HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
WAR REVENUE ORDINANCES OF 1940 PASSED WITH TWO AMENDMENTS
Governor's Intention To Tax Higher Profits And Salaries According To Full Ability To Pay
OF
WITH TWO AMENDMENTS, ONE REGARDING DEDUCTIONS ALLOWED IN ASCERTAINING PROFITS AND THE OTHER CONCERNING THE LIABILITY THE EXECUTOR OF A DECEASED PAYER, THE BILL TO AMEND AND CONSOLIDATE THE WAR REVENUE OR- DINANCES OF 1949 WAS PASSED AT THE MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE
AFTER- YESTERDAY NOON
COUNCIL
Presiding. His Excellency Le Governor said that the preferable course of action appeared to be to get the amended War Revenue Ordinance on the statute-book and then to appoint a committee of very similar composition to consider the advisability either of replacing in 1942-43 the War Revenue taxes by an Income Tax, supplemented possibly by an Excess Profits Tax, or, alternatively, of de- veloping the rate scales of the War Revenue Ordinance so as TO TAX HIGHER PROFITS AND SALARIES AC- CORDING TO THEIR FULL ABILITY TO PAY,
THIS I MAY SAY IS MY Lax
profita On PRESENT INTENTION," add. $5,000 of 7 per un ap to the Brst
$50,000 ed His Excellency
11 PXTess
84 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
GENERAL
FUNERAL OF MR. J. B. GUTIERREZ
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT CEMETERY
Ine funeral of Mr. Joao Haptista Gutierrez, who died suddenly at No. 6. Carnarvon Road Kowloon,
In the Colony of Bongkong in on Wednesday, took place at the cluding the Island. Kowloon and Roman Catholic Cemetery yester- New Territories during the week day.
iding at 8 am on Saturday, June
Ret G M Spuda, assisted by 21, there were altogether 84 truffle Rey N. Maestrini, officiated at the accidents as the result of which Chapel and at the graveside. 23 persons were injured
The late Mr. Gutierrez was of a
Of the persons injured. 13 were qu'et dispusitJun and was The vers'rlanis whic
struck by founder of the now defunct firm
riageway
Werne
age L
the
vehicles while crossing the ear <+[ J B Gutierrez and Company.
He was 61 years time of his death,
MI Gutierrez leaves one son. Fernando, six daughters. three
were
Uhr 84 accidents. 35 collisions between vebileles: 27 were collisions between vehicles and pedestriana 21 accidents were brothers, son-in-law, two grand.
son and numerous nephews tu mourn his loss.
dur to other emuses
With regard to the Returns of A sheat of flowers from son May 24-31. the Chinese female.
Fernando, and duughters. La nge 17, who was injured by fall-Ess. Olga. Zinda. Betty and Alda Ing off a moving bicycle on May was interred with the casket. 23 has succumbed to her Injuries.
THOSE PRESENT
Besides Pe chief mourners
· Fernando (son), G.M., JJ, and J. P. Gutierrez Brothers and EM. ancrense, it possible. CHAR
reserves M M ( M Gutierrez and A. E. Eso that we could face the post war games nephews) and a son in-
period. Said His Excellency the In E. Xavier, those present were
Bobore ealing
Seentary
>[
Mr
MV! lu
Readings
dency
Counc
Sund
Mel cover As i
presenta 1:1 Pinnal tens point at the position a
R T firm consisting R ORIC WR Third
partners with children is more RK B.!! F! FX
gravated, the disadvantage bring proportional the Number f partners
Honair.bi+ Members Before ! calling Upodo 1 Homesurable
Finntral Secretary to move
second "eading ul We bail
1.
ا دریا
Governor.
Sir Gelfry added that he was X. V Ribeiro, G. A. V. Ribeiro, L glad that the Hom member had
A. Barton, A. C Barton, A. Ribeiro. fist of war included in the
Peter Lo. Andrew Lock. F. X vene lax which he (Mr Lo had
Te
FRIDAY, JUNE 27,
1941. -PACE 5
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C Gutierrez. A. P. Souza, L. R. Campos, C. Agon. M. Agon, V. G Xavier. E. Passos. P. M. Xavier, R.
mentioned. the possibility of more Mendes A de O. Sales. J. Tavares. of the
Im- money going to the provement of local social servicea,
HIS Exellency assured the Counted that this was matier Sales Messrs. L. R Sequeira, which his survesser would full
TAXABLE ENTILIES But 25 1hr Ho the Fleanctal Becretary has pointed out. the re- aryad the War Revenue Ordin duction of exemption limit from ance 1 wish to mention we im $10,000 to $5,000 under the Profits portant plant unit. upon which I Tax Ik to remove or reduce the regret Thai | talled be tuch when temptation to evasion by splitting I wish to move an amendment
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CHILD ALLOWANCES
Moving on amendment Clause 13. the Financial Secretary Hon. Mr. R. R. Todd sald
H. Barretto. C. H. Osmund, O. A Remedios. H T. Jorge, J. M. Noronha J M. Figueredo, L. A. Bequeira N B Mohamed. A. Bar- TOS Wan Ye-ping. Leung Chan- tin. V. M. Xavier C. M. Sequera, A. Azedo. C. M. Azedo, C. Cunha, I spoke car the subject on May up businesses Into two or more in this clause At the last meet-
firms, and I feel that the disad- Ing of this Cone I stated that Miss L. Sequeira, and many others.
FLORAL TRIBUTES authorised by itut It will not have escaped notier Vantages mentioned above must be I had been
further Wreaths were sent by Fernando, say that that the
provides only regardent more or less as the con- Excellency to bil stul two Fate of tuxaitoa. Che Lowrisideration to treating firms as consideration would be given by Lila. Elsa. Olga, Zinda, Betty and Government to the allowances for Alda. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Xavier, ine taxable entities No Luxing mea-
Gutierrez. Jojo Gutierrez lowest laxable Incomes cannot sure can be expected to give uni- the third and fourth children. As Inho
family, N A Mahomed. than 1 move that in sub-paragraph Blanche. Mr. and Mrs. P: A. Xavier 1 f the words "seven hundred and Family. Mr and Mrs. R. C and Afty" be substituted for "five Sales and Tamily. Chue Shue- the fifth and sixth kwong. Leung Shu-hing. Leung Cheong-ting, and Gregg Company,
得 wideh
recognises
hai
afford to pay the full rate theversal satisfacti, and I therefore
being that all other
FOL propose 10 move any amendment in this matter today.
result
Cumes
however great. are taxed at the rate which is considered
a result of such further considera- und
But I du teel that this question hundred in fair to the business which should be reviewed in the light of nes earns any profits exceeding $50,000 pa, and to the saturted individual the working of the tax during the
wh Parns anything more thun
$5,000 p.a. after deduction of due
allowances
It is tell
that in
present cir-Hongkong Lithographic and Ter- coming year and reserve the rumstances is justifiable to give taries of the Congregation of the
this further sight relief to the Order of St. Francis
hi to bring up this question in
due course
The reasons which prompted the constituted War Revenue Com- mitter to recommend the basic rates of tux of 6 per cent and 12 per cent are fully set out in 19 Your Excellency, speaking
Quile obviously the erade grad- ing does not expletely fult! the Colony's obligatious as a unit The British Empire u war tlane. and equally obviously we APO duty bound to see that thane ob Report ligations are so fulfilled
TAKES RESPONSIBILITY
In this Council on May 29, stated that by way of general intensif)- eation of
HEALTH
medium salarled taxpayer who has a wife and three or four children.
such â taxpayer! it means that will not pay more in Salaries Tax than he did last year unless his Income is over $16.000 per annum. having
A mar with a wife and
BULLETIN
the
The following is the Returns of notifiable diseases tified 6
occurred in
Colony children and an income of $10,000 night on June 25:--
three during the 24 hours ended at mid-
a year will pay only $15, while a
Cerebro-Spinal Fever. one case; nine cases. Dysentery.
man with a wife and four children Cholera,
For this adequacy of the prement had decided that the general exceeds $10.500 a
our war effort Govern-will pay nothing unless his income eight cases: Enteric Fever, three 1 myself Like the
year. The loss cases; Puerperal Fever, one case; increase of the present rates should
Tuberculosis, 33 cases
sent measure respons initY By the time I had returned to this Cotuny and had been able to look round, the Re- constituted War Revenue Commit-] Lee was well on the way to
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be 7 per cent, and 14 per cent.
MORE EFFECTIVE
Continued Page 11, Col, 4
"Friends Of The Wounded" Movement: Fourfold Purpose
An appeal to the Hongkong F's Men's Club in particular and to all local organisations in general to support one or more volun- lary workers for China's military hospitals was made yesterday at the weekly tiffin meeting of the Y's Men's Club by Mr. William L. Hsu, Associate Secretary and Founder of the "Friends of the Wound- ed" Movement,
Mr. Hsu said that the Chungking Y's Men's Club was sup- porting three such voluntary workers, and many organisations throughout Free China were similarly represented in the hospitais for wounded soldiers throughout the country. The Movement bad now 3,000,000 members, ranging from bankers who had contributed $20,000 to the ordinary peasant who had contributed an egg or a handful of rice.
Str. I venture to think that there! is not a single person in the Colony conclusions and in view of the who does not agree heartily with War Taxation Department's need Your Excelleney's observations. for a statute on which to assess 1 have no doubt that the general and collect during the current public will be gratified If, as the year, I decided not to add to the result of the increased basic rates. Committee's terms of reference the Colony can be put in the post- any instruction to
consider the tion of making a more effective addition of higher basic or super-contribution to the war effort, but tax rates.
That would have meant what I believe the general public a delay that would have held the
to be anxious about is this: wili Department up seriously.
The preferable course of action the prospect of a substantial sur-
accentuate appeared to be to get the amended plus
the tendency, War Revenue Ordinance on to the which is so much deplored by the statute-book and then to appoint Dublic, of extravagant expenditure a committee of very similar com- on the part of Government. position to consider the advisabl- I feel sure, Sir, that any assur- lity either of replacing in 1942-43 ence which Your Excellency can The Central Headquarters alone, troubles, and the service being the War Revenue taxes by an In-elve that any surplus will be raith-had raised $6,000,000 to spur the given them by the "Friends of come Tax. supplemented possibly fully safeguarded and used only Movement on, and there were no the Wounded" deserved every ald by an Excess Profits Tax, or. al-for the furtherance of the Colony's less than 80 chapters throughout from those able to give. ternatively, of developing the rate war effort or for essential local Free China who were constantly acoles of the War Revenue Ordin-services, will give general satisfac-contributing money OF supplies. wanted and organisations to sup- ance so as to tax higher profits tion. and salaries according to their full
The Friends believed in regular port them by means of a periodic ability to pay This may say is
Whatever trials and tribulat.ong Bervice all the time rather than in, aŭowance for living expenses. my present intention.
may lle before this Colony we are, the provision of periodle comforts. Any organisation which would fut the moment, lving In security The alms of the organisation undertake to pay the expenses of and comfort. It may, therefore, were fourfold. They were, arst, a student or worker who would sec presumptuous on
to to provide proper diets for the Ill volunteer Our Part
serve with the Your Excellency in view of the even to refer to the terrible ordeal and convalescent, second, to, pro-"Friends" would be doing the ver comprehensive statement which is being undergone by civi-
I vide delousing, bathing and cause of Free China a great sar~ made by the Hull, the Financial lians in battered Britain, or to re- seubles treatment to men come in vice. Mr. Hau concluded, Secretary when he moved the First fer to the unparallelled heroism from the front, third, to provide Reading of this Bill at the last displayed by the fighting forces in a laundry and mending service for morting of this Council. I propose the various theatres of war.
the soldiers, and fourth, to pro- But
vide sanitary supplies.
A seaman on board # British that everyone in the
The "Friends" also assisted the ship is reported to be missing
HON. MIL. M. K. LO
Mr. Lo said
to say vary ittle upon its provi- I know
sions.
Voluntary workers were especially
POLICE REPORTS
But I would like to say that Colony feels these things deeply, Chinese Red Cross and the Chinese since Monday, June 23. His name Alner the Report of tho Reconall- and with such assurance from tuted War Revenue Committee was Your Excellency as I have indicat Industrial Co-operatives in the was given' aş Kilgour,
published I have received repro-ed I am certain that the pubile of
of work.
rehablitating crippled
Entions regarding the Profits Hongkong will cheerfully boar the soldiera.
These representations point out! that whilst under the Batarles Tax: a man with a wife and two child-
ม
A 20-year-old man was taken to The military hospitals, Mr. Hou the Kowloon Hospital yesterday burden of increased rates. (AP-ald, were ministering to more mon suffering from body and hand in- plouse).
disabled by ice, skin trouble and Juries. He was found lying un- PRIME OBJECTS
dysentry forms, than men who conscious outalde No. 77 Tong Mel "The prime objects of increasing bad boon disabled by bombs or Road, Mongkok, and the Polles allowance, utider the Profita Tax war revenue taxation was to enshrapnel.: A great majority of the suspect that he might have re- man with a wife and children, able our war effort to become mon hospitalised were sufforing ceived the injuries when he Foll carrying on a Bushoes, has to pay stronger and, at the some time to from scables and other skin while attempting to sends a wall.
ren can deduol 90,000 by way of
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