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The HONG KONG DAILY NEWS (October 28) said: "The work of the Consumer Council affects the livelihood of the people as well as their opinion of the Government, and it should not be administered in a wishy-washy manner.'
THE TAX STRUCTURE
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The EXPRESS (October 31) referred to a statement by Mr. Lo Tak-shing that the tax system in Hong Kong was one of "robbing the poor to give to the rich," and said that it was a fact that rich people were really benefiting from the low tax
rate here.
The paper said: "We feel the authorities concerned and the law-makers should. carefully review the situation to find a way to make the really rich people pay more taxes in proportion to their incomes."
"We are not against Hong Kong becoming a 'rich man's paradise'; but we do not wish to see it turn into a 'poor man's hell'," the EXPRESS said.
The Communist NEW EVENING POST (October 28) also agreed with Mr. Lo and said that even factory workers, domestic servants and drivers earning $800 a month
had all been issued with tax forms.
The paper reiterated a call by various organisations for the Government to raise the personal allowance and to restore the allowance for dependent parents.
OTHER TOPICS
On juvenile delinquency, WAH KIU YAT PO (October 30) said the promotion of youth activities had not managed to push down the rate of crime among youths.
"There is a need for the Government to carry out another comprehensive study into the causes of juvenile delinquency, to see whether it is related to environmental, educational, social or other factors, and to find a real solution to the problem," the paper said.
TIN TIN YAT PO (October 30) called on the Police to think about a proposal by Rev. Joyce Bennett to tape all statements when the public reported crimes to the Police to speed up reporting procedures.
"Improvement and simplification of procedures in reporting crime is an important factor in better Police/public relations," it said.
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