CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916 — Page 139

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REG 8 SEP 16

Cox 138

60, Fornham Road,

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Bury St. Edmunds.

Sept. 7, 1916.

In connection with letter no. 20253/1916 of thay 9 last, I desire to report that the Surveyor of Taxes of this town has ruled that the Hongkong gift of £ 200 is to be

income, and to be taxed at heavy rate" now prevailing.

prevailing. In a purerad interview with him yesterday, I pointed out that this decision seemed to me to be ve

very unfair, particularly, I could have had

considered

the

this sum

a-

*

paid into my bank at Hongkong for local investment. I refort the matter therefore, so that should the surveyor's opinion be considered to be

wrong, a letter from the Colonial Office may be sent to the Inland Revenue Department. Hofing that I am not

giving unnecessary

* 2/6 in the £, and possible loss of two abatements of £100 each.

trouble over

I am,

sir.

this matter,

Your obedient Servant, Frank Browne,

The Under Secretary of state,

Colonial Office,

London, S. W.