RESCUE
Hitler's DRAMATIC Path of FROM SEA Murder
Pirates Leave Helpless
China Sea was related by the crew of the vessel when they were brought back to Hongkong by the Jardins steamer Wing-
ang yesterday.
Junk Abandoned THE dramatic rescue of a Attlee Lashes Out drifting for six days on the rudderless junk which had been In Commons LONDON, Oct. 12 (Reuter).-Major Clement Allee, the Labour Leader,
According to Wong Fuk, 42, steers- welcoming Mr. Chamber the vessel about 7 ani on September man of the junk, pirates who stopped lain's statement, observed 23 a mile east of Kau Chau, hear that the peace proposals smashed the rudder, and threw these, Macao, chopped down the rast. were made by a man whose together with the word was utterly worthless.targ and medicinal herbs, valued at after seizing the cargo of Illy rools, overboard, They were made up of a
$17. brutal and unprovoked ag- gression, based the acceptance of the results of that aggression as a fait accompli
on
Gara
Rescued Six Dayı Later The fork drifted on the seas help- saty until 10.20 p.m. on October 3, when the Wingro Was alghted. The simmer's attention was drawn to the junk by n Imp which the erew frantically woved. They were There was also no indicationship to Haiphong, remaining with Inken on board and continued on the In those proposals of any change her til ser return to Hongkong.
The pirated file Teft Shekki. Chungshan, on the morning of the piracy. Seven pirates were board the morauding cială armed with swords.
BRITISH WAR AIMS
LONDON, Oct, 13 (UP)—a though Mr. Chamberlais did not pretty the Britisti wae alma, in lila-staternent yesterday, he in- directly Andleated they are as follow.c
1-The restoration of the in- dependence of Poland and Crecho-Slovakia.
2.The retablishment of
A
rolld peace which will not rest upon the word of the prement German Govern- meni.
The laying of a foundation for better international #ystem which will obvinto Hio possibilty in oveTy generation.
"Not only is a freedom of hallons at lake, but the peare- ful existence of all peace-loving hallon," the Premier declared.
of heart or mind, on which hopes for the future could be founded, Condoning A Crime
Unmuzzled Dogs
Several Owners Fined
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
October 13, 1939.
How You Will Pay For UNITY OF H.K. War Contribution
THE HONGKONG Government expects to raise $10,000,000 per annum from the Income Tax introduced in Legislative Council yesterday afternoon.
plicated.
COMMAND
French Comment On
Superior Armis
PARIS, Oct. 12 (Reüler), The British War Minister's re commons of the strength of the
velation in the House of Com
The method of computing the tax is somewhat
exemptions, in addition to an initial deduction of ten per cent, of Taxpayers whose income is by personal exertion may claim total salary,,
The following additional Reductions are allowed: Single man or woman
Married man
Married man with one child
Married man with two children
$800 for each additional child."
prominently featured in all the the unity of the Command are British forces in France and of
Paris newspapers.
Typlent comment is that of $1,800 "Le Jour," which says: "It was $3,100 realised that tite, unity of the $4,150 Command. from the very start 34,750 was of cofakterable importance. to chance, and nothing improvis- This time nothing has been left
Persons entitled to claim any of the above cxemptions will pay only five per cent, on the first $3,000 of their taxable in-ed. come, fe, the net income after deductions have been made.. Any excess over $3,000 of taxable income will be assessed at 10 per cent..
applies only to a maximum of $15,000 per annum, any excess The initint deduction of ten per cent. from gross income above this total being fully assessed.
This is how the new tax will affect all Hongkong residents who earn their income by personal exertion:
MARRIED
MANNIRD
AINOLE PERSON
MARRIED MAN
MARRIED
MAK
MAN
BAN
with one child
Two Childre
Three children
Relay Per Month
TAX Ratery Per Month
Pet Menth
01
Тах Ter Menth
$$
Tax
Majary
Tax
Balary
Per
Per
J'er
Per
Month
Month
Month Month
Month
TAX Per Manth
$
165
nil
250
350
#11
440
500
.20
200
a
200
.37
100
.70
090
2.70
000
4.70
200
7.50
360
2.05
000
5.20
600
7.20
100
9.20
300
12
400
4.AA
600
0.25
700 11.70
780
21.30
400
20,60
304
0.35
200
16
750
15.50
800
14.92
50€
30.50
14.75
700
20.15
800
20
1.000
22.90
000
30
750
28.75
800
24.00 1.000
37.20
1,200
47.00
700
52.59
800
99.25
1,000
42.00
1,200
35.00
1,00
77.90
100
47
1,000
81.25
1,200
00.90
1,500 83
3,000 123.75
1,000 75
1.200
10.18
1.500
02.25 2,000
129.50
1,200
1,000
t13.79
2,000
155
1,500
122.50 2,000
175
Several Europeans were summoned hetore Mr. R. Edwards at Central Magistracy 10-day for offences con- neeted with toimuzzled dogs.
le and the
L. C. Davies, of 4 Condest Road, was fined $5 for allowing his terrier to gontu Condult Road on October 1 without a muzzle. dot had been in the garden and buil Lapparently wandered out.
animat had been Inoculated against The Irables.
100
Maju . . Walker of Peak, pleaded guilty by felter to The Kellett Roud on allowing his dog to be ni -Mount October 1 without muzzle or lendi;
Dog Frightened Stepant . C. Pennell said the following the cook of the hutise to dog was efficiently muzzled and was and trust the criminal,
"No British Government, whether Lover a wall right onts
the Dairy Form. A servant jumped the dog, at the servant's thigh. The servant
"We are asked to constone a crime
2,000 187.60 |
...
INCOME TAX RECEIVES A MIXED RECEPTION
THE GOVERNMENTS proposals regarding Income Tax are meeting with a mixed reception in the city.
They have as yet, however, had no apparent effect in Ice House Street, which has apparently not yet fully digested the proposals.
of the
Colony on non-sterling or non-
Foreign residents dollar salaries fear that they will be especially hard hit by the new estimated that 150 gold-salaried taxation, One American resident residents woltid, between them,
from the point of view of principle or i which became frightened and lean contribute well over two lakhs a
prudence, could make an answer of
a different kind than the Prime was scratched by the dog's teeth. It Minister has made (Clicers). People was not a case of actual ifting, safd In this country will endorse it. and the Sergeant. thone of other countries will approve!
JE,
Extreme In Forbentanco
かれ
A fine of $5 was imposed. Capt. F. A. Eustace of 1 May Road "This country went to the extreme to be at Magazine Gap Road
was fined $10 for allowing his dog Hmit in forbearance before it took September 28 without a muzzle or up arms. Hitler could have, at any lead. He pleaded guilty by letter. time he wished, discussed the problema of frontiers, problems of of 6 May Road „wan--ford-§10-for- Lt. Commander C. F. H. Churchili colonies, problems-of-raw-materiais, † uff5wing his dog to be in May Hond er problems of disarmament.
"He has chosen the path of violence or lead.
on September 10 without a muzzle and force, and his professions ef goodwill to various nations have praved only a prelude lo aggfrazion.
Didn't Know Differenco
The LL.-Commander sald the coolie had taken the dog out, The man
lead
and
"The German people should know had removed the dog's that any time they can get peace, when asked why he had done so, he but they must abandon their method of violence and aggression,
The replied that he had
Been "muster Cerman people must realise that they and missie" going out with the dog have rulers
have forfelled coolic did not realise the difference
without a lead, Apparently, Every tille to be trusted.
the "Abandonment of aggression is not lead or a muzzle and one without between a dog being out without n a term of a peace settlement, it is a lead but with a muzzle.
who
an indispensable condition.
"We are resolved to carry on the struggle until we have secured the necessary conditions for a peaceful work, and in doing this we are act- ing In komplete harmont with a policy which our Party has affirmed| and reamed at conference after conference.
FRIDAY 13th
Must Get A New World. "We must get a new work, We must get a Europe in which Tights of all nations will be recognis-jonco
the ed.
a new
year.
Betking circles refuse to comment on the proposala.
The Telegraph" his morning tele- will be affected by the new faxation. phound twenty people at rundein. All Fortren expressed disapproval
of
Government's plan. nul six expressed support for the
New Duties Operative
Reich Wants Yugoslav Germans
More Repatriations Are
Suggested
in the first month was done this time
"What was done in the last war ht, the last month of proce,
facts. Britain he refuted German "Once more, by alimple and honest propaganda allegationis that she did own soldiers. not intend to risit the lives of her
"The British forces of over 1,000,- 800 men, including the R.A.F., re present a power infinitely superior to that sent over in 1914.“
Bessarabia Next?
Ominous Reference -By Soviet Press
PARIS, Oct. 12 (Reuter).— New Idleations are given that after settling the outstanding [questiouis with Finland Russia's attention will be turned to
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Soviet newspapers contrast Use post-
Celebrating the 18th university of the autonomotis republic of Moldavia, tion of the Moldavina people living! with the "aufferings of those Heing on the Soviet side of the Dulester the population of Ressarabin. en the ather side of the river, namely
Vilna For The Liths SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" MOSCOW, Oct. 12 (UP)-It is officially announced that the treats transferring the city of Vilna and the Vilna region of 1hunnka has ratified.
been
The Russo-Lithönrián Mutual Aid pact has also been rated.
Two Filipino Stowaways
insworth at the Kowloon Magis- Two Filipinos appeared before Mr. try this morning, charged with stowing way in the Empress-t Colony without a passport, and being Russia from Manila, entering the
vagrants.
..
They were tomeo Bernarte, 17, and Jose Ventitez, 10, both unera- plaveil.
Defendants saft they dilet not inean to stow away but had gone un board the ship for a meal, after which they had a rap. When they woke up they found the ablp had left port.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” BELGRADE, Oct. 12 (Reuter). Following persistent rumours of German-Yugoslav converantions with regard to the repatriation of Germana in Yugoslavia, a suggested scheme THE effect of the new duties on for repatriation is outlined in no liquore and petrol is already being article in "Deutsches Volks- fell in the Colony. It was offictully
blatt," the organ of the German filing stations has been advanced
Announced Inorning Unt the price of petrol at al! this
minority. from $1.10 to $1.00 per gallon.
The article says repatriation in to be applied only to minorities "Incop- Compradores, in addition to adding able of maintaining Germanity." the new duties to the prices of wines
Where an exchange of population and spirits, are taking the opporis impossible, German repairintes Food Control Board. tunity of adding the 10 per cent.
war-time prunt permitted by the perty against free exchange to he $50 or one month Imprisonment and
compelled to sell their pro-
retail price of beer.
The defendants were each fined returned by the Beich upon arrival an expulsion order was made. They The new duties do not affect the
in Germany.
proposal Involves
wero 600,000
cautioned on The prices of wines and liquors are have been established in Yugoslavia Germans, many of whose families, substantially increased as from this for centuries. They are mainly the morning, despite the fact that stocks richer peasants and artisans, few of in hand upon which old duties were whom would wish to change their lot pald are not affected by the increase. The increases in duties, per bottle,
or the German proposals. Whiskies and gins, $2 cents: French brandy, $1.60. Empire brandy, 20 cents. Sherries, Forte. $1.
Stuf wines, 85 cents.
Champagnes (qla.) $2.17. Liquors $2.17.
will
The
That Should Teach Him!
charge.
the
vagrancy
Two Alleged Robbers Court Sequel to 2 a.m. Canton Rd. Affair
WHA
PITY providence-tempters who travel by air to-day!
Friday the 13th occurs only before this year-in January. "If we are to build up
A reader of the "Telegraph" tele- Europe, it must be a more closely nance of human frailty by svolding as compared with $4.75 yesterday.
Shipping companies take cognl- charging $5.50 for a bottle of whisky. Schoolboy Punishment
phones that one co-ordinated Europe. We do not bo-this doubly dark date for maiden.
compradore la
Wong Sang, 43, and Lai Shing, lieve in the carving up of colonies or voyager.
20, both unemployed, alleged to be the two men the exploitation of colonien by any
For Court Defendant
who attacked and power. We believe in colonies being ACTUALLY, statistics show
Air companies carry on us uzual,
robbed Kong Yiu-tong while he was Now Liquor Dutics Are Gazotted|
riding in a ricksha along for the people who Hve there, and could probably be made to show) that
Canton MR. T. J. Houston, the well-highway robbery when they appear (or The in using all the resources of
new dutles
on liquors an-known magistrate in the Centraled before Mr. Mactadyen at Kowloon Rond yesterday, were charged with the number of necidents on this data is
nounced by world for the use of the world,
His Excellency the "We should let the German people
alghtly below the average.
Governor at yesterday's Legislative Court adopted the role of a Magistracy this morning. know that the cholce before them Isminda, makes motorists and pedes-ary.
Council, were published this morning school-teacher this morning, Superstition, till lurking in most in a Government Gazette Extraordin-when he "sentenced" a Chinese granted to Det. Sat. Fraser,
A remand of threo days not one of being defeated in war ondtrians anyway extra cautious. disappearing as an effective member
It is notified that they became side of the road" fifty times.
to write "Traffic is on the left and robbed of a gold finger ring, a Kong was attacked with a knife operative as from 2 pan. yesterday.
gold wrist watch and band, fountain This was the magistrate's punich-pen, a pencil and $159 in Hongkong| ment for a 37 year-old Chinese currency. farmer for riding a bleycle on the wrong side of the rond at Stanley,
"Con you write?" enquired. Mr. Houston after hearing the facts of the offence, and when defendant replied in the affirmative, the magis trate declared: "Then you fill write "Trafic is on the left side of Tom Llu-kwal, 23, spinster, was the road' fifty times before you leave fined $30 by Mr. Houston at Central thin court,” Magistracy this morning for keeping:
Detendont made his way to the An unregistered mul-teal, in a house witness bench and wrote out the In Pokfulam Road,
of the European community of
nations. They have the choice of No More Local
stopping this war and contributing to
great Europe.
Elections
LONDON, Oct. 12 (Reuter), A
We are in this struggle and must see that we come out of it with! nothing less than 0 new world." bill to suspend local elections is being (Cheers).
Introduced in the House of Commons.
150 NAZI WARPLANES IN ATTACK ON FLEET
OSLO, Oct. 12 (Router)—German warplanes numbered 150 In the baille between these warplanes and British warships on Monday in the North Sea, according to the crew of a Norwegian flahing bont, Kvalooy, who witnessed the action.
Five British warships, when attacked, went full sicam ahead and zig-zagged the whole time
The Kvaloey found herself in the middle of the geilan with bombs dropping around her and warships blazing away with anti-aircraft guns. The Kvalooys changed course severnl times but the battle follow- ed her.
Finally the pinnes made off in an easterly direction while the warships disappeared to the west,
UNREGISTERED MUI-TSAI
Nurse Is Summoned
Mr. Fraser, Inspector of Mul-tani. said he received a letter from the
lines.
Anti-Mul-taal Society and he visited Dominions Parley
defendant's address where he found the mul-tsal, Wong Shui-yung, nged 12, in the servants' quarters.
The girl was presented to defen
dant's mother in Sunwut owing to
·
LABOUR M.P. JOINS UP
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHE Labour member of the House of LONDON, Oct. 12 (Router)The Commons, Mr. son of the former famous Labaur Arthur Henderson, Minister, has returned to military service is an officer on the Generat Blat.
He was an artlitery officer in the Inat war.
TIE profx "Special to the Tele- | Telegraph" to Indicate news which her parents' poor circumstances, Bho Mr. It, a. Menzies, in Australian Ordinance. 1030, Musli nows an beats MELBOURNE, Oct, 12 (Nauter)~~~ visions of the Telcommunicaans Is sirfully copyright, under the pra- was hit by a daughter of the family.Prime Minister, announced to-day the fudication. “UP” is received in on October 10,
Mr. Fraser was Instructed to noll-of Supply and Development, will be by the United Press Assoolallons, who that Mr, R. G. Cory, the Minister tongkong on the date of muhiteation. fy the medient board about the cars, prosesling to London before Christa reserve nil rights and forbid r The defendant was described as a mea for the conference of the publication, either wholly or in part, & registered nuno,
Dominions Cabinet Ministers,
without previous, arrangement, poe
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