1941-01-10 — Page 9

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

New Passive Defence Services Club Opened

Unique in many ways was how Mr. L. Rayman, President of the Municipal Commissioners, described the Passive Defence Services Club at Farrer Park which be formally opened in 'Singapore,

Mr. Kayman said that the Club was unique in its origin which lay in the present war. It was unique in its composition in that it comprised members of all nationalities, communities, religions and creed and all strata of society.

He adden

BIG U.S. TAX INCREASES PREDICTED

FINANCE & GENERAL

U.S. MERCY CARGO FOR UNOCCUPIED FRANCE

LONDON, Jan, 9 (Reuter) --- At President Roosevelt's personal request, a ̈special shipload of foodstuffs and clothing is to pass through the blockade from the United States to Unoccupied France.

Sequel To Roosevelt for distribution under the direct control of the American Red Cross.

Budget Proposals

The Fresident's request, it was stated at the Ministry of 'Econo- mie Warfare, was addressed to the British Government during the A concentrates and past few days. The goods consist of Vitamin clothing

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (Reater) -Stiff increases in income tax and excess profits tax are predicted by It is stressed in authoritative į President Roosevelt, it was add- officials as the immediate result quarters that this concession.ed, was well aware of the dis- of President Roosevelt's budget which is being made solely for the tinction in such cases between "It is a great experiment. There

relief of children in Unoccupied. | Occupied and Unoccupied France. proposals ne other body in Malaya that

Tax revenues under the present France, in no way alters the Bri can be compared to it.” -

budget programmes i reach the tish policy of blockading France The Club was formed of 8,500 highest point in American history, as a whole. members of the local defence sef-but nevertheless President Roose- vices the Air Raid Precautions

velt recommended additional taxa.

were left to Congress.

AMERICAN AIDs

FOR BRITAIN ·

Progress Being Made wees, the St. John Ambulance tion. Ways and means, however undertaken by the American Red to meet

-Mr. Raeburn Corps and the

that

Lin

WHEAT FOR SPAIN WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (Reuter) -Conditions upon which

the The fact that the administra American Red Cross would send tion of the relief goods is being a cargo of wheat or flour to Spain Immediate civillari re-

communi Association, the Local Defence

Cross la considered sufficient gua [quirements have been Tax experts consider income taxrantee that they will in fact reach cated to the Spanish Government. Volunteer Polico the most logical means of raising the children for whom WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (Reater) (ReservEN.

they are states Mr. Norman Davis, Chair.. additional revenue. -Progress is being made, sald Mr.

being man of the American Red Cross, Mr. Rayman · pointed out

intended. The goods are Increases in gift and estate

sent, it Raeburn. Speaker of the House the aim of the Passive Defence levies are also predicted.

shipped in the same vessel as the If such a cargo were

separate of Representatives, after con- Services was to help the popula-

cargo of wheat consigned to Spain would presumably be a An increase of 500 in the num-

shipload and additional to the car- ferring yesterday with Mr. Cortion of singapore to protect them ber of men" (Federal Bureau by the United States. When

being dell Hull, Secretary of State, and selves. He wished the Club every

the goes already announced as luaded at а Spanish port, Investigation) to Counter Mr. Morgenthau, Head of Trea

success not only during the period

sent to Europe. sury, about aid for Britain.

lof war, but

in Unoccupied France. many years there-

mended' In the budget. The after.

strength of this body already! In addition to this shipload, it SMART UNIFORMS

equals the peak of the last wars understood that a small Members of the various branents

Vitamin signment of

A at 1,500 as the Passive Defence Services

trates which had been detained their smart uniforms formed a

in Bermuda, will be able to pro

occupied France

by the well- dress designer, Madame known Schiaparelli, who is returning from the United States to Paris.

Mr. Raeburn hinted that legis lation might be considered by the House and Senate simultaneously. "He said: "There is going to be as little time lost as possible."

of

espionage and sabotage, is recom- vessel wil proceed to aport

MARKET REACTION NEW YORK, Jan. 9 (Reuter)

con

concen-

Other sourcés disclosed that 111 guard of honour which welcomed The publication of Mr. Roosevelt's ceed. It is being taken to Un arms programme of $10,000,000,000. and Mrs. Rayman as they arecord budget aroused no marked for aid to Britain was studied

HISTORIC

being rived.

LONDON BLDGS. DAMAGED

COUNCIL CHAMBER BURNT OUT

LONDON, Jan. (Reuter) Westminster Cathedral, Westmins- ter City Hall and the Temple were among the buildings damag- ed in recent air raids, it was dis closed last night.

Several Incendiarles and high

Mr. and Mrs. Rayman were met by Mr. J. E. Jeans. Director of the A.R.P. Department, and Mr. G. G. Lewis, Commander of the guard of honour.

A

reaction

on Wall Street and the market took the news of the huge prospective expenditure with rela.

zive calm·

Observers expressed some donin sion over the budget's double hn- A beautiful bouquet was present-plications of still higher corpora ed to Mrs. Rayman by Miss Olive on taxes and the enormous in Javakoddy.

dustrial activity which the defence In a brief address, Mr. Jeans spending must stimulate welcomed Mr. Rayman and ex- pressed his willingness to assist

the Club in every possible way.

Hạ read out a telegram sent by

It was stated that if the present! shipment safely reaches its proper destination, further quantities or relief food for children in Un occupied France will be allowed through the blockade from time

ito time.

The conditions are not specified in the announcement made here. but it is belleved that the Ameri can Red Cross is requiring as surances that it will be given com plete freedom in handing sup plies.

Passive Resistance To Reich

FRIDAY, JANUARY

SAY

10, 1941.-PAGE

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Silk Village Founded In Yunnan

BRITISH SUBMARINE REGULUS LOST

LONDON, Jan. 9 (Reuter) The British submarine Regulus, (Commander F. B. Cürrie) is now overdue and must be considered

A silk village has been founded lost, states the Admiralty.

in Yunnan as part of a general;

The Regulus was well- scheme to revive the silk industry | known in Hongkong being In Free China. A total of $25,000,- stationed in the China Station

CZECKS MAINTAIN 000 has been invested by the Fu for several years prior to the out-

UNITED FRONT LONDON, Jan. 9 (Reuter) Czechoslovakta has maintained

HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS united front against Germans

H.E the Governor on Christmas STOCK EXCHANGE, Eve wishing him and all members of the Passive Defence Services every success.

After Mr. Rayman had cut the ribbon and formally declared the Club open, those present were

explosivea fell on the City Hall allowed to inspect the Club pre-

first floor of Council Chamber on fire

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Tien (Yunnan Provincial) Bank break of war: and three Central Government

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and sheep. Simple machines have been introduced to turn mulberry tree bark into tissue paper and silk refuse into clothing mat.rial.

The village is situated at Tsaopa, not far-away from the tin mines at Kochiu. It is a tract of highland

sald Dr. Benes, the Czech leader here on Tuesday.

In the factories the wheels are with an area of 85,000 mow. With It has been planned to eventual- Saint Nominal going slower and slower and a fine weather, most of the year itly grow mulberry trees on 60,000 vast system of passive resistance is the most suitable spot in the mow of land. It is estimated that is organised all over the country Southwest for the growth of one mow of these trees yields $1380 We have heard about Germany's mulberry trees and the raising of enough leaves to feed such a num-

war of nerves, he said.

silkworna.

ber of silkworms as are capable of Among the Germans in Czecho A large number of war refugees making one picul of cocoona. In salovakis, he continued, there are from the coastal provinces who addition, it has also been planned £10f evident signs of anxiety for the have experience in raising silk to erect a few silk-reeting plants

future, läck of confidence in their worms have come to settle down on the lot to turn out 7,500 pienis. 19 ct leaders and dissatisfaction within the village and to rear six of raw. slik a

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The robing room was badly Mayors and pictures of historical damaged by water.

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America's Political Parties

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