The Archive · 1935

Questions on Censorship Fees and Income Tax

CHINA DISCUSSED IN COMMONS

London, June 5.

Information concerning the report ed Chinese proposal to institute income tax was sought by Mr. A. C. Moreing, Conservative member fo. Preston, in the House of Commons to-day.

reply, Mr. Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal, said he had no official information on the subject, Mr. Moreing then drew attention to the high censorship fees in China, particularly in Canton, He said these fees rendered the import of films unprofitable, and requested that representations be made to the Chinese Government.

Mr. Eden replied he understood that a recent proposal to Increase the fees in Canton had been abandoned, He added that the present scale of censorsirip fees did not appear to call for representations.—Reuter. vineial outlook, to abandon opport. union, to strive for sincerity, and to do their utmost to remove the reputation the Szechuanese, perhaps wrongly, had for sharpness in their dealings—Reuter.

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