BUDGET FOR 1931 INTRODUCED.
STAMP FEES ON BILLS OF LADING AND CHEQUES
TO BE INCREASED.
CONTRIBUTION TO ANTI-PIRACY GUARDS.
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE (6.)
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1930.
JUVENILE COURTS.
GOVERNMENT APPROVES DR. KOTEWALL'S MOTION..
QUESTION OF FINANCE DEFEARED.
Opportunity for Voluntary Service. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.
Courta was one of the subjects of discussion at the recent Colonial
If it ie considered desirable fu have special Magistrates to preside
The Colonint Secretary: The at the Juvenile Courts, many un- Government, Sir, is prepared to official Justices of the Peace with accept, the motion now before the the necessary qualifications would Council and to consider the "ap- no doubt be ready to give their | pointment of a Committee to make services in an honorary capacity. | detailed proposals on this subject. It may be interesting to note that It should, however, be pointed out That, there was great need in the by suction of the Juvenile Court that the establishment of Juvenile
(Metropolia) Act 1990, evary Colony for a court, to try juvenilo Juvenile Court is constituted " of a offenders was stressed by Dr. police magistrate nominated by the R. H. Kotowall at a meeting of Secretary of State, and two Justices ofee Conference, and it is export- of the Pence for the County of the Legislative Council yesterday. London, of whom one shall be a The motion that stops should be wornan, and both of whom shall be Kowloon-anton' Ballway, tion is distasteful, but it is hoped,
tices nominated for the purpose by Head 32-Kowloun-Canton kall that Hon; Mambors will agree that taken by the Government to in-hosen from anel of such Jus
stitute such a court was woll-re the Secretary of State. way. Considerable reductions are, this ingredient in the medicine wo
Concurrently with the creation of shown under Uther Charges, and 1st necessarily take for our conceived, and was duly adopted. The
the Juvenile Courts the Govern- calling for remark, is to rebuild-ed
The Government further pro
to the provision of special accom- expected communication from the ing of Sheung Shui Station, which
modation for young offenders on Colonial Office before taking fur- had to be rebuilt or abandoned, poses in accordance with a recom The increase in ongine drivers un-mondation of the Board of Educa
at an early date of some training institutions where auch offenders Members agree this course will be can be segregated after conviction.
adopted."
ed that a model Ordinance dealing with this question will shortly be circntnted to this and other Colonics for the consideration of their logis latures. It would be advisable
the only special expenditure itomdition bas beon correctly prescrib question au to financo was raised by maent can give careful consideration therefore to wait the receipt of the
the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, and in this connection, the Government
uer 3-1-1-1 has already beon aption to raise slightly, the fees for Promised to give the matter very detention, and to the establishment ther action, and if Honourable |
on ro-
proved by Finance Committee, some of the higher classes in the Under E. 4-9 aix inore men are public schools, to increase certain ncoded for the Centrul Mechanical stamp fees, notably those
ecipta, cheques and bills of lading, Yorks.
and to increase the maximum por centage of death duties.
Head 33, A.-Volunteer Defence Corps. Shows considerable cores- 50 in Other Charges and less speci at expenditure' than usual.
I may say that in raising the stamp fro on 'reccipis Government proposes to raise the amount boluw
rich exemption from a stamp is allowed to $20. This will provide measure of relief in the case of small amounts.
Head 34.-Miscellaneous Services, The grants to the Civil Bervies Cricket Club, to the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and for the proposed History of Hong Kong constitute commitanoats which have already been approved by Financo
One head of revenuo call, for fur- Committee, as also has the increas
d-subsidy for broadcasting. it ther notice.
Anti-Piracy Guards,
The contributions
careful consideration.
Dr. Kotowall in proposing the motion said
That in the opinion of this Council stops should be taken by the Government to institute Juvenile Courts, where offenders under the age of sixteen can be separately tried, with a view to the early establishment of some training institutions where such offenders can be segregated after conviction.
At a meeting of this Council held on June 10 last I naked certain questions relative to this subject, orament have revealed a state of affairs which shows that in the matter of the treatment of juvenile offenders we are much behind the times.
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has been necessary to insert a sum from shipping companies for anti-and the answers given by the Gov 1 830,000 for the decanuial consus pracy escorts (which are not liable Je next year, and a lump suito Military Contribution) áre osti- of 850,000 for the Chinese New Year mated at a total of 8143,272, und honus recommended by the Salaries as the expenditure under Police Commission. A now sub-head "act-Force is put at a total of 8116,231, ing pay" has been entered. This it would seen at first sight that expenditure has as a rule been mot the Government actually proposes. from the lapsing pay of each do to profit from this soures to the partment, but the creation of the extent of 828,000. The contribu now sub-head is considered to be in tions, however, were fixed to corer better order. The general subsidy a number of itoms for which Gov. to the University has been put at crnment accepts the liability-such the revised 1930 figure of 8350,000 as pensions, gratuities and pass for which approval was recently ages where payable, and also over head charges which would require obtained in this Council.
an elaborate system of accounting to separate from the делега Police estimates which will bear them. The figures of the contri- butions have been agreed with the companies concerned.
Head 35.-Charitable Services, Only two additions are made, bóth of which I am sure will be accept. able to hon, members viz., grants te the Tung Wa Eastern Hospital and to the Salvation, Army...
Revenue Estimates.
the head "carrings, etc., iconecs" has now been altered to the head "vehicles" with sub-divisions for the various classes of vehicles
An Unsatisfactory System. According to thoso answers, child- ron under the age of sixteen, whilst being detained in custody awaiting detained with adult trial, are offenders and, when brought before the Magistrato, are placed in the The dock with adult offenders.
Colonial Honourable
Secretary qualified his answer to my ques tions on these two points with the remark that in cases where bail has been found the juveniles charg- ed are not detained and, when brought before the magistrate, are Those not placed in the dock." familiar with the practice of our police-courts know that this pro cedure applies not only to juvenile offenders but also to every adult defendant who is granted bail, even if he is charged with a serious
offence.
Other Needed Roforms, Several other monaurca have to be taken before the Hong Kong System of dealing with juvenile offenders can be brought completely up to date, but these mcnaures re quire legislative action before they can become operative. These are, among other things, the easy pro- vision of bail; the restriction of punishment so that no child under the age of fourteen years shall be sent to prices, and no young per- son (from 14 to 16) shall be sent to prison unless he is a refractory character; the substitution of places of detention for prisons for young offenders; the empowering of the Courts to require the attendance of the parents of young offendere, and the enabling of such Courts to in pose a fine on the parent whose neglect to exercise due care of the child has led to the commission of the offence; and the institution of
system of binding over young offenders so that while they are under bond they can be supervised by probation officers."
These several points are now. being carefully considered by the Society for the Protection of Child- ren who, if they think. Sit, will no doubt make representations to the Government with a view to having legislation introduced to give effect to them. In the meantime the question of the establishment of Juvenile Courta in the Colony sernis to admit of no further delay, and I therefore express the earnest hope that Your, Excellency may see your way to adopt the resolution which I have now the honour to move.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
His Excellency:
"I may add that the point raised by Mr. Pater son will, of course, be taken into account when the motion is put into effect. This is a matter which I intended to raise myself."
His Excellency went on to say that the Government have had offers to do something of this sort by the Silesian Fathers, provided some financial assistance was forth. Government. coming from the "How far we can give effect to this resolution is a matter which will have to be considered," con- cluded His Excellency,
(Continued on Page 10.)
WOMAN KILLED IN MOTOR ACCIDENT.
VERDICT OF DEATH BY MISADVENTURE.
At Central Magistracy yesterday, Mr. E. H. Williams held a Coroner's inquiry into the death of a Chinese woman named Tong Mee, aged 57, as the result of a motor lorry ac- cident in Main Street, Shaukiwan, on September 2%.
Ono observation it is perhaps desirable to make before leaving I now turn to the Estimates of Revenue. It will be observed that Revenue. The Treasuror has pre-under licences and internal revenue pared his usual memorandum on revenue covering the three years 1928, 1930, and 1921, and copies of this are in the hands of Hun. Mom
For information on the general burs; and he shows tit additional zaxation already imposed in 1930, financial state of Colony I would namely, the new tobacco duties, in- refer Hou: Members to appendices creased rates of postage and the IV. to VI. of the draft estimates tax on petrol, and the estimated re-which contain very fall statements turn from these sources during 1931. the position. In spite of the economic busig on which the estimates of expenditure have been prepared, the causes" re- I now turn to the Loan Account. forred to at the beginning of my The appendices show the present speech reader further taxation an- position as regards the 1027 Public evitable to reduce to reasonable Works Department Loan, which is dimensions the gap between toe due for repayment in 1932, and it estimated revenue and expenditure is clear that in the course of the for 1831. How to ensure that the coming year the floating of a incidence of new taxoy will be auch fresh loan must be contemplated Conditions Which Call for Romedy.posal mädo will have the careful driver soated beside him. Tho de These figures and the other parti. consideration of your Excellency | Front of,a polise van travelling in
Loan Account.
My other questions have elicited the fact that during 1929, 985 boya
HON, MR, OWEN ́ HUGHES, and 137 girls, all under the age of sixteen, were brought before the
Seconding Hon. Dr. Kotewall's magistrates; and that of these motion, the Hon, Mr. Owen Hughes numbers 268 boys and seven girls said: I have pleasure in second- were charged with felonies, 377 boys and 73 girls with hawking, and ing the resolution proposed by 340 boys and 57 girls with other my honourable friend, Dr. Kote offences. Of these young persons wall. In doing so I feel sure that charged, 131 boys and five girls am voicing the feeling of not only were sent to prison; and 433 boys, my unofficial colleagues but also of whoin 125 were convicted of great majority of the public of this Colony. As our friend pointed out, bawking without a licence, were legislation on this line is long over ordered to be whipped..
due and I feel anre that the pro-
and the Government..
CONFUCIUS QUOTED.
Dr. Greaves gave evidence of finding serious internal injuries and gave his opinion that the woman died of shock and haemorrhage. Witness added that the injuries were consistent with the wheel of a motor vehicle having passed over the woman's body.
Choi Po Sun, "master of the
Kwong Chee Garage, Stanley, said that he was driving the larry on the day in question. He held a learner's licence and had a licenced
ROSARY CHURCH.
ORDER OF SUNDAY'S PROCESSION.
ceased woman crossed the road in ns can niast easily and fairly be for the repayment of certain sums Borng by the Colony has received amounting to some two million dol.
the opposite direction, and was the most careful consideration, and lare already owed to surplus balan- culars given by the Government
next in front of the lorry, four or I trust that Hon. Members will eg for loan worke and for n start have revealed conditions that call
five feet away, when she hesitated Witness agree that the Government's pro- to be made on certain other im- for early remedy, and it is to be
and tried to run back. posals in this respect should be nd-portant work, which it is hoped hoped that methods more in keep-
At the invitation of His Excel swerved to the left and applied his judged equitable and a little bur-to finance by those means. A new ing with those ia-practice in Eng densome ng it is possible to make gaol and a new Government Civil land may be introduced into this lency the Governor, the Hon. Dr. brakes, but the bumper knocked them. The amusement tax, which Hospital are such works; the ex- Colony as soon as possible.
S. W. Teo, addressing the Council, the woman down. Witness felt a was foretold by my predecessor in penditure on ferries is already in The English Legislature has long said:-I beg leave to say a few bump of the front wheel before the this Council on the 19th of June, cluded, though more discussion of recognised the fact that, in den words in support of the motion. vehicle was pulled up. The woman
was unconscious and died later: is expected to produce some this matter will be necessary before ing with young offenders, it is bad According to the teaching of Con-
After hearing other evidence, in 2300,000. Further, it is proposed to Government can consider expendi in principle to subject them to fucius, Chincae aro taught to bear foes for the use of Govern aunt ture beyond the. 81,300,000 requir treatment which would cast on kindly with the faults of the youngcluding that of the driver of the buoys, to continue the scale fored for the piura. I may add that them the stigma of criminality. It The establishment of Juvenile police van, the jury found that Sunday working cargo (which now in regard to the Government Civil is with the object of avoiding this Courts in which young offenders there had been na negligence on the stops at ships of 2,000 tone only, and Hospital and water scheme, it is stigma, and of helping ldren may be tried separately and apart part of the driver. They returned
hardened criminals and to bring the method of signing proposed to apply for some assist who have committed offences to be from. ships' crows on an off into consonance from the Colonial Develop come good eitizons, that the Child-punishment more suitable to their verdict of death by misadventure. ance with that in fores in other ment Fund.
ren Act of 1008, aptly called the While the gravity of the financi- "Children's Charter," was passed. parts of the Empire, and legisla tion to this end will be proposed at situation as shown by these esti- In this enactment wide powers are before the end of this year. The mate is clear to see I should like to given to the Courts for the purposa total increased. return is expected and in a more cheerful strain. The of dealing with young offenders in
The Colony is, as bas often been such a manner as to isolate them ings
80 to approximato to $364,839. Government is loth to take any said, lightly taxed and will still from peraicious and corruptive ans- step that increases the charges on be lightly taxod in 1831 if the pre-sociations and influences, and to the shipping of the port, but ship.posals now being made are accept have them trained in surroundings ping companies in the majority ofed. The dislocation occasioned by that should help to eradicate any rases either operate on a gold basis the rapid drop of some 8d. in ex-bad tendencies that may be inherent or have increased their dollar change was a disaster. But now first shock is over Charges. The present light and that the other dues were imposed when the trade, as I am informed, in show. dollar was worth something about ing some signs of settling down double its present value, so that the again: Money is easy by reason of proposed increases cannot be rothe glut of silver and there should garded as other than fair and be no difficulty in financing a loan Ga easy terms when the time comes. The share market indicates that commercial undertakings are ox But, the most important item in pected to prosper. Land sales,ard the Government's programme for at a high level and on all bands raising additional revenue is the
we ese building in progress. And
of proposal to increase the General the Colony hng the legacy. Assessmont Rate by per cent fat years in the way of fine roads, in the fairest in its incidence substantial buildings and solid of all forms of direct taxation, and harbour assets It would be idle is the easiest and the most econo to deny that there must be some mical to collect Extra taxation anxiety about the immediate future, being unavoidable early examins but grovival, and within a men tion of this soures was equally sourable time, is inevitable; and and it could not help but be select once the opportunity for which ed. I would remind Hon. Members they are daily waiting is afforded, that the extra rate was 7 per the wonderful recuperative power cont. during the war period, and of the Chinese race will make the
ven if the Government had to re-recovery a rapid ono. impost this figure mow-action' which it is hoped to avoid-referenco.
equitablo..
This
Assessment-Rate Increase.
many
in theul
tender age may be inflicted, would meet with the great approval and appreciation of the Chinese Com- munity, the measure being ono which suits their ideals and teach
Young people, we know, are great imitators. They imitats the no-
The following is the order of the tions of grown-ups without knowing the whys and wherefores. Nor can
Rosary Church, Kowloon, on Sun- To they discriminate whether such procession to be held at the nctions are right or wrong, punish them like those offenders day in celebration of the Feast of Boy Scouts, St. Louis Industrial Special Legislation Not Necessary. of riper, ago, who ought to know Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
recognise the real difficulties better, would be unfair from the School Band, The Banner of Our humanitarian point of view. " Lady, Girle Scattering Flowers, which exist at present in the way
In law, contracts entered into by Knights of the Blessed Sacmmcat, of segregation children and young persoas while awaiting trial or infante under the age of twenty-one St. Joseph's College Apostleship of after conviction but such offenders, years are not binding. Thun in Study, Chinese Catholic Young Men on being tried by the Magistrate civil matters infants are well Society,, St. Joseph's Confraternity, would no longer need to be placed tected Should not the law, there- St. Margaret Banner, Apostleship in the dock with adult offenders fore, afford them a certain protte of Prayer Hong Kong and Kow got charged jointly with them; it tion in criminal matters in spite Yes." With
The Rosary, Crons of The Con Juvenile Courts were established at of their own action 1. The tower loon, Bearers of The Mysteries of of The Rosary, Con Fraternity once I believe that euch Courts from the Chinese is can be created by executive act, these few words I beg to support, fraternity of The Holy Rosary, Chinese Catholic, Young Women without legislation. In other words, the motion.
Society Congregation of St. Aloy. Your Excellency can, on your
The Children of Mary, Girls sius, authority, direct the Magistrates to
Scattering Flowers, The Clergy, The Statue of Our Lady, Guard of. Honour, The Bishop, The Consuls and The Knights, Ladies Apostle ship of Prayer, The Band Boy Scouts Rear-Guard, The Faithful
Hours of Service. First Mass at 8.30: a.m. Second Mass at 7:30a.m. Third Maus at 8.30 am.. Bolem Pontifeat. Mang Recitation of the Rosary
4.30 p. cession, Sermon and Bendiction,
* QUESTION OF FINANCE. set apart certain hours of the day. A BY BEING
I am in apecially for the trial of juvenile Hon. Mr. Paterson:
The provision of a agreement with all that has boch offenders. special court-room is not an ab said so far but there is one, point soluto necessity Paragraph 419 on which I wish to raise. It may well page 178 of volume 17 of Halsbury be that the scheme is very expen- summáry sivo-I don't know as I have no pays" A court of Jurisdiction must sit either in details-bat it does seem to mo different building or room from that if you create special court, Debate on October 18.
that in which the ordinary sittings there would be the necessity of to put The Colonial Secretary's speech of the Court are hold or on dif- creating some special place
prisoners. It may Poppleworld war ferent dans og at different times, these youthfit will show that we would still re-roomded by the Hon. Mr. C. Mel when hearing wharges against chiton do that by on the hond the main a lightly taxed community Messer, and His Excellency the ren of young person four million dollars fail but that will am. in comparison with our neighbours Governor, then indicated that the This shows that the law in England not be ready for some time and I in the East, or indeed with almost debate on the Budget would take in regard to the place of sitting should like details as to how the
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