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THE BUDGET PASSED. (Continued, from page 5.)

HAWKEES' LICENCES,

As regards the Hawkers' licences to which members have referred. I think

it is realised that we have to maintain

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23RD, · 1925

sure that I should.

Five

revenuo

means an increase of ture on port works of 2005.00 I must no only reason given for station officers is that one might fall sick. point out that the work of the Depart million dollars is a nice sum to have But the zenior Chinese members of the ment includes the whole of the Praya in hand for a rainy day when everything staff are very efficient and have shown East reclamation. There is only very is going satisfactorily, and

small proportion of the Goverment con meets expenditure but if your revenue themaclves so on many occasions.

tribution included in the estimafes, and for reasons beyond your control is ex- this would reduce the percentage of pet-tremely uncertain and may very likely sonal emoluments on the expenditure ecme very far short of balancing your

BULNYAN TR SEM,

It is very sad to think that these han

work

TRADE "STATISTICs.

CORRESPONDENCE.

I am glad to hear that some arrange- ment may be inade for the continuance LABOUR LEADERS' POWER IN

CANTON. of the figures in connection with the Imports and Exports Department. I was asked to raise this question by interest

some proportion between the number a trees in Nathan Roail will have to the department to a very loss figure. | expenditure, I think it is desirable to ed merchants, who are, perhaps, more actually required or who get some sorto sometime. It is recognised that they Then you also have to taker into account keep your reserve as high as you can interested than they appear to be. The of livelihood from hawking and the block will have to go when the service of 'buses is started. They have been carefully in the streets caused by hawkers' stallstonted by the Superintendent of the in crowded parts of the city. I have Botanical and Forestry Departinent and resisted attempts by the Captain Super- they will have to come down. They were intendent of Folier to reduce the number planted when the mad was narrow and below certain figures, and I have gone are now all over the place. No one dis carefully into his arguments on this ques-likes seeing the trees removed more than tion of obstruction. The Senior Member do but they constitute a danger. If the of Council and the Chinese members can beaches are topped on que site and not rest assured that this matter of Hawkers'

on the other it makes them unstable and licences will not be lost sight of. Unless it might mean an accident. There are 200 there is real reason for reducing the

of them and they will have to go, but not licences, either owing to obstruction or that certain classes of to the fact hawkers are unnecessary, the number will not be reduced.

at present. Their time will come when we start strengthening the road and the bus service commences. I thank hon. members for their rommeats on the esti mates. I am speaking for the last time REPOSE DESTACCTORS. The Senior Unofficial member and his Budget debate. We are all more or colleague referred to the question of re-less in unity as regals the future, pro- fuse destructors, and I may say at wesperity of the Cokmy. (Applause.) that when I came to this Colony I came with knowledge of refuse destructors in the Straits Settlements and Malay Stutes which made me think they were wonder- ful things to perform two offices that of

Director

H.E. THE GOVERNOR.

of Public Works nad the

į partment.

FIRE BRIGADE,

destroying refuse and supplying a very may be described as his swan song, bave good class of manure. I tried to impress dealt with most of the points raised my views upon Sir Henry May and found There are, however, and or two on which hin entires nnsympathetic. I consider I should like to say a few words, pre- ed I was in the right and thought they facing them with the observation that!

The Hon. Mr. Bird's remarks about should be erected in this Colony. Since if I had realised earlier that this was then we have called for reports from the last occasion on which the Colonial the Fire Brigade have been dealt with various places, and hon. members will Secretary would probably attend a meet- by the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Bird remember that the Acting Colonial Secre-ing of the Council I should have foresaid that if such and such was the case

I regret I did not take a full note of tary, Mr. Flowher, in the debate on the stalled the remarks of the senior Chinese

I did not realise that the his remarks ar views did not can Budget in 1933 referred to this matter. Member. I am going to read you his remarks be Council would probably not meet again eide. Well. I am afraid our views do cause they converted me to the opinion between my departure and that of the not coincide. (Laughter.). that refuse destructors here are unneces. Colonial Secretary, and I should like at kary. Dealing with the matter Mr. this point to take the opportunity of thanking him for the highly efficient Fletcher said:

which he has served as manner in

NEW TERRITORIES.

EDUCATION.

The Cotce AL SECRETARY: There are a tremendous number of items and it is purely physical work in recording them.

DANGEROUS BRIDGES.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.").

Sir,In the Canton Gazette of "yester

alist Govenment to various organization.

which reads as follows:-

"The letter of the Strike Committes stated that they reerived a report from the Patrol Loader Chan Chuk declar- ing that a service steamer was so smuggling provisions to the enemies, and passengers to Hongkong and Macao. The Government was resquent-. ed to order the different organisations to notify their sub-ordinates not to violate the strike, as such action when found out would be strictly dealt with. It was decided at the meeting of the Standing Committee to hand over the matter to the Military Council for settlement. All military oficiala are expected to restrict their subordinates. "anil to adhere to the order."

Not having seen any formal declara tion of war we are wondering who the enemics were, but perhaps two incidents. which occurred on the same day may throw some light on the subject.

A Swiss citizen resident on Shameera paying a business call on a Chines friend in the City was by the latter presented with a seasonable delicacy in. the shape of a tin of ricebirds. On re- pickets outside the French bridge; who informed him that no food stuffs were “ turning he was stopped by the strike

permitted to enter the island.

The same thing happened to a member of the American Consular Service who was later in the day bringing home

an incinerator for the destruction of Colonial Secretary for some 14 years in ploused than surprised to hear that there time to the discussion of this subject | spent on the main road in the New Ter- bunch of bananas.

The

would have to be taken there. auisance of these collecting stations on the Prayn would not necessarily be done away with. The town is very narrow and the destructor would have to be at one end or the other and all refuse

this Colony al for the entirely adequate way in which he has taken the place of Guvernors during temporary absences...

JUNIOR CLERICAL SERVICE.

40 on

nssure the bon, member

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WATER SCHEMES.

ous and very narrow,

The COLUNTAL SECRETARY: The bridges They are Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK: Yes. between the Reservoir and Shatin very dangerous bowever carefully you

drive.

The Bill was then rend a second time. Council went into Committee to con- sider details of the Bill. No changes were made in Committee, and upon Council resuming.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the third reading of the Bill,

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and Council adjourned size die. the Bill was read a third time and passed.

".

WASH AMAH'S' MONEY."

It would, therefore, appear that, un- less these citizens of two friendly sister republics received supplies from Hong kong, thy are confronted with the alter-- native of dying of starvation or of leaving Kwangtung.

Such is the strike pickets' inhumanity iahumanity towards their own kith and to "guests" from abroad, bat their kin goes somewhat further. The Kung-yi Hospital saw fit recently to dispense with the avrvices of three incom- petent gardeners. This resulted in the calling out of all servants, and as thứ hospital draws its water supply frora wells, water for the inmates, including was practically non-obtainable. As these could not be allowed to die of thirst or have their condition aggravated on 150, wounded men from the Eastern front,

account. of lack of water wherewith to wash and dress thoir wounds the hospital authorities had, after three days, to capitulate, and accept the terms dictated, which were that no person can be dis charged except with the consent of Strike Committee, and, even if that be accord- cd, wages up to the end of the current mouth must be paid plus one month's extra' wages.

connection with the reclamation by cutting out all work not absolutely real fact is that in almost every other at North Point. I should strongly de necessary. I trust and believe that in part in the world you have Customs. In day was published an order issued recate any suggestion of replacing this a few months, or a year's time at the Hongkong you have none. Whilst it is by the Military Council of the Nation department under the Director of Puble latest, the Colony will be able to bring true that the Chinese Maritime Customs Works because it would not effert any forward a supplementary list of works function they do not function fully as economy. We are paying the Port En which will enable the hon. member to far as Hongkong returns are concerned gineer precisely the salary as we would seu the streets properly named and the if it was desired to And out in two years pay him as an assistant Director of other things he has suggested carried time what effect the strike had had in

ton optimistice view of the

to get the necessary information with- Public Works and the staff of clerks out, but at the present time I deprecate Hongkong trade it would be impossible out these figures. The argument that the same. I would remind hon, members situation which cannot be said to be and accountants would have to remain taking

the Import and Export" figures are not reliable is no argument against the need that the main reason for the establish entirely satisfnetory. ment of this Fort Development Depart

for keeping them but is rather an argu- ment was not that we had any doubt!:: of the ability of the Director of Fable I have left to the last the question hent against the method of compiling Without such 6gures it is in- Works to construct any works on the of education, which was raised by the them. earth or in the water but simply because Attorney-General, and by the senior possible to make a comparison between one year and another and what is more his time is employed so much on other Chinese member. I am afraid I was so matters that we thought we were not wrapt up in the wonderful construction important there is no means of compar taking full advantage of his experience at my predecessor's last paragraph that ing the imports into this Colony of cor- They are part of and abilities if he was tied down to work I rather missed the exact meaning of the petitor countries. which might be done by other people. By relieving the Director Fublic Attorney-General's remarks. I think, world trade statistics and Hongkong however, it must be admitted that some should not be lacking in that respect. H.E. THE GOVERNORS Gentlemen, the Works of the Port Development Depart thing has gone wrong with education as We do feet that the cost of the Depart Colonial Secretary, in a speech which ment it leaves him, at liberty to take applied to the Chinese from Westernment is preposterous sad that the cost |

more direct control over other matters. I think it would be a retrograde Step quarters, and that part taken by stu- ought to be very much lower than it acquired an intelligence beyond that of to abolish the Port Development Dedents who should be supposed to have has been.

their uneducated. countrymen, has shown that they possess less than the beasts which perish. I am inclined to agree

Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK: With reference to the Taipo Road bridges, I agree with with what I know is the view of the Director of Edacation. Our mistake has been in attaching too much importance Your Excellency's reriarks as to speed, to Western education: from which, of course, but for a long time past the you come to examine the matter very

amenate to safety. From a motorist's entals beneât very greatly. It is ce point of view-and I speak as une who closely, it is not clear that all Occid. first section of the Taipo Road has been tainly a mistake that we have not paid drives, they are a positive danger. They With regard to the question of farms more attention to the vernacular educa- should have been one of the first improve-1

tion of Chinese. I may tell you that the in the New Territories i am not less tire ce bir ducation is devoting tauchments undertaken. Honey has been spent on other roads which should have been It was asked that we should have

are thousands of acres in the Nerer with my entire sympathy and support, ritories. We submit that the improve- ubbish. That arstion has been gone

ritories suitable for extensive cultra- and I hope that in due course it willment of the road ought now to be amongst The into exhaustively on three necasions,

tion. I can assure him that if an be possible to provide a chain of Chinese the first of new work undertaken find these thousands of acres aliph tre education from the vernacular schools first three bridges are extremely danger first in 1901, and again in 190, when

not being put to the best possible safer Chinese to a Chinese faculty in the reports were laid on the table in this On each Council, and again in 1921.

To come to more immédiate points, he will have accomplished a feat which occasion we asked particulars of Singa. The Lon. Senior Unofficial Member re- the geological surrey was not able to Laiversity. I think I have dealt with pore. Penang, Kuala Lumpur, and other ferred to the question of classifying the accomplish. I entirely agree with him all the points raised, and any other towns and the replies were most disjunior Clerical service separately.

The as to the desirability of encouraging the points bon members desire me to dilate

so. (Applause.) Not long ago being couraging because of the enormous Colonial Secretary dealt with one point inhabitants to grow fruit, vegetables, upon further I shall be prepared to do expense. The capital cost of building of view. Mr. Holyoak's point was that and

UNOFFICIALS' REPLY. runs as high as six and a half dollars under the old system you could see the in the village of Kam Tin, I endes- per ton of rubbish consumed annually, against our cost of eighty cents for all exact cost of a department. The answer voured to interest the Elders in these

Hon. Mr. HOLYOK: I wish to reply to is that you could not. At what gure matters, and urged them to endesyour our plant and material. The rubbish is,

the cost was put it was not the figure to establish themselves so as to supply some of the statements which have been largely of a light vegetable nature and of the estimates because the cost of the pigs and chickens especially for this made, but at the outset I should like it requires a third of its weight in, fuel clerks was bound to change in two or Colony. I said the Government world to say that the Unofficial Members did to consume and leaves a third in slag three months. If you will take the gure be happy to consider any proposals or not realise that this would be the last to he got rid of The destructor "re under a department in the estimates and suggestions which they had to put for quires complete renewal once every ten

Council.. If we had realised this we Jears. The question of the disposal of add to it the figare given in the ap- ward The Elders listened to me with occasion on which the Colonial Secretary But the Elders, and since then I have had no should certainly had made some refer- the sing is also a matter of great difpendix, you will get a very much nearer the customary politeness of Chinese would be present at the meeting of enee to it and should have associated ficulty. At Home it is very much used Approximation of the truth. for road repairs, but here we have a truth in these cases hes at the bottom moru. I ca much better and entirely accessible of a deep well. The clerical service that the Government will take a syn ourselves with the remarks which have

At the Central Magistracy yester Senior Chinese Member. I anticipated Therefore, this grouped together saves consitierible ex pathetic tow of any practice schroe material in granite

penditure of time and stationery in the Owing to the smallness of ben made by you, Sir, and by the algwonk have to be carted away. It could be used in reclamation but it Treasurer's office and I confidently as is not possible to do much, but have that he would be present at a later meet-day, Mr. S. B. B. McElderry reserved sure members that this change, for which had one or two instances before in the ing and that we should have an oppor- his decision in the case, reported in I take entire responsibility, is a salutary last few weeks which suggests that some tunity of taking an official farewell then yesterday's issue, in which a Chinese wash amab was charged with attempting thing might be done. For instance Mr. and useful nue.

to export over 83,000 in bank notes from The hon. member also mentioned Soares interested me particularly in an

With reference to the question of water the Colony. the question of the abolition of the excellent bacana be is growing success- the fully and Mr. Alves has established a

The money, it is alleged, was found schemes I am glad to have the assurance departosent. I, like

on her when she was stopped at the statistical would have to be taken along the streets hon. member and everybody else, am flourishing ginger plantation in the use of the Director of Public Works that as now. An incinerator most be more entirely unable to understand the enor neighbourhood Now that the attention

on Tuesday. When she appeared on or less a nuisance to people in the sous cost of this department. but it is of the public is being gradually tired those schemes will be continued. I must Wing Lok Wharf by police officers neighbourhond, and I think it would perfectly ubvious that the cost was far to the New Territories we may see some confess, however, that I was somewhat the Bowen Road Fast Gravity Filtration

Féndant told him that the money re cause much more tramble than the find-aore than we were justified in paying development. If we do no one will be surprised to hear that the contract for Wednesday before His Worship, the de-

Plant had beeu let to Messrs. Patterson ing of an occasional rabbage leaf on a for statistics which apparently were not more pleased than I shall

without reference to the Finance Com-Presented all her life savings and denied bathing beach now does."

"required for the commercial community who took a interest in them, and whose

Yesterday, His Worship said that he With regard to the question of reet mittee, for the simple reason that the that she was attemuting to export it.

of Public Works knows the That statement to my mind is con-

accuracy could not be guaranteed in any

names I think last year 1 enevajaged Director vincing.

way whatever, It may be possible. bon members to the extent of sugest Finance Committee took a personal in- desired further enquiries to be made as to where she obtained, the money and LATER TRAMS AND FERRIES.

understand. through & semi-official ing that street names would be teful, terest in the matter and inspected the With regard to the question the hou.

agency to provide statistics equally but I do not think we could possibly system in force and made recommenda adjourned the case for one week. memier has raised eeerring late hours saluable at a reasonable rate, and that regard the placing of street names it all tions. From that time on we have had Mr. L. D. Turner, who defended, said For the ferry service and trams, the question will be gone into. At the same corners of streets as a necessity After neither a report nor any other reference that on the basis of 36 a month her Western "ferry service is run under con-

time there is a matter in connection with all this is not such a very large lace in connection with this question. I learn savings for 27 years amounted to nearly tract and I am pericetly certain that if this subject to which I am sorry to have and even at times when the trams Ase now for the first time that the Patterson 82,000. To this had to be added the the successful tenderer for that service refer. There is no question that the running I think most people for the system has been adopted I know that money which the woman had stated she considered it would may to run to a later necessity of providing these statistics street, they are in. (Laughter.) The that system has been almost entirely received from a relative to buy a house hour he would do it at once. Even if

gave rise to a great amount of abuse. exact significance between street mes scrapped in England, and that the in the country:

we advocated has been very

ANOTHER EXPORTING CHARGE, he would not to it merely for the "comfort

I connection with these statisties, per and a geological survey escapes t. 1 system

A Chinese was charged yesterday and convenience of these wh liked to mits were required for exports, and I deprecate any suggestion that the money largely, almost universally, adopted and stay up very late at night, no doubt special have it ou evidence I cannot reject that provided for the geological survey dould has given satisfaction. "I submit the

the Central Magistracy with at- question should have been submitted to fares could be arranged. Two o'clock in the necessity of applying for these per be used for any other purposes:

as as a Committee, before this system tempting to remove $73. when he was the morning was given as a suitable hour, mits was used by clerks of that depart-

was definitely adopted. The explanation caught on the Macao bost on Wednes bart really think that people who can

With regard to the trees in than

"Other afford habitually, to stay out until that went for purposes of obtaining what is known as squeeze." Had I understood

Detective Sub-Inspector Shannon maid nection with my remarks on ting for reasotis of their own might be this matter before I should have had an Road, referred to by the Colonial Secre. † of the Director of Public Works in con--day. expected to be able to afford a motor investigation made at once, and I shall tary, I quite agree with the hon. member Charges really bear on the general that money changers here allowed a boat. Trams step at an early hour. 1 certainly not consent to the reconstruc- that the banyan trees are most cruit-

without definite explanations. On more do not know and have never known the tion of this department without that able and I shall be glad to see them subject of putting in large sums of money premium of 14 per cent, un loral money apparrdsin the Daily Press.

But the same remarks applies to matter being investigated. I appeal to removed. At the present they not than one ecension we have had to refer, these people on the island who wish to our Chinese colleagues to ask them to appear to be doing any particular tarm in Finance Committee, to votes which remain up to such late hours for reasons into which we neeil nat enquire--they urge their countrymen to bring such and if we remove them now we all had to be passed without sufficient ex cases to the notice of the Government have to spend a fairly considerale bumplanation and this is part and parcel of might be expected to pay for a motor car.

I am constantly receiving complaints of in replacing, the road where the trees the same thing. However, the companies might be ap

have been and generally making things. H.E. THE GOVERNOR: I rather think 14 squeeze " in the Government service, proached to see if they would run later but no one will ever come forward and tidy. It would be a mistake to this that there is some misunderstanding. services. The ferry runs until one o'clock but that is only for Kowloon. The Peak actually sign his name to a complaint, work in hand considering that in a fear The figure quoted on pago 79 of the esti I cannot believe that these numerous or two we shall be improving and streng mates is made up a very large number trams in until 12 o'clock and it is always possible to arrange for a late car. Only complaints have no justification, but it thening the roads.

is impossible for the Government to take

With regard to motor traffic and the the low level trans, therefore, have to action unless we can obtain clear ovi desirability of widening the bridges on be considered. I am surprised that they dence. I would ask the Chinese mem the Taipo Road. I deprecate the idea stop at some extraordinary early hour-bers to ask the Chinese Chamber of Com that every road in this Colony should 10.30 I think That is matter for merce to report any such cases at once." Le of such a width as to charage, negotiation with the Company,

people to drive down them at the great The hon. member referred to the anest possible speed. I suggest that a As regards land sales and the Building fortunate postponement or cancellation narrow bridge is only a danger if two Covenant the Government recognises the of the military lands arrangement. The people, driving at excessive speed, try difficult circumstances and wherever a man is obviously trying to carry out his Oakley award was merely a statement of cross at the same time in opposite covenant be will be treated leniently, the amount of money, which was to be directions. If drivers would exercise a Circumstances differ in different enacs and paid if certain lands in the occupation reasonable amount of intelligence and and possession of the military were forethought they would slow down it is sometimes difficult to know how taken from them. There was no obliga the bridge. The practice of videring naturally until one person had crossed deal with these matters. Every case is there is no intention of imposing heavy no. obligation on the military to leave and improving the roads of the Calop noting the remark of the Director of conflict, the volunteers disarmed nearly considered very carefully and certainly tion upon us to take these lands and fines and penalties at present unless there them. The only point Sir John Oakley just for the sake of trying out the

A report by another Chinese corres is an absolute disregard of the building was asked to decide was, in the event powers of motor cars is not one Fit

pondent states that Chiang's troops of taking the land from the military, which I am personally in sympathy. covenaut altogether. .

A SUITABLE RESERVE. ́ ́

arrived off Knukong on October 10th in what was a fair price to pay. If we do,

There was an increase of 2,044 on the The hon. member went on to suggest

several transports with a launch in tow,. The personal of the Fire Brighde is not take the land the question drops at

that economies could be carried too far

but one of the vessels struck a mine pre total number of admissions as compared certainly rather a serious thing. The pre-

With regard to refuse destructors, not viously laid by the volunteers, About with the year 1923. There was an in- sent renumeration: does not appear to

The bons member referred to the heavy situation was not such a to necessitate attract and it has been decided to raise it with a view to bringing up the Asiatic cost of the Port Development Depart applying the axe to works urgently rewithstanding the fact that the Colonial 300 Red soldiers werd killed in the ex- crease of prisoners convicted for larceny Fook Lam was instructed to send her being 1,345 against 1,000 for the "portion of the stall. Whether it will be ment. I think that the figures in the quired and went on to remark that I Secretary has re-read to us the state plosion. As a consequence, General Lduring the year under review, the num necessary to increase that of the Euro estimates do not quite indicate the exact suggested last year $5,000,000, as a suitment made in previous discussions

There were 147 prisoners admittedl pean officers has to be seen. The ques facts of the case, because the heavy able figure for a reserve. Breaking would beg you to note it is the unani-reinforcement of 800 soldiers to strengh previous year. tion of station officers has been gone into personal emoluments and other charges under the same conditions as kit Formous recommendation of the Unofficial ten the workenni forces but, on arrival

volanicers.

the New Territorios against 99 în 1923, very carefully and it was not considered which amount to over $100,000 look high I should repeat that, but speaking under Members that refuse destructors should they were immediately disarmed by the were convicted by the Police Courts in Becessary to increase the number. The in comparison with the actual expendi the conditions as they exist I am by he experimented with.

reason.

LAND SALES.

FIRE BRIGADE.

!

onet

MILITARY LANDS.

PORT DEVELOPMENT,

STREET NAMES.

THEEN IN NATHAN ROAD.

of estimates. which are explained both in the draft estimates nod on the notes covering the differences in the estimates, The hon. member should appreciate that the total may cover 40 items.

Hou, ME HOLYOAK: It might be ap- preciated by an accountant, but I am not an accountant.

I, E. THE GOVERNOR : The word "total," Other Charges,, would seem to indicate that it was a total even if the hon, member is not an accountant.

EAST PRAYA DRAINAGE.

of Praya East drainage I could not help Hon. Mr. HOLYOK: On the question Public Works, that he hoped " the con- tractor responsible would improve the position. Barely it is for the Director of Public Works to insist upon the improve ment.

REFUSE DESTRUCTORS.

#E

when changing into, Kwangtung eur- rency. Double the amount of premium was obtained in Canton and Mnens on

A fine of 810 was imposed. Hongkong money.

KAUKONG CLASH.

TWO CHINESE VERSIONS. Accusing the town of Kaukang, along the West River, at which Hongkong- Wuchow steamers call regularly for ailk under normal conditions, of having given aid to anti-Rods, the Kuomintang Red Army attacked it on October 18th, with the village and the merchants volunteer defence corps defending the town., writes a Chinese correspondent, Reports to hand give the casualties as 100 of the people and 200 Rede. In course of hostilities, 42 or 43 houses $500.000. In the first two days of the were destroyed. involving a loss of about

500 Beds

This callous treatment was meted out: by these patty tyrants, whom the Govern- ment acknowledges its inability to con

trol, not to "guests" such as the Yan-

one's battles, one flings into Canais and nanese, whom, after they have fought,

"dogrunning Cantonese henchmen of the stones to death with paving stones, nor- traitor Chan Kwing Ming," but to full- blooded one hundred per cent, nationalist soldiers of the Cadet armies, who aro- for the moment (as in the past were the

two former categories) acclaimed as the Comment is superfluous.Yours. A ro saviours of their country

sident of our 30 years.

CANTON, October 21st, 1995.

"ARMS CASES.

At the Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday: afternoon, before Mr. E. W. Hamilton. and Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, two Chiniso appeared on remand in connection with the possession of arms.

A report of the case has previously One defendant, who was charged with the possession of a dagger was sentenced to four years' hard labour and was also. sentenced to one year's imprisonment.for. returning from banishment, the sentences. to run concurrently.

The second defendлat, who was charger! with the possession of a revolver and four rounds of ammunition was dis-- charged.

HONGKONG'S WRONG DOES.

The report of the Superintendent of Prisons for 1024 contains the information that the number of prisoners received: into prison during the year and the corresponding number for 1093 were. as follows:-

Convicted by Ordinary

¿Courtena

Convicted by

Martial

Debtors

Court

1924. 19267

4,2776,33

On remand or in default

of finding surety. 1,040 1,382-

1,338 7,382

..