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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

ENFORCEMENT OF WAR TAXATION TO START

N...

IMMEDIATELY

on

Ali doubts as to the incidence and starting date of the new war taxation in the Colony were removed yesterday when the Legislative Council approved the insertion of a new clause by. which all taxes

salaries, business proflis and property un- der the War Revenae Bill, would be charged for the year of as- sessment commencing April 1, 1940 and for each subsequent year of assessment in respect of property income and profits of every person for the year preceding the year of assessment. Salaries. property and business profits will therefore be taxed on assess- ment as from April 1 1939 to March 31, 1940.

This means that assessments The Financial Secretary then will be due with the passage of moved the second and third read- the War Revenue Bill through the ings of the 'Bill to amend the Tele- Council, and war taxes will soon phone Amendment Ordinance be paid to the Treasury on in 1930 and the Telephone Amend- comes made during the year endedment Ordinance 1933. The mo- March 31, 1940.

tion was duly passed.

The clause reads:"In the case of a married woman," no allowance shall be made for a child in res- pect of whom such an allowance has been made in favour of the

MR. LO'S ADDRESS

Another important amendment to the Bill is a clause which clears In connection with this motion, the position with regard to the the Hon, Mr. M. K. Lo, addressing. salaries of married women. These the Council, sald:-Your Excel- according to the new amendment lency: My Honourable friend the will be taxed separately from the Financial Secretary, in his speech salaries of their husbands.

on the First Reading of this Bill, get out so fully the history of this matter, and gave such a compre hensive account of not only the objects of the Telephone Ordin ance 1925 and how such objects had been achieved, but also of the The object is to prevent an al-unsatisfactory features which bad emerged as the result of the work- Other amendments recommend-ing of that Ordinance, and of the ed are mainly for the purpose of way in which such unsatisfactory | clarification. For instance, "pro-features would be met by the pro- fits made from transactions in the visions embodied in the Bill now

husband."

lowance being claimed twice,

Colony" are dedoed as meaning under consideration, that the task the whole profits except such por- of the Unofficial Members of this tion thereof as is properly attri-Council, in their consideration of butable to the transaction of an the Bill has been rendered rela- office situated outside the Colony.tively simple,

Amendments to the definition of I should like to express to him owner are designed to make pro- my gratitude for having taken so vision for those cases where land much trouble to place all the facts and the improvements thereor, before the Unofficial Members of (building) are separately owned. this Council. I can assure you, Sir,

FURLOUGH PAY

such a speech is very much ap- Furlough pay

bepreciated... may not

Leave- exempted from taxation, well ins

wages, salaries, pensions commissions and bonuses are all liable to taxation according to certain amendments

pay fees,

to the Bull.

The Attorney General said that since the report of the Standing Law Committee of the Council, on whose recom- mendations the amendments were made, certain represen- tations had been made about Clause 24, dealing with clubs and similar institutions. The matter is under consideration by Government.

ATTENDANCE

His Excellericy

GENERAL

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Shen, who were marṛled at St. Joseph's Church on Thursday. The bride was formerly Miss Cecilla. Fei, daughter of Mr. Tauyee Pel. manager of the Bank of China.

INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS

Loss Reported At Meeting

Bus Shelters & Road Stalls

K.R.A. COMMITTEE

MEETING.

The annual meeting of the In- The monthly meeting of the stitute of Engineers and Ship-General Committee of the Kowloon builders of Bongkong was held Residents' Assoc.ation was held in yesterday. Mr. F. J. Neill, chair-St. Andrew's Church Hall on Tues- man of the committee, presided. day, April 2.

Addressing the meeting. Mr.

THE LATE MR. LI Nelil aald:---

Before commencing the business Although we have again shown of the meeting. It was decided to a loss this year it was not entire-send a letter to the 'relatives of ty unexpected, as we could hardly the late Mr. La Chor-chi express- expect members to patronise the ing the sympathy of the Commit institution during our months of tee, and their gratitude" for all renovation. That we did not re-that Mr. La had done for the A3-

from the way celve this patronage was proved, sociation.

our bar 'profts

It was reported that 14 new jumped from $2,000 in the first members had joined the Associa Arst half to $3,400 in the second tion this year. half of the year, and I am pleased to aay that it is still on the up-

ward trend.

Regarding our loss of $2,607, although it is fairly substantial I the "Governor would like to point out that $1.232 presided, and the following mem-has been allowed for depreciation bers were present:- E. Major-which is very nearly half our loss; General A Grasett (General also we have written on $300 for Oficer Commanding), the

and doubtful

debts:

50,

יין

Miss H. D. Sawyer. Lt. Col. D.

Matthews and Mr. S. W. Minshall were co-opted as members of the General Committee

NEW SUB-COMMITTEES Sub-committees were appointed to deal with the followings:- Correspondence. Playgrounds, St, Lighting and Traffic. Markets and

Sanitation and Kowloon Mistoric

Play-

Street

Hon. had Mr. N. L. Smith (Colonial Secre- actually with the reserves we have. Bites and Guide Book Represen

ary), the Hon. Mr. C G. Alabas-our position is not entirely hope- tatives were also appointed to the

the Children's ter (Attorney General), the Hon. less, but at the same time I would B.P.C.A.,

like to sound a note of warning grounds Association, the that if we cannot stand on our Sleepers Shelter Society, and the own feet financially instead of Hongkong Refugee and Social Wel- showing this continued loss the

fare Council. position is indeed going to

Mr. R. A, C. North (Secretary for Chinese Affairs), the Hon. H. R. Butters (Financial Secretary), the

Hon, Comdr. G. F. Hole (Harbour Master), the Hon. Mr. T. H. King (Commissioner of Police), the Hon. Mr. A. B. Pürves (Director of "Pub- Me Works), the Hon. Sir Henry The motion by "the Attorney Pollock, the Hon. Mr. J. J. Patter- General that the additional by-son, the Hon, Mr. M. K. Lo, the law made by the Urban Council Hon, Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro under section three of the Public Jnr., the Hoh. Dr. L Shu-fan, the Health Ordinance 1335 on Feb. 27. Hon. Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, the 1940 under the heading "danger- Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields and Mr. C. ous, and Offensive Trades" was ap- B. Burgess

Clerk of proved.

BRITISH YOUTH

A

CONVICTED

OF THEFT

17-year-old British youth, George Broomfield, who admitted

a previons conviction for larceny in England, was

sentenced

Councils).

(Deputy

Transaction By A Boy

FIVE PEOPLE IN COURT CASE

+

A case in which are persons three months' hard labour by Mr. were charged with having taken

E. Himsworth at Kowloom Court part in the transaction of a minor yesterday.

was brought before Mr. T. J.

serious;

ACTIVITIES :

be

A letter from Cable and wire-

less, Limited, was read, asking the

Association to defer discussion of a Branch Office for Kowloon untu after the war.

Colonial

the A letter from

BUS BHELTER

. Turning now to our activities during the past year, as you all. know, a very interesting series of Secretary's Office was read ex- was arranged by our pressing Government's satisfaction lectures literary convenor, Mr. Russell to with the regulations laid down for whorn our thanks are due, and life-saving appliances on ferries, also to the speakers themselves, because in the compiling of these

The Hon. Directer of Medical papers a great deal of time and services sent copies of correspon- labour, are necessary. This is an dence between himself and the activity which ought to be given Kowloon Motor Bus Co. Ltd. in every support by members because, which the Hon. DMS proposed as our name implies, this is all the erection of a shelter at the engineering institution.

junction of Waterloo Road and Argyle Street.

OFFICERS ELECTED Officers elected for the ensuing

Broomfeld Was convicted of Houston at the Central Court year were. having stolen "two ladies' gold yesterday.

agu,

Regarding our membership, this year has proved rather disappoint-

In discussion, it was pointed out ing. Instead of an ncrease, we that this matter had been consi had had a slight decrease since 'dered previously by the KR.A. and last year. Many reasons were put that the erection of such centres forward as to why we were losing was advocated some time members, the main one being the Mention was made of the shelter at the Queen Mary Hospital, and dilapidated state of our rooms.

the Hon. Secretary was directed to look up the relevant correspon- dence and minutes in the Associa- President-Mr. J. Finnie; vice- tion's files and to write to the Hon. wrist watches and $5.85 in. cash, The defendants "were Lam Luk Presidents-Mr. E. Cock, Mr. W. G.D.M.B. and also, with the permis- the property of Misses E Major and his wife Wong Yip, the M Wilson and Mr. B. D. Evans: Sion of the Hon. D.MS, to the and A. Hyer, from Marble Hall, parents of the child, who were Managing Committee Messrs. F. J. Hon. Colonial Secretary, enclosing and also of the theft, from the fined $100 or two months hard Neill, C. Bond, W. F. Simpson, copies of correspondence.

A report on the use of well and cabin of a Norwegian ship in har- labour each, Ching Mul and Yee, M. A. Catras, W. B. Haslett, J. A bour, of $36 U. B currency, pro-Mo. who pleaded guilty as go-Kent, J. J. Forster, L. Young, Jnullah water for Street Waters perty of Mrs. R. F. Armbette. betweens, and were each fined $50 Russell and A. J. Walters; Hon. Det-Sergt. Nolan, prosecuting, or x week's imprisonment, and Treasurer-Mr. J. A, Tarrant, Hon. said that defendant had been a married woman, Lam Po-yuk, Secretary M. W. F. Simpson.

three living with a Chinese girl in Re-who was fined $100, or clamation Street since he left a months' hard labour for having Blue Funnel ship on which he bought the child.

-REFEREES' ASSN. WHIST DRIVE

The second monthly whist drive

The case was brought to the

"

AN OLD DEBT

was referred to the Markets and Sanitation Sub-committee,

ROAD STAZIS -

The attention of the Committee was drawn to the danger caused by hawkers, stalls being set up at the sides of the road with the 20 ph, control area at Tsun Wan A Fortuguese youth, Alfredo on the Castle Peak Road.

STOLEN RADIO SETS CASE

to

The

It

was employed as a deck boy. He had previously been arrested in notice of the B. C. A. on Mar, 30. Hongkong on board British liners when Lam Luk made a complaint by ships officers but in each case that the fifth defendant had - John Marques Olivira, 17, was matter was referred to the Traffic had been released.

treated his son. Following the re-bound over in the sum of $75 to Bub-committee for investigation port inquiries were made and it be of good behaviour for a year and report.

It was suggested that the rush was discovered that the trans-when he pleaded guilty before 'Mr. action had taken place without E Himsworth at Kowloon Court hour ferry service should be ex-

yesterday

receiving stolen tended until 10 sm, and in the the knowledge of the B. G. A.

radio sets, knowing the sets to be evening from 8.30 to 7 p.m. stolen property. He will be sent was agreed to write to the Star It was stated that four years back to his home in Foochow. Ferry Co., Ltd. of the Hongkong Football Referees ago the child's parents owed the Cheung Pan, 18, unemployed. It was also decided to write to Association, held at the Hotel afth defendant a sum of $50 convicted of steating two portable the Kowloon Motor Bts Co., sug- Cecil last night, was again a stc- They had no money to repay the radio sets, one A C. radio set gesting that extra services be run to the Castle Peak Road beaches cess, there being a large attend- debt and intended to sell their son and a "Columbla gramaphone,

The two go-between learned of valued at $425, in all was senten-during the summer. their intention, imformed the fifth ced to six months' hard labour. At the conclusion of the drive, defendant who eventually agreed It was alleged the two defendants

· Mrs. C. E Ford presented the

to buy the child for a further sum had sold some of the sets in a prizes to the following:-

or $92.

cafe in Nathan "Road to some Ladies--Mrs. Stringer, Mrs. Inspector E. G. Post, of the ships omcers and British soldiers. Rowe, Mrs. Garrie, Mrs. Pass and 8. C. A., who prosecuted, said that, Mrs. Durose.

the child was very well-treated Gentlemen: Messrs Eustace, and undoubtedly very happy with A. W. Kirby, Benson, Tansley and the fifth defendant. Devlla

=ance.

The following numbers drew prizes:~~~Nos. 2280, 321, 890, 8059, Mt. J. H. Anderson will address -1938,

the YMCA Discussion Group on The next rdive will be held on Sunday, at 9pm on Federal

Unity. May 9.

TODAY'S HOCKEY

POSSESSION OF HEROIN PILLS "Appearing before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Court yesterday. charged with the unlawful posses sion of 29,000 heroin pills, Chan Hockey of a very high standard Dul, unemployed, was committed should be seen this afternoon at to stand trial at the next Criminal Bookinpoo when the Kumaon Bessions, Rifles hud Rajputana Rifles meet Chan was arrested following a in the second round of the Large raid by Revenue officers at his Units Knockout Hockey Tourna-house in Mosque Junction on

Mar. ment. The bully-off is at p.m.

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