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1937.

our health authorities were obliged vaccine from Java, to" wire for Singapore and Europe. I believe. this epidemic should bring home to us the advisability of keeping, in future an adequate stock of vac- eine on hand in cold storage for. emergency purposes,

more cases, the better the man. I have heard even that fines are on Occasion inflicted on officers whose case-books over a certain peried show a blank. If this be correct, It is a system which cannot be ton strongly condemned. for. while and the trial revealed the follow-contributing unnecessarily to the affairs: work of Police Courts, it has the ing astounding state ot Witnesses for the Crown included further and far greater disadvan-hospital for, the accommodation of

number of Chinese Revenue | tage of being utterly wrong. In that Omcers who confessed to having it is directly contrary to the best received bribes of varying sums in conception of what constitutes a the same transaction. Some of good policeman. them even deposed to the receipt o similar bribes by other Chinese

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In the 1912 Edition of Sir Howard Vincent's Police, Code will be found Revenue officers who were not the following, from an Address to called, making a total of twelve Police. Constables on their Duties, Lord officers in all guilty of this offence. by the Late Right Hon. One would have thought that this Brampton, written specially for the the constable who was a sufficiently serious matter to book.

keeps his beat free from crime warrant at least the suspension of these officers pending investiga- deserves much more credit than ton, Instead of which the fact was the man who only counts up the that they one and all continued number of convictions he bas ob- offences committed on duty and, at least nine weeks tained for

It is true that the after the discovery of the offence, within it. were still entrusted with the col- latter makes mure show than the revenue.former, but the former is the bet- lection of the Colony's

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Secondly, we have no proper

infectious disease cases, where they can be udmitted without loss of time and treated by a skilled staff. with proper equipments.

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The obsolete Kennedy Town In- fectious Diseases Hospital proved Was too inadequate, and resort made to improvise the ald Govern- ment Civil Hospital to meet the emergency, with what result can be imagined.

From the first appearance of cholera on the 22nd. July 1837, 2nd. October 1937, ac- until the cording to the figures kindly sup- piled me by the Honourable The Director of Medical Services, 1,835 1,035 cases were reported, with deaths. 1,342 cases were treated in Government Hospitals,

to

In the absence of any reasonable ter officer."

for the life of Making all due allowances for

In fairness to the Medical' Au- explanation-and

difference in conditions in Hong thorities, I cannot say offhand how me I cannot see how one can be

Kong from those prevailing in Eng-much of the untoward result is forthcoming-the position is noth-

1 am well land. I stiil Tall to see any lust-due to the lack of modern methods ing short of scandalous. aware of the necessity for making fleation for a system which sets and how much is due to the viru- lence of the germs of the present in of accomplices order to the discovery rather than the pre-

one of vention of crime at a premium.epidemic, although the death-rate, secure evidence against their number. Never, however, in One may well imagine the dangers which works out to be 63.3 per cent. my experienge or within my know- attendant on such a system where appears to me unduly high. -- ledge has so responsible a body a man of unscrupulous conscience

INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATION a government stocped to the la concerted. with opportunities

In urging upon the necessity of point of retaining these accom- such as this Colony affords by

a modern hospital for infectious reason of its thousands of ignorant plices in its service in order to

d'seases. I wish to remind Govern- achieve this end. The proper and people. If this system does pre-

ment firstly of our responsibilities rail. then, no matter for how long enly course would have been

to the public in all matters per- dismiss these persons, at the same it has been in existence. I sincere

taining to health, and secondly our ly urge the proper authority time not charging them. or, ulter-

international obligation as a signia- natively, offering 40 evidence seriously to consider putting an end

Paris 1926, which requires among against them, and if this did not to it, and to substitute therefor tory to the Sanitary Convention of, prove sufficient inducement to give some other gauge whereby a police-

other things, every signatory evidence. the matter should have officer's efficiency and his right to

provide for the establishment of ended there. Looking through promotion may be measured.

proper hospitals for quarantinable disease, Hansard for 1934 some days ago I

cholera, (Le. plague. chanced upon some remarks under

yellow-fever, small-pox. typhus, i etc.) the heading of Bribes in the Bud- get Sperch of the then Senior Un- official Member, Sir William Shen- 'ton (Hansard 1934 pp. 138-139).. suggesting that Government in vestigate carefully into the pos- sibility of corrupt practices in the Revenue Department

the ground of a single entry In trader's book and certain rumours. It cause for careful investigation then existed on such comparative- ly meagre evidence, I venture to suggest that these two cases, one of armed robbery and another of barefaced, "mass" receipt of bribes by a dozen officers, calls for one

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those rigid inquiries which Americans so vividly describe as a "probe." In future. too, the Superintendent of Imports and Exports might well take a leaf out of the Hon. I. G. P's book, and deal in his annual repert with the conduct of the officers in his De- partment.

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ness of the New Territories is pri- marily due to the poorness of the soil, and how thuch is due to want of scientific methods?

Unquestionably. the production

of a sufficient supply of self- ary. Heading 34. I note that pro-supporting products will be slow to

vision is made for the development

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and extension of the cemetery at attain, yet the sooner a commence- Chai Wan. Frankly, I cannot view ment is made the nearer we shal be to the goal, and once a start has this project with equanimity, be- been made, we shall be progressive-THE Steamship OF LYONS" cause, situated as it is, Chai Wan

is a conspicuous landmark, adjoin ing the gateway of the harbour. This being the case, I fear visitors to this Colony would be given, be- fore they see Hong Kong a very unpleasant, if not grave. first im- pression of our fair island,

I believe it is the consensus of opinion that the natural beauty of our most this Colony is one of valuable assets, and it should be our duty to perserve it at all costs. In this connection. I trust no pub- lic works will be done in the fa ture which may have the effect

ly less dependent on outside sources

Optional careo will be carried on. unless notice to the contrary be given prior to arrival of steamer,

of supply, and this is particularly having arrived, consignees of cargo by her are informed that all goods are true of vegetable products.

Moreover, my conception of the being landed at their risks into the hazardons and/or extra-hazardons average farmer in the New Ter-godowns. of Mesars. Holt's Wharf, ritories is that, economically, ne is whenca delivery may be obtained. a poor man, and his lot is not always a happy one, I believe that without the guiding and lift- ing hand of the Government, he can never hope to be out of the mire into which he had been sunk for generations past. although he is living under the blessing and benescence of the British day..

of nullifying the splendid efforts AIR raid "DEFENCES made by the Hong Kong Travel

Turning to Heading 27 dealing Association in putting Hong Kong The Hon. Dr. L Shu-fan, in his

on the map as an attractive tourist with Defence, It is reassuring to

that Government is

H Budget resort.

the advisability of

I cannot conclude without some Leference to Heads 18 and 19 in the Memorandum on the Estimates of Expenditure for 1938-M1gismaiden Budget speech, said:-

Your "Excellency, The tracy, Hong Kong and Kowloon. Provision is here made for coping for 1938 has been so fully dealt with by my Honourable colleagues with "the progressively increasing

that there is little left for me to number of cases" on both sides of

are certain add. However, there the harbour. Turning to Ap- pendix K being the Report of the aspects on which I would like to

make a few remarks. Inspector General of Police Kor 1936, Table V shows the yearly Return of Crime for the whole Colony for 1936. The total Charge Cases under the Head of Serious Offences is 6234 while under Minor Offences the number is 37549, making a Grand Total of 43783.

In the category of Hawking Offences we have the formidable number of 26075, or, roughly, Co per cent of the Grand Total,

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I wish to take this opportunity overlooking to congratulate the Chairman of safeguarding the populace against air raids, a contingency which I the Travel Association fur la suc- cessful undertaking, despite the fervently hope will never arise. ing work. I trust the public will that I trust it will be adequate fact that much has been pioneer-The sum asked for is so modest, If it were not for the uncertain-continue to give the Association for this important purpose.

reasons so the support it deserves. and other ty ahead lucidly set out by the Honourable

"LEPER SETTLEMENT The Colonial Secretary, I would like to see the inclusion in this

I understand there is a proposal Budget of provision for certain to establish a leper settlement on amenities, particularly medical; Lamma Island. If so, I trust Gov- namely, a hospital for infections ernment will carefully weigh the diseases and also the long awaited situation before embarking on the Sanatoriu

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Recent hostilities have repeated- ly convinced us of the value of Indeed, the old preparedness, adage that to be forewarned is to be forearmed fittingly applies bere. With this object in view, I hope Government will institute an early and extensive campaign for the

No claims will b admitted after the goods have left the gedowns and all goods remaining undelivered after 19th Oct., 1937, will be subject to rent,

All claims against the vessel must... be presented to the undersigned on or before 26th Oct,, 1937, or they will not be recognized

All broken, chafed and damaged goods must be left in the godowns, where they will be examined by the steamer's surveyor on any Tuesday or Friday, between the hours of 10.45 B., & Noon," within the Free Storage Period of One Week.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by THE BANK LINE (CHINA) LTD., .

Agents.

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CONSIGNamed Vessel are hereby in. formed that their Goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR BIEX in the Bong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon where each Consignment will be sorted ont Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained se the Goods are lazdod.

Options! Goods will be landed here instructions have been given to the contrary Six Hours before arrival of Goods not cleared within 8 days in. eluding data of arrival will be subject to ret

the steamer.

project, because of the comparative instruction of the civilian papala- tion on Air Raids Precautions, by My Honourable colleague, the proximity of Lamma Island to the

ber of Air Raids experts to con- Assuming, Bir, that each of these Senior Unofficial member, has ex- Southern beaches of Hong Kong, the provision of an adequate num- pressed the urgent need of a hos and the fact that Picnic Bay, once

'duct lectures and demonstrations. hawking offences occupied an

of

beautiful bathing our most

I am glad to note that certain Laverage of two minutes in a Police Fital for infectious diseases. Per-

beaches, accessible by launch. is

facilities for instruction are being Court, this alone would account haps as the only unofficial mem-

ber of this Council with medical situated therein. Admittedly. the

given to a small section of the pub- for 386 hours in the year, the

knowledge. I may be permitted to objections are on aesthetic grounds.fe; but these are confined chiefly equivalent of 144 6-hour days.

pursue this aspect of the question

to the teaching of Europeans and The trial of Hawking Offences,

THE NEW further in conjunction with the re-

of English-speaking Chinese, who have therefore, may be said to

are members of leading firms. been a full time job for a single cent outbreak of cholera.

For too long in the past we have Magistrate for half of a working

the health services With reference to the Agricut However, as the population in this year. I see that my honourable looked upon triend Mr. M. K. Lo has made from a parochial standpoint, in-taral Development of the New Ter- Colony is so predominantly Chin-anless

apparently have cse, it is obvious that if the plan is calculations similar to mine, with stead of an international under-ritories, which

taking closely bound with the wel- been relegated to the background to be of real value, teaching must

also be given in Chinese to mem this difference, that I have credit

fare or the affliction of China and during recent years, I desire to

bers of the Chinese community. I extra ed Magistrates with

Government whether know

am confident that many Chinese hour's work per day). Admittedly, other neighbouring countries.

The cholera epidemic or this aware of the views expressed on the Sir, some of these were offences which must be dealt with by a year found us praetically, unpre-subject by an agricultural specialist would keenly avail themselves of As the 8t. John Ambulance Police Court. But for each of pared, despite the fact that Slam visiting Hong Kong, which were the "South China

Brigade has a very large member- these there must be half-a-dozen (with which we have close and fre-published in which could have been met by a quent shipping connections) has Morning Post" on Sept. 1, 1937. ';

The urgent situation arising out ship and such splendid records of word of warning from the Palice for years recorded annual spring

the present food supply has past services to the community, I Officer in the Charge Room con- outbreaks, and this year one in

most virulent form. From Stam brought home to us that the mathaye no hesitation in heartily re- cerned, whose discretion could be relled on in such cases. However. the epidemic had spread to Hothow, ter is of paramount importance. 1 commending the Government to In conclusion, I may added that I have heard that the large num- thence here and Canton and later, hope Government will avall itself enlist its services in this respect.

under the present emergency the ber of petty offences charged in Shanghai and other coastal ports of the opportunity to secure the

views and advice of this expert. due in "great measure to the exts-

fullest understanding and closest tence of what is known as a "Case

between Government and the Book," which constitutes a Police

co-operation should continue' not

Constable's Record of Cases to his

Community, but between all sec- Firstly, we did not possess an credit, and by which his chances of promotion are governed, the adequate supply of anti-cholera thoroughly explored: also, how tion of the community. principle apparently being the vaccine at the outset, consequently much of the present unproductive-

of China.

NO PROPER HOSPITALS We were unprepared in the sense that--

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Again, is it a fact that the New Territories are producing less than 10 per cent. of our food supply? 1 should like to see this question

the facilities.

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No Fire Insurance will be effected by Damaged Packages must be left ix. the Godowns for examination by the. us in any case whatever.

Consignees, and the Company's surveyors, MOESTS, GODDARD & DOUGLAS, at 10a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Consigaces are specially notified that Free Storage period.

it is necessary for Hevenue Officer to be present at the examination of damaged dullable cargo.

All Claims against the Steamer mest be presented to the Undersigned on or not be recognized. before 1st Nov., 1837, or they will

No Claims will be admitted"after the. Goods have left the Godown, ⠀

Agenta, MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co., Hong Kong, 12th Oct., 1937.

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