THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, APRIL
"If I Were Treasurer Of Hongkong"-More Results
READERS SAY
three year old daughter of the Maharaja of Indore, has arrivit in Hollywood with her two nurses, a secretary and a guard of four men. The little princess is shown with the flen slar, Guil Patrick, to whom she is related.
Princess Usha Devi Holkar,
EMPTY
FLATS SHOULD PAY
THE Hongkong Treasu-
rer's advisers among "Telegraph" readers have grown in number, and their
21, 1937.
TAX THE LUXURIES
*****The Budget League***
Readers "If-I-Were-Treasurer" letters received yesterday have altered the Budget League table of suggested tax in- crenses as follows:
Bachelors
Income Tax
Per Cent.
75
Lacury Articles
Cosmetics
Wines, Beers, Spirits Aliens
Ilorac Racing Suceps
Stock Exchange Afargin
Appreciations
50
Death Duties
Per Cent.
50
40
10
Motor Cars and motorials ZS Colonial Lottery
Other readers believe we should tax tobacco and elgarettes, radio licences, soft drinks, roadside hoardings, electrle signs, win- dows, super tax, lax on dividends, property owners, matslied owners, "luxury" clothes, emply Nais, domestic animals, perfumes, jewellery, salt. Turs, Imperis, bonus share issues, non-members of the ILK.V.D.C. and directors,
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BROADCAST Food when new, but, if
Medley by Ozo and His Boy, Friends
SHOWS IN REHEARSAL Broadcast by Z. B. W. on wave- lengths of 355 metres (845 .c's.), 31.49 metres (0.52 m.c's.).
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Farewell and Magic Fire Music....
suggestions are widening ARMAMENTS BURDEN LITTLE BOY OF 8
too.
CAUSES DEFICIT
BITTEN BY DOG
Suffering from the effects of bites
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m. European Programme,
pm. German Musle. Wagner-"Die Wailure"-Wolan's Rudolf Bockelmann (Bass-Baritone) and the Berlin State Opera Orches tra: "Tristan
of und Isolde "Full Grace....Lau
Lauritz Meichlor, (Tenor) and the London Symphony
Orches tro: Mozart-"The Magic Flute"- Behold the
Bolden sun.
.Berlin
Nidrel-Op.
('Cello); "Fidelio"-Leonorn's Aria-Abscheu licher, wo cilst du hin2.. nung!....Frida Leider (Soprano). Lelder (Soprano); Komm, O Hoff-
An interesting suggestion is! made by a reader who thinks! (Continued from Page 1) that the Government should fully develop mineral and agricultural wealth of the New Territories, the Budget Debate major portion of which is at pre- sent unproductive.
browned by Mr. W. M.
Giftins, Mozart Choir
the potential objects not vitally necessary-Reb-from a brown chow dog, believed to
ter.
Adjourned was
London, Apr. 20. The House of Commons has adopt- ed all the Budget resolutions.
The debate on the Budget has been adjourned until to-morrow,.--Reuter. Public Interest
London, Apr. 20.
ENORMOUS AMERICAN tux, but strass tint the scheme door and galleries of which
DEFICIT Expenditure Must Be Curtailed
Balanced Out of
Budget Sight
were
Washington, Apr. 20. Revised Budget estimates given by President F. D. Roosevelt message to Congress to-day
in They show an enormous defcit.
The nel defielt up to the end of the present year. June 30, Is $2.557,000,000,
Increase д $309,000,000 over the estimated deficit,
of
.
The percentage of people ad- vocating taxes on aliens is lower; there are more advoenting taxes on stock exchange appreciation and luxuries.
Master Graham Sullyon, aged
taken to Kowloon Hospital yesterday afternoon.
The boy was bitten by the do whilst playing in Suffolk Road, Kow- loon Tong. The animal has been taken to Kennedy Town for obser-
vation.
tien.
two
in
Frida
7.30 p.m. Closing focal Stock Que- Market Report. tations and Hongkong Exchange
7.35 p.n. The B.B.C. Wireless Military Band.
"The
4th
perfumes and moter-cars. Duties whose profits exceed £2,000 in a balance which the Government huddle overture in D Minor (Hon-
Another reader suggests the nationalisation of public utilities į such as telephones, electric light,
TWO MORE CASES While walking along
Woosung tramways, buses and ferries.
Jolly Robbers"-Overture Street yesterday, Yuen iling-kwong
"From Foreign Paris"- More readers suggest income In the House of Commons, the aged 10, was bitten by a dog. The (Suppe);
were boy
was treated at the Kowloon Hungariun Dance (Moszkowski, arr. should be a fair one, and that packed, Mr. Neville Chamberlain Hospital, but the dog was not found. Sominer); Le Reve Passe (Krier and taxation of this sort should fall on jopened his sixth and what is assured Lau Chan, p 60-year-old gardener, Helmer): Kirkby Malacard Sword the people--both European and will be his last Budget, normal was bitten by a dog owned by Mr. Dance-Folk Dance (arr. Sharp); |pubile_interest in which has been Davis, of No. 7 Bay View Mansions, Prairie Flower-March; Lynwood- Chinese-uble to bear it.
brought to a high pitch by the great yesterday. The man was sent to the March (Ord. Hume).
p.m. Local: Time Signal, Wen- increases in expenditure associated Government Civil Hospital for treat ther Report and Announcements. with the defence programme and ment, while the dog was removed to
8.03 p.m.
From the Studio. A the
of inevitable ud-Kennedy Town Depot for observa-
Jazz Medley by Oze and His Hoy ditional
Friends. The Chancellor of the Exchequer
1. Japanese Sandman...Ensemble; prefaced his review of the past year buying ex-dividend on the same day,
in-2. I'm an old Cowhand....Vocal; 3. will an explanation of his proposals, and (2) regarding "One-Man Here is a further selection from which lasted just over sixty minutes, vestment Trusts"-for prevention of Lover come back to me...Piano Blue Heaven....Ensemble; renders' letters:
by himself recalling that national tnx evasion. Then he came to In- Solo: 4. fluances must for several years be come Tax. He said he noted that 5, (Selected)....Double Planos: 0. A.V.K.-Make -landlords
recent ex-chancellors. PAY dominated by
Poor Butterfly....Vocal; 7. Organ the rates on empty flats. This, in feature of vast defence
andreches, had approved in anticipa-Grinder's Swing (By Request).........
3d in the uf Ensemble.
rate addition to bringing in more re-He announced an increase of Income tien the increase of
8.30 p.m. The London Symphony venue, would force down exhor- Tax to a rate of five shillings in the the tax, bringing it to a round figure bitant rentals. People should also pound, but no increase in indirect of
of 5s in the pound. He could not Orchestra. resist he observed amidst laughter, Symphony No. 2 in B Minor (Boro- pay taxes on domestic animala. I taxation.
The Chancellor's other important much overwhelming authority, That din); 1st Movement Allegro; 2nd would support an income tax und
-Scherzo Prestissimo gratuated National increase would reduce his prospec- Movement super tax, and would add to exist-proposul was a
and Allegretto: 3rd Movement-An- ing duties on beer, spirits, wines. Defence Contribution in respect of tive deficit to £1,748,000. originally
ol
Movement-Finale House Reminding the
the the growth of profity by businceses should also be imposed a cosme: year, and from which he es
estimated
it desired to see already indicated
arr. Elgar), The President's mėsange süßgests a
ties, luxury articles and jewellery.no more dan two millions in the preserved betw
between borrowing
and
D p.m. London--Shows in Re- reduction in expenditure in Govern- ment departments, the liquidation of Tax."-Mitionalisation of pub-twenty or
current year. rising perhaps to raising by taxation large additional hearsal. A programme of extracts the assets of certain emergency lie utilition such as electric lights, prents increase. The final balance defence expenditure, and, therefore, fore its First Night. 11 Tocording). twenty-five millions as sums required in the years ahead for from a new London production be- agencies.
(Electrical It is estimated the expenditure in vetrodowns, and telephones at 803,100,000 and, total estimated as Chancellor had had, to take in this
gaaworks, tramways, buaes, ferries,
showed total estimates of revenue of a a longer view than usual which hie, its producer.
0.30 p.m. London--News and An- -1938 will decrease by $457,000,000 and that receipts will increase by would bring in all the rovenue expenditure at £882,848,000. Budget to obviate repeated changes nouncements.
des- Chamberlain
9.55 p.m.
A Recital by Richard $1,082,000,000, thus creating an
Gover- nooded by government.
Examining the out-turn of the last in taxation, Mr. timated defelt, of $418,000,000 furment should also fully develop the Budget, the Chancellor said, broadly cribed his search for a device capable Tauber (Tenor).
"Pagliacci" (Leoncavallo, arr. that fiscal year.—Reuter,
lille lands of the New Territories, speaking, but for the excess of de- of growth, but which would not bear which have immense possibilities, fence expenditure, of nearly eight unfairly on the various classes upon Weatherly)-Such a game, Serenade, "Heart's Desire"--All his other in- Sleep Song; EIGHTH SUCCESSIVE DEFICIT
millions over the original provision, whom the burden of
Moon both in minerals and agriculture.wottld have ended the year with creates last year and this had fallen, hope is ended; I love the Washington, Apr, 20. I would support an income tax, e
un-(Rubens); Melodie (Rubinstein and Representing the eighth consecutive provided it is equitable, and be surplus of nearly two and quarter und said it had neemed not
after
providing thirteen reasonable to him that the growth Bernhoff)
be deficit in the United States Treasury,lieve that government should in- millions for redemption of debt. The in
should profits
10.16 London-Big Ben, Variety of and indicating that the national debi
occasion duties on beer, spirits,total realised revenue, at £797,289,- made
and Dance Music. will soon be above $35,000,000,000,
perfumes wines, tobacco, President Roosevelt in a special mes
and 000, was a little less than the Budget special and temporary contribution Vocal "On your toes"-There's a
small Hotel....Bebe Daniels motor cars. Government should estimate, but showed an Increase of towards the cost of National defence. sage regarding revised budget figures,
Ben Lyon; Fox Tro-Magnolins in to-day asked for $1,500,000,000 fer also impose additional taxation on £44,300,000 over the previous year.
The Defence Contribution the Moonlight....Ted Fio Ruto and Work Relief during the next fiscal horse racing, club and other
Revenue Yields
The National Defence Contribution His Orchestra; Humorous-Albert year, and projected an economy drive sweeps, dogs, salt, electric signs,
jewellery and furs.
Total revenue from Income Tax would be payable in respect of growth and the 'eadsman....Stanley Hollo
Vivian Ellis: Fox Troi Surtax and Death Duties together. of profits by all persons engaged in way; Plano Medley-"On Your Tocs" One, Tax Bill during the next session of A window tax would be a good fell short by five and three quarter industry, trade or business of any
Two, Button your Shoe....Jimmy Congress.
idea. It would bring in revenue millions of his expectations, but on kind, but not professions whose
Dorsey and His Orchestra; Vocal- exceeded
Carson Roulson; Happy go lucky.... He estimated that the net
from the owners of palatial build-the other hand, Stamp Duties yielded fits in any year deficit for the current fiscal year would be
ings, many of which house only two millions more than estimated at The growth of profits would be mea- Fox Trot-The skeleton in the curr
1wo by one or $2,557,000,000, and the deficit for the one or two people, while others the record figure of £29,140,000, re- sured
the Stock Ex-standards, the choice being with the board....Teddy Foster and His Kings next fis
fiscal year would be $418,000,000,have to slum it in small fenoments.flecting activity in
taxpayer. One basis would be actual of Swing: Vocal Baby, whatcha
do to-night?.10 change.
Lil Palmer: whereas in January he estimated the
specified years.FOX of certain C.T.-Stock Exchange margin
.Roy Fox and current deficit as $2,240,120,774 and
Customs and Excise gave £3,250,- other would be the percentage 9 To Cowboy solo-In the appreciations should have been
His Orchestra; Organ Sol none for the next fiscal year,
the Moonlight....Re- taxed long ago, and Government 000 more than the estimate due in he
ginnid Foort; Vocal-Impshe....
Miller felt for the 1938 fiscal year would be should impose additional taxation part to the new duties on beef and The years for the profit standard Chapel in
veal impused at the end of December,
Max
(Comedian); Fox the Voom Voom.. on horse racing, petrol, furs and He considered the results us extreme would be 1933, 1934 and 1835, while other items that are purely luxury ly
and reflecting ex-for the capital standard six per cent. Tron
of satisfactory
would be the basis in the case Duke Ellington and His Orchestra; in nature.
companies and eight per cent. for Waltz-Oh, Mr. Man in the Moon.... pansion of trade and increase in the
individuals and firms. The rate of Henry Jacques with His Correct- There should be no income tax, purchasing power of the people.
Estimating expenditure, the Chan- contribution would be graduated in Dance Tempo Orchestra. but death duties could be in-
cellor kept the fixed debl charge ul
three stages. creased substantially,
£224,000,000. Total expenditure, he
C-
to offset the lagging Treasury revenue. He indicated that there would be a
He said that the probable gross G
S$19,000,000 including ment.
debt retire-
CAN'T DROP TAXES
The President asked for an exten- sion of the nuisance taxes which ex- pire this spring, and demanded that Congress refrain from voting for ex- penditures beyond the budgeted Items.
He avolded recommendations new taxes during the present session, but proposed that the Treasury should survey the whole tax structure with
for
a view to reporting to Congress next
year.
He emphatically called upon Con- gress to resist pressure for "special Interests" appropriations.
He asserted that the pending flood 'control measures would impose an unjustifiable burden, on the Treasury, and reiterated that Congress should not attemp! to devote above $500,000,- 000 for Public Works-United Press,
"HITLER THANKS FOUNDATION",
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crease
a
profits
business
the
some
alternative
gonna
on capital employed in business. His
The Chancellor also announced the 1 would certainly avoid in-put at £002,848,000.
abolition from January next of the ereasing taxation on radio-re, Turning to the prospective yield of Male Servants' Licence duty.
In the concluding.passuges of his taxation, he anticipated that the eelvers. Licence fees have been conomic conditions which had given statement, Mr. Chamberlain address- doubled during the past five years, such favourable results last year ca
himself to the
question S.M.K.My friends and I would would continue and be reinforced by
the
country's
ability 10 vust burden which like to make a few suggestions re-the festivities in connection
carry with the garding increased taxation in Coronation.
and the Customs
of re-armament Hongkong. We believe
that Excise, he expected an increase of imposed, and, noting the favourable left circumsinees at a time of economic luxuries should be the first things over twelve millions. He was
he expressed confidence in the continued expansion
From
the
pressure
to be taxed. If people can afford with a deficit of £14,808,000 if the expansion and recovery, to bet, or to buy wines, they can made no changes in taxation. pay extra for them.
A general import duty, say one
New Proposals
.
disaster.
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11 p.m. Close Down.
Giants Win But Yanks
Are Beaten
Boston Scores 11 In Slugging Match
and
Dean. Amazingly Defeats Reds
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HONG KONG HOTEL
Nightly Entertainment 'GRIPPS
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4125
DINNER DANCES
from TO-NIGHT:
ARTISTES
SZITA and ANIS
WHO WILL ALSO APPEAR AT THE
Special
Tea Dance
on Sunday, April 25th.
from 5-7.30 P.M.
$2.00 per person
of revenue corresponding with orderly
and regular-advance of gen- eral prosperity. A great world dis- per cent, ad valorem, would inflict The Chancellor's proposals began turbance might disappoint that ex- no hardship on the Colony, and with (1) an operation on the Stacie pectation, but His Majesty's Govern- to use their would certainly bring in a sub-Exchange known as "bond-washing," ment would continue stantial portion of the additional effected by selling cum-dividend and power and influence to avoid such a revenue required next year.
P.P. Taxes which could be in-17 per cent. of our revenue is ge-
New York, Apr. 20. Rain interfered with one game in creased include death duties,ing towards defence.
Mr. Chamberlain claimed that his spirits, stack exchange margin ap- "Philatelist."-A cheap method prosposals were well designed to the Big Leagues' programme to-day, preciations, cosmetics and bache
steadying effect in the Chicago and St. Louis, in the Ameri- of obtaining revenue is that of exercise a lors. There should be a bachelorsuing new stamps overy five present phase of recovery. He had can circuit, postponing their meet- tax before any gonoral income tax years. Philatelists all over the avoided on the one hand the large ing.
increase in taxation which would New York Glants won their first THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. A tax on dividends would also hit world would contribute towards have been necessitated by attempting engagement, four to three, poling out the right people.
the Colony's revenue, and it would to defray, without borrowing, the ten hits against Brooklyn and com- G.C.-I would impose a 50 per cost us nothing. The Philippines full cost of re-armament, and which mitting only one error. The Dodgers, cent, tax on bonus share issue, must make thousands of dollars would have checked, and, perhaps, though they only got five sete con- and a 50 per cont. tax on all divi. annually by this method.
even prevented an economic revival, nections, would have fared better On the other hand, he had increased but for the fact that they blundered donds above 6 per cent. All European residents who are not. W.R.G.--Tax company directors, taxation with a careful choice of three times in the field.
Dizzy Dean pitched a remarkable members of the Hongkong Volun- A man holding one directorship methods and to such an extent as, in To-day, on the occasion of his teer Defence Corps or the Services should be taxed 10 per cent. of his his judgment, would discourage the game against Cincinnati.. St. Louis
development
unhealthy and hit nine times and scored twice, birthday, Hitler reviewed a massive should have to pay a stif\fine income from that job; 20 per cent. feverish speculation without imper])- {giving away two errors, The Reds.
should be fellefiation of members of his Cabinet: who will have to be defended second directorate; 30 per cent. present upward trend of national get across the plate once. St. Louis
there is over any, trouble here, and I from the third and so on.
welfare-British Wireless.
Cards got their two runs in the tenth
FOR GERMANS · IN ECONOMIC DISTRESS
Berlin, Apr. 20. Herr Hiller has decreed the estab- lishment of a. "Adolf Hitler Thanks Foundation" whereby there will be distributed $200,000 to meritorious Party members who are or in economic, distress.
-United Prean,
of
Inning.
cach team hitting ten times. Blanton pitched a five-hit' no-run Boston ran into double figures, 11 game for Pittsburgh against the runs, against Philadelphia, hitung 18 Chicago Cubs, the Pirates scoring times. The Athletics hit 13, acored five times on nine hits. They had five but committed four costly
errors. Johnson lift a home run. * Cleveland was beaten by Walker's AMERICAN LEAGUE Washington Senators, helped by homer for the Detroit Tigers, though Al Shamons' homer, won the encoun the Indians, outhit their rivals, nine-
with the world champlons to eight. Detroit scored four to the. Yankees of New York, three to two, Indians' three.--Reuter
one error.
ter