HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
A meeting of the Hongkong Legisla tive Council will be held in the Council Chamber at noon to day.
Notice has been given of the following
questions:-
HAWKERS' LIČENCES.
SMUGGLING OPIUM,
OVER $6,000 IN FİNES,
TEN
That the smuggling of opiam into Hong- kong is carried on extensively is evidenced by the number of cases 'heard daily at the Magistracy. Deterrent aes and im prisonment are meted out to the offend ers, bat, apparently, bave no effect, as By the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak: (1)--There being numerous complaints the illicit trafie continues. It is com regarding the refusal of the Police Demon knowledge that for every smuggler manage to elude the partment to issue hawkers' licences in apprehended ten
Police. many cases, will the Government state:- (a)What was the largest number of
At the Magistracy, yesterday, Mr. R. O. Hutchison had five persons before him 'hawkers' licences that had ever
The total been issued, and what is the total charged with smuggling number of current licences that amount of opium involved was 54 taels. and the fince inflicted totalled over 86,000. have been issued to date ?
In the first case a Chinese woman was -In view of the fact that the re-
arrested on the Pray and taken to the fusal to issue such licences may Contral Police Station, where she wan operate harjlly on many deservinget out on bail of $300. The woman, poor people, and of the considers-
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 5TH, 1919.
STEAITS SHIPPING
COMMISSION.
ATTEMPT TO ADJUST DIFFERENCES.
The report of the Straits Mercantile Marins Service Commission appointed to inquire into, the differences, existing be- tween deck officers and angineers serving
That election should be open to varia- tion in the case of offers with a non- tropical domicile on promotion to a superior rating.
We recommend that this local leave schone be applied also to the cases of officers with a tropical domicile,
FROMOTION HY SENIORITY.
On the part of both the Guild and the
un certain vessels engaged in the local Association a strong desire for the re trade has been issued.
The report states, inter alia :---
KALARY.
We are of opinion that a clear care as to the inadequacy of the pay of deck officers and edgineers at the time of the deadlock has been made out.
We feel that it is necessary in consider ing the difference between the owners offers and the officers' claims to take into account the very considerable variation
cognition by owners of the principle that promotion in their services should be strictly in accordance with seniority was apparent throughout the enquiry.
From the point of view of an associa ion of officers in a service there is, per- haps naturally, a desire to eliminate, as far as possible, the element of favouritism in promotion even at the risk of eliminat ing the reward for excellent individual. service. ,"
tion that those who are unable to Paid cash and left the station. She did in size and, therefore, earning capacity the view that an employer'a right of
obtain adch licences may go to swell the number of bad charne ters in this Colony, whether in- structions will be given to the Captain-Superintendent of Police, not to withhold licences from ap- plicants therefor, unless they are known to be bad characters 1 (In the case of boys arrested for bawking without a licence, will the Gov crament have the law so amended as to empower the magistrates to panish the parents or guardians instead of the bays
themselves?
HEAST OF COMMUNICATION AND WATER
"BITPPLY.
By the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O. B. E. :--
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not attend Court, yesterday, the Revenue Officer who prosecuted mating that she had left for Shanghai.
A Chinese male was charged with being in unlawful possession of 20 tacls of opium.
opium.
of the ships in the various ficeta
It is claimed by the officers that the master of, say, a 75-ton ship should be on the Jame scale according to his seniority in an owner's service sa ber of a 1,000-ton vessel, and it is con-- tended by the owners that this would
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Defendant disputed the amount. stating that there were only 12 taels of involve loss, or in some cases additional loss. on the runcing of very small ships. In regard to masters we hold that a discrimination by way of tonnage of their commands is desirablo and we rè-
Inspector Macdonald informed the Magistrate that the man was arrested by a constable as he was leaving a sam- pan. On being searched, the drug was. found concealed in girdle tied round
his waist,
Mr. Hutchison fried defendant $3,000, with the altornative of six months" bard. labour
commend that the scale of pay he $420
per mensen rising to $540 per mensem by annual increments of $30 per mensem, with a charge allowance of $90 per mea- sem while in command of vessels of gross tonnage exceeding 150 tons, of $40 per men-
There is a great deal to be said for
selection for promotion should be no- qualified, but in services consisting of considerable numbers of men of similar qualifications and training, great dis- satisfaction can, and does arise in the case of glaring out-of-turn promotions.
the possibility of the employer giving a Promotion by seniority alone prevents senior post to a junior employé, however efficient the junior employé may be.
In mercantile firms we can see that motion by seniority, alone is a pro-
position which could not be advanced with any seriousness, but we feel it is not diffiouls to differentiate in this rea Poct between assistants-in-mercantile firms and son-going officers.
The Guild and the Association obvious-
An old Chinese woman was charged with being in unlawful possession of asem while in command of vessels of grossly have no desire to resist the discharge taels of opium
(E)--When will the section of Corona tion Road to the north of File Street be: completed so as to develop building sites. The woman stated that she had only recently come from Anaam, and on the and to provide through traffic with a direct route to the Taipo and Castleage a man gaye her the opium.
Peak Roads?
(2)-Will the Government construct & temporary ricksha road from a point on the Yamati-Kowloon City Road to the main gate of the Old Kowloon Walled City, so as to reader the walled city and numerous houses to the west. of it acce sible by wheeled vehicles from Yaumati ¦
(3.)-Is it a fact that the now market at Samsuipo has no supply of fresh water?
(4)-Is it a fact that there are about.] 200 modern buildings (including a Public Dispensary, a temple and several fac tories) a New Samauipo, accommodating about 6,000 people, who have no fresh water supply, except three street stand pipes?
(3.)-Is it a fact that there are about 2,400 boat-builders at Cheung Sha-wan, to the north-west of Samsuipo, who have no fresh water supply except four shallow. wells surrounded by rabbish heaps and manure pits?
Mr. Hutchison imposed a fine of $500. Two old women were charged with having 24 and 19 taels of opiam, respec tively, in their possession.
Defendants were arrested on the Haun met, which arrived from Saigon. Their Juggage was searched and the opium WAS found concealed in false bottomed boxes Mr. Hutchison Aned the defendants $2,000 and $1,000 respectively.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A POLICE SERGEANT, MR. RE LINDSELL AND THE
PRESS,
At the Magistracy, yesterday, before
E. Lindsell, Sergeant Mc Mr. R. Tulloch, of the Shaukiwan Police station, was charged with indecently assaulting a young Chinese girl.
The crowd
tonnage exoceding 500 tons, and of $60 per mensem while in command of vessels of gross tonnage exceeding 1,000 tons. Provided that a master of a vessel not exceeding 250 tons gross tonnage shall not draw more than $300 per mensem.
Chief engineers we recommend should,
of incompetent officers, while the owner has the 'right of immediate dismissal for incompetency, but he has to depend in great measure on the advies of some of his officers that others are incompetent.
We feel that the Guild and the associa-
be placed on a scale of #420 per mensemtion could not afford at the expensë, par rising to 8540 per mensen by annual haps, of many of its members, to bolster increments of $30 per mensem, and we an incompetent simply because he recommend that the same rate of charge was a member, and we have come to the allowance based on tonnage should be conclusion that the acceptance of the principle by owners would not involve paid to chief engineers as to masters.
disadvantages which would outweigh the advantages of emtentment among their employs.
EXCESSIVE OVERTIME
In the case of small ships, where a second-class engineer as the sole engineer meets the requirements of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance we consider that a
We have in paragraph 127 of this re charge allowance of $20 per mensem port Accepted the definition of overtime should be paid to such second engineeas or in port between the hours of 10 pand.7 am, and work in port on
Nundays ailing as chief,
We feel that in regard to pay chief We also accept the defmition of exces officers and second engineers should besite overtime as work in excess of thirty bours overtime work per mensem and placed on a leral and that second oficers we recommend that such excessive over- and third engineers should also be on
time he paid for at the rate of one dollar per hour. identical scales.
Mr. Leo Longinotto (Assistant Crown Solicitor) prosecuted, and Mr. W. B. L. Bhenton defended. Mr. A. E. Hall (of: Meants. Lot Lo) watched the proceedings on behalf of the parents of the girl.
As we have said elsewhere in this report' Ás 1000 23 Mr. Lindsell sat on the the cost of living has risen very con hould be heard in camera." Bench, he said:
"I think this case siderably recently and we consider that of spectators who had gathered to hear apart from prospects of promotion to (6.)-Is it & fact that there is no freak the case then left the Court, the Press master or chief engineer, the possibility
representatives only remaining in their water fire service at Cheung Sha-wan, of
of achieving $330 per mensem should be Samsuipo, and that most of the build- Mr. Lindsell: I think this case should open to officers to give them a prospect ings are inaccessible from the Fire Float: not be reported in the Prase
notice has been given before to that of keeping up an establishment 2
The finding which is recorded against the defendant will be made known to the Press. I don't think any details whatever should be reported..
The Press representatives, who were still waiting, were then asked to leave the Court by Sergeant Willis.
Beats,
(7.)-Is it a fact that the Kowloon Re-affect Bervoir -haq, considerably more water in it this year that at the same period last year, and that the mains from the re- servoir, run within easy distance and at a convenient level for supplying 8am- suipo and Cheung Sha-war!
(8.)-When will an adequate supply of water (1) for domestic use, (2) for fre service, "be provided for (a) New Samui- po and (4) Cheung Sha-wan?
ORDERS OF THE DAY... First reading of a Bill intituled, An Ordinance for the more effectual proteo tion af marine stores.
First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the law relating to the registration of births and deaths.
First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Arms and Am munition Ordinance. 1900.
First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to make provision for deter:
the present war, and for purposes "oon- nected therewith.
First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance for the better Prevention of Corruption.
First reading of a Bill' intituled An' "Ordinanes to authorise the Bank of Can- ton, Limited, to convert its silver, capital into gold.*
First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for the Incorpor poration of the Missions to Beameti in Hongkong.
*This Bill will be carried through all its stages at this meeting.
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.
I think
We recommend the following as a ten- sonable scale:-Chief officers and second engineers: $320 per mensem, rising by annual increments of $20 per mensem| to $380 per mensem.
MENUNDERMANNING OF BILLPS.
The
question of undermanning local Temels has been brought forward with a course of our inquiry. vertain amount of prominence during the
We have given evary consideration to the views on this point advanced to as and we record our opinion that such undermanning as exista is solely due to shortage of officers arising out of var conditions and We are confident that owners will remedy the existing state of affairs in this respect as speedily as possible.
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ANTI-JAPANESE FEELING.
SCHOOL-BUY DEMONSTRATORS ·
With regard to second officers and third engineers we may say that normally they would be bachelors and would be living aboard their ships, thuat is to
BRY
they AN OLD OFFENDER.
would have free board and lodging.
Taking this fast into consideration, we from HELPED FROM THE POOR BOX: consider that a salary of $210
per mensem
and" rising to $240 per measen by annual At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. R. O. Hutchison, an old Chinese man increments of $15 per mensem would, to careful men, afford a chance of putting was charged with bogging alms.
something by, and is, in fact, a reason- Inspector Macdonald stated that deferable wage for a second officer and a third dant was an old offender". Some time engineer ago he was charged with the same offence. In regard to third officers and fourth and Mr. J. R. Wood, before whom he engineers we recommend a salary of $150 appeared, feeling sorry for the man, gava per mensen, him a sum of
of money
from the "Poor-box to purchase a permit. The Police bought
LEAVE
ARRESTED.'
Nine school-boys, whose ages ranged seventeen years to sight, & Chinese teacher attempted to make an anti-Japanese demonstration in Queen's Road Central on Tuesday procession for evening by organising a the purpose of inducing the Chinese population not to deal with any Japan ese firm, or buy or sell any article of Japanese manufacture The demonstra- The introduction a reasonably detece paraded the street, each carrying a big Chinese umbrella to which wai at- him a hawker's outfit and also gave him finite scheme of leave privileges appears tached a tag, the gist of which was: a place to keep a stall in West Point. to us accessary in view of the desirability Bay Chinese
goods only. Tis poenzo, being subeequentis found in
man stayed for two days and then of attracting as officers persons domiciled Yesterday, the boys were charged. at at West Point begging. He carried al We have not overlooked the fact that the Magistracy, before Mr. R. E. Lind paper in front of him relating all his there is competition in local waters, comel, one with aiding and abetting in man's band was petition which is likely, to incrasse rather the organisation of a procession, and the
of being bitten by than decrease, with ships offcared solely
sistent beggar and accosted people, more economical terms in Several letters had been received com- plaining of the maa's behaviour.
misfortunes.
paralysed as a
Mr. Hutchison fined defendant $15.
ALLEGED POSSESSION OF
ARMS.
others
the
taking part in it, without necessary Mr. Leo d'Alm
appearing for the
Jegan office way than defendants, saked that the case be ad
cer.
the
something in generosity.
to local pract
practice we feel that in respect of the first period of qualification for home leave five years is not too long a period, but we hold that of leave offered at the expira amount tion
of that period of continuous service lacks
We recommend that eight months' half- SIX BUSTY MUSKETS FOUND pay leave should be given after five year
contiguous service and that the optron should be given to the officers to extandl. this leave by a period not exceeding 'twp, months without pay.
LOCAL LIATE. The question of leave to be spent locally has been put forward somewhat
IN A JUNK.
At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. B. O, Hutchison, six Chinese were charged with being in unlawful poses sion of six. muskets.
Mr. A. E. Hall apeared for the desistently, and we feel that some provision feace.
is necessary by way of alternative to The muskets, which were old and rusty home. ones dating back to about a half-a-cen We recommend that when ^an “offici The Approximate statement of the turg ago, were discovered in a junk from financial reasons or other considers Yeotipts for tha Weeknding "hay
31st Shaukived by the Police, who rented tions feels that it is necessary, or advis The master of the fank, probable to spend much, Leave as he is eligible îs as follows.
Backly ta "Aggregate?
Pod the ring of the Police search
bly
might elect to accept the disappeared.
e following alternative: Two month half Mr. Hutchison mid this sort
pay:idave in respect of each twở jears of was considered very serious
continuousartide to be-avenmulatki, bail the officers so desires to the arient of fou
mouths and 'no more.
This Touris
Introsse
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319
--for 29 Wooki 2127270,800
manded the case, for a
at $100 each.
in
has for locally
journed till today.
The Capt Superintendent of Police a no objection, but requested the Magi- trate to administer a caution to the de- fendants against indulging in any sort. of disturbance:
Mr. Lindsell: It is unlikely that they do po with a case hanging over
would them
d'Almada gave an undertak that his clients would not commit breach of the
peace The case was, accordingly, adjourned till 3-p.m. to-day. Bail was granted in $250 to the teacher, and in 325 sich to the othera
dom had
TWO FURTHER ARRESTS.
Two further strests have been made in monstration: Two Chinese students, connection with the anti-Japanese ? de- believed to be pupils of the same school the other arredare noticed walk- brella with the Chinese characters ing along Queen's. Hond carrying i und Buy Chinese Goode brought up at the „These Lads were jurrätted and will be
Magisfracy to-day.
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