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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, MARCH 13th, 1928.
TRANSPORT IN LIANG KWANG PROVINCES.
RAILWAYS AND CIVIL AVIATION
"HONGKONG'S READINESS TO HELP
SIR C. CLEMENTI'S APPEAL TO
CANTON MERCHANTS.
An important pronouncement, with regard to the friendly attitude of the Hong Kong Government towards the proposed con struction
ion of a loop line linking the Canton Kowloon and Canton Shinkwan Railwayw was made by H.E. the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Cecil Clementi; K.C.H.G., on Saturday, at the dinner given in his honour by the Canton General Chamber of Commerce.
Emphasising the importance of railway facilities for Hong Kong and Canton Hin Excellency said that Hong Kong was most anxious: to see Whampoa developed and a loop line constructed to con- neet it with the Kowloon-Canton failway It was also the earnest desire of the Hong Kong Government to me the Canton- Shinkwan Railway extended to meet the line from Hankow,
Turning to the subject of civil aviation His Excellency pointed g out that there were already aerodromes in both Hong Kong and Canton and he hoped that an Anglo-Chinese company would be formed to extend commercial aviation in the Liang Kwang pro- rinces
SIR CECIL CLEMENTI'S
SPEECH.
This could not fail to bring addi- fional revenue in freight and pas senger traffic to both lines,
will be economy and speed in con- struction There is, moreover, the obvious and immediate advantage THE BRITISH IN CHINA FOR that you will connect a hundred
TRADE.
miles of railway already completed betwear Canton and Kowicon with His Excellency the Governor, the existing railway to Shukwan, spoke in English, the speech being and you will thus bave a long haul interpreted by the Hon. Dr. Koto-1 instead of the present short hauls, wall He said Mr. Wu Tang Tong, I thank you very sincerely for the magnificent entertainment you have already provided; I under- stand that the entertainment is br до means over, because from here we are going to see theatricals and shall be entertained almost until the morning. I appreciate more than I can say this opportunity of meating the Canton Chamber of Commerce, and I understand that there are representatives of all the seventy-two gulds here to night."
On an occasion such as this I
Why Hong Kong Favours The Railway,
It has often been said-very Theously-that the result of tins short connecting link would be to divert trade from Canton to Hong Song; but I enn assure you that in the very last thing that anyone in Hong Kong would advocate, and I wish to explain my reasons for saying
AN UNLUCKY TEN CENTS BIT.
"INDIAN CONSTABLE PAYS
Stoo FINE FOR BRIBERY.
It was certainly am unlucky tem cenas bit which a Chinese hawker paid over to & Ladian constable, Nanak Singh, in the form of a bribe, for when the erning constable was charged with the offence at the Cenerus dagistency yesterday be fare Mr. R. E. Lindsell, he was fined $100,
* The defendant, according to his solicitor, Mr. Les D'Almada, bad had a splendid record before be fells prey to the alluring ten cent bit. He graduated at the Punjab University and prior to coming to Hong Kong, he was teaching in India. His father was a COMMITIES sioned officer in the Indian Army and during the Great War had done. very good wark um raising funds and recruiting mem for war servico.
The defendant had only been with the Isca? Palico Force for only six months, his character had been ex- emplary, and in view of his record, Mr. d'Almada neked his Werenfp to view the offence leniently saying that n fine would meet the case, as the defendant, in losing his job. and his character bad already been punished ruficiently for his lapse.
Mr. P. T.J. Wodehouse, C.LE, for the prosecution and that he woul et object to a fine provided the amount was substantial enough for the de fendant to raise the gravity of his offence. It was not the first time die defendant had taken measy from poor hawkers. As far as the prosecuting oficer knew, it was about the fourth time, and the bast time, for which he was not charged, the Police had laid a trup for him by having the ten piece marked
$100.
His Worship fined the defendat
Wireless,
would be a great advantage, and I hope to sit developed Photo telegraphy already exists betweea Peking and Mukden,
Taxation.
Another thing at yould be all great advantage the develop are now inventions which table tent of wireless telegraphy: There you to send photographie telegeams. We in Hong Kong believe that the From the point of view of trans mitting Chinese ideograms this fortunes of Canton and Hong Kong are most intimately connected, and that what is good for Hong Kong trade will improve the trade of Canton and vice rerar. There is no rivalry betegen the two porte, complementary to the other Nature has provided Hong Kong with a deep sea ports but a port for shallow draft steam es only at Whamnos. That port we are anxious to see developed, and shall be very willing to assist in its development, as well as in the conservancy of the river, which
feel bound to speak a few words on the subject of commerce. The whole raison d'etre of Hong Kong is commerce, and the purpose for which Englishmoh are in China is
I now pass lastly to the subject tazation, and I wish to remind trade: Therefore, it is ery import- as well as for you that
comin this connection. Saltaxation is, of course, in all cases ultimate- trade should flourish, pol
fore, there to a point at which ly paid by the consumer. There Now there are many things which
excessive taxation defeate its own contranite towards making trade
ends. Beyond that point it pro prosperous, and sanong. them I
duces no revenue to the Government and marely destroys trade. In this should like to mention this even- ing thres principal factors The
matter foreign merchants are per- first is security, the second is
festly willing to come to the help of the Chintes authorities and pay communications, and the third is of the utmost importance to Can-far taxation-bigher taxation than reasonable taxation. I would like, tem and also to Hong Kong. But they pay to-day--but the other side with your permission, to say a few you cannot, under modern con of the picture is that they arust be words on each of these three sub-ditions, develop a part unless you relieved of the unlawful and petty josta on the landed also give is runway scilities; and, impositions, which in many cases Insecurity Due To Bolshevism. themfore, if you wish to develop are not levied by the Government Whampoa, you must connect it with at all, but which are extorted by a railway, and the obvious railway local pirates and brigands who to connect it with to the Kowloon-seize the goods in transit. I was Centon Railway which actually told, for instance, by a gentleman pazes Whampoa. If you want to who lives in Tong-ka-taun which send goods from Whampoa by rail is not very far from Macao, that to Hankow, you can only do so on a pair of shoes made in Tong- ka-taun and sent to Canton "duty had to be paid no less than thirty: three times on the way? That was at the beginning of that year. I have no doubt that the position has very greatly improved to-day, but it is obvionely necessary for a mer- chant, when he sends me goods to a certain place, to know at what to see tins loop-line built. The price he will be able to sell them matter has been so much misrepre- when they reach their destination. seated that, as I have this oppor-Tes often this is not now the case
unity of addressing a very repre- 20. Our Fortunes Bound Up With Ba sentative gathering of Canton merchants, I wish to explain what our position is, so that, in future thers may be no misunderstanding. Fleave the matter now to your
I need not dwell at length on the subject of security, because you all know and are personally acquainted with our sufferings to der the menace of Bolshevism and Communism, under the menace of strikes and boycotts, and under the menace of pirates and brigands. by building the five miles of loop Well, I wish to express my deep line railway between Tai-sha-tau gratitude to the present Canton and Wongahahe administration for the steps they have already taken to suppress Bolshevism and Communian, which have practically disappeared from Kwangtung and will never dare to raise their heade again while Mar tal Li is in control Strikes and boycotts are also a thing of the past and Marshal 14 is now taking vigorous steps to eradicate pirates and brigands.
Anxious For Whampoa Development.
It is for these reasons that we in Hong Kong ara anxious both to Whampon developed and also
Lines Of Communication." The next point I wish to touch upon is the importance to trade of good lines of communication, and judgment. in this connection I wish to safar
Aviation."
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Well, gentlemen, I am afraid I have wearied you with a long speech and said more than it was in my mind to any when I stood up; but I have spoken with the. tmost frankeces because I think it
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a few words on the railway com- There is a further pain in a desirable that our point of view munications of this province. There nection with commamications which has been a good deal of misundes I should like to trach upon, and in Hong Kong should be under standing as to the views which are that commutatation by We wish to help Canton. entertained to Hong Kong or the Now, whereas in Europe there has bound up with yours, and every We realise that our fortages are ubject of what we call the loop long been a highly developed rail- thing we can do to help we will line railway round Canton, that way system and there are now also is to say the proposed connection very extensive motor road Trade in Hong Kong is getting
do. The proeppets are bright
At the Kowloon Magistracy yes- between the Kowloon Canton Rail China the railway system is far better, and I understand from Mr. way and the Canton Shinkwan less advanced and there are hardly Wu that trade in Canton also on Saturday at St. Paul's Church Serday afternoon Me G. Gak was Ralway I know that it is the any motor roads. This fact is improving. We look forward tora Tso Nei Kel
between Mr. Ma Wai But and Missmmoned before Mr. W. Schohold earnest desire of the Canton Gov a sense now an advantage to China, brighter future. Given wholeheart Mr Me Wal But, who is the son o Roud
on for driving a car in an intoxicated
condition on February 20th at Tai crument, and it is also the earnest because your have not suck so minted co-operation between Hoog desire of the Hong Kong Govern money either in railways or in Kong and Conton, I think we shall of the Managing Director of Mr. D. H. Blake appeared on be
rent, that the Canton Shinkwan motor roads as we have in Europe, have nothing to fear, and that the the National Commercial and Sav have the case adjourned, loc
Sincere Company and is cashier of Railway hour'd be extended to and therefore you can develop your trade of these two provinces Kwangings Bank, was born in meet the railway which already airways, with a heart and without twig, and Kwangs will flourish reas from Hankow to Chuchow in injury to rested intercets more than it he ever fourshed in and in a graduate of St. George's 501 to make him for collect
Dr certificato 2 He considered to be done, the gap of about are Kong to me the development of It is the duty of a Government 8. W. Tao, LLD was educated at was most important for the mites which at present exists be commercial
China, to folter trade and to protect er 86. Stephen's College, Kong Kong the case till the 20th insta
His Worship agreed tween the Kowloon Canton Rail particular
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way and the milway from Canton --Kwangsi.. we bad civil ition" ment will do everyting to Shinkwan should be filed with between Kong and Canton, |-can- that end, and Lout delay, because in order to con- merchants there, fcould, travel Litrnet the rgilway northward from tween the two places
Shiokwan large quantities of plant spend the whole day on their burk and materials will have to be nem, and return home in the even" | same. brought from overseas and sent up ing. There are altre dy nerodromes me to the prospe
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