FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 116, 1927.
· BUDGET POINTS.
Government Replies To Members.
HIGH LIVING COST.
Due To Factors Outside Govt.
Control?
feared that such increase was due
ment had no control
higher fees.
available.
The Aerodrome.
be reluctantly omitted for want wholeheartedly of funds.
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THE CHINA MAIL
RECOGNISED BY LEGISLACOMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
SEE TIVE COUNCIL.
IN THE “MAIL.”
LIQUOR DUTIES.
Entertainments.
September 16 Queen's: Theatre;
September 10-17-Band of 1st
September 19-Ping Pong:T. Institute v. C.R.C. (C.C.Y.M.S.)
September 20-Ping Pong: Club- de Recreio v. St. Louis (Y.M.C.A.).
September 24-Tennis Leagues Chinese Recreation Club v. the Rest of the League,
October 8-10-Hong Kong Jockey Club's sixth extra race meeting at Happy Valley Race Course.
September 19-On the premises, thousand chattels of Mme. Flint, J. L. Durand, the Europe Trading Co., and the Cafe Parlalen, 9.30 a.m.
Meetings. September 16 Annual general meeting of
St. Hong Kong Andrew's Society, City Hall, 5.45 p.m.
Lammert's Auction.
September 23-General meeting of contributories of the Hong Kong Development Building & Savings Society Ltd.. (in liquida-
tain Superintendent of Police and I regret I cannot agree with the OFFICER'S BRAVERY. Shadows Before. Secretary for Chinese Affairs re-Honourable Member's remarks on spectively...
the subject of the proposed new ́Hospital Patients. ⠀ post of an Accountant in the The Government is pleased to Supreme Court Registry. The And that its proposals with regard Government is fully satisfied as to to the Harbour as set out in the need for this appointment. PRESENTATION YESTERDAY. Sessional Paper No. 5 of 1927
Taipo Bridge. `-` have been approved by Honour- Reference was made to the Tai, able Members. It is also gratified Po Bridge. The Government Chief Preventive Officer Clarke "A Kiss For Cinderella." at the approval shown towards its regrets the delay in the was in attendance at yesterday's September 16-World Theatre; proposals for Improving the Medi-rebuilding of the damaged meeting of the Legislative Coun- "The Ragman."" cal and Sanitary Services of the bridge, but the fact that cil and, prior to the business be- September 16-Star Theatre, Colony, but regrets that practical this bridge has been dam fore the Council, His Excellency Kowloon; The Colden Cocoon.
September 16-Concert at the In his reply to speeches of Un-difficulties prevent it from accedaged on no less than three occa-spoke as follows official members, the Hon. Mr. ing to the request that private sions made it necessary to take "At 2.30 am. on the 24th of "Chear "O" 7 p.m. W. T. Southern at yesterday's practitioners be allowed to prac-exceptional care with the site and October, 1926, a Chinese woman Bn. The Northamptonshire Rgt. Budget debate indicated that the tise in Government Hospitals. the design. The bridge now un- attempted to commit suicide by and the Oriental Strolling Players Government would take note of The question of the Vehicular der construction is the fourth jumping into the Harbour in at Lee Theatre, 9.30 pm the Hon. Mr. Shenton's proposal Ferry has not been lost sight of design which was made by the front of the Harbour Office. Her September 18 Kowloon Docks for an inquiry into the cost of liv-but it is an expensive undertak- Engineers and, as compared with husband who was a fair swimmer Band Concert, 8.80 p.m.
ing and more investigation has the earlier designs will result in a tried to rescue her but himself October 1-H.K. & W.G. & ing in the Colony, although it was been found necessary than was at considerable saving of Public disappeared. A Wel-hai-wei Con- M.C.L. "Fun o The Fair," Lee
first anticipated. The informa- money, and it is hoped thorough-stable who witnessed the incident, Gardena. to causes over which the Govern-tion will be laid before Honour-ly satisfactory bridge. The work but could not swim, blew his
Sports." The Colonial Secretary dealt at able Members as soon as it is is being pushed on with the ut- whistle which brought Chief September 16 Ping Pong v. Č.C.Y.M.S. some length with the question of
most vigour, and it is expected Preventive Officer Clarke from League: H.K.U. (Y.M.C.A.). A school fees increases which were
The Water Supply, that it will be finished early in his quarters.
"Chief Preventive
September 16-Baseball; "Dra- Officer deprecated by the Hon. Dr. R. H. As regards the Water Supply, November next.
Member's Clarke dived into the water and in V.R.C., 6 p.m.
gons" Tigers; Water Polo at Kotowall and stressed the point that very busy officer, my Hon- The Honourable that the increases are chiefly in ourable Friend the Director of views as to the utilisation of local spite of the woman's struggles September 17-Ping Pong: the fees for higher classes which Public Works, is engaged on the and Empire resources in the mat- aucceeded in bringing her ashore. w.Y.O.B.U. v. Y.M.C.A. (S.C.A.A.) are mostly attended by the child preparation of a comprehensive ter of launches, motor cars and She was in an unconscious con- ren of parents well able to affordreport on the various possible other materials are endorsed by dition but artificial respiration schemes for supplying the in-the Government and will be borne was resorted to and she was re- Imoved to the Government Civil Kowloon's Needs. habitants of this Colony with fully in mind.
Kowloon's Needs.
Hospital where she recovered. It was indicated that the new that most precious of all commo-
Three other matters were re- "Chief Preventive Officer Taipo bridge would in, all prob. dities, good water, and the re ability be completed early in suits of his labours will in due ferred to by the Honourable Clarke dived in again but could November next..
course be laid before you for Member-Bathing Beaches, the find no trace of the man whose Regarding other matters re-
consideration. When the neces Star Ferry approaches at Kow-body was not recovered till three ferred to by Mr. Shenton-the pary information has been col- loon, and the Kowloon Tong Mar days later."
Turning to Mr. Clarke, His Ex- Star Ferry approaches at Kowlected His Excellency intends, as ket. These are all matters which loon, Bathing Beaches in Kow he promised last year, to appoint the Government views sympathecellency said: "I congratulate you loon and the Kowloon Tong Mara. Commission to consider the tically; all of them came up for on a very gallant action and it consideration with this year's gives me much pleasure to hand ket-the Colonial Secretary in whole subject.
Budget, and all were reluctantly you
on Vellum this: Certificate timated that all had been the
[awarded to you by the Royal subject of consideration when the The Government is very pleas- omitted for want of funds. Budget was framed and all had to ed to find that the Council so It was not to be expected that Humane Society.","
its the Government's proposals would endorses efforts to provide the Colony with pass without criticism, but I am Private Practitioners.
Aerodrome suitable for most grateful to Honourable As to the request that private modern aircraft, and trusts that Members for the very temperate practitioners might attend pa- the hopes of the full amount of criticism to which they have tients at the Victoria Hospital, the suggested Imperial Contribu- subjected the Budget proposals ONUS OF PROVING PAYMENT the Government adheres to its tion will not be disappointed. for the year 1928. The Budget previous decision.
Turning now to the remarks of had perforce to be shorn of all large and attractive The Colonial Secretary's speech the Honourable the Second Chin- those was as follows:-
ese Member, I can assure him schemes which make boom-time The very favourable reception that his representations on the Budgets so pleasant and so popu- In moving the first reading yes- accorded to the Budget by my un- subject of the Assessed Taxes will lar. We are still moving in diffi- terday of the Liquor Consolida- official colleagues has robbed the receive the most careful con- cult times, but, relying on that tion Ordinance, the Attorney. Territories task of replying to the debate of sideration from the Government. co-operation which has in the past General, Sir Joseph Kemp, said Committee, at Sheung Shut, 2.30
been given so freely and so spon that the Bill had been explained P. most of its difficulties. I would
by our unofficial first like to thank my Honourable The Government regrets that it taneously
very fully in the objects and rea- Friends for their very kind refer- does not feel able to forego the re-colleagues, the Government has sons which, in fact, were longer draf social gathering, after Even- ences to the way in which the venue to be derived from the no fears for the future and fully than the Bill itself.
song." Stripped of detail and omitting Budget was presented and ex-small increase in the School fees. shares the very justifiable con-
September 24-Entries close fo plained. It is to my staff rather The increases were first suggest-fidence expressed by the spokes- certain technical meanings and the sixth extra race meeting of the than to myself that any tribute ed in 1926 and were referred by men for the unofficial side of this consequential amendments, the H.K. Jockey Club, noon. should be paid.
the Director of Education to the Council. We are convinced that short point of the Bill was as
can, without an undue in-follows:- The Government is highly Board of Education for considera- we gratified that its policy of tion. A Committee of the Board crease of the burden of taxation, It was intended to make it quite economy combined, as we hope, considered the matter and its re- maintain the efficiency of our clear that the unlawful possession with no loss of efficiency has met port has been printed as
Administration, and at the same of dutiable liquors, ie, liquors with such unanimous acceptance Sessional Paper and has been laid time make steady and solid if liable to duty, and from which it by the Unofficial Members of the on the Table to-day for the in- quiet and unspectacular pro- had not been paid, the onus would Council.
formation of the Honourable gress.
be on the possessor to prove either Governor's Thanks. Proposed Loan.
Members. The Board of Educa-
that duty had been paid or that At the conclusion of business he had good and sufficient reasons We are glad to find that our tion accepted the recommenda- loan proposals have met with ap- tions of the Committee and it is before the Legislative Council to believe that it had been paid. proval, and in this connection I these proposals which have been yesterday His Excellency the It was obvious that it was very would like to remind some of our adopted by the Government. Governor said that he was deeply difficult, and it might be impossi- coming Fete of the Ministering grateful to the Junior Chinese ble, for the prosecution to prove Children's League at the Lee outside critics that even loans) have to be paid for. Our modest There has been no general rais-member for the personal refer that the duty on any particular Gardens on Saturday, October 1, loan of $5,000,000, and we admit ing of school fees, and in parti-ence and to all members, Official lot of liquor had not been paid. It announcement has just been made it is modest, will cost us ultimate- cular there has been no increase and Unofficial, for the friendly re- should generally be quots easy for that a Grand Variety Concert ly $634,000 per annum: and in the fees for Vernacular Schools. ception they had given to the a person who had liquor in his will take place on that day with- moreover, although we have rea- Nor have the fees for the five Budget, also for the careful con- possession to prove if not that the in the grounds at 8 pm. The son to believe there is ample lower classes in King's and sideration they had given to the duty had been paid that he had Concert is organised by Mr. money in the Colony to have en-Queen's Colleges been raised.
good and sufficient reason to be-Alexander C. Greaves, who has abled us to raise a larger loan; we The effect of the changes is to On points of detail. said His lieve it had been paid, if in fact assisting him several prominent do not wish to drain the money bring the fees of the Ellis Excellency, the Colonial Secre- he had such reason.
local residents. market of funds which ought to Kadoorie, Wantsai and Yaumati tary had replied and therefore
There might be occasional. Judging from the programme be held in readiness to finance Schools into line with the fees for there was nothing left for him to cases where a person in possession that has been arranged, the Con- the improved trade to which we the lower classes of King's and do.
of liquor would find some diffient-cert should prove a tremendous. are all confidently looking for-Queen's Colleges the education He therefore moved that the ty in proving up to the hilt that success, as the items have been
given being of a precisely similar Bill be read a second time.
duty had been paid but in such so well selected that it cannot The Honourable the Senior Un-character.
The second reading was ap-cases he (the Attorney-General) but have a very wide appeal. .official Member drew attention to Apart from this, the increases proved. an estimated decrease in the re-have been in the fees for the venue from water excess supply higher classes which are mostly
BAN ON MIXED BATHING. and meter rents of $70,000. The attended by the children of par- apparent decrease is due to an ente well able to afford the high-
Madrid. Aug. 9. over-estimate for 1927. The er fees. Increased fees for higher Mixed bathing has been denounc actual revenues have been as fol- classes are already well known ed by the Bishop Gergonia, who has lows:-
here and elsewhere and are justi-warned those who do not conform $640,634
fied by the increased cost of the to his wishes that they will be re- 538,035
education given. Provision has fused the benefits of the Bacra- 471,679
been made for deserving children ment.
ward.
1924
1925 1926
School Fees Increases.
No General Increase.
a
For 1927, in view of the in-of poor parents by an increase in crease in the charge for water to the number of free scholarships. shipping and for wharf and The Government would not have building supplies from which an agreed to increase the fees had it increase of $100,000 was expect not been satisfled that no serious ed, the estimate, based on normal hardship is involved. The demand y cars, was placed at $640,000 for the more expensive classes at The year has not been normal and King's and Queen's Colleges we now expect to realise only greatly exceeds the accommoda- $520,000 from the source in 1927. tion available and the increased We hope for a better year in fees are still well below many 1928 and have estimated our re- of the fees paid at private and venue at $570,000.
grant-in-aid schools. The Gov New Territories
ernment can safely promise sym- The Government will not over pathetic consideration to the look the views of Honourable claims of the grant-in-aid schools, Members on the advantages of and the sums provided show that afforestation and on the necessity that sympathy will have a very for improving the local supply of practical application/ vegetables and similar com-
High Cost of Living
various matters.
"I WANT MY TABLETS!"
+
What a shame it is to torture
ON POSSESSOR,
NEW BILL INTRODUCED.
had no doubt that the Court would take a liberal view of the onus placed on the owner.
The Bill was read a first time.
COLONY'S HEALTH.
tion) City Hall, 2.30 p.m.
September 23-Annual general meeting of members of the Kowloon Cricket Club, in the Club House, 5.30 p.m.
October 22-Meeting of the New Agricultural Show
Miscellaneous. September 18-St. John's Cathe
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"FUN. O' FAIR.”
*A GRAND VARIETY
CONCERT.
SPLENDID PROGRAMME.
In connection with the forth-
In the opening number, Mr. Jack Anstis, late professional dancer of London, will appear in songs and dances together with Vie Weston's Antidotes, a splen- did combination of talented amateur musicians. Miss Mar jorie Simpson and Master Bryan Byrne will appear in a Hunting Dance, following which Corporal W. H. Cox, of the Royal Army Medical Corps, will give a few vocal selections. Dainty Miss The estimated population of the Betty Pestonjl, a pupil of Miss Colony at the middle of 1926, ac- Daisy O'Keefe, will be seen in cording to the Medical Officer of two dances, one of which is a solo Health's report for the year, was entitled, "The Belle of Sevilla." as follows MP
ESTIMATED POPULATION OF
15874,428.
STRIKE REFLECTION.
Non-Chinese Civil popula
tion
Chinese population:—
City of Victoria (including
the Peak) 4,465,000: Villages of Hong
Kong
05.040 Kowloon (including New
Kowloon)
200,000 New Territories
(land),
87,500 Population afloat":72,880
16,500
A Highland Dance and an Irish Jig by the Misses Lorna Tollan and Marion Bryson are special features in programme Messrs G. WC. Burnett and J.Grenham will supply the humour.
The main item, a snappy thirty-minute farce, comes last. It is entitled, Who Are You and has been written especially for the occasion by Mr. Greaves, and is produced by himself. The nature of the plot and the names disclosed, but it is learned that of the players have not yet been
such will be made public in the course of the next few days, The population of the Colony is In addition to the above, there Hlable to much variation dependent will be other treats in store. We on political conditions” in ^South
blic of
little children by 2 glving thein Total Chinese population - 857,920 drastic, nauseous oil or powders
NCAAAAE
Varying Factors,
modities. These matters have Turning now to the remarks of to relieve their minor illsort Total Civil population874,420 received much consideration from the Honourable Member repre- of which arise in the stomach or Government in recent montha, senting the Justices of the Peace, bowels when all they need in a and the Honourable Member him- I should like to express my agree simple pleasant remedy such as is self drew attention to the good ment with his tribute of praise to provided by work being done by the New Ter-our predecessors, for, handing
ritories Agricultural Show Com- down to us à practically meticum Baby's Own
mittee.The Government hopes bered inheritance, and he may that the labours of the Com- rest assured that every care will mittee, which it desires to chtour-be taken before embarking on age in every posible way will new enterprises which might en stimulate the intereat of the farm-cumber the estate. ing community and lead to in The Honourable Mt creased production, ferred to the conti
The Government is glad to find cost of living in thi that ita proposals for the in- Government WIT crease of the Police "Force meet consider with approval, and welcomes and bersesu endorses
of the the and Dis du
and
Tablets
China and the state of trade in hope that the general Hong Kong but the Colony will give Mr. Following the strike towards the and - his / co-worke end of June1025, large numbers of support and Chinese left the Colony,
their enterp
These Tablets, hays no medicine Later many returned but that
guaranteed absolutely large number did not return seems gest or obvious rom Azures fürnikhed by
the Harbour Master and the Ma azer of the Kowloon-Canton-Ra
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