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See also: Forex scandal Reports Clashes between Chinese and Japanese forces at Pungdo and Seongwhan caused irreversible changes to Sino-Japanese relations and meant that a state of war now existed between the two countries the two governments officially declared war on August 1 Initially the general staff's objective was to secure the Korean peninsula before the arrival of winter and then land forces near Shanhaiguan. However as the navy was unable to bring the Beiyang fleet into battle in mid-August temporarily withdrew from the Yellow Sea to refit and replenish its ships. As a consequence in late August the general staff ordered an advance overland to the Zhili plain via Korea in order to the capture bases on the Liaodong Peninsula to prevent Chinese forces from interfering with the drive on Beijing the First Army with two divisions was activated on September 1 In mid-September 17 the Chinese forces defeated at Pyongyang and occupied the city as the remaining Chinese troops retreated northward The navy's stunning victory in the Yalu on September 17 was crucial to the Japanese as it allowed the Second Army with three divisions and one brigade to land unopposed on the Liaodong Peninsula about 100 miles north of Port Arthur which controlled the entry to the Bohai Gulf in mid-October. While the First Army pursued the remaining Chinese forces from Korea across the Yalu River Second Army occupied the city of Dairen on November 8 and then seized the fortress and harbor at Port Arthur on November 25 Farther north the First army's offensive stalled and was beset by supply problems and winter weather. Taxis are available at the taxi stands at the arrival hall There is an additional airport surcharge for all trips originating from the airport. (5.15) 154.4 Firefly's intended move was thus vetoed by Malaysia which had said that the move will be detrimental to the development of Malaysian interests in Pasir Gudang Johor and that the flight path had intruded into Malaysian airspace and therefore violated Malaysian sovereignty and development of its international port. IB Film United Kingdom: Gibraltar Tariffs Water and sewer tariffs in Singapore are set at a level allowing cost recovery including capital costs Water and sewer tariffs were raised substantially in the late 1990s so that the average monthly domestic bill including taxes increased from S$13 in 1996 to S$30 in 2000 the sewerage tariff (called "waterborne fee") is S$0.30/m3 for domestic users plus a fixed tariff of S$3 per "chargeable fitting" per month The water tariff includes a conservation tax set at 30% that increases to 45% for domestic consumption above 40 m3 per month A general service tax of 7% is added to the bill As of 2012 a household consuming 20 m3 per month and that has three "chargeable fittings" faces a water bill of S$32.5 per month and a sewer bill of S$15 per month both including all taxes The total of S$47.5 (USD 37.7) per month corresponds to S$2.38/m3 (US$1.88/m3) Industrial water tariffs are set lower at S$0.52/m3. Water and sewerage tariffs are lower than tariffs in some European countries such as in Germany where the average water and sewer tariff including taxes was Euro 3.95 per m3 in 2004 From 2017 the water tariff will increase by 30% in two phases, Established under the Private Education Act the Committee for Private Education (CPE also formerly the Council for Private Education) is a statutory board empowered with the legislative power to regulate the private education sector In addition to its role as the sectoral regulator of private education institutions the CPE facilitates capability development efforts to uplift standards in the local private education industry!

Rejection of merger Mountbatten served his final posting at the Admiralty as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff from April 1955 to July 1959 the position which his father had held some forty years prior This was the first time in Royal Naval history that a father and son had both attained such high rank. He was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet on 22 October 1956. 5 Economy (86.4) 31.5 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong portal, Centralised Institute Government 11 7 Research and development, The Parliament of Malta the Papua New Guinea Parliament the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and the Israeli Parliament never had upper houses. 5 Music 16.1 Special education The previous Dutch governor Herman Willem Daendels had built a well-defended fortification at Meester Cornelis (now Jatinegara) and at the time the governor Jan Willem Janssens (who coincidentally had surrendered to the British five years earlier at the Cape Colony) mounted a brave but ultimately futile defence at the fortress The British led by Colonel Gillespie stormed the fort and captured it within three hours Janssens attempted to escape inland but was captured, Senate Changes in national assessment policy.