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(Continued from page 3,)

OCTOBER 19TH, 1023.

-HAIR-PIN, BENDS "AND TRAFFIC CONTROL

Seven years passed on and on the 10th submit the public, should be catered for: April, 1912 I myself moved a further and protected by the Public Works Dev Your resolution an almost precisely the same partment

lines, and in replying to the the Officer Administering the Government stated One other, subject in conneblon wit *** As regards the larger station to the Public Works Department is that. which reference was made, there is, not two hair pen beads, one of which is to be doubt in my mind, nad F have seen found just beyond the building in, which nothing to alter my view that the we are met, approaching, Government station erected a Stonecutters liland House and the other at the extrema is the station which was referred to carner before reaching Government Houses by the Postmaster-General. It is the Both these bends, should be widened so atation, which, ordinary items to make them less dangerous than stances, I feel certain would have are no presents, I suggest with the in been in full use long ago in connection sense of motor traffic, and the fact that with the Singapore station and other wrd: in the Colony, and that within

we now have over one thousand cars regis stations for commercial purposes had

HOR ME HOLYOAK

The Hon. Mr P HoLYOAK Excellency, I desire to associate myself with my colleague, the Senior Unofficial In connection with this Tramway the Member, in congratulating you on the Honourable the Acting. Colonial Secre- tary is reported to have said in an inter- satisfactory ⠀⠀ atuts al⠀⠀⠀ the Colony's view with a representative of the long finances, the more so that it resuita nok kang Telegraph (see, Hongkong Telegraph from abnormal prosperous trade conde of 5th October, 1923) that the making of such a Tram would for one thing, tions, but from entirely abnormal con- mean the resumption of a large built-_ditions in the neighbouring provincer, over area, and we should be gind to 1 am optimistic to believe, that when have this point cleared up. WEN

•

Before leaving the subject of Public trade resumes its normal sway, as we Works Extraordinary we desire to add hope it will do before long as the result (1) That we consider that more landing of more settled conditions in the piers are required on the Hongkong side adjacent territories, that the prosperity of the Harbour, and that we regard the building of permanent and bigger Piers which the Colony has seen during the on both sides of the Harbour as past twelve months will not only be being essential for the progress of the maintained but exceeded, because I have Colony (9) That the proposed inaugu

they

year probably we may double that num- that the main points of traffic contral little doubt in my mind that before

to be controlled by European very long we shall be in a position: to

polices use it for commercial cables. Garden Road, at the corner of Palder And in summing up the debate, and Strets and Queen's Road, and at the cor replying to it His Excellency said her of Des Voeux Road and

Paider Morrover, I pointed out that as Street, just opposite the Post Offcoll far as I know the present station would these points become available for commercial mes of European poltes Admirable at the anges in the chain of high-power native police are with the limited instruc

tion they have had in the short time, they stations already in existence are to think, adequate to control

not the war intervened. There is very be. Tauggest that at the bottom of

be under the control

ration of a big Forry from Inbilee absoluto confidence that much of the Street to Jordon Road has our hearty capital which has found its way into approval; (3) That we wish to be in this Colony during the past two years with regard to the site of the proposed has come here to stay and will remain well sir, it is well known to all of us heavy motor traffic ab any one, of these School at Quarry Bay

formed of the Government's intentions

"MILITARY": "LANDS,

In regard to the Military Lands Quest

tion, we trust that, the Government will publish Sir John Oakley's Report at as early a date as possible after it is receiv

INVESTMENTS OF COLONY FUNDS. We should be glad if the Government would publish periodically particulars of all the investments of the Government's funds which are in the hands of the Crown Agents

ADDITIONAL POINTS MADE BY THE CHINESE:

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as permanent investments either in pro- perty which has been bought, or in substantial shares in which it has been interested.

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points. They are liable to get recifed. They do not give the proper signal, as I know from my own experience of driving, nor de

the

approaching chauffeur take Que notice of them as they ought to do. I would welcome not only tha European police at given

HON ME. CHOU SOU SON.

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Under Miscellaneous Services" $60,000 has been inserted for Raat Allowances which, I understand, are for those European Civil Servants who are not occupying Government quarters At a meeting of this Council held on the 30th August, the Honourable Mr. Kote- wall made an appeal on behalf of the non-European Civil Servants for similar reliet; and I was pleased to find, on look

that the information at the disposal of the Officer Administering the Govern. ment at the time was apparently in. correct. For the fact has been fairly „SUGGESTED REDUCTION GF LIQUOR AND- established, and increasingly so is time

TOBACCO DUTIES. ***

has gone on, that the station was never Because of this and because of the intended for a commercial station, and establishment of Eu flourishing conditions to which your in fact was a naval station from the points but prosecution by the police of Excellency has referred. I venture to very commencement of it. Commercial people who ignore the signs to pass them.

ME CHOU SO suggest to you that the time is oppor- use of it was limited to two hours a day- tune for at least reducing the liquor and which, as far as the experience of the and tobacco taxes by 50 per cent.. if not less to us. It is well recognised that The Hon. Mr. CHOW SHOU-BON SIT.

Chamber of Commerce goes, is perfectly N altogether. This taxation has all along been abnormally high. It represents some in times of crises those two hours a day The Honourable Senior Unofficial Mem thing like 50 per cent on every man's would naturally be withdrawn. Since her has mentioned certain points as liquor or spirit account and wine budget then, in the following year, 1922, the 9th having been put forward by the Chinese The following additional points have monthly, and necessarily adds to the of January, my hon friend Me Pollock Members of Council, and I beg leave to been brought forward by the Chinese high cost of living. If it were necessary, asked question on the subject as he go over them in some detail Members of Council and are approred of naturally I would uphold it, but on your had done on many occasions before by all the Unofficial Members, namely: Excellency's own showing I do not think was told again that it was impossible to 1.-The granting of a Rent allowance the tax can be defended in these days make a statement, and from varying to non-European Government Servants Indeed I have always felt that indirect times onward from 1920 to the present of over 10 years service who are not at taxation in this Colony, whilst we have day that has been pretty much the present provided with quarters or a rent to submit to it during war conditions reply of the Government, and so far as allowance.

for obvious reasons, is both indefensive I know the file and have the liberty to -The further grant of assistance by able and unwise, and should not ho con-disclose it that is pretty much the posi tinued a moment longer than is really tion today. Whilst the Post Office at the Government to Confucian schools.

necessary. This is essentially a port Hune, to-day is quarrelling with the 3-The financing by the Government which has been buut up on free trade Marconi Company as to its shares of ing up the Hunnard report of that meet- of the seventeen million dollars Shing and the sooner we can get back to con- interest and division of profits, the needs ing. that the suggestion was sympathe Mun waterworks scheme by means of aditions of free trade, as far as we poss of the Empire, in this Colouy in partitically received by the Government. If, Ioan.

ibly can, the better for the future of the cular, continue to suffer, and will do for financial reasons, it is found impor 4-The removal of the University to Colony. If it is necessary later to in- Whatever the needs of the high power sible to extend the privilege throughout some site on the South side of the Island crease taccation again, I suggest to you station were in 1911, and I think they the Service, I would support Mr. Kote because the present noise and distrae it would be better done--not by indirect were fairly illustrated then, and have wall's suggestion to make a start with tions at night at West Point make the taxation of this nature which means been increasingly so ever since, they subordinates who have more than ten present site an undesirable position for additional Revenue Officers to collect it, thousand-fold intensified to-day. years service the University. Volume

but by direct taxation which taxes Owing to the disturbed conditions of the

Arising out of the item Grant in Aid neighbouring territories your Excellency of University of Hongkong under the If the above removal is carried out, everybody.

is aware that, for weeks on end it was it might be desirable to remove Queen's COLONY'S BALANCES WITH THE CROWN possible to communicate with Canton same main head, I wish to dwell upon a College, which is a day school into the

by telephone, Swatow has been cut off very important question affecting the In

stitutions. From time to time certain pro- buildings of the present University, fully endorse what my colleague, the Japan was cut off during the recent minent Chinese residents, and lately n thus enabling the proposed site of the Senior Unofficial Member, has anid with earthquake and we have to rely entirely member of the University staff, have new Queen's College at East Point, reference to the Investment of the on the courtesy of His Majesty's ships, expressed to both my Chinese colleague which is badly wanted for building Colony's surplus balances, and in this including the Naval Station here and myself the view that it would he to passion, to be utilized for building connection I would ask for a detailed Shanghai, even last week was cut off the benefit of that Institution if it could dwelling-houses.

statement of the latest advices of In- and is cut off to-day, and meanwhile the be removed to a more secluded and salu On the financial side, bearing in mind vestments made by the Crown Agents of neighbouring ports with very high power brious spot on the Island The Honour the difference in value between land at Hongkong funda, laid upon the table. installations belonging to other powers able Mr Pollock has, his speech, East Point and land on the South side every month am credibly informed profit at our expense. I do not wish roughly outlined a scheme which looks of the Island, and bearing in mind, also, that out of cash balances amounting in sir, during a Budget debate, to elaborate to the Caoficial Members to be practic- the fact that the new Queen's College is August, to £780,000 no less a sum than the point, but I venture to hope that is able and it only remains for me to add estimated to cost a million dollars, and fass,000 was deposited with the "P. & O view of the urgent needs you will con- that the hostels, or some of them, when taking into consideration, also, the value Banking Corporation" as rates of in sent to include in your estimates a con- vacated by the University students, of the present Quecu's College site, it terest varying from 2 per cent. to 4 per considerable sum for the establishment would make very suitable quartern for looks as if the scheme were a feasible cent. "though only a small proportion is of our own high power station with a Government Servants. As stated by Mr. one. We do not, of course, expect the at the latter figure. It would he interradios of not less than 1,500 miles, which Pollock, the Government cannot be ex- Government to give any opinion on such esting to know and it is desirable that will enable us to maintain continnon pected to pronounce, here and now, a big scheme fuat now, but we trust we should be told, why this recently contact with Shanghai and heyond in defuite opinion on such an importrut that they will take the noove suggestion constituted Bank should have been select the North, and Singapore in the South, proposition but it is hoped that they into their very serious consideration.“ ed. For so large a deposit, with one ex- Then, even though the telegraph system will give to it the careful consideration

We understand that the Chinese Mem- ception, to the entire excision of other break down, we shall be able to main which it deserves hers are also bringing forward a sugges Eastern Banks and what are the tain continuous contact, even though it On behalf of the Confucian. Society, my tion for the granting of recreation facilities securities held against it. I suggest that be by the courtesy of His Majesty's ships in the King's Park to Chinese. Without the time has now come for increasing in port with our nationals in other Chinese colleague and, I strongly appeal committing themselves to recommending the limit of $2,000,000 which I under-porta which are cut off. At present we to the Government for further assistance. nay allotment of land in that particular stand can now be obtained on depositare quite unable to do so and we are 1 1919 a grant of 10,000 was pinde to locality, which we understand is already I now claim your indulgence to refer very largely left to the courtesy of the Society in aid of its elementary ver heavily pledged to various Clubs and at some length to the question of a high friendly nations to supply information nacular schools, but this sum has long Institutions, the⠀⠀⠀ European, Unofcial power wireless installation in this which ought to be transmitted direct been exhausted and last year owing, to Members are entirely in sympathy with Colony.

Even the power station at D'Aguilar lack of funds the society was compelled the granting of increased facilities for COMMERCIAL WIRELE which was meant for short connections, to close four of them-a retrogressive recreation to the Chinese community. On the 20th April, 1911, the Late Mr. from the time it was installed down to step which, we think, is to be deplored.

The insufficient number of elementary Having now finished all the romarks Hewitt, my predecessor, speaking as the the present time, has never worked satis vernacular schools has for many years which I have to make on behalf of the representative of the Chamber of Com-factorily. general, body of Unofficial Members. Inerce asked the following question and individual firms connected with it been keenly felt by the Chinese com should like to add a few remarks of my With regard to the installation and constantly and repeatedly have community, and the situation has lately been Operation of A Station for Wireless plaints from passengers arriving by in- accentuated by the Child Labour Ordi- HIGH COST OF FOODS ETC.

Telegraphy in this Colony, and in view coming mails that high power wireless nance. Useful as are the unassisted In the first place one would like to of the fact that the Commercial com establishments on ships have found it voluntary efforts of the Confucian So know why the Government has ceased to munity is becoming restless at the impossible to communicate with this city, they have proved to be sadly in- take any interest in fixing the local apparent inaction of this Government, Colony of Hongkong within three hun adequate and it seems but fair that the price of food and other accessaries. Even will the Government state defnitely what dred miles, and twice this year I have We therefore hope that the Government allowing for, the extra rent which has steps it may be prepared to take to tried four hundred miles out and have will make an annual grant to the Society," to be paid by persons doing business in furnish what is now an absolute neces-not succeeded in establishing communica which is doing such good work in the Hongkong, and also for a small charte sity for a Colony, the greatest part of lion beyond a hundred and thirty miles. education of pour children, to enable it

to open more schools for freght from Canton to Hongkong, whose trade and life is connected with PU it looks as if the people of this Colony shipping!" and in the same month

kir. for one moment to the were paying, as compared with the rote to the Government on behalf of I pass now, people of Canton, too much for their the Chamber of Commerce, na Chair subject of the Public Works estimates meat, fish, frewood and other necessaries an, a letter from which I quote the and I do not in any sense intend to dis of life. I trust that the Government following: We are of the opinion euss; them either in detail or at lengt Park ho niložted to the Chinese.

that a Station with an assured radius of should like personally to congratulate 1,500 miles is urgently needed in the the Public Works Department on their park may have already been heavily interests of the whole trade of the remarkable achievements, short-handed pledged to various non-Chinese clubs and institutions, but we respectfully submit I should like to suggest for the con- Colong and that nothing less should be as they have been, during the past year, that the Chinese community is entitled sideration of the Government whether it accepted as meeting our present needs.** and admittedly are, upon the ambitions to the use of a part of it is advisable to have any trament all in On the 3rd October, 1912-resolution programme which they are carrying on Kowloon. I candidly admit that until on the same subject was moved by the I would anggest for the consideration Your Excellency in the speech intro recently my view has been that we re- Hon. Mr. Pollock and during the course of the Director of Public Works the ducing the Budget said, in connection quired for the adequate development of of a lengthy debate upon the subject dangerous condition of Garden Road. I with items 44 and 98 ouder Public Works the Kowloon hinterland to avail our the late Mr. Ross remmrked (in terms have noticed, as you all have done lately, Extraordinary, that the Government was selves of every possible means of com which still apply)--"" In the days of in- that on the left hand side of the road considering the possibility of removing munication. I am now however, inclin- vention and rapid change the Colony of considerable number of old trees have the main cemeteries to an adjacent ed to doubt whether that view is correct, Hongkong cannot afford to stand still been removed, which, whilst we regret island. We shall be glad to have full seeing that in London and other large or wait. Already we lag behind. Wit the loss, is obviously a step in the right particulars of the scheme before it is car cities the motor bus has been driving out ness those wireless stations in Japan and direction of public safety. The motor ried into effect, as we wish to examino the Philippines and even in parts of the traffe up Garden Rotd to the danger it carefully to see if it is inconvenient. Furthermore, the bus has three advan neighbouring Republic of China, whilst of the pedestrian is so great to-day that and expensive to the Chinese, especially tages over the Tram, namely, firstly, it Hongkong, probably the greatest, or one it scarcely needs any emphasis whatever to the poorer classes. is mobile and not tied to any fixed of the greatest shpping ports in the and I suggest that not only the pathway Without advocating for the moment the track; and secondly, it is faster than the world is in the matter of wireless com on the left hand side of the road should control of food prices, we support the tram and, thirdly, it is less noisy.munication, dependent upon the courbe put in complete order but that the suggestion of the Honourable Senior, Another disadvantage in employing tesy or good offices of one of His gutters on both sides of the road should Unofficial Member that the question of trams is that they tend to impede the Majesty's ships. It is not due to any be covered in temporarily with cement} its practicability and the general question. working of motor hus and car traffic. lack of enterprise on the part of the covers, so that it will give something of the prevailing abnormally high prices

"HOUSING COMMISSION REPORT,

commercial community, that a wireless like two feet more to the road, and that of all necessaries of life, may be carefull ON REPORT.

station has not already been established a discussion with the military authority looked into by the Government.VENTS With regard to the Housing Corumis here, for we have to wait the pleasure take place with a view to seeing whether To obviate periodic recurrence of the sion Bepurt, take this opportunity of of the Home Government in this matter, we cannot obtain something like six feet great hardship which the shortage of our thanking Your Excellency for your kind and while I do not think any of us doubt of ground, lonned to us from the parade water supply has in the past brought to reference to the work of the Commix the wisdom of the decision arrived at ground, in order to construct a pathway the poorer classes, we urge sioners in your Budget speech. I quite by the Imperial Conference, that all No one who walks up Garden Road or scheme or schemes which the Government realise the fact that the Report has been wireless Stations should be State con- takes a chair up there is these days of may have in view for increa published too recently for it to become trolled, I think that this Conncil should increasing motor trafic, can fail to be water supply should be takems. In chand at present the subject of any debate in urge to the utmost of its endeavours impressed with the danger to pedes with every possible speed. Tho this Council

that the matter be not further delayed trains, or even those in chairs and Min Waterworks schemes which t

own.

will look into this matter. -

the Trans-

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The Chamber of Commerce

THE PUBLIC WOBES, DEPARTMENT.

Government should share the burden.

In conficction with the item “Main- tenance of Recreation Grounds," Kow loon, under Public Works Recurrent, we ask that a piece of ground in King's

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