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THE CHINA MAIL,
STAMP ORDINANCE
(Continued from Page 3.)
Proposed Revision of Stamp Duty munication from Singapore lies in
FEAST OF CHRIST
CELEBRATION BY LOCAL CATHOLICS
CATHEDRAL SERVICES
the fact that when the new Stamp Bill was discussed in Committee at Stamp. a meeting of the Singapore Legis- community of Hong Kong will On Sunday next, the Catholic lative Council on March 25 last, it gather to honour the Kingship of was decided to reduce the flat rate Christ. of duty chargeable on transfers to the present Pope, Plus XI, has be- The Feast, Instituted by 15 cents for every $100 of con come a rallying point of Catholic siderations. The original proposal enthusiasm in almost every country was to charge on→→
of the world. "certified" transfers 10 cents per may be eald to mark the highest In Hong Kong it $100; and
point of the year's celebrations at the Cathedral.
On Contracts
Up to $1,000
2,600
6,000
7,500
10,000
12,500
15,000
17,500
20,000
For every additional $5,000 or part, thereof, $2.
Present Stamp Duty on Contracts
Stamp.
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5
7.50 10
Up to $1,030
10,000
20,000
50,000
above $0,000
Share dealings through brokers or direct between clients must be subject to these duties.
Provide penalties for evasion, particularly in transactions direct between principals.
"blank" transfers 30 cents per $100.
The flat rate of 15 cents per $100
MR. J. SCOTT HARSTON Proposed Amendment of the Stamp
Ordinance
In the morning at 8 am. Ponti- is less than the Hong Kong rate offical High Mass will be sung. 20 cents.
In the evening there will be a Pro- cession of the Blessed Sacrament with Benediction at an altar in the Benediction in the Cathedral itself. open, followed by a sermon and The ceremonies begin at 4.00 p.m. Every year since their inauguration The question submitted to the building been filled but every avail- not only has the body of the great! Committee appointed by His Ex-able spot of ground in the No stamps on transfer deeds, and collency in Council herein is as mediate neighbourhood has been legislate for
follows:- non-paying dividends as already proposed.
occupied by people who wished to participate in or be present at the impressive ritual.
The molive actuating Pope Pius XI Ohrist the King was
in Instituting the Feast of to recall to Though I have agreed to and the minds of men that no matter signed the Report of the Committee what kingdoms come or go, there recommending the adoption of the is one King of whose kingdom there
Lion.
HON MR. J. P. BRAGA
Petition Against The Draft Bill
of
"To consider the amendment of the Stamp Ordinance with a view to preventing evasion of the Stamp Duty on share transactions and of the Estate Duty on shares forming part of the states of deconsed par- 2009."
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I sign the report under reserva-proposals therein referred to, name-shall be no end,' one King whose
At the final meeting of the ly, Committee held on July 30 1 arguednance:---
to amend the 'Stamp Ordi-roign is necessary to the world, a for the inclusion of certain docu-
King who claims a fourfold sover ments as Appendlees to the Report. My motion was defeated by, a najority of votes.
The documents which were ruled out are:-
(1) So as to make it illegal to passeignty and who must reign over all dividends to subsequent unregis-before the world can have a lasting tered purchasers;
(a) The Potition against the Draft Bill to Amend the Law relating to Stamp Duty published in the "Hong Kong Government Garette" dato! November 9, 1928;
(b) My Memorandum datod June 11, 1920, with criticisms of the Hen. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton's Memoran dum of February 8, 1929, and his Reply to my criticisms; and
(e) The letter of July from the Colonial Secretary, Straits Settle ments, and its enclosure.
re-
(2) So as to make registration in the
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peace.
He must reign is the hearts of
name of a deceased porson prima facic evidence of ownership by man to receive in the secret places such deceased person for the pur-of each one's conscience pose of Estate Duty and to ren- and loving service.
a loyal der the doceased's Estate liable for any contravention of any of the matters the subject of smend. ment No. 1 above:
He must reign in the family, or the concept of a really happy home has no meaning. He must reign
am strongly inclined to the in the relations between parents and alle difficulty exists, and subject toer, between employer and employ- opinion that, unless some insuper-children, between servant and mas- what I have remarked later red, garding blank transfers, it would be empty dream.
or social peace becomes an better to amend the Stamp Ordi
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He must reign in the nation, else; nance by making It obligatory upon obedience to authority goes, or be those who purchase shares which comes but the semblance of are on a Share Register which is obedience, motived by fear, which required by law to be kept within will last as long as the driving the Colony to execute the transfers force remains. they receive in respect of such pur. must reign in the world, choose within a period not exceeding scarred and weakened by wars in- elx weeks from the respective dates numerable and groping blindly and fixed for the completion of the re- in vain for the peace which He apective purchases by the respec-alone can give. tive contract notes relating thereto. Ordinance on these lines would, it Pontiff, when he Instituted the feast
Appeal of the Pontiff An amendment of the Stamp
The appeal of the Sovereign seems to me vary largely, If not may be put briefly in these words: entirely, prevent the evasion which "We have tried in vala to solve the is the subject of the Committee's world's problems by conferences, enquiry, since it would, within a organisations, formulae, compro- reasonable time, carmark the posimises.
They have failed because tion with regard to the legal owner- the foundations of the world-unrest ship of all shares. It would, it is le far deeper. true, have the effect of materially of man that we must look.
It is to the heart Let us altering the course
of business at therefore go back to the Consoler] present adopted in the Colony with of all hearts. regard to blank transfers, but par-
Let us go back to Let us frankly acknow- Let us
I recapitulate briefly the reasons I advanced for the incor- poration of the foregoing documenta in the Appendicos to the Report. The Petition was presented to the Officer Administering the Govern- ment of Hong Kong and, was nu- merously signed by bankers, firms, associations, merchants and sidents-both Europeans and Chi- nese of the Colony. It is a valu- able contribution to the question forming the subject matter of con. aideration by the Committee. Tu the presentation of the Petition la due the appointment of the Com- mitter. Since it has been thought necessary to print the Draft Bill of last November as Appendix, even though it had been pub lished in the "Government Gazette" of the 9th of that month, I am of opinion that it is all the more necessary that the Petition should also be incorporated in the Appendices. It has not been Kiven official publication and may complaint.
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sonally I do not view that fact as ledge Him as our King,
Christ.
one which can give rise to legitimate make His principles our principles.
be laat sight of if the proposal to „Under the course of business Let us saturate our souls with His
do away with
spirit.
the signing of the Lateran Treaty, which marke the end of the Pope's captivity and the restoration to the Holy Father of that independence which, in view of the fact that
is necessary to bim in the discharge Catholics are found in overy nation,
of his office as Vicar of Christ of earth.
When that is accomplished blank transfers or obtaining in this Colony, a blank there will be room for conferences, to increase the scale of stamp duties transfer may and frequently does with that undone there can be ne on share contract notes is revived. -pass through many hands over a
'As regards
lasting peace," my Memorandum, long period of years, with the re- which is a criticism of the Hon. Mesult that not only does the Govern→ This year the Feast of Christ the Shenton's proposals in reference to ment fail to receive the Stamp King has a special significance for the Stamp Duty payable in respect Duty which I think it may fairly be the Catholica of Hong Kong, be of share transactions, frankly I said ft ought to receive, but in ad-cause the day has also been chosen must confess I cannot appreciate the dition, the true ownership of the to commemorate the Sacerdotal Ju- arguments advanced for its exclu- shares cannot be readily ascertain bilee of His Holiness, Pope Plus XI. sion. In brief, the arguments ed.
the Royal Vice-gerent of the King were: finit, that it would make the
This practice is not one which
of Kings. A solemn Te Deum will report too bulky: secondly, that in obtains to any large extent in Eng-be sung to return thanks to God for the opinion of the learned Chair-land, and in fact-as is shown by man of the Committee only "pro- the remarks contained on page 129 posala" should be incorporated in of "The Law and Customs of the the Appendix: and, lastly, that the Stock Exchange" by Melsheimer Report would be obscured by the and Gardnor greater volume of the Appendix change will not interfere (except "The Committee of the Stock Ex. The first and third arguments can be disposed of by the fact that, my
under special circumstances) in any question arising out of the delivery Memorandum would not exceed of securities by transfer in bunk nor for the sake of argument that it To my mind, the use of blank historic treaty was signed was a three pages or so of print. Even compel buyer to accept delivery of Parhaps it la not generally known did, as a statement of reasoned transfers should in effect be limited gift from the Philippines to the
transfers so executed.
that, while the table on which the.
"Emilio Portez Gil,"
observations on the Hon. "Mexico Altivo,"
Shenton's proposals its exclusion, in and consequently legal owner of the the chairs on which the plenipotenti- Mr. to occasions when the registered, Miistonary Museum of the Lateran, Columbia Mexican Band. my opinion, is not justified, especial shares the subject thereof desire to arles sat were presented by the "The Turkish Patrol (Michaelis),
ly when, in reply, Mr. Shenton convey an equitable "American Patrol" (Meacham), wrote to the Secretary of the Com: in favour of some Institution or per-
title thereto Vicarinte of Hong Kong.. Organ Solo,
mittee on June 14, that "paragraphs aon, whether, by way of pledge of will officiate at the ceremonies, and His Lordship, Bishop H. Valtorta, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, aló paragraphs 22. the shares in question and 28, contain excellent creative for a loan thereon, or otherwise.
as security, the sermon will be delivered by Rev. George Robey.Buggestions. I think that the Com-
Father A. Granelli. mittee would do well to consider of the Stamp Ordinance on the lines to
I cannot see that an amendment The public are cordially invited these suggestions, with a view to I have above suggested would Immunicated. these their adoption." I urged at the properly interfere with legitimate same time that, in all fairness to business. It could not prevent the Hon. Mr. Shenton, his replies purchasers of shares arranging to to my criticlams should also find a have same carried on their behalf by place in the Appendix.
(The solution of the above cross-word muzie will appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)
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