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THE RENTS QUESTION.[almost unbearable to the poor.

Last Night's Big Protest

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|(Applause). It should be remom- tered that increase in rent means increase in aneessment and it has already benefitted the Government in that way. In the opinion of the The public meeting of protest Chinese, with rent still in the ten- against the projected increase in dency of going up further owing to the assessment rate, which had higher prices paid for houses by been organised by the joint Com-investors or speculators, whatever mitteos of the Constitutional Re-they may be called, and with more form Association and the Kow.houses now in the course of con- loon Residents' Association, took struction or to be built at no distant place in the City Hall last even-date to meet, increased demand, ing, when there was a large and what is now asked of the Govern enthusiastic attendance., The ment to remit will be made good Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock presided if not fully, at least to a large and supporting him on the extent, with increase in assess. platform were the Hon. Mr. Laument. (Applause). Moreover, in Chu Pak, the Hon. Mr. the opinion of competent persona, Chau Sui-ki, Captain Wheeler the new Stamps Ordinance will (President of the K.R.A.) and bring in more money than what many representatives t the was estimated. (Applause). Un- Colony's various Fommunities der the circumstances, I besides committeemen of the two. therefore no hesitation in seconding the resolution on behalf of the associations.

have

Opening the proceedings, Hon. Chinese. (Applause), Mr Pollock Buid be bad been Hon. MrChan Siu ki: I fully asked, as Chairman of the Con endorse the remarks of my Chinese stitutional Reform Association colleague and strongly support his which, with the Kowloon Residents' views.

Mr.

Association, had convened the Mr. A. Silva-Netto raid: meeting, to take the chair that Chairman and Gentlemen, I was afternoon. He oced hardly say asked to say a few words as Pre that it afforded him great pleasuresident of the Club Lusitano, the in doing so. The well attended oldest Portuguese institution in the meeting which he saw before him Colony, nod on behalf of the in the Theatre should convince the members of my Club I beg to thanki Government that the community the joint committees of the Cou had been deeply stirred by the stitutional Reform Association and proposal to increase the house rates the Kowloon Residents' Associating in this Colony. He would not for their kind attention and eon. detain them longer then, but would aideration. The rates question is call upon Captain Wheeler, Presi of vital importance to all the dent of the Kowloon Residents ratepayers and there can hardly bet Association, to move the re any mistake or dissension as 10 anlution in connection with the what should be said this afternoon

Practically speaking, everyone Captain Wheeler esid: Mr will be affected by the in Chairman and Gentlemen. I beg creased tuxation, either directly leave to move the following resolu. or indirectly, which, if euried into tion, namely:

effent, will be very hard on the wage- That this Public Meeting peti earsing clawes, especially mem tions the Government that the bers of the Portuguese community. recent Resolution of the Legisla Sourcity of housing accommeda, tive Council for the increase nition has caused a serious increase House Rates be rescinded."

matter.

in house rents and tenants who The Kowloon Rosidants' Associa could not afford to pay the higber tion has, ever since its formation rents demanded have had to clear) OH+KQQHk | been fighting for the principle of out and look for new pinces of cheup roots, and in some abode. The housing question is instances they have recorded very acutely felt and the problem their thanks to the Government was partly solved by some of the for obtaining a reduction of rente at Portuguese acquiring houses in Kowloon. Under these circum Kowloon, whereas others have bad stances it is all the more disappoint-to find means to build their own ing to be confronted with the recent homes in Ho Mun Tia and other proposed increase of roughly 50% parts or districts of this Colony. in the rates, ao increase which must

The increased taxation is boundi inevitably result in a corresponding to be a very serious obstacle to rise in rentals, and which

is those who live acquired houses, obviously espable of being used by and to those who aspire to buili aa unscrupulous landlord

their own homes in Kowloon and pretext for levying an increasd elsewhere in this Colony. The ob rental altogether disproportionatejects of the Government to solve to the additional rate. Nor is it the housing, problem by granting ocly the Europeans of limited loans on ex-y terms for building means who will be affected by the purposes, and the recontenantias proposed increase. The mischief of the Economie Resources Comp extends down through all classes of mittee are all defeated by the in- the community to the Chinese work greased taxation on houses. (Ap- man, whose willing and ebeerful pinuses. When the rates were

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| Resources Committee show, in their eleerfully bore the extra 7 pe if they had had a really democratic was the cause of that pest. They the present system of taxation report, that the shour problem cent, but I don't think the time government, with the knowledge, would not avoid these things in the that tended to prevent the normal figures prominently in the industries now ripe or opportune to raise the will, and the power to enact future without spreading the increase of supply of houses and development of Hongkong and the rutes to 20 per cent, especially legislation that would promote the population out. In the face of this, instead of making them cheaper they emphasise the fact that high when the stress of business de well-being of the whole community, and in the face of the well-known made them dearer, they would rent is a serious factor militating pression is so keenly felt. For the they would probably have found effect of such a method or system have it the other way. If the against industrial development, bust 20 years the value of leasehold themselves there that night in sup- of taxation, their honourable non- Lord sent houses down ready-made nod gives a decided advantage in property in the Colony has been port of some measure of Lavation representative Government favour of Canton against Hong-increasing

imas be sent manna they would have the that would tend to give them an posed thw sax. He did not think i nowhere to put them. (Laughter), kong. As I understand that there rateable Valuation has automaticul mcreased supply of cheaper houses, any individual member liked it, but is one sod that one said "This will be other speakers, I will notly increased. Therefore, you see Instead, they found themselves in they were in the position of having land is mine," and the Government detain you any longer, but will rest there is no reason or justification the unfortunate position of being incurred expenditure and they must claimed the rest. content with commending the re-for this increase in taxation. On there to protest against a non and income. And if they looked in fle thought there was a system solution which I have moved to hehalf of the members of my Club representative Government impos- any other quarter for it, they wight of taxation in the colonies already your favourabie consideration. I have much pleasure in giving ing taxation that would decrease meat with more effective opposition. which gave fairer results, Bydney,

Applause).

my hearty support to the re the supply of houses, make the As he said, it appeared to him in Australia, had a system of taxa- Hon. Mr Lau Chu pak said; Mejaolution just proposed by Captain rents dearer, and thereby cause hopeless. The taxes were imposed tion which was the reverse of Chairman and Gentlemen.-I have Wheeler and seconded by the Hon, an inferior class of buildings to be and they must submit; and there. Hongkong's.

Instead of taxing mach pleasure, on behalf of Mr La Chu-pak. (Applausei. erected. (Applause). They ap. fore he thought before they could houses there they took the tax off the Chinese community, in second. Mr J. Owen Hughes said: Mr peared to be taking themselves really do anything in this question the houses and made them tax free. Ling the resolution.

In doing ko; Chairman and Gentlemen.I have very seriously; but he had the of taxation they must have reform They imposed it on the value of the I may meation that some of the listened with much pleasure to what uncomfortable feeling that the of the constitution,(applause. I site whether there was a house on points raised by the proposer in has already been said by Captain Hongkong Government would take and such reform of the constituit er nut (Applause). That was his speech have formed the topics Whester, Hoa. Mr Lau Chu Pak about as much notice of them as i tror as would make all the non- the weak point of the resolu of discussion by the Chinese ever and Mr Silva Netto, in which they they were so many little boys dig. Official members representative tion before the meeting, since the snuouaeement was made put before you the views of the com: ging sand on the sea-beach when the of the whole community. He objected, but bad not pointed out that the honse rates would be inunities which they represent. tide was out. (Laughter). He might was not a member of the any other means of raising money. mcreased by 7%, and have been But I think it would not be out of be wrong, he hoped events would Constitutional Reform Association If the Government put the tax on included in their representations to place also to convey through this prove that he was; but if he should because they were not asking for a the value of the site those, people the us their senior representative meeting the opinion of the average happen to be correct, what were really democratic form of constitu- holding land could not afford to ask on the Legislative Corneil. I need, merchant class of the Colony. they going to do about it? A well appointed bathroom therefore, scureely say that the Apptalian).

When they sought ous that for bigher prices. The and would Mr Silva Netto adds greatly to the comfort of object aimed at by the resolution casually mentioned that we are now

A voice: Nothing.

would make the members of the go into the market,

The price of your home.

has the hearty support

Mr McGuigan did not think there Legislative Council representative and would come down and that and passing through a time of great was a single member of the Legis- of the whole community, he would menn lower rent,

That was sympathy of the Chinese.

(Ap-depression. There is no one who tative Council who liked that tax, would contribute his little partu pretical huggestion. In view plause. The increase of 7% on the will gainsay that, and it seems to He did not think there was one along with the rest, but when they of the position he felt their protests rates and taxes, as everybody pre- sent is well aware, means more to when instead of extraordinary ex-intelligence

me that the time has surely come of them who had not sufficient were asking for something that were hopeless, but at the same to know that it would give special reprosentation time he supported the resolution. the shopkeepers and the wage.penditure being incurred, which has would have a detrimental effect, to special sections he thought it God wpplause). earning class than to the owners produced the necessity of plan on housing conditions. They knew was too late in the day. of property and the well-to-do. (Aping this tax on the public, ex that there way already an over-

The Chairtono: Perhaps you will plause). The shopkeepers and the traordinary curtailment of expen crowded

You want to go the bear with me for a few minutes wage-earning class form the bulk of diture and atriet economy should knew that the effect would be to

population, and they whole hog.

while I try to sum up the situation. the population of the Colony and he observed. (Applause). It should.queeze them

Mr McGuigan: What would I should like to begin by saying they have also less opportunities of I think, be our aim to endeavour gether. If they went back a few Legislative Council elected in the Lional Reform Association I am

more closely to like to see is the members of the j that as Prosilent of the Constitu finding the wherewithal to meet by all means to impress this point years to the outbreak of cerebro. same way as the Members of very pleased to see that Mr Me the extra impost. In recent seats upon the Government and so in spinsi meningitis, they would re- Parliament are elected in England. Guigan, although not a member of owing to the repeated uurest in the one way to relieve the undoubted member that the Government sent (Applause)., neighbouring province and to the heavy burden which is being placed to America for an expert. He did

nur Association, is willing to go at That was not asking for anything least as for ne ur Association-in the Far East after the war, there (Applause).

necessary to send all the way to ism as far as he knew. If they had direction of roform than we perhaps has been an unusual rush for hous The Chairman : Is there any America for a medical man to tell reform of the constitution and bad | feet disposed to go. At the same ing and office accommodation in other gentlemen who would like to them the effect or the cause of the elected representatives of the peo time I would say that no doubt the Special Dining Room for dinner;

This Colony. Thin, together with address the meeting on the sub-outbreak, but his recollection of the pla, then they might have some trope Committee of the C.R.A. will parties, accommodating 40 per-landed property of a more recent

a certain amount of speculation inject?

report was that the trouble might of getting some measure of reform bear in mind the suggestions which sons, with Drawing Room at date, has sent rent up to a point ball, Mr J. H. McGuigan sid that words, that congested population things; and instead, as he said, of }

Speaking from the body of the bo summed up in two or three which would reverse the order of are received with regard to con. tached.

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