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we heard a hint thrown cut tho other day that an Income Tax was regarded as one of the possibili- tles. If the Government has any such intention, we hope it will be speedily dropped. Apart from the difficulties of collection and the opportunities for dvasion, such a tax would bear very hardly on the ordinary resident, who is finding the increased cost of living more, difficult to contend with as time goes on. 'Singapore once tried the Income Tax but was forced to give it up as being impracticable, and a Committee appointed to study new avenues of revenue recently expressed the view that this form of taxation should not be revived until all other means of raising Buffelent revenue had been tried, That samo Committee, it is Interesting to note, advocated a tax on botting, which it rightly classified as a luxury. Its pro- posal was that there should be a
CORRESPONDENCE.
PENSIONERS' PLIGHT.
[To The Editor of Hongkong
Telegraph.]
|INDECENT BEHAVIOUR
CASE.
IDENTIFICATION PARADE “A
FARCE"
The re-hearing was continued, before the Chief Justice and the Pulsne ludge, yesterday after noon, of the case in which Chung Yea-fan had been convicted for indecent behaviour..
Sir,—Whlist congratulating those Civil Servants who have ac- cured increases in their salaries, which were badly needed in view of the increasing cost of living, I
Mr. F. C. Jenkin criticised the desire to express sympathy with identification parade at soma many poor pensioners in Hong-length, saying that the rules in kong, many of whom are drawing ragard thereto had been radically miserable pensions of less than departed from. He described the $100 per month.
parado in this case as a farce.
The Very Idea!
A London countorpart of On Henry's New York Haroun al Raschid (and of, the original) has been surprised at his beneficent works along the Victoria Embank ment where London's down-aud. outers sleep.
For some weeks of late" it has been reported that a wealthy man again was maying visits to the Em bankment in the early morning hours, waking every sleeper and giving him several coins from an overcoat pocket full of allver. During the past Winter, and parti- cularly during Christmas-time mysterious stranger used to make nightly rounds of the Embankment distributing gifts... A
In England, I believe, pension-
All the probabilities, continued era have had their pensions in Mr. Jenkin, were very greatly in creased, or are about to have them favour of the defendant not being increased. Why, therefore, should the man. Was it likely that those in Hongkong be denied almi- young man like the defendant lar treatment? We should do whom no one had suggested was justice to those old servants, a not one of whem his father might goodly number of whom aro ad- bu proud, "A lad who lives in vanced in age and quite incapable the house decently, his father's of earning extra money to remedy only son who is a good husband their sad plight.
to his wife, a good son to his own I am an old resident and can children," would do such a silly fully appreciate the sad position thing.
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of many of these old pensioners Was It conceivable, asked coun-
"I am a Now Zealander," he said. "I was down and out myself" and used to sleep on this Embankment.
I was so hungry and destitute that I had to eat orange peelings. Now I've had some luck and I feel in- tensely for these people who are where I used to be.
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NO PERIODIC REFILLING levy of Ava per cent. on pari- Government and whe new find no, that such a young man, for the foruman joiner to his employer.
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I'd like to get off to-morrow, sald
Sorry about that, said the boss; the now find no known reason-do one had sug it hard to make both ends meet.gested that he Was mentally you sco we're particularly busy to- Will not the Government be com-
morrow. Besides it's only about passionate enough to relieve them anar six weeks ago since you had a day of their difficulties?
mutuel tickets and of ten per cent. on all sweepstakes and lotteries promoted by clubs and associa tionss. A reasonable Entertain-
I appeal, for the sake of humani- ment Tax was also urged as not
ty, to 11. E. the Officer Adminis- likely to be unduly burdensome.tering the Government to be kind to these poor people by bringing These Singapore proposals the matter to the notice of the appear to us to be eminently appli-Home Government. If he dota
that his cable to Hongkong. One of the this, I am sure
will be lovingly remembered by principal recommendations attach-
those concerned and he will also ing to taxes on entertainment, earn the appreciation of future pari-mutuel and sweepstake tickets generations. Yours, otc., is that the cost of collection would be infinitesimal. All that would ROCK-At the Govt. Civil Hos-be necessary would be the afixing
pital at 12.30 am this morn-
KELLER KERN & Co., Ltd 16/19 Connaught Road, 0.
DEATH.
ing, Mr. Edward Clarke Rock, ayed 36. Funeral will pass the Monument at 5.00 p.m. to-ilay.
The
Thongkong Telegraph.
FRIDAY, JULY 27.
1928.
A BETTING TAX?
The fact that the Totaliantor
Bill has been taken under the wing of the Government, that It has already gone through all its stages. in the House of Commons, and that the Upper Chamber has passed th second reading, nukes It clear that the measure will soon be on the Statute Book. At the moment, Hongkong has only an academic Interest in the matter, although it notes with some interest that the Bill will tegalise.a system of but
OLD RESIDENT. · Hongkong, July 26th, 1928..
me
DEATH OF MR. E. C. ROCK.
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JOCKEY CLUB STABLES MANAGER.
"
About Hong Kong.
Do you know that———
That the introduction of postage stamps in Hongkong was resented by the public?
The first issue was made on December 8th, 1962, the values 2, 8, 12, 18, 24 and 48 cents, rockoned, at 24 cents to the ahilling.
Some confusion at first arose, as it had previously been the custom to keep run- ning accounta with the Post Ofice, but the Postmaster. General (Mr. F. W. Mitchell) did everything is his power to amooth matters over and we read
that "the community quietly submitted to this very unpopular innovation."
Local sportsnien will learn with much regret of the death of Mr.MENCI Edward C. Rock, stables manager
for the Hongkong Jockey Club, deranged-should go out on hia whilch took place early this morning own motor cycle, almost
да
1
of revenue stamps to the tickets. Moreover, those who are in the habit of betting. would not feel the Impost to be a hardship, as it would represent but a relatively small proportionate addition to their stakes. A further advantage of the suggestion is that it would do away with many of the absurd anomalles at present associated with the sale and distribution of at the Government Civil Hospital. were scattering his visiting card, sweepstake tickets in this Colony. The deconsed gentleman, who was by the number of his cycle, and From almost every standpoint, a only 36. years of age, was former- commit "This stupid act for the ly an Inspector in the Shanghai purpose of offending two European belting tax would appear to be Municipal Police, and he came here Jadies."
After Mr. Fitzroy had replied, eminently desirable in Hongkong, in November, 1919, to take up the and we trust that the authorities position at the Jockey Club stables the Chief Justice said he thought which he has ever since it was most unfortunate that the will take its possibilities Into held. His post Was by no regulations had not been followed
easy one, and
in out to the very last letter. It was account when the matter of dis means an
the discharge of his duties he not only a question of the regula covering fresh sources of revenue exercised much tact, with the result tions being there but the Superior is being seriously considered,
that he
off.
Yes, I know, sir, but that was for my wife's funeral. Well, what do you want off for this time?
To get married.
To what? With your first wife only just buried!
Yes, sir. I never was one to hold
a grudgo for lang.
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"Men are rabbits, declared a w0=, man, writer in a recent article.
Helpmate, there was a happy
time
When I was rated “plus”— Of course, that was before we
met
And blossomed into "us,"
I did not plod in rear or ruck,
But galloped in the vin In the dim past, when I was
termed
"A promising young man."
I hustled round, I went ahead, I flourished In the fight--
Your Janies wax noted then for
"anap,"
And "pep" and "punch," and
"bite."
Now I'm
assert
rabbit, you
Well, strictly entre nous,
Perhaps you're right, but if
you are
My handicap la you!
Judge Cluer at Shoreditch: Where do you live? Working man: was universally popular Officer of the Police Force thought 'Ackney, me lord, 'Ackney,
Are with owners, jockeys and riding so much of the need for directing Magistrate at Southend:
Man: No, sir, a boys. He was unmarried.
altantion to them that at the bot-you Single?
Magistrate: Is your
should
ting which has long been common countrymen, or, ns was to alihe passed away this morning from although present, should take no that she is a lar
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No, sir,
which will suggest itself to those the amateur rule had been formal evening, gasing the Monument at Mr. Fitzroy replied that the time I saw him I gave him £1, and
www.p
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The Tilden Affair,
It is understood that the deceasedtom of each paga was stated widower. was a native of Cheltenham, where "Directions for holding identifica-name Single? Man: Lovers of sport will rejoice to his grandfather was for many on parades see..."Why are Doubleday.
You learn that, after nit that has been years connected with the steeple not the regulations followed with Solicitor at Shoreditch: said and done, "Big Bl!!" Tilden chase training stables.
scrupulous care?" asked his Lord- | tako, in young men lodgers Wo-
not in this man: Humph! They are both. has been reinstated and will lead
Some two or three weeks ago, the ship. They were the US. Davis Cup team in the deceased became indisposed and he case." He went on to say that over seventy, challenge round at Paris,
Barrister at Shoreditch County It was recently admitted to hospital paragraph 1a was of vital im would have been a great pity if with a high temperature. His con-
portance and
never he Court: You say that that your departed from. That stated | landlady has not told the truth, he had been debarred on a techni-dition gradually became worse, and that officers in charge of a case, Woman: I will say a bit more than eality discovered by his own in this Colony. There is, how intents and purposes proposed,
auspected malaria.
part in proceedings connected Willesden wife: In a way, my The funeral takes place this with the identification.
husband supports me, but the last ever, another aspect of the matterjured before charges of violating
five o'clock. I brourt and proved, Indeed,
fact that the regulations were the week bofore he had borrowed who dive a little deeper into the the United States Lawn Tennis
departed from did not destroy the 10s. from me. subject.-namely, the question of Association comes badly out of the
value of the evidence, but it Man at Kingston: 1 plead guilty the desirability of Hongkong fol-affair, which apparently has been POSSESSION OF SOCKS.might cause their Lordships to of ignorance of the law because I
much ado about nothir in
very seriously
the live in the country, scrutinise lowing the load of the Home particular, both in the original
evidence. "I submit that It does Government by deriving some part decision and in the manner of the CHINESE "FIND" AT MILITARY not invalidate it?"
"King" Poiret, the French dress retraction. Most autonlshir
Sir Henry Gollan:That is as créater, who rules the world of much as you can say.
fohlen, has had his marriage dis Mr. Fitzroy agreed.
solved in a French court. His creations probably have done more
life, but M. Pairct's own romance has been broken.
His dresses, cach of, which is de- signed only for the wearer, are world-famous, yet hla origin was as humble as that of any
umbrella soller when he first thought of designing dresses, Ha
the leading couturieres in Paris. The next day he found they had all been accepted. His path to fame, was certain.
CAMP.
of its revenue from betting trang-
the hint that. Tilden's withdrawal actions. The Puritan-minded from the American team' entered
Charged before Major C.. Will- will, of course, retort that this the diplomatie sphere, and it will would involve official acknowledg-be extremely difficult to get round son, this morning, with the unlaw-
Sir Henry Gollon then said that
to enslave man to woman's whims
Iment of what they term a vice, but the telegram to Mr. S. H. Collum ful possession of a pair of woollen as the ease was a very serious one than any other factor in modern
the President of the American socks, a Chinese pleaded that it from many points of view they rica was discarded stuff which he had proposed to deliver written judg- those with a more practical out- Association leaving the look will point to State interest in decision in the hands of Ambassa-picked up from a dustbin in the ments, Judgment would be re-
served. dor Herrlek in Paris, The Com-Shamshuipo military camp. betting at Home and will argue mittec,
while Insistin that One of two witnesses, whom do with Rome force that, admitting Important principles were in-fendant called to substantiate his the existence of the habit, the volved, expressed the view that if statement, was the cause of his THE WEEK'S PICTURES. American millionaire. He was an authorities should profit from it by considerations ought to outweigh
the Ambassador belleved other undoing. deriving some
benefit either
Having slopt all night in a small
A No. 1 "boy" from the camp those principles, his reauest for agreed that it was discarded stuff INTERESTING FEATURES FOR left sketches one day at nearly all in seller of present taxation reinstatement should be acceded which, after having shrunk so
'TO-MORROW, Mr. Collum followed up this much as to bobome, useless, was or in lieu of finding other fresh to,
cable.. by announcing that he is thrown into dustbina. But tho To-morrow's Telegraph will con- sources of Income. From tho
prepared to "assume the reapon other witness, a pantry "boy" tain a varied selection of pictures moral standpoint, the derivation of sibility" for authorising Tilden to anid that this pair of gorke was of local and general Interest.. revenue from betting is no worse play. The French attitude is originally left on the ground in In the realm of sport there will than the levying of taxes on drink, tion of their victory over America look for the socks again, they had bowls match between the KL.B.G.C. covered on the following morning easy of understanding. A repeti-the kitchen. When he came to be photographs of play in the lawn country hotel, an Abordonian dis- or tobneco. The Home Govern-would be an empt« triumph in the vanished.
and Kowloon Dock teams, as well that someone had stolen his boola. ment hopes to secure something absence of the outstanding player
Amorican team: of the
We Defendant was convicted, and a group of those taking part; He complained to the landlord, who like three million sterling from belleve their sporting spirit to, be sentence of fourteen days hard groups of the "A" and "F" teums of said he would see into the matter, the newly-formed Lum Long, Foot- and was willing to provide his the existing betting taxes, and, of such they would prefer to lose labour was passed.
ball Club; and of the water polo customer with a new pair of boots, eourse, a much larger sum will with Tilden playing, than to win
team of ILM.8. Tamar,
"What was the value of the stolen. be obtained when the "Tote" Bilby his disqualification. On Monday,
Two interesting pictures of ar pair?" naked the landlord. however, the French request for re
There was a clean bill of health effective play given by students of
"Woel, they cost mo 128. 6d, whén. la in full operation..
consideration was refused by Mr.
In the Colony yesterday."
the Victoria British School will be they were new," replied the Aber Collum, members of the U.S.LT.A.
given, as well as a group photo of donian, "but I've had them soled the teachers and scholars of the and heeled twice at bs. a time, an'
22a, Gd,"
t
So far as Hongkong is concern-in Americh cabling their endorse |ed, the probability is that the needment of that sentiment. The re-
T
for Increased revenue will soon traction from that position follow of some unknown political con-Tain Wan (New Territories) that, of course, mak's them worth
School,
have to be faced, notably in con
ed two days later, creating as much sideration. We doubt, however, if surprise AB the decision to the Tiden affair went nearly na. nexion with our water supply, disqualify, Presuming the far as this: Wo are inclined to We do not know whether the original decision to have been the view that the Committee, of Government has yet sat about sound, and not the puritanical the U.S.LT.A regretted firt gesture. It appeared to be, Inter-thoughts, and found a few words devialng ways and means for national sport is in a sorry position from Mr. Herrick the most suitable securing trash income, although if the administrators are to be reg on which to hang the relostate
'subject to dietation in consequencement without loss of dignity,
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Lieut. Commander E. E, HI, Bir Walter Buchanan-Riddell, H.M.S. Snapdragon, target towing principal of Hertford College, Ox ship, was fined £10 for being drunk ford, has been appointed chair- in charge of a motor-car, and his man of the commission which is licenca was suspended for 12 to be appointed in Ceylon to work months' at Portland.
out a scheme for a univeralty,