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CORRESPONDENCE
SIR W. PEEL'S APPRECIATION, To the Editor of the "China Mall". Sir enclose herewith copy of
a letter I have received from The Hon. Colonial Secretary, by direc fian of H. E. The Governor, and I shall appreciate it very much if you would be so kind as to publish It in your newspaper so that the public can read it..
Yours etc..
W. E. L. SHENTON. Hong Kong, May 12,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong, Kong.
May 12, 1930.
Sir,-
.
TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1930.
FRANCE AND
CHINA.
COMMENT ON COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT.
CONSULS IN INDO-CHINA
WATER SUPPLY.
Better News for the Island.
HIGHER STORAGE.
The total storage in the island reservoirs on Monday, May 12, Faris, Yesterday. amounted to. 654.57 million gal. According to a clause in the Com-lons, shbying an increase of 45.71 mercial Agreement between China | million gallons during the past`weeli. and Indo-China, allowing for the The amount collected from streams' establishment of two Chinese Con was 86.58 million gallons. The auls, one in Saigon and another in week's consumption amounted to Hanoi, Le Journal, writes:-"We | 61.77 million gallops which in- ought, however, to sco that these cluded' 20,90 million gallons Trom Chinese consulates do not become the Shing Mun supply. centres of anti-French propaganda. Kowloon Water Supply
We should also survey, the revolu-| The total storage in the mainland I am directed by His Excellency tionary propaganda which aims at reservoirs on Monday, May 12, the Governor to convey, to you keeping control of Chansi amounted to 364.98 million gal- personally, and, through you, to (Hanoi?), and it is precisely this lona, showing a decrease of 0.92 the members of the Public decision which has delayed for a million gallons during the past Reception Committee and the very long time any agreement.
week.
people of Hong Kong, His Excel- "Our duty is to maintain con- The week's consumption amount- lency's most sincere thanks fortrol which is absolutely "indispened to 29.10 million gallons, not in- the warm welcome accorded to sable, and we must, definitely know cluding Hong Kong supplies and himself, and Lady Peel, on the what happens throughout our terri- 2.19 million gallons supplied to occasion of their arrival in the tory and treaty States, and alco the water boats at Lalchikok. Colony.
consolidation by long lease by The yield from the Shing Mun
Storage The following shows the amount in storage (million gallons) on
I am further to state that His which some Frenchmen make a pro- River and streams during the week Excellency has received with very at in countries neighbouring on was 51.27. million gallons, much pleasure the address of Tonkin."-Havas. welcome and in thanking you for it, he wishes to express his ad- miration of the skilled-craftsman- ship which engrossed the address, and designed and executed the 'Buses & Trams Resume May 6
handsome casket in which it was contained.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Sd.) W. T. SOUTHORN,
Colonial Secretary.
The Honourable,
Mr. W. E. L. Shenton,
Chairman, Public Reception Committee,
Hong Kong.
CURRENCY.
END OF STRIKE.
April 22
Shanghai Yesterday. Traffic difficulties, following the patrial bus and tram strikes were appreciably reduced this morning, when the tramway men returned to work and commenced operating trama un all the customary routes. February 3
As a result of agitators' efforts, however, the services in the
the dates named:..
1029
Hong Kong Mainland
326.38!
130.81
311.72
121.65
in Shanghai.
CONCESSIONS GRANTED.
Jane 3
237.00
87.06
June 17
192.75
80.51*
July B
157,70+
105,62
August 5
1,251.66
438.58
September 2
1,678.13
467.96
October 7 November 4 December 2
1930 January
1,880.13
514.99
1,609.58 514.64
1,514.80 490.54
6
1,279.77 458.50
"
1,235.50 460.51
1.188.37 438.87
1.146.65 432:88
1,097.85
430.24
1,054.18
424.30
1,011.11
419.80
24
Eastern District were later put out March 3
064.42 406.65
of action, but early resumption is expected.
I
872.86
17
826.17 376.50
2.4
792.10 379.37
31
771.69
420.65
744.71
428.96
709.37
410.74
671.10
395,68
644.57
388.41
609.30
305.00
$54.57
304.08
#
May
Б
12
*
ravages of malaria to be tackled most earnestly; there are millions of mosquitoes that make life in
To the Editor of "China' Mail."] . Kowloon absolutely unbearable, not alone on the outskirts, but brought forth views from
Sir-This question has of late
many It is understood that the Tram- within what is termed the re- persons, among those, those of the way Company has granted certain April sidential area
and concessions to the strikers, thus for European Chinese Bankers' Association There are
congested district Mr. Paterson are more tenable. On paving the way to an agreement.
the question of stabilisation alone, But services have not yet re- that are a blot on the name of the some were for and some against it, pumed, though a skeleton service Building Authority and of any but it requires ло stretch of is being maintained.-Reuter. Town Planning body that may be imagination, to view with alarm its in existence unknown to the gen-driven to China.
adoption because of trade being eral public congested areas
It is regrettable that none has lending themselves to a ruthless so far gone into the problem at all mortality from tuberculosis. There fully as its importance demands; is a lack of symmetery in the and the signal failure to grasp or appreciate it intelligently has been, lay out of tenements and other I must emphasis, duc buildings in the main artery lead-gard having been given at all to ing to Castle Peak and "more raen's mind by which it is so much
to no re-
Teheran, Yesterday,
It is now believed that the death
915.10 392.64
* Lowest for 1929 in Kowloon,
+ Lowest for 1929 in Island. Consumption
The following figures show the weekly consumption (million ga). lons) on the dates mentioned:
1929
Hong Kong Mainland'
roll in the 'Perslan earthquake is August 6
far," which attract every visitor affected; for Hong Kong Currency nearer three thousand than two September 23
October The shocks аге Jessening at November 4
ร์
has undergone many peculiar aspects thousand.. who comes to the Colony. There which are noticeable if they have are long rows of ugly and bean closely watched, and it will Tabriz, but are dilapidated Chinese flats with spring a great surprise to many and round Salmas, verandahs full of linen of varying even the Committee of Inquiry apsible by road, as a new rift, two January 6
pointed by the Government to learn miles across, has formed between stages of cleanliness and decay. that from a premium, Hong Kong there and Urumyah.-Reuter. There is no proper residential re-banknotes had its position reversed a'dis- servation for Europeans.
There only in 1919 and suffered
count.
.
PERSIAN 'QUAKE.
Death Roll Nearly 3,000.
April 22
27.50
30,76*
May
33.03
27.17
June
3
27.48
24.85
24
27.14
July
11.081
27.21
20.71
25.828 23.28
31.85
25.17
50.86
$7.62
58.41+
28.67
64.90
26,70
54.22
still very Severe December 2 which is inacces- 1930
26.81
46.90
26.64
46.01
20.83
19
45.60
P417
20
47.50
25.47
47.10
25.21.
February
50.76
23.74 4
RUBBER. No Legislation in the Straits.
44.71
23.71
45.11
24.80
24
46.00
20.22
March 3
48.87
26.88
10
46.71
2.1.80
*
17
"
47.82
20.40
19
48.84
26.26
60.43
28.64
April
49.80
25.18
68.67
26.89
55.54
26.62
50.08
28.54
50.88
29.79
01.77
29.10
period of publication of weekly reports.
in Kowloon during
plant-
May
tap-
2
controlling
BANDITS BUSY.
15,000 People Put to Death,
Peking, Yesterday. A foreign report from Hankow states that 3,000 to 4,000 bandits have captured. Yunyang, on the and have Honan-Hupeh border, ruthlessly slaughtered 15,000 peo- ple and carried off 500 hostages for ransom, also looting and burning the surrounding neighbourhood and
+ Lowest in Kowloon recorded in
1929.
Lowest in Island in 1928.
Highest in Island in 1939,
** Including first supply from Shing
Mun.
LADY FLYER.
Miss Amy Johnson at Calcutta.
Calcutta, Yesterday, Misa Amy Johnson has arrived here.-Reuter.
SIR M. LAMPSON,
is no adequate system of play- Mr. Paterson said he could assign FIRST IMPRESSIONS. grounds for the children. There no reason for the premium, but as
is one of the worst 'bus services every cause must have an effect: In envisaging Kowloon as in in the whole of the East. There which the premium undoubtedly is, there must be a cause which must
Singapore, Yesterday. many respects similar to Province ere untidy and unkempt timber be determined. In short this pro-
With reference · to the recent Wellesley, with its rude hamlets yards cheek by jowl with the blem is, as I sald in my article of voluntary agreements among vari-
rubber Malayan and ramshackle huts of three de- newest thing in flats. There are the 17th April last, very complex, ous
bodies to restrict cades ago, His Excellency the new boulders and logs scattered all in and for this resaon it requires to be ing
ping, the treated exhaustively.
Straits Government *Highest Governor may find a happy com- front of building sites in the main
The origin and cause of premium, states that it will not legis panionship with another new- thoroughfares. There are in notes issue by the Government, and late in this connection unless a
who
request is strongly imagined
some of the unanimous Hong numerable lanes and alleys that men's mentality were Kong to be bullt on
simply stink all day and all night grounds fully covered in my lecture pressed by the bodies
which applies with equal force to the industry-Reuter. steep cliff with not . one long. And one area is the re- the currency problem of to-day as it |yard of roadway below beyond a puted haunt of all the bad char-applied to that obtaining then and wharf alongside which ships acters, thieves, and desperadoes which I shall be glad to show to the could land passengers and cargo. of the whole Colony.
Committee of Inquiry (as some) papers suggested I should) If ayy In both cases the reality un- All these things, and much of its members will kindly intimate doubtedly came as an. agreeable more, the critic would find were to me its desire, and my failure to surprise. If it was a surprise on he honest in his description of do so was that I was afraid I was the one hand to find a great busy "modern Kowloon."
out of time as the notification ap- All these pearing in the papera limited the city, with some of the most sollu things it is the endeavour of the time till April 14 last. buildings in the Orient erected Kowloon Residents' Association
The following are my answeres thereon, on level ground, it must to end or at least ameliorate. in brief to the terms of reference
(a) In the affirmative. have been equally pleasing to find And all these things must be the (b) Premium (or it may yet be- instead of a replica of Province concern. of any. Government that Wellesley, opposite the Settle- truly has the welfare of the gov. (c) Two ways, namely failing ac-destroying whole villages.Reuter. ment of Penang, a large and pros-erned at heart.Little will be (d) (1) Premium is detrimental perous-looking town, large docks, gained by merely talking of to the prosperity of the Colony and one of the best hotels in the "prosperous Kowloon" and leav East. The prospect da viewed ing it there. There is solid work(e) Present currency satisfactory. from a motor car en route from ahead of the Government. There
(f). In the negative.
Yours, etc., the Star Ferry to King's Park is an uphill battle for those must have created first impres-imbued with the civic spirit to Kowloon May 13, 1950. afons on the new Governor of a fight. But, as we indicated in very favourable nature. That is all this column yesterday, there is no to the good, even though there is reason to be dismayed. Given To the Editor of the "China Mail: funks beside those on the Fler and asked a dozen times-When are. tions on convenient eamopans and been naked once we have been much slee of a less pleasing nature a Governor and given Government Sir, The Ladies Committee of the Bund. IA you going to show up the Volunteer that he may yet ace during his Departments charged with the this Church desire, through the The next sporting event will be elections? Our answer was, of visits to the mainland. He may right spirit there is a hope that medium of your columns, to thank the annual meeting of the local coures, that when we heard of any not in the course of time con- the Kowloon of ten or fifteen tribution of clothing, etc., or by
the many friends" who,; by con- school.
thing needing exposure, we would Preparations are being made for exposait. What had happened? clude that, so far as Kowloon is years hence shall be a veritable support in any other way helped the third theatrical performance. Ty were shy about telling us, concerned, "every prospect Paradise compared with the Kowto make our Jumble Sale the suc-thebig matched near the preferred that we get it from some pleases and only man. is vile "/
cass it was, tensile Fishermen's Temple being recon- one else. Worms. We haven't
As the result of last Friday's structed, med
time to waste on, digging-off im sale wo have been able to con-
The Rev. J. Lowe and their formation from reluctant witness tinue our generous donations to two daughters got down the river like a girl extracting winklas with the usual home charities safely from Kwellin. They had a a hairpin. S
It need not necessarily dampen the ardent spirits of those who make Kowloon their home and who sing its praises and urge its Causes day in and day out to
loon of to-day
KING'S BIRTHDAY.
His Excellency the Governor and Point Lady Peel are holding, a reception.
come discount).
cord then by legislation.
(2) same an (c)",
J. M. XAVIER.
CHEUNG CHAU NOTES.
• [From Orr Own Correspondent,] Cheung Chau, Yesterday, The local Dragon Boat race was jheld as usual in the harbour and was as keenly contested as lo former years. The boats have been paddled out some distanca and then raced full speed for the pler. Crowds
Peking. Yesterday. Sir Miles Lampion and party arrived here this morning- Reuter.
Ten Years Ago
From the China Madk*
May 13, 1920.3
To-day's dollar is worth 4/- 14,
瞻
*
UNION CHURCH, HONG KONG. of Chinese spectators took up posi Volunteer Elections.-If we have
Yours, etc...
Mary Hamilton, Hon. Secretary: Ladies Committee.
Hong Kong, May 18
..
guard of soldlare over one section We hear that all the Govern that has a particularly bad reputa- ment servants interested were étions ROMAN handed typewritten ins There were two week-end parties how and for whom to vote. fatihouse 19 and 28.
true? Who was responsible
tion for robbers. at Government House on June 8 at to the other side of the picture. 9.80 p.m. In honour of His Majesty There are, for example, the the King's Birt
"that'
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