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WHAT WOULD YOU TAX
A LOT of Hongkong | people believe that they know how to raise the extra money that will be needed by the Hongkong Govern- ment next year.
But they are quite definite about income tax.
and
Out of all the letters post-cards received by the "Telegraph" yesterday after- noon and early this morning. not one was in favour of this form of taxation.
The opinion of readers will be published from day to day in the Telegraph." Those re- ceived were submitted in res- ponse to an article which appear- ed in yesterday's issue asking readers to suggest the best methods for raising taxation in the Colony.
Other readers are asked to submit suggestions and to mark, will a tlek, the items in the table accompanying this article they think should be taxed.
So far, most readers have voted for additional taxation on wines, beers and spirits and ou clab and other sweeps,
Others believe that house racing and bachelors should be heavily Laxed.
Quite a large number of readers suggested the institution of Govern- ment lotteries. This is one possibl
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GENERAL LI CHUNG-JEN, Commander-in-Chief of the Kwangsi forces, interrogates a young Kwangsi girl in uniform, visibly, proud of the fact that sho is being addressed by such a famous army loader:
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LONDON, Oct. 25 (Reuter). form of taxation which was not sup-The war Office announces that gested yesterday.
Cigarettes, perfumes, juxury recruiting will be open to-morrow articles-and-Inercas:d_entertaitumen for a new corps of men between tax are also suggested,
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and to ensure smooth transportation, tax, believes that Inroste tax would Corps, which will ensure the amount of stores have to be handled be "sound, logical and inevitable" but proper maintenance of supplies the linea of communication must be
to the armies at home and maintained in a fit condition. that Government blundered,
"I dropped too heavily on the -protessinant man who regards himself as a labourer getting his Ilving by personal exertion. If Government had cased up on the middle-class and gone for the unearned wealthy there would have been no kick except from the millionaires.
"The size of the contribution to the Imperial Government is also un- reasonable. We have our own de fence costs. Take a look at the Fin-: ancial Minuter published by you to- day,"
L. D. W. wants to see Government economise by getting down the pre- nent cost of administration, which he considers is too high,
E. C. also thinks that Government is spending far too much on the cost of administration.
N.D: "Government should institute a lottery of the type run in Queens- land where the entire hospital system is run from this form."
A.B.W: "Put additional taxation on property owners. They are the people who have swollen the cost of living in the Colony, But if they are taxed, Government must see that they do not pass it on."
NW: "I think the only real way jof obtaining the large sum of money the Government needs for defence purposes is through a lottery. All other gambling such as horse racing. club sweeps and stock exchange profits should also be heavily taxed."" A. "Luxuries, should bear the brunt of new taxation. Perfumes,
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Those who, forward_suggestions to-day are invited to add comments on their reasons for proposing new farms of, faxaton for opposing any old or proposed forms of taxation. A further selection of letters will be published to-morrow,
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