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TAXATION IN SWATOW.

HOW THE MONEY IS RAISED.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 10, 1926

Authorities a short time ago. After back- ing up an intensive boycott of British goods for ten months they had the amazing impudence to ask the British PICKETS IN CONFLICT WITH THE Consul to instruct any of his nationals

CUSTOMS.

importing Piece Goods to report their importations to the Bureau of Foreign Affairs so that the tax might be assessed. Writing to me the other day a local

HOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

SWATOW, May 7th

CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

·RECORD OF THE YEAR'S WORK. -- SOUND FINANCIAL POSITION.

It took less than half an hour on Satur- day afternoon for the Chinese General

FEW CHINESE NEWSPAPERS ON SATURDAY.

PRINTERS WALK OUT.

MAY 7TH REGARDED AS A DAY FOR MOURNING

The Chinese newspapers were unable

Very little has appeared lately in the Chinese friend said- there's hardly one Chamber of Commerce, of Hongkong, to to publish, as usual, on Saturday.

line of business left in Swatow where People have not first of all to evade the hungry sharka ' (the pickets) and then clude the ferocious wolves (the

monopolists):

entry through the whole of the business of the annual meeting and of a session of the General Committee.

May 7th is the anniversary of the day columns about Swatow. To be sure we Rze slothful in Swatow. We lie back

when the Japanese 21 Demands were con- ceded by China. The day is still regard- in deep armchairs in one of the Clubs with which the place abounds the while

"Day of Mr. Li Yau Tsua, Chairman, presided, ed in many districts as. mighty Cossacks and wild Turcomen

17 and the Hong H.M.S. "DESPATCH." serve us with gin and ginger, "-this

with the support of Mr. James Morris National Humiliation latter, is the local equivalent of the For- One can write of the visit of this eign Secretary's resource and courage." fine ship with considerable pleasure and Wong, Vice-Chairman, and Mr. Ip Lan kong printers and pressmen demanded which shows you what we think of him.gusto-n great relief. after the sordid Chuen. General Secretary, Mr. Chow that they should, like the printers in And we never go to the office; there's details.of.Chinese official misgovernment. Pak Tin retiring Assistant Secretary, Canton, he free from work in order to nothing to do, so you Hongkong folk

An excellent band, some dancing, a few was present, as also were the Hon. Dr. mum." tell us and, of course, you are always games of footer, a spot of shooting. R. H. Kotewall, Mr. Ho Yiu. Mr. Li Pu so very right in Hongkong. Ta fact life bridge parties aboard and ashore, all con-wal, Mr. Wong Kara. Ying, and other is one long sweet sang in Swatow-it you tributed to make Swatow more live anywhere else.

ANGLO-CHINESE COLLEGE

Reference has already been made in the Daily Press to the small brochure, which has just been published by the Rev. H. F. Wallace, M.A., B.D., Principal of the Swatow Anglo-Chinese College. The whole College property is morally, legal- ly and in every other way ** placed in the hands of the English Presbyterian Mission as a property to be held by them in perpetuity for the purpose of an Anglo-Chinese College."

like

a real place and less like an over- merchants of the Chinese community. grown morgue than it has been for Mr. Li You Taut, the Chairman, in months. The pièce de resistance of the stead of delivering this annual address, werk was a Rugger match, the first in the simply said that he would consider it and history of the Port. Swatow scraped to- gether quite a fipe XV. by judiciously the reports of the Secretary and the Treat selecting thirteen of the heaviest members surer, all in a volume of 131 pages, as of the wardroom and gunroom to play having been read. for them. Except for that trifling addi- tion, we had a fairly representative team. Kame WOR fast and even The resulted in a win for the ship 7-6.

STRIKE PILKET AND THE CUSTOMS.

and

The publishers did not agree and the men therefore walked out" on Thurs. day night. No work was done on Friday' and as a consequence the papers failed to appear on Saturday morning.

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Some workers were obtained to fill the vacancies but naturally little could be done at short notice and only's few tiny sheets were published.

The Chairman, made reference to the The printers, after their day of mourn. fact that, since there 1 no Chinese Fing, returned to work as usual and every- Legation in Hongkong the Chamber of thing is now normal. Commerce had to assume, some of the

responsibilities for the protection and welfare of Chinese, in addition to promes ing commercial interests. The Chamber' had been doing much towards settling conflicting interests in the Chinese com

Yesterday forrnoon the Strike Pickets opened fire from their motor boat on the Customs launch. The latter had taken in tow a lighter full of vargo for amination. Apparently the Pickets had designa on the same cargo and when the coxswain of the launch, stout fellow,munity. refused to throw his hand in and ignored

In spite of the undoubted validity of

MERCHANTS LEAGUES. the deeds covering the property, in spite of repeated protests from the Mission

CONFERENCE AT CANTON ON and H.B.M. Consul, the Government

MAY 20th. officials have ruined the work of the

(FROM OCR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.) College, smashed its organisation and afolen the property. That is the reply to 10 months of patience and conciliation"

Under the auspices of the Kuomintang, and it would doubtless be the reply to their threats of dire penalties they ber comprised 98 members representing there will be a provincial conference of 10 years of it. With his tongue in his sought to persuade him with rifles and re- district chambers of commerce, and 37 Merchants" Erngues in Canton City on

got!

The General Committee of the Cham-

The Kuomintang, through its several 19 departments, is organising its member. ship into various groups, militars, young people, workers, farmers, women, and another. merchants. This will be the first conier-

ence of the merchants.

cheek the Commissioner for Foreignvolvers. The Customs won. They have Affairs gives as a reason for this offetal the lighter and the cargo. There were no trade guilds. During the period under May 20th. plandering that circumstances have casualties. I understand that the Com-review, altogether three full meetings, 16 greatly changed and not only the people missioner has drawn the attention of the general committee meetings, and of Swatow but the teachers and students authorities here to the action taken some of the College, no longer have confidence weeks ago by his Canton colleague. executive committee meetings were held. in the British. Can hypocrisy go far. There seems to be no reason why similar Usually two or more meetings were held ther? For as Mr. Wallace points out action should not be taken in Swatow immediately following one without any of the beat which one is if the Strike Pickets persist in poking Roughly speaking meetings had been held sure he must feel-The Commissioner their noses into Customs business..

on 19 differcut dates and Mr. James knows very well that under present con- ditions there is absolutely no liberty

Morris Wong, the Vice-Chaitman, had 19 attendances to his credit. Mr. Ho Yiu was the "runner-up." He hul attended conferences.

18 meetings.

LATER,

Again this afternoon the Strike Pickets of speech or action, and that any expresseized two more lighters and refused to sion of confidence in the British would, give them up until the Commissioner be met with threats and acts of violence went along himself and heaved them all such as neither the Commissioner nor any of his fellow-officials would try to con- trol, but are, on the contrary doing all they can to encourage."

out of it.

SWATOW TAXES.

PINANCIAL POSITION.

Since May Ist, the Peasants Leagues. and the Labour Unions have been in joint convention in Canton. In addition

teachers and school officials are holding

A VISIT OF INSPECTION," Canton will soon be visited by four delegates of the Cantonese community at" The gross receipts of the Chamber last

Shanghai The Kuomintang recently in- Another correspondent writes: I have year were $83.317.16, while the gross exited the Shanghai Cantonese to return There may be something in Mr. Sokot. to advise that in addition to Kerosine penditure was 819.774.76, leaving a bal to their home city for a visit in order that! aky's claim that in Canton public and the Government have established their ance of 833,442.40. The prescat assets of they might combat, the general impression own Officea to collect the Tax on Cement the Chamber totalled $194.771.11. Mr.

TAXATION AND MONOPOLIES.

Oil, which pays Tax at $1.25 per tin,

al % ac. val

at 81.25 per cask and on Fiere Goods Li Wing Kwong is the Treasurer and Mr. Chow Yu Ting the Assistant Treasurer, of the Chamber: Meaars. Lau Yuk Wun and Chow Shing Chi act as auditors.

· Pirre Goude-So far the Dealers have refused to submit to the taxation. They have tensed to import any goods since the tax came in force about two months

that Canton was turning to Bolshevism. Before the Shanghai. Cantonese organize a big touring party. however, they wish to send four of their clansmen to have a look round.

The Canton Athletic Meeting will be hell, as stated, on May 14th. It is under- stood, however, that the students of the

administrative accounts are properly audited and published. Possibly the same happens here though we have not heard of it. The point is, and Mr. Sokolsky seems to miss it, that no amount' of auditing and publishing justifies the limitless rapacity exhibited by those who wield the power the military. The Municipal Councils of Carton and go. Swatow may deal most faithfully with The privilege of collecting other taxes Mr. Wong Kwong. Tin were honorary part. funds entrusted to their care, but what has been given to the highest bidders.members of the Committee last year; Mr. fraction of the isotal taxation and squeeze Kirksha. The tax is $70,000, per annum do they get? What do the Military for 500 rickahas. Theatres. The tax is M. K. Lo acted as legal adviser, and Mr. leaders do with their share after they 84 per theatre per day. Fig Tax. 81 TN. Chau as foreign secretary, of the haven't paid the troops Bay up whole per pig. Gombling. Fantan Tax is Chaniber, atreets of Hongkong property, so an old 81,000 per day for Swatow alone. Mah- Chinese broker once told me.

jong 820,000 per month for Swatow or

The Hon. Sir Shou Son Chow, the Hon. Dr. R. II. Kotewall, Dr. S. W. Too, and Canton Christian College will not take

The system of taxation now in force 81.40 per set of Mahjong per day. Taz here is simple, sffective and outrageousderated Water is one cent per bottle. If the Authorities need money, and of

In order to collect the tax with a

COMMITTEE BUBINZZA.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

GAZETTE" NOTICES.

He Pang Lai Ting, carrying on business under the style or firm name of Cheong Tai firm, at No. 110, Queen's Road Central, general storekeeper, and provision dealer, a Sest dividend of $15.00 per cent. has been declared

The above mentioned dividend may be received at the Official Receiver's Office, oa May 10th, between the hours of 10 am and 4 p.m. and on any subsequent day during office hours.

Creditors applying for payment must produce any bills of Exchange or other securities held by them, and must sign a receipt in the prescribed, form.

Following the annual meeting, the busi ness of which simply consisted of the Kerazine Oil. The hawkers for this presentation and adoption of the annimi course they always do, they cast about line of business must get a special license reports the Chamber adjourned for 2 for some likely victim and drop on-Bay,

at 812 per annum; The shop-keeper must session of the Committee: the Piece Goods Guild. They decide that register himself too it the Government

DEPOSITE FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT. after a certain date all importations of Monopolist's Office and get a license, the Picce Goods shall pay a tax of 2% fee of which varies according to the

The Committee decided again "to call

nd valorem.

voluine of business he is going to handle. the attention of the Electric Company in Capital Tar. So far, all the shops and Hongkong to the complaints from the minimum of trouble they suction the arms in Swatow have reported and paid Chinese consumers regarding the deposits "Monopoly of Collection." The highest hidder gets it, pay in the amount of his 1% on their Capital to the Authorities.

which many thought should not be col- Tur Sugar. La 40 cents per picul on bid to the authorities and thereafter pro

Jected.

Re Wong Kwan Yin trading as the ceeds, under the aegis of the authorities, both import and export. Kityang is the

Statements from the Chu Kwong Lan Kwong Shing firm, of No. 205, Queen's to organise a staff of collectors, spies and largest Sugar producing district in detectives. Most of the Monopolists China. The growers have petitioned the tobacco dealers that their goods contain Road Central, the public examination of make a very good thing out of it. At Authorities time after time to cancel the

Court, on Saturday, May 16th, at 10.30 present the following departments of tax order to encourage the industry, but ed no morphin were accepted by the Com- the debtor will be held in the Supreme Chinese commerce are monopolised" lo no purpose. So far the growers have mittee.

Upon request of the Chinese fishermen' The Lati Man Po, of No. 20, Nam King for taxation purposes-Piece Goods, refused to submit to the fax, and fatly

refuse to send one single bag of sugar in Hongkong, the Committee, it was ra Btreet, first floor, Yaumati, Clerk' in- Opium, Cambling, Property, Prostitution,

ported, had interviewed the Harbour H.M Naval Yard, Kowloon, the public Sugar, Pork, Beef, Theatres, Riekabas, to Swatow for Sale

Land and House Tar. It is reported authorities regarding fishing at night eximination will be held in the Supreme Tobacco, Samsbu, Figa (live), Aerated Waters, Kerosene Oil, Business Capital, that the Authorities will soon order the Fishermen, under certain conditions and Court, on Saturday, May 15th, at 10.00

Owners to send in their Deeds to be within a well defined area, it was afam. 1

etc.

One can imagine an astute Piece Goods broker with an interest in several shops, securing the Monopoly for himself--what

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PUBLIC EXAMINATION.

vised and will charge a fee. The Governnounced, might still use two oil lamps toe Lee Chak Man, residing and carry- ing on business as Lee Leung Kee firm, ment also want, the Owners to have their a junk for the purpose of fishing, land or "paddy fields re-measured.

It It was decided to appoint a committee of, at No. 34, Gough Street, the public a picnic. While on the subject of Piece there is any excess, the owners will have to consider the possibility of the publics examination will be held in the Supreme a Chinese trade directory of Court, on Saturday, May 15th, at 10.30 Goods it might be of interest to mention to buy same from the Authorities. This tion of

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