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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, FRIDAY, APRIL 11th, 1819.

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HOW QUESTIONS ARE TO BE DEALT WITH IN FUTURE.

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRESS.

VOTE OF $30,000 FOR PEACE CELEBRATIONS.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chambor, yester day. There were present:--

#19 EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINIS TERING THE GOVERNMENT, Hon. Mr. CLAUD SEVERN, C.M.G.

H 19 EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL F. VENTRIS (General Officer Commanding Troops in China).

our link in that chain. Moreover, but to send the report of those proceed- hopo we shall not experieno the three ings home by mail would take at the and a half years' delay which attended very least six weeks and to wait for the the crection the lower power station, dispatch of RBWO would hold tho Hon, Mr. Lau Chu Par--1 agree with | Colony up for three months and I regard she views just expressed by the bon. the matter as so serious that I think this members and I have pleasure in supports should not be done. I have seen the ing the resolution.

statement made in the House of Conno

H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE a few days ago--this itself was a greatly Government--In reply to the hơn, men-delayed message--that the Eastern Exten- ber who moved this resolution I would sion Company is doing everything in its like to say that as far as the Govern power to repair its cables. We have been ment is concerned it entirely sympathis fold this repeatedly for the last three months but the evil grows worse than with the desire expressed for a high pow

ever I regard it as of very great import cr wireless elation establishing com-

unce that we should have an alternative route. Surely, if we are to keep abreast in the interests of the commercial develop. ment of Hongkong. Before I proceed to of the times we cannot be dependent upon any statement on the subject, I would salamarine cables, and whether it inter- like to recall to hon. members who have feros with the established rights of the apoken what took place in this Council Telegraph Company or not, I submit that the matter must be put bofore the Home on October 3rd, 1812, reference to which has been made by the hou. member who Authorities in the very strongest light. represents the Chamber of Commerca possible. I expected opposition We had Mr. Pollock moved on that occasion that it before from the cable companies and this Council had read with pleasure the if it comes again-- statement of the Postmaster General, made in the House of Commons on GOVERNMENT-I do not think the point of August 7th, 1912, to the effect that it opposition on the part of the cable com was the intention of the British Govern-panies was raised by the hon, member and cost for it was not touched upon by me. I do not

tele think that need be raised.

Hon. Mr. HoLYOAR-Your Excellency

in course of time a low-power station|munication with all parts of the world was suggested and finally installed. I can only quote it as another instance of the short-sightedness of the administra tion of this Colony in taking the cheaper course to effect a temporary settlement of a public need. Personally, I regard it as false economy. In this connection I would beg leave to quote from a letter Hon. Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER (Colonial from the Chairman of the Chamber of Commmeros at that time, the late Hon. Secretary).

Mr. E. A. Hewitt, addressed to this Gov- ernment as far back as April, 1911, deal. ing with the proposed alternative of low power station. The following extract from the letter deals with the case in point. We understand that the Eastern

Hon. Mr. Q McI. MESSER, O.B.E Colonial Treasurer).

Hon. Mr. W CHATTIAM, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works).

Hon. Mr. E R. HALLIFAX, (Secretary for Chinese Affairs).

Hon. Mr. LAU CHU PAK Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLTOAK.

Hon. Mr. Ho Fook

0.B.E.

Hon. Mr. 8. II. DODWELL Hon. Mr. C. G. ALABASTER, O.B.E Mr. A. DYER BALL (Clerk of Councila).

NEW MEMBSNJ,

The Hon. Mr. B. H. Dodwell and the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E., look, the outh upon becoming members of the

Council.

MEMBERS OF COMMITTEŁA, H.E. the Office Administering the Government appointed the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell to serve on the Public Works Committee in place of Mr. Shewan, and the Hon. Mr. Alabaster to serve on the Land Committee in place of the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C.

mittec.

FINANCE.

ment

♫

B1771

to crect at its OWD

of

wireless £60,000 a

H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE

cables.

Extension Telegraph Company now pre-graphic station in Hongkong and pose to erect a station, but that this will that such station would he need for referred to an extension of submarine only have a radius vó game 250 miles. the transmission of commercial cables. This our Committee considers altogether inadequate for our requirements. We are of the opinion that a station with an assured radius of 1,500 miles is urgently deeded in the interests of the whole trade of the Colony and that nothing less should bé nocepted as meeting our present needs."

LA com-

As a

In reporting to the Secretary of State

R.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE the proceedings which took place on that GaVERNMENT--When asking for the with- motion, Sir Henry May pointed out the drawal of the motion, the point I made immense value the station would be to was that the erection of such a station as a great emporium of trade like Hong- that now proposed would so seriously kong and suid ho felt sure that the tax-interfere with the existing stations that, payers of the Colony would willingly in the opinion of the experte, the money Inake sacrifices, if necessary, in order to would be more or less thrown away. That The subsequent correspondence between have the Port included in the Imperial would be a serious thing. Moreover, I the Chamber of Comperes and the Gov-chain of wireless stations. The hon. men pointed out that as far I know the ernment will bear out my statement when bar representing the Chamber of Cum-present station would become availablo I say that this essential need, whatever

merce was not quite correct in saying for commercial messages in the chain of might be achieved as a stop-gap, was

that in place of such a station as was high power stations already in existenc never lost sight of by the Chamber of asked for the low power station at Cap Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK-It is a common Commerce. The need of it has been d'Aguilar was erected. That is not the practice when machinery, even recently amply emphasised. The outbreak of cure. That low power station was for installed machinery, is superseded by a war found Germany with

what is known as "ship to shore" - newer form which can be worked either more cheaply or moro expeditiously, for mercial wireless system established by munication and it had to be provided in The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command

chain throughout the world by which

aby ease. It was after very careful con- the old style to be immediately serapped. of H.E the Officer Administering the she was enabled to advise not only her sideration with all those who could give would suggest that it might be expodi- Gorsinent, laid upon the table Fin-navy in Far Eastern waters to escape station for

the best advice that that low power ent, in view of the fact that the station

established hero,

learn for the which I ship to shore" communica ancial Minutes Nos. 13 to 19 and moved from Tsingtau but also her mercantile tion was erected at Cap d'Aguilar. The inte tied far for mercial, poses really

intended that they be referred to the Finance Com fleet to escape to neutral ports.

area there was not large enough for a only communicate direct with

purposes, will commercial

Відеорого result of this, valuable prizes were lost position that could not be defended. It for Calcutta and Home while

more powerful station and it was so that the cables have to be re-laid again The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded and to us. The reason why the matter is was, however, very suitable for such a this was agreed to.

America and give daily quotations at The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command is that the telegraphic system, as worked regards the larger station to which refer Manila, that the station should be super- being raised again now so emphatically station as has been erected and this stations communicate with Honolulu and

has proved its usefulness.

Beded of R.E. the Officer Administering the by the Eastern Extension Telegraph Com

This is the point. I wish to erice was made, there is no doubt in my home. If a thing is out of date and it Government, laid upon the table report panies, has so seriously broken down, mind, and I have seen nothing to alter may easily be if it was installed before of Financo Committee No. 3 and moved by break-downs or otherwise in the cables, that it be adopted.

er through pressure of Government bus my view, that the station erected at the war-it is better to accept the fact. The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded and now, that commercial, telegrams barn blonecutters Island is the station which reinstall something uporior and get the was referred to by the Postmaster-General. benefit for the nation. I therefore regret beld

up for no loss a period than 12 or

It is the station which, in ordinary 14 days. Well, sir, I have often wonder ed whether ít clearly

circumstances I feel certain, would realised at Home The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command boy important a centre of trade afbeen in full use long ago in connection of H.E. the Officer Administering the though it may appear to be on the tap with the Singapore station and other stations for commercial messages had not Government, laid upon the table the re- -this island of Hongkong is in the 1m port of the Public Works Committee No. perial chain. If its full importance was

the war intervened. It was erected at and moved that it be adopted.

realised, I cannot believe that many of great spead some years ago bat it has been The Dinero os PUBLIC WORKS second-the urgent, reforms which have been ask.

impossible hitherto to make use of it for ed and this was carried.

ed for from time to time would have been doubt in my mind that before very long commercial purposes. There is very little The report was as follows!-

dopied as long as they have. For the we shall be in a position to use it for The CHAIRMAN informed the Commit-paat two or three months business has commercial cables. In considering whe tee that the Government considered it to a large extant been paralysed, and ther another desirable to provide a Crematorium for trade which certainly could have been powerful one as has been suggested by general use and laid before them a plan carried out to the benefit of the Empire hon. members who have spoken on this

Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK-How soon will showing a propoval to erect such a has not been put through because no one motion-should be erected in this Colony,

it be possible for the experts to report1 structure at the south-east corner of would dare operate in these daye with I think we must have rogard to what the GOVERNMENT I cannot say. It might be H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE the Colonial Cemetery. The plan showauch serions delays before them. There

exports tell us. They point out that to possible to get a tepert at once. ed that direct access from Wonguoi fore, we feel most strongly the time be efficient, a station which will maintain Hon. Mr. HOLTOAK-Is there anyona chong Bund to the Crematorium was to has gain come to urge the necessity for

with Colombo regular communication be provided so as to obviate the noces establishing at the earliest possible date could need to be an exceptionally high in the Colony capable of giving an sity of passing through the Colonial a high-power cozomercial wireless station

high power

Kopinion Cemetery itself

elf in order to reach it. capable of communicating direct as

power one, and it euch

"H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE station were erected with already two GOVERNMENT-I think po Quarters for a caretaker were included as Colombo or Calcutta and thence to stations in the very limited grea

of this in the proposal, the estimated cost London, Manila is in constant daily com

Colony, it would be probable that. they being $3,300, if the Crematorium were munication with New York,

would seriously interfere with each ork and, view erected close to the road, and $5,300. ing the progress of the world and in con

other's working. That may prove not to if it were erected somewhat further sideration of the stress of competition be the case but that is the view, I

which lies before us, which will be more stand, the experts take at the present under 10 acute in the future than ever it has been, time. Therefore there are two opinions Hongkong cannot afford to be a tot expressed by them-one that the station

chain of stations

this was carried,

back.

PROPOSED CREMATORIUM.

The Committee were unanimously of opinion that a Crematorium for gen

that

station-an

have

more

with the

that I must press the motion.

H.E. THE VERNOR-I u afraid I cannot accept the motion as it stands at present containing, as it does, the words

at once."

once Before we go further it

the present station' which has been estab might be possible to ask the experts if lished in the most favourable epot in the more powerful than it is. With the in- Colony for such a station could be made

formation we have and the advice we have it is impossible to accept the motion in its present form.

J

Hoa. Mr. HOLYOK-If Your Excel- lency will give us the assurance that we shall have the reply within the next week.

HE, THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE not guarantee a reply at once. I do not GOVERNMENT-I can ask at once. I can

know what technical examination may be necessary.

HOLYCAR With that aur-

eral use should be provided and that beck and call of a cable system subject at Stonecutter, beginning at Bingeance I will withdraw the motion and on

the site suggested was a suitable one They advised that the building should be constructed at some distance back from the road and that, notwithstand ing any increase which might have to be made in the estimate, the structure itself and the apparatus required for Cremation purpose should be-in a cordance with the latest and most up to-date practice.

PAPER

such serious flaws as those evident to to

Boon

Hon. Mr. HoLYOAK-NO. H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING 'THE GOVERNMENT--When you have seen that perhaps you will consider whether you

the resolution standing in my han

That arrangements be made at once in advance that the commercial com

Hon. Mr. HOLTOAX-I rise to speak to to have another higould like to say, ed in the future I think, therefore, it will propose the motion.

QUESTIONS BY HON. MR. ALABASTERS

day. Moreover, with regard to the expore, would be amply sufficient orbitant rates demanded, the establish commercial messages to be transmitted, the understanding that the matter will

be brought up again. ment of a competitive wireless system and, two, that a higher power station would tend to cheapen the cost of sending than the

H.R. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE one at Stonecutters. Island telegrams, and that would be good for erected in the Colony would seriously GOVERNMENT-I will send to the Secretary Imperial trade.

of State a

a report of those proceedings. injure the efficiency of the two stations It has been suggested to me that, at already in existence. I am sure hori,

The motion was then withdraw, any rate for the time being, the high members have seen the statement very

Hoa. Mr. HosYOAK-With regard to power navel station upon Stonecutters recently made by one of H.B.'s Ministers to give notice of motion that the report the answer to my second question I wish island could be used, with the consent that it is the extraordinary series of

shall be laid upon the table. The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of the Admiralty and the assistance of breakdowns in the submarine cables and

H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING TAL of E.E. the Officer Administering the the Government during the temporary the tremendous pressure of mesenges GOVERNMENT-You have not Government, laid upon the table Bosstress

be sional Paper No. 3-Extracts from Trea 1 do not know, I am prepared to be which has led to this unfortunate delay letter to the Chief Justice.

which it is quite clearly recognized is told that Bury Minute dated 30th September, 1918,

possibly this could be used also hampering trade in a very serious degree as the permanent systain

for commercial end

that new cables are being laid to COMMERCIAL WIRELESS STATION.

"messages to sBYU

to save installing what we

we ought deal with the large increase in the need -power station.

for rapid communication which is expect. that is put forward I

will be obvious to hon. members that with this expression of opinion by exports, time when we might most need the wire this Government cannot proceed, at once less system for commercial telegrams as to make arrangements for the installation The following questions were asked by we do today, in any stress of circum of a new and higher power station as the Hon. Mr. Alabaster, the answers I submit that in these days "il ought stances which might aring at that pro suggested, and I hope, in view of what being read by the Colonial Secretary : to be unnecessary further to debate this ciss moment the Admiralty would claim I have said, the hon. member representing Q. As the introduction, and increased subject, but apparently it in. It was as their own system and the commercial the Chamber of Commerce will be pro- use of rickahus on the Peak footpethe carly as 1911 if not before--as far as I telegrams would be debarred.

pared to withdraw his motion. The pro- has created a new danger to child-life, have been able to carry my researches it Hon. Mr. B. H. DooWELL-I rise to ceedings which have taken place hora will will the Gloverument hasten the was in 1911that the question of ental second the motion. I have some notes be forwarded to the proper quarter and sion of the corner of waste ground be

on the subject here but I find that the if I ask for a expression opinion, tween the Government villas and Mount station in this Colony was first mooted points have been fully covered by the as i am prepared to do, no doubt we shail Kollet Road into a suitable playground 1. and discussed. It led to a debate In this hou member representing the Chamber receive a statement from elsewhere on this | A.The work conversion was put in Council on the 3rd of October, 1918, when of Commerce, As Chairman of the subjcot.

hand on the 20th"

arch the question of including, Hongkong Ip Chamber of Commerce I would like to Hon: Mr. HOLVO-1 foal the matter Q-Will the Government construct on the Imperial wireless chain systemd was endorse what he has said. The disinents of such serious import to the Colony the unused lot on the north side of the thoroughly discussed. The result was ation of trade owing to the failure of the that I cannot grey to the suggestion that Royal Courts of Justice a pavilion which promise by the Governor to submit the orble system is so serious that I think Your Exosilon has made It is not debate to the Secretary of State for the the Immediate establishment of a chain because I nos ed to what Your Extolan be used as bahtstand in the even Colonies and be begged that the issue of wireless tations throughout the money has segarding your dosin tonge and in the daytime on a sun and should not be forced to a vola. In defer pirsis domanded and a think unt we help us in this matter because I am quite rain shelter for the awake and children once to His Excellency's with this whe

che of the foremost shipping ports sure the flovernment is as desirous se who now haunt the Cricket Ground and not done. The result of that was,

a the world, should take steps to place we are to remedy the evils which exist, Court verandahs 1.

for the installation of a powerful community feel very strongly that at the mercial wireless station, capable of connecting direct with Colombo or some other station in Ceylon."

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