The Archive · 1938

Land Owner Pays Tax

The Court, in giving judgment for the Municipal Council in all three cases, ruled with reference to the argument submitted on behalf of Liu Zung-zuh that by virtue of Article 9 of the Land Regulations the Council can assess the value of the land in the International Settlement and levy tax thereon. Such tax is always paid by the owner of the land. The argument. of defendant was insufficient to dispute the Council's claim and his conten tions could not be considered well.

Unnecessary use Between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 am. particularly in residential areas.

When travelling in a line of othe motor vehicles which gave had to slow down or stop owing ty obstruction or police signals To attract the attention of traffic control police officers with the object of gaining right of way For the purpose of obtaining uninterrupted passage along ro pee ally at crossings and other dance' Points.

Finally, the use of the horn to attract the attention of people within buildings or homes is strictly prohibited, Flashy young men, in snappy new roadsters, will henceforth have to get out of the car and ring the young lady's door-bell.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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