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OPIUM TRAFFIC
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1929.
COUNCIL QUERIES
PARKING ARRANGEMENTS IN KOWLOON
modern Asiatic, the craving for drugs is becoming sublimated to fellow-service and wider intellec- tual interests. The only fear that remains is that while illicit drugs command fabulous prices, the prospect of making easy money at the cost of small risk will con- tinue to
1. attract those of few
OFFICIAL REPLIES
BACK TO WORK
EMPLOYEES OF SHANGHAI WATER WORKS
ARREST OF LEADER
At yesterday's meeting of the Legis-
The Shanghai Water Works Co., lative Council, the Hon. Mr. J. Ltd. successfully solved on August Braga asked:--
20 a mystery to its labour troubles,
Will the Honourable Colonial
scruples and less principles to the Secretary state what representations, the arrest, trial in the Provi if any, have been received by the Gavalonat Court and conviction to six nefarious practice of drug traf-ernment from the Hong Kong Automo-month jail, of Chu Kung-doo, a Chinese office-boy in their employ be a very ment, supposed to energetic member of the committee which hai been directing the strike of the workers. With the disappearance of their leader's malicious influence, the strike together the company reported a muster roll on August 20 of 245 of its Chinese workers.
fleking. Only by increasing the bile Association, or any other organ isation in the Colony, in connection risks to such an extent that the with the new parking arrangements for near the "Star" Ferry game becomes a poor and danger-motor-cycles ous one, can we hope to see the Wharf at Kowloon Point?
2. Has attention been given by the traffic effectually stamped out. Traffic Department to the repeated The authorities have the whole-complaints appearing in letters to the began to crumble away, and ul- hearted support of the League of newspapers agains: the unsatisfactory
Nations, in this matter, and it nature of the arrangements?.
3. What steps is the Government should be their aim to increase taking:- their vigilance and secure the greater co-opération of foreign Governments.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR
$5,000 RECOMMENDED FOR SERVANTS
FREE CONVEYANCE.
(a) tu improve the recent innovation that is causing so much incon- venience to motor-cyclists at Kowloon;
(b) and when will any needed im-
provement be effected?
Answers --
This figure does not include a number of carpenters whe reported were unable to re- for duty but sume as there was nothing for them to do until adequate arrange ments are made to ekar their shops which at present are being used as a billet for the military guard that has been on duty there over since the strike started.
Chu, the ring leader of the strikers. was arrested by the police оп Shanghai Municipal
The prosecution adduced evid-
ence to show that by attempting threats and violence. the accused had intimidated the workmen of the Shanghai Water Works Co.,
1. No representations have been re- zeived.
The Traffic Department has taken note of certain letters which appeared in the local Press. 3(a) & (b).
The matter is under consideration and as at present advised the Govern We consider that the salaries atent considers that it will be necessary Yangtszepoo road early on August to prohibit the leaving of attended 19 at 5.10 and charged on August 20 present paid to the Private Secretar-cars and motor-cycles within the in the Provinsiional Court before tary and the Aide-de-Camp
Tsim Sha Tsui | Judge Kuh and Deputy Van den are in-congested area al adequate and we note that the point.
Berg with preventing, together Secretary of State for the, Colonies:
Homantin Water
with three of four other mou" not agreed that some increase sle- The Hon. Mr. Braga asked-
in custody. certain persons from sirable. We recommenvi that the 1. Regarding a petition to Govern following their lawful employment
be 2500
per ment from residents of the Homunn at the Shanghai Water Works Co., salary of each post
water-carriage spaten Ltd., Yangstzepno. annum, state the Salary Commis. district for sioners, in their report published that must ultimately become an im
perative necessity, from a public health recently.
point of view, on account of the steady The salary of the Custodian at trowth of the Homantin District? Government House is the same as Answer:--- that of several groups of Sab- 1. The petition referred to was ad- critical of an assiduous and enter-ordinate European officers of the dressed to the Director of Public Ltd., from attending to their The estimated cost con- work and further substantiated prising Government department, lower or 2nd Class.
It is desirable Works. it is clear that there is room here that
officer performing the structing a sewerage system to deal their case by producing the com
enly with the Hountin distret and to duties of Custodian should remain discharge north of the Harbour of Re-pany's muster roll reports for stricter vigilance and a
in his post over
August 20 which showed that im a considerable fuge is $50,000.00. |general tightening-up of the re-period of years and should not be 2. The scheme herein suggested has mediately the ring lender's vicious
gulations. It is small consola-tempted to look for promotion to already been explored. and has been influence
gone the We consider there found impracticable en account of eagerly returned to work.--China tion for those interested in the other posts.
J'ress. suppression of the illicit opium fore that the scale of salary should levels.
be a long one covering roughly the fomuntia district alone is found to No scheme for dealing with the traffic to hear Mr. Lloyd express same range as that of subordinate satisfy engineering and economic con- satisfaction that Kwong Chow officers of the 2nd and 1st Classes.
recommend a Wan has ceased to be the chief We source of supply, when he admits rising by 5 annual increments of a little further on that the traffic10, 220, (after the sixth year in accordance with the principle has merely been diverted to the laid down in paragraph 19 and 7 West River run. It reminds us of further increments of £10 to £120)
with efficiency bar at £350, the witticisms of Mr. Winston
Apart from these we understand Churchill who, in formulating his
that
the Governor employs one magic Budget, reduced the tax on tea but increased it on sugar. The methods necessary to eem-
the
3.
scale of £260 3800282084453EDOS
To-day's rainfall 1.55 inches
1929 rainfall..60.41 inches
Average .67.85 inches
Deficit
7.44 inches
Wes
of
men
FAMOUS CHURCH
THE LAST OF A CONSTAN- TINOPLE RELIC
Situated amidst picturesque suƒ- roundings on the southern bank of the Golden Horn. one of the oldest. though smailer, Byzantine churches in Constantinople has just fallen a prey to the pick and shovel of the municipal house-breakers.
Erected close upon fifteen
ago by the Emperor turies Yaumati areas. Such a Justinian, the Church of Saint
chauffeur. three table boys; one hall 50035999EIDILISEREY(DE) boy one personal boy, one kitchen
boy, two cocks, nine house coolies,ditions. This restricted area must scheme em- two amaha, one
comprehensive motor-cleaner, await a
bat the traffic are obviously akin twelve chair coolies and one laundry-bracing the whole of the Mong Kok
1. With reference to Government
cen-
to those in practice in Amoy, man, whose wages exceed $7,000 Teai and
We consider that the scheme has already received considera- Thecla owed its name to the elder tion from the Public Works Depart daughter of the Emperor where opium was rarely encoun- per annum.
major portion of the Staff at Gov-ment, but it involves large questions Theophilus, a worthy and pious wo- tered during the last half of the ernment House and Mountain Lodge of sewage treatment and seems likely man, so history relates, who, to- year, as the trade in opium there should be provided for out of public to prove very expensive. The propowards the middle of the ninth
we recommend that a sals are not yet sufficiently concrete to had been upset by the severe re-funds and
for which she was eventually gulations, and it was, accordingly, sum of $5,000 should be provided be submitted to Government and much century, amongst other good works canonised, restored the dilapidated annually in the estimates for the investigation is stil! necessary. difficult to procure the drug in
The Governor receives
Kowloon Tong purpose.
fabric of this little gem of Byzan- any quantity. There is also scope no conveyance or travelling allow The Hon. Mr. Braga asked
tine architecture to its original condition. for remedy in cases like that at ance, but a sum of $1,040 13 pro Notification No. 438 of August 29 re- viled for raining expenses of one
In a railed-off enclosure adjacent Macao, where, owing to the
car. We consider that the Governor lating to a memorial of Re-entry by
the Crown on the area known as the to the demolished building there re- It is gratifying to hear that Mr. shortage of raw material, which should be provided with two cars "Kowloon Tong Property," what con- pose to this day the ashes of some caused the newly established and that they should be maintained sideration does the Government intend of the defenders of Byzantium who J. D. Lloyd, Superintendent of
Government monopoly to restrict and run at Government expense to extend to those subscribers whose fell in vainly endeavouring to stem Imports and Exports, Hong Kong,
We consider also that the Governor houses stand on those Lots or any por- the onrush of the Ottoman hordea supplies, opium was seized in hould at all times, and his staff tions of the Kowloon Tong Property under Mohanimed the Conqueror is able to report for the first time that Kwong Chow Wan has greater quantities than in 1927. shile on duty, have free conveyance on which the Government has re-enter when he finally captured the city.
And now, umidst the protests of agreements subsisting certain ceased to be the chief source of The opium seized did not bear on any of the Government launches.ed in respect of which there are now
archaeological eircles, and the regrat of Christian lime for house decorations;. We through no fault of the subscribers and duced by the Government Monc-consider that
and Morlem alike. this ir- these should be de- by whom all moneys in respect thereo
replaceable relic of a bygone and have been paid to the Kowloon Tong poly other than the word Macan frayed from public funds
age has been razed off the face of
and
illicit prepared opium. For the any indication that it was pro-3xpenses are incurred from time to which houses are not yet completed
last six months of the year very little oplum coming from this port was seized, and it was notice able that several of the small and ancient steamers plying to that port, on which constant seizures
or
in Chinese, or any maker's name, that H. E. should be required to and New Territories Development Co. although it is generally said in 227, for coal, gas, electric fars, Ltd.? the Colony, according to Nr.ad in the non-public rooms. out affording the ownerz. thereof faei.
light and power only when consum-
2. Is it the intention of the Govern- ment to resume those properties with The Lloyd, that the opium coming central heating plant recently ties to meet their obligations in the the Crown land premium and into this Colony from this source stalled in Mountain Lodge is re-matter.
the building and its contents tive Crown lenses?
of
local
to
the earth. There is here no ques tion of old-time fanatical raneour or of latter-day religious apathy, but merely one of gross depart- mental carelessness. An order res ceived from Angora not long ago the local authorities the task demolishing certain of the smaller Constantinogle mos- 1. The matter is under considera ques. The local authorities them-
tion.
had been made in former years, is not the product of the Govern. Tired mainly for the preservation ao enable them to obtain their respec- enjoined on were diverted to the West River ment monopoly, but of a company frem damp, and should be operated Answer: run during the season of high called the Yau Shing Company.
and maintained wholly st Govern water,
laid
up, thus
selves added to the Jist the It is significant that no Indian ment expense.
2. Although no promise can now be confirming the opinion of
opium was seized during the year,
made that Crown Leases will "Mesjid" of Toelau Ibrahim Dede the Department. that the
The next change at the Majestic granted to the subscribers referred to, as being redundant to local re- smuggling of opium was their and it was reported that the price Theatre, Kowloon, will be "Annie it is probable that the Lots in question quirements, entirely losing sight of chief source of profit. The rea-of Indian opium in Shanghai had Laurie," starring Norman Kerry will be offered to such subscribers on the historical and architectural im-
terms which will include a stipulation portance attaching to it. sons which have led to the diver- risen to extraordinary heights, as and Lilian Gish.
Chat the obligations mentioned be per- The municipal demolition purty high as $25,000 per chest being sion of the opium traffic are not
The Hon. Treasurer of St. John formed. It is not the intention of the have carried out their task so Government to disregard these sub thoroughly that any hope of even mentioned. The reason given Ambulance Brigade acknowledge scribers, and the Government has al known with certainty, but Chinese.
a partial restoration of this little gossip has connected the fact was that it was now very dif- the receipt of the following donation rendy acceded to a request made by ald-world edifice is out of the
to Brigade Fands:-Messrs. H. certain of them that they should be with stricter official control atficult, if not impossible, to obtain
Buttonjee & Son, $25.
come tenants at will pending the con- Indian opium from the licensed
sideration of the matter referred to in Kwong Chow Wan.
the reply to question 1.
dis
question..
ANCIENT CABS
GRADUALLY GOING OUT OF USE IN LONDON
On the other hand, it is dealers at Kwong Chow Wan A hawker was fined $5 with the
Water Works Finance concerting to learn that Wuchow One feature of Mr. Lloyd's re-option of eight days' hard labour
The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K,C,| has become the chief source from port, however, is both complimen for selling within the market limite,
by the Kowinon Police Magistrate. LL.D. asked:--
With reference to the paragraph in which illicit opium is derived. tory to the efficiency of his own Another was fined $3 for a similar Mr. Henderson's report to the Honour During the last six months of the Department, and comforting to offensi
able Director of Puble Works, date! February 20, 1928, in Sessional Paper
Mr. Clynes, in a written reply to year practically all the illicit pro the public conscience, and that is
Two Chinese were bound over in No. 4 of 1928 which reads as follows:- Major Glyn, who asked for informa- pared opium seized, as well as all the cautious but hopeful state-personal bonds of $50 each to keep "The present Waterworks scheme tion about the age of taximeter
of finance ie in my opinion out the raw Chinese opium, came ment that no evidence was ob- the peace for six months, by the
of date and I would propese re-
cabe in the Metropolitan area, stated in Parliamentary Dobates, from the West River port, intained that this Colony was now Kowloon Magistrate. The two had
organisation on the lines sug that on January 31 there were 794 fought in Canton-road over a pair
gested in my reports to you spite of occasional large seizures being used, as formerly, as a
the subject dated September 21, 10 cents!
1927, and December 13, 1927." from Hong Kong bound steamers centre for large oplurn deals." over in se dogs, which cost a little at Do Shing, a station of the Hope is also contained in the
will be Government lay ropies of such Unable to give a satisfactory reports upon the table of this Council Canton Opium Suppression assurance that there appears to
Answer: explanation for the possession of a Bureau situated below Wuchow. be no demand for cocaine locally pair of slippers, a Chinese lad was will be dealt with fully in a speech The subject of waterworks finance Most of Wuchow opium came There is substantial evidence to cautioned this morning at the Kow which will be made to the Council to a new type have been placed in direct, although a small quantity, support the belief that, with the loon Police Court. He stated that a day by His Excellency the Governor.
service in London during the last friend had given him the slippers to in the circumstances it is not consider. it appears, came through Canton. growth of education and high pawn, and that he could not find ed necessary to lay on the table the do five months, and forty more are ex-
Whilst not wishing to be unduly moral principles among the bim.
partment-minutes in question.
pected shortly."
motor-cabs of old types licensed.
Replying to a question as to the stops the authorities proposed to take to encourage the introduction of modern cabs, Mr. Clynes writes
"One hundred and sixty cabs of