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COUNCIL MEETING.
"MOTOR TAXATION AND
FIRE BRIGADE.
At yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Counell, the Govern- ment replied to questions submit ted by the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga with regard to motor taxation and Fire Brigade casualtice.
Motor Taxation.
FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1929.
LOCAL WEDDING.
WELL-KNOWN CHINESE FAMILIES UNITED.
AUCTION SALE.
FIVE KOWLOON" HOUSES
ATTRACT NO BIDDERS.
"
The five houses are described as
all that piece or parcel of ground registered in the Land Office as Section A of Subsection 2 of Sec- tion of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 359 together with all the mes sunges, erections and buildings thereon known as Nos, 31, 33, 35, 37 and 39 Austin Road, Kowloon.
A very pretty wedding was
Put up for auction by Lammert solemnieod yesterday afternoon at Bros. yesterday afternoon, five the Church of Christ in China, houses in Kowloon attracted no Bonham Road, the contracting bidders despite Mr. Lammert's parties being Mr. Daniel P. K., Au prophecy that in five years the of the Sincero Co., Ltd., Shanghai, place where they are situated son of the late Mr. Matthew Au will be the centre of a very The Ilen, Mr. J. P. Braga naked Leong and Mrs. Au, and Mise populous district." the following questions:
Woon Ting Cheung, daughter of 1. In view of the weight of Mr. and Mrs. Cheung Sum Soo of public opinion against the recom69 Robinson Road. Rev. C. mendations of the Committee P-Choung officiated at the ceremony, pointed to advise on the taxation while Mr. W. 11. Chaung ably dis of motor-cars (S. P. 8/1929), is it charged the duties of best man. the intention of Government to The bride, who was given away proceed with legislation on the by her brother, Mr. W. K. Cheung, Ines of the Committee's recom-was attended by Miss Cheung mendations?
2. If so, will the Governmont Woon Pui as bridesmaid.
Mr. Au halls from St. John's delay, any legislation until it has University, Shanghai, and has a had time to receive representations which the recommendations in host of friends in the Colony, question are likely to enll forth having studied at Ying Wah from the Automobile Association, College prior to leaving for Shang- the motoring and oil trades and hal. After completing his studies transport companies operating in at St. John's, he joined the well Hongkong and Kowloon, and other known department store and is now one of the directors of the interests affected?
Shanghal branch. The bride fa an alumnus of St. Stephen's Girls School and the Italian Convent and by the purchaser. is 'specially versed in art.
"
The total area is approximately 6.885 aquare feet, the terms being 75 years under Crown Lease dated the 28th November, 1887.
In opening the sale, Mr. Lam- mert informed those present that 10 per cent of the purchase price was to be paid up at the fall of the hammer and the rest to be deli- vered to Messrs. Johnstone, Stokes and Master within a month of the date of an agreement to be signed
3. In the consideration of the aforesaid recommendations will the Government keep in view;
The five houses were put up in (a) a very generally expressed
A reception was held imme-one lot at the upset price of ppinion, to which promi-. nence was given in a lend-diately after the ceremony at the $40.000, the minimum bid being Ing article of the S. C. M. Church House, where the toast of $200. Post of the 2nd May, that the bride and groom was proponed
Receiving 110 response
from "one of the primary needs and honoured. Later, Mr. David those present, Mr. Lammert was of the Colony is decen-W. K. Au, cousin of the groom, was forced to withdraw the sale, his tralization-development of host to some. 300 guests at a next scheme being, to sell the auburban residential areas dinner party at the Man Kwok houses one by one. No. 31 was particularly-and for this Restaurant in honour of the newly-first. put up at the upset price of cheap transport is essen-married couple. The honeymoon $7,500, but attracted no bidders. will be spent on a trip to Hang- Noa. 33, 36 and 37 suffered the (b) the possibility of an in- chow.
crense in 'bus fares affect- ing the masses on whom the proposed taxation may fall most heavily and who are Jenat capable of bearing it; (e) the further rise in the ligh
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coat of living in the Colony; and
(d) the Indirect blow at the free-trade policy of the Colony, on which its deve- Jopment and prosperity were founded, by penalizing one class of motor-car mann- facturers in favour of an- other?
4. Does the Government realine that adoption of the recommenda- tions of the Commillee would be tantamount to increasing the tuxation on the average ear in the Colony by over 200%, thus tending to reduce the efficiency and excel- lence of the public service of motor-cars at present conducted by owner-drivers and discouraging, through enormously increased operating costs, private owner- ship?.
5. What was the actual quantity of petrol imported in Hongkong in 1928 and what is the estimated quantity for 1929 and the value thereof?
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be-
the fire-brigado is low cause nearly 50 per cent, of the force leave the serveie every year by dismissal, re- signation or desertion, and Is that statement accurate? 2. Is it considered that the wages offered to firemen are Auch. ns to attract suitable recruits to the service, and have any complaints regard- Ing the wages paid been brought to the notice of the authorities?
3. Besides the question of salaries, what other grounds, if any, exist for dissatisfac- tion with the conditions of service in the Fire Brigade Sub-department of the Palice? The Captain Superintendent of Police replied:
same fate and the corner house No. 39 was then put up at 30,500, Even this did not stir the interest of those present, Mr. Lammert being eventually forced to cancal the sale altogether.
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seven candidates whose characters are at the moment under inves- tixation,
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2. It is considered that the wages offered to the Chinese sintf of the Fire Brigade, in comparison with the wages ruling in other branches of Government service, are adequate. In a report dated December. 1928, the Chief Officer wrote:-There have been several revisions of pay to the Chinese staff, and I consider that they are all, from Suh. Officers downwards, well paid. I do not advocate any increase in emoluments over und above any granted generally to The Captain Superintendent of Chinese Government employees, Police had perused the article in irrespective of the departments the Hongkong Daily Preas of May they are working in." Represon- 7. In 1928 the casualties through tatives of the various ranks of the resignation, desertion and din Fire Brigade attended before the missal were $1, 14 and 21 ren-Salaries Commission which has pectively, making a total of 66. recently concluded its sittings, Authorised establishment No complaints regarding wages The
have been brought to the notice. (Chinese) in 1928, was 240. The casualties under the same bend of the authorities..
3. The three principal causes of during 1927 were 11, 23 and 14 The Colonial Secretary replied:
casualties in the Fire Brigade 1 & 2. The Government does not respectively, making a total of 48.
work entails propose to proceed Immediately The figures for 1929 up to April are:-(a) the with legislation for the introduc-80, are 5, 19 and 10 respectively, bigger physical strain than can- tion of taxation of motor-cnrs as making a total of 34. It is thus didates anticipate, (b) The dis recommended by the Committee, seen that the casualties under the clpline, and confinement to Station, The report was published, for above heads approximate to 25% which the work entalls. (c) The The case with which a candidate could general information and the Gov- and not 50% of strength. ernment is prepared to receive re- following da an extract from the formerly obtain and discard $20 presentationя from interested Annual Report of the Chief Officer, month and lodging. As to (n), most of these casualties cannot be parties.
Fire Brigade, on the year 1927: 1
"Recruits. The difculty in avolded; it sometimes huppens connexion with recruits for the that a man is prepared to continue Fire Brigade has now disap-in the Brigade, but the Superin tendent has to turn him away, peared although vacancies Are still of frequent occurrence after trial, because he has not owing to the case with which the requisite physical strength. It is a debatable question whether men can leave the Brigade if higher pay would overcome this they wish to do so, ie, on one
difficulty, Higher pay might at- month's notice." Up to the end of 1928 Firemen tract a more intelligent class of were on a monthly engagement. candidate, but it is highly proh It was then decided that, owing able that he would possess
lower Blandard of physical to the large number of men who strength and nerve.” ↑ (b) The left the Brigade, for one reason Chinese mind does not take kindly or another, after short periods to Fire Brigade discipline. The of service, all Chinese members demands of their duty are re- of the Brigade should be called cognised by the grant to Firemen apan to sign an agreement for of 24 hours leave every six days. five years service, and provide a (c) This difficulty has been met, security of from $25 to $100 for it is hoped, by the institution of the keeping of the agreement.
a five years agreement. This accounts for the large num- 1. Has the Captain Superinten-ber of resignations in 1920. dent of Police had his allen-Members were given the option of lion drawn to, the lending resigning or sipping a five years article in the Hongkon- Daily tereement. The places of these Press of May 7, alleging that men have already been filled with the standard of efficiency the exception of seven: for these among the rank and file of last places there are already
3. The Government will bear in mind the observations made by the honourable member.
4. The Government has no proof of the correctness of the premises on which the honourable member bases kia pessimistic estimate of the effects of the proposals sug- gested by the Committee.
5. Exact figures are not avail-
able. The amount imported for local consumption in 1928 is es- timated at 1,700,000 gallons. The estimated consumption in 1929 is 2,000,000 gallona,
Values vary according to price. At the present retail price of 70 cents a gallon the retail values would he $1,190,000 and $1,400,000 respectively.
Fire Brigade Casualties. Hon. Mr. Braga asked:
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