THURSDAY OCTOBER 18, 1923
COLONY'S NEEDS.
TO-DAY'S BUDGET DEBATE.
UNOFFICIALS AIR THEIR VIEWS.
SPEEDING UP PUBLIC WORKS,
DIGGER STAFF REQUIRED,
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The Unofficini members of the Legislative Council took advantage this afternoon of the opportunity presented by the second reading of the Budget bill to air their views on the Government's programme for the ensuing year as outlined by His Excellency a fortnight ago.
THE CHINA MAIL.
STILL CAPTIVES.:
perty stolen) a neft loss of $800,000 hospital. On 27th October. 1921 worth of property,
In 1941 the the Governor, in his Budget Speech- neft loss was about $340,000. To aid that "in Kowloon a large sum. the Appropriation Ordinance for is provided for work on the hos
PEKING, October 17. 1021 the Police Vote for 1929 was pital." On 28th December, 1921. Land a message-from-Chang-Fu-lal, Despite semi-official statements $1,500,000-In the Appropriation the Government-wrote Kowloon Misses Darroch and Sharp ap Ordinance for 1942, the Police Vote Residents' Association saying ho+parently have not yet been re- for 1923 was roughly $1,660,000,pital would probably take two years leased. Reports from Kaifengfu In the pending Appropriation Kill, to construct. In April, 1932, Mr. dated the 17th state that the 1923, the proposed Police Vote for Fletcher in the Committee on the military are finding it difficult to 1924 is roughly $1.759,000. From site, He explained that the operate in the Lushan mountains the above figures it will be seen that original site would have in be eut but that the bandits have renewed the public lost nett in thefts and down 40 feet to assist development their offer to release the captives robberies of property in 1922, a sum of surrounding area. The Estimates conditional on the band being re- Fequivalent to nearly 50 per cent, off give the following particolars ;-- ..
ceived into the army. The authori the total Police Vote for that year. Original Cost
ties are reluctant to concede this $360,000,001 and demand the release before con- Unjustified Optimism.
551.000.00 sidering the request. Negotiations
are still proceeding. 100,000.00
CHANGSHA IN DANGER. Reports from Changsha state that 201,000.00 the armistice between Chao Heng-i
ti and Tan Yen-kai has ended. The 200,000,00 | northerners reinforced have ad- This means that if Government vanced to within a hundred #7 of Changsha, Chinese public bodies of Changsha have requested the mediate but the latter decided that consular representatives
they could not intervene.--Reuter.
MURDERS BY MOROS.
Revised Cost
1923
In his Budget speech for last year, | Approved Estimated Ex. | His Excellency the Offerg Adninis- 1 penditure, 1923 R.CHand, 1999, at page 107) -
tering the Government said teel
Kovised Expanțiture in The problem of despate polic-Estimated Expenditure ing has its saxeial difliculties in in 1924
seques of the waves of erine
As senior Unofficial member, the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock led off the delvite, after the notion for the second reading had beca formally moved by the Colonial Secretary. On behalf of his colleagues, he congratulated the Government on the Colony's satisfactory financial position but emphasised the need for speeding on the development work that is waiting to be done, urging to that cai that sill greater increases in the staff of the P.W.D, than those proposed by the Govera ment should be made. The Hon. Mr. Pollock went on to criticise the pro- posed police force increases as being "quite insufficient" to ask Some pertinent questions about the expensiveness of the Kowloon-reaks and at the star fine to Canton railway, to urge the immediate completion of the Kowloon Hospital and to inquire as to the fate of the Wanchal Gap tram scheme, Speaking personally, the Senior Unofficial member asked the Govern" ment to look into the local cost of living and suggested that it was inadvisable to have trams in Kowloon.
which from time to time spreads to spends what it estimates on the the Colony during perinds of unrest work, it cannot be finished me in South Chine. It is necessary diefore the end of 1925, is, nearly both to rope with these periodic out-two years later than protuised.
The Fanfickt Ménihers would and over-burdening the taxpayer urge that, if possible, this long- with expenditmy which may prove deftared Hospital be completed dur- to be unintenstary, The Governing the year 1924. ment has every hope that the restomtion of peace and tranquillity
in China will before long render the task of the policemen in Hongkong a less altoms one than at present," We regret to find that the above optimism of the Government has not been justified by subsequent events, and we can see no grounds
or optimism in the near future,
In expressing the Chinese view of the Budget, the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son joined in congratulating the Goverment on the satisfactory financial position but sounded a note of warning against unnecessary expenditure. He advocated rent allowances for non-Chinese members of the civil service, the removal of the University to a more secluded and salubrious spot," the granting of further assistance to the Con fucian Society's elementary schools and the allotment of a part of King's Park to the Chinese for recreational purposes. Touching upon the important problem of an adequate water supply, the senior Chinesen regard to the numbers required member urged that projected schemes should be speeded up, express sing the opinion that the $17,000,000 Shing Mun valley scheme should be financed by means of a loan. WHAT UNOFFICIALS THINK,
MON. MR. POLLOCK'S SELECT.
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Jabralute necessity for the promptest lending with applications and plans which are sent in to the Public Works in regard to univ buildings! er alterations to mildings, seeing thmy delay in sel matiers not only retards development and pngress
entails the tying up of capital. Building Office Pressure.
The Hon. Mr. Pullerk said :- Sie.-3 have been asked by my Puofficial colleagues to address then Comeil on their fehalf, leaving it to them to bring forwant individa, ally any quvial joints which they wish to ante.
in the Polies, it must be borne in mind that, in addition to their Jordinary duties for the prevention and detection of crime amongst a rapidly expanding population the Police have now--
(1) Powerful distractions, with heavy rewards, in opium and
arins cases.
(229) Extra duties as to the control of argely increased motor trnic.
Mr. W. S. Bailey, in a recent
In connection with this subjecttter to the Press showed that
Fire Brigade.
1 have certained from an elicer Chinese go on single patrol duty in In the first ples we un con- in the Building Ordinace Office. Kowloon at night, and also that con- gulate the Government and that the mouth of August consitul stables of any kind were difficult to Colony open the satisfactory man-high end in the passing find at night. ner in which revence continues to! of plans and that, instuch s flow in, this establing as to comiding plans come in as a rule! template with equanimity a large veral nths after the sale of land
We approve of the re-organÍZA- programme, of Public Works Extra-or boilding on, it is likely that the tion of the Fire Brigade and also the indiary, and we.entirely concur in Present pressime en the Building Government policy in buying a new Your Excellency's remarks upon fire will be much increased dur-fire-Boat, costing $80,000. the "wisdom of the policy ang the next six months.. It must
Disposal of Refuse. expending on works of development also be remembered that the Govern
Whilst commending the appoint- as farge sans as cut be adequate has hanging over it at the ment of an "Inspector in charge of
present nonrent, lige public warks, refuse disposal," employed during the year." fact we should like in these such as the Kowloon waterworks employment of refuse carts with we hav any extension and road developments in tight-fighting lists, and that the work i deuts for the rapid devriojametit Rowan and the bacimur develop of removing the refuse and the
Dnes when
we suggest the
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Wanchai Gap Tram.
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We regret to find that there is no mention in the Estimates of the supervising teacher, one lieutenant, Wanchai in tramway, without one sergeant and eight privates of which the Mount Cameron, District, Constabulary were killed by Moros which we understand will open up on 14th. October at Bugnon school- sites for 8 houses camunt properly house in the Lake Lanao Region, be developed. That tran will also Mindanao. Troops are being sent. be of assistance to a certain mum- proposing to build in the neigh ber of people who have built or are omhood of Wanchai Gay, and oween Wanchai and Magazine Gap.
In October, 1924, Your Exel- loney in introducing the Budget for 1992, said as follows: see Hansard.) 1921, p. 87) :—
-Reuter.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
PEAK CLUB.
BROADCASTING,
Many works flat are desir- alde, though not very out. A demonstration of Wireless
have had to be dropped for the
Telephony is belog given by I would inentin in the Radio Society pavement.
at Volunteer partiena? the tramway to Wan. Headquarters on THURSDAY, 251b chai (np. work which may October, at 5.45 p.m. have to be priceeled with before
MR. A. B. RAWORTH has kindly long as the construction of houses consented to instal the necessary on the new road in the vicinity of
anparatus in the PEAK CLUB 20 Wanchai Gay and on Mount Volunteer Headquarters can be heard
that the entire programme Cameron, proceeds. It in recogin the Bell Room. nised that useful in many ways
at
Members and Subscribers are invit. as the red to the Hill Districted to attend; also their children of an will be cheap and repid transit age who are likely to be interested. at regular intervals is necessary The demonstration will last about to a central point. As, however, one hour. no definite plans have been pre- pared for this work, and the method of working the tramway hus not been decided on. it is unnecessary to increase the vote for Public Works by a sun that will probably not be spent." Speaking on behalf of the Un-
of Fresh building awas, to see the hot scheme which will occupy the | weeping of dust from the ras inul oficial Members, on the same sub- Government keeping VC "more/aftention of a considerable staff for the clearing out of Grams by chaject. in November, 1921, I said asj should, in the interests of public follows (see Hansard 1921, at p. health, he confined to the early morning hours. There should also, we think, be 4 modern refuse destructor plant for the destruction of garbage and rubbish.
abreast of the demand for the many years to come." development, warking
Not Enough Police. grusting of sites and passing of Passing on
to the question of plans for fresh buildings than they Palice staff, we emosider that the at present, and, in that proposed increase of that staff which nection, we venture to doubt whe-fis described by Your Excellency as ther the proposed increases to thee ja very big and expensive increase" staff of the Public Works Depart is quits insufficient, having regard met are sufficient to kven pree with | des the growing demis of this rapidly. expanding Colony,
Going to the Bad
Prometherent table supplied to
as on the th October, 1921, in
answer to question 5 or the Honours
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able Mr. A. 1. Trowe, we untire that whereas in the year 1917, the Governusut sprat litt torn. than the AD
the esti- Bates for that year, on Public Warks Extraordinary, we have.bern going to the bad steadily ever siner, the percentage of actual to esti "autied" espinalitüre on Public Works Extnoxiinary being 93,61 per ezut, Dis. 1918, 85.62 per cart, in 1989.||
41.32 per cent in 1926, 61. 17 per as cent, in 1921, ang 54.5 per cent. in 1922. No doubt we shall be sold reply by the Governess that that is not a fair comment to unke, seeing thma the Public Works Extra-1 «nliery estimate for 122 was over Four times the anant for 1947.
Not Bussinesslike.
Education.
On the subject of Education we would once again urge the Govern-
The fact that the preservationment to rash on with the Saying- of law and order is one of pus Schit, and, if possible, wo chief needs, and is indeed en complete it within the year 1924.
of our chief assets rix-u-rix the neighbouring Provinces of
'hina:
Railway Queries.
la connection with this expensive The population of the Colony, concern, we simuld like to be sup esperially on the Kowloon side,|plied with figures showing the Is increasing etvorously: Enbilities of the Chinese section for The criminal population of the danges to the British section, Colony, and its crimes of vio-lowing to the long hobl-up of the fence and depredations on pan. | through train connection to Cantoni perty have also enormously and also to be informed what inerened as witness the follow-security we have got for the pay! ing extracts from the Captain unt of those liabilities. Also wa "Superintendent of Palice Re- Should like to know whether the
port for 1922-
" Increase at serious offences,
compared with 1921 :---
Inereuse, Monster Robbery Burglary and Jarceny
from dwelling
Tiracy
-Unlawful possession-
Other felonies
10
152
6
42
17
158):
fafter suggesting that it | might be possible to carry such a Cameron than the Wanghai Gap): tram even higher up Momt
"It may also he pointed out, i it be suggested that the time is hardly ripe for such a way that the tramway would take some time to construct and fur thermore that, when the present Peak tramway was opened in May, 188, there were then only about a dozen houses in the Peak District and half a dozen houses in the Magazine Gap District. Moreover & train is obviously the only feasible mens of approach enabling those of moderate means to vesile in the Mount Cameron
District and is also indispensable for the transport of provisions and other necessaries."
E. B. C. HORNELL,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 18th October, 1923.
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In connection with this trainway necessity for the Goverment order-the Honourable the Acting Colonit! ing extra rolling stock is not in part, Secretary is reported to have said and, if so to what extem, due to in, an interview with a represente- the destruction of song of our rull-tive of the Hongkung Telegraph ing stock by Chinese military operu tseg Hongkong Telegraph of 5th tions, and, if so, whether we are watctober, 1923) that the making of entitled to some reimbursement such a frum "would, for one thing. Kingdom if possible. from the Clinese Authorities on mean the resumption of a burge! that account? Also we notice from buil-over aren"; and we should be| the Sessional-peger-8-of-18125-p-18 glad to have this point, cleared up. that more extra posts are being
More Landing Piers. Belor leaving the subject, of Public Works Extraordinary we
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the 12th November 1923, weather 10 cases. In connection with 87 thought of a commercial firm which
Kowloon Hospital Delay. (That we consider that more permitting. had to say to its customers the street and highway tobberies, no! Me would turge the Goverment landing piers are required on the Forms may be obtained at the Race Draft Programmes and Entry public), "ur work has so enorms were made in 74 cases. In to push on with all possible speed Hongkong side of the Harbour, a ously increased that really we can connection with 11 cases of robbery with the completion of the Kowloon that we regard; the building of per Course, Hongkong Club and Cause. not cope with the orders and de- boats and junks, no arrest was Hospital, a work which has hung manera na bigger piers on both way Bay Stables.
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member of the Committee of the (2) That the proposed inaugura- Then we read under the heading: Kowloon Residents' Assxiation-tion of a big ferry from Jubilee TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND ovided the necessary staff to cope Property stolen and Property "On 20th May, 1920, the Govern Street to Jordan Rood has our with it. Furthermore, this co-] Recovered.
ment invited the Kowloon Residenta" heurty, approval. plaint of shortage of staff and coue-j
The estimated value of property Association to choose a site.
On That we wish to be informed ment delaya in the Public Works stolen during 1922 was $882,074.48 13th September, 1921, Goverment of the Government's intention with Department is by no means a new int $376,631.78 on 1921, an considered the sito proposed by the regard to the site of the proposed topic. Speaking on the 18th, increase of over $600,000. The Kowloon Residents Association as school at Quarry Bay, November, 1920, on behalf of the enge for the last 3 years is the most suitable for the purpose. Unolicini Members, on the Budget $492.558.91, an increase on the On 3rd March. 1921, Mr. Pollock
In regard to the Militery Lands for 1923, I made the following re-report in 1921 of $118,700.46.
asked in the Legislative Council question, we trust that the Clovers marks (rec Hansard 1920 at page during the year 1922 was $81,003.8 The answer
The value of property recovered when work would be commenced.ment will publish Sir John Oakley's With regard to the fact that in 1883.99 in 1921, an in-possible at present to give a date after it is received.
was that it is not report at as early a date as possible over one million dollars short of the property recovered in Sketch plans have been prepared
[102] of $46,715.82,***
Colony's Investments. estimates for 19120) wore spent apron Public Works Extmordinary we are How the Public Suffers. is possible that work on the site will
We should be glad if the Govern- disposed to altributo a part of that From the above figures it will be be commenced within two months ment would publish periodically Alfortage to inadequacy in numbers seen, that the public suffered in and when detailed plans are finished, particulars of all the investments of in the Public Works stuff. We 1922. from robberies and thefts tendera will be invited... On rd the Government's funds which aro would also eamestly press upon (deducting the value of the property August, 1921, Public Works Com-in the hands of the Crown Agents. Your Excellency notes the recovered from the value of the pro- m'itse considered plans for now
(Continued on page 8.)
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