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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10,

1938.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CONSIDERS RECORD BUDGET: UNOFFICIALS MENTION WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS

Approval Of New System

Voiced By All Members

“A SOUND AND BY NO means extravagent Budget."

This summed up the views of the Unofficial Members in Legislative Council this afternoon, when the Financial Secretary, Hon. Mr. Sydney Caine, moved the first reading of the 1939 Appropriation Bill for the Public Service, amounting to $29,327,294.

The Estimates, which have already been considered in Committee, were approved by Council.

Slums and the Housing Commission's Réport, new Public Works, the new. Government House, Water, Immigration, Public Health and Education were some of the subjects dealt with by the Unofficial Members.

that

new

...HON. MR. M, K. LO

public safety we

the present building, having stood the elements for half a century, has long passed its economic life, and that it in altunted in surroundings which have become quite unsuitable for a school of this nature.

When I protested in Select Com- mittee against Queen's College's ex- clusion from the Five-Year Plan, I understood from the Honourable the Colonial Secretary that the reason for such exclusion was because as yet no

coulent as to a suitable new aite

be reached.

I understand that one of the sites suggested la in the Pokfulum area, Objections readily come to one's mind against o site so far removed from the stre of the town, having regard to the class of boys for, whom the College Exists. Such objections may indeed, be decisive against this particular site. all those who have hear that visited it, including many old boys of the

College,

are enthusiastlé about its situation, and are of the opinion that the distance from the town, es

But

pecially in view of the

the possibility of in the College to certain higher

SIR HENLY POLLOCK

locality

Pardon For Tom Mooney Probable

Los Angeles, Nov. 9.

The new Governor of California has begun preparation of a statement an- nouncing that he will pardon the Labour Leader, Mr. Tom Mooney, who has been serving a life sentence since 1910 for his part in the San Francisco bombing outrage of that year.-Reuter Special,

U.S. COMMODITY

seems that for some time to Spot

in

PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

December

Now York, Nov. 9.

New York Culton

Opening

Closing

8.53/04

8.61/51..

8.40/40 8.43N

0.47/48

0.44/44

8.30/20

6.24/24

6.15/14

8.10/10

7.01/00

*7.68/88

9.00.

New York Rubber

17.10/20a 17.10/13

17.20/20

17.14/15

17.16N 17.15N

17.15N

and other like areas, but it March

the lot of residents of Ho should be the policy of Government May in future to provide new districts September En feature before they are opened for development.

We thank Your Excellency for the gain call attention, as we did-last 1937 was repaired, and through com- any feeling of frustration, for the public services both to the with facilities for this very essen- October

{{e

able and comprehensive survey of the future needs of this Colony which you gave in your Budget speech.

RESUMPTION OF TRADE AND We entirely

of the new approve connection with procedure in

TRAFFIC WITH SOUTH CHINA Budget which has enabled the Un- And, lastly, we urge the British official Members, through the appoint Government to press vigorously for with fucilities and traile communications and water between this Estimates finiments by innd

Colony and South

*

ment of the Select Commitice, to the prumptest resumption of trade blems, on which I now respectfully it is that the really poor, the "that its solution might have to await phasise the desirability of fastering}

discuss thoroughly the

come

China, We are

the Heads of the various before the before this Council. It enables us to

enables us to confident, Sir, flat the Hong Kong pass our

our Excellency Government is in complete sympathy our views on before the adoption of the Budget is with us and will actively support our proposed: it permits of a full discus- stand in this matter.

ws on to

Your

ston of the Government programme and policies, and in every way it is more practical and therefore best interests of the Colony.

sprofure in

the

MR. M. K. LO'S SPEECH Unofficial Doals With Many Subjects

My colleagues, during lengthy meetings of the Select Committee, have thoroughly studied the estimates for all departments and while we recommend caution

before embarking

on long term projects, we unanimous-

of

and referred to in

bus in Sutanto??

since the

emelent

amongst

the

and

Budget

HOUSING COMMISSION

of

Al-

was

The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo sald: Your Excellency-The

| average

WATER

REPORT

shulpo, "about three times higher than those

The

willi

hos

Crown Lenses.

to

on that

that

the

'tories

the Botanicul

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Tho

17.15 /15

Sales for the day:-1,400 tons.

Chicago Wheat December 04/04 64%/044

00%/60%

May

July

00 /66% 85%/05

Tuesday's Sales: 7,901,000 bushels.

Chicare Corn

The May

anu

In lieu

47 147 .484/40% 50/5034 80/00% 512/514

Winnipeg Wheat

58%/5B% 00%/01 61%/01

01%/02

**** opportunity must not be long scale gambling".

and

The New Territories.

"Detectives

per

Ing of vacancies with locally policy

is not a serious objection and, In any case, that the objection is not

one is bullt, and that in a of such a serious nature as to out- And Fourthly-Because it will exercise any control over exorbitant

chosen with greater foresight than The debate on behalf of the

the expense of charges.

wel the advantages

was shown in the choice of the pre-

December Unofficial Members was opened save the Colony

As regards Pinevitable will the wroundings vorded by the site and one, the better. maintaining Mountain Lodge. by Sir Henry Pollock, who said.

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY hope and prayer that in time However is may be I venture to

The matter of su

of sultable drainage for Jan. (1939) Your Excellency.-As has been DESIRABLE PUBLIC WORKS

alle acceptable to all

large areas of Kowloon comes up for Mar. (1930) I would very much like to con-eoine-and may it come before it is 130

In the Urban May (1939) discussion customary for many years past,

regularly eased interested parties will be soon found, We wish to place I desire,

Senlor

un record our gratulate Major R. D. Walker, Man 100 late our inancial burden of de hope that a Unofficial

that A commencement may Council as well as at meetings of the July (1939) opinion

Infectiousi

ager of the Kowloon-Canton Rail-fence may be considerably

made

It Oct (1039) Member, to make some observations

of મ

Queen's Kowloon Residents' Association. new Disenses Hospital; a new Science way, and the very eftelent staff upon the restoration of sanity to all 50 aggressive nations and the realization be

which shall be on the Budget for 1038 on behalf of Laboratory for the University, a new under him, particularly the Chinese by all of the futility, cruelty and

worthy of the myself

Colony as the premier second- at least, nothing can be done to and all my Unofficial Col-

Queen's College, and a new Volun- Engineer-in-Charge, for the miracid-

In the meantime leagues.

barbarity of war.

ary Government School, with its ously speedy way in which the grave What I am about to say, therefore, teer Headquarters are public works represents the united views of all the which will have to be undertaken in damage done to the railway track we pay because we must.

ut in regard to public health and unique historical traditions, and is without proud record of having produced so the near future, and we would once caused by the typhoon of September hygiene, the Colony pays Unomcial Members of this Council.

many worthy sons distinguished for concerning the munication restored, year, to complaints

value, and, indeed, the necessity of sound and progressive public health Colony and to China. Kowloon Mortuary..

HIS EXCELLENCY'S ADDRESS

administration, aiming at the pre-

HAWKER PROBLEM

N. T. AGRICULTURE The Senior Unofficial Member has vention and cure of human 1lls, is in-

Your Excellency stated that this already expressed the joint views of creasingly appreciated by all. If I

Nothing could more clearly cm- the Unofficials on Your Excellency's have any uncomfortable feeling re-problem was still to be solved, and masterly survey of the Colony's pro-garding Hongkong's hospital facilities

the restoration of peace to China. In

agriculture in the New Territories patients," are still inadequately pro- these circumstances I realise that this

than the strilling figures mentioned December few observations. venture a

vided for. A statement showing is not the occasion for any

lengthy

July and Agriculture in your Forestry HOUSING COMMISSION'S

available free beds in Government argument on the subject. But in by your Excellency in dealing with Miny Hospitals, and the ratio between such view of Your Excellency's observation speech of October 13, and recent One of the most important sub-free beds and paying beds, will clarify "but the fact must not be forgotten events have made it even more ob- December: 57/58 jects dealt with by Your Excellency the position. And I await with deep that the practice of food-hawking vious, if that were possible.

backward was the Ilausing Commission's Re-interest the report of the Committee end

administration", I desire intendent of of most respectfully to venture a few port. I should like to invite the at- on the hospitalization system recent or burgers public health and is a sign statement, therefore, that the Super July

Forestry Departinent has been in- at malaria, mark

CORRUPTION REPORTS I am sorry to say tention of this Council to paragraphly appointed by Your Excellency.

structed to report on the possibililles eunhesitatingly 67 of Mr. Owen's Memorandum,

rondum, which seems to be I preventable

in the New Terri- admit that the

of development

tunc That such investigations, it properly which shows that the charges now disense, la still prevalent in Hong-doctrine that food-hawking in itself

· 15 zingularly opportune..

bear fruit. 14 by Government on land for kong, and exacting its toll of illnesses constitutes a source of danger mopinent in Hongkong, in Sham- and death.

to There should be no delay in the mat farried out, do public health is theoretically sound, ter. With the present rise in prices, evidenced by a report in the Hong- and similar districts, 19

But I do feel that the Colony is but I suggest that the question as to the local farmer would naturally be kong Telegraph of September 20,

1938, under the heading "Del on the outskirts of London where singularly fortunate in having us the whether or not there is any practical more amenable than heretofore to Dismissed in Singapore" that "20

Head of this important department of risk to health depends on the kind sug

suggestions with regard Iorge- cent. of the Colony's detective force food, hawked, and Senfor the price of land is notoriously high." Government my Honourable friend of four under which it is hawked. of or in addition to rice, and the have been dismissed following fa

circum-scale production of vegetables ly regard the Budget as n sound and Unofficial Member has already ex-

Selwyn-Clarke, whose know-stances

vestigations Into allegations of -cor- Report shows clearly that Dr. Cer-pressed our unanimous views on the by no means extravagant due

*Initiative energy, not ledge.

with large- and Theoretically, manual contact with opp

ruption in connection lain curtaliments

expenditure, Budget, and on the new Budget pro- for years touse-building

courtesy, and whose deep concern the increase in

in matters of detalled in the Revised Estimates,, cedure. It remains for me to offer kept pace

become a source of infection.

been negiceted, too, in

One other matter. Pensions and the

a few remarks on my own account, population, and some of the reasons for the poor, have deeply impressed bank notes and coins does, I suppose.

for this ing are indicated or implied all who have been privileged to come yet the practical risic is not such as sanitation. It is pleasing to see that

He will, I Select Committee, have

in the

and into contact with him. Report. Numerous isable in the different

Perhaps I may also appointment of a health staff for this sages und leave of Government per I have from time to time already persistent complaints have reached have no doubt, see to it that the on deter people from handling them this year's Budget provides for the the necessity for providing for pas Corli framed, but on the whole.

auction, every dollar which the Colony can of food is a prevalent practice even

and Shengshui Markets and of Un burden úpon this Colony, a of having sites put up for if we are to keen the Colony up to tuken up so much of this Council's me against the delay and difficulties Colony gets the utmost value out of observe that hawking of certain kinds orca. A casual inspection of Talpo sonnel constitute an ever-increasing

Long reveals a state of uncleanliness which could be substantially Line in submitting my views on the

and of having plans date,

In March this year I

ied in the course of years by the parts of the world, the water question that I propose this passed. I venture to proved and afford on public health and medical in the Metropolis of Ensmitted a

hope that in so services.

disgraceful in a British Colony. world, Lice afternoon to limit myself to only a far on such cause is duc to over-

Memorandum to Government, and HEROIN

INCREASE IN CRIME

nien, I am aware that this is very little in the proposed

exper

as paragraph 20 sets out my views few words on the subject of waste lapping of departments, or is trace-

The increase of crime, particularly has been advocated more than once ture that it would not be

The Chinese are very grateful to on this aspect of the subject I beg and prevention of waste, and of able to the administrative machinery

here: economy to cut out. In fact, as apicensed plumbers.

of the Public Works Department, this Your Excellency for expressing in leave to quote it

in Kowloon, has been suggested to in the past, but it has never been scale nearly commen- 20. It should be remembered pears from the Report of the Selcet

me as worthy of mention in this adopted on Caminitice on the Revised Estimates of coeurs of consumption Honourable friend, the Director of our horror and detestation of the It is impossible to find question may be looked into by my such clear and impressive language

people

who buy articles from Council. While appreciating that surate with its advantages. What-. hawkers generally belong to classes the work and difficulties of the ever might have been the reason for we have agreed to certain additions

exists to-day. being made to the original Estimates per capita per day because one of Puble Works: Another complaint heroin traffic. "AT you know, Sir, the re: Chinese leaders have done what they

of persons who occupy such houses, Police have been increased during this in the post, none. cubicles, bed-spaces, and in sur- in order to earry out work which we the facts in calculation, nuriely, that which I have often heard has

the last year, it is perhaps not too There can be no suggestion that of population, la never exactly as ference to the high charges of land could to mobilise public opinion

roundings that the hygienic ideal much to expect that with д read- Hongkong, with its expensive system regard as essentini,

certainable. But assuming that the and Crown rent, specally in view

aimed at by the Urban Council

and of

education and its Uni- primary aptly described as "this man killing

Justment of the Force to its new and month in of the comparatively short term of against what Your Excellency has so

docs provide

not cannot be achieved. What matters

will

supply of versity, more arduous duties this matter Chinese of the period 1st January to tenure under exuld appear to bethetry." Since Your Excellency's

that the food is bought from a clean be

men suitable for employment in all complaint

Com-the Whilst congratulating the members 31st July, 1938 is 408.75 million ul borne out by Mr. Owen's observation.

This

attacked, message My

Successfully of the Housing Commission and their lons (and this figure is based on the which

I have appeated to the

shop if it is cooked, kept and eaten plaints against the general emciency but the highest offices in Government.

dirt and in a place in which dust, dir of the Force are few and far be- It was

receive in Com- gratifying formed Chinese Reporters' Secretary, Mr. W, IL Owen, upon answers given recently to my quen-

files etc. abound? Association for their assistance by

The prohibited tween, but the public views with mittee from the Head of one Depart einas 7 contains "congue, tea and

ment the Interesting suggestions which they tons in this Council), and assuming venture to think that, apart

the Assurance that whenever the numerous recent concern

of local. have made for the Improvement of that the population" is 1,050,000 any action on the lines indicated by launching a persistent canipaiga in

cakes, puddings, beancurd."

appointment cases of police constables being possible the overcrowding in this Colony, we feel

persong

ons minus the floating popula-Your Excellency, Government should that in 1939 little

there really substantial danger to charged with demanding or accept men to vacancies in his Department can be

slogans, and I am happy to inform

public health by the sale of such ing bribes.

received his consideration. But some hertion and those who draw their water de its utmost to fucfisite building the Chinese Press, with leaders and

Beding the way of implementing their re-frame street fountains, estimated at development in approved areas and, your Excellency that the Association

Públic opinion has al

port..

articles to the particular class of ways been that this state of affairs statement from Government with re- balance of 800,000 above all, that Government should has really responded to our request. 356,000, leaving ก

jay.ng anticipate development by the removal of uur unsumers, then the consumption per down

buyers who patronise hawkers? is rife in the Colony and there is a gard to its polley would be welcome. In any case,

pre-marked desire to acknowledge our apprecia-

Some 3,871 persons have presum-widespread belief that gambling A further advantage in the large slums must take many years la con- capita per day works out at 20.78 down drainage etc. on

out roads, so that newly bull houses tion of the public-spirited assistance

ably ide their living by the cale houses, sly brothels and those conscale employment of local men is that this would incidentally ensure the plete, and in the meantime our

gallons.

would not have to wait for months, rendered by the Chinese Press in this

of these articles, and there are to cerned in other illicit transactions expenditure within the Colony of a remala - Di unsavoury

matter. streets

According to the Public Works or even years, for their houses to bo

EDUCATION

be no renewals of the existing disease disseminating condition,

Government main as dangerous to the health of the Department Report, the amount of connected to most a

When, in 1030, I had the honour to a ruh water consumed from the reservoirs drain. As a Colony as are the slums.

July. for

came to 382.13 million

IMMIGRATION 1036

participate in the first Budget Debate of representations

by BrumeRBI)

The water

consumert by a certain amount of metered-

ot Ballons. in 1936 Members in

has been done, but

consumers of 498.75 million As Your Excellency has pointed in this Council, I expressed the view street washing has except in some of the centrul locali- lions therefore amounts to chly out, a fundamental issue was raised that there is something wrong with of and that "a Government announce- ties, the Althy condition of the

43 to ita educational policy and sidewalks is Hill a digurace, thus / Traving soal water consumed, by the, Comm.ssioners' Report re- the educational policy of the Colony."

but even allowing' and by the question of restrictink | ventured the view that the provision to the hope, Sir, that- If and when

I then would na contributing greatly

the quantity of "free" population which exists at our door,i have been welcome," Lawards ur hot

water cons

consumed, unenviable tuberculosis record, hill-

for, say, and greatly in-

40 million gallons per ing our work and budget of the month, and taking into account the My Senior Chinese Unometal collcá- of primary education by Government | this problem is tackled, a realistic

hospitals creasing the

We are nat fact that the July consumption may que has spoken on this question and been totally inadequate, and solution will be found. having reaped Medical Department.

higher than

than the which, as the Ilousing Commission's van able to quote in support of my to the fact that hawking, properly satisfied that more could not be don: be appreciably

the average monthly consumption, the Repurt obscrves, is one which pre-wows the high authority of Mr. regulated, does afford to the bed and in this direction, evin with restricted supply of water at our dismount of water unaccounted for is sents very serious difficultics." Living Burney. In July the report of the infirm who have otherwise to means posal, provided that the flushing is still appallingly great. I shall be regard to the history of the Colony committee on the training of teachers of support and wire, wi

when it was ceded to the British was published, and I am glad to find their residential qualification, would carried out under proper supervision to be enlightened on this aspect Crown, and the public Proclamations in the very interesting and able be entitled to Foor Law Relief If it

of the matter.

in Hongkong. so as to prevent waste.

Although

the water problem has made in connection with such cession, majority report that it is the view were available

I am quite clear in my own mind that of the six out of the seven members alternative to starvation. ways been with us, and although restricted immigration, as this word of the committee that Government NEW GOVERNMENT HOUSE

the problem prevention of waste is understood in other parts of the should undertake greater responsi- HON. MR. D’ALMADA, Subject to the plans for the new should always have been one of World, as against the Chinese, bility for primary vernacular eduen Government House near Magazine great importance, it is a matter of Westined. imagine, however, ton. I confess that found it Gap being hereafter submitted to the surprise that it was not until last year that Your Excellency hus in mind difficult to follow the minority report.

Complaints Against Police Finance Committee for its approval, that the question of organising not such restricted immigration, but but I console myself with the thought

Efficiency we agree to the expenditure in 1930 special department for the detection some defined policy of exclusion

or that of the sum of one hundred thousand and prevention of waste was serious-repatriation analleable to only atton caused by the omission from that examination of this Colony's position,

that my difficulty might have been

Your Excellency: The very full dollars upon the levelling of the ly taken in hand. I would like, who have no residential qualification report of detailed reasons for differ- Bite.

Govern- and no means of support, and we ing from the majority's recommend taken place in Committee since the

plans and

haz prospects which however, to congratulate

cannot be absorbed in the available ons omission which obviously There are, I believe, mahy eliizens ment on this step. who, aro, inclined to regard this pro- The requirement, under the new labour market. But even

littla to bb, done ekoppt to remind ject as unnecessary and extravagant. regulations that all plumbers must policy presents serious difficulties and rendered it difficult for a laythan like presentation of the Budget leaves We have therefore, considered Ifrat obtain a licence from the Water may involve grave objections. At myself to appreciate the reasons for Government of matters requiring its satisfied for four varies and we are Authority before they can carry out this stage I need only say that I feel such differences of opinion.

It was therefore with much grati-attention in the near future.

with Firat good reasons any work of construction, alteration sure that Your Excellency will afford

or repair for consumers in of course the. Chinese a proper opportunity of fallon that I listened to Your Excel the promise of better street-lighting Firstly-Because the present a valuable safeguard against incom-considering any such proposal in a lenty's observations on the Comels at last in course of tuliment so Govertiment Holise and Mountain petent, workmanship. But I under-concrete form, and of making repre- Inilee's report. I am glad that, by far as Nation Road, is concerned. Lodge-cost ratepayers annually so stand

provision in the Estimates for lowed to end there. Ад 9000 ди much Inuk Bald. of them that it may, bo truly that there is a certain amount sentations thereon, 'before it is to be Your Excellency's direction, some But Improvement must not so al-

of apprehension on the part of the carried into effect.

plementing the Report was referred fund

perall other. that they have passed public as to how far this require PUBLIC HEALTH AND PUBLIC

important their ecotiomie life,"

to, and passed by, the Select Com-thoroughfares should be ottended to, ment will have the effect of

riotably Chatham, Waterloo and Second Because the accommo-Jecting the public to unreasonably

QUEEN'S COLLEGE Your Excellency pointed out the dation at the present Government high, in other words, monopolistic

Prifice Edward Roads, The Senior Unofficial Member has The Kowloon Mortuary has al- House is inadequate for the needs of charges. I Dierefore respectfully in- "big increases in the fields of public the Colony

vite the Honourable the Director of health and public safety, including placed on record our view that aready been mentioned by the Hon- Thirdly Because the old Govern Public Works to inform this Council defence," and observed that "much ment House'ls required, as part of as to the approximate number of of that increased expenditure must new Queen's College is one of the durable the Senior Unpile!al Mem- the City Development scheme, to be firms who have been licensed, or be looked upon not only as perman-public works which it is desirable ber. The site of the present one utilised for the housing of the C.3.0. who are likely to possess the quellent, but also indicative of greater de should be undertaken in the near is no longer suitable and I am told and P.WD, staffs, during the building fications to be licensed, and as to mands of the same nature in the fu- future if funds permit. In this con- that the bidding itself loaves much

noction I would like to point out that to be desired. of new Government offices,

how far the Water Authority canture."

ons made

carefully from all

that it is essential.

ads 40% of the total of the roads

·

uinecounted for.

not know

บ

I

have quoted above.

from

I do lating to the enormous reservoir

immigration as a possible remedy.

SAFETY.

auch

millee.

much

to

lleences. What would be the pay, large tributes to members of the ATCC proportion of the sums

the

is

- Force In return for immunity from ault? Suppose the number

of payable for pensions, whereas with The persistence. presccution.

the present system the bulk of the d to 2,000. If the radually reduced

suggest της this belief. ieads demand for this class of hawkers

time. that

acnormous amount paid out in this ripe "for can absorb say 4,000 sellers, 2,000 thorough inquiry into the matter connection is a drain on Hongkong's return more hawkers will inevitably make and this, I feel certain, would retourtes productive of no their appearance, only of course meet. with general approval. whatsoever. they will be unlicensed."

I have ventured the above remarks

reason of

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