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THE PROTECTION OF SHAMEEN.

| MEETING "OF BRITISH CONCESSION

·RATEPAYERS,

NEW TRAFFIC AND PERMIT. REGULATIONS: ADDITIONAL TRAINED ARMED CONSTABLES; BETTER TELEPHONE FACILITIES.

A special general meeting of the rates for the ratepayers, who will have to payers of the British Concession, Sha" tind the funds for financing one or the mecu, Canton, was held at the Offices of other of these schemes, to decide which the British Consulate on Monday evening,

shall be adopted, or if none are consider June 30th, for the purpose of making theed entirely satisfactory, to put forward necessary arrangements to provide funds such amendments as may be necessary for this better protection, of the Conces.

to produce one which is arreptable to the community as a whole. sion.

vote);

FRENUR 60-OPEGATRON.

tions were in courua, of preparation and THE RENT OUTRAGE; PRMISK FOR THE would be published in due "course.. The

KWANTUNG FOLICE. Chinese General Chamber of Commerce' This recent autrage, viewed apart frum kindly consented to” translate thèse so the prevention of the commission of that par friends might see that there was isolated anarchical acts, suggests, that' no wish either to restrict unreasonably | had such control been in existence it is the movements of aur Chinese neighbours, probable that the assassin could 'have or to hurt their sugceptibilities. The re been arrested before he jumped into the gulations have now been compiled and water and suffered the justice of the translated. We hope that those concern. Pearl River. It cannot be gainsail that ed will allow them a fuir třial ns to whe- | every, unpunished erime is the breiding ther the amenities of Shameen are ip- ground" of many,, other crimes, while proved thereby or not. „Copies have been rapid and condign penishment is the best feirgulated to ratepayers but in case these deterrent factor. . In commection with this have not been studied in full in the shortense I should like to mention our appre time available I venture to touch on themeiation of the assistance afforded by our regards the more important items, fellow residents in Simeon and the namely: the status of Shiguren (rule 1); prompt and efficient handling of the division of roads for various services matter where it came in the realm of rules 8. 9. 10); rights of landing and the Kwangtung Police, 1 at desire to using Shameen as a thoroughfare (rules 15); the use of the Bund as a pro- merade (rule ); and the control" of servants in the Batel who continued fheir· unknown Chinese who nave, necording duties although two of thear were wound- to its status, no reason for wishing to

REGULATIONS.

mention the steadiness of the Chinese

mark will reach then and show that we: appreciate what they did."

CASING IN THE INHABITANTS.

H.B.M. Consul-General (Mr. Bertram'

It is clear that no scheme can be ensealy the amenities of Shameen (rules ed by the bomb. I trust that this re ciles) presided. The fius and indivi-ried through sucessfully without the co- 14. 13). duals, entitled to vote were" represented operation of the Consul for Franer and THE IMPORTANT POINTS IN THE NEW

of the French Municipal Council, and I} as follows:

American Consul General (

ant glad to say that in this matter we Andersen, Meyer & Co., Ltd. (1 vote); are assured of their cordial support Arnhold & Co., Ltd. (4 votes) Asiatic the plice permit regulations, as can be The proposed now trafic regulations and Petroleum Co. (8.C.). Ltd. (5): Baltic seen, are published by the French and hy Asiatic Co., Ltd. +41): British Consul General (12) British Fier-Consul (1); What rasures are to he taken by the the British Municipal Councils jointly. Canton Club Trustees: H.B.M. Vice Consul and . S. Surth (3) Chartered alations in their own Concessionis French authorities by enforce these re- Bank of India, Australia and China Caturally a question for them to divide China Navigation Co. Lti. (2); Chinese As far as the British Concession is rou-far as possible Maritime Custous (19); E. C. Davenport,

Rate is intended for the benefit of As an alternative to aå enkged Patice Chinese sone whom do not appeaForce in Resolution. (h) there remaius. of Shameem to have a clear knowledge of the status

Rales S. 9 and to are new but seem Hong brings in a new set of people con- neessary improvement. Each new

Central Avenue is truly heary. Rule 19 nected therewith and the traffic on the being obvious in its menning, the

has been omitted. Rules and 15 are not intended as more oniy hurt the feelings of those who know they have no moral" right to make a thoroughfare of Shameen to the detri

ment of those who have.

the expedient of utilizing mechanical in- stend of man power and expitul instend of recurrent expenditure. To control ther tall the east line is difficult. The oh- gates is easy, but to, control what I may

vious remedy "is to establish a fence. The Council have considered this matter anik End the most veonomiteal fence to be that named in the resolution, amely of in. top og strong from standards. I feel bound to advert, to the unsightliness t well as the humoraus efeet which would probably be produced by surrounding Rule 6.The Chinese papers. may Shameen with a fence, but it is none criticize this paragraph but it will be the less a positive method of controlling empty criticism ns during the many years ingress and egress if the ratepayers wish this has been un-enforced the percentage effectively to control this in such a way sing the bound as a promenade is prob The expense has been already circulatre and amounts to @27,50%), which I shall I see that the traffic regulations which allude to again. You will no doubt have that a period of ten days shall slapse were printed in Shameen and of which observed that the measures proposed are between the date of the resolution and a copy was sent to the Chamber of Com expensive, and I venture to put que of the signifiention of such approval. Itmere last Saturday are, reproduced us is therefore clear that the traffic regula-curately

figures more simply.. the Chinese papers this morn- tions cannot legally liecome effective being fure July 10th."

c/o Dr. W. G. Reynolds (2); Deacon &verned, I feel assured that the rute- Co., Ltd (2): Deacon Estate Co. (1), Payers of all nationalities will combine than a clear statement of fact and will wire mesh. ft. high with overhanging Dodwell & Co. Ltd (2): 0. Frisser (1) to evolve a workable, scheme. General Silk Importing Co. (3); Geria,NEW REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE ON JULY for. Drevard & Co. (2); T. E. Griffith (2) I would here refer to the inclusion in TE. Grith, Lad. (3); W. A. Hannibal the new traffic regulations of the state- & CA (1)PA, Vivian Hogg (2); Holland-ment that they are to be effective as from China Trading Co. (1); Hongkong and July 1st. 1924. However, Rule 11 at the Shanghai Banking Corporation (1) Lt. Land Regulations of the British Conces Cdr. R. G. M. D. Liunt, D.S.O. RN. (1);sion provitles that resolutions passed at Interuntisial Banking Corporation (a special meeting shall not be valid and Jardine, Matheon & Ca, "Ltil. (3); La binding without the concurrence and apably one in a million. General Soies e Socinte Anonyme C.proval of the British Consul General, and Puisat (2) Leynand (1) Little Adanıs & Wood (}); W, R. Loxhy & Co. (2); John Manners & Co., Ltd. (1); M. N. Mehta (2); Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd. (4): Nippon Yusen Kaisha (1): Oficial Measurer (1): Osaka Shoser Kaisha (1); Reiss Bros., e/o Holyoak, Massey & Co., Tad. (8); A. Riggio (1); Inspectorate of Salt Reymur (9); P. Servaním & Cie.

(1) Shamten Municipal Council (4) Shewan, Tomes & Fe(); II. Staples Smith (1). Salinger, (1); Standard Oil Co. of New York (Taiwan Bank (2); niet Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd. (1) Varenne & Praton (1); Victoria Hotel): A. P. Villa & Bros, of Canton, Inc. (1); A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd. (4);¦ Wesleyan Mission, c/o Rey, N.-G. Tope (3); and the Yakohama Ei-Ito Kwaisha, Ltd. "(3).

HB.M. CONST-GENERAL opened the meeting byway.g The quartu necessary for ગ special generaj meeting is two-thirds of the votes

of the ratepayers, representing 124 votes. We have now. 122 votes represented so we can proceed with the meeting. I will therefore ask Mr. Beare to rend the notice convening the meeting. Mr. BEARE read the notice,

THE CONSUL-GENERAL'S SPEECH

** NO GROUND FOR COSTRØYENST.”

THE NEW TELEPHONE CHE The last resolution refers to the pro-

posed new telephone scheme for Sha meen. It is, in my opinion, desirable. and that not only on general grounds, The telephone exchange to be established on the Island ahh I think, prove us ful adjunct to the police force in anin taining peace and good order on the Island,,

THE REASONS ER The Pass KgGULATIONS

We have tried to show that all aro

type

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welcome who fall within the tenets of British landed property, which I may add do not differ materially from their proto regulations have also been drawn up and

in Chinese landed property. these and the trafic regulations have been adopted by the French Municipal Council. to produce three. effects:

Pass regulations are designed

TIFE COST OF THE SCHEME.. Our new assessment professes to put the proper value on property as in Home entries, and on this figure we pay as

some 4 per cent, as opposed to 15 shillings in the at Home. in Shanghai, I anderstand, they pay some 11 of 13 per cent, Tientsi 1 per cent. Resolu tion 2 (h) will cost you an extra 1.25 or rates for this year when the capital cast one-thirteenth ingreise on your present will have been metinder this head

under capital a rise of 1/7th. Next year there would be a rise of about ith and

the increase will be well under the th

1.To give the police the necessary facility for preventing it traffic in passes and excluding undesirable personari. You will no doubt remember that THEfter the gates are closed.

the Council to make his statement.

I will now call upon the Chairman of ADDRESS BY CHAIRMAN OF

MUNICIPAL COUNCILL

· THE COST OF THE NEW SCHKALEM,

To make the use of the passes as anrestrictive as phassible to those entitled

to them

half the expenditure this year will be an. () will cause a rise this year of 1/13th. asset to the Municipality. Resolution 1

Résolution 2 (c),willeause a rise from 4 to 7.1 per cent, or a 25 per cent. in-

ercise,

feregg light the Council thought it Elaving, considered the matter in the

the ordinary course have been put for desirable that measures which would in

3.-To afford"our Chinese employés an The CHAIRMAN OF THE MUSHIPAL Cor's automatic identification in case of con

Col: R. 3. Cressi retseription of labour in the city.

In all these three efforts we feel that Gentlemen. You have before you an agenda containing the proposed resolute Canton authorities. It is our inten- we can rely on the moral support of tions. It will save your time by my tion to bring these regulations toward sext February, should be dealt with reading the proposals to you. The sub

fure a fitting time after publication and, Ject for which you here been called to gether is to raise funds for providing to give the necessary publicity,

I venture to remind you that there is hett polier protection for Shameer still a discontented vein throughout the

at once.

We have had the benefit of a meeting with the French Manicipal Council where

a considerable increase in their police fores, but are unable to consider the ques tim of a fences.

to consider this question will be The heads under which you will be asked Chinese Press as to the Council's inten. We were informed that they contemplates

(1) Traffic and Police Permit Regulations, which I hope are now explained

I car. assure you that none of the Chinese newspaper representatives have troubled to seek the correct information from your Council.

tions,

((2) An increase in the Police Force,

(3) Improvements to Telephone com-

munication. -

It must be borne in mind that the Sharireen population has increased con-

Wirty

In publishing the Agenda it thought that the more convenient forme native resolutions. We place these short in the short time would be that of alter

will be sdfrient to guide you to a dori- explanations before you and hope they

IMPROVEMENTS TO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION."

I now turn to this subject, which I' propose to put before you to-day as wo consider it couples itself with the former in no uncertain way.

THE NEW TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. H.B.M." CONSUL-GENERAL: Before the „Chairman of the Council ́makes his State- ment and introdures the resolutions in- elnded in to-day's agenda, 1 should like to make a few preliminary remarks, in particular I wish to point out that the proposed traffic regulations, which form | None of these questions have been solely the subject of the first resolution, were raised on area of the rest outragearably since the existing police regula uns drawn up as the" result' of the recent int the Victoria Hotel, though that de Luarb outrage; they had been mooted as Currence may to one extent have accele tipus were published and that the advent sion. We do not wish to persuade, you far back as April last, were drawn up rated the consideration of these subjects of the new Shakeo Maloo, which, am in May, and were sent to the Chinese

infurned, will probably be finished this to either or any course. THE INCREASE TO THE POLICE FORCE. Chamber of Commerce, who were asked

year, wili da much to remove misappre to prepare.translation which should be This includes the subject, of the regula-hensions as to the necessity for using

lear to the less educated among the tions which I will deal with together. Shannen as a thoroughfare. Chinese community, This was dine: the Reference to the minutes of the Council

PROPER POLICE CONTROL. translation was, at the request of the of Wednesday, 30th April, would show Chamber, checked at the Consulate that this matter was raised as far back sities of the ever-increasing population Whatever is done to meet the neces

General, a few minor, alterations were

as that date. It are in this way

As You will remember this subject was made, and the revised translation was Numerous complaints were received, none of Shameen which is foreshadowed by discussed at the annual general meeting forwarded to the Chamber and was're-

the less cogent breause they were made the never-ending, building, it becuines and the incoming Council was empowered turned in due course to the Municipal verbally and personally, as to the crowd. manifest, on consideration, that proper to examine the question by means of Council.

ed state of the Central Avenue and the control can never be effected merely by committee of ratepayers. That committed increasing subservance of the ancient unarmed constables on point duty. The has consisted of Mr. Lanthier, for finance and time housure practice of Peserving points are already reduced to a minimum foterists: Mr. Kearney For technical These regulations having been communi. to the 571 residents, the only promenade and it has frequently been shown that questions; and myself. We decided to rated in this manner the Chinese, it available, namely the Front Bund. The the authority of the point duty man is deal direct with the Controller of the seems desirable that they should be put landing stop had increasingly become ignored there is little that be cunt Canton Telephone Administration. en ble. They were very rarefully drafted crowded with all sorts and conditions to reassert that authority without causing should like to express my nppreciation of by the Council, and their wording. I landing from sampans and embarking dislocation of the general policing by the work done by my colleagues, which think, affords no ground for controversy thereon. In the use of the Central calling assistance from another point. work has enabled me to place a scheme and should make it clear that the sole Avenue, the pedestrians were pushed The obvious first reply to this is to aru i before you today," aim in presenting them for the approval natde by not only the oils of silk, silver, the constables. But it will appear on of the ratepayers is to provide, as their building and other material, but also by consideration, that with the lack of

Hitherto our telephones have been in- name implies, for the regulation of traffic numerous bicycles. These are becoming facilities, for training in the use of fire on Shameen, a traffic which has of inte increasingly popular for, taxinesa par-

arms our police constable of the present dividually connected with the Western. years become increasingly heavy and poses, partly owing to the slowness could hardly attain the efficiency neces- Exchange of the Chinese Administration diffult to handle. This method of taking of the telephone system and artly owing suryoto limit his fire effect to the criminal who live agreed that in the lapse of them en blog will also save the meeting to the messenger system. In the latter attacked. Wo do not emphasize this time their presiccessors have allowed the a considerable amount of time which can, case the swarms of sampans both embark point and have suggested a resolution lines and plans to deteriorate seriousts be more usefully devoted to the conside-ing and, disembarking numbers of pas leaving it open to the ratepayers to try Much has been done to improve matters ration of the remaining resolutions. The sengers had gradually led to the passage this pancen if it is recommended by by the present Head, Mr. Wong Wun Police Permit Regulations are supple for motor boats-already narrowed by the economical reasons. The cost of arming who has heartily co-operated in the mentary to the Trafie Rigulations and sit effected by cares out of the control would be 49,300 and the effect on rates matter of providing a separate exchange st be taken in conjunction with them. of the Council-becoming soTeangested would be almost negligible 1/18th rine. for Shameen-in fit the instruments are STRENGTHENING THE POLICE FORCE. that not only was inconvenience caused the Council have also suggested a system rly ready now for installation. It of patrols to support the existing point has been pointed out to me that most parations had dready been made but it was even dangerous to hulla.

duty men and, if necessary, encourage) of the telephones have been relegated to some time ago for calling a meeting of

A STORM OF PROTEST."

them in the zealous performance of their { the Compradores' offices and from what rate-payers to discuss these traffic regu The Council considered it to be its duties. Of the material available we I am told as to the-traffic, it appears the lations. At the same time the point had duty to ameliorate this, and searched for think the best is trained Sikh policemen,Compradores appreciate the facilities. also been borne in mind that the police means to improve matters. Several but these should be under a European You may be surprised to know that the of Shameen, already more or less inade; means were suggested and during the capable of keeping them in training. tradic to Monum and Bhick-wai-tong in- nate, would be totally insufficient to deliberatous, which naturally took the Resolution 2, (b) pontemplates this, but very considerable. I venture to prophesy meet the extra call entailed on them by shape on the first instance of reviewing you may prefer an amendment, substitut that, given a good exchange in Shamcen these new regulations: The resent the Chinese police regulations, the ing Chinese police if trained. Owing to with English speaking operators, these lamentable occurrence on Shameen has pollen, acting with incrensel diligence, questions of caste the Indians will retelephones, far from coming back from tened the consideration of strengthening brought into foren errtalis obl-established quire suitable housing and, the Police their present localities, will be duplicated the police force and with this object in customs which had lain dormit This Quarters being already full, we have ucarer to the managers and possibly ex- view several alternative schemes have resulted in a storm of pretest from the chosen to recommend and calenints on teaded to the latters' quarters. In the Péen prepared and are to be put before more radical Chinese newspapers. By the the Gig shed, in preference to depriving matter of police protection I need hardly you to-day in order to maite, as far as gond offices of H.M. Consul General and our Naval meu of their Canteen, and I remind you of the far-reaching value of possible, the views of different sections the Chinese General Chamber of Cim-am sure that you will agree in this view. rapid communication to the Police Sta- of the community" and to afford an on- merce reason' was restored na its being I will refer to the cost later (ay it is|tion, the Fira Station, and from police portunity for a thorough discussion. It explained that authentic traffic regula|somewhat complicated.

to police if such system were installed.

A SEPARATE EXCHANGE POR SHAMEEN.