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MONEY AND SHARES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
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vide in next year's estimates for the construction of another section also,
On London→→ namely, that which, branches off from Bank, wire
1/10 34 the Taipo road near the head of Tide
Bank, on demand ...
1/10 13/16 Cove, and crosses to a small preson. tory at the site of the old Shatin police Bank, 30 days' 'ght station. The new road at this point Bank, 4 months' sight 1/11
months' will be a causeway, similar to that Credits. sight.
1/11 4 with which members of this Council are well acquainted near Taipo; and Documentary 4 months' it will reclaim a very large aren of fat
1/11 % sight. jian, eminently suitable for recreation On Paris-
could be ap-on demand' purposes. This area proached. at only by the Taipo road, Credits, 4 but also by the railway, which already
sight has a station at Shalin. It would, therefore, be easily and cheaply wees- sible to Kawinon residents, and it is here that large recreation, gronds could be formed, including the golf links, for which the Chinese community Credits, 60 days sight 474
On Bombay- is pressing.
Wire..
On Berlin- On demand,
"Prak" on Mainland Nothing would have pleased me bet-On demand tor than to Include a sun in next
On-Calcatta
lver's estimates for this section of Wire'. !!!n work: bul unfortunately. On demand
funds
available, not now are and all that the Government presses for a the moment as the construction of the serion above Kowloon, which will open up a hill district on the mainland, and for a sum of $5,000 to be voted by way of supplement this year, for forming & permanent trace of the whole road. as projected. It is most desirable, of course, that the traco should be permanently marked at, in order that the work already dene by the engineers of the Public Works Department in connection with this scheme may not be thrown' away.
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.1/10 34 ..85
$1245 b £1311⁄2 n 219% b £32 n
£16
P. & O. Bank Bank of East Asia
Insurances
.$90% D
Canton Insurance
.$637 h
11772
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Union Insurance North China Insurance
$350 b
T160 b
12522
Yangtze Insurance
.M$50 n
On New York-- On demand
China Underwriters China Fire Insurance H.K. Fire Insurance
.$2 n
46%
Shipping
Douglases
H.K. Steamboats
.$310 b .$760 b
-$271⁄2 $25% sa
1274
H.K. Tugs & Lighters
1274
Indo-Chinas (Pref.)
$46
Indo-Chinas (Def.)
$70
1274
1271
On Singapore
Shell Transports (old) Shell Transports (new) Union Waterboats
.98/-1
322 3
On demand
81%
Mining
On Manila-
Benguets
.$2.35 b
92%
Kailan Mining Ad.
.60%-n
Langkats (comb.)
.T1834 b
844
Langkats (single)
.T10 b
Shanghai Explorations
T14 b
Shanghai Loans
...T5 b
Raubs
..$91/2
9512
Tronoh Mines
..21/-b
H.K. Wharves $139 b 138/9/140 sa
Shanghai Decks
148 b
China Providents
$4.70 b
23 7/16
Hongkews
.T181 n
New Engineerings
.T81⁄2 b
3% dis.
Nominal 3% prem.
Cotton Mills
$21.35
..T104 n
.... 7% p.a.
262% dis.
NK. & S. Hotels
On demand
On Shanghai- On demand....
30 day's sight (private
paper)
On Yokohama— On demand Gold Leaf, 100 fine
(per tael) Sovereigns (Bank's
buying rate) ..... 10.15
Beyond this, however, the Govern-Silver (per ez.) ment does not propose to go at the Bar Silver in Hong
Kong present time, and whether further sec- tions ces be build in future years will Copper Cash lepend in part upon the recomenda- Copper Cents ... tions of the Recreation Grounds Com-Rate of Native In- mittes, of which my honourable friend, terest
the Colonial Secretary. is Chairman Chicese Sub. Coin and on which many members of this Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par.
Council have a seat, and also on the
money which can be made available by this Colony for Public Works Extra- ordinary Refore cking my ranarks of the University School of Chinese la upon this subject. I should like to ex-reduced from $40,000 to $40,000 in next prees my concurrusco in what has been year's estimates. The explanation is said about this road by the honour that the sum of $46,000 is the estim. alie Mr. Bruga. 1 am very familiar ate of the cost of this school in the with the whole 23 miles of the proposed fourth year of its working, when a full trace of this circular road, and I have staff, including a principel, has been no hesitation in saying that it will be engaged. As yet no principal has been when completed in years to come, the appointed, and the full estimate of the most beautiful road in this Colony cost of this-school for next year, as would even say the most beautiful road prepared by the University authoriti. with which I am acquainted in any part is only $40,000. Therefore, this aum
of the world.
Quarry Bay
only is included. I may here say that the Government attaches great im- portance to the University School of Chinese and will certainly give effective support.
The Unofficial Members of this Coun cil have urged upon my Governant the necessity for pressing on with the construction of the new 100-foot road
Tung Wah Eastern Hospital between Causeway Bay and Quarry
The Chinese members of this Council Bay. It is the settled policy of the have asked Government to make Gererriint to complete this road, and substantial annual grant to the Tang [I hope very much that it may he pos-Wah Eastern Hospital, of which the
sible in the Budget for 1931 to pro-foundation stone was laid last year, vide the full sum estimated to be neces- and which will, I understand, be ready sary for that work. nainely $85,000 to to opened at the end of next Now There is, however, na advantage in do-lember. No provision for such a grant ing this work piecemeal. Once begun, wat made in the draft estimates ba it should be finished off, and the full cause the Directors of the Tung Wah amount weressay should be made avail-Hospital were until very recently in able. It is not possible to allocate so doubt whether funds for the mainter large a sum for Public Works Extra-arce and working expenses of their ordinary for this single work next new Eastern Branch Hospital could be year, and I consider that the public found. A written assurance has now interest will be better served by com-been given by the Chairman of the pleting the Taihang road, the road Targ Wah Hospital on behalf of all the connecting Garden-road, Bowen-road Directors to my Government through and May-road, the widening of May the Secretary for Chinese Affairs that road from the tram station to Conduit:ther will hand over to their successors road, and the strengthening and im-a sum of at least $100,000 specially provement of various roads on the raised for the Tung Wah
Eastern mainland. as provided for in next Hospital Fund. I shall, therefore, be year's estimates.
willing early in next year to recom- Shaukiwan
mend to this Council a supplementary
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Ewo Cottons Shanghai Cottons (old) Shanghai Cottons (new) .T76 a Zoong Sings
T12 Lands, Hotels” & Buildings
.$9.60 b 19%/.60
H.K. "Lands Shanghai Lands Humphreys' Estates H.K. Realties Chinese Estates HK. Territorials Prince's Buildings
.801 b 613 8.
.T160 л
Public Utilities H.K. Tramways
Peak Trams (old) Peak Trams (new) Star Ferries
$14 b .$7.85 b $98 9
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China Lights (comb.) China Lights (old) $13.15 3 13 sa China Lights (new)- .$124 b China Lights 1928 issue.
.862 b H.K. Electrics (old)
[644/ sa H.K. Electrics (new) Macao Electrics
.$23 b H.K. Telephones China Buges Singapore Tractions Singapore Pref.
Sandakan Lts.
Industrials
China Sugars Malabon Sugars Canton Ices
Cements (comb.) Cements (old) Cements (new) H.K. Ropes (old) H.K. Ropes (new)
87.05 b
.T15 b
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Expenditure of the year 1930.
(b) That this Council authorises the sum of $1,080,228.74 out of the said sum of $1,659,467 to be charged to the Public Works (1927) Loan and
sanctions the expenditure of this sum of $1,680,228.74 from loan funds during
the financial year 1928.
.80 cts, reason why the title of the head of Sub-head 2, of the draft Estimates of
the force has been changed." .$1% n
Public Works Loan .$18 b
Several motions having technical re- .812lation to the first Public Works Loan $2% of $5,000,000 raised by the Government of Hong Kong in 1927, which had been left over from a previous meeting, were unanimously adopted. Sir Henry B. Ind. G. Bonds .... 64% n Pallock, who had asked for time for H.K. Govt Loan...6% n prem. the Unofficial Members to consider the Caldbeck Macgregor: Ord. .11 b motions, announced that there was no
The motions objection. Caldbeck Macgregor: Pref. T10 b
follows:
H.K. Amusements H.K. Constructions
$25% $1.40
An Ordinance to amend further the Distress for Rent Ordinance, 1883 was read the first time.
were, as
in
(e) That this Council authorises respect of this werk an advance from the surplus balances of the Colony of the sum of $78,114.17 in the financial year 1928, of
She surn of $486,000.00 in the financial year 1929, and the sum of $249,500.00 in the
sume financial year 1930 of which $297,000.00 is due to be recovered from His Majesty's Government and the balance shall be met from a future loan
Aberdeen Water Scheme
1 may explain that the scheme for a vote of $250,000 an subsidy to the 100-foot road from Arsenal-street to Tang Wah Eastern Hospital upon the Shau-ki-wan Main-street is one of con- distinct understanding. however, that siderable magnitude. The total length in the unfortunate event of the Dirce of the road will be 4% miles, of which tors at any future time finding them- [2% mile have already been completed. acives unable to carry on for lack of Two further sections, each 600 yards funds, the Eastern Hospital and its long, between Causeway Bay and management chail be handed over to North Point, have been party com- Gavernment. pleted for half their width, but are
Steady Progress not yet surfaced. There are also pro- vidad in next year's estimates sums of Unofficial Members of the Council very remains for me now to thank the $100,000 for re-alignment of the road sincerely for the patience and atten- way between Great George-street and tion, with which they have listened to
Sking Mun Waterworks Causeway Bay, and of $15,000, being the presentation of the Government's.
(a) That this Council approves the half of the expenditure on the 70-foot ease in connection with the budget, both
construction of the works connected rond opposite Marire Lots 430 and 431 at the meeting of the 5th inst. and
with the Shing "Mun Valley Water Supply Scheme as set out in Appen- in the road from Causeway Bay to again to-day. I do not myself consi-
dix VI. (a), Head 2, Sub-Eends f Quarry Bay. Both these works form der next year's Budget in any way dis An Ordinance to amend the Police the draft estimates of expenditure for That with reference to the resolu- part of the project for carrying a 100 appointing. On the contrary. I think Force Ordinance, 1900, was also mad 1980 at an estimated cost of $4,158,-tion passed on May 2, 1929, this foot road from the centre of Victoriat shows a steady progress city to Sha-ki-way. More than this Colony's prosperity.
in the for the first time. Speaking in sap-509.49
Council approves the expenditure of We have now port of his motion thereanent, Sir (b) That this Council approves of 1 sum of $1.000.000 during the fin cannot fear. be done next year, un completely recovered, I venture to hope, Joseph Kemp said, inter alia :--
a sum of $3,500,000 out of the said
incial year 1930
the Aberdeen less, there should be such an increase from the blow dealt us by Bolshevism
Water Scheme, the cost to be met in our estimated revenue a might in 1925. We have re-established very
"The titles of some of the superior sum of $4,358,501.40 being charged to
from a future loan, and meanwhile officers of the Police Force are about the Public Works (1927) Lean, and justify me in proposing a supplemen-friendly relations with the authorities
further sanctions the expenditure of to be charged 23 an advance from the tary vote for the purpose..
of the Kwängtung province, and I book is to be called Inspector General of
surplus balances of this Colony. The University
81, 1928, the expenditure forward to years of fruitful co-opera- Police. A new deputy to the chief of $1,182,274.10 estimated to be in- Both as Governor of the Colony tion between the Hong Kong Govern officer is to be appointed. and as Chancellor of the Hong Kong ment and the Canton Government for
curred during the financial year 1929 Matter of Recruiting
and the expenditure of $95,89.39 es- University, I welcome the remarksutual benefit to British and Chinese made by the Hon. Mr. Shenton on the trade. There may be nothing spectacu subject of the University. I fully lar in sext year's Budget; but we have agree with hiru that the University now for the most part overtaken the serves a most useful purpose, not only commitments of the past; and, if the of title with the titles of other officers expenditure, of a
(e) That this Council approves the
A
to be changed. The head of the Force $0.42 actually incurred up to
1 may say that the name of the timated to be meurred during the HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS chief officer is to be changed not in financial year 1930, which three last order to give him a more high-sounding mentioned sums amount in all to the title but in ander to secure uniformity aforesaid sum of $3,500,000.
and British Gulana Barbadoes has
further sum of Shing Mun
September 24, 1929.
Mrs. Au Yang.
Messrs. C. Bier W. S. Dagdata-
Mrs. Chan.
Mr. L. Dowdall, Mr. B. T. Fullaway.
Mrs. E. M.-Gomez and G. Gilmour.
Lee S. Huizenga
Mr. S. Harpending, Dr. and Mrs.
Messrs. A. E. Jackson, R. M. Johnson, A. Jenkins.
as an educating factor, but in provid-finances of the Colony continue to show of similar standing in many other $579,15061 on the said. ing the Colony with useful citizens. I elasticity and strength, I have 1 Crown Colonies. Instances of Colonies Valley Water Supply Scheme during very much hope that both the Hong reason to doubt that we shall be able where the title Inspector-General of the financial year 1980, which sumpoulos, Kong Government and the commercial before long to take up works of con- Police' is used are Ceylon, Straits Set- shall be met from a further loan and concerns. of this Colony
will avail siderable magnitude in addition to the trements, Jamaica, Trinidad, Mauritius, shall meanwhile be charged as an themselves, more and more each year very large waterworks, which we pri Gold Coast, Nigeria, Jiji, Barbadoes advance from the surplus balances of of the facilities which our University pose to construct (Applause).
the Calony. provides, and that they will sign an
Harbour Development- [After the second reading, the Police Force of 400, about one-fifth of increasing number of positions in their
Bill was considered (as stated) pura; and British Guiana, say a third penditure of a sum of $419,771.26 on "That this Council approves the ex- service to University graduates I fur-
cause by cause, in Committee after of ours, ther agree, that the Hong Kong GoT-
which it passed, as it stood, the third
Harbour Development as set out in "It is advisable for general reasons Appendix VI: (A), Head 2, Sub-head ernment should within its means con-TG
reading and received the assent of to maintain uniformity on this point. 1, of the draft Estimates of Expendi- tribute berally to the support of the
His Excellency who thanked mom There is also a special reason connect-ture for the year 1980 and authorises Universty, for the success of the University Vis
bers "very fincerely for the proed with recruiting. Whenever men this sum to be charged to the Public Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lush, Miss H- -bound up with visions of the next financial year.") are joining a service they naturally Works (1927) Loan,
and further Lillie. the success and prosperity of the Colony,
think of the chances of ultimate pro sanctions the expenditure out of
$403,129.68 NEW ORDINANCES
Messrs, L. M. Mayes, J. C. Mac actual. motion and very often they have to sam of the sum of fudge those chances on insufficient in-ly incurred to December 31, 1928, and Fadyen, Dr. C. A. Mackinchnie,
of $16,041.58 estimated Mr. C. C. Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. Status and Title of Chief formation. It would be very unfor of the sun-
of Pelice
tunate if Police Cadets joining the to be incurred in the financial year J. E. Pickard, Mrs. 0. K. Perry
Mr. T. Poiares. police services of the Crown Colonies
Kai Tak Aerodrome
Messrs. Victor (a) That this Council approves the inferior sourding title of the head of construction of the Kai. Tak Aero-Strahan, H. Seeger
Mrs. Tong Shao-yi the Hong Kong Police Force and there- drome at an estimated total cost of
Mr. S. S Wong. Messrs. Yung and Sun.
in England were to be misled by any
1929.
This
Boxer Indemnity ⠀⠀⠀ Every effort has beer mago and will continue to be made by this. Government to secure an allocation of part of the Boxer Indemnity moneys as an endow- ment of the Hong Kong University, An Ordinance to amend the Main and the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Hornell, tenance Orders (Facilitic for Enforce who is now on leave in England, is co-ment), 1921, was read a second time ing what he can to advance the cause yesterday, approved clause by clause in by be induced either to postpone Hong: $1,639,467, exclusive of contributions The Hon the senior Chinese Unofficial committee, and then read a third time Kong to other Colonies or to refuse from His Majesty's Government as Member enquired why the grant in aid † and passed.
Hong Kong altogether. That is the set out in Appendix VI. (s), Head 2,
Mr. S. K. Kwong.
Smith, Frank
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