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CHINESE PRESENT TAX PROTEST TO GOVERNOR
HONGKONG, THURSDAY - THE NEWLY-FORMED CHINESE ANTI-
DIRECT TAX COMMITTEE TODAY PRESENTED A PROTEST TO THE GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG, SIR MARK YOUNG, AT GOVT HOUSE, AGNST THE PROPOSED DIRECT TAXATION BILL.
THE GOVERNOR RECEIVED THE DELEGATION AND REPLIED THAT THE MATTER WOULD BE DISCUSSED AT A MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LATER TODAY.
THE PETITION IS BELIEVED TO BE ON THE SAME LINES AS YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAM TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, MR. ARTHUR CREECH JONES, WCH STATED THAT WHILE CHINESE OPINION WAS IN FAVOUR OF PAYING A TAX IT OBJECTED TO THE FORM IN WCH THE AUTHORITIES PROPOSED TO RAISE IT AS BEING AGAINST CHINESE CUSTOM AND USAGE.
SIR MARK YOUNG ANNOUNCED VARIOUS MODIFICATIONS IN THE DIRECT TAXATION WILL EARLIER TODAY.
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