Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH:
March 25, 1941.
MR FORREST TELLS OF OBSTACLES ORGANISING IMMIGRATION DEPT.
IN
FROM PAGE ONE
Mifflculties in historical order as they arose,
History of Appointment
that those
training from 19th to 24th Novem- | number of anonymous letters which the saine hours were worked by my-jnn March 3, 1041. Report of that ber, and later to take the pluce of led me to think
who self and the remainder of my staff on the Private Secretary to HE. the escaped defection were at least as Saturdays, Sundays, and publie hall Governor when the latter was in turn numerous as those against whom I days as on other days, and that no secured evidence, gradually mere statement of hours of work con require in camp from 3rd to 9th had
convey any idea of the intensity of December, so that practically all the changed my mind.
the labour into the organisation work of instruction of the raw staff Weakening of Control
Recognition of an agency, I should of the department, the bu
I was first made aware that I was Tell en myself, as the only remain
meeting has not yet reached me. I had a letter yesterday from Mr Kay that he could not get it ready in time! Here is a new style of hat with
It is abundantly clear that the means given me to cope the tank a "sporty" air. Made of, smooth were utterly inadequate, and that the
partment, having regard to Govern-
depart
sciccted to administer the immigrain ofleer-apart from the clerical perhaps explain, meant that the agent feature by far being the enfor position of the fances of the de- or rough finish fur felt in shades
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Spring Rowing Regatta At
Middle Island
POOR ENTRIES resulted
in only three races being rowed at the Spring Regatta
$17.50
Less 10% Cash Discount
!
of the Royal Hongkong Club MACKINTOSH'S
at Deep Water Bay on Sun- day. Weather was ideal, with the surface of the Bay unruffled.
In the premler event, the Naval
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tins Office about the end of Septem-ait-with even the remotest ac- was conched in the proper method of baste with which every point, had to ment's. undertaking that the
the question Government completing forms and of the evidence be taken, so that it was very seldom ment did not exist for the sake of grey, blue and green, ber 1940, when Mr J. H. B. Lee, now 'quaintance
estion to be brought in support of the several that undivided attention could be revenue, made
irrelevant; and that enc of my Deputy Immigration methods,
I was moreover at that time noting. Omers, canally mentioned it to me
the month of greater economy in its administra- with forms of application without fourth point, is that
hen in a telephone converantion. I was also as P.M.G, a pest of which I was pes of claim; that he was supplied given to une malter at a time. The economy
arton be unfortunately required, then "ex- | January' was in no way better at the time Postmuster General, not finally relieved until after De-question; that his clients were
eured from personal attendancer at varea this respect that the months It should not be at the expense of the finally ember 18, post from which I was
interests, shipping, which are at the ideased until some date after Dec. The clerical staff itself soon eensed my offey both when making applica winch preceded and followed it.
Importance. 18. so that for four weeks was to expand, because my first clerk. tion and again when the document Sir Robert Kotewall Interview present time of the utmost national burdened with such of the work of Mr Chan Kwok-wing, whom I had was ready for Issue. This tant con- On Sunday February at 6 pin, appointment the that department as I could afford time specially chosen for that post on the cession, made not only to recognised I interviewed by
of to undertake in addition to the soles honesty and ability, found that clelles recommended for that purpose office, have found it utterly
jasis sixteen years' knowledge of agencies, but also to guilds and so-ton. Sir Robert Kotewall charge of a new office, made an
The Tud curly opportunity to call on the
time 2112
available to train by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs possible to spare any time whatever Colonial Secrctary, and ascertained temporary clerks, the only men and to private individuals who apply for the purpose at more convenient that it was a fact that I was selected effered him after the first ten men by post, is of all my departures, so hours; Sir Robert Inter wrote a very for the post, shortly afterwards In that grade had been staplied. lar as I am aware of them, from or full and accurate secount of the con- get into touch with Mr Middlebrook, Decentralisation Tried dinary immigration procedure and had the benefit of several con-
cenfimation, and I noted that in a The obvious remedy, for this state mert of the world where controversation, which he submitted for my sultations with him, and of his ut affairs was decentralisation, with, in force, the one of which I am most remark at the end of his draft he assistance in the choice of European a view to lessening the overcrowdhur daubtful, it has not, sa, far as I am had noted as his personal observa- candidate for the position of Assist-and weerwork in the Head Ofke wase, been criticised, but it
(nothing was sad about it in out Immigration Officer.
um four conversation) that he was con- and this wes avcordingly
weakening of control of which On October 1 [ Was officially of the best traited and meat depend very conscious, the only justificationvinced that Mr Forrest was working destganted as LO, and obtained Gov-able men being sent in the fir
which I
conditions that offer for that departure under such can
breakdown
was the sure outcome ernment sanction to provved with take charge of detachments in the was the physical impossibility of deal- such preparation as ordering furni-Depot, in the old
individuntly with the flood of ap-unless they were speedily rectified; ture for the offer, and making altera-Station, and in the premises of the plicants in the office spaer at my dis- whether that record was ever seen Hons in the premises selected as Head Hawkers Office, Leighton Hill Rout, pasal, the impossibility of expanding by my senior Government official t Office and Depot. Preparations were However, for same reason
which that held up for a time, so far as regards
to not understand, the null space under one roof, and the do not know; but it is quite certain volunteers retained the Flottila Cup
the appli- apossibility of effectively decen- that nothing was done to rectify the of Government, by doubt whether the Omer, while the pranch offices were put further experieneed administro- services of Mr Ilimsworth on March icer Defence Corps. entering into commitments on behalf Jeanis continued to crowd my Head (tralising to any greater extent with-conditions until I was allotted the after a hard struggle with the Volun- Secretary of State
Starting well, the latter got away" would after allmat deserted;
will and thus enabled to do something to a slight tent and held their ad- this
uve assistance, which, as you despite adver-live assist approve the measure.
Many Difficulties
tisements in the Chinese press calling hear later, was not furnished me until to undo the overcrowding attention to the fact that facilities long after the necessity of this en-office by sending a detachment to Vantage for a quarter of a mile, ofter which the Naval Volunteers, with a On receiving ILE.'s assurance that for outaluing application forms and quiry was already apparent.
another building submitting the SS.'s approval might be assuredttative application; (xia closed of apprrelation of the main objects best to oblam, or those of my stuftmade good with a length to spore,
During that thine i had to do my higher stroking rate, spurted and shows, I think, curious back I went abend und, with Mr Lee's un-addresses given. I accordingly
Following this race. Ewo's pair, for outdoor work sistance, ecneluded a lease of the the two latter after the unfruitful of our legislation that so far from car-marked
Booker nod Corneck (roxed by preinises now used as the Depot, and experiment had lasted for three to criticism being bed on this loosen-modicum of training on ship-board, Hopkins went out to maistain their at length opened the Head Office as far werks, and ceased to seek othering of control, t have on the contrary end nu a preliminary went myself to tong's held on the Better Chu roon as possible after the premises premises for branch officer, consider been binned for not making applica- see how passport examination was the start, Lowe, Bingham's seemed to had been varnted by the Assessur and in that the staff wasting their time then for documents even easier and conducted by the Police; with the old have matters well under control with
Mr A. G.
seconded to Ewo rowing raggedly; however, the after certain minimum structural there might be better employed ease even more a matter or cause by dis-of
Taylor, Sec adaptations had been made. Work hr the tension in the head office tributing the application forms in my department, as A.1.0. on Decem- utter had plenty of reserve power and
not finally available (be spurted quarter-mile m the new department
o and gaining a minimum of expéri- any quantity to all comers, and by ber ),
of volunteer camps) until De- where they led by hall a length,
The News Ing into a strong finish they lengthened November 18. Of course, a very nation on board ships under the the post. considerable amount of preparatory guidance of the Pollée passport
and select sites for Territories
lengths to spare. This was the best ufflees
Conferences on Fair race for some time and the work had been done even before that examination branch,
arquarters. dat, as
Mysterious Failure
with shipping companies and with time was very gond, doubtless due to an It wit necessary to ensure an
Lig recruiters for
labour the ideal water." adequate supply of forms for us
for overseas Even more mysterious th Use on
the Injection on the grounds of loss of big
Lid
Sampan Race the opening date; in this connection failure of the pubie to take advan control, it was necessary to prevent, like Gibb, Livingston & Co., I would refer ones more to the dif- age of the facilities offered them as far as possible, the further and it was considered necessary, in a same ence in witch fane bonts toolt made further demands on my time; The tin interval was enlivened by Beulties cau
caused by delay on the part freely was their readiness to avail of the agency system;
being 1
fairness to my inexperienced staff, part. Stakes were provided by the of Goverment printers to supply themselves on payment of the ser-think, a legitimate inference that,
and the falsh was very certain forms. I ought to make it vices of the institutions which under even recognised agencies who had to have a few dress rehearsals on peclators
Iclone. the the arrival of the Macuo steamers. elear that I ant convinced that the various names uf application something to lose indulged in Goverrinint Printers wer
Evening Work
Following this, three fours went out agencies, translation bureaux, and soulpractices proves, even worse was
for the Scratch Fours event. After & selves victim of circumstances not offon, spran up on all hands almost to be expected from those over which No one, therefore, will be sutne race. Moodle took his crew across their making.
2 soon as the department began to I had to control whatever and ofprised when I add that anything in the line a lengils and a half ahead of necessitated on the one f
function. At the nutset I was dis whose existence I might not even be the nature of constructive work had Booker's four with Eastgate's four a hand acceptance of forms of permit posed to welcome their help, as it aware.
to be confined to the evenings from good third. This was Moodle's second and ecrtificate of a type far fromfered a hope that the rush and To implement this policy I have ac
p.m. onwards; nor when they learn win of the day and his third race.
Results Ideal (as Acct. General has already clanur in my alice might be dimi- cordingly demanded of my staff that, that despite this incessant work painted out, though without the ex-nished, and that the not inconsider the recognised bedles apart, no person was much against my
Detalled results wert us follows: will, compelled
Flotilla Cup-1, Naval Valurteera (B/L1 could planation I have now given, whichble number of those whose self- should be allowed to obtain more than to report to Government that may have been unknown to him);|portance teaches them to expect five application blanks at one time, not have any organisation rendy "unteer Defence Corpa (Pto W. K. Dazlet, Lt. C. MeDoual. Lt G, J. P. Lt J, Moodle, Lt R. J. Manit); and on the other the use for a few Individual and personal
to exponor to milanit at one time more than time for enforcement on December volunt/Cpl fi. D. Booker, CSM J. days of a typescript form of perait from the head of a very busy depart Ave completed applications. I wish 17, c was arranged, although I knew Corte Set. Eastgate, Sut If. F. Hopkins). to he exchanged later for the par- ment might have their wishes met our indulgence of the use of the ex- that E. the Governor, was most reyuta jensth
elsewhere.
pressive Americanism "racket;" anxious that the plan should be in Potter Cup (Hong Pairs). Ewo (W. manent form.
Other simultaneous difficulties con-
have never in my 21 years of Govern-opera
operation at the carliest possible. Corneck, N. D. Booker, Hopkins); 2, The mystery
Lowe, Binghain's 7. Moodie, C. J. Me- employment had to fight ment eerned delay in carrying out the, al-
Cormick, Dalziel). Won by two and a half The
The enforcement of the Ordinance Scratch Fours-1. F. Ralph J. C. terations in the Dept, and doubt re- when it came to my knowledge that remittingly against rackets of all
lengths. garding the extent to which the these agencies-1 shall from now on types;
have referred to some under
on January 15 added new problems McDounli. K. B. Nelson. J. noodle (str.), public would immediately resort to use what has grown to be the usual my heading of agencies, but the office to obtain permits and cer-word-for-them--were helping apple-went on at my very door, as when it quicker than the old ones could be D. B, Nelson (cak): 2 G. Yales, G. J. P digans moved. Two-difficulties-were-out-Carey, A. G. Dalziel, N. 1. Booker (str.). discovered that certain hooligans lineates.
wan
at C. J. McCormick, J. E. Potter, G. L. East- My mention that prior ways which the framers of the shed Geir way through the crowd standing among so many, viz., that ... Hopkins (cox): 3. 1. G. N. Tixon. to the opening date i had already have assuredly did not expect, or at an the pretence at making applica of water transport, and that of the gate (str.). Stroken (cox), Won by caused notifications to appear in the leart did not wish; they secured an Vernacular press to inform interuling riority of treatment by bribing my tion, obtained a supply of forms, and deposit system. The matter of water one and a half lengths. travellers of the necessity of provide staff, and sold iletitions evidence of then took them out to hawk on the
scries of Well was streets.
of minutes be ing theirrelves with travel docu.rue statements to whoever pald
the Police Department and That I have not set my face against ments, and of the method of making The ragerness of the public to ob-is shown by the fael that I had al- tween the District Superintendent, {
free coinage of our application forens myself, followed by a conference be ready on December 24 given per- Kow mission, if that were necessary, to one for reprint
LB
Go-
tur as the publle were,ence of the work of passport exami. Jecuting applications more freely by jcause I had to survey the New out and crossed the line with two
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application for them.
Perfect Babel
partment entertained
them
Pinu lants in
as to the
Staff Bribed
cleared sumewant
their price.
tain my wares may be gauged by the prices paid to the genelis; it
Policy Implemented
The answer is in place at this point, because, in additioni
the
so unmoment.
others
sale those forms, and I understand Other Difficulties
that this is being done.
1 shall leave the remainder of the
tween
settled
I then
Kowloon, a representative of the Harbour Department, and myself on February 1. The minutes, with their sequels when I approached the Gov
ernment with my requirements, - are to be found dated January 24 and
February 14 in C.S.D. #883/41.
Inadequate Means
1 should make it pinin
al
once
that the altitude of the financial side
Whatever doubts those to the de creditably reported that they ran large printing arm to
high as $10 per application. That sponge of the public were soon retch rests on hearsay, though on at rest: applicants came in such num-very consistent hearsay; but there is ber's as to make the interior of the hearsay in the reasons for which offleo a perfect bath and almost to I saw fit to withdraw recognition pre- defy any attempt to maintain otter viously accorded to certain of the story of the agencles to its proper or to organise our method while agencies; am handing in paper place in chronological order, while I the impatient och outside the doors recording the reasons which led me deal with a few more of the difficul
was to take was of such demianour that it was action was taken in each of opening the office and January 15 the above minutes is just as en-|
step, and shall only add ties which beset me between the date of the Government as exemplified in necessary by provide for a perman-th the ent police guard and en more than ease only after production
as I have found it through- when the Ordinance was finally en-couraging as cccasion to chlain the Vice wise, of good and sufficient eviden
through putic
police detectives or other-
other forced. During all those two months out my attempt to reconcile the in- was constantly short of offer furnl-terests of the various classes of per- of the malpractices which I held ture and short of senior trained staff; ons affected by the new control of To make this point To meet the unexpected demand proved. For the reason that in some moreover the mass of detail was such immigration.
time to plainer, I quote from another minute for documents, which every one of cases persons of repute in the Colony that I could hardly afford
of the
tion.
in addergency Unit of the Police
HOW TO OVERCOME FEVER EXHAUSTION ·
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the body exhausted.
One of those tired organs is the alomach. Just when the body requires nourishment most urgently, the dlges- tion is very often too weak for solid diet. What you need is a highly nou-
rishing food that puts no strain on
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the applicants appeared to imagine were associated with certain of these train the staff which I had already of mine in the file quoted: I have should be given as a matter of form agencies which I thus in effect closed, acquired.
never forgotten that they (the ship- and in a
And because have every reason to am handing to the Commission so
delayed or inconvenienced as pos- was necessary again and again to in- crease the staff of those whose busi- themselves aware of tite misconduct tineled from my diary of the hours sible. That same sentiment I have ness it was to consider applications. The withdrawal of
of their employees which resulted in at which I left my once during the repeated several times and now place thur
recognition. month of Jautary; and I should like beside it the opinion of the shipping:
to make four additional paints, viz., representatives of the Genernt Cham farms, to reply to letters inquiry
a few days' time at most. It leve that these persons were not far as It Is complete, the record ex.in Companies) should be as little plete balanced food containing all the
of
to asalst nolicants in completing tarbear to read out the list in a pubient I was always in my office at the ber of Commerce as expressed to wie
ment of the fee,
Attitude To Agencies
I should perhaps have explained,
In English and Chinese, to write the ting. documents, to sign them, apply the embossing stal, and floatly to deliver them to the applicants against pay before going so far that the change in Constant Increase in staff meant on my attitude to the agencies was the one hand constantly Increasing gradual. At one time I stated in an interview given to the press that re- would he would
demands for furniture, and cogulition as an agency conceivable means was utlised to] supply the needs of the office: furni- freely given to anyone who ture from the Stores Department, the ions, a
the undertake to
to observe certnit condi- regular source of supply, had to be tiens, a copy. specially made, as there was no for completeness of record; about the stock; domestic furniture was bor- same time I wrote to the Colonial
res Secretary with reference to
to applies-
410
of which I shall submil
rowed from the Controller of Store, tiens from certain persons for mono- and when that also falled furtu polistic positious in regard to sub was hired wherever it could be ob mission of applications to my office tained, and on such terms at one could make in such an emergency; on deprecating my such grant the other hand as no one with any minutes are to be read experience of such work was to be 2003/40.
found,
with
every addition to the staff,
The
in C.S.O.
I persevered, therefore, in my
from the grade of office coolie up-policy of according recognition to wards, had to be trained in his such firms and individuais as seemed duties, Mr Lee being fully occupied to be reputable and themselves!
Buch outside work as prepara- suffelently qualified to undertake the and submitting in the Depot
ew Immigration pro
proper forin select-literato or
of the
lection of
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wharf after the one originally
ol
on behalt persons. In in one evening, of refusal of re- of applicants
ed had been shown on survey to be spite of that unsafe and unsuitable, finding quar- signed 40 tors in the New Territories for the cognition; the staff who were soon to be sent out for recognition being, 1 thì
I think, ample there to control ingress on that front, proof of the profitabloness of that
Overworked
form of enterprise. Experience
of
Mr Leo was also at the time re- their work, however, the gradually moved from the office altogether first mounting number of those discovered for his own period of Volunteer in various forms of dishonesty, and a
latest by 8.30 in the morning: that ut a confernce which I had with them
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