Supreme Co
Director
*NEW* 1929
GRAHAM-PAIGE SEDAN and TOURING MODELS
Touring from $2,300-Sedan from $2,550.
Sole Distributors for Hong Kong & South China:
KOTEGATE & CO. Pedder Building, 3rd floor, Telephones C. 93 and C. 741.
OF
NO USE IN A
TYPHOON
RESCUE TUG
PRACTICALLY UNMANAGEABLE
IN BAD WEATHER
MOTOR ENGINES NO GAIN
The
China Mail
No. 27,167
OPIUM IN BAG
MAIL COOLIE WALKS IN SUSPICIOUS MANNER
ARRESTED ON. WHARF
A rather bold attempt to evade the law was made the day before yesterday by a mail coolie on board
HONG KONG
BRITISH COLONIAL ESTIMATES
ST
*ISHED
1846
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1929. PRICE 2:00 Per Month.
IN THE COMMONS
|MR. AMERY AND "ALL-ROUND
DEVELOPMENT ·
CEYLON-MALAYA TRADE-
London, Yesterday.
the
Your Eyes Are
LAZARUS
European Optician
Da Did Over Forty Years);
Anger RALPH A. COOPER, egistered Opmetrist by Canadian
Govt. Exam.IO. (London) (Personal attention),
FRANCE AND MAY TAXATION ON MOTOR COUNCIL MEETING FIRE APPLIANCES IN
DAY" AGITATORS
PRECAUTIONS
MINISTER OF INTERIOR ARRESTS MANY FOREIGNERS
INCLUDING BUSPALOFF.
ris. Yesterday.
In consequered of drastic precau- tions by the lister of the In- Serior to prevent May Day demon
were
eveni
|
VEHICLES
HOME EXAMPLE
REPORT OF THE COMMITTES- APPOINTED IN COLONY
A PETROL TAX
ABERDEEN WATER SCHEME ON AGENDA
COST $2,702,000
The following motions &re. On the agenda for the meeting of the Legislative Council to-morrow afternoon"
The Colonial Secretary to
The following report of the Committee appointed to consider and advise. on the taxation of move- motor vehicles has been issued by are the Government as મૈં White Lot Paper:
The following "White Paper" has the ss. "Kinshan," alvessel plying been issued by the Government rela-up the West River, when he en-
Mr. L. S. M. Amery (Dominions
in introducing tive to the rescue tug "Kausing":deavoured to get past the European Secretary)
At a Legislative Council meeting and Chinese revenue officers with a Colonial estimates in the flouse of held on March 7, 1920, the Hon. Sir quantity of Illicit opium which he Commons emphasised that there strations, man H. E. Pollock, Kt., K.C., asked the ad cleverly hidden in the recesses had been remarkable all rested yesterd
including following question:-
of his mail bay.
round economic
The Committee recommend that development five "He would have passed unsuspectin the Colonies during the Bespaloff, President of the Lyons the taxation on motor vehicles bo "Will the Government obtain a report for the information of thised but for the fact that he appeared past five years and said the trade Union for the Repatriation of Rus-as follows:
gians. He was a member of the A duty of 10 cents per gallon Council, from the Harbour Master to be in a very great hurry and this) of Ceylon, Malaya and of that gr Third Internatioriale, who had been on light oils as defined by the specially sent to Paris to direct Home Regulations. No rebates to be allowed on such oils used for foreign Communist agitation,
Davilleux, Secretary of the ex-purposes other than fuel for motor tremist Trade Unionat Confedera- vehicles.. tion, whom his party instructed to remain was also arrested. Reu- ter.
with reference to:-
(i) the feasibility of, and (i) the cost (after giving credit for the estimated sale-value of her present engines) of substituting motor-engines
attracted the suspicion of the had risen between 1924 and 1928 Revenue officers who, after quest from £153,000,000 to £247,000,000 a tioning him to gain unsatisfactory substantial part of which had been replies searched him, and the opium with Britain. was brought to light.
Accused appeared before Mr E, W.
Rubber Industry Referring to the rubber industry for Hamilton at the Central Magis- Mr. Amery said that while the situ- the present engines of the "Kantracy yesterday morning, but owing ation from the view point of the Sing"?
to some hitch occurring over the rubber grower official opium certificate which ap-and
Harbour Master's Report
The Government undertook to ob-parently was tain the report asked for and the responsible person report by the Harbour Master to remanded.
the Colonial Secretary is printed below:-
Latvia And Lithuania
Riga, Yesterday.
SHOWERY
was still difficult anxious, the gloomy pre- not signed by any dictions made when the restrictions The Latvian authorities have
the case
was were ended were unfulfilled. The forbidden May Day demonstrations. price rose and the price The police raided Communist head- Evidence was taken this morning represented more than would and accused was convicted, a fine of be represented under restric- $1,500 with the alternative of two tions, because it represent- rnhber produced under posed.
more favourable conditions from the point of view of overhead charges. The general expansion demanded improved transport and local Governments were to be aided financially from the Colonial Deve- lopment Fund recently foreshadow- ed by Mr. Baldwin.
1. Before discussing the feasi-months' imprisonment being im-ed bility of undertaking the alterations to the "Kausing" suggested in Sir Henry Pollock's question in the Legislative Council on March 7, 1929, I would review the conditions and circumstances under which "Kausing" was built.
Arising from the typhoon that struck this Colony on August 18, 1923, the Harbour
Master (Com-
mander C. W. Beckwith) addressed
'PLANE'S MISHAP
LINER RUNS OVER A
PETROL TANK
BELATED MAIL.
Bagdad. Yesterday.
Mr. Amery, referring to educa- tion development said he trusted that Raffles University and College at Singapore would shortly become
This morning's weather re- port from the Royal Observa- tory stated:
Pressure highest in the Pacific to the east of the Bonins; depressions are situ- ated over Tongking and to the north of Shantung.
Forecast: South winds, mo- derate; fair to showery.
quarters
a letter to the Colonial Secretary The West Bound Indian air liner, proposing that Government should while taxi-ing at the aerodrome the Ceylon University.
Mr. Amery announced that he build a powerful rescue tug for the prior to taking off to Cairo ran purpose of rendering assistance gen-over an underground petrol tank, had appointed a committee, com- erally in the harbour to all craft broke of a tail and skidded. She prising Sir Warren Fisher, as Chair. and making certain recommanda-damaged her fuselage and conseman. Sir Hesketh Bell, Mr. John
ted correspond- tions as to the requirements of such quently was unable to leave.
Buchan and others, with wide terms suce from the Condhanis, meron-- tug, one of which was:---
It is anticipated that the mails or reference to consider the exist- tionale threatening to discontinue "5. (c) Twin screw engines will be 24 hours late for Cairo, but ing system and the appointment of finance to Latvian comrades unless making her more easily manouvr-t will be possible to make up the Colonial Office and public service the latter demonstrated on May ed and with leas chance of getting time between there and Croydon dependencies not possessing res- Day...
ponsible Government, their ambi- foul and. pat out of action."
tion being to make the service of
The Lithuanian Goverment have the Colonial Office-interchangeable forbidden demonstrations and have with the service outside.
closed down all Socialist organisa- tions Reuter.
Wholesale Arrests
Paris, To-day. 314 persons suspecter of "milft
This letter was referred to the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce by letter dated September 26, 1923, and a reply thereto was receivert dated October 31, 1923, for-| warding an extract from minutes of a joint meeting of the General Com- mittee and Shipping Sub-Committee. Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, held on September 4, 1923, to discuss with the Colonial Secretary on various matters.
01 November 23, 1929, the Colonial Secretary again wrote to
are
Reuter.
it would be quite feasible to have steam on one boller with typhoon weather in the vicinity and that
Malaya's Social Problem Replying to
no difficulty would be experienced Colonial estimates. Mr.
eriticisms on the
Ormsby
in raising the necessary full head Gore (Under Secretary for the
came into commission.
Kovno, Yesterday.
In addition to the above
(a) Private motor cars and motor
cycles,
$2 for each unit or part of! a unit of horse-power. Such horse power to be calculated. in the same way as in Britain. Side, cars to motor cycles $5 in addition. (b) Hackney
motors (vehicles standing or plying for hire, buses, etc.),
Per seating capacity for each seat excluding the driv. er's seat $10.
vehicles (c) Commercial goods
constructed adapted for use and used solely for the conveyance of goods in the course of trade,
or
Licence
Annnal
Weight unladen. Not exceeding 12 ewt... $24 Exceeding 12 cwt but not
exceeding 1 ton Exceeding 1 ton but not exceeding 14 tons.... For each additional ton
or part
36
48
That the Reports of the Fin- ance Committee Nos. 3 and 4 dated 21st March, 1929, be adopted: The Colonial Secretary to
move-
That this Council approves the carrying out of the Aber- deen Water Scheme set out in S.P. No. 10 of 1927, at an es timated cost of $2,702,000 and the expenditure of a Bum of $556,000 during the current fin- ancial year, the cost to be met by a future loan and meanwhile to be charged as an advance from the surplus balancès of the funds of the Colony, The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton to move the first reading of—
"An Ordinance to amend the constitution of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corpora- tion."
FOR THE MINERS
MANSION HOUSE FUND NOW CLOSED
TOTAL £843,000
London. Yesterday. The Mansion House Fund for distressed miners, Bow closed, amounts to £843,000 to which the Government will grant a similar amount-Reuter.
PEER'S BEQUEST
12 The above annual licence fees are for vehicles fitted with pneumatic tyres.
The licence fees for vehicles fitted with solid tyres shall be 100 £100,000 FOR KING EDWARD'S
to the per cent. In addition above for each pair of wheels so fitted.
Registration Discs
FUND
London, Yesterday.
Lord Revelstoke, (who died re- It is also recommended that recently in Paris) has bequeathed gistration discs be carried on the £100,000 to King Edward's Fund. vehicles themselves similar to the from which the income is to be dises in use in Great Britain. annually distributed. Reuter,
of steam by the time the vessel Colonies) said that Mr. Amery had ant Communism" have now been This is an easy method to check sent the Balfour-Burleigh report arrested. The troops from several that licence fees have been duly regarding venereal diseases and provincial garrisons have arrived paid. other questions in the Straits Set- and the Police have been reinfore- tlements to the Governor with their ed-Reuter. blessing. They were endeavouring
In connection with the water tube boilers the meeting were un- animous that they were not desirable."
Modifications Adopted
to find a suitable woman for the duties as Lord Burleigh had sug-
HOLIDAY IN CHINA
National Government Issues a Mandate
the Chamber of Commerce forward- Government accepted the recoma- ing an amended plan of the proposed mendations of the Committee ingested. The Chinese population had increased tremendously, partien- tug stating: "Water Tube boilers principle with slight modifications
fuel for put forward at a further meeting larly in the city of Singapore. Dur suggested with oil
Shanghai, Yesterday. steaming which would enable steam of this Committee of Experts which ing the last three years it had in-
The National Government has to be generated quickly in typhoon was attended by the Acting Harbour creased by 300,000 yearly in British
Master (Lt.-Comdr. Conway Hake, Malaya generally and the dispro-issued a mandate proclaiming a R.N.R.), and Mr. L. H. King, the The Government and the Chinese
sexes was terrible.holiday to-morrow (Labour Day).
It is understood that most of the Government Electrical Engineer,
welfare authorities their utmost to overcome a really tal workers, Government employees, were doing Chinese employees, including poa- difficult social problem.
and mill hands will observe the holiday-Beuter.
weather."
Committee of Experts
portion of the
On January 4, 1924 the Secretary, These modifications were adopted Chamber of Commerce, replied and tenders were called for by Gov that the plans of the proposed rescue ernment Notification No. S. 208
Dead Sea Minerals tug had been referred to a Special dated July 25, 1924 and the tender Sub-Committee of Experts. On put forward by the Taikoo Dockyard In the course of the debate on February 15, 1924, the Secretary to and Engineering Co., Ltd., of Hong the Colonial Office estimates in the the General Chamber of Commerce Kong was accepted and the tug was House of Commons. Mr. Amery again wrote to the Colonial Secre-accordingly built with Scotch boilers (Colonial Secretary) in allusion to tary stating that the plans had been and single screw.
considered in detail by the Special It has been now found from prac Sub-Committee of Experts and en-tical experience of the "Kausing" closing the minutes of their proceed that:--- Ings and stating that it was hoped. that the notes therein would make It possible for Government in invite plans, specifications, and tenders for this vessel.
The following is an extract from the minutes of the meeting of this Special Committee appointed to con-- sider the design of the rescue tug to be acquired by the Hong Kong Government held at the Chamber Room, Chartered Bank Building, on January 22, 1924-
"Present
I
the Dead Sea area, said that the minerals. Whether those minerals region contained vast quantities of could be extracted under conditions which would yield commercial pro-
Colonial Development
WATER SCARCITY
DECREASE OF 35 MILLION GALLONS
The following official statement
Hong Kong Water Works
This is on similar lines to the motor taxation in Britain which is set forth below:
(1) A duty of 4d. a gallon on all
light oils. No rebate. (ii) In addition to the above: (a) Private Motor Cara
El for each unit or part of a unit of horse-power with a minimum of £6. (b) Motor Bicycles. Not exceeding 200 lbs. Exceeding 200 lbs. Side cars, Extra ...
(e) Hackney Motors, Seating In Metro- Capacity (Excluding
the driver)
politan Police
for particular purposes ie. doctors In Great Britain there are cars. now no rebates given and the only satisfactory principle is not to grant any rebates. Another diffi- culty was definition, this is now. got over by the definition of light oils introduced into the British Finance Act of 1928. A local diffi- culty might be smuggling. But
as the article is bulky this dim- £1.10.0 culty, which means smuggling 8. 0.0 from Canton, would not be real 1. 0.0 unless the tax were made much higher, say 40 cents a gallon. The duty on importation to China is considerably more than propos- ed for Hong Kong.
In all other districts.
Area.
Seating not more than 6 persons More than 6, not more
$15
$12
than 14 .... More than 14, not more
-80
24
than 20...
45
36
from
COLONY
RESCUE LADDERS
NECESSARY INSPECTION - OF- BUILDINGS & OFFICE
MATTER OF FIRE EXITS
At to-morrow's meeting of the Legislative Council the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga will ask the follow- ing. questions: (a) Without implying any reflec- tion on the personnel of the efficient and hardworking staff of the Fire Brigade, is the Government satisfied with the up-to-dateness and complete- ness of the appliances and equipment for life-saving in the event of another outbreak of fire like that of the King Edward Hotel In the smak
hours of March 117 su
(b) Are the rescue-ladders of a
sufficient height to reach the top floor of the tallest build- ing in the Colony when any inmates are entrapped therein in the case of a fire?
(c) If not, will the Government take immediate steps to pro- vide the Fire Department with a sufficiency of all ap- pliances (including jumping sheets) necessary so as to avert the recurrence of a dia- aster and to minimize, as far 35 practicable. the loss of lives such as happened in the King Edward Hotel fire. (d) Will the Government cause an immediate inspection to be made of all the large build- ings and offices in the Colony-e.g. China Building, Queen's, King's, Prince's, Ale- xandra, and aimilar buildings,
to ascertain if--
(1) fire exits are provided on
every floor therein;
(if there are indicators show-
ing the way to the exits and lighted in red by night, in the same man- ner as is done in theatres;
are
(i) that the passages along
these exita
made easily accessible and kept free from obstructions at all timca?
(e) If no powers exist to compel
the enforcement of the re quirements stated in clauses: (i), (ii) and (iii) of the fore- going question, will the Gov- ernment frame and introduce early legislation with а
There are only about three large firms whe import petrol into Rong Kong. It should be easy to licence auch firms for wholesale dealing and duty collected
these firms on returns periodically given to the revenue authorities, auch returns being checked by the dif- ference between exports and im- (f) ports and amount in storage.
Tax on Private Vehicles As it is not advisable to put too great a tax en petrol it becomes mecessary to increase the tax on motor vehicles by other means and it is recommended that the system in force in Great Britain be adopt- Vebied. That is in addition to the Petrol: Tax there should be a horse power Annual tax on private vehicles. A seating Licence tax on hackney vehicles and a $10 weight tax on commercial vehicles Le. lorries. It is further proposed to treble the last mentioned tax in the case of solid tyred lorries owing to the great damage done to roads by such vehicles.
not.
more than 26 More than 26,
60
48
not more than 32.....
72 84
More than..32
(d) Commercial Goods
cles.
Weight unladen.. Not exceeding 12 cwt. Exceeding 12 cwt. but not
exceeding 1 ton Exceeding i ton but not ex-
(a) owing to have only a single fit was uncertain, but he was glad has reached us for publication:
screw she is practically un-to say that long negotiations be- manageable in typhoon wea-tween the Palestine and the Trans- The total storage in the island More than 20, ther when attempting to Jordanian Governments, as conces- reservoirs on Monday, smounted manoeuvre alongside a ship,sionaires, had now practically come to 327.26 million gallons showing a (b) from cold boilers it takes 12 to a conclusion satisfactory from decrease of 85.12 million gallons
hours to raise steam and that the viewpoint of the two Govern during the past week. even with fires banked in one ments.
The week's consumption amounted boiler it is not considered
to $7.59 million gallons and includes safe to send her outside har- Referring to the Colonial Deve- 2.10 million gallons, brought across bour limits until such time topment Fund, which had been the harbour from Kowloon to the as team has been raised in the foreshadowed by the Prime Minis- tanks on the water front, and 1.48 second boller,
ter, Mr. Amery said that such a million gallons from the Taikoo Moor Engines
fund would contribute not only to reservoirs..
Kowloon Water Works Messrs. R. Sutherland, (Chair-
The question of converting the the welfare of the inhabitants of man), R. M. Dyer, J. Reid, Cap- "Kausing" to motor engines has the Colonies concerned but direct The total storage in the mainland tain W. Davidson, Captain Tbeen carefully gone into and I for-y in orders for equipment of rail-reservoirs on Monday, amounted Arthur, Mr. W. Lang, Secretary ward herewith a memorandum by indirectly in the general expansion decrease of 19.87 milion gallons ways and other public works and to 117.44 million gallons showing a (Mr. D. K. Blair), and the Assist the Government Marine Surveyor on of trade and that it would contri- during the past week. ant Secretary, (Mr. M. F. Key). the subject.
bute to the creation of much-needed The week's consumption including As all the machinery in the "Kau-employment in Britain. British supplies to water boats and Hong (3) Single or Twin Screw.
The merits of single and twin sing" is at present steam driven it Wireless Service.
Kong totals 29.83 million gallons. necessarily follows that if the pre- screws were considered and it was
Colonial Trade
Fully an inch of rain was recorded. unanimously agreed to recommend sent boilers and engines are remov
Mr. Army mentioned that the total in the Shing Mun Valley over the all the present auxiliary machines trade trade of the Colonial Empire week-end and the yield of the stream (capatan, steering engine etc.), had by 1927 come very close to for the week was approximately 10
million gallons The meeting was unanimous on must be removed also, and electrical £500,000,000 and he had no doubt desirability of installing machinery fitted in ten thereof to the figures of the present year Scotch Bollers adaptable either for gether with a large dynamo to sup would well exceed it. oil or coal fuel ie. forced draught ply the necessary power. The es boilers developing about 1200 H.P.|timated market value of the present
(triple expansion engines)
the former.
(4). Boilere.
the
It was general considered that
ed to make way for motor engines
Estimates Adopted
Later
(Continued on Page 5.)
The House of Commons adopted the Colonial estimates.-Reuter.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR
The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/11 7/16,
60.
50
16
ceeding 2 tons Exceeding 2 tons but not
exceeding 8 tong Exceeding 3 tons but not Exceeding 4 tons
exceeding 4 tons.
21
25
28
30
Petrol Tax
An extract from the Law Reports for 1928 concerning the recent Petrol Tax is attached to the re- Dort
view...
(a) to amend the Building -Ordinance so as to invest the Building Authority with statutory powers en- abling him to call upon the owners of buildings of the type mentioned in Question
make (d) to adequate and ample pro-
vision for fire-escapes in such buildings. and to permit of their regular inspection by officers ap- pointed by the Govern- ment;
(b) to require that the main staircase of buildings de- signed for use as hos telries and
of groups offices shall be built of fireproof material?
Will the Government consider the advisability of compelling holders of Hotel licences to -fulfil the requirements set out in Question (d) and to instal automatic electric fire-alarms, or other mechanical contriv÷ ́ances for effectively raising alarms upon an outbreak of fire, in their premises?
That 1927 Report The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, pursuant to notice, will ask the following questions:-
What steps have been taken by the Government to carry out the report of the Committee ap- pointed to consider suggestions for the improvement of the fire fighting organisation of the Colony, which was laid on the table of the Legislative Council on May 27, 1927-
If steps have already beer taken, what further steps does the Government propose take?
The Committee were of the opin- As regards & Petrol Tax, it is on that solid tyred vehicles could now generally considered that a not be prohibited, and in order to Petrol Tax is the fairest method discourage their use have suggested of taxation for motor vehicles as Increased licence fees for such by this means the tax is propor vehicles. tional to the use made of roads. The Committee comprises the Mrs. Nancy Margaret Robinson, In Great Britain the tax has now Hon. Messra J. Owen Hughes, 51, of Hollyhead-road, ~~ Hanis been re-introduced. Objections to Harold T. Creasy, Director of Pub worth, Birmingharn, collapsed on a a petrol tax are any question of lic Works, E. D. C. Wolfe, Captain green at Sandwell Park golf course, rebates where petrol is used for Superintendent of Police, and C. West Bromwich, Staffordshire, and other purposes, or for cars used McL. Messer, Colonial Treasurer, died.