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THE

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 11.

1919.

NATION AND TAXATION.

THOS. COOK & SON. TOURIST, STEAMSHIP AND FORWARDING ÅGENIR, Hankees, Nro. OFFICIAL PASSENGER ÅSENTS TO TAN PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT.

TICKETS SUPPLIED ↳ ALL PARTS of the WORLD så Tarifi letos LETTERS & UREDET and CIRCULAR NOTES IHNUED and CASHED, BAGGAGE elected, forwarded and insured at lewart rates. Cook' FAR EASTSEN TRAVELLER'S GAZETTE" cominining Ballings and "Tures from tas Far East to sil parts of the World will be forwarded frvo on wpplication.

THOB. COOK & BO Tolographis address "OQUPON.

Hongkong Hotal Buildings, corner of Fedder Stresi Telephone No. 584.

and De Vores Bord, HONGKONG, Aino SHANGHAI, PEKING, TOKOHAMA, MANILA,

Oblet Offion-LUDGATE CIROTIS, LONDON, EC

FRENCH LESSONS

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THE NEW FRENOM HÉMÉNY

No. 1

G. MOUSSION.

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MR. SAMVEL'S REVIEW.

The Taxation of the Various Classi

A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER. of the People was the subject of the Queen's Road Central, Tolephone No. 2932.

from presidential address delivered by MAVOURED with fastractions

The Concerned, Herbert Samuel, at a recent meeting of sell by Publie Anotion TO-DAY

(FRIDAY) April 11th, 1919, at 2.30 PM., the Royal Statistical Society.

at his Sales Room, Queen's Road Central, Mr. Samuel said that the far-reaching effects of the war were nowhere more ap

(Okl Post Office Building), parent than in our national finance. An unmense burden of new debt had been in EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising: curred. The revenne had been multi- Even if large

Chesterfield Couch and Arm Chairs, Black- plied nearly fourfold. indennities were secured, it was probable wood Furniture, Brass and Iron Bedstende, that taxation would be far heavier in Tables, Brussola Carpets and Rugs, Brass The Fenders, Overmantola, Silk Tapestry Covered future than it was before the war. time had come when an inquiry should Drawing Room Suite, Sofas, Easy Chairs, Occasional Tables, Extension Dining Table, be made into the allocation of the new

Bevelled Mirror Wardrobes, Hat Stonils, taxation among the various classes of Dining Chairs, Silver Ware Cabinet, Teak the people. The proposals in the Badgels Bookcase, Dinner Crockery, Glassware, of the last four years had been made by Ornaments, Pictures, Curtains, Bed Sheets, successive Governments, and had been Clocks, Marble-top Washstands, Cooking sanctioned hy Parliament, rather as the Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, Electric Reading roadies manns of raising, without exees Lamps, Cabinets, Sideboards and a long line sive frletion, the vast revenues that had of Sundries. been needed than as the outcome of a fiscal justice.

זייי

Catalogues will be issued. TERMO-Chah on Delivery, Hongkong, April 9th, 1979.

A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.

Queen's Road Central, Telephone Nu 2932. HAVING Down The Loned north

beun. Favoured with instrno-

It was essential, now that the war was over, that the bearing of these monstrus should be reviewed. There would be much discussion, in the days to come, of the lines on which post-war taxation ught to proceed and of the fairness or ass, of unfairness, as between class and class,

But such a discus- the existing taxe8. sion, to be useful, ought to be preceded by an attempt to ascertain what the facts of the present situation really were, how much

bring demanded by the State will sell by Public Auction at his Sales Room from the several strata of muciety, what on SATURDAY, April 18th, 1919, at 11 am, proportion of their incomes was being taken in taxation from the rich, fron

moderate

meals, and from

the

people of the working-classes.

Budget estimates, Mr. Samuel remark. ed, were seldom very far wrong. He was informed that the only miscalculation of importance this year was likely to be in the yield of the tobacco duty. No useful information was available with respect to the contributions to the entertainment duty, but it was known that the great bulk of the receipts come from the cheap Table acats, those at is, and under. athtera were consumed mainly by the income-tax paying classes,

WORKERS' CONTRIBUTION, Giving his general conclusions, Mr. Samuel said that the British system of the lower taxation was repressive in

The classes with the sinallest in- stages. comes paid a larger proportion of them. in contributions to the revenue than the

The well known Steam Launch

"KUNG HONG"

as abe now lies in longkong Harbour.

Grass Tonnage Net

Length

Breadth

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57.87

41

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21.3 2.6

Depth Inspecting orders, conditione uf sale and he had from the all particulars may Auctioneer, or from Mr. P. W. GOLDRING Solicitor.

Hongkong, April 1st, 1810,

A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER SURVEYOR

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UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND

JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that these

NEXAMINATIONS will be commenced on MONDAY, July 14th, 1910.

Forms of entry and all particulars can be obtained en application to the "Registrar, The University, Hongkong."

Each entry form, duly filled in, must reach the Registrar, together with the fee

dollars, Hongkong Currency) on bofore May 7th, 1919

The Matriculation following Scholarships will

AND

GENERAL BROKER. Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2892.

from FAVOURED with

sell by Public Auction on MONDAY,

April 14th, 1919, at 2.15 PM., at his Sales Room,

classes immediately above them. This inequality had been redressed a little, will but only a little, during the decade be fore the war. It still persisted, though the disappearance of any considerable class in the community with family in couses of only £i a week had gone far to lessen the disparity. Buch repression

instructions The Concerned,

A QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,

Comprising:

Blankets, Serga, Towels Soap, Grama- was the consequence of relying for rophones, Typewriters, Post Card Cameras, venue to so large an extent as we did Brashes, Skates, Bicycles, Provisions, and a

long line of Sundries. upon the taxation of alcohol, tobacco-Cash on Delivery,

Lea

and sugar.

Between 1903-04 and 1913-14 the percen tage of taxation paid by the working classes had been reduced slightly, mainly owing to the decrease in the sugar duty; it had been reduced slightly also da respects carned incomes up to £2,000 a year. The rate of taxation on the higher- incomes had been considerably increased during those ten years through the rais ing of the income tax and death duties and the introduction of the super-tax. Buth in 1903-04 and 1913-14 the burden of the death duties on the largest incomes Tha roughly equal to that of all the other taxes combined.

The war had about doubled the per centages of taxation paid by the working classes. It had multiplied threefold or more the taxation on earned incomes of £500 and £1,000 a year; and the increase continued generally on a rising stale up to the largest incomes.

and informed of £2,000 to £5,000 a year had suffered the most heavily in proportion

At the present rates of taxation and in existing conditions, the workman with existing woman with a

week, with the average consumption of his class of alcohol, tobacco, and other

a week taxed articles, paid about 58. Laxes: the workman with 3 a week paid 6s d; and the man with £4 paid 85. The lower-middle class income of £600 contributed one-eighth, if it was earned, and one-sixth if it was unearned, the latter can including a charge in respect of death duties. The millionaire paid half his income in income-tax and super tax, and two-thirds it provision for death duties was included.

WAR TIME RESTRICTIONS, The consumption of taxed articles this year was limited by the war-time restric tions of supply. If the present rates of duty were continued, while supplies wore restored to their pre-war level, the ro venue from indirect taxes would he

largely increased Estimates prepared

Hongkong, April 9th, 1910.

A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR

GENERAL BROKER

AND

Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 1932.

AVOURED with instructions

from

The Concerned, will sell by Public Auction on WEDNES DAY, April 16th, 119, at 15 P., at his Sales Room USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS Comprising:- Blackwood chairs, Teakwood Mirror-door Wardrobes, Chest of Drawers, Clocks Carpete, Rugs, Umbrella Stands, Drawing Books Suite, Easy Chairs, Overmantles, Dining and Card Tables Single Brass Mount -d Iron Bedsteads, Curtains, Bronze Figures, Desk, Glass and Crockery Ware, Knives, Forks, Spoons, Blue and White Bowls and Plates and a long line of hand

TERMS Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, April 9th, 1919

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.

"INNAMINCKA" Arrived Hongkong on April 4th, 1919,

FROM BOMBAY, AND STRAITS

Consignees of Cargo by the above-nanzed. vessel are hereby informed that their goods aro being landed and placed AT THEIR Eīsu in the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, whore exch Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goods

■re landed.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours.

Goods not cleared within 8 days including late of arrival will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by me | in any oase whatever.

Damaged packages must be left in the Go- downs for examination by the Conrigues, and the Company's Blurveyors, Mesra GODDARD and Donelas, xt 10 AM, on MONDAYS and THURSDAY All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamrec's, arrival here, after which date they osnuot be zoongminod, No Claims will be admitted after, the Goods have left the Godowna,

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & 00, Agents, P. & 0.-B. I. & "Arosa Hongkong, April 4th, 1919.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.

S.S. "CHEONG BRING," Arrived Hongkong on April 9th,1016_ FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS.

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named ressal are horoby informed that their goods are boing landed and placed AT THEIR RISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each | Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained ag the Gooda ure fande

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before.

6 hours.

Goods not cleared within 8 days, including date of arrival, will be subject to rent.

in

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us

whatever. any case

Damaged packages must be left in the Glo downs for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyors, Mesars. GODDARD DOUGLAS, at 10 Ant: on Mondays and THURSDAYS. All Claims must be presented within ten days of the Steamer's arrival bere beafter which date they cannot be recognised."

Examination, provided that candidates of

sufficient merit offer themselves.

(a One King Edward VII Scholarship of 240 a year, for five years, tenable in any Faculty. A candidate for this scholarship mast, be under the age of 21 on July 1st and must, before the first day of the examination, submit to the Registrar proof that he is a British subject.

(u) One President's Scholarship of four hundred dollars (Peking Currency) for five years, tenable in any Faculty. A candidate for this scholarship must be under the age of $1 years on July 1st and must, before the first day of the examination, submit to the Registrar proof that he is the son of Chinese parents; that he was not bora in any British Possession or Protectorate; that he has not adoptedigible to compete for a King foreign nationality; and

that he is

Edward VII Scholarship.

Candidates who secure a King Edward VI President's Scholarship must enter the University on the day on which the University session opens and must reside in one of the hostels directly managed by tho University.

The Examinations will be conducted according to the "Regulations for the Senior and Junior Local Examinations and for the Matriculation Examination 1919,"

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8.8. "PAUL LECAT." COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE

in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their goods, with the exception of Opium, Trossure and Valuables, are being landed and stored ab their risks into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unles intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon April 9th, requesting it to be instrac-landed here.

The Undersigned have received tione from Tax CHINESE GOVERNMENT SALY Rsverus DEPARTMENT to well by Public Auction,

On FRIDAY,

April 25th, 1918 at 11 am at their Bales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

The Steam Veswol

* KUNG CHING"

she now lies between Kowloon Ferry Pier,

and Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, HULL-Teakwood. Length-176 feet. Bem-18 feet. Draft 8 feet 8 inches ENGINES.-Two

sets of compound surface condensing engines, with cylinders 14 in. by 29 in. by 14 in. stroke. Separate reundentors.

To

BOILER-ODS cylindrical, multitubular, marine type boiler. Length 10 feet 8 inches. Diameter 10 feet 0 îngh.

by the Board of Customs and Excise in- d'cated that the increase would be in the neighbourhood of one-fourth, but this would be accounted for to some extent by the increase in the numbers of the consuming population through the turs of the soldiers end sailors. whateves extent the restoration of normal importations and facilities of salo reqult

Working pressure 180 ha par square inch. ed in increased consumption of dutiable

Inspecting ordors and further particulars articles, to that extent the percentage of taxation

forma:--Cash. paid by the working clasace may be had from the undersigned.

the

taxationi would rise in relation to

HUGHES & HOUGH, paid by the rest of the community.

Anetlo.icer. The question at once presented itself, **

[568 Hongkong, March 31st, 1010. of How for did our existing system.

taxa tion conform to the requirements of just les? But that was Munster of 7

And nob of statistics. It was cathors with for discusion in Parliament and kissing."

tho least amount of

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goode renssining unclaimed after TUESDAY, the toth inst, at Noox, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 20th inat, or they will not be recognized

All damaged packages will be examined by Masara, Goddard & Douglas on TUESDAY, the 18th inak, at 10 4.3.

No Fire Insuranco has been effected.

J. TOURTET,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, April 9th, 1819.

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

יד

Stuurbly

have left the Godown.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., Agents;

P. & O., B. L. & "APAR" Cha Hongkong, April 9th, 1918.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ·

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.,

AND

OHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

CONSIGNEES per Company's steamer

PAK LING" are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow- loon, where it will lie at Consignee risk. The Cargo will be ready fom. delivery from Godown on and after April 0th,

Optional cargo will be landed, unleer notice has been given prior to steamer's

arrival.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45, 22. and noon within the free storage period.

No elaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods, remaining undelivered after April 15th, will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before April 29th, or they will ̧ nofiber

No Fire Insurance will be effected. recognised

BUTTERFIELD. & BWIRE,

Hongkong, April 8th, 1910.

1007

NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.

U.8.8. ECLIPSE" VOYAGE 1-OUT. FROM SAN FRANCISCO, JAPAN PORTS SHANGHAI AND MANILA

THE «bove-mentioned vessel

bare mening ved having arrived condignes of cargo are reby informed that their Cargo will be loded at their rink into the Homardons anffor, seira_Hasais dons Godowns of the Honghes and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Dad, and stored at consigneer

Conelgnoon of Cargo are hereby notified that they rast produce an Import Peralt, wigned by the Superintendent of Imports and Engorta, Hengkong, before Bills of Lading can be countersigned

All broken, shafed and damaged roads are to be left in the Godowns, where they will ba ained on April 15th, 19 at 10

All Claims must be presented within a monik. of the Stommer arrival here, after which they cannot be recognised.

No Chalma will be admitted after the Goode kave left the Godown and all Goods remaining undelivered after April 10th, will be subject

No Fire Insurance Whaterer will be adfooled. Consignees, are requeried to and in their ||BDL of Lading · for scandem-signafura

Immediately. PACIFIC MATE STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

Alexandrs Buildings. Hongkong, April 0th, 1019. [015

"BUISANG" keving arrived from the above porta, O sameed of Cargo by her are hereby informed as Goods are being lauded ni tháir rink into the kasardom andfor exten hamedom Godoyzas the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart | sed Godown Co, Ltd, wherce kad or from 12 Messrs. FRANK WATERHOUSE #harvon Baldry may be okiined.

Goods nos cleared by: April 11th, as Noom

Statesmen and citizens sought will be subject to rank chased pachama

All brokka, cheted and

to be the Godowns, where, day will be rained. Cisime agained the whom we

wine khay will not be recognisd.

on the platforma rather than for canor a standard of justice, and by it they sideration at that meeting That it would test our present fiscal methods, would be there debuted, se it had often. The statistician could do no more than heen debated before, there was little supply them with the raw material for be printed within 10 days of arrival, othue Houbt

We had progressed far beyond their investigation. Much hung upon the simple rule of Colbert, that the art the outcome, for on the fairness of their. of taxation conslets in so plucking the systems of taxation the progress, the con- goose na to get the greatest amount of tentedness, and the stability of States in

large degree depended, (Continued at fort of neat column.Į

No Fire buramtion will be offooled by In may ones whatever th

-Ming of Lading will be ozininesigned by TARDINE MATPESON & 0%, La Hongkong, Apell 4th, 1919,

1884

PACIFIC PORTS Trade & Service Bureau.

11, Ice

Tel. 896.