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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1. 1938.

Tin Producers INSURGENT

Vote To Create Buffer Stock.

London, May 31.

A referendum of tin producers in the Malay States on the proposals, for a tin buffer stock resulted in a vote of approximately two to one in favour of the proposal,

the Colonial Office, which has decided to accept the proposat in principle with respect to Malaya and Nigeria.

Acceptance of the proposal by the Bettish Government is subject to fiegotiation for a satisfactorily de- talled scheme,

GAINS REPORTED

General Aranda's Men Progressing

Bilbao, May 31. Insurgent troops under the com- mand of General Arnoda continued

Expenditure Far Above Revenues

London, May 91. Government expenditure in Great Briinh for the first five months of 1938 has been greater than revenuų by £42,307,042.

This is more than double the tofelt.

This informatioti was released by their offensive boliveen Teruel and at the corresponding period last year]

the Mediterranean coast yesterday. exceed revenue of £90,270,300 was munique, Loyalist positions about

According to an Insurgent com- exceeded by expenditure totalling

£110,000,847.

Revenue for the current fiscal year. eight miles behind the present lines

totalling £91.087,036, in £6,600,632: lower than were bombed by Insurgent planes.

the revenue for the corres The western part of the strati ponding period last year, while ex- rond from Teruel to the coastal town of Sagunto is now completely in the penditure, totalling £134,794,078, 19 possession of the Insurgents, adds the £15,004,831 bigher than in the corres-

ponding period in 1937. communique.

The European vote was 57 per cent. for 43 per cent, against, The Chinese vote was 10 per cent, for and 24 per cent. against the proposal-Reuter,

BIG OPIUM RING CLEANED UP

Berlin, June 1.

In the adjoining eastern sector, in the region of Morn de Rubailles, the Insurgents also claims to be advane- ing. The town of Libnares is said to be completely surrounded by the Insurgents.

These figures do not include self- balancing items, nor does expenditure include defence money spent from loans-British Wireless.

General Aranda succeeded in sur- during an nie battle over the Terite) rounding the fortifications defending front, near the town of Valverde, at

25 miles midday yesterday, Castellon, which is about north of Sagunto, the commnrique A squadron of 30 Loyalist planes odds.

were machine-gunning and bombing Loyalists made prisoners-of-war advancing Insurgent troops when As the result of long enquiries into yesterday tolalled 300, the report they were attacked by the Insurgents, A violent but bitter battle ensued, the activities of opium and foreign concludes.Trana-Ocean.

and the nine Loyalist planes crashed CLAIM AIR VICTORY currency smugglers in Berlin, the

Teruel, May 31. in flames, seven of them falling be- police have arrested 330 persons, of

Lines.—Tran shot hind the Insurgent whom 317 are stated to be Jews—

planes were down by Insurgent pursuit pinnes Ocean. Beuter.

Nine Loyallst

STOP PRESS NEWS

(Continued from Page 1

granted hereafter on that basis

of

duller sdaries should be artificially

increased by payment at a rate of exchange of more than twice the current rate.

"I this resolution is adopted, all such pension: granted in future will

be paid at the current rate of the day

RECORD PENSION BILL

RAIDERS

NEARING CANTON

Japanese air raiders are again approaching Canton,

Hongkong's pension bill last year for the fifth day in БИССЕВ- eached a record of $2,287,745, and

will probably be higher this year, itsion.

is sluted.

Of last year's total, $283,170 was

fo Widowa and Orphans' pensions.

The air raid was sounded

The effect of the resolution passed at 1.30 p.m., according to a

by Lestislative Couneli will be only

slight, since the majority of civil ser message from Reuters.

vants are on sterling salaries.

Any saving, however, will be a

The iron gates across the

direct gain for Government revenue, British and French bridges since Civil Servants pay a fixed per-)

centage of their salaries Into the connecting Shameen with the Government's Widows' and Orphans'

Pension

city have been closed, and no

enter

or

Fund, Government has made a handsome profit from this fund since its in- one is allowed to ception, and since 1920 has credited leave the Concession. a surplus of $2,500,000 to the Re- venue of the Colony. This surplus has all been expended on Govern- ment works.

inker

The utmost nervousness prevails amongst the Chinese hejinhabitants, who are wonder- anding at what point the Japan- ese will strike to-day if they WIDOWS FOR 40 YEARS decide to bomb the city.

Btween 1920 +11 1936. e. th servants paid $3,554,000 Scheme and Government Ernted $1,114,200

their tu

widows urplans, pocketing the diference.

Five widows who draw pensions from Sie Scheme have been paid regularly each month since before the beginning of the present century Thirty widows have drawn pensions for the past quarter of a century.

Lady Catherine Berkeley, whose husband, Sir. H. J. Berkeley, late Attorney General of the Colony, died in 1918. is entitled to £231 under

two the Ordinance. But

Higher widows are drawing still pensions, namely, Mrs. MI. M. Badeley, widow of the late Mr. F. J. Badeley, who died in 1920, (£337 p.a.) and Mrs. R. B. Hutchison, widow of the late Mr. R. O. Hutchi- son, who died in 1920 (£370).

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