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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JULY 13, 1948

BRITONS CELEBRATE WITH REBATE FROM TREASURY SPENDING SPREE GERMANS WORKING AT DOG TRACKS

London, July 10 Austerity stricken Britons had something to shout this week end when the Treasury paid about £8,000,000 robate on income taxos. Officials said the total rebate would amount to £12,000,000, an average of £1 per head of taxpayers entitled,

Gottwald Praises

Red Army

Prague, July 11.

President Klement Gott

To meet the demand. for Bank of extra money. the England issued additional £9.- last 000,000 of pound notes week and the pubs conserved their beer stocks against the Friday and Saturday rush.

Stores reported increased sales to women and dog race omeials anticipated bumper tendances today.

COURBO at-

The rebate was caused by the Chancellor of the Exchequer agreeing in his April budget to

wald held the Russian. Armyollow a rebate on earned incomes up to Czechoslovakia today of one fifth instead of one sixth

as from April 5. as the model of a strong, peo- He said at the time that over ple's democratic force.

payments of tax

tax would be re- That was the Commualst lea-pald on

on July der's description of the Red Army after Czech troops had sworn loyalty to him and promised to go "hand in hand with the sold- iers of the brotherly Soviet Union

and other Slav alien."

new

The

Czech President ap- peared for the first time in his uniform as

as Commander-in-Chief of the Czech army. He reviewed troops, watched B. sham ballic, saw a mock parachute attack on an arfeld and received the oath of loyalty.

The

to

People who benefited this week-end ware weekly salary carnera. On July 30 there will be further payments to these who draw their pay monthly.

Their Own Money

'who

The professional classes do not pay taxes weekly as deductipu from their wages will until not receive their rebates January

ON ATOM BOMB

1

Berlin, July 10.

Famous German scientists are experi- menting with atom bomb developments in Russia, the American official German-longu- age newspaper, Neue Zeitung, reported this afternoon.

The paper named Professor Gustav Hertz, who formerly worked at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute in Berlin, as one of the German scientists now engaged in atomic research.

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The research station is situated at" Gochum, on, the Black Sea, the paper said. The scientists, who live under guard in a special settlement, receive monthly wages of between 10,000 and 15,000 roubles.-Reuter:

Cripps Warning Of Cut In Imports

Ipswich, July 10

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps said tonight that Britain may have to cut further its imports—already at a minium considered necessary to sustain life and in- dustry-despite 'Marshall aid.

photographers, were watched by £110 unmarried persons up to move against us still further, year how far their

sociated Press.

dozen

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aid has

and then only in the

He told a Labour Party rally "They will quite naturally he terms of trade looking to see at the end of this form of a lower tax ussessment that "if the manoeuvres, barred

The amount payable ranged from

Iovel of our achieved the aims set for It," he military observers from nations including Britain. France with three children,

high as £10 to married men that is, if the

import prices goes up further said.

"We must justify our use of it and Switzerland. The United

Most Britons celebrating re-compared to the level of our by our continued progress by States was invited to send nili-

we shall ceipt of this present from the export prices,

showing that it has had, so for fury olservern but declined.-As-Treasury did not seem to realise doubtedly have to do so. дя we аге concerned. tho

that

nt full

which It was their

stimulating effect they w

spending, overpaid stretch in our efforts to produce, hoped."-United Pics. were

and to produce as economically since April.

National Savings officials could as we can."

any not say if there had been

In Briton's nest increase

CKKS through repayment of the tax, but Post Office officials who sell carners savings bonds to wage

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Zaw Hong Kong broadcasting, on Tipquency of 848 kllucycles from $2.30 to 2.00 p.m., and from 8.00 to 11.1 and band from 12.30 to 1.30: 7.30 10 130

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15.30 p.m.-Dally Programme Summary,

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1.00 1,157.--Wascort: "Le Cld Ballet

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4.15 p.m.-Neww, Weather Report and

Autiousscementa,

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1,30 p.m.-"Hunte for Romanco",

Beg Bennid His Players with Jork Cooper, Vol). (B.D.C.T.S.; 2.00 p.m.--Come Down.

6.40 p.m-Programme Surgmaty. 6.01 1.m."Navy

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own money

sald today there had not been a noticeable increase

"So we

must remain

He said that British produk- tion already J. 10 per cont above pre-war and exports are 36 per cent in voluma above gro-war.

He warned that there is no

was

Shanghai Trams Resume

Shanghal, July 10.

in sale of certainty in Congress next year After a four-hour tie-up caus- bonds and certificates this week-that it will continue Marshalled by a fight between some mem- end.-Associated Press..

sid.

WESTERN GERMANY

STATE ON WAY

Frankfurt, July 10.

A West German State with a democratic govern-

mont created and controlled by Parliament is well on the way to realisation, competent Allied

and Gorman observars agreed here today.

bers of the Chinese Air Force and a few conductors and mq- Lormen, the trom service

in the former International Settlement here was resumed last night

aperations The resumption of

Tram- by employees of the British "way 'Company on of

was made possible high-rank-

by the

ing officers of the Shanghai Gar rison headquarters, who promised

to investigate and arbitrale,

The trouble started when Chin- esc Air Force

attacked a tram motorman and a conductor after one of their colleagues had

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The Premiers of the 11 West ; tion," and a "Parliament Com-been shut out of a tram by

States have said incll" instead of a "Constituent As-conductor-Reuter,

Wilkinson Bistars German (Vocal) with Edus de Carte at the

Planu

3.16 p.m.--Molinu (from "My Country"

... Czech Philharmonie Orebest -81

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Half

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6.15 p.m.-Linda Cater Taika on

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#.30 pm." Like What 1 Like" Pre aented by Stend Fla. (8tudio)

9.50 p.m.day Wilbur String Ensemble. 9.15 p.m.Commentary

London Reiny)

in 3rd

9.30 p.m.--Selectioni from Opera, 10.00 ..-World and Kame

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10.15 p.m.-Weather Report,

Test

the clearest possible terms, atsembly."

their Coblenz meeting,

that

The first Allled reaction here)

powers,

GENERAL CHOW EXECUTED

they want the substance and

in that the occupying powers the symbol of such a State ---

Are" ilkely to: respect -the-mo- They want this ox a practical tives behind the reservations.

Nanking, July 11. The three Western necessity to make their part of

Chow Ching-hsiang, comman- divided Germany viable but however, will probably remainder of the 32nd Division, was are unwilling to give formal per- arm on the one point of sub-

many by, the use of the manence to the partition of Ger- stance in which the German pro-executed here today for "neglect

term posals differ from their own--the of duty,"

Chow was convicted by a mili- "constitution.

Germans wish to avoid ratifica build a They want to

new tion of the "basic law" by potary tribunal. His division is now stationed in Shantung.-United structure but they refuse to hoist pular plebiscito.

Press.

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flag on it. For this reason, The Allies feel this is indis- Nawthey have called for a "unified pensable to make the new de-

area" instead of "a State," for ahorralic institutions respected.

10.10 p.m."The Wellie ate Down" Por-

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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

Shepard Barclay

The Authority sn. Authúrities"

SEEK PROTECTION TOD When the heart 3 is led, Sputh "COUNT the sure tricks in can count three immediate and sight; then, if there are not positive tricks. In spades, uno In enough to fulal the contract, de hearts and one each in the ml- clarer should look over all possi-nors. That makes only six and bilities to win the extra needed three more are required. The al- tricks." That is very well said, most-certain place to get them is Add

3 to It one more admonition in diamonds. But sending the and you cover the whole baale through for a finesse would be ale of declarer's planning: problem

dangerous i

East.could return a "In choosing the best way to heart to West. seek those needed extra tricks, So, to

to exhaust East of hearts consider what steps will afford and prevent that damaging re- greatest protection against the turn, South holds up the heart A, moves of the defenders."

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North

(Dealer: South. Vulnerability

not important).

South 1.8

Eart

lotting East

Ect

the first trick with the and West the see- winning ond with the J, then the third. Now, when the

dio- mond Jis lost to East, he has no heart left."Any, poturn .1

.fa won by the declarer, who proceeds to scoro four tricks in diamonds plus the others available to him: at the start.

Tomorrow's Problem

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That splendid example of sound D play at No trumps is given by Mrd. Mary Flasher of Columbus, one of Ohio's and the country's ablest bridge instructors, in her book apily entitled “You Too Can Play Bridge.""It Dlustrates the (Dealer: South. Both sides vule way to count up tricks, as cute nerable selgub S

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DQ 70

TALES OF MANHATTAN" Liined in the frat, quotation How can East tall positi

Starring R

above, and also furnishes in good that Want's Land of the diamond VEDWARD 'G. ROBINSON” tisample of our own follow-up: 4 ngmint G-Spados iz slugtow

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