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UNOFFICIALS' CRITICISM OF HONGKONG BUDGET
The debate on Hongkong's 1941-42 budget opened shortly after half past nine this morning in the Council Chamber, when all the Unofficial members of the Legislative Council made their contribution.
The Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr N. L. Smith presided, in the unavoid- able absence of His Excellency the Acting Governor, who is indisposed, as a result of slight injury sustained while out walking yesterday.
The Hon. Mr J. J. Paterson thought the budget was a good one, but expressed the opinion that the conduct of some of the Government's affairs was bad, and he wondered whether no member of the local Hea- venborn was ever dismissed for inefficiency.
The Hon. Mr S. H. Dodwell wanted some of the iniquities of the present war taxation bill to be ironed out and revealed himself opposed to direct income tax. He too, was highly critical of the Government ser- vices, and suggested that the special war time departments had been staff- ed, not with men considered suitable for the jobs, but with, senior men Government had either to find jobs for, or pension off long before their pensionable age.
staff from one Colony to another, and
Mr Dodwell suggested an enquiry into the many a minimum the healthy transfer of serious charges that had been made against certain debreeds a parochial-minded service. partments; he said this would be in the interests of both the departments and the public.
The Hon. Mr M. K. Lo, chief spokesman for the Chinese members, made comprehensive survey of the Estimates, criticised the Financial Secretary's assessment of the war taxation returns, deprecated the suggested increase in death dutics, and was also eritical of the manner in which the work of food controlling was being effected in Hongkong, as well as Government's policy con- cerning firewood, and the manner in which the work of the Im- migration Department was being carried out.
The early speeches, which had been delivered up to the time of going to press follow.
Hon. Mr J. J. Paterson Opening the debate, the Hon. Mr J. J. Paterson, said:
for the tĪn- Sir. It is usual oflein! opening the debate with those matters on
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value of the Chinese National Dollar that It can barely carry on in a man- ner befitting the Colony: Our pre- stige is at stake, and it seems to me we should elther run the University efficiently, or not at all.
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Var Taxation
My Honourable friend the Finan- deal cial Secretary considers it inevitable which we that we increase our War Taxation are all agreed and in which no other and favours an Income Tax rather member has any very special inter- than an increase in the present War cst. This procedure this year leaves Revenue Ord
not me little to say.
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In the Report of the last Revenue Committee the members, composed of the leading business men ship of my Honourable friend the of the Colony under the Chairman- Attorney General, were unanimous in recommending that
"Before fresh taxation is imposed to meet this need, a Commission (preferably a Royal Commission) be set up to investigate the whole or Kanisation of civil government in this Colony with a view to ascertaining whether it is possible to effect econo- mies which would permit of a sub- stantial increase in the programme of social services without undue in- crease of taxation."
We realise that the present situa- tion renders i impossible for this re- commendation to be carried out, but if the same Committee is reconsiitut- ed this year, I hope they will repeat this recommendation in their 1941 report, 1940's be plgeon-holed and forgotten.
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Overhaul Needed
There is pressing need for a thor- regards the Salores. Except as
ugh overhaul of a system which has We have written IIIs Excellency affected by our local taxation, my raised the total of personal emolu- -about-the conduct_of_some_of Gov- Company being registered at Home. uents to such a fabulous sum that Aus-the Colony's luxuble capacity in nor ernment's affairs which we badly! My views therefore fire pumps inal times is not equal to also pro-
answer
pect. In with taxatient the We ridiculously
Home
social
I pra
feel to be bad. This will, we hope
is of course viding what should be provided for be dealt with at another time; we taxa
taxed. At the ur soci
services. do wonder how it is
The paucity and that, alone of
and mediocrity of the all the Services and unlike the busi same time, I am not in favour of in- ness world, no member of our local creasing taxation on the low level in executive material available this year Heavenborn is ever dismissed for incomes. Married men with salaries to fill the special war time depart
I nents has, thu
I think, confirmed my last around say $10,000 per annum are eflelency. Perhaps the that none is ever incelent.
know finding it Increasingly difficult year's criticism up to the hilt. The budget is a good budget and to make ends meet. Cost of living quite sure that the executive heads the Government staffed these de- substantial rise on behalf of all the unofficials statistics show a very would like to thank our Financial and those young married men with partments not with men they con- Secretary for the very great care he evacuated families and two house-sidered to be suitable for the joba, has taken of the Colony's finances.holds to maintain, should receive but with senior men they had either greater consideration in ite allow-to find jobs for or pension oft long
before their pensionable age. Night Soil Collection We have suggested the postpone-aners for wives and children, pro-thors, they probably won't admit it.
eir evacuation vided they pay their ment of various works which we bemintenance expenses themselves. I they know in their heart of hearts lieve can very well kept am also strongly in favour of ex- or has n
I agreed to empting his is done at Home verbi and there have been
charitable contributions from Minis table. think the result lles on the There
is one
however which
if it isn't done here our charities will still remains open. the collection of
cost surely suffer, night
soli Government at a cost
by
I am convinced that a change from of $38-1,000 for coolies only, we firmly belleve sup
supervision can be given to the present compromise taxation to straight inccine tax would lead to the existing arrangement until weke some unfortunate opposition that
clearly what can see more
ure it encountered last year. Rather 1
think we should endeavour to Iron.
holds for us.
The
the Juture
fastty for Evacuation is
the
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case. The Prime Minister has inade it clear that he wants rid himself of much of the verbiage and red tape in which thro service abounds. Let us pray that, at the end of this war, he will go and worktable further, and see that it is placed on
more businesslike Continued on Pages 5, 6 and 9
footing.
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out some of the iniquities of the pre- I feel that some port sent Bill. There must surely be a of all three parties to It behaved
advantage in knowing what Colonin! Guvernment reat badly,
revenue it produced on the basis of which failed completely to moke 1939. On that of 1016, even at the
ahead of the same arrangements proper
it should produce more, event, some of the evacuees who con- tinue to complain I think unduly of whereas to force an income tax on
population New Base Considered which when viewed in the twilling Chinese
revenue and cost us more to collect. Adverse Criticism
rate,
Sent
of Coventry are little might easily lead to our gelling less |
enough and the Home Government when it failed to enforce laws laid down and allowed non co-operation to succeed. A Trinity of Incompre- hensibility which reminds me of St Athanasius, his creed.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Feb. 20 (UP)---The During the deliberations of the Ministry of Economie Warfare to-day Select Committee, the conduct of cer- disclosed that Britain is considering taln Government departments came the establishment of new contraband in for much adverse criticism. My control bases near the Americas, pro- Honourable friend the Senior Mem-bably at Trinidad, to enable the Bri- Hon. Mr S. H. Dodwell
ber has already dealt with this mat-tish to intercept contraband ships and Addressing the meeting, the lion. ter, but I should be lacking in my cargoes especially from the east coast Mr S. II. Dodwell remarked:
chuty were I not also to stress the of Latin America via Panamn with Japan from the many foods for Russia and Sir-Amendments to the Budget extreme seriousness of recommended by the
Select
members of far too many membe mittee and agreed to by Ills Ex-adverse reports and complaints which where they could reach Germany.
public cellency have considerably reduced have brought to the notice of us the deficit originally fore-hadowed officials. Unfortunately, few. If any
Honourable
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Scotland Visited stating the kind of programmes they would like from Germany
LONDON, Feb. 19 (Reuter), has had an amusing sequel. Se" and cat and dog meat quotations services. The leeway must be made well as that of the pubile, an enquiry
up as soon as possible, but surely it should be held.
than
Junucy 10 spend Last year in the remarks I made --Bombs were dropped at twol Thousands of people swamped from the Derlin Bourse.
Others naked for bomb by bomb is nothing less the telegraph offices, where descriptions of R.A.F. raida on large sums on elaborate hospitals and during the budget debate, I express-places on the north-east coast of
my conviction that the Govern extra staffs were needed. The Berchtesgaden.
police stallons on the surface of the ed niessages to Berlin wore anTCAS- The Berlin radio, in the latest ground while
ly disabilities: fratly, their inability Air Ministry.
Some damage was done to buildings to dispense with the services of tut tle and sometimea downright broadcant, asked for messages to be are building at the same time woment was suffering from three dead-Scotland this morning, states the
continued, states the Columbia Radio shelter tunnels under it. anti-Nazl.
that the unsatisfactory servant: secondly, pro-and there were a few casualties. Comparty,The announcer requested I am very glad indeed
A few bombs were dropped near "The staff of one New York Arm that no etilicism should be spared but Government have agreed to Include motion by seniorly rather than spent $50 of Germany's money ask "If you have any praise to offer, an extra $100,000 for the University, ability, and thirdly the higher pay the East Anglican coast but did Uttle KING'S BUILDING ing for broadcast on Hitler, Goering we should only be too glad to re- of which the revenus has been to obtaining in this Colorty as compared damage and nobody was seriously General
badly reduced by the fall in the with most others, which reduces to hurt. and Goebbels singing "Say It Isn't colve it."
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