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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIA
TION.
(CNITICISM BY MR. POLLOCK.
Pollock said:
and hope, soon, to turn out four a day, Whilst there is some shortness of staff, there are many other reasons for delay apart from this.
The Colonial Secretary: The pro ceedings in the Finance Committee, which took place during the hon. member's absence from the Colony, were brought so his notice on his return.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 192.
The Director of Public Works: The clauses in this Ordinance, which were framed by Mr. Chatham, are more or less the same as are contain- |ed in the Ordinance under which the previous big reclamation was carried out. Whilst it may or may not be devizable to have such a clause. I think the buildings which were erect
SPORT,
WATER POLO:
YESTERDAY'S GAMES.
By permission of the Hongkong Water Polo Association, H.M.S.
defrat.
01
the tune of
The results were United 2: Wilts O RGA. 12" Cairo " 1.
TO DAY'S GAMES,
person whatsoever," British or ether- wise who may be treated in this summary and unusual fashion. It is | said that opportunity is provided for|
The Colonial Secretary: I think the accused to answer. But to whom?
the hon. member has connected with To the Governor in Council, listening
shortness of staff a good deal that is as an official to what must be an
not connected with that at all Some afficial accusation And how answer
of the works it was decided not to such a charge as that he is about to At yesterday afternoon's meeting proceed wh. These make up aed on that Praya, between the Hong-Cairo has taken over the fixtures but? la letter or article in a of the Legislative Council, after our [very large proportion of the 1 kong Club and Perider Street, are
newspaper uh act?
Ispaced report of the proceedings had closed, milliers put down as savings. Inqke a credit to the Colony and 19 H.M.S. "Foxglove" in the League, ricketing an aer What is the i speaking on the Supplementary addition to that, there are large think that in case of the valuable lata during the temporry absence of the ril? What is the idea! What are approcation Bill, the second read-tems; for instance $150,000 for the which will face the sea on the new latter ship from the Colocy. They we upagainer? Au up-to-date device to inget which had been moved by the hill tramway at Wanchai Gap, which Praya the lot-holders are suticiently played their first match yesterday crash opinams and lawful campaigns Colonia! Secretary, the Hon. Mr. was not proceeded with for causes alive to their own interests to put evening against the R.G.A., who are of the intellect A device to prevent
of which he is aware; this may or up buildings worthy of ne position. undoubtedly the strongest Service Sir, in connection with the may not reappear next year. Then Further, I may mention that the Bails team in the league, and suffered rebellions like Sir Edward Carson's
Draft Appropriation Account there is the large item of $100,000 ings Ordinance gives certain powers heavy and Galloper Seith's Or unter the year 1920, which bas fur quarters in King's Park not which we can enforce fer arranging 12 goals to 1. The Gunners were and extra constion been circulated to members of the begun." That, properly, should have that buildings erected shall harmonise all over their exponents and scored tional power to punish offences for Council in connection with this Bill, been decided not to proceed," be with the surrounding ones. Of with regularity. The Sailor played the punishment anul deterrence of I take leave to point out that the items cause circumstances have arisen. course, there is the objection that, a very sporting game, and attacked which we already have a large and relating to Public Works Extraor since the proposal was made to if the first building is not a good one.as often as their opponents, but they effient aachinery! Who knows dinary, on pages 38 to 47, demon-build quarters there, which made it it will be of no use to make others found the defence difficult to break Who cares? The absence of interes: strate very clearly that this matter impossible for the Government to harmonise with it. The value of the through. What time they did get in. shown in this surprising anal escep of shortage of the building staff is not go on with the project. There sites there and some of them are the chance was spoiled by faulty tional move is amazing but whether one which has only come into exist are several other items which, for owned by the Government is such shooting. The Gunners' goalie had that ts for or against the Constituence during the past few months. If much the same reason, were not pro- that I think we may safely say that little to do, but whenever the ball did tional Retorm agitation is a debate hon. members will kindly turn to ceeded with. There are certain items the buildings erected will be credita-ccme his way, he dealt with in a
businesslike manner. able point. It may be that the liek page 30 they will find the following which, as the Director said, might be ble to the Colony.
The other game between the United remark: "It was not found possible attributed to want of staff; for in- The Hon. Mr. Pollock: I agree of interest is due to the feeling that to proceed with the balk of the stance, survey work in the Colony. with my honourable friend, Mr. Bird, and the Wilts was a very exciting we have tu voler and are heipless; or work. That is with reference to That, of course, was not proceeded that a clause, such as he suggests, is fair. The forwards attacked al it may be that it proves we do not the question of officers' quarters, with as fast as it should be. The very desirable, it i: could be chtained. ternately, and worried the defence, but for a long time neither side could want au do not deserve a larger upon which there was a decrease of bulk of the projects have been aban-I suggest it should be added now. sutrage. As to that. the Constitu- expenditure what is euphemistically doned or circumstances have occur. H.E. the Governor: It seems to store. Then the United bro! e through ir a fine piece of combination and tional Reforms Association may termed a "saving"of $173,677. red in which no increase of staff me that it would pass the wit of man
The Wilts items further ¿ewn is would have led to any acceleration. to devise any clause to provide that put themselves are up. tiansa It may even point to this Two
The Hon. Mr. Pollock! I rise to a any buildings would be erected to a counterattacked determinedly and 1 quiet and mert piece of freak logisa. the remark; "Less work done
than was anticipated." The point of order. The Colonial Secret particular pattern. This Bill requires came very near to equalizing with a tion as an example of the sort of thing
next line is, "It was not found ary said I knew the reason why the the assent, not only of this Counc.1, cress back hand sher which just A ding dong possible to proceed with the work," hill tramway at Wanchai Gap was but of a very large number of frent skimmed the past
the "work" being a Fire Brigade not proceeded with. I must say I do agers, and we are much indebted to strupele followed in which the ball station. The next item says "ditto, not know.
Sir Paul Chater for the trouble he changed bands too quickly to permit crematorium. Then again. "not
has taken to secure their assent, I Buy effective shooting, and then the found possible to proceed with the
tremble to think what would have Usred made a final effort and netted work" again." less work done than
happened if they had been required the second goal of the match, was anticipated"-that refers to the
to assent to commit themselves to erection of 12 houses, additional
any particular type of building, In quarters at Happy Valley. "Decided
stead of having reached the second The Hon. Mr. Pollock: That is reading of this Ordinance, now, we not to proceed with this work "- summer quarters at Gough Hill. hardly to say that I knew why it was. should not reach the first reading five The following matches are schedul Turning to page 41, "work could The Colonial Secretary: That years from now. I quite sympathise ed to be played off this evening :- not be complete that is the road, report contained the reasons why the with the hon. member's views, bur S.15 p.. Lusitano v. Wilts. contouring Mount Gough and term scheme was not proceeded with. then, not being an architect, I, per. 5.45 p.m..R.C. v. "Tamar."
HE the Governor : The hon. haps, do not feel quite so strongly in A: 9 pm, the first series of Inter- The result of the frst yearlying sites for quarters, now known as
pozt trials will be beld drawing of 20 Hongkong Club ceben. Severn Road. I think members will member has also omitted to notice tavour of uniformity of pattern.
less work was The Hon. Mr. Bird: meant the V.R.C. bath, when can- tures appears in our advertisement know that this road took a very long the statement that columes.
time in build. The next comment! done than anticipated" is frequently more as regards the height of didates for the 50 and 220 yards is: "Werk commenced late in the counter-balanced by the statement buildings in one block, so that all races will be worked off. A water
more work was done than buildings in one block might be kept poto game has also been arranged. year"; then, "less work done than that
One particular item to the same height. Very often, lots anticipated": then, "ditio"that anticipated." refers to a motor road. Then. "this which he calls attention, shortness are sold in small strips and each work was not proceeded with." of expenditure on Officers' quarters, owner builds as he fancies, and floors Another work mentioned as not $173,000-was due largely to the fact are at different levels. My idea is proceeded with "-about which, that it was difficult to carry through to try and hmit that.
The Director of Public Works: The hope, we shall hear something in the negotiations about the Homestead estimates for 1922-is $150,000 for site: while questions which were tendency recently has
mixed up, extricably, with the Fire everybody to build as high as the the hill tramway to Wanchai Gap.
Turning to pase 43, we find "not Brigade Station account for that Government will let them. I think proceeded with and "ditto" various delar. Admittedly, we might have we shall get most of them at one village improvements. The next one more if we had bad a full staff | height.
hon. H. E. the Governor. If the hon. Captain F. A. Somerville, D,S O., item, which one would have thought continuously, but I think late commanding the submarine an important matter-re-construction member forgets that 1920 was not member (Mr. Bird) feels able to depet ship "Titania" and the flotilla of ferry piers-work only commenc very long after the conclusion of the propose, in Committee, any clause attached to her at Hongkong, hased at the end of the year," with the war, and many people have been delay to give effect to what he has said, assumed the command of the Sub-result that there was a saving of ed in this Colony during the war no doubt the Council will be glad to marice Depot at Fort Blockhouse, $53,243 oct of $60,000. "Werk only owing to leave arrangements being in hear it.
The second reading of the Bill was Cospert.
commenced at the end of the year" terlered with, and we have not yet res
Aplichau Reclamation. Unable turned to the normal in any depart then carried.
The Bill passed through Committes While walking in Aberdeen Street to complete during the year," ment. I have no doubt that the
"Work com- returns for 1921 will show a very without amendment and, on resum- with her hustard yesterday after Government quarters.
state of affairs. It is ing, the third reading was approved noon, a woman was robbed front hemenced late in the year "that has diferent hind of a pair of earrings st with reference to some alterations at the possibly mistaken but it appears to on the motion of the Attorney Gener seconded by the Colonial diamonds worth SECO.. The husband Central Police Station. Not so much be the practice, here, to include in al rave chase, but the thief mirgled werk done as was anticipated"—that the estimates not crly the things we Secretary, with the crowd and escaped.
relates to a maner considered very are certain of dealing with but, also important the survey of the Colony. the things which we have a good work under chance of carrying out in the year. "Only preliminary taken the Eastern District filter The result is that there are alway a Three items further down: certain number of items not proceeded beds. "Less work carried cut than was with. I am afraid we have to take anticipated." Then we come to "cot that practice into consideration, as a begun "new Police Station at Yau-rule, when we frame a budget.
"Not begun "additional The motion was then put and quarters in King's Park, $100.000. carried, and the Bill was read a Then, "Less work carried out than second time.
On the motion of the Colcrial A Chinese lady living at No. 267, anticipated," which shows that of Des Vaux Read, has reported to the $150,000 estimated to be spent on Secretary, seconded by the Colonia: police that about reen preterday, main roads in Kewleco, $68,963 was Treasurer the Bill was referred to during heraberce ircm the house, actually spent. If one may judge the Finacce Committee for consider. fer servant girl, aged 17 years, from complaints ene bears from time ation.
Later after the Ficance Committee absencded with a quantity cl jewellery to time about the state of roads in worth $1,567. Watch was kept on Kewicon, not only has "less work had considered it clause by clause and all the wharves and railway stations, teen carried cut was anti-approved it the Bill was passed to its but the girl has rot yet been found. cipated" but less work than was final stage.
toped for by residents in Kowloon. The items in the Bill were as
The Colonial Secretary: That follows: item refers to construction, not sur- Governor facing of roads.
The Hon. Mr. Pollock: The ex tension of Coronation Road. Then,
The jazz band of the Admiral Liner "Keystone State" will render special dance music at the Repulse Bay Hotel dicner dance to-morrew evening.
A few complete sets of crystal glass table services, a few pieces of crystal cut glass, etc., will be sold by Messrs. Lammert Bros. at auction to-morrow morning.
In future Prak Trams will leave every ten minutts between 12.20 and 220 pm.. every fifteen minutes te INCEN 2.30 and 4 p.m., and every ten minutes between 4 and 8.10 p.m. Another alteration in the time table provides for a tram at 8.10 p.m. en Sundays.
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Goals. P. W. D. L F. A. Pis. 6 6 0 0 65 3 12 6 5 0 1 32 8 10 6 4 0 2 31 16 8
LEAGUE TABLE.
(Up to Sept 8.)
been for
V.R.C. U.A.C. Lusitano..... R.G.A. Witts..... Tamar" "Cairo"......
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
At the meeting of the Finance Committee the Colonial Secretary
was in the chair.
Total ***
7 4 0 3 46 24 8
5 1 0 4 9 25 2 2 5 1 0 4 7 51 7 0 0 7 4 67 0
KINEMA NOTES.
"TRUMPET ISLAND" AT THE CORONET.
"Trumpet letand." which is being shown at the Coronet, has a peculiar interest for Hongkong outside the story itself. It recalls the brief so- journ in Hongkeng of the late Angus Hamilton, the famous war corre spondent, (God wot, he was dubbed a failure here) and his suicide a year or two afterwards in New York. No friend of his was harder hit by his
MOTOR AMBULANCE MAINTENANCE.
The Governor recommended the death than Gouverneur Morris,
of Council to vote a sum of $1240 in one
America's most gifted, aid of the following votes
story-tellers, who would gladly have Police and Prison Departments- helped Hamilton when his lecturing B-Fire Brigade, Other Chargestour failed if Scots pride had only allowed Hamilton to speak. Now Repairs to motor engines and
plants...........
....$420 00 comes to Hongkong one of Morris's Coal and oil fuel
750.00 stories adapted for the film by Mr. Incidental expenses
7000 and Mrs. George Randolph Chester-
a most promising combination indeed. $1,240.00 | The promise isfulfilled, too. "Trumpet Islaad" is as fine a thing of its kind The Chairman: This sum is re as we have ever seen. It whisks us, quired in connection with two motor for instance, from the home of the ambulances which bave recently millionaire to the garret where an arived in the Colony. The estimat-inventive genius is dying and the sees natural because ed cost of running a motor ambul-transition ance is, for repairs, $500. There are while the story touches the two, so that is $1,000. The $420 is life
many sides, are interwoven with 3.181.13 for five menths from August 1st to threads
the end of the year. The estimated meticulous care. The characterisa 5,985.34
cost, for petrol and lubricating oil, tion is as careful as we should expect 26,448 38 for each motor ambulance, for a year, from such an artist as Morris was
2,294,53 is $900, of $1,800 for two. The $750 and ficely spectacular scenes 742.979 36 is for five months. The estimated varied with scenes humorous and cost of incidentals is $80, making scenes of delicate pathes, the while 18,510.65 $160 for two; the $70 is the pro- the tale moves swiftly to a dramatic portionate part for Eve months. and inevitable close. The acting is The Hon. Mr. Helyoak: May I excellent and Margaret de la Morte 378.103 67
35.581.81 inquire what the Government has promises to make a big name for 26,658.44 done with the motor ambulance pre- herself one of these days."Trumpet
sented by the St. John's Ambulance Island" should not be missed. 884 49 Brigade? 60.464 55
2,205.45
are
Pas been committed. already has the power that all citizens have of prosecuting the person guilty of such act Lefore the regular tibucal. Iit riped now that the Governor in Contil should usurp the functions of a court of law? Why? There must le some very grave objects and reasons that we know not of, because in doirig su. he goes much further Nouto sortes protuplatiy conectand than any Court of law decs. He takes About this endless it is curta cutieter gewer. ret enly to punish acts com-
Captain Ralph Elint, CRE, has le tuts i et mitted. Intacts that to the Governor **Adversate ously me if it were legislation alsood at in Council seem "about "to become been appointed Chief Staff Officer to binell. Der of the espejos, mittel. He takes power to deport a Rear Admiral Crawford Maclachlan, which sherd. Vigilent la ah.jenes for one act be suspects that CB. ccmarding the river fictilla matters, las dit with it arggen pensen is likely to do, It appears toe Ctra Station. Captain Elict ed that as princip's las con trades Es s pomarkable a piece of legislation criend the raval srivice in 1895 Sir, there are various other items, re Treasury.....
ard recled his present rank in June, ferred to on pages 45 and 47, which Harbour Master's De
partment graved. Mohur pakih men han. 4 to te cntitled to more remark then 1918, when he was given command I need not deal with in detail, but, on caled attention to it. Even it le, it is getting, either officially or un- of a light cruiser. Ee was recently page 46, we see that there was a Royal Observatory......
What are the impecable in its details, is it right in fficially.
real in cerrard of the battleship "Her decrease in expenditure, compared Miscellaneous Services prizeiple is considered," says objects and reasons! What is the cules." and saw much service in the with what was anticipated, of $1, Judicial and Legal De
partments the usual fel si etch objects special peril foreseen? Before we let late war (mentioned in despatches, E47, 716, less an increase of $429,893,
and Prison accessory to take ruch legislation pass by default we CB.E.). Captain Eliot will take up showing a saving on Public Works Police
Extraordinary of $1,417,822.
Departments power to deport any person whats should know. Low will it work?he duties this month.
Let us
I think the figures I have quoted Medics: Department ... ever who in the opinione: Le Giova- How will it be applied?
The level and storage reftrn of
are quite sufficient to make my point Sanitary Department.. nor in Cornell, lis actid en de alent consider only one feature which the to act in a maller projiccal to the ccnditions throughout the world are water in the reservoirs cr. September to show that this question of Botanicat and Forestry public safety, tc., eth power, making a salient, nemely, labour.1 shows a storage of 2,000.83 million shortage of building staff is not a you perceive, exited Lebe The We know how much Hongkong de-gallons in the reservoirs on the island very recent one. It is a shortage Education Department
it was cut down a little azd is in use new law takes it, as a meaty rowly pends on cheap labour. We know against 2,12656 million gallons for which ought to have been apparent a Public Works, Recurrent the same period last year. The con Durber of months ago, and steps Kowloon-Canon Rail-
29,496.68 in the New Territory, at Taipɔ. discovered. What is the el.rd that our local labour has lately begun sumption on the island was 292.94 ought to have been taken with a
104,338.89
The Hon Mr. Holyoak: Still in it? The effcbjects and reasers to onarize itself, for collective bar-million gallons against 260.64 million view to remedying it and, if necessary, Charitable Services......
use? are less frunks that they might be. gaining. We have seen cficials quite gallens last year, or 26.8 gallons per of increasing the quarters for
$1,457,787.74
The Chairman: Oh, Yes.
The body of a European, identified Approved. Why not say plainly what class of, overtly talking and acting, officially, head per day. On the mainland the Public Works Department staff much political offender is so dreaded, that as if the Government did not have an ctcrage of water was 374 600 million sconer than has actually been done,
The Director of Public Works? When the second reading of the PROUCE SHELTER AT TAIPO MARKET.at the mortuary as that of a French The Governor recommended the man named J. E. D. Beauchamp, a the constitutional wachinery of the qual duty to both labour and capital, gallens, the same as last year. The
was 62.30 million Might I be allowed to say, with regard Fraya East Reclamation Ordinance law does not suffice to cope with him? talking and acting as against the consumption
palice in the harbour, between the We have a Chef Justice, a Fuisue men, and for the masters. Well, now. galicos against 55.74 million gallons to one or two of the items mentioned had been moved by the Attorney Council to vote a sum of $150 in aid ship's officer, was picked up by the Speci: Expenditure, Produce Shelter, terday afternoon. The body. which Judge, and cur n:ogistrates; to say Let as make the horrid and most last year, or 15.3 gallons per head by the hon. member the fact that theyGeneral and reconded, the Hon. Mr. of the vote Kowloon-Canton Railway, centre fairway and Storenters, yes.
Taipo Market, nothing of our garrison. Who so undesirable assumption that we out fer day. The Government Analyst's were delayed or not proceeded with Bird said:
I regret, sir, that in connection
was still fresh, was nade. with the The Chairman: The $750 is pro head almost severed, and the left reports shew that the water both here was not entirely the faolt of the staff. threatens our public safety, etc. that here are to have labour troubles more and on the mairland is of excellent Several schemes had to be put before with
this Bill no attempt has
vided in the special expenditure for breast cut off. How the unfortunate committees; members were
made to secure these are insufficient to rappuces him? aggravated than we have bad, more
any this new produce shelter at Taipo quality: The law is cur constitutional safe troublesome than we expect to have.
away and it was difficult to get the sort of uniformity of design for the Market, and the lowest tender-man met his death is a mystery. guard against oficial oppression. Its Let us assume that the Guilds
committees together. These delays buildings on the sea front. I realise which is a very low one compared police theory is that these visible administration has its own indeperd-carry their combination a step further,
not only hang up work, but rising that there are many obvious difficul with the others is just under $500 wounds were caused by the propellor prices increase its cost. As to the ties to be faced, but I believe they are $885.45. The $150 is asked for at the Roman Catholle cemetery thi
of a ship. The funeral takes place ent executive, in thrcry at lcuxt, and employ a John Barna or a
AVE you ever tried Chamberlain's construction of ferry plers, there has not insurmountable. The chance we to make up the amount required. independent of the government. It Samuel Gompers to lead them. Wil
evening, is to it that as citizens ve may appeal that person be promptly inled before Hair Falm for thermating. If beep a delay, not entirely due to the have got is one of a lifetime, and I
Approved. Do you sue wasting time, as the keger shortage of staff-although the staff think if the lot holders were to colla. against our governing executive as the Governor in Council, and deported the orcase our on the harder it into is very short. We have not had room Borate and how a spirit of unselfish- 49-2-planalpler fill. This Bill es a person stcut to act in ways cute. Get bottle today. mix it with to turn out the piles, and we have zess and interest in the common appears to aboish that efeguard. prejudicial? Is that the idea? Or is a vigorous massage to the flicted par hid to lay out large platforms in weal, that a water frontage might be ards ou will be surprised and delighted The Governor in Council, ntified it Constitutional Reformers that were at the reli fottained. For sale by all order to turn out piles 70 feet long. presented which would be a credit to that an act prejudicial to public safety aimed at? Remember, it is
Chemists and Storekeepers.
We are now turning out three day the Colony for many years to come.
** BUY
RHEUMATISM.
the
Departments
way ******
often been
Total.........
The Chairman: That ambulance
20,654,37 was found rather top heavy in use: FRENCHMAN FOUND DEAD.
ADJOURNMENT.
IN THE HARBOUR.
The
Referring to the next meeting of indefinite whether anything will be the Council H. E. the Governor said ready in a fortnight. H. E. & proposal it seemed certain that nothing would that the Council should adjourn sine be ready next week and somewhat die was adopted.