Wednesday,
Private Support Sought For
Lantau
Village
Settlement
A meeting of the Central Committed of, the Lantau and Port Shelter Village Settlement Scheme was held yesterday when following an outline of the present position by the Chairman, Hon. Dr P. 8. Selwyn-Clarke, Director of Medical Services, the Committee decided to continue to function.
A sub-committee was appolated to draw up a scheme whereby the Lantau Village Settlement proposals could be financed by private interests,
Dr Selwyn-Clarke anid:
I should like to preface my re- marks by expressing my very warm appreciation to all Chairmen and members of sub-committees and to the District Officers, North and South, and others who have expend- cd so much of their lime, energy and money in connection with the Lan- tau, and Port Shelter Village Settle inents Scheme,
month and should not. bo needed after the first 12 months,
approximately 8.4 mow of cultivated. land, after terracing had been coma- pleted and that this area would re- quire approximately four men carry out the intensive cultivation of such un'aren.
Arts And Crafts
to
A tribute war paid from the Chair to the valuable work performed by Mr. Westcolt who had acted or Gen- eral Secretary to the Central Com-
up to May 21, Those present“
at the meeting
Messrs were Miss Ellios,
S. F. On a similar modified basis and Balfour (District: Officer, South), making use of two areas on Lantau Martin, L. S. Westcott, Lee Iu
200 in the first instance, with families or 1.000 persons, the capital Cheung, Li Jow-son, Tsof Pe-tin, C. cost would amount to $47,120 and Liao, C. N. Li, C. Curtis, Young
Tun dart, Ngan Shing kwan (on a the recurrent cost $100,000 generous basis), of which $72,000 would represent aubsistence at $6 a hend a month for 12 months and would not be annually recurrent.
If, as I believed, the scheme was the number of persons successful, who could be assisted to settle in this area would be multiplied many times with the corresponding reduction in the cost per head, since much of the capital and recurrent expenditure e.g., anti-malarial work, would cover the requirements of a much larger number of persons in the same area. 1 very necessary ta bent this point in mind when considering the financial aspect of the scheme on a per capita basis.
Private Interests
The question now arises 33 to
Preview of Exhibition Shows High Quality
Exhibition of schools of the Colony A preview of the Arts and Crafts
arranged by the Education Depart- ment, was given for the Press yester- day at the Northcote Training College.
The
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
June 4, 1941.
NIPPON TRANSPORTATION—Japan fosis shortage of gasoline -like most European and Asiatic countries nowadays. This Nip- ponese rides in ancient horse-drawn carriage, In Tokyo suburbs, since available gasolina goes to army,
Chinese Military Supply Bonds Campaign Launched
The N.C.$1,000,000 subscriptions campaign for the Chinese
Hongkong, was formally launched at a ceremony held at the Military Supply Bonde, organised by Chinese Christians in
Chinese Merchants Club.
Erroll Slaying Evidence
I feel that the very least I can do is to acquaint you with the events that led to the meeting on March
up 1, and with the position to-day.
On February 20, I was authorised by the Governor-in-Council to take steps to implement as soon as pos Bible and subject to the consent of the Finance Committee the recom- mendations of a Committee appoint ed in the previous December by General Norton. These recommen- dations related, in the moln, to the
The exhibition, which opens at 10 reduction of the congestion in the
a.m. to-day, will be repented to- urban area and were, originally,
morrow, closing each day at 7.30 closely linked to the same,
p.m., and has as its object 'an" easy On February 28, I received the whether private interests
means for the exchange of idens be- following minute from the Financial agreeable to submit proposals which at the same time gives parents and will between the schools themselves, and Secretary:
will enable the scheme to be operat- others interested in education the "You explained the scheme for ed. I submit that the scheme can
of seeing the results sults Can opportunity camps to receive 5,000 people on be looked at from two angles: firstly, since the introduction of the Art and Those present included the cap- Lantau and at Sai Kung to the Fin- as д means of facilitating the Craft syllabus a year ago. The tuins of various solicitation units. ince Committee at the Informal
development of agricultural settle-emphasis throughout is on the cul- Following a prayer conducted by meeting on February 27 and you ments on Lantau and so giving were authorised to go ahead with selected familles who have sought rural rather than the utilitarian aide. Pastor Li Kou-yan, Mr Lam Tre- the formation of the nuclei camps." asylum in this Colony and cannot hos barrangement of the exhibits fung, who presided, reported that
to show, You will recall that I invited you
where
subscriptiona in occupied correlation
already N.C.$500,000 return to their homes
with other been realised and expressed the at Medical Headquar-China an opportunity of establishing such as geometry, arithmetic, science, hope that the goal of N.C.$1,000,000 to a meeting tera on the following day, when I ex- homes, of becoming self-supporting plained the proposals and, on your and self-respecting units once again, ply history, etc. A particu- would not be difficult to attain.
larly good example is that of the Sir Shouson Chow urged his advice,
sent out invitations to lead- and of helping to increase the local bamboo. On the one hand there is audience to subscribe to D
many members of Ing
community to
to food supplies; and, secondly, as a
a the serve on sub-committees concerned
ned means of encouraging the more for the pictorial history of the bamboo, bonds as possible.
showing the various stages of its Chinese women, business, cultural with family settlement, housing. tunate members of the community to transformation from a plant to a and youth organisations in Hongkong Broughton's Gun Used agriculture, transport, marketing, mako country homes for their commercial product; and on the have
subscriptions medical and welfare services, .pro-assistance other than the indirect blinds and so on made of bamboo.
families and themselves without other, miniature furniture, window-campaigns for the Bonds. It is NAIROBI, June 3 (Reuter) — The tection and education,
learned that the workers of the Com- most important evidence to, dale In Meetings of the sub-committees help resulting from antimalarial and Many models are the result of mercial Press, Ltd. will contribute the trial for murder of Sir Delves were held and many visited bot other health measures, protection by group work, with the children work-two days' salaries for the purchase Broughton was by Mr A. E. Harwich, Lantau and Fort Shelter, Valuable the Police, etc.
ing under a leader, and planning of the Bonds, data collected and most helpful sug-In discussing this point with Sir their composite
who is at present a Uganda Police Mr Fitch's Plea
Officer. He was formerly in Palcs- gestions were put forward by the Geoffry Northcole on Whit Monday, dividual and composite exhibits are CHUNGKING, June 3 (Interna- tine and is a Fellow of the Royal
the Governor expressed the view of an extraordinarily high standard. tional).There is no place in the Microscopical that it would certainly be
Society to the For sheer artistry and precise handl-world where. help is Careful Surveys. Made
the more needed, advantage of the scheme to have work the animals and birds made of where our money will bring greater
ed. Medico-legal Society. He has close- Careful surveys were made of the both classes of resident, since the Ash-bones must take first place; and returns and where help is more truly
ly studied ballistics. areas and plans were prepared. non-assisted would serve as a market worthy of the professional are some deserved and appreciated
Mr Harwich declared that as a re- Confirmatory reports were obtained for as regards water supplies and suit-force produce grown in the nearby of the paintings of pure Chinese China, said Mr Geente Bitch, sull of experiments in connection
agricultural settlement, especially in inspiration, and the portrait and still
with Lord Erroll's death, he was con- ablilty of land for cultivation. Ap- the cariler days when little was fe colour-washes. Another series nected with the National Committee vinced beyond doubt that the bullets
veteran worker who is now con- tho
siting available for export to Hongkong or miration is the paper weaving, where ciation of Chien Emergency Service revolver, were fired from the same
of work that commands of maturing tanks to provide cheap Kowloon.
ono's ud- of the Young Men's Christian Asso-from Nanyuki Farm, where Sir Delves Broughton practised with his feriliser of proved manurial value.
Investigations were also made as interest, he authorised me to apply, into intricate designs. Of the work-
As a sign of his sympathelle strips of 1/32 of an inch are laced to Soldiers.
weapon as the bullet which killed to the practicability of additional re- through the appropriate channels, grades the
most interesting are
Lord Erroll.. venue: producing activities in the the continuance for a further tiny electric fans, standing no more
his from mark He was positive of proposed settlement areny, c.g., grass
than two
inches high, which use
ings of the bullets and said that the block and chips make period of three months of the ban cutting, granite
against allenation of land or similar
weapon could not have been a Colt ing, sale of water, cultivation of transactions in the areas shown on
of this
revolver, sugar cane, etc., and encouragement the plans, both on Lantau and in the
far to dispel and was received from the Dairy Farm, Salkung Hobo Haven Area of Fort kill the remnant art belongs only
of the old. Military Authorities and comm
commercial Shelter,
lo ante-
sub-committees,
the
proval was obtained for
bodies interested in the preparation As regards the actual terms for the
ΟΙ
the view that
work. Both
in-
torchlight batteries for gohibition
The orgutuser
hope that it gonism that
will go
than
Working Out P. I. Export Control
and
Czechs Clog Machinery
been
Governor To Open
George V Park generals go da broad licensing as authorities in London,
to the technical and purely vocational of industrial aleshel and cane sugar holding of land, His Excellency also at present it has not found its way schools, and is unnecessary because from molasses.
informed me that, as far as his
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH” On March 15, the Financial Secre-
served, the soldier settlers | into the examination memory
group of sub- MANILA, June. 3 (Domel)-Mr tary authorised the expenditure of land scheme in Kenya was on a schools here to applied arts and the Division of Control of the State De- jecte. The general approach in Charles Yost, Assistant Chief of the
tion forms for land in the Lantau connexion he ex Government from modelled on those already in exis--port-control-would-be-carried-out; $112.50 on 10,000 copies of applica basis of 10 cents an acre. In this methods employed, while being partment, arrived here yesterday and Port Shelter Areas; since the the revenue to
adapted to local conditions. local community had become keenly the rentals from the lease of land at tence in England and the United
are and told newspapermen that ex- Wholesale Dismissals interested
In the settlement scheme 50, 54 and $2 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd States.
as simply as possible in order to pre- LONDON. June 3 (Router),- an preceding fortnight and had Class agricultural land
on Lantau
vent serious damage to the Philippine Eighty-two thousand officials have inundated the sub-committees and was likely to be of no great moment.
export trade.
dismissed by the German Medical Headquarters with letters
Experts to Decide
Instead of a highly troublesome authorities in the Moravia-Bohemia applying for land.
His Excellency, further, directed
license system for each individual Protectorate, according to advices re- On March 10, Sir Geoffry North-me to transmit the relevant papers:
class, of goods, Mr Yost said that a colved
the Czecho-Slovak cote who had returned from leave to the Land Omeer and Superinten- since the Brst meeting of the Central dent of Crown Lands for their ex-
tem will be adopted for goods, ex-civil servants in Government depart- The dismissed officials include Committeo wrote to me as follows: pert views on the question of land It was announced at yesterday's cept those which are officially de-
I hope very much to get the unassisted settlers, when the scheme His Excellency the Governor, Sir
especially that portion for meeting of the Urban Council that signated.
ments in Prague, municipal and local Agricultural Settlements Schone go for development by private interests Geoffry Northcote, would open the
employees, postmen, rallwaymen and ing quickly and my comments have,
school-teachers that object in
to finance the project was ready for King George V Memorial Park, Kov-ported that the High Commissioner, ed to persistent sabotage which con- Vlow"
These mass dismissals are attribut- consideration. had considerable His Excellency
loon, on June 11 at The question
6 pm, experience
in agricultural settlement
In
Mr Francis Sayre, acting on the order tinues to hamper the authorities. schemes in Kenya and expressed the such a scheme and how best to in- Mr this announcement, Hon. J. Carrie, Chairman, said a
of the State Department, rejected | Recently four serious rollway ne opinion that it was desirable to al-terest the Chinese banks of other fund was collected in 1036-1037 for
the application for export of copper cidents due to untraceable low for a period of at least 12 groups in it is one on which I have a park to commemorate King George this action as being in line with the
ого to Japana. Observers regard had been reported. months before the settlements could thought and I should be most grate-ing out of the work and maintenance for Production Management and pre- given д considerable amount of V, and it was decided that the carry- be regarded as being on a self-sup-
copper control measures of the Office porting basis. He further directed ful to members of the Central Con- of the field be in the hands of the dict that exports to foreign countries
mittee me to submit details of expenditure |
for any advice they may care Council, to give on this basis.
on the subject.
of scrap iron, copper ora and copper Details of Expenditure
I shall then be in a position to
concentrates will be entirely pro- Accordingly I submitted detalls to approach the group or groups nom- jed on behalf of the Committee and,
of how to prepare
Government on April 18. The cost finally, to subalt concrete proposals of catablishing three agricultural
to Government as directed. settlements on Lantau and two in
the Fort Shelter area was estimated
Turkey's Wordy War With Darlan
at $122.270 for capital expenditure and it was resolved with one dis: Admiral Darlan regarding his refer-
and $240,532 au recurrent expendi- ture, the major portion of the
for
2,000
Prendy
latter
It
was
be **800,
a
athet
• Yours the fate that Darlan is ready to surren
nted to provido for sub-comate whom the
01
membitno
No Copper Ore For Japan The "Manila Dally, Bulletin" re-
hibited.
Winant Sees Mr Roosevelt
causes
Big Bomber Production
of
Winant, United States Ambassador to
One of these orders placed with Great Britain.
Consolidated Aircraft Company. Mr Winant, It was noted, was San Diego is valued at $226,036,200. carrying
a bulging brief case when The second, placed with the Boeing he entered the White House. He re Company of Seattle, is valued at mained for luncheon at which Mr $95,242,000. Harry Hopkins, who is charged with the carrying out of the Ald For Britain programme, was also present.
ANKARA, June 3 (Reuter)The A spirited discussion took place Ankara radio continued to attack
Huge Order Placed sentient that the
Central Committee
WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reu- ences to Turkey in his recent speech. continue to ter should
ter). Two huge new orders, Quoting a Turkish newspaper, the Surtheunction, referrable to the allowance for
unanimously announcer said that it James at SG per head per month Tesolved thatmittee should | Admiral Darlan in his intolerant [ --President Roosevelt conferred for giant bombers, have been placed seems that WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuter). estimated to provide about 800 istence :
persons for 12
appointed, comprising Me Li Jew complaint against Britain, brimining an hour to-day with Dr John D. by the War Department. months, and
Ju-cheung, Mr Ngan not being annually
recurrent Shing-kwan and Mr Tsol Pe-tin, to likely to hurt the feelings of the with wrath, has also uttered words These figures are admittedly much co-operate with Mr
Tsun Turkish people. It is an irony of higher than that originally contem- dart and
owing largely, to the need
and any
der all France and her colonies to the advisable; that thi
this sub- committee
Germans but deplores that. France longer period.
whereby the Lantou
not take away Adana from the In a later memorandum submittedment proposals could be financed
Village
Turks. to Government on May 14 I showed private interests and that the sub-Don't the Vichy statesmen realise An Istanbul newspaper asks: that the financial return from two committee should submit the scheme that they are debasing themselves by settlements of 200 families (with to the Central Committee. as soon accusing Britain in the matter of a
each settlement with persons in
with as possible. an average of from a half to two acrés per family depending upon the nature of the ground) should bring in about $600 an acre a year or $240, .000 a year starting
from
the end of the first year.
sistence to settlers over a much
-1,000
The very
should draw upsettin
by
solution of the Alexandretta Isades?"
Target is 500 Monthly
decomber production goal of 500
These orders are understood to be
volt's
large bombers a month,
Springboks To Fight In North Africa
The announcement of the placing PRETORIA, June 3 (Reuter) of these orders followed quickly on Field Marshal Jan Smuts, broadcast the intimation made earlier to-day Ing on the anniversary' of the depar- that three large aircraft manufac- ture of the South African troops for turers, Douglas, Vega and Boeing. decided to pool: all"-" their East Africa, said that the Italian had menace there had been eliminated resources to speed up the production and another illustrious chapter added of a single type of large bomber.
history
To Relieve Congestion The District Officer South, while Tai Hang Road Lot declining the invitation to serve on the sub-committee, undertook
Upset Price Doubled give auch help us, was in his power. it
Brisk bidding featured the sale of was stressed by Mr L, S. West- Governor-In-Council gave
of Crownland at the cott, Miss Elllot and other members two enreful consideration that the
behind this scheme Public Works Department Offices eventually.
WAS. to
the overcrowding in yesterday afternoon,
The first lot to come under the to South and provide a means of for
Kowloon Inland Lot those prepared to hammer * was
to help
the No. 1,300, at the junction of Playing
food
this scheme and thorised - me proposals
to
Bubmit
au-
two
the town
.
to
for further considerave hard
tion by Government, one relating
Lantau whereby the financial outlay
and
lots
Southficon. *Gore - now ·
forces in North Africa.
to meet the more formidable STOCK EXCHANGE
Clothes Rationing
would be met by private Interesia the cultivation of war Field Road and Tung Chol Street, Heavior fighting was expected, 'The i and Government would; If it approveables, and so forth, Matte Mongkok, covering an area of
The Chalman
the
•
on the table 2,000
about
Home Controng Ping-fun, at the front at full strength and a Stock Exchange to-day was generally
up by Mr Wong
also
ft. It was sold for $13,300 country, therefore, needed a constant od the scheme, assist by allowing the Innd to be held under easy, ferme
plans of houses for alded sottiers
comprising Mesars indow of volunteers to keep the units LONDON, June 3 (Router)—The drawn and in certain technical matters; and, which had been
and; members of the Lee Yuk-lan, Ko Man and Ng Bhun- now call would not be made in vain. quietly steady with moderate busi- Taol Po-Un one relating to Sai Kung (Hebe
Housing
chien: The upset price was $0,100
neas in gill-edged securities at un- Haven) portion
···
"minute" by t
which was the second lot was Inland Lot
Industrials were lea
active. per mow per 6,180, in Tal Hang Road, west of In-
with stores dull under the Induence off of clothes rationing, but fron, #feel and motor stocks were firmly held.
original
the
the annual Crown rental Enemy Troops In changed levere rather
This was sold to
France Raided
LONDON June, (Reuter
Modified Proposals In a minute dated: May 21, 1 sub annum could be obtained from alone and Lot No 354 and comprising
proposals" for the
fat Hebe Ing land, provided, He workers were about
Gay200 pilled armor and the water, chuford 110700,- une tipket price trawler were atta
and turn, would not be avaliable for: at being. $7,000. Hida: rose, ata 100%★ 780 least eight months the cone time and several parties were inc
mencement of operatii tant vine terested. The Banual: Cro
GUNAKAN wife of Dr W..column of enemy troops and an arm” 24Bhiobing/rubber and tiny holdinga
aters operauing
eres occasionally alightly higher, but Kamra, Lended to be assler, and
wer Faill, apart from Anglo
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