1935-02-15 — Page 7

PRODUCE EXCHANGES

IN HONG KONG

Replies To Questions By Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga

At the Legislative Council meeting yesterday the Hon. Mr. Edwin Taylor (Colonial Treasurer) replied to the questions re- garding produce exchanges in Bong Kong which were put by the Hon. Mr. J. F. Braga, Mr. Taylor stated, that he was aware that there were brokers in Hong Kong who transmitted orders for -- dealings in Commodities on Foreign Exchanges. In reply to an- other question he stated that he was not in a position to state whether actual delivery or the commodities contracted for had been made in Hong Kong or elsewhere.

HE. The Governor, Sir Wullam; tion were dissolved voluntarily in Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E.. presided and 1922, 1928 and 1932 respectively. there were present:--

The Officer Commanding the Troop's (Brigadier H. G. Seth Smith, O.BE., D.S.O.).

The Hon. The Colonial Secretary Sir Thomas Souther, K.B.E..

C.M.G.).

It is probable that the expressed opposition of the Government served to check the movement to establish exchanges of this nature, but no compulston was in fact im- posed upon existing companies.

2. As stated in the reply to The Hon. the Attorney General question 1 the proposed legislation (Mr. C. G. Alabaster).

was not enacted, and the Govern-

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The Hon, the Colonial Treasurer (Mr. Edwin Taylor),

The Hon. the S.C.A. (Mr. N. I. ment was therefore not in a posl Smith).

tion' to grant or withhold licences. 3.-I am aware that there are brokers in Hong Kong who trans- The Hon. Dr. W. B. A. Moore mit orders for dealings in Com- Director of Medical and Sanitarymodities on Foreign Exchanges, but Services).

I am not aware of the existence of

The Hon. Comdr, G. F. Hole, R.N. Retired).

The Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson Director of Public Works),

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 15, 1935.

CUSTOMS HULK

LAUNCHED

Ceremony At Whampoa Dock

The Steel Funtoon Hulk "Tung Hui" which has been built for the Chinese Maritime Customs by the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., was successfully launch- ed yesterday, in the presence of a large gathering. The ceremony was performed by Madame Cloarec in the customary manner by breaking a bottle of champagne at the bow of the vessel amidst the fring of a long string of crackers.

HONG KONG AND

LEPROSY

Recommendations By Local

Committee

That the Government should approach some suitable mki- sionary or philanthrophic body with a view to the establish- mánt of a leper sisylum in the Colony is thẻ recommandation made in the report, just. Issued by the Committee appointed by H. R. The Governor to inquire into the incidence of leprosy ta the Colony' and to suɣrest methods for dealing with lepers found In the Colony.

The report states:

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We were fortunate in being able to profit at one of our meetings After the ceremony, a reception by the presence of Professor Dr. was held at which the Hon. Mr. Bernhard" Nocht, late Director of W. E. Bell, chairman of the Board the Hamburg Institute of Tropical | of Directors of the Hong Kong Diseases and President of the 1930 and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., pro- | International Commission on Lep- posed the toast of the Chinese rosy, and of Dr. J. L. Maxwell, of Maritime Customs and Mr. and the Lester Institute Shanghai Mrs, Cloarec.

Medical Secretary (for China) to the Mission to Lepèrs, who hap- ❘ only pened to be in the Colony at the time.

we

sidered sufficient. If so, we are of the opinion, from the experience of other countries. that accom- medation for at most 100 local lepers would be found to be ade quate at least as a start, Although lepers in an advanced stage of the disease would probably greatly prefer life in an asylum to the wretched existence "which is the

alternative In doing so, he said that the

elsewhere, last time he made a speech he

consider that their removal to such took over half an hour and he

an asylum. at the discretion of assured the guests that his pre- As regards the local incidence of the Director of Medical and Sani- sent speech would take only half the disease we are conscious that tary Services, and their retention a minute. It was very nice that any estimate must be almost pure- ! there, should continue to be legally everybody connected With the ly conjectural, but from an ex-enforcible. In this we are equally Dock and the Customs had come amination of the figures available | Influenced, as indicated above, by to witness agencies in the nature of "pro-unfortunately, he said, was rather of the Gaol statistics we conclude spared the distressing sight of the launching which from neighbouring countries and the rights or the public to be prietary exchanges."*

rare. It was very nice also of the that there are probably at present lepers in the streets. Chinese Maritime Customs to have somewhere between 800 and 1000 placed the order. The Dock ́Com- | lepers in the Colony... pany had done à great "deal of Leprosy is not work for them in the past and it "epidemie, endemic, contagious or had been retained. He felt quite under was obvious that their confidence | infectious" diseases dealt with the Public. Health and sure that everything would be done Building Ordinance No. 1 of 1903. to maintain the confidence of the On the other hand the Lepers Chinese Maritime Customs and be hoped that the Dock Company would get many more orders from them

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4.The sale and purchase con- tract forms used by these brokers

The Hon. Mr. T. H. King (In- contemplate delivery. I am not in spector General of Police).

The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock. The Hon. Sir William Shenton. The Hon. Mr. C. G. 9. Mackie. The Hon. Mr. R.. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D.

OBE, ILD.

position to state whether actual delivery of the commodities con- tracted for has been made in Hong Kong or elsewhere.

5.-There is no anomaly as the Arms to which the Honourable The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga,

Member refers have not attempted The Hon. Dr. T'so Seen Wan, to establish a Froduce Exchange in Hong Kong. The Honourable Mem- ber is not correct, however, In assuming that sanction has been given to these firms to deal in coramodities. No sanction has been given because rone is required un- der local ordinances.

The Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson. The Hon, Mr. Chau Tsun Nin and Mr. R. A. C. North (Clerk of Councils).

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Produce Exchanges The Hon. Mr. Braga having given notice of his questions, asked:-

1---Will the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer state whether It is not a fact that some years ago

abortive attempt was made to establish a Produce Ex- change in Hong Kong; and, if so, whether it is not also a fact that the projected Exchange was com- pelled to close through threatened legislation by the Government?

2-Will he state the reasons that led the Government to with- hold its licence for the operation of the said Exchange?

3.-Is the Colonial Treasurer aware that there exist in Hong Kong agencies in the nature of proprietary exchanges" that con- duct business by the transmission of local orders for dealings in foreign Exchanges in commodities such as wheat cotton, rubber, tin, etc.?.

4-Is it within the knowledge of the Colonial Treasurer that the deals in the said commodities rarely, if ever, materialise beyond the act of receiving, or paying for, differences when they become due arising out of the transactions for sale and/or purchase resulting in

6-(a) Contracts and agreements covering the purchase and sale of commodities are not subject to stamp duty. The answer to this question is, therefore, in "the negative.

(b) In view of the reply given to question 6 (a) this question does not arise.

Bills Passed.

Mr. Bell then proposed the toast of the Chinese Maritime Customs and Mr. and Mrs. Cloarec to whom he expressed the wish that they would enjoy good health, hap- piness and prosperity.

The opportunity was also taken to present Madame Cloarec with a souvenir of the occasion in the form of a diamond brooch which, Mr. Bell trusted, she would wear for many years as a reminder for the ceremony: "

*The vessel

The vessel is to be moored at The following bills passed their Lappa and will be complete in first readings:-

every respect for the Inspection of "A Bill to amend the Tobacco goods by the Customs Officials Ordinance, 1931."

and also for the accommodation of

"A Bill to amend the Tung Wah relief crews Hospital Ordinance, 1930."...

and refueling the Customs cruisers in that area.

Dimensions are 200 ft x 33 ft x

The following bills passed their second readings and will now be 9 ft 9 ins, to lower deck with two placed before the Standing Law superstructure Committee of the Council:-

decks over, On the top deck accommodation is "A Bill to make provision for the provided for the Senior Executive substitution of an Urban Council Officer together with separate for the Sanitary Board, and to re- Saloons and Staterooms for Euro peal the Public Health and Build pean and Chinese Officers. ings Ordinances."

The General Office,

Sample

"A Bill to amend the law relat-Room, Strong Room and accom ing to town cleansing. nuisances, modation for the office staff are domestic sanitation, the licensing situated on the lower deck while of certain premises and trades and below the. Main deck there is ac- the disposal of the dead.”

commodation for Guards and Re- lief Crews.

"A Bill to make better provision for the maintenance of Public

a profit or loss, as the case may | Health in relation to Food be, and that it has not been Hawkers." known "that the delivery of the commodities, or any portion there of contracted for has been made in point of fact?.

6. Is it not anomalous that the project for establishing at least one local Produce Exchange was suppressed at its inception while sanction has not been withheld from non-domiciled firms doing business in the Colony in a variety of "commodities?

6. Will the Honourable Member inform the Council-

are

and

"A Bill to make better provision for the Sale of Food and Drugs in

an unadultered state."

one

of the

Ordinance No. 24 of 1910 indicates the belief held at the time of its introduction

We consider that the references to the Governor or to the Governor in Council called for under the present law are unnecessarily cum-. prous and that more discretion should be given to the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services.

As the treatment of leprosy in its early stages is reported to us to be most effective when applied that leprosy igu

in clinics we recommend that, so dreaded infectious disease, the vic- far from segregation being com- tims of which should be removed pulsory in such caxes, private from all intercourse with the rest practitioners, hospitals and health of the inhabitants. The Attorney centres should be encouraged to General of that day in introducing treat leprosy by recognized met- the Bill said: "The object of this hods. We consider that the Medi- Bills to check the spread of lep-cal Authorities should be notified rosy in the Colony by providing confidentially of all cases of lep- for the "segregation and treatment rosy, but in our opinion this will of lepers."

not be opposed when it is known that segregation will not normally be enforced.

communicabie

We are advised that leprosy is not a hereditary disease; that it is probably, communicable espect- aily at an early age by long and close association that it is not commonly

from husband to wife or vice versa, that workers in leper settlements may safely mix with lepers with that deliberate experiments to in- out any special precautions; and

fect clean persons by injection of bacili have not-succeeded.

Modern methods of treatment may cure the disease if taken at an early stage and may mitigate gation is not an essential condition its violence at all stages. Begre-

at either stage.

With the above in view it might seem, attractive aimply to recom-

Ordinance No: 24 of 1910 and to mend the complete repeal of allow leprosy to take its chance like tuberculosis, the infectivity of

which is much greater.

But the revolting nature of the disease in its advanced stages and Hold space and a large tween the horror. with which it is com- deck 9 ft high is arranged for the monly regarded seem to us to call examination and stowage of goods for some special legislation alike which are handled by means of a for the protection of the public cargo traveller extending across from distressing spectacles and. the ship with a Morris Electric still more for the amelioration of

A Bill to amend and consoll-Pulley Block for two ten lifta. A the leper's own unhappy lot. date the law rclating to Quaran-, Double time and the Prevention of Disease space will carry the among human beings."

the law relating to Quarantine and "A Bill to consolidate and amend the Prevention of Disease among animals and birds."

"A Bill to amend the Boarding house Ordinance, 1917."

Finance Committer

(a) Whether the contracts refer red to in Question 4

All the items mentioned in the stamped and, if so, what is supplementary estimates were ap- the taxing rule applicable to proved. With regard to a sum of such contracts?

Bottom below the hold On: Fuel

Under the existing law every and Fresh Water for the Custom leper. If he or she is a leper then person is either a leper or not a

are fitted for Wireless Aerial and theoretically makes itself felt. No. cruisers. Two Steel pole maststhe full vigour of the Ordinance eignalling, Portal

treatment by a private practition-

er

To prevent the influx of lepers from elsewhere into the Colony's asylum we consider that entry: should still be prohibited and that the right to deport such cases should be preserved. But in our opinion any genuine resident of admitted to such an asylum re- say three years standing should be

gardless of the question of British. nationality.

We recomend that Ordinance No. 24 of 1910 should be either amended in accordance with the

alterations are considered above recommendations or, if the too drastle, repealed and replaced by another Ordinance.

Our only other specific recom-

should approach mendation is that the Government

missionary or philanthrophic body some suitable with a view to the establishment of a leper asylum on terms to, be agreed upon..

Mr. N. L. Smith, (Chairman.) The The report is signed by the Hon.

Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington, Mr. M. K. Lo, and Mr. Li Chuk.

ART CLUB

Annual Meeting Held

hospital is permissible however or as an out-patient at a

sught the symptoms. The Police

The annual general meeting of must be at once notified and the the Hong Kong Art Club was held unhappy victim expelled from the at the Heleria May Institute re- Colony or segregated.

Gardner Ou Engine Electric Generators, one 312 Type 181 KW and one 212 Type 10 BW will supply the power for tighting. Fans. Wireless, Searchlight, Bells, Fire and Bilge Pumps, Var

The two gigs on the top deck

cently and was well attended. $400, required in respect of Field are 30 ft long, one of these being the Ordinance. has yet been es-

No asylum, as contemplated in Mr. Igrlesden was in the chair (b) Is the stamp duty regulated Training Expenses for the Volunted with a propelling diesel en tablished probably owing to the The report for the past year was

** by any sliding scale deter-tary Aid Detachment of the Hong gine of Gardner 212-type! -

mined by the "ad valorem Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, the Protective plating is Atted South China, a large number or

fear that such would attract from read and various matters discusa-

ed Value Of each deal; for Hon. Sir William Shenton asked for around four lookout platforms, lepers whom the Colony should Lady Southorn, ORE, has kind- example, on the basis that the reason for this new organist searchlight house and in way of have no proper claim to support. 17 consented to act as President sharebrokers' contracta are tion as he understood that work of engine of motor gig. taxed at the rate of 20 cents this nature was either done by st.

We consider that a leper asylum and the following members were per $100 of the value there John Ambulance Brigade or by the

should be established in the New elected to the Committee:--Mr. G. of, or is the "ad valorem" Red Cross and that there was a promised. Meanwhile

Territories but that this should be W. Arnold, Mra OB Brown, Mr. As the under the control of some mission Luis Chan, Mr. B. Izglesden, Mrs. amount of the commodity mutual understanding in the Crown Volunteer Force did not wish to ary or philanthropic body with a O. P. Joce (Hon Becretary), Mr. contracts altogether ignored? Colonies that where one was estab- suspend the formation of the subsidy from the Government A 8 King (Arts and Crafts Bec The Hon. Mr. Edwin Taylor

Ished the other was not to over- Voluntary Aid Detachment, it was based on the number of genuinely tion). Colonel, L. C. Lewis Mrs. If the Honourable Member refers lap

decided to Institute it as a separ local cases admitted. there Macfadyen, Mr. F. 8. Nicholls, to the movement which led to the The Chairman (Sir Thomas ate body working with the Volun fore recommend the deletion of rs Poster Mrs G. R. Bayer incorporation in 1921 of the South Southern): The Nursing Detach-, teers and the final form which it that part of section China Stock and Produce Exchange ment started from the suggestion is to take has not been definitely dinance which prohibits the

of the Oron Treasurer).

The Hong Kong Art Club" is Co. Ltd., the General Exchange of the Volunteer Commandant decided, Co., Ltd, and the Hong Kong supported by the G.O.C. This was Sir William Shenton: Is there a private person.

tablishment of Teper asylum by open all artists, professional or Chinese Merchants Stock and Pro-to be run in co-operation with the any reason why existing organisa- We consider that segregation in

amateur, TM resident in the Colony, meetings are held where duce Exchange Co., Ltd., the an- St. John Ambulance Brigade. The tion in the Colony should not be such an asylum shou

exhibit their work for swer to the first part of the ques matter was referred to the way used, tion is in the amrmative,

The draft of an Ordinance to regulate exchanges was published in the Government Gazette of the 14th January, 1922, but the PID posed legislation was not proce ed with The Companies in ques-

Once and they stated that as The Chairman: IS

the scheme is now framed it cannot en exactly why the capable of adm stration only et John Ambulance Brigade

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form in which it pose Off course this

con- definite with the Vo

the subject was Sir William Shenton; So you are The Chairman. Yes

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