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Kowloon Supplement Alleged Corruption In The
Customs Service
Hosa Kosu, APRIL 1, 1933.
PLAYING FIELDS
Comparisons, it has been said, are odious. Yet without them it is not always possible to find a true perspective. Thus, in considering the problem of Kowloon's lack of playing fields, it will not be irre levant to recall that some parts of England were until recent years similarly handicapped, particularly in the citica" and industrial areas. In fact, until the Prince of Wales headed a movement inaugurated by a number of distinguished public men and women, and founded a national league for the provision of playing fields, the matter had scarcely been considered except by social workers familiar with the sorbid environment in which the children of the poor lived.. Need less to say, the appeal met with enthusiastic support and subscrip- tions were readily forthcoming for the fund to establish open-air cen- tres in urban districts. It is strange to think that in Eng land, where sport is so integral part of the people's lives. there should be thousands of boys und girls who are forced to go out into the streets if they wish to play games. What could be more pathetic, than the sight of these children playing cricket in a slum, with wickets chalked on the wall and a piece of firewood for a bat! This is, or was, a common sight in the industrial cities of England and its reproduction on the League's posters brought the public to a sharp realisation of how bad con- ditions were. It demonstrated how, in ite zeal to develop architectural ly, a city might easily overlook the equally important question of the development of its youth. Factories and offices multiplied without pause, causing a huge increase in the population and resulting in a fresh demand for houses and tene- ments. The children were forgot ten; nobody thought that they would need recreation fields. It is rather late in the day to introduca reforms, for the land that could have been saved has long since dis- appeared under bricks and mortar, ret the Nation has generously re- sponded to the appeal to provide playing fields and such vacant land as there is available, has been pur- chayed and preserved from the rapacious hands of the speculative builders...
AMAZING STORIES OF "SQUEEZE” IN KOWLOON
"From what I saw and learnt, during my ten years in Kowloon, 1895-1905), I can conscientiously say that no more than ton per cent. of the salt scized by the salt cruisers reached the Government coffers," is the amazing indictment of Mr. L. C. Arlington formerly of the Chinese Maritime Customs, in his interesting book of reminis cences. Through the Dragon's Eyes."
Describing the corruption that existed amongst Customs officials whosa duty was to prevent the smuggling of salt, he continues; "The captain, as well as the crew, did a little extra smuggling on their own account-opium and arms being the principal contraband favoured. Yet this is scarcely strange, secing that the Chinese crews of our Cus toms cruisers did the same when they had an opportunity. Several cases concerning, the participation of Chinese members of the Customs cruisers were discovered in regard to opium smuggled between Amoy and Shanghai. The foreign cruiser officers used to boast that it it were not for their presence the Customs stations would be taken by pirates; whereas the contrary was the case. Had the Customs Station officers relaxed their vigilance in the sup pression of piracy, it is certain that the pirates would have dared to attack one of the cruisers itself in. stead of mere cargo junksThe trouble with the cruiser officers in the early days was that they mis took themselves for naval officers, and were, in consequence, the joko of all the foreign naval officers on the China Station. They had n uniform closely resembling the naval style, and on these cruisers a pseudo- naval air was maintained These elegants were much more oc- cupied with social and poker par- ties, taking long walks on shore, shooting, etc., than in the seriolis task of tackling pirates and smug gles. For the Customs cruisers the smugglers had no respect whatso ever, the mugglers even sailing right under their very noses load-
RECREIO ANNUAL
SPORTS
President Complains of
Non-Entries
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ed with contraband-a thing they never dared to do with the smaller revenue vessels,
"The
oruisers did occasional lighthouse tender work, but their really important duties were to serve as the Customs Commision- er's pleasure yacht when he felt like taking an airing; or, following the somewhat insidious policy de sired by the Customs Inspector- General, to cultivate the favour of the Hong Kong authorities by giv inga Hong Kong official (especially a senior one) an airing. It was, therefore, perhaps excusable for them to avoid unnecessary. trouble with smugglers and pirates. Dur- ing the whole of my ten years in Kowloon I never heard of a Cus toms cruiser catching a pirate!
"The Chinese being past-mastere in illicit methods of fenthering their nests, one of our great difficulties in the Kowloon Customs was the prevention of malpractices among our own Chinese staff, such ne
squeezing "the junk people. At one of the principal stations it was finally discovered that the Chinese staff had an organised system of levying tribute on every cargo junk that entered the station limits. Bags of rice, hems, piece-goods, paper, silk, dried fish, chickens, ducks, etc., were collected and stor-. ed in a shop, the proceeds being divided squally amongst our. Chi- nese. When this delinquincy whe brought to light, investigation dis closed the fact that the entire staff was implicated, from the senior clerk to the lowest coolie. While at the Sampon Station, I discover- ed that the Chinere staff there compelled every junk master to dis-") gorge something. Thus thero were hundreds of junks loaded with chickens, ducks, eggs and pigeons, not a cent being paid for anything. Although I tried hard to stop this system of" benevolences," I found it almost impossible to do so, "be cause the Chinese will never, if they can avoid it, divulge anything to a foreigner where their own people are concerned."
(To be Continued.)
accepted and the Indians were beaten by about fifty yards!
Lack of Entries,
We cannot compare conditions in Kowloon with those in England, yet even here we are faced with
In calling upon Mrs. F. H.. Barnes to give awry the prizes. the danger of overbuilding and the
Mr. Leo d'Almada Castro, jnr. fast disappearance of unoccupied
the president said the sports were land. There have been. prolonged
usually held on Armistice Day but discussions on the subject by many
owing to complaint by members re- public-spirited residents, yet so far
garding inconvenience, it was de few steps have been taken to set
The annual Athletic sports of the cided to hold the sports on Easter aside definite areas for recreation Club de Recreio were held at King's Sunday this year, with the hope purposes, and if building construc- Park yesterday. A large gathering that entries would be much larger. tion continues at its present, rute, of interested spectators was pre- Unfortunately the entries were go there will soon be not a vacant tent, but the entries in some of the small that the meeting almost site on the Mainland apart from important events this year were deteriorated into a Children Day's those grounds held by the private small compared with those of the Gala. He said this was entirely clubs. Now, if ever, is the time previous years Only three events the fault of the members, and hoped for the Government or some respon
were in this section, the rest being that in future there would be more sible body of public opinion to take for the ladies and children. C. entries. He wished to thank the decisive steps to preserve auch D'Almada & Castro won the 100 donors of the prizes, and Mrs. suitable lad as is threatened by yards Championship for the third Barnes for so kindly presenting the
year in succession, while the In-prizes. building operations and hand tvitation Relay lace open to the over to the Colony as free recrea Colony went to the Royal Artillery. tion grounds. There are several The most amusing and perhaps plota of vacant land m Kowloon interesting event of the day, how where the children of the neigh ever, was that between India and bourhood play their games, but Portugal. Tour Indian youngsters nout of these are advertised as batween the age of nine and seven being for sale and, since they oc- suddenly appeared on the ground oupy valuable positions, there is Aud iesued a challenge to the Poz little doubt that before long they tuguese lads! The challenge was will be developed ne house property, The Kowloon Residents' Association: would warn the deep graalude, or some, of cour, local, phile hundreds of parenta if it would in pizt, the majority: augurate an appeal to preserve the manent residents would land for the children-end, Bt the generously to such a fund Unless spare time, open à fund to purchase decisive action is taken with the
on playing folds least possible delay, it is patent 100 Yards Ladies Championship:
needed. There that the children who live on thd7, G. D'Almado e Castro. Is
that not only Mainland will have to play their next Column) games in the streets.
thropists
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- Results, The following were the results |--- Putting the Shot-1, M. A Xavier; 2, C. Rosa Pereira
120 Yards Boys Flat Race:-1, A Andres R Andres
100 Yards Girls Flat Race:-1, A., Marques; 2 1. Xavier
Kecs
440-Yards Flat Race Champion ship:-1, J. O Sequeira; £70. d'Almada e Castro. Time: 56 2/5
200 Yards Boys' Obstacle Race
Kicking the Football —-1, M; A. Oliveiro; 2 C. Figueredo
120 Yards Obstacle Race:-1, 0. Figuereido; 2 C. Roza-Port
emedios
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