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The second reading of the Bill was moved by the Colonial Secretary and seconded by the Colonial Treasurer.
HON. MR HEWITT'S SPEECH, Hon. Mr H. A. Bewolt-Sir, I have been !
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subsidiary coin is when it goes into the them a fifth of this dole. If so, this would machinery faust be idle or very indifferent melting pót.
Indeed be giving with one hand and takingly employed. We have two thoroughly away, with the other....... The Military Con- || well appointed dockyards, in addition to Dealing with the accounts as a whole, tribution is estimated on 8,713,863, while the Naral yard, each fitted with up-to-data the estimates for 1010 were 86,951,509 and according to the summary on page bin machinery and highly qualified staff. those for 1911 am $7,986,320, a melt in-stry is made for compensation for loss of Why should not the Government effect tho ravonue ou opium. If this is granted for great sing which muat result by aban srease of $433,778. In view of the large 1911, will the Military Contribution be doning the proposal of having their own public works still in course of construction loried on the ground that this forms part workshops, and give these two institutions at feat glance this misy appear fairly satia of our gross revenus? We are still in an opportunity of sharing work-which they factory, but I think a closer examination of the accounts will show this is not so. Therence as to the crot anunt of the would no doubt be very glad to secure. and could afficiently perform. If the nu is a total decrease in expenditure under Military Contribution to be paid for 1910.
LAW COURTS AND POST OFFICE, chinery has already been contracted for this certain heads amounting to E637,606 and a
could no doubt bo disposed of elsewhere, total increase of $971,385, giving a nett The next section of accounts to deal with particulstly in view of the great expansions can already stated. But to do is the Public Works Department, and see of rail enterprise now being carried out crease is almost entirely made up of abolitioning it is proposed to spend some $1,850,000, in the Fre East. Farther information as of 1
posts (which, however, merely appears or norly 20 per cent of our total revenue to the site of the Kowlon Station, would to be a book entry, as I gather meat, if not on it, there are naturally several items also be of great interest Sir Matthew all, are transferred from ons department to which must be referred to. Thess figures Nathan proposed to make the station on another, and a saving of 894,600 for Special are exclusire of the Railway, with which the eastern side of the peninsula, and for Land Roaumption. If this latter sans were wit deal. separately. Your Excellency that purpose spont a considerable expended, presumably the Government made reference to certain of the public resuming the sito. Later, we understand, it would become posscesed of land which in works now in hand, or shortly to be under was considered best by the Government time might be of considerable value and in
intaker, but was strangely silent as to other advisers to place the station round the any case would form a asset in the Colony's and far more important. asked by the unofficial members to reply on balance. Against this what do we find in the past evinced special interest, We for this purpose another large sum of undertakings which corner on the southern side, and their behalf to the remarks made by youn A natt increase of some 875,000 in the would like to have had some informatiu as money was spent in acquiring the necessary Excellenby when lying the estimates for creation of new posts. This, I presume, to whom we might reasonably expect to see and. Now, however, it moms the station next year before the Council. For the mana permanent increase in the staff of the Law Courts and Post Office completed is to be on the site originally selected by the various Government departments. This and in occupation, and also whether Sir Biatlow Nathari, thus fully justifying sake of convenience, I will take the various increase appears to run through almost all further grants will be required for thom, his decision... It
appears to
to us that items in the order in which they appear in the departments. It is unnecessary to give We consider the community is entitled to ratepayers are entitled to know how much. the draft estimates, but before doing so there but they embrace the Secretaria, Audit points.
details, which, however. I have before me, the fullest possible information on such was paid for these various sites; to what are one or two minor points as to the man Medical, Legal. Follco, Sanitary; Educa estimate for the Law Courts, which have will be put, and whether there in reason. In round figures the original use the now abandoned site of the station ner fo which those are prepared, to which I tion, Public Works Department, Post already been some 11 years in building, alle ground for ellosing that a propor will refer. Un pago Light Dosa (Special Offico and others. The prescut hardly was four lace of dollars; up to the end of return on the money thus invested can be Asscrement), amounting to 390,000, are presiderable increase in the cast of work- half, and for next your we are asked to
scoma a suitable time to make such a con- the year they will have cost seven lacs and socured. sumablythedues levied for the part paymenting the Colony. The sum hava men-rote another ball lac, thus increasing the
EON. AN ONDORNE'S BRETCH. of the Mongkoktsu refuge. If do, would tioned is for bare salaries alone. There original estimate by 100 per cant. The
Hon. Mr E Osborne-Sir, the hon. mem- 'suggest that it should be clearly stated that are in
I presume, allowancos MADY cases, this money is earmarked for that purpose. and personal emoluments to be added, to of the Post Office in equally unsatiaber for the Chamber of Commerce has
to factory. Commenced some Bor
alluded to two malters, the typhoon refuge or 10 years say nothing later on of pensions, all form- ago, it was originally estimated at five lacs and the police, concerning which further ing a heavy and permment increase-in the by 31st December next wo will hare spent of last year, the approved and revised expenditure. I would here beg to
call the
Sir, are to be congratulated Barnaby, by R. Rameny, estimates for this year, and the estimates attention of the Government to this state anot har las an increase of nearly
10 per
uphus having proceeded with the typhoon
E. Barr. for 1911 appear summarised. Then, com Colony and to direct their attention to the assuranco that even these increased suma rst clamouring for construction, later on, The Man who drove the Car, by Max of depression which still exists in the cent on the first estimate, We have no refuge in spite of the frowns of thord who The House on Cherry Street, by Amelis
mencing on page 35, follows a comparative statements so
so frequently made by directors will complete the buildings, nor that with faded memories of 1906, did their estimate of the details of expenditurs be of public companies to their shareholders they will be finished by 31st December, best to belittle and destroy the schuure. 1 The Glen, by Mary Stuart Boyd, tween the estimates now before us and the that, bad as things are, they might have 1911. The officials responsible for the is the esinest hope of those who are able approved estimate for 1910. There is, economy and almost parsimonious retrench- therefore know what is taking place, pletion within contract time, which I The Modol in Green, by Harry Tighe,
beon worse had it not been for
wark have been silent and wo
do not
foreace the far-reaching benefits of this Helm with the High Hand, by Arnold
that work be puslied to com-
- Bernolt. however, as we know, at times a very largements which have been forced upon them and consequently it does not appear to understand is 6 years. Nearly four have The Chariot of the Sun, by Roger Pocock Steamer from Hongkong. On or about Connecting at Calcutta with Un or about. difference between the approved estimate by existing conditions. It appears to me out of order if 1 refer to current rumour. for one year had the revised estimate, and that public alfairs aro no more prosperous We hear that owing, we understand. to already been spent in arriving at its The Splier, by Fergus Bume. we think that it is advisable in going and the unofficials therefore would be glad having been prepared the final construction that period, life and property have again Jemmy Abereraw, by Bernard Caps
than is Business in the Colony generally sufficiently detailed working plane not present stage, and more than ex
ence, during through the domain of the estimate to receive some assurance that these in- of the P.st Office have been much delayed beet jeopardis. In these days of would certainly be a great advantage to creased posts are really required. ·
and consequently considerably increased waxing trade, the Colony can ill afford to those of us who are called upon to criticise
Whatever truth there may be in these neglect any measure, however slight, ad- them--that the details should be shown.
and other reports of similar nature which Tersely affecting its magnificent harbour; the one and only met we possess, the The woody, the feet mainstay of our commercial existence; and that the work has not progressed as we made by Excellency and the Director of waters, long Public Works last October. For weeks, iralce of that asset to imporilled. There- fore, in the interests of the Colony'a com. may say for months, those who were un fortunate enough to try to sleep or work saree and on behalf of those whose lives within a certain distance of the Post Office are spent afloat, I plead again that this of the From
daylight to dark, Baron daga. Law Courts and Peast ficc. The Gorera- in the week, coolies were engaged in ment tave it in their power to prevent s cutting and re-fitting, by hand, the repetition of the scandal: may history numberless steel girders which were to record that those responsible rose to the been brought from one to accordance to the police. Lam not prepared to endorse support the roof and which presumably bad occasion. The hon. member lins alluded with orders from Hongkong. When this
hostile criticism of that foten, wither in THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, extra work was completed, what is the regard to its organization or to the real result? The roofing of the brick and of its individual members for con- O KAMMING & CO., LD,
structure which, to quots the sidering the overwhelming difficulties with valuable document headlod, "Abstracte as little onerous as possible to the ceeded with,, with the result apparently able to accomplish what they do, but I the been ***a credit to the Colony," was pro- think, grostly to their credit they are of Expenditure 1910 nud 1811," wanity is avaro, was again repeated while the lines of the roof ahow such an I know from personal experienge (late Hend Dispenser, Government Civit / CHEAPEST FORMI
greed with his remarks in so far that ing an inercise in expunditure of $8,100 in a private interview which the unofficial entire want of symmetry as to destroy the step
aberration, gather also from hearsay, membara had the day before Sir Frederick good architectural effect which such a next your as compared with this.......
that considerable undetected and un- Lugard left the Colony. On that occasion building should present. Instead of com. punished crime axisis 20 ́`our midst. A We are no longer to be called upon to masuring his Excellency that, so far as they with dressed granite, a couple of miserable muoily; it is thought professional 1 rs
tasting files clears the Forty of pleting the building as originally designed feeling of teasinas pervades the com. PURE DRUGS pay for the loss incurred on the British could securtain, the work of inaugurating little plastar and stucco pepper-pot eres larism is becoming bolder in its exploits Postal Agencies in China, and that, as the the new excise service had been carried out tions inish of the eastern corners of what and that highway robbery is on the increase. Imperial Treasury will shortly take them entirely to the satisfaction of the public, ahould have been one of the finest build. Where in broad daylight the salt offender rer, there will be no question of these but we then expressed our fear that the ings in Hongkong, if my honourable considers it unsafe to practice petty larceny
being closed; for, as I have char stated on a previous occasion; I consider it the ontemplated might not prove to friend opposite replies to these remarks, in our streets, children of tender years are
We regret to find that guthor satisfactory certain extent beon map..I express the hope that he will openly employed as substitutes; it is' would be serious loss to British prestige our fears have to a were our post offices in China to be abel-ronized, rwulting as your Excelloner i
nut repent those worn out old fairy beerved that chair, rickshs, and truck ished while other Powers maintained theirs.
tales, with which in the past it has been coolles are wores than over in their aggres. aware, in more then one e is, however, noother point in conneo-leading business firms to the Chamber effect, the unofficial critic into silence and large mator in itself, but one that indicates There
attempted to lull. with their soporifie sive disregard of trafic regulations, not tion with the postal revenue which we are
Have the honour of representiny. It forgetfulness. Rather that we will for contempt for authority. The harbour
Indian Dog-whipped. agreed requires consideration. While en
should not have been necessary to call once be favonrad with a straightforward warms with diminutive craft, licensed tirely supporting the ponny postage scheme,
for the intervention of the Chamber of statement as to how matters really stand ostensibly for innocent purposes; used so long as this does not result in a loss, we
Ittobe, private in No. 1 Co. of the Commerce in
in such matters, and we would More particularly, has the roof been satis in reality in a campaign of felony 105th Mahratta L.T., was fined $6, or NOVAD sanually increasing loss which is incurred promise that the Act will be administered the plans ar passed by the Public Works
directed
Against foreign days' imprisonment, by Mr E. R. Hallifax, Sir, are generalitics on postal maktor sent via Siberis. The
The in the spirit of the assurances originally Committee? or an alteration has been" quicker transit thus given will, we believe, made. There is another question in con
which made, of what does this consist and what by specite proof; to do so is impossible; manner and being drunk in Nathan Road, always ensure its being freely made usanection with the administration of the the reason for the altemtion. I would but they are generalities shared by many Kowloon, His Worship also imposed. on Various makes in stock,, including Tangre & WORTHINGTON, ef. We therefore consider that for this Import and Export Department which
those using that route will bo
once more beg to remind the hondurable persons, and as such porlings the Govern him a sentence of oua month's impelson- to pay, and that the postage thors. Ppears to call for comment. At our last member that the wisdom of the ancients ment, hefore serious mischief arises. Wiment with hard labour for assaulting a lady
meeting a Bill to around the Pharmacy might here well have been acted up to. ako stock of its police arrangements and
ADMINISTRATION OF LIQUOR LAWS,
I will now deal with a few of the more
I will mention but one case to illustrate important items appearing under the head. my menhing. "Miscellaneous" on pageing of coat of "General Administration."
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$162,407 compared with $144,307 is naturally a considerabile increnas in the
cost of staff to deal with the excirc approved catiniste for 1910, but as liquors. This increase misy, perhaps so Carefully yent was $811,430, an increase of ox watching in
that an order-to 400 penditure over the estimate of rather more large stad is not provided. It is however, than 100 per cent. The estimate for next the wish of the unoficial members when year therefore is about 50 per cent. under referring to this matter to take this "ting actori expenditure for this year, hot. opportunity of reminding your Excellency
reference to page 37 would
lengthy discus
discussions which
took place reary of those who peruse these fgures to when the new importa on spirituous liquors the conclusion that there would be an aangreed to. His Excellency Sir Frederick JAGTERSO of 88,000 in expenditure over that Lugard Reared as on more than an of this year, and the searcher after truth in that every facility would bogiven to bend wors he to extend his investigations to the os little difficulty as possible and that the provisions of the now Ordinanca would be
of the
HONGKONG
would be still mare misled in this respect fire traders to carry on their business with granit la mamber opposite, was to have which they are surrounded, it is. CHEMISTS, 1RUGGISTS, etc.
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LADY ASSAULTED IN KOW- LOON.
do not believe in incurring the beavy and bo glad to have your Excellancy's renewed factory constructed in accordance withhipping do not pretend to support this morning, for bohaving in a disorderly
even to the old.2d. rate.
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fore a biteris ahould be raised to auch a Ordinance was paseod. I must confess that The question pat 2.000 years ago ia still a antisfy itself whether the force is sufficient in Kewlogo.:" figure as to cover the actual cost to the 20 far as I was concamed I did not at the pertinent one. Would any anus business ly equipped to meet the Colony's neede,
It appears that the lady was walking British Post Office, revorting if necessary timo realize the far reaching affect of this Bill man settle down to build a house without There is one other mattor which the kan, aloni athon Road in company with her
and that we were conferring upon Chinese
firet counting the coat, No one who had member touches upon but lightly. That moth when prisoner staggered up to her searchers the right to open packages of With regard to the Imperial contribution cargo. This is certainly contrary to heat the full credit of the Colony at his back is, the increased expenditure of the Bani- and struck her across the chest at the same could build as does the Public Works tary Department, 's matter of 825,000. The time aying something to her which she on account of loss or opium revenue, this undertaking given that all searches in con-
Department. A firm or private individual year 1910 is memorable as one that has did not understand. An he would not go sum we soe stande at $102,857; We do uection with Liquor Duties would be
been free-
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sing reference to the Royal Square. We hope those little wooden specimens in the
vie comer of the enclosure do not represent number
us, or a more definite etatement was made among roaldente, in fact it is not advisable
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laserting £9,000 in their estimates for of able and hard working officials in this, sufficiently high railing to keep the
A fine of $360-was imposed on a nativa the financial your sea grant to Hongkong Department, but there would nevertheless ampan children and other trespassers off in respect to the lows of the opinon appear to be some room for improvement. the ground must be sat up if the place is it the Magistracy-to-day, for a breach of tortainment, the Committee have been obliged to make new arrangements with ever to be kept in good order, and the the stamp ordinance, reronae,, The unofficials had no opport. The insolence of the ricaka and chair coolins, Government could not-do botter than cap? unity then of discussing the matter, nor the absence of proper control of the street the handsome stone and iron, work sur
regard to the booking and it has now been indeed did there appear to be nued to de trafic and numberless cases of petty larcon rounding the other two blocks. The queswoman as the was about to enter a rickshaw open on Monday, Oct. 3rd, when the price For snatching an earpick from a Chinese decided that the Locking office will be xo at the moment it was better that we which so constantly come to our individual tion of placing a sailing in Front of the should wait until the estimates were before notice are matter of everyday commout four Rayni statues should also be consider while in Garden Boad, a Chinaman was of seats will be 84. After Monday, Oct. A Brilliant, Safe and Cheap Illuminant by Kerosene Oil to the Conseil. It is true some approval for any woman to go about by her ses of decent order. The Kowloon waterworks, six hours' stocks.
ed, if there are to be kept clean and in sentenced to alx months' imprisonment and 3rd, seats may be booked at the usual was expressed by certain of the members the centre of the town. The cases of at his Excellency's statement. but this, I ault and robbery nod Intely Burglary
originally estimated at 8835,000 have now think, was not becuase the unofficials ron-which have occurred have given tisu to cost $1,224,000 an increase of nearly 50 sidered the sum named autheint, but to growing feeling of aneasiness as to the endorse the remark made with regard to the safety of property among the fecha Hecretary of State having accepted the prin- manity, and even of ciple of compeating. We do not consider nese sention is concerned. In nearly a the sum named en Beiest. The loss in the Boran dasds of barglary which have recently apiers revenue for this year is approudly been committed to my knowledge in pot 8229,000, and for next year: 8268.800 ons single instanco han reference to the (nearly half a million dollars for the two polica kad any result. All this points to
sentenced to one year's imprisonment and for the third year the loss anything but a satisfactory state of affairs. Year), while
Mr J. R. Wood fined the coxswain of fined 100 you; two editors to eight months will probably be proportionately higher. Tour Excellency made special reference to Wes word assured that His Majesty's Gov. the language allowance rande to the Indian
stean launch €30 this morning and Anad-100 yen and the printer to four THE Undersigned have been appointed SOLE AGENA in Hongkong and Boath There is only one more matter to which for failing be atop when called upon ramont were prepared to grant to Bong. Polica. Ishould like to see this extended I will refes, the Kowloon Railway, Bors to do to by the police. Another mentis and fined Lo yan. The offending. kong substantial contribution" on the with the most hit this postion of the again is a question concerning which we defendant was Bzed 210 and one was dis paragraph it is contended sofaired to the Fround that we were forced, against our service can obtain a better acquaintance would like to have had further information. will, to carry out a policy dictated to us with the English language. My own ex from Home policy which we bolioze his perience is that the average Indian con Again, an estimate of eight millions bas charged. It will be remembered that these private liver of the Imperial ancestors, and
swelled up 00 per resulted in harm to the Colony, rather than stabla does not know sulfolent to enable tare to dato being nourig twelve millidu Hon. Bir W. Race Davies, K. C., Attorney mojets. The judgment Las been appented. cont the actual expendi cases were adjourned in order that the therefore cama ander the class of f in good. This lac of dollars cannot be him to answer an ordinary question put to
dollars. - We would kek to be informed considered in any way as a filling rodemp him. Soka
against.
na
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cent. Will the
$12,000 waked
Aantive entered, a base in Queen's next year finish the work? We should als Road and was in the act of leaving with be glad if your Excellency could inform us
three jackote when the occupant solzod whether the public will be accorded an hold of him and at the Magistracy to-day opportunity of seeing the design of the Mr E. L. Hallifaz imposed a sentence of proposed ner atatoe pier before the work one year's imprisonment and siz hours in commenced, as we trust to be saved a replica of so terrible-looking an object as Blake Tier now presents.
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LARGE STOCK OF ALL SIZES ON HAND.
mon of old and new Japan. The writer wa JOHN & ROBERT HARVEY & CO., LIMITED,
CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALMA
F÷HOUSEHOLD NÉCESSITY..
ESTABLISHED 1770.0
China for the above Company's....
WHISKIES.
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over £12,000,000. THE STANDARD LIFE
£1,000 POLICY FOR £2.0.8,
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that-Chamborinin's L'ain Balzzi, can bo
of the to payers of Hongkong wu there The increase in the Educational vote will chespest prices compatible with good in favor of the police sropping launches fore strongly
against such treat protest
not be objected to by any one," while flint material? Bas any delay in opening the if considered necessary. ment, and would ask your Excellancy to on the Volunteers will. I most sincerely line teen cased by delay in the arrival lay cor views before the Secretary of State trast, bear good fruit and result in encourage of the rolling book, and if so will GUINIDIARY CORSA ing the younger memors of our community the loss thus incurred be made good
GET IT TO-DAY, AS Turning to the Financial Statement, if in the performance of their duty to the hy thone responsible? Touching tho TIVERY Iamily should be provided with relied upon to take the place of the family would be interesting to know how the sum State. Ido.pot on this ocasion intend to workshops, which have not yet been set up,
a bottle of Chamberlain's Colla, doctor, who cannot always be found at the of four lacy as being the value of Hubinry" refer fally to my old friend—and anemy. It sapta on luriltur consideration, a monk | Cholors, and Diacrboss: Remedy at this moment, Thon it is that Chamberlain's Goin with which the Colony is credited the military contribution, boyoad asking if point whether a railway of only some, 22. manson of the year," „Attacks of - howel, Pain, Balm is never found wanting, In + has been arrived at. - Is this thờ fete value | having gratefully accepted the bone the miles in Justified in' Juanrring the heavy complaint nearly always come on suddenly esses of aprains, euta, wounds and bruises of the coin in stoels or the redemption Imperial Government has thrown to us in ospital expenditure and tid heavy annual and when the remedy is at hand, all danger is takes out the screnced, drives away the value as I presume all tho benefit the the form of £9000 for compensation for anet of running its own workshops, The may be avoided. For esle by sil checaiste primánd heals the injured parta. Formato Colony will ever derive from Wais stock of loss on opium cereuse, we have to refund greater part of the fear the staff and and tireleopers,
by ali chémista sad storakoopers.
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