Bsi Tax Challenge

Fails

Honiara, May 11.

THE action in which Mr. R. C Symes, planter, challenged th authority of the British Solo mon Islands Government to irn pose income taxation was dismisses by Judicial Commissioner W. 1 Charles in a reserved judgment o: May 11. He held that the Incom Tax Regulation was valid, and with in the legislative power conferre by the Pacific Order in Counci 1893, on the High Commissioner.

In the case of Blomqvist versu Hay, connected with war disposal goods, the same court held tha K. H. Dalrymple Hay Pty., Ltd. hai broken its contract to sell Marsto] matting to the plaintiff. Plaintil was awarded specified damages o £17,000, representing loss of profit* The Court reserved in favour a the plaintiff determination of it entitlement to damages arising ou of its breach of contract with th Swedish Royal Air Board, and th owners of the vessel which it hai chartered, such breaches of con tract being the result of defend ant’s breach of contract with th Company.

A stay of execution was grantei defendant.

Mr. Devenish Meares, instructed by Mi P. F. Galvin, of Sydney, appeared for E C. Symes in the taxation case, for K H. Dalrymple Hay Pty., Ltd., in the othe case. Mr. Jacobs, of Sydney, instruct© by Mr. D. F. Jones, of Rabaul, appear© for Erland Blomqvist (Aust.), Ltd.

At the conclusion of the sitting Mr. Charles (who was on the poin of leaving BSI for Hongkong, wher he has been appointed to th magistracy) was formally farewells by the Territory’s law officials am compliments were paid to the ser vice he had rendered the Terri tory since he assumed duty ii Honiara in 1946.