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ing any criticisms-of-gorpaeni figures impossible, and difficult, an I can understand. tt) estimate at present,
the Harbour, and that fires afloat have also to be dealt with; I re- ret that mycviewardshot: colindide
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higher figure than five million dollars, que pasimated balance at the end of this year is five million should #trouliks be with your Dicefimiey's. One three hundred and fifty dive thou-tunity to express appreciation of fures could and should've superintendent and two station and the making of "cutting the courtesy and ability with been put in for guidanch officers are estimated for pre-ones coat decortion to the cloth in
We protome fab this that theme that some fairly "Oakleyard was not definite ly accepted any the War Offee and that there therefore no obliga tion upon the colony. Certainly, in view of the tremendous fall in and values, should the necessity arise at a later period, we may be able to come to more satisfactory terms, than were possible at the time of Sir John Caskley's visit which coincided with the biggest Jand boom the colony has ever known.
the
MR, CHOW S HOU-SON'S SPEECH.
which he, both as Colonial Secre tary and as Officer Administering the Government ways parti bipated in the discussion in con- hection with the subject.
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Hospital Grantumably one "for Hongkong and hand is sound provided there is no Under the head of Charitable one for Kowloon. Besides these mora "cloth available, this, how Services and the subhead, Grants there are”: 10 sub-officers who, I ever, does not appear to me to be in aid of Charitable Institutions, understand are not Europeans the case my colleagues and I are unani-should the station officer be sick It is my opinion that the new mously of the opinion that a sup- the control of a fire must be taken assessment of the Colony if plementary vote of $3,000 in-pres by one at these sub-officers.efficiently carried out will pro creasing it from $2,000 to $8,000
Essential Services. M duce a "bigger increase than has annually, might fittingly be made Under the police section there been allowed for Land sales is to the Alice Memorial and appears to be no Item of expendi admittedly a difficult Item to Affiliated Hospitals, which areture in connection with the estimate but with trade resumed We have been impressed with doing, as your Excellency well upkeep of the "essential services" I believe there will be fresh appli- the heavy cost of the "Port knows, magnificent work amongst Fegister. It may be it la covered cation for land coming in almost
PUBLIC AUCTION: Development Department" in the poorer Chinese, and have done by some other charge; it tale (immediately. comparison with "the amount of for many years past, and more hot the ease I would urgently re-
This Colony has been foully DARTICULARS and Conditions of the Bale by Publia, Austina: bọ ba work done, and it is the unani- especially do I venture to appeal quest the this register be kept struck below the balt--but we mous, opinion, of my colleagues for this because this hospital has continually up to date, and I feel have not been "moked out" or held on MONDAY, the 10th day of Datober, 1925, at 8 pm, at the Offisos that it would be the economy to been more seriously hit than many sure that in view of the crisis even nearly so and therefore it of tsa Pabllo Works Department again merge this department with other Institutions by the financial through which we have passed would seem there is no reason toy Order of His Excellarog the Gofernot
CROWN general Public Works conditions in the colony and the pmployers of labour will gladly display ourselves in garments too of one Lot
at Bhaukiwan 位 in the Colony of Department, with the Director of unfortunate death of our lament-afford all the assistance possible | small for us.
Hongkong for a term of 75 yours, with, Public Works in charge. Weed colleague. Mr. Chau Siu-kh by supplying the information re-
the option of renewal at & Crown should further be interested in who was one of its most: ardent quired nothing can be truer than
Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of hearing whether the Government and generous supporters...the adage to be prepared for
Ha Majesty the King, for ose further term of 10 years. has yet formed any clear opinion understand it was the intention of war is the best security for peace as to a definite scheme for Port the hospital to increase iba accomand I know from personal
The Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son Development 3
modation to cope with the grow- experience what, an asset that said:-Sir, My honourable senior Shot Term Loans.
ing need for additional beds but register was of late and if con- colleague has fully and ably re- We are glad to find that your this has had to be abandoned for tinually kept up to date it can be presented the collective views of Excellency is so wholeheartedly the present.
bven more so should circum-the unofficial members on the in favour of financing Public.
I need scarcely remind you, sir, stances require its use again in budget, and it now remains for Works Extraordinary by separate that the institution provides an the future. Whilst on this subject me to touch upon a few points short term loans policy which excellent training school for may specially endorse my affecting the Chinese alone. has been consistently advocated Midwives for Government pur-honourable colleague's remarks on My Chinese colleague and I by Unofficial Members of this poses Council, especially by myself, for As Chairman of the Hospital
strongly urge that the number of several years past. Nevertheless for many years. I can assure you
further reduced. Last year I drew hawkers' licences should not be we agree with you, sir, that the that the unanimous recommenda New Territory Possibilities. times if not propitious for rais. tione of my colleagues are worthy
the attention of the Government Under Miscellaneous Services ing money for Port Development of the Government's support.
are to be found various sums to the matter, and I then said that or for Public Works Extraordin. We congratulate you on the allocated for a number of highly in view of the urban area having ary by loans at the present timo very satisfactory arrangements useful purposes and I would augthe, number of licences might
recently been greatly extended but this should certainly be kept made in connection with the John gest that the Government in mind
G. Kerr Hospital, Canton,, for the renders assistance-not.
safely be somewhat increased. '1 It Atting I should treatment of mental cases.. The arily monetary but by free also said that one effect of too bere Tefer the generous fine work of this institution is grants of land in the New Terri drastic a restriction was to lead and prompt response of His unanimously and highly appre-tory for experimental farming boys to break the law by hawking PARTICULARS and Conditions of the Bala by Public Auction to Majesty's Government to the clated by u all and for many cattle, chicken and vegetable in without a licence, as they must be held on MONDAY, the 28th day appeal for financial assistance by years past has been of immense order that we as a colony may be support themselves or assist their of botober, 1935, at 3 pm, at the this colony and to the very service to this Government.
more self contained and less parents and another effect & Go of the Public Works Department, excellency effect it immediately
Piracy Launcțios,
dependent on others, for our fresh much worse one-was to drive by Order of His Excellency the Governor LANDA Monet had in restoring confidence and Whilst regretting it has been food supply. There are thousands such boys into the streets, to getCameron in the Colony of Hoaakons
of one Lot of CROWN) further by high appreciation of necessary to abandon the four of acres or suitable land there into mischief soon or late. We for a term of 75 years, with the option of the usghbourly assistance offered armed patrol launches which were which could be utilised for, this hope that the reduction in the renews!'st & Crown Kant le fixed by the Straits Government in this manned by the Nevy, we realise purpose, and I believe if the Gov. Estimates by $10,000 is due to by the Borveyor of Bis Majesty the connection which has profoundly the necessity for this and have ernment were to shew its sym-causes other than the intended King, for one further torna of 75 years. Impressed the entire community always considered that this pro-pathy in such enterprise the reduction of these licences.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT of this colony..
tection should have been afforded pioneers would be forthcoming.
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the good work lately performed by all the volunteer workers military, police and civilian alike.
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I pass now to more detailed by and is rightly chargeable to
I desire.. on behalf of the reference and discussion of the the Admiralty. We therefore Draft Estimates and in the first hope your appeal to the Secretary the lack of any attempt to indicate ourselves with your Excellency's Last year I drew attention to Chinese community, to associate place I note that hawkers' of State will be successful that clearly the names of our streets. commendation of the splendid licences have been reduced by the heavy sums expended on these When later on I was asked to work of our police force.. They $10,000 and trust that this does launches by the colony, should be inspect some sample labels I had must have passed through very not near that fewer licences are repaid to us by the Admiralty hope that action was about to be difficult times, and they have dis- being issued, more especially in since they were incurred in con taken but on enquiry as to why charged their arduous duties with view of the rvices which,, nection with the suppression and hawaendered to us during the prevention of piracy which is and nothing further had been done, tact and efficiency. The work of earlier days of the strike. If a always has been considered esserinformation is given me that this our Volunteers and police reserves policy of reduction has been "tially the work of the Navy.
was also valuable, and has been very necessary work has now adopted I take this opportunity of
been cancelled or at any rate post-much appreciated by the com placing on record the disagres- ment of the Unofficial Members, absolute faith that, notwith-hould embarrass, the Governin England the Hon. Mr. R. H.
I am of those, sir, who have poned. It is Inconceivable that munity.
the few thousand dollars Involved I understand that while I was On page 11 there are large standing temporary setbacks, this ment and I would ask that this Kotewall took up with the Govern Increases in rents of Government colony has a far greater future work be proceeded with; perhaps ment the question of improving property, which are entirely un- ahead of it than anything it has the twelve thousand dollars to be our system of vernacular educa- uxplained by foot-notes: F.may. known in the past. add that throughout the estim Your whole administration spent on the geological survey tion; and it is a great satisfaction ates this year there is in relation here proves that you, too, have could be utilised far this purpose, to me to see that provision has to large-dum budgetted for a Held that view and you have in money is to be spent on more the establishment of a Vernacular
It is satisfactory to note that been made in these Estimates for.] want of footnotes, which in the pressed us all by your wide views efficient lighting throughout the Middle School at Salyingpun, It past hath freely given. of the future and liberal prapara-colorry, and it is to be hoped this is the opinion of many Chinese
Dektructors?
tion therefor. Someday we hope work will be carried without who have made some study of the Lady Stubbs and you will be ble Unde heading of Sanitary
delay. Departi
an item for to re-wisit Hongkong and see the an ade on refuge barge, at a
realised plans and visions of cost of on by lay have before to-day. this and on more than one occa slon, advocated employment of Rafuse destructors, The experi ence of the last few months have,
confirmed the opinion which we
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Subject that there should be a Nathan Road Trees.
graduated system of schools Whilst on the subject of light-reaching up from the vernacular ing may suggest that the big school to the Chinese middle MR. H. W. BIRD'S VIEWS. banyan trees in Nathan Road be school, and on to an enlarged and removed and replaced by smaller improved department of Chinese The Hon Mr. H. D. Bird spoke and more suitable treas the cut-study in the University. In such endorse fully the remarks that deprecated less absqlitely, think, be laid on the ethics of
follows-Sir wish
toting down of any trees is to be a system great stress should, we have advocated formerly, and we have fallen from the Acting necessary, but these banyan trees, Confucianism which is, in China, are unanimously, of the opinion Senior Unofficial Member who has fine though they are in them the greatest force for good. Any that three refuse destructors should be ordered, one for use at dealt with the larger matters at selves, are unsuitable for lining money which the Government. each end of the town and one for eas regards my further roads they grow too quickly and may spend In this direction would Kowloor.
comments they represent my per- their roots spread too widely. In our opinion be money well spent, With regard to the removal of sonal views which may or may not The trees in question have grown and also constitute social, insur- nightsoil, we would draw atten-have the approval of my to such an extent that they meet ance of the best kind tion to the complaints which have colleagues.,
in the middle and entirely hide been made from Wanchal and enUnder the heading of Licences some of the street lamps, more. quire how much longer the dia suggest that the Government over they encroach to a consider-Excellency asked for the support turbed conditions of the Praya should bring pressure to bear scable extent on the roadway. road are likely to continue and that the ferry service to Kowloon, No item appears to be allotted policy of economy. I need hardly whether temporary arrangements Yaumati, and Shamehuipo, is to the improvement of the road to Easy that my Chinese colleague and cannot be improved, so that sand-run considerably later at night Tai Po where there are several support your Excellency, most tary work may be carried on with the Chinese are notorious for bridges which are positively dan-heartily. Last year, when the out causing a serious nuisance. keeping late hours, and one of gerous to motor traffic-at-Estimates were before this Coun- On page 79, under the Public their reasons for not residing in hope no serious accident occurs cil, we urged that atriet economy Works Department the item of the suburbs is the difficulty of before these bridges are widened should be exercised in all direc $228,411 showing an increase of transport. These remarks apply and the approaches improved.. $14,841 far iptal other charges equally to the low level tramway fra Dast Destructors.. tions, so that, as I said at the seem to call for some further if the trams and ferries were On
time, when the rainy day were "to mány occasiona explanation, and is another in stange of want of sufficient foot
Upheep of Metore.
noted
Faith In Colony.
In presenting the budget, your
of the unofficial members for your
soon or late, might be able to
come, as it was bound to come
arranged to run up till 3 o'clock in Unofficials of this Council, have the morning I feel sure that the urged the adoption of refuse face the financial situation with strain on the housing accommoda destructors, and Fam glad to her equanimity. But our advocacy of tion in the centre of the city will my honourable Colleague pressing thrift bes not mean that we have be found to be considerably re-the matter again we have been "We shot to like to know Heved, he cannot expect people told in the past that these con- fost faith in the colony. Like our why the upkeep of meter lorries to live in the outlying districts trivances are not suitable for English colleagues, the Hon. Mr. and cars has increased from unless fretation is made tongkongyou wilk pardon ma, Kotewall and I are firm believers $11,000 to $25,000 and at the easy for these same time we would ensure Land Sirmiurphey?”
Bais, If, say that answer does not in the colony vitality and its satisfy me have it on food future. We believe that the cloud whether in view of the nunther of Regarding the burring coven authority that these destructors which is temporary darkening motor cars and transport lorries ants with respect to land sales are used to very good purpose our sky will and must, one day now being used by the Govern-which may be falling due for ful elsewhere and we should give roll away, when the sun will again ment departments, there is, in the Alment, I would suggest that in them a trial-mechanical contri-smile upon a happy day, employ of the Government, a view of the tightness of money at vinces of all description should be Tribute-To: Officers qualified garage managerqud the moment owners should be employed where possible so as to In conclusion 1 ahoud like to mechanic who is responsible for dealt with lendently and extended eliminate the human element as congratulate your Excellency upen overseeing this work, and whether liegies for completion it much as possible, the very able manner in which the Government has considered an seems to me a wiser policy to have Confidence In Colony,you have presented to organised "repair shop" in view the building covenant carried out I am afraid, air, that none of must be one of the most difficult of the large capital sums now in even at a somewhat later date my remarks suggest retrench-budgets that & Governor of this vested in these vehicles and the than to re-enter on the land. fire department.
xcuse being that colony has been called upon te Fire Brigade Sta. nice that, under the heading infer, air from vourerem. of Public Works Erardinary in your reperch that a no raised estimated igures for the personnel of the Fire 1929 are given, either on y that to be sufficient-in 46
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