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Surprise Turn In Lighter Case

Following the inspection of the lighter which the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godawer Co., Ltd., plaintiffs, claim to be their property, hearing of the case for recovery of this lighter. took an unexpected turn yesterday. The de- fendonts, Tung Hing Company, admiffed that they could not maintain their claim to the lighter and consented to judgment in favour of plaintiffs.

case for

the

ance,

The case was heard before who would have the advantage | Mr. Justice E. 11. Williams of hearing the solicitors of boih

(Chief Justice), The Hon. Mr.

parties under Section 88 of the Leo d'Almada e Castro, K.C..

Admiralty Proceedings Ordin instructed by Mr. P. A. L. Vine (of Mears. Deacons), appear that he would ask for judgment Heplying. Mr. d'Almada sald ed for the plaintiffs. The de-in the terms of the Writ in this fendants were represented by ease plaintiffs were agreeable There has been considerable misapprehension on

Mr. D. A. L. Wright, instruct. that the quantum of damages be The forthcoming wedding of ed by Mr. Peter Sin, of Messrs. referred to the Registrar.. the part of the public with regard to the

Be- Mr. John James Cameron Mes,

fore the matter was referred P. 1. Sin°& Co. assessment forms for 1948/49′ recently senti Engineer, Green Island Cement|

the the It was Ltd.. Kowloon, to Co.,

Mias

'latter, however, it was the out, and many of them have been returned

Dorothy Mary Baker, Nursing plaintiffs that the lighter Tung duty of the Court to decide cer-

tain

principles with regard to to the Department either in blank or with a Sister, Kowloon Hospital, has Hing," Hong Kong registry No.

damages. It 954V, was their property. Toy Court to say from when the would be for the stotomont (in some

[been announced. coses couched in not

claimed recovery of possession

damages should begin to run. Mr. ovor-polite tarms) that returns and decounti CPA passengers from Manila to and loss of hire.

Hong Kong on Tuesday were: Defendants contended that the d'Alminda submitted that dam- had already been submitted, said- Mr. E. W.

Mr. J.L, Bowany, Mr. Floy Bow-lighter was their property, that 90s should run from the date on Pudney, the Commissioner of Inland Revenuoj sery, Mr. Larry L. Bowscry, Mrs. It had been sunk by Allied planes which the defendants first had at Press conference yesterday,

Vera T. Bowsery, Mr. Sy An, Mr. In the Canton River in Feb. 1945 possession of the lighter.

subsequently

Damagas Chua Tak, Mrs. Chee Chee, Mr. and that It was The Commissioner said that the Colony had entered Cheng Dy, Mr. Kaw An, Mr. Tee salvaged on Aug. 12, 1040.

Mr. d'Almuda also asked for When the Court sat yesterday costs and all expenses incurred upon a new year of assessment. The returns

Kue. Mr. Tan Tun, Mr. Vicente Yu, Mr. Sy Tc, Mr. Chua Chua, morning, Mr. Wright said that since the arrest of the lighter, that had been returned were for the year

he had been instructed that Mon-which was contemporaneous with Mr. Delmaslo Tan.

day

was the first occasion 1947/48.

on the issue of the Writ in May last. which Mr. Peter Sin had an op- On the question

the "Taxpayers' returns are respondence on points that have]

portunity of inspecting OLD EXCUSE

principle of damages, there required every year,

was the tax

lighter in dispute and appraising no difference between daronges to be cleared up. The other 0,230 under the Inland Revenue Or- |ḥad been gone through, and will

Two years hard labour was himself of the merits of the case.

claimed in an Admiralty case and' dinance being an annual tax be assessed when the necessary imposed on two men when they

Property Of Plaintiffs

the ordinary claim of damages appeared at the Central Magis- and not a tax for one year searing staff is available.

for detention of goods. In`addi- Mr. Pudney said the only. A considerable amount

u charge of Depart-tracy yesterday

claimed dent was badly handicapped by being in possession of a revolver, ut entirely unnecessary work

butcher's has been caused this Depart-shortage of assessing staff, of rounds of ammunition and u knife at the Lal Kee the scheduled seven senior on- ment in sending back to taxessure, only one Is

So far Cafe in Des Voeux Boat West on payers these forms which they | available. Mr. Pudney will be March 2 et 2.30 pan. have wrongly returned to this caving by air for Australia in Chu Tak, 30, said when they were

The men

Chu Hing, 32 and arrested that they had been givan "someone" to the weapons by keep for a while.

office."

A

week, or so, where he will en- As-dea our to get people to fill the

remuming vacancies,

No Good

"We can't make the SDES- ments until we have the com

on

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On and from Friday return

the

Various technicalities affect

of

Ing the lighter were pointed Hon Mr. d'Almada further

such de- damages for

the lighter had suffered since the jasue of the Writ and on that point, the Re-: gistrar could hear evidence an to the degree of deterioration.

Finally

out to him in the presence of Mr. Justice Willams and as a terloration us result Mr. Bin was satisfied that his client's claim to the ownership of the lighter could not be maintained and that, in point of fact, the lighter was the property of the plaintiffs. Mr. Sin hod referred the mat- ter to Mr. Yu, of the defendant ermpany, and the latter had

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and all other incidental expenses.

Judgment was then entered by to Mr. Justice Williams

agreed that Mr. Sin's view was correct.

Mr. Wright said that he had

instructed

for

the

Dealing with Personal sessment, Mr. Pudney said:-

"I would point out that ភាព election to Personal Assessment is valid for one year only. This is the interest of taxpayers since it possible that It may not pay an individual

be

petent officers to do it." added first class tickets will be in opera-accordingly been personnily assessed in those years in which

Mr. Pudney.

tlon between Kowloon and Cu-consent to judgment on behalf of plaintiffs for damages for loss he has an exceptionally high in-

Reverting to the 9.230 dies al-ton at a fare of $38.60. These the defendants. He had also of hire as from Aug. 5, 1948, Further, the form for ready roughly

will be examined Mr. tlckels

available for been instructed to suggest that damages for deterioration from election

to Personal Assessment Pedney sald 810 had been exempt seven days after date of issue, the question of mesne profits de-↓ date of issue of the Writ, costs of Ambly apply

which action and other incidental ex- to one person only. Al- from assessment. The remaining and seats for the return journey manded, the amount of though it may be necessary to 8.414 returned net profits totall-will be reserved in Canton if had not been set out in the Writ, penses. Mr. Justice Williams indicate to this Department the tug $182,7

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of any partners of the "We have assessed 130 of these returning. person electing to this type

of for $110,022,787, but they include Пssessment, this does not mean a large number of the big stores," that they, in turn, will be per- said Mr. Pudney who added that sonally assessed, if they wish to a lot of the 84141 returns be so assessed, they must them-net-profits of under $7,900, selves make an individual elec-

"If this is found to be true, tion.

then they are exempt from tax,

Woodhead know that for fully of the open manner, in which. hud

of an examination

some

six months after the re-occupa-¦ countless brothels and opium Other Income

show the profits are really higher

tion of Hong Kong, non-Chinese divans as well as large scale than $7,000," said Mr. Pudney. Sir, Mr. Woodhead's quotation British subjects, many of whom gambling saloons, which put the

Dealing with private businesses, from "There is also some insunder- Mt. Pudney said those who have "Commercial

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Handbook for standing, probably due to un-

Kong and who had fought in its being conducted. Perhaps Mr. fled returns of profits of $7,000 China" only

ភព outline. gives

svere with the usage familiarity

not allowed to re- Woodhead, with his knowledge of defence, and of those which oven averaged $27,000,

a schoolboy could turn to their homes in this local conditions, is also aware of with the

the already assessed

they came to final section of the form of ap-

write, of the function which Hong Colony, but were actually threathe reason why these vices are an average of $10,000. plication for Personal Assessment

Kong performs. It does not make tened by Gevernment with arrest able to dourish and tacitly "It's all due to people charging any attempt to explain who bene and prosecution if they dared to proves Further, we may

Reilly ap which cnlis for & statėmer" entertainment expenses, "Other Interests in the Colony."

and at chiefly from the large volume lang here. Meanwhile Govern-stime that Woodhead ap In this connection, "Interests his faulteres en capital to profits, of inde transa conials Pistul count among others, collabora-

family expenses of

Irade transacted. In of

with open arms, was wel-proves of the wholesale corrup a much wider application Shar which

bora- tion, profiteering, oppression and not allowed," said m murely interest on loans, mart-

malatain that on the strength of tors. war profiteers and armed: the

of disgraceful street scenes gages, etc. It means any other

overwhelming a

-and-incontrover- bandits from different" off which-form- "It's no good trying

Tent parts to hide tible facts, Hong Kong is primarily what had previously been oc-

and parcel of ~Part- life in this Pront

producing concern or em-

back profite: we find out some-b

Colony ployment in which the taxpayer

rum for the benefit of Europeoncupied China. The present hous~ | With reference to Mr. Wood- is interested. It should therefore

how!" said the Revenue Com- and American businessmen and ing situation could easily be re-head's suggestion that I do to missioner. be regarded as meaning "Other

Submitting returns in Chinese the upper crust of Chinese mer medied if Government got down Canton or Shanghai, may I point sources of incone of

to real action whatever is quite in order, said Mr. Pudney,

chante and Ananelers.

instead of pam- out that I do not hall from China, nature In the Colony."

I fail to

local labour see how that out of the who revealed

to the whims and wishes nor am I a native of Hong Kong, pering Regarding assessment for the

upper crust of Chinese where I have lived for upwards year 1947/48, Mr. Pudney reveal-99 returns received,. 6,001 wages can be governed by wages of the

'nerchants and

In- financiers. were in Chinese. There was no pald in China. Has Mr. Wood-

36 years. Although I

Cannot lay ed that 20,422 dies had been

intention

fact that cidentally, Mr. Woodhead, I think claim to having published any opened for Profits Tax 056C55-people

whatever of forcing head overlooked the

wages in China may be lower that many of the Chinese im Year Book, to have their

bellevo I have justi", ment, 2,723 of there had not sent made out in English.

bernuse food, rent and other daily migranta who have come to fied

my residence here because back their returns. Most of these

necessities

considong?

Hong Kong, have come here for have always responded to the call are possibly duplications while

cheaper than those in Hong

same reason as

state of emer the Euro- of duty when others are junk owners who move

To use the rate of wages obtain=peans and Americans, namely, 'gency has been proclaimed and about and cannot be traced so far.

citizen, for because took part in the Battle Of the balance of 17,000

Mr. Pudnoy, in reply to anothering in China as a basis for the to exploit the local оп

1 whom they do not care

member of of Hong Kong as ono H... file, 8,409 are still subject to cor question, said he could not say

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governed by the cost of raw ma- fully conversant with this law, imion hours, education is including all categories. Today

The following figures of assess-terials and competition in The would also like Mr. Woodhead pulsory and free, old age pen- ments made and amounts collect-world markets, how can these to know that I never make mal-sions and other benefits are paid Royal Air Forces Association ed were

given

factors by Mr. Pudney---|

wages paid to lelous statements, but can always to its citizens irrespective as to luncheon, Cock & Pullet Rex-Profits Tax $12,000,000 (assessed) employees of local European and support my allegations with real race, colour or creed and the poor

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after setting off that if a person who feels him of the privileges, Mr. Woodhead, So far, four appeals had been war losses etc. On the strength bell aggrieved takes upon Paper on Television"

Engineering Society of Hong Kong, Jacobean Room, H.K. One of these disminded Toy low, that trade supports, it is patently the Editor to expose his paper to Hotel, o pan.

pealing to

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expected be clear that exploitation and sweat-a libel action which, even if won, Sir, Having read your report Group, at St. Mary's Church heard shortly,

cu-labour does definitely exist in would nevertheless involve him of the case which was heard at Hall, Causeway Bay, 5.30 We have so for had only one Hong Kong. No amount of ar- in heavy fees in the way of soli- the Central Magistracy on the p.m.

conviction for making a false de-gument to the contrary can posseltor and client costs? If the 12th instant, concerning two Sino-British Symphony Orches: claration in regard to the age of ibly alter the fact

should be man

of straw, watches obtained by false pre trap St. John's Cathedral hus children, and. he got off with

poor Hall, 6 pan

fine of $209," said Mr. Pudney. American firms, as well as other called upon to pay party" and ment of my Company, I'am Bur- Majong Morning, European One reaction to this case was a European firms, are

|prised that either due to the in ÝMČA. (Endles! Section), crop of letters the next morning where they find greater citicien Woodhend's own suggestions serve complete disregard for Caranqus

• 4 party costs as well. and On the point of education, Mr. ofdiency of your ardpacters ar asking for amendments to ages of whereby their own nationals to prove how the question of un-published entirely erroneous

higher wages than local em restricted immigration cannot en statements, ever, that there are by Marowe for the picture. Let Government AW BROWN) too provide a citizens of Hong schools for the children marty Europeans and Americans of In Kong who are definitely "There are plenty of орел inctiicient and who can hardly paces; & Government can alloed which are between roderences sign their own name or write decent latter butt who nevertheus sums to build "ky to p/ departmental manag

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