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AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,

on

TUESDAY,

the 15th August, 1918, commencing ar 1.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 5, Des Veux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,

1. T. DAVENPORT, LEM Lendop, S.E-

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION:

THE Undersigned, have received. Instruc tions to sell by Public Auction, from acoduaz OF THE CONCERNZO),

FRIDAY;

the 19th August, 1918, commencing at 130 pai, at their Sales Roams, No. 3, Des Voeux Road, Cornér

of Ice House Street

"A Numara' of. Lory or HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c. Storm Comprising

&

Arm chairs and Chain, Chesterfield Sofas, Arm-chairs;

Table Linen, Carpets, and Rogs, Bide

I STRAITS AND WAR TAX.

tune raising his voicu în måverse criticism of a proposal of this nature rang the risk coll being- termed unpatriotlo--but I would ask you, gentlemen, not to misunderstand me. The problem of new taxation of any kind in a Lalbay such as this is a serious.

and call for murh thought and anxious reflection. Today the Colony in prosperous, bus you have no need to carry your minds very far back to recollent a

Continuat from page 2). desirous to stand by the tonclusion of 1010 that they wish the port to be a free poe, and that no extra tax be put upon trade at the present stage. When the Binances require reconsideration they are quite prepared to consider the latrone tion or man-introduction when the time arcbten they will nak the Chamber to express an opinions |

Having come to the conclusion that relation to its known resources the subject income tax la not justified, the majority calls for som a examination before we rush are in favour of raising additional revenue, forward with any premature proposale. by way of a war contribution.

INTIMATIONS

AN OLD PROVERB

"Wine and an old "friend"

are without price every where

the tax, and period when the position was Tory maak HUNTS PORTS AND SHERRIES

The Chairman" (then refered the mem bem to the following figures --

Assessment based on income being times the rane L, TAR Poning ... 8,105,892 Singapore 0,917,578 times. Perang); Malacca 600,000

$12,923,588 **

131.604.273

2% say average tax. $1,093,350 ai ex, 2/4 £130,

!!!

the reverse, and in view of what the Dolany As actually doing for the war, in

PRESENT BURDEN.

In the fire place, la munt de remem bored we have a military contribution at 50 per cent. of our revenue, and last you? this was a mobbery' of: 92,855,000* odd ($454,000 6dà “ct, which Talle to be paid "out" of 1818 revenue), or may £800,000 starling. Now in addition to this w`rote has been passed through Council recently at £200,000 per annum-for-5 years to the Imperiál: Goverment towards war findi, with the probable, extensión of this vote for another Ave years, making ten in all. To endearour, to mover-this payment, a tobacco tax, and increased liquor duties have been placed on the Colony, and 'I do not think anyone objects to that. It is an equitable form of collection an' it is

Based on Municipal Assessment You Property rented at $20 and over person luxuries. But do not overlook,

monsem:-

Penang... 2,500,000

Singapore. 7500,000; (3 times Penang). Malacca. 300,000;

$10,300,000

13

gentlemen, that these increases may possibly spell considerably more than the desired figure. Our revenue has increased. by more than 50 per cent since 1910. However/conining ourselves to present figures we discover a total of may kalf- a million sterling out of a revente of under £1,000,000 25

25 per cent of our $1,339,000-at ex. #136,216

revenue, and yet we hear it said to-day Dealing with the first calculation, we are not doing our share financially. would like to refer to the remarks of the Well, that is as it may be, depending on Colonial Secretary in 1910. He then the point of low-but it does not accord atated that the one and perhaps the best with the view of our late, Colonial means of raising this tax would be by Secretary, and that gentle was basing it on municipal, asset cent, et

A buggest that we should take the funicipal Begistar and conclude thus a a income abcold be based upon his rental, at the rate of six times his rentál

qualified to speak with considerable- authority,

AFTER THE WALKS TO Extermpson Before carrying the subject further I would dek you, gentlemen, to keep in mind another pointy, and that indus the Tie-but will continue as in the past military contribution, will not cesse with

despite the exhaustion of world armies and the almost certain lengthy peace that will follow this appalling war

term the oficiat side of the subject-let Now, in addition to what one might us examine briefly what the publia is doing The majority of the European uses pay income taxi' home and --days in addition the excess proft

this $100 rental would give income 5600's month. I consider that conditions have somewhat changed since those days I have based my calculation on s. man.'* Inceme being only four times his rent thus a man occupying a house of $100 month may be assumed to receive an income of $400, mouth, Upon this basis the total asacrament values of the Straits Settlements vis. 612,923,668.) For the purpose of argumens, we have pus is down on the basis of 23 per cent. This would result in a yield of $1,291,356 or at 2/4 the dollar £150,775. That was the This of course reflects on income basis suggested in 1910 view of Companies are in a precisely similar con

out here. All English registered Rubber pablic opinion; have hough dition-except excess praft tax is not advisable to work out an alternatira sally settled but it will be a minor conclusion, the second item on the list,adjustment and Eastern shareholders, of which is worked out a on property rent which there are many in this country, Lat 610 and over per month. We have it accordingly pay. Indirectly to-day every on the authority of Mr. Peel, the consumer of British and other goody Municipal President, that the municipal imported into the Colony is paying

Singapore is thred times this total goods and the steamship lines that carry,

As Follows media a boszda, Dinner Waggon, Dining Tables and assessment in Peosng is: $2,500,000 † towards the cost of the war because such Upholstered Suites Bofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture Wardrobes and Toilet Tables, Double Taking the assessment rate at 13 per them are all bearing their partion of the

Double Bras-mounted. Bedstead, Twin and Single Brass and Brass-mounted Bodstendis, (Teakwood) Sideboard, Din-Belteade, do Miscellaneous Furniture, aer Waggons, Extension Dining Tables | several loter' of Blackwood Ware, Fance, and Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, a fer lots Porcelains, Ice Cheste, do, &c, etc, etc., Dinner Service, Crockery, Glass (Full Particulars from Catalogas.) Ware, Cooking, Stoves, Cutlery, Tollet- Betap etc. Bath Room Utensils, American Roll-top Desk etc,alquantity of Electro- Plated Ware,

Caille Fortable Motors with Battery, FUBLIO AUCTION 4-dat gestion des the waris, to date, compiste, 2 Pianos in good condition, Sabatonal Blectric Pending-Lamps, Blackwood and THE Undersigned have received in Teakwood Breeds, a quantity of Black

stractions from the Liquidators of Cas. J. GAUFF & Co. to sell by Fublic Wood Furniture, Pictures Engravings,

a few Oil Paintings, te

Auction,

MONDAY,

14th August, 1918,

commencing each day at 10:30 am wat their Promine's Alexandra T Buildings, Chater Food, VALUABLE STOCK IN TRADE,

Comprising my kabe

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers

Hoa Long Ang 11, 1916

FOR SALE

"FOR SALE.

024

Ono Tennis Net and Foles, ToTMOTOR CAR and MOTOR CYCLE Now Bicycles, Remington Typewriters, Firestone" and Kally Springfield

SIZES

(Full Particulars from Catalogue.) TERMS Cash

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneers Hongkong, Ang, 10, 1916.-

Copper Queen Bali,

918678.

Gold and Gem Jewellery English, American and Swiss 18ct and 14ct. Watches Silver and Nickal Watében; Diamonds; Fears Marine Chrono- meters Liquid Steering Compases; Log Rotators; Sinkers; Themsen Compaar Cards; Board of Trade and Standard Mercurial Borometers; Megaphones;; Anemometers T. Squares; Set Squares; Undersigned have received in Curves; Microscopes; Thermometers; stractions from the Liquidatom of Spirit Terels, Buxreying Chains and G. PAIEX, to sell by Public Auction.

Arrows; Admiralty Charts; Nautical Books Citical Sundries 4 kalp A

(Full l'articulare from Otalogas A On view from 20th August

EUBLIO AUCTION.

THE

THURSDAY,

the 17th August, 1916, si 230 p.m.

at No. 27, Conduit Fond

な

Balting- from 1 inch to 50 inches.

KWONG WING TAL

84 Wing Lok Street Hongkong Aug 2010

FOR SALE.

31 ins. NEW.

TAPPET with numerous spares, also ONE STEEL

› STEAM ROCK DEFI

complete VERTICAL CROSS TUBE BOILER with all fittings working preasure 80 Ibe. per square inch mounted on trolley....

** Apply—— - -, • QILMAN & Co., s For full particulars. Hongkong, July 18, 1910

cent, we shall recover $1,889,000, or a home taxation.

-2/4 a dollar", "£158,216 You will see,

gentlemen, that there is very little

CAZION NECESSARI difference between the amounts arrived Now it this Colony could claim to

there is this difference, however. In the che case, it is a question of a man's income, and in the second is is purely question of beacsament

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possess a rich domafied community, there SEAN RAISING, FORDING STEEL MAKING SHIPS' BUNKERS might be something in this extra taxation theory, but with the great majority of Fcapital interests already bearing a full REGISTECTION, HOUSE`RENTS)</

share of the burden, it seems to me that, When voting for or otherwise, I would considerable caution is necessary in deal suggest that you consider whether you ing with this subject. A Government, for will adopt Nos 1 or 2 of those celula example, that cannot bring its Bankruptcy tions. It must be remembered that, wa machinery Into working line with the have 20s, taken into consideration: any F.31.S. or rice versa, is hardly in the recovery of Ramsamaný: from the Rural position to ran an income tax. And then Board. We shall Lad that the total sum again, how could income tax be applied available based upon calculation No.2 here when our neighbours the FM,S

be about 2200,000. In order that fizze a $15,000,000, 8 per cent loan free you may see what this really means, and of all taxation Fula not's very large that it does not bear very heavy upon Portion of this loan held in the Colony by the average individual in the Settlement, native capitalists?

Then it asked immediately by enties I may stalo that $20 rental would be $911 $25-$39$50-$78-575-9117-What of the local rubber, shipping ste and $100-$155. In considering the organizations? Well let us analyse this

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10 bear in mind that the pregretame: for coning under this head, I think investi. IEPHONE: No. 869 as eit 1016 was very sevároly reduced, at the gation will canse considerable surprise, tims of the estimates and even although as according to the figures I have been that who the csa there was a saving of able to take out, $80,000,000 dollars will $1,181,000 When taking these matters be found to cover these interests. As- into consideration, you will have to auming an average dividend on the romise that pubhe works of the Colony paring powers of these Companies of have been more or less starved for the 10 per cent, we get $3,000,000 and s last few your. It will be necessary as per centillacore fox would yield say

150,000, lese rebates and cost of collec

Not a very stupendous sum, gentle. men, to tax of sending home for war

soon as the situation allows for a great deal more, money to be spent on these, We must not look to the present taration to provide addition war contribution 830MISKINNED

VALUABLE BOUSEHOLD THE CHINA MAIL

Auctioneers, DaFURNITURE

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FUBLIC AUCTION,5,"

Undergoed have retired instrngalia-Side-and

sions to fall by. Publiq Auction, 45 Engravings arat (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

WEDNESDAY

the 1809 Algusta 1918, at 3.20 p.m.

A King's Blowby, Reda, Bhang

The 3 H.-P. Motor Bolton

FIN KANK

Complete with

In Life Belts

Anchor, nders, etc. Kerosene Bagiga

by

TAPED FOR

Price of Lent

raised War

penditure. Mr. A. Goodrien seconded.

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