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WHAT WOULD YOU TAX

A LOT of Hongkong people believe that they know how to raise the extra money that will be needed by the Hongkong Govern. ment next year.

But they are quite definite about income tax.

Out of all the letters and post-cards received by the "Telegraph" yesterday after- noon and early this morning. not one was in favour of this form of taxation,

The opinion of readers will be published from day to day in the "Telegraph."

Thono

re-

ceived were submitted in res-

TAXATION LEAGUE

HERE sro the suggestions of roadors tabulated to show you how they would raiso oxtra rovonua. Use this bax to mark off by means of a tick, the types of taxation you would propose. if you have any additional suggestions, add them on a sheet of paper or on a post-card,

Wines, spirit

beer Clubs

45

Per Cent.

arid

and other

sweeps

Horse racing

45

Bachelors

Government lotteries

40

Cigarettes and per-

tumes

35

30 25

Luxury articles Entertainment tax.

43

Other roaders voted for additional taxation on tobacco, motor cars, radio licencos, dri- vors liconcos, stock exchango margin, cats, property owners, tes, oils, salt, death duties, aliens, road side hoardings.

ponse to an article which appear-REPLY TO RIBBENTROP

ed in yesterday's issue asking

renders to suggest the best WAR GUILT

methods for raising taxation in

the Colony.

Other renders are asked to submit suggestions and to mark, with a liek, the items in the tabte sceɑmpanying this article they think should be Laxed.

Bo far, most readers have voled! for additional taxation on wines,

beers and spirits and on clab and

other sweeps.

Quite

DISPROVED

Britain's Eagerness

For Peace

LONDON, Oct. 25 (Reuter).

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

October 26, 1939.

Extensive Aerial Operations In China

JAPANESE THREE

CHUNGKING, Oct. 26 (Central).-Japanese war-

ON

RAIDS PROVINCES

planes yesterday visited PUPPETS KILLED IN

three provinces in China.

Forty bombs were dropped on Yuanling, in western Hunan. Incendiary bombs caused several No reports of casualties fires. have been received,

Thirty-five bombers raided Nancheng, in southern Shenai, hundred bombs being dropped on the city.

over

DARING CANTON SORTIE

Two constal towns north-west of Foochow, in Fuklen Province, were also victims of ralds. They were Ningtah and Slapu, well known 1066 many Hongkong Chinese residents.

In addition to bombing operations, the Japanese are carrying out exten- sive reconnaissance operations.

Japanese Report

On

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Oct. 20, (Domel),— The Japanese naval air units Tuesday attacked the Chinese air-i fields at Nanyang and Nelslang in Henan Province, a communique is- sued by the Japanese Fleet Head- quarters claims.

Operating in South China, Japanese naval aircraft also visited Pingnan Kwangs), and Suchow, in eastern destroying warehouses, military boats and

establishments, military communique udds.

Ministry of Information

the

Defended In House Of 'Lords' Debate

A special commentary issued to- Others believe that house racing day states that the following and bachelors should be heavily facts disprove Herr von Ribben. Laxed.

trop's allegations that Britain and large number of readers had plotted war for years suggested the Institution of Govern- hnd rejected Hitler's peaceful ment lotteries. This is one possible form of taxation which was not sug-overtures:

1-Britain permitted Hitler to re- gerled yesterday.

atr LONDON, Oct. 25 (Reuter). Cigarettes,

luxury Introduce conscription, build an articles and increased entertainment force, re-militarise the Rhineland.Lord Camrose, speaking in the

occupy Austria and Sudetenland; lux are also suggested.

2-Britain has constantly striven Ministry of Information debate One render, the only one who could be considered favouring incorne for good understanding with Germany in the House of Lords to-day tax, belleves that income tax would and the present British Government said he had arranged with Lord be "sound, logical and inevitable" but has been strongly criticised in the MacMillan that he should no U.S.A. and neutral countries for the longer occupy an official position that. Government blundered.

lengths it went to uchleve this end;

3-Britain's guarantee to Poland in the Ministry itself.

perfumes,

"I dropped too heavily on the professional man who regards himself

as a labourer getting his living by was given on March 31. Poland had If Government, rejected litter's demands on March personal exertion, hud cased up on the middle-class 20: and gone for the unearned, wealthy there would have been no kick except from the millionaires.

"The size of the contribution to. the Imperial Government is also un- reasonable. We have our own de- fence costs. Take a look at the Fin- ancini Minutes published by you to- day,"

L. D. W. wants to see Govertiment economise by getting down the pre- sent cost of administration, which he considera is too high.

on also thinks that Government Is spending far too much on the cost of administration.

NB: "Government should Institute a lottery of the type run in Queens- land where the entire hospital system I run from this form."

ABW: "Put additional taxation on property owners. They are the people who have awollen the cost of living in the Colony. But if they are taxed, Government must see that they do not pass it on."

N.W" think the only real way of obtaining the large sum of money the Government needs for defenc purposes is through a lottery. All

Hitler's Betrayal

4. Mr. Chamberlain returned from Munich last year with Ilitter's question arising promise that any

Britain between Germany and would be nellied by consultation! Mr. Chamberlain said: "This peace for our time." Six months

He added that the machinery was now in running order, and given n fair chance, he had no doubt thatj Lord MacMillan would make it func- tion properly.

Lost Himself A Job

YINGTAK, Oct. 26 (Central).—Chinese soldiers, drossed

in coollo clothes, filtered into Canton on the night of October 20 and launched a sudden attack on the puppet Canton Chamber of Commerce during a conforanco,

The roomful of people attending the conference-several Japanese were present-woro assassinated.

The Chinese made good their escape.

‘City of Unconquerable Walls” May Fall

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CHUNGKING, Oct. 25 (Central) .—Nanchang, "City of Unconquerable Walls" which fell to foreign invader for the first time in eight centuries when it was occupied by the Japanese last March, is now threatened with re-capture by strong Chinese forces.

Bitter fighting is now pro- gressing at Fenghsien and Tsingan, 23 miles west and 30 miles north-west respec- tively.

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After the re-capture of Siu- shui, the Chinese pressed vigorously on Fenghsien, Tsin- gan and Wuning. In the Feng- hsien sector they have captured Mahsinshan, an im portant strategic point, and Peimaokang. In the Wuning sector Putienchiao has fallen after a vigorous onslaught.

Japanese Diversion

In an attempt to divert the Chinese attack on the Klangs capital, the Japanese have launched an attack on Kian, on the west bank of the Kan River. Klim is 125 miles from Non- chang

fighting โด China, Elsewhere Jappears to be dying out.

The Chinese are still besieging the SHIUKWAN, Oct. 26, (Cen. Japanese garrison in Changchh,, the captured as a result of the inter- Lord Middleton, Initiating the de- tral).-Kongmoon, the West Sans city which may soon be re bate, said that people seemed to have River cily a few miles from ruption of the Japanese lines of com- been brought into the Ministry al-Macao, has been entered by munications. Heavy Japanese casual-

Lord Cumrose added that as a re- sult of the organisation, he managed to organise himself out of a job, but

later. Hitler betrayed him by he would gladly give what assistance seizing Czecho-Slovakia: 5.Both Britain and France

re-

plied favourably to the Italian peace proposals on August 31, but

down as fundamental in reply to the second proposal on September 2 that the Germans should evacuate Polish ferritory:-----

8. Germany herself made war Inevitable by Invading Poland on September 1.

Week-End Cricket XI's

The following teams have

Saturday:

been

he could from outside.

most haphazardly, and

ties are reported from the nearby referring to Chinese forces.

and lowns of Chwanglowisun The entry was effected as a Machaotsun, the total number of stall on October

where the Japanese 3, described them as "deven hundred

reault of the mutiny of the garrisons were wiped out after the Incongruiiles,?.

Lord MacMillan, in reply, stated Chinese puppet forces inside the Chinese forces lund launched over- whelmingly superior forces against that as a result of a re-arrangement, city. headquarters staff had dispensed with The puppet forces, who had the defenders.

The situation in Hunan is quiet. ductions in the auxiliary staff, re-been drilled and armed by the presenting a payroll of about £40,000 Japanese, turned on the Japan- Lord MacMillan paid tribute to these soldiers and, in the resultant

67 elelals, with corresponding re-

ja year.

work of Lord Camrose, in unsisting confusion, the regular Chinese Neutrals Not

also referred to the troops were able to enter the hlm, and he

obtaining more city, desirability Journalists in the publicity site of the Ministry's work.

Ministry's Work

other gambling such as horse racing, selected, to represent the Creigen club sweeps and stock exchange.

in friendly cricket profts should also be heavily taxed." Lower C.C.

He added that with all the work AMI "Luxuries should bear the matches against the Kowloon C.C. on

Ministry was doing it was brunt of new taxation, Perfumes,

1st XI (at home).-E. Zimmern the

mairager Beer, wine and spirits, tobacco,

office boys were cigarettes, motor-cars and sporting (cont.), P. J. Billimoria, A. R. Hridiculous to think that a

Esmall, W. Hong Sling, A. J. Hulse, and a couple of arilcies and yachts should be amongst 4. K. Ismail, A. T. Lee, H. P. Lim, enough..

Lord MacMillan also revealed that 'the' frst taxed."

The majority of readers contented G. Souza, J. L. Young Saye and F.

war had cenched 102 destinations themselves with ailing in the form. Zimmern. Scorer, H. W. Ran- the Blue Book on the origins of the

Irance throughout the world. published in the Telegraph" yester dail. Umpire, G. S. Ladd. 2nd XI (away)-B. R.

An admirable film had been made: day.

Those who forward_suggestions (capt.), N. Broadbridge, A. IL Es- to-day are invited to add comments mail, U. 11. Esmail, M. C. Hung, C. of British air nettvities, both in de- were being W. Lam, G. A. Lee, T. Locke, S. fence and attack, and in response to made to ship It Immediately to South Africa, India, Singapore,

on their reasons for proposing new Ramchand, W. K. Way and G. Winch.requests, arrangements forms of laxnion for opposing an Scorer, W. Brondbridge, vid or proposed forran of taxation. A further selection of letters will be published to-morrow.

More Recruits Sought

For Maintenance Of

War Supplies ..

VOLUNTEERS ELEVEN

The following will represent the Australia and Canada. Hongkong Volunteers against the

Army at Sooltunpoo on Sunday,

commencing at 11 am.:

R. M. M. King, D. J. N. Ander City Of Flint: U.S.

son, L. C. Baker, M. S. Banner, E.

A. Bompas, D. de S. Carey, D. O. Parsons. A. G. Perry, W. D. Richard- son, E. M. L. Soares and F. R. Zimmern.

To Take Action

Corps, which will ensure the JUNK MACHINE-GUNNED

which Japanese reinforcements

subsc. hurried up the West River quently forced the Chinese troops to evacuate the city, and they are now entrenched in the suburbs,

Fooled

Short Shrift For

The puppets who mutinied against Nazi Propaganda

the Japanese have joined the Chinese forces,

Contraband System Criticised

LONDON, Oct. 25 (British Wireless). Since the outbreak of war, British newspapers have given increased space to reports of Press opinion in neutral coun- tries. These reports the weeks have passed, have shown ja growing comprehension in

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neutral states of the attitude of the Allies and of the issues at stake i the struggle which Herr Hitler pre-

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Speaking in the House of Lords to-day. the Minister of Information let fall the aphorism that in the United States, Beltain preferred to AMSTERDAM, Oct. 26 (UP). leave her propaganda to Herr Hiller.

· Naxi Crudity -Despite the British assurances

Neutral Press comment would seem WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (Reuter), that they would interfere as The Government determined to little as possible with neutral to reflect the fact that in the neutral follow the City of Flint caso through

German propaganda, of which to a logical conclusion from the countries shipments of food, World as a whole, the crudity of R.A.F. Casualties standpoint of International Law and Dutch shipowners are very dis- latest and most damaging, instance

declared rights. Amerienn

Mr. satisfied with the way in which was Dr. Goebbels silly and undigal- powerfully contributed to the en- LONDON, Oct. 25 (Router). LONDON, Oct. 25 (Reuter).The Cordell Hall in a Press conference the British are applying their ned broadcast about the Athenia, has lightening of neutral peoples and to Air Force to-day.

Mr. Hull odded that the State De-contraband control.

The shipowners charge that the disposing them in favour of the cause -The war Office announces that seventh, list of Royal

casualties totols even officers, and

were partment still had no knowledge of

British abuse their power by keeping in defence of which the Allies have recruiting will be open to-morrow 25 other ranks, of whom 18

the whereabouts of the crow.

Dutch ships sometimes for six weeks taken up arms.

is the for a new corps of men between killed and 14 are missing.

before allowing them to proceed. Highly appreciated. na 35 and 50, to be known as the

sympathy apparent, among neutrals Europe, thero is partiedar Auxiliary Military Pioneers

It le estimated here that an average in of thirty Dutch merchant ships are gratification, In view of their relative kept walling In the Downs for remoteness from the scene of conflict, at the evidence the Press of the investigation.

One of the chief complaints of the South American countries affords of owners is that the British contraband the way in whicis the peoples of those controllers are military men who republics have grasped that the alms often do not have even an elementary inspiring Britain and Franco are the which are so honoured In Lain knowledge of international shipping same Ideals of liberty and right At the same time the owners have America with its great democratie

Sympathetic Understanding expressed confidence that the negotia-traditions. tions at present being carried on by

These indications of sympathy and Pan reports that his junk was in Deep Bay off Lo Bo Shantoon result in a more efficient British understanding in many of the news- when a Japanese motor host approached from the direction of Lin control system, since commercial papers of Latin America are the more circle here are convinced that Britain valued, for the influential position Tin Island and opened fire with a machine gun,

Pan did not lake the attack lying down, but discharged his is anxious not to force Dutch business which, in several cases, they enjoy, which would mean that the greater account of their distinguished re

putation and authoritative character. Junk cannon In return and fired a few rifle shots. The motor beat completely towards the Continent, is far beyond their own states on

part of it would go to Germany... turned back, but not before Pan's sister was injured.

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The announcernent says thint's vast amount of stores have to be handled 'and to ensure smooth transportation, the lines of communication must be maintained in 'n fit condition..

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IN HONGKONG WATERS Antiquated Cannon Reply to Japan

BRITISH WATERS proved no protection for Fan Fat, junk master, when his craft became the target of Japanese machine gun are at 3 a.m. yesterday. One of the bullets struck his sister, Pan Wo, 17, who lay asleep in the stern.

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