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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FEDHA-TAXF THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1926.

22.007

TO-DAY'S IMPORTANT BUDGET DEBATE.

THE INCREASE IN HOSPITAL RATES QUESTIONED.

PLEA FOR

BRINGING SHING-MUN WATER ACROSS THE HARBOUR.

FULL SPEECHES OF UNOFFICIALS.

The water supply question figured largely in the speeches by Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council during the debate on the Budget this afternoon. The occasion was the second reading of the Bill authorising an expenditure of $17,741,543 for the coming year.

The necessity of proceeding with that part of the Shing Mun Valley' scheme providing for bringing water aeross the harbour was stressed, the Hon. Mr. Bird expressing the view that it was a mistake for the Governor to look for an independent supply on the island.

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Sir Henry Pollock expressed the Unofficial Members' objections to rebuilding the Government Civil Hospital on its present site, urging that it be located on Morrison Hill. The reasons why medical practitioners desired an increase in the hospital rates were also asked for.

"A protest was also entered against payment of Military Con- tribution on the expenditure of more than a million dollars required to make good hood damages, the system being described as one whereby the "Home Exchequer benefited from the Colony's misfor- tunes..

Several other matters were dealt with, including the assessment of properties at a higher figure than warranted by rentals; the Government policy in regard to building covenants; the "squeeze" indulged in by Chinese searchers on the wharves; and the question of adequate transport facilities in Kowloon.

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The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., sent Hospital accommodation for addressing the Council, sald Chinese in the Central and Western Your Excellency,-As the spokes districts, namely, the Tung: Wa man of the Unofficial Members of Hospital. the Alice Memorial and remarks to make upon the Estim this Council, I have the following

spread over the proposed erection of 250 houses, comes to the large expenditure by the Government of $4,800 per house.

BATHING FACILITIES.

We regret to find that the Es- timates for 1027 contain no provi- sion for the tnrrying out of the recommendations of the Bathing Benchce Committee,, and we trust that the words "the report involves considerable investigation" are not nicant to imply that the 'Govern- ment contemplates shelving the re- commendations of that Committee.

We should like to know whether the Sanitary Board recomienda-. tions in respect of increased bath- ing accommodation for the working classes are to be carried out, and, if not, why not. Ample bathing accommodation for working, men seems to ua very desirable.

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NIGHT "COLLISION IN NO IMPOSED LEVY CANTON TAXES DENOUNCED.

HARBOUR,

„JUNK ALMOST CUT IN

TWO.

SEARCHLIGHT AIDS RESCUE.

A collision occurred in the har

bour last night when a large trad ing junk was run into and cut al- most in half by the steamer Wing Wo, arriving from Kwangchow-

wan.

The incident occurred at about seven o'clock as the Wing Wo was about to go alongside the Saikun Wharf on the Praya. The trading junk was caught by the Wing Wo's

ANTI-BRITISH OUTBREAKS.

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"Property Destroyed in

Hunan.

Shanghai, Nov. 4. A message received here 'from Changsha states that the Asiatic Petroleum Com- .pany's property at Packing has been burnt down. Also that Mesars. Butterfield and Swire's property at Changteh has been destroyed, and that some Wesleyan missionaries at Liu- yang have been forced to gva cuate.

All the towns mentioned. above are in the occupation of Southern troops-Reuter,

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VOLUNTARY EFFORTS

APPROVED.

MINERS' LEADERS FAIL

Rugby, Noy. 3.

A Conference of Delegatos, re-

AN OPEN VIOLATION OF THE

TREATIES".

presenting three million members PEKING LEGATION VIEW.

of Trades Unions, considered to- day the request of the Miners' Federation for financial assistance by means of a compulsory levy.

Mr. J. H. Thomas, ex-Minister of Railwaymen, declared that a and leader of the National Union.

compulsory levy was out of the question. He pointed out the heavy financial burden which the coal, atoppage had placed on the Railwaymen's and other Unions.

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UNHEEDED APPEAL.

An appeal by Mr. A. J. Cooki and other miners' leaders for a compulsory luvy, fell on unsym pathetic ears and eventually an ac-

A powerfully-written article by Mr. Rodney Gilbert appears

in the N. C. Daily News of Monday last on the subject of the new Canton taxes, in which the point is stressed that the issues involved aro more than a purely local question affecting Hongkong and South China trade.

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It is asserted that the tax is, in reality, an excess Custome charge for which no provision is made in any Cominercial Trenty, and that it cannot be regarded as anything but an open violation of the Treatfosh

The opinion in Legation circles ir Peking is that unless the tax is successfully resisted, there is nothing that the Chinese. political casto cannot and will not do with the Treaties,

ASKING A LOT-

In the course of his article, Mr. into debt when the use of the Rodney Gilbert saysFew ques- material force locally at the Gov tions of policy in China Haye come ernment's disposition might have ceptable compromise was found in up in recent years about which the settled all their difficulties a year a resolution which was moved by the Secretary of the Distributive foreign communitica have differed and a half ago, but they have bad Workers Unions, This proposed 20 radically within themselves as to face in some communities the that of the new tax recently im- open hostility, galling impertinence that members of Trades, Unions who are working should contributo posed at the port of Canton. One and contempt of all classes of gathers that one half of each com- Cantonese who submitted to the voluntarily not less than one pen-munity cannot see any good reason leadership of the Red agitators. ny per day for the support of why the Cantonese should not im- the miners. The Diatributive poso the tax and foreign traders Workers' Union offered to startes should not pay it, nor undorstand When therefore, the Cantoneso voluntary fund with a contribu- tion of £10,000 from its own re how any harm can come of it appear to be fairly reasonable, cheap while the other half of each com- offer to put an end to the strike sources.u

|munity sees in it an open violation and boycott and permit the re This compromise proposal was of the commercial treaties, estab sumption of trade and ask in ex dopted

Hishing a dangerous precedent that change an increase in tariffs would prompt, in a very short time, which would not amount in a year the open repudiation by the yard to the present, monthly loss to ous Chinese administrations of all British tide the merchant who the foreigner's rights in this coun would rejeeb the opportunity

The General Council of the Trades Tinion Congress afterwards

With regard to Head 28 on Page 12 of the Estimates “Education De- partment $1,163,943," We notice

fasued a statement asking Trade that the cost of this Department for

Unionists to make a special effort 1927 is to be greater than for 1926 bows amidships, and bank imthod to contribute.. and that it exceeds to a very con- atoly after the impact.

One experienced Union leader. Strangely enough it to the offered would be a very hard- siderable extent the expenditure on At once the Kwong Lee, follow estimated that even if all the work-commercial man with trade inter-headed, far-sighted and cone- esta or hopes of trade in Southcientious person indeed. One Yuk Hospital being, in our opinion, namely, the Medical Department threw hor. staachlight on the spot peany per day only £50,000 per pay the tax in other words, who is ons commercial community to Ampliated Hospitals and the Chan each of the following departments, ing in the rest of the Wing Wo; ing Unionists contributed one thing, the man who will have to cut only slect the Hang sufficient for the requirements of and the Sanitary Department: where the junk sank, and by its Obviously the recent weakness the inhabitants of those districts. In connection with education, wo light the work of rescue of the week would be available for the the most ardent apologist for what sit down first and figure out what Incidentally it may be remarked should like to know (1) The cost junkmen was carried out. The miners. This would provide some- the diplomatists in Péking consider their resumption of trade is going in silver and, exchange points to our] expenditure for 1927 being heavier thing over one shilling per week

ates for 1927:

than that which has been calculated

tion will place a very valuable cen

by the Government at the rate of tral site at the disposal of the two shillings to the dollar.......

"WATER SUPPLY ON THE ISLAND,

Government.

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PORT DEVELOPMENT.

(2) The amount of fees received in j.

1928 from each of those institu- tions,

Queor's College respectively, and were taken ashore..

OPIUM DIVAN.

IN A.S.C. SERVANTS' QUARTERS.

build.".

We

the Naval Yard.

two

for each miner still on strike.

HOPES OF PEACE.

trader's rights and would like to remota period to international resont in his interest.

trade in the Yangtze, or in North China, or what it may some day contribute to the dangers or dia- comforts of missionaries in re mote interior-provinces: de

It appears that at to-day's meet-

NOT A LOCAL ISSUE. ing the feeling was distinctly re- vealed in the debate, that if the

In the Canton tax case the dis- miners receive financial assistance pute does not have to do with the

or disadvantage to Under these tircumstances and from other Unions they must be advantage prepared to accept the solution of Hongkong, of submitting to a Can- for these various reasons it would the coal dispute suggested by the tonese imposition and resuming be very unfair to describe the

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In connection with the same sub- ject, we are not prepared at pre- As regards the water supply, we sent, and without further explana- NEED FOR CHECKING EXTRAVAGANCE. notice that the Estimates for 1927 tion, to endorse the proposed in- In connection with Public Works do not provide for the bringing of crease of charges to 1st and 2nd Extraordinary we notice a proposed the water from the Shing Man Val-class" patients at Government hos-vote of $44,000 for the building of ley across the Harbour as was ori-pitals, concerning which the only new school at Cheung Chau.

A secret oplum divan was locat-Trades Union Congress as repre- trade, as so many seem to think.merchant's desire to close with seems to us to be un- ginally intended; and we are disap-information given in the Colonial This sum pointed to find that the Colonial Secretary's speech is that the in-necessarily extravagant if it is ined yesterday afternoon in the ser-senting these Unions. Disinclina- It cannot be reduced to a local Canton on an Independent bar- Secretary's remarks, in introducing creases are the result of "represen- tended, as wo presume, will be the yants' quarters of the Array Ser-tion was expressed to help the problem which a few interested gain as selfish, short-sighted or the Budget, contain no reference ations which have been made wase, to use local labour and local vice Corps block of buildings, miners to prolong an unprofitable communities can solve and there- opportunistic. It is the only thing

erally believed that the Confer- 'alternative: "Should. Hongkong ably expected to do. whatever to so important a matter by the local Medical profession." stone for the construction of the directly opposite the main gate of struggle. In London, it is gen- fore cannot be stated as the simple that the merchant can be reason- as the securing of an adequate We desire to be informed of the building. We understand that the

TRUTH OF THE TAX, water supply for the island of reasons which induced the local present Hall in which the school is Ons smoker was surprised and cace will be considerably influenc-accept Canton's relatively favour-

The tax which the Cantoness. Hongkong. It is good news to medical profession to make those functioning cost sunly $7,000 to taken into custody along with the ed by the failure of the forlorn able terms and resume business keeper. The former forfeited his hopes of the miners' leaders, name or should Hongkong in her own hear that the first portion of the representations, because any addi Shing Mun Valley scheme will tion to the cost of hospital attend-

In connection with economy, we bail of $3 on absenting himself ly, an embargo on foreign coal and interest, hold off and continue to want to collect is, under what a compulsory levy, and by the wait for fuller support from the ever nama they choose to describe customs charge. "place the water supply of Kowloonance is most undesirable.

would remind the Government that from the Court when the case was and of our shipping" beyond any

true economy consists in the carry called this morning, while the lat-plain speaking at to-day's confer- Home Government?" The reality testy

ence. It is considered highly pro problem to be considered by the The Cantonese Government, in probability of shortage for an in-

ing out of work on economical lines, ter was mulcted in a fine of $50.

Another Chinese arrested in the bable that the Minors Executive Powers and their representatives effect, increase the tariff at its own definite period;" but we think that In connection with the 'proposed provided that officiency is not inter- steps, should promptly be taken to re-absorption of the Port Develop fered with, and especially in the buildings at about the same hour, will seek authority to conclude a in China is whether the prospec initative and retains the pro- put the island of Hongkong in an ment Department into the Public matter of roads it seem to us that was fined $180 for possession of settlement on the best terms that tive advantage to Hongkong and ceeds from the Increase. Whe equally satisfactory position; for Works Department, whilst, on there is a disposition to be some- $18 worth of opium and further can be obtained in the districts other foreign communities in the ther this is done at one or a as you, Sir, are well-aware, we have, grounds of economy, we agree to what too lavish in expenditure. fined 360 for selling opium: The with a safeguarding provision for South would be commensurate dozen barriers makes no differ national" principles. This, broad-with the possible disadvantages to ence, except that if it were done notwithstanding repeated increases such re-absorption, we trust this Members of this Council will recol- alternative sentenced were in our water-supply on the island will not mean that the important lect a saving which it was found months and four weeks hard In- is the settlement suggested by foreignere at large in China if at one barrier it would, be dono the Trades Union Congress. The Canton were permitted, in impos- with the co-operation of the Co- during the past 25 years, constantly subject of Harbour development possible to effect, in the surfacing bour.

granting of such authorisation by ing this new tax, to violate the toms Administration, and since. found ourselves under the necessity will be relegated into the back of the roads connecting Nathan

the Delegato conference would be treaties on her own initative and the Administration is under what. (In some cases for periods of sev-ground, and we hope that steady Road with Coronation Road.

an important move towards peace. with complete impunity. It is amounts to international supervi eral weeks at a time) of having progress will be made in develop- trust, therefore, that the Govern- MAY ROAD BURGLARY.British Wireless.

upon this question that we must 'sion, the collection at one barrier disagree if upon any." a restricted water-supply in certain ing the foreshores of this Colony ment will afford the Unofficial

"WHY COMPULSION WAS AVOIDED.

would imply International en- districts of this Colonya proce- to meet the requirements of the Members of this Council every op-

dorsement of the tax. London, Nov. 8. dure which fe not only inconveni- reture, We also trust that the portunity for investigating the pro-

There is no provision in an It appears that the Unions de- ent but also contrary to the inter- somewhat cognate subject of town- posed expenditure of $230,000 on ests of public health. We, there-planning will be kept steadily in "improvements to Kowloon A burglar has entered the resi.cided only to recommend and not It is quite easy to understand commercial treaty for such an in- fore, consider it of vital importance view, as we are convinced that this Point, (near Star Ferry Wharf) dence of Mr. Grimble, at Brank- to impose a levy, because the non-how and why the Hongkong mer- crense, no such tax has been en- that the original intention to carry Colony must continue to grow and and also

proposed some Towers, May Rond, and made payment of a compulsory levy chants want to pay the tax dorsed by negotiation with the and get back. business. Powers Interested and there is no would entail penalties in the shape the pipe-line across the Harbour we want to be well forward with expenditure of the large suma haul to the extent of 3780, ac of the discuffliation of the Unions The merchant does not come to provision in the existing treatis should be proceciled with forthwith. the preparation of sites and drain-of $85,000 for surfacing the road cording to a police report,

the Far East to play the al- for tariff autonomy, much das What MEDICAL STAFF.

age and sewers for future deve to the Kowloon Hospital.

In the report it is stated that not fulfilling the instruction trufst; or the, martyr, or, for local autonomy! Such a tax could

-Router. lopment which is bound to come, type of surfacing is to be used in an unknown Chinese in a white

Later." the fun of it; he comes to make only be endorsed by an interna- As regards the proposed increase Instead of falling behind as has the case of the latter item, and in gown" entered the Bat at two

His only interest in diptional conclave such as the re Mr. A. J. Cook has made the money. of staff in the Medical Department, been apparently the cast in regard the case of itam 92 on Page 627 o'clock this morning, and that the statement that the Miners' Execu- lomney and high, policy is in their cont tarift Conferences The we should like to have. further in- to the Kowloon Tong scheme. We should also like particulars of haul he made comprised Beven formation re the nature and ex- Whilst speaking of that schema

the proposed method of laying out pieces of jewellery, valued at $668, tive has never discussed the ques-bearing upon his ability to do a Hongkong Government could not tent of the "radiological work, and fully realising that the Govern- the site of the Kowloon Hospital. as well as tivo pairs of spectacles, tion of district settlements, which profitable business, under reason endorse such a tax by negotiation, which is apparently, intended to ment is bound to curry out fully its

We should also like further in- the value of which is given as $42. they knew meant langer hours,ably safe and comfortable condi- because it is a violation of the tions; ab ho has no lofty concern treaty rights or many Power, Reuter.. take up the whole time of one new obligations in connection therewith, formation regarding the Chatham wa ennnot refrain from polnting Rond Extension, as the proposed

NEARLY 300.000 MINERS AT WORK. for the sanctity of treaty clauses all of whom are entitled to Medical Officer.

London, Nov; B.

that no longer scom to bear upon voice in the matter, nor could the that

been it has

remaining expenditure seems a MUSSOLINI'S" ESCAPE,

his position and little patience Customs Administration endorse A total of 290,578 miners are with the theories of diplomatists it even under the authority of most costly scheme from the large amount.

view of expendi- We also wish to know, whether i

working to-day-Reuter..

whose opinione do not affect his recognized Central Governmens Whilst dealing with the subject polit of

business one way or the other because, these aame trenty riglits of hospitals, we desire to state that are of public.inonies. By adding the proposed expenditure of $50,000 WAS WRONG MAN LYNCHED. |

Hongkong and the other South stand in the way, y wo consider the Government Civil ogether the total estimate for the on To Kwa Wan Road and site for Hospital ought not to be rebuilt work to be done, under items 86mation, will complete that work,

Chian trading communities have The unendorsed tax cannot above its present site and suggest 39, 90, 91, 92, 93 and 99. (on Pages instead that it be rebuilt on what.1 and 82 of the estimates for tion by Government towards fund

waited for more than 18 months therefore be regarded as any for rescue by their Home Govern- thing but an open violation of the

own initia remains of Morrison Hill (aftos"]1927), we arrive at a total of nearly for Reclamation") of which the Midi tast the boy Zamboni wa by false pretences, and with utmont from an almost Intolerable treaties at Canton's reclamation requirements have been me million two hundred thousand estimated expenditure for 1927 is

situation. These communities live. If it is imposed without au being a more epcu and-les: follars, in connection with the Konto bo $200,000, we desire to be

have not only seen their trade re- protest from the Powers, Canton (Continued On Pago 12.)

Intions severed, been forced to eat is thereby given (International noisy and cooler situation; the presoon Tong scheme, which amount,

up their capital and run heavily butinued on Pago

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THIEF MAKES $700 HAUL

Paris, Nov. 3.

The hearing was commenced at A remarkable statonicat is made the Central Magistracy this morn in a Genon telegram to the Paris of the case in which a Chinese wia charged with obtaining money but that he was lynched when he tering and obtaining $1,000 under was frightened by the sound of a forged money order, purporting the shot and tried to flee to emanate from the, Shan Wo's Reuter

ngonts at Shakkl

not the real assailant of Mussolini.

HONGKONG'S HARD FATE."

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