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BLISHEI

1846

No. 25,992

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1928. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

"UNOFFICIALS" HAVE THEIR SAY

THE BUDGET DEBATE

PRAISE AND CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM.

WATER-AND

THE PEOPLE

Reply of Home Authorities Read in Council

"JUSTICE" FOR JUNIOR CLERICAL SERVICE

Praise for certain decisions and actions, and strong construc- tive criticism of the Government's policy on the water supply were ⚫ the main features of the views expressed by the taxpayers' repre- sentatives in to-day's debate on the 1929 Budget, when the second reading of the Supply Bill came up in the Legislative Council,

The Hon, Sir Shou-son Chow, in the absence of Sir Henry Pollock, was senior Unofficial member. He delivered a speech on behalf of all six Unofficials, his words being endorsed by the Hon. Mr. AC. Hynes, the senior British member, and by the Hon, Mr. J. Owen Hughes, the representative of the Hong Kong General Cham- ber of Commerce. Although this is not the first occasion that the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern has acted as Officer Administering, the Government and the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax as Colonial Secretary, it is the first time they have presented a Hong Kong Budget in such capacities.

Stress was laid on the problem of the Colony's water supply. The Hon. Mr. Hyncs described it as "the most import- ant matter dealt with" and expressed the opinion that it called for further consideration. A statement was made by the Government spokesman. This will be published in to-morrow's "China Mail," together with the Government's replies to the Unofficials' comment.

In view of the gravity of such a vital question and the unanimity displayed by the Unofficials, information about the water supply is dealt with separately on this page.

A FIGHTING OPPOSITION

Leading points of interest refer- days' leave each month to nursing

red to by Sir Shou-son Chow were

as follow:-

sisters.

The Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, as the mouthpiece of the mer- The fact that the estimated

re-chants, also preferred to the prin- venue for 1928 is likely to be ex-

cipal tople-water insofar as it ceeded by not less than $2,571,000 related to the supply of Altered "may be taken as evidence that water to the Dairy Farm at Din- conditions in the Colony are grad- ually returning to normal."

"Unless times have Improved to a much greater extent the Colony is not in a position to stand any substantial increase in taxation without the most seri- ous effects on its trade.”—That is the considered declaration of six experienced men of business.

THE WATER SCANDAL

Comment on the Unofficial Members' attitude towards the water scandal and Government's delay in acquainting the public with the Colonial Office decision is published to-day on page six.

A point is made of higher re- gular annual charges for the Police Department, in spite of figures mond Hill. In a few worde, Mr. showing a decrease in expenditure. Owen Hughes made a strong plea "Without any question our stand-that a requisition by the Sanitary ing charges have increased enor Department, as laid down by law, mously during the last two years. should be acceded to "in justice to

. Personal emoluments show an the Dairy Farm Co.".. Increase of $498,134 for 1929, not. taking into consideration $360,000 There was a full attendance, com- for Exchange Compensation Allow-prising:- ances."

H.E. the Officer Administering In forcible terms, the Hon. the Government (the Hon. Mr. Dr. R. H. Kotewall made out a W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.), case that the Junior Clerical Ser.

Those Present

H.E. the General Officer Com- vice should be granted the gen-manding the Troops (Major-General eral increase accorded to Civil C.-C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G.),

The Colonial Secretary (the Hon. (Servants on sterling salaries.

Simple justice requires that the Mr. E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G., C.B.E.), The Attorney-General (the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E., K.G.),

The Colonial Treasurer (the Hon. Mr. C. McI. Messer, O.B.E.),

local men also receive some help

." he said. Reverting to Sir Shou-son's repre- aentative utterance, the following are picked out:-

The Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E. (Director of Public Works),

Adverse comment is passed on the The Hon. Mr. E. D. G. Wolfe, Imperial Government for not conc.M.G. (Captain Superintendent of tributing more than £100,000, fn- stead of three-fourths of the total Police), cost, towards bullding Kai Tack Aerodrome AMN

The road to Mountain Lodge (for: which $57,000. Is allocated) is thought to be not as urgently need.

ed as the Mid-Level motor road- from Conduit-road to Marble Hall. Matters of Health Inconsistent approvals of special permits to motor cars to be on

The Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North (Secretary for Chinese Affairs),

The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D.,

•

The Hon. Mr. A. C. Hydes, The Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, The Hon. Mr. C. G, S. Mackie, The Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Belth, Mr. H. R. Butters (Deputy Clerk

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HANKOW EX-BRITISH YEO AGAIN BEFORE

CONCESSION

| DIRECTOR “SACKED"?

"CHRISTIAN: GENERAL'S' AGENTS

I

· BECOME ACTIVE

محله

POSSIBLE NANKING FRICTION

THE COURT

SIX CHARGES

LARGE SUMS INVOLVED IN 'ALLEGED FORGERY

TO-DAY'S ·PROCEEDINGS,

RECORD HAUL OF OPIUM

30 CASES FULL

TAKEN FROM A DOLLAR LINER

IN NEW YORK

+

BIG LIABILITY

at

WHICH IS BETTER? MR. C. G. ALABASTER

Hankow, Yesterday, Hearing was begun, by Mr. R. E.

New York, Yesterday. *CONSIDERED VIEWS OF ALL SIX SIR HENRY POLLOCK REVERTS

Dr L. N. Chang, Director of the Lindsell, at the Central Magistracy, What Government agents declare "UNOFFICIALS” -

TO "UNOFFICIALS"

this morning, in the case in which to be the largest seizure of con Special Administrative Area No. 8 Carvalho Yeo is charged in connec-traband opiumon record was PIPE-LINE ACROSS HARBOUR EFFECT OF LATEST CHANGES of Hankow (formerly the British tion with the Hong Kong Treasury taken from the Dollar liner "Pre- sident Harrison," which arrived Mr. Chaloner Grenville Alabaster, Concession) is reported to have frauds In January this year, is the Hong Kong

Mr. T. M. Hazelrigg, M.C., prose here yesterday from a world tour. water supply question, as revealed O.B.E., K.C., has been appolated been dismissed by the local Na-cuted for the Crown whilst accused Over 30 metal cases full of opium in the speeches of the Unofficial Attorney-General of Hong Kong, tionalist Government. A Mr. was defended by Mr. C. A. S. Russ. were discovered hidden in a chain members during the Budget debate during the absence on leave of Sir Hai may be sent to take his place Mr. F. C. Jenkin and Mr. D. J. locker.

The value. Ta estimated in the Legislative Council, that Joseph Kemp, C.B.E., K.C., B.A., special reference must be made to and in place of Sir Henry Pollock, but it is not certain, under the Lewis were also present in Court, it. Extracts follow:

terms of the Eugene Chen-O'Malley and, in reply to the Magistrate, Mr. G$1,500,000, and the Dollar Line Mr. Alabaster a next to Sir Agreement, that Mr. Hal will be Jenkin, said that he was instructed is liable to a fine of $600,000.-

by Mesars. Johnson, Stokes and Reuter.A. Masters to watch the case in the "Much valuable time has already Henry Pollock in seniority at the accepted as the new Director.

Bar.. He has officiated as Attorney- General Feng Yu-helang's

are also said to be Shanghai Banking Corporation.

interest of the Hong Kong and been lost.

"The unofficial membera unanim-General in the past and has also emissaries ously favour the second scheme" been an Unofficial member of the active in Hankow and the return that of laying a pipe-line across Legislative Council before, hole to Hankow of General Pei Chung

Vice-Chairman of the the harbour bed at a .cost of $300,000). "Even if it were com pletely scrapped after, any, five years, the total expenditure...would still be appreciably less...." sure occasioned by the replacing of existing city mains by larger mains. He also suggested that Pokfulum reservoir be dredged.

The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow:-

Sir Shou-son mentioned the plea-

The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall:- "Is quite the most important pro- blem now facing the Colony. Com-

this plaints

year have

been particularly bitter....The feeling of the people is not improved.”

On the question of giving the public information as to the Govern ment's intentions, the procedure in

connection with which is dealt with

in the editorial columns. on page 6 of this issue, Dr. Kotewall says:-

"A timely explanation would have prevented it" (menning rumours which cause unrest in

the absence of official Intimation). "My Chinesa colleague and I are confident that the Chinese com- munity are behind us in our prefer ence for the first and second sections of the Shing Mun scheme. The people do not want any project which will give them a full supply for only a few years. They would rather spend a couple of million

dollaré more."

4in-

The Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes:— «The views expressed are the animous and considered opinions of all the Unofficial members...and I' trust that this fact will carry due weight."

One section of opinion, expert and otherwise, favours construction of a reservoir at Aberdeen and comple- tion of what is known as the first

Licensing

The Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E., K.C.

Friction at Narking Too?

instalment of the Shing Mun Board. The second last edition of hai will be welcome to the people. scheme in the New Territory. An- the Ordinances of Hong Kong Wes British Naval Wireless. other section believes in completion prepared by Mr. Alabaster some of the first and second Instalments years ago. The O.B.E. was award- of the Shing Mun scheme. This is ed for public services during the unanimously supported by all six War. And quite recently he pro- Unofficial members of the Legiela secuted for the Crown in Criminal tive Council.

Sessions trials.

Shanghai, Yesterday. Important developments are forc- casted following reports that Feng Yu-hsiang (the "Christian Gen- eral") is shortly going to Nanking. Whether he will present Import-

There were six charges against

Yeo as follow

(A) that he on or about January. 3, 1928, did forge a cheque dated December 30, 1927, purported to have been drawn upon the general account of the Government of Hong Kong with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation fo favour of Katz and Co., for the sum of $86,965.38;

(B) that he, on or about January 4, 1928, did forge a cheque dated December 30, 1927 purported to have been drawn upon the general account of the Government of Hong Kong with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in favour of Min Tak Co., for the num of $78,300.41;

(C) that he on or about January 5, 1928, did forge a cheque, dated December 80, 1927 purported to have been drawn upon the general account of the Government of Hong Kong with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in favour of Man Lee Co., for the sum of. | 392,142.19.

"AN OPEN MIND"

Govt. Reply On Water Question

ANY "FORRADER"?

Following is the gist of

tha Colonial Secretary's reply to the water supply criticisms:—

Sanction has been received from the Secretary of State to proceed with the scheme for bringing water across the har- bour from the mainland reser- voirs, and preparatory work is al- ready in progress,

The Government preserves an open mind as to which of the two schemes will be adopted. Meng- while work in common to both. will be pushed on with, the ut most vigour

The Secretary of State is not unaware of the views of the Un- officialo

Detailed replies were also made to each int summarised. in the "China i präll,"mi

The Government also drew at- tention to the got that "while it. would be posible to make an early start the Aberdeen scheme; a od deal remains to

The other three charges were that Maruttered the three cheques men- tioned in charges A, B and C, know-be done before the Shing Mun

ing them to be forged.

The Forged Cheques,

-recond section cùn þé put before the Secretary of State for sane-

In opening the case for the Grown,tion.

Mr. Hazelrigg eald that on January

3, 4 and 5, 1928, three cheques, pur-playée and that was an office boy, ported to have been drawn by the and no business was carried on. Hong Kong Treasury in favour, of Rent for the office was paid by the the three firms mentioned. In the prisoner by cheques drawn on the charges, were presented to the Hong account of the Min Tak Co., and Kong and Shanghai Bank through was last paid by the prisoner on Jan- other banks. The total amount of uary 5, 1928, after which date he these cheques was $280,407.98. The was not seen again in the office,

BUDGET FIGURES

T S

Supply Bill was moved and passed The second reading of the

in the Legislative Council to-day. Estimated figures dealt with were

As follow

Revenue next year...$22,278,600 Expenditure next year 24,799,660 Excess of expenditure

over revenue in 1929 2,521,050 Balance on Jan. 1, 1980 (3,985,079

1, 1930

2,201,860

Accounts Opened

Having secured office premises, the prisoner proceeded to open accounts

tember 2, 1927, giving the name of for the three firms in China Bulld.. ing with various banks. On Sep-

Chan Man-wal, the prisoner Inter- viewed the manager and accountant of the Instens Banking Corporation

and said that he was the manager of the Min Tak Co., coal contractors and merahants. He asked to be allow ed to open a current account.

His application was accepted and prisoner paid in $8,600 In notes and received paying-in and cheque books. He said that, he would be

The "China Mail" understands

J.P.'s Representative When Sir Joseph Kemp went on that the project endorsed by the Unofficials will cost about $2,000,000 furiough, Sir Henry Pollock became ant proposals to the Nationalist 'Liquid balance on Jan. more than the "Aberdeen reservoir Attorney-General. Unfortunately, Government or take up his post in and first Instalment of Shing Mun." Sir Henry had an accident which the Government is not known, But the Unofficials' project will has confined him to his house. Mr while the question of the relation- make for supplies equalling the Alabaster's appointment is the ship between the Legislation Board cheques were met by the Hong Kong the sole signatory for the firm, and

1982 ΟΥ 1988, sequel, consumption in

and the administration is furnish- and Shanghat Bank and debited to the bank required a letter of author- whereas the other plan will only go. Accordingly, Sir Henry reverts to Ing a source of friction, as it is the account of the Government of ity. On the following day the pri as far as giving additional water by his status of Unofficial member of uncertain which board should have Hong Kong. The signatures on the soner presented a letter of author. 1991 when the consumption will the Legislative Council. He is the the final say in doubtful issues. cheques purported to be those ity bearing three Chinese names of the Colonial Treasurer and the purporting to be the signatures of bays excontention is poor: Alustrated senfor. Unofficial member but he took Reuter.

Treasury Accountant, and it was the three partners of the Min Tak, firm The contention is beat

no part in to-day's Budget debate by figures from the speech of Sir because of his injury, Hà in on [Note: Hankow is "Nationalist": Shou-son Chow. Quantities men- leave of absence from the Council, but it is dominated by the Kwangs! Case of the Crown that these signs-giving Chan Man-wai authority to tioned below (ie., other than figures his seat as nominee of the Unofcial Group. General Pei is one of tures were forgeries, and the pri- sign for the arm,

soner was now being charged with

of money) are all of millions of Justices of the Fence of Hong Kong gallons per day." The figures can being taken, as has been done since be treated as if they were merely Sir Henry became Attorney-General, comparative units.

by the Hon. Mr. 0; G. S. Mackie."

Still a Shortage

At present the consumption of Hong Kong Island is 10.

The supply is 7.25 a day, leaving a shortage of 275

as long as the Shing Mun project is not finished, a million gallons & day are running to waste because water is not carried across the har bour to the Island. To achieve this, there are two sohemes

If the Aberdeen scheme wore car ried out, providing 2.12, it would cost the Colony $2,627,000. It would be completed in 1981. By To lay a pipe-line in a 1931, after having spent this large

concrete trench under the harbour apm, the Jaland's requirements will

bod at a cost of $2,000,000. have grown to 11.2 NRI -2--To lay, a pipe-lina, on the The Aberdeen scheme can only harbour bottom." at a cost oÍ bring the total supply in 1981 to $300,000. 9.87 (made up of 7.25, the present

the Kwangel Big Four; he has been forging and uttering.. fighting the Nationalists battle in cheques. the north-east against the North-

·érners.]⠀

RAW SUGAR

MINCING LANE AGAIN TRADING

"IN, FUTURES

those

Payments Made During the remainder of 1927 two further payments were made to the Special Class Clerk

Instone Banking Corporation for Prisoner, Mr. Hazelrigg said, the account of the Min Tak Co. One Joined the Government on Septem-sum of $500 was in cash, and on Oc ber 1, 1926, in the name of Carvalho tober 28 a cheque drawn by the Man Yeo as a special class clerk with the Lee Co., on the Equitable Eastern

salary of $1,000 a year. He cotinu Banking Corporation was paid inte

ally served at the Treasuryp to the account of the Min Tak Co. the first week of January this year. Seventeen cheques were drawn London, Yesterady. There was evidence which show against the Min Tak Co.'s account Trading of raw sugar futures has ed that from September 1, 1927, up to the end of 1927. Two of these restarted in Mincing Lanee for the defendant had been making pre- were in favour of Katz and Co., one first time since the war. Beuter. parations for the perpetrating of of $8,050.14 on September 14 and

PEAK TRAM STOPPAGE.

certain, "closed" roads are con“ A series of questions pursuant to supply and 2.12, the Aberdeen it adopted), scrapped after five trafic, on the Peak Tramway wad said that he was the manager of the Prisoner in person.ad

demned, MINT VEN

the forgery of the cheques. On another for $470 on November 14, September 1, 1927, In the name of At the end of 1927 the account of Yeung Tak, prisoner called on the the Min Tak Co., showed a small Owing, it is believed, to a fault agent of the principal tenant of the credit balance. All the transactions in the overhead signal wiring sixth floor of China Building and of the firm were carried out by the suspended before the business hour Ming Tak Co., contractors; and that ⠀⠀⠀-- “). K. d'Almada”, this morning and many residents they wished to remove from Yaumati joined the march down to the to Hong Kong and take office in

to the building. "Repairs were effected by mid-2017 Offcen Taken: Immediate outlay and

more quickly. 155 day and trams were running again. Off;

the quantity of before the lunch hour. from Shing Mun for

Even if the second scheme (were notice were asked by Mr. Owen scheme). Against the 9.87 avall years, the Unofficials still unanim The Unofficial members are dis-Hughes, the nominee of the Hong able in 1981 the Island's require ously favour 1 In spite of other appointed that the Government has Kong General Chamber of Comments will have grown to 11.2. not yet succeeded in filling the post merce. Replies to same will be thereby still leaving a deficit, as recommend the second because, It city

advantages in the first scheme, they of Maleriologist. They are glad to published in the Chips Mail to Sir Shou son Chow says observe that provision"" has, been

morrow MLLERY AU In other words, the made for filling in certain mos- Speeches in the Budget debate quito-breeding spaces at Kowloon followe

Hong Kong 2,12 more scheme, to cost $2,027,000 The Government là strongly re- commended to adopt the method of

by that time, and afte disposing of refuse by dnsizera-

the vast sum; tora

be short

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