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HONG KONG AS A MUNICIPALITY.

"(Continued from Pagë 8.).

To this there was an overwhelm Ing chorus of "Principle and by a large majority the Council re fused to have the terms read. The Bournemouth' Municipal Transport undertaking is, therefore, not for sale on any terms.""

Much as some of is may deplore this uncompromising attitude on the part of the Bournemouth Town Council, it is as well for us to recognise

that in Morrison's

bvement,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1931.

however, of

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Now what is Hong Kong's posi HONG KONG STOCK

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She came into existence and has arrived at the present position: within the span of ons mana

Every throughout abusos as well as user aud, whore- as in this Colony "whore electious through the medium of the ballot HON, MR. SHENTON'S SPEECH memory She is not yet 80 years

MARKET

YESTERDAY'S TRANSAC

TIONS

The official summary isled by the Stock Exchange yesterday sta

On the resumption of "Unhiness.

the market opened quiet.-

Banks were done at 2035 and $2,040

Valons were in demand at $667). Chinx Underwriters were in de mand at $8.10 with sellers asking 80,20

Hong Kong has prospered under her present farm of Government and does abe need a change Fin- of the lowest taxed Colonies in the sncially she is sound probably ens British Empire. She has recently faced a calamity without apparent hardshipa calamity which would Raubs were in request at $41.

China" Providäntä) were reported almost overwhelming the fall in the value of our dollar, Hank done at $6.80 and 9,70, and at the Kong's position is somewhat lose there were, further buyers at peculiar. We have now arrived at the formar rate. The new shares the third generation. Formerly all ap nationalities came to the Colony were done at #3), and closed in de- for the purpose of trade having mand at $315. their permanent homes in, China or in other parts of the world, but, to-day, this is changing rapidly

Philosophy regarding funicipal terest in the town's affairs: Municipal Socialism and from tíme be regarded, in somaloquntries as Ownership of trading undertakings has a huge number of adherents in Spoon Fede the old country to-day.

Belf-Government,

Hotels

(old) were dealt in at

17.10 and 817,20. There wore still buyers at the improved rate of 817.10, with sellers asking $17.30 The new shares were also dohlt in, at $10.60, and at the close there were buyers at $18.50

Realtiss, after being the medium of sales at $17.00, had sellers offer- ing shares ab 317.70

wrong way for Kowloon, an inspiration and a revolution, wharves were again in demand

wor

at $184 but nothing passed at this figure

Trams changed hands at $22.00, but there were buyers at $221, with sellers seeking00,00, 2

|| Blectrics were also dane`ht. 884 and 1841, with buyers in evidenco at

k

box are almost nakuown, and where what I would describe as the tru! Upon being requested by the Hong Kong has a patriarenal civit spirit is confined to very smali: Chairman to thank Mr. Bellany form of Government, in fact a well- groups, it is very different in the the Hos. Mr. Shenton siid:At recognised from of Crown Colany pur last meeting, our Presidens, tuld Government. I have insufficient cities and boroughs of Gront Brim that Rotarian Bellamy was time to describe our form of Gov- tain. In such places where the going to speak to day on Municipal araiment but it is a form of Govern rate payers elect the councilors Socialism. Mr. Bellamy kindly, suitment in which public opinion in

me a copy of his proposed address and does make itself felt is only natural that thead rate on Saturday and after T'hed in payers should keep a pretty watch hd my racing at Midcap on Sunday ful eye on those in whose power I jotted down a few ideas Lit în to raise or reduce the rates. I think they form a sourde fer though they are rough and tagged Even if its motives are consequcat: consideration and discussion

selfial, the electorate noverthe Mr Bellamy has just given us a less maintains a very lively in very interesting, dissertation on to time in the course of his address has referred to the possibilities of But is it good for us to be Municipal Government in the spoon-fed all our lives In a Colony, but whether or not he In a city I know very well babies personally favours a Municipal The lato Sir Henry Campbell are brought into the world by Government for this Colony it is Bannerman once said: "Good gov municipal midwives, fed on muni difloult to be sure of, because he ernment is no substitute for self gipal sterilized milk and, later on, marshale his arguments by quoting Government, and Mr. P. A. Har educated as municipal schools, practical instances on both sides of ris, M.A.. M.Pin his book "Lon swim at the municipal baths, cock the fence and leaves us guessing na don and its Government" saya ta by municipal gas, read by munito which side he would like to be eople are making their permanent The English system of local cipal electricity, ride on municipal po. He docs, however, give us a homes in the Colony and a new government has been built up, buses and trams, play tennis on glimpse into his inner soul in the generation is growing up, who have, not necessarily because it is al municipal courts and golf on last paragraph where he states that no other outlook but their future in ways the best way to discharge municipal links, receive medical if Kowloon were a Municipality, the Colony. These permanent public services, but because, on aid from their panel doctor, cross the residents would be able to throw sidents are naturally taking a real balance, it is best for people to the sea-side on municipal fer- but their chests and say, "Now, I interest in matters other than trade to assume responsibility ries, do their courting in municipal am a real citizen. From this re- and year by year they will demand through their representatives parks, attend municipal con mark I gather that Mr. Bollamy is n larger share in the administra for the management of their carts and municipal organ in favour of Municipality, any tion of the Colony's affairs. It is "Own."affairs,

recitals, vota for the In a recent address before the municipal candidate, every year

It seems to me difficult to consider but it will have to be met. It is Institute of Transport, Sir Lyndan and finally end up in a municipal Municipal Socialism in the way quite obvious that any rapid re Maenssny, E.C., said:---

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rematoriainage with the march of Aubject without having a

which Mr. Bellamy has handled the volutionary change in most undesir All services of public utility,

vary able. There must be a period of the supply of gas, water, science, we must accept these socs strong feeling that we must, ell transition. People who desire to electricity and transport, must, al servicce, whether we want them of us, be thinkingHow would take part in the administration for the sake of efficiency, be or hot." One cannot help reflecting his proposals suit Hong Kong! mutat by education and general:

Ewox were in request at. Tia: 15. monopolice and, further, for however, as alio travels through Mr. Bellamy deals with two environment, get used to the SKOT- the protection of the public, the New Territories, that possibly phases of Municipal, Socialism:cipe of the responsibility which itar Terries were wanted at 995.

but nothing was put through controlled or regulated mono- the persunt farmer of Shatin and (4) Municipal Trading and (b) entails, It seems to me that this Ohios Lights were done, at 120 polies,"

textes para quis nomad Taipo gets more kick out of life Municipal Administration can best be met by a aystem of Sir Lynden Macassey then pro

because he has, to fend for himself. By municipal trading he means committees commencing with the and 3201, and at the close there ceeds to point out that Con the There is no yardstick by which to the owning and working of public advisory stage and eventually lead were bayers, at Continent of Europe this conclu measure happiness but these peas utilities by pubho authorities, suching up to the executive stage sign was arrived at many years ant farmors do not appear to want public utilities as water, transport," aga but that Continental opinion communal aid because of their in-which includes ferries, trams and found itself irresistibly driven to herent resourcefulness. And the motor-bus services, electric light the further conclusion that both more we are catered for by science gas, docks, wharves and godowns the ownership and operation of and ministered to by the State these public utilities should be in and the Municipality the loss

Pabile or Priväte Enterprise?” public hands those of the state or resourceful-as individual-must. The first question one naturally the municipality,

we become. And although this asks is," When should public Only where there appears to be decline in resourcefulness means authorities operate public utili considerable Anancial risk attachinecreased dependence upon others, ties? The answer, I think, is, ing to the operation of gas transit is, possibly, a summons to us and must be, when private enter port or electricity undertakings de to pool our individual faculties prise either does not or cannot give our Continental friends approve and to aasist, each in his ows the services required. | of private enterprise, stopping in. town, in its local self-government. In Hong Kong, practically all

In Britain it is different in

Pa* The K.R.AS?.

public utilities, with the exception fact a generation ago, we were of

of our water system, are the result much the same opinion as Ameri- Every year, one-third of the of private enterprise and are own "ca still is on these points-namely, town councillors in an Englished by our foremost public com-

that individual initiative and por borough are called upon by their sonal push should be given tres constituents to give an account'or Viewing our public utilities gen- rein and that this is possible only their stewardship, and bihough it orally, I think we can safely any through private enterprise is unfortunately, true that at the that not only do they carry out From a transport point of view annuale maaicipal lenticus sound what are required of them, but that I put this generalization, last year,business and economic consider they have been eminently successful: Now, is it possible to give to some to the test. I visited Now York Lions are often subordinated to in fact it would be no stretch of of these committees executive pow: where all the urban transport is political expediency, it is no less the imagination to say that Hongers, to give them, a measure of cor in the hands of companies, and true to say that the majority ct Kong has been built up on the basis trol over their finances1 Is it Berlin, where it is all in the hands those who vote on November 1 of private enterprise.

sible to hand over our education Banks, after being done at $2,040, of the municipality. Although the each year are imbued with a sort The only public utility which is system to auch a committee or nur best motor buses I saw on my tour of civia consciousness which neeme now in the hands of the Govern police ayatem or our prison system Unions were also in request at:

were still in demand at this rate. wore operated by private enter to be lacking in this Colony ex-ment is our water system, which our water supply 1 Each com prise, the best traments were run cept, perhaps, in the case of meat- although successful up to a point, mittee would have to have a techni. 185575% by a municipality. But not in hers of that live body, the Kowan hardly be described as complete sal Government official as secretary

Steamboats were wanted at $281. either New York or Berlin. Both loon Residents Association.

Wharves were in demandat ly successful, because our water who would, of course, by reason of classes of vehicle' were in London. This apathy towards public system should be at least ten years his special knowledge, exercise larg 8185), but no shares came out at | Affairs is not at all surprising, itahead of the Colony's requirements, control. The committee would have

this quotation capital Municipal Connella,

is the natural consequence, cr good whereas it is probably ten years to be subject to the control of a

Hotel (old) were reported done Municipal Councils-like indivi. and efficient government by people behind. I have no doubt, however, superior authority such as the 817.20, but there were buyers hit duals often de unwise things but who are not required to solicit our that if Mr. Creasy is given the Legislative Council The commit 312.10 and sellers nakinig $17.30. it is on very rare occasions that support at the hustings. But it is necessary funds he would very tees would, in effect, hecome minis

Realties changed hands at $17.65. they do, disgraceful things and bad for the man-in-the street in quickly bring us to the position in trics with a chairman answerable

Wos, after aléa being put only one such cuss has come within the sense that all communal think which we would like to be. The to the Legislative Council, There through at Tis, 15.06 and Tis., 15,10, log is dens for him and bis poten-water, famine is still fresh in our would have to be a paramount pow-

wero in demand ht Tls. 15.15. tial capacity for service and citi. memories and but for the interceser of veto in the Governor-u alightly improved rate of 222,60, but Trams were in demand at the zenship may become atrophied

sion of Providence, the Colony Council.

the rate did not procure sbarca ed sales at 30 and $30, had buyers China Lights, which were report-

Hong Kong Electrics were done at 85 and 884), and at the olose there were buyers at 9831

Telephones (part paid) were dealt

were further buyers. in at 8351, and at this figure thera

my experience. This happened in a corporation which I was serving and concerned the Chief Constable who was improperly dismissed by

the Watch Committeo,

There followed a Home Office enquiry which resulted in the Home Secretary crdering the municipal it to reinstate the Chief Constn

panies

i..

wanted at 8545, and the part paid. Telephones (fully paid) were shares were also in domandat 835, After sales reported at: 836-and-

Lane, Crawfords (old) had sellers! at $8.20, and the new abitos were at the norminal quotation of 87.70

Advisory Committees, foreseen in the Colony. We have, The position has long since been already, a number of very import ant advisory committees, such as the Watch Committee, the Sanitary838.10. Board, the Licensing Board, the Education Board, the Broadcasting Committee and a number of others

Dairy Farms, were in demand at In addition to these there are & grent many unofficial, committees 833) with nothing to raportar

Watsons could have been obtained such as the various residente, naso- ciations, the Tung Wah, Po Leung $18) ege

* Cementa" (combined), were în re- Kuk, the Society for the Protection of Children and many more.

quest at 82040

cou There is never any lack of people Lands, with sellers asking 8012, who are prepared to come forward were in demand at 911

Constructions, cum rights, were in, and act on these various committoen. There is always a response when demand at $14.10, and the rights vacancies, occur and there are alwere wanted at $1. ways others to take the places of those who vacate.

Afternoon's Transactions. Throughout the day the market remained steady excepting in China Lights, which were somewhat erratic, having risen to as high as $30 cash, and closing at $20

I will conclude as I commenced would have been faced with one of this address by a reference to the greatest catastrophes, it is pos- form a transition stage, towards This committee system might well public bathing facilities. Further, sible for any country to be faced complete municipality. These trains as I have not dealt with Provosts with. You will, no doubt, remem of thought are very intriguing aud and Bailies etc., it is fitting that ber the large Water Famine Com are worthy of consideration but, this should concern Sectland,

mittea which was appointed. It never forget, the old sayings, Dundee, with a population.cou A tremendous lot depends on the siderably smaller than Kowloon, was, no doubt, considered by soine Look before you leap" or "Let possonne) of a town boundit. In claims to have one of the finest I ani corthin that had the rain

ns being excessive in number, Lut | well slona.” ¦

I now have the great pleasure scores of towns, and particularly public bathing institutions in held off for another month every of thanking Rotarian Bellamy n in citterlike-Birmingham, Man=""Europe; And no state nid is remember of that Committee would { behalf of the Rotary Club, for his Ropes were onquired for at $22, chester and Glasgow etc., in addi- coived towards the cost have been working at very high very interesting and able address tion to a number of ignorant and description of the baths by Inexperienced people, the city coun- Mr. Barry Cuthill, the Manager

pressure.

In any event, municipal enter

cil is privileged to count amongst of the Baths Department of theprise should only be directed toward its members` & considerable pro. Dundeo Corporation, shows that portion of first-class business men there are three swimming ponds in financially sound propositions, that who can be relied upon to do all the building, 40 private baths 18 to say propositions that will in their power to ensure that sound Turkish baths, foam baths, brine pay a fair return on the capital business economics are observed in baths, oxygen and Coe baths, outlay and at the same time to violet, and ultraviolet light baths able to return the capital involved all Municipal transactions..

As most of you, homoter, are The water in the swimming ponds within a limited number of years aware, one-third of the members of is salt water pumped from the Local Beacher

or in other

Flood Relief,

The Hon. Dr. Tao announced that telegram had been received from the Tientsin Rotary Club reading as follows Tientsin Rotary Club' embled Chicago view Hankow abous commend Rotarians support all re catastrophe1urge beadquarters re- putable relief efforte Urge similar

action your Child C

Dr. To went on to say Your directors have had a discussion on the telegram before tiff and toey have decided to recommend to take joint action with the Tientsin Rotary Club by sending a telegram

sales at $33, and at this rate there Dairy Farms were the medium of

were still buyers.

LOSS TO POLICE FORCE.

DEATH OF CHINESE DETECTIVE.

Detective Sergeant Sung Kwong Leung of the Hong Kong Police Tores passed away yesterday morn ing, at the Government Civil Hos pial, after having been sick for some considerable Lime. to headquarters promising support The deceased was, an efficient member of the detective staff, having sixteen years' service behind him. He joined the force on August | 12, 1015, and on four occasions was commended by the Inspector General of Police. On July 22, 1991, he was commended for zend and prompt action in securing the arrest, of a pickpocket and the

a town council (excluding the Al-River Tay, filtered and heated to The only municipal enterprise to dermen) are required to retire (or 72 degrees F. In the summer which Mr. Bellamy has referred is seek re-election) every year months the ponds are cleaned out the bathing question and here I words, ench and refilled daily. Child up feel we are hurdly on sound an councillor in Britain can serve to 14 years of age may have a pri- cial grounds. Every available beach for a term of three years vate bath for a penny, soap and in the Colony has its matalous only before again facing the elec: towel included. Anyo tora. Thus it happens that on Last year: 210,000 persons used some for individual families, som November 1 each year a number of the Central Baths, the revenue for large clubs and some for the to their action, I hope they have new mou may enter the town conning £4,500. At the Municipality's public; almost every bay during the your approval,

evenings and on Saturdays and" The Tung Wah Hospital, I upder." cil and it in this period of the district baths at Loches, the bath Sundaya han its congregation of stand, is about to make an appeal year which is the most anxious for purification plant changes the the rate-payers and the permanent water in the swimming pond every launches and those who are unable to all sections of the community municipal officials. Reckless pro three hours and, in addition, sterf to avail themselves of the innumer for subscription and in order to get mises are sometimes made to in-lizes it with chloramine so that able opportunities afforded both to central action in this matter you fluence votes and it is on the eve the water is actually fit for drink the rich an the poor can hardly are requested to send your clieques

represent a very large demand. of the municipal elections that unding, with municipal administration they can handle all the funds in recovery of valuable stolen pro

to the Tung Wah Hospital so that sound concessions to popular cla Kowloon Munleipal Counsellor municipal government which vor connection with the relief work that party, while in the following year amour, are occasionally made. Such

This is a magnificent example of from time to time touched on Jay, is going to be done by the com, he was agnjo commended for his concessions, which may lead to the undermining of the ecuad Anan Municipal enterprise. Would such Mr Bellamy, we have an intriguing manity I nuderstand the hospital zeal a gift 810 being made to him

rnment--is | ia i zaaking inquiries from Hankow-to-mark-tho-authorities, apprecia ial foundation of a trading una schome-adapted to local cand subject, aard

by the and 1- understand that the inve- tion of his meritorious work dertaking, would never have beention--be practicable under a Luni- 4. governn

"paramount,ron- communicated with the Chamb

In 1927, the deceased managed to made by a private company. This cipal Council in Kowloon 1 Pusalu noop is one of evil possibilities ofy not. In fact it over it has its trol Municipal-Boolamalapugh, KUWYDDOTC)und Council at a cons coufe; the right type of candidate covable, that Kowloon will be om aren

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liis, pin there. The Tung -refor-Kas doing all it can to

which method whereby imme

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