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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1924.
COLONY'S RECORD
BUDGET.
'!Continued from' page'5.) '
Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.I.D., Deputy Superintendent. of Police,
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Mr H., H. Pegg. Public Works
Department.
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Mr. B. Wylis, Chairman of the Kowloon Residents' Associa
tion.
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between Kowloon and Fanling under ground in order to save the heavy cost of upkeep.
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work which it will be able to do before the end of the year, unless climatic nad other conditions prove to be exceptionally favourable, but we must, of course, provide for the possible in any circumstances. maximam expenditure which is
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Kowloon Catchwater. - Under Water Works" provision is made for continuing the work of extending the Kowloon cathwater Infectious Diseases."
and of building the Shek Lai Puvear are based on the sound prin
Similarly, the estimates for next Mr J: M. Alves, Member of the reservoir. The sum of $30,000 provided under Item 14 for the new Infec
Kowloon Residents' Associa-with the construction of the Shing bable returns in the case
A start is to be made diple of including the lowest pro tion. tious Diseases Hospital may be
Mun Valleycbemo. but the ravenne and the highest figure of exceeded is it is desirable to press
Mr. B. W. Tape, Kowloon City. amounts entered under the various expenditure which can reasonably on with this work, but the site;
items cannot be regarded as any he expected to be reached. Hore decided on though excellent un The Committee reporteil an thing but tentative estimates. A regards position. I not any one. Sunterher 2 and their report in contrat dan lol for the come again I should be surprised if the to develop mud before the plow under consideration. In the struction of the tunnels and ture proves to be in pretice any- | gap between revente ind exporatie are finally settle they will have to opinion of the Government the re-conduit. be considered by the Government port is a very excellent piece of
thing like so large as it is in the estimates.
Post Office.
ness with which the Committee
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Posts and Railways.
junction with the authorities work and the ability and thorough slight re-arrangement of duties of the Tang Wal Hospital,
But the actual figures are not of The amount required under Item carried out the task-entrusted to has been monde in the Post Office, much importance in this connec 14. has been increased considenibly them will, I am sure, ba appre two Assistant Superintendents, one tion. The point which I desire to in order to make adequate provi-ciated as fully by the community in the Parcel Branch and one intsess is one of policy. I have sion for the requirements of the in Kowloon as it is by myself, waiken the place of the former Hongkong, advocated the policy of the Registration Branch, five consistently, ever since I came to The Chairman informs me that the Bader Item 22 a sun of $85,000 work of the Committee was mater Superintendent of Registratiour and pressing on with works of develop is provided to complete, thus build-ally assisted by the data supplied Parcels, and all increase in inent as continuously and as rapidly ing of tempoury hacks for the representatives of the Kow staff has been required to cope with as possible without regard to whether the budget for the year It is on Residents Association, of growing postal business. police on Hospital Rond. probate that these buildings will whose go-operation in this and The Rollway Estimates are this shews a heavy deficit or not so long be required for about five years. olher matters I should wish to year, presented in a new form, as we have balances available. They will house about 340 Lidian express my keen appreciation, with various new sub-heads which That policy. has been followed in
require and Cinose Police, being meni-
Home explanation." "the present estimmtes and I pro- Drainage Problems.
Honorable Members will revoiect pose to hors of the force displaced during
follow it in any future Qe rebuililing of Pálive
Underlinge" large salut, at the suggestion of the late budget that may be privileged to Station are pequired, and Kowloon drain-Mr. A. R. Lowe, the Government day before the Council. As I think So. & and others who require neage problems are selle on agreed that, for statistical purposes 1 said on a previous occasion the abininadation due to * general inclegs of the force_indieforin.
(neetog] with the provision ford heentie we hope some dus to deinige in the New Territories" be linked up with the souin Body
· Road To D'Agullar.” which really means New Kowloon of Chinese. Railways, the Railway Under the heading Commies, joining, that they can he gonfaccounts should be kept in the tions a sum of $30,000 is provided
veniently considered together, same form as that prescribed by for making in arrow road for and he beare expenditure is he is the Ministry of Coumications in
The counts are way motor traffic to Cupe d'Aquilor, the size of the mined nullahstoia. which is much needed. The rod required for garrying storur måter being reenat in this new form and
It does not therefore matter from will be "widered a places for the to the sent togh the large area while-it-is-unt essential flat-the convenience of passing car asof led-in ground, which as Estimates should appear in the this point of view whether the date it will be used almost entirely for een "formed by eating down the same form it was considered desic which we have reduced our balances to the margin of safety offieint purposes it is not considered foot-bills. This work and the proable for use in accounting arrives at the end of 1925 or one or aversstry to go to the expense of vision of sewers throughout the remodel them also, Ting letters making a wide and the whole warreniasuin Wilk oreany the Drainage and umbers at die luginning some time in the next few years as ↑ Betis tok, f, and (04) 53/Subsidepartment for years to come rich. Section are those of the we still have before 118 very heyy
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refor to improvements of le Shan-
ker the head Misrilancon classification of operating expenses kiwa Rosid, the construction of sung of $50,000 is provided for now in force in the Railways of The access, read to Query Buxcontributing the scheming of laying China, Inland Lot being part of the undergrund cables Tran. Mongkok The rimming expenses of the arrange made with Messrs. Tai Chi Kok and from Mangkok Butterfield and Swire in conto Kowlana City and lie Now Gnal
For the Kal Tak Reclamation. nection with the removal of a a her of their Chinese tenements to Under Water Works" "The prw reclamant sort,
Mutter" beds in required to cope with
inreason! consumption
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water.
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New Territories' Votes, In the New Territories" the principed works are as follow
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process is merely one of changing the form of or assets, so long as the expetuliture by which the. balances are depleted are works of development.
Margin of Safety,
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Railway, have been kept as low as is golfsistent with kering the Track and enigment in thoroughly" grul order. I will be noticed that
Eulentta October-1-5------ provision has beer mile for the
We have been in recent years Fraler Item 36 a sum of 887,7 the
The Government of Indinhas: of Pauling Branch Line for three is provided for laving on water |
mouths only as it is expected that very fortunate in being able telegraphed, to the American Cons: grund rulle to Cape d'Aguilar, in
dis line will then he Famined by command suficient balances to pro-General stating that it is greatly plus of the engegy line on
the motor roid now legenstrue whiels we could undertake but it is upon the American missionaries, vide for the heaviest progranime concerned to bear of the assait woolen posts which citmot be uro-
tion. perly supervised and maintained.
Special Expenditure on the Rail- leur that this state of affairs - Professor and Mrs. Gleason ut Item 97. Ner. Einoj und Police way has also been retired, as far Pod Item
at has much longer, The works Rangoon. The Government of $100,000 is paided for the can.
Training School. A rontmet lusas possible. The min itong is for
to which we are already committed | Burma has been asked for a detailed i version of Bowen Band Filter Bel-been let for the piling of the site sis new rarriages which are and those which we have in conrrant, meanwhile the Government] froin a show sand filter to add may be possible to beginquired and will prove most useful templation are all desirable, andstof India expresses great regret it fering system. This matter has building before the end of best when through commantication of them are necessary and a con- the unfortunate occurrence and already lain referred to in Council. eur. The long delay that is one more established. To arrom- siderable number of them will he gives 'assunce that all steps will The feet of this large expendi-ecurred ja begining this work is odate these carriages a further generative in metal cash, but he taken to ensure the safety of ture will beta-piperide—e
inch to Be regretted. It has been extension_of_the_Carriage Sheds is they will gost very large sums of Americans in Barma and Trulia
RETAILS OF ATTACK. brger amount
["due principally 16 the necessity of necessary and it is considered advis-money and it would be mireason- day is possible at present at a con- giving euroful and detailed enable 10 extend the platform able to expert to be able to find
Rangoon, October 12. shleration, to alternative proposals wings at Kowloon which at pre fran veniul place.
revenue and balances this "Professor and Mrs. Gleason, for the design and lay-out in order sent re-
funds neceSSUY only sufficient
for instance American missionaries, narrowly Water for Heights.
told the requirements of the three roches, Surfacing of plat-provide for the heavy initial expen-escaped in the Buddhist disturb will provide for the disdepartments coved and in fit forms at Out-stations is also diture of moving the Military as mentioned yesterday. The
the site available. The position provided for..
Establishments to the mainland or Professor was stabbed in the buck tribution of water to a large number finally settled on provides for a The stoppage of through Arific provide deep water wharves for and his wife had two deep wounds of houses ut in high bevel,
in the bead and forehead. Both The Kowloon seder, mildings Tred foot mad on the sea in during the greater part of the year the Harbour. would draw the attention of Bon-land at the back consists of hills, revenue of the live. We can only front of the outer wall while the hs liad a disastrous effect on the
| were · Telled" to" the ground, In response to their vries a Moham cable Members to the following which it will, I hope, he possible to hope that condition will imprefore, as I suid just now, we shall assistance
medan cab driver rushed to their Itea: 3 hus been entered and cut down gradually by the use of so as to admit of la resumption have to decide how these works are threatened with a chopper by ons -bitt. retired when nominal sum provided. It is pro-prison bor. Prismers will doos through traffic Bext year.
Catil moderate size to the North of he provided with useful work for this happens, it is impossible for the financed.The obvious of the assailants. The latter then. answer, of course, iby means of a Fetired to a monastery whereupon King's Park, but it is doubtful iterable time to come and the the time to pay its way.
ton. I have no other answer but the cab-driver returned and con Eshould like to express now my veved the bleeding victims to, a views, not as to the amount of a hospital. loan, for it is not possible to foresee at present what our requirements will be, but as to the nature of the loan and the objects to which it should be devoted..
posed to pret some
next year.
quarters of
berong intersingly obviouA,
Quarters for Clerks.
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levelled me will provide for the
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FINANCIAL POSITION.
Future Policy Discussed.
Question of Loan. Within the next few years there-
whether it will be possible to hegi further expansion of the tinol the work murd before the end of which will, ng dodat. breme This inerruse in the police foresteressary if the ppilation con- generally in the Kowloon Peninsulates to ease at its present requires the provision of the quar will occupy about twelve acres of rate. The Police Training School tors weferred to in Items 70, 72 the Kai Tak Relation on the position as a whole, I feel that 1
The second class of works, of To revert now to the financial
which the utility is permanent and 73 and 79.
Undey Hous 61 and 74 provision West side of the Giaal,
un placing
Public Works Extraordinary, in the profit small should in my great strain on the is made for housing scavenging *** Item "108", "It has been impos patience of Honourable Members the wide sense in which I have used opinion be provided for by a long the issue of coulies and the policy adopted insible to make a start with the Now but, as it is very possible that this the prize, fall into three natural term loan, ie, by
divisions.
Inscribed Stock with the usual Hongkong of providing such quer-Lunatic Asylum us the site selected will be the last budgrị thất, I sbull
1. Sueb works as the provisionarmungement for amortization by fers at convenient ventres will be near Lai Chi Kok has been found have the pleasure of placing before
of new followed in Kowloon generally. very expensive to develop, and it this Council, I would ask
Police Stations, quarters means of a sinking fund, so that their
for Government servants, The store for Government may be heressary to look for a new indulgence while I offer some improvements and widening and these works at least as much as road our successors who will bencât by anaterials (iem 70 is an urgent site.
servations on the financial situation
siniilar comparatively neressity. It is hoped that it will
minor ourselves may bear their fair share- I referved in my remeks on the and financial policy as affecting
natters.
of the cost. eventually form the nucleus of a Observatory to the necessity of the near future and not only the Government Central Store Depart finding a more suitable site for the coming year.
2. Costly works which are of Praya East Reclamation. en the desirability of which is magnets instruments and under As indicated at the beginning permanent utility and which will The third class, I consider, Trem 110 sit of $14.000 is proof this address it is estimated tirate importance to future should be dealt with differently
generations as to the present, or Take for vided for huts for the instruments. the year 1924 will close with a
an example the Praya, The rapid growth of the New defeit of approximately two million possibly even of greater import East Reclamation. We are Item 77 takes provision for Kowloon City on the reclamation dollars and we have budgettel for unc. such for instance, as the expending large sums on this work beginning the erection of quarters makes it necessary to have a sea deficit of something over 8 Shing Mun Water Supply and the int the expenditure is really more for members of the Clerical Sersident Sanitary Inspector and million dollars.
Harbon Wharves, works from of the nature of an advance, As vire. The Committee appointed provision is made under Item 112]
If these forecasts prove correct it which a certain return in money soon as it is finished, we hope to by me consisting of the. Colonial for his quirters,
is clear that at the end of 1925ay be anticipated but which are sell the Government share of the Secretary, the Honourable Mr. Under Communications" the we shall have reduced our lulances intended to be a source of profit new land, so far as it is not re- R. H. Kotowall and Mr. E. W. following new works should be very materially and it will be should at most be expected to quired for Government purposes, at Carpenter recommended the connoticed
necessary to give careful consider their way and give in due a profit. The money which we struction of fifty-four quarters with:
This path is required for tion to the methods by which
course moderate return on the Fave expended will therefore come shop on the ground floor in the proper patrolling of the frontier future works are to be financed.
capital' invested.
back to 'ns after a few years and it Nathan Road nearly opposite to the East of the railway.
3. Works which involve a heavy would scarcely be fair to our My own view is that it would not initial outlay for a considerable successors that Gascoigne Road, and of 128 qua).-The road from Taino be prudent to reduce our balances period during which they give us this money when we receive it we should spend lers close to Waterloo Road on an Market to Shun Wan is expected to much below five million dollars for return but which bring in large while we leave them saddled with Excellent site near Yaumati Station. encourage much building develop any long period, as it is very desireums of money on or soon after the toun raised for The quarters will be roomy with ment. good kitchens and offices and will already constructed any applica to meet at once unexpected calls of the Prays East Reclamation and,
On the short portionable that we should be in a position completion. Buch for instance as expenditure. be at a convenient distance from tions for land have been received. unforeseen ́ troubles without din the future ferry terminus in
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to some extent at least, let us hape In such cases I submit that the the reprovisioning of the Military right cause would be to raise short Establishments..
term loans by way of debentures or rectly classed as Public Works Bills which would be paid off as The first class of works are cor- possibly by the issue of Treasury hably exceed a million and a half the 6th mid 9th Mile. that is may say here that personally nature of capital expenditure but money received on the completion Extraordinary-since they are of the soon-us-possible-by-means-of-the dollars but no exact estimate has between the reservoir and Shatin, shall be somewhat surprised they approximate rather closely to of the work... yet been made..
is being straightened in places the deficit on the working of the Improved Communications. under Item (e) and it is considered year 1924 reaches the high figure Public Works Recurrent for we I will not try to go into details na Under communications large desirable now to macadamize it to suggested. as I am inclined to may be certain that every year it to do so in present circumstances mma aro provided for constracting meet the needs of the increasing think that the Public Works will be necessary to expend money would be premature but I submit
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thence to the alway
consider should be provided for of which would. I believer granted last to consider the question of
Under "Miscellaneous" there
from. revenue, at least up to the a continuation of reasonables proe Chamberlain's Pała Balm
limit of the revenue received from parity, make it unnecessary, at least communications in Kowloon. The are two new works. Item 121 is s proposal to fill in the "low-lying members of the Committee were and to the South-West of Kowloon eratism, prales lameness of the amount to an alienation of capital template any, materially increased There is nothlar so good for muscular land rates, which as these sules for many years to come to con- consoles, benines and like injuries Mr. E. W. Carpenter, Public City which will shortly be required Chamberlain's Palu: Balm. Daliould not be regarded is available taxation, even if the Revenue from
Works Department, Chair- for building. Item 122 provides plication gives relief. For sale overy to meet the ordinary expenses of Oplum ceases to figure in our
for placing the telephone lines #here,
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