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HOW GOVERNMENT SHOULD EN-

COURAGE HOUSEBUILDING. Mr. D. V. STEVENSON moved the third resolution, as follows:--

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of rooma. Advances for monthly satele moit might extend over & to 15 yours, according to the monthly payments, but the cost of the land should be paid by That the aim of the Government the intending house-owner at the outset, should be to encourags housebuilding as a test of his willingness to acoperate both by corporations and private in the building scheme. I only wish, in Individuals she following, amongst conclusion, to impress on employers of

- ather methods

(i) Opening up suitable areas (.c, areas containing a number of sites in close proximity to one another requir. ing a minimam expenditure upa preparation) by providing cheap and rapid meata of access (... by the construction of long-promised tramways to Wanchai Gap, to the south side of the Island rie Wong Nei. Cheong Gap, and through the Kowloon peninsula.)

homes.

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this Colony in justice and fairness to their employes suitably to extend their help in subscribing to the funds of the Cooperative Building Society so as to enable their employes to acquire the needed house at a cheap zate

The CHAIRMAN Conded and the solution was carried.

TRANSFER OF MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS.

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The CHAIRMAN then submitted Besolt tion 4, as followstone

·Thể CHAIRMAN remarked, that it

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CANTON'S RELATIONS WITH

HONGKONG AND MADÃO. IMPORTANT SPEECH BY DR.

SUN YAT SEN.

Dr. Sun Yat Sen on Saturday entertain ed at Canton a large gathering, numbering about 400, comprising the leading military and administrative officials, merchants, rolesional men, and representatives of the Frees, Labour and Agricultural or unisations and delivered on the occa son a speech in which he outlined bis policy

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FOOCHOW BLIND BOYS' BAND

THEIR ENGLISH NUR

The Foochow Blind Boys Band, con- Bected with she "School for Blind Boys at Fonshow, has returned to the East after touring England on behalf of the school, and is now in Hongkong. The band arrived in England from the East

orted them without any other sistance than that obtained from the boya themselves' and'ä servant, -* "

1 very

wiring May of last year, under the caro of Miss Baldwin, Superintendent of the hospital at Foochow Miss Baldwin is nob connected with the school in the ordinary way, but it so.

happened that Dr. Sun said that before the provie of Kwangtung could become prosperous, she was going Home on leave at the several questions thust be settled. Firstly, time, and the very kindly volunteered to there were what he called internal ques-look after them. For the same purpose (ii) Levelling extensive arece for

tions," such as the disbandment of super she returned from Jeave rather rorlier building purposes, whore the

fucus troops, the prohibition of gambling than she need have done, and has figuration of the land shows that

and administrative reforms Regarding course to be expandient, and planning

disbandment, Dr. Sun auggested that a settlements before the lots are offered

That this Public Meeting desires to small body of troops should be retained for sale to the public, on lines similar urge upon the Right Hon, the Secretary as a defance force and the rest Whilst in England the bays participate to those followed by private enterprise of the State for the Colonies the absolute organised into Labour battalions for the at Kowloon Tong:

construction of reads, railways and other ed in over three hundred demonstrations, || necessity, in the interests of the public works. In this connection, Dr. and visited over 200 different Lowes and (iii) The extension of financial as mercial and residential expansion of this sistance to sach of the community Colony,

Sun, addressing the Commander of the cities. Altogether the trip proved highly of tho presont are desirous of building their own Establishments being transferred from the Kwangsi troops, said he had no expenses, the proceeds, leave

Military Yunnan troops and the representatives of successful, for in achaition to paying

doubt that when these troops were re sabatantial balance to go to the school (iv.) That in considering the provi. their present sites to other sites. sion of means of transit the Governot necessary to say much to commend the commanders would have far more tu band was able to attend at the Church was organised in the way he had suggested, fuadi. In the course of the tour the ancat should follow the example set by the resolution. Everyone could see that gain than to lose by the change. Missionary Society's Eastern and African Municipal bodies at Home and give

the military establishments occupied [The suggestion appeared to be taken Exhibition, which was held in the graator weight to the convenience of important central positions both in the in quite good part by the military repre- Agricultural Hall, London. Here they the Public than to the immediate

city Victoria and in Kowloon | sentatives present.] financial aspect, especially as all land

As regarda administrative reforms, an entertained the Queen, who expressed her in this Colony is the property of the Peinsula Murray Barracks, and the

proste parts of Queen's Road adjacent there to which Dr. Sun laid particular stress, he appreciation of their performance. Crown,

therefore,

The tour lasted for about five months, which,

might may have been very suitable sites said it was necessary that an efficient directly by its development

from a military point of view in the civil service should be organised in and a departure was made for the Eart Mr. W. S. BAILEY seconded. ··

early days of the Colony, but he thought Kwangtung. A good class of Civil ser- again in February.

After the evening service at St. Paul's it would be admitted that it was not in Fant, he said, could only be secured on Mr. McGuias raid he wanted to test the opinion of the meeting on the ques- the least necessary in three days for basis of adequate salaries and security Church on Sunday, the band gave an

of tenure of offic, and come pension entertainment to a

Chinese purely barracks to take up such a central

system.

audience. Their efforts were greatly tion of the taxation of houses. The re

positiu. Indeed. it WAS aimos: 10 With regard to what Dr. Sun called enjoyed, and the rather remarkable sum alations were only toying with the ques anachronism for them to keep the most the foreign relations of Kwangtung, that of 865 was collected on their behalf. tion. He proposed an amendment to put valuable sites in this Colony-almost as is to say with Hongkong and Macao, he Yesterday afternoon a demonstration first among the methods mentioned in the much an anachronism as the loop-holes said that during the past ten years re was held at St. Andrew's Church, and in Murray. Barracks for a musket to bolations had not been vor harmonious attended by a fair number of people, resolution, the abolition of taxes OD

fred through. The removal of the between Canton and its two acigh The lads are undoubtedly clever, and houses, which he regarded as much military would be of the greatest bours, owing to misunderstandings. more stupid than the window tax possible benefit, not only from the as to aims and purposes. For in the band work was amazingly good when of years ago.

Tax land values frat and residential point of view, but from the stance, he said that Hongkong was the terrible disadvantage under which abolish the taxce on housing," said Mr. point of view of people who wished to understood to desire the linking up they have to labour is taken into con- During the interval: Mis build offices He included in the area of the Kowloon-Canton railway and the sideration, BtcGuigan," and then, as the Govern- from which the military would be moved Canton-Hankow line, whereas this was Baldwin made a few remarks on the She said ment provides communications which in the piece of ground known as the Murray opposed by Canton from fear of being subject of the school itselt crease values. that increased value will Parade ground. That piece of ground side-trucked, Canton desired to develope there were at present about 100 boys come back to the community. We are and the adjoining barracks would form the port of Canton and it had been being educated, and nearly all of them putting the cart before they horse." Here very suitable site for offices, and would understood that Hongkong opposed this had been picked up from off the streets During his visit to Hongrong, however, or taken fron, miserable, homes, Twenty. very much relieve the strain of office he was told that Hongkong had no ob five lads who had been educated ¡Mr. McGuigan quoted a famíliar passage accominciation. "And going furtherjections to the development of the port and brought up at the school wero from Thorold Rogers concluding, "While East, there would be a large area of of Canton and, consequently, it seemed now carning their own lizings, some at the landlord sleeps he thrives." All the flat land available for this building of to him that the objections in Canton to work such as basket, making, some were proposals before the meeting were simply shops and houses for the Chinese and the linking up of the railways disappear teachers, and others were preachers. mans of increasing the value of land others trading in the Colony, to live in ed. Whatever benefitted Canton must out of that twenty-five, there were, five It would be of benefit to all classes and beneût Hongkong, and vice-veria, and races in this community. And then, over without the co-operation of Hongkong it who were married, some with blind at Kowloon, right in the very hab and was impracticable to develop Canton wives, and some with wives who had centre of the Taim-tani-tsui Peninsula. Tarning to the subject of Canton's perfect sight. They were settled down there were the barracks cccupied by relations with Alacan, De Sun said the in coufortable homes, and possessed All this went to Indian troops, and the stables for their Frat source of trouble between Macao families of their own. sites, and they urged most strongly upon co. He considered that this souren Tea of the boys who have been on the ules. Kowloon was in need of building and Canton lag its the fact that there had show what excellent work the school

heen no delimitation of the boundaries of really was accomplishing, b the Secretary of State for the Calories of trouble should be eliminated, and sug tour went to St. Dunstan's Institute for to iso every influence he could possibly bring to bear to remove the troops and gested that probably the best way of the Blind in London, and now they aro the mules further away from the central doing it would be to refer the question to take up socrotarial work in their own to the arbitration of the League of portion of the Kowloon Peninsula, as Nations or some other independent party country, one as secretary to the school. well as from the Murray Barrats, and or parties In siew, however, of the and the other as secretary to the the Murray Paris ground, and the past troubles, and as a lot of feeling exists hospital. military in Queen's Bond. The question the question should be considered by the s.. Hai Foong. adjoining buildings occupied by the on both sides, Dr. San suggested that The band leaves for Foochow to-day by

ps to force owners of large tracts of was cho that had been constantly raised public opinion, so that when the moment Land undeveloped and not built upen in Council during the last three years came for the question, to be dealt with, to bring that and into the building

TRAFFIC IN WOMEN. market, by taxing them until they do im- for it had been felt that it was Canton would be prepared..

Dr. Sun added that a friendly Hong- prove it. In this Colony the situation is imperative in the interests of the

this kong and Macao at the doors of the very different because all the land un-community that there should be kilt upon is the property of the Govern- transference of the military to positions province would enable Kwangtung to TAKEN TO KONGMOON AND SOLD, On December 24th of last year a girl ment and Mr. McGuigan's amendment further out. He could assure them that develop industrially and in peace. mounts to this, that you should take off the Hongkong Government had been Development would take the form of the taxes from the community and put working away at the matter. But they roads, and, with the assistance of foreign bamed Fau Eui Shum disappeared from capital, of railways and mining. Dr. her parents' home in Hongkong With St. on Government land-(Laughter.) wanted as weld to impress upon the Sun concluded his speech by saying that the aid of the police the girl's father Mr. MCGUIGAM complained that his Secretary of State for the Colonies the Shanghai, Hongkong and Macno had been traced her to Kongmoon where she was idea was being misrepresented. He was importance of the matter, and that was refuges in times of trouble. What we found to have been sold into a brothel. not asking in this particular case that why it was specifically mentioned in the must do," he said, "is strive to make With the assistance of the British

He thought Kwangtung a Tand values be taxed. Should you fine terms of this resolution

placo affording such Consultere her release was obtained, man for building a house?" asked Mr. that the removal of the military land security and peace that the whole pro her father having to pay a sum of money McGuiganIt is not a crime to build would tend generally to solve the vince will become a safe place of refuge for her release,

house"

housing problem by giving large tracts to which in times of trouble in ather of land on both sides of the Harbour for provinces, the Chinese people may come commercial and residential building, and and learn what has been done and what land which was, already flat for building is being done, and so spread the example

At the

recent moeting of the of the province of Kwangtung to the rest Hongkong and Shanghai Bank the of the country." Chairman (Mr. Lang) very forcibly expressed his views on the subject,-views

and putting public money into: private pockets.

The CHAIRMAN suggested that taxes were imposed for revenue purposes.

Mr. MCGUIGAN: Yes, the Government will want to know where they are to get sevenuce, and the answer is, By the taxation of land values."

Mr. A. D. BARRETTO seconded the amendment.

Mr. ALABASTER: May I point out one thing? In England nearly all the land is to private sacrship, either freehold commendations of the Royal Commission pr long leasehod, The object of the re

The CHAIRMAN commented that taxes were raised for public purposes.

Mr. McGU10: Surely we can find a better means of raising revenue than one o which causes loss of life through over crowding and the spread of discase.

Mr. A. FB SILVA NETTO: If land is Laxed instead of the house, the house will have to bear it because it cannot

be built in the air. T

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As a sequel to the affair a Chiness carpenter employed in the Naval Yard was charged before Mr. Lindsell at the Magistracy yesterday afternion, with taking the girl away without the consent of her parents.

Mr. A. E. Wood of the Chinese Mr. MCGUIGAs saked what answer bad Secretariat, appeared to prosecuto and. which were no doubt the views also of been given to the Hongkong Government Mr. Arculi appeared for the defendant with no of the meeting: In fact one The Chairman: I am afraid I am not defendant said he would take her to bis-Directors, and they were synonymous by the Home Government on the subject.

According to the story of the girl, tha Mr. MCGUIGAN retorted that all poli- might say they were the unanimous quite of liberty to my I do know Canton and there find her work. In

The something about it. tical economists from Adam Smith down views of the Colony generally.

view of the poverty of her parents abo to Profesor Marshall were, agreed that commercial community of the Colony was Mr. MCGUIGAN: Are they holding on agreed and went with the defendaz to a tax on land was a tax that could doing its best to bring about the removal to it for higher prices, or have they what she believed to be Canton. She did be passed on.

of the military,and the Hongkong military reason for keeping the sites not realize her mistake until she found The Chairman. I am not at liberty herself in Kongmoon, where she was sold Government, we urging the transference. They warted to strengthen the hands of to answer that question,

Auto a brothel. Her father fater came the Government, and the leaders of the No seconder was found for tho

and bought her out, commercial world, and all these who amoralment and the resolution was The case was remanded for further had the question at heart. They wanted carried to calist all the support possible in The CHAIRMAN submitted resolution evidence to be called favour of the resolution, so an to, convince as follows the Secretary of Blate for the Colonies that people of all classes, and of all races: In this Colony are unanimous in presing forward, this much nendral referto,

The amendment was, lost, only the over and scconder voting for it. The resolution was then carried,

CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING

SOCIETY.

That a copy of theso Resolutions be

Bideration and transmission to the warded to the Government for con Secretary of State for the Colonies, i

The resolution was carried.

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Mr FF DE V. Soares proposed, the Hollowing resolution:-

"That this testing regards as one of The practical mesenres offering a partial solution of the existing housing problem in Hongkong the formation of a Co Mr. A. R. LOWE seconded. operative Building Society with a view MT. BARRETTO 1986 and suggested that A vote of thanks to the Constitutional ordinary bifocal lens, the segment de o some definite schemes belag formulated, the Hongkong Cricket Club ground Reform Association, and the Kowloon part for reading is cemented to the dis with Government assistance, for the should be included in the land to be Residents Association for convening the tant lens, raising the segment above the provision of large number of houses removed, na, well as other places, and meeting was proposed by Mr. Sewell, surface of the main lens. The segria

who deplored any spirit of pessimism ña and the line of union are always more de for those sections, of the community should be built upon,

Mr. BEWELL protested against this. He to the results of the meeting, and added noticable. In Kryptok lang, no co- needing such accommodation."

In moving this resolution, he said) I said that recreational facilities should that the power of public meetings

Fionzal 1 enace of any prescription":" have in view to enable Europeans of small be left untouched. The Hongkong combined with that of the Premis ment is used, but the reading segment means to own hondes. If this resolution is Cricket Club really neededen bigger unlimited. maised, que joint, Committees will be able ground, than, that they already had It The CHAIRMAN, replied on behalf of the main lens, while the whole lemn. to appoint a subcommittee to deliberate was very short sighted policy to stifle both associations, and said he had been n its details. In the meanwhile, those the growing Colony The Government very gratified at the attendance at this ground smooth on both sides to the who are interested are invited to forward could not afford to take away the lungs meeting; and at the recent meeting held od focus Kryptok lenses of any presc uggestions, ad it is natural that each of the Colóný; repreational grunds had on the subject of education. It showell tion in either regular or Tone form re sinkdiyidun) haq; his own, needs and is is to be left untouched for otherwise there that at last a read feeling of malic mannfactted by the Frangkong

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