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THE CHINA,

BRITISH WAR FUND DONATIONS

Following is the latest list of sub- scriptions received to date for credit of The British War Organisation Fund, Hong Kong Branch:-

Previously Acknowledged $177,229.80 Mr. and Mrs. W. Hewitt

D. L. Strellett

25 *100

Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mac-

gregor

500

J. D. Humphreys

The Office Appliance Co. Caldbeck Macgregor

Co., Ltd.

OBER 30,7

INCOME TAX STRAW VOTE

The easiest and most amusing

the pastime in world is to play around with suggestions for new forms of taxation or for increasing the 528.40 levels of existing taxes, with a neat and natural tendency to choose those least likely to affect the selector's own poc- ket.

50

and

1,000

The Officers, Warrant Of- ficers, N.C.O.'s and Men

Income

Government has proposed Tax in Hong Kong as a special war contribution, in the belief that its in- cidence will be more equitable than any alternative, tax or taxes.

A vote which provides a cross- section of public opinion on the straight issue is likely to prove more valuable than vague wanderings round the fiscal field, and the fol- lowing questionnaire is offered to our readers:

INCOME TAX STRAW VOTE

Do you approve of Income Tax in

principle?

YES.

NO

you approve the Government's tentative proposals?

YES

NO

Would you be affected by them?.

YES .

NO

burdon to be too your objection be extension of the YES... NO

If you feel the heavy, would met (a) by an allowances

(b) by extension of the initial five per cent. basis to cover, say, the first $6,000 of taxable income, against the first $3,000 as now now proposed? YES NO

+

NO.

YES Strike out the answer inapplicable,

The questions are posed on the basis that the purpose of Govern- ment's desire to raise additional re- venue is endorsed.

Additional

readers comment by

will, of course, be welcomed.

FACTS

FOR THE 10 H.P.

MOTORIST

The Vauxhall 10-four is the most economical Ten in the world; did 43.4 m.p.h, in a recent R.A.C. Trial. Reliability is unquestioned — a Vauxhall 10-four covered 2,275. miles in The Monte Carlo Rally, without losing a mark.

The Vauxhall 10-four has in- dependent Springing. Hydraulic Brakes, Controlled Synchromesh, All-Steel Construction.

May we demonstrate Vauxhall's fine performance and petrol economy?

VAUXHALL

TRY ALSO THE 12 H.P.

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

Stubbs Rd.

SEA FOODS

IMPORTED

LOBSTER TAILS

(EX HEAD AND FEET)

FRESH

Tel. 27778-9

78 cts. lb.

COOKED $1.10 lb.

THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

Pure Food Specialists.

of the 9th A.A. Battery R.A.

G. Riddell Carre

100 25

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. W. Will-

son

50.

China Provident Loan and

Mortgage Co., Ltd.

Holland China Trading Co.

500 250

Mrs. M. E. Court

70

Union Insce. Society of Can-

ton and Affiliated Com- panies

8,000

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L.

Shields

1,000

H. M. Parwani

15.

W. B. Finnigan

50

Capt. Officers

and Ships

Company H.M.S. Sand-

wich

54

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ala-

baster

50

Do

A. H. Veltman

100

Banque Belge pour

l'Etranger

1,000

T. C. Monagan

100

The Officers and Men, 2nd

Bn. The Royal Scots Some members of the Euro-

700

pean Staff of Butterfield

and Swire

327.50

T. B. Wilson

25

Green Island Cement Co.,

Ltd.

Anonymous

2,000 20

Hong Kong and Shanghai

Hotels Ltd.

2,500

E. L. Taverner

15

(0) or both?

Hong Kong Canton Export

Co., Ltd.

100

Dr. and Mrs. R. S. Begbie

100

P. M. Hodgson

100

Mrs. Winter and Mrs. Davis

Bridge and Mahjong

425

Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Redmond H. W. Johnston

200

50

Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Corra European and Chinese Staff Cie des Messagerie Maritimes, Hong Kong Hong Kong Rope Manufac-

turing Co., Ltd.

100

100

500

Hong Kong Realty and

Trust Co.

1,000

Union Waterboat Co., Ltd.

250

Mr. and Mrs. E. P. H. Lang

100

A. Whittaker

5

F. B. Winter

100

H.Q. 5th A.A. Regiment

R.A.

10

$3.50

Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Sim-

mons

Hong Kong Tramways Ltd. The Local Clerical Staff of Hong Kong Tramways, Ltd.

150 2,500

53

H. C. Meeke

50

D. de S. Carey

50

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ri-

chards

100

In Memory of the late

T. G.. Bradford

Mrs. M. J. Maher

.1

C. M. Hall

10

Staff of Kowloon

Godowns

10

Major and Mrs. C. M.

Manners

10

Kowloon Football Club

10

C. E. Terry

5

Wong Sik Chung

5

C. Low

In Memory of R.D.W.

BANKERS' ORDERS

G. C. Worrall Monthly

3

5

C. INGENOHL'S CIGAR STORES

$202,486.70

E. L. Taverner Monthly Some Members of the Euro- pean Staff of Butterfield and

.$ 50.- 15:-

Swire Monthly

827.50.

LA PERLA DEI (

ORIENTE

and at other leading Tobacconists and Stores

A. Whittaker

ERFECT PIPE

THE PE

PERFE

OPULAR

DR PAT

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NOW also with DENTAL LIP

$3.50

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