THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1930.
WHERE THE MONEY
GOES
ADDITIONS TO ESTIMATES FOR
1929 & 1930
P.O. PRIVATE BOXES
Hallway Printing Kowloon Canton Railway: Printing and Stationery Printing, Stationery and Tickets, $920,
Provision made in Estimates, $2.200.
To comply with Section 32, Clause 4 of the Railways Ordin- ances 1909 and 1927, it is neces- sary to have coples in English and
THE CHINA MAIL.
The excess in cost of the articles The old 'contract WAS over the estimated amount is due. to the fall in the sterling value in the dollar between the date of
assessing value and the actual pay. ment and a rise in actual sterling coat at time of purchase over sterl ing cost at time of estimate.
Rent of Dispensaries Medical Department-Rent of
At a meeting of the Finance Chinese of all rules made under Committee of the Legislative Coun- the Section kept at every Station. Premises for Dispensaries and cil to-day the following Supple-readily available for both the Rail-arago, $245. mental Votes will be considered:way Staff and the Public.
Estimates, 1929
Department:Filing Cabinets for Registration Records,
Harbour
Provision made in Estimates, It was hoped that the printing $1,074. would be done at the Gap, in the
of
closed on 17.9.29, owing to the unsatisfactory manner in which the contractor proceeded and the work re-let to another contractor for
aum of Little progress was made, since this contract was not signed until November, the expendi ture thereunder being only
$11,910.00
provided
500.00
$11,410.00 for
.$ 5,000.00
1930 (deduct)
The presont dispensary premises ordinary course, but pressure of at Un Long are not large enough Amount other important work is continuing for the accommodation and treat- to delay this item. It is therefore ment of the growing number conskiered necessary to entrust the outpatients, and it is recommended Leaving a deficit of ....$ 6,410.00 A vote of $6,400 is requested to printing to the Government that a new and larger house be
rented. The supplementary vote complete this work.. now asked for is to cover the extra rent required for the remainder of
Printers.
$294. Provision made in
Estimates Provision made by Sup-
plementary vote
655
464
.3 1,119
The cost is as under:- 500 copies Staff Rules
in Chinese
..$750 200 copies Rules in
Chinese
170
$920
Total
The cost of cabinets as quoted by the Crown Agents was £101.11.7 which estimated at Exchange
1/11-$1.059.90.
The actual rate of ex- change applied in respect of this amount in Crown Agents November Account was 1/8---
....$ 1,174.89
To this must be added the cost of freight pro- vlously omitted from Estimate, viz. £20.1.6.
say
Total Already provided
Now required
As no provision has been made in the current Estimatos for this Expenditure,. 3 Supplementary Vote for this amount is now asked Rubble Mound
for.
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1930.
5 K.W. Transmitter
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
1930-1931.
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NEALED TENDERS Will be re- celved at the R.N. Hospital, until 10 a.m. on the 21st March; of 1980, from persons desirous supplying Beef, Mutton, Fowls, Pork, Bread, Cheese, Pure Cow's Milk, Ice, and other provisions and necessaries for the year end-
ing 31st March, 1931.
Printed Forms of Tender and further particulars can be obtain- Public Works Extraordinary:ed at the R.N. Hospital.
The right to reject the lowest 6 K.W. Transmitter for ship traffic. The above is to be met from sav-To instal the transmitter approved or any tender is reserved.
WM. W. KER, inga under maintenance of lunatics and ordered in 1929, $180.
Surgeon Rear Admiral. at Canton.
A sum of $14,400 was Included
R.N. Hospital, Hong Kong, District Office, South:-2, Con-in the 1929 Estimates for this ap-
13th March, 1930. veyance Allowances to District paratus which was ordered from Home in January, 1929. It did not Officer, &c., $480.
Provision made in Estimates, arrive in Hong Kong, however,
until December, 1929,
$600
A conveyance allowance of $15 per month was voted for the Dis- trict Officer, South, In 1930 Estimates. The duties of the two
A vate equal to the unexpended balance in 1929 ($180) is request- ed to meet the cost of installation. Pablle Works Extraordinary:
Hong Kong, Miscellaneous: Rubble District Officers, North and South, Hong Kong, Miscellaneous, W/T
THE HONG KONG TUG & LIGHTER CO, LTD. (In Liquidation.)
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in pursuance of Section 188 N°T are now shared by one District Expenditure on Buildings and of the Companies Ordinance 1911, Officer and one Assistant District Plant to effect necessary improve that a General Meeting of the
Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth &
Public Works Extraordinary:-
238.11 Mound nt North Point. To form protection to dump for surplus 1,413.00 materials excavated on South side/Officer for both districts, The Aaments. To complete the work ap Members of the above-named Com- sistant District Officer USCS his proved and commenced in 1028, pany will be held at the Offices of 1.119.00 of Shaukiwan Road., $20,000.
It is necessary to provide a dump private motor car for such mileage 37,636.
ns to entitle him to the full month- A sum of $91,440 was approved Fleming, 6, Des Voeux Road Cen- 294.00 for surplus material in connection Only $60 was allowed for freight with further reclamation at Northly allowance of $55 and a vote is in August, 1928. The work wastral, on SATURDAY, the 26th day
no: anticipated that Point eastward of M.L. 131, and requested to cover the difference immediately put in hand and plant cabinets would be as bulky when the disposal of spoil and rubble Letween $15 and $55 per month for and apparatus ordered from Home. of April, 1930, at 12 o'clock noon,
the whole year.
Out of the balance unexpended for the purpose of having an ac- count laid before them showing packed and shipped as they even excavated from a balance tank and
Payment of this increased con at the end of 1928, $52,510 was other works which are being tually proved to be.
voyance allowance was approved voted in 1929 and the expenditure the manner in which the winding up has been conducted and the undertaken in that vicinity,
for the second half of 1929 but the during the year was $43,339.94: decision had not been arrived at
The 000 watt sets, although In- property of the Company dispos in time for provision to be made in dented for in 1928, did not arrive ed of, and of hearing any explana- tions that may be given by the 1980 Estimates.
until December, 1929.
RS
it was
The above is to be met from savings under Expenses of number. It is proposed to erect a rubble ing Boats (1929 Estimates page 26 wall to retain the dumped material sub-head 6). (C.S.O. 285/20). and prevent it being washed into
Post Office-Provision of addi-the harbour. fional Private Letler Boxes, $1,290. By providing this means for the Private letter boxes were indent-easy disposal of surplus material ed for from the Crown Agents in a saving of $3,800 will be effected 1924 and charged to Public Works on the North Point Balance Tank Department. Unallocated Stores contract, and in addition, reclama Advance Account. They are lying tion for the continuation of the in that Department's Wanchai 100-foot road and adjoining areas Store and it is now proposed to will be carried out at a consider utilize some of them and to trans-able saving. of ultimate cost. fer thoir cost to a new item Post Shamshulpo Ferry Pier Office, Special Expenditure, Private Public Works Extraordinary:-
Letter Boxes.
Estimates, 1930 Secretariat for Chinese Affairs: -1, Personal Emoluments. Salary: of Chinese Assistant, $600..
made Provision
in
.$10.492.00 Estimates Provision has been made in 1930 Estimates for the initial salary of
annum.
New Kowloon-Port Works, Shart- shuipo Ferry Pier. To complete work commenced in 1929, $46,000. Provision made in Estimates, $55,000.
A sum of $150,000 (on account) was provided in the 1929 Estimates. $75,000 of the above sum to be used for the construction of the Sham-
Kowloon Tong Development
A vote equal to the unexpended Liquidators and also of determin- balance in 1929 ($7,630) is requesting by Extraordinary Resolution Public Works Extraordinary:ed to meet the cost of installation. the manner in which the Books, New Kowloon, Miscellaneous, Kow. Public Works Department: Accounts and. Documents of the loon Tong Development. To com Other Charges, Special Expendi- Company and of the Liquidators
thereof shall be disposed. plete the work in hand approved ture, Dehumidifying Plant
meet the cost of installation, $2,800.
last year, $1,500.
A sum was provided in the 1929 Estimates for this work
..$4,000.00
The expenditure during 1929 for work done under old and new con- tract, was .......
Leaving an unexpended
balance of
WAS
1,995.09
To
A sum of $10,000 was included in the 1929 Estimates for this plant which was ordered from Home in May, 1929.
The greater part of the plant did not arrive in Hong Kong until this
year.
A vote equal to the unexpended $2,004.91 | balance in 1929 ($2,800) is request- ed meet the cost of installation
old contract The
closed on 17.9.29, owing to the unsatisfactory manner in which the contractor proceeded and the work re-let to another contractor for a aum of
......$1,900.00 Little progress was made, since this contract was not signed until Novem ber, the expenditure thereunder being only.
400.00
a Chinese assistant on the scale shuipo Ferry Pier. $3,000-$3,800 per annum, by $200; The tender received for an all annually. Mr. Lau Tsz-ping who iron pier was not accepted, being has been appointed to this post has too high. This necessitated call- been drawing salary as Chief ing for fresh tenders for a rein- Censor at the rate of £3,600 per forced concrete pier, thus delaying
In order therefore that
of construction commencement Mr. Lau may not be a leser on tak until July, 1929. In consequence, ing up his new appointment, it is the value of completed work at the proposed that he should be allow-end of the year only umounted to ed to commence at the point in the $19,000. new scale which corresponds to the Due to the unfavourable rate of Leaving a balance of....$1,500.00 Balary which he has hitherto been exchange for the purchase of pler drawing.
materials to be obtained from Lon- rote is requested fordon, the original total Estimate of $600 being the difference be $110,000 for this pier will require tween the amount provided to be increased to $120,000. in the Estimates (£3,000) and A vote of $46,000 Is therefore re- the rate at which it is recom-quested to cover the cost of com mended that Mr. Lau should completing the work in 1930. mence to draw his new salary. Revised Estimate
Approximate Expenditure
to 31.12.20
Value of uncompleted work
New Motor Boat Polico Forco:-Special Expendi ture. 1 Motor Boat, $1,130.
$120,000
19,000
to be carried out in 1930 $101,000 Amount provided in 1980.
Estimates
The sailing boat used by Police at Tai O Police Station has been condemned as unsafe by the Honourable Harbour Master. It is proposed to replace this boat by a motor boat the estimated cost of Amount required which is $1,130.
No provision exists for this un-
A vote of $1,500 is requested to complete this work.
at the Peak Wireless Telegraph
Station.
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hous Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 355 metres:-
Dated the 18th day of March,
1930.
J. HENNESSEY SETH, S. HAMPDEN ROSS,.
Joint Liquidators.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Anction
ON -THURSDAY, March 20, 1930, commencing at 11 am,
at the premises of The Taikoo Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., Quarry Bay.
A Large Quantity of REFINERY STORES
Comprising:-
Plats Bending Roll Mill, Drill ing Machines, Lathes, Bevelling Machines, Screwing Machines, Empty Jars, Scrap Brass Bushes, Brass Turnings, Old Filter Press Cloths, Hessian Bale Covers, Plat. form Scales, Scrap Iron, Broken Empty Bottles, Calcium Chloride, Special Graphilatum Paste, Fum-
Kowloon Tong Drainage Public Works Extraordinary:-- 5-7 p.m.-Dance Programme Vic-mer Paint, Marine Grease, As- New Kowloon, Drainage, Kowloon tor Recording by Courtesy of bestos, Aguol Paint, Pabco Paint, Tong Development Area-ConnecMessrs. Moutrie and Company. Sanalene White Enamel, Salaman- tion of stream North of Hill Area During which excerpts from the der Oil, Colza Oil, Hoist Brakes, to Main Nullah. To complete the talking picture "Words and Music" BB Cent. Machine Brakes, Force- work in hand, approved last year, will be relayed from the Queen's Jain Insulators, Rubber Rings,
$300. A sum was provided in the 1929 Estimates for this work 56,000 The expenditure during 1929. for work Tone under .$ 46,000
old and contract, was
Mongkok Ferry Pler Public Works Extraordinary,
balance of
Theatre.
7-8 p.m. Experimental
$21,000.00 gramme,
rew
16,424.74
.
...$ 4,675.26
foreseen expenditure in the 1930 Kowloon, Port Works, Mong Kok Leaving an unexpended Estimates and a vote for $1,130 is Tsui Ferry Pier. To complete therefore requested.
work commenced in 1929, $50,000.
Provision made in Estimates, $55,000.
Praya Fast Reclamation Public Works Extraordinary: Hong Kong, Buildings: New Work- shops on Praya East Reclamation. To complete the new buildings commenced in 1929, $37,200.
A sum of $156,000 (on account) was provided in 1929 Estimates, $75,000 of this amount was to de- fray the cost of constructing the
The new waterworks workshops Mong Kok Tsui Pier.
in couree of erection on the Praya Commencement of construction
The old contract was closed on 17.9.29, owing to the unsatisfactory manner in which the proceeded ⚫ contractor
and the work. re-let to.. another contractor for a sum of .......
East Reclamation were estimated, was delayed until July of 1929 for Little progress was made,
at 1929 maintenance contract rates, at $58,000.
A vote of $37,200 is requested to
the same reasons as in the case of
the Shamshulpo Ferry Pier. The value of work completed at the
complete the work in accordance end of the year amounted to only.
with the particulars below:-- Estimate at- 1929 Mainten--
ance Contract Rates....$53,000 Additional sum required to meet increased Contract rates for 1980 Additional
scheme
$15,000.
don.
since this contract was not signed until November, the expendi ture thereunder being only.
Leaving a balance of
$1,091.00
Watthour Metera, Bolts and Nuts, Pro-Iron Cotter Pina, Dies, Block Files,
Wood Blocka, Iron Washers, Iron- Pro-Studs for Insulators, etc.
8-10.30 p.m. Chinese gramme.
10.30 p.m. Close Down.
MR. PEPYS IN HONG KONG
On View from Wednesday, March 19, 1980.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS
Auctioneers Hong Kong, March 18, 1930.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
LLOYD ROYAL BELGE 'SA.
From ANTWERP.
This day do take my nuncheon with a pretty wepch, who tells me, to my great content, that she is to be of my play. How she shall do her part I know not, but well, I ex- pect. But Lord if my wife do This night Mr. hear of this. Prodgers and Mr. Povy to dinner, and we do talk much of the ox collent comfort arranged for all at the Jockey Club. And all agreed The Steamship.
SUEVIER” that the Stewards had done most having arrived. Consigness of cargo by her are informed that all Goods marvellous goode work in a won- drous short space of time. For are being landed at their risk into there is a lounge mighty comfort- the hazardous and/or extra-hazard- ous godowns of Hong Kong and Kow- 767.64 able where one may drink of choco- loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.
late in the early morning so be one whando delivery may be obtained.. $828.38 is minded to visit the Course at crack of dawn. And also there is a goode bar where strong waters may be had for the signing. But how they shall collect the chits the
The original total Estimate of exchange for the purchase of materials to be obtained from Lon A vote of $800 is requested. to
2,100
▲ vote of $50,000 is therefore complete this work original requested to cover the cost of com items to
pleting the work in 1930.1′′* Rovised Estimate.
(a) Office for "House
Services'. £82,000.
(b), Additional Elec-
trical work
1,800
(c) Gutters and down
¡plpes not previ rously included
1,000
(d) Bitumastio: paint
for. Ironwork in lieu of ordinary Daint
Total Revised Eat!
Approximate. Expenditure
to 81.12.29%
Value of incompleted work
to be carried out, in 4. 1980
$105,000) Amount provided in 1980
Estimates
56,000
Amount required; Voluntee Defence, Hong- Defence Corps ture, Saddlerye Kantry) $25Œ
Kowloon Teal Road.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left, the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 17th March, 1088, will be subject to-rent-
All Claims
13-against the vessel muist
24th March, 1930, or they will not be recognised.
Lord knows, and I hear that before to the Undersigned, en
Public Works Extraordinary instead and Davis have mach be $120,000 | New Kowloon-Communications, fore them. But there be so many Kowloon Tong Development Area Hars and gossips, I know not what 15,000 t Kowloon Teal-Extension of I may believe. But I wax stout, roads (no surfacing). To complete and hope to and elevatore next year. work in hand approved last year, Wherewith_Povy and Prodgers $6,400.
Then we fall to musick for Provision made Estimates, an" space. And so to bed. $8,000,
Bum the 192 this wo
18209% under old: cont
50,000
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for
during
Mr. Justice Bateson, In the Divorce Court, rescinded the decroa, nlal. $20,000.00 gra
to Mr. Robert Hay Dillon,
unexpedi
Gower, Street, W.C
his wife Mra, Katle
Dr
March, 1980, at 10a.m.R
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All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on 17th No Fire Insurance has been affect Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed. by
THE BANK LINE. LTD, Agenta. Hong Kong, 12th March, 1980.
Col. G. R. Crosfield, chairman of Hay Dillon, as the King's the British Legion, will retire when and stated that his three years" term of office expires adultery on rex Jupe, and the vice chairman, lons with Joan White a Cói. John Brown of Northampton, his touring company has been nominated as his successór
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