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THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1987.
Revision Of U.S. Tax Plan Advocated
Secretary Declares For Simplification Of Assessment
Chicago, Dec. 1.
Of Volunteers
CONTINUED Madrid Agrees CALM IN To Withdrawal NANKING Japanese Column. Attempting To Envelope City
Wants Elucidation Of Non-Intervention Committee's Plans
London, Dec. 1.
The Spanish Government's reply to Non-Intervention Committee's
Shanghai, Dec. 10 p.m.). The need for a general revision Virtually all remaining foreigners of the entire American tax structure of Nanking meet at 6 p.m. dally with was cited by Mr. Daniel Calhoun the Mayor, Mr. Ma Chab-chun, and the Roper, Secretary of Commerce, when the defence commander. General addressing gathering of business Tang Sheng-chi, to hear reports of enquiry regarding the withdrawal of heads to-night,
arrangements for preserving order foreign troops und the despatch of on He urged tax revision with a view during the emergency,
International commission to Spain has to a simplification of the methodn of
Members of the Embassies and been received at the Foreign Office. assessment and the equitable dis-
press correspondents here find this tribution of the burden, und also Practiently the only remaining contågt It is learned in Spanish circles that expressed confidence that a con- with the Government, as military the Spanish Government adopts a structive approach would be found to quarters rechtly have
un- position favourable to the withdrawal a solution of the utilities dilemma, upproachable. and that gnificant development were forthcoming.
He advoented equal responsibility for labour in management, and the Immediate constructive treatment of the financial problems of railroads. He stressed the Importance of a re- duction in the national debt, express-
Asa i ing the opinion that the ease with which the budget could be balanced depended upon the co-operation of business as much as on Government economics,
He added that Government might be forced to emphasise direct relief with a view to coping with unemploy- ment this winter.-Reuter,
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RALPH FORMLS
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FACTORY BLOWS UP
Prompt Action Averts Serious Threat
London, Dec. 1.
The War Omice announced to-night that this afternoon an ignition oc- curred in a cordite stove at the Royal Runpowder inctory at Woltham
bren
The elty so far has been free from of non-Spanish nailonais, and is also disorders anti is quiet except tordisposed to accept the sending of a waterfront crowds sucking up-river commission, but requires elucidation passages. There are many wounded of certain points in the proposals.- on the waterfront, and troops plodding Reuter the alreets, usually in small groups. They do not attempt to march in GENERAL FRANCO SETS order.
PRISONERS FREE The foreigners gather at their
London, Dee, 1. Embassies or elsewhere and listen to Shanghai and Hongkong radio news All British subjects known to have broadcasts which 'e almost the only been held as prisoners of war by remaining rouree of information of General Franco's forces have the Japanese advance or other news been released, the Foreign Secretary fold the Ilouse of Commous.-- outside the city walls.
British Wireless.
A sundar situation exists at Wuhu, where approximately 100 foreigners remain, despite Mhe fact that a Japanese column is advancing in that direction, apparently with the pur-
enveloping Namiting.- pose United PresK.
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HITCH IN NEW AIR SCHEDULE
POST TO-MORROW
Abbey which quickly developed into FROM HONGKONG|
an explosion which shattered the building.
now
AMERICAN DOMINANCE "IN DOUBT"
Navy League Urges New Auxiliaries
Washington, Dec. 1. The Navy League has proposed the immediate construction of at least 30 18-knot mercantile tankers, to manned by naval reserves.
be
It is proposed that the vessels tan
be chartered by private companies
Owing to a diplomatie hitch, says and used as auxillaries in the event an official Imperiul Airways an- of war.
Precautionary measures adopted, however, prevented the communien-nouncement, the one day saving in Mr. Nathaniel Hubbar, Navy fin of the resulting fire to the sur- posting letters to England via the Im League leader, said that world con- rounding buildings and the fire was perial Airways direct service will not
ditions make immediate action im- got under control by the factory fire become effective this week, us an perative. "With an American ship brigade in a very short time. There nounced in the post office notices. was no loss of life and no one war For the time being the service will seized by Japanese aval men; the injured.
continue to operate via Tourane and Philippines and Guam under the pro- Employment will not be interfered Saigon, adhering
to the old time-tectorate of the American flag but with-British Wireless.
table, which means that air mail let-with no protection within 7,000 miles: of China slam- ters by Imperial Airways will have with the "open door"
faces;
with the and to be posted not later than Friday med In our
Monroe doctrine gone, our dominance afternoon,
In the Pacific is in grave
doubt. This comes into effect forthwith,
With our
Fleet without bases from and the mail this week will close, as hitherto, to-morrow, instead of Satur-where to operate either in the Orient day morning as previously indicated.or the Caribbean, and without mer-
auxiliaries to chantship
give the OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Fleet mobility, does it not behove The official statement by Imperial us to put our
house in arder?" Airways regarding the position fol- United Press. lows:
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Imperial Airways regrets to on- nounce that owing to a diplomatic
hitch, tie recently published change
of route Hongkong-Penung to Hong-France To
kong-Bangkok, which was to take
place as and from December 5, has
been unavoidably postponed unt Float
further notice.
New
Paris, Dec. 1,
The service will therefore continue Internal Loan to operate via Tourane and Saigon following the present timetable ex- cept that it has been found possible to retard the departure from Hong- kong to 10 o'clock local time ench Saturday, reaching Penang the fol- lowing day. In the reverse direc-
on the service will continue to leave Penang on Mondays, arriving Hong- kong at 5 o'clock un Tuesday after-
noon.
This will of course cause an altera- tion in the mailing time, notices of which will be published Immediate» ly by the General Post Ofee.
It is officially confirmed that a new Internal State Joan will be announced to-morrow. It will fake the form of Treasury Bonds bearing five per cent. Interest, redeemable at the end of three. lx aud nine years respectively. The
Issue price will be 095 francs per thousand francs.
The bond loan will be in the neighbourhood of two milliard francs-Reuter.
ALHAMBRA
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