1940-07-24 — Page 13

BRITAIN'S

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Unanimity RECORD BUDGET Exchange At

Sought

Mr. Cordoll Hull's

Task At Havana

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000. In the present circumstances I must ask for further contribution from the direct tax-payer and believe he will readily

NEW YORK, July 23 (Reu-(Laughter and Cheers).

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respond

"I propose to Increase the standard ter) -Commissions of delegates rate of income tax for the whole of are now preparing definite re- the current year to 88, îd, and with solutions based on Mr. Cordellinas Increase, I propone to alter the Hull's speech to offer to the rate on the lax that is charged on the first £100 on a tax-payer's inconic. Pan-American Conference, ac-The rate chargeable in this xone of cording to reports reaching here income is at present half the standard from Havana.

rate and with the increase of the standard rate to 8s. 6d. the reduced rato should automatically riso to four: fillings and three pence.

It is hoped that the resolutions will represent step towards eventuai unanimity at the Conference, which Mr. Hull is known to be anxious to achieve in order to present a con- tinental solidarity in face of the serious situation.

It is belleved that such unanimity would not be possible until the Con- ference had advanced to further stages,

Argentino's Reserve

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propose that this reduced rate should be increased to five shillings in the pound:

"Increase in income tax would produce in a full yeur 204,000,000 and in this year £00,000,000.”

Surtax Increases

The Chancellor announced erenses in the scales of surtax under] which the rate of the first slice off Argentina has hitherto shown her-income in excess of £2,000 would be Increased from 18. 38. to 2s, in the

in come into force pound would respect of incomes in excess

£30,000 as aţi £20,000 instead of present.

self shrewdly reserved towards the United States proposals. Some obser- vers maintain that this is a precau- tionary attitude rather than an un- favourable one, but others regard Argentina as reluctant to commit berself to

restrictive Pan any American econvinie plan at the expense of her present relations with the totalitarian: States, as well is Britain, unless she is assured of ade- quale tangible compensation in other direction

Meanwhile, Brull will probably assent more readily to kume form of trusteeship of European possessious in the western hemisphere if she could

neure seine direct influence over the

Gulanan which bile Into the Brazilian coastline.

Strang Leadership

Mr. Hull, however, has already assumed a strong leadership at the Conference and doesn't appear dis- courmped. Most Republies gave hia keynote address a cordial reception. Enough modifications to suit the views of others may yet bring about "concrete measure" for "pressing" Pan-American problems. .

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This increase was estimated to produce £11,000,000 in a full ycor and £8,000,000 in this year.

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OBITUARY

Sudden Death Of Engineer Of Royal Naval Yard

The nine-

On incomes in excess of £20,000 a year, the State would take truth of

every pound, Tite result of the increase of Income tax and auriax would be £839,000,000 for a full year con- pared with £290,000,000 while was produced five years ago.

Wood announeed a Sir Kingstey further increase of 10 per unt on estate duty which would produce about $6,000,000 in a full year and

£1,000,000 in the current year.

Difficult Task

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WELLES INDICTS RUSSIA

FROM PAGE ONE

July 24, 1940. GUNNER ON TRIAL

Tried To Hit Officer, Says Court

The conviction 1 the American people that unless the doctrines in with these principles are inherent at Stanley Barracks yesterday for the A District Court Martial.nssembled ence again guvern relationship betrial of Gunners E. E. Milsom and tween nations, the rule of reason, W. 11, Davis on charges arising from Junice and law-in other words, the an inclient in the bar of the Penin- basis of modern civilisation itself-sula Hotel on July 7 and their re- cannot be preserved."

moval by Military Police to Nanking Barracks, Shamshulpo,

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Denounces Rusria WASHINGTON, July

'Major L. J. C. Loch, Kumaon (Reuter).Mr. Sumner Welles.lines, was President of the Court who is acting Secretary of State It, Beaman, R.A., and Lieut. B.

and

the other members were Capt. in the absence of Mr. Cordell W.

G. W. Yeatman, R.A. The Prosceut- Hull who is at Havana, to-day ing Officer was Lieut. P. J. T. Skip- denounced the absorption of with, R.A., and the Defending Offeer Estonia, Latvia and Lithuanin Capt. D. R. G. M. Grahom, IA by the USSR as a "deliberate arst and lasted the whole day, Davis The case against Milsom was taken annihilation".

being removed from the Court. He told a press conference that the Milsom was charged with, while people of the United States "arr on active service, using Insubordinate epposed to predatory netivities, no language towards a superior Ometr, matter whether they are carried on Flt.-Licut, McGovern, and attempting of force or the threat to strike him, There were three

other charges

ges of using insubordinnle language

towards superior officers, He pleaded not gulity.

Fit-Lieut, McGovern sald at 1120) p.m. on July 7 in the bar of the

of

by the

force." In a formal statement, Mr. Welles said that although the three States had voted to join Russia, the United States would continue to recognise their Ministers as Ministers sovereign governments now under duress,

Hotel Milson and Davis

Davis said. me. Sir, we have ordered drinks and find we are unable to pay for them." He signed the chit for their drinks, joined

friend

and remarked to them that it

was always advisable to check on their finances before they ordered drinks,

Flt. Lt. McGovern continued that the pecused then became generally

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WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuter). occurred suddenly

Summer Welles, yesterday of

Assistant Mr W. H. Redwood, Mr.

of the Secretary of Stale, denouncing the Electrical Station Engineer Superintending Electrical Engineer's Soviet absorption of the three Baltie Staff, Royal Naval Dockyard. Death states, caused considerable surprise It is understood was due to beartanong palitical observers in Washing-abusive to everybody in the bar and filare, A particularly poignant fenton, lure is that Mr. ftedwood? wife and It had been believed it relations the accused were being escorted away between the United States and the U.S.S.1. were improving a belief supported by the steps taken recently to release machine tools and ather goods to, the U.S.S.N.

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he sent for the Military Pollee. As Milsom used bad language at him and attempted to strike him but was restrained by the Police.

Officer Cross-Examined Cross-examined by Cept. Graham Lt. McGovern said he considered it his duty to pay for drinks or sign

The contents of Mr. Welles' state-Fit, ment perhaps are less striking than

its biting phraseology.

It is generally supposed that the chit for drinks ordered by service-

men who were

who were unable to pay for

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daughters are in Manila, where they were evacuated with the Services personel three weeks ago.

Mr. Redwood, who was 4 years of age, had a busy and varied career mainly in the Admiralty Service. He Remarking that the tank of finding| SVT

served his apprenticeship with enough money to pay income tax in

Messrs. Tiling Stevens, and held two six-monthly instaliments was posts at Shetley, Crombie, Sheerners becoming increasingly difficult, the and Rosyth, and was completing his President must have been consulted them. He also considered it his duty Chancellor announced an extension rond terms of duly at Hongkong. Before the statement was made, but

It is not clear whether it was

Hive the accused a lecture on not of the principle of deduction at thee served with HM, Forces in the

having money to pay. ferred to Mr. Cordell Huli. soyer to the whole range of salary

He

cficient olleer, and

Capt. Graham-H was an

had not Minister Rebels

you and wage earners from the manual

ranked highly in his superiors' eyes,

advised them they would not now Inbourer to the company director,

be in Court?-l'erhaps not. The Chancellor believed that the while the long hours rendered neces-

LONDON, July 23 (Router),— sary by the present emergency hud "Reuters" diplomatie correspondentvold a man, drunk or obstreperous, Is it not the duty of an oeer to only

satisfactory auzit workable method of collecting income tax was

been given ungrudgingly.

learns that the Estonian Minister in whom, it is intended to arrest?—Yes. Closing associated with the Duck-Fondon has informed the Foreign Why then did you not avoid them month and week by week. We ap- was an ardent supporter of the Rifle

Minister, that he is unable to as they were being marched out praked to employers to give their Section. He had a keen

of indo- sense of recognise the surrender

I would either have had to leave the ev-uperation in this fash.

ponds are of his country as a free bar through the humour, and his general 1:ood fellowship carned him a large etrele

genuine expression

entrance to the of the will of arcade, when I would have passed people,

them, or out of the bar altogether

Jast War.

STRONG CHINESE deduction at the source month by yard Recreation Club, Mr. Redwood

OFFENSIVE

Retake Cities On The Coast

CHUNGKING, July 24 (Reuteri. —- Contradicting the Japanese announce, ment of withdrawal of troops from Chinhui, the Chinese claim that Japanese troops landed at

Chiabul (Cheklang) and Santuno (Fukten) have been driven back to their ships after vigorous Chinese counter- altacks.

Chinese field dispatches from the Cheklang front says that Chinese troops, after eupturing strategic points north and south of Chinhai, launched an attack on July 21 on Chinhui des- pite heavy Japanese naval bombard- ments.

.

Chinhai Occupied

The Chinese claim to have eam- pletely occupied Chinhai at 3 a.m. -yesterday.

Meanwhile the Japanese Innded troops at Santung yesterday morning and again at noon under cover of naval and aerial bombardiment, but they were driven back to their ships yesterday afternoon.

of

The Chinese stute that Chintal and Santuno are at present cleared Japanese troops.

The Chancellor then announced an increase in beer duty of a penny per pint with an additional yield of 113,000,000.

Tehacen duly would also be bu creased by a further two shillings per pound, representing an addi- tional yield of £9,000,000 for a full year and £6,000,000 for this, The

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stabilised preference on Empire to- bace would be maintained Winds also must contribute #15 from to-marrow, added the Chan-

of friends.

The funeral will take place ut 10 um. to-day, leaving the main gate of the Royal Naval Hospital for the Colonial Cemetery, and entering by the Stubbs. Road gateway.

Mr. Chau Ngan-ting

A large number of friends attend- ed the funeral yesterday of Mr. Chau Ngan-ting, compradore of the Chase Bank, who passed away at his re-

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Aman he does not regard by the Middle Road door.

binding any decision or act emanating from a Government which no longer represents the free Estonian people.

Would not either of these courses have been better than putting the nccused into further trouble?-No.

Capt. Graham submitted he had Similar demarches were made by no case to answer. The Court over- the Ministers of Latvia and Lithuania.ruled the submission after consider-

At the same time, they handed the tng it within closed doors. Foreign Dillee a memorandum based on the constitution of the three coun- tries whereby they will endeavour to under foreign pressure.

L/Cpl. G. Thomson, of the Military Police, sald Ft.-Lleut. McGovern asked him to arrest the men. When

celter. The Increase on light wine sidence, No. 6 On Hing Terrace, on establish that the elections were held he asked them to get properly dressed

would be two shillings and a penny per gallon and on heavy wines four shillings, making duty on light wines | 8s, per gallon and un heavy

10%, per gallon.

wine

Preference for wines from the Dominions and colonies

be would maintained.

Duty on entertaiment would also be increased to produce un estimated additional revenue of £4,000,000 In

year.

The Net Result

These proposals in the sphere of whole would give him £86.000.000 In the current rear and £129,000,- 000 in a full year.

direct and indirect taxation as a

The Chancellor indicated that the purchase tax as now outlined would involve a reduction in the amount the Exchequer would receive under

the original proposals. The Exche- quer would secure a substantial sum KENYA'S HIGHERll sear of approximately

INCOME TAX

would thus

£10,000,00

The present Budget

full year a further sum provide In LONDON, July 23. (Reuter).-A at £239,000,000. message from Nairobi says that, an The April Budget imposed new income tax amendment bill will be charges of L128,000,000, making in introduced into the Kenya Legis- all an additional sum of £367,000,000

inture which will bring many people imposed in the last three months,

with smaller incomes within the excluding £40,000,000 in connection scope of taxation and will increase with excess profit, fax. the

payments of those in higher Income branches.

The

maximum tax will be 10s, in

the

pound.

The tax free limit will be about £200 a year and family allowances will be greatly reduced.

War Savings

Remarking that already over £300,000,000 had been raised on the

long procession led by three bands, left the house about 11 aan. and arrived some two hours later ut Yat Pit Ting, Kennedy Town, where the

cortege was rested for those pre- sent to pay their last respects in the customary Chinese manner of bowing three times before the comin.

thuen, Mr. ile Kom-tong, Mr. 1ts Wing. Among those present were Mr. Ip Lan- Mr. Tang Shiu-kin. Mr. Mok Kon-aang. Mr. Fung Heung-un, Mr, Wong Pingesyan,, Mr. Tu Tuk-cheuk, Mr. Kwok Chan, Mr.

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and finish their drinks they started to swear and use obscene language.

As he was escorting them past Fit- Lieut. McGovern, Milsom raised his fist to strike him and he had to be forcibly restrained. On the

way to

ALLEGATION Nanking Barracks by bus, accused

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continued to use obscene language. Other witnesses stated that ac- cused used obscene language in the charge room at Nanking Barracks and kept shouting"In the cellTMuntil 3 a.m.

Civilian Witness

the Peninsula Hotel, who was called Mr. W. J. Mills, Sub-manager of

D. L. Ballantyne, Mr. F. A. Staward, and we have not given the Australian DT were sent by the lton. Mr.

C. ID.

Government detalled Information re- Carrie, the lion, Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. D. M. eceding to Australia and the date of A. C. North, the Hon. Mr. W. .garding the number of persons pro- Biggar, Mr. D. L. Ballantyne. Mr. F. A their departure

are that Is true. Howard, Afr. W. E. Denison, Mr. Fung

"We cannot give such detailed by the defence, cald he considered Heung-un, Mr. Ip Lan-chulen, Kir. Hö Kom-tong, Mr. Mok Kong-sang, the Chase information until we know ourselves, accused had been drinking. Bank, and many others.

"The information will be sent to

Capt. Graham-Between 10.30 p.m. and Australia before

midnight had there been any one, the ships leave

seriously under the Influence o Hongkong and Manila, thus giving the Australinu Government two to liquor in the public bar?-No. three weeks to prepare for the re-to be under the influence of liquor?- Did accused by his actions appear ception of the evacuces."

No. Manila Complaints

Capt. Graham submitted that the the report published this morning ruled the objection.

Mr. North was asked if he has seen witness was hostile. The Court over- regarding the bitter complaints that have been received by husbands of certain evacuees.

Late Mrs. P. Gockchin Followed by over 1,000 people, the remains of the late Mrs, Philip Gock- chin were taken

Chinese Christian Cemetery, Pal:fulom, for Curiat yesterday.

to

Rev. Lee, Kau-yan and Rev. Yung Pak conducted the service at the Cemetery, and the choir of St. Mary's Church, Causeway Boy, sang hymns,

VICEROY'S WAR FUND MOUNTS

question," he said.

"I have not yet seen the report In

serious

Mr. Mills said he heard the accused Cross-examined by Lt. Skipwith, use offensive remarks. He was pre- sent When the

the Police escorted him The "Telegraph" understands that use offensive words then. He did not from of the bar but did not hear him allegations regarding the conditions suffered by some of the see any actions leading him to be- lieve that accused was about to strike LONDON, July 23 (Reuter)-A evacuated wives and children have Fit.-Licut. McGovern. The hearing Simla

message reports that the been made in a Telter forwarded by a Viceroy's War Purposes Fund is now group of Hongkong residents to the was adjourned. ever £700,000 and subscriptions Hon. Attorney General. have been coming in steadily ever The peopic in question are under- DESTROYING! since the war began. They are en- stood to be demanding the return of tirely voluntary and come from all their families to Hongkong.

NAZI SINEWS classes of people.

Serious allegations of racial dis- One of the latest donations comos crimination are made.

three per cent, war bonds, £250,000, 000 on the sale of saving certifientes Subscriptions to Kenya's Var and defence bonds, and £110,000,000 by the 24 per cent, war bands, the Purposes Fund are rolling in by the Chancellor said that the success of thousands weekly. The Government these saving efforts led him to be- has just sent second donation of leve that the task of filling the gap £20,000 to the Chancellor of the Ex-between expenditure and revenue from the Maharajah of Gondal, who It is understood that one or two of chequer.

was by 10 menns unmanageable. bus sent a lakh of rupees (£7,500) the husbands concerned have sought The financial problema that faced ear-marked for the children's legal advice,

Australian Evening

the country were undoubtedly many evacuation scheme. Of tlits sunt

and difficult, but they could have £1,000 meets the needs of children

full confidence that they were by no from the Channel Islands. means unsurmountable.

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"We have many resources and on

our determination and capacity to use them to our utmost, there can be no doubt. As in the field of war, so in the vital areas of national

The Secretary of State for India EVACUATION has asked the Viceray to convey His Majesty's appreciation of the gift by COMPLAINTS the Maharajah.

As expected, a large crowd was present for the first performance in finance, we are determined to con- INCORPORATION Hongkong of a Melbourne Cup night us on our course uncensing and at the. Kowloon Cricket Club last at any sacrifice unt victory has been night. The meeting, through the courtesy of the Club, was organised achieved," (Loud Cheers).

OF LITHUANIA ·

were

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among objects attacked by Bomber Command aircraft inst night. Forces of our aircraft bombed nerodromes in northern France, Holland and Germany.

Two of our aircraft are missing. Docks and petrol stores ot Amsterdam and a barge concentra- dock tion southwest of the Helder basin west of Ijmuiden, and shipping in Dunkirk harbour were attacked by aircraft of the Coastal during the night,

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KAUNAS, July 23 (Reuter).The deference to the Dean, it is to be Association for the entertainment of Speaking for the Labour Party, Mr. Seimas (Diet), has decided to send a silmed that his work in the Colony An enemy bomber was shot down a spring cleaning W Australian naval reservists 'n Hong-H. Lees-Smith said he took the In- delegation conalsting of 20 persons, will not permit him to absent him- by R.A.F. fighters near the northeast kong.

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THE WAR FUND

The War Fund Inaugurated by the S. C. M. Post, Ltd, totaled $1,295,- 070.15 yesterday,

SIMLA, July 23 (Reuter)--The carry the limits of taxation to the

then this war will begin to be won. "I believe the Chancellor can

to Manila, which was of could

the incorporation of Lithuania inonsider, the matter, and oppoint|

Stalin.

DALADIER TO BE INDICTED

July 23

ever pility' la "great, 'ahd) Petain Cabinet has decided to estab-1

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children will not suffer any un-Daladier, M. Mandel, M. Camplchi Viceroy's War Purpose Fund now limit of human endurance. Never sacrifice it did not even contemplat hevessary hartships either mental or and M. Doives for the declaration. of excreds £780,000. Donations. are has any country had such a -res-, a few montha_ngo,"

physical. They will all accept the wor by France and the subsequent

· pouring in from 'all quarters, rangingi ponsibility, an rests upon us in the. Sir Percy Harris agreed that the inevitable and make the best of eir operation of the war. from a gift of over £11,000 a month next few months. I believe the country was ready to hear any burcumstances, but the circumstances

Other members of the pre-Armis- from the Nizoth of Hyderabad to four country is willing to rise to that den to secure victory, for, he said, must be softened by the exercise of tice government are also to be in- 'pence from a railway porter.

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