n Raman Italian ships continued Mar. NAE
esterday.—United Press.
Seized Germans Leave Japan for Home Kuhara group of the Seiyukai Party, strongly opposed 1o enforce expulsion on the contention the measure, Phe bill which received its first reading today, provides for a wartime tax on salaries, property and company Tt will be used:
1, Towards the cost of collection of the tax.
2. For defraying the abnormal expenditure enforced on Hongkong by tha war; and 3. As a substantial gift to the Imperial Government for the prosecution of-thẹ war against Germany.
The gift is expected to take the form of locally built vessels; which Will be presented to the Royal Navy.
The bill remains operative until peace is declared, and it is expected/ that the scheme will raise HE$10,000,- 000 annually.—Reuter.
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