The following Is the recommended scale of monthly payments to the Voluntary War Contsbution Fund "phe "Advisory Committee are of the opinion that as the Hongkong War Reventie legislation is the result of very careful consideration of the special conditions existing in the Far East, they can do no belter than to recommend a scheme based on that legislation, They therefore suggest that salaries, income and other em-alnments of individuals and partnerships be assessed as follows:—"From the total monthly income (not already subject to United King dom, Dominion, or Colonial Income ax and, it is suggested, including all such allowances as Provident Fund Contributions, free house, or any other perquisite), there be ducted:
(a) Tu the ease of an individual a sum of Ch.$500, "(b) In the case of a married man with no children, or in case of an individual with dependent relatives assum of Ch$1000, Ce) In the ease of a married man with children a sum as in (b) above together with an additional Ch3$1s0 for each child.
"Atler making the above deduction the balance should be considered as the income upon which the contribution is to be levied and on the following suggested seal "upon the frst Ch.$500 a contribu-fat the rate of 4 per cent, upon any amount in excess of $500 at the rale of 10 per cent.
"The above method is very simple and each individual can work out his ut to avoid ple is. given:—'A. married man, with oe ehild—earning Ch.$2,500 per month. cus Allowance (or, Allowance to one eld Suuat Wan Savixes Assoctatios "phe remaining balance after pay ments according to (1) and (2) above have been made, you should deposit monthly at the' Chartered Bank of Tndia, Austeatia & China, Shanghai, for the credit of the Shanghai War Savings Association. This will mean that such part of your net_ineome after payment to the above Fund as You fud it essential to sive for the mum requirements of the fulure nevertheless be made available a loan to the Government for war heeds in the meanwhile.
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