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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1947.

Readers' Letters:

INCOME TAX: IS IT. FAIR?

TOKUNAGA TO BE HANGED H.K. Trade Saito Also Gets Parents

Death Sentence Meeting

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Sir, The problem of balanc- later? If this were done, and af

The Statistical Office of the ing Hong Kong's administra-reasonable measure or coopera- tive budget is becoming more tion with the Chinese Customs Imports and Exports Department and more acute with the pak- were adopted, not only would reports that imports of mer- sage of every month. While a serious grievance be met, but chandise into the Colony of Hong declared the Home Government has made substantial revenues might be Kong daring the month of Janu-

ary, 1947, amounted to value of $105,406,209 ($28,441,207 generous tantribution to-anticipated.

funds 3. A Sales Tax. This is al from the British Empire wards rehabilitation, from this source will not be ready in force in respect of $76,965,002 from the non-Empire om the ex-drugs and Cosmetics; "It could countries) as compared with available to meet current penditure, and it-must be as he applied to numerous. other $47.560,550 ($4,034,006. from

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Lies of life in their own coun try. Short of compelling all firms and well-to-do individuals

their to keep

accounts in Engla which was, I believe, attempted, with Chinese traders cannot in the Philippines-1 imaxine any method by which more than a fraction of an in- come tax levy could be collect

ed.

Are there any alternatives?

43

Exports of manuary. totalled:

a declared value of $102,591,823 ($31,162,818. for the Empire and Coun- $71,439,005 for Foreign tries) es compared with $23,339,- 54 ($10,407,724 for the Empire for Foreign Countries)

and

The trial of Colonel Tokunaga Isao and Captain

Commandant" and (Dr.) Salte Shunkichi, Medical Officer in Charge of the POW Camps

sorry

Called

project is welcomed by the Pacation Authorities. It has of the School and the therefore, been decided to hold a meeting of all parents and guar diana futereated for preliminary discussion and the election of an Interim Commitee.

An important factor fa the in Hong Kong during the Japanese occupation, education of children is the co- concluded yesterday before No. 5 War Crimes operation of parents and school Court with the passing of the sentence of authorities. Several parents of pupils in the Central British Death by Hanging upon both accused.

School (as distinct from the Kow- Lieut. Tanaka Hitoshi, one-time Camp Comman- loon Junior School, temporarily der at the Argyle Street Officers' Camp, was housed in CB.6. premises) have sentenced to three years in prison; Tsutsada expressed their desire to form a

Parents' Association.

The Itsuo, civilian interpreter at Shamshuipo and with the first draft from Hong Kong to Japan. to two years; and Sergeant Harada Jotaro to one year. Asked if he had anything to and dated Nov. 6, 1946, the

"While holding no brief for say in mitigation of sentence, letter stated: Tokunaga sald he was

The meeting will be held in the that his subordinates on

the Colonel Tokunaga, it is but fair Green Room of the Peninsula Camp staff were to be given to mention his kindness to my-Hotel at 4.30 p.m. ct Wednesday, sentences and requested that self after my return to Sham February 26. Afternoon tea (at they be treated leniently.

shuipo Camp from the Japanese a small charge) will be served be- As to myself." Tokunaga Gendarmerie.

fore the basiness of the meeting. said, "I carried out my duties "Soon after my entry to the Natice of the meeting and the

agenda are being circulated to

ail

He

to attend. that though I did my best some pressed his pleasure at intentions, although I now know excellent meal for me.

Such associations are a feature of suffering was caused to them escape from the Gendarmeric most schools in England and the Since the surrender this has and said he was sorry for my United States of America and are of the greatest value in bringing The dinner was attended by a been on my conscience.

Conditien."

relations between about closet home and school. "Since March this year, per- Large gathering of members and guests, among whom were Major mission has been given to me Opie, and Mr. Brooksbank of the

Club, Mr. Nzan to read books and every morn- Sino-British

Vice-President Shing-kwan, cduca-

fing and evening i have made the Rotary Club and Mr. N. C. prayers to atone for my crimes. Lin of the Ministry of Economic This is how I feel spiritually

of China,

toward the matter." inaugural address was de-

Saito, Tanaka and Tsutsada

After

is

While

-Contrary to general the Chinese enjoy right of unrestricted immigra-

Y's Men's Dinner

To mark the rehabilitation af to the POWs with the best Camp he arrived with a very parents and it 15 hoped that they

Was

the Y's Men's Club of Hong Kong, held at the Jacobean Room, Hong an inaugural dinner party Kong Hotel, last night.

The

the

my

The tre defence counsel also pleaded a legal point in mitiga- tion. Read by the Court inter-

Legal Point

preter, the submission stated: American

Remanded

"If my interpretation of the Army Act 161 in the Manual of Military Law and Article 36

There

is nothing

4. A Poll Tax, accompanied must be found-to-in-by the issue of Identification Cards to all rssidents. Even if crease the Colony's revenues,

as low as $6 a year this would Income tax, if it can be uni.

is, of course; bring in considerable revenue, formly levied, the most equitable form of and also pave the way for im taxation. But in the peculiar posing some check upon im- Hong migration, which must sooner conditions prevailing in

if the or later be enforced Kong it would be so discrimina- Lory us to cause widespread Colony is to be able to face resentment. It would be collect- its financial burdens.

Hong Kong cannot provide ed without difficulty from Cor-

whose social services, education, poor parations and firms bonks are kept in English and relief, public sanitation etc. annually audited; and from for a pepulation which is be salaried employees if these lieved to be increasing at the firms and from professional nien rate of something like 100,000 accounts, also, were a month, from which little if whose

Kny additional revenue kept in English.

But is would defy human in- derived. Criticisms of lack of genuity to enforce it equitably adequate provision for against Chinese irms and in- tion and social services in the dividuals whose books (if any) [Colony are and must remain Affairs of

while a higher There nonsensical

A further remand of one week were kept in Chinese. would be no means of ascertain- economic level here than in livered by Mr. K. S. Pung. Pre- did not elect to say anything of the Rules of Procedure is was granted by Mr. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday when Carter presentation of a souvenir to the Harada said his mind was incorrect, there is no authority Koralevsky, American, appeared ing chinese millionaires who and tens of thousands of, often retiring President, Mr. Ho Shiv- confusion and he was unable to to try by Court Martial persons on the charge of possession of one ing the income of the scores South China attracts thousands sident of the Club

destitute, Immigrants. Colony to escape the uncertain- that altuation persists Hone que, the party terminated with a say much at the moment; hel for offences other than mutiny. Chinese-made revolver and seven number of musica! items. the asked the Court to be coll desertion and fraudulent enlist roads of ammunition at the Ritz South highlight of are

which were. W siderate to him.

ment after a lapse of three Hutel on Feb, G. pro- selections by a young but acesa-

In making the application, S/I Tokunaga was found guilty plished pianist, nine-year-old

Askew said that defendant'a en eight of ten charges, includ-years of the incident,

to be mother had been communicated ballef Mimi Chau.

ing these of being concerned in found in the papers relating to wita in connection with pre- no Treaty

the killing of recaptured the trials at War Criminals vious east when accused waa Canadian and British POWs! under the Royal Warrants Aned total

n

rof $400 or pine tios. And the financial chaos how many H. K. graduates to who had attempted to escape. dated June 14 and Aug. 4, 1945,

months' barit

labour for driving Saito was found guilty on that stipulates that the before under the influence of liquor and which has now extended to to the U. K. at their own ex-

Tanaka

reckless driving, but that there South China makes some check pense-surely many of them four of five charges.

mentioned act and article does had been insuffelent time since upon unrestricted immigrationc afford the price of even

was found not guilty of being a matter of desperate urgency a third class ticket! (Incidental concerned in the ill-treatment not apply to War Crimes Triale. the last remand (Feb. 10) for a "I am not arguing at present reply to arrive. He believed that I toss these suggestions into ly, if the local graduates are of the Canadian escapees or of whether the regulations apply news as to whether the mother.... 1sts as a financier, but the ring merely in the hope that of the same standard as M.Os. Licut. Haddock, but was found or do not apply. All I wish to would be able to meet the fine a i venture to suggest, purely as they may provoke fruitful dis- trained in the U. K, are the guilty of two other charges of

them scholarships necessary?).

being concerned in general il- is that if this case were otherwise would be received witn

tried before a Court Martial in a week. a basis for discussion.. some cuesion. One or all of

I wonder if "Anti-Prejudice" treatment of POWs. Tsutsuda offences, before October, Con Possible methods of meeting- may be objectionable or

impracticable on knows how many local M.Os and Harada were each found or materially helping to meet-sidered

grounds with which I am

unsubscribe to scientific journals the Colony's deficit:-

Govern- familiar, But it would. I sux and how many of them fre. Builty on one charge of Tould not have been tried. This marily and not as one far, com- 1. I note that the

P.O.W.'s. Evidence share of the Jockey gest, be a healthy sign if the quent the Medical Library, in- ment's Club's big Sweep in January, community evinced some res adequate as it is?

No one would grudge thej

records R. C. Laming, of the Depart vice on the basis of a 15 per cent and constructive interest in

Recent meeting the financial problems local appointees their levy, was $222,000.

tion.1 higher salary scales and ment of the JAG, Indian Army, was married, and had two BOES!! legislation has raised the bet- of the immediate future.

FIAT JUSTITLA. even to higher grades but that President, Major J. T. Loran- and a daughter, Teutsada being no reason for not facing er, of the Department of the the only other of the accused

and who was married, JAG, Canadian Army; H.K. Graduates

and for belittling the Capt. K. B. Busfield, RAC. fnets

Tanaka was a bank cierk he Sir,The statement that the medical schools in U.K. mentioned above. If this levy training and standard of H. K.

The Prosecution was con- fore joining the army, Toutsada ducted by Major G. B. Puddi-a clerk, in an import and ex- is legitimate once or twice a

Victoria port firm ind- Harada an en- year, on what moral grounds medical graduates are not in-

Sir-Your correspondent the combe, K.Cof the

Tokunaga gineer in a shipbuilding yard. can a monthly Lottery or, al- ferior to those of European ternatively,

Fujita the issuc of Medical Officers must have other day who signed himself Rifles of Canada. Premium Bonds with

I been written by "Anti-Pre- Anti-Hambug endeavours to make was defended by Mr. sub-i

and Saito "by Mr. | judice" with his tongue In his a case for the retention of dis- Tetsuo

Yukichi. by harping on the Hasegawa stantial cash prizes, be opposed?;

cheek ("China Mail," Feb. crimination I understand that there is

12th). Not only the inferior question of differences in aniver- Tsutsada and Harada were also

standards. sity Government Lottery in Malta..

technical equipment (admitted Comparisons are always wium defended by Mr. Fujita. Capt. as Ad And large Sweepstakes are operated in several Australian by the Vice-chairman, H. K. and it is unfair to generalise, but P. E. Kostiloff acted

University "China Mail," Feb. The point that can he stressed viser to the Japanese defence

The Hong Kong • Volunteer States, under Government

reading Anti-Humbug's counsel. 11th) but the lower standard after

One witness, Mr. L. J. da Difence Corps Association supervision, if not official in of the lecturers must produce letter is that if the qualifications

of itiative.

called to give holding a smoking concert at medi Hong A

Kong Unive considered Silva, was 2. Hong Kong is still a Free inferiorly trained graduates..

evidence in mitigation of Tsu- the Club Lusitano on Friday, then steps Port. Duties are only collected erial,, especially

Admittedly the clinical mat-eal graduate are not satisfactory Bufficiently in tropical should be taken either to improve tsada, who, it was also revealed February 28, at 8.30 p.m., when will en a few imports such as

diseases, 18 unlimited but the them by post-graduate studies in from the reading of his service! the cld camp favourites beverages, tobacco, material is wasted alcoholic

if the medical centres where U. K. record; had acted as interpreter. ( stage a revue entitled "Echoes and petroleum products. 'Why

The "glamour Kiris" will local and Singapore before being

The aged couple are Mr. Lee should it remain & Free Port? to diagnose, le fet been tradit facilities or by improving local at War Crimes Courts in Burma of Shamshuipo."

if(for any The only practical justification for recognising the existence usin

standarda. much is owed brought to Hong Kong for have new and better dresses, Wing-fook, widower, of 54 Bon- the orchestra will have better ham Street, and Miss Cher Lin-

address When Great Britain' embarked

audience Wai of the same upon emaire building the vigneere

Mr. da Silva said that he had instruments and the

will get something war

Mr. J. M. Hall, Deputy Regis- stronger

trar, offelated at the ceremony.... felt that they would be entitled to been a prisoner of

thar "cold tes."

ting lax to 25 per cent, which would have meant payment of $370,000 instead of the sum

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ANTI-HUMBUG.

is that by retaining this status of tropical diseases in Hons us in Hong Kong.

it will remain the chief centre Kong belongs to European and for the smuggling of goods in not local M.08.)

also

treatment.

The present case, continued S/I 1943 Askew, could be dealt with sun-

I think should be considered in mittal. mitigation of the accused."

It was revealed in the course!

The Court comprised. Col of the reading of accused WEDDING AT

¡REGISTRY

trial.

that. Tokunaga į

Tanaka," ECHOES OF

SHAMSHUIPO"

at

is

Mr. Frederick Charles Duxon. civil engineer Steamship Company, and Alice of the Douglas Florence Tester, fesiding at How- loon Hotel, were married at the Registry Supreme Court, yester- day by Deputy Registrar, Mr. J. M. Hall.

Witnesscs were Mr. Cyri Champkin and Mr. Robert Mur- ray.

A reception was later held at the NAAFI/EFI Club, Y.M.C.A. Building.

OLDSTERS GET

* MARRIED

Believed to be the first time tä Hong Kong's history, an 80-year- old man was married to a 55- year-old woman at the Marriage Registry yesterday..

Admission will be free and The forthcoming wedding of is open to all members of Miss Bernardine Akit, of 3,

is concerned.. Why not make Hong Kong has been under-bo admits home-side" people? Rodrigues peering into a crowd and present. A breezy evening Tean-ho, ar 11 Caine Road, is

class?

With

in anticipated.

asked Capt.

announced.

to China. This smuggling Is "Anti-Prejudice" the fruits of their endeavours. Shamshuipo where he had got business is a real grievance aware that all the worthwhile ing race be entitled to perpetual incident when the interpreter HKVDC and HKRNVR past Victory Avenue, and Mr. Cheng Would descendants of the pioneer- to know Tautsada following an where the Chinese Government restarch in tropical diseases inv

advantages or should the colortals,

Capt. Hong Kong & Tariff Port, with taken by European M.Os.? Is ont

to equality of treat had observed him and bonded warehouses for goods there, with such

unlimited Do the colonies become part of the of people outside the Camp, unloaded in transit, and draw material. in tropical diseases, empire or are they to remain fields Tautsada had backs for goods re-exported any local expert in Tropical for exploitation by a privileged Rodrigues if his wife was there and had gone out and Medicine? Hong Kong graduates

not Men are judged by dends also have hardly any training words, and whereas the Govern brought his child to him.

Tsuteade carried letters from id auch important subjects as ment is committed to a policy of ophthalmology and dermatology equal opportunity, only one de- him to his mother and wife and Between there being no specially partment chief-the Hon. Dr. brought in replies. qualified lecturers, no special (Selwyn-Clarke has had the fore-April and August, 1942, when hospitals on departments:

sight and the courage to carry parcels were not permitted in a policy which so far a Camp, he also brought parcels Although the Secretary of others are concerned remaing' a State invites applications from dead letter.

fu for him, Mr. da Silva sald, doctors who are British Sub-

which contained much-needed vitamins.

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While out on a working judged according to the apėj

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