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CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY;; MARCH 28,
Mr. T.A. Martin is shown addressing, mambers of the Reform Club at their meeting in the Hong Kong Hotel roof gardan yesterday during which a resolution on taxation was adopted, ("China Mell-photo);-
Y
REFORM CLUB RESOLUTION
(Continued from Page 1)
.of
of the late Sir Paul Chater when
mo
Mr. Bernacchi, putting the taxpayors, according to unofficial mation...fathe
Hong Kong delegate reports on Jaycee int'l congress
The Junior Chamber of Commerce International bellaves' that the answer to the mistakos of
the post answer to bad-ownership, and Correspondence
Kyo bad management is not the introduction of
a political system which overthrows the exist ing framework of society and attempts to ra build it in a different way.
To the Jaycees the answer to bad ownership is good ownership; the answer to the absentee land- lord is the landlord-farmer who knows his
acres.
These statements formed the 'me in the Philippines; one might highlight of a review of the almost say that to a Philippine recently concluded Interna- Jaycee nothing is impossible. tional Junior Chamber of Com- This certainly proved to be of merce congress made yester-great advantage in the organising day before sponsors of the pro-
and spooth running of the Con- posed Hong Kóng, Junior Bress
Chamber of Commerce by Mr. Austin Coates, of the Colonial Secretariat.
The Editor takes no responsibi Hip for briews empirested in Jailers by correspondents, and by ne + moans (~ nedegaarlly agrees with
them.
TAXATION
Sir, Now that the Inland R¢** venue Ordinance will be brought - up to the Legislativo Council for amendment shortly, I think that there it one point which 1, an a Laxpayer, ought to bring to the attention of the utiofficial repro
of the
sentatives.
"I refer toTM Section 4
Inland Revenue. Ordinance, and I consider that this particular: section should either be abolished: or otherwise amended. This con- cerns the provision of a.
secrecy clause, in that
meetitia, sald disclosires are: made_la_beep the of Hong Kong. ·representatives, predominantly..commercial: ns it assured that whatever Infaéma-
Mr. Coates headed a delegation last year he had criticised the burden of dancing the Govern who daw to Munda carlier this appalling manner in which the ment, hoping against hope that menth to attend the Congress · auf other which is predominants. | return, illegal or otherwise and--- budget extimates were prethe. biblical saying where your observers."
$
Tessably be met by the accusations $24,000,000
month, He forecasts
(Continued On Page' 3) Coates'
Personalia
.C.
ᅥ.
What Jayceo does "A word now about what Jaycee does. There are clearly two types of national Jayece, one which it Australia and in Europe, and the
the United States ani civic, as in the Philippines,
The difference ⚫ in accent simply due due to the needs o the countries concerned; a grea deal of the civic and social work which the Philippine Jaycee
would undertake, for example, in Britale be dealt with by a ready, long established institu. tlone.
here in
Здусев
aro
a taxpayer. flon and figures are given in hin co long an it is taxable, they will not be handed over to any 'd=' partinent other than those which specifically stated, in that was intended, whên Ordinance. the Ordinance was enacted, give the taxpapers an assurance will be that the Information strictly confidential to the Inland Hévenue. Departinent, so
is dealing even if a taxpayer, is the black market transactions or
than
Ordinances, will be protected) to the extent that the information
1940
Laxpayer!!
Turning to the revenue side, of the budget Mr, Martin said Gov- ernment anticipates raising $102,-
Bented. 100,000-disregarding all windfalls.
Clut
was money is there will your hearts. The sponsors met at dinner last "Prom the time this This time last year 13180,000,- 900 was hoped for, but $240,000,- formed," said Mr. Bernacchi be also will be effective to make night. In the roof-garden les t
"we have
clyic conscious to Hong repeatedly been told more people
Kong Hotel to hear Mr. 000 was provided. The Financial boll crally and in writing by
report on the Congress. Secretary la understandably re-senior members of the Govern
Ile said in part: lieved: yet a historical survey will nient that. they welcomed the part
hen your observers left show that so-called "windfalls
Ilong: Kong on February 27 they have such a remarcable way play in the rolitical, life of the the Reform Club: play, and can
were in two: minde : about 'thu) repeating themselves that in time they become accepted as part of most serious features of this Colony.. my mind one of the
Jaycoo organisation and its merits, They knew little about it. Apart the regular income of the Colony, year
year's budget is that Government,
from conversations with the Ond. Lady Mountbatten emplaned Jayceo, Liaison Officer from the Manila. Jaycees mu "I am remuided of the reactions for all their expressions of desire yesterday for Calcutta by BOAC. Pippines who visited Hong the near future is the encourag
of the projects for,ini trade not permissible under other he arrived in the Colony in the to have the public opinion given The Countess had been on a five- Kong last November to stir up ment of extensions to minor roads and accounts furnished will not. seventies with $10 In his ke them, have seen at to present the day visit in the Colony during his pocket. budget estimates in precisely the which she had taken great in- cara inter he told
Interest in the mov
movement Болто
50 years
In the suburbs of Manila Ananced that Hong Kong, on his
His arrival,
val, in which in my year. A form terest in the Colony's St. John's and apart from a few meetings cooperatively by the people who be necessible to other departments
which may cause the was regarded as finished, but his in
my opinion no in- Ambulance Belgado work. The between young men Interested in will benefit by this. England -to" be incriminated. The raid own faith in the natural advant- dependent Arm of accountants Ro
was seen off by sponsoring a Hong Kong Junior this s ants Royal visitor
practice conducted by the this la a long-established ever consider ant would ever
Police on the! ages of the Colony as the gato-
drawing up representatives of the Navy, St. Chamber, they had no real means and many of our country roade Inland our platform adopted by John's Ambulanco Brigade, and of assessing the value of the received their first tarmac, surface December
Inland Revenue way to China, proiected by the
Department
and the re-, security of the British Fing, in the Reform Club last December Mr. C.JR. Dawson, the Gov- Jaycen movement, either interna- due to private joint financing by moval of all their files
to the spired him to efforts which are we envisaged that increased orn
ernor's, ADC.
tionally or it might affect the people whose houses lay along taxation would be inevitable. We now history.
Kong.
In Britain Police Headquarters for their the reads concerned.
examination, shows that this Departures from the Peninsula "Mr. Follows does not believe envisaged considerable increases
batter two weeks in the therefore the Jaycees
would not that the days of Hong Kong as in the educational, medical and Hotel on Monday included Mr. with particular section definitely re
quires amendment. I consider the an integal part of the British social welfare services of this and Mrs. J. J. Meyers, Mr. and Congress of ICI, and a week, a problem like this. redaction is not only ultra vites the Empire are numbered, but he Colony. When the time comes Mrs. 8. Martin, Mrs. K. Kaluzhny, Hong Kong afterwards sleeping it "In other words, whore civie | above Ordinance, but that it Appears concerned over the drop for the Reform Club to contest Miss G. B. Paulley, Messrs. T. off your observers have a di
terise and elvic organisation makes the operation of the Inland In expected Income from dutie the first elections, we will inevit Hagen, J. Mough, G. H. Van cult tusk to accomplish.
Revenue Ordinance dificult in becomes Re Lana Landingham, anticipating
"You sent tham merely to ohighly develoption of you the coming year, for no mer H. Carlyle,
largely an under this head than will be that uril
unless we progress with with
our Dunn, F. Smalkin, H. W- Arnott, serve, but they have come back forthcoming by the end of this platform with caution it will in- A. Lipaman, E. Pascual, F. Topol such convinced Jaycees that they men of commerce and industry; chunt will feel safe 1, on the one but in countries where civit res-hand, he has to make a fuil dis- feel their observations will ment volve the Colony Ingome
In a a tàxalida too||SKI, J; from property rates will be heavy for it to bear. We do not win, and Mr. and Mrs. nothing unless they convey to you ponsibility is not so developed closure of his profits, whatever
Park-chuo.
something of the enthusiasm and Jaye
Jaycee,
almost whether It likes it the source, and if, on the other maintained, and people will want to be faced with the state-
này: bu wtf!
dance, bei,
interest which this World Con- or not, steps into the empty.ahoer hand, such disclosure ontertainment that even to keep things as Among the new arrivals at the gress has aroused in them.
and has belvic mission which in subject to Peilee examination, on eat and drink, and pay their they are, the direct taxatlon has | Péninsula Hotel on Monday
country itke the Philippines it is which he may be liable. to pro stamp duties, and die to the to be at the rate of 15 per cent, were Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Modglin,
The Congress accomplishing with such success secution for infringement of other Chmie extent a jaat yaar." If we consider that on the and Mrs. R. J. Yetter, Mesara, F.] titig aldut the Congress itself. by none other than President |
Mr. and Mix. F. H. Fell¿A... Major (Laughter,
"Let me first tell you some-that it has earned a name given to ordinances. estimates already carefully
am one of the "Nevertheless his forecast la explained by. Mr. Martin, no cure
firms that was called up by the that we will receive some $3,-whatsoever has been made for in D: Nettleton, W. G. Lamb, R. A. Philippine Jaycees for the way the Philippine Jaycees a group of Police for questioning and all: 000,000 less than actually card creased direct taxation, and if Ellery, and Major M. Oliver, they...organised everything from young men with adult ideas the questions, I was asked word into the cuffers the wear before and when that is necessary, we
start q. finish. Of course the is interesting to note how the This was most surprising,
In connection with my accounts. losi, and all in all we shall wind want it spent in a manner that
Messrs. W. R. May, B. K. Chu,
for Philippines Is, compared with Philippine Jaycees first rose t up the year with a loss of some pur platform envisages."
H. Wong, and C. N. Koo Jett Britain or Australia for instance, popularity and
by the $7,000,000, and must accordingly
Police was, in connection d raise the standard direct
criticism of by men; and an organisation of men the institary state of the taxation by 50 per
by CPA.
the streets with anti-corruption; but instedd Mr. Barnacchi then kaldīte hai] "?, 2
it turned out, to be .one. under 35 has a great deal more in Manila þad ellested no resporise to be noted with regret that no Among those who left for influence in the Philippines than from the authorities. Accordingly counting on revenue and digurca. Surely, the Folice are not doing : attempt has been made to In Singapore by CPA. yesterday it would have in many other the
of the Inland strecta "I recognise that direct taxation
how one cle would clean the is normally the Angst method caf
over area that in mind, how properly they would, and there cine Department or perhaps not department the extent of the arrange being & still no response they put on distributing the the burden, but Mr. W.L. Blyt
because Lio mente made by the Philippine
collecting well W.L. Blythe, President of
cleaned am far from convinced that such the Municipal Commissioners,
PP denims
the Jaycees to receive. the Interna themselves.
streets Polled have been called into give assistance! I saw hundreds of re- tional delegates was neverthewe that it is a toon remarkable. To begin with e-think to make about Jayco Presentatives of Build we when I tered, is evenly
firms were thero "We have yet to see oven legis. Colonial Secretary, Singapore,
salo yet to see even legig. He was born at Birkenhead
we were given the freedom of in this city that from unostenta was questioned, and some of the Increase in direct taxation." lation for compulsory registration
1890, and was Income tax levy
the port, and all the normal tious beginnings it will move to question In November of partnerships which it would
questions, which I formailties of baggage search wards the problems of civic-res- not irrelevant in obtaining avl Institute
I overheard ware educated at Blékenload
and customs declarations werd | Mr. Martin
is well appear is essential" to proper, tax said it
'and' collection from at least
Liverpool University. After known that the income tax lovable percentage of persons liablelery from 1916-1019 he joined the
dence of dorniplioa, but highly waived. We entered Manita to ponsibility.. reason
able serving in the Royal Field Artil-
will, in find the
in other.. city
"R. plastered
words choose. intimidating The fellow who was can be a potent factor in affect=|
with
of the two different brands of
Cat. Eliestioned „a, table next to mu "Welcome Jaycees" and many national Jaycee, to align Itself was asked why his profit for the ing adversely the business of this to pay, then I feel it should not Malayan Civil Service in 1921. *** Colony,
be increased until at least such a
of the public buildings with the United States and the year 1948 was so including various posts
small, and when With all respect I say that a large money rainer os, a Colony that of Deputy Controller of La
minated in honour of the Con- Philippites, by being of the civic he repiled that his business during this stage a case has not been Lottery has been introduced.
bour (Chinese), Straits Settle-
brand. I think that Jaycee in that year was hot so good, he Wad made out for an Inercase in the
Facilities extended:
India will also follow the same told that he was telling alle and standard rate, and we should wait
The theatre of the Far Eastern liner.. We considert that this is that the Police would go to rald for more information on the In-
to be welcomed in his shop unless he told the truth. determinate Kabilities, mentioned taxpayers but they have been pointed Secretary for Chinese put at the disposal of the Con- Hong
Fundamentally, I think this ling in the Financial Secretary's bud-
moved against inequitable and get address, with particular, r-
it is hardly necessary of approach In order to dot mord Affairs, Malayan Union, in 1940, Kress for plenary sessions. Virtu- unnecessary taxatĺón, M
and.10.
ally
revenue is hot dhly two-thirds of the ground to say this again, your observers taxation ference, to our expected, contribu-
his present post in 1949. Hour of the Manila Hotel were would like to report that JCI is undemocratic but demanded the
Cathblutely tion to special expenditure, ra- broadening of the basis of taxation
Among
departures for fent for a Congress office, com- not a political organisation. Al wront, and it reminds me of ther than tinker with the rate nu by the introduction of pay-na Singapore yesterdays. BOAC initiee rooms, and a large exhibi- though it would be true to say that time when the Japanese werd this juncture," concluded Mr. you-earn' so that a greater-numm
Lon Martin.
ber than the 30,000 to 30,000 direct WA Browning, G.W.
Messrs. RP. De Losada, on of Philippine industry and Its members all over the world enforcing their taxation. law, dur ing the occupation of Hong Kong W. Graham crafts. On successive days all the seem to find a general agreement
*Yours faithfully, and Major. P.M. Stane
delegates were the guests of Pres on the broadcest, political princi-
DISSATISFIED, TAXPAYER
such apparent chort-fall
of -10
cover
sin most emphatically opposed to that remedy, and 1 hope you with agree, with the view which I now put forward, and will support the motion before the meeting, that on the published by the Government there is no justification for an
Colony lottery
Personally,
Hong Kong for Bangkok yesterday very much a country rot young was when teem. The thought that the rald conducte
troduce a Calany lottery were Messrs.-T. T.-Tchang, R. countries, particularly in Europe: no Jaycees announced that if no that of the request: +
De Lashlia and W. A. Browning.
basis of the financial estimates taxation as at it. Odmühle } Singapore,---has-been--appointed |||
સ
Ho beld
Mr. Ma Man-tal, who secondments
ments and Federated Malay
ed the motion, said some of States, before being interned by
gress.
those present may not be direct the Japanese, in 1942. "He was ap-) University, air-condiJoned, was
25.
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MAST MacKenzie, Miss 6.R. wirino, the American ples none of the Jaycee organisd-
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The
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UTICKETS Sirá suce the (China - Motor Bus Company are making. valiant efforts to provide Month
y Tickets to the public, but an't
It about time that they started?.
the (Belgian Consul. tions take any part in national Mackenzie, Mr. and Mrs. F. Fel, induding the San Miguel Bre: The values of Jaycea
and leading commercial interesta politics. Cópiain W.A. Tighe, Messrs, very the Fall-American Life In- Bruce W. F. Birie, W.F. Lambsurance Company, the Manila “I hává bóêmî üμkbó⋅ whús is the and R.R. Willcocks left for the ferald, and autch organisations arise of JCL. It is well understood United Kingdom yesterday by Rotary, the Lions Club, the Jai- that an organisation of civic mind- BOAC
Alai,
and of course of individual ed young men can be of service Those who left for Yokohama Every JCI event was recorded. organisations
fdycees,
Já a community. Why must these
Ret together
France Yesterday by BOAC included Mics and much of these recordings was year, travelling front the ends of It is now nearly live your A Parent, Mrs. A. EE Crosswall, broadcast in the evenings over the earth at great expenses and cethe, re-occupation, and a Lady Gasgoigne, Mestra, W:C. the various radio stations in the trouble? If I may put the gbylour Company would case many thindo word from the Manager of the Lamby W.J. Andersin, C.M. Philippines.
answer first, it is that most of the why Monthly Ticket us Correa, H.S. Matthews, N.3. When we went to Baguio, the delegates being business-men, the not being puedie And If they Erlos,
President lent his private aircraft contacts they make and what they propose to issue them soon, an to some of the delegates who had team of the country where the he tell us when? Departures for Bangkok by to get back to Maniin quickly for congresses are held are often og Maybe more profit can be BOAC yesterday included Mr. and a committee meeting. These de- great servies to the commercial found the way tickets are sold! Mba, q-W/}-Modglin; : Messía, Wi| talis - will perhaps serve to show | LE
now, but isn't the man who can- not afford a car to "ha Privilego
Yours cter
D.M.
Phillip and Qck Tiong-by the standing of the Jayceo move-
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