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Description: | Concept: empire / commonwealth, civilian personnel, military personnel, civilian effort, war loans / savings, business / trading / markets, women / womens work, costume / fashion, uniform, workers Description: whole: the image occupies the majority, set against a black background. The title is separate and positioned in the upper quarter, in black. The main text is integrated and placed over the majority, also in black, held within white insets with black borders. Further text is separate and located in the lower quarter, in white held within a black scroll design, and in black. All set against a white background. image: portrait-length depictions of five Ceylonese people - a young soldier; a female worker; a mother; a businessman; and an elderly man - each with a speech bubble explaining why they buy savings certificates. text: [Tamil text] [Fixed-Deposit Bonds are your magic wand! [Dialogues in numerical order from top left] 1. Once the war has ended and we have attained victory, my younger brother James and I are thinking of starting up a business. It would therefore be a good idea if we were already to start purchasing some fixed-deposit bonds straight away. If we were to buy a fixed-deposit bond worth 8.50 rupees now, in five years it would be worth 10 rupees! Now that's a good saving, isn't it?! 2. Our white Master says that rubber's in great demand. It doesn't matter though, cos we get a good salary. So let's work hard and let's invest the remainder of our cash in fixed-deposit bonds. They say that if we invest 4.25 rupees each month, after a short while, that same money will increase to 5 rupees. Once we have given Germany and Japan a good thrashing in this war and have gained victory, Master says that when we finally go back home we can go back with a lot of money! So clearly, this is what we ought to do. 3. The children have all grown up. It is our duty to make sure that they get a solid education. Their father now earns a good income. If we were to save in the region of 42.50 rupees per month and purchase fixed-deposit bonds, we would get 50 rupees in five years. Our son would also by then have reached the age for entering college. We would thus be able to send him to a good school. 4. If I had enough money, I could take out an interest-free war loan. But then, there's my wife to consider. I myself am getting on now. In my old age, I'll need money. Taking all this into consideration, if I were to invest 850/- rupees in fixed-deposit bonds, in five years it would increase to 1,000 rupees - with 3.3% interest. There isn't even any income tax! 5. Business is going well. All the same, I really ought to invest the money I earn somewhere where I can expect good interest to accrue. I would be gaining a profit if I were to buy a Ceylonese fixed-deposit bond. If I were to purchase fixed-deposit bonds for 85/- rupees each month, in five years this amount would increase to 100/- rupees! I don't even need to pay income tax!] CEYLON WAR SAVINGS MOVEMENT [Tamil text] COMMISSIONER, P.O. BOX 541, Times Building, Colombo. J.N. 6046 GOVT. PRESS, COLOMBO. Object: hat, spectacles, necklace, earring | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Unknown Printer: Ceylon Government Press, Colombo Publisher/Sponsor: Ceylon War Savings Movement | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=5141... | Go to resource |
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