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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1948.

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JUST LOOK AT OUR UNOFFICIALS

REVISED PRICES

AND YOU WILL

SAY STAMP TRIBUNAL REFUSES TO EVICT: OWNER APPEALS

ORDINANCE PROVIDES

NOT LET GO THIS DISGUISED CAPITAL LEVY

OPPORTUNITY

$16.

$19.

$22.

$24.

$22.

$23.

$17.

$ 4,

FOR BOYS

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208 Des Voeux Rd., C.

Tel. 33019.

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CARPETS

EMBOSSED

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ALL SIZES — ALL COLOURS

CARPET INDUSTRIES

03, Austin Road.

(Ground Floor)

KOWLOON

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quite another

malter. It perty Ironsnctions

Is bound When the Stamp Amendamounts in effect to a capital levy fluctuate and from a budgetary ment Bill was up for second on three per cent on sale of pro-point of view it cannot be rolled Hpon as a sturdy source' of in-. rending yesterday, part of op- perly. My colleagues and I con- position to it came from Sir sider that this new tax is wrong come.

There in principle. But as the difference Man-kam Lo who said:

in property values between the "When the Taxation Commll-pre-war and post-war periods is lee recommended the imposition still considerable, it can perhaps

and ready expedient to

of a 10 per sent lax on expen be Justifled ຄາດ a temporary, in the enactment of the amend-

duty on property, which resulted "te revenue for the loss

ment

are already available to Government means of soul. -

ing the rich and I should have thought that nothing would be done, to discourage transactions housing which asist in that development which the Colony

le damouring for." Ordinance involved in the repeal of the 10

more

An appeal against the decision of a Tenancy Tribunal refusing to grant an eviction order against The To Sau Girls' School, was heard (Puisne yesterday by Mr. Justice Gould Judge), who reserved judgment after sub- missions by Counsel.

One Rubber

Co. Gains, One Loses

The Tribunal had refused to grant an eviction order be- cause it considered that there would be greater, hardship un the respondents than the up- pellant and also because it was satisfied that there was not any unwillingness on the res- Dondent's part to pay the rent. The Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada e Contro, ..

KC., instructed by Mir. & Zimmer of Messrs. Zimmern represented the appellant, Mr. Samual Macomber Chum, The 33rd ordinary general Mr. A. J. Clifford, instructed by meeting of shareholders of the Mr. Peter H. Siri of Messen. Peter Sun Manggis Rubber Company Sin & Co., represented the resLimited was held yesterday, Was disclosed thai pondents,

102 Argyle Street, when it School of

the net loss for the year ended Kowloon.

The appeal was based on the December 31, 1947, was HKS-

Tenancy Tri- 30,379,00. ground that the bunal's decision on the appellant's applleation under section 18 (e);

clear that if the top teen excess duty had nirendy paid or if after the coming into

Ordinance VF; twice of the present the three per cen! excess duly ad valorem duty and already been pold, no further "On the firm ccasior. it was ended that per cent shour Ի patd. The duties in

imped by clause schedule are Ave of the principal Ordinance."

but

payment war neoprsary,

to the Sthinp which this it now seeks to rê...

I therefore per cent exeras lax,

The Attorney General, Mr. G. to Mr. peal, feel galté dure it was not

oppose this. Strickland, replying because the Committee considero not propose to

three per cent tax on the under-Cassidy, said there was no am- ed that the $: al valorem duly standing, that an for as i am eno- xulty in the B. He had made: On CoBrynne was too low in cerned, I regard this inx-like the relation to the incidence of taxa-

10 per cent excess duty-only as uun on other forms of proper temporary measure, but rather hermitse of the enor-

"But my colleagues and mats profits from property trag-

Ganhot se

for in. any reason suctions which were then ob-

creasing the I was indeed real tained.

realised

at all. If Government requires that the 10 per cent excess duty

revenue there must ob would be a temporary measure.

viously be new taxation, a thnt it should he withdrawn

the incidence of such now takα- when these excessive profits dis- tion should he carefully con. appared. Than machinery for

aldered

and caultably diatri. carrying out the imposition of the

buted. 10 per vent duty has proved to be cumbersone and to involve mtolerable delay. Hence this Fideration has in fact been given.

in the hope however, that Goy- ernment may except an amend-

intend to ment the Unothelals introduce, we propose to agree to on increase in the ad valorem duty from $1 to $2 per cent Not More Than $2

Involved Delay

"Since the currying out of this insposition has proved in pretke to involve delay-und enn 08- Ruch delay Ret de inaltely that exists. I agree that it should be repealed. But to replace a tem- porary tax based solely on pro-

"I cannot extract from the ob- jects and reasons, that such con-

the

Railway Ordinance Amendment

The Railway

"It the unanimous views of Ordinance

first

(Amendment}

Co.,

The Το Snu Girls'

Present at the meeting

were

of the Landlord and Tenant Or-Mr. W. A. Welch (Chairman), Mr.

law dinance was wrong in

H. Kadourie (Director), Mr. C.E. or

secre- alternatively, that the

Abbas (representing the Tenancy Tribunal had misdirected liselt in turies and general managers. J.A. Wattle & Co., Ltd.,) and share. holders representing 56.400 shares.

Law.

Rent Owing

11 Wax submitted by Mir

the respondents were la arrears with their rent It provide for the examination for more than 30 days, was wrong In deciding that had a dis-

passed its d'Almada that the Tribunal, hav- 1948, reading in Legislative ing found that Counell yesterday.

ת!

A net profit of HK$32,202.00 was disclosed by the Chairman, Mr. W. A. Welch, at the 33rd Ordinary General Meeting of The Shanghai-Malay Rubber its by a tax of three per cent the Unomcial Members that the

Estates Limited yesterday. on the constrierutina of I newed valorem duty should not be ronveyance of property which has increased to more than $2 and

Pro-ent at the meeting were not already borne the 10 per cent Intfordingly. I shall, at the sp of passengers' luggages and freight cretion to reune to make on Mr. W. A. Welch (Chairman), Mr. excessive tax, and Irrespective of propriate stage,

move In Com-

an anti-smuggling measure, DN

order for the eviction of respon. Kedoorie (Director), Mr, C.E. whether there be any profits or mittee that the symbol and figure and also for payment of awards NE

denis, The Tribunal was, there- Abbas (representing the secretar not in respect of such conveyance. "$3′′ be repinced by "2",

to per ons laying information in S wrong dismissing the les and General Managers, J. A. The senior anofficial inember, connection with goods on trainer

Wallie & Co., Ltd..) and share- Mr. D.F. Landale, who spoke next | which are Detther bona fide pileation.

In reply, Mr. Clifford said that holders representing 32,189 shares. was against any cupifal levy at passengers' fuggage or goods on

The Tribunal had found that there

the conclusion of the 11 irrespective of percentage. He which freight has been paid.

a tender of rent ard E annual general meeting, special Increased penalties would prefer to see the present

willingness to pay rent right up meetings of ordinary and prefer- .ux of 10 per cent

under on excess provided

Ull the application to the Tribunal ence stureholders were held con- values remain in force.

Ordinace.

to add further grounds. There cerning the conversion, as on The adinit thuit the collection of

Trade

was was, therefore, no rent lawfully and from September 8, 1948, of this imposition has proved un- Privileges Ordinance

due as would give a right to a the authorised capital of the com- satisfactory in practice, but also passed into law. remedy to this does not, in my The ordinance provides for the landlord to distrain or a Tenancy pany from Tnels into Hong Kong

remission of taxes, duties and fees Tribunal to evict. to which trade commissioners and trade commissioners

inconsistent of such moneys with the privileges of that office.

Air Pilots' Cocktail Party

"Celebrating their re-opinion; lie in altering the very establishment since the end o. nature of the tax from one on

values 10 d: ad valorem assistant

are

Bio was n the proposed

Commissioner's

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the war, the British Air Pilota' exce would rather see the de- may be subjectød, when payment!

11

one.

Association held cocktall. party at the Jacobean Roum,partment whose duty is to cul lect this tax, re-inforced in or Hong Kong Hotel, yesterdayder to meet the shortcomings,"

Mr. Landale said,

GVANDE.

A large number of guests were "Nor enn 1 willingly agree to pre-val, including the Governor the duty on all conveyances he- and Lady Grantham.

ing Trebled. or even doubled. The Association is an organise. There is no equity, in my view"]

British for the transfer duty on one class tion confined to pilots of commercial airlines, and

was of assets being out of line with started in 1930 on lines similar that of any other type of asset. to the British Medical Association. "L, therefore, in the first in-

It is affiliated to the Interna-stance. Intend to cast my vote tonal Federation of Airline Pilote which is the main body to decide

A qualifications for air for all countries.

Pilots

against the motion."

Owners' Burden

HK HOTEL MANAGER

Reminders SUMMONED

Today

Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon.

Mr. T.N. Chan, senlor Chinese member, shared the view of Mr. Y's Landale. He raid he held no brie

or property owners, but he felt

ud valorem

p.m.

The Association is recognised by the British Ministry of Civil Aviation as DE body to sit with them once every three months it unjustified that while sale of Y's

qualifications for shores carried an to decide o

Juty of only one per cont there air pilots.

The Hong Kong Council of the was no reason why properly Club association, a five-men body, was should pay three per cent. Pro.. set up in March last, under the perty owners were already bear- Hong Chairmanship of Captain

Union J.D. ing the burden of two qther taxes Varley. The loen! Association has -17 per cent rates and 10 per at present a membership of 20.cent property tax. He opposed and they were inviting more the proposed thire per cent lavy. members to join,

Personalia

from

on every

The manager of the Hong

Kong Hotel, Mr. J. H. Ehrlich, WDS summoned before

Mr.

After

Dollars, making the authorised capital of the Company HK$680,- 000.00 and the issued capital of the Company HK$573,800.00.

questions There being no the resolutions, It was agreed that the directors bu authorised to take all steps to effect such con- version.

JUDGMENT RESERVED

ON APPEAL

ап

Judgment was reserved yes- terday by Sir Leslie Gibson (Chief Justice), on the appeal by Mr. L Mercado and Mrs. Kovach against the eviction order made in favour of "Mac-. kintosh's Limited.

• screening of "The Magic Hin-shing Lo at Central yes- Wire Peninsula Hotel, 12,30 terday for furnishing the on its Men's Club luncheon, Root Quartering Authority, Garden, H. K. Hotel, 12.45 request, Information which he P.m.

to be- Men's Club meeting, Catholic had reasonable cause

show. Club, Alm

Queen's lleve was false in a material Rond, Central, 7.30 p.m..

particular contrary to the De- by. Younger

Set, night

#

fence Regulations. European YMCA,

p.m. Kong-Kowloon Labour Mr. A. Hooton

The eviction order was made inaugural luncheon, prosecution and Mr. R. A. Wade- by Mr. D. L. Strellett, sitting as Tenancy the Ying King Restaurant, 10 son for the defendant.

* Magistrate a.m.; dinner: p.m.

Mr. Hooton told the court that Tribunal, on July 17, 1946, and premises now Coming Events there were other summons against related to the

Mr. Mercado and the directors and the management. occupied by TOMORROW

Kovach In answer to Mr. Wadeson. Mrs.

ut Shop Evening Song Service, Baptist

- Church, Caine Rd., 8.30 p.m. counsel said that there was at Alexandra Building.

Buggestion of con- Mr. B. A. Bernacchi, Instructed "Postwar Changes in present no

by Mr. Y. K. Kan of Messrs. Lo Talk on

English Education" by Miss spiracy.

p.m.

Lecture

Roam, 5.45 Talk en "Berlin" by Col. Lamont,

European YMCA, 8.30 p.m.

SATURDAY

·

WGS for the

A

in

7C

J.N. Stokes, sponsored by Mr. Wadeson asked the crown and Lo represented Mr. Marcado Sino-British club, at Public to furnish particulars of the and Mrs. Kovach, while Mackin- Relations Office.

offence and to say if the Infor- tosh's Limited were represented mation supplied was in writing by Mr. D. A. L. Wright, la druet- or verbal, and in what materialed by Mr. J. T. Prior of Messrs.

the way Information furnished Wilkinson and Grist.

The appeal

based was incorrest.

Mr. Hooton promised to furnish grounds of mixed law and 'fact.

Proceedings yesterday these particulars.

The summons will be heard on confined to legal submissions by

Mr. Bernacchi and Mr. Wight. November 18, 21, 23 and 25.

Mr. P.S. Cassidy, member re- presenting the Hong Kong Gen- cral Chamber of Commerce, said. There is, however, one point I should like cleared up and that is the question of the $3 excess uty. Neither Section 3, SA (1) or the objects and reasons are at Among the departures the Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday all clear us to whether the $3 is were Mrs. A. 11. Tenbruggen, Mr. payable as excess duty

of o particular and Mrs, 11. W, Roberts, Mr. and new conveyance Mrs. J.K. Nicklen, Mr. and Mrs. property, in addition to the in- whether W.M.

Germain, J. creased duty of $3, or Maggs, R.

ther North the excess duly is only levlod

lod on Rechter, W. Y. Lin, and S. Tong the first conveyance, in the event Arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel paid already, I shall be glad

of 10 per cent not having been on Tuesday included Mrs. Nancy pai Choa, Mrs. W. R. Boyer, Mrs, O.F. my Honourable Friend will re Thomson, Major and Mrs. E. J. move what seems to me to be an Grayson, and Mr. A. L. Peasles. ambiguity. As it rends al present It almost suggests that the duty Mogara. L Warner,

Peter F.Is virtually one of six per cent. Lim, Liong Te, Lim Ang, Ton Pes Disguised Capital Lovy

Among the "I should like to add a word passengers who arrived in Hong or two to what my Unofficial Kong from Manila by CPA yes colleagues have already said on Horday.

Dead' introducing what amounts to a capital levy in the guise of an Among those who boarded the increase, in un, existing duty, It CPA plans for Manila yesterday is perhaps not unnatural for Gov- were James L Feller, Robert ernment to view with

Rnd S Bok

were

Jealous

Thorpe, Richard M. Daniels, eye the fat profits which have

•p.m.

Print Wharves, Lid, statutory meeting. Jacobean Room, H. K. Hotel: 12 noon.

School H, K.

for the Dant, ceremony of laying founda- tion stone, Diamond Hill, -8.30

Cricket Kowloon

Club Cabaret Dance, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Seven-a-side-Stanley Shield Soc

ger Competition, H.K. Foot- pjm. ball Club ground, Championships. Entries close for Annual Swim-

ming Championships.

BUNDAY

3

Classical Concert, Tos H Club, Talbot House, 58, Mgedonnell Road, 8:30 p.m.

Seven-a-side Stanley Shield Soc- Robert Nelson, Warren Webster, been derived from property deals cer Competition, H.K. Foot- Reginald E. Carr, Paula L, Tach during the past wear or ad. The

Ball Club ground. 3 p.m. on- and Oito Tuch Irrgang.

wards. 10 per cent excess duty to which

TUESDAY most of the property deals of ra

Mica Ng May Lai was married cent months have been subjected H.K. Football Association Council

to Mr. Dennis, Ronald Williams, will have brought into revenue. 4

Seaman of The Melbourne Hotel, windfall which is not likely to

meating, Prince's Bldg., 5.18 p.m..

at the Supreme Court Marriage be repeated now that the boom H.K. Rotary Club luncheon, Roof Registry yesterday in the presence properly seems to have sub-

Garden, H.K. Hotel, 12.30

of Mr. L. A, Sterling and Mr.ided. Revenuo derived from pra- p.m.

A. E. Gomes,

A reception in honour of Mr.

Ad-

H. W. Chinn, Social Welfare Vier to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, was given yesterday at the Hong Kong Hotel,

The hosts were the chairman and "commitice of the Chinese Women's Welfare Association.

Mr. H. W. Chinn, Social Wel fare Adviser to the Secretary of State for the Colonles, visited the Tung Wah Hospital yesterday. Havas accompanied -_by___ Mr. MacDouail, Hong Kong's

Bocial Welfare Officer, and Mr. Chung King-pul, of the Secretariat for | Chinovo Aftates,

Mr Chinn war walcomed by the Board of Directors at the Hospital, Mr. Lam Hau-lak; | Chaleniän bf 'the Board,' showod || Márkakhian : then vatka, departe ments cin, the hospitalijus 3 vs.

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