1936-10-21 — Page 7

PROBLEM OF HAWKERS

Government's New Policy

Fully Discussed

HOW DOES S.P.C. STAND?

Considerable discussion on the hawking problem took place at The monthly meeting of the Executive Committee of the Society for the Protection of Children, held on Monday, with the Hon. Mr. R. B. Kotewall in the chair. Fears were expressed that if the Government embarks on a policy of extinction of hawkers' Beentes, the work of the Society will be seriously impeded, and the view was expressed by some of the speakers that the only alternatives to the present system Are alther the institution of a poor law relief system by the Govern- ment, or increased grants to the Society.

DIRECTOR'S REMARKS The subject was introduced by Mr. F. H. Laseby, Hon. Director of the Society, who remarked that, lines, he reading between the gathered that the Government had now decided on a policy of res- triction of hawkers, with a view

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their eventual extinction, if possible. Mr. Loseby, after stating that he had expressed the view to the police that begging and un- limited hawking were the only alternatives to a poor law system, read the following extract from the speech of Mr. R. R. Todd, Chairman of the Urban Council, at its last meeting:-"I know only too well from "departmental 'perience that many charitable or- ganisations and well-disposed pro- ple look upon, the obtaining of a hawker's licence for individuals who apply to them for relief aa the beginning and end of their charitable exorts, regardless" of whether the recipients are physi- cally fit or otherwise suitable for such an occupation: For instance, widows

familles of with large young children should be dis couraged

going from

the Q:1 streets as hawkers-it can mean only one thing, that the children will be neglected."

DEMAND FULFILLED Mr. Loseby said he regarded those remarks as a definite indict ment of the work of the society. which dealt with a large number of widows to whom licences had been granted. The only alterna- tives were starving or the giving of unlimited relief. His own view that hawking fulalled two needs it met a definite demand by the Chinese community, and to a large number of parents and children it was the only alter- native to blank despair and help- lessness or the commencement of a life of begging and crime.

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Mr. Loseby also read a letter from the Superintendent of "Im- ports and Exports, dated October 9, stating that no more hawkers' licences for "cigarettes were being issued.

DID GOVERNMENT ENQUIRE? The Rev. H. W. Baines said he should like to know whether the Government had made any enquiry from the Society, which did a by no means negligible work among the classes irom whom hawkers were drawn: whether there W88 any indication that the Govern- ment were going to implement its

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The Chairman agreed with Mr. Lo, saying the food hawkers should be extinguished in course of time, say over a period of ten years, but that in other commodities hawking should be allowed as freely as pos- sible.

out that Mr. A. Hicks pointed whereas the Urban Council resolu- tions only applied to rood hawkers.. the Imports and Exports Depart- ment had gone one step further by declining to issue licences for the hawking of cigarettes

EVIL GREATLY INCREASED Mr. Loseby sald there was ons. aspect of the matter which should not be overlooked, namely, that if hawkers licences were to be taken away, a large number of families which from time to time found re- lief in hawking would be forced to

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1936.

COLONY'S

HEALTH

Tuberculosis Claims Many Victims

FIVE TYPHOID CASES

According to the latest figures avaliable from the Health author- itles, there were 82 deaths from tuberculosis which occurred in the ending Colony during the week October 17,

During the period under review there were 13 cases of typhoid re- ported from Victoria, five cases from Kowloon and two from Kowloon and two from Aberdeen, making a total of twenty. cases proved fatal. A further case Is reported to have been import- ed.

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The report further states in respect

that four of diphtheria, casca were notified from Victoria and one from Kowloon with three deaths.

Two cases of puerperal fever, one from Victoria and the other from Bhan Ki Wan were also not- ded.

"NO"TYPHOID

The return of notifiable diseases for the twenty-four hours ending October 19. contains two cases of diphtheria from Victoria and a case of measles from Kowloon.

come to the Society for assistance, PROPERTY SALE

or else there would be a tremen- dons increase in the number of people hawking without

cences.

$13,500

The Rev. H. W. Baines remarked Banker Pays

For Land In Kowloon

that if, as had been openly stated, hawking provided one of the main causes of squeeze among certain sections of the police, the evil would be greatly increased during the period in which reductions of licences were being carried out

Mr. Hazlerigg drew atrenian to the fact that, according to Mr. Todd, the number of stallholders' licences in force was approximately | 1,700, of which over 700 were. for the sale of cooked, food, whilst the number of itinerant hawker licen- was ces, with which the Society mosi concerned, was nearly 15,000. of which about 5,500 were for the sale of food in Class 1 and 3,000 for the sale of fruits and vegc- tables. In other words, more than half of the 15,000 people were to be put out of, work.

After further discussion, Mr. Loseby and the Rev. H. V. Baines were authorised to draft a letter Setting forth the Society's views and forward same to the Govern- ment.

OTHER BUSINESS

before The finance report laid the meeting showed that during September there was an excess of expenditure over income totalling $1,449.30. The Hon. Treasurer estimated that the year would show a deficit of about $700.

The Leasehold Property which is situated at Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong and registered at the land office as Nos. 13 and 13A Hill Road was auctioned yesterday by Messrs. Lammert Brothers at their salesroom. No 44. Duddell Street. victoria, Hong Kong...

The upstart price was $13,000 and was bought by Mr. Ko Ho- ning, a banker for $13,500. There was only one bid.

SALE WITHDRAWN The Leasehold Property which is situated at Castle Peak, known as Lot. No. 1810 in Demarcation Dis- trict No. 132 together with the buildings, known as

"Mowfung's Bungalow" was to be auctioned by Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa, yesterday at the China auction rooms. 5 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong. The leasehold property was with- drawn from sale at noon yesterday, on Instructions from the owner.

The property consists of ground altuated near Castle Peak in the New Territories and is registered at Talpo. This property is held from the Government, under Momorandum of Agreement dated It was reported that during the the April 24, 1929. The annual Year a sum of $5,700 kad

Crown Rent is $11.50 and the area raised by the Women's Auxiliary.of the ground is 10.000 square feet

The case report for September or thereabouts. showed that 152 new cases bad been dealt with during the month, and that there were 966 cases un-

been

Of the new cases, 135 had been re- ported by members of the public.

hawker policy by the only pracder supervision on September 30. tical alternative, namely; the in- stitution of a system of boor taw relief; and what the policy of the Society would now be-whether it ahould ask for an increase subsidy in view of the fact that one of the avenues previously used by the Society would be permanently blocked.

Sir William Hornell also thought that the question of the subsidy should be raised. All agreed that a mother was much better employ- ed looking after her children than hawking in the streets, but the fact was that many of the mothers with whom the Society was con cerned had no other means of aubsistence.

The Rer. H. W. Baines remarked that the relief of poverty in this Colony was regarded as too large and cumbersome to be done by the Government, which therefore made use of voluntary societies and sub-

With regard to finances of fami- lies dealt with by the Society dur ing the month, it was shown that there were 27 cases in which there was no income at all, and that the average income per head per person was $1.84, compared with $1.71 in August.

OLD COMRADES DANCE

Big Affair Planned

For Oct. 28-

The Royal Engineers Old Com- rades Assoc. will be holding their next dance on Wednesday, October 28, on the Roof Garden of the Peninsula Hotel. The Music will be from the Band of the 2nd Battalion of the East Lancashire Regiment,

Attention was drawn to the fact that the average covered all cases dealt with by the Society, whether for advice or assistance, and that by kind permission of Lieut.-Col. if the average for cases actually A. C. Marah and Officers. helped was computed, the agure would be substantially lower.

The meeting considered various cases and decided upon appropriate action, and also received satisfac- tory reports regarding children sent by the Society to the Aberdeen Industrial Home and the Victoria Orphanage.

the Society.

It was decided to invite Lady sidised them. Frankly, he could Caldecott to become a Patron of not understand the new policy with regard to hawkers; it was as If the Government removed one of the hands by which the societies did their work and then asid. "Get on with the job."

POLICY DISTINCTION

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"The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo said

Thanks were expressed to Mr. Martin, or D. Gestetner (Eastern), Ltd., for supplying to the Commit- tee seventy-ave copies of the monthly case report.

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THOSE PRESENT Present at the meeting, in addi- there might be some distinction intion to the Chairman, were Gir the policy, regarding various kinds William Bornell, Hon. Mr. M. K. of hawkers. He felt some sym-Lo, Rev. R. W. Bairies, Dr. Nash, pathy with the Government in the Miss Brasier, Miss A. E. Steel, Miss Ray- matter of food hawkers, but, so far Shin Tak-hing, Mr. E. M as other hawkers were concerned, mond, Mr. J. M. Wong, Mr. A. el he thought the Society should Arculli, Mr. A. Hicks, Mr. F.H. press for the opposite policy, name-Loseby (Hon. Director), Mr. T. M. ly, free hawking, without any - Hazlerigg, Mr. A. McKellar (Hon. cences at all, They should ask the dovernment whether it contem plated any change or policy, with request that the Society be heard on the matter,

Treasurer)," Mrs. Barker (Hon. Becretary), Mrs. A. Hicks (Hon. Bec. Women's Auxiliary), and Mrs. K. Noble (Hon: Treas.. Women's Auxiliary),

Tables may be reserved för Farties who purchase tickets (Ladies: sixty cents. Gents.: $1, Double Tickets: $2), before mid- day Tuesday, October 27, from the President, R.EO.A Entertainments Committee, Wellington Barracks, Hong Kong OF any Committee member.

DONATIONS

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul acknowledges with grateful appreciation and thanks there ceipt of the following donations

and gift to the Fete on November 1. Mr. Ho Kom Tong ....

Mr. W. B. Finnigan

$25

20

20.

Mr. Q. A. A, Macfadyen'... Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga ...... Messrs. The British-American

Tobacco Co. (China), Ltd., 2,250 cigarettes.

DINNER DANCE

CORRESPONDENCE REV. FR.

The Hong Kong Working Artists Guild

(The Editor, "The Hong Kong Daily Press,*)

Dear Sir,-All those who are interested in art will be glad to learn that this month three ex-

GRANELLI

Cordial Welcome After Sojourn In Italy

hibitions of paintings are being | BIG CROWD PRESENT

held in Gloucester Building.

The Arst, which is of the work Masers. of two Chinese artists.

The Joyful throng that eagerly. Yee Bon and Lee' Byng., WNO BIE

awaited the arrival of the Rev. Fr. both graduates of the Ontario | A. Granell, of the Society of For- College of Art, Toronto, is to open | eign Missions of Milan, were not on the 1st floor Gloucester Build-kept long in waiting at the Row- ing on Saturday Oct, 24th, and loon Wharf. the second. of paintings by Mr. Luis Chan, on the top door on Tuesday 27th: October. Lady Caldecott has kindly consented to open Mr. Chan's exhibition, and Major E. V. Duclos, the Canadian

Commissioner that of Trade Messrs. Yet Bon and Lee. Byng.

of the Mr. Luis Chan is one original members "of the Hong Kong Working Artists Guild, who are sponsoring his exhibition. Mr. Lee Byng is also a member of the Guild and Mr. Yee Bon an asso- clate member.

As soon as the gang plank was put into place the crowd ruined on board the Dollar liner. President

to welcome Coolidge

Father Granelli back to the Colony, and to his parish at St. Teresa's Church at Kowloon Tong-

The welcome was by no means unmerited as F. Granell is be- loved by all the parishioners of his Church.

On March last year. he went home to Italy on sick leave and was to have returned before the Both exhibitions are very well end of the year. Unfortunately, worth attending. The Hong Kong | he had to undergo a further opera- tion, and, upon his recuperation. public had the opportunity some months ago of seeing the first he went to New York to visit his public exhibition of Mr. Luis Chan's brother, who is also a priest. work during which a considerable number of striking pictures were sold. H. E, the Governor has purchased several of Mr. Chan's paintings and takes a great inter- est in this young artist who is

entirely seir taught.

Members of the Hong Kong Art Club, of which Mr. Lee, Byng is

Father Granelli's family are per sonal friends of Il Duce, and it was through the magnificent efforts of the good Father that the sum of $10.000 was donated by Mussolini to St. Theresa's Church at its founding,

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Throughout the war, he was to the Italian the delicate and charming water forces, and also the chaplain to the

also a member. have all admired Army Chaplata colours which he has show regular-prisoners taken by the Italians.

ly at the monthly meetings of the

The youngest of a family of Club and will, I have no doubt. fourteen, Fr. Granelli is not the be most interested to see the pic-only one who took the cloth. Most tures which he is showing at the

of his brothers hold high ranks in exhibition which opens on Oct.

the church hierachy, 24th. before sending them Toronto to an exhibition there."

Mr. Yee Bon has only been in the Colony for about six months and has not previously shown any of his work, but it will be agreed that his exhibition was well worth waiting for. The paintings I have seen filled me with admiration, in their feeling, composition. colour sense and mastery of technique. Mr. Yee Bon's art is well known in Canada where he has exhibited with great success in the Canadian Natioral Exhibition at Toronto and also at the National Gallery, Ottowa.

I would like also, if I may tres- pass on your space, to draw your. readers attention to the fact that the Hong Kong Working Artists Gulld has arranged with Mr. Pao Siu Yau, a noted Chinese artist, to give lessons in traditional style Chinese painting at the Studio.

He is also the head of the Chi- nese newspaper, "Kung Kao Po," In Hong Kong, which enjoys a wide circulation in North China, "

In Rome, Fr. Granelli received very high commendation from his Holiness, Pope Leo XIII. for his literary contributions in an ex- hibition of Roman Catholic journ-

alistic work.

A reception will be in held in his honour at the Parochial Hall of St. Teresa's Church to-day at 8.30

p.m,

BIG SOCIAL AFFAIR

Gund Annual Dinner Of

The Old Comrades

It is exceedingly kind of Mr. Pao to be willing to give up his time in this way, and a quite ex- ceptional opportunity for Euro- peans to get an understanding of Chinese art which they "could ar- rive at in no other way. Mr. Pao has agreed to accept the purely nominal fee of $20— for a course of 12 lessons and will provide all the necessary materials.

What promises to be one of the biggest regimental dinner ever held in the Colony will take place this coming Saturday, when the Rong Kong Branch of the Royal En- gineers Old Comrades' Association are holding its second annual din- ner at the Peninsula Hotel, at 8.30 D.III.

The Guild is anxious not to let this opportunity slip and therefore

It was stated yesterday that ap Invites all those interested to send

and members proximately 270 their names as soon as possible to guests of the Association have al- the Hon. Sec., so that classes of ready signified their intention of not less than 6 students at attending, among whom are many time can be arranged to begin as well known military and civilian soon as possible.

member of the Colony.

Thanking you for your kindness in publishing this letter, Yours etc.,

Hon. Secretary, Hong Kong Working Artists

Gulid, 32, Hillwood Road, Kowloon

MOTHER'S UNION

. A meeting of the St. John's Cathedral Mother's Union was held yesterday afternoon.

will be lounge or uniform."

Dress, we have been informed,

Arrangements are in the hands of Lt. C. A. Luckin, RE, Chair- man of the Dinner Committee.

"DORADO"

ARRIVES

held Prominent Passenger

On Board

Mrs. M. Burslem gave a very interesting talk on the History at West Indies. After the address Mrs. Austen voiced the thanks of those present for the interesting talk.

The following are the officiais: Mrs. Austen, Mrs. Westlake, Mrs. White, Mrs. Wellis, Mrs. Padgett,

and Mrs Hask.

KOWLOON BRANCH

Only one passenger alighted on the arrival of the RMA, "Dorado" when the arrived at Kal Tack frdin Penans yesterday. Da

M. Got the manager of the Banque d'indo-Chine at Harol

S,

A en route to Hanoi from a hard- earned vacation spent in France. The St Andrew's Mother's Union

He travelled on the French Air- held their last meeting yesterday, ways from France to Penang, and before the Romany Fair, which is

then décided to give the Dutch and place on Saturday, the British Airways a trial. From to take October 31.

There was animated discussion France to Penang, he flew on the regarding details of the Fair Royal Netherlands Indies Airways, The following are the officials and then took the Imperial Ar Mrs. Higgs, wife of the Vicar, Mrs Ways from the latter city. Kirke, Hon. Becretary (who is away

Treasurer.

A dinner dance will be held at on leave) and Mrs, Bliss, Hon. Repulse Bay Hotel this evening.

M. Gott will proceed from Hong Hong to Canton to catch the plans to Hanoi

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