CIVIL
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1931.
SERVANTS' SALARIES
Legislative Council's Unanimous Vote.
UNOFFICIAL APPRECIATION.
THE CHINA MAL.
optimlat, and still trust that the dollar may make some recovery, bụt. there are many who take an op- posite view. I should like to say that, as Honourable Members are aware, the report of the Currency Commission was sent home some months ago, and is being consider. ed by the experts. I trust that werny have some information from them before long. The ques- tion, however, is extraordinarily difficult, and it must be remember- ed that Hong Kong is only a smat: part of a large fabric which, is ser at iously affected by the price silver, and that, so far as we can see, It would be impossible for Hong Kong to attempt to take action In- His Excellency's speech followed one made by the Hon. C. G. S.dependently of the
rest of the Meanwhile we can only be Mackie, who, speaking on the question of exchange rate of sterling fabric. ealaries, thanked His Excellency for bringing about the modification patient and hope for improved con- ditions throughout the world in general, of the resolution passed on June 19.
At the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday, the first of the present year, His Excellency the Governor indicated in his speech that the financial position of the Colony is very serious, but stated that he was a chronic optimist and still trusted that the dollar might make some recovery.
Those prosent were?—
H.E. the Governor, Sir William
Peel, K.C.M.G.. K.B.E.
The
the Counell implements the pro- mise made by His Excellency at the meeting of the Legislative Council on October 20, 1930, when subject Eto the approval of the Secretary of State he engaged to accept the sug- gestion of the Hon. Mr. Paul Lauder, in eonnection with the ex-
Oficer Commanding the Troops, Colonel R. Cousens,
Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C..
O.B.E. (Attorney-General). Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood (Secretary
for Chinese Affairs). Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messer, O.B.E.
(Colonial Treasurer),
The resolution was passed.
New Hills,
Five new bills passed their first reading yesterday at the meeting of the Legislative Council. were as follows:-
They
1-A Bill to provide for the re- gistration of nurses for the sick.
-A Bill to amend further the
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chance rate for sterling salaries. which you are now asked to up. prove. The Secretary of State has -A Bill to amend the Public Ordinance. cabled his approval and has added flealth and Building Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E. the proviso that in view of the un-1903, and an enactment referring
(Director of Public Works). certainty of the dollar exchange it thereto. Hon. Mr. E. D. C: Wolfe, C.M.G.'should be made clear that the Gov- 4-A Bill to make provision for (Inspector:General of Police) ernment will review. the question taking from time to time the Hon. Conxir, G. F. Hole, R.N., re-
Census of the Colony. tired (Harbour Master).
A. Hon. Dr.
2. Wellington (Director of Medical and Sanitary Services).
Hon. Si Shon-son Chow,. Kt. Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G..
LL.D.
Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga.
from time to time, and it will be noticed that this point is embodied in the resolution.
The Hon. scoonded,
Colonial Treasurer
5. A Bill to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899.
the In moving the first Bill, Attorney-General said that, as stat
was
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See Diary on Page 8.
Meeting.
Hon. Mr. Gordon Mackię: The ed in the memorandum of objects unofficial members of this Council and reasons attached, the Bill are greatly indebted to Your Excel-based on an English Act, the
February 10-H. K, Land In- lency for bringing about the modi- Nurses Registration Act of 1919. vestment & Agency Co., Ltd., Hon. Mr. S. W. T'so, O.ILE.. fcution of the resolution passed on It had been submitted to the Nur-ordinary meeting, Messrs Jardine
IJ.D.
June 19 last. They appreciate the sing authority in England, Scot-Matheson's Offices, 12.30 p.m. very fair attitude you have adopt land, Wales and Ireland, and their Clerked in connection with this matter recommendations were incorporat-
Provided the modification is adhered in it.
Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackie.
Mr. N. 1. Smith (Deputy
of Councils).
Celenel Cousens took the oath on taking his seat on the Council as the officer Commanding the Troops.
In opening the meeting His Ex-! celleney said :-
ed to, I do not anticipate there In moving the Bill relating to will be any further public contro- pensions, he stated that the objects versy on the subject.
and reason attached were self-ex- planatory.
The basis on which salaries are to be paid under the new arrange-
In moving the third Bill, the mont compares very favourably | Attorney-General said that when it
Miscellaneous,
Monday Annual Inspection of St. John Ambulance Brigade, South China Athletic Football Ground, 6.15 p.m.
As this is the first meeting of the Council this year, it is necessary with the exchange compensation is passed It will repeal Section 70 to appoint the Standing Law Com-granted by most of the commercial of the principal Ordinance whichciety's Annual Show of Flowers and mittee. I propose to appoint the houses here. Possibly some of the had to do with the seizure of un-Vegetablos, City Hall. following members who have members of the Civil Service may marked meat. agreed to serve:--
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SERIOUS
COLLISION
IN SINGAPORE.
Both Ships Sustain Damage.
A serious collision occurred in February 19 Entries close for the outer roads of Singapore Har- Horticultural Society's Annual bour on January 15, when the 8.5. Show of Flowers and Vegetables, Silvermaple, commanded by Capt. noon.
Chivers, ran into the hulk Aratoon February 25-Horticultural So-Apear in the quarantine anchorage. As no official reports have yet been completed little is knowu about the mishap, but it appears: that Silvermaple was proceeding on her voyage to Calcutta when she ran head-on into the hulk, hit- ting her towards the stern, says the Straits Times.
Concerning the Census, he ex-TONG SECRETS TO BE REVEALED Hon. Attorney-General (Chair they will be in a somewhat worse plained that It was intended to take man).
position than they would have been the Census this year and that the had the original resolution remain-present Bill repealed an antiquated ed in force. I feel certain, how-Ordinance of 1881.
Hon. Colonial Treasurer.
Hon. Mr. W. E .L. Shenton. Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes. Hon. Mr. S. W. To, O.B.E., LL.D.
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SUPPLEMENTARY VOTES.
Passed By The Finance Committee.
Promise Saves Murderer From The Electric Chair.
New York, Jan. 6. Thomas Wong, who is half Chinese and half Caucasian, to- day escaped the electric chair by the giving a promise to reveal innermost secrets of the Tongs or Chinese secret societies as they exist in the United States.
Wong traded his promise after he had been sentenced to death for murder. A member of the On Loung Tong, Wong was convicted of the murder of a member of the Hip Sing Tong.
The Silvermaple is understood to have sustained rather severe damage to her bows, and was unable to proceed on her voyage, and the Arratoon Apear is thought Neither to be making water. vessel was in danger of sinking, but the full extent of the damage will not be known until after the surveyors have made their report.
from suspect. ed infected ships in order to relieve the congestion on St. John's Island. The Silvermaple is quite a new vessel, being built in Sunderland reason I ex- From Wong the police hope to towards the end of 1927. She is information which will | 6,302 tons gross, with a length of for them to deal about 420 feet, beam of 58 feet and make it easier with the tongs and to prevent depth of 28 feet. 'She is a steel- shootings and stabbings by, rival screw motor-vessel engaged in tha tong members-United Press. cargo trade, and owned by the
Silver Line Ltd.
ever, they will accept the decision Coming to the amendment of the of the Colonial Office in the right Merchant Shipping Ordinance the spirit, for all must realise that Attorney-General said that the Bill sacrifices are absolutely casential revised and increased the fees in during the present world wide de-connection with the engagement pression.
and discharge of crews which are contained in Table I of the prin-
also
made His Excellency the Governor:cipal Ordinance and I thank the Honourable Member minor amendments to Table J. for his words of appreciation. I feel that the step had to be taken.
The Arratoon Apear, which is but I regret very much that cir-1
owned by the B.L. lino was built in cumstances have rendered it neces-
1896. She has a gross tonnage of I am sure that it will be
4,510, with a length of 410 feet, appreciated that the proposal en-
Police in many American cities, beam of 48 feet and moulded depth tails a measure of disappointment
such as San Francisco, Boston, of 27 feet. She has been out of The Finance Committee, which Chicago and New York for many commission for some time, and has to many members of the Govern- ment service; and that there will be met following the meeting of the years have been troubled from been utilised by the owners as a cases in which some hardship will Legislative Council, approved votes time to time by the bitter and hulk in the quarantine anchorage
caused. It car.
hardly totalling $21,448, covering Supple-sometimes bloody warfare which for the purpose of transferring
for both 1930 and breaks out between rival tongs,deck passengers that The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow then be denied, however,
the meatary votes of
at salaries
the 1931 catimates. Fald:-
payment
Peace pact after peace pact has In regard to an item for $2,600 ↑ been signed by the tong leaders Sir-At this first meeting of the current rate of exchange, with the Legislative Council since the New dollar as low as it is to-day, would required for a Rota print machine only to be broken. when the Year honours were announced, may have placed them in a more favour-the Hon. Mr. Braga said: I am rivalry grows too intense. I, on behalf of my unofficial col- able position than was anticipated, afraid, Sir, for the leagues, tender our hearty congra- or could reasonably be expected by plained in connection with the lino-ebtain tulations to Your Excellency upon them. There is also no doubt that.type machine, I have formally to vate against this Item the further honour which is if it had been foreseen that the record my Majesty the King has conferred on dollar would go as low as it has of $2,600.
Salaries Commission you. I may add that this honour done, the
Kowloon Traffic Circus. has given great satisfaction to all would have modified very consider. An item for $3,328 required for is what it look like to me, Mr. sections of the community in whose ably their recommendations. namo we, the unofficial members, sincerely trust, therefore, that Gov-improvement at the traffic circus Braga.
at Taimshatsul, was questioned by also offer respectful congratula-urnment servants will accept the Mr. Braga who asked: What is why the recommendations of the Mr. Braga: I would like to know position in a true spirit of loyalty, the saving in regard to Playing Playing Fields Committee have Replying, H.E. the Goverior said: and will realise that the Anancial Field zuh-head 227 I take it that been turned down Are their re- Gentlemen, I thank you most position has rendered this step there will be $1,000 which will be emmendations going to be carried sincerely for the kind congratula- absolutely imperative.
used in connection with the traffic out? tions conveyed to me through my The financial position, unleas the
circus.
Colonial Secretary: I am afraid honourable friend who has just dollar rises appreciably, is very
Hon. Colonial Secretary: That they must be relegated. spoken. While appreciating the serious indeed: It is calculated personal compliments which is that the sterling commitments, in Majesty the King has been pleased the approved Budget for this year, to confer on me I feel it is in a amount to £677.778. This, for the large measure an honour conferred purposes of the Budget, was con- on the Colony of which I have the verted at the rate of 14 to the privilege to be Governor. If it is dollar If the dollar were to aver- a recegaition of any services I have age 1/- for the current year, a sum 1endered, I realise that such ser- of $3,888,861 would have to be add- vice is only possible through theed to the expenditure figures. This, help and advice of honourable with the deficit actually shown in members here and other members the approved Budget, which of the community.
amounted to $2,299,096, would, in
tions. (Applause).
The Hon. Colonial Secretary spite of Increased taxation, make a then moved:
total deficiency of $5,687,957,--a
That this Council approves the sum perilously near our present modification of its resolution of surplus. With the dollar at 11d.) (une 19, 1930, on the Salaries Com-the defielt woud further be in- isalon Report (set out on page 68 creneed. by approximately 14 o, the Hong Kong Hansard for million." By the adoption of the 180) by the addition thereto of the half and half rate of payment pro- folowing proviso
posed by the resolution this after- Fovided that, as from the 1stnoon, it will be possible to reduce Janary, 1981, and until the ques-the deficit of $6,687,957 by over a tion the exchange rate of sterl- million. I cannot give the exact ing Blaries paid to Government figure, as it dependa partly on the servats while serving in the number of officers on leave, who will | Colons is next reviewed and until of course draw their actunt sterling suchte Is altered with the apsalaries in Britain."-" proval this Council, this Council. I would add that this serious approve that such salaries be paid position has been reached in spita as to her thereof at the rate of of a ruthless pruning of the 176 to thiollar and as to the other Estimates and the postponretient of half at the prevailing Hong Kong pany desirable works Investiga- Treasury S
Hip is being made as to whethe In preseng the motion he said: further economies or postpone The resoltion now to be put to ments can be maday I am a chro
An increase of more than a shipments from the Macean district hundred per cent. in blueberry
in Cumberland county is recorded.
being 9,796 or 313,000 boxes), as this year, the number of crates sent.
compared with 4,159 crates last year. The price averaged $2.25 per crater
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