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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
Unofficials Air Views...
PLEA FOR BETTER ROAD
Several Unofficial Members of Legislative Council deplored the
deterioration of many of the Colony's roads, and urged Government Mr. Braga
to make adequate provision for maintenance.
The Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson made trenchant reference to the
system under which the Widows and Orphans' Pension scheme is Asks For
operated, and urged that reforms be instituted.
Widows And Orphans
(Continued from Page 1.)
Which brings me to the salary
Better
More Money Broadcastings
Urged For Malaria
on
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1936.
Colony's
1937 Budget
MAINTENANCE: NEW TAX CRITICISED
Įmembered that the open ground by
in the
MEDICAL DEPT. UNFAIR
TO DOCTORS
cut. While I remark rather sadly MR. HUGHES' SPEECH sympathy and co-operative efforts condition that is considered un-expenditure may, in the end, prove | nationailsm. Boller of economic of Uliose ideals appears to me to
that such blisters are no new things]
similar schemic Nee in that
As the cat is now out of the bag, mny we ask Government to issue a statement showing how this Fund old
future, for I can assure
business,
+
staff tried to drive so hard n bare potion of the fact that our roads the present time
were
of
1s
any of its pro
predeces- not
widening. The motorist, especially Perative scheme
Government obtained the expert solation to honourable official mem-
tion.
when thut,
R
the rondaido is utilised by the en-modation and a more powerful ap- terprising owners of the pineapple| paratus. Figures have, 1 under- plantations as on open market for stand, been prepared that justify retailing the luscious fruit with the the expense that will have to be harvesting of the midsummer crop, Incurred in order to make better the roads office of the P.W.D. might provision to cater for Chincte usefully consider the provision of a licence holders, who can easily be very necessary rond improvement in increased, so it is estimated, by
-MR. DODWELL this district. In particular, 1 trust more than double the present num Government will immediately, widen her. If this estimate, which is cal sald: Sit, I have no hesitation in services of our local medical pr
The Hon. Mr. S. 11. Dodwell vinced that by the use of part-time the dangerous bend in the road just culated to be rather on the con- before Taun Wan is renched,
servative than on the liberal side, commencing my contribution to this tilloners, some of this extra expense Again, there are still several
is realised, the extra cost for the annual field day of the unoMelai could be avoided. I can well under- The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga said sharp hairple bends near the Kow- provision of the necessary equip Member with sincere congratulations stand how the professional instincts would be to the Government on Budget and ideals of my honourable friend, Your Excellency,-1
1000 Reservoir which are a positive rent and its fitting up propose 10
The loads En-reimbursed in few years time, which, though it fails lamentably to the Director of Medical Services, in- direct my remarks on a few sub- danger to frame.
running expenses would balance itself, does undoubtedly show cline him towards operating with his Jects more is a matter of policy ner probably finds his limitations and the than in criticism of the Budget pro-
Indispensable provision of easily be met out of the larger re- a much more thorough appreciation own medical assistants, on a self- The restriction need not be venue derived from an increased of the damage done to the Colony by contained basis, but the gratification posals. We are passing through ad- funds,
The capital the world's crazy
be, mittedly depressed times calling for curried to the point of continuing number of ilcencees.
very costly, but to serl- only traffic. to be quite a remunerative invest-sors.
There are one or two aspects ously endanger the livelihood of the community.
In an earnest endeavour to provide safe for speedy wheeled
The bridge at the Reservoir
and ment. the Unofcini
about it upon which I would like to medical profession practising in the The Hon. Mr. A. W. Hughes said: solution to real difficulties. I can another. In Shatin Valley en-l
N.T. AGRICULTURE at Tal this in no way dampegis the
comment, but first of all I desire to Colony. recall. post
of programmes
Wn village just before reaching the
A well-known' non-medicul resid- the tribule thusiasm with which the ninety and St-The Budget for 1937 is essenti- ant
myself withi Works Extraordinary Pubile
Agriculture and the farming In-associate
friend, nine welcome the sinner into the ally practical and a keeping with major importance appearing with replaced. They are too narrow for not merited so much is passing Acting Colonial Secretary, has mod-matter, went so far as to express
railroad tracks, both require to be terests in the New Territories have which my Honourable
the ent, who shares my views in this feld, expecially as those of the mer-present day requirements. Necessary out a single item, us is the case two cara to pass abreast and, fur- notice from the Government spokes-estly paid to himself and his coll- the opinion that, even if the Govern cantile community who can look to expenditure hus been provided for for 1037, The only item of conte benefit from Provident Fund or
I had wished that a small engues for the share they are tak ment did not put our nursing homes and "luxuries" have been avoided quence is scheduled under "Loan thermore, were not designed. I am mun.
of the and our medical fraternity entirely The task of limiting expenditure mast Works" for the commencement of sure to take the heavy loads now ray of hope might have been shed ing towards the reduction carried over them daily.
Shatin ns
out of action, they would to the possibilities of the co- | defielt,
certainly in the details given
n tocлl
och have been a dimeuit one, and I feel a new Central Market. This being village road is also capable of
on which the paper of the "Widows and Orphans" the community has every reason to the case, attention is necessarily
It may or it may not be some con- so adversely affect the earnings of
the latter. drawn to the question of the genn view of the higher taxation on report from Mr. A. Strickland.
that they would be unable be true, or ywhere near true,
be satisfied with the result. then, and
bers to know that, as a merchant to afford to keep themselves up to not forgetting pensions,
eral staff of the Public Works De
As in the past, small Chinese pri- employer, with a fairly numerous date in modern medicine and sur- widows and orphans are in posses As I understand
It may appear anomal Petrol and motor car licences, has my Honourable partment. sion of a very bad bargain-one that friend Mr.
a right to expect that these mat-vate enterprise has been left un-stait, I estimate from my experience gery. He went even further than Brags proposes to be ous. however, that, without any
ters should receive prompt atten-aided.. To mention the difficulties that Government servants,
suggesting to disastrous # would moke an insurance nan specifte la his comments upon the large-scale public works, the Bud
Chinese of small menus have to en- their pensions are taken into con sequel, that I hardly like to repeat alrudder.
Without great expense also cer-counter, I wish Nonds Maintenance Vote, I will refer Ret should be burdened with archi-
The tects salaries alone amounting tain parts of the Castle Peak and
relate the experi-sideration, are still some 25 per cent. it to honourable members. He pic- upon brord lines. to it only upt Honourable Colonial Secretary has $157,200 in 1937.
ences of two Chinese poultry farm to 30 per cent. better off than thele tured this polley, if curried to ex told us that the Government "cunnot
ers In Kowloon City. Both started While inviting your Excellency's Talpo Roads could be widened to
give more room for pedestrians and | their businesses In a very humble apposite numbers in the commercial tremes, resulting in the gradual un- me of attention to what strikes has operated in the past and how it safely repeat in 1837 te pruning, more or less an unsatisfactory posi- they might be clear of motor trafc. Crown land. These men commene.irms, even on this lower salarymunity and the survival of the people carrying bulky loads where way as permitees of small areas of firms of the Colony, most of which nihilation of the commercial com-
servant in Government
first clang is proposed to carry it on in that such items as road maintenance vores tion, I would like to offer a sug Trees as present along the
Sir, which has helped the financial post-
ronded business
with a few chickens, basis, are still finding it most difficult The eleven architects are need You
not be removed, but could and the flock of white leghorns 10 operate their businesses without shape to enjoy for a maximum num- that if in
so far removed from High faced by heavy expenditure at some technical officers with gequired exmark the boundary far motor traffic, increased until one of them could loss.
the sober world of ion in 1930," and he added "we are gestion.
ber of years a pension, which, pre- ferience who are not easily
and behind the trees an extra boast of over 800 birds. The ty- Olympus, any en.ployer of a larcent future date if we are to return to the placeable, and for that reason full stretch could be added to the road phoon
I assure honourable offelni mem- sumably, in view of the extinction standards maintained Ja the
of August 17 practically bera that I do not mention this from of the Colony's traders, would have um pleased at this official advantage should be taken of their for use by pedestrians only. gain, he could never hope to keep.
available professional services at
wiped out the stock in the case of motives of jealousy; indeed I realise to fall like manna from heaven. In apculting of trees, I feel that the smaller of the two farms, and only too well that not so long agobit too far, it does illustrate in on While this undoubtedly is going a recognition
In making pre- attention his people contented.
need only be drawn for did considerable damage to the the boot was on the other leg to-day are not what they have been parations and plans for the future the Botanical & Forestry Depart- other. These are, I submit, typien mention it because there are still exaggerated way the menace to our As an illustration I think
I'm in the past. They have not reached
where In saying that a bachelor the stage of being definitely bad, but construction of major public works ment to see that those up-rooted instances
quite correct
a number of people about bury. local medical efficiency threatened by the co-operative ́but when funds eventually become
the Government's polley. The real their though he may have subscribed to both upon the Island and in the New
designed by Mr.
heads in the sand and re- such as the Post Office by the recent typhoon on the rouds neheme like that
menace, however, la to the livell- the Poot all his life, yet only gets Territories, It is evident to intoy ave Government offices in Kow- In the New Territories as well as Strickland could be made to benefusing to face up to the realities of hood of a section of the community,
in Kowloon will soon be replaced. fit the farmers in Kowloon and the this depression and its effect on the back half his subscription on retire- places that without extensive repairs loon. Both these are referred to in Some Information might be use-
New Terrliorles. the report of the Director of Public fully given on the question of the
Colony. No less an ment or his estate that half on death the "definitely bad" stage will soon
an august person the Colony
mony members of which have served well for a
a long period Works for 1936. An important ex water supply
I take this opportunity of relter-nge than Or, more accurately, his estate does be reached.
to the Castle Peak ating that, to my mind, the Indus- would appear to be one of them, and contained system of dispensing our
the Secretary of State
of years. In fact I place this self- not benefit. I do not see why
tension of the Kowloon Hospital, district, There are provisions in the present viz., the maternity wards for Chin- statement that
Beyond the bare official trial and agricultural value of the us the Ottawa Agreements Denedicks should be penalised.
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expire supply New Territories to the Colony can- next year, I feel that it is up to the gory, so far as the medical profession The medical services in the same cate- Perhaps the answer is this, that Budget for maintenance and exten- ese patients, should not be further
scheme was investigated in the not be over-estimated. This, I fear, commercial community to leave no in concerned, as that other organisa slon, but with all respect I submit delayed. started by private this work is so important that its this Fund was
Colony last year, some indication of has been too long overlooked. The stone unturned in an endeavour to enterprise when such things
I am making no reflection on the the intention of the Government re-time has come when every means see that he is under no litusion sation which is the bete noire of us en exient should not be dependent upon holder of the office designated as garding the prosecution when
of this should be devised to make the to how far we can go in this Colony the Colonies", in liself no doubt
merchants, "The Crown Agents for by no means common and modern and more or less established whether or not the necessary funds "Inspector of Furniture" on p. 07 af scheme should be forthcoming. Colony as self-sufficient as possible
For the benefit of many residents in the matter of its own food sup- of building bricks without straw.
in that somewhat dimcult operation procedure had not been laid down. can be spared from General Revenue. the draft Estimates; but it seems
most estimable institution, theore- open to question PETROL TAX ALLOCATION
if it is really in various parts of the Peninsula plies. I believe it cannot be too Had management of the monies
such as I should like to urge, for the seri- strongly urged that Mr. Strickland pect the Secretary of State in si originally built up the prosperity of
There are two reasons why I sustically sound, but one which the mer necessary beer left to the beneficiaries,
chants
consider deprives those who doubt the rules would have been The present Petrol Tax is 30 cents described should be paid a sterling ous consideration of the Medical report be carefully examined Bnd
equivalent to $3,560 next und Sanitary Department, that mar that definite steps al resources of when the tentacles of eco shouldered a considerable portion of
matter. Firstly, because in 1931,
193 the Crown Colonies and have always brought up to date, but Government per tallon, and I am informed that salary
If in the discharge of his ket gardens situated in the imme-ploit the agricultural sequestered
despite the yearly consumption in the Colony year
Bad the proceeds,
aircady got this My used them to build the Kow- gallons, thus providing terest of economy the present post with. Unofficial protest and rude people is in excess of two and a half duties no special technical qualifica- dinte vicinity of residential places the New Territories.
tions are called for, then in the in- should be completely done. away During the past year the market Colony firmly in their grasp, and the the burden of taxation of the oppor-
ake tunity
for Complaints
so much of the to compete Revenue of some $750,000. I suge
constantly villages of Tai Po and Yuen Long commercial community had to make loon-Canton Railway.
that should be transfe made that the gardeners are in the in the New Territories Residents State intervened and refused to per- suggest that as
their first sacrifice, the Secretary of Government's requirements, permanent Polley n per
habit of freely using nightsoll as, a limited as urban areas.
STREET CLEANING centage of this Tux should be allo-sible.
nolice I further fertiliser, and no number of warn of these districts are called upon to mit the Government servants to help
with ext cated each year to road require- Unofficial Members
fully ments. This system is in force
ings deters them from carrying on pay increased taxes accordingly. I the situation by following sult. And gret, that while there is this large realise that in starting this here they elsewhere. In California there is a
even secondly, because to-day he increase in the expense of curing "menace to public health. may be adding to the expenses a special Tax of,
believe, three cents
Much can be said regarding the districts, whose membership la com-levy if he has an assurance that it the Public Works or Sanitary De- this Colony, it that portion of the
gallon and the proceeds of this unionces required cannot be en Tax are applied solely to Rands,
To neglect roads so that they fall unsatisfactory condition of the Ho- sed entirely of Chinese, has up-is an emergency Imposition which partment estimates for the preven marked to this end, but, in common The California Roads are the envy
into a state of such serious dis-muntin Cemetery. It is a serious-plied to a private firm for the use will not be maintained longer than tion of it by a much more thorough fairness, they feel they must em- of all the States In America, and of Kowloon and the New Territories more burials and its transfer out of The firm in question has generous-
repair
as can be pointed out in ly debateable question whether the of their level open ground for the is demanded by the obscurity of the cleansing of our streets than is car-
shutting down of this cemetery for purposes of recreation and sport. financial situation.
ried qut at present, though we should phasise and ask for the correction many countries outside.
during the current year, is a policy a central residential aren
surely
now have enough water for of on abuse. That this may not
has not allowed the use of the ground
purpose, easy, we udmit, but at least
In using the word "maintenance" that works but much more expen- now become imperative. At any to the club members without pay- Much as I dislike striking pessim- When recently in Shanghai, I had beneficiaries
sively in the long run. On this of a subscriber from above, I wish to include provision subject I would like to state that rate, the matter is one that should ment of any rent. I submit tint istle notes, or casting a damper on occasion to visit some of the poorer
of tax get for greater safety than exists to the Kowloon Residents Association be looked into by the President of the higher rate
in urban the spirits of my official colleagues, districts of the International Settle- out the money put in, with reason-day. In particular, I refer to the has requested me publicly to bring the Urban Council.
arcas should carry with it city in my judgment the question whether ment and my amazement at the clean able interest.
absence of kerbing in a great num-this question to the notice of your health of the community amenities that the residents of those this levy is in fact an emergency and wholesome appearance of their for this Fund is
places where the most Excellency and this Council,
by al districts are entitled to expect, and measure Liability
or becomes a permanent strecta as compared with ours, wor show-the-Colony's accounts, rudimentary elements of safety de-would-like-to-go even further locating more open spaces and play the provision of recreation grounds measure liable to be made still more excelled only by my amazement at
grounds,
in especially though the Directors of public and mind them. There is
congested within these areas in the New Ter- unpalatable later on, depends on the reason given for this welcome arcas. This is notoriously lacking ritories is, therefore, ย matter tirely
has property to declare the "true and Pipe Factory on the Castle. Peak might describe as essential
come to stay entirely due to the zeal with which Rond. of the
large Government. view of the state correct
works. In this connection, I would in this locality can be seen
the world. If it hos, and our Chinese friends bad taken up numbers daily making use the completion of the road public roadways for games,
In conclusion, I commend these Company's affairs". Including con
Mougkong's privileges
and
prefer the New Life Movement. Shop- from Argyle Street, to Tam Kung BATHING AND BROADCASTING lency's sympathetic
humble suggestions to your Excel- ences DE
of part the Empire tingent Habilities, and Government
are to keepers and householders are made The deep gutters on both sides Road. It only requires the widen-
beas limited under
for Ottawa responsible It has been truthfully said that Although with the stress of finan- Agreements as, in practice, they are sections of the paths and roads, and
their might well remember the parable
respective were responsible for two very nastying and surfacing, of the path from we have the sea on almost every cial the mote and the beam.
problems weighing heavily accidents carly this year, but the the approach road to the new Ce side of us and yet the majority of upon the Government my requests today, then, so far from reinstating they don't do their job to the section that calls most loudly for tral British School
the citizens of this Colony are on behalf of those for whom I have any cuts, I envisage the possiblity, satisfaction of their neighbours, they At present School-a length of about 300 of denied the amenities of its bathing spoken may at first sight appear to cellency being compelled to request streets with their hands tied behind. Provident Fund; any provision they there is no protection whatever and 400 yards--to provide the logical beaches. It is the duty of the Gov-be somewhat expeting, I feel con- the Secretary of State to take back their backs carrying
not the probability, of Your Ex-art seized und paraded through the the needs of harbour craft connection by rond between Kow-ernment to make ample provision fident that I shall not be asking in absorb in some other more ing for the New Life Movement to
loon Tong. Mongkok, Kowloon Hos- at least for the better health of its vain. using the Praya must be studied, pital, etc., on the one hand, and people, and a special point should
Possibly the Government is wait- these should not be allowed
and Tolewawan on the be made STAFF QUESTION
jeopardize the lyes of our
proportion of the Government staff catch on in the Colony in a similar of our citizens.unghom
other.
to provide more public There have been cases of cars go that the Kowloon Hospital cannot Peninsula, with proper facilities for Does it not appear strange bathing beaches, especially on the
now rendering services which the effective way and so save them con- Letters
In the have appeared
Harbour Press which seem to suggest that ng over the Praya into the
be reached from anywhere at To- dressing, which should be
Colony will no longer be able to siderable outlay. If, however, it with resultant loss of
life. It 34 wawan by car without having to easily accessible to the residents of
afford, and consequently will have does not, I consider that our tuber- Hongkong is in process of cutting
to do without.
culosis record alone makes the in- European stuff to below those levels monals there are not been many travel the circuitous rond round to the Colony next summer.
Cars
Such A more.
are in
in charge of drivers Kowloon City?
contingency was fare-curring of this expense an absolute usual in other Crown Colonies. I
the well-to-do can of varying driving ablity, and in-
minority class Another path which should be afford their well-appointed glorified
shadowed think I'm correct in saying that, so
on page 53 of last year's necessity. numerable people are crossing at similarly treated is the one running pavilions and shacks.
report of the Economic Commission. 'ROAD MAINTENANCE far from this being the cuse,
What about
which has, no doubt, been thor- Government merely is in process of sight angles to them. During mes parallel with the railway between the majority of the middle class
While I am in sympathy with some oughly digested by my omcial col- of the proposals for new roads mode coming on to parlly with them, and poor visibility the danger it, of Waterloo Road and King's Park, who are as little provided with an
course, increased, I
leagues und in still fresh In their by the honourable Mr. Braga, who respectfully thereby providing a through motor abundance of money and as badly has quite a long way to yet.
There is Httle to say about the this very serious need. That
draw your Excellency's attention to road from Waterloo Road to Gas off for a lot of time after office
minde. Road, and considerably
Happily, however, amongst the of the requirements of Kowloon than general Budget, arrer the circumstances, we think. danger is net equally gruve in other shortening the distance from Kow- lar form of healthful and beneficial
hours to this most
many signs of returning economic have, am, generally speaking, in though some of the Officials may not parts of the Colony is due solely to loon Tong and Homuntin to King's recreation!
Government may take
The formal contract between the sanity, we witnessed one last week favour of spending our restricted re- see cya to eye with us. Mctorists the fact that the traffic-both vehicu Park and Chatham Road.
a timely hint in earmarking de- Cunard-White Star Company and which may casily prove to be the venue on properly maintaining our lar and pedestrian-is less In I submit that the cost of these finite
first rung in the ladder of economic present roads rather than on building. have to face increased taxation, but volume
large beach areas in Hebej shipbuilders for construction of an two very
necessary improvements Haven with the completion of the express steamship known as No. 552 Government's currency stabilization tion of the state of the Taipo and
recovery. I refer to the British new ones. I have a vivid, recollec they have been and are being given
would be inconsiderable and would Customs Pass Road extension. ANTI-MALARIAL WORK greater facilities. Nothing in what's
be fully justified. The saving of repetition of the reserves
| A|—sister ship to the Liner Queen¦ M In Re- Mary was signed at Liverpool to- and France, the announcement of Governor's bungalow was built at
negotiations with
the United States Castle Peak roads before the been sald higher up must be con-
time which, would be effected The Budget provides a
to pulse Bay and Sheko must be day, of and from the Star Ferry wharf avoided at all cast. Summ strued. ay. detracting from
which was accompanied by the fol gratitude for Civil Service sacrifices, $50,000 for anti-malarial work on the would be of great benefit.
New Fanling. Toads through our
ABUSE NEEDS CORRECTING
The
now on should in every case
110
be
the
ber of
particularly
that an officer
is one
to the dollar grade as soon
ROADS MAINTENANCE
I still regard the Roads Mainten- unce Vote us wholly insufficient.
and slate that Government should
arc
nationalism
extreme re-
the nuisance, which is a serious know it for a fact that a sporting | stotes that he will only agree to this disease, there is no provision in rither
institution
in one of these urban
PERMANENT CUT?
the pur
private companies are forced very bad stretch in front of the Hume immediately take in hand what in the Homuntin district. Children which should be cared for by the rely upon whether or not economis! change. I was assured that it
.
It must be remembered, however, that a great number in this com- munlly have no pension and can make must be by their own efforts, not easy in these days.
good
POSSESSION OF OPIUM
PRAYA DANGER
no attention is the Praya.
while
ont
our
the Central Magistracy this morning,
coni-
10
urge
the colgne
road
of the
consideration.
For
made
The
Contract Queen
Sister
Mary's
Ship
London, Oct. 0,
nationalism
and
tunate parts of the Empire, a large
broom.
has n much more intimate knowledge
island and $10,000 in Kowloon. Government is to be commended Broadcasting
Speaking ns member of the Messrs. John Brown have moved lowing significant statement: "The beautiful scenery, are undoubtedly a Presumably this is for a continua for having widened the junction of aware of the big improvement that Clyde the huge crane used in the
Committee, I am into position in their yard on the British Government is convinced, great acquisition, to the Colony, but when the construction of the Queen Mary and Storder with France and the United it is very difficult indeed for the
moro
not receive the maxi-
of the Studio manufactured at Be's Park ernments, invites the co-operation unofficial members' may in future be
panion, Chen et e-Sergeant T. your Excellency, and I urge that the road requirements in the New Ter-tory influences. In reality it is the and is one of the largest received by
thousands of pounds tion".
the
ritories,
tion of the unequal fight against this Waterloo Road and Argyle Street is about to take place disease that, is carried on
that the success of the above motorist to enjoy the beautiful by the This used to be a danger spot for new short-wave transmitter is in-are proceeding with the formation of polley is linked with the develop scenery through which he is passing Sanitary Department, but it surely traffic, but where Waterloo Road stalled, and the great benent insuficient and when spent will pro- should be at its widest (viz, at its shipping on the high scas and its airendy placed an order with Messrs. particular, the greatest importance is potholes and In constant danger of to a keel box for the liner. They have ment of International trade. In when he is incessantly dodging vide little improvement in the posi Junction with Nathan Road) it is
to on today. The subject has been actually at its narrowest. The dan-long been telt Hongkong. It has William Beardmore for bull castings attached
to relax the of
artem of exceptional
present Brought before Mr. K. Keen at muntioned in this Chamber upon gerous bend at this point should be licencees do not that the Chinese for the No: 592. These castings are out delay resen with being shot through the roof of his
dimensions and con-
of quotos
634 car. exchange controls In conclusion, Sir, I should like many previous occasions, but the eliminated and thus make great need for action is sufficient room for the dolly growing traffic Studio, through no fault of the lat-frame, cast steel shaft brackets, and British Government, in common with ourable Mr. Paterson's request that mum service from the Broadcasting sist of cast steel stem, cust steel stem with a view to their abolition. The to wholeheartedly support the hon- charged with the possession of n
flowing, into Nathan Road. quanity of prepared opium at No. Justificall for this repetition.
These are outstanding road works for There is this to be said both cast steel rudder. will be the United States and French 282 Queen's ad Central, first floor,
for the Committee
Gove The excellent work done in the not involving a great deal of money and for the Government, Wong Hung aged 44, medicine dealer, Straits Settlements in eradicating calling for immediate attention in apparent neglect of the Chinese
that the head Works at Glasgow.
other nations to realise the polley and discussing the various depart- of given the opportunity of considering pleaded not guilty, while his
to Kowloon. aged 20,, admitted malaria is undoubtedly known
1.shall now deal with may not be put down to discrimina-worth many
The contract is estimated to be laid down in the present declara- mental estimates before the flist of the Budget Bull, in the reading I venture to believe that the same way as they are permitted to mechanical deficiency Thanks, I feel, are due for the be made good. This deficiency Wireless.
that hus to the firm for many years. British Colony's present relations with our discuss the Public Works estimates.
great and friendly neighbour, China construction of n. now motor road again, cannot be justly attributed to through splendidly wooded country the technical stuff. Physical needs
which your Excellency has already I
sure, greatly appreciate the dis- full of wild bird le from upper have to be provided. In the first Shatin Road leading to the Shing place by enfarging the accommoda-
place no obstacle, so far as we are shown a Mun Valley.
since you came to the ton, which is far too limited for
HALF MILLION VISITORS concerned, in the way of the realise them on so many
tion of this declaration of policy on Hongkong is one of the few Colonies Tong. Sau, 35, coolic, attempted to TSUN WAN'S GROWTH. the Increasing demands on the tech-
Interest, and as I believe alcal side on the Studio equipment;
Toronto, Oct. 6. Kwan Ying, aged 40, widow, ad commit suicide by jumping into the
the part of the British Government where the estimates are not refe milted
The Government to-day revealed charge...
With the completion of Tsun and, in the second place, by u. mIDIG of possess harbour from the Mong Kok Ferry Wan Market, this district is gradual-powerful transmitter than Z.E.K., that 459,764 persons come to Callen
MEDICAL SERVICES ion of prepared opium at Jervole wharf yesterday. He was rescued by ly assuming the air of a growing which is admittedly weak, provides dor, Ontario, to
at hn.carly stage to a select com- visit the Dionne Street, and was aimilarly sentenced. some bout people nearby, and was township.
Turning now to the departmental mittee composed partly of unofficial Revenus Officer A., W. Grimmlit suid removed to the Kowloon Hospital the vicinity of the village is now.
The motor highway in at the moment.
Quintuplets at the Dufoo Nursery cafimates, I observe with growing members, 1 venture to hope that the the opium was found strapped around suffering from the effects of Immer-much too narrow for the daily in can be advanced for equipping the and that 70 per cent, of the visitors expenses of the medical department, Excellency,
I belleve very strong arguments during July, August and September, alarm the enormous increase in the proposal will find favour with your defendant's legs with rubber bands,sion.
fcreasing traffic, and when it is re- Studio with both increased accom- were Americans.-United Press. particularly so as I am still con (Continued on Page 11.).
#charge Cashman, said he, raided the floor on problem in Hongkong be attacked Tuesday morning, and under a tile upon the same lines and with the in the kitchen, seven bars of opium same vigour as was done by the
Straits Government, were found. First defendant was discharged, while second.accused was fined $1,000, or four months hord labour in default.
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