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The Proposed New Loan. standing reproach to this Colony
which the Government would There is a nett reduction of gladly, undertake if they could be, Before leaving revenue I should that a littla improvement has like to make a few remarks con- been made here. In spite of the $31,677 on personal emoluments accomplished without increasing no of the Public Works Department. the burden of taxation. As mat- cerning the loan which it is pro- need for economy. we can posed shortly to float in Ilong longer afford to neglect this all of the increases $39,625 is for ters stand they must wait until Revenue for the present year Kong, and the works which important problem and the first stipulated increments and $19,987 wo have cleared off our commit- has not come to quite as well as it is proposed to finance from it. step necessary is to obtain expert for new posts. Of the decreasements or until our revenue in- we hoped. The new Liquor Duties The total amount of the loan is to advice on the best way of attain- $31,280 is accounted for by posts creases.
Oring our end. I have been much abolished and $46,445, by Kowloon-Canton Railway. have not come up to expectations be $5,000,000 at 6 per cent.
left vacant. · Posts At first sight there appears to and the total liquor duties show this total $3,600,000 is provision-interested to notice since the posts
been abolished and be a considerable increase on this an estimated shortfall of ally allocated for water works of estimates were printed that this have
from the Estim head. Actually it is not so. The $350,000, Opium Revenue shows a which the Shing Mun Scheme is subject has received considerable omitted shortage of $200,000. Stamp likely to absorb just over $8,100,- public attention as the result of a ates where it is felt that there is extra cost in staff, coal, repairs, Duties of $300,000 and Land 000 according to the latest figures recent article on Malaria by ano likelihood of their being re- etc., resulting from our locomo $1,000,000 is tions and recommendations of the quired in normal years. Vacant tives running through to Canton Sales of $200,000. While the last I have available. two, no doubt, reflect the fact that provisionally allocated for the well-known Medical Professor of posts are those which are regard is over $97,000. This is all to be trade conditions, though certainly Harbour Dredging and the Col- the Hong Kong University. The ed as necessary for the normal recovered from the Chinese Sec- improving. are still far from ony's share of the Kai Tak Aero-annual cost for next year is establishment of the department, tion, so that the apparent in- normal, the first two which ought drome and the remaining $500,000 estimated at just over $20,000. but though shown in the Estim-crease of $70,000 on this head is to have shown increases owing to is unallocated. The Secretary of This provides for the Research ates they are at the moment left converted into a decrease of the increased population can only State for the Colonies has pro- Officer at $8,000, a European In- unfiled and without provision of $27,000. The present arrange- our locomotives be explained by the extensive posed that the Imperial Govern- spector, six coolies for work in funds for their salaries, owing to ment whereby smuggling, which we know goes ment shall bear three quarters of the field, $2,000 for equipment, the reduction in the amount of run through to Canton is working It is very on in spite of all our efforts to the cost of the Aerodrome and the microscopes, etc., and $5,000 for Public Works provided for. Re- very satisfactorily.
As the investiga duction has been effected by leay-gratifying to see the two sections prevent it.
Colony one quarter, but the mat-field works, In view of the shortage, this ter has not yet been finally decid- tions proceed it will probably be ing unfilled posts which have be of this railway co-operating so year, we have not felt justified in led by His Majesty's Government. necessary in subsequent years to come vacant through retirements, harmoniously to the mutual bene- be increase the amount provided for resignations, expiration of agree- fit of both.. It is to be hoped that estimating our revenue for next If that proportion should
ments and other causes, year at more than $20,103,390, adopted the cost to the Colony field works.
It will this spirit of mutual help will ex- approximately four lakhs. less according to
It has been decided that the probably be possible to make fur- tend to other activities. As a re- the latest figures
of the resumption of than the revised estimate for this available would be $602,700 for Medical Officer of Health and the ther reductions as time goes on, sult
Officers of if the programme of Public Works through-traffic, receipts have year, which has been raised by Dredging and $594,600 for Kal Assistant Medical
not increased. Meanwhile, gone up. A sum of $9,500 has ac- certain windfalls in the way of Tak Aerodrome, and it will be Health should more properly ap- is
un-pear under the Medical than un- however provision must be made cordingly been inserted under interest and miscellaneous "re- necessary to draw on the ceipts on which we cannot.rely allocated funds of the loan to the der the Sanitary Department for all officer who will be on the Special Expenditure. It is pro- next year. Expenditure is estim-extent of $197,200. It is propos- Estimates, though they will re-establishment on January 1 of posed to keep the Fanling-Shatau- ated at $22,183,045. This is ed to raise $3,000,000 of the total main seconded to the latter de- next year.
kok branch running until the end partment. Provision has been
New P.W.D. Positions. of 1928 by which time it is hoped $131,657 less than the original loan in November next. estimate for this year and $598,-| While dealing with loan works made for one more Assistant
He It may seem curious that new the future prospects of the dia- 387 more than the revised estim- would observe that it had been Medical Ofcer of Health. ate Estimated expenditure for Intended to issue in time for to will be required for work in rural posts are required in the Public trict may be more clear. next year exceeds the estimated day's meeting sessional papers on districts both on the main land Works Department but it must this purpose a sum of $9,000 is
Works revenue by $2,079,655 to meet the proposed Aberdeen Reservoir, and on the island. It is not pro- be remembered that the Public inserted for special repairs, The Department comprises future of the line will depend on which we expect to have liquid on the Vehicular Ferry Scheme posed that these districts shall be balances of $2,416,406 available and on the New General Civil Hos- brought under the control of the many different sub-departments the state of affairs in the adjacent at the end of this year.
pital Scheme, but our Engineers Sanitary Board in the same way not all of which are affected by portion of Kwangtung in 1928, Prospects For Future. were very fully occupied earlier as the urban districts are; the the reduction of Special Expendi- and if it is to be continued per- in the year with work for the officers' work will be more in the ture. The amount required for manently a heavy outlay will be It may be asked what of the Military in connection with the nature of educating and instruct-new posts provides for one Steno- necessary in 1929. The position future, what is to be done if re-arrival of that part of the Shanging the villagers in sanitation antigrapher for the Accounts and will be reviewed next year.
Volunteer Defence Corps. venue does not markedly improve hai Defence Force which is sta- hygiene. He will, of course, work Stores Branch, one Wireless Tele- The Ammunition vote sub-head. during the next few years. We tioned here, and it has not been in conjunction with the District graphist for the Police Depart
ment, one Formosan Mechanic for 3 has been increased by $2,500, have been living for some years found possible to complete the Officers.
our accumulated surpluses investigations in
the Government Garage at Wan-partly owing to the greater num- time. The A New Medical Store.
tsai, two 1st Class and two 2nd ber of machine guns which will which we are consuming at a rate scasional papers will be issued at
a greater expenditure of which is certainly more rapida later date.
With the opening of the new Class Assistant Land Surveyors mean then we like, but must be re-
central medical store, a very required in connection with the ammunition, and partly owing to membered that with practically
necessary and long-needed pro-revision of the survey of the the formation of the Portuguese no additional taxation we are Turning to expenditure, the vision to insure the economical Colony, one Cable Jointer and one Company, which is also responsi carrying the burden of a pro-total estimate for which is use of valuable stores, it will be Foreman. When considering the ble for the increase in the of the Public Works Uniform vote. As Volunteers are gramme of works undertaken in $22,183,045, the Colonial Secre- nccessary to engage an additional staff the spacious days of an overflow-tary said there was a decrease in Assistant Apothecary, and pro- Department it should be romem- considered as mobilised when in ing exchequer. Luckily these Public Works Extraordinary of vision has accordingly been made. bered that to the $2,467,164 pro- camp they will receive pay; this works, where it has not been pos-$1,239,100. This, however, was It is intended to use the Victoria vided for expenditure under Pub-is included under sub-head 5, sible to shut them down, are offset by an increase of $130,638 Hospital for men as well as for lic Works Extraordinary must be "Camp Expenses," which is in- rapidly nearing completion, in for Military Contribution and women. It is more suitable than added a sum estimated at over creased by $5,500. The infantry some cases I regret to say, in a $158,076 for Pensions, neither of the General Civil Hospital for $2,000,000 to be expended next are to be armed to a greater ex- than heretofore with much abbreviated form, and at which could be regulated at will. Europeans and there is now suf-year from Loan Funds and funds tent the end of 1928 we hope to find Other large increases were ficient accommodation. To cope provided by His Majesty's Gov. Machine Guns. It is proposed to our commitments of the past re- $247,181 for Miscellaneous with the increased number of pa-ernment on the Water Schemes, purchase four next year and four Similarly the duced to a comparatively small Services, $162,401 for the. Har-tients which this will entail pro: the Harbour Dredging and the the year after. figure. We must, however, récog-bour Department and $185,525 vision has been made for two Aerodrome, all of which are being Armoured Car Section is to be
Sisters. nise that when we reach the end for the Police Department. The more Nursing
Pro- carried out under the super- augmented by two motor cycles
The question of amending the WATER SUPPLY. of our liquid balances we shall Colonial Secretary then detailed bationer nurses have been in-vision of the existing Public fitted to take Machine Guns. Pension Minute to
With the growth of the Corps gratuity of a year's salary to be have to rely on revenue alone for the more important decreases and creased by six posts. In time it Works Staff.
certain constructional alterations paid to an officer's dependants on Reservoirs on August 1, 1927
Level and Storage of water la any Public Works Evtraordinary increases in various Departments. is hoped that these Chinese · Radio Development,, which are not chargeable to loan, Regarding the Police Force, nurses will be able to take the The Radio Telegraph Branch at Headquarters are necessary his death whilst serving has al CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER and, unless our revenue increases, the Colonial Secretary said: place of Europeans, and it is con- has been steadily expanding, and and provision, is made according ready been before the Finance either by increased prosperity or There is a nett increase on this sidered desirable that as many as next year it is proposed to in-ly.
Committee, and is at present be- Another Armoured Car. stall a short wave transmitter
ing considered by the Secretary Tytam by increase in taxation, we shall head of $185,525, of which $128,- possible should be trained.
At present there is one armour-of State for the Colonies. In order Tytam Byawash..... have to be content with a much 100 is accounted for by two
and receiver which will enable Education Department. commercial messages to and from ed car. It is desirable to add one to avoid the necessity for making Tytam Intermediate smaller annual expenditure on launches. Under personal emolu- Public Works
At present we are without the United Kingdom and possibly more, so that one can be available each grant the subject of a separ- Tytam Tuk Extraordinary ments provision is made for one
Weng than has been usual in the last more European Sergeant, who King's College which is being other countries to be handled. It on either side of the harbourate supplementary vote as has Por Nei Chung few years.
will take the place of one Euro- used as a military hospital. It is, is anticipated that this will bring trust no occasion for using them been done this year, a sum of No Loans Available. pean Lance Sergeant. Provision however, necessary that pro- in a considerable amount of re- will ever arise, but it is necessary $20,000 has been inserted in the No longer shall we be able, as is, however, made for seven addi- vision should be made for staffing venue, as well as effecting a sav. to be prepared for any eventual-Estimates." in the days of plenty, to assist, tional European Lance Sergeants it and running it in the event of ing on Government messages.ity. As Honourable Members are enterprising bodies in their so that the Estimates show one the number of troops in the Col-Provision is made for the neces- aware it is proposed to purchase Honourable Members by what Tytam scheme for development, how additional Sergeant and six addi- ony being so reduced next year sary apparatus under Special Ex-a Regimental and a King's Colour may seem a tedious narration of Tytan Brewash
and with more for the Corps. They have already details, but it has been my en- Tytam Intermediate ever admirable, with advances tional Lance Sergeants. This in that they will not require King's penditure, from the public purse. The fact crease has been very carefully College. Six British mistresses apparatus it will be necessary to been ordered, but it is not expect- deavour to explain as clearly as is Tytum Tuk that we have an item in our assets considered by the Government, on the temporary staff who were increase the sub-head "Repairs, ed that they will be ready until in my power what the Govern-Wong Ne
Provision next year and provision has there- ment proposes to spend its money of over $1,500,000 locked up in and has only been allowed because formerly paid from savings on Stores-and Current." Building Loans to private bodies the Government is satisfied that personal emoluments are now in- has also been made for an addi- fore to be made. Should either or on next year, and why it proposes and individuals is some indica- it is necessary. One of the seven cluded in the estimates. The tional receiver to improve the re- both of the Colours be presented so to spend it. tion of the measure of our past is required for the finger print teaching staffs of the Vernacular ception of Rugby Press messages, to the Corps there will be a cor- -assistance by way of advances. and photography department, Middle School and the Normal which often cannot be received responding saving to the Revenue.
There may be disappointment we now require, as for which at present only one School for Women 'have been in- owing to atmospherica. With the It has been decided by the
1028 can recover it, for officer can be spared; the work is creased by one English teacher at now apparatus, it is expected Secretary of State for the Col- that it is not intended to proceed Consumption works of public utility.
"The very much on the increase, and the former, and by three lecturers almost all will be clearly received. onies to postpone for the present with such eminently attractive Estimated population. 409,920 413,649 Secretary of State for the Col-extra assistance is urgently re-at the latter. Both these schools The equipment of the Government the formation of a Royal Naval and popular public works as the Consumption per head
per day Constant Sapply fa all Rider Main onies has therefore requested quired, one is needed for duty in are proving very popular and are garages and workshops on which Volunteer Reserve in Hong Kong. schemes for improved bathing
Anti-Piracy Launches, $3,000 is being spent this year is
beaches, but as I made evident at districts from July 1 to 6 inclusive, that a warning be issued to the the Pass Office to assist in keeping expanding.
Coming now to grants and sub-not yet complete, and it is neces- The matter of the Govern-the beginning of my speech the From July 7 to
19 intermittent effect that Government will not track of and rounding up un- for the present be able to enter desirable aliens. Of the remain-sidies, Government may undersary to provide a further $5,000 ment's contribution towards the present time is not one for em supply in all districts west of Garden From July 18 to 23 the tain appeals for financial helping five, two are required for the Grant Code make various next year. This will enable all cost of three, armed launches for barking on anything that is not
supply was seriously disorganised owing to damage to the supply mains private or semi-public street duty in the Mongkok grants to non-Government schools cars on this side of the harbour anti-piracy work in the delta has absolutely essential.
For the last few years we have in the eastern and western districts. bodies, who must restrict any District, and three for the Kow-which fulfil certain conditions as to be repaired here, instead of already been before the Finance view to the amount they can raise Kowloon Tang. Both these dis- pupils entered for various ex- already overburdened Railway minates in March of next year, using up the savings of the past districts was maintained. Full supply schemes or projects they have in loon City District, which embraces regards buildings, the number of having to be sent over to the Committee. The agreement ter- been making both ends meet by From July 24 to 81, 1928, an la
termittent supply to all rider main but as it is possible that it may be. Those savings are now coming to all rider main districts during July from other than Governmental tricts are expanding rapidly, and aminations, etc. It has been the Workshops.
It is necessary that they should policy in the past for schools to The Colony's Roads.
renewed, provision for the whole an end. We are borrowing money 1927. be properly policed. The only regard these grants as almost "Maintenance of Roads and year is made. The cost is admit- for essential works which will Survey Fees Increased.
other change in personal emolu- automatic. It is, however, neces- Bridges" in the New Territories tedly heavy, but it is essential benefit future generations, but KOWLOON WATER WORKS There are only two changes mente is the increase in the Indian sary to fix a limit to these increas- has been increased considerably that the commerce of this Colony the ordinary day to day ex- contemplated in the sources of re- contingent by forty-five posts, to ing demands on the public purse. in order that the roads may be should be protected from piratical penses of administration, and of Kowloon Reservoir..... Level Level venue next year. One is a small balance the decrease of forty-five Such sums as the Government maintained. in a fit condition for attack.
upkeep of the harbour, roads, Shek Lai Pul Reservoir 04 B Do. increase in school fees at certain posts in the Wei-hai-wel contin- considers equitable are provided vehicular traffic. The Colony is Encouraging Chinese Scholars, etc., must be met out of current Reception Reservoir
Btorage in millions and decimals schools, which will bring Govern- igent.
In the Estimates, and it will be justly proud of its splendid roads, "Chinese Faculty at the Univer-revenue. With care that revenue
of :gallons, ment fees more into line with Combatting Malaria. the duty of school managers so to and it would be false economy not sity of Hong Kong." Your Excel will suffice; and it has been our
1920 1927 As a result of the investiga- consultation with the Director of Schemes Held Up..
regulate their arrangementa, in to keep them up properly.
lency is keenly Interested in the endeavour in framing this budget
Shek Lai Pui Reservoir 99.44 100.80 pected to bring in about $60,000tions and recommendation of the Education, that their require It is needless for me to enumer-the Chinese language at the We depend, Sir, for our pros Reception Reservoir
promotion of higher education in to exercise that care. and cannot be considered a seri-Naval Malaria Preventive Officer, menta can be met from the sumsate the many works under Public University. At first the begin-perity, now as ever on peace and oua burden. Notice of this in-
visited Hong
451.94 458.30. crease was given in June last. Singapore, who The other is an increase of survey Monk in conjunction Depresion involving claims beyond the had to stand over apart al it is hoped that the faculty may larly in South China there in milfons and decimals of gallons dur Kong, in conjunction with the provided. Unauthorised expan-Works Extraordinary which have ninge must be small, but in time prosperity in China and particu fees for steamships and steam
amounts provided will not be re-together from large schemes such attract students from China, moval of the chief seat of trouble ing the month of July, 1926 launches. As is well known to ments, it has been decided that cognised by the Government as a to, the Vehicular, Ferry, and the Malaya, and elsewhere. For the further North has resulted in a Consumption 50.24 1927 Honourable Members the Govern the only really effective way, and ment is as anxious as any one to at the same time the most econo-The amours now on testet e the Increased Water Supply which present it cannot be expected to slight alleviation of our difficulties Estimated population 186040 161,080 maintain the attractiveness of mical way, of tackling the malaria Fatimatone o feserted in the can only be considered in con- be self-supporting, and provision here, but our own clouds cannot Consumption per had 10
Estimates have been scrutinised junction with a further loan is made for the salary of an ad-roll away until the horizon in per day, du 10.0 21.8 our splendid harbour and it will problem in the Colony is to ap very carefully and will, ft 18 There are Hospitals, Markets, viser, the Reverend H. R. Wells, China once more becomes clear Fall Supply in all districts during -
July 1920 and 1927.GADA be found that we have provided / Point a specially trained malarial hoped, prove adequate. It will be Latrines, Bath Houses, Schools, O.B.E., and one lecturer. and serene. It is the earnest for a very considerable increase research officer, with a small
show that the quality of the water. Ia of expenditure on the Harbour staff to assist him, to investigate noticed that the sum for building Roads, a Police Training School,
The allowance for teachers to hope of every well wisher of the Government Analyst's reporta Department with that aim in and advise on the work to be un vite the special attention of per- Beaches, the Kowloon Point In Cantonese has been increased to and this Government numbers tallafall to July 31, 1926, 05.78
grants has been reduced, and I in- Police Stations, Public Bathing subordinate officers studying Hong Kong and of China allke satisfactory
view. As a means of re-occupy- ing ourselves for some of that ex-cidence of malarial fever in some penditure we have felt justified in parts of the Island and in the New have made elsewhere on the in- Finders, and many other, works portant that officers who have to both, that that happy event may raising some of our survey fees to Territories is very high; and it is sidise schemes started without
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work with and amongst the Chin-be consummated at na distant ese should have some knowledge date.t bring in an additional sam estim- largely due to the prevalence of ated at $82,000. The matter is malaria that districts such as Tal adequate financial provision. CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM of the language. Sub-head 27 Thanks To Departments
has been raised to $17,000 to Before closing my remarka of such interest and importance Do, Stanley and Shek O have not ment for King's College include
cover the cost of the increased should like again to express my that a sessional paper has been been developed a residential gymnastic apparatus, physica and Rub Chamberlain's Pain Balm on the prepared and laid before Hon areas.
up the circulation, which carries away BE War Loan and Pensiona partments generally and espect ourable Members to-day, fully A "Standing Reproach" chemistry apparatus for 3rd year painful spots. It Is penetrating, starts allowance in indebtedness to Heads of De pupils, drawing models and a few the congestion ander pressure that A sum has been provisionally to the Colonial Treasurer and explaining the proposals and t In view of the great progress minor items. Part of this Bum causes the pain. That is how it helps inserted under Head 38 for
His Assistants, and to trast justifying both the expen-which is being made in other will not be required until King's rheumatic pains, lumbago, backache, lee of the 1927 Loan
the Colonial Secretary neuralgiaswollen, aching doints and diture and the increase of the parts of the world in combatting College is again available, for muscles, Bald and commended warment on the existing
the « ravages of malaria, it is a educational purposes,
will be completed thir
This money Hoon as we
from
Bources.
private school fees. This is ex-
dertaken
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I trust that I have not wearied
Keeping Coats Down.
WORKS LEVEL.
-1926
1927
Level Level
Do,
Do.
Do.
Do,
Do.
2'11"B Do.
Do.
Do.
A denotes "Above Overflow.
[Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow":
Storage in millions and decimals. of gallons.
1924 384.80 384.80
Wong Nei Chung
1927
22.87 22.37 105.90 105.90 1,419.00 1,419.00
20.66 80.34 66.00 68.00
·Total".. ..2,114.73 2,118.41 Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and de- cimals of gallons during the month of July:
Road.
LEVEL
1927
235.17 830.23
25.7
1026 1927
Kowloon Reservoir 852.59 $12.50
Total
Consumption of water in Kowloon
At present the sons interested to the remarks 1 provements, Wireless Direction $15 per month. It is most imitself among the well wishers of July 81, 1927, 72.18.
ability of Government to sub-
The $11,689 inserted for equip
EASES PAIN
oan the willing help they have.
and not least to Your Excellency for the personal interest and ad- which you have assist- ed me throughout.
ove the first reading f intituled An Ordinance to a sum not exceeding Sevene four-hund Sánd and one hundred and
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