox with his soliciter. ever, went to the races. His busi- ness barely gave him a living,

it Now

his "shop-front to the taxation authorities. appointed horne, a luxurious car. He has bought himself a well has set his son ap in an engineer new relationship between. Eastine business, given his daughter and West. The approval by the Dutch Government of the agree

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wedding finishings and troussenu that cost at least £2,000.

His house is lavishly furnished. every cupboard being stuffed full with linen, crockery and every conceivable labor saving devic)

tura.

is then

the

Most of

them for that matter, had never heard of baccarat be fore 1939. A game of "three- penny solo" or poker was the height of their unbling dis aipation.

There were many fugces like him.

other re-

Some operated on a larger scale, others were content to move in a more modest manner. But they all made substantial profits.

One of these aliens has been noticed by clients of a strong box vault in the city shuffling in hoard.

at intervals. to Float oyer his

Oficial figures on banking in

tember show that the trend has heen to keep surplus money out of the savings banka. 1944 75-militen was

In the first threequarters of way added Es savings bank deposits. In 10-15 1 was 208 million. Since the begin. I ning of 1916 the figure ped to 420-millions,

drop

Meanwhile the Income Department, slow to move but Bitre, to there in the long

to pot Pax, is slowly catching up on the thortannda of far dodgers. Information trickies into the departmental files from all man- aer of sources. Its own team of investigators are on the alert at racecourses, the stock exchange.

The tax authorities hope to catch up with some of those whe have made colossal profits on the blackmarket or in illegal deals.

But the newly-rich, the racket- He has a glittering array of cer, the blackmarket operator, opals parcelled up in small white gambling on it being in the

very dim future. tion of Sunday paper bags that look like a collec And they live and spend most

School picnic ly in the rip-rearing present. boiled Jollies,,,

with

A. H. Richards.

PM Abandons Effort

CARNIVAL

By Dick Turner

Tre

Smirkil, you get the A-bomb plans-Yiffuit, the radar design-Countess gets the battleshijy" blueprints, and, Bradshaw, you get two tickets to the Army-Navy fool- ball gimic!"

Drawing The Sting Of H.M.S. Wasp

A famous naval headquarters engines were going full speed, is just closing down. During she kept afloat, and only sank World War 1 you heard of it as on reaching harbour. The Wasp "The Dover Patrol In 1939 also boasted they had a ship it became "H.M.S. Wasp" that was so shot up that in the Throughout World War II, it end she had been virtually re served as the H.Q. of our Light built round a single origing Coastal Forces which harassed plate. the enemy so much that in the later stages of the war it was not unusual for him to employ nalf-a-dozen protecting vess

succeed Const.

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

"Won't-Go-Home Pumphrey"

for houshold use. bets frequently in

He never misses a meeting now, (500), and invariable has a "monkeys" thick roll of teaners in his pec- kets at weekends. He returns. Another holder of "black" from the races boasting of win money has hit on a tedious means ning "a thousand or two," to play of making his money, "white."

Each week he employs a num HONG KONG CANTON EXPORT CO., LTD. e unhappily extended and details

penny poker with his wife and friends on Saturday nights. ber of women to visit scattered

One redeeming

feature is that post offices and buy small quanti- 3rd floor, French Bank Building, Telephone No. 28600 prove 11/re difficul than he subscribe heavily to localties of National Savings Certif

| principles.

charity appeals. But he never ficates at 16/- each. On maturity The Dutch Government's ap

forgets to ask for a receipt, for in seven years they are redeeni- proval is a reversal of the inclusion on his income tax re-able at £1 each.

They provide

to a single freighter or tanker. Three of the most famous better means of!

New York, Monday. And now, within a few days, it names connected with the Wasp antipathy which the agreement

investment than bonds because no The president of the newapa will conclude its latest transfor- are those of Lt, Cdr. A.P at first inspired in Ministers.

record. is kept of the purchaser per PM (Mr. Marshall Field) mation into the Lord Warden Hichens, Lt. Cdr. E.N. Pum The shock of being asked to revise of others who have prospered on on where and how the purchase had decided to accept adver- Nailway,

These are typical of thousands and thus any income tax probing announced yesterday that PM Hotel owned by the Southern phrey, and Lt. George. Richards not only the status of Indonesia the blackmarkets or in the gambl: money was earned is avoided.

Hichens, a lawyer in Falmouth hit also the Constitution of ing world.

tisements.

in peace-time, earned, the Holland seems to have faded; They have money bursting from

He said that PM had tried In the entrance Hall of this D.S. Ca. two D.S.08., and before the realisation that a every pocket and wilt spend it on

for more than six years. to fine building in shell-scarred five time mentioned in dea federalised Netherlands Indo- their own whima,

almost anything that will gratify

Just as there are hundreds of support itself by circulation, front-line town Dover which patches Pumphrey, now Assis essentially

money to alone.

endured so much for so many more interesting than disturbing roaming through the ring peeling dispose of so there are hundreda "PM was the only daily marim years, visitors,

Any race day, they can be seen people with "black"

of others waiting to help them tropolitan newspaper through ing the names of a host of panela and a brass tablet bear or derogatory. The Indoesian off tenners from hefty rolls of spend it.

By PETER Republic, which so monarchial a trembled if they had a bet of £1 two-up schools,

notes. In prewar years. they These are the organisers of the out America which did not ac- citizen sailors who showed great LOVEGROVE O SEND YOUR SAMPLES TO AMERICA BY AIR People as the Dutch found, and probably couldn't afford it games, the starting-price hook-

the baccarat cept advertising." he added.

Mr. Field also announced that Channel during World War II, tant Naval Attache at our Paris

daring and resolution in the many instances, offensivë,

maker's, the unscrupulous traders PM's editor (Mr. Ralph Ia- men who came from all parts Embassy, was christened by his after all to be merged into At the baccarat and two-up who ignore price ceilings, coupons gersoll) had resigned because of the United Kingdom, and MTB. crew "Won't go home United States of Indonesia, schools, these newly-rich bat hun or any other restrictions when it he opposed advertising in PM from aving allegiance to the Crown. dreds on the turn of the card or comes to supplying scarce com as a matter of principle.

Poland, Norway and more closely." toss of the coin as non-modities at exorbitant, prices..

Holland, and, went looking for Pumphrey because of his re- Such subjects as foreign relations chalantly as they did with 2/.. Only those and defence, will be treated before the war..

The managing, editor (Mr. trouble along the enemy-lieluctance to return to port with- easy-coma federally. The plan, indeed, 'when,

money can afford to spend, it in John P. Lewis) will such ways.

Mr. Ingersoll

out having inflicted Home. viewed with an eye which looks

H.M.S. Wasp is paying off damage on the enemy he earn- backward towards experience and

now and being struck off the ed the D.S.C. and the D.8.0. at the same time forward towards

Admiralty's list of ships when for daring daylight attacks at prospects, clearly merits a trial.

Dover Command officially closer cluse range, was twice mentioned: There are features in it drawn

dawn.

in despatelies, and then added a Bar to his D.S.O at Dieppo..

George Richards was about three years in the little ships, became senior officer motor gunboata. and touk part in Though the most famous; some of the most fierce, spirited operation based on Dover was and successful he was 100 per cent wrong in Dynamo", which rescued the fought by light

actions ever constal making his own bid of 3-Hearte. Army from the Dunkirk beaches, forces. His most spectacular After hearing North's bid of 2-the

spirited cut-and thrust engagement was in May, 1943, It is possible sometimes to No Trumps, he should have activities of the Wasp's person when his force of 4 motor foresee the likelihood of devas counted the diamond suit about nel appeared most frequently in gunboats, took on 4 enemy tating raffa of your high cards as follows: "North obviously the war communiques, so many trawlers and 6 German R jewellers shops and buy 100 had bid a suit, then your part-East's call; I have three my enemy"

The same breed walk into by the defence. If one of them has about three diamonds in ef which began: Our light beats. This scrap lasted near- diamond rings, send their wives ner called No Trumps and you aclf; East, who bid the suit at Proof of their effectiveness on fire, while hits were scored order to bid No Trumps after naval forces engaged they an hour, all-the trawlers and or friends boxes of orchids see about three cards of the two while vulnerable after. belles in the fact that the Wasp on the remainder. He had even

two of the R. boats being set. at $2 and $3 each bloom. with a means of spending their be absolutely sure the partner ding, must have quite a long most ships in the British Fleet ships. He was killed at the end

Even art shows provide them suit in your own hand, you can ing too weak to open the bid- hus a bigger honours, list than been known to "black" money safely. Many pic of that suit's bidder, is pretty suit, probably about a six It contains as many as four of 1943, and his last signal, been able to contribute some tures are going of the walls now short in it. Under such cir! thing to this break in the clouds at 30, 40 and 50 guineas that incumstances, No Trump should carder. If he had done that, D. S. Os sixty-one D. S. Ce made just before his own ship which still overshadow so much ordinary years would not have be Zavoured if your hand has West could not have more than Conspicuous Gallantry Medals, fit was typical of the spir

he would have realised that eighty-nine D.S. Ms.. three came under very heavy enemy been given hanging space, of the world. In the face of The attitude of a lot of these and there in several suits, a singleton in diamonds, which two B.E. Ms and one hundred and daring of the Wasp's pet

honours sprinkled about here much foolish criticism at home new hayers is that it in fustan then you are not in danger of would inject a positive danger and twelve mentions In des-sonnel Engage the enemy and of many fantastic charges yell to give their. alikud, the British and Indian flotter" in that direction 95 pay being beaten, by defensive ruffs into a heart contract patches

more closely. If South had cunted troops in Java won the time for up to 18% in the pound to the

that Their task was to keep the 144 Taxation Commissioner.

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way, and also considered the Straits of Dover, clear for con constructive developments to It is the nature. They won more. Originspires the racecourse

way his own moderate honour voys, and they employed motor philosophy Laat butlors

strength was Kcated, he should gunbeats, motor torpedo boats! inally a target for suspicions of with "black" money to spend.

have bid 3-No. Trumps instead armed launches and even armed jal kinds from all quarters, the They give it a fly" rather than S7642

see it mulct from them in taxes.

of 3-Hearts. That contract| Yachts." Engagements against zained respect for themselves

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would have been airtight for enemy E. and R. boats and and understanding of the disin- number of newly-rich who have

game plus two extra tricks, convoys, which took place at terested policy which their pre invested their

with Eust having no chance to high speed and often took on a surplus gains in

CJ-10753 sence represented, so that, when country.

whom

score anything except his two guerilla character,.generally they left, Dr. Sharir, the Indo- nesian Premier, was moved to

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By Shepard Barclay "The Authority on Authorities”

DANGER OF RUFFS SEEN

made are f Luxury-zpending is being made mainly on the most of spe

In contrast to the host of ers there are also the hoarders, ders 4. These

types have made

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pay a remarkable tribute to their "politeness, kindness and self-i restraint."

This praise was not too high, At a cost of over 2,000 casualties, these troops carried out their jobs

in various ways, mostly war time rackets like charging ex- orbitant rents for flats te Ameri

of disarming and repatriating cans and other, servicemen.

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the Japanese, rescuing prisoners The percentage of allen - That contract was smashed J and internees, and refusing to fugees among the hoarders is before you could any Jack C62

uutenance a racial war. The high,

part played by British diplomats

Me Deming Lord Inverchapel and Lords Killearn-in consoli

They are content to "ate uwag their possessions or earn

to await the time when the spade A and a second dia restrictiary and grilin e mend ruff, after Walch South

Robinson, with the diamond A. a diamond ruff, a return to

conduct of the troops should also

are tried to blama the debaclecon

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Carpets Hid A Multitude

London, Monday Four and a half tons of rub lasted a few minutes only, but bish have been forcibly removed required the highest skill and from a home in Folkestone. resource and the courage to Miss Mary Dray described take chances against odds, as elderly, and of 'independent Favourite tactle was for the means was summoned eight gunboats to entice

German times to move the rubbish. P tunkers. But they prided them When she failed to obey the selves on their unorthodoxy, eighth summons, three council and the Germans could never dusimen did the job, tell what was coming next It took them two daya and There was one famous occasion they found tucked under tha when a small force slipped be carpets

tween an enemy convoy and the One very flattened and very French coast, briefly engaged dead cal

the German chips, and then 100 pairs of old boots and quicky slipped away. The German-seumen promptly fired.

shots.

viciously of their own shore batteries who mistaking their

Dozens of cld corsets, Large collection of old daper

dating unprovements won by the rices are lifted, and his partner, saying: ““North Dealer: North, Neither side ownships for an invading Rubbish removed weighed

flotifs, blazed away at them

be, remembered. It is highly satisfactory to see from the wise ed to be penniless after persecu-Trump over the 3-Hearts la- If South gets forced into 3 with their big guns. We did four and 4 half tone, and whils

of these refugees, caput should have gone to 3-No vulnerable) and politic action of the Dutch tion in Germany and Austris, a stead of bidding the heart No Tramps, West leads the not quite escape scot-free-o tar job was being Government that the seeds

rlyed here immediately prior to thus the war with substantial costs

ganical

Mins sowar tre to be given a chance to precious jewels, antique ont une In which contention South dub 6 and the Ola played from that becasion, as one of our Dray kept up a running cam- dummy, why should. East re-ships had its stern shot off in mentary of insults, abuse and was 100 per cent wrong. Just as fuse to take it with the K?, the German duel, but while the threats,

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