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THE HONGKONG · § TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1988.

CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO IMPOSE TWO NEW TAXES IN NEAR FUTURE

K.P.

CHEN MISSION IS STILL NEGOTIATING IN UNITED STATES

Sir Frederick Maze

And

Chinese Customs

CHUNGKING, Nov. 23. THE CHINESE Government is shortly collecting two new direct taxes on war profit, income tax, and also an inheritance tax, but the definite date of collection of the new taxes has not yet been fixed, a spokesman of the Finance Ministry announced yesterday at a press con- ference.

Questioned as to the progress of Mr. K, P. Chen's financial negotiations in America, the spokesman replied that Mr. Chen was still continuing conversations in New York and Washington, but the time was not ripe for any official statement.

The spokesman expressed the Chinese Government's apprecia- tion of the American Government's assistance in connection with the silver agreement, which he said, was valuable to China in her monetary reforms-Reuter.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Chungking. Nov, 23,

A: The customs revenue collected in the occupied ports is now deposited with the Yokohama Specie Bank, A high omelal in the Ministry of and allowed to accumulate. But it is Finance, who acts as the Ministry's held in the name of the Customs spokesman Interprets the current Commissioner, und cannot be drawn Chinese financial problems as fol- upon without the Inspector-General's! JOWE:

Question: What is the attitude of

authorization.

con-

Q: How at the present does the Die Chinese Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance replace the losses garding Japancae seizure of Chinese sustained as a result of the Japanese customs in Canton, and Sir Frederick seizure of Chinese customs? Does Maze's approval of the change?

the Ministry plan to increase other Answer:

Interference Japonese with the Chinese customs nuministra taxes? What other steps are

templated? Does the Ministry plant tion has happened in every port the to lost more Internal loans? Japanese have occupied, and there la

A Last year wo introduced an no surprise at the extension of Inter-Port Duty" to increase Our Japanese Interference in South China.

receipts. Following There is no information as to what customs

but

Japanese occupation of ports, when exactly has happened in Conton, It probably does not differ much they introduced a bogus tariff sche- dule, we have established additional custorns barriers or stations in the

Japanese-occupied ports.

The

the

Faniaetle schemes, including a plan to use forged White House stationery to obtain milltary secrets, were disclosed at the recent New York spy trial. Three defendants, members of the alleged German spy ring, are thown above. They are; Johanna Hofmann, Europa hairdresser: Erich Ginger, army deserter, and Otto Voss, airplane mechanie.

Colony's Crime Incidence Is

Still High, Figures

BUT INCREASE, IN VIEW OF PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES IS QUITE NEGLIGIBLE

TO-DAY

a supplementary vote of $1,600 for prison expenditure is to be sought in the Executive Council meeting, the vote of $4,950 provided in the estimates having proved insufficient. From

from what has been done in interior and along the coast to pro- this it would appear that crime is still on the increase in Hongkong,

nese

important

foreign Powers

revenue. China

and

15

to

these

hasi In the past has vent smuggling Government

into the Chinese- always been anxious and careful to rolled territories.

Foods bat, considered in relation to the growing refugee population, the goods guard the integrity of the customs administration, inasmuch that inter-aying the bogus tarift are required increase must be considered negligible.

there is not single-cell Last year there were approximate- Of concerns Chinese pay duty according to the national ference with it

of cach Chinese-controlled entirely administration Integrity

Stanley act for utsolari in

ly 17,000 admissions 50 territories. Rates and taxes Are

and pri- prisoners, and the prison is conse Interests of always subject to change. We may prison, including debtors

overcrowded. countenance increase them as the military exigen-soners on remand, and approximately quently stiil grossly any act that undermines or intercles demand. But no immediate in- 15,000 convictions. Admissions this There is no likelihood, however, that, conter year have been at the same rate and as in 1935 and previous years, a crease in feres with international agreements

existing taxes Is contem- plated at the moment. In order to the total is likely to be only a little number of prisoners will have to be released before their terms have ex- under which customs revenue 1

greater.

At present there are approximatelypired in order to make room for new collected and administered. Japanese make up lost revenues, regulations

in Stanley 2,700 prisoners

prison. offenders. Interference with the customs at governing "excess income-tax (war- Canton and "other occupled ports prot tax) and the inheritance constitutes a matter of force majeure have been prepared. But the date of enforcement is not yet announced.

announced between When conditions demand, as the pro- States? ceeds of the present loans are used more internal up, we may issue Jonna.

But no particular issue is immediately contemplated. The sub- scription so für has been satisfactory,

no far as China is concerned.

SIR FREDERICK MAZE'S POSITION

Q: Is Sir Frederick Maze s under the National Government's control, or Japanese control, or in- dependent?

U.S. HELP APPRECIATED

and China

the

--Stubbing and wounding cases have United been more prevalent this year, but serious crime has not shown a mark- ed increase.

It is nevertheless true that crime A: Extensions of the silver agree-

of In Hongkong, which trebled between ment indicate that continuation

co- 1920 and 1930, is still on the increase. economic America's friendly operation with the Chinese currency This increase may be immediately decree of November 3, 1935 has been aten from the following table of the our currency numbers of prisoners received from helpful in supporting our

A: Sir Frederick Maze, whose title Q: How is the result of Mr. K. form. The Chinese Government and 1920 to 1937: Is Inspector-General of Chinese Cus- P. Chen's efforts in Washington and people deeply appreciate the action toms and who is under the direct New York? Has he succeeded in by the United States Government. The success of the silver agreement Ministry of Finance, remains a ser- obtaining loans from America?

vant

of the Chinese Government A: Mr. K. P. Chen is still work-points to what can be achieved by technically, and otherwise.

ing on his misalon. The time has way of mutually beneficial economic Q: To wham exactly does Sir not come to make a statement. co-operation between nations through Frederick Maze hand over customs Q: What is the significance of the a frank exchange of views, and in a revenues which he collects monthly? continuation of the silver agreement spirit of friendliness.--United Prest.

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Bucharest, Nov. 23.

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BRITAIN WILLING TO MEDIATE

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1920

1930

1931

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Ambassador's Meeting

103%

1032

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1933

1023

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1934

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1935

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1936

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1937 Approximately

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LONDON, Nov. 23.

ASKED BY MR. ARTHUR HENDERSON in the House of Commons to-day to make a

DEPRESSION 750 statement on the recent discus-

MILES AWAY

But Fine Weather Will Continue

Bions between the British Ambassador and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for For- eign Affairs said that the Am- bassador recently visited Central and Western China in the course Temperature in Hongkong changed of his duties in order to main- 12 degrees during the past 24 hours tain contact with members of ending 10 nm. to-day, the maximum the Chinese Government.

Various aspects being 75, and the minimum 03.

Sino- This morning the thermometer re-British relations were discussed gistered 08, with humidity at 62 per in the interview with Chiang

cent.

The Royal Observatory

weather Kai-shek.

of

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on the

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Local forecast 18:-North-east winds, fresh; Ane.

HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

Replying to a supplementary question, Mr. Butler declared that the Government naturally would consider any suggestion made by both sides touching upon mediation.-Reuter.

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Mooting of the Hongkong Society for the Protection of Children will; take place in the Holona May Institute, on Tuesday, December 13, at 5.15 p.m. ---

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Anno Crozier,

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Swalow, Nov. 23.

The bodies of the four seamen who were lost when a party of 15 sailors were returning to H.MS. Diamond, which L da patrol off Swatow, werd found to-day off Maru.

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