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Chief Commissioner Asks
Public
Chinese Reds' State Of Mind Explained
For
Full Support
►
An appeal to the public to give their unstinted support to the St. John Ambulance Associa- tion and Brigade in Hong Kong, was mado by its visiting Chief Commissioner Cölondl Sir Jahics Slouman, at Hong Kong Rotary yesterday.
Sir
James was the guest of honour and speaker at the Club's weekly luncheon at the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden.
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Bank Dividend Planned Amendment
The Directora of The Hồng Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation announce that out of the profis of the Bank for the year ending December 31, 1948, final, dividend of 43 per share (net after de duction of Hong Kong Cor. poration Profits Tax) will be pald, leaving a balance of approximately $4,200,000, to be carried forward. The sum of $3,000,000 has been writ- tan off Bank Pramlier Ae- count The accounts are still
abject to audit.
ILLEGAL LOADING
"This is the first case of its new Ordin- kind under the ance," said
May Close Inland Revenue Loop-Holes
Amendments to, clarify ambiguities and close loop:
holos in the Inland Révohuo Ordinance of 1947 will come up for their First Roading at a Legislative Council meeting today, Under the amendments, profits made on sub-let- ting by principal tenants will be liable to tax. They protect on owner of property from on excessive charge to property tax by provid-. ing that the tax on him shall be the tax on the rent if any, actually paid to him.'
Married
The prevailing state of mind of the Chinese Communists in conquered territories and their gradual change of heart to win over the population was told
He paid tribute to the fine Kowloon; President Percy Kwok, to the "Chinu Mall" yesterday work of the Brigade's officers Past District Governor Dr. C.T. Chinese members Wang, Horace Kadooric, Wm. Z.L. by escapers, from Red areas and who arrived here recently by who, he said, gave up their Sung and T.T. Zee of Shanghal. Cücsts present included Pru ship.
spare time and Sundays
women in receipt Jover the 50 years from that date, Declining publie identification order to render voluntary ser-nors A.J. McFadyen and F.E. Stock of Hong Kong University, for security reasons, some mem- vice,
Mr. Millington of income whose husbands are and not from the date of the without charge, to Dr. I. Newton, Dr. J. Leluk, Dr. bers of their families still resid-humanity.
C.H. Chang, Dr. P.K. Linng. Dr.
when he prosecuted nihe Chin- not liable to Salaries and An- original capital expenditure. Ex- cse for loading cargo at nulles Tox by reason, for in-cessive depreciation on old build- ing In Red cities, the informants i St. John's is not an orgnisation J. Grny, Rev. C. Davies, Colonel
ings would, thereby, be allowed. place other than that speelfed stance, of non-residence, will clause 12 of the Bill makes the they shaped from
the prepared nly for war, Bald Sir Hennessey, and Messen. Giles T. Chineze Communists in Shantung James. It ic There to serve Stedinan, L.B. Trevor, FS. Coote, and for attempting to export he assessable as a "femme sole". necessary amendment. Province, trekking and motorlag humanity in 021 emergencles. Burrell, R. Bruce, R.O. Sweet, unmanifested cargo, before Mr. The principal ordinance pro- Under the principal Ordinance over mules of <lifficult
terrals wherever the services of first aid 15. Locke, Hiro Advenen, A.
W. A. Blair Kerr at Kowloon vides, that the income of any married woman carrying on a before they could
and W. eventantly
Dinneman, C.S. Wang or an ambulance is needed,
yesterday..
married women shall be deem-trade, business or profession on reach Nationalist replons. Most "While it is to be hoped that McIntosh Smith.
The defendanta of them intend to
were tódalnged to be the income of her her own account may elect to per- Mr. P.H. Pearson, councilor of in war wit
Hong never threateni
sonal assessment and obtain a Kong again, it would be unduly the American Consulate General cargo at the Castle Peak Bay Pier husband. This loop-hole is to personal avance of $7,000, ni
On one junk were found 1,617 tins be closed, optimistle to allow the thought in Hong Kong, was, inducted a
lowances in respect of any chi- of kerosene and 053 bags or salt. member
The oficial explanatory note on that this also applied to epidemies | new
Hong Kong The goods were taken of
dren
and the the Gov- the objects and reasons for the benent of reduced rates, despite
she may have, and the ordinary lisasters of Rotary Club yesterday.
ernment storo.
amendments added that capes have the fact that her peace time," he added,
husband moy allowance of kwan, aged 33, Chan Kee, aged 82, | nership have claimed interest on $5,000 in ile Hon, aged 28, and Lan Lin, their capital as a deducllch under also have received allowances in aged 31. were cautioned, and the section 17 (1) (a) of the principal respect of the same children, and goods were ordered to bb Co-Ordinance. In order ke make fiscated by the magistrate,
clear that interest on proprietors the reduced rates.
may have enjoyed some or all of capital is not an allowable de-
Clause 14 and the words "ard, duction from profits, clause G
where she is entitled to be. makes necessary amendment by and has elected to be personally restricting allowable interest to Interest on money borrowed for
remain
Useful In Emergency
who
TRAMWAY CASE IS RESUMED
Fung Ching, aged 40, Sui Ching-prisen, where taxpayers in part; have of of her aml niny
.an.
The remaining four defendants, Fung Cheung, aged 40, Chow Tu, red 12 Chan So-kan, aged 35, and Po Cho, aged 40, were fined $1,000 or four months, they were now
All the defendants pleaded that Colony and did not know the re-
arrivals to the fits.
Hong Kong for the fire being The following is their account of conditions in Bod occupiest Shan- kunst
The Chinese Reds have now realised that the apparently sentiment of the prople in China
The fact that the St. John Am- today has been deeply, aroused
bulance Brigade Oversens fup- by repeaterl nets k violence
plied the entire voluntary am- against the conquered people anbulance service in Hong Kong,
perially gainst Christianity.
Burma And Hearing of the Singapore, Malaya,
Tramway They have also become cognizant} QUIN
Maita during the second world conspiracy сакс was resumed of the fact that the people can
before Mr. F. X. war showed" its essential useful- yesterday not be won over by harsh mea-
ness in grave emergency,
d'Almadu at Central. Bures.
"Never forget that those Reluctance on the part of the serve it give their services volun-inspectors and one conductor on The case concerns 14 tramway conquced people to co-operate taily, and often forfelt their holi- two counts of conspiracy to de- and to be indoctrinated, hari
days and Sundays to carry out fraud the Tramway Company. numercats
incidents, its work, sabotage
for it is then that neei havu apparently shaken the
Mt. P.A.L. Vine prosecuted, Mr.slations. morale of the Red Troops, despite dents are most likely to occur." Marcia da Silva is defending it;
of the defendania and Mr. P.C. The object of St. John is to es- Woo, le appearing for the other tablish a sumelency of strength three. with which to meet uny
Brave
Yesterday's hearing was con- which might arise, finedi emergency
cross-examination by Mr. whether it be earthquake, epide-da Silva and Mr. Woo, with
or mie, cyclone, riot,
the prosecution's Cheng Sum * shipwreck. Bpeaking of the need of more chief witness, in the box. widespread knowledge of first In the box, witness explained ald and home nursing, which that the term "water Buffalo" was the St. John Ambulance Asto. not a pass word but a term given clation taught, Sir James sald to Chinese members of the tram- In the hundreds of hospitals he way stuff who were progkujaly connected with the Royal Artil- Lery.
their tron grip on the locality.
Inadvertent Accidents
caid Sir James.
had visited he had been assured
Sir James Earlier in his talk
The robbers
save
gre
this
his wife" in Clause 15 assessed.
rumove designed to the purpose of producing the pro-anomaly and to apply to personal
assessment the usual principle of Deduction, From Profits
aggregating the incomes of hus- Section 18 (1) (R) of the prin- band and wife before granting They were ordered to be deport-cipal Ordinance provides that only allowances and reduced rates"
The right of a married woman, living apart from her husband under the decree at a competent
ed for 10 years.
Personali.
| Pakcoe.
Rond.
It does
tax paid or payable under Chapter IV of the Ordinance shall be dis- allowed as a deduction from pro- fits. This is not the intention, nor court or a daly executed deed of Several sabotaged Installations
consistent with the general separation, to be personally 48- have been explained to the people
principle that a tax on profits is sensed la preserved. as inadvertent nccidents. (The
on appropriation of those profils
Total Income sources, however, would not say
Mr. Austin Elwin Jacobs, 170 and not a deduction therefrom: Boundary Street, and Miss Margit Clause 7 provides the necessary for the purpose of Personal As- The definition of "total income" whether any sabotcours had bech
Madsen, both missionaries, were amendment whilst at the same sessment in section 43 (2) (a) of arrested.) Military equipment
married at the Registrar's Office time preserving to the taxpayer the principal Ordinance is possi had been damaged occasionally.
Nationalist officials
yesterday.
the right to deduct from his pra-bly Inconsistent with Section 27, or high-
The witnesses were Mr. Chax. fits any fox ranking army personnel are each
Buchanan and Mr. Manier 2 ax which he may pay while at the came thing, it given a plot of land and told to
liable to inclusion not reader lia that fully a third of the patients
tax being. of course, part of sow and reap their own food-
Interest received from a would not have required Hospl
bask stuffs. Faced with the alter-
employce. tal treatment but for neglected.
which, by virtue of proviso (a) native of starvation, these former
The following forthcoming wed-remuneration of the eng
Cates have arisen where it has to section 29 of the principal Or and Improper home ARMED THEFT luxury-living
wounds
dings were announced; - and prunte
to
been Mr. Walter George Hicks, clerk, | come in order portion in- diñance, is not made subject to
necessary to nursing. Their
at the accept
tax Les arrive new life. The
"Not only does a widespread
by deduction, Clause 15 L Four men and a woman, armed Government Service, 198D Prince proflts for one year and majority of then, however, ore knowledge of thrst aid save humun with three revolvers and one Amer Quark, 45, Robinson Road.
where: designed to remove the possible Falward Rond, and Miss Margaret owing to the requirements | carrylagien despite the odds fae-
inconsistency and to include bank life, but also much loss of time dagger, broke into 381 Jaffee
section Ing thein.
3D Mr. Jaime Marla Victor Hugo Ordinance, the apportionment hus
(7) of the principal Interest in "total income," and money," he pointed out. Raud, Arst floor, The Communists are feeling the
at about 2.30Marcal, clerk, 180, Prince Edward
Section 40 of the principal Or- First Of Its Kind 9.m. yesterday. of taking over new cities Pinch
Rond, 2nd Root, and Miss Maria had to be roade according to the dinance
was Incorporated in which Jack highly qualified
got away with per-
period despite the fact that the to apply only to sonnel to do productive work. gave a history of the Order of SLRK$1,200 in cash and HK$3,810 des Remedios, librarian, 2, Handlamber of days in the respective Chapter VIII as it was interced
worth of Jewellery.
non-residents. officials with the
The British Order,
resultant figures do not accord However, it has been held that necessary John.
with fact, ons
and prestige to formed in 1831, and from it sprang
Departures from the Peninsula
insertion in Chapter VIII did not carry on under Red domination later the uniformed Brigade which
For instance, where a person restrict its application Hotel on Monday included Missi
to non- have fled or are in hiding. The now had a tolal membership of
4. Winthrope. Major and Mrs, trades it a loss for three monthe residents. Clause 16 of the Bill Red
conquerors are greatly handi- some 220,000 distributed through-
5.E. Mrar, Mr. and Mrs. Brad and at a profit for the following remedies this defect,, leaving re- bury, Miss M.A. Stanard, Mesara 12 months and makes up his ne-sident shipping companies to be capped in having to start at the out the Empire. The Brigade was
, especially with a
de- the first organisation of its kind
V. Levy. J.T. Chu, RL. Cornell, count for the hill 15 months,, an taxed according to the same prin- and Captain J.H. Watson.
apportionment of the net profit ciples us are none 100 cu- to be formed in the world.
to other re- upplied Sir James
the for the
15 months whole Informed his
sident businesses. over linsis of days does not has become clear as the Reds dience that before he left England
It is not thought desirable to Today
Among the new arrivals at the show the true profit for the final limpose tax on institutions of a advance that they have to change
had been commanded by Queen he
Peninsula Hotel on Monday were 12 months. their attitude. This is especially
The Elizabeth, Commandant-in-
The Commissioner la charitable, ecclesiastical or educa-
discretion Club meeting, Talbot Mesars. W.C. Tien, H.T. Kwong, Elven some Chief of the Nursing Division, and Toe H
In such tional nature except in so far us noticeable regarding religion..
House, 50, MheDonnell Rd WD Shand, W.J. Bradbury, and cuses-in-order to protect the re-such bodies may be engaged in Catholic and Protestant mis- by Queen Mary, the Duke of
venue. alons in Tsinan, especially, and Gloucester, and Princess Mar-St. John Ambulance Brigade AE. Houseman.
Lada or business. The Governor Ball, HK Hotel.
Section 26 of the principal Orin Counell has power to exempt HK Council of Women, general
Messrs. Vy Se Keng, Uy Se dinonce has been found in prae- any person, office or Institution YWCA, Duddell St. Hel, Go Us, G Fong Kwong and tice to be able to misunderstand from the payment of tax, but as meeting, 5.15 p.m., Mr. J. B. Dorow no Wet Hong Kong yestering in that it does not sufficiently this power refers to specie cases
day for Manlin by CPA. on "Community Chest"..
define what land or bulldings and does not grant general powers, Toastmaster's Night (F.E. Skin-
come within its meuning, Clause # desirable to provide 0 is designed to clarify the post-exemption by means of a new general ner), European YMCA, 8.45
Arrivals by CPA yesterday lion and the opportunity has been section. Clause 18 of the Bill p.in,
from Manlia included Messrs. R. taken to grant to taxpayers the makes the necessary provision to Kota Babroe Rubber Estales, Wait, Wong Tau, Dante, Uy, Chan right to carry forward, any Pro- which retrospective effect is given
"Limited, annual general meel-Ac, Sy Quintin, and Wong Kong perty tax paid in excess of Pro concluded the statement. Ing, at 601-600 Marine House, 12 noon.
operative population.
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alt-
other Shantung Province Foret, to convey their greetings cities have been reluctantly and good wishes to Hong Kong, tulerated by the Reds since the
The speaker was thanked by Occupation
and ure
the Commissioner of Police, Mr. continuing t
D.W. Macintosh, who recalled without molestation. Schools are the establishment of the St. John still carrying on. Promises of
higher social Ambulance Brigade in Malaya in 1037 and of the splendid work status, monetary rewords and special privileges have been made they did during the war. to encourage the people to re-
Help At Fire tonin behind in the face of the Speaking of the efficiency of Red entry. But fearing reprisals the St. John Ambulance service, and an uncertain fate.
mony Mr. Macintosh said it was a St. omcials have ignored these pro- John ambulance which was first mises.
on the scene of the recent Wing On Godown fire, and it was St. John, which maintained a casualty and first aid station on the scenu throughout the time rescue work was going on.
Yang Man-tul was cautioned by Mr. W. A. Blair Kerr at Kow- loon yesterday with exporting two tuels of gold without
permit
On the application of R. O. Knox the gold was ordered to be con- rincatod.
Visiting Rotarians attending the luncheon included President F. C.. Clemo and Mr. W.J. Geall
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Considerable Uncertainty In practice it has been found
Divan Keepers Sentenced
that there is considerable uncer tainty as to the rate at which tox Mr. D. Morrell left Hong Kong should be deductible from divi- for Amoy yesterday by the 55. dends. Clause 10 of the Ball is de- Kwelyang.
A number of divan keepers signed to remove such uncertainty TOMORROW
by providing that the tax deduc-
and oplum smokers werc
F. Kowloon Rotary Club, Ladies Day,
Departurers for Canton yester-lon shall be at the rate in force charged before Mr.
X. at Feninsula Hotel, 12.30 pm day by the as. Fathan included at the Ume when the dividend b d'Almada at Central yesterday. Y's Men's Club meeting, Roof Mrs. M.A. Grovės, Mr. John Payable. This In accordance
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Li Sum, aged 23, unemployed, Garden. HK Hotel, 12.45 p.m. Rodger, Mr. P. Wm. Jones, Mr. with the practice in the United received six months for operat- Catholic Women's League, month-Frank Evison, Mrs. A. Evison, Kingdom and elsewhere.
ing an cplum divan on the roof ly meeting Catholic Centre Mrs. J.G. Gregson, Mr. G. Doubt has arisen as to whether of 41 Lower Lascar Row. Six King's Bldg.
Drummond, Roy, A Baxter, Mre interest paid by Government smokers, charged with Li, were FRIDAY
John, Howard, Mrs. F.J. Tod, Mr. On its various public loans is linble each Uned $100 or 20 days. Queen's College Speech Day, 28, W, Ismond, Mr. Lorne A. Sparks, to tax under section 29 of the Five other smokers had their Kennedy Road, Sir Robert Mr. FLH, Clausen, Bev, Elmer. E. principal Ordinance. Clause 11 is ball of $250 estreated when they Ho Tung presents prizes, 11 Overmyer, Rev. Arthur J. Benson designed to make clear that such failed to be fi court to answer a.m.
and Mr. Alfred. Welss
Interest is Itable.
the charge. Dr. D.P. Dobson lectures On
Sections 35,
36 and 37 of the "Locat
Chan Hing nged 40, picnded Government", Club
principal Ordinance were deulity to keeping an opium divat Lusitano, Ice House Street, Yu Fook was discharged by signed to allow the writing off or at an unnumbered hut at Sun Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central an industrial building or structure Street. He received six months Voice Trial to all vacancies in St. yesterday, on a charge of mali- during a period of 50 years from and four smokers arrested with John's Cathedral Boy Choir, clously damaging a document, its construction. By the use, how him were fined $100 20 days.
for at the Cathedral. 4 p.m. the property of Lee Chan-sim of ever, of the term "year of assess- Chau Chi-keung, aged 27, up- Sino-British Club meeting address Central Market on January 1. ment" in section 27 (3) of the employed, pleaded guilty to the by Colonel Sir James Slee- The complainant withdrew the principal. Ordinance, it would ap-charge of being keeper ofa man, PRO lecture room, 5.45fcherge; shying that defendani pear, that buildings existing at divan at 10 Sal Tuen Lanta,
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For Keeping divah at the basement of 223 Queen's Rond West, Ho Man was sent to serve Dix months. Three, smokçïs, ür- rested in the divan were fined each $100 of 20 dvs.
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