From Or Suaonsixe Connesroxpest During the holidays efforts are being made in many directions to supplement the work done during school term. Summer schools have been set.up in many of the country districts and algo in the city itself. In these places the surplus energies of China's young life can be turned to ends truly constructive, AS; an example of what is being done; in tone of the country places over, 80 pupils have enrolled for the summer and six young fellows are giving their services voluntarily as teachers. Not only is there this day work; but in addition they are willing to take out parties in the cool of the evenings to the smaller—villiges and give lectures to the men. as they sit about on the equivalent of the village green.
The local Kuomingtang, in addition to the usual propaganda activities is now widening the scope of, its Tabours by making an investigation of all organizations in the city and district. Afterwards an attempt will be made to estimate their yse~ fulness, and where reforms are necessary, it is proposed to make the changes recommended. This seems admirable, indeed, proviiled they will result "in more than the addition of a little political or raxty colour.
Motor and construction is being: pushed forward on the coction, of the road between Shaohsing city and the Tsao Ngo River, Motor cars are now running on the section as far as Van Kongy it) is hoped to soon open the road as far the next large market town, Then there aveaits the completion of the final section to the Tsao Ngo River, and we ate promised this before the end of the year. Passengers will then be able to complete the journey from Ningpo to Hangchow without any discomfort or rush, within the hours of day. Tight. Theve is a link line to join the two motor road systems from the east to the west of the city ut Shaohsing; this is now also under construction, The advantage this part of the road is that passengers need not change ears, a8 hitherto, but can run direct from the Teno Neo River to the Hangchow River Station, A wonderful feat indeed; old residents can hardly believe we are moving ce quickly ith the times, Now that the authorities are aking for tenders to construct the bridge over the Teno Neo River there is hope of Shaohsing being soon served—by both vail and motor ear, along this 160 T.i of canal system.
Government and. levied by the Government should be payable there and it should not be regarded as a sororate place any longer, Yet a Tax on Rentals The third annoyance which, we have to face is the attempt to levy the new tax on house rentals, This a unique tax of 40 per cent. on the rentals for August of all property. The money is to be applied suppressing brigands and build= ing barracks for the troops. 'The logic of the proceeding is not at all easy to follow. 'The troops are provided for in the national budget which ought to cover their housing expenses, and the suppression of brigands' should be part of their harmal "duties. Why" then she Hankow have to pay for barracks fur treers who ought to be scattered over the whole province protecting the people, and why should it have to pay for suppressing the brigands?
Up till a few days ago it looked as if the attempt to collect this tax on foreign-owned properties would brot be made, but it has now been made in an indirect way by asking tenants of foreign-owned properties to pay the tax and deduct it from the rental, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Ca, Ltd, have fond the question s0 serious that they have Informed their tenants that if any of them pay the 40 per cent. tax, the firm will sll demand the full rental. In the Chinese city when such payments are made by the tenant the landlord has to. accept the tax-receipt as part payment of the rent, but of course no foreign: Tandlord een Lo compelled to do that
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