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THE HONGKONG
BARROW OUSTED.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1931.
TELEGRAPH.
DEATH OF MR. WONG KAM-FUK,
PASSING OF NOTED RESIDENT.
AT THE FOURTH. TIME OF ASKING.
London, Dee. 9.
Burrow played their fourth sue- cessive draw with Doncaster Ro- vers in the first round of the F.A.] AN ACTIVE LIFE. Cup to-day, but their great fight) Game to an end in the extra time which was ordered. Doncaster pl tafng a winning goal.
The score at the close of first ninety minutes was 0-0.
It was the third replay of tie and was played at Leeds. teams played exactly eight of football before a decision reached.
the
of
U. S. INCOME TAX INCREASES.
Surtaxes Up To 40 Per Cent.
The business community Hongkong has suffered a severe
THE HOOVER PLAN. loss in the death of Mr. Wong! Kam-fuk, for many years compra-
Washington, Dec. 9. The President is asking Con- dore of the Hongkong and Kow- loun Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., gress to authorise considerable in-
early accurred
this crenses in the income tax.
Hies
the
The
which
War
The revised draw for the seemne round to be played on Saturday follows:
Scunthorpe v. Q. P.-R. Lincoln v. Luton
Gainsborough v. Watford,
Darwen v. Chester.
New Brigton v. Hull City, Fulham v. Yeovil and Fetters. Tranmere Bristol Rovers. Burton . Gateshend
1.
Halifax v. Accrington, Bath City v. Crystal Palace.
Carlistov. Darlington. Brentford v. Norwich. Card v. Clupton Orient. Brighton v. Doncaster, Northants v. Southend. Bournemouths. Blyth Spartans Abdenshist v. Croakłown, Renner,
PROPOSED BURMA
REFORMS.
NEW LOWER HOUSE DISCUSSED.
morning at the age of 61.
passing also re-
moves from the
Colony not only
a philanthropist,
but one of the leading public workers among Chinese.
Of Hongkongt birth. Mr. Wong educated
Was
locally, and at the
entered
Age of 19 the service of the
Fears that unless such stei are taken, the United States will have amassed a deficit of G$4,442,- 000,000 or more than the amount of Great Britain's total war debt, within a period of three years are jexpressad in Mr. Hoover's annual
hudget statement to Congress,
He estimates a defeit of G$ 1.- $17,000,000 (about $400,000,000 nt the present rate of exchange) next year.
He proposes an increase in the income tax, limited to a period of Kowloon Wharf Company just two years as from July 1, 1932. after its formation. He assumi The increase will be to two per the responsible duties of cotapra-jeent, (from 1%) on the net in- dare, being in complete charge of emmes of unmarried people up to the entire Chinese statt, and this G$4.000; four per cent. (as against position he held until this year. three) on the next four thousand when he retired owing to health dollars; six per cent. on incomes execeding G$8,000 instead of five Faithful Service.
per cent, with surtaxes ranging from one per cent. on incomes of During his long and faithral $10,000 to forty per cent, on in- service with the Company, Abr. comes of ($500,000.
FORSONS.
per
Wong carved for himself à nichel The maximum rate of surtax in the history of its prograss, and bitherto has been twenty beloved and respected by all his cant.—Reuter's American Service. colleagues, both superiors and subordinates, his death will be
keenly felt. He retired from of the Kam Hing Knitting Fac- London, Dec. 9.
business in the early part of this tory, and a Director of the re- The Burma Round Table Con- ference in committee to-day began to visit America and Europe to Company. He also served on the year, when he found it necessary feently-formed Hongkong Brewery consideration of the constitution receive medical attention. Unfor- Board of Directors of several of the Lower House,
unately the treatment disi not other important concerns, Ba Pr Al other speakers
prove successful. favoured
increase ol the
as a past
His services to the Colony and In other spheres of life, Mr. the British Government were presen: membership of 103 to 200. Wong took an while 150 was suggested by Lord interest. He was a patron of the when he was one of the first local
extremely active
fittingly recognised last year, Winterton us a compromise. The Chinese Recreation Club, as well life of the House, it was decided,
chairman, while he onour awarded by H.M. the King. ¡Chinese to receive a Certificate of should be Ave years.
Sir Oscar de Glanville. leader served in the capacity of Chaie- of the Independent Party, was in man to the boards of various in-
Succeeded by Son. favour
Tunk the stitutions, including the or the abolition of
Wah
Mr. Wong married a sister of Hospital and the Po teuEST Official Blue, and with this vie
Kuk. He also distributed mani-Sir Robert Ho Tang, who survives there WILS general agreement.
left Hix The Committee adjourned until cent gifts to the various charit-him, while there are
able and educational institutions 9006 and three daughters to to-morrow. British Wireless,
of the Colony.
mourn their loas. On For many years he was an on-the sons. Mr. Wong Sik-cheung, oftelal Justice of the Peace. succeeds his father as compradore member of the District Watch-to the Kowloon Wharf and Go- member of down Company, while two other the Court of the Hongkong Unisons are medical practitioners, thelone being Dr. Wong Sik-to, who la Sehool Committee of the Diocesan local age specialist and well- Boys' School, where all his sons known race pony owner, and the jother Dr. Wong Nam, who prac-
tices in Shanghai.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Royal Observatory reportsmen's Committee, a that the anticyclone is rent near Peking. The depression bas passed to the cast of Japan.
versity and he
"China Fosters." --Whilst the con-were educated. tents of your leiter may be correct,
in its present form it is distinctly libellous. We suggest, however, that;
served on
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Longing for Love
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