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Comment Motorists and dealers annoyed with tax increase
of the REACTION TO ANNUAL BUDGET
day
A memorable
R
М.
budget
CLARKE'S
Fact
budget
le one to bo remembered. The motorista will probably want to burn him in offigy, liberally saturated with petrol and diesel at the nearest parking meter, The Society of Friends wil not number
him among their company. though taxpayers of avery kind will offer silent thanks that thera are to be no changes this year. The MLCA who advocated loans havo had to walt a year to be vindicated, partially perhaps, but the Financial Secretary's tone
of hopefulnes is in marked contrast to his sweeping dia.
missal the idea year ago. There will be many a cubicle
dweller and bed-space DC. cupant who will great the news that at long last they are to be provided with houding though it may well be another generation who will thank him. The Football Pool ad- vocates will be to some extent placated by the newe of a lottery. At least there will be a few more sweeps than the racing season provides unless the Unofficiale auccumb to an other Puritan onslaught.
UNTERB on the other hand PUN
have been sportingly spared
EXPORTS LIONS
TO AFRICA!
London. Mar. I.
ever
If Alan Robertson wanis 10 expand his business, he could act up a branch to sell iceboxes to Eskimos, or maybe to carry coals to Newcastle.
Right now, the 27-year- old Robertson makes s Hving exporting llons from over-populated Bri- tisk zoos to certain coun- tries in Africa.—UPL
Save the Children
Fund chief to
visit Colony
Parking is the problem
which
needs solving
Reactions to yesterday's Budget varied from pleasure expressed
by taxpayers at the absence of increases to concern and dismay by motorists and car importers over the new pur- chase tax for cars.
Reaction on the Stock Exchange was not marked but prices were firm
after several days of uncertainty.
Building contractors felt the increase in the price of sand might affect
small contractors.
The 10 per cent tax on first | which could be better tackled, saureos of revenue. They have registration of cars as proposed by building more multi-storey to tako it out of the car dealers,
the Budget was not an car parks.
But I'm sure the customers are "There should be no cars park relictant to pay the extra, Hong-
ed in the Central area at all,"! he said.
kong's frame problem which was more of a porking nature than of congestion on the ronds. This was the general opinion of local car dealers and the Metor Sports Club as revealed in a swift survey by the China Mail this morning.
London, Mar. 1. Brigadier Thomas Boyce,dequate way to ease Director-General of the "Save the Children Fund," will leave London by uir nexi Sunday to ate the work of the fund in the Far East, Australia and Africa,
The find, largely a Common- provides food, wealth effort, clothing, medicul aid and shelter ar.c! undertakes longer term projects such as running small hospitals and training mothers in child care. All the money is subscrip- raised by voluntary
Brigadier Boyce arrives In winnings by the generosity of Hongkong on March 8 to inspect
the taxmen's bid to collar an extra 22 per cent of their
the Jockey Club, The charl- tles who are to pet a smaller share of the punters' losses are bound to feel disgruntled but they will doubtless. ack Government to make good the difference from their lottery profits,
And Mr Clarke'u successor will be hard put to refuse.
Duty stamps And sand Bra the mundane - in- gredients that add millon dollar trimmings to a record budget.
What then makes Mr Clarke's final effort so memorable other than its dimensions, which are bound be dwarfed by the ever-increasing costs of this
tion.
work going on there for refugee children Reuter,
Car jockeys
"And far more well-trained police should be placed to con- trol the traffic and the car loc keys who shift private cars around in the only available car
think it would help to caso
Mr Michael Tatomo, Chair-parks.
"All the time in the past years, we have been subject to herd Bargaining and the pro- posed will only aggravate the siiuntion.
"Nevertheless," Mr Shea said, it will not affect the trade be- have now become cause cars nteesitles in Hengkong where Luses and taxis are totally
man of the Motor Sports Club the situation to levy a tax on¡ Inadequate,
sald, "I don't think It's going to affect materially the number of the very large | Juxury cars of cars on the road. It would take American make. Even as much much more than 10 per cent to as 50 to 100 per cent. change the mind of a buyer who
"People should be encouraged cast afford $20,000 per car. to buy tie cars and their "This is not an adequate way purchase tax should be 10 per to solve the local trame problem cent or nothing at all," said M
Canada worried
over imports
from Hongkong
Ottawa; Mar. 1.
expanding Colony in the years Mr Donald Fleming, Canadian Minister of
ahead?
1.
There juoldity with which the various proposals wers presented. Mr Clarke's speech гап to 30 foolscap sheels but a careful study of it leaves the honest reader impressed by Its hard-. headed commonsense, even if the thought of next month's petrol
bin doce provoke groans. A casa doužtièrs could have been
made for tax hikes this year- and certainly their imminence is not danlod-but Me Clarke alme Instead at a better and fairer system of taxation which will fall on the just and the unjust. āukh a prospel -akin, presumably, fo the prevailing system in Britain promises to bo plicated but it seems infinitely praforable, as the Commis- sjoner of Inland Revenue has sald, to the horse and buggy legislation with which we are now trying to meet jet-age expenditures.
more com.
Finance, told the Commons today that a group of senior trade officials was leaving today for Hongkong to discuss problems related to im- ports.
CANADA'S
CONCERN
By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER
Canada's moin
concern is quite obviously the large exports of Hongkong clothing and textiles. Detailed #gures for the whole of last year are not 31st all- uble but they appear to be well up on thate of the previous year when more than half the value
Talumo. Mr
"It is not wise for Govern- ment to limit the number ot cars. They should build more car parks.
MIRROR GROUP WINS CONTROL OF
ODHAMS
London, Mar. 1. Britain's Mirror group tonight won control of its rival giant, Odhams Press, and emerged as probably the most massive newspaper and magazine publishing combine on-earth.
Lord Strabolgi divorced
London, Mar.. 1. Strabolgi, 47-year-old Labour, member of the Houst of Lords, was granted a decree nisi in a London divorce court today the round of adultery by Lády" :Strabolgi. The couple were married in 1955.
"The time has come for the Government to find batter parking facilities for the public. Lord In fact, all tho meters are occupied while a lot of space la Robert E. Harper of wasted in between two park- Walingo-Harpur-and-C calding lots when sur could belleve one of the effects of have comfortably squeezed in." the added tax will be the to- He pointed out that five small crouse in the sale or second cars could be parked in the hand car's convertely this motored spaces where now only will temporarily slow down the two cars are: parised. sala of new cars.
Mr Paul Braga, Manager of
"I feel strongly about the Dodwell Motors (Morris, Aus wrong attitude of Government tin, MG, Nuffield BMC), said,
Lady Strabolgi, who is 31, did not contest the petition,
The court was told that Lady
in limiting the number of cars "It is unfair to have the motor Strabolgi was expecting a baby instead of improving facilities, trade particularly singled out, in June.
"It was sald Government I hopo the. Motor Trade Asso- limited the number of multi-clation will hold a meeting and storey car. parks to one (700 make a public statement soon." cors) a year whereas Imports
of cars run into thousands a! year, "he said.
a
For a reported £35 million The Mirror group publishes the Mirror mitos: a publishing the brilliantly successful tabloid empire and a virtual monépoly Daily Mirror-with a circulation of magazine sales in Britain, of around 42 million, the big-
gest-selling daily in Britain.
CECIL: KING
ACTING CHAIRMAN
OF NPA
London, Mar. 1. Mr Cecil King, 60-year- old chairman of the Daily Mirror group, was today appointed acting chairmat
of the Newspaper Pro- prictors Association an organisation of London morning, evening and Sun- day newspapers.
ro-
A statement announcing this sold that Lord Rothermere, the NPA chairman for 26 years, had "on medicat advice, luctantly decided that for must the time being he take a less active part in the affairs of the assocla- tion.""
Lord Rothermère-625-is- the chairman of Ásapolated Newspapers Lid whose main publications are the Daily Mall, London Even- ing News and the Sunday Dispatch. An official of Associated Newspapers said that Lord Ktothermere
months
hoped to resume as chair- Inan "in A few time."---Reuter.
It also publishes
string of magazines, some acquired from: earlier takeovers,
Odhams' best known publica- tions are the Daily Herald — nearest thing the Labour Party has to an offetal mouthpiece and the mass circulation Sunday People.
But the biggest prize Odhoms has to offer is its list of big- selling magazines even longer than the Mirror's.
The fight for control of the money-spinning Odhams empire started with a merger bid by Mr Roy Thomson, Canadian proprietor of almost 100 news- papers, radio and television stations.
Quickly, came the Mirror's counter-bid. The Odhams directors advised their share- holders to reject it. So the Mirror upped its offer. Odhams directors said it was "fair And reasonable,"
Five days ago Mr Thomson withdrew from the scrupand the Mirror wh loft with on open field.-AP. '
|_ NEW... ... AMBASSADOR
TIPPED
Washington, Mar.
Mr David Ornsby-Gore, Bri- tain's Minister of State, is regarded in diplomatic circles here as a leading contender as the next British Ambassador - to Washington.
The present Ambassador, Sir Harold Caccia, is expected to return to London this year, and
Ormsby-Gore's an- Mr
prominent in speculation clr- culating in Washington cm- bassies Reuter
The judge ruled that it was cuse for application to be made for the deerce absolute to No worse
be expedited, (A decree nisi The Mirror's directora Mr Braga But
personally normally becomes absolute Innounced tonight a majority of thought that the tax in the long three months). — China Mall Odhome shareholders had finally run will not solve the trame Special,
accepted its takeover offer, problem in Hongkong. "I is wrong to deny people "Frankly I don't think there the right to buy a new car and is a trame problem ride in it. And the restriction kong at all such won't work adequately because
Wrong
in Hong- us in cities
is that
<f
They arrive in the Colony on Friday,
it hits upon an industry that abroad," Mr Braga said. The mission is headed by Mr has become a daily necesity, parking. And even that is no S. S. Relsman, general director for the public."
Affairs
cussion
not comment
on
"Our
problem
are, necessities
Stocks firm
Ex-
of the Finance Department's Although Mr Harper has no worre than any major city Eccnomic und International objection to the proposed 10 overseas,"
He said cars Braneti, which deais per cent tax, what worries him,! with tariffs and trade policy. is "the Implied threat coming nowadays, "limiting their num- The other members are Me up later in the Budget that fur-ber is no way of solvlag the Hayes of the Department of ther action would be taken it problem." Finance and Д Mr Dodman the 10 per cent tax failed to of the Department of National produce the desired result."
Mr Revenue.
W. Haskamp, Sales
The Hongkong Stock Mr C. M. Forsyth-Smith, Manager of Jetsta Matore, cald change held firm this morning
Government Trade grimly, "We have
elion to Mr A, G. Clarke's many Canadian
con-jin Commissioner In
But. Hongkong Tracts pending in the next six would
Prices were the weeks end probably ours will be
generally_equal goods that will come under dis- the only delivery in the Colony, lo yesterday's pre-Budget "People will not like it at all. quotallern, but there were good Mr Fleming said a problen We will increase our prices to going registered in some stocks,
Wheelocks has been caused by the rapit partially absorb the tax on our
went to a record increase in imports of "certain own part and the buyers are high or $1420 before closing at
this $13.80 products" from Hongkong. expreted to pay a little more on day's closing price was $13.30.
morning. Yester- The Canadian Press quoted |{ their part."
One stockbroker Mr Haskamp believed the pro-budget was favourably received the authoritative source 口味 saying that Canada will seek posed tax would not affect Volks-by investors because there were 10 have Hongkong
apply wagens sales In the Colony. voluntary controls to certain "People who want to buy cars and a corporation proẞt tax.
no increases in Income, business A large cut than smail In
types of clothing to Canada, in the range between $13,000 crosse in stamp duty, of the
He thought that the increase similar to the quota restric-and $15,000 will just settle for a in stamp duty on share trans- fantastle stock exchange Canada also imports a lot of
tions trading but that can wait Hongkong-made footwear which
on. some goods from less expensive car."
actions was negligible and Kr
He thought the tax is not the would have no more difficult
Japan. timea.
effect on the war
Tarift The financial facto procented
the subject of a
Japanese quota
restrictions best way to meet the traffle prob- | market. Board Inquiry a few years ago. have applied In by Mr Clarks together with
the past to lem in Hongkong.
Another stockbroker said thatj The Canadian Government took certain the proposals be lated make
lexulo and clothing no action on that occasion.
the Bidget presentation had no it clear, however, that what-
items ari stainless steel
effect on the general trend of over' difficulties Ilo ahoad, the
cutlery.
"Honestly, I think there is no the local market. Colony's finances are haarton-
outright embargo was placed serious traffic problem in The
The increase in the sarid
HERE in one puzzling omla.
THERE
sion in the budget. It is of Hongkong's exports of Jocully surprising that Mr Clarke made products was clothing. reslated the temptation to take į
be hard to find. Perhaps there will be the ocho
INFLUENCED
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employment rate in the -in-quotas.
Last
in 1961-Reuler,
autumn
n
Reluctant
sald
Canada's concern about in- local exports is un- Ingly sound, That he looks doubtedly influenced by the fact television
creasing
on shipments of radio and Cotany except the parking prob price from $0 to $10, bet cubic like ending up with a surplus that it has the highest un-
receiving valves lem. By this I mean there in no yard would reduce.... builders' and anticipates another defleit
pending the orrangement of trofe holdup such as one Anda gross profit by about a quar- will surprise no one. A more dustrialised world, a figure that
In New York, Frankfurt, and fer per cent Me Wong Tiu- pessimisto optimist than the
Negotiations have been con- London."
Fung, President of Buildin Financial Becretary it would
now running in the region oftinuing with Japan for some time
Mr W. S. Sheu, Manager of Contractors Association Ind 11 per cent,
on the level of quotas to apply Ragent Motong, sald, "Govern Bald today.
ment would have to find out | (Contd. on Page 5. Col. 4) WORRIED
And the Canadian Govern- ment is gelling rather worried admit that his predecessor's about putting people out of lost prediction was right after work because of cheap imperts, all. But even that prospect in Hongkong's exports to Canada not alarming. There is no have been steady increasing In need to pin our faith in wcent years. traseury
biil FORTB or reserves though they may help
of a chuckte from faraway Ireland next year when Mr Cowperthwaite is forced to
to keep our courage up. The ter of Hongkong goods and took gods are well, pleased whan $09 million worth last year, they tea groat man contending compared with $73 million in with adveralty. That will to 1959 and $51 million in 1955. survive and to triumph over sli hardships, le our groatost asuck; Tho value of exports of that and the freedom which locally-mailo goods last year an
LCC vice allegations
Landon, Mar. 1.
marathon salon that lasted It is the tenth biggest impor- | Conservative representatives on from 3 pm yuterday unl!!
the London County Council 8.42 am today. charged today that vice is The LCC's Conservative leader, rampant in council-owned Bir Ferdy Rugg, fold: the condemned buildings in Lou-
council that "prostitution don's working-class, Blopacy seems to thrive in the most arcs.
Appalling circumstanov*"** boarded-up: houses in Stepney. Ho charged. that many of the mum house in : the ares used for prostitution
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permite: Individual entoprimo, opposed to ro-exports, was $70 | Opposition: Tortes, and Labour Ingenuity and Industry to j million last year and 100 millon #majertty muchbars' wrangled nourish for the benefit at all, i the, year previously..
Over iba, insuo»: during ... »
were owned by the Labour- counol. The controlled council, he said; bought, the houses in preparation for condemning ühemi.
The Housing Committee chair- man, Mr. E. Goodwin, denied the hotteen were owno. by the ICO "We are Dot land- fordo," he said, PRTYG Rover have been,UPL
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