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THE DECREASE IN THE OPIUM REVENDEL
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber, at 11.30
THE BUDGET.
six dollars to the Public Service for the year 1820,"
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded.
"
of the existing free vernacular schools. ¡ng become an adjunct to them, I may mentionsthat this suggestion has the aym pathetic support of my unoficial colle
ajves,
likely our sister Colonies will follow suit. In connection with this question, we in vite attention to the item Rent of Liev ernment Furniture on the same page. This is evidently rent paid by officers living in Government quarters in which There is another matter arising out of torniture is supplied by the Government. this item of revenue, on which ventureIf dur suggestion regarding
the
· Clor- to make some observations, e. the numberernor's furniture is adopted, the privilege of hawkers licences to be issued. It has should he extended to the other Govern- Then brought to the notice of the Chinese ment officers, the amount involved being
tieneral Chamber of Commerce, of which only $170 a year in their case.
ith
I am the chairman, that some of the men' who were arrested and fined or sent oditure. In the Estimates of the Harbir
I now rome to the Estimates of Expen gnol for unlicensed hawking during the
Master's Department, we suggest that The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the early months of this year hud applied A yesterday. There were present-second reading of a Bill intituled An for but been refused a licence on the provision may be made for a launch and,
ground
say, two fairly high-power motor Lenta. that already sufficient numbe
AL Has EXCELLENCT THE 'GOVERNOR (Sir eleven million, one hundred and seventy-
Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Heerees had been issued. The Chinese The launch is to be used for towing junks and smaller ernit to the Harbour of Re- REGINALD EDWARD STURES, K.C.M.G.). | three thousand, two hundred and twenty. Lask me to plead on behalf of these poor fuge in typhoons and storms; while the
His ExcRENCY MAJOR-GENERAL F.
People for
& more liberal policy: Some of
life-boats, VENTRIS, B (General officer command
there men come to Hongkong with a few tor-boats are to serve collars (probably their
which can at the same time perform or, ing Troops in China).
order to enro
han tertane) in
dinary harbour duties. livelihood as Hoo, Mr. CLAUD SEVERN, C.M.G.
MR. LAU CHU-PAK'S SPÉICE.
hawkers. When arrested and fired, with Under Other Charges. Imports and (Colonial Secretary),.
the possible loss of their entire stock-in Exports Department, the sub-beads. Hon. Mr. H, E. POLLOCK, KG.
The Hon. Mr. Lau CHY-PIX SAI:Sir Trade, they inevitably go to swell theFuel and Packing Expenses show (Attorney-General),
as the senior unofficial member of this ranks of the unemployed and of rogues no reductions, in spite of the statement He, Mr. C. Mol. Massa, QB.E. Council for the time being, it is my and vagabonds; or worse still, may be in Your Excellency's Budget speech that (Colonial Treasurer).
privilege to speak on behalf of the un-driven to thieving. It would be far better duch less opium was expected to be Hoo. Mr W CHATHAM, CM.G. official members on the subject of this to have
licensed hawkers, boiled next year, and also in spite of some more (Director of Public Works).
Bill. Exceps what will be specially stated who can be controlled by the police, this the fall in price of coal that has taken as the expressions of my own views, the that a hardship should be inflicted on place since the current Estimates were observations I am
Bu about to make bare
poor
bat honest people or that the Colony
passed. It is true that the amounts in- the full concurrence of my unofficial col should have in its midst host of un
serter for
next year need not be all In addition to my remarks, the desirables. I hope that this represental lengoticial membera
spent: but the provision of sum larger will address this tion will receive the sympathetic con
than what will actually be required 'does Council either by
way of giving utter-sideration of our energetic Captain:] not conduce to economy, to their individual opinions, or in Superintendent of Police.
In connection with the Estimates of this of some of my observations. will
On puge 9 of the Estimates appears the Department, we desire to take this opper- now proceed to deal with cer Mr. A. GM. FLATER. C.B.E. (Clerk tain items in the draft Estimates, taking which show a revenue of nearly $118,000 trade restrictions introduced owing to Litem Kowloon (West) Ferry Liceates tunity to urge the early abolition of the of Councils).
them in the order as they appear therein, The unoficial members are of the opinion the exi
the exigencies of the war, particularly the The first item happens to be one on which that, as a cheap ferry service would tend regulations governing Import and Export
have express my individual opinion, although I believe that my unofheral cool to help the spread of the native popula Permits, which are causing great incun- public, and are leagues more or less share it. I refer to from its present congested area invenience to the
the Government should obtain from the At the second reading of the Budget Bill Victoria to the other side of the harbour. Lintheting much on the Chinese. a reduction in the fares, especially last year this question was raised, and able rebatement in the present rishta paid the Government said that the restrictions in that for third class, against a reason
His Excellency the Officer Administering
to the Government.
wern war mesures. Now that the war has ended, these vexatious restrictions
Hon Mr ER HALLIFAX, OBE (Secretary for Chinese Affairs),
Hon. Mr. B. D. C. Warre (Captain Superintendent of Police).
Hon. Mr LAC Chu Pak.
Hon. Mr. C. G. ALABASTER, OBE. Hon. Mr. R. G. SHEWAN.
Hon. Mr. E. V. 'D. PARX
FINANCIAL MINUTES.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid upon the table Financial Minutes Nos. 19 to 125, and moved that they be referred to the
Finance Committee.
The COLONIAL Taxisuara seconded, and this was agreed to,
PAYERS.
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The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command | 1552kment of old buildings Several com Changers' Licences" I would ask that this should end also.
of HE the Governor, laid upon the table the report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee No. 11 and moved that is be adopted.
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and
this was agreed to..
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The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of HLE the Governor, laid upon the table the report of the proceeds of the Standing Committee on Law and moved that it be adopted,
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and this was agreed to
PUBLIC LATRINE ON BAXKER ROAD,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Sir, I beg to move the resolution which stands in my name with regard to the erection of a public latrine and urinal close to Barker Road station as follows:
We desire to comment upon the present system of searching passengers leaving T arriving in this Colony by Revenue E cers and by the Police This question was raised by the unofficial members in this Council in 1918, and although some improvement has since been effected. we feel that much more can still be done. Now that the European Police contingent' is to be substantially augmented, we hope that more European supervision of the search work on. the wharves may be over
made by the banitary Board to the careful consideration of the Government to a dia demand for the drug. Bervants should be similarly treated, s
And wherese such objections have been duly considered:
Д
etc..
inevitably springs up or largely increases. with an attendant increase in crime. We trust that this point of view may receive the attention of Your Excellency.
Passing
10
"I unofficial members beg to associate themselves with the TEILERS Oude by Your Excellency at the last meeting in reference to, the good work done by the members of tae zurce and by tay rolice Agarve during the NBA,
In the damitary Department, we are giu ty sec. Laat two Kaditional ban.tary inspectors will be appointed so as to re- heve the Police Inspectors at nowicon city and Shamshuipo of sanitary duties. We consider that the practice or putting police omcers in out-stations on a kinus revenues and the performance of sanitary the collection of inspectors duties, should na far ne poa. aible be done away with
of extra duties, such
Asscased Taxes on page 8. This item shows an increase of nearly $112,000, and it would be interesting to know whether this increase is due to more new houses having been built since the current estimates were framed, or merely to re-
Arising out of the item Money plaints have been made to me by the Chinese that the steady increase in rents the embargo on the export of subsidiary has been due to certain houses having coins from the Colony, which entails hard been over-assed on account of adjoining ship on the people, may be withdrawn at Since the matter was Ecuses of equal value fetching higher
date aaearly rentals. The assessor was perfectly right taken up by the Chinese General Chamber in putting the same rateable value on a of Commerce with the co-operation of the house that produces a smaller rent & on Lb.nese banks, the premia on Hongkong Moreover, similar structure adjoining, which yields sub-coins have disappeared a better revenue to its owner.
But the pur small coins and back-notes are again,
at a discount in Canton and the adjoin fact that the higher rent might have been forced up by the owner in order to obtaining districts, and it does not now pay a higher value for his house should not kong to such places. The reason for the rised.
anyone to take these moneys from Hong be lost sight of by the Government. The owner of the bouse yielding the smaller embargo, therefore, no longer exists.
The unofficial members will unhesitat reutal naturally raised the rent on ne The revenue from Opium Monopoly ingly vote for the sum inserted under count of the higher assessment, with the shows a decrease of $1,500.000, and the Miscellaneous Services for special allow result that house rents generally have explanation given in the note against it anees on salaries; but they are of the advanced by leaps and bounds. I admit is that a decrease in consumption of opinion that, if the allowances
were to that the question of assessment in the opium is expected. We should like to be made retrospective in the case or oth- circumstance described is a difficult prob know whether the decrease is the result cers receipt of sterling salaries "ur lem, but commend the matter to the of a policy of the Government, or is due exchange compensation, the other Civil Whereas application has been duly em
as one intimately connected with the pre-or to a
increase in the quantity they have suffered in common with their Governor under section 167 of the vailing high cost of living.
of opium smuggled into the Colony.enfor officers from the high cost of living. Public Health and Buildings - Ordi-
in the Police Estimates, the addition Aante, 1903, for the erection of a Public The next item on which I wish to say Without expressing our opinion in any
014 European Lance Sergeants, 15 Latrine and Urical to the northward a few words in Assessed Taxes, Special way, we desire a faller explanation for War Rates. The discontinuance of these such an enormous shrinkage in a prin-
wuropean Constables and 32 Chinese Coní of Barker Road Station below the level rates immediately on the signing of cipal item of our revenue,
stables, to bring the Force up to p£4R+WIP] of the road:
the Peace Treaty created at the time We find that the number of Pawn, strength and in conformity with present And whereas such application having a very good impression among the Chin-brokers' Licences has increased, and we day needs, nas the warn support of the been duly approved by the Governor andese, who said that, although the impost wish to record our opinion that where unothcial members of this Council. & notification of the intention to erect had to cease automatically as required there are too many pawnshops gambling a Public Latrine and Urinal at such by the Ordinance, the Government could site having been duly published in have easily, had they so wished, found three successive numbers of the Gazelle, excuse to continue it by means of an certain owners and occupiers of pro- amending Ordinance, or by calling the tax perty in the vicinity have objected to some other name. The action of the Gov-
Dow "China Companies such erection:
ernment had a result more far-reaching Fees on page 12, I wish to offer for the. than they had probably anticipated in consideration of the Government & sug asmuch
us it has become known as fargestion which has the approval of my It is hereby resolved by this Council Peking. and was tom knowledge. unofficial colleagues. Owing to the on that the above-mentioned site and the favourably commented upon by one or rest erection the rest of a Public Latrine and two Chinese high officials as an example the availing in the interior of China,
the
of business men, who have of British rule Urinal be and the same is hereby ap-
transferred their commercia: activities to As regards the
the item Carriage, Chair, this proved
Colony, which affords them security Licences, the unofficial members and protection, is large and in daily in The usual procedure required by law are of the opinion that the introduction creasing. If it could be done, I should was adopted by avertising the Grover of public rickshas on Caine Road and like to see British protection afforded to ment gatention of making this conveni Bonham Road is an improvement, which is all Chinese companies registered bere elise and one objection was received from much appreciated by residents on that outside this Colon in that event,. the occupier of a anall house on the other level, although certain portions of the two Hongkong would assuredly become in-
Speaking as a representative of the Chinese, think that the administration" side of the road. The objection was roads are rather narrow for this increas-creasingly popular with Chinese busi of the lime-washing regulations is not considered, and it was not thought to be ed wherled traffic.
British In a very substantial objection because the Licences," I wish to say a few words conhanced. I know that this is an Imperialing done by one's own contractor often
ness men, and, what is connection" with "Hawkera" prestige, in Chins would be greatly on-
above criticism. Complaints have reach- ed me from time to time that lime-wash- position chosen for Las convenience is well below the road and, owing to thated by the Police Magistrates to boys for difficulties, but none the less I would urge failed to be passed by the Sanitary In cerning the punishment now being award question, and one that is beset with many It was not thought it would be a debri hawking without licencee. I may say that Your Excellency to give it your considera- spector in charge, even when done twice went to the house in question. The in May last my colleague, the Hon. Mr. tion.
or three times while the work executed matter was the subject of some corres Ho Fock, and I took up this question
There is
by certain privileged contractors invari pondence with the Banitary Board and semi-officially with the Police Magis-
an estimated decrease of the Sanitary Board passed a resolution trates The present practics is that, will turn to page 38 under
$1,000 in Prison Industries." If you being the case, the Chinese prefer to have ably received better treatment. Such agreeing to the poation chosen, may lese a fine is forthcoming, the little Other Charges, you will find that the in
"Prison, the work done by the Sanitary Departe · ay i have personally examined various offender is ordered to be whipped, or alternative sites and agree with the ex- sometimes sent to gaol.
crease in expenditure in the item Bulment, and to pay for it according to a Owing to the
a reasonable scale of charges to be pub is explained as pert advisers of the Government that the poverty of the parents or guardians of sistance of Prisoners eate chosen is a proper one. I beg, there these boys, it is very seldom that a fine being partly due to an increase in the Jished.
number of prisoners. Since the number is paid, with the result that, the 101, to move the resolution.
The provision for 10. Vernacular Pepil The ATTORNEY-GENERAL BCConded, lads have to undergo either a corporal of prisoners has gone up, how is it that Teachers in the Education Estimates in Hon, Mr. U.. G... ALABASTER I beg to punishment or imprisonment for an or is expected to yield, a smaller re young students for the posts of vernacular a corporal the prison industrial labour has yielded, connection with a scheme for training forced on them by their seniors. move an amendment that the question of We consider: it very hard on the boys. Whatever the cause, we should masters has the warm support of the this site and the two alternative "értes
and should like to see this state of affaira
like to be enlightened on this point. Chinese. The scheme not only will ensure suggested by the Sanitary Board be re
remedied as soon as possible. The sug The gross receipts from the Kowloon- a steady supply of vernacular teachers, ferred to the Public Works Committee of gestion which Mr. Ho Fook and I made Canton Railway (page 14) are estimated but should, if properly worked, produce this Council which does not appear to to the
When Magistrates was
to amount to 482,000, while the working in course of time, a class of better quali have been consulted in the matter. understand that the Government mito is licence the parent or guardian be sent for with the Sinking Fund at 1 per cent. 810,033 to the Confucian Society, which
boy is arrested for
bawki
without a expenses, special expenditure, interest on fied men for this important work.
the inscribed stock sue of 1906 together With regard to the proposed grant of in juxtaposition to Barker Road Station
and &
& small fine imposed. If the parent where the convenience must necessarily or guardian could not be found, or could thereon, are expected to amount to I hope, is an annual subsidy, I am glad prove a muisance to persons arriving at, not or would not pay the fine when im- 31,138,184, thus stowing a deficit of over that the efforts of the Society and of a and departing from, the tramway station: posed, then the boy should be sent to the 2654,000, ae is shown in footnote 3 on few Chinese gentlemen to give the child- Unfortunately the Ordinance is so word. Becretary for Chinese Affairs to be dealt page 119. If, therefore, it is for no other
ren of the poor at least an elementary ed that these people cannot effectively with by the Brewin Fund Committee, who, reason
than a commercial reason, the object except through the unoficial may be able to find work for him or get Government should make every effort to las received the support of the have at
education in their own language, have members of this Council. The Ordinance him a licence; or, in a really deserving get our railway
nked up: with the Can-
ment. On behalf of the Society and of does permit. other people to object, that case, arrange to have him. educated in ton-Hankow Hallway, which would on-
the entire Chinese Community, I beg to a considerable in thank the Government for this substan- Ary doubtedly result in is to say, uccupiers of property in the one of the free vernacular elementary immediate neighbourhood, sad those have not had a reply to this suggestio far by certain improvements, but it
supported by the Chinee We create in the traffic on our line.
The persons have objected. The only house in nor have I seen any indication
railway could also be rendered more popu tial grant. the immediate neighbourhood is the small has been
вав adapted. My Chinese colleague
gue would take up too much of the time of house next to Glenshiel. The objection, and I realize, as we stated in our letter this honourable Council for me to detail with plans, was submitted to the Sanitary to the Magistrates at the time, that the them here. If Your Excellency desires Board who appointed & sub-committee problem is intricate and difficult of solut, I shall be glad to submit my sugges consisting of Lieut.-Col. Crisp and Dr. tian, especially when our law does not tions at a later date. Koch, who went into the matter, most bersih of the parent or guardian being the item Interest on Government ordinary we potion thaorks, Extrac other sites. It was suggested that plans think of and it has recently been aded to amount to $290 next year, We pre-show neither the original nor the revised of these two other sites should be made yocated in the English Press-is the sume that this interest is payable by the timates of the works in hand or contem but we were unable to persuade the Goy establishment of a Reformators for the Governor on the value of furniture in plated. To give a few items of more or ernment to do so, and I submit that, the tenthing them a useful trade. Perhaps ters: We consider it somewhat niggardly 12, 16 (16 (1) 18 (3), 17, 23, 49, 50, reception of juvenile offenders, and for 1ooms cecupied by him as his 1 ving quar
less magnitude, we cite Nos. 5. 7, 8, 119 only thing we can do. in this Council in instead of a Reformatory, an Industrial on the part of the public to require tho. 6a (b) and 69 (a). Unless this informe to have the matter referred to the Stand School for juveniles would even be more Governor to pay for the use of furniture tion is given, it is not possible to tell ing Committee on Public Works for their useful. To suck & school could be sent provided by them as a matter of neces whether or not the sum inserter for, the The Hon. Mr. E. V. D. PARR Recond-hat also children of the poor, who would Colonies, there is no reason why the prae that is required to complete it. In any not only boys guilty of municipal offences, sity. Even if this is done in other first time for a certain work will be all HI.E. THE GOVERNOR The amendment strect urchins,
otherwise go to swell the number of tice should continue here. Let us take ease, no business: man would like to that the matter be referred to the Pubbiewo classes of boys, if considered noces dune in one or two larger matters in the Ing what its total estimated cost is, even The separation of these the lead in this small matter, as we have approve of an undertaking without know. Works Committee has been accepted. sary a-detail that can be arranged park" and "nho"ch" the system; and me though approximately.
consideration.
ed.
I
offence
schools
B
more,
The unofficial members endorse Your Excellency's remarks as to the excellent work done during the war by the members of the Defence Corps, and to the valuable services rendered by Major Morgin ne its first Administrative Commandant
Public