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SHANGHAI, Oct. 27. An important judgment has been giver in the Supreme Court in a cusé in which the British and Foreigo Bible Society sought to restrain Messes. Atkinson and Dallas, Ltd.) Civil Engineers and Architects, from erecting a fence adjacent to their property excluding free access of light and air to their own property. The decision, which was in favour of defendants, is of considerable in portance to landowners and testants in Shanghai.
SHANGHAI COUNCIL.
ADVISORY BOARD ELECTION.
CHINESE DISSATISFIED.
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SHANGHAI, Oct. 27. Dissatisfaction exists in Chinese: circles over the election of the Advisory Committee of the Municipal Ltd. Council, the politicians preponderat
ing and the merchants being in a minority. The Committee includes a Tientsin journalist, and a Shanghai, acter not owning property ad not being representative.
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THE BUDGET
GOVERNOR OUTLINES EXPENDITURE
STAMP DUTIES MAY INCREASE.
KOWLOON HOSPITAL; PRISON: FIRE STATION: EDUCATION. ROADS AND WATER SUPPLY
BIS EXPEDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS
The Budget was introduced at the meeting of the Legislative Council this morning.
H.E. the Governor presided and there were present,
H.E. Major-General VENTRIS The Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER).-
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The Attorney-General (Hon Mr. J., H. KEMP):
The Director of Public Works (Hot Mr. W. CHATHAM).
The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr.
W. TRATMAN).
The Secretary for Chinese Afairs (Hon. Mr. E. R. HALLIFAX).
The Director of Education Hon Mr. E A. IRVING),
Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK. Hoa. Mr. E. V.D. PARK. Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak. Hon. Mr. Ho Fook
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The report of the meeting of the nance Committee held on June 24 was laid on the table by the Colonial
Secretary.
11
NORTH CHINA SELIEF. His Excellency drew attention to
THURSDAY, OCTOBER
28 1920
the revenue in this way arises from for a European Deputy Shipping the fact that, as I predicted last year | Master, whose work will include all in speaking on the Budget debate, the matters appertaining to ship's revence from the Opium Monopoly officers with whom he will be has been · still “further diminished. brought into constant contact. On There has been during the current | page 27`are shown two Lighthouse year a
enedderable - reduction Keepers and three Apprentice Light- in the consumption of thehouse Keepers on dollar salaries. It Monopoly's product, a position has been decided to supplement which though unfortunate in its the European Lighthouse Service financial aspect is gratifying from a with Local men, of the type wider point of view. On the latest which mana the Lighthouses on figures available we do not feel just-the China Coast. It is anticipated ified in anticipating a revenue of that considerable economy with no more than $4,000,000 from this loss in afficiency will be thereby source in 1921, that is a reduction of secured. Provision is made on page £2,000,000 compared with the figures 29 for the purchase of a motor boat Inserted in the Estimates for 1920 which is required in connection with With the growing expense of admini- the expanding trafic in the harbour. In the Imports and Exports. De- upon the premises where his adestration it is not possible to face this is carried on to be thoroughly large reduction without replacing it partment, on page 32, the increase cleansed, and her being so or a considerable part of it from of $300,000 for purchase of rew cleansed, to be thoroughly washed other sources. The other decreases opina is, accounted for by the with hot imewash during the in heads of Revenue are not large; increase in the price charged by the months of January and July of each $28,000 is anticipated in place of Government of India.
$36,000 from bawker's licences Under Royal Observatory, on page owing to the reduction in the 33, provision is made for the pur- namber
dae of licences
to chase of a Seismograph. The Colonial Secretary moved the the policy of keeping the streets
THE UNIVERSITY. Under Miscellaneous Services, on first reading of Bill infiled an reasonably clear; a reduction has Ordinance to authorize the Approprie been made of $9,000 on a total of page 34. Hon. Members will see that tion of Supplementary Sum of Four $294,000 in respect of liquor licences; a grant of $200,000 to the University. million and twenty-six thousand three and there is a falling off of some of Hongkong takes the place of three hundred and, thirty-six Dollars and $7,000 in respect of Slaughter House separate grants aggregating $21,000. at The Government has undertaken cleven Cents to defray the Charges receipts, which are estimated
responsibility
for
debts #105,600. In both these cases the the of the year 1919.
The Cabnial Secretary said the figures are based on the revised amounting to some $600,000 and it object of the Bill was to give sane-estimates for 1920. Rent of Buildings has agreed to add $1,000,000 to the fon expenditure incurred during is less by the rent of the Old Post endowment fund, and to increase its 1919 which was not voted in the Office which is now to be sold, and yearly grant. Among the Financial Badger for that year but was sub Rent of Larida is decreased owing to Minutes which have been referred to sequently provided by this Council.the proposed taking over by the the Finance Committee is one in The sum, amoining to
little over Government of the site opposite the which the Council is being asked to four millions, was a large one bat be Central Market; interest is estimated vote a sum of $1,000,000 on account- at $260,000 in place of $320,000 for The $200,000 provided for next might point out that the excesses
the current year.
year will be used in the first place to under sub-departments were off-set by savings in other departments which were shown in the comparative state-
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION.
ments. The total excesses
[
formerly
I may call attention to the follow-meet deficit-en-current expenditure ing increases. On page 7 a sum of and as to the balance for increasing $60,000 is inserted in respect of the endowment fund. I may mention Kowloon East Ferry licences. The that the Chamber of Commerce bave the Financial Mintre providing $2,682,000, leaving a moral deficit of service to Yaumati and Shamshuipo, generously doubled their subscription,
By far the largest recently established under Govern- which was $3,238,000.
$1,000 [$100,000 in aid of the vote for Charisible Services. It represented out, practically the whole of the ment supervision, has proved very yearly, for scholarships for Yunnan déficit, consisted of the Government's successful, and it is intended to regu-students, and the Government is contribution which the Govern
It late on similar lines the ferries runn setting aside a like sum, as part of ment thought right to give in aid of expenses on its rice undertaking. the relief of distress in North China.ould be seen that the total loss on ing to Hung Hom, Kowicca City, this vote of $200,000, for the same
rice was given as $3,087,749.46. and Shankiwin with a view. to the purpose.
Small increases appear in the votes The Colony owed so much to its He might say there was some andve improvement of the service. pections that it was thought right that
pessimism over this. They under-] Tobacco duties are expected to for the Imperial Bureau of En-. we should assist the suffering people valued by $378,000 the stocks which produce an additional $60,000 owing tomology and the Tropical Diseases
Water Research Fund. Lately attempts have been made to in the North.
they held but they realised an addito increased consumption. incite a disturbance among the w.rk-quired to be deal with as quickly ational amount when they sold the total should bring in an extra $250,000. men at the Kiangnan Asezal. Strict possible in order that the reliel might holdings in the Spring of this year. the increase being partly accounted precautions are being taken to pre-, be available at an early date and hon. The nett final loss on rice transactions for by a proposal to charge excess
Bolshevik adherents from members were circulated privately and was $2:737,798. establishing touch with the workmaz. unanimously agreed to the proposal
Attorney-General seconded and the money had already been set and the Bill was read. to Peking.
Yent
SHANGHAI, Oct. 27.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The matter FO-
-BY-LAWS.
The following amendments to by- return-laws were approved on the motion of the Colonial Secretary, seconded by the Attorney-General.
protection against ravenous beasts! The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Ira Professor Karl Pearson a pro-than the branches of a tree, from Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals position that seems unlikely to have which he was liable to fall." Where acknowledges with thanks the follow- come from that knowledgable man. there were no caves and no trees, ing donations to the funds of the our ancestor would be neutral in Hospitals Lowe, Bingham & Mar- The journalist has probably mis-this controversy of Arborean ver-thews $50; Newspaper Enterp. ise; taken something he said or wrote.sas Troglodyte. Like the naughty Ld. $25; and J. McCubbin $10.
rever, such as it is, here it is. Ballus of our school-books, he According to this journalist, Pro-Would lie upon the ground, making
was
་
1903.
The
The money is to be expended
follows:-
Harbour Master's
Department ...S 34,606.10 Miscellaneous
3,821,703.60
Services Police and Prison
Departments
Public Works
Recurrent Charitable Ser-
vices
23.941.94
120.509.87
25,574.60
Total $4,026,336.1Į
The Colonial Treasurer seconded. HE the Governor said:
Other Miscellaneous Services have
$65,000 allocated in place of $5,000. as the latter amount is in present supply against houses on the rider circumstances quits inadequate.
The vote for Special "Allowances. main system. That system was in troduced to cope with the situation on Salaries is reduced from $455,000 when water always ran short in the to $100,000, the latter figure repre- as winter months, and the method was senting the sum which will probably
in
to cut off the rider mains except be required in connection with the during abort. periods eschrevision, of the salaries of the non- day. Now that there is a con-European clerical service and certain stant supply-houses in the rider others, which is not yet completed. inain areas can draw off water con tinuously and in any quantity, up checked by the system of meters which prevails elsewhere; and the wastage is very considerable.
The vote for Telegrams je reduced from $18,000 to $10,000. The volume of telegrams sent by the Government is now much less than It was during and immediately after the war.
It is anticipated that increased business at the Post Office will bring $100,000 is asked for in respect of in an additional $70,000; also that the Transport of Government Ser increased traffic on the Railway will rants, in place of the former" "$12,000 result in a gain of $66,800. Widows in consequence of the grant to all and Orphans Pensions contributions European officers of free passages to are higher by $14,000,owing to and from England. This concession higher payments
increased is limited to a period of five years,
00
salaries; and it is anticipated that an when it may be cancelled or revised, additional $100,000 will be received according to the circumstances then
obtaining.
from Land Sales.-
ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR 1921.
$15,000 is asked for to cover expenses in connection with the centus which is to be taken, next
A clean bill 'c! health was ed for the Colony yesterday.
By-law made under section 15 of Kennedy Road is open to motor
the Public Health and Buildings Or- for cave, which is not shown. The traffic from the east as far as the
cave dwellers, if at all numerons, laundries. From to-day the red disc dinance, 1903, Ordinance No. 1 of must have had a Housing Question (sign of prohibition) wil be removed. By-law No. 14 contained in Sche- infinitely more acute and pressing
A Chinese diver, aged about 20 dule B of the Public Health and Build- able caves. our ancestors would years, employed by the Kwong Fookings Ordinance, 1903, and published assuredly be troglodytes. A ready Ying shipyard, Samshuipo, was yes on pages 33 to 35 of the Regulations
THE BUDGET. made cave, with a log fire burning terday accidentally drowned while of Hongkong. "1914, under the head at the entrance, our pritual an- diving of the breakwater outside the ing Offensive Trades" is hereby
The Colonial Secretary moved the repealed and the following by-law is cestor's method of sporting his slipway.
first reading of a BiH intituled an substituted therefor
14. The Board may require the Ordinance to apply a sum not exceed oak") would offer a much better
adoption of such special measures ing Fourteen million and eighty-four and appliances as may seem to them thousand six hundred and sixty-two to be necessary in the case of dusty Dollars to the Public Service of the offensive trades for mitigating as far year 1921. as possible the danger and nuisance
The expenditure for next year is [year. arising from the dissemination of
estimated tó amount to $12,349,150; The votes in respect of Govern- dust through the atmosphere of the In introducing the Estimates fast being $2,162,677 more than the orment Laimehes, and Government- premises, and in the case of the year, I stated that the expenditure iginal estimate and $3,580,320 more Buildings and Courts of Justice, have The body of a Chinese girl, aged
trade of rag-picking, rag-sering, for 1919 was then expected to amount than the revised estimate for the been transferred to the Harbour for himself, as the Australian abori-15 years, who met with instantane-
to $15,078,600 leaving out of account current year. The increases and Master's and Public Works Depart- hair-cleaning feather-storing lessor Pearson, declans that it is of mines do to this day, a rude wind-ous death through being struck on the
feather-cleaning. for disinfecting the transactions in connection with decreases under each department are menta respectively, where they be he utmost importance to know screen. Where was wealth of tree, head by a piece of rock during blast-
the premises, and the materials the purchase and sale of rice set out in the sessional paper which long more appropriately than they whether primitive man
ar-as in the Malayan jungle, it woulding operations at Taivan, was yester
do to the. Treasury, which adminis used and for the destruction of Actually the expenditure, including has been laid on the table.
these ́ ́transactions, amounted to It will be seen from page 2 of the ters the Miscellaneous Services votes. bereal or troglodyte-a tree dwel-be natural and easy for him to day removed to the Kowloon mortuary.
vermin therein." establish the arboreal platform, 88 -:,!』,
By-law made under section 16 of $17915,925. The revised estimate draft Estimates, that the members The District Officer, on page 40, ter or a denizen of cares. If the Sakai still do, without, how arboreal, then there is hope for the ever, showing any noticeable ad- of six American priests bere it isdinance, 1903, Ordinance No. 1 ol with the result that the balance of departments, are grouped separately villagers in the New Territories in Ir connection with the arrival the Public Health and Buildings" Or of revenue for 1919 was $17.056,410 of the Cadet Service, who were has been provided with a sum of but only $16,524,975 was realised, formerly included under the various $5,000 to enable him to assist the race; if troglodyte, then in spite of ance towards cultural perfection learned that with the support of 1903. all efforts towards the perfection troglodytes of Moustiere, of which Procuration will be established at B of the Public Health and Buildings the estimated sum of $7,658,943-
assets over liabilities on December, under the heading "Cadet Service" the execution of small local works. as compared with the art of the Bishop Pozzonian American Catholic The By-laws contained in Schedule 31, 1919, was $4,290,188 instead of The change in classification is desir such as path making and building of of human institutions man will we have such beautiful. relics. Kowloon.
able for accounting purposes as bridge over streams. It is now estimated that the revenue under the previous system much Under Crown Solicitor, on page 42, always be subject to sudden rever- How and in whose mind arose this the Rev. Fr. Cairns and the Rev. Fr. Ordinance, 1903, and published sions to type, reminiscent of his quaint notion, that residence in A. S. Vogel has been assigned to it. Pages 22 and 23 of the Regulations of for the current year will amount to confusion was caused when an officer $3,000 is provided in respect of the caves would deepen and intensity The Procuration will be known as Hongkong, 1914, as amended by the $14,177,478 or £1,137,322 less than of the Cadet Service was transferred occasional engagement of outside brutal ancestry. Knowing our and make more perdurable the ten- Maryknoll
addition made on the 29th day of June, the original estimate. The deficit is from one department to another. The ssistance, rendered necessary by 1915, and published in the Gazette more than accounted for by the bew system of payment of cadets pressure of work in the department. journalist. trespassing in fields of deney to brutal atavism, we shall
The Police Department votes, on knowledge beyond his education or perhape never learn. We cannot Lan U. the manager of the On on the 9th day of July, 1915, as reduction in the revenue from the is based on principle of continuous
Government Notification No. 304, Opium Monopoly 1.om $6 million to increments. Under the system page 43, have been generally revised. comprehension, we feel that it is suspect Professor Pearson of it; Wo rice shop. of No. 130, Winglok under the heading Domestic Clean- $44 milion.
previously obtaining Cadet appoint-The establishment, exclusive of nor any real scientific student, for Street, reports to the police that yes Eness and Ventilation" are hereby. The expenditure for 1920 is now ments were grouped in three classes, Officers and Water Police, has been scarcely fair to mention the name it is so inconsequential and reason-terday a man named Ho Yuk obtained amended by the cancellation of By-law estimated at $13.768.830 or and this system had serious disincreased from 1,047 to 1,100, six: of Karl Pearson in connection with less. No doubt seemed intelli from his, shop, by means of a false
He should not gible to the numerons readers of order, 12 bags of rice valued at $120.4 and the substitution therefor of the $1,117,643 less than the original advantages. In the past the incidence Europeans and pinety-four Chinese estimate, the difference being due ro of promotion has been very uneven, Folice have been added, the numbers following By-law:— be- seriously annoyed by it how the great Mr. Bottomley, and was The frind was not discovered undl
the fact that over $1 million less is a good officer being frequently kept of the Indian contingent being at ever, since it affords him such a suited to the mental capacity of the after the man had departed with the **4. In any case where one being spent on Public Works Extra-waiting for promotion because there the same time reduced from 447
readers of the paper in which we goods.
ceipt of the notice mentioned in By ordinary than
originally was no vacancy for, which, he was to 400. I am satisfied that this delightful and obvious retort, that happened to twig it. We desire
law 3 or on the expiry of the several anticipated.
*pecially flized. Under the system rearrangement was not result the evidence is in favour of a tro-to make it widely known and A number of past pupils of periods set out in that By-law 31, The programme for 1920 was per which has now been introduced in any loss in "efficiency;" glodyte ancestry for the journalist, familiar, because it is so charmingly Queen's College, including Messes
appears to the Board that the pro-haps of a somewhat - ambitious | Cadet Officers are paid on a scale of and there will be some raving in whose name is Bottomley. We convenient a way of dividing the C. H. Lyson, A. E. Hall, J. M. Hell, visions and requirements of that character and owing to the difficul- salaries dependent on their length of expense. The establishment before are offered no assistance towards sheep from the goats. Henceforth Charn, Li, Hor and many others, By-law have not been completed to lies of obtaining supplies due to the service so that they can be utilised the war was 947. The Chinese and an understanding of the method by we shall insist that all readers of last night gave a Farewell dinner at its satisfaction, the Board shall have disturbed state of the world in general according to their individual capacity Indian non-commissioned-officers" which it is computed that the the China Mail had arboreal an- the To Yuen restaurant, Shektongsal, full power after 14 days notice to it has proved impossible to carry out course of evolution in the ease of cestors, and that, all who waste to Mr. B. Tanner, Heedmaster of the the owners given in writing to enter all the works which it was hoped to
run time and money on the inferior College, who is shortly leaving the
on the premises and thoroughly, to undertake an arboreal pedigree must
cleanse and limewash the snd pre-
The balance of assets at the end snoothly, while in the case of the papers are descended from the tro-Colony on weil earned leave. Many cave dwellers descendants it is lodytes who left no legary of hope. speeches were made and a very to mises and the cost of such cleans of the current year is now estimated subject to set-backa. Assuming All who agree with us in all future joyable evening was spent
ing and limewashing shall be paid at $4,698,835. by the owner of such premises al
The specific sums which we expect that some such method does exist, controversies will thereby give
arate not to exceed $3 for each to receive under each sub-head of *Hoor,"
revenue are shown at pages 6 to 12
auch foolishness.
"
It will be in charge of
was
and the requirements of the Public ranks are considerably, augmented, Service without regard to questions in order to improve the prospects of of seniority. A Cadet can now rise promotion and so to add to the directly from a salary of £350 to a attractiveness of the service. salary of £1,200, subject to two strict The Police Training School, shown" efficiency bars which he may not on page 47, is a new departore, its pass unless his service is wholly object being that recruits may be satisfactory property grounded in their duties Provision is made for four unpassed before they are taken no the strength. of the Estimates before you It will cadets, who are required against it is proposed eventually to place the
be seen from the footnotes that a normal wastage and the increase in school adjoining the new Tail on the number of items are to be revised. Government work consequent upon eastern end of the reclamation at and the figures which are given for the expansion of the Colony, Kowlooo City....
and that it is true that with ar proof that they had an ancestral Invited to have refreshment in boreal ancestors we may hope, but tree, while those who disagree with the Tak Sick restaurant with two with troglodytic progenitors must as we shall regard as coining from strangers who had sought her direc- By-law made under section 16 of - despair, we find ourselves still Tairly a hole in the ground, to which we tion to Salt Fish Lane, a credulous the Public Health and Buildings Or easy in mind, for the simple reason may, when really incensed, more Chinese woman yesterday agreed to finance, 1903, Ordinance No. 10 that we recognize (what no intelli- or less courteously invite them to go and change the bank notes sup1903. 1921 Include the additional eum Under Treasury, on page 20, an It will be seen, on page 47, that gent reader should expect us to return.
posed to be contained in a parcel By-law No. 6 contained in Schedule } which will result from an increase in Assistant Treasurer and a Europeas the votes in connection with Police which the two men handed her with B of the Public Health and Buildings fees. For example Stamp Duties are Accountant are provided fot. The serving in other Government Depart- an assurance that "they would" await Ordinance, 1903, and published on put at $2,100,000 in place of latter will eventually take the placements are now, administered by the her return. At the money changer's Page 34 of the Regulations of $1,100,000 it being the intention to of the Cashier, who is shortly due for Police Department; in order that the ve been wider theme geo-THERE is nothing so good for musen the woman found that the parcel con- Hongkong 1914, under the heading increase considerably the majority of pension. The aparate office of man may be in this respect under phical distribution of cares and lerchrmation zamins, la necess, tied the usual worthless paper. She Offensive Trades is hereby repeal fees which are paid in stamps. A Assessor of Rates is abolished, and one control. These men are ruper
d the folowing by law is sub committer is nexalting to consider the muck-wäkin future forma part of numeraTE. quently the majority of maps of the muscles brinis audze returned to the restaurant with spect
"the micstablishment. injuries as Chamberlain's, Pain - Balm.
the details of the charges which are the general work of the Treasury. proper cestors must have been ar- It will effect a cure in less has them but the men had disappeared with the stituted therefor
provided that they were any other treatment. For min by all jewellery and money ($20,75) she
licen
necemary to secure this result. The In the Harbour Master's Depart
{Continued on: Page 5) ted to the single choice of tree Chemia má kto okoéperz.
wall necessity for taking steps to increasement, on page 24,, provision is made.
prove) that there were always more srees than caves, that the geo-
aphical distribution o
CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM. niust
had left with them as security-
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