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$7,553,776

SPORTS & GENERAL

DEFICIT IS REVEALED

IN

RECORD COLONY BUDGET: ESTATE DUTY TO BE INCREASED: TABLE WATERS TAX

POSSESSION | HOLIDAYS BILL Proposed Reconstitution Of POSSESSION

PASSED OF FORGED

War Revenue Committee

Introducing a record budget for 1941-42 in the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, the FINANCIAL SECRETARY (HON. MR. H. R. BUTTERS) announced that the estimates amounted in all to $62.389,776 inclusive of $12.300.274 specially classed as war expen- diture.

"THE ESTIMATED REVENUE IS $54,836,000, $45,536,000 FROM ORDINARY -SOURCES. AND $9,300,000 FROM WAR TAXATION, LEAVING A DEFICIT OF $7,553,776," said Mr. Butters.

The deficit would be reduced by 53,500,000 by increased duties on heavy olls and tiquors, Increased entertainment tax, Estate Duty and a new tax on table waters, including Sarsaparilla and Lemonade.

"It appears to me that there remains one way only to meet the remaining deficit which represents roughly the excess of war expen- diture over war revenue ang that is by increasing the war taxation,” Said Mr. Batters.

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The Financial Secretary announced that it was proposed to re- constitute the War Revenue Committee and to refer the matter of revised war taxation to them for re-examination and advice.

standing in my name.

YUAN NOTESA Bill to amend the Holidays

Ordinance, 1912, Was read G Without retiring a jury. com- second and third time and passed prising Messrs. Q, B. Witchell at the meeting of the Legislative (Foreman), Pang Chiu-chun, F. HCouncil yesterday.

J. A. Ladeur Fran van Trong. G. A B to amend the Places of Piry, A. R. Tavares and L. W. Pablle Entertaiment Regulation Pavri, returned a unanimous ver- Ordinance, 1919 (the object of dict of Guilly against Chan Hung 01 which is to put an end to a who was arraigned" before Mr. ticket selling racket) and n Bill Justice Williams, at the Criminal to

amend the Entertainments Sessions yesterday, cn a charge of Tax Ordinance, 1930, were read. possession of förged 19-yuan notes a rst time of the Bank of Communications. knowing same to be forged. «Flf- teen months' hard labour was 'im- posed.

Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel, assisted "by Sub-Inspector J. O'Donovan, prosecuted.

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THOSE PRESENT Present at the meeting were His Excellency the Officer Ad ministering the Government (Lt.- Gen. EF. Norton), Els Excellency the General Officer Commanding

The Financial Secretary sald- Income Tax, which it was origin- Mr. Reynolds said that accused the Troops (Maj.-Gen, A.E. Gra I rise to move the resolution jelly proposed to introduce to pro-was accosted by District Watch-sett). Hon. the Colonial Secre

vide the necessary additional war man Lee Kwal in Hilller Street tary (Mr. N.L. Smith), Hon. the A detalled exposition of the revenue, was estimated to bring in and the notes were found in a Attorney General (Mr. C. G. Ala financial position 1939, 1940-41 annually 10 million dollars. The box.

baster), Hon. the Secretary for and the estimates for 1941-42 is war, taxation which was substitut- -Accused, in a statement from Chinese Affairs (Mr. RA.C.North), 'contained in the memorandum aled for it was expected to bring in the dock, said that he had pleaded Hon. the Financial Secretary (Mr. ready in the hands of Honourable 5 million dollars. The revised es-guilty all along, and would only H.R. Butters). Hon. Dr. P.S. Sel Members.

timate which I am afrald is some- ask his Lordship to deal with him wyn-Clarke, Hon, Mr. A,B, Purves, Let me

first summarise that what on the optimistic side is $9,- leniently. His friend. went on ac- Hon, Mr. C.G, Perdue, Hon. Mr. financial position.. We closed the 700,000.

cused, gave him the box which, W.J. Carrie, Hon. Mr. J.J. Pater the friend sald, contained shoes. year 1939 and entered the year 1940

son, Hon, Mr, S.H. Dodwell, Hon BOUND OVER

Mr. M.K. La, Hon. Mr. Leo D'Al Found guilty on a charge of mada e Castro, Jun., Hon. Mr. AL. Shields. Hon. Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, Hon Mr T. E Pearce and Mr. C. Bramall Burgess (Deputy Clerk of Councils)?

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When Mr. Caine addressed this with a general reserve balance of Council on the Budget for 1940-41 $17,091,170, a handsome sum, but he stated in this connexion: We largely a nominal one. Most of the are proposing a standard rate of uttering a forged banknote at the money had already been expended Income Tax of 10 per cent, with fast Sessions, Leung Yin, woman,

advances in anticipation of

a possible surtax cn very high in and Mak Kun-sing, were bound loans. It was to improve the 'l-

comes. I will explain later more over by the Chief Justice, at the quid position that Government in or the detail but the yield at 10 per Criminal Sessions yesterday. June last float the second tranche cent. was put by the Taxation Leung and. Mak, together with of the 1934 Dollar Loan of which committee at about $10,000,000 per another woman, Kwok Fong, who Government itself took up $5,790,- annum. I can at present give no was sentenced last Bessions, were 900 and obtained cash to the ex-reliable estimate of the costs or charged with uttering a forged $100 tent of $5,640,000. That reserve administration but they are likely of the Chartered Bank of India, of $17,000,000, it is hoped, will not to be only a small percentage. The China and Australia, at the Milton be appreciably diminished at the local defence and war expenses are Institute, on Nov. 25. end of the current. 15 months; in not likely to aggregate more than fact the memorandum, perhaps. a $2.000.000 per annum and the ba-Crown Solicitor, prosecuted. little optimistically, anticipates a lance payable to His Majesty's Percy Chen, Instructed by Mr. C. small increas,

Government should be of the order. Sutherton Russ, appeared for

ANOTHER TITLE FOR HARVEY

FOOTBALL FIXTURES AT HOME

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuter-The following are the football fixtures for Saturday, Jan. 18:-

LONDON CUP SECTION A Aldershot v. Queen's P.R. Brentford v. Chelse Fulham v. Grystal Pal.

SECTION B

Arsenal v. West Ham Millwall v. Tottenham

Reading v. Clapton C.

FOOTBALL LEAGUE (SOUTH)

Bournemouth v Watford. Brighton v Southampton Southend v. Portsmouth

MIDLAND CUP Lincoln v. Nothingham Notts County v. West Brom. WEST RIDING CUP (1ST ROUND)

Halifax v. Huddersfield

WEST RIDING CUP (SEMI-FINAL) Middlesbrough v. Bradford

LANCASHIRE CUP Bolton v. Manchester U. Chester v. New Brighton. Everton v. Burnley

Manchester C. v. Blackpool, SHEFFIELD CUP (SEMI-FINAL)

Doncaster v. Sheffield U.

XL

NORTH REGIONAL Bradford C. v. Barnsley Grimsby v. Shefeld W. Hull Y. Leeds

Newcastle v, York Oldham v. Liverpool Southport v. Rochdale

SOUTH REGIONAL Cardiff v. Bristol Leicester v. Mansfield Northampton v. Luton

REGIONAL MATCH Stoke v. Preston

OTHER MATCHES

All Bristol XI v. Football

League

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Sykes Pleads Wife And Children Starving

"I am telling the truth. I will be frank with you, your Wor- ship. If I had meant to cheat, I would not have just cheated $30.. I would have cheated a large sum to give to my wife and children." They are starving."

POLICE SOCCER XI FOR MACAO

These words formed part of the plea by Ellas Duncan Sykes when he appeared before, Mr. G. T. Lowry at the Central Magistracy yesterday, on a charge of obtain ing money by a forged document.

The Hongkong Pulice football Defendant was alleged to have team is leaving for Macao where received $30 from P. A. Krishna in they will meet a team from the the office of the Orient Co, Kaya-Police Force in the third annual Cpl. J. H Harvey, of the R. A. championship

Soldiers' mally Building, on Dec. 5' by vir- match. M. C., competed his double lastClub.

tue of a letter containing certain evening when he beat 8. QM. S.

The team will sall on Sunday Notable breaks were. Harvey: werds purporting to have been morning and return on the follow- Wood by 500 to 378 points in the 21, 24, 31. 24 and Wood: 22, 23, written by Mr. M. G. Gil, naval ing day. Mr. J. F. Murphy, Assistant Garrison Individual billiards 21. 21.

store officer, asking for the pay-

Mr. A. R. &. Major will lead the ment of $30 for contract forms team while Det.-Sgt. N.B. Fraser knowing game to be forged.

will be manager.

the accused.

I do

LIGHTHOUSE TENDER

Mr.

at the

B.F.R.D.C. Receipts And Payments From July To

Dec., 1940

But it must be remembered that of $7,000,000 or $3.000.000. of the 17 million dollars with which beg, however, that nobody will hold we hope to commence the next these figures against me if they financial year the $5,790,000 al-turn out wrong. There are no and $0,300,000 from war taxation. ready referred to has only a paper statistics whatever of total incomes leaving a deficit of $7,553,778. #existence and represents an ac-in the Colony "and we are com-

counting expedient to meet past pelled to do a lot of guesswork at There is one item in the draft expenditure from future revenue,this stage”

estimates, namely a lighthouse ten- while by the end of next year a So far from local detence, and der for the Harbour Department,

war cxpenses not agrégating more estimated to cost $600,000, she The summary of receipts and will have advanced in anticipation than 2 million dollars per annum bulding of which would in any payment of the British Fund for of a future loan The real reserve

they have in fact aggregated al-case be conditional On happier the Relief of Distress. in China is, therefore, considerably short of

most 12 millon in the last year, times and the cessation of other (Hongkong the desiderated 10 million dollars due chiedy to

South which sum is based on past figures ARP and food reserves.

expenditure on 'expenditure.

total of over four million dollars

year.

and a public debt of 27 million.

WAR EXPENDITURE

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and

PAYMENTS

China

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1 Members of the side are - Man-

; PROSPECTIVE ORDER It was stated that defendant went to complainant's office" toning; Blackburn, Chan Kwong-Yu; make enquiries regarding a pros- kwai, Howlett, Parker. Ferrier. Pope, Gough, North: Wong Man-

pective order from the naval store

Moss and Lau Pak-hung. for 5,000 tons of coal. arid 4,000 tons of coke.

Accused returned. In com- plainant with a letter, which had

TAMAR WIN

In a friendly cricket match-be- BUSY YEAR FOR previously been written, with the cween Tamar C.C. and Royal En- following words added: "Write anzineers, at Sookunpoo on Wednes- FIRE BRIGADE

other letter and be definite about day, the former wori by four shipment. Enclose $30 in cash for wickets. forms. Must have letter at the

RE: 65 (Sgt. Shipp 22; West 5-

292 CALLS

The number of calls received by National Red

By Foreign Auxiliary to the the Brigade during 1939 totalled

58 chimney fres, eight collapses,

China

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SPORTING

FIXTURES

TODAY

Hearing was adjourned to today! HOCKEY. — Army Trial (Sookun- at noon.

poo), 3.15 p.m... Det.-Bub-Insp. J. O'Donovan is SWIMMING, Y. M.C.A. Mixed in charge of the case."

Swimming.

COMMITTEE

TOMORROW

R.C.:

The formation of the Auxillary Omitting this item, branch) from July 1 to Dec. 31/Fire Service in July 1939 in one of /latest by this evening. Marshall." for 1, Brown 4 for 14); Tamar the principal activities mentioned Mr. Gill, in Court, said that he c.C.-136. (West 38, Horgan 25, Two therefore, from the estimates we 1940, is as follows:- of revenue and expenditure and is contributions of £100,000 each are faced with a deficit of roughly

In the annual report of the Chief saw the document for the first Tropp & for 36). Inadequate in present efrcumstan-have been made to H. M. Govern- seven million dollars.

RECEIPTS

Officer, Fire Brigade, tabled in time when complainant showed it To balance brought forward be Legislative ces, being less than two months ment bringing the total war ex-

Council

to him. yesterday contemplated expenditure for next penditure to 15 million dollars. Isiderations in

There have been two major con- ing cash at bank at June 30, 1940, afternoon.

In the witness box, defendant frating the esas per last account, $72,316 54; To

It was decided to recruit a total said that the signature "Marshall" I have dealt with this matter of may add in passing that this Colony timates, first defence, second.y so- subscriptions, and donations from of 300 members instead of the 100 was not intended for as signed by

is further contributing £200.000 per cial services. Defence it is sub- July 1, 1940, to Dec. 31, 1940. In members approved In reserves at the outset to anticipate,

the Esti Mr. O. He denied having re-- annum for the period of the war mitted must.in present circum- accordance with certificate of and I hope prevent, any suggestion from the profits of its Exchange stances come first, but it is also Hongkong and. Shanghai Banking situation, and Mr. D. H. Blake was

mates, in view of the political ceived $30 from complainant. that we have an adequate hump Fund, while almost further submitted that in the present fin- Corporation, $36,169.46; To Bank appointed Superintendent. on which we can draw it necessary £100,000 has been raised in the ancial position of this Colony so interest, $236.50; Total $108,722.50. to meet any deficit in respect of

past year by voluntary subscrip- clal must not be allowed to lag next year, We have in fact a no- tion through the War Fund inau-behind, nor even to stand still, but minal reserve of 17 million dollars. gurated by the South China Morn- should advance so far as circum- a real reserve of about 7 million Ing Post and Hongkong Telegraph. stances' permit.

Cross Society of 292. There were 198 actual ares STANDING LAW CRICKET"A" Division: Univer The excess of $5,300,000 on war The major items in the defence For hospital at Liuchow. $3,500; two landslides and 20 false alarms. expenses has had to be met from budget for next year are 4 million On behalf of the Canton Inter-There was an increase of 47 calls I will now refer to the current 15 ordinary revenue, and to increase dollars for the completion of the national Red Cross Service Corps over 1938. Of the false alarms, the At the Legislative Council 'meet months and I do not propose to that tobacco duties were raised programme for the construction of (maintenance of Corps, July-Dec. quote detalled figures, all of which September.

report states that three were ing yesterday the Colonial Secre #The tax

tunnels, concrete pens, etc., for the 1940), $10,000; For Canton Y.W. on cásh

maliciously given, seven were tary announced the appointment are set out in the memorandum. sweeps has been doubled and post-protection of the civil population CA for teller in Chungshan dis-given with good intent and 16 of the Standing Law Committee Suffice it to say that the estimate age rates are about to be raised. against air attack and $5,220,000 trict (Aug, Sept. and Oct., 1940), 9. ordinary revenue approximated The recent increase in railway for the construction of vessels to $2,100; Medical relief centres in were due to electrical faults in the tor 1941 as follows:- to that of ordinary expenditure, charges has not been to produce be presented to the Admiralty and North Kwangtung and B'angs! while the proposed separate war revenue but to offset the increased War Department, In respect of and three training centres for budget gave place to a new head cost of coal, and the aim of the which no expenditure has been in refugees and the dependents of

soldiers' entitled War Expenditure, I shall further increase in the petrol was curred during the present year.

familles In Kwangsi. deal with War Revenue and expen- not to produce more revenue, gut, made for cash gifts to B. M. Gor-school and orthopaedic centre at No specific provision has been $20,000; For medical training by reducing consumption particu larty in respect of private cars, to

ernment as these will depend on Yiyang and Red Cross rellef work In 1941, $10,000; For drugs for the the financial position during the conserve foreign exchange

course of the year, but I venture For Canton Y.W.C.A..for relief in Swabue-Hoifung districts, $500; save tankerage.

to submit that la meeting from its Chungshan district. in Nganhang. With the "assistance of this in own resources the relatively large creased taxation It is hoped that local deferice programme under-sul Hang and Macao (Nov. and ordinary revenue, which has come taken ander Your Excellency's in well all the year, wil be sulli-direction this Colony has made a jelent not only to meet increased definite contribution to the defence

ordinary expenditure but also the of the Empire. waz expenditure not covered by

diture Arst,

ADVERTISEMENT

THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB.

The January Race Meeting

will be held at Areia Preta, Macão

on Sunday, 19th January, 1941, commencing at 3.00 p.m.

The First Bell will be rung at 2.30 p.m.

and

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Dec. 1940, and Jan.. 1941) $2.100.

By Hongkong Refugee and so- cial Welfare Council: Food kit- chens, $5,000.

By Hok Shan Traders' Assocía- tion:-For medical relief in Hok

existing war taxation. I should Regarding social services it is my Shan district, Kwangtung

pro-

The Attorney General (Chair- street fire alarm system.

The 12 motor aunbulances main-man), the Financial Becretary, Bir Henry Pollock, Hon. tained by the Brigade attended al- Hon. together 11,592 cases during the Mr. M.K. Lo and Hon. Mr. Led

¡D'Almada e Castro, Jun,

year.

Hongkong Nurse For Perak Maternity Hospital

The nursing staff of the Perak Chinese Hospital in Ipoh wil! reach its full complement with the arrival, shortly, of a staff nurse from Queen Mary Hospital, Hongkong, making in all three staff nut- nés kád one matron

The advisorý

Since the removal of the hospi-lone from the Perak, Medical De tal to its present spacious quarterspartment and the other from Bt. in Kampar Road, the hospital has Andrew's Hospital, Bingapore. like to remark in passing that it arm baller that economic develop- vince, $1,000.

been undergoing certain innova The third staff nurse, from is difficult strictly to demarcatement must precede and be the ordinary and war expenditure and costs of social welfare and these relict in Chungshan district (July appointment of an advisory com is expected to anive shortly.

By Rev. H. A. Wittenbach-For tions. The arst of these was the Queen Mary Hospital, Hongkong. that many items of expenditure in

mittee, composed "almost entirely the printed estimates of this year draft estimates include provision-Dec., 1940): $6,000.

for a Fisheries Research Station, By stationery and cheque book or private practitioners: mn this and the draft estimates for next and an Experimental Agricultural $18.50..

town, year are either due to or increased by the war

Station in the New Territories.. By balance being cash at bank

committee has certain Provision for the building of the at Der. 21, 1940, as per bank cer- made

recommendations I now come to the resolation be-Fisheries Research Station was in- [Dec., 1940, and Jan., 1941) $2.100. which are being carried out, one fore. Council that the draft ea- cluded in the printed estimates for AUDITONS THANKED - of them being the employment Br timates of expenditure for 1841-42 the current year when it was an- The Board of Administrators of fully trained staff nurses, in addi be approved." These estimates ticipated that the cost would be the Fund express its appreciation tion to the probationary midwives, building, the Hospital has had its amount in all to $62,388,776 incluf met by a grant from the Colonial and gratitude to Messrs Percy who number about 15.

ainusi Government grant of $1,500 alve of $12,300,274 specifically Development Fund, During the Smith, Beth. and Fleming for hav- There is, Et present a matron | increased to $3,500, mainly through classed as war expenditure The year a nucleus staff has been en-ng undertaken the audit of the who was a staff nurse in the Perak the good offices of the former Pro Hong Kong, 15th January, 1941 estimated reventie is 154,826,000, gaged with the approval of this accounts of the Fund free of Medical Department. She is as tector of Chinese. Perak, Capt. C.

28 $45,536,000 from ordinary sources. Continued Page 5 Col. 1

sisted by two other staff nurses, H. Dakers

Admission to Members' En closure: $1; Public Stand: 50 cents.

By Order,

T. A. MARTIN & CO.,

Secretaries & Treasurers.

-

charge.

The recommendation by the advisory committee for a rest- dent doctor, a fresh graduate from Singapore on a temporary "basir, has not been possible tó

be put into effect, ....... Since the opening of the new!

sity v. Recreio; Craigenzower v Indian R.C. "E" Division: Glyll Service "C.C. v. Police Kowloon C. C. v. Craigengower* Recreio v. University FOOTBALL-Junior Shield, First Round, Service Corps. v. Mid.. dlesex (Boundary Street), 2.30 p.m., Engineers V. Kowloon

2.30 Boundary Street),

p.m. First Division: Middlesex Y. Kowloon (Bookunpoo), 4 p.m.. Police v. Club (Boundary Street), 4 p.m., Eastern v, South China (Caroline Hill), 4 pm. Second Division: Navy v. Club (Caro line Hill), 2.30

Ordnance pul, v. 30th RÁ., (Military), 2.30 Bervice p.m., Third Division: Corps v. 36th R.A. (St. Joseph's),.. 4.p.m., 35th. RA. v. Stell (MM- tary), 4 p.m., Engineers V Air Force (Chatham Road), 2.30 p.m. Signals v. 12th R.A. (Cha- tham Road). 4 pm.

SUNDAY, JANUARY, 19 FOOTBALL--Junior Shield, · First Round, Royal Scots v. Chinese AB.C. (800kumpoo), 2,30 *.70., First Division: Kwong Wah "v, Navy (Boundary Street), 4 pm... Royal Scots. v. Sing Tao (800- kunpoo), 4 p.m. Becond Divi- slon: South. China Y. Police (Caroline H), 4. p.m., Engi neers v. Sing Tao (Bookunpoo). 2.30 p.m... Third Division: Medi- » cais v. A.B.A. (Boundary Street), 2.30 p.m. 24th RA, Y. 20th " BA. (Caroline Hill), 2.30 p.m... 7th RA, V. Internationa] (Chin- tham Road), 4 ́p.m." RACING-Macan Jockey flub's

January Race Meetips