THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1908.
The her. members listened with greatest interest and close attention.
Governor...
EXPENDITURE
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Calonial Secretary's Department
Registrar General's Dr,artment
Audit Department
Treasury
and Legislature
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Harbear Master's Department
Harbour Office-Special Ex-
penditure...
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Observatory....... Miscellaneous Services Iudicial and Legal Departments Police and Prison Departments
Police, Special Expenditure...
Medical Departments
Sanitary Department
Botanical and Forestry Depart-
ment
Education..
Military Expenditure,
Volunteers,..
Public Works, -
Public Works Department
Public Works, Recurrent
Public Works, Extraordinary... Chargo on account of Public
Debt...
Pensions Charitable Services
arisen.
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47.361
453,000 237,000 41,306
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"The charges-on-courts slow that has the best of instrumenta. He prosperity the Colony should contribute sa luge merense, dus partly so THE COLONY'S BUDGET. such the worst year of the depression. Still I no surplus at all but an excess of expand other olservatories are most cordial and fit should, nor that in times of increased
must remind the Council that our estimateditura over revenue of $72,170,
In these sirourastances the question of the is the only person who can express and proportionate increase to its defence and fall in exchango bat principally to our TAvenue for 1909 is 888,834 loss than the BETTER PROSPECTS. realized crdinary revenue of 1907, itself a diminution of receipts from opium in con- opinion on the latter point, but in order in times of financial difficulty should con borrowings on account of railway con- increase hyment of staff. It is estimated that by the year of decline by 2.7 per cent from the sequeres of the telegrams which I received to ensure both these points I purposs-that tribute lass. The estimates before a restraction. In appendix 2 will be found previous year, sod we are $68,374 ethan from the Secretary of State and read to after the typhoon sasson is past be shall a good example of this for white tur an estimate of the cost and state- AN ASTONISHING DEVELOPEMENT The Third Judge Question.
10 which represents the high water url: this Council does nor arise in connection visit the observatories at Manila and revenue is estimated so of our prosperity. In the decennial period, with the oatimates, and in consequence in Shanghai and see their instruments and 8125,808 only, upon which we gay the end of this year the total expenditure however, previous to 1906, the gross not directly involed in the hill now get into clou touch with thedirectors. Cor additional cost I have referred to, or sheered on the railway will have reached This afternoon, at the Legislative rose by the amazing figures of before you. I hope however at an early siderable crosses in sterling are due to fall penditure, least the Miltary Contribution the sum of $6,285,0%, while the expon- Council, His Excellency the Governor, Sir 2191 per cvet-nearly treble-audi wa date to by papers before you and to make in exchange. Under the vote for Landis increased by 3387,774, owing to the diture in 1909 is estimate ut 83,280,683, and not estimated and of which we can form no 8 new post which has been created-of I have already explained, so that although to complete, with the oxception of the items Irederick Lugard, in introducing the anualment not therefore regard it as too serious a statement on this subject which will Office and Registracy salary is provided for Tall in exhange and the other renona lanving 8801,546 for expenditure in 1910 stimates by the first reading of 141 matter that our estimates of revenus alkord the unofficial mombers say oppor
for next year shows a decline of 8.0 from tumity they may esire of expressing their deputy adicial thercin who will also under the balance of ordinary venue
tako tiada marks registration. The neecs expenditum is 3477,000 to the bad we estilante until we know our position in re- increased Contribution to pay.gard to the Canton oction. On February full statement to the entitled An Ordinance to apply a arm not the highest we have realised. I have been views.
Class 2 of revoie shows an increase of sity for this azian assistance has beculave exceeding five million five hundred and speaking of ordinary revenue. When we seventy thousand four hundred and twenty look at the figures for extraordinary revenue $41,404 which would be augucnted to strongly urged by the Chief Justice and I has seemed to me that a better mouts 6th Last I made seven Dollars to the Public Service of the we see the Land Sales realized about 868,404 if the $1,000 for postal anait after careful inquiry I have satisfivil myself to attain the object Mr Chamberlain had in Council on the subject of the railway both in year 1909, apeko for close on two hours, in 8300.000, Only 8150.750 was realized in charges referred to had not been eliminated, that it is necessary. Immediately on my view would be to take the difference between regard to construction and finance, and I in- 1907, and are only estimated at 8110,000 This sum 14 properly a departmental credit arrival the Chief Justice represented to me ordinary revenue and ordinary expenditure, vited any questions that honourable mom- a clear and loud voice pormented with a in the current year. I have the figura under the now Calenink regulations and has the urgent necessity of a third judge which together with any estimated revenue hers might desire to put tome so that I might
the judges in the Supreme Court and which we bare to devote to capital ex-power. Apparentis my statement
Public Works Extraor-sufficiently explicit and detailed for no strainos cheerful optimism. His Excellency for 1909 at $130,000 for olieve the therefore been deducted from postal ca- both in order to lighten the work of from land sales, is the margin or balance afford any additical information in my
in order to form a more effective Court penditure in is hopelul for a better and brighter outlook baronieter is pointing hetter weather and penditure instead of being shown as a land sales are the index of ur financial credit under the revenue subject to tho
There is an in of Appeal. I found that my predecessor dianry and to devote half of it to the member asked for any additional informa ice the future.
beromster. There are two other items wilitary contributions. the under the head of estimated torenge for exuuse of 6000 ander Genpowder Storage. had not considered that the necessity Military Contribution and hate to Works.tion. I have not much to add to-day. next year, and leth merit a special refer due to the hope that fuller use wili bad been demonstrated and the Scorodiary If that systein were applied to the present Progress has been woll maintained. The Bale of the very Bus depot st of State after a full review of the argument year when we have a heary automatio tunnobicaling from sorth and south has now ence; N1,000 is set down as the product be of the extra amount levied on shipping Green Island, which cost this colony put forward the Chief Justice had increase of expenditure to face, this con rented a total of 1008 foot out of 7168 66,999 with the object of constructing the new large euna of money and has been litle finally negati d the proposal, I felt tribution would be reduced from 81.219,729 feet, or 64 per cont. Progress under the
it satisfactory as very
con-ordinary revenue, instead af 20 per cent, but till recently been at the rate of nearly typhoon pofuge. This is appropriated for used in consequence of the dougers to myself that the existing Appeal Court to8762,934, which would only be 12.6 of the able superintendente of Mr Waile has 1,230 the work with an additional contribution private houses which were there before! WAS 45,014
from the Government analer Public Works it was built. In der to meet the cost of sists of two judges only of whom the inpreporous years it might similarly exceed ten feet per day, but latterly exceedingly 26,10)
Extraordinary. It represents not merely the new emigration sah-department in the Chief Justice has a casting vote. It must 20 per cent. There are however serious hard rock has been encountered and this 85,967
the prxluct of the extra umount charged Register Gunemy's fee and also to meet necessarily be a fare give it protiently difficulties, as I recognise, in the way of hus reduced the rate of primoss by a half 448.470
on ocean shipping but also the extra dues or needs for general purposes the foes for prohibits an appeal from a decision of this proposal, and I have not as yet decided and greatly increased the cost. The chiof
I hope that this healing THE INVENTION OF PARSONS The honourable member who represents the estimate which will absorb the saving on 174,643
levied en day and night entries of river the medical examination of emigrants hare the Chief Justice, unless it is intended to propose it to the Secretary of State.resident engineer anticipates an excess on
It is pat under estimated been novemud and this is calculated, toj to take the rase to the Privy Council, a 2,500
revenue, the Socretary of State and War, yield an increase of 822,000. There is course prohibitive to any but very wealthy the Chamber of Comperen, whose absence earth work. 21.455
Office have agreed to exempt it from also increase of fees inthe Government litigants. In this view I was supporter by I should regret to-day, were le not so may be through before the middle of next nt 2340 feet, vis, one 137,089
the Military Contaibution, Thero is aler schools and Techniel Institute nad this is the Chief Justice and the Puisne Judge, worthily represented by the honourable year. The lining, including such par 214,483
He described the at half of the distance reached by the Hum of $415,200 of which 8371,500 repres. estimated to bring in altogether an increase the Attorney Generi and the members member on my right, made some very tions as do not need to be lined, is The tunnel practically began 231.501
eats the invested capital taken over by the of 1,150), but this increase cautot ko said the Bar, but like my prodsepsson I here strong remarks last year on the subject of computed 1 500
Government from the Widows' and Orphans' tabave been imposed for revenue purposes. found that the general opinion is that ex this Contribution. 248.19 Fund, while $40,000 represents the cor-It is rather a natural rosult of increased copt for the purposes of an Appeal Court Atitude of the Traparial Goverment as that of heading. 408,882 tribution during the year. The debate on facilities for education which has manifest third judge was not impeditely required. a highwaymann presenting a pistal at the on the lab January, 1907, and the average the Ordinanco which transferred this funded itself in a great inercase in the number of The cost arrived, ustimated at $25,000, the heat of the Colony and ordering us to stand progress per week was 5.8 cf. wherea to the Government is too recent in your pupils, and it must be regarded as a set of difficulty of firaling accommodation pending and deliver 20 per cent of our revenue, and from January at this year the average To those of last year was a Burth and it is now a memories to need any detailed reference on against increased expenditure on education, the completion of the new Law Charts, Unsed bis position upon the assumption weekly progress has been 98 The this ocessing the sum of money which it The decrease in the fees for medical treat were additional reasons for deferring sinch that the garrison mas maintained here proportion of lining to handing at the end places at the disposal of the Government is mens owing to fewer patients in hospital is an appointment. I suggested therefore that chiefly for Imperial purposes.
you and sit as an felt that a question of such importance in Number 3 tonnel near Taipo. There The more we Bogkour twice the capital fund, the interest on which, in the one solitary decrease upon which I can the judge of the Shanghai Court should visit reimarks I did not personally refer for I hall. Much difficulty has-been experienced 30dition to the amul contributions goes congratulate the council. $33,00
to pay the sunal charges for pensions. perd on trining nilabs and sanitation, appeal judge here. In this proposal the should only be approached after a fuller tinned land slide undid the work as 1,04%.600 This sums of 2971,50) is therefore in etc., the more ro may expect to our Secretary of State and the Foreign Office knowledge and investigation than it had fast as it was done. This has pow-bem The Council was still sitting when we the nature of a loan; viz. the interest rute from this source decline and are agreed; but as have only remantly been possible for me to devote to itafter an overcome and the work is going on well,
The received the blegram, bo provision appears short a residence in the Colony as I then
went to press. upon it is payable in fature years in the health of the colony improve. the form of pensions will have to be largs rise in timber sales. $8,700, is in the estimates. The cost however is possessed. I approached the matter with the inauguration of feling small- £270 a year. Under Police as also far open mind, possibly with a hias in met out of current revenue. It should due therefore theoretically be invested in some operations which, aw that the timber has under H. office department there are a favour of the view that the Contribution ... 85,570,427 romaserative work which would boneft the natured in ceroin areas, has became number of entries referring to host paint weighed too heavily and I was fully pre His Excellency said Contlemen, Pa- Colony and at the same time produce a possible. The scheme is to fell strips ing, This is consequential or a change I paced that my examination of the matter fore I deal with the estimaton for the sum equivalent to the interest to neut ther locks of timber annually during a cycle have recently usde by which Govern should contira the view to appeal to the new charge up the revenues. Seeing, of 25 to 50 years so that when the last ment offices are now responsible for the Imperial Authorities for its reduction, but coming year, I will invite your attention to however, that we leave to tacet a deficit this strip or block has been felled the carliest in painting of numbers on junts and the I cannot say that is the conclusion to the financial statement in connection with year larger than the whole capital sum. I rotution is again rudy. The increased duties have been properly organise, which I have led. What are the facts? thon, which has been laid upon the tabs would only have so treated it by imposing estimate from this source should therefore Under Medical provision is made for taking Roughly speaking, we pay one-third To From this you will see that the balance pt new tation to the full count of this he persiment but I do not feel certain that on the private nursing staff which will one-half of the total cost of the defence
capital s I believe, and there whose it has not been an optimistic estimate. henceforth be irreerporated with the Go-Forcas, armaments are provided by the the final for the President's prizu in connec- assets on December 21, 1997, stood attrice there sought, have urged upon me The increase in sales of vaccine is one vernment Espital staf. The fees will be Imperial Government. It is absurd to tion with the billard handicap at the In- $1.542,175, while the estimated balance on that to impose now taxation at this moment which I am especially glad to inte since it about 2.400 which are not shown in the contest our position with that of the stitution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of
indicates an increase of raceiration auong estimates. I have thought it wavecossary to Straits, who, for the last year or two have
replace the present assistant bacterologist, paid the whole east of their defence. Hongkong, on Wodnesday evening, when
whose protection the former won ewily by 250 to 174. the 31st December 1908 is 8961,196 only; when we are not yet free of the heavy de-
Contribulo owing to the fact that a debit balance of pression which has so reduced our rovenue the Chinese.
In class tres there is nothing very who desires to resign when his term of Towards the Navy,
no except the Satisfactoryotice expires in March, by a fully qualiwe one our existance, we $581,049 is anticipated to sccrue from the Would be mistake. Nor is there ad-
sapping that suck un special to equate ronson working of the current year. I will instincronse of taxatics would be permanently enllestion of the land revenue in the tied Medical Uticar. The other charges of cothing. It is the Navy which preleets our explain how this deficit which is the ex-required. I have therefore proposed to Ko Terry. Dering the year I have this Institution, which have been calculated veks and coaling stations and not the been considerably reduced. The re-organ Colonies and protectortes in Africa with cess of the revised estimate of expenditure include it in the estimate of available been in the Colony I have found no subject on a somewhat liberal scale have also comparatively small land force here. The over the revised estimate of revenue-hase funds to meet next year's liabilities, as of greater interest than the land settle-zation of the Sanitary Department !com- which I have been associated for very many that he received a toleram from Bombay
was done with the Prass Rockation ment in the New Territory and I have In fact, since we anticipated a Fund, etc.. Inat I feel it may duty to point been impressed alike with the ability shown sequent en the passing of the tent Bills years bear the entire cost of their defence.
and general merits were fully described by me of European Continental nations In the fiwal of the Triangular Cricket Match play. surplus of $49,359, our total falling of out to you that it is, as I have said, in the by the present A.. C. S. in the original is fully set out in the appendix at the though their frontiers march with those yesterday evening announcing that the in introducing that Bill I have thought event of war they would have to beared at Bonbly between the Presidency and really amounts to 2630,408. This large sum nature of a loan to thin us over our diff-assessment and the tact, energy is in round figures accounted for asculties, and that we are able to interest discrimination of his successors, Messrs
and Sanitary staff under one establishment, amount they pay out of their revenues follows-We expect to realise $132, the form of pensions in future years Messer and Halifa, who have made the it better to incorporate the Plague staff the extra onus of their defence. The Hindoo Temos resulted in a pictory for
The sono applies to the annual contri-collection such a success. less than revenue we estima ed for. Terebutions in so far as they exceul the derived in many times greater than that since the distinction was part y artifel to defensible forces is, I think, more like the Presidency by 119 runs.
leriad by the Chinese Government prior and those who have hitherto been de-fty per cent than twenty per cent, in some! is an increase of about $38,000 in the total liabilities of the pensions list. These oon-
that no for other duties in connection with exact figure from published statistics. The of ordinary revenue but a deficit of 8100,000 trilius aggregate 64,800 while the to 1893. Yet it is paid with alacarity and signated ae Plague staff are available cases, but it is difficult to arrive at an
pensions and experies of the Fund are has been on jestly assesed ju Land wies. The expenditure of the estimated in 1908 at 29,500 wad we are, hardship or discpatent is telt by the people, plague, or otherwise no way be assignerf to Imperial Government could not be accused year is, on the other hand, about 8478.000 moreover, relieved of the sum of $18,500, It is well perhaps for this Council to have then by the Head of the department. injustice if it it to us tomorrow
fences forces and works provided-wa more than we vstimated for. The chief and a second sum of 500 being the interest occasionally the opinion of a Governor who A large increase $4,000 has been provided you grumble at the cost the de-side Nod wharf, at Kowicon, this morning.. items are as follows:-Contribution to we think payable on the fund and equalising cumes new to the Colony and has had exper. for rat poison. The word exponditure on Flood Relief Fund $30,000. Typhoon esllaneous services.
of exchange, hitherto thrown ander misrience of works of this class and the value the Sanitary department show a string of will withdraw them and look after our that he owes to the ability and hard work 3,511 in spite of the loss by orohange docks ourselves and you cau furnit
T of some of its junior officials. The total and the creation of the new post of the your own defence." That would casted at No 2 Wharf, Kowloon, this morning. arnages excess over estimate exclusive of
The Great Northern steamship Mip- NO SYMPATY WITH POSTERITY.
estimate of revenue of ordinary and extra Head of the Sanitary Department, against us two or three times as much as we now which must be set the cost of the Building pay. Look at the enormous value of the! both to the Harbour 8101,600-und-inclusive of cost of
Our total liability therefore amounts ordinary stands at 86,708,996, an increase
Colonist labour and ninterist dus also to floods. both
Government and the so long as to $121,800,
of 8481,106 over gross expenditure for last Authority staff and charges transferred to material property, belongs to private nesota has just made the run between of which have tended to swell the excess in pensions are less than the estima-
year. I outre uw tothe estimate of expenci. the Public Works Department
In the Forestry department a Chinesecitizens here: what proportion does our Yokohawa and Seattle in 11 days, 18 hrs latest literature at a minimum P.W.E. (a) Balance of excess over savingsled annual liabilities, for so long are tare of 10. This stands at 86,781, 166, an Public Works Department 33400, (b) Spent wu living at the expense of posterity increase of 3602,635 over the estimates for head gardener has been employed in order military contribution bear to that capital 42 mm, cutting nearly two days from her of cost.
LATEST NOVELS as ten per cent! All the nations of the silk cargo (81,500,000) was the reason for! un Typhoan Refuge and Causeway Bay, in though when the position is reversed we last year, which ia round figures is account to admit of the Assistant Superintendent value reminded aa au insurance against war
have to provide the difference to make ed for as follows: The fall in exchange devoting more biso to the forestry of the risks? Is it one per cons or even us mack regular tions. The enormous valno of ber excess of ustimate$190,000; crocs of good the posions, it four annual which has had large a share in our deficits Colony, from which we hope to obtain
(COLONIAL EDITION) Aré expenditure over savings in Public Works revenue. But I confers do not look for in the current year, means an increase in, revenue, and in order that he may be more world are groaning under the burden of making this road trip.
cxemption. Honourable mombers Extmordinary, for Dredger $105,000 and any sympathy with posterity from the salaries only is 1909 of $156,978, new posts competent to assist the Superintendent in the cost of defence and we cannot claim
that department when he is away.
aware that & considerable section of our
ARRIVE EVERY MAIL dopening of Causeway Bay, 810,000, taxpayers of the present day who are sore 113,193, incremental rises $2,480,
ut to it to meet the exigencies of the erases of salary and allowances 810.677. In the Education vote there are a few now
The following notice in issued by Mr.
The Farsaer, by Morice Gerani, recent years been unduly reduced, but I estimated at 2 nad 2/1, 580,000, which justification in the affection that we are equals 940,853.
teachers, especially ut Saiyoung and penditore on the army nad navy has of
sea from the financial statements of the Figg of the Hongkong Observatory:-
The Leading Lady, by arohibaid Eyre, gives a total of $473,000.
to-day paying the full interest on the funds Capital expenditure on P. W. E. shows an Wantsai schools, to meet the large increase
On the 24th at 11.50a.The typhoon, Her Splendid Sin, by Head Hill. increase of 8219,700 lese a earing on P. W. of scholars which last year necessitated As these are only an approximate fosecant borrowed for railway construction instead
per cont of the total estimated revenue of Lof debiting it to capital account as is not
Three the United Kingdom was spent on defonce which continues to move towards WN. W.. Workers in Dotkness, J.B: Harris Buland. Ides not trouble you with details of the usually done. These general consider. | R: $4,500, and of $47,950 .on special ex- an expenditure to enlarge the premises last two completed years that 43 and 41
and in that sum paid by the British has entered the China Sea. This morning The Dazzling Miss Davison, by Florence
Warden. excesses and savings on the vartons votes
tions are of much paramount importance penditure accounts for 8167,250 military of these Government schools.
Pressure has increased slightly over the The Bloom O' The Honthor, by S. R
Crockett. and the P. W. R. And F. W. E. Th: for in considering our yearly budget that I contributin hus increase $26,161 and small schools are closel.
There are various thirde of the cost of the defences of long- mer vary from year yet, sometimes show.lave not hesitated to occupy some time innsions 895,000, addition 860,161, rhin has been founded at Choung Chen at the taxpayer is included from one half to two it is situated to the S. W. of Manila.
the additional interest on loans for railway request of the people.
only 20 per cent of oar N. part of the Sea of Japan, and fallen comes to $178,083, making a total of retrenchments but the large increase of kopy. We pay would remind you that moderately over Chins and Formos. It is Life's Shop Window, by Victoria Oruss. ing a sinali exoros, sometimes all discusing them.
revenue and $802,635 Tha, loss by the fall. in ex- the sum payable under the grant codo.
Love and the Foor Suiker, by Peroy White. saving, and cannot be estimated with
I turo now to the estimate of revenue change is not of course ever fixed to 99,378, an increase in
rendere un peculiarly vulnerable to attack Japan.
Strong N. E. winds may be expected in The Future Mrs Dering, by Thoman Cobb. extetitude. In the case of the latter, every
to go into grast detail in the matter for the payments which have to be made in to call the evening continuation class and increases the cost of defence, the Formses Channel, and N. to N. E. Love the Harvester, by Max Pemberton. oxes on uspend.ture et estimate for tider its various honda I'do not propose the items of salaries alone but in all the Technical Instituts, as we propose in roportion as our geographical position highest between Centrul China and Three Weeks; by Elinor Glyn
is out very geographical position to which we own our prosperity and which has winds inereading to a gale, over the N. Hardy on the Hill, by H. E. Francis.
The Council of Justice, by Edgar Wallos. has been fully explainal to the Council printed estirantes with their fully explan sterling and is consequently responsible in future, ixor 88,000 to $12,805, together
re-part of the China Sea. converted a barren rock with and a vote taken for it at the time. They note and appendices speak for them for a great part of the increase in the making a sum of $13,933 are both increase
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hour and A Woman's Way, by G. B. Burgio, savings which have been effected have not selves and are designed to give the fullest P.W.E. Wheeens last year on the last ex-which denote a sound progress in educa-
ing at 10 a.m. to-day, 0:01 inches.
The Serprising Husband, by Richard
Marsh. Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon been at the expense of the Law Courts and possible information of every increase and port advice we felt justified in taking the tion, the increase in the whole vote for vence of a few score dollars ints the dcereuse, both in revenue and in expendi rate of exchange- ut 2/- for sterling salarios education ever the last vote apart from mepest post in the world, with a revenue
The Harvest Moon, by J. S, Flatcher." The Last Store, by Vincent Brown. Post Odio, all of which are gent tura. It woull be an insult to your in- and at 2/1 for all other items. I have bean what is due to fail in exahanre
FORECAST DISTRICT. haps thirty or forty zillion sterling. 1 which have been pushed as inst as | teligence and an unhuoussary waste of time advised that it is not safe to base car cal- | $19,585, which is more than covered by of sixty-seven million dollars and an
1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood, NE The Wild Grose, Stanley J. Wayman.
The High Adventure, by dugh Do Selins possible. They some 830,000 of for rao to repeat information already at your culations for next year nf a higher uniform the increase in fees 821,660. The total invested capital in natural assets of per- to-morrow.
namaly 3.83 of the total ardinary revenue to-day for it is one on which very much which the postponemen, of Queen's statute disposal. have therefore conlined my re-te than 10. The increases in every spent on education stands at 8062,130, will not pursue this subject further
Forms Channel, Exinde, The Liberationist, by Harold Bludloss marks to such points as I think may department are dan entirely to this soarse. Fier, and of part of the work of mist he of roal use to you in studying the In the Registrar General's department it has as against an average for the last seven could be anid and I have still-a-good/ winds, frosh or stron: ; fair. Dos Your Boad in Kowloon count for estimates placed before you: You will, become necesary toereate smallemigration completed years of 2474 and an estimat doal to say or other subjects. More
over I am still engaged in obtaining precise 3. South east of China between Hongaar Spurlock Prodigal, by George Horsoo $10,000 ch, and cattle depts for I regret to say, rete a decrease in the sah department in order to deal with the od svecage of 3.417 for the current year.
4.--South coast of China between Heng. $11.000, the remaining $4,000 ing on ustimate of the heads of licenses, sumber of ecigrants which has increased If we deduct from the expenditure vote
This has necesitated the imposition of by thirty four and a quartos per cent in the amount realized by revenue from figures. My object in alluding to it is survey marks and Alter beds
some few increased levies under certain the ton years prior to 1907 and by sixteen education these averages become 1997 in order to prove to the unoficial members kong and Lauake: Same as No. 1. year is completed and the accounts finally bonds and these after most careful con- [por cont over the previous year 1906 und-in-| for the seven years, 2.477 for the current that no point which has been previously kning and Hainan; Sams as No. 1.
FROM MEXICO... made up full informatza ezt. Ja gireu onsideration I have thought it possible, to consequnce of the provision of the uaw or-year, and 2.03för next year-the estimated brought forward, has failed to receive my The Public Works Department showe thes, matters.
upos. Such are the increased dues on dianace which affords increased protection revenue for 1000 boing $75,330 and the inast earnest and careful investigation and The Imlance of nosets At thus dose of lighter, cargo and water hats-in increase to assisted migrants. The examination of not out of education $168,763. The consideration.
from the El Soi," a new paper at effect of the fall in exchange, which in- of 817,000-and Emigration House while this class is now transferred from the enmparison, however, is vitiated by tho
creases the doller aalazite of the large Hermosille, Mexico, it being a part of a -1907 stood at 81,642,247, and this deficit the operation of the Companies Local Harbour Ofice to the Registrar General's varying ratex of exchange and if the considerable increase mainly daa to theTHE following parag`uph was clipped
will reduce them. between $993,126 and Register Act is estimated to bring in department, and the cost of the subincrease in the vote for 1909, which
my last trip to my proportion on the fron 2961,126 which we anticipate will presont on. In spite of these new impositions department is 85,123, which is very much is due to this case were eliminated, British stail engaged in this department by letter to the publisher from a friend: "On oresso in the Building Authority statt, dlar, my beest fell with me to the ground, the amount of our reserves at the end of the total under this head is still less by more than covered by the additional foas you would. and that the percentage of
815,493 than the estimate for the current for medical inspection. In the Treasury net out to ordinary reventio is almost 828,644. With the exception of the in- the current year. You will in doubt yaar. Stamp duties, which are likely audit there is nothing special to nuts precisely the same as this year, namely transferred from theSantsry Department, of wounding me badly, hus by chance provision observe out of the total sum debited to the to decrease owing to depressed trade Under the Post Office you will observa 2:43 It is internating to contract the 87605, and the creation of the poets of two I bail height in uy valivo a fuck of resorvo, viki, 8031,100, about $200,030 is on are estimated to produce less than this that in spite of the eduction of taxiligares with the expenditure af Home Bative surveyors at FSG there are no Chamberlain' Fain Batm, and after naj g
taking steps to ensure sabaidy by £1,256 there is an ineresso of Lord Oaslow, speaking in the House of
rovenue shows a decrease in spite of the following day as if nothing had happened, account of the typhoon cofuge which, in my year, but I
their more complete and thorough collo-$8,550 dus to fall in exchange, while transit Lerds na June 24, Mated that in twenty changes of importance. The Folio Werics it I was able to emtione my journey the statement when that subject was discussed tion which will bring them up to the same payments are increased by 990,000. This years the expenditure on education back of roads, drains, buldings, nor are of praising this popular linf- CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS. I enid. We should have to charps partly, total You will observe that except for a question as to whether the receipts from sextupled and is now nearly twentymilions, against our reserves. I trust lost theenall and negligible decrease in the divan postal agoncics conducted by this Colony and in the same patiod the amount raised telephones, etc., which year by year bondment or from recommending it For sale remaining quartor of this year may show licences, no reduction has been rosde-in Chime should be liable to Military locally for education had increased by 173 to increase the cast of mirtensioe
the anticipated receipts from the opium Contribution is still under reference per cent. Twenty inilliis 12.8 per cent trado, Any decrease therefore which to the Secretary of State. The Imperial of the avenue of the United King way cooch in consequetics of the policy Treasury sad the Municipality of Beotsin dom, se against our 2.6 per cent. We may, of His Majesty's Government remains have between them guaranteed to refund I think, Peel Eliat this most important if unprovided for and if there is no surplus the estimated fosa on the working of that all the fractions of civilizod Government We will turn now to the estimates for at the end of 1909 they must be met by agency for the coming year and the Post is well attended to in this Colony, and that special taxation, or from the colony Office will therefore, I am glad to say, the last two years have shown therein a standard of education, of next year. When I introdced the reserves, or in some other way. I am still remain open. In the Harbour, department marked advance both in the number of estimates last year I had to express regret in correspondence with the Secretary of a special sura of 82,650 has been provided pupils, and in that the revenue aborod a progressive State on this subject but the investigations for a boy for the Cast Rocke, and rhint the anacoss of the Technical In- decrease, I am glad to say that we anti-which have been conducted here have some small additional expense is incurred stituto is not the least valuable. The in- taken a long time and the question has not on account of the new light to be placed crease in pupila is not confined to the efprite that we shalt realize in 1989 & some reselied any final solution, so that it hea ou Blackhand's hill. These steps will, it is Gareran-nt schools, but is common to all. what larger total than the amount estimated been imposible for me to deal with it hoped, improve the navigation of the Hur We are gradually providing dual tests for for the current year. I refer of course, to in the estimates. If there had been bour, of which complaint was made when the pro- beating of pupils and the aroid. ordinary trouus, oxclusive of apeial light any surples, however small, of revenue the 3.6. Fk wet agroand. They ring of crowding, and comaiderable duse, Widows and Orphans fand and land over expenditure it would have been in the salt of correspondence with the saving boon footed by making these sabs. The increase is 8125,800, of which oumbont upon me to consider whether a Admiral and the rest of the special Hongng. The vote for defence abbera about $82,000, in accounted for by now part of it should not be set aside for any semmitted. Regarding the Ubervatory 1 sisall increase for the military con BOULDER of revenue or incrasis to the posable liability on this soconst instead of undertook last year to inquire, when Tintribution of #25,101 owing to the improve. previous duties, etc. Naresthem there devoting it to public works, but an àiter: triducof the bill for that departient, men in vir estimate of revenue for 1909 as 14 a Betall increase of $43,80) and I trust of fact after providing for only such works very specially into the eficiency of compared with our estimate for this year. with however fall, as Mr Chamberlain desired that this increase however sal may be as NC Are already mitted to and a few this department. The Director as the orders of bule contribution does not mdigury that we hare turned a corner and minor works of unganey, there le not only sures me that the relationa
$80,000. Then again loss on archange,resent, depression, but I can find sse loss small sarings on variona izers 85,44 posts created, as assistant masters or punil fellow countrymen complain that the ex-
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