To the Editor of the "Nonmi-Cutwa Dany News"
'Si—As one of the ratepayers who opposed the Amendment to Resolution VIE postponing the increase. in taxation to January 1, 19386, which postponement will cost the Council a sum' such as under the present circumstances. it can. ill afford 10 loose, 1 feel that in fairness to the Manipal stof! something ought to be Although the proposed tax inerense has been postponed the staff must face their cuts on July 1 next, I feo} sure that the majority, of the staff must realize the necessity for some sacri fice; but is it fair play to relieve the ratepayers of the obligation to pay their way, even for six months, while fat the same time imposing cuts on the [Council's staff? Such a proposal is [to say the least not cricket, and if it is carried out then we as responsible citizens of Shanghai are not playing the game by those who have rendered service to the community for many years. Surely what is good for the Boose is good for the gander, Shanghai, Apr. 15.
"Goose and Gander"
To the Editor of the "Nonti-Curxa Day News"
SmI note that the Chairman of the Council referred at the Meeting fof the Ratepayers to the very con siderable personal sacrifices that. the Municipal Staff is being called upon astist the Council in its endeavour to balance its Budget.
The meeting, however, adopted the amendment which postponed the call jon the Ratepayers to contribute towards this end for a period of six months, 'Mr, Armhold also referred to the fact that the proposal to increase the rates by 2 per cent. only involved an additional payment of $2 a month Inthe case where the rental $109, $1 on a $50 rental ete, etc, It' occurs to me that the sacrifice the Ratepayers agreed to defer to their own benefit seems very triting as compared with the loss of 8 per cent. of monthly pay which the emied ployees are to be called upon to suf for on July 1, next.
This together with payment of rates involves a cut of about $50 on a salary of $500, quite apart from other losses which I as a member of the general public am not in a posi= tion to compute but which I under stand will be considerable, Can the Ratepayers accept this postponement of their share in the economy campaign with complacency, when the staff has perforce to ae: cept such heavy losses owing to the fact that they are not in. the for tunate position of being able to past an amendment postponing the date when the sacrifice has to be made?
Sauce ron THE Goose Saver ron THE Gaxoen, Shanghai Apr. 18, THE RADIO NEXT DOOR,
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