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WATCHMEN'S BILL.
LENGTHY PETITION BY
INDIANS
SATURDAY, APRIL
1928.
ILLICIT NARCOTICS.
EFFORTS TO CONTROL
TRAFFIC.
Washington, Apr. 5.
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example, it gives the power (even Clause 10 is not in accordance fas appears from the proposed with the spirit of the Legislature regulations, it is not intended to of the Empire, this Cinuse in effect exercise that power) to the Gov- gives power to the Captain Super- ornor in Council to determine what intendent of Police to punish a wages a private employer shall pay private watchman without trial At Thursday's meeting of the private employee, and it further and without a proper charge. It Legislative Council, the At gives a similar right to,tax watch places Your Petitioners in a very
Evidence shows that illicits gently on nature they torney-General sald:. I beg to men by the appropriation of partgreat difficulty in view of the well move that a petition relating to of their wages, This is only an known patience and consideration narcotics are entering the United the Bill intituled An Ordinance to example but it tends to show that shown by Your Excellency and the States in increasing quantities... provide for the registration and the bill has not received that care present Captain Superintendent of The United States have arranged regulation of watchmen, which ful debate which should precade Police to all members of the com- with Britain, France and Germany, diapel constipation, regulate the munity to suggest that this Clariso and hopes to arrange with other liver, banish sick headaches and has been received by the Clerk of such a measure.. Councils, bo Inid on the table. 16. It is respectfully submitted is a hardahip but it is suggested countries to exchange informabiliousness, restore daily regular understand that copies of the pet that Claužo 5 òf the bill is similar that it is the right of overy tan about the traffic. It is tv: Of your chemist, or post from, tion have been received by all hon. y contrary to the spirit which has private individual, high or low, sought to eradicate and their 60 cents the vial, from the De members who have no doubt given in the past guided the Legislatures rich or poor, to a public trial be-of the petition full consideration. of the Empire: If there is a real fare an independent judge before derivatives and to enact laws Williams' Medicine Co., 60, Klang The petition has also been con- evil which this bill is to remedy, being punished. It is suggested limiting their manufacture to so Road, Shanghai. Let Pinketter sidered by the Government and the remedy should apply to all that the Magistrates of the Colony the medical needs of the world,
KEEP YOU WELL discrimination are already entrusted with onerous. It is hoped to include most discussed in Executive Council this without further morning. As a result of that con-han is dealt with by the bill itself. duties but they have the facili-European countries.-Router. sideration and discussion, it is Power given to the Captain Super Lin and the ability to give every proposed to move two amendments intendent of Police to exempt indi-one a trial which is fair and in ac-
Karlshirona, Apr. 5. to the Bill in Committee at a later viduals whether employera or em- cordance with the law Public
ployees can, if exercised, only sorvants nH have their interests A bomb was thrown into a house' stage of this meeting.
The Colonial Secretary seconded affect adversely the minds of those carefully protected so as to save near the naval arsenal. In the ter and the petition was laid upon the in whose favour the discrimination, the from unfair punishment. A rifle crash many windows were private "watchnian under this broken. The only occupant of the Clause would have. nefther the couse at the time was Captain Unworkable....
protection of the public servant Count Wachmelater, who was unin- 7. It is respectfully submitted nor the rights of the private injured. No arrests were made. The petition was as follows:
Reuter, that Clause of the bill is, as dividunt. His. Excellency Sir Cecil Cleworded, unworkable, as in effect, 11. It is respectfully submitted menti, K.C.M.G., the Governor, and no doubt unintentionally, it makes that Clause 11 places on the Cap- the Membera of the Legislative it essential for all paid servanta tain Superintendent of Police if employers and police watchmen Counell of the Colony of Hongkong, except Chinese and Public Ser-duty or power which should not The humble Petition of Basant vunts to register; surely it is the be given to any individual. Surely Singh, Kahnit Singh and Sapocran duty of every paid servant to porno individual should, except in 'a Singh on behalf of themselves and form some of the duties of a watch-Judicial Capacity, be given power 300 Indiana at present residing in man which are defined in Clause 2 to discriminate between private the Colony of Hongkong who follow to include the protection of pro- individuala. JR. their private watchmen, it does not seem un the occupation of Watchmen, res-perty and the prevention of crime.capacity. pectfully showeth as follows: It would be diflcult, if not impos-
table.
.1.
The Petition.
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is not exercised,
better than private watchmen surely the private watchmen will lose their employment. If on the other hand employers find private watchmen better. than police
reasonable that they should be allowed to employ those who serve them best, and who are under their own control.
12. It is respectfully submitted A Bill entitled "The Watchsible, to find a paid servant whose that while Section 14 does not men Bill was read the first time duties do not include the perfor-affect Your Petitioners the power on the 27th October 1927, as a con-mance of some of these duties as given by that Section must remain 15. Your petitioners therefore sequence of which your Petitioners defined. It is respectfully sub-a dead letter if the very serious pray that the bill be so amanded by Counsel humbly draw the atten-mitted that this is not merely a risk is not to be run of the power as to exclude all provisions of a tion of the Government and the verbal difficulty, it is a difficulty being used for purposes not with-compulsory nature which Your unofficial inembers of the Legisla- which strikes at the very root of in the scope of the bill. It seems Petitioners consider unworkable Live Council on certain provisions an attempt to depart, without pre-highly dangerous to class unregis- unjust, discriminatory, inequitable in that bill which in their opinion per debate and reflection, from the tered, watchmen with criminals, seemed to bear unfairly on the spirit of the Legislatures of the and to reflect adversely on the British Empire. members of the Indian Community. Your Petitioners were informed by their Counsel that as a result of his representations the bill would
be withdrawn or amended.
Discrimination.
Money Lenders
worse
and unfair and to represent an at tack on a loyal and provident class, composed of natural born British subjects.
To
Kowloon Motorists.
MOTOR GARAGES CHATHAM ROAD,
KOWLOON.
The rent of a Private lock-up -girage 10′0′′ x 18′0′′ la $22.00 per month including light and
1.
water.
In the Main Garage 50′0′′ r. 25′0 the charges vary from $15 00 to $20.00 per month aecording to size of vehicló..
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watchmen, regulating conditions of employment and providing for discipline and control, will apply only to police watchmen and will not apply to private watchmen.
The Colonial Secretary seconded the amendment, which was carri
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It is not properly within the scope of this Petition to point out alons of Section 13 which deal 13. The reasons for the provi- the fact, but this bill adversely with Registered Money Lenders Pray" etc. affects all shipping in waters of are it is respectfully submitted the Colony which carry non-Chi-hard to find. (As Mohamedans 1928. 2. Your Petitioners are all nese guards, who are not regis are prohibited from usury this members of the Indian Race, are tered as watchmen... These guardo paragraph in no way expresses the sit natural born British subjects must cease to carry out their duties opinion of the followers of that
Amendments in Committee. and are the natural spokesmen for whilst in the waters of Hongkong creed.)
When the Bill came up for fur- Indians in this Colony affected or otherwise both, they and their em-
ther consideration by the Commit- likely to be affected by the Watchployers will be committing offen- It is respectfully submitted that teo of the whole Counell, the At men Bill now before the Legislaces. It may be anticipated that except as above all Indians of the torney General said: I bog to tive Council hey are further the Captain Superintendent of watchman class invest their savove that Clause 3 of the Bill be authorized by I considerable Police will deal with such a quesings by way of usury. It has bean amended by the Insertion of the majority of the Indians so affected tion under Clause 5 but it is res their custom from time immemorial word "police before the word to send this humble Petition on pectfully submitted that this ques- and whatever vlow may be taken "watchmen" in paragraphs a,b,c their behalf.
tion should be considered and dealt of the morality or otherwise of and d of sub-section 1 of acction 3. Your humble Petitioners pray with by the Legislature and not by money lending it is the thrifty and 3. The effect of that will be that that the Watchmen Bill now under an individual. It is respectfully those with money to lend who help the power to fix wages, the arrang consideration may be reconsidered submitted however that the omis to build up a prosperous coming of the grades and ranks of and effe given to Your Peti-sion to deal with this question munity. It is difcult to 800 tioners' views and their interests fully shows that the matter has why a man should be a secured by means of suitable not been fully debated.
watchman because he has sum amendments,
8. It is respectfully submitted cient money to put him beyond that Clause 7 if passed will be temptation. a great hardship on Your Peti-
It is respectfully submitted with 4. Your Petitioners respectfully tioners and those for whom they out fear of contradiction that the submit that watchmen employed in speak. Some while regularly em Indian money leaders of this this Colony are, with few excep- ployed add to their income by Colony are a law-abiding class tions, either Indian or Chinese and taking occasional additional em-against whom no charge can be that as the Chinese watchmen are ployment; some work regularly for exempt from the compulsory pro-two employers, the duties of other visions of this bill, the bill, if are, chiefly, to sleep at night on It is most respectfully submitted passed, will be in the nature of a the premises, leaving the day free that if this Section is approved in discriminatory measure against for other work if available. Each principle that part commencing Tadians who are British subjects, employment carries a wage corres- "and who (b) satisfies the Cap in favour of Chinese who, mostly, ponding to the nature of the duty.tain Superintendent of Police" aro not. This discrimination It seems to Your Petitioners un-should be omitted as it may very seems to bear with greater harah-reasonable, if an employee la satis- well happen that some of us dur ness in view of the fact that all fed and the employer is satisfied, Indians are already, in effect, re-that it should be an offence to a contract which gistered with the Police and cannot enter into leave the Colony without.the sanc- hurta по one and is to the tion of the Police, whilst Chinese interest of both parties. It seems can come and go at will. It is not equally unreasonable to except suggested that Registration of In- any employer to go to the trouble bill, the bill was intended to pro- to make it a prohibition in the Bill. dfan watchmen will itself in any of obtaining the sanction of the vido a corps of police watchmen. The Colonial Secretary second TSANG FOOK PIANO CO. way adversely affect Your Peti-Captain Superintendent of Police If such a corps is desirable tod and the amendment was agreed tioners or those for whom they who has numerous other duties, docms equally desirable that It to speak but in the form taken by the before employing any particular should be under proper discipline On the motion of the Attorney
of the Indian Race as such.
between members of
Inappropriate.
brought except one based on the supposed immorality of usury.
ed.
The Attorney General: I beg to move that Clause 7 of the Bill be omitted and that the subsequent clauses be renumbered in con sequence. Clause 7 at present provides that no person shall, without the permission of the Cap tuin Superintendent of Police, per- form or prétend to perform the duties of watchmen for more than ing the month following the cor-one employer, and there is a simi- mencement of this bill may be lar provision prolifbiting em- or out of employment.
ployers. It is proposed to leave 14. It is respectfully submitted that matter, which is ons 'of 'pri- that if Your Petitioners correctly vate contract, to the employers interpret the "reasons" for the themselves to deal with and not
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bill It does cast a slur on members watchman already partly employed, as is provided by the bill. No- General, seconded by the Colonial 8, Des Vœux Road Central
whore however, can any reason be Secretary, a further clause (17) 5. It is respectfully submitted
found why such an admirable bill was added to the Bill as follows: that it is contrary to the spirit of D. With regard to Clause 9 it is should be married to provisions s0"This Ordinance will come into the Legislatures of the Empire, respectfully submitted that any wide in thofe scope. Registra-operation on the first day of May, including this Colony, to Interfere watchman so wilfully neglecting |tion of watchmen in principle does with the private right of contract his duties as to desert without not appear in any way contrary to 1928. The Attorney General ex- the com- notice is guilty of a serious offence the spirit of freedom of contract, plained that the commencement munity except in certain definite whether he be Indian or Chinese, It is only in the compulsory parts clause was added in order to give classes of cases which are well whether in private or public em- of the bill as applied to private time to persons who would be at HERAFION.MO, known and are all treated in stand-ploy, and compulsory registration watchmen that the rights of the fected by the Ordinance to regis-THERARION. NO.2 ard legal text books and even then with a penalty of striking off the individual citizen are interfered ter themselves before the Ordin (V for Dinados Caterin. Ma. 1 in Blood only after the fallest debate and register seems a most inappro- with. It te respectfully submitted anch came into operation. with the utmbat care to prevent priate method of dealing with the that the efficiency either of a corps The Bill as amended, then pasa-sold by leading Chemista). Price in Injustice, whereas Section 3 (1) offence.
of watchmen or of a system ofed the Commitee stage and also stock: N.W. 44. Lesion." Bar Trade. Marind strikes at the 'very root of that 10. It is respectfully submitted registration of watchmen can beat subsequently the third reading APIGN on Wrii Guys, man epirit, in every paragraph.
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