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Agures. I have obtained them" trom two of our leading architects From the merchants we hear on all Rides complaints of lack of business, and who is there who has not written down his balance sheet by something in the neighbour- hood of 50 per cent.? Who have not made efforts to reorganise, re- duce staffs, made cuts in sularies and generally attempted to econo- mise in all directions?
In view of the Circumstances brevalling how can Government expect to collect revenue to any- thing like the extent it did in more prosperous times? It cannot, and It will not.
Bearing in mind these facts, and taking into consideration the great uncertainty of the exchange, what should be done?
I am not for a moment suggest-
express the plous hope that what I have said will not fall on deat ears or barten earth but that a great effort will be made to balance the Budget.
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THE CHINESE
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Hon. Mr. Kotewall's
Speech
Sir. I shall, as I did last year, abstain from comments on Indivi- dual items in the Estimates. but confine myself to broad principles of budgeting and general policy of administration. In my observa-
tons on these points my Chinese colleagues have expressed con-
currence
NEW TAXATION The Honourable Sentor Uno-
economic depression the Colony has ever experienced? "A reserve which is eternally inviolate is a useless excrescence. By using it. in circumstances like the present. we lighten the burden of trade and industry, and, what is more important, give positive aid and stimulus to their revival, which would, in turn, beneft our revenue. I would even go to the length of saying that if we try to conserve the surplus without taking any constructive action.
we may, as things go, lose it; but If we use it wisely, we may still have it.
LOCAL APPOINTMENTS There is one form of economy which, in my view, has not been exercised to the extent it should
be. I refer to the employment of "local men" in the Government Service. By throwing open to them many of the posts how held
by
ing that present conditions, are permanent; they are £L passing phase of very uncertain duration which, like similar cycles of de- pression in the past. have had to be faced. The Colony has no pub- cial Member has voiced the united material might have been pleaded! He, debt worth speaking of its speculative position is moderate
new
and strong views of the unofficial body on the subject of possible
taxation.
As the Chinese community pays over 90 per cent. of the Colony's taxes, I make no apology for offering a few addi- t'onal remarks on this important subject. The statement in this regard. which Your Excellency considered it necessary to make at the last meeting of this Council, has caused the community grave concern; for it is already taxed to capacity. If not beyond it, and any new tax-burdeng may be the last straw.
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Europeans, * considerable saving in the cast of administra- tion would be effected without loss of effelency. In times past the lack of suitable recruiting against this proposition, but that plea can no longer stand. From ATAMI the University, from
the high schools, there is a steady flow of well-educated young men, many of whom, in these hard times, can find no employment, and thus are unable to make use of the know- ledge they have acquired. Government may well utilize this splendid material for the more responsible offices as far as pos- sible. I Government have in recent years
aware that adopted a more liberal policy in not go far enough nor this matter; but that policy does
results Likely to be other than negligible in comparison with the actual needs. In other parts of India and Ceylon-where, as here, the beneficent Britain is grounded upon
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compared with many other places and the general situation is that of a cash position. Under these will the circumstances
Colony easily adjust itself and when re- covery comes, it will come quickly.
We must not however be forget- ful of the fact that undoubtedly some of the entrepot trade which formerly came through Hong Kong now goes direct to China and prob- ably will not return to this Colony, I am not unmindful of the fact that in the 1934 Estimates of Pub-
I am aware that there are not 11c Works Recurrent there was a reduction of $78.750 and in 1935 of wanting people who believe that Hong Kong is lightly taxed, com- $143,100, but these drops in the ocean are quite inadequate if we pared with other parts of are going to ensure a balanced bud.! Empire. his belief is, as I have the Empire-I need only instance more than once pointed out, based on faulty premises. So much of our population is of a migratory
get and not continue to draw fur- ther on our surplus balances, We must have a 10 per cent. reduc-
the estimated total expenditure to
the
are its
co-
tion on the Colony's total expendi- character that to compare our operative endeavour," employment ture, which would mean reducing tax-burdens per head with those of the natives of the land in ad- of other places is fallacious and ministrative posts of all grades, $26,838,334 and would balance the futile. It is on the settled portion has proceeded far. Here in Hong of the population that the pre- Kong we lag behind The present ponderating part of the burden policy does not conduce to falls, as it is with them that the mainsprings of our economic ac-
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budget with a small margin in hand.
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CAREFUL SURVEY
How this is to be done I am not in a position to say as I have not the special knowledge of Govern- ment Departments, but I do know, that I have £100 in the Bank I Government can't spend £120,' enly has the knowledge of how it can be done, and done it must be otherwise Sir William Peel's suc- cessor will find a position far more difficult to tackle than it is to-day.
It can only be done by a careful survey of every branch of Govern- nient Service with a view to effect- ing substantial economies, and as a hint I would suggest that Gov- ernment might, with advantage, turn its eyes on he Medical, Educa- Hon and Harbour Departments where some substantial economies might be made,
Government servants so far have been more fortunate than their
REDUCED TAXATION
In my opinion, formed after careful study of the prevalling conditions, the Government, in- stead of contemplating new taxa- tion, should devise means 61 positive amelioration. Our trade is more than ever depressed. but SO far unly negative Ascal measures have been taken; and now even the policy of avoiding Surely it would be wise states- fresh taxes may go by the board.
manship. to venture upon 3
taxation, but of lightening positive scal policy, not of new the burden of the people,
THE ASSESSED TAX Speaking in the Budget debate : last year. I strongly urged a re- duction of the Assessed Tax by 4 per cent. 23
temporary colleagues in other Colonies as re-expedient. I need not repeat at gards cuts in their salaries, al-length the arguments which I though it cannot be denied a rising then adduced, and which, I have dollar automatically produces to reason to believe, had and have the recipient fewer dollars on the support of a large proportion sterling salary and thereby costs of the community. I am more the Government less. But, as far than ever convinced that, as I as Government servants in this
means of restoring prosperity, a Colony are concerned, they receive reduction in the Tax is essential. their salaries at the rate of tho Not for a moment do I deluda day, up to 25., if the dollar rises myself with the bellef that there above 2s, they are paid at 2s. Act-would ing allowances, travelling allow ances, house allowances and rents should receive attention.
I think it is the unanimous view
of the public that increased taxa tton is out of the question at the present time.
then be no further obstacles in the way of recovery, but I do say that there is impera- tive need for a-stimulus of this nature to induce favourable
2 turn of trade.
SURPLUS BALANCES
In order to meet the loss of REDUCTION PRESSED
revenue, which I believe 'would be, Should Government be of the only temporary, I advocated inst opinion that an immediate reduc- year that we should draw upon the tion of 10 per cent, in the Colony's Colony's surplus balances. Even total expenditure is absolutely im- more strongly do I now belleve possible then I must press for a re- that such 2 recourse to our duction of 6 per cent, and the tak balances
would be not only ing $1,000,000 only from the surplus justified, but a wise and construc- balances leaving a further $1,000,- tive policy. the pressure of 000 to assist us in tiding over the costs upon our trade is alleviated year 1937, Any other course would in this way, can anyone say that In my opinion be financially inde- rio impetus would thereby be fensible and fraught with the given to that trade? The impetus gravest danger.
would. I believe, be emphatic; "These proposals should place no pronts would become possible: undue strain on the Government and trade would increase, administration as it is always open trade increased public revenues. to Government to come to the Fin- would expand, and the Colony's ance Committee for a supplemental surplus, if not left intait, would vote in case of absolute necessity. at all events not suffer the at- My experience of life is that if tenuation that some fear. I have there la money in the till it will already expressed the view that to surely be spent, whilst a deter- keep a reserve with the avowed rent such as the necessity for a abject of enabling the Colony to
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