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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1929,
INDIAN CONSTABLE NEW CHINA LAND AN OLD OFFENDER
CHARGED:
ALLEGED LARCENY OF SOLDIERS' MONEY.
DEFENDANT CHÁSÈD.
TAXES.
NANKING. TAKING UP PROBLEM.
OWNING LAND.-
A charge of larceny by ballee of TO PREVENT WEALTHY FROM $25, the money of a private in the Punjab Regiment, was brought against An Indian · constable stationed at the Water Police Stallion, before Mr. E. W. Hamil- tou at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. Mr. L. H, C. Cal- Utrop, AS.P., prosecuted.
TAX ON INCREMENT.
Nanking, Dec. 30. -At a recent Central Political Council meeting, Mr. Hu Han-min, Chairman of the Legislative Yuan brought up for discussion the draft land laws.
A special committee of ten, in- cluding General Chiang Kai-shek, Chairman of the National Govern-
Outlining the facts of the case, Mr. Calthrop, said that at about & p.m. on Monday last, two sepoys from the Punjab Regiment met the defendant Indian constable No. 555, In Haiphong Road. The constable, who was off duy at the time, had known these two men when all three were stationed at Shataukak ment; Mr. Tai Chi-tao, Chairman The constable asited what the of the Examination Yuan; Dr. other two were doing, and was Wang Chung-hui, Chairman of the told that they intended to pur-Judicial Yuan; General Yon Hisi- Phase some clothing.
shan, Chairman of the Taiyuan The defendant said that the was Feng Yu-hsiang, Minister of War: Branch Political Council; Marshal a policeman and could possibly get Dr. J. H. Kung, Minister of Indus things much cheaper for them. The try, Labour and Commerce; Mr. complainant then handed the defen-Chao Th-wen, Minister of the dant $25 and he disappeared into Interior: Mr. T. V. Soong, Mini- a tailor's shop. He walked right ter of Fmance; Mr. Sun Fo, Minia through the premises and went into the alleyway at the back.
ter of Raliways; and Mr. Hu lian- min, was appointed to examine the The complainant and his friend, draft. The first meeting of the who waited outside, happened' to commitler will be held fo-morrow seg the defendant in the alleyway afternoon at four o'clock at the through another shop and at once Central Kuomintang Oflice. got surplelous. They went along" Haiphong Read Into Nathan Honu Tamil chased the defendant, who man down Nathan Road into Peking
·
Three People Principles,
SENTENCED.
CAUGHT WITH STOLEN PROPERTY.
STARTED AT ELEVEN.
Chan Wing, a man with a criminal record dating back to 1905 since when he has served many terms of imprisonment, was again committed to gaol this morning when he was sentenced to elx months' hard labour by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy on a charge of larceny of a cotton quilt and several articles of clothing belonging to a Chinese residing at No. 18, Shing L Road..
The defendant, it was stated, was arrested with the garments in kia possession. When taken to the Police Station. a pawn ticket relating to the quilt was found in. his, possession.
After his Worship had found the ease against defendant proved, the ing 27 previous convictions for man's record was produced show- offences starting as early as 1905 when the defendant was only eleven years of age.
It will be recalled that his last conviction, some six months ago, was for an attempt to commit & bircony at No, 335, Nathan Road. He was caught after a chase by Mr. A. Brown, the footballer,
The defendant, who was only re- cently discharged from gael, was sentenced to lx months' hard labour.
PROSCRIBED LABOUR
"GUILD.
CONFISCATION OF GOODS ORDERED.
in the matter of the Teahouse
The new land-laws will probably Road and then along Hankow Road, be the most important and revolu- tionary legislation to bé adoptéd Ite then turned along Middle Road by the National Government. It and was overtaken in Nathan Read, the policy of the Government whifo an argument ensued, The authorities here to carry out faith- bfendant suggested that they fully the famous Three People's should go to the Police Station and Principles as outlined in Dr. Sun the party then proceeded along Yat-self book, and it has been the Salisbury Road, but instead of hend- ing for the Station, the defendant belief that the late leader of the took them along Hankow Rond puss Sen (People's livelihood)
Kuomintang always regarded Min As the 7 the Kowloon (lotel. On reaching
the Star Theatre, another argument thust important part of the Kuamin-Waiters' Guild, proscribed as an un- aruse and it was during this conting platform.
lawful Society by virtue of an of versation that an Indian Sergeanni,{ It has been known to the gen- cihi announcement in the Govern- appeared on the scene and the men eral pubile that the Kuomintang ment Gazette of November 23. of were taken to the Police Station.
Government will legislate laws to last year, Mr. T. Murphy, A.S.P.. prevent the owning of land by a made an application before Mr. R. Mr. Calthrop submitted that that few wealthy individuals and to give. Lindsell, at the Central Pollee proved that the defendant did not the poorer classes u better oppor-Court this morning, for the con- intend to go to fhe Police Station, tunity to own land. Rumours, fiscation of certain goods and chat- he had suggested. In the therefore, have beon in circulation | tels which were seized in a raid on charge-room later, the defendant that the Government is contemplat- the administrative premises of the unded the sum of $25 to the ing a policy of confiscation and Society; the second floor of No. 81, officer on duty.
therefore, although no definite de- Corinaught Rond West, In adjouring the case until to-cision had been reached in regard to morrow morning, his Worship in the new Jand-laws, a brief sum mated that an officer from the mary of the draft as proposed by Punjab Regiment should be present Mr. Hu Han-min may be found in-
teresting.
in Court.
JUTLAND BATTLE
RELICS.
PARTS OF TOPMAST NOW AVAILABLE.
gable, a warship sunk at the battle of Jutland, has been used as flagstaff at the I.N.V.R. Battery at Fastbourne for some fears, and it is now to be replaced by a new
Compensation Possible. Land-tax la to be collected in accordance with the value of the property. When the land-owiters register at the Government land- office, they are, to atute the value of their land: The Government
After formal evidence had been given that notice of the police In- tention to make the application for confiscation had been posted In Chinese and that no claimants had come forward for any of the goods, the order was made by the Court.
FINE WEATHER.
authorities will re-evaluate their · To-day's Observatory report A topuuast from II.M.S. Indefall-ing to the land-values estimated tral over the Lower Yunglaze land and will collect taxes necord-states that the anticyclone is een- by the Government. If it is con- aidered necessary, the Government may take over land owned by private individuals and compen Sate the litter in accordance with flagstur..
Small portions of the old fig.the registered values stated by the staff will be available to relations owners, not the Government válaa- and friends of the officers and mention.
Valley. Fresh to moderate moon- on may be expected along the S.E. coast of China and over the Chla Sen. The local forecast till on to-morrow fa-N.E. winds, Moderate; fine.
ferred for a certain number of †who went down in the ludéfati It follows that if owners over-¦
Jabta, - groviding the enst. of value their properly, they have to years. While the principle was pastag: defragged.
pay higher taxes, and if they wa-thought to be sound, its immediate Applications for, such portions dervalue it, the Government will enforcement would probably not! should be made the Command other collect taxes according and therefore the suggestion has be convenient to the general publie ing, Officers, Sussex. Division. its own estimates or take over the been made that one-third of the I;NVR...,5 Victoria Terryer, love | land?
unearned Income go to the Govern- ment and that the rate, be increas-; ed until the 100 per cent, rate can
enforced.
"Light-Taxes to Start.
BIRCH FOR UNWANTED. A question of considerable debe
- VISITOR.
bate among the leaders of the Party and Government has been whether or not the Government
́ ́LIFE BANISHEE BACK IN should Ivy a land-tax as high as
COLONY.
Two Chinese were produced be fore Mr..E. W. Hamilton at the
10 per cent.
It is believed that with such high taxes, the value of land can neyer be brought down so that al- most any person can own land and
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on charges of disobeying a banish-The majority of the leaders; ment order made against them in However, are in
1925. One of the men was deport
Serious Difficulties,
A heavy innd-tax compels ani owner either to increase the earn- Ing capacity of his property, or to walt for a good opportunity to sell it. If, however, a high unearned increment tax is collected, an owner will not find it worth while to sell his property, 'and the legis lation almost forces him to in- favour of light perease its earning capacity.
they be gradually increased a followed, the Government should time roca on. It is the general not then collect any tax en land- opinion that
But a one per cent. is a improvement enterprises. reasonable rate, it being urged serious difficulty will immediately that a radical increase may result arise if the various local authori In stiff opposition and may not fit tles are not allowed to collect
ed for life while the other was taxes in the beginning, proposing If this principle is to be strictly sent away for ten years.
The man banished for life was sentenced to three months' hard labour and 16 stroken of the birch, while the other was sent to prison for 12 months with hard labour..
It is advertised that on and after to-day, a portion of Praya East will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic, which will bo diverted by way of the 75, fect road, until further notice.
In with the economic condition of house and shop taxes." The re- the present mo-gular revenues of the local govern- menta will be very much cut down.
the country at ment.
the
It is, therefore, proposed that only 100 Per Cent. Tax Proposed,
a very light tax, say one-half of The original plan of a number one per cont, be collected on of the Government and Party hounen. ་་་་ leaders was to collect a 100 per The Government may buy. land cent, unearned increment tax, it for national defence or public being their idea tint any increase utility purposes, but may not do Two cases of diphtheria, two of in the value of property due La
40 for commercial enterprise. The Government may compensate pro- catoric fever and one of puerperal increase in population or to fever were reported to the Medical change in social and economic con- registered values of their proper
nerly-ownera according to Officer of Health last week. There] ditions in that community and not
ties. Certain non-profit making were two deaths from diphtheria. to the efforts of the property one from enteric and one from owner should go to the Govern- organizations need not pay land taxes, Including Government puerperal fever. One death was ment..
offices, schools, agricultural also reported from influenza,
It was proposed that the experiment stations, hospitals, which is not notifiable. Yeator- day's return contained one Chineso unearned increment tax should be public recreation grounds, and, FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8... Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria pox figures are given in another other, or when the ownership of receive due authorization from the Printed and Pablished for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY Case of enteric fever. The small collected when property was being philanthropic institutions. The transferred from one party to an- transfer of land ownership must a plece of land had not been trans-Government-Reuter,
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