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THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1932.

"TOO MUCH OF AN HON. DR. KOTEWALL

AUTOCRAT.”

An Australian Opinion of Mr. J. T. Lang:

AN OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK.

Too much of the autocrat" was the opinion of the Rev. W. Green, when asked his views on Mr. J. T. Lang, ex-Premier of New South Wales. "The people will not stand for it" said Mr. Green, "and he is very unpopular as a result."

Expressing his views

on the conditions of Australia to-day, Mr. Green said that the worst stage of the depression had been passed, i and that if a Nationalist Govern- ment was returned at the next elections, the country could look forward prosperous future.

to a brighter and more The Rev. W. Green, of Melbourne Cathedral, the oldest clergyman in Victoria, Australia, passed through Hong Kong on his way to Yoko-

hama on a pleasure trip on the s.s. Atsuta Maru. He proposed to re- turn to Melbourne on the same ship.

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ON THE WATER SHORTAGE

QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED AT COUNCIL MEETING

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NEW METHODS OF SUPPLY

SUGGESTED.

STREET FOUNTAIN PROBLEM

The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D., pursuant to notice, will ask two important ques- tions relating to the water situation at this after- noon's meeting of the Legislative Council.

In the absence of Dr. Kotewall this morning, being engaged at a meeting of the Executive Coun- cil, the Hon. Dr. S. W. Ts’o, O.B.E., LL.D., kindly ex--- plained Dr. Kotewall's questions to a "China Mail"

"I am glad to say, things seem representative. to be picking up a little in Aus. tralia" he said when interviewed by a China Mall reporter, "and if] the Nationalist Government get in at the forthcoming elections, and everything seems to point in their favour, we may look forward to better conditions,

Labourlies Out.

GREAT HARDSHIP,

Dr. Kotewall's questions will be as follows:-

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1. In view of the great hard tion, Dr. Ts'o explained that dur......... ship which residents of the rider- ing the 1929 water shortage, H.E. main districts are suffering fav- | Sir Cecil Clementi, then Governor, "The Labourites," he continued, ing to obtain their water supply had given an undertaking that "have had their fling, and with from the street fountains in this, Government would not do their innings over, they have little hot weather, will the Government, with rider-malne without full dis-. or nothing to show for it? as an experiment, restore the sup-cussion with members of the Coun- "Lang is too much of the auto-ply to the houses in these districts cil, and he and his colleagues were crat." he continued, "and the on the same restriction in respect desirous of safeguarding against, people will not stand for it." In-jof hours of supply, so as to give some action being suddenly sprung stead of investing their money in the people an opportunity to prove on the public. not mitigate its guilt. Now New South Wales, they are send-that, in the present acute state of Speaking with regard to the that it is over, both aides are looking it to other places, impoverish- the water situation, they are able water situation generally, Dr. Te'o ing their own State because they to keep down consumption of water said that his personal views were Hong Kong, Thursday, May 19, 1932.ing a little shame-faced. In Japan, have no faith in the Government. obtained through such direct sup that the Water Authority during national opinion, temporally in-There are exceptions of course and ply, to the same level as that the time of plenty should think of famed by the call to patriotism the Labour papers are as full of through the street supply; on the times of need and economise, He understanding that every effort is said that there were hours at night which in every monarchial country optimism as ever."

"Unemployment does not seem made by the three Chinese mem-when the shutting off of water is instantly answered, is beginning to be so prevalent now," he said, bers of the Legislative Council to would not impose any hardship "There never way a good war to fret over its lost trade and ruin- "and do not think that condi-impress upon the people the im- whatever, and his opinion was that or a bad peace," wrote Benjamined businesses. In China, there is tions In Australia are any worse perative necessity for conserving even in times of plenty the water. Franklin. in 1773, and the world to-

should than other places all over the every drop of water, and that the authorities

utilise this general feeling among #

world. One strange feature about street supply will be reverted to, means of economy. day is reflecting that same spirit merchant population (a. not incon- Australia just now is that, more should it be found that the con- in its attitude to the Sino-Japanese siderable section

At to-day's meeting, the Hon. Str of the com-people seem to be leaving the sumption of a direct house supply Henry Pollock, Kt KC, will conflict in Shanghai and its after-munity), that it is a blessing that country, while fewer are coming appreciably exceeds that of a street move:-

2. Will the Government state come to write of that "war" which price would have been welcome, and bona fide means, is responsible in whether any houses in the rider was not yet a war, in the legal a certain grim satisfaction, not a large measure for this peculiar main districts have been discón- sense, will doubtless search for its ucallied to vanity, that the terms ty. To a young country like Aus- nected from the rider-mains and, tralla it is not a healthy sign,” If so, will it give the reasons for origin. At the moment the trouble

of peace were not top cost- This is the Rev. Green's first its action, in view of the state. is not sufficiently remote for us to ly to China's sense of dignity. trip to Hong Kong and he is de- ment made by His Excellency the form a true perspective. Some In plain words, there are lighted with everything he has Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, in critics affirm that the murder of elements of thought in

seen. Deeply interested in the Far this Council on September 23, 1929 East, Mr. Green will study the (Hansard 1929, p. 282), namely:--- Captain Nakamura was a mere which believe that Japan's conditions while on his tour to "It will, of course, be impos

exit from Shanghai was hasty Japan.

sible to discard the rider-main enough to be only just consistent|

system until there is an assur. ed supply of water available both with "prestige!"

on the island and on the main- land throughout the year; and the Government will certainly give this Council an opportunity to debate the matter before the rider-maina are abolished."

Joint ViewS. Dr. Ts'o told the China Mail re-

math. The historians, when they it is all over; that peace at any keeping out people who have no

in. The restricted immigration, | fountain.

China

The foreigner, at least, for whom

Personal Pars.

excuse, and not the cause celobre it was made out, in some quarters, to be; others maintained that the invasion of Hongkew and Chapel by Japanese forces, the shelling of the alarms of war in the East are by the R.M.S. Empress of Asia was Among arrivals here from Manila Woosung and the bombing of the nothing but a nuisance and a hin- Mr. H. L. Schultz. Chinese districts, were designed to drance to trade, will breathe a sigh "pull wool" over the eyes of the of relief at the military evacua-nounced of Lionel William Water- The forthcoming marriage is an-

Western world and distract atten-

tion. The nerve-racking experien-man, engineer, living at 118, Glou-

tion from Japan's activities in Man: cea of three months ago have left cester Road, Wanchai, and Marion churia. These and kindred ques-the Settlement prostrate, and now Chan, of the same address, tions it is too early as yet to even the humblest clerk in every answer, and perhaps we shall never

office is eagerly and feverishly re-nounced of Alfred James Palmer, {H. Norton, of Ingleside, Broom-

The forthcoming marriage is an-

That the Unofficial. Members of this Council in view of the present serious recurrent water shortage, respectfully urge the Hong Kong Government to press the Home Authorities immediate- ly to sanction, the commencement of the second section of the Shing Mun Water Scheme, Chinese Support.": Commenting, on this motion, Dr. Ta'o said that the three Chinese members of the Council were in fall support of the motion, and he be- Heved that the other Unofficial Mem- bers were also in agreement with it.

Dr. Te'o said that the public did not realise that when a scheme was discussed at the Council it was a scheme until it had received the sanction, of the Home Government.

Therefore the complaint is now

heard among the public that the Council had been talking about the Shing Mun water scheme for years and yet little had been done, why could they not have gone ahead with it. If they had done so be tween 1929 and now the present.

argued.

know the "unseen causes and pairing the economic damage of of 114, The Peak, and Mary Isobel motives dim" until Japanese policy the recent past. It is the hope of Aeld, Adel, Leeds, Yorkshire, who tion, Dr. Ts'o said that, what was situation would not arise, the public

cop-

that balance will be restored.

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presentative that Dr. Kotowall's questions were formulated after full discussion between the three Chinese members of the Legislative Council and represent their foint views.

With regard to the first ques-

proposed in. it was in the nature of an experiment. The present system of drawing water at the streat fountains, he said, had rev eral disadvantages, foremost among have which was the wanton waste from

over-filled buckets and tin cans.

Then, said Dr. Te'o, there was

Home Sanction.

The fact was, said. Dr. Ts'o, that the sanction of the Home Govern- ment takes a long time to secure, and then, after a scheme had been sanctioned it took time to com- plete.

in the Far East is made apparent all the non-politically concerned is en route on the 8.8. Trave. and four-square, with tangible re- sults and solid, territorial achlove ments. That, and a great deal else. to do with the dreams of Nippon's good out of bad, and we hear that

the real estate business is likely to been imposed against arrivals foreign policy, depend to no little degree upon the events which are "make hay" out of the rack from Osaka on account of small-

to be considered those who carry. Dr. Te'o was of the opinion that And ruín that is Chapei. shaping their courses in Tokyo, at

water for householders for per the sanction of the Home Govern- Mrs. Bird, living at 8, Almaisonal gain at so much per londment with regard to the matter re- this day. Cabinets rise and fall Land prices are cheap, since

householders have Villas, Kowloon, has reported to These people, who are, of course ferred to in Sir Henry Pollock's and policies are dependent largely so many

the Police the locs of a hanging out to make as much money as motion ought to be got as soon as on the national influences which been ruined, and perhaps we shall

clock, valued at $50, from her front they can, try to monopolise the possible, and therefore he would bold away and move the people in see within the year statelie

fountains to the exclusion of the strongly support the motion at this buildings rising over what was "ad-i

wanker people, particularly women afternoon's meeting and he expects their progressGS.

The return of notifiable diseases and girls. This results in unequal · very full discussion) of the whole mittedly a squalid and over-crowd- It is the stendiest

for the week ending May 14, shows distribution of, water, and those water situation. ed' area. That, so far as we can nine cases of small-pox, five cases who could not afford, to pay the viction of the average impartial

ses, is the only useful outcome of of diphtheria, two cases of enterie professional carriers for their sup thinker that, whoever caused it, the war," though the best-direct-fever and three cases of menine plies, are hard, put to it to get "war" in Shanghai was wronged efforts of architect and builder gitis. Six deaths occurred from enough water for bare necessities.

***: Serious Fights, amali-pox, one from diphtheris and The spirit of all wars is wrong, of

can never wipe out the ugly stain five from meningitis. Sixty-seven The carrying out of the experl- course, though some have more

of bloodshed

and

famine which deaths from pulmonary tuber ment suggested in Question No. 1, justification than others; but that

Dr. Te'o said, would obviate this the events of the New Year have culosis are also reported. which dehabilitated vast areas In

unpleasant aspect of the present left in their wake.

The Salesian Fathers will cele-situation, which is constantly open Chapel, causing the deaths of hun-

brate this year their Patronal Feast to the danger of serious fights in dreds of innocent women and

of Our Lady Mary Help of Chris public children, and grávely affecting

The forthcoming marriage is an tans on Sunday,There will be Dr. Ta'o said that it nounced of the Revol Walliser, High Mais at 10 am, at which a opinion of himself and businesses which had already been

sermon will be preached by the Rev. Chinese coller hard hit by the world-wide econo

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