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· THE ~ CHINA - MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1980.
Now Mr. Ediior, so far as you, personally, aro concerned, there| is one, stalement in your lender which, I and, I hope, all your ti readers will refuse to believe,- You say that you hold no brief either for the Government
or
for the Unofficials who, in the absence of elected representation, represent At the same time I am. re-majority, the probabilities are that the public. Let me ask you just quested, to put forward another the result will be the same, as one question. For some time past measure which would require in former yours-the passage of there have been demands for the The sanction of the Authori- the Budget without amendment erection of a public library and ties to the conduct; of Football despite all protests, and construc- with all power in hands of the Sir-1 enclose copy of a letter Pools, this yielding a large and tive criticism. A point which you entelais: it is, from them that the
app from the Reform Club of lion eusly collectible; repente, to re- of mention in your footnote is extremely important civic amenity apparently did not, deem worthy ddative for the creation of this Kong to the Financial Secretary British Government Hong Kong, on the subject of cena press report indicating that that although is a feet that should come buti pavo, they indirect taxation. You might like the tax pold in England for the the Government at Lome has the avinced any interest in such an last any, and thelomnipotent vote. undertaking? Bless ynu, no! For to print the lotter in the corres-past year amounted to 14,500, potidence column of your paper. 00 (approximately Two Hundred that Government is elected and them the Colonial Service List
Yours fallhfully.
CORRESPONDENCE
The Editor takes no repa nsibility for vicus expressed in lettera bu correspondents, and; by, no means necessarily agrees with them.
ALTERNATIVE- ADDITIONAL TAXATION
Asst. Secretary,
Enclosure,
To the Hon. Financial Secretary. Colonial Secretariat, HONG KONG.
to
April 28, 1950.
a
our
that
But
of Government scr-
Colonial office
on accounting
methods of DSD
copy of a letter from the Colonial Office in reply to a dospatch by the Governor of Hong Kong om matters raised by the Colony's Direc tor of Audity in his, report on the, financial operations and accounting mothods of tha, re- named Department of Supplies and Distribu- tian, was released yesterday..
his report, to the Director -General of Colonial Audit, the Hong Kong. Director made o num- ber of comments on the financial operations of the Deportment of Supplies and Distribu- tion and on the authority exercised by the head of the Department regarding financial commitments:;
and
MERRIL WELDON, and Thirty. Millions/Hour -Kong) must be presumed to speak, with land a bankbook suffice to satisfy
Collars).
you, It is estimated
voice of the majority of the their literary needa, the
whereas Omela! Mr. Editor, are you prepared to in nnart clectors, given Government's full the earnings in Hong Kong, bas-members represent none but the say that the question of whether ed on the existing 30% tax. In local civil servants, and, to do or not the children, of the Colony ro justice to marry. Government em- shall enjoy the literature which England, should result in a re-
It was undoubtedly your privilege venue of at least one million ployees, not even all of those.
To turp to your editorial, your Are you prepared to any that you to enjoy, is of no moment to you?. dollars during the football
to the man- of approximately six months, and recommendations ns
the provision the Military Forces would no ner in which reformation may be have no interest in
schooling for workers" adequate In effected follow the same line of of Sir, I have the honour to me doubt be strong supporters. form you that my Committee have England the tax is paid direct to argument as the footnote men children, and that it is right that | certain enlightened employers had under consideration various the Government by the Pool tloned above in that once again
The reply released yesterdoy the four banking accounts men- proulems associated with the re- Syndicates, so there is no collet- the all-important factor is enre- should, as they have done, bo that forced to assume the burden
den was accompanied by copies of tioned in para. 13 of your den-- cently presented draft Estimates on staff; the Post Office also fully avoided. You advise that
original dea-patch: copies of these accounts for of Isevenue and Expenditure the Year onding 31st March lysi benefits materially from the salef world-be raformom should "form which by rights should be borne the Governor's
patch
inter-department might with advantage be append- "to of postage stamps
and money Party and draft a Programme by Government? Are you pre-
counts. and with particular reference to orders--this could be substituted of Action and Policy and place pured to say that you agres
"I should in any event wish Hong Kong by having stamped it before the electors and if elect- the expenditure of many millions correspondence. The Coloniated to the Colony's Anqum Ac- alternative schemes for additional
but, Mr. of dollars to house a very small Omee's. reply stated! taxation in preference
I have the honour to refer to copies of all relevant accounts to to the
entry forms, stamping being done ed, put it through." much criticised plan for raising by the Syndicates nu entries are only are we denied the privi- vants whilst nothing at all has your despatch No. 43 of March be forwarded to me as soon a
Editor, you ignore the fact that percentage upt the standard rate for direct taxa- reestved tion by ty per cent.
Another suggestion that has lege of electing tiny of our re- been done to Introduce any law 10, 1948, in which you dealt with they become available.
"Ingres that copies of your cost housing scheme, such as that the various matters raised by the received any Committee's atten- presentatives, but
nobody which Singapore boasts, for the Director of Audit, Hong Kong. In despatch and of this reply should plectors arc tion is that Government migh's knows just who the
his report to the Director General be laid before the Legislative request the Jockey Club to in- even likely to be. If you are benefit of the low income groups Colonial Audit on the subject Council."
There, and many othde con crease the number of racing days competent to decide the latter
are the of the financial operations and se from the present twenty-three to point, you will not only earn the siderations like them, thirty per annum. This on the gratitude of the whole Colony points which are the principal counting methods of the Departe present basis, it is stated, would but probably the Colonint Office suite and tire ornerobe, who have ment of Supplies Trade and In- this has been the most public offefels, who have destry, now renamed the Depart- give Government
additional on
also, yearly revenue of about one and contentious point in all discus- done, and will do, nothing to
your readers will refuse to be am aware of the very ex-
Messrs. M. Grosjean, Liang mitter understand that for some stitutional reform. time past considerable difficulty You further argue that plans llave that you hold no brief for ceptional and diffleuit circum-
ex- for reform exist and that a single the under-privileged who suffer stances of the period immediately The-jang and Ho Wen-ping, were
Governmental of ed that the Colony's stated bud-perienced in peceding races for que reason of delay but surely as fair
Government in Hong Kong in by Alt. France yesterday for, Hal- got deficit for 1050-51 of eight the various clanson of ponies) millions
could be more that within reasonable intervals, We Mr. Editor, you must be aware may alaim to spook for all would- May, 1946; and I note that you phong. covered by tax on gold har talieve that when the Stewards that not only have questions re-te reformers when I say that consider this to be the main rea
Departures front, the Peninsula transactions as at present con- were asked in. General Meeting peatedly been put to the Secretary: giver
opening of my authority for the ducted in liong Kong. Further, to increase the number of racing] 2f State for the Colonies by Mr. certain inteligence and, aboowson for, the failure then to secure Hotel on Tuesday included Mrs. Collins, all, a determination that Hop Suspense Accounts and other S. G. Oftedahl, ME, and Mara. P. L. Ganmans, M.F., Mr. daya, opinions were expressed L irea If Government agreed
E. P. Cory, Kong shall remain a British alf action
and M.P.
equally such Traports.
that I would be unkind to other
13 Mess S, Chambers, L. to continue the from the decision to with
"W. G. Bow- Zee, DC. Brown, eliminate search
parties with a types of sport if more Saturdays without result in allting loony, and, of course, freedom to steps which followed inevitably N. Bunn, Miss.
ate the Supplies Trade and den. P. D. Hood. R, Walker, A. reduction
It matters little taken up for this sport. To formation as to whether the sug- taint of collaboration
by Operate the consequent
Industries Department on a com S, Mitchell, J, T. Reld, S, V. Gott- whereby EER
overcome this and still The present position
produce
duce gestions put forward have been, Japanese,
whom We are represented in mercial basis, I have therefore
den, R. W. S. Feares, G. We Llin gold is confiscated becomes a
ade-
the additional revenue, the seven or were being, considered, buf
the legislature but whlist the decided, after consultation with stead G. D. Jack. P. G. Strick en to those un- orable injustice
race
days
could be that so far as our local Govern
are the Director General of Colonial land; and C. M. Vignoles. fortunnies presently arriving in
Opposition would no ment is concerned, from the date interests of civil servants
to all others;
covering: the Colony who
manage to save doubt be forthcoming, but it is of presentation of the Petitions made parameyants are placed Audit, to give general
Among the new arrivals at the which
by the various public bodies until Something and
is per doubtful if I could be strong today, there has been a completaf in a position which enables them approval for the unauthorised dai Iorch
carried by the evacuce in auch to effect an'cosily earnedience and for all that we know to impose their will upon a public partures from Colonial Regula-1 Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday were the form o! fluctuating paper cur- one and n half million dollars. reney. Confiscation upon arrival My Committee is further advised
au be lying on the desk of some extravagances; and, whilst ave in the report by the D dennd K. R, E Selby, Mrs. C. Hubbell
My Committee now request me place before you the following suggestions which have been re celves from members of this Clubs in response to, our appeal to the Public on the subject, with the request there me
Elve them your careful consideration jbefore. finally de-
been
raised since the introduction of the Budget.
elding on the issues that have a half million dollars, My Com- sions upon the subject of con- resolve them and I am sure that ment of Supplies and Distribu- |
by reason
tion.
Personalia
The opinion has been express-) has been, and still is being question in the House might evoku think that for orm following, the resumption of civil among the passengers who left
to
would th
honesty of purpose, i
*
with
Col-
the
"allent treatment” which Govern-
which attention, has been
·
T.
of Mrs. L. Bowen, Messrs.
Forte, 1. A. Eises. E. O. Munson,
If the Gold that town are the lowest in Ens in the development of the Colony main a farce; the Unofficials will accuracy of, the Profit and Loss
sideration,
Suspense accounts. approved
Mesars. Lee Keng-huel, NA
•
Messrs. M. Knott, Yeo Thiam
In and Bong Koedjing arrived. In Hong Kong from Singapore yesterday by CPA,
in Hong Kong leaves the owner that the Doncaster Racecourse destitute and aggravates the
"I also agree exceptionally that L. C. Hawkins, E. Anderson problemas inseparably
associated run the classic 31. Leger, is Junior official of the Secretariat the representations of economy run by the Municipal Council, Courtesy alone would seem to minded Unofficials are given the with
the heavy influx of re- for the benefit of rate-payers, the demand that Government brement accords all unpalatable sug- the certificate of Messrs. Lowe, and L. Beswick. fugers. The
pro- The suggested tax is 50 result being that the rates in the public informed of the
of this very important phase gestione, the legislature will re- Bingham and Matiliews as to the gress cents per tael and
un- Accounts of the various activities Chor-teng, M. R. Bluestone and Exchange paid direct to Govert land.
and "debato",
the of the Department,, which they S. Raiva left for Bangkolt yes- Ms Committee is fully alive to but apparently the public which be wasting valuable time ment, y quarterly, and recom-
deemed profitable pensed themselves as transactions the necessity for avoiding any in-pays the piper is not were nadie, the cost of collection crease of taxation which would worthy even of that much een-publle will remain convinced that are preparing, may be accepted terday by CPA,
a change in the administrativa as adequate." would be negligible. Such sug- aggravate the present high corh
You castigate the Reform Club set-up is very long over-due. levy of 50 cents may lip of living problem, but we believe gested
Yours faithfidly, pear high but we are told that a judicious upward revision of for what you are pleased to term,
W.
"Having regard to the contigu; the eggler's regular charge on existing duiles on liquor, lobuceo its "Pie-in-the-sky" programme you honestly say that ull Imports is $2 per tack.
that
ing oxigencies of the world.com- Most of
modity and trading position, our members regral
there is a single lexy Str
agree that, for the present the present unfavourable attituto
programine, ideallatic though No-Ed.
feast, the Department of Supplies Storavsky Mr. of Government with regard to the
enjoyed by the citizens of com Ism may seem, that is not normally
and Distribution must continue its Storey. Mr. and Mrs. T. Low Institution of a Colony Lottery
of
governed communilles ART EXHIBITION trading activities and be run Miss B. B. Low. Mrs. Jaawan and to brush, saide the only pro
CRITICISED..
largely on commercial lines:
Kour, Mr., and Mrs. R. 2. Abery, gramme sa far put forward by
therefore approve the main Mias Abery, Messrs. B. It Smith, any publie
fleshy tenance of Suspense Accounts L, Beswick and A, Falconer. le body as being irro
Sir, "Gay Porec," the
in paragraph 6. of the were among those who arrived sponsibility. Any intelligent per novelotle writer's prerogative as son-reading-the--Reform Club's a-conception of art. Human-na-
and cosmetics, also a sales tax on
jewelry, could be considered with advantage-and would be receive with. con
less criticism considerable than the ecotemplated increase
but con
They see no reason why it should 50% in the direct standard rate. Įverywhere? To decry idealism i
not be at least as successful as which latter my Committee, and, in other parts of the Empire, we believe, public opinion rega and they will continue to press; as inequitable. for its further consideration as a
the For
Information of our potential source of considerable membore and the public I am profit to the Colony.
sending a copy of this letter " the Press, with the hope that
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and consider it unnecess for the present in
to your the is. Horat. order to Mr. F.B. Bieri. will speak on lum may assist you is assessing itle reflection will also show that in the minds of the adolescent, rector of Audit to make, any tional Committee of the Red fact that it is ambitious but this conception will long linger at the objeculous raised by the "Some Activities of the Interna- public, opinion,
it is not impossible of achievment. That pictorial products of this Nelthor, as I read it, was it in-d
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Chairmen
The Reform Club of
, Hong Kon
OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
n period and represents the goud It is only too apparent in Hong toward which the Club Intends Kong how the lowest in Western
work
If, and when, elected
taste and idea has imposed Itsel! representation is granted.
on a race which has behind it
to
There was, moreover, despite one of the world's greatest artistie
to
Tuesday.
NCB premises in Canton requisitioned
The National City, Bank of New York's premises in Canton have been requleitloped by the Chineas Communist the "China., Mail" learned yesterday
1. also, agree that the Direo, tor of Suppiles and Distribution shall have general discretion, subject to overall, control by Govariant, and . withln, thì limits of the Buspense Accounte to fix selling prices: and, doolde the volume of his" purchases. Sin May 1, at the risk of your statement to the effect that traditions. The pretentious vul- "In view of the wide divergence ation of provoking you to further editorial there was not a single line.
garity with which many from the orthodox regulation wrath, eder a few observattens show. how all this was to be paid Chinese people surround them public finance which these ar on your footnote to my letter of for, a suggestion that the Pay-us-selves in their daily life here is rangements involve, I consider Saturday, lest and your editorial you earn Plan for income tax no
should be sub in while day. Your footnote should be instituted and that its happy reffuetion on a Western that their adoption's
community which has been their Ject to the concurrence of the in which you contended that "the stope should be wide enough to mentor in a cultural transition:
The occupants of the balding-- Dobates in the House of Commons; incħado evon, the low income
note that the * and that the Government, also gestion made by the Hon. T. N only be such as a disaster today. Front and Loss Accounts will be dard Ou Company-were ordered For an exhibition such as the one submitted to the Logislativ to move out with their possessions has the last word, as well as Chats, to-the-effect fimt paring of held at the Hong Kong Hotel yax- Connell when completed and more than a weak ugo
omnipotent vote" has been expenditure in relation to Gov-terday, condoned as significant of consider that thereafter annua Whether the » requisitioning 'wat competently dealt with by the ernment servants and unprofitable Western painting, is nothing short audited accounts and balance carried out by the civilian or Hon. M. M. Watson in your issue services would result in consider of travesty and a denial of every sheets should be similarly sub-military authorities was notas- of Tuesday and
wat one can only able saving, echo his hope render the Budget debates less forer Club's "ple-in-the-sky" Westerner. 'farcical wilt be effected before, could be enjoyed, at" no greater the 1951-57 Budget Ly presented expenditure than that which the bay unless that change involves taxpaper is today" called upon to
the liquidation of the Official | face
follow the same lines as here- Furthermore, if the sug; /* (ransition which outwardly Legislative CouDC Outstanding | Chinese employees of the Star-
adopted, wa
can
that a change to might find that some of the Re-canon of good taste and apprecia
on the part of China or
Yours atc..
A. C. SCOTT. (Continued: at foot of sext Col)
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The tenants were told by the
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