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CRITICISM OF GOVERNMENT AT SANITARY BOARD.

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THESDAY, DECEMBER 24.

hereditary monopoly." In the case of Shek Tong Taui, the stall. holders had practically held the licences for the, gialis since 1911, I his memory selged him rightly.ja

and supported the then Medfeed Officer of Health, Dr. Fawcett, Who very, kam and enthusiastic almat yuko spanking for himself, Mr. Lo stated he saw no harm in the posters, being posted or dis tributed and be deliberately gave Mr. Braga continued that what his consent. He appreciated that was particularly noticeable in the there might be differences of views President's minute was the fact as to the value of the posters, and that upon the President's inspec at the time he did not seriously tlon, with the C.V.S for which he consider the constitutional point as thought members of the Board The action of the Government into whether they Had the right to should be grateful, ho discovered consider them. The Board were a sinall opium busincks in the vetoing the". publication

naked to consider them and they market. did consider them. There was no hint of any kind that their decision was subject to a higher veto. The money proposed to be expended was $200 or $300, being an amount they had in hand.

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coloured". health-propanda | posters which had been approved by the Sanitary Board, was un- favourably commented upon by the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga and Mr M. K. Lo at yesterday's meeting of the Board,

The Board approved a proposal for the election of Mr. M. K. Lo to be a member of the Committee for the Colonial Cemetery.

Having thus arrived at a de liberate decision on the matter, all that the Board was treated to was an intimation, effected through the President, that the posters had not been sanctioned Although he was |not a member of the sub-committee Speaking with regard to a who were to review the whole minute dealing with the publication matter, ho did appreciate Mr. Braga's asking for some informa- of coloured health propaganda tion as to their powers, because if posters, the President recalled that their recommendations were vetoed in September of this year the Board in the way the present matter had considered certain coloured posters, been, then even as a member of the aub-committee he would not be They were referred to Government prepared to give the time because and he was instructed to inform he felt it would be futile, the de the Board that the Government [cision having been passed by the did not consider the publication of full Board. The history of the the posters as a whole desirable, matter had done no good to the and that the officers of the Educa-uthority and prestige of the Board. As a new member he felt he had to tion Department were not in any that he regretted it very much favour of the posters being used and he thought it deserved, per in schools. The general objection hups, a fuller. statement than had was that while the posters them-been given in regard to the action selves taught a lesson, they would of the Government in the matter not convey the whole of the lesson desired. They would require a con- siderable amount of explanation by word of mouth before they could convey their message.

President's Reply.

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Mr. Carrie remarked that that was an error and the oplum found was not in the market. It was, in fact, in the coolle quarters.

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Mr. Braga went on to say that nevertheless it was within the market building and that was the. point he wished to make. To his mind that matter was most unsatis factory and went to prove that thore was some laxity in the matter of market inspection: He thought if they, as members of the Board, wern worth anything at all, they should take upon themselves the duty of periodically making sur- rise inspections of markets from time to time. Mr. Braga said ho thought the matter should devolve upon a sub-committee of the Board consisting of Official Members, and Unofficial Members who would, among their duties assigned them, Include one of periodically making visits to the markets with- out notice.

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There were markets on the Hong- long side of the harbour as well as in Kowloon. If the practice he suggested was carried into effect they would certainly not have it as a disagreeable surprise that within a market building an opium busi- news was being carried on.

In replying, Mr. Carrie said he thought that the speakers were

With regard to the question of considering the matter a little renting stalls, he quite agreed with more seriously than was warranted. the. President's suggestions. The At present it was not proposed Obviously, if they wished to publish "hereditary" system among the to publish them and the matter various posters, the Government stallholders, enabled them to exer- would therefore remain in abeyance must have its final any as teise some power in keeping up the and would be reconsidered by a what was to be displayed in price of ment which, to the speaker's Committee appointed by the Board the Colony, if they were go- mind, added to the cost of living. Ing to put up posters on

a little later, which would go into Government buildings, and por

.

Mr. Braga criticised the veto on what he called a point of principle. He stated that there were two

Replying. Mr. Carrie said, the The whole question of health pro-haps lampposts, then obviously the opium business was not discovered paganda.

Government must keep to itself the by himself or the C.V.S., but by the right

to veta anything of that Inspector and he, Mr. Carrie, did nature and, he thought, that was not think there was really any rea- all there was in the matter. He did sun why it should have been dis- not think there was any slur on the covered before. The market was types of poster, prepared after Board whatever, in not recommend-in a curious position and could only much time and thought. Asing the two posters. He had never be approached from one direction matter of principle, he said, he inoked at it in that light and he and anybody approaching could be would like to know to what extent felt sure that when the aub-com-sten while still a long way away. the recommendations of the Board mittee brought up a fully worked-e knew that the Inspector visited were going to be vetoed or reject-out scheme of which the Board an ample time for the oplum to be put the market regularly but there was ed in future, because it seemed that proved, the Government would give out of sight before he actually ar notions supported and entirely it the most sympathetic considera-rived at the market, Further, the approved by the whole Board, were sent to Departments which, to his 'mind, assumed the right of vetoing 'proposals of the Board, which, after all, reduced the work of the Board to something of a farce.

He took it that members of the Bourd were more or less busy men who took their duties and respon- sibilities on the matters which camo before them very seriously. He spoke not merely for himself, but, he believed, he could fairly speak for all the Unofficial" Members of the Board. They did not regard their duties as merely perfunctory but they gave a lot of time and attention. If their decisions were to be turned down on any and every question of Importance, they might just as well be told whether they were wanted or not and then they would not waste their time, any more. "It is a matter of principle, Sir. The sooner We are told, think it will be the better for all

concerned."

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tion. He did not think he could say

any more.

Mr. Lo-Can we test it this way. Suppose we don't put them on public buildings or lampposts, but merely pint and distribute thom does the veto apply?

Mr. Carrie:That question was not put before the Government,

Market Stalls.

pium was discovered in the coolies'

quarters and not in the market building. They were quite separate, The coolle was assisted by his wife and he abused the excellent job lie had to run the oplum business,

Mr. Carrie added he did not think the Inspector was to be blamed for not finding it earlier and it was unly discovered by the Inspector when he rushed up in a car that morning..

System Defended.

With regard to the "hereditary" system, the President said he dis agreed very strongly with Mr. Braga. A max paid for a afall, or for two or three stails. So long as

in all his stalls, the President said

he remained and did active business

he did not think there was any

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Dealing with a Memorandum (by the President) on Sack Tong Tsul Market Stalls, Mr. Carrie said the matter arose through two anonymous letters, one of which ha received himself and the other was sent to His Excellency, the Gover nor, making complaints about the manner in which the market was run. He had drawn up # Memorandum showing certain pro-ground for putting such a man out pared re-arrangements of the stalls and he proposed that it should come. They would do so in the event of into force three months hence. Mr. competition being eliminated

have very strong La had made a note on the minute they would No Harm in Posters,

paper to the effect that he would rounds in such a case. like to hear the other side, if pos Mr. M. K. Lo said that he weldsible. Mr. Carrie continued that Carrie sold it required the cancel- Reverting to his proposition, Mr. comed the opportunity to express an the people concerned, would have lation of three stalls where no busi- opinion as he had been hoping that three months in which to bring mess was being done at present, and the President would have put for forward any objections, and any changing the position of three ward some expression of opinion. objections so Jirought would be con-vegetable stalls to another position. The thoughts expressed by Mr. sidered.

Three of the stalls would be put up Braga hud also gone through his

for auction. (Mr. Lo'a) mind. He would ask whether it was really of any use

The memorandum was approved. the sub-committee mentioned re

In addition to Mr. W. J. Carrie considering the posters at all? In

(President) there were present recalling the history of the matter,

the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, the Hon. Mr. Lo said it was adjourned timo.

M. II. T. Creasy, Hon. Dr. after time, for the deliberate con- of market rates was an old one A. R. Wellington, Director sideration of the members of the and he had brought it up at the of Medical and Sanitary Ser- Board.

Board two years ago. It did not vicer, Major Cheyne, MC, Dr. seem to him to be a right principle W. V. M. Koch, Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. to allow market renters to enjoy T. N. Chau, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin practically what age might term anand Mr. J. Watson (Secretary).

Mr. Lo went on to say that the posters were passed and advocated

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Mr. Lo:-But will they be noti fted?".

Mr. Carrie: Yes, they will be given three months' notice.

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