Mr. Jones:—"T submit that the put-ose of these prosecutions is not ssu much to collect fines of revenue but in order to see that every British subject does register in January. In this case of 'a British subject who was absent and who had to have his passport with him, It was impossible for him to be registered. In the usual way he would be required to} ay his registration fee in the Jan-ary of the next year."
Saying that he could not sce how could remit the fine entirely, Mr. Haines ached what Mr. Harris generally paid for registration, and
$15. learning that it was $18,"Aned him Mir. J. E. Badeley was the next to] plead gullly to the charge. Me came bck from leave) after January, he "Had 1 thought, about] the matter' at all, 1 would naturally have registered, but I didn't. The matter was brought to my attention, and I offered to register, but. the summons had already been issued." He usually paid a registration feo of $15." The Registrar accordingly ned him $17.
Mr. W. Hi. Abel, pleading guilty, said that he had sent his passport 'o Kuling, where his wite was il with tuberculosis. "He wrote for It to be back, but afler It arrived, in March, he neglected to register him self, His wife and he were both on the same passport, and she had been Kuling for the past fourteen months. He was fed $17 by the Reggistrar.
"Not Entirely Negleettul"
Ploading guilty, Mr. A. H. Gordon said that his case was similar to that of Mr. Harris. "As a matter of fact, I met him in Manila in December. 'My firm always registers my passport and it was overlooked, Tu addition, indicate I was not entirely neglect' ful, when my daughter arrived T-immediately got Fegistored—on July "2, thinking mine had been," He" had been away from Shanghai In Decem-ver, January, February and March, with the exception "of one day in January. "The usual fee T pay is $1 but Tam no longer in employment, concluded:
'Me. R. S. Heaney, registration oM-cet:—"The question' of the fee Is de-elded by the gross income of the Ju. dividual from all sources. If Unis over $400 per month, It is $15, Me. Gordon:—"My income is. nil Mr, Heaney:—"Where an individual} claims to lave no Income at all, we take it he is claiming destitution." then ask him to produce a note from some recognized charitable organiza-Hon to that effect."
Mr, Gordon, reddening:—"On, I'm not claiming that"
He admitted his means were such fo enable him still to pay a registra on fee of $18, whereupon the Regis. {rar said he would fine him $17.
Mr, Gordon:—"T suggest my case la a little different from Mtr. Harris, as I had effected a registration of one of my family subsequently."
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