FRIDAY, JANUARY
COLONY'S FINANCES
The Governor's" Extremely Satisfactory NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS TAKE SEATS
Officials & Unofficials Agree on Water Problem
"This result... extremely satisfactory" were words used by HE the Governor, in referring to the Colony's finances and increased surplus, when speaking yesterday at the first meeting of the Legislative Council held since his return from long leave.
Four new members (Comdr. Hole, Dr. Moore, Mr. Braga and Dr. Tso) took the customary oaths on sitting for the first time, fol- lowing the extension of the Council
THE CHINA MATL
year 1980, it is the unanimous mandable expedition and work-
animous opinion of this Council that it is manlike mander in which the large Imperative that the following mains have been laid down in the works be constructed and com- trunk road on the mainland in plated at the earliest possible date anticipation of the commencement apart from any other schemes of the cross-harbour pipe-ling to in contemplation:-
1The jolning up of the Shing carried on in a way to cause the Hong Kong. The work is being Mun Water System with the least inconvenience to traffic and Water System of the Island of has elicited favourable comments Hong Kong by means of a pipe from Kowloon residents. There Hae laid on the surface of the is every reason, therefore, to ex being completed in the course of harbour sine being completed and bed of the harbour capable of peet that the hope of the trans this year.
in operation by the end of the year, will not be falsified, ....
Agreement by both Official and Unofficial members was manifest stands in my name it is quite necessary. It was after prolong
in the debate on the Colony's pressing water problem.
ernal C. C. Luard. C.B., C.M.G.).
The Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern, G.M.G.).
The Attorney General (Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp, C.B.E., K.C.).
The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. Mesars, O.B.E.).
Moreover, the time has now come
possible to proceed?'ak forde, that is the worked Brewi servtiry below the present, Kowloon reservoir, to which the honourable member tras referred in the second part of his mation..,
The Secretary for Chinese Affairs when the growth of this Colony this time next year than it is at large question of the water supply unanimous support of the Unofficial
(Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North).
The Director of Public Works (Hon. 'Mr. H. T. Crossy, C.B.E.),
The Captain Superintendent, of Police (Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe,
C.M.G.).
*
Urgent Relief
the residents of Kowloon Tong, Works, with a view to ascertaining together with the Director of Public What steps are pozaible to improve any defects which may exist in the system.
The Government will welcome the
members to the proposals set out by. the honourable: the senior. Unofficial member, and members may rest assured that the works will be carried to completion with the least possible delay.
of the original Shing Mun pro
- This reservoir did not form part posals but is intimately connected with them and its construction da of so comparatively simple anature, and its utility is so obvious, that I cellency fully approves of the con- am authorised to say Your Ex- struction of this reservoir, and in 2. The construction of the bye Kowloon Reservoir. wash reservoir below the present
view of the urgency, for increasing With the experience of the past the storage on the mainland | Bas before us and at the present rate given, instructions for work on the hmoving the resolution quoted, of Kowloon's expansion, no scheme Byewash reservoir to be commenced the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock said of water supply can be considered forthwith. The cost is estimated Sir,In making the motion which too large or any section of it un- at $600,000 and the storage capacity
at 200 million gallons. unnecessary for me to lay amed 'deliberation that the anofficial phasis upon the serious and members of this Council urge the
"Great Satisfaction" The full attendance comprised: I welcome the first representative occasioned to the Community, and works specified in both the reply at Kowloon, Tong, the matter is great inconvenience which is being immediate commencement of the Braga's remarks on the water sip- With regard to the Hon. Mr. H. R. the Governor (Sir Cecil of the Portuguese community to in particular to the poorer sections solutions "apart from any other hardly in a position to be discussed Clementi, K.C.M.G.),
sit in this Council. We all of us of the Chinese community in the scheme in contemplation. Per H.E. the General Officer Com appreciate the value of the Port-rider-main districts, by the present mit me, Sir, do emphasize the by this Coung, but I am authorised manding the Troops (Major Gen-uguese community here resident, (shortage of water, for the position last phrase in the preamble to the happy to meet a representative of
and it is a pleasure to us that Mr.is suficiently well-known to all resolutions,
to say that Your Excellency will be Braga, who in a very literal sense members of this Council,
It was added on ad In a son of "Hong Kong, should
visedly so that there may be some. inaugurate the representation of extraordinary good luck in the mat-not specifically provided for in It is also patent that, apart from elasticity in undertaking works that community in the Legislative ter of rainfall during the summer both resolutions. Council.
of this year, the position as regards water shortage will be far worse
Garden City Intimately bound up with the warrants the addition of a third present. representative of the Chinese
to the Colony generally is that of community: 'and I know that? Sir
the Kowloon Tong supply. On Shou-son, Chow and Dr. Kotewall,
In these circumstances, the the representations of residents of who so ably and worthily represent Official members of this Council, this Garden City, I have been asked all Chinese interests in this Coun- no less than the Unofficial mem to submit their case for urgent and cil, are glad to have the assistance bere are vitally concerned, as sympathetic consideration at Your of Dr. Ts'o Seen-wan. For my custodians of the public interests, Excellency's hands. Theirs is an own part I am very glad to welcome in respectfully urging upon the independent supply for flushing and Dr. Ta'c, not only as a representa Home authorities the imperative gardening purposes over which the mously. tive Chinese, but as an old and necessity for measures being Government has no control. In H.E. the Governor:—It is a great forthwith taken for the purpose of practice the arrangement, which satisfaction to me that this motion remedying, the water shortage promised "a constant supply of has been passed unanimously. As soon as possible. Hence the water. even in the driest season,”. words in the motion "constructed has been
found to be far from and completed at the earliest pee satisfactory. For some, time past Aible date."
no water has been available to The first part of the motion, residents on the first floor of deals with the imperativa neces- houses within the Kovloon Tong sity for the Shing Mun water area. When water did come, it acheme being joined up with the only came in dribléta.. Sub Last night the members of the Before taking up the business of water system of the Island of Hong scribers to the Kowloon Tong European Y.M.C.A.. Kowloon, 1929, i avall myself of this op-Kong by means of a pipe laid across scheme have been clamouring for held a debate covering a wide portunity to inform the Council the bed of the Harbour.
"water, water, and yet more watert range of Home political subjects. concerning the financial working This is obviously a desirable men Honourable members of the of 1928. The figures for last sure, seeing that the Kowloon Legislative Council: It is a very year are still subject to revision side has water to spare over and real pleasure to me to find myself and adjustment; but no appreciable above its present requirements, among you again. My experi-change In them is expected. On and, as the matter of water rellef ence of this Council has been a Jan. 1, 1928, the balance at credit is so urgent, this motion em 1 first sat here as of the Colony's Surplus and Deficit phasizes specially that such pipe long one. Clerk of the Council en Dec. 10, Account was $8,985,761. The ex-line must be of such a character 1900, and of those who then sat in penditure
last year
and construction as to be "capable this Chamber with me not one is estimated to be $22,183,045, but in of being completed in the course of here to-day. "Ail, all are gone, point of fact wa only spent $21,042,- the old familiar faces." But, al- 765.
We budgeted last year for though the membership of the revenue of $20,103,390, but we Council has repeatedly changed, actually collected a revenue, of the mind of the Council, if I may $22,398,617. The sum of $1,963,- so phrase it, has undergone no 359 was repaid last year to revenue line in concrete and. carrying it change whatever since first I knew from loan funds on account It 28 years ago. It has at all previous expenditure times been the aim of all members works.
The Harbour Master (Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N. retired).
The Director of Medical and Sanitary Services (Hon. Dr. W. B.
A. Moore).
Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., valued friend. # LL.D.
Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow. " Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D.
1
Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes.
Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes. Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton.
Hon. Mr. J. P. Bragn. Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E., LLD. Mr. H. R. Butters (Deputy Clerk of Councils).
Twenty-Eight Years
H. E. the Governor said:-
Both Mr. Braga and Dr. Ts'o are resident in Kowloon, and they will, therefore, be able to speak with special knowledge concerning the needs of the inhabitants of the mainland, who now form an ex- ceedingly important part of the population of this Colony.
Good Hope
for
on
WAA
this year."
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The Alternative This naturally rules out an alternative scheme which has been suggested for embedding a pipe-
The motion was carried unani-
Y.M.C.A. DEBATE THE TORIES HAVE THE BEST OF IT
in a dry district of the Colony A motion that the Tory Party net by virtue of a prohibition law should be returned to power atr but by reason of an arrangement the forthcoming "General Elec which does not function to entire tion" was put forward by Mr. satisfaction. This is a matter of W. E. Price, who referred to the such great importance to public benefits that he would accrue health that I feel that all that is from the protective trade policy needed for my "constituents" at of the prosent Government, which Kowloon Tong is to bring it to the helped to establish Great Britain notice of Your Excellency in order in her position of pre-eminence in to claim prompt attention from the trade.. Government. I beg to support the resolutions before the Council.
Government Support
The Colonial
Secretary; The
Mr. E. R. Price, in favour of the Liberals, pointed out the dan- gers of protective tariffs in their possible reaction against the home consumer. E
Government welcome the motion of under the surface of the bed of which has been proposed by the H. A. Field and Mr. T. J. Price.
Others who spoke were Mr. loan the harbour, because such alterna- honourable the senior Unofficial We, therefore, began tive scheme, apart from its be member and I am authorised to say of 15 to 8 in favour of the Tory The vote resulted in a majority of this Council, both official and un- this year with a balance at crediting many times more expensive that the motion has the fullest aup-party being returned to power. official, to do everything that in of the Colony's Surplus and than the scheme mentioned port from the Government,
Deficit
them lay for the welfare of Hong
Account amounting to this motion, would take so long Kong. That is why work in this $7,804,972, an increase of $3,819,- a time to complete as to render Council is so pleasant; and that is 211 over the figures of twelve relief in the near future impossible why, even when matters of grave months ago.. I think the 'Council importance have to be considered, will regard this result as extremely Dur debates are as a rule com-satisfactory. We may enter on mendably brief. We all of us at our work with good hope; and I ail times have the same and in wish you, and through you the view and, therefore, we almost al- whole Colony, every prosperity ways see eye to eye.
and happiness in the New Year.
"Wisdom in Councils" Hon, Sir Henry Pollock:-Sir,
·As
honourable members are aware, the seriousness of the situation as re- The second part of this motion gards the water supply of the Colony. relates, to the construction of thee well known to the Government bye-wash reservoir below the and the matter has received con- present Kowloon Reservoir, which, stant consideration throughout the we understand, will have a sorago whole of the past year. Honour capacity of. Boma 200 millionable members are also not unaware gallons and can in all probability that Your Excellency has been be completed by the end of next dealing with this subject yourself year.,
while you have been in London. and It is a matter of great satisfaction that it has become possible, at this first meeting of Council after Your Excellency's return, to announce a defuite step forward towards that improvement of the Colony's water "supply which is so vigently needed.
Present Proposal The linking up of the water sup ply on the mainland with the Island of Hong Kong has already been authorised and work on the main- land, as the Hon Mr. Braga has pointed out, is already in progress to effect the joining up of the Shing Mun scheme with the water system
"Imperative Necessity"
Our first thought on entering the Council Chamber to-day must have been a feeling of gratitude to the As senior Unofficial member of The carrying out of the above Honourable the Direcor of Public this Council who first took his seat two measures at the earliest pos- Works and his staff for the im- here as far back as the year 1896, aible date will, it is hoped, meet provements they have effected In I should like, if I may be permitted with the unanimous support of this building. An additional to do so, to support the words of Your Excellency and the members storey has been successfully con- welcome which your Excellency of this Council, and I beg leave to structed. The work has been has extended to the new. Official move accordingly.. well done. It has been exped-and Unofficial members of this The Hon. Sir Bhou-son Chow:- tiously done, and it will much Council. A wise man of old sald, Sir, I beg to second the motion. facilitate the executive and legisla-"In the multitude of counsels, tive administration of this Colony. there is wisdom, and I feel con The Hon. Mr. Braga:Your Ex- I am sure that all members will fident that that will prove to be cellency, Like the poor the water wish me to take this opportunity so in the present instance. I beg question is always with us. About a of conveying our thanks to the leave on behalf of the Colony to year ago it figured prominently in a Public Works Department.
thank your Excellency for having discussion before the Sanitary New Members
employed part of your home leave Board. Ever since considerable My next duty; and a very pleas in persuading the home authorities space has been devoted to it in ant one, is to welcome to this to increase the membership of this the columns of the public Press, in the City of Victorias ve Council four additional members Council
I am conscious of the fact that But the actual method of laying appointed under the change just
Standing Law Committee
one of the first matters to engage the pipe under the harbour has been made in its constitution. The H. E, The Governor:As this is Your Excellency's serious attention a matter of considerable discussion. harbour of Hong Kong Is the the first meeting of the Council since you assumed the government The Director of Public Works Tas raison d'etre of this Colony and Its this year it is necessary to ap of the Colony has been this one of recently submitted to Government a most valuable asset. It is, there point the Standing Law Committee. the water supply, and it remains very full report by the Water En- fore, right and proper that the I propose to appoint, the following to this day one for anxious thought.gineer, on the latter's proposal to Harbour Master, who is the officer members, who have agreed to especially charged with the main-serve. The Hon. Attorney Gen Benfor unofficial-member and harbour at a cost
The resolutions moved by, the lay the pipe along the "Bed of the tenance and development of Hongeral (chairman), the Hon. Colonial seconded by Your Excellency be and this proposal has received Kong harbour, should have a seat Treasurer, the Hon. Sir Henry speak the imperative necessity for ExcaRency appro in the Council. But, although Pollock, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Koten Immediate provision of an ad- proposed to send the harbour may in a-sense hell and the Hon. Mr. W. EL.quate bly! to prevent a reine described to be the life of the Shenton.
currence of a water famino next proposals Colony, we its colonists could hot
year. The precarious condition: live here as happily and conten- In moving a resolution anent of the water supply in the ing the concur tedly as we do, if scrupulous at Hong Kong Tramways, Ltd., the if allowed; do kontu tention. were not paid to health Hon Colonial Secretary said serious hardship on conditione, both on the island and The Tramway Co. desires to make even in a more marked on the mainland. I feel certain, certain changes and extensions in those least capable therefore, that the Council will the tramway track and these al Twenty or thirty welcome the appointment of the terations have hiready received as the Director of Medical and Sanitary the approval of the Governor-In bucketland
price Services to a seat in this Cham Council. It is necessary under the fluid,
law that these should also, be The Harbour Master andín, proved-by: the Legislative Coun Director of Medical and Sanitary, Members who have read.
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the population of this Colony
present two important elements in fer
namely, its seamen and its medical
men, who have hitherto seldom been associate
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