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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 25, 1939.

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Revolutionary Taxation Recommended By Local Committee

could, of course, be limited to nori-] resident shareholders, but attractive as that may be at first sight, we can- not conceive ourselves, of its equity, While such limitation would at once reduce the yield and open Joophele for evasion through registration of shares in the names of rezident "dummies."

A now

"It should finally be observed that this tax would leave unaffected, in BO for as they are not shareholders in public companies, the salaried and professional classes, the landlords and

the large body of private businessmen, whose operations, al- though individually smaller in scale than those of big public companies, give rise to a large aggregate of pro- its.

Tax Schools, Hospitals

"Oli the qiher bund, while the Colony za simŬikely takaperience, tancini', airingonny, this year of fent; it is hot to be expected dua frigjovenes will maintain

• their prewat dinegausių, partly féminitợng đà thầy nap, when Bino-Japanese hastilities (como:th an prds (par pucnjyet, must be face, therefore, thus saither they policie

impresented by fun sovelongentsof the adcfal service tunst be reverdest of fore tevens much de fonet Tie fisomer altudativa in, Uwipolunthaikallisi na Yob than h fatter, it will nat, by Adriotuly contended that this community is benvily taked at.. present and belieka sak 1, sily interpret the selfments of the majority in- aking a furting panation, to provide the uretut Beerspary" the mupport" and develop those: polious sold be bene, witholt harkhip, presided, that Inie” (ADC), kevesjulzafilo' route of lorying race found, N

How that should be jut fuis carree I am not panel at this stige to say, it' Volan subject, far, elga expect examinati: Our juechi superde pt befrime are lega

and opt very flexity. Moreover, using fa que petal coin conditions, certailt- obvious aurore it revenue appear, as her rufest out; but I am sure that, it, write

edhe herand our abilities to durlao maunts of broadening'ilje basis of taxation.in. the Colony, intend, therefore, in the', near- Faluréeto" appoint ecotumitted to

a thorcoph, talk, I hope notisprolonged, examination of this prolgen, which I believe to be, on a long view, the most unportant financial question pose facing the t

Facsimile of the Governor's address to Legislativo Council, Octobar 13, 1938.

The Committee recommends that; If possibic, several minor forms of taxation should be adopted before Income Tax, Tax on Profits and ar Increase in the Assessment Batcape that a comprehensive review of which are at present objectionable to These minor Laxes would give an the rates and incidence of such the Company, should be investigated aggregate field of at least $500,000 charges will follow the establishment in collaboration with the Company. per annum, and possibly as much of an Almoner's Department which

as 51,000,000.

The recommendations

taxation are:

SCHOOL FRES

for

miner

is now in hand. The possibility of an increase in certain other foes for medical services might also be viewed.

BETTING DUTY

GAS AND ELECTRICITY

Com- "The Gas and Electricity re-panies have de facto but not legal monopolies, the Gas Company to the whole Colony and the two Electric Companies

and the on the island mainland respectively.

"The present Betting Duty is five

parl-mutuel. We

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"We consider that school fees should be raised considerably in the case of Furopean schools, with, how-een on pasweepstakes and two perment and their curls to Govern- charges are at present ever, extended provision for scholar that both these rates might be in- unrequinted. We Icel that they ships and reduced fees to meet the creased without deterring the pubile might legitimately be called upon to needs of poor parents,

from participating in sweepstakes pay a reasonable royalty for their

would

de facto privleges wiilch could then de- "Schools for non-Europeans pre- and parimutuel. We sent a more complicated problem. precate, however, an increase of this be made de jure, and to submit to a If the fees were kept high the class duly having to be borne or shared regulation of charges.

...as n basic principle we re- of the school might gradually be by the Jockey Club. The Jockey raised. The means of the parent, Club, which is a purely social commend a royalty calculated with however, must not be neglected, institution, earns no more than a relation to profits in excess of seme We consider that the services of a reasonable prant, and we are torm agreed minimum return on capital; board might advantageously be re-ed that it will be faced with heavy the latter would of course be ad- quired to determine the scale of fers expenditure in the future. Any injusted to the true value of the com- appropriate to both the school and create, therefore, should be derived panies undertaleing and would not the parent.

exclusively

tal. "We were impressed, in our

one per cent, on alderation of the fees derived from the present pari-mutuel rate, and one Government schools, by a comparison per cent, or two per cent, on the of the relation of feen to salarlessweepstake rate should, after allow- obtaining in these schools with that ing the Jockey Club to retain ita shewn by £1 non-Government percentage as at present, produce institution. The fees of a representa- approximately $100,000 on the basis live Government School for European of present conditions." children-the Central British-rC- present only about ten per cent of the total expenditure."

MEDICAL FEES

con-

"An additio the betting public, necessarily correspond to issued capi- |

TAXI COMPANIES "We have discussed at some length with the Hon. Commissioner of Police the possible conversion of the taxi services into monopolies on public

which ply for hire

on the

TRANSPORT COMPANIES

(Buses, trams and farrios) "We consider that the present ar- rangements should be left undisturb- ed. We observe, however, that the Tramways' royalty will increase to 35 per cent of the company's - work- | ing profits in the near future and that

KULANGSU BLOCKADE

the royalties payable by the Ferry Serious Action By

Companies are already increasing.

We

IMPORT DUTIES

Japanese Navy

consider that the duties, on Liquor and Motor Spirit could be in-

Amoy, May 25. creased. An increase of up to $1-THE JAPANESE authorities 000,000 per annum might be secured have decided to prohibit the from the duties on liquor and motor

spirit. We have taken note of the plying of junks between Kulang- recent declaion to lax Diesel Engine su and the mainland after 6 p.m. fuel equally with petrol."

Ito-day.

...Rejected Suggestions The Committee considered but jected suggestions for new or creased taxation on the following:

Customs Buties;

Import duty on loxuries; Balt:

It is upderstood that the Japanese Consul-General, Mr. G. Uchida, com- remunicated the decision to the Chair- in-man of the Municipal Council to-day.

Surtax on Rates; Increased internal letter postage to 4 cents;

Marine Surveying Fees; Increased taxation on motor ve- hicles;

Increased Death Duties; Business Licences; Passenger Landing Fees: Corporation Profits Tax on residents;

Sales Tax; Entertainment Tax; Foll Tax,

"Get Lawyer, Magistrate Advises

Case Stopped At Central Court

It is announced that offenders of the prohibition will be strictly punished. The Japanese authorities ha e renched the decision in precaution Chinese Irregulars Into Kulangsu against the alleged "secret entry of

from the continent by means of junka engaged in maritime trade.”—Domel.

BAN ON JUNK TRAFFIC AMOY, May 15-The Japanese naval authorities have issued à pro- clamation prohibitng the plying of non-junks between Kulangsu and the

Continent after 5.00 o'clock this after- noon.

Ships with passes Issued by the Japanese naval authorities will be exempted from the ban. The pro- clamation notißes that those who ,, already have passes or who want to

oblain pass20

should apply to the Japanese naval authorities through their respective consulates or the Amoy Office of the China Affairs Board.Domei,

Court Claims Increase Report Tabled In Council

THE HEARING of a case utility lines, paying royalties to Gov-against two piano makers, ernment, and we consider that this la formerly of the Tsang Fook THE TELEPHONE COMPANY to be recommended in respect of the Piano Company, was suddenly

"We are informed that the present taxis

A SUM of $1,056,615.63 was franchise of this Company is unsatis- streets, but that other pubile cars stopped by Mr. T. J. Houston at involved in claims heard in factory in various ways both to the should not be so controlled....Some the Central Magistracy

this original jurisdiction in Hongkong Government hospitals In charging recommend that the possibility of vehicles now plying for hire on the ad until Monday, May 29, when 619.10 in 1937. These figures "We belleve that the practice of Company and to Government, and we increase in the licence fees of public morning, and formally adjourn-Original jurisd against $1,021,- fces appropriate to the position of revision in such a manner as to streets would probably be necessary patients is less strict than that of non-secure higher royaltics for Govern- to maintain equality of treatment be it will be heard before another are given in the report of the Government

Magistrate. we ment, while removing the features tween them and the taxis."

The two men, Kong San, 20, and Registrar of the Supreme Court, Tang Wah, 20, were charged with tor. and Registrar of Companies for Official Trustee, Official Administra- obtaining six dozen brass hinges the year 1938, which was tabled in from a firm in Wanchal Road on the Executive Council this afternoon. April 11 by false pretences, and with obtaining six plane steels from the jurisdiction cases were instituted, us The report stated that, 196 original place on April 15. Before the case started, the Police gainst 172 in 1037. The fees col- pointed out that the alleged offences $13,047.25.

lected were $14,294.00, DS against happened in April, and nothing was Inneous proceedings were heard.

Seventy - Ove miscel-

Institutions

and

Finest

ZTO

Oream

Same

tefendants had reported to the Police

done by complainants until the Summary Jurisdiction dation that they had been assaulted In summary Jurisdiction 1.33

by their master.

actions were instituted, as against

"More Than Meets Eye- 1,592.In. 1937. They involved, claims In adjourning the case, Mr. Houston amounting to $330.104.40, as against said: "There seems to be more in $382,587.91 in 1937.

Unpaid rents showed a big jump the case than meets the eye. I shall pass the case on to another Magis compared with 2,080 in the previous and 3,040 distraints were issued, irate,"

Defendants were also advised by year. The unpaid rents amounted to the Magistrate to get a lawyer for $304,233.87, whereas the 1937 gure their defence.

Both defendants were bailed out

on a personal bond of $50 each.

Bulgaria Wants Dobruja

was $263,122.80.

Fees collected amounted to $29,- 194.75, as against $24,530.00 in 1937.

CLIPPER DELAYED

with

The Pan-American Clipper. mails and passengers from the US. and Philippines, which was due to arrive in Hongkong to-day, has been

Sofa, May 24.-Demonstrations for delayed owing to bad weather and the return of Dobruja to Bulgaria (will not now arrive until to-morrow. took place all over Bulgaria to-day, Imperial Airways' Dorado' is ex-

when schoolchildren marched through pected at Kal Tak with mails at 4.30 clty streets.~~Trans-Ocean.

R2842.

p.m.

NEW PARLOPHONE RECORDS.

Volces of Spring. Waltz. Autumn Murmurs. Waltz.

"R2632. Gölü' Places," "Thyllum Style.

Doin' Things. R2030. Kissen In The Dark. Serenade.

Kiss Serenade.

A2025.

R2620.

„Orchestra Mascotte,

...Joo Venuti & Ed, Lang.

.Frederic Hippmann & His Orch.

..Frankie Trumbauer & His Orch. Orchestra Mascotic.

Futuristic Rhythm. Rhythm Style. Get Hoppy.

Third Waltz Medley, (Robrecht.) 12620, My Dream Tango. Tango. By The Black Sea. Tango. F1389. March of the Herald.

Sons of the Brave.

F1307. Jolly Brothers.

Baby's Sweetheart.

George Boulanger & His Orch.

..Philip Green & His Orch.

„Victor Ellvester's Harmony Music.

F1398. Park Parado. Sequence Dance. (with Dance Instruction.)

F1390.

Veleta.

St. Bernard Waltz.

„Victor Blivester & His Ballroom Orch, F1385. Tutti Frutti. ............Jos Daniels & His Hot Shots in "Drumnasticks".

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present

"THE MESSIAH"

in St. John's Cathedral, at 9.20 p.m. on Friday, May 26th 1939.

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