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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1935.

THE NEW TERRITORIES CORRESPONDENCE HONG KONG CELEBRATES

Its History And Development

INTERESTING TALK BY HON. MR. BRAGA

An interesting address on "The New Territories, its History and Development,” was delivered by the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga at the weekly tifin of the Rotary Club held at the Hong Kong Hotel. yesterday.

Mr. M. K. Lo presided, and the following quests were present: Mr. Lawrence Kadooris, Mr. J. M. da Rocha, Mr. F. H. Loseby, Mr. E. C. Parnwell," Mr. Noel Beaga. Mr. James Braga, Mr: Hugh Braga And Mr. Tony Braga.

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[181. letters intended for publication must be accompanied by the manie and address of the writer, not for publication, unless so "desired, but uz evidence of good "faith.—Vid.].

Help Appreciated

[To the Editor, “The Hong Kong

Dally Press"], "

Mr.

Sir,-The Committee of the Hong Kong Benevolent Society wish to acknowledge with grateful thanks the sum of $687.61 being the nett proceeds of the reçent performance of "Mijah" given by Anderson Miller and -the Hong Kong Singers. Before introducing the speaker. taken over had a population of Our special, thanks are due to the President announced that he 6.860 and 5.000. respectively. Lan-them, not only for this help, but had received a letter from the Hon. tao is larger than Hong Kong Secretary of the Canton Rotary, Little or no improvement is notice. Club, inviting" the members and" able there, but Ch'eung Chau has their ladies to attend, Its Charter Day Dinner which will be held at the Nam Yuen Restaurant, Canton, to-morrow, commencing at 8. p.m.

MR, BRAGA'S ADDRESS Addressing the meeting, the Hon. Mr. Braga said:-

There is a Chinese proverb with which many of you are acquainted, It is that he who rides the tiger dare not dismount." This proverb supplied an ambulant author with the catching title of his book, "Riding the Tiger," one of the most recent best sellers.

The reference to the book is merely to emphasise the dangerous pit into which one is liable to fall- however able or versatile the au-

thor may be of taking for accept ed facts statements that are open to serious doubt. To illustrate my point, an excerpt from the book in

come into prominence for two reasons. First, as a summer resort for foreign Protestant missionaries scattered ever the South-Western provinces of China, and for its magnificent bathing beaches. The waters around Ch'eung Chau fur- nish excellent fishing ground. The catches by the large feet of fishing Junka are brought daily to the markets of Hong Kong, and Kow- loan, and find ready sale, Residents and visitors indulge in turtle hunt ing on the foreshore of the island

CHINESE HIGHLANDERS At the time of the leasing of these Territories. the total popula- tion, in the absence of any official Census, was estimated at 100,000. The population is made up of "Puntis," "Hakkaa," and "Tankas The "Puntis" are the natives and are considered the aristocrats. The

for the musical treat provided; also to Mr. Mason the organist and the Cathedral authorities, for their kind colaboration and 35- sistance and to the Press, and Ye Olde Printerte for so generously reducing their charges in the matter of advertisements and printing.

St. George's Day With Band Concert

A large gathering was treated to an excellent programme of musle yesterday evening at the H.K. Cricket Club Grotind when St. George's Day was "Hitingly celebrated by a band concert by the Massed Bands of the 1st Battalion the Lincolnshire Regi- ment and the 2nd Battalion the East Lancashire "Regiment, by kind permission of the commanding officers concerned.

The event formed an extremely appropriate prelude to “Jubi- · lee Week."

Punctually at 5.15 p.m. H.E. The Governor Sir William Peel and Lady Peel accompanied by Capt. R. F. Walter, A.D.C., and Mr. J. G. Pilcher, Private Secretary arrived on the ground and were met by the President of the Society Mr. G. 8. Archbuit and Mrs. Archbutt.

Others present were H.E. Major General 0. Q. Berrett and Mrs. Borrett, Str Thomas Southors and Lady Southorn, the off- cials of the Soulety, and many others.

3-Massed Banda. INTERVAL

The programme was B well | Quick March—"La Festive”.Turpin selected one and it would be in- vidious to mention any special

Retreat blown by Massed Buglers.

item. The proceedings opened with

Regimenlay Marches: "The Lin- colnshire Poacher" "The Lan- a "quick march." "The standard of cashire Lad.” St. George" by the Massed Bands Such support enables the Society and Drums and was followed by a to face its responsibilities with re-spectacular Bugle March. Then foi- newed hope and confidence that lowed the other items after which 1. Triumphal March-"Spirit of our appeals to the generosity of the retreat was sounded by Massed! Pageantry"...... Fletcher. the public are not in vain.

Buglers, this proving to be most 2. Belection-"Merrie “England" Impressive.

German. The second part of the pro-id. "Songs by Wilfred Sanderson.” gramme opened with the Trium-4. Bulte of "Three Dances from Neli phal March-"Spirit of Pageantry," i Gwynne"............ German, followed by selections. The Regt- | 5. "Reminiscences of England” mental Marches. "The Lincolnshire

Myddleton. Poncher and The Lancashire Regimental Marches:-"The Lin- colnshire Poacher. "The Lan- cashire Lad."

Yours, etc..

M. WYNNE-JONES, Hon. Treasurer, Hong Kong Benevolent Society.

Hong Kong, April 23, 1935.

occupies a most prominent and Picturesque position on the Taipo Road below the bridge. It is a con- spicuous landmark

the

Compare the £18,000 of 1898 with question serves my purpose admir "Hakkas" are known amongst the the revenue collected during 1933. ably. The author would have his Chinese as "Strangers": they are

when the Northern District ac- "readers believe that, after the Sino-" immigrants from the North and counted for a total collection of a

Japanese War of 1894, when Russia have a preference for settling on seized Port Arthur and built the the higher land; because of this little over $200,000 and the District South Manchurian Railroad, "Eng- preference they have been called total collections for the two dis-

Office South about $550,000. land in a panic at seeing all the "Chinese Highlanders." They do tricts falling short or $800.000 by presents distributed" meaning the not don the Highland kilts, how- lease of Kwangchowiwan. to the ever. nor are they in the habit of only $30,000. This large total does French, and the "grabbing" of. tmbibing the mellow Highland dew collected by the Imports and Ex

not take into account the revenue Klaochow by Germany (that is the or Vat & They are a hardy, race author's own phrase)-seized Wel- and their womenfolk are distinthe thirty add years of British ad ports Department. So that, during hai-wel and the lease of the Kow-guished by a circular bamboo head ministration, the revenue of the ..loon Peninsula opposite Hong year fringed with a blue-dyed cot Territories has increased more than Kong."

ton vell for protection against the

Ovefold. At the present time, such What is the true history of the sun when working in the fields. cession of Old Kowloon? I must, The ""Tankas" are the boat people, development that, upon a single has been the wonderful progress in

take your memory back to an ear-who inhabit the creeks and water- ller period than the leasing of the ways.

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New Territories in order to give you The Kowloon Convention was a true historical background, so done at Pekin on the 8th day of Ittle was thought of the value of June, 1898, and was signed by Kowloon, or of its possibilities or H.B.M, Minister Plenipotentiary, Sir development, at the time of its Claud M. MacDonald, on behalf of

cession to the British; that the the British Government, and by the "Deed of Lease recited that "Tsim- Inte illustrious Viceroy and famous shatsuf and its neighbourhood, con- minister, Li Hung Chang, and Hsu slating for the most part of barren, Ying Kuel, for the Government of hills that cannot be cultivated, has China, The document bore the formed a place of resort for thieves seal of the Tsung-11 Yamen, by and outlaws, who, availing them- which name the Foreign Office was selves of the immediate proximity, known in China under the old of the City of Victoria, constantly regime cross to Hong Kong, and commit depredations in that settlement to the serious injury of British sub- jects who can obtain no redress against these marauders."

MANY DISTRICTS

Upon relinquishing his govern nient of the "Colony. Sir Henry Blake related that the taking over of the New Territory was not ae- complished without some trouble

scheme for the provision of potable water for the inhabitants of the

Mun Waterworks and their con- Colony, that known as the Shing tingen: works, the expenditure, of

about $15,000,000, is contemplated on this "magnum opus" of the

Public Works Department That It had been visualised even at that distant date that the catchment! areas supplied by the high moun-

for the construction of storage tain ranges might supply ground

reservoirs to increase the water supply of the Colony if and when of Mr. Ormsby, the Director of Pub- necessary, a citation of the opinion

He Works at the time, will suffice.

» (The rest of Mr. Braga's address" 'will' be published in to-morruaˆ« Trave - Ed.)

SIR HENRY POLLOCK

In proposing a vote of thanks to

.. Agitators inflamed the minds or the people by false statementa as to the result of our occupation to such an extent that armed re- the speaker, the Hon. Sir Henry sistance to the transfer was agreed Follock said that as he was prob- upon... The Police and troops ably the only resident in the Colony who proceeded to Taipo Hu pre-in the room who could remember paratory to the ceremony of holst-Hong Kong before it took over the Ing the flag on April 17, 1899. were New Territories, he should like to attacked by a large number of say that the first movement for Chinese apparently under military taking over the New Territories direction."

Ultimately order was restored and the withdrawal of the "troops was attended by demonstrations of good will from the inhabitants, to whom the presence of the troops brought freedom from taxation, security of their property, and a

market for their produce.

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Lad" with "God Save the King" brought the proceedings to a close.

Bandmaster A. B. Yule 2nd Bn. The East Lancashire Regimnt and Bandmaster R. Griffett. A.R.C.M. 1st Bn. The Lincolnshire Regiment were the conductors, and were in- troduced to HE. The Governor at the close.

THE PROGRAMME

Quick March-"The Standard of 1----Massed Bands and Drums

St. George"....... Alford. Bugle March" Marching &

through Georgia

God Save The King,

AT THE CENOTAPH

At 11 am, in the morning mem-

bers of the Society were present when their president Mr. G. 8. Archbutt laid a wreath at the foot of the Cenotaph. Others present were Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy (Vice- President), Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, KC., Sir William Hornell, Mr. E. Cock. Mr. T. E. Pearce, Mr. a. C. The Risings Toresa" Anon.

Moxon, and Mr. C. Bulmer Johnson Retreat Star of the Sea"...Anon. Mr. W. A, Cornell, Mr. G. G. N. TI- (Past President), Mr. P. 8. Cassidy, Quick March "Sempre"...Godden. son, Mr. A. Sommerfelt (Hon. Slow March "Flowers of the Secretary of the Society), Mr. F'!' W/

Forest"

"Johnson. ! Stapleton and Mr. J. H. A. Hance,

Miller.

2.-Massed Bruns-Retreat

THE JOCKEY CLUB

The "following Alterations "and Additions to Classification Lists dated, 11th March, 1935 were is-

sued last evening:---..

Oak Bay ........... Daylight Eve Lemberg

to A Class in C Class

to C Class

Cavalcade..... to. D Class What A Chance... The Tiger

Wadebridge Coppersmith High West Lior Hunter .....

to D Class

to B Class

to C Class

to D Class to D Class to D Class

MASONIC CENTENARY

SANITARY BOARD

MEETING

Approves Of Changes In Estimates

The Report of the Committee appointed to consider the propos- ed changes in the Estimates of the Sanitary Department and the pro- posed Public Works Extraordinary for the Sanitary Department for 1936, was approved at the fort- nightly meeting of the Sanitary Board held yesterday, including the items of $200 for a seat of the Urban Council which was omitted

Royal Arch Chapter Canongate in the estimates circulated to the

Kilwinning Celebrations

members.

The members also agreed to postpone the next meeting of the Board from May 7 to May 3, on account of the Silver Jubilee céle- Bratións.

(Special Air Mall Services.

London, April 3, The Royal Arch Chapter Canon- gate Kilwinning, No. 50, which was

On the ground of inadequate originated Ja the Hong Kong formed on March 23, 1835, under

kitchen accommodation, the ap- Branch of the Navy League of a warrant issued by the Supreme plication for an eating house which he was, for many years and Grand Royal Arch Chapter of up to the time of the cession of the Scotland in favour of nine Com-licence at No. 84. Hollywood Road,

ground floor, was refused. New Territories, the

honorary panions, celebrated the occasion: Those present at the meeting secretary. To all of them at that by holding centenary banquet

ere: Mr. E Himsworth. (Presid- time who considered the matters last night in St. John's Chapel,.

ent), Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, Dr. of defence. It was found that the St. John Street, Edinburgh.

G. W. Pope. (Medical Officer of boundaries of Hong Kong

In a historical sketch it is stated Health), Mr. Wong Kwong Tic, Were much too limited to be of any help that one of the nine original for the defence of the 'Colony, for founders of the Chapter was Com Mr. M X Lo. Dr. Li Shu Fan, Dr, RA de Castro Basto, Mr. C. before the taking over of the New panion James Deans, a Fast Mis-J. Ros (Secretary) and Mr. Im Territories all the northern shores tee of Lodge Emulation, London. Plug Teeung (assistant Secre- of the Lyeemoon Pass and the hills It was he who, acting as R.W.M. behind the Kowbon Peninsula of Lodge Canongate Kilwinning. initiated, passed and raised the As Mr. Braga had pointed out.

Ettrick Shepherd at the Cleikum the object of the Hong Kong Gov-Inn, Innerleithen, on May 7, 1835. ernment had been throughout for Prior to the banquet last night the protection of the inhabitants meeting of the, Chapter was

were Chinese territory.

tary).

To combat the allegation I have Just quoted, I need only cite the first two lines of the preamble of the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong. It is formally stat ed in that document that "whereas It has for many years past been recognised that an extension of Hong Kong territory is necessary for the proper defence and pro- tection of the Colony, it has, how been agreed between the Govern- ments of Great Britain and China that the limits of British territory shall be enlarged under the Lease to the extent indicated, "generally, on the annexed map." The land covered by the extension secured under the terms of the Kowloon Convention involved an area on the CONSPICUOUS LANDMARK mainland of 286 square miles, and Bir (then Mr.) James Haldane of the islands, 90 square miles. be- Stewart Lockhart, at one time Re- ing a total of 376 square milles, or

gistrar General (the then title of 240,640 acres in all. To carry out a the holder of the present office of trigonometrical had cadestral sur Secretary for Chinese Affairs) and

·vey a staff of surveyors and demar- later Colonial Secretary, was ap cators was obtained from the pointed the first Special Commis- £urveyor-General's department of stoner for the New Territories. He India. When It was completed estimated that the total revenue 343,926 lots had been demarcated from taxation could be placed at The Land Court, which had been £18,000. That being the case, the of the New Territories, and if his held, when honorary membership Peel Fund for the Protection of cstablished for dealing with hold- Secretary of State instructed the memory served him right the Gov- was conferred upon Companions Children has received the following Ange and land claims, considered Governor that that amount was ernment was so anxious to impress the Right Hon. the Earl of Cas- further donations: no less than 165,231 case. The the income that His Excellency on the people of its benevolent insults, First Grand Principal; Bir Previously acknowledged territory is divided into eight dis would have at la disposal for the tention that it even went to the Grand Principal; the Right Hon. John C. Watson, Past "Depute

In Memory of "Baby" Peter tricts and forty-seven sub-districts. Orst year or two for expenditure extent, for two or three years after the Lord Provost Those best known are Shatin, Tal- upon the New Territories. That taking over the New Territories of sir W. J. Thomson; and George The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold of Edinburgh, if, and Mrs. Eldon Potter... To, Faniing, Sheungshul. Autau, expenditure was in the nature of not collecting any taxes at all from A Howell, Grand Scribe H Jin-long, Pingshan, Castle Peak initial cost of a simple administra- the Chinese residents there. and Trun-wan"-

tion which at first amounted to Since then all manner of im There are 33, islands within the little more than supervising local provements had taken place, and leased territory. Some of these are bodies and protecting life and pro-speaking for himself, the greatest recent improvements with regard, Mr. Fung Kong Un uninhabited, and most of them are perty. The larger question of the enjoyment he had got out of the to the establishment of cliates and Army schoolchildren very small and of Hitle or no im- expenditure on public works was New Territories was not as one the good work done the St. John's Mr. D. Drummond portance of the islands the six left over for subsequent considera might think from the golf links as Ambulance Brigade. He understood Mr. Kwok Bhu lau principal ozies are Tring T. Ma tion as the Territories progressed he was a poor performer, but from that that Brigade would shortly be Mr. G. 8 Archbutt Wan, Lanta Ping Chen, Ch'eung When Sir James Lockhart returned the delightful walks along the holding & Flag, Day and realising | Mr. J. W C. Bouter Chan, and tamima. The two best to the Secretariat, Mr. E R. Halll-ranges or hils behind the Kowkxm known to Europeans are the islands fax was appointed the first District Peninsula. of Lantan and Chemg" Chan which, at the time of their being

Magistrate. The Magistrato's re- Sir Henry concluded by saying sidence, known as "Island House," that Mr. Braga had pointed out the

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