British Warships Now Scouring Sea for Lone Hongkong, Oct, 12. Raider; Reich Orders Further Bombings The Hongkong Government Has decided to institute income tax, and smt to me "Nic." to double duties on wines, spirits ahd London, Oct. 12. petrol These are among the ptoyesterday's communique, details were given of the enemy's posals which will be introduced pefore the Legislative Couticil today, unsuccessful bombing attack on a British destroyer in the when &n Extraordinary War Budget North Sea on October 9," says an Admiralty communique issued will be presented. here last night.
"An attack delivered the same day on a cruiser It is hoped through the new proposals to taise an additional sum squadron," it continues, "was reported, Wut apart from the fact, 7 now confirmed, that no ship was hit and\no casualties were sus-of Hk.$10,000,000, of which about Hk.$2,000,000 will be used for local tained, details were then lacking. A further account from the defence, while the balance will be cruiser squadron has how been received. It reports that the remitted to the Imperial Government. Income tax, it is understood, will enemy's attack was as prolonged as it was unsuccessful. The consist of 10 per cent. of all incomes, (German attack," the communique adds, "continued for more than company profits and interest pay-five hours, and more than 100 bombs were dropped. Of these, ments with certain exceptions Taxa-bue salvo fell near enough to throw a few splinters on to a tion machinery is expected to be put German destroyer was sunk. into effect within six months, but in-"The following day, eight German British cruiser. Others fell wide, sometimes a mile wide."—Reuter. creased duties on imports will be destroyers were seen leaving Danzig London, Oct. 11. conferred with Mr. R. H. Cross, effective immediately—Reuter. dicer docu dui "In the past fortnight Great Brittin|Minister of Economic Wartare—rer Was has taken 13,615 tons of enemy ships Reuter.
Exemptions Allowed sunk ahd one slightly damaged. ping, and lost by U-boat action 5,809 Evades U-Boats Tax exemption is limited to Belated Report tons, leaving a balance in our favour Houston, Oct. 12.
HK$1,800 unearned each year and of 7,806 tons,"
The British freighter Newton Pine HiK$2,000 earned. Allowanees of bube Got wa In giving this information at ques-arrived here yesterday after being HKS$1,800 for a single man; HK$1,350 tad was bombed tion. tine in the House of Commons convoyed across the Atlantic by Brit-for a married man and HKi$1,000 for today, Mr. Winston Churchill, First ish destroyers who beat off repeated the first child and HK$600 for sub-Lord of the Admiralty, declared that German submarine attacks. sequent children will be made. Five there had been no further losses sinto British crew said three German sub-per cent. is to be paid on the first to Hela, where ie Wicher Wis ak nti had to be towed
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