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SIR SHOUSON CHOW.

TRIBUTE PAID BY THE GOVERNOR.

VALUABLE WORK AS A^.

COUNCILLOR,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY

DEATH OF LEADING HONG KONG STOCK | FUTURE OF SHING

RESIDENT.

MR. WONG KAM-FUK.

PUBLIC SERVICES TO THE

COLONY.

News of the death of Mr. Wong Prior to the official business or Kar Fake it his residence-early the meeting of the Legislativa Counï- yesterday morning cast A gloom cil yesterday, His Excellency the over this very large circle of friends Governor, Sir William Pest, paud and the business community of a warm tribute to the work done "Hong Kong. Mr. Wong, who was -by-Bir Shoüsen Chow as a member 61 years of age, was for many years of the Legislative Council. Ha compradora of the Hong Kong and asid that the retired Councillor had Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., served as a member since December, Ltd., and with his passing the 1921 and it was somewhat difficult Colony loses one of the leading to on visage the Council without public workers among the Chinese him,

His Excollanny was glad to and also one of our best-known think, however, that Sir Shouson philanthropists. Chow was still a member of the Exocative Council and that has goup and counsel was therefore stil available to Government.

Born in Hong Kong, Mr. Wongi received his education locally and when 19 years of age entered the employment of the Kowloon Wharf Bir Henry Pollock, Senior Un- and Godown Company which had official Member of the Legislate then only just been formed. Work- Council, regretted that they would ing his why up, he was made equ be withons the ripe experience of pradore some time later, and held Bir Shouson Chow. The Hon. Mr. this position until this year when BH. Kotowall, in a brief specen he resigned on the grounds of ill said that Sir Shouson Chow'a rohanith. During his term of office freshing humour and unfailing Mr. Wong won the respect and .optimism had been a source of en esteem of all his colleagues, by ren-

courage and stimulation.

son of his tact and courtesy,

The opportunity was also shken

In other walks of life 100. Mr. to welcome, the new member. Hon. Wong was well-liked by all who Mr. F. N. Chau, a son of the late knew him. He served in the capa- Mr. Chau Sui Ki, a former mem-vity of Chairman to the boards of

ber of the Legislative Council.

Governor's Tribute,, H.E. The Governor said:--Since we,last met in this Chamber, this Council has sustained a serious loss. Sir Shouse Chow had been ♣ member for a period of ten years,

various institutions, including the Tung Wah Hospital and the Pu Leung Kuk, He also distributed munificent gifts to charitable and educational institu- the various tions of the Colony,

For many years he was an un- official Justice of the Pence, a anembge of the District Watch aren's Committer, a member of the baving been appointed originally and he served on the School Com

Cours of the Hong Kong University on December 2; 1021, for six years,mittee of and re-appointed on December 2

the Diocesan Boys' 1997, for four years, The Secretary of State has ruled that, except in special 'circumstances a member shall not. serve more than two terms, I should, however, have been ready to submit Bir Shounen's name for

re-appointment, hid he pressed a wish, on account of age,

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School

Business Capabilities,

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In the business life of Hong Kong he was most active, being. founder and Managing Director of the Kam Hing Knitting Factory, and a Director of the recently. vo Book re-appointment. formed Hong Kong Brewery Com ripe wisdom, sage counsel and his pany., He also served on the consistent loyalty at ende to my Buard. of Directors of several predecessors and myself, the Gov.uther important concerns. ernment and the Colony, have been His services to the Colony and of immense value, and at 18 20 what difficult to envisage this Council without him.

The lote, however, is somewhat tempered by the fact that he still remainя a member of the Executive Council, having been re-appointed laat July for a second period of five years. His advice and coun- sel will therefore, I am glad to say, still be available to the Gov. ernment. Speaking personally, al- though we have not known one an- other for a very long period, a strong bond of personal friendship has been established, between ai, for which I need hardly say I have the greatest regard, and I am hap py to think that I shall continue to have the benefit cf his advice and help. (Applause.)

I take this opportunity of wei- coming Sir Henry Pollock 'back to the Council, and also in tendering a welcome to the now member.

Bir Henry Pollock,

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Sir Henry Pollock said:-Sir, I must begin by thanking you for welcoming me back to this coun ail. As Senior Unofficial Memner

to the British Government were fittingly recognised lást. year, when he was one of the first local Chinese to receive a Certificate of Honour awarded by FM, the King.

Mr. Wong married a sister of Sir Robert Ho Tung, who survives him. while there are left six sons zud three daughters to mourn his toka, One of the song, Mr. Wong k Cheung, succeeds his father as com- pradore to the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, while two other sons are medical practitioners, one being Dr. Wong Sik To, who is a local eye specialist and the other Dr. Wong Nam, of Shanghai,

It is expected that the funeral will take place on Saturday.

with him in public work more other individual in the Colony, elosely and intimately than has any! Not long after we began this hap

MARKET.

YESTERDAY'S TRANSAC

TIONS.

The markot opened steady to firm yesterday morning, with inquirios for a number of stocks in the list.

-Salas.

Banks, $1,530. Hotels (old), $15.15. Lane, Crawfords (now), $6.10. Trams, $91.30. Telephones (part --paid), #93/ 220.20.

Buyers.

Unions, 8430.

Shanghai Explorations, $2.40. Providenta (now), $2.35, Humphreya (old), $18. Chinese Estates, 890. Trams, 91.20. Star Ferries, #5. Hong Kong Electrics, 878. Cements (combined), 19.10. "Entertainmenta (old), 817. Entertainments, (now), $16. 'China Underwilters, K4,90," Wharves, #152

Hong Kong Lands, $90. Hong Kong Realties, #19.05. Ewos, Tla. 16,

Peak Trams (old), $15. Uhina Lights, $28. Canton Icon, 80.

Lane, Orawiords. (old), $6). Hotels (old), $15.10. Hotels (new), 14.70:

Sellers.

Union Waterboats, 897. Hotels (old), #183. China Lights, $99.30. Raubs, $43. Venezuelan Goldfelds," 32. 8.0.. Enterprizas, 810...

AFTERNOON SESSION,

Prices firmed up in the afternoon and advances were established in several instances, as will be scen below:-

Sal3s.

China Lights, $98.10/828.10. Dairy Farms, $20.

Buyers.

Wharves, 8153.

China Lights, 326.30. Dairy Farms, 802. Ewos, Tix. 18.10. Cementa (combined), $19.20.

COULD YOU USE

$90.00 ?

$10.00 out of cur total of $100.00 offered as prizes in our Christmas Competition has been

won. There are still $90.00 which you may win.

See the details of our Christmas Competition on page 12.

MUN SCHEME.

STATEMENT BY H.E. THE

GOVERNOR...

ATTORNEY-GENERAL ON BETTING TAX,"

DECEMBER 11, 1931,

MONEY VOTES QUESTIONED.

UNOFFICIALS WANT DETAILS

CURRENCY: COMMISSION'S

SALARIES,

Many questions wore faked by unofficial members when the Fin ance Committas of the Logislativë Council, under the chairmanship. of the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, mot yesterday to consider a number of votes totalling over $150,000, details of which were published in yester- day's issue of this paper.

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An interesting statement with re- gard to the second section of the Shing Mun Waterworks schome was made by his Excellency the Gover nor at a mosting of the Legislativu Council yesterday, following ques tions by Hon. Sir Henry Pollock. There were on the agenda six motions referring to various itatus of expenditure mentioned by the In connection with an itam Colonial Secretary in the Budget 377, an explanatory note to the for 1932 and in proposing these effect that the military authorities motions, the Colonial Secretary raised the charges on Septembär 1,

id:-

last year on sets of shoes for ponies "Honourable members will re-from 85 to $8, provoked a remark.. member that when I had the hen-from Hoa Mr. J. J. Paterson to our of introducing the Budget, the erect that he thought auch a referred in some detail

to the high charge was outrageous. "L hmounts which were to be spent can get a pair of aluminium racing from Loan Funds on various works shoes put qr a horse for less than referred to in those six motions. 1 that," said Mr. Paterson who addi don't think that Honourable Mented' that a fair price was about 83. bars will wish me to take up their Mr. Paterson wont pu to explain time by repeating now the details.

which I gave them then. I have that he did not suggest that the only to add, with regard to the military authorities were last of these motions referring 10 the Dow

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Maing" but the question illustrated Kok, that His Excellency, the how much cheaper the work could Governor, bea sinco

recievedbe done by commercial men.

the

approval of the Secre- tary of State for mesting the ex- penditure on the new gaol from the Lean Funda."

Sir H: Pollock's question." Sir Henry Pollock: Before these motions are put to the meeting; I should like to ask, with reference. to the first, third and fourth mo tions, whether the amounts voted will complete the work on the Shing Mun scheme, and the Aber deen Valley scheme,

Hon. Mr. Creasy (Director of Public Works):-YOB.

H.E. the Governor It will com plets the first section in all three

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Hon. Mr. Creasy! Yes, sir. Hon. Sir Henry Pollock: I don't know whether it would be possible for Government to make any state. ment with regard to the future pro- gress of the second section of the Shing Mun Scheme!

His Excellency: The position with regard to the second is that the scheme has been submitted to consulting engineers and two mem bers of the firm have been out and have approved of it. When the question was referred to the Secre. tary of State in the first instanco, it was held over temporarily for that report. He expressed 30 views on the subject of whether we could affort the total cost. It is a very expensive scheme but I strong ly pointed out, in a despatch which included reference to the goal, that not only was it an essential work, included referenca to the gaol, that I considered our financial position was ample to permit of the scheme being proceeded with at once.

Second Report to Come,

In the telegram in which the Se- cretary of State approved of the gool being paid for out of Lohn Funds, he merely stated that we LOCAL BROADCAST would have to wait a little.

py collaboration, Sir Shouson REPORT FOR LAST MONTH. humorously dubbed ourselves The Twins. Although there is gulf

of about twenty years between as, I think that we

are twins-

thought, purpose and ideal, in our

I desire to express my great re-endeavour to discharge the duties

The following report for Novem ber has been issued by the Hong Kong Broadcasting Committee:

led 957 of which 151.50 were de voted to European programmes and 103.30 to Chinese programmet, os follows:-

Euro- Chi- pean.

Morning Transmis- 8ion ineluding Commercial News and Church Re- lays Evening TranSTĖ-

neso.

greb, which am sure to committed to use, Actual hours of transmission total- by all my unofficial colleagues, atment. There have, inevitably, beer the retirement of Sir Shouson divergences of opinion during such Chow from this Council.

The ten years during which my a varied nature; but we have, in a long association in work of suon honourable friend has sat in this most cases, been able to reach con- Council have included periods of clusiuos which seemed to both pf considerable anxiety and oven diffi us to be best for the cause we culty, and I consider that not only served. For this successrul team- this Council but the Colony are to work, by far the greater share of be congratulated upon having had the credit must go to the oldse and the bonellt during those troublesome senior man. A more loyal" colisa times of the ripe experience and gue, and a wiser and pleasanter, sound judgment of Sir Shouson it has not been my lot to work Chow.

with. His unrivalled experience cf Personally I shall very much misa large affaifs and his sagacity-anų the assistance, which has been freery good sense have been of immense given to me at all times, of such assistance to the Hon. Dr. Telo and an able, cheerful and loyal olla myself in the consideration of the gue, and I rejoice to think that many difficult and intricate pro the Colony and the Government blems that have confronted will still retain the benefit of Sir recent years, while his refreshing Shouson Chow's services upon cae humour and unfailing optimism Executive Council.

have been to many a source of en-

and stimulation.

I take this opportunity of cordi-couragement ally welcoming the co-operation of (Applause.) the new Unofficial Member, the

Sir Shouson's retirement from

Honourable Mr. TN Chau, whose this Council is, therefore, a Lather, the late Mr. Chau Siu Ki,

yous loss to us. Fortunately, Your

was for a time a valued colleague Excellency, in your wisdom, nas of mine on this Council. (Applause) retained his service in the Execu

HoIL Dr. Kotewall.

tive Council whore his ripe exper ence will still be available for the Mr. Kotowall said:-Bir-With benefit of the Colony which ho ser the exception of the Honourable ves Bo unostentatiously and so Senior Unofficial Member, I have wall. (Applause), sarved with the Hon. Sir Shouson I cordially join the Honourablu Chow on this Council for a longer Senior Unofficial Member in his period than has any other unofficial expression of welcome to the Hos. member. For the last eight years Mr. T N. Chan, to whom the Hon. have, I believe, been associated Dr. Te'o and I pledge close and (Contùrved on ncas Column.) loyal co-operation (Applause)

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assume therefore from that that 11 the second report is favourable we shall be empowered to proceed with

The six motions were then pro- posed by the Colonial Secretary and" seconded by the Treasurer and were all adopted.

Colonial

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The Colonial Secretary said ho hoped. Mr. Paterson would oppose the vote" considering the small sum involved. He undertook to cause inquiries to be made. The item was then passed,

Typhoon Damage. Regarding an item for 87,100 for typhoon and rainstorm damage, Sir Henry Pollock questioned an explanatory note reading "cost of proval-834,000." works approved and/or under up- Sir Henry, Pol-" aaked to approve of payment of lock asked whether the meeting was work not yet approved.

The Hen. Director of Public already received the approval of Works explained that the work had. the Legislative Council. In the course of the discussion, the Bon Mr. Paterson cbserved that quite

at

deal of repair work caused by the typhoon had yet to be done. He did not think the fault could be attributed to the P.W.D. but to the Contract Board, which ies. out tenders to the cheapest contrac tor who had been extremely slow.. He mentioned that Sheungshui, which had been damag

a piar ed during eno of the earlier typ- hoons of the season not yet repair- ed. He said that, incidentally, the same person; in repairing the road, had laid down only a few stones and a great deal of red earth and whenever the rain came, the red earth was washed away and had to be replaced.

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Contractor"Taken Off List.

The Hon. Director of Public Works mentioned that the contrac tor in question had been taken of the list.

With regard to an item of 835,202, expenses. in connection with the Currancy Commission, the Hon. Mr. Kotowall pointed out that salaries and the cost of printing were not included in the total. He asked what the salaries wore!

Tho Colonial Secretary: The salaries were not charged to this Government. We do not know what they' are. We only know they are not charging us for it.

Hon. Mr. Kotowall: Can the hrst reading yesterday:-

The following bills passed their Government make a statement at an early date as to its intention "A Bill to amend and consoli.with regard to the recommendations date the law relating to intoxical of the commission 7 ing liquors."

A Bill to amend the Punile Revenue "Protection Ordinance,

1927."

"A Bill to amend further the Registration of United Kingdom Patents Ordinance, 1925."

"A Bill to amend and consolidate, the law relating to the taxation, of tobacco."

The Colonial Secretary; It will make a statement as early as pos Bible but I cannot tell you when that will be.

It was indicated that the report had been submitted to the Chamber of Commerce, the Bankers ABBOCI'S tion and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and that so far the views of theso organisations have been received.

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"A Bill to make provision for the taxation of bets on authorised totalisators or pari-mutuels and da contributions or subscriptions to wards: authorised cash-swoeps,"

cash sweeps and three per cent. In introducing the Bill to on tickets on the totalisator and.

58.954 Chinese, 41,05.

Monthly percentages: European, lating to intoxicating liquors the tains & schedule giving the regula amend and consolidate the law re-pari-mutuel.) The Ordinance con-

items were broadcast:-

During the month the following that the chief new amendment was

Hon, Attorney General explained tions which the Governor in oun

oil has power to vary buf” these that licensed warehouses for the are the once on which we hope to

start. storage of intoxicating liquors un- 4.

der the old Ordinange would not

The Council was adjourned un- European studio concerts.... 1

be continued but 20

til next Thursday, arrangement would be made under which firms which desired to store their own. liquor might got substantial bonden warehouses of their own approved by the Governor in Council.

Chinese, relays

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Dance programmes Running commentaries

European relays

Chinese studio concerts.

European lectures

European children's

Kramnes

pro-

pro.

3

Chinese lectures.

Chinese children's

«grammes ..

New Licences issued November: 38.

during N.B-During thie month the European hours of transmission were extended on several occasions for relays of the A.D.O.. perform ance and running comanentaries.

The Betting Tax,

There were present:- H.E. The Governor, Sir William Peel, ICM.G., EBIE.

manding, Major General J. W, H.E. The General Officer Com.

Sandilands, C.B., Q.M.G., D.8.0.

Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, Hon. In connection with the Betting Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Hon, Mr. E. tax, the Attorney General said: Taylor, Hon. Mr. H. T. Creacy. Such taxation has been imposed in Hon. Mr. ED. O. Wolfe, Hon. the Straite Settlemen and FederatCommander Hole, Hon, Sir Henry ad Malay States where & flat five Pollock, Hon-Mr. W. En I. Chen per cent, is alarged as duty. Unton, Hon. Mr. R. H. Eotowall, dar this Ordinance the five per cent. Hon. Mr. O Gordon Mackie, Hon will only be charged in relation to Mr. J. Paterson, Hon, Dr. `. (Continued on next Jolumn.) W. Tao, Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau.

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