Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
February 20, 1941.
UNOFFICIALS' COMMENDATION AND CONDEMNATION OF
NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET
D'ALMADA ABOUT DEPT IS RUN
OUTSPOKEN COMMENTS BY MR MANNER WHICH IMMIGRATION
IN
Satisfaction in the budget insofar as it affected Kowloon rosidents was expressed by the Hon. Mr Leo d'Almada, Jun., who appreciated that provision was made resurfacing roads, a new public mortuary and disin. fecting station, and the promise of a new police station, as well as an agricultural station in the New Territories.
However, Mr d'Almada found reason to complain of the late start made - in A.R.P, work, the lack of tact in handling, the evacuation, and the manner in which the Immigration Department was functioning. He spoke of incivility and inefficiency,
The Hon. Mr Leu D'Almads, jun.,
said:
Your Excellency. From the point
of view of a Kowloon resident there! 19 much in this Budget that is gratis Lying. There is generous provision
our resurfacing
ronds, work
for
which is long overdue; a new publle moluary and disinfecting station is budgettet for; the promise of a polier station for Kowloon Tong raises a hope that that district and the Prince Edard Road area will entuy some of police protection in the
Near
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C
grievances and complaints. these I have few.
Enst
and of
I do not know whnt. Government feel about its last twelve months administration in this Colony. In my opinion, apart from revenue, there is little room for complacency, much less for congratulation.
Some Criticism
i will mention only three matters as to which Covernment has laid it- self open to criticism.
Mr Shields Suggests Freighters Instead Of Admiralty Ships
enat
of
Or
MR TAM SAYS ESTIMATES
ARE EXCESSIVELY GLOOMY
the
The Hon. Mr Thomas Tam made pointed reference to the manner in which Estimates were exclusively gloomy and displayed ultra-prudence. Government funds were being allowed to remain idle, and complained that
He also attacked the working of the Immigration Depart ment and expressed doubts about the proposed new night-soll scheme. He suggested an alternative scheme.
The Hon. Member also called for more strenuous efforts in the prevention of crime and gambling in the Colony, complaining that at the present it was necessary for everyone to sleep behind bars in order to protect themselves,
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I do not propore to go into great
Revenue,
to
were
to
public, and 1 mention it here to provide $500,000 in 1941/2 leaving 1000 remains in our commitments and armate and to bear out the Tully, added taxation
Some months ago, it was deemed advisable to establish a department for the control of immigration. Here been have again, it appears to
on -thought necessary to lay emphasis
race distinction, for, if I remember rightly. In advertising for immigra
ermanent made tlon officers Governinent clear that these posts were open only to British subjects of pure European descent. Now, Sir, this might paru- bly luve been exeusable
ir these were positions of comparative-im- portance or of
but this is not so.
specialised nature,
Immigration
Eas
been
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whom It is intended to beneft. In their ease there will be no relief; an we know, most of them are merely sub-tenants and it will only mean who makes that the principal tenant, a business out of sub-letting will be spared a legitimate.expense and will derive a bigger profit thereby; while on the other hand, tenants of pro- perty with a water carriage system will be penalioed by higher rates.
Can this be said to be an encourage- ment, to the general introduction of water closets,
or In it not rather on iniucement to cling to the old unti- quated system?
Water Closets And Drains Government has attempted to jus- ily the use of pubile money by claiming that it is through the use of public money that drains have been laid. There is an obvious fallacy in this argument. Firstly, the drains are there whether water closets use them or not, they serve to carry away to storm and sultage water and secondly,
lies which must be encountered in setting up new department with the wide ramifications involved, in the short time assigned and perhaps with on insuficiency of staff and office The public would not mind space. the delay and would be prepared to storm co-operate by
it is satisfied closet system; whereas Government,
convenience, proving reasonable in- drains alone do not take a water
aml is itself sympathetic towards the have not thought fit to Install water
that the department is doing its best in cuser where the owners of property- but the com- closets, will be assuming the whole Bartships of the plaint is that far from being helpful, cost of a system which takes the place the offiemis of that department have of but is far less satisfactory than a shown
wn nothing but incivility and the water carriage system, result is the creation of considerable resentment on the part of the publie.. which is now clamouring for satis- fuction.
In fairness to the head of the de- partment, I must qualify what I have sald by stressing that, whenever I have been deputed by my colleagues to see him, I have found him not only most ritable and considerate but ready to meet any suggestions which we might have cubmitted.
some
any
Some
show is
Vice And Crime
of
of open
be
only
hook for
The Hon. Mr W. N. Thomas Tam suld: Your Excellency.The Hon. Financial Secretary, In his speech Introducing the Draft Estimates for the coming fiscal year, stressed the middle advisability of steering course between ultra-conservatism With this radical change. and The Hun. Mr A. L. Shields expressed doubt about the wisdom
It ure; and an agricultural sta
"golden mean of practicality." dullcult to disagree; but
but while the tion in the New Territories shows of setting aside $4.700,000 for the purpose of building Admiralty
Hon, Financial Secretary has adopted that here ngals Government is at
In deciding this paying some heed to the who have ships, pointing out that it was possible we should be celebrating
praiseworthy policy what matters his Budget should constantly advocated the develop a glorious victory before they could be constructed, whereas
such ment of our resources fur food pro- freighters were needed at the mament,
10 comes 10 duction.
an item which once incurred will be cover, he would follow middle course when I The Hon. Mr A. 1.. Shields said:
I now come to 14 matter which It is regrettable that the Unofficials! Select Committee have thought it Your Excellency,In the Budget recurrent.
Tiris is a costly experiment at a estimating Revenue and Expenditure. In his estimates of our income,
alfeets the good name of the Colony observable; ultra-conservatism
ervalisin is.
and with which my fellow Chinese expedient la the light of the present now before us we live the estimated sitenflon and of the Colony's finances revenue of $68,786,000 the highest time when War Expenditure is
nevertheless, the heavy drain on our resources and record, but,
of pessim
members have asked me specially to pro- en
one which I understand will meanwhile, as regartis to curtail to some extent the
exhibits the qui expenditure, hej
deal. Mamy a resident, alarmed by poseti public works expenditure both estimated deflent is $3.858,715,
the serious prevalence of crime and concern for this time carry on the present system ex
owing to the inability to provide is. Extreme caution bids him not un the mainland and in Hongkong atter of grave
1 sincerely to be content with Including under
vice, has repeatedly approached us to but the majority will agree that in Council and the Public,
There are, however, some rays of improvel rereptacies.
press Government for more energetic are meant to provide for a longer so doing the Committee has followed
netion. We on our part have made
Govern the dictates of commonsense and pru- hope in this comy picture, first that hope the measure will be postponed expenditure for one year, items which the recent and very necessary War until we can afford it the provision period but to go further and put away
repeated representations to I am not happy about
ment, sometimes as the result of for vessels to be a few hidden reserves. $1,700,000
sperite requests from members of This is all I have to say on the Expenditure may be reduced and
This tally disappear, second that actual
Two Examples
Hon. Mr W. N. Thomas Tam
Collection Of Nightsoil
our community but more often than Budget.
was authorised last year but no ex-1 Our annual Budget debate, how-Revenue for the past three years has presented to the Admiralty.
is anticipated for the penditure
Perhaps the most controversial of not on our own initiative. The puai- We know that the Hon. Com- ever, has long been regarded as the #reatly exceeded the forecast and proper occasion for the ventilation of also the very heavy expense for cial veriod ending 31st March detail here, as the points in justifica-{
The Imperisition of my statement have already what I have referred to as hidden the items which are now appearing tion is now getting from bad to worse. for the first time in the Budget is the missioner of Pallee is doing all he can: emergency food reserves has been written off and should not prove to this year although
Excessive Gloom Government is in urgent need of been raised by my colleagues and reserves,
provision for a scheme, known as
collection
whereby but we feel that something more must he a total loss.
vessels for myself on the Selcel Committee to escort
be done. In the ordinary course of events departmental which the Draft Estimates
will employ wish to thank your Excellency destroyers
I venture
give two little criticism would be levelled at Government
gambling, thе The 2,000
suppression for agreeing to omit or reduce several convoys.
In number, for The answer 15. understand, referred.
Budgel drawn on these lines, as it items of expenditure in the draft
The Hon. Financial Secretary. In is sound polley for the guardian of the removal of nightsoil, the cost of the particularly of Tse Fa" lotteries, Estimates as suggested by the Un-diflulty or delay in getting steel examples.
Council and special equipment which has to
his Revised Estimates for the period public purse to be prudent; but while project to be met by an increase of which are fast becoming an open of oficial Members of this
come from Hoine. sitting in Select Committee.
Can we not help, the cause more extending from January 1, 2040 to prudence which leads to the showing one per cent in the rates. My Chinese scandal," the eradication New Police Headquarters
March 31, 1941, a period of fifteen of a deficit is understandable, it colleagues and I learn with deep soliciting in the streets, the placing
Or War return to 1 refer particularly to the proposed quickly and more efficiently by budements, gives the figure for Ordinary thine to call a halt and to ask for a satisfaction that it has been decided a check on the activities of girl escort sense of proportion when by Government that this scheme bureaux, the prevention of robbery that is apart from
con and
especially petty thieving new Bluck at Police Headquarters at ng standard ships which are also $800,000 which can probably be urgently required?
We may be celebrating a victorious Taxation, as $57.300,000. Using this that prudence becomes excessive. Its should stand over until further,
Agure us a basis for calculation and use is certainly not justified in paint-sideration has been given to the and snatching in the streets form, the First, a very late start was made built for considerably less when the to provide nir rak shelters.
of building materials comes peace before these special vessels existing state of prosperity, a factoring a pleture so gloomy that a call matter and that Government will list which we have been asked to
Must Sleep Behind Bars Next, a most lamentable lack of own to normal. This question of are in commission whereas freighters on which the Hon. Financial Secre- for further sacrifices will be un-refrain from expenditure without the bring to the attention of Government. The stories of the existence of lands tact was displayed in the handling cost of Inilding also applies to the will be in demand long after the tary himself relics, the proportion for challenged by a community, already consent of the Flance Committee.
twelve mont
months would be $45,840,000. burdened by greatly increased costs This decision is, in our opinion, a
where one may sleep with one's front of evacuation. Government has al-proposed infectious Diseases Hospital war is over.
Meantime the liability for $4,700,- This amount, although three lakhs of living and bearing, albeit cheer-wise one.
Q war We venture to suggest that, before door open und not be robbed; where ready been severely censured for this at $1,900,000 of which it was propesed
would seem at first glance
committing itself, Government should one may leave a parcel in a tramcar by the
responsibility, only because it should be included liability of $1.400,000 on an un-is a large enough sum to influence
If a gloomy outlook is intended to examine carefully and find out ex- and have it returned the next day, in any debate which involves the re- completed bilding for the following any inquiry into the necessity for in estimate of $45,530,000, which has
It is sad to think as the prospective Ordin-stimulate fresh efforts to support the nctly what are the improvements and seem to us fantastic and fill us with given view of the past year's policy and yea with a contract placed at present creased taxation.
Income Tax Bogey ary Revenue for the twelve months war, then a direct exhortation to the advantages attached to departmental wonder and brugt prisen activities.
The Hon. Financial Secretary's re- commencing from April 1, 1941 and pubile to exert itself further would collection. All of us realise that the that we in Hongkong must sleep be- March 31, 1142; but it must probably have greater efficacy-present system is far from satisfac- hind iron grilles and bolted shatters marks, when introducing the Budget, ending on raising the bogey of freeine Tax came be remembered that the former fgure Although as individuals, some of us tory. We would welcome a change and yet not be free from depredation. 11 shock after the agreements of $45,840,000 does not take into full might do more, we certainly cannot for the better; but how is the pro- No one is respected, be he magistrate reached last year.
Nothing is free account the increase in petrol, spirit do too much so far as Hongkong as posed system a better one? Surely or policeman, be he talpan or ordin-
coolles, ary shopkeeper. 2,000 War Taxation Revenue exceeded and other duties which have operated a whole is concerned, we have no not because the estimated figures and the Finance for only a portion of the fifteen need to be ashamed of the effort we hitherto free-lances, would thereby from filching. It may Committee voted alt supplementary months and inore particularly the have made. $10,000,000 per annum become Government servants. Judg-plank from a staircase, a expenditure for Defence. The Budget Increase in postage rates introduced by
as the first day this way of War Taxation for a tying by the many representations fastening a window or a short length dearth of agricultural which have been made, the coolies of wiring, the saleable value of which since its introduction has come within as recently
colony, with a produce, few major industries, a total themselves do aut aupear to is infinitesimal though the replace- sight of being bal
ment cost be high.. As for motor balanced:
month,
absence of precious metals and next
enthusiasın. If further War expenditure is re-
fountain pens and car rings, cars, Conservative Estimate
Average Tenant's View to no mineral wealth, is no mean
these are stolen, or picked from the quired this Colony will not grudge it,
-From-the-point-of-view-of-public-pocket, or matched-in-open-day- but let it be raised within the frame
My submission therefore-is-that-if-effort
taxation had
Taxation System work of the existing Tax Scheme by these increases in revising the rates of tax.
operated for the whole of the fifteen
gress when the same old method and We have been criticised for the past how can it be sold to be pro-int
If all crime were the result of The War Taxation Commitice has months, the revenue for that period unfair incidence in our form of tax the same old set of coolies are em
the poverty, the search for a cure, dit- been reconstituted under the pretext would
have been Immeasurably tion. There are few of us who du
In fact, so far ployed? of an unbalanced Budget and we can higher; the difference between the not admit that there are faults as average tenant is concerned, he would ficuit though it may be is not im- enly await the result of its delibera" | tgure obtained by using that revenue | there are in every system. Neverthe-enter to deal with the coolle work. possible; but if a gambler steals to tions but I believe any proposal to
basis and the figure given by the less, while others are stilt in the ing for himself, who in all likelihood set stake money, and a dope flend to introduce
forecast process of deliberation and searching Income Tax for ordinary Hon. Financial Secretary as
in the same thinn
coolle working in the revenue purposes will meet with; even would then be accentuated and the for an ideal. Hongkong has for over would be a far bumbler individunt entiate.his desire, the matter becomes
role of a Government more opposition than did the suggest-
servant. At ed Income Tax to find money to assist conservative nature of his estimate a year been fulfilling its obligations.
would be
is regrettable reference has beenrale it may be noted made to this subject and to the com- least, now, when
complaint to make, in the prosecution of the War.
The items of expenditure which that the flon.
In this convinancial Secretary in parathio merits of an Income Tax
collection, He will be faced
With the police matter, no permanent solution have been cut in the Estimates how his latest neutral party: but with the question of arrest, which is a before us might well have been push- Estimated Revenue of $56,786,000, controversy long dead and buried. task of
brend of
Government department count the provision of adequate pri- ed through if we had income Tax, by which includes War Taxation and do not intend to dwell on the sub-task of laying a complaint before the can be found without taking into uc-
son accommodation, the creation Government estimates of cost are the simple, expedient of increasing new or additional duties; but as 7ject, as I am confident that the ca
In spite of the wish of the have not maintained that these new War Taxation Committee which Your against one of his subordinate officers, decent
t employment and the introduc will two totally different propositions, tion If this constant discrimination were apt to be largely exceeded owing to the rate.
Reneral It appears to me that there is some productive of something of value, If "unforeseen circumstances" and to Secretary of State for the Colonies duties should be included in the Excellency hos
itteen month period for the purpuse make every endeavour to remove confusion of thought as regards the higher the ethical standard of hall star changes in necessary as work that development, cock! services, etc. for example, it made for
people as suca involved.
a whole, the leas there might be proceeds. The postponement of the should not be curtailed in war time of comparison, my remarks remain perfections and to evolve as satis-
While would dard of efficiency,
hard
of crime; and it is by going facts.
factory a system as possible. This Hospital contract may perhaps enable we have to face
unaffected.
Immigration
fundamentals that it can be hoped We must keep a tight rein on ex- Govern-
ern-unanimity to be reached on what it is far from true, as
batu efface all the sorcs with which Coming to the working of the method of collection and will be ment knows fron consplaints in re-really required, a subject about penditure by Government Depari- gard to administration brought to its which, rumour has it, there is some inents on their pet schemes which
In summarislag the financial post-newly established Immigration De- beneficial, the change in the status this Colony is beset. nity endanger the solvency of the tion of the Colony, the Hon. Financial partment. I would like to support the of the coolie is unimportant and 13
The leavening of the masses takes attention by Unofficials and through difference of opinion.
Colony at a time when we need some Secretary deplored the fact that when request which my Senior Chinese not f the Hospital is
urgent honourable My sources.
a condition precedent to the time; but there is no need to remind Government of the urgency of the friend, Mr M. K. Lo has already denit necessity can it not be built quickly dollars in the till and some untapped the second instalment of the 1934 colleague has made regarding a gen-setting up of adequate supervision.
Alternative Suggested problem. Next to the prevention of volt
'';
the ineffetency and incivility to in isolated block on the lines ut care for defence and I hope fence Dollar Loan was floated last June, erat, specting up in the issuance of
se calls
invasion from without is the proven- the Immigration De-
These De- the huts in St John's Place? be met with
certinentes. A simplic- Immigration It was necessary for Government The lack of support for the last seit to take up $5,700,000 namely, ation in the rules of procedure a factory solution, I submit that the within.
As an alternative and a more satis tlon of lawlessness and disorder from partment. Complaints with
appear to a layman to be much more to it are heard on all sides.
suitable as children with say mumps Government Loan should be a warn-
more than half of the total, and that pears to be the solution. The Public is deeply concerned
We therefore trust that Govern- At present, before an oppileant can Urban Council should llcense the ment's excuse so far as inefficiency or antasies would not be under the
of $5,610,000.
be issued with a certificate, he has existing coolics or a number of forecht will undertake its Just res la concerned will doubtless be the same roof with cholera or small-pox over the high cost of Government, cash was obtained only to the extent
Tensions, etc. and about the carefree
Firstly,
men to provide coolies; that the Coun-ponsibilities and will make more plea that this is a newly created de- patients. with a heavy volume of partment
Whether this is under Public Works Extraordinary money. work to cope with.
congratulations, that the accondly, he must have valid excuse can only be nster on which further economies can be
fanners of the Colony, should be in which are in accordance with species perly; any delinquency 10 innocent and the law-abiding to re- that
happy state whereby it could fleat
fleations: thirdly, he
he must send in
In his of use by fleste non move from them a constant fear of tained on Inquiry; and it is no answer effected and I hope the Hon. D.P.W.
(of which will be guaranteed by and a growing concern, for lawles9- Binance itself out of its
application
form to the charge of incivility.
properly complet deposits suggested, with the cancel balances.
ness and insecurity. apply The voicing of
for the Complaints of
und fourthly, he My colleagues on this Council de- tion, if any, must surely apply to
Essential Commodities the certincate I understand that at least one of site me to state that they wish to ucal
In order to comply with ation of licences in cases of grave nature have been made against this
We would most money market and
Finally, I would like to draw the and other departments and I do not my colleagues will speak on the sub-associate themselves with the tri-particularly to the local taxpayer.
mure these requirements, an ordinary per- or repeated offence.
respectfully urge Government to try attention of Government to in Addition his visit to on this alternative solution before em- necessity of maintaining a low price think I am exaggering Ji ber taken by a Government Department have expressed. In due course the dificulties us to render his response authority, ho compelled to line up career
when of nightsoil removal under prid, and the views that he should be obsessed by such photographer would, in all king on a scheme of departmental for the three commodities which the cause the people of Hongkong arent a cost of $384,000 for cooltes only. Honourable Mr Tam will speak on
to an attractive form of investment in a queue, in fair weather or foul, so enured to the many fallings of
the question of removal of night-soil on favourable terms, so meagre. Government that they have come to kong who either do not know or have ant the prevailing inwiessness and
In sun or rain, for three consecutive regard them almost ng part and par./not heard reports of matters when insecurity of the Colony,
occasions before he could obtain his Using Idle Money have already reached even Govern Honourable Mr Li will speak cel of the system, to be borne with
certificate presuming that no hitch ment's remote cars, and which cry primary education, and I desire to So far on Government is concerned, had occurred. resignation.
ere is perhaps one other reasonating regarding the maladministra There
for investigation. Stories are circus express my concurrence with their no loss has been incurred. Govern Other Complaints why one sloes not hear more.
ment is only making use of Its idle tlon in departments whose import-ews on there subjects.
Fully realising the true character money; and the restoration of its cash Press is the usual vent force is vital at the present time: 1 of the struggle now being waged by i'position Is gradually sasured by have now been in!roduced so that a stipulate. It therefore does not ap-more will be done in the near future;
while public feeling, but newspapers being the common belief that briberyl Betain and her 'Emilre, the Chinese vourly redemption of the bonds from certificate may be obtained in asipear that Government should have more
as regards peanut-off, subject to our very strict laws of and ruft are rife; and the head of af in the Colony have willingly and, in funds which are allocated for that short a period as twenty-four hours. any reason to be apprehensive of a libel, to Use misfortune of the public deparunent has been credited with deed,
suggest that it should also rece This is certainly welcome news, If luck of progress.
consideration. in such a case na this, are not the practice of nepotism in its ugliest with Government in nil
enthusiastically co-operated purpose out of revenue.
Expenditure Not Justified
In conclusion, I wish to associate naturally careful, sometimes over-
measures Incidentally in this connection, true; but there are still other aspects
Finally, even if it could be shown,myself with the tribute which careful, as to what they publish. for
form.
which Government has deemed provision has been made, under Ifend of the problem to which attention
shundd be given at an early date:
which many of us doubt, that it would Sentor Chinese colleague has pald Sir, were these laws relaxed, and Such a state of affairs one has necessary to carry out in furthering 22 of the Draft Fatimaton, 11 ch the refer to the examination of ships on be to the best interest of the Colony your Excellency; for I can from my were there any assurance that the grown accustomed to associate with Britain's war effort, whether by re- an account of Publle Debt, for the airing of complaints and chargea
some Latin or Balkan States, with sponding to the calls made for ser- payment of a sum of $401,300 as arrival; the returns of deposits made that departmental collection should own experience humbly testify that loats by persons, entering without certi- be adopted, it nevertheless still re whenever representations have been ce in which were not mere groundless and what justiftention I care not. That vice the Volunteer Corps, Police interest on this particular
Sir, as head of the Gov- wicked rumours would result in it should be permitted to exist in the Reser
Reserve, A.R.P., Fire Auxiliary Ser-
no doubt that, as Government | llcates, the method of collecting and mains for Government to be satisfied made to you."Excellency has never something being done, the correspon- Government of a British Colony in vice, St Joht, etc., etc., or in other is the holder of more than half of the fixing of the amount of these that the use of public money is ernment, dence columns of our dailies would surely matter calling for the inest directions. In view of their deeds I this loan, over two lakhs of that deposits and the necessity of paying necessary, particularly where further failed to receive us with courtesy and
taxation is involved.
sympathy; and if I may be permitted bo full of the most interesting dis-searching inquiry. I suggest, Sir, Iruat, Sir, that it is not necessary for interest will be payable to Govern-deposits in Ilongkong currency.
Incivility Encountered The people who have recourse to I should like to take advantage of closures and revelations. As things that Government emulate the dieta-me to pledge to you once more the ment itself; but nowhere is mention I believe the general public is fair-the present system have never re- this opportunity to add my own ex-
income side, a perfect example of minded enough to realice the difficul-fused to pay. Take the poorer classes, pression of gratitude.
cers have been recruited from every walk of life, and the fact that they month is an- are puld only $400 a other indication that the job is not
15 -one calling for any alleged superior- Morc ity of blood or intelligence. thin once have I advocated that Gov- Prument should draw no invidious and totally unnecessary distinctions employees. But i In engaging its suppose the policy is
so ingrained
that only where it is impracticable
to pursue it will Government refue-
tantly adapt another.
Inefficiency And Incivility
wwer to be said for
other
The
ឆ
more
It.
Hon. Mr A. L. Shields
On
as a
clearly
demonstrated.
1934 Dollar Loan
It is
reconstituted
a tenant has a
he
Os to
a
buckets
transport of the best in
represent (13)
the
for more complex.
Immensity Of Problem We realise the immensity of the Problem confronting us.Apart from
of
of
education. The
the
there
1s
to
There are I feel sure several items way in which Government spends is satisfaction, il appears to me to be a he has to obtain an “e photographs | mid see that they carry out their stamp out crime. We owe it to the Far from being a cause for dis-to fulfil your requiremenon form cil should take a deposit from them serious and more strenuous efforts to
will do his best.
serious
Costly Experiment
ance
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Mr Lo Criticises
(Continued from Page 5)
And the 011
case
There
for
are, one cannot expect this, but to tors in one regard, and take mea willing continuance of that co-opera- made of this attractive sum on the day there are few people in Hong-sures to purge Its ranks.
tion.
to
the
the
I have learned that modifications
collection.
considers essen- Chinese I have been informed that that for life, namely, cice, firewood
community Further,
present coolles through their tial for
I know from in- and peanut.oll. guilds, have petitioned Government formation which has been furnished
to intro- expressing their readiness to
to me as a member of the Finance duce improvements in transport and Co
Committee thut considerable steps In receptacles and to meet any re- quirements which Government may have been taken as regards the first
two!
but it is my earnest hope that
my