· FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1927.
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dually as I am sure they do their utmost to fulfil their official oblign=| tions.
A LOCAL LOAN.
$5,000,000 FOR PUBLIC WORKS.
BILL INTRODUCED.
(Continued From Page 4.) It is to be expected that recogni- tion of the Hong Kong surveys and Government Marine Surveyor passenger certificates will earve.to Office, Hong Kong, July 26, 1927. encourage shipbuilding and repair- The Harbour Master, Hong Kong.Ing in this Port and this in its turn Hong Kong Passenger Certificates. will inevitably increase the work Sir.-I. beg to submit for your of the surveyors. This should be consideration the following pro- kept in view na, whatever imme- In introducing a Bill to make liminary report in regard to pas- diete changes are made in the sur-provision for a loan of $5,000,000) Anger certificates issued by the vey staff, it may be necessary Hong Kong Government, and the review the position in a few years Public Works, the Colonial Secre to for the carrying out of certain conditions under which they will time in the light of developments in
be recognised by the Home Gov. the direction indicated above. tary, at yesterday's Legislative ernment as being equivalent to, and] . As Hong Kong is one of the Council meeting, spoke in part as having the same significance as, world's most important seaports, follows:- similar certificates issued by the possessing excellent facilities for The question of the kind of Board of Trade.
the building, docking and repairing loan to be floated was very care
As the direct outcome of negotia-of comparatively large ships of all fully considered by the Govern tions between the Colonial Office types. I am of the opinion that the ment. It was found that with and the Board of Trade, I have been Marine Survey Staff should be the repayment of the $3,000,000 sent to the Colony to examine the placed on a scale somewhat com- War Loan there existed a very de Marine Survey Regulations and parable, with that of the largest
their administration, with particu-Home ports, and I am convinced finite desire for a local Dollar lar reference to foreign-going pas- that the Board of Trade would Loan, and the Government has senger ships, and to advise you as support this view.
every, reason to believe that the to what changes in the survey ar- In formulating a staffing scheme new Loan will be fully subscrib rangements and practice seem on this basis it should be noted that ed. Such a loan to be attractive necessary with a view to obtaining the Board of Trade has a central locally had to be at six per cent. the desired recognition of the Hong Survey Branch known as the Con- It might have been possible Kong passenger certificates.
sultative Branch, which is an essen-
In the first place, the Board of tial part of the Marine Survey De to float a Sterling Loan in Trade have to be astisfied that the partment.
London at a small discount at a Regulations under which the Hong In this Port, consultative work slightly lower rate of interest, Kong certificates are issued com-and the necessary checking of all but after mature consideration it pare favourably, as regards their important calculations. such as was thought to be in the best in- effectiveness, with those in force those connected with the measure-terests of the Colony to float a in the United Kingdom.
***ment of tonnage, subdivision, as-
I find that, so far as the surveys aignment of loadline, and stability, local 6 per cent. loan in Dollars at par. It may well be that, when pf foreign-going ships are concern must be provided for in the re- ed, the Board of Trade require organisation of the aurvey staff. things have settled down in China! ments are observed generally. -It The numbers of surveyors of the and the commerce of the Colony is should be observed that the Board various classes must also allow for once more prospering, it may be of Trade will shortly issue revised the absence of part of the staff on possible to float a Sterling Loan; Instructions as to the Survey of long leave, and should. I suggest, at a considerably lower rate of in- Passenger Steamships and, provid-permit of the abort annual, leave terest and for a considerably ed the Hong Kong Government granted in accordance with the larger amount, wherewith to re- adopts sections of these Instruc- Regulations. The exacting clima
of the
be
tions which relate specifically to tie conditions, and the possible ab- deem this loan, which has advis- the survey of "new" and "existing" sence of members
ataff visedly been made a short term foreign-going passenger ships, or through sickness are also important loan, and to finance some of the introduce equivalent Regulations factors to be considered in arriving large schemes of development! under this head, the condition as at a decision on the staffing ques-which are for the moment held in to effective Regulations will be tion, while the considerable portion abeyance. The present moment fully satisfied.
of the surveyors' time taken up by is not a favourable one for raising The Board of Trade require that travelling to and from their veri- money in London for anything the survey staff should be sufficient ous centres of duty must not
overlooked.
connected with China. As Your In number and comprised of mem-
neces- Excellency has pointed out our in- bers having the requisite training) Finally it should not be and experience to ensure surveysary for surveyors to work over-debtedness. is so small that our entirely time except when the nature of a credit should stand high, and we
particular case renders such
ahope to reap the full advantage of satifactory manner.
The question of the number of course unavoidable.
this in the future when Chinese After going carefully into this investments are less unattractive surveyors necessary for continu-
any matter on the lines indicated in the than they are just now. ous and efficient service In port, must be carefully considered foregoing I am of the opinion that having due regard to local condi. the following stuff is necessary to tions and requirements.
efficient service in this
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From an inspection of the office recorda for a number of years, and a general knowledge of the condi- tions under which the survey work of the Fort is performed I am con- vinced that the marine
survey Branch is at present considerably understaffed and that drastic reor
ensure
Branch:-
1 Principal of Chief Surveyor. 1 Senior Engine Surt yor.
* Engineer Surveyors.
1 Senior Ship Surveyor.
3 Ship Surveyors.
2 Nautical Surveyors,
It is proposed to raise $3,000,- 000 out of the amount authorised by the Bill in November next, Bonda will be issued in denomina- tions of $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 and applications from small local investors will receivé We shall special consideration.
*Including Examiner of En continue to advance money from our balances for Loan works so ganisation is necessary to satisfy gineers (Steam and Motor).
I would suggest the introduction long as we can do so without em- the Board of Trade that the staff is of not less than two outdoor officers barrassment, as no advantage is properly constituted.
There is an exceptionally large (Chinese) to assist the Surveyors to be gained from borrowing number of local craft to be dealt in such duties as the measurement money at 6 per cent, while we with annually, the majority of of ships for tonnage and similar have 'balances available. When Cases coming under survey twice a work. A draughtsman would also
year. The nature of the services be an asset to the office in dealing this is no longer possible we pro- of these vessels calls for more effi.with the design of special craft, etc. pose to raise the remaining por cient supervision of their hulls and The appointment of an English tion of the loan and recoup our machinery than can reasonably be clerk, preferably one acquainted balances therefrom. The pro- expected from the present staff, with mercantile marine procedure, posals will, I trust, receive the and the same may be said of the might be considered in the interests unanimous approval of the Coun- surveys in connection with the of office efficiency, in view of the cil. issue of foreign-going and
other large number of important docu- passenger certificates. I would ments to be filed and registered.
General Huang Shao-hung, add that this statement must not be For your information and guld-chief militarist of Kwangal, and vir- taken as a reflection on the surance I append a list of the Board of tually king of a rather literate veyora either collectively or indivi. Trade Surveyors at Southampton province knows how to take a safe and Liverpool as given in Board of
Trade Circular (E), No. 297, and line in politics. When interviewed some general particulars of the by a vernacular press correspon- dent the other day, General Huang Consultative Branch-
South- Liver-stated that he would co-operate: ampton. pool. with General Chiang Kai-shek but, at the same time, he was in favour of the re-unification of Nanking and Hankow. His pronouncement will offend no one, and his position in Kwangaf remains assured.
Principal Officer ... Senior Engineer Sur-
veyor
1
1
1
Engineer Surveyors
B
10
Senior Ship Sur:
veyor
Ship Surveyors
8
Senior Nautical Sur-
veyor
Nautical Surveyors
14.18
15
Outdoor Officers
5
10
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5
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