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Fun Sik Man has the bulk of the population including all the rowdy section of it at his back, and it is said that many of the armed men that were recently ranged on the shore to prevent passengers using the Nam Chan were hired by him at 20 cents each a day.
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On the other side are ranged the respectable and educated section of the community.
It is clear from the above statement which may not be absolutely accurate in all its details but is correct in its main features, that Pun Sik Man has made serious misrepresentations to the Registrar General's Department.
It is also clear that Pun Sik Man and his party have been endeavouring to obtain for themselves rights over the Chinese shore at Shau Chung which for over 50 years have belonged, and still, as far as I am aware, belong to the Local Council representing the Shap Pat Heung.
I think therefore that this Government should be very careful how it deals with Pun Sik Man and his party.
This District is inhabited by an extremely turbulent population, and the Chinese Authorities have no force on or near the spot that could cope at the beginning at any rate with any disturbance.
On the other hand it is very undesirable that in the event of the dissentient parties coming to an agreement and forming themselves into one local Council, they in their capacity of the Consolidated Wai Leung Kuk should obtain exclusive rights over the British foreshore.
Sha U Chung is the outlet for the produce of the Kwai Shin District for the Hong Kong market.
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Fun Sik Man has the bulk of the population including
all the rowdy section of it at his back, and it is said that
many of the armed men that were recently ranged on the shore to
prevent passengers using the Nam Chan were hired by him at
20 cents each a day.
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On the other side are ranged the respectable and
educated section of the community.
It is clear from the above statement which may not
be absolutely accurate in all its details but is correct in
its main features, that Pun Sik Man has made serious misrepre-
sentations to the Registrar General's Department.
It is also clear that Pun Sik Man and his party have
been endeavouring to obtain for themselves rights over the
Chinese shore at Shau Chung which for over 50 years have be-
longed, and still, as far as I am aware, belong to the Local
Council representing the Shap Pat Heung.
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I think therefore that this Government should be very
careful how it deals with Pun Sik Man and his party.
This District is inhabited by an extremely turbulent
population, and the Chinese Authorities have no force on or
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near the spot that could cope at the begining at any rate with
any disturbance.
On the other hand it is very undesirable that in the !
event of the dissentient parties coming to an agreement and
forming themselves into one local Council, they in their capa-
city of the Consolidated Wai Leung Kuk should obtain éxclusive
rights over the British foreshore.
Sha U Chung is the outlet for the produce of the
Kwai Shin District for the HongKong market.
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