1940-07-26 — Page 21

DEBATE ON Cuba's Plan

BUDGET

Effect Of New Taxos

On Big Incomes

LONDON, July 26 (Reuter). -On resumption of the dobate on the Budget in the House of Commons to-day, Sir George Broadbridge said that the city of London, would approve the Chancellor's proposals and give them support.

Control Of Production Mr. Clement Davis, Independent Member, discussing the problem of Alling the gap between revenue and expenditure, said that the Budget was not enough, and was no more Elin few bricks when a whole wall was wanted to All the gap. The main solution must come through the control of production,

All labour and capital, equipment, slocks and materials not required for the maintenance of the standard of living necessary for health and morale must be used for sletence purposes.

For Colonies

In New World

To Become Republics

Or Be Annexed HAVANA, July 25 (Reuter), Against the United States plan for a collective mandate, the Cuban delegation at the Pan- American Conference is urging that where action is necessary, tho. colonies of European belli- gerents in the New World should be temporarily entrusted to the care of a neighbouring nation to be agreed on by the Conference.

Under the proposal, the colonies are to be absolutely free to declúe whether they wished to set them-

selves up a new repubiles, or be annexed by another American nation.

Checking Propaganda

Friday,

HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH

Goering Helps Our Red Cross

LONDON, July 25 (Reuter). ' -Field Marshaf Goering has helped the British Red Cross Annncially.

No, he has not gone generous or anything, but 350 guineas were raised in London to-day by auction of

books two formerly owned by the Field Marshal.

Both are heavily marked with a blue pencil by his own little hand,

One of the books is entitled "Becrets of the Elders of Zien."

3,000

AIRCRAFT

The various plans for checking|A MONTH

to

attempts inspired from abroad establish unacceptable" systems of government in the Ameriens de not Ex-include measures, but one for curtalment of proposal

diplomatic and privileges enjoyed by consular representatives.

Production of non-essential goods should be prohibited and the penditure on essentials rationed, and the tremendous surplus capacity thus created must be employed by the State in war production or

ur exports. A.

Ilerbert, characteristically humerous speech

Mr.

protested against the tax on books.

Government Replies

Mr. Crookshank, Financial Secret- ary to the Treasury, replying said that comments

The from

United States and the Dominions showed that outsiders were impressed not only by the size of the budget the Chancellor was asking the House 10 but also by the way his approve

wan received, showing as it speech did the determination of the British . people to defend the country.

Mr. Crookshank pointed out that while a year ago half a single men's Income was taken from him if his taxable income was £17,000, now half would be taken at approximate-

£5,500.

What was left to the taxpayer now, was, in practically every ense, half of what was left last July,

The formulation of

economie incasures to curb foreign influence in the New World will, it is believed, be postponed until the delegates meet at Washington.

American Pledge To

20 Henry Mor-

British Govt. WASHINGTON, July (Reuter),~~Mr. genthau stated to-day that the United States has pledged "every facility" to enable the British Government to buy 3,000, air- craft a month in addition to the

R. A.F. Carry huge orders previously placed. On Despite Bad Weather

Italy Wants Palestine Assistance Of The

July 26, 1940.

CHAOTIC INDUSTRY

Potroleum Concorns Face Bankruptcy

Vatican Sought LONDON, July 25 (Reuter).

MEXICO CITY, July 25 (Rou- -According to a report reaching ter).-President Cardenas has the Jewish telegraphic agency, a

ordered the Labour Union campaign has been launched in leaders to carry out drastle re- the Mexico the Italian Press, suggesting organisation of that the inclusion of Palestine in petroleum industry within a the Italian Empire is ono Italy's war aims.

of

week.

The Italian Government are report ing to be seeking to induce the Vatican to demand a "Catholic Holy Land,"

Detailed Plan

The "Tribuna" publishes a detailed plan for the administration of Pales- tine after the war on lines similar to Albania.

The newspaper proposes that Jews shall be evacuated from Palestine in mass, and saya that the Jewish problem can only be solved by new dispersals of Jews to sparsely popu- Inled territories,

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Theft From R.A.S.C.

Cool Work By Gang

Of Chinese

A chaotle financial situation has foreign oil companies were expro developed in the Industry since the priated two years ago.

Loss Of Marketi

The reasons for this include the demands exceeding those at the time loss of European markets, labour

tankers even for minimum exports. of the expropriation and insufficient

had to

In addition, the Government has amounting to about 100,000,000 pesos sink additional capital, in the industry in order to meet maintenance costs.

Experienced observers declare that in re-organising the industry, the number of workers must be reduced, wages must bo heavily cut, and holldays shortened by half,

Workers, while expressing willing- co-operate to save the Industry, claim that the present situation is entirely due to the ini competence of the management,

ness to

Alexandria Raided

CAIRO.

A cool theft was effected by a gang of Chinese who hired a The new arrangements would re-motor lorry, entered the Royal quire the

July 20 (Reuter),-A *of construction

new Army Service Corps Camber, naval communique says that Alex- factories and the British have promised to pay for these factories and took away 21 large iron andria was ralded by a small number and their output,

girders, valued at $500, on

of aircraft in the curly hours of to- day, The Treasury and the War and Wednesday. One of them was

A few bombs, Including Incendiary Departments were in complete Inter arrested, and appeared be-bombs, were dropped indiscriminate Navy LONDON, July 26 (Reuter).agreement on this commitment. -An Air Ministry communique The production members of the fore Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., at ly, causing only ininor damage.

Central Magistracy

One person was killed and seven rays that heavy rain, thunder Defence Commilice. Mr. Signius the

were injured. storms and severe icing condi- Knudsen, he said, would work out the morning.

detalls.

Det.-Sgt. V. M. Morrison said the tions hampered our bomber

girders were from the old aerial roud- operations last night.

Despite this, docks at Emden, Wilhelmshaven and Hamburg, air- craft factories at Wismar and Wen- For example, in the ease of an inzendorf and seaplane bases at Borkuns come of £25,000, what was left last and Texet were attacked. July after the deduction of all tuxa- tion was just under. £12,000, but now, the mount left was just under £0,000.

Intensifying Blockade

New Measures To Be Adopted

LONDON, July

(Reuter). 25 "Reuter's" lobby correspondent states that Mr. Hugh Dalton, Minister for Economic Warfare, is expected to announce in the House of Commons next Tuesday, a more comprehensive check on goods which may be in tended for the enemy or that con stitute enemy exports.

It 13 believed that the blockade be simplified by the extension

wilit

of the navicert system over a very much wider area thon at present.

Facilitating Noutral Trade

re-

All our aircraft returned safely.

MR. BUTLER AND BURMA ROAD

Evasive Reply To Commons Question

LONDON, July 25 (Reuter)-The Labourlie, Mr. J. Morgan, asked in the House of Commons to-day if the decision to close the Burma Road to war

on

supplies for China was subject to revision in the event of Japan stimulating further action of a

a kind disapproved by the British Govern-

encroachment ment, as further British interests or prestige Far East during the period which the agreciment operates.

Mr. R. A. Butier, the Foreign written reply, Under-Secretary, In

the over

Plenty Of Money

The new factories would give the United States capacity to build for in | excess of the 50,000 aircraft annually, as mentioned by President Roosevelt in his defence message on May 16. i have plenty of money. Mr. Mor- genthau added: "The sums Involved are colossal,

this

ITALIAN

.

LOSSES IN LIBYA

way In Victoria Barracks, which the military authorities were dismantling. The Hirders

stored in the R.AS.C. Camber. On Wednesday, LONDON, July. 25 (Reuter).-An Italian military, communique to-day

were

men killed in Libyn up to July 15.

They included a colonel and a lieutenant-colonel of the General Stall.

Remarking that "the British seem fendant, Chau Shun, 31, and seven gave the names of 55 officers and

uthers engaged motor larry, into the Camber, loaded the girders and left. During the time they were 111 the Camber, however. a colle employed there recognize the men as not being employees of the mili tary contractor. Before he could do anything, the men had left.

He declared that the British authorities proposed immediate action so that they could meet the delivery of 3,000 aircraft a month during 1941 und 1042,

U.S. MOVE APPROVED

Control Of Scrap

Metal Export

WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuter).The placing of petro leum and scrap metal on the list of goods for which export said: have no reason to suppose licences are required has caused that the hypothesis contemplated by considerable satisfaction in cir-

Opium Divan Arrest The Police were informed and traced the lorry driver, who gave certain information, its a result of which the girders were discovered in an alleyway of Stanley Street in the city, Chou was arrested in an opium divan.

Defendant declared he had merely

Thirty-one more were killed on the French front.

Earller lists gave the names of nearly 1,200 dead or missing.

Another Italian communique an- nounces that an Italian submarine has failed to return to its hase. Pre- sumably this is one of the 14 sunk by the Royal Navy and our aircraft in the Mediterranean, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.

born asked by the men with whom WHEAT FOR SPAIN

he had gone to take the girders to hure the lorry for them,

Remarking that it was possible Chuu was telling the truth, the Magistrate ordered a remand untit

Monday to enable the Police to make further investigations.

Mr. Morgan represents the Intentioneles interested in Far Eastern Audacious

of the Japanese Covernment. I om consequently not in a position to

U.S. AMBULANCES

-This-would-I

-have-the--effect-of-anoke-a-statement," facilitating neutral trade while leasing naval forces for other duties, Under the new. scheme, vessels are likely to find that approach to many ports hitherto free or exit from such ports carrying enemy experts will be difficult unless & navicert has been obtained in advance.

Protection Not Wanted

Netherlands Reply To

U.S. Proposal

LONDON. July 25 (Reuter).— Dutch circles in London state that the

diplomatic Netherlands'

re-

FOR BRITAIN

affairs.

Attempt To Steal Fails ·

These circles are surprised that they were not included in the earlier list.

Whatever the motivating fuctor, il felt that the Administration's action, plus the stoppage of tankers Walking audaciously into the Wine going to Spain, strikes A blow, Department of Gilman and Company, whether intentionally or otherwise, Tsol Kam-po, 45, unemployed, helped for the democracies and against himself to three boilies of Bective brundy from a shelf and then made for the door, but he was seen by Mr. C. de S. Robertson, the manager, who run after him Tsoi was arrest-

by a watchman, Central Magistracy this morning he Before Mr. R. Edwards at the pleaded guilty to the theft, and re- burning to the Colony after he had

aggressors.

Roosevelt's Interests

LONDON, July 25 (Reuter).—Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, the Minister of Health, has accepted the first part of a fleet of 200 motorised ambulan- ces, surgical units and first-ald posts

It is felt also by some observers to presented by the American Ambu-

be an indication that the President, lance to Great Britain for use among now that mure urgent domestic mat elvilion casualties caused by uiters culminating in the Party Conven- The vehicles will be driven by the tion are pust, is again devoting more attention to foreign affairs in line Women Transport Service.

with his known feelings us expressed

raids.

NIGHT HAUNTS TO BE CONTROLLED

nt Charlottesville and in his accep-

tance speech has been reading with

Washington interest the statement

of Princè Konoye which is taken here to in-

act cautiously In international affairs, and that the recent strong German persuasive efforts in Tokyo have not been successful.

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bern expelled for five years.

Four months' hard labour was im- posed.

FREE-FOR-ALL

LONDON, July 25 (Reuter).—It is officially announced in London that exchange notes were signed on July 24 between the Portuguese, Spanish and British Governments regarding

the acquisition by Spain of wheat for

Oin

her

usc and of Portuguese colonial products. To facilitate

the payments for Jutter, Britain has agreed that pur- chases to the value of £400,000 can be paid through Anglo-Spanish clear- Ling...

Rumanians Arrest

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BUCHAREST, July 25 (Reuter).- Nine French managers and technic. luns employed in the Rumanlun oil

by arrested industry Rumanian Police to-day.

All were mentioned in, the recent} Nazi While Book alleging on Allied plot to sabotage the Rumanian oll industry.

Rumanian Ministers Meet Hitler

25

LONDON, July (Reuter).- Rome Itadio states that the Rumanian Ministers, M. Giport! (Prime Minister) and M. Manolescu

AT CHEUNG CHAU (Foreign Minister), have arrived at

Salzburg, where Hitler and Count A free-for-all fight in Tai Shan Ciano received them. Street, Cheung Chau Island, on Tues- day evening, resulted in the admis- causes sien

in of three of the participants to hospital.

presentatives in American States LONDON, July 25 (Reuter),—Widedicate that Japan will play safe and have been instructed to explain the powers to deal with bottle parties and attitude of the Government towards other night haunts, which are con- the proposal establish a joint pro-sidered undesirable, are contained in tectorate over its possessions in the a new defence regulation. Western Hemisphere.

The Police throughout the country They are of the opinion that the are empowered to close offending proposal deca not apply to the premises altogether or between cer- Netherlands since the Netherlands tain hours. Government, far from being under German Influence, is exercising full and Independent authority, over the non-occupied parts of the kingdom.

Independence For

Oil Shipments To Spain. Held Up

Not Surprising Prince Konoye's attitude little surprise here. In Washington rather a lower value is usually placed than in London on Japanese threats and alleged intentions to act drastically.

Lam Foo, 32, hawker, and Ma Yee, 42, shop assistant, were admitted to the Queen Mary Hospital with head injuries. Ma in addition suffered a chopper wound to the left arm. Leung Shing, 18, was admitted to

Apart from the much debated point us to whether there is any WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuter), moderate element in Japon, the Haw Par Hospital on the Island, Mr, Henry Morgenthau, Secretary Washington believes there is still with head injuries. Brittany Promised of the Treasury, Spain were stop-portant elements pulling in different known, but weapons of various des- much division within Japan-im- The reason for the brawl is not shipments of oil to LONDON, July 25 (Router).The ped because the cargoes appeared to

directions. however similar their criptions were used, and the fight did German radio has broadcast a state-be destined for Germany and Italy. ultimate objectives and that unia not cease until Police arrived. ment by the "Breton National Coun- He declared that the action had no feotion, which will provide the cll" declaring that after the war, relation with the reports that Britain totalitarian necessity of Instant, un- Brittany would be organised as a

to is trying to prevent all from reaching thinking obedience one single national state Independent of France. Germany through Spain:

political head of the State, has not The statement referred to the

yet arrived in Japan.

"great

understanding of the needs of

the people of Brittany" shown by

Germany in appointing a governor

THE WAR FUND

for the province. It declares that Despite a falling-off in donations "for 400 years the people of France to the War Fund inaugurated by the have denied us the right of self-de- S. C. M. Pest, Ltd., the total is termination."

NAZI CLAIMS

mounting steadily. Yesterday Just over $800 was subscribed, and the total by afternoon was $1,200,911.17.

Latest donations:

LONDON, July 25 (Reuters.—A Ail tanks, the Chinese Company,

G. C. W.

Hongkong Police Reserve monthly Contribution). ..........

Berlin High Command communique claims that "one of our speedboats Meurs, Hariram's Silk Store (July south of Portland sank a large armed and August) enemy merchant ship of 18,000 tons by torpedo."

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200

100

LONDON, July 26 (Reuter)-The The communique also claims that Treasury announced that an agree- Industrial plants in various parts of ment has been signed between the the United Kingdom and an aircraft Government, fixing the exchange rate

and factory at Weybridge were, bombed. between: Couracao Surinum It adds: "The total enemy lossen (Dutch West Indies) guilder and yesterday, were 10 planes Six of pound sterling at 7.00 guliders to the our own planes are missing"

pound.

KING CAUGHT IN AIR RAID

NAZI-TURKISH TRADE PACT

ANKARA, . July 25 (Reuter),—-A trade agreement signed to-day be- Germany pro- vides for an exchange of goods to the value of 21,000,000 Turkish pounds.

tween Turkey and

In Ordor

LONDON. July 25 (Reuter),-His Majesty the King spent ten minutes

LONDON, July 25 (Reuter) —It is In an underground shelter to-day whin an air raid started. He had pointed out here that the Ankara agreement is in complete harmony Just finished inspecting new exten- with the political undertakings of the sions to some big barracks on the Turkish Government, which do not south coast.

exclude trade relations with Ger-

The men and boys whom His many Majesty had ...been inspecting immediately marched in orderly fashion to the shelter.

The King with the Commanding-in-Chief entered his car, drove slowly to shelter, cheered by marching men as the car pritsed them.

Prof. R. Robertson, of Hongkong Admiral University, reported to the Police yesterday that sometime between midnight and, am. someone entered the University animal house and stole a rabbit and three guinea pigs,

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