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Canton Kowloon railway was forced recently to pay wholly illegal levy of one thousand dollars daily. Is it possible to suppose, should income tax be imposed, that actually it would be levied fairly on all alike?
1(e) This, we consider, could very well wait until code is promulgated. Before expressing opinion I should wish to receive further details of what would be entailed by this. I would however like it pointed out that it might result for example in a subservient court granting to a dominant war lord a writ for arrest of political opponent who resided in
? British concession. That extra-territorial ships must be maintained I fully agree. A most important point is that subjects should be allowed to be represented by British lawyers in Shenpanting.
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2 As regards Concessions. As you know these exist because China refused to allow British to reside in China on the same terms as the Chinese reside in Great Britain. concession privileges be given up British subjects should be pemitted to acquire land in China free. If concessions were to be controlled by the Chinese authorities or by council having Chinese majority it might lead to gradual elimination of British or foreigners generally by heavy rates and taxes enforced strictly only against British or foreigners. If any concession privileges are given up it is important that the right to acquire and hold land in neighbourhood of concession areas should be recognised. It would seem, judging from experience at Tsingtao that rapid deterioration follows when concession areas are handed back to China.
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