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COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL

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FRANCIS WU'S STUDIO

GLOUCESTER ARCADE

Chinese Dollar's Recovery

Shanghai, July 17. The Chinese Dollar the last 48 hours made a notable recovery, gain- ing 4,000 points in rela- tion to the United States dollar,

At 'midweek, U.S.$1 brought, CNC$15,000, Todicy bring only CNCS41,000.

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will The

CHINA MAIL

No. 33720,

For THE REAPER ENTER"PIST, LTD.

ESTABLISHED FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1947.

INLAND REVENUE STATEMENT

Profits Tax Assessment In September

Tax Evasion Warning

Mr. E. W. Pudney. Commissioner of Inland Re- venue, indicated at a Press Conference yester- day afternoon, that assessment of profits tax would commence from September. Collection will be made between October and December. Some say the increased pres-While expressing appreciation of the cooperation sure of the national government's economist pudley hust stalled Black Market dealing in U.S.) tollars and

When

renson is not etrar.

goldbars.

the people are afraid to buy ori sell on the Black Market, the Chlofi Bollars always pains' in value.

"monty scarcity":

Others sav

is the cauNA Sul others user the recovery to news of Weile- meyer's eming to China which, they said, nagus more Buited State help

Easing of the railitary situa tion in Manchar al guvern ment successer oni uther fronts probably helped.

Chinese money has been fabr ly steady and C$45,000

athee the last Îng 'drop m Inte June when it Fell Fromm Jun average of ONES:200g all the

way to an average of CNU$45,- 000-Associated Press.

Free Gold Market In P.I.

Manila, July 17. A flourishing free gold market for gold sales in Manila appeared assured today when the Philip-

Government pine

in-1 dicated that the Republic would no nothing to hin- der private gold sales to China, Britain and other purchasers at

prices higher than the Ameri- can controlled rate of US$35 per ounce.

them

SUIYUAN BORDER TO Refuel

ACTIVITY

Nenking, July 17. |

A despatch to the "Hein Min Pas" from Peiping quot- ing travellers from the north- went said Outer Mangolian troops were fine active on the Suijan-Outer Mongolia bor- der hority

cronecti Chinese territory..

The dispatch Buil Mongolian forern were estab lialing border defence head- Wilanjentahui, quarters

into

In Air Over H.K.

New York, July 17. A light single-engined | "Piper Cub" planė, in a Outer

around nonstop light

well within the Suignon re- gim. The area concerned in

Actfled Aaracly

Wasteland with many Aundreds of thou- mile of Acuare miles without Chinese Government garrí- BOUR-ANNUciated Press,

Plane Damaged By Fire

the world will 'refuel in the air over Hong Kong! and other Far Eastern| cities.

WINEZONMOUSE

Price: 20 Cents.

We Buy and Sell

TYPEWRITERS

CALCULATING MACHINESTM alao Anything and Everything' for OFFICE MACHINES Excellent Service

!!

Hongkong Typewriter Exchange

8. D'Agullar St.

Tel. 21400

HOUSING PLAN CLOTH RATION

MEETING

Increasing interest in both Mr. Hugh Brapa's Cooperative Home-Building Society and Mr. U Tal Chee's Cooperative Home Construction Associa- tion, tons ropistered yesterday whey the former's list of applications jumped to 450 and the latter's to 215.

The Kowloon Residents' Anxociation, which is sponser ing Mr. Braga's scheme, is enlling public meeting at

6 pm, on July 28 in the $t. Andrew's Church Hall to hear the public's views on the subject.

Big City Building Scheme

One of Hong Kong's

Two men have planned such oldest buildings is sche- a trip and two others announ-duled to be demolished! ced they

would attempt more

the

leisurely globe-girdling flights in after September,

"China Mail" learned

similar type planes,

The nonstop journey la plan- i

ed by Ted Thompson, 35, Bell, last night. Gludo, Fla., airport operater:

The building houses Nos. 11

Street.

TO BE

BE ISSUED

More than 2,000,000 yards of Japanese manufac- tured poplin are to be rationed within the next 10 days to Hong Kong's 1,049,622 registered rice ticket holders, the "China Mail" learned officially yesterday.

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Each of the 214,975 households will be eligible for 11 yards of poplin at prices ranging from $1.10 to $2 a yard, with a choice of two of about 14 colours.

Distribution of the cloth int scheduled to begin on Tuesday through the different rice ration shops in the Colony.

and

The $1.10, $1.40, $1.50

will be $2 a yard categorien available for householders on the island while Mainland house! holders will have only two cafe- gories to choose fromthe $1.30 and $1.40 a yard groups.

The cloth is also to be ration-] ed to members of the essential services.

The

Dyed Locally

authorities

concerned

have 1,200,000 yards ready for immediate distribution with more than 1,000,000 yards in reserve, Residenta registered n. the Dairy Farm and Lane, Craw

rations.

factories wore employed to dye More than 10 local dyeing

and wartime ferry pilot, and 13 and 13a, Queen's Road, Cen-fords are not eligible for cloth Hunter C. Moody, 35, Decatur, tra', on the corner of feehouse Illinois airport manager

and former co-holder of the world's | flight' endurance record.

Thompson said the two plan take off from New York sbout August 15 in a regulation "Piper Cub" monoplane.

which his Department had so far received from all sections of the community, Mr. Pud- ney sounded a note of warning. Any person who attempts to evade payment of income tax will be severely dealt with. There will be no leniency shown, even to first offenders. Addressing those present, ↑ Tax in the New Territories are. also being prepared and wi't bel Mr. Putney said:

"The work of the Department Issued shortly and tax will bel so far, has consisted mainly of payable at the Land Offices in the opening of files and the Ping Shan. Tai Po and at the [sending out of return forms to¦ Pistrict. Oßer, Peninsu'a Hotel:

potential taxpayers, advising | Kowloon . taxpayers on the completion of these forms and receiving back

Salaries Tax "Employers' returns are now completed returns and filloheing received back and on the pending the commence hasin of the information con- ment of assessment work. It is tained in these returns, indivi not expected that Пasement. dual return forms are being

will generally,

start before

prepared and will be sent out September,

within the course of the next

не Refueling in the air will Three coolies received

accomplished. Thompson said. "Some figures may be of in- mouth or so. terest as indicating the activi- then be required to

Individuals will burns in a fire which by picking up five-gallon plan-

complete damaged ties of the Department, so far these

Douglas tie cans of fuck. 100 gallons at returas, which contain

atinic, with a special devine Over 10,000 files have been opvu- sections for the claiming of Dakota aircraft of they patented similar to that ed for potential Profits Tax personal and family allowances. Cathay Pacific Airways used by mall pickup planes. payers and a'simlla; number of After verification of these at Kai Tak yesterday. returns have been sent out. It returns, axcasmenta wil be

The Bre, which occurred at onticipated that made. Facilities will be given 9.20 a.m. started through Inst 24,000 files would for payment of Salaries Tax in canlie smoking near some pain eventually be vpened for Instalments where the tax remover. The blaze, apread to Profits Tux рпуста. The payers so desires.

the fuselage of the plane,' dam- work is not yet half complete and new files are being opened

aging the nose,

and returns

WILK

the returna

at

sent out at the

Bent cut

EXAM PAPERS LEAKAGE

irregular tactics of tftr port of certain studenta has mude it ́ nepennuru for 512 students to re-gil for the “Schoot" Leavilo" exambathon, the "China Muit” leurned lust night.

Two hundred und geventy- eight studente will have to he re-ccumined in Chineso and 234 in chemistry, thrae being the two papers the questions of which, apparently leaked out in advance.

Profits Tax

"Ru'es laying down rates of

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A fire appliance bé'onging to

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The route will be by way of Gander. Newfoundland, Shan- Eirc. Athena. Karachi. non. Alaska. Thompson sald, Hongkong, the Aleutians and will take about 19 days.--As- clated Press.

and

Murder Plot Korea

covery

The tenants affected are St. Francis Hotel, which also runs the Rosette Hall and a lounge on the ground floor; the China State Hark. Limited: the Masonic Society; and the aslici tous firm of M.A. da Silva.

The tenants presumably will have to vacale the building by the end of September.

It is

the cloth.

the

owners of the building. Hong Kong Land Investment and Agency, Limited, intend to erect a modern structure, plans for which are now being pre-

understood that the pared.

Nanking Talks On Japan Trade

Shanghai: July 17.

Leading. Chinese industrial and commercial circles here inferested in the forthcoming resumption of private trade with Japan, have been sum- moned to Nanking for a conference with the Ministry of Economic Affairs to discuss the allocation of export items and the choice of commercial representatives to proceed to Japan.

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rate of about 1,000 per week. depreciation and various other the uerport was rushed to the So far, about 60 per cent of matters have been drawn up by workstion but failed to work been

have the Board of Inland Revenue and the Linze eventually wan received back in the and are now with H.E. the extinguished by fire-fighting Department, mont of the re- Officer Administrating the Gov-equipment from the R.A.F.

crnment for submission to the and H.M.S. Flycatcher.

Seoul, July 17. The Dakota had been stripped Législative Council for appro-

Hend- United States Army val. They will be published with of its engines and was under quarters revealed today the dis in the next few weeks. Much going overhaul.

Ceflist! of an allegedl time is being rpent in discussion regarding the interpretation of the Chinese Republic," should plot to assasinate two Korean the Ordinance.

give the name of the Chinese police leaders with the fluding of 247 explosive detonators and These discussions are prov. year. .g., "Bing Sut" year or eight fuser, in the home of Lee The Ministry is said to be estrade between the two countries ing most interesting

the 4 would and of "ing Hoi" year.

Jeopardise the 'future of Yung-kwan, leader of the Peopecially anxious that "Another difficulty value beth to the Department

Chinese business men-China's Chinese industry, still unrecon- quota out of 400 foreign traders structed. following the eight and taxpayers, and I should like in parab' from small busi ple's Democratie Front.

"The police are, now hunting to be permitted to enter Japan years of war with Japan-Reu- appreciation of nesscs is the absence of detailed for Lee, whose Hol to express my

was held for commercial- contacts - ler. the assistance given by the tax accounts. In a number of im

Relected for for questioning. It was recalled that recently

the Japan trip payers and their representatives. stances, returns have been supe.

Five hand grenades and should be truly representative President Manuel Roxas said he

"Some difficulty is being exported only by a monthly sum Japanese swords and

of Chinese Industries and daggers would like to see the establish- |

perienced

trades. in connection with mary of total receipts and total ment of a gold market in the

Chinese Accounts. These difl payments. It in appreciated that were also found in Lee's home. sbands to help rebui'd rapidly

The Army said Dr., Chough A semi-official Chinese source culties. however, were not un many smal businesses cannot Tha Kepublie's" gold mines.

expected and will no doubt be afford the expense of a book- Byung-uk. Director of the Na-here said today that China in The statement todiny. "of

overcome quite amicably in due keeper, and Section 6004) bas tional Police, and Police Chief Ince of her economic difficul Antertent Secretury of the

Une difficulty arises

been inserted in the Ordinance Chang Sang had been marked ties was considering confining" her trade with Japan for the for assassination. A grenadie me being along barter Hans. Tremory John Snyder that the United States Government would maining 40 per cent being cases actua! year to which

from uncertainty regarding the to deal with such cases effort to prevent an in which the maximum period Accounts relate.

from buying for completion has not yet ex-

"It is not always clear as to "The Section provides for Canadian gold ore and refining pired. The recipient la allow what calendar is baing Bed, agreement on the basis of a it'in the United States and re-fed one month within which to whether the Gregorian or the percentage of the total turn: Democratic Front were arrested said, to exercise strict supervi

Four members of the People's Japan,

SCAP would continue. he exporting it for sale abroad at return the form.

Lunar Calendar, nor is it always over. The percentage to be prizes higher than the US$36 "The returns received back cicur which, year of the

Gre-adopted will be that which is on Sunday, in connection with slon over all commercial tran- per ounce rate, appeared as an are, in many cases, incomplete rorian Calendar is referred to. general among businesses of the the plot.-United Press, Indication that there would be and in some cases, are entirely Thus, the phrase "86th year of the concerned. Experience in no objections from Amerles to blank. Further investigation, of the Republic of China, 3rd England showed that smalt Arms similar operations in the Phillp course. is necessary in all cases munth, 14th day" is open to could not afford to keep de- pinch-Associated Press,

such as these. 4,000 Employers' various interpretations.

tailed accounts and there was Returns under Salaries Tax

to force amal. "It is suggested that it would no intention have been sent out and many of assist this Department if Chin- firms here to employ book. there have been completed and

accounts keepers, returned to this office, The in accordance with the tradi

Interest Tax work of preparing individual tional Chinese year, instead of "There appears to be some Sa'aries Tax Returns has only prefixing the date with either doubt in the minds of the public just started and so far, about a year in the Gregorian Calen- us to the application of this 3,000 have been prepared.

lar or the phrase, the year of (Continued on Page 8 col. 6) BOAC official stated in Londonment not to permit the reopen-

make u Amerleen

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N.T. SHOOTING VICTIMS

who

011

the

course.

ess who close their

where

thrown at Chough fai'ed to ex- He also Chinese there is any kely liability to inde but another hurled at fting of the declared that the

tax.

Flood Victims Eat

Sub-Inspector Nippard, receives a bullet wound near the spine at about 7 p.m.

"It gives me great pleasure to Tuesday in the course of a gun

record that the response of the battle with some 15 to 20 armed public has been good, especially desperadoes at Ma Cho Lung in where people understand the Lokmachnu district along. Ordinance. The chief dimcu'tles side the Shum Chun- River, un- which have been encountered derwent an operation at the have arisen owing to lack of Kowloon Hospital yesterday understanding and It is one of afternoon,

the urincipal alms of this De-i

Its Staff to ex The "China Mail was in partment and formed that the operation was

plain the Ordinance to those successful and that the bullet who find difficulty in compre. The CNRRA Air Transport llaison plane brought was extracted. Up to a late hour lending it. Any last night, the condition of 8/1 doubt as to how he should fili Nippard was reported to be up his return form may obtain

'"'natisfactory.”

person

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Grass And Roots

Canton, July 17.

word today from one of Kwangtung's disaster zones that thousands of flood victims are eat- ing wild grass and roots to prevent starvation until relief can reach them.

In the vicinity of Baruchow, the Kwangtung disaster, now a southwest of Canton, whole vil-montly and a half old.

ages and countless, individual Miss Kay Booth, pllot of the farmhouses re still completely little liaison floatplano, has surrounded by water which also flown more than ten hours. In covers a' the crops, although this aerial work.

sion of the flood.

was flying over the ghost towns:

·.

bán on private does not mean the be-

free vinning of

trade with

Chang burst and killed his trade bodyguard.

BOAC CRASH

London, July 17. All members of the crew were in- tilled and 12 passengers jured, when a BOAC" alṛcraft bound from London to Cafeutta

sactions with Japan, including the quantity of goods imported and exported.

He is ut opinion that the work of China's first trade de- legation to Japan would_be_ex- perimental in ́natúra.-Reuter.

Yuan Petition

Nanking, July 17, More than five members

Of

drome near Basra Sast night, na petition asking the Govern | crashed at, the Shaibah aero-the Control Yuan today signed

today.

ing of private trade betivcen China and Japan No passengers were killed. Locat newspapers reported The Injured were taken to No. that the Control Yuan mem- 28 Indian General Hospital near bera expressed the fear that the resumption of commerce The plane efreled Basra and will mean the resumption of

Javanese economic aggression, Shalbah aerodromes for two

In a 1,000, word recommenda· and a half hours in extremely tion, they maintained that

Ваяга.

bar visibility, and crashed while landing at Shaibah-Reuter.

Hamburg, July 17.

THE WEATHER

The U.S. Occupation autisbrities {*^\]. have vetoed the compulsory la The pression to the NE of Luton 12, bour law which was passed on up. Another troplent depression June 19 by the director of the Appears to be forming about 167 miles le Husse Provincial Parlament, the unknown. Premure remains high to the German News Service in the BE of Japan. A depression in morlar E British Zone reported today across the Yellow Sex and thugh Deuter.

free assistance in the Inland P.C.C. Lau Chak-wab, who Revenue Department. was wounded in the hip at the There has been little or no same time and who was also ad-evidence of any obstructionism maltted to the Kowloon Hospital, and the attitude, generally, of was said to be progressing potential taxpayers in Hong satisfactorily.

Kong has been moat satisfac- Enquiries from Pice sources | tórym ́allelted the information that no Property Tax

nérests have no far been made, "The demand note for Pro- 4'

of Death Valley in the United Page Two though immediately upon re- party Tax are now being prepar- Dr. P C. Wong, CNRRA¦ States,” said Miss Booth, "Now Air Conditioned celpt, in Hong Kong, of a re-ed and will, be issued shortly. Investigator who, has been spot and then there would be two Katkow. port regarding the Incident; There are some 40,000 sito-checking the flooded regions by or three people looking up at [Paze. Mve 23

Women's Jury Service, Mr: H.W.E. Heath, Command-gether in respect of Hong Kong, air, was told that people in the us-not waving, just looking. lex Officer of Kowloon and New Kowloon and ... New Kowloon! outlying Villages had been re- But in most isolated villages Page Nine Territories led a party of Thoan will be issued from the duced to a starvation diet. there were, no signs of life." Page Ten

Doctor Discharged.- police, 50 strong, to the scene of Treasury and paymont will be Five, millon persons in all Miss Booth is a "veteran of European' Torsure the "rhooting“, and scoured the made in the Treasury.

are ontimated, to have been af 2,500 hours of fiight in light Cricket Terala,Boxin countryaldo, BLASTERS

"Deinandi potes for Property | fected in varying degrem byl planos,--Anuociated Presn.:

there has been a marked „recus- "Flying low over the villag ON OTHER PAGES

Couches

the "B. 6. Pratas, direction of novemEN!

low preisten æxintide from it to the Quit of Toutkin.

Today's Forest-Moderats. F. wladi." fair and hot. Cloud Inerming duripe, the day,

Yosterday's: Mauther conceffri Analisime 20,5" den. Fabe Minjumi Thi.deg. Fab, Bunshiner B4, bouzni.

Rainfall: Nil, „Total sliąõe · Iuramcy **_1221,4. mm, na azulník an ioverage

'Besdirigent ·

Baro, mi ma 101/pret m.b.

Call for

Children's Excursion Tragedy

Genoa, July 17. Forty-five school children und two tencher

were drowned Inte lust night when an excur- sion boat struck a ateol pl'ing 150 yards off shore at Albenga

and sank almost immediately.

Ten other children were miss-

ing.

The boat was loaded with about 76 children vacationing on the Riviera as the guests of charitable organisations. AL- lenga is about 45 miles south-

west of Genoù.

Itescuers worked in darkness and rough waters to bring more than 70 children ashore by midnight but 45 were sither dead or died en route to hospi- tal. The hospital authorities said another 20 had little chanee to live.

Thore was no complete nas. Henger list but the organian- tion sponsoring the excursion said the ship carried ́about 82 children between. 10 und 12 and about five adult chaperona. Casualties to the boat's other passengers and draw were not known.-United Press.

MINE: DISASTER OFF SIAM

................Bangkok, July 17. The 200-ton lightor"""Tháni.”. belonging to the East Asiatic Company, struck a mine near Koh Bichang on Tuesday even- . Ing and sank instantly.

The report of the disaster re ceived by the Company today said ten died and many were wounded.

The Company said it under- stood it was a magnetic mino though this is not immediately ascertainable.--United Press.

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