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VIEWS OF THE

THE HONG KONG

CHINESE

REPRESENTATIVES.,

INCREASE OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES CRITICISED.

APPEAL FOR MORE PLAYING FIELDS AND BETTER WATER SUPPLY,

THE HON. SIR SHOU SON CHOW'S PRAISE AND BLAME.

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form, that is, ali expenditure ap- pertaining to any one department was shown under that department In the Estimates of the last two or three years this has not been the case. For example, if we turn" to the first department under Esti- mates of Expenditure-the Coloni- al Secretary's Officewe find that the salaries of the Assistant Coloni- al Secretaries and of the junior clerks are not given under that head but are placed under "Cadet Services," "Senior, Clerical and Accounting

SINGAPORE SWIMMERS

IN CANTON.

REPEAT HONG KONG SUCCESSES.

INTER-DEPARTMENT

BOWLS.

P.W.D. QUALIFIES FOR SEMI-FINALS.

The P.W.D. earned, the privilege" of entering the acmi-finals of the Inter-Department Bowls competi tion by defeating the Prison Dept. 30-17 on the Police ground yester. The P.W.D. made a dashing get-

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, Sept. 18..... The Singapore Swimming Team, which arrived in Canton on Tuesday. day at the invitation of the Canton

HOME FOOTBALL.

MIDDLESBORO DRAW AT

BOLTON,

[THROUGH REUTER'S" AGENCY.]

Loynos, Sept. 19. Matches played to-day in the English Football League (home clube mentioned first) resalted:--

Division I.

Clerical Service And Junior Taing Wu Athletic Association, re. away, and was actually leading Folton...

This ICANN

peated its Hong Kong successes at Tangshan Beach in

a swimming gala with the local team. The gala was witnessed by over thousand spectatore including Admiral and Mrs. Chen Chak and other officials of the Canton regime. A number of foreigners were also present. Alt the events were easily won by for the visitors.

that if one desires to find the total expdiditure of a given department one has to look up no fewer than four different heads and two ap pendices, before one can arrive at Speaking on behalf of the three is Majesty's Navy. In addition | kind or another with zest. To-day the result We remember that when Chinese members of the Legislatives these arguments, the Chinese golf is not, as in time gone past, the 1928 Estimates were introdue Council, Sir Shou Son Chow heart., ombers also consider: it impolitie a luxury for the few, as witnessed. His Excellency Sir Edward

explanations ily endorsed the Government's to embark on further military or

Have the growth of municipal golf. Stubba policy with regard to medical ser-navad expenditure, albeit such is courses throughout Great Britain. grouping all clerks under one head vices and thanked the Government specifically for defence purposes. That" example can well be adopted (see page 80 of Hansard 1995); but the unofficial members, not being for their sympathy in bandling the At a time when the thoughts of all for the requirements of the popula problem of water shortage. An are concentrating on universation in which the Chinese element quite enamoured of the innovation, appeal was made to push on with Peace it is somewhat sconcerting predominates to the extent of over expressed the following views (to the development of the Colony's to find in the Estimates a compara-

be found on page 01 of the same Hansard) through their spokesman water supply, and also for increased Lively large vote for the creation

The Water Problem.

the late Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak. recreational facilities in view of the of a Royal Naval Volunteer Re-

Although the honourable sènior"We note for the first time that growing interest shown by the serve. This, it seems to us, is Crincee in all forms of sport. setrograde step; it is entirely alien unofficial member has dealt with all junior clerks now come under

tho all-important

of the definite heading of Junior The changes in the tobacco to the apiris of international cen- duties, the formation of a Royal cord and Iraternity, which is waterworks at some length, we Clerical Services'. '

make no apology for expressing the Naval Volunteer Reserve and, most rapidly gathering weight

views of the Chinese by way of of all increased administrative ex-umenturi. The clarion call is for

criticised, penditure were

The the tul abolition of was, and for amplification and emphasis. When Senior Chinese member said that the reduction of the weapons of the 1929 Estimates were before this Council the Hon. Dr. Kotowali, while strongly in favour of an ade- destruction to a bare minimum re- quate salary for every employee ho quired for police and defence par Was opposed to" many of the in- [IOSes. Would it not be a happy erenees of personnel. He thought gesture for the Government, in this to abandon this that, taken 15 a whole, Govern-public manner, inent expenditure was increasing leserve Force, and thus demon- far too much.

strate that even such a compara- tively small, though important, British Colony na Hong Kong is completely at one with the British Empire in advancing by every means prasible the works of prace in the genuine and noble resolve to hasten the coming of that day when Man to man the World o'er shall brothers be "I

Tobacco Trade Proteat. Sir Shou Son Chow said:

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and

Since Mrs. Southern and her helpers have undertaken. the work of visiting this section of the Chol, some improvement has bown effected, and it is sincerely hoped that they will continue this good work, for which the Chinese com. inunity feel very grateful.

Sir, The views I am expressing, with the exception of one given by way of personal explanation, are the joint views of the three Chinese members, The honourable senior unolicial member having so fully and ably represented the collective The honourable senior unofficial opinion of the unofficial members, member having already commented it only remains for me to touch upon the overcrowded state of the upon a few points affecting the Chi- Prisons, I need only say a few neee principally,

words on the Female Prison. I am In the Estimates of Revenue, we told that the accommodation is un- Lesire to call attention to the in-satisfactory, and that the lot of the Grease of $400,000 in the item "To female prisoners enn be made less Intern Duties over the approved hard. Estimates for 1029. We assume that, the increase is due to the new scale of dusins introduced in February st under the Tobacco Amendment Ordinance of 1999; and we hope though we are by no means san- guine that the naticipated revenue will be realised. Representations have been made to us by the Chi. 4se General Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the Chinese tobacco trade, that under the amended scale pf duties 75 cents per pound is now Impood on tobacco, irrespective of the quality, and that consequently the lower grude tobacco, Chinese to bacco, cannot stand the competition of the higher grades, resulting in smuggling of the former on an extensive scale. The effect of this would be a loss of legitimate trade in the lower-grade tobacco, with the low of revenue to the Government. In order to counteract this adverse factor we suggest that the Super intendent of Importe and Exports may make a thorough investigation into the matter in ec-operation with the Chinese General Climber of Commerce who would, I am sure, found only too willing to assist in every way they could. Dispensary Launch for Boat People. Turning now to the Estimates of Expenditure, we express gratifica-be Lion at the provision of $50,000 for

Harbour Dispensary Launch. The boon to the large boat-popula- tion must be inestimable, particu- larly in the treatment of municable disoners. It is a mad ter of common knowledge that the boat people are either indifferent to medical treatment, or unable to leave their craft and go ashore for treatment, in eases in which im- mediate medient attention is an

liberal and

Medical Policy Endorsed, White we endorse the policy of the Government in developing the preventive side of the Medical De partment's work, may we respect fully ask that that policy may be carried out in sympathetic spirit, and with due regard to the susceptibilities of the people? Some medical men who many be highly qualified in their profession, and who may have the best intentions in the world, mag be led by their enthusiasm and zeal into the introduction of measures that are totally unsuitable for local conditions.

The Tung Wab Eastern Hospital is ready to be opened this year; but the Government, in the belief that it could not be for want of funds, has made no provision in the Estimates for 1930. We are happy to say that arrangements have been made whereby the main

ance of the Hospital is assured for two years, thus enabling it to opened at the end of November next and we therefore ask that the Government will be so good as to make a substantial grant to this most deserving and much needed institution. If it be inconvenient to make provision in the Estimates now, perhaps a supplementary vote could be taken when the time corses. Recreation Grounds and Sport

speaking on behalf of the Chinese unofficials, offered some pertinent

Old System Better?

Whilst appreciating the explana. tion that this has been done for the sake of economy in time and Inbour, we are not fully satisfied that it is not preferable to dehit comments on the subject. I feel these salaries to the various de- that I cannot do better than ref partments concerned, so that we peat some of his words. "The com

may arrive at definite knowledge plaints we have heard this year," of the cost of running each depart- he said, have been particularly ment." The Government and the bitter. While one may regret such public have had four years prae- bitterness, one cannot help sympatical experience of this change, and in our view the result justified the thising with the distress that

doubt entertained by the unofficial evokes it.

members at the time. We respect- fally submit that for the reason we have given, public interests would be better served by a reversion to the old system of grouping all ex- penditure under each department concerned, even were a little more Lime and labour entailed thereby.

The more intelligent classes know that there are things which are beyond human control.. They also know the efforts made by the Government to secure a per- manent augmentation of our water

supply. But the people bearing the actual hardship cannot be ex- pected to make fine distinctions. All that they know is that year after year, for many years, and sometimes more than once in the short period of a few months, they have to endure a restricted supply: and that, so far, no tangible evi- dence of the Government's en-

would have been largely consumed.

The Hon, Colonial Secretary, in his speech introducing the Esti- mates now before us, said that "the notes in the draft Estimates will afford members of the Council much information on points of de- tail." The notes are very scanty,

The results were as follows:- 30 Metres Free Style.-1, Wong Mau Yuen (Singapore); 9, Chow Sing Tsai (Singapore).

200 Metrea Breast Stroke, Cheung San Shan (Singapore); 9, Lung Wing Sik (Canton C.W.AA.). 100 Metres Bock Stroke,-1. Cheung Kit (Singapore); 2, Chow Sing Teai (Singapore),"

100 Metres Free Style.-1, Cheung Say Shan (Singapore); 2. Chen Ching Hing (Singapore).

400 Metres Free Style.-1, Wong Mau Yuen (Singapore); 2. Chen Fung Shing (Singapore)

300 Metres Terni Hacr.-Won by the Singapore Team.

Fancy Aquatic Performance. Won by the Singapore Team.

Water Polo.-Won by the Singa. pore Team. Score: 19-0.

The visitors are to-day enjoying themselves sight aceing, under the fscort of representatives of the Canton C.W.A.A. The tour will in. clude the business sections of the the Provincial Government city, House, the Central Park, Yuen Shau Park, Yellow Flower Hill, Sun Yat Sen University, and Lingnan University,

This afternoon, at 4.30 a tennis

match between the visitors and the local teams will be held in Central Park.

TENNIS.

LADIES SINGLES OPEN

· CHAMPIONSHIP. and in some department are al most entirely absent. Reference to

Entries for the ladies singles open the Estimates of the Sanitary De partment and the Public Works championship must reach ther Department will bear cut my state.rs Comrie, 114, The Peak, or the Ladies' Recreation Club not later ment. It is true that some notes than to-morrow, Saturday. are given in the "Abstract,"""but ju order to facilitate, reference such' notes--and they should be fuller than they are in many should also be shown in the body of the Estimates. If they are con- sidered unnecessary as footnotes in the Estimates, then they should not be given in some departments such as the Botanical and Fores try Department which rightly fur nishes notes for every item show- ing difference, however small, There should be uniformity in the method of presenting these Esti- public as one indivisible whole. mates which are presented to the

cascation would be clear, if a little thought were given to it. I main-

offer a few remarks on the ever-

tain that it is one thing to pay an employee well, whether he is serv ing the Government or a private:

concern; and quite another to in- crease the personnel when it may not be justified by, the volume of work performed.

acarour to and a permanent re- medy is in sight. No one, sir, has challenged the accuracy or fairness of this statement; and since then the water situation has become worse at least it became worse for a few months. The Gov- ernment has on more than one oc- casion during the last two months expressed admiration and apprecia- tion of the fortitude and patience shown by the Chinese community, and it is with pride that we share this sentiment. But patient though the people had been, I shudder to think what the consequence would have been, had not the rain come in such timely way--just when the situation had become so bad, and

Thanks to the Government. the people's patience was on the verge of exhaustion. That rain

Having discharged our duty a

continued a few more months the was providential. Had the drought

representatives of the largest sec- tion of the tax-payers, I have plea- Colony's surplus balance which is

ment the thanks of the Chinese com so much Reeded for constructive Administrative Expenses Criticised. sure in tendering to the Govern and. productive public works, It is now my ungrateful task to munity for the sympathy, energy, and promptitude with which It by the emergency measures, Sir, increasing expenses of the Colony's adopted measures to deal with the We are we cannot afford à récurrence of administration. Last year, as the recent water situation. that most distressing condition. It spokesman for the unofficial mom-

under a special debt of gratitude must be prevented with all the bers of this Council, I had the hon- to Your Excellency for the very means and energy at the command

our to draw attention to expendi- ready manner in which you met of the Government. All the per- ture increasing at what we called the appeals of the community, and menent schemes should be decided an alarming rate. The same com

for the solicitous regard you evinced upon, and then pressed on, with

for the sufferings of the poor in ment seems to be more than ever the greatest possible speed, with called for. We feel that we would those trying days. The public is no out a single day's avoidable delay. be failing in our duty as repre- less grateful to you, sir, for the Any such delay would have an un-

sentatives of the Chinese who form statesmaaslike and marvellously fortunate reaction on the minds of

the bulk of the population, if we successful, way in which you have the people, and I know that Your were to let this matter pass with preserved the friendly relations Excellency will not permit it. out calling attention to it. The with our great neighbour notwith

unofficials pointed out in 1998 that standing the change of administra- Personal Emoluments alone show- tion that has recently taken place Your Excellency has, cd the

of in Canton. incrcase enormous $48, 124 in the draft Estimates for indeed, passed through another 1999. In the Estimates now under ear of extremely arduous work consideration the net increase in and great Anxiety, and I know Personal Emoluments including that I un voloing the sentiments of all sections of the community when Living Allowances under Miscel I express the wish that the short laneous Services, is $660,543. Of holiday which Your Excellency is this amount the item "New Posts" about to take may give you rones- accounts for 8308,620, after savings ed health and reinforced vigour. in the abolition of posts have been allowed for. ̈

Wells and Rider Mains,

الحرة

Until these scheines are complet. ed, and until an adequate water Among the Chinesa.

supply is assured to the Colony, The hotourable senior unoficial we ask that Your Excellency's po urgent necesisty. The floating population come into the scheme of ember has asked for the provisionley in regard to wells may be in- things to a far greater extent than of more recreation grounds and terpreted in a liberal spirit by the Rent Allowances and High Cost of open spaces. We strongly endorse departments concerned. The wells can be imagined from the angle of this recommendation, because in opened during the recent crisis public health; and since the moun

the past this very necessary provi- have yielded results, both material tain cannot go to Mahomet, Mahon has unfortunately been ne and paychological, which have ful-

art must go to the mountain. The glected, particularly in the heart ly justified that policy. new scheme is therefore one that of the city. Before the era of Your Excellency in your master- mast have the support of all classes town-planning very little thoughtly review of the Colony's water- of the community.

was taken by successive Adminis- works, mentioned the possibility of trations for the days when un- abolishing the Rider-main system. healthy congestion in the heart of If we do not take up this question the city would be severely and to-day, we hope that it will not Borely felt us it is to-day. What be thought that we acquiesce in

matter of has occurred on the Island should the abolition. As be made impossible on th main fact, our mind is not made up, be land, where rapid development is

cause we have not the the facts going on almost from day to day. before us. to. enable us to do so. The Government would do well to We would like to have time eacmark specific sites for the pro- certain public opinion, and we ask vision of these lungs which are that before the Government actual as essential to the health of the peo-ly makes its decision it will give ple. We are aware of Your Ex us full opportunity to debate the cellency's personal sympathy, with mattor.

Educational Grants,

The two items Subsidies to Schools in the New Territories" and "Subsidies to the Elementary Vernacular Schools in Hong Kong" in the Education Estimates show decrease of $5,000 each; and no ex- planation is given for the reduc Lion. In the absence of any ex- planation we are unable to offer any intelligent comment on the matter, but speaking generally we consider that the subsidies hitherto provided are by no means too large We also note that on page 10% of the Estimates the grant in aid of the University School of Chinese is reduced from $40,000 to $40,000; but. again, no explanation is given, It would be interesting to know what has happened since the 1829 Estimates were framed to account for this reduction.

B.I.V.B. Opposed. The honourable senior unofficial member has given the reason for the waoficials' attitude in opposing the creation of a Royal Naval Volun- These reasons are teor Reserve. that the Reserve may to a certain affect the extent detrimentally Volunteer Defence Corps that the Reserve is unnecessary here, and that naval work should be left to

the need for recreation among all

Finances,

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30-10 up till the end of the nine-1 tevnth head. Then the Prison De- partment scored a single, and with another six in the last head reduced

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the lead to 30-17

The teams and ecores were:-

P.W.D. Burford

Howe Carpenter Hollands

Prison Dept. Collins Buchanan McLeod

West

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Bristol City

2 Middlesboro'... ? Division II.

Preston N.E.... 4 Division III. (South). Bournemouth... 9 Crystal Palace 1 Exeter 0 Torquay Watford......... 3 Brighton

Division II, (North).

York.............. 13 New Brighton 0

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(Skip) ....... 30 The other atmi-final game is beterday, had an unexpected ending, tween the Police and the Sanitary 3L W. Lo giving up when the score Department. This game has already stood as one set all. Honda thus enters the Enal to meet Lim Bong been postponed several times..

So.

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Lo played well at first but very BOCH he showed signs of strain consequent. on the strenuong meet- ing the day before. Although down 3-5 in the first set he drew level

TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

1. W. LO GIVES. UP. The replay between M. W. Le and took the set. Honda, whe ap. and T. Honda in the semi-final of peared in good condition, then the Open Singles Championship secured a lead of 3-1, but Lo drew organised by the Chinese Athletic level at all. Honda asserted him- Association, which took place' yea-elf and won the set at 7.5,

(Continued on nert Column,) At this stage Lo gave up.

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