THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1947.-
BUDGET DEBATE CONTINUES Criticism Of Mr. Dalton: "Complaisant"
Steps To Be Taken "Somewhat Obscure
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London, Apr. 16.
Sir John Anderson, former Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, leading the debate for the Conserva- tive Opposition in the House today, said that the budget introduced yesterday showed that the Government gave no evidence of any real desire to save.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Hugh Dal- ton, in his opinion seemed to have neglected one of his first duties and talked of mounting expenditure in a complaisant way.
Sir John complained that with Su John Andets,n concluded: absidies Covaly 1132 foort)"In my judgment this budget has arouoting in the lova totalen midget of expediency of of $428,900,000, the steps that shifts and devices, sonie
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Mr. Dalton intended taking were neudalls, corun triviad and some still left someschnd nhseure, The j peritively mischievous." Reuter.
moment when relief from direct
Laxation was being provided ap
peared to him to be the suitable cument to bring subsirties down.
Si Juhu Anderson satd that o presenting the advantage of i vhemp-money policy. th
{"en-
cellor hund emitted to vall atten. fire to some of He Hsadvantages, He had always and that There
szinten.n_carrying_the-putrov.l
of reducing interest rates f tward tou quickly and too far,
Ple complained that in presla Ing of ovemans" debeats, M Dad ten huwi given only
formula" and no ordiey. No vital interest of Britam met bet "feel" in any pedantic attempt to den with this wholly exemptional balotice as though it had even in the normal ure nf trade",
tale of the capitaj of busines
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NAAFI FAGS SAME PRICE
London, Apr. 18. Despite the statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Hugh Dallion, that facili ties for members of the Arm- tion ed Forces to buy cigarettes of pre-1942-43 Budget price sciti be discontinued from April 27, it has been decided officially that there will be no change in the price of cigar- elter
murchured through NAAFI by members of the Forces overseas.
This withdrawal will affect only the Fereen in the House Commands and will not apply In overgear Commands or Hir Majesty's ships--Reuter.
Press Reactions To Mr. Dalton
London, Apr. 16. Britain's balanced budget filled almost countless news-columns in the London press today, set- tling down on editorial comments generally in the known tones of the individual newspaper. The Daily Herald." organ of the Labour Party,
Tre
"Badly
tative "The Times" endorsed Chancellor of
Canada's New Air Service
SELECTIONS FOR ARMY DRAFTS OVERSEAS
London, Apr. 16.
As from April 15, officers and other ranks drafted overseas, excluding officers of the Royal Army Medical Corps, the Royal Army Dental Corps, BAVC and nursing officers, will normally be selected from the following age and service groups, the War Office announced today:
1. British Army ол the Rhine, British Territoriai Army, Central Mediterranean Forces, British Forces In France-group 55 and later.
London, Apr. 16.
2. Middle East Land Forces Canada's first "North (including Greece and East Af Star" landed faultlessly rica), North and South Carib at Heathrow today, in-group 58 and later.
bean arena, Malta and Gibraltar augurating Canada's new 3. India and the Far East. service with Rolls-and West Africa-group 65 and Royce engined Canadian-later. built Douglas DC-4.
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The changes are not retro- Apective and in no way affect The flight was entirely un-personnel In
carlier groups eventful, crossing the Atlantic than those shown who are from Goose Bay in eight and a placed ander orders before
Comment On
Proposed U.S. Loan
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY. CLUB
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING
SATURDAY, 26th April, 1947.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 bm. and the first race will au run at 2.00 p.m.
Through numbera (8 Racek-$16) may be obtained at the offics of the Treasurors, 1st Floor Exchange Building, also tickets for the Special Cash Sweep ($2.00) on the last race.
MEMBERS BADGES AND ENCLOSURE. Members are reminded that they and their indies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS ENCLOSURE!. #besto
Badges
admitting non-members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at 10 Including tax are obtainable through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all chits, etc.
Badges_admitting to Members Enclosure will NOT be on sales at the RACE COURSE.
The
Treasurers'
Compradore Office
a.m, and the Secretary's Omee at 31.45 M floor, Exchange Building.
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will close at 11 Both Ofces at 1st mited number of tifine will be obtainable at the Clah House, provided they are ordered in advanced from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27518).
NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S
PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.
half hours. Captain JL. Rood, April 15, nor refer in any way newspaper in fight overations superintendent to officers and other ranks on said said the "machine handied per- United Kingdom leave from granting of the proposed Gate. fectly."
He mulded: "The engines ran without a bitch. With Rolls Royces we are going to get an Increased performance oll- round on this route."
foverseas theatres,
Regulars
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PUBLIC ENCLOSURE...
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London, Apr. 16. Ahmed Yalman, editor of the leading Opposition Turkey, the today that
The price of admission to the Public Enelaruro is $3 Including tax for all perkons incipiling Indles, and is payable at the American loan might Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, ule., will not be permitted to operato lead to the formation of within the precinels of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the
Race Meeting. а more representative Personnel will only normally Turkish Government.
Refreshments will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Pablle Enclosure, be sent from earlier groupa
Yalan, editor_of_the_"Vatan."
SERVANT'S-PASSES:- aboard, including the
Passes for Servants will be issued to Private Box holders teered to defer release from the tion parties had already suggest Minister of Transport. Cmdr or are regular saldiered a temporary Turkish conlltion
Building. CP. Edwards.---United Press. still to serve, but if personnel party rule of the Republican Peo-
with a certain minimum period government to replace cannot be found from the ple's Party. groups laid down those from earlier groups will have to be would include the Republican De- He said the suggested coalition sent as a matter of necessity. mocratic Party-the largest op- This may apply particularly position group-and several in- to officers and key men.dependents, to "establish law and Reuter.
There were 20 passengerg/than-those-shown if thesokid the United Press that Oppos! ONLY on application to the Secretary, 1st Floor, Exchange
deputy
Worse Than
the Liberal "News Chronicle" and the author the Exchequer Hugh Dalion's statement of Atom-Bombs finances which both pleased and pained Bri- tons by reducing income taxes and raising the lovy on cigarettes and tobacco.
BORDER INCIDENT
Washington, April 16.
General Ineob Devers Irish Writ
Against "Daily Mail"
Dublin, April 16. Judge Martin Oberine, of the
the one-
order in Turkey in the consiltu- tional sense,"
The Ertiposition of an additional ten pre ceol damp duty on dorela |
Elopo (ļoti van from the Con. issapps was rust jostiheit, the sand,
Among independents suggested contmander of Army ground ervangen "Dady Madh," the "Daily
for the coalition, Yalman named Insofar as bung istates were act
forces, told the United Press
the former Prime Minister, Rauf legitimate they could bis prohibit Wcker.on of the Couruumist.
that the United States Jandi
Orbay, and the former Chief of ed. Sir John said, but that not the Party the independent. "Fluenelai
more to fear from the fifth co- Chancellor reorganise
Stuff, Marshal the custservative 1st bere
and
Chakmak. He London, Apr. 16.1
human than2 from the
said establishment "were minay borgs isaties that were
atomic Graphic." "Bally Tele-
of a multi- Raste Ankara sald tonight bomb in case of attack.
party government Justilled from the print of view Kaple" and "Pady Express,”
would take that Soviet frontier guards cap- He expressed the opinion that Then anti-Conservative
some time of presenting teenrately to share j
"Daily
because of the long tured shot on the spot aany nation attacking the United
rule of the one-party regime, but huklers and the publie the actual Moro ad and comment.
party of Armenians who The Trans" Commmefied tut
hadStates would use the atomic
sald the American fann would fred to escape across the bor. lamb sparingly "if at all be. Irish High Court, today grant- ttam He though the proposal winter Talton's budgeting for
speed it. rause it wanted to utilize, noted a temporary writ restrain-dangers threatening Turkey from defeal its
£260,633,600 der in Turkey.
The loan would duninish the wn object, bevare the orul plus proposal to levy this tax on rich med title moral courage,
They were inmigrants who destroy, a conquered country's ing the London "Daily
iubstrial potential.
Mail" the issties "will in a great many of for which tur vredit should not had been induced to leave the
and its
outside, which have been Dublin correspondent.used us an excuse for dictatorial "It would be easier to soften John Murdock, from publishing tendencies. Also, he suld, Turkey be willie." Jegitimate raNPN
country of their adoption and settled in Soviet Russin
Th by sabotage." but
General defamatory statements falson," the paper said. "was ex-found conditions there unbear-which blew up bridges around from Ireland.
Devers said. "A difth, columu two Germans ordered deported mocratic conditions to cooperate In regard to the prolit tax. Sir purity but by the Chun-
about would be likely to establish de- Juhn disagreed
able," Radio Ankara said. with the this.
New York City would be more criminatin
cellor. He pointed out justly Unt
fully with the United States. which Mr. Dolton
"A party of Armenians from practical than an atom bomb." "Taily Mail" and Murdock to Executive of the Liberal Inter-
Judge. Oberine ordered the had made between distributed and
Yalman, who was elected to the
• there wa a time for Syria. whom Russlan pro- undistributed "profts.
Costsurplus it was the present,paganda had lured lato Soviet button warfare was greatly ex- on an injunction which
He added that talk of push- appear tomorrow for hearings national Meeting here, sald Com- et that the right to incar, de. Armenia, was more fortunate aggerated because guided mis- Costello. lawyer for the Ger- Turkey had falled.
John munist attempts to penetrate reached sanctuary
Ho must be Turkish soll."-United Press.
on siles in their present stage were mana, Werner Unland and Dr
said if 100 inaccurate,-United Press.
Russia should attack Turkey, the Herman Goertz, said was a pre- Turks would fight back without liminary to a libel action. outside help.-United Press.
tive."
p
probitn
"The continued danger of in.
"Wholly Derisory" Thefts in tuture in order to stimu-and
and Lo effect
Both Mr. Fulton's ohjeet in late erogom activity proposing an increase in the fast | arned by babgeting for a surplus on lobarro to reduce Dar es penditure
bedrog of if bled taxes transfer fren direct intrest facial transactions, will be: taxation-- h considered legiti-deterised by the extent to which made, The margin of preference practice they impede the ordin which was retained was retainedary machanery of investment and. at the old money figure which, in whether the impedement is not. relation to the increased amount, t was in his opinion wholly deri sary.
Peasant Girl To Be Beatified
dearly bought at the cost of £250000,000 which the increased
| Taxe are expected to yield in the
Tull year."
The "Dadly Herall" sald: "The | 1947 budget speech gives vivid jenod of Britain's internal fahan. old strength. Within the nation's United means, the budget shows |an lænest effort to help the peu- ple who are most in need of help jand to increase taxation where it Fra e mind easily bore-as in the case of the tax on distributed | prášits."
Even the "Daily Herald" con-
Britons On A Final Nicotine Binge
(By Ed. Creach)
London, Apr. 17.
Unland and Goertz will also appear in court tomorrow to ask that their deportation or dera be quashed. Four of the interned Germans --William Preetz, Herbert Trieburh. Diet-
Calcutta Tram
mer Gartner and Herbert Droni Strike Ends
-were
flown to Germany secretly yesterday in an Ameri- can Army plane-United Press,
Horthy Plot
Britons by the millions swore off smoking on Wednesday and then made the rounds of the tobacco shops for a final nicotine binge before new highest in history prices went into effect. Beginning Thursday, the pack- the rise goes into effect official Sentences
age of 20 cigarettes that cost six y tomorrow. Pence in 1914 and one shilling in 1930 will set the
smoker back aree stillings and four pence--a hilling increase in 48 hours.
"None out of ten of my cus-
Calcutta, Apr. 17. The 86 day old strike of the Calcutta tram workers was call- ed off by unanimous vote today. Simultaneously, the 24-day old strike of Bombay's electric supply and tramways was ficially ended.
A beatißention without preceded that the one-shilling boost tomers say they will stop smok- shares on the London Stock Ex- of parliament George Donath | wage" and
her in 1902.
her.
Ite-
would be unpopular, but argued
of.
A rush also
The Calcutta walkout involv- descended on electrical and gas
Budapest, Apr. 16. ed 8,000 workers and affected which are scheduled to be tax-sentenced to death
appliances, The People's Court today nearly 1,000,000 daily passen- ed an additional 66-2/3 per cent. Lajos Dainokl Veres and San-
Generals gers. Hard hit also were
The work stoppage arose out tobacco dor Andres, and former member of a demand for a
"living by, for their part in a major con-threats of
persisted despite in-spiracy to overthrow the Hun-action by the company and Gov- ilsmissal and legal garlan Government and restore ernment was Admiral Horthy.
Press. Istavan Szentimilkossy,
ed "In view of his frank confes-
Ats,
Left
for
officials.-Associated
A
Vatican City. April 16. redent in the history of the lion the cigarette tax doubtlesslying at tight tonight," said a change, caught unaware
Fleet Street tobacconist who scl larger than man Catholic Church will take that Mr. Dalten hnd acted with his day's stock of cigarettes be- creuses.
antielpated place next Sunday when 12 wisdom in his effort to slash the
fore 11 a.m. year-old peasant girl. · Maria
More than 18,000,000 "Not one in a Goretti, will be bestifted in 12 dollar outlay for Virginia tobacco. really stop," his wife predicted. of the Imperial Tobacco
thousand will knocked off the market value The "Daily Telegraph," in n presence of the man who killed pessimistic tone, indicated it felt "They say they will but wait till pany's #1 Ordinary shares and whom a mild sentence was ask-
Com- The girl was killed at Not. Mr. Dalten bad not stuck cinselv the old craving comes upon them. the hike was expected to have don," was sentenced to
Suda Bay, Apr. 16, enough to the
"I hope you don't swear off," rules in omitting
The United States naval tuno, near Rome. when a
she told her husband "you're bada market effect on tobacco pro-Labour for life. bourer.
hard squadron which is on a such government commitments as
BİX- Alessandro Serenelli.war dipage payments and post-tempered enough now!"
weeks' cruise of the -Mediter. stabbed her four times after an
"At this price,
Seven other accused received ranear Wing Labour Party war credits to create a "wind-
racking cough
anchored here this unsuccessful attempt to violate a surplus to tide him over in will stamp you as a millionaire1" members are reportedly plan,
sentences ranging from 14 to morning, and will stay for the event of an involuntary and quipped, a government clerk. ning to ask that tobacco Le six years hard labour. *Serenelli
week. The force includes the served his prison embarrassing deficit next year."
Mr. Dalton, who smokes clear rationed and accuse Mr. Dalton February 27, followed the dis- the cruiser "Dayton," and
The trial, which opened term and after pardon by both
on alrcraft carrier "Leyto" and In full column, the "News and will pay more for them here- of playing "class discrimina- Man and Church was one of the Chronicle" kissed Mr. Dalton on after, had a tip for people who tion" which will operate against covery of the plot earlier in the commanded by strongcat
Vice-Admiral witnesses itt favour during the beatification wisdon, courage and hope,"
month and the her both cheeks for his "message of were mad at him-"work off your Poorer people.-United Press,
arrest of more Bernhard Bier, grudge by knocking off smoking
United States than 150 people, including hearings, which have gotie
13 Mediterranean Commander-in- Said the "Daily Express:" altogether" he saidAssociated
members of parliament-Reuter Chief-Reuter. for the past 40 years,
"The Chancellor proves himself
Press, Among those who will also a skilful conjurer. With a smile be present will be the 82-year he takes away what he gives, even old mother of the girl. More for the fortunate 760,000 soon to long lines than 12,000 pilgrims, mostly be free of income tax. For they shops. Only a few countryside folk, are expected! must give up smoking if they are Central London boosted to attend the ceremony to retain the benent of the con- prices immediately, taking ex of the Dutch United Nations de- Reuter.
itra profit for themselves before logation.-Associated Press.
“JANE”
SO GEORGIE'S RECOGNISED
MY SUPERIOR FEMININE INTUITION AND PUT THE
CASE IN MY HANDS, FRITZ!
cession."United Press,
MY FIRST JOB IS TO FIND OUT ERIC'S OTHER NAME ANT
HIS BUSINESS...
The Hague, Apr. 17. Dr. M.Z.N. Witteveen be- Long Queues came today the first woman to
tho Hundreds of people stood in enter
Dutch diplomatic before cigarette service. She was appointed Em-
shops th bassy Counsellor in which of-1
their fice she will serve as a member
BUT IF I GO ROUND TO INQUIRE AT HIS FLAT": BY DAY HE MIGHT RECOGNISE ME - HE KNOWS HE'S BEING
SHADOWED
THE OBVIOUS DEDUCTION-
"TO A DETECTIVE →
IS DISGUISE!
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"British Atrocities'
In Carinthia
London, Apr. 16. Yugoslavia has sent a note of protest to the British Government against the alleged terrorisation "of the Slovene minority in Carinthia, British- occupled southernmost province of Austria, by British troops.
cow.
Coples of the note have been the British of -suppression of sent to Washington and the Slovene liberties, in particular four Foreign Ministers in Mos- "brutal attempts to prevent the
holding of Slovene meetings, The contents of the note, The timing of the present which is believed to make n Yugoslav note may be linked large number of allegations with the prospect that the, Mos- against the British occupation cow Conference may dating the forces, have not been disclosed. Austrian treaty this, weak,
It is expected that an official enquiry will be conducted by the British side.
Dally. Diatribes The Yugoslav radio and press have in recent months made al- most, dally accusations against
The main political divergence between the Big Four over the treaty is the Soviet support for Yugoslavia's ferritorial claims in Southern Carinthia and the Opposition of the other threa Powers.—Router.
Any persons found loitering with Servants' passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the enclosure,
By ORDER
DIAWARD
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
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