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SINO JAPANESE WAR 1937

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The Details of the Battle of Tazang, · Fiercest Battle Ever Fought Outside "Europe.

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GENERAL

INCREASED REVENUE IN COLONY LAST YEAR

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Expansion Of Existing Sources-No New Taxes

More Colony Road Deaths

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON INCREASE

An increase in the number of traffic accidents during the first half of the year over the corres- ponding period of 1937. as well as la the fatality rate, is shown in the latest returns issued by the Hong Kong Police Trafic Department,

From January 1 to June 30 this year, there were 1.639 traffic acct- dents, as a result of which 59 peo-

The following extracts from the Financial Secretary's report for the year 1937, tabled in Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, show that the satisfactory results achieved last year were reached al- most entirely by an expansion in existing sources of revenue, no new or increased taxes being imposed during the year:-

From the point of view of Gov-have been realised but for the un-ple were killed and 687 Injured. In ernment nunce the math feature expected expense occasioned by the first half of 1937 there were of the year 1937 was the passing the disastrous typhoon of Septem1.130 accidents...34 persons killed or the acute financial stringencyber 2nd and additional expenses and 460 injured. jot the previous two years. The taused by the Cholera epidemic

Estimates provided for a deficit of which visited the Colony in the accidents in the Colony. A Chinese Last week there were 82 traffic $3,498,910, revenue being put at late summer and by various sup- youth 27 years old died as the re- $28.760,250 and expenditure atplementary expenditure in

In the actual result nection with refugees and other alighting from a moving tramcar. consult of injuries received whilst $32,259,160. revenue exceeded the estimate by items arising out of the Sino-The injured numbered 29.

A

JUMBLE SALE

$4,436.118 and with a small saving Japanese hostilities. of $147,938 over estimated expendi-

As already noted the surplus of ture a surplus of $1,085.146 was assets over abilities at the end realised. The surplus of assets on of the year was $14,002,278. The The St. John's Cathedral December, 1937, was $14,002.278 a greater part of this, 1.e. $10,320,288. Mother's Union will hold a Jumble much more satisfactory figure was advanced to loan funds pend-Sale in the Cathedral Hall on Fri- than was anticipated when the ing reimbursement from the issue day. July 29, at 3 p.m. Gifts of un- Estimates for 1937 were prepared or the remainder of the 34 per wanted clothing, books or articles in the. Autumn of 1936. The cent. Dollar Loan; but total cash of any description will be gladly deficita then anticipated for 1930 resources ignoring deposits ear- accepted and should be sent to the and 1937 would have reduced the marked for special funds amount-

Cathedral.Office before or on the surplus of assets to about led to $5.034,113.

morning of that day and addressed "Jumble Sale."

$8,000,000.

SINO-JAPANESE WAR

"

LOANS

As regards loans the position re- During the latter part of the mains that of the $25.000.000 au- year the general improvement in thorized by the Dollar Loan Ordi economic conditions in the Farnance. 1934. $14,000,000 has been East was brought sharply to an issued.

The balance of $11,000,000

end by the outbreak of hostilities is available for issue when the between China and Japan but the funds are required. expenditure immediate Bnancial effect upon being advanced from general sur- Hong Kong was beneficial. Large plus balances in the meanwhile numbers of refugees from Shang-as already noted. This system ts hal and South China came into being continued for the present as the Colony while the practical the liquid resources available ap- cessation of trade with the interior pear sufficient to meet the tm- of China through Shanghai result-mediate needs but the necessity of ed in an increased volume of trade issuing the remainder, of the loan passing through Canton and other as soon as circumstances require is Southern Coast ports, a large part kept in mind.

of which was, conducted via Hong Kong.

CURRENCY ·

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As a result bath of the greater The currency situation remainéd activity and of the increase in stable during the year. The Ex- population, which has been estim-change rate continued to be con- ated at as much as 25 per cent.trolled by the operations of the practically all the sources of re-Exchange Fund set up under the

in-Currency Ordinance, 1935. showed substantial

and Quctuations in the rate during the

ear were small

venue

creases.

ber.

The receipts from rates were higher owing to the smaller num- MANAGED CURRENCY ber of vacant terements, these The year under review is inter- having sunk from nearly 3,000 in [esting as being the first year dur- January to under 1,000 in Deceming which our managed currency has functioned free of of specula- Liquor and tobacco duties also tive influences. The result has showed substantial, increases while amply justified the abandonment many minor items such as enter- of silver as an absolute standard. tainment tax and the royalties The steadiness of exchange has payable ол gross receipts by promoted confidence in foreign omnibus and ferry companies re-trade dealings and enabled mer- flected the increase in population chants to take a longer view of

EXPENDITURE

their commitments than was pos-

As regards expenditure, details sible when trading prospects were of which are also given in the subject to the vagaries of the Accountant-General's report, the Silver Market. Equally important total was very close to the original has been the stability of the estimate. Larger savings would Chinese National Dollar.

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ALLEGED THREAT|GAMBLING RAID

TO WAITRESS

Three Men Charged

Three men. L Chun. Fung Lam and Ng Kwong, appeared before Mr. Lockhart-Smith at the Central

IN VALLEY

Police Scale Wall To Made Arrests

including a. travellez

Twenty-six persons. Court yesterday on charges of two. Europeans and threatening a waitress, with intent from Manila, were arrested when to injure her, to induce her to 3 police party raided the ground become a member of a society and floor of No. 30, Shan Kwong Road. demanding money with menaces Happy Valley, where gambling

with intent to steal The com- plainant is So Pat, 21,

Mr. E S. C. Brooks appeared on behalf of the first defendant and

was alleged to have been going on. To effect the raid the police had to slide down a wall' 50 feet high

The persons arrested yesterday Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios for appeared before Mr. Butters at the second and third defendants the Central Court on ball of 250 and pleaded not guilty to the each on a charge of gambling. charges, Det.-Inspector Ritchie The keeper appeared on a ball of was for the prosection..

91,000. The case was adjourned til July 15

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summons for driving a tram car The following day, two men in a manner dangerous to the pub- stopped complainant in the street Hic, Ho Yu, was fined $10- and allegedly assaulted her. "Soon Sergt. Appleton said about 7.25 after the first defendant appeared p.m. on June 14, he was at Pedder in the street and promised to in- Street waiting for the traffe light vestigate the source of the trouble, to show green. While waiting he Several hours later frat defendant saw the tram car, which had re- saw complainant and claimed to mained stationary at the stop out- have located the persons who side the Gloucester Building, pro- assaulted her and said that exceed on its way towards West penses were needed to settle the Point, the red light was on. He matter. They advised complainant had to stop to allow the tram to to join a society for protection. pass...

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