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CORRESPONDENCE ·
INCOME TAX IN HONG KONG
matters which vitally affect his exis- tence.
The time has come for us to de- mand, as the very right of people who are part of an Empire fighting for justice, Wherty, democracy and freedom, a voice in the control of our affairs.
Sir, The right to criticise is one of the most valued privileges of a democracy, Even in Hong Kong we that right. are not entirely denied Yet the right to criticise carries with It certain obligations. The critic must see to it that his criticism is fair and based on a clear appreciation of the
I understand that the snag in the facts and of the issues involved.
To date, critics of the proposed in-past against the granting of such a come Tax appear to have overlooked franchise has been the suggestion that the trouble the vote would then be in the hands of this. In part, of course,
One might was caused by the fact that the "ten a "foreign" population. tative" income tax tables published in argue that if that "foreign" population a certain section of the press were in- is a vital part of the Colony, it too," accurate, as they omitted to take into had the right to a vote, but let us account the fact that, for the remain-leave that until later. der of salaries (after deduction of allowances) up to $3,000 a year, the basis was 5 per cent., not 10 per cent. The critics also appear to have overlooked the fact that complete de- tails have not been worked out. In
Let our motto be, "Taxation and giving notice of Government's inten- tion to impose Income Tax, the Finan-representation," and no one can deny cial Secretary only gave a brief in- that fairness and justice are on our side. We haven't a leg to stand on if dication of the probable lines.
we oppose the Income Tax on other grounds.
W. H. D.
An examination of this shows that in the main it will be run on similar lines to the tax at home. That tax contains due provision for deductions for dependents, and so on, and it is highly probable that the local species will follow suit.
"
Until the full and final text of the Income Tax regulations comes out, however, criticism based on specula- tion is useless. (Of course, if I misread the "critics" and they were merely trying to help with constructive sug- gestions, I apologies).
The majority, however, appear to Tax in toto. be opposed to Income
I do not propose to argue here with proponents of this anarchical view,
As a preliminary measure towards the Democracy of Hong Kong, the Income Tax, which will not affect hat section of the population, pro- vides a safe and just method of sur- mounting the difficulty.
GANDHI
NOT PLEASED BY BRITISH
STATEMENT
New Delhi, To-day. Mr. Gandhi said yesterday was disappointed
beyond pointing out that in civilized that he
states the citizen has a duty to the with the Viceroy's report on community he lives and works in. In England, income tax in its present from dates from 1798.
At the same time, it is surprising
that the real issue has received so little attention.
the constitutional future of India and expressed the view that it would have been bet- ter if the British Govern- ment had made no declara- tion at all.
As far as he can see, Congress will be no party to it.
The people of Hong Kong have been warned that although certain calls- compulsory service, higher duties, etc. --have been made on them, more are probable as the war progresses. That
He comments that another Round is as it should be, for those of us
Table conference is proposed at the who, though_we_bitterly hate war, welcome the decision to put an end end of the war and that this is bound to Nazi tyranny, inhumanity and ag- to fail like its predecessors.
He concluded:— gression, strongly desire to do what we can towards bringing about the final victory.
The State-here represented by the Colony of Hong Kong-has the right
י
" do not blame the Viceroy or the leadere of Britain for this un- fortunate result.
"Congress will have to go into the
to demand our active and willing sup-wilderness again before it becomes port. But we, the people of Hong strong and pure enough to reach its combine to objectives." Kong, who collectively
LORD ZETLAND'S APPEAL make the life of this Colony and its
London, To-day. aid to the Mother Country possible,
the certain In the course of his speech in have also right to demand
House of Lords on the White Paper, things of the State in return.
We are part of the great democracies the Secretary of State for India, Lord which are fighting against dictator-Zetland, appealed to the Indian people ship and totalitarianism. A democracy that, in comradeship with us,
they
is a state practising "government by strive after agreement among them- selves without which they would sure- the people, direct or representative."
of
her
Yet here in Hong Kong we are not aly fail to achieve the unity which is
essential of the nationhood democracy. We are ruled by a body the of civil servants and "unofficial mem-which those with vision among bers" who are chosen by that body leaders have long dreamed and which and consist of taipans who are direc must surely be the crowning achieve- tors of an array of companies. The ment of long and intimate political re- ordinary man in the street-or, rather, lations between the peoples of office and small home-has no say in Itain and India-Reuter.
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