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BUT NO REBATE

The Income Tax Bill, when it came up tor second reading, at the Straits Tegin lation, contained a number of amend ments recommended by the select, con mitton which was appointed. Theed in cluded the suggestion of an annual income of $5,000 a year as the taxable minimum, and the proposed scale of tax wanan follows:-not less than $5,000 but less than $8,000 2 per cent, less than 87,200 $3 per coat, less than $8,400 4 per cent., less than $10,000 5 per cent., $19,000 and over & per cent

The acting Colonial Secretary moved the second reading.

FEBRUARY

FM.S. VICTORY LOAN INDICATION OF NO CHANGE IN DOLLAR VALUE

KUALA LUMPUR, January 19th The Victory Loan Bill was introduced

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY (asid the had to congratulate honourable mem

bera upon the very able reasons they had pas forward for bringing the bill in, and also: for, the remark that they were recon- led to the fact that income tax had come to stay. It was quite true there had been considerable temptation to raise the rates for higher-incomes and be thought that the Federal Council of the Malay all members of the Belect Committee, States on the 19th, ult, and the Chief Boo- lets they on that side of the house ware distinctly in favour of raising those rates rotary arplained its features. Par to the lower rates, when they want into committee they would listen aying pathetically to what the members find to says to whether that limit should be higher. As to the questions of impartial collection. these hitherto had been im partial and he was quite prepared to give the assurance that collections would be made more strict in the future.

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The Hon. Mr. E. Macfadyen said that the first FM.B. loan was a sensational departure. By proving the possibility of anah a loan we set the fashion which was followed by the Straits and India with important Imperial results. The object of the present loan was partly to The Hon. Mr. LOWTHER KEMP said he

make advances to the Imperial Govern thought perhaps that when a Bill which

ment and partly to find a home for loose- provoked such opposition only ten yean THE OFFICES ADMINISTERING THE Coprices of rubber and tin had resulted

money laying idle out here. The high ngo da to influence the Government to move said he was sure first of all, the accumulation of money in the hands aithdraw it was introduced again so they were All agreed with what the Acting of trustees and private persons. Hence shortly afterwards and received if not Colonial Secretary said as to regrat as the loan will assist the investor as well-ROMOED HOUSE at Magazine Gap, with acclamation, with such a general the abecace of the Treasurer, who was the Treasury measure of support the occasion should the original collector of the war tax, and not be passed without some record heirs had taken charge of both bills. It was a made as to the reasons for the change of matter of regret he was not present that public opinion. If one read the debates afternoon to see his bill through its which took place in 1910 of that proposal second reaching. He had listened with he thought they were justified in giving ble namber Mr. Lowther Kemp, had

the greatest interest to what the honour their support to that, bill, although ten said as to the debates which took place centrs, and members occupying those seats in 1810 and he had carefully read those were quite different about it. With debates aa-recently as the day before, and ne the Government had resisted the tempment were wrong on the subject of the tion of raising the rate of taxation opium revenue, at any rate the Unofficial on higher inch. The Colony was not

Mr. Macfadyen was not satisfied that it would much reduce currency indation, but undoubtedly it would assist in pro- venting further inflation The proposal at the Government's currency policy. was mainly interesting as an indication The States being a gold country, he never understood why it should be influenced br the neighbouring silver countries. Yet

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it would be so influenced, and the result was unsettlement detrimental to the coun- opposition in Lounal were very pessime Joan must, He believed that this nue to stand a high rate taxation on as to the prospect of starting income Joan must finally convince income. He hoped it would be constant tax in

o even the most this ly borne in mind that no one came here through nc Colony and carrying it speculative of the Government't bond. The two years of fider: He anticipated that the loan of choice. Flople had to be attracted the war tax had not been attendant with would produce 40 of 50 million dollars. to come to the Colony, and when they all agreed with the honourable mem- would remit this sum, at 88.50 to the

All the borrors the then members por It was most

most unlikely that Government came there the prosperity of the Colony bar on his left, Mr. Addie, who had pound with the prospect of haring to 4

mbers portray It Pulted. Another point in connection

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For full particulars apply to- sary to impossa tax in this Colony, And Included, as part of what we know proof that the landed a most convincing not in the FMS. He thought commerin favour of suppression of the opium home advisers considered no probability Peace Treaty local government and their

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They could not be quite con of the exchange value of the dollar being ons method of taxation in force in very long on their opium revenue. He rency of the loan. one place and another method in another further welcomed the institution place. Ha boped the the might come permanent source of

The Hon. Mr. Clodd welcomed the loan revenue of when that discrepancy would be remedied, come tax He personally felt, and be a section of the public which the very

an in-

as serving to dissipate uneasiness among. He begged to: support the bill, but he represented the Government, in thinking definite government propouncement had wanted at assurance de regards the strict it would have been better to have raised not altered as was evidenced: almacet ness of collection. They must remember the percentage in the Bill now before daily in the press correspondence. Ee should like to have for a noted as of good sigury the association that this was not a war measure it no them longer took the form of a voluntazy above $15,000 until they get a certain it was the forerunner of further co-opera- higher graded percentage incomes of the Straits and States and hoped that to the Imperial Government. It was limit in percentage en certain incomes tion in the future.

AS

agreed

The Hon. Mr. Eu Tong Sen also. The-bill passed the first and second

direct tax on the community and as such and over. It was said that people did it unust be rigorously and impartially not come hers from choice, but there was ollected on Mr. ADDIs aid he was no doubt the use the structions were that people "stayed here from thoroughly in agreement. with the honour very great.As regards bachelors ared readings, was taken through Com able member and the reasons he gave in preference to married men he was and was eventually read a third to the reserves of public opinion with wholely unable to agree. He was per- rogard to the tax. When the war tax fectly prepared to agres with the prin was first. mooted there was considerable iciple that opposition and an Unoffies married men

THE DEFENCES OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, COMPULSORY MILITARY

TRAINING.

could not under nable that exemption, the was appointed to discusa alternative standbyt, but fami schemes. The speaker said he was we move on the part of young man bachelor should b bo taxed 119 might be a member of that Committer and the main à boobelor. A man might not over every, conceivable thing

Quito number of suggestions were made but the should he be called upon to pay an

be in a position

marry then why only alternative to provide adequate re-tax As to what, the honourable mem

extra yezue was a genersi import duty on all ber from Perang said as to the fairness goods coming into the port. That was and equity of the tax, the Select Com vide for the establishment of a defence rejected as being fatal to the place, and mittee had under consideration the view force in the Straits Settlements is ap up to now he could not in his own mind of the Singapore and Penang Chambers

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and any other alternative than income of Commerce and he presumed those pended, the following statement of its tax. As regards the bill itself it had views had been gaven, full and complete objects and reasons. heen carefully gone through, but there consideration. As far as he could gather, were still png of two points which the views of Government were that then the Colony a compulsory Defence "The object of this Bill is to establish guired amendment Section 11 appeared Bill should be given a year's trial from Force which, when called out by the called upon by provision of this clause after that year as to the success the col Governor, shall be available either for the Garden about 4,000 sq. feat. Price $17,000. to be objectionable as an employer was the year in front of them, and then judge to act as tax collector. He distinctly obwould doubtless bo made by the Collector attack from without,

pol4uppression of internal disorder or for lector bad made. Then recommendations the defence of the Colony in case of to "that.

improve

ners in businers More provision either from England or India. He pean British subjects between the ages

in the bil or relief to "individual part-ments in that collection should be

whether or not experts should be got, be made to married men (clause 8 section in the shape of a deduction of thought it would be best it they left the nssonment recording to the number of Bill a drafted and probably a few children. Apart from that he was strong amendments could be made in Commit ly opposed to any taxation on bachelors to radical alterations, such as dechie

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Possession March 1st," The non our Goodrica said it was He was convinced of the difficulties. agreed tumi úxome tax was the least oo in making those deductions and to pro-that is, for service in the Malay Penin-

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HENRY HUMPHREYS thought it was a moot point whether they population would be very difficult indeed and for local service (that is, service in

Alexandra Buildings wele acting in the best interest of the rich said as to sending a contribution over 35 and under 41. The Reserve of He could not agree with what Mr. Good the Colony only) by members of the Force Empire in sending their mita home home being in the best interests of the the force consists of such members of the was incined to think they would have acted in the best interests of the old Empire. Whether or not it was in the Force over the age of 35 who claim to country if they had used the money here interests of the whole Empire he was not prepared to argue. He did consider it

into the reserve Discharge can be to velop and improve this part of the was in the interests of the Colony to show aimed at 41. The amount of military Empire, for as a city in sanitation and what it owed to the Home Government the Bill, with a remission of half that training necessary is strictly limited in electric fight, it was thirty years behind for the defence of the Colony during the amount of training in the case of mem the times. There was only one point and past five years of war if only as an Basar hers who have served for seven yeATS that was the position of a married man ance for the future. As Mr. Lowther under the ordinance.The earning a moderate andary. He thought Kemp had said, times have changed Ten force, before it is called out, Ifee utimats control of the such a man as that ought to be exempt years ago that. Bill was opposed tooth ly in the hands of the Governor: when from the tax owing to the increase in the and nail by Unofficials and be was quite cost of living. A salary of $600 was only prepared to suppose it was also opposed Army At out, the force is under the oquivalent to 8400 six years ago, which tained their present revenue and the Ufficials at that date. If they main- was considered the minimum a married addition promised by income tax, they THE TRADE FIGURES OF SIAM man.could live on in reasonable comfort would be able not only to pay their debt The loss of revenue from the exclusion to the Imperial Government, but also be from men, of this clam would not be serious.

The Hon. Mr. CLEAVER said he named, the bill would be passed in some form, but his concern was to secure a bill which would be be fair and as equitable as it was possible to make it. The bill was to raise money to make a farther gift to the Imperial Government and it would he deplorable if it could be said that the bill was objected to as it operated un fairly to any class of taxpayers. He maintained the Bill in it present form would operate most unjustly and oppres sively against a certain Boction of the community. He referred in particular

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There is no facile phrase that will sum ent of the Colony, especially in its prin remarks the Bangkok Times, uceded in Singapore and for the develop up the figures of Siam's trade for 1519, cipal towna

A year The bill was passed through committee we thought we thought it reasonable to with only minor amendments The Hon. remark that for some time to come the Mr Cleaver suggested that the taxable country must resign itself to paying an minimum should be 10,000, but the sugges increased price for its importa. To-day son was not proceeded with, Mr. Cleaverit seems a very long time since everybody sole object was to get exemption for der return to conditions that were normal withdrawing his motion as he said his abandoned any expectation of seeing a ried men with awalny of $500 a month.

The bill was read a third time and normal, and the outstanding feature in before the war Big prices have becoise passed-Straits Timce,

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the trade statistics for 1919 is the bignasa of the figurex In Imports 1918 establish eds record with a total Valse of Tex. |-- to the failure to provide any exemption:THE SIAMESE GOLD STANDARD

101.8 milions, being an increase by the or abatement for married men, whether

hig figure of Tes. 10.3 millions over the with or without families did not

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Previous records The past year, 1919, provide for the exemption of individual

without any lass-addaf another so total Corner of Haiphong & Han

Te 30.3 PALACE HOTEL partners in firms, nor did it provide for

forwarding to the Bangkok Press millions on to that, and trahalation of the Gold Standard Act to Tes 132.6 millions. But that again I the-treatment of these persons who dr

The Minister of Rinnace at Biyents a comparatively mail thing when m rived their income from trust extates: The new amending Act prescribes, as in 1918 increased in 1919 by over os per

one finds that the value of

the

Exports was proposed to raise the limit to 30,000 von will observe for the farther reducunt,; going from Tea 118.8, millions to completely renovated and

Minutes from Ferry That in his opinion was entirely, inade

station This Hotel has quata He had no wish to lavy a tax ortion of the fineness of the 2 saling and Tes 285,5 millions. It is true that 1918 now up-to-date bachelors, but he would point out that as silver and half cupper. This step has only 11.9 million picas, valued at To Ca

1-salung pieces to 600/1,000, half was a poor rice year the export being the bill stood wat the present time ve decided on as an alternative to rais 20% millions and Lailing to pay for the bachaler drawing $400 a month was to being the rate of change again, a course import offer cent, goods, Bub the exempted altogether, beresa he could which was Dot deemed expedient in view well afford to pay tax of $40 yearly, of the considerable and rapid advanICS

rest record in exporia wae/1017 with

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