FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1933.
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1971
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Det
MANTUA
RAWALPINDI
PBURDWAN
17.000 6000
* 21r Oct 4th Nov. 11th Nov
COMORIN HITRAL
ROMALI
13.000
15,000
RANCHI
12,000
CARTHAGE
45,000
"BANGALORE
4 DO
NALDERA
14,000
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CORFU
*BHUTAN
RANPURA 'BEHAR
13.000
PAWALPINDI ETINN
11.000 24th Feb. 6,800 3rd Mar
13.000
10th Mar 15,000 24th Mare
Marmoilles & London.
COMORIN CHUTRAL
8th Jan.
R'dam
Jan Bunhas & London.
27th Jan. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
3rd Feb. Marseilles, Harvre, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.
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Continued from Page 3.)
HEALTH PROBLEMS.
C.RS. DELAY
position. and it remains for not be an advantageous procedure think that such a system is private effort to supplement this and would in the long run almost necessary to bring home to con-help and make the University an certainly result in a loss which sumers the necessity for avoid-institution of which this Colony could have been avoided. He was ing waste. I would prefer, how any well be proud.
of the opinion that the Hong Kong ever, to make no change until
Government, with the expert ad. our new water works are further
vice available locally, ought to be Ladvanced.
1 share the regrets expressed at in a position to remit broadly In regard to Expenditure, the slow progress that has been speaking, at the right time and have tried to keep the personnel made with the Central British approved of my exercising, my down as low as possible having School. I stressed the necessity judgment in deciding on any in- regard to efficiency. We are of pushing on with the work and dividual occasion what is the best take in the public in- jendeavouring to carry out as far am very disappointed that it has course to las appears possible the policy of not been possible to make greater tereat of the Colony.
CITY DEVELOPMENT increasing the number of locally progress. The Director of Public
The only other point to which I recruited officers and reducing Works has explained to the Coun- the number of those recruited (ell the reasons which prevented wish to make reference is what has from Europe. It is, however, his making an carller start. Ibeen referred to as the Government that if the House aud City Development neither possible nor expedient to give an undertaking proceed too fast with such a work can be accelerated I will ask Scheme. The scheme has been policy.
this Council to vote an additional submitted to the Honourable Mem- the course of next bers and has received their ap- sum for 1 int
proval and that of the Secretary year.
Under Loan Works, I trust that of State. I am glad that the pro- I share the regret expressed
It will be possible to make more posal to build the new Government at the necessity of postponing many desirable services connect- rapid progress with the construc-House at Magazine Gap meets with ed with the Medical Department, tion of the new Gaol, for the exist-approbation. The site was only
in the expecially
matter of ing one, as you all know, is a dis- causen after careful consideration. on the com- Health. At
time I grace to the Colony and the pre-The suggestion that the same would point out that the provient position is almost untenable. pletion of the new house a Govern- Meanwhile, as Honourable Mem-nor's visitor's Book should be kept sion for Medical and Sanitary
bers are aware a temporary at the Colonial Secretary's office Services has grown enormously binck is being constructed at the appeare sound. I fear that I shall: in the past twelve years. The, nctual expenditure under Medi-Taichikok Prison to enable us to not be here myself but I feel sure that my successor will be ready cal Department in the year 1922 cope with the present congestion.
'to adopt the proposal. was $371,782 while the amount FINANCING LOAN WORKS.
I am of the opinion that it is most provided in next year's estimate
The question of our policy in
desirable that, if the Secretary of for this Department is no less 'than $1,746,589. The amount regard to financing Loan Works State sees no objection, we should expended by the Sanitary
De-will require careful consideration treat this scheme as a whole as a partment in 1922 was $458,824 in the near future, and I propose matter separate from the ordinary into it with the Colonial estimates. It entails, on the one and the amount provided for logo
site 1934 is $1.179.394. These figures Treasurer. Mr. Taylor, on his re-side, the sale of land after
from leave, as it was pro-preparation and on the other the of course do not include Special turn Services performed for these deposed that he should consult the levelling of land and the construc- partments by the Public Works Financial Advisers of the Colonial tion of a new Government House, Department. I do not, in quot- Office while in England. For some new City Hall and various other
buildings for Government ing these figures, wish it to be time we have been financing Loan
¡poses. thought that I grudge this in. Works out of Surplus Balances.
course is economically crease or that I am satisfied that! This
pur
LARGE PROFIT So far as can be seen at present
10th Feb | Bombay, Marseilles & London. all is being done that is desir. Bound but obviously it cannot go
Marseilles, Harvre, London, Hamburkable. I realize that a great deal on indefinitely, and the difficulty the scheme should result in a very is to decided just at what point to large profit but until it in further more is required, but in a Colony
advanced it would, in my opinion, of this size there must, for fin- raises further loan.
You will see from the Colonial be entirely wrong to use any money ancial reasons, be some limit to Treasurer's memorandum on the which we may have received under the rate of progress. It is my Anancial position that it is anti- the scheme for any other purpose earnest hope that I shall be able (cipated that by the end of this I may happen that the Colony to provide in 1935 for an up-to-year we shall have drawn on Sur-will have to wait for several years
which I date Health Centre in
anticipation of for the benefit of such profits as trust it will be possible to arplus Balances, in
at present such l a further loan, for an amount of may accrue, and runge
co-operation with
Lover Heven and a. half millions, profit is merely an estimate. the University where I hope, by It is obvious.
SLUM CLEARANCE therefore, that we that time, to see a Chair Health established.
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TILAWA
SANTHIA TAKADA SIRDHANA
1923.
16,000 28th Out
8,000 11th Nov. 7,000 24th Nov. 2,000 9th De
Singapore. Penoug & Calcutta.
gojore, Penang & Calcutta.. Singapore, Penang & Calcotia. Singapore. Penang & Calcutio.
B.J. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers.
some
EDUCATION.
of cannot continue drawing on Sur- Should it approach the estimat plus Balances much longer, and 'ed figure, the Government will have it may be necessary to borrow be fore very long.
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1923
3rd Nov.
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Pres. Harrison
Pres. Hayes
Pres. Johnson
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ROZA - PEREIRA'S RECORD.
(Continued from Page D.)
The race started Romewhat
The following was the order in which the competitors finished:
1.
MEN'S EVENT
L. Roza-Pereira 24 min, 131⁄210:1 2. W. T. Campbell 24 mins 32 Bocs. 1. C. J. Cooke 25 mins. 5 secs.
very large amount at its disposal, and, if I may indulge in a vision Under Education you will no-
looking ahead to a time a year or] two after I shall have left the tice that further provision has
Senior Unofficial Member Colony, I hope to see the greater heen made in connection with The the Junior Technical School. We has raised a question in regard to part of that profit utilized for have been very fortunate in the sterling contract made in 1931 alum improvement in Hong Kong. Imaster selected to take charge which I consider scarcely relevant As to its need there can be no Joffe school and it is doing most to the Budget now under dis-doubt, but it is a difficult problem excellent work. It should, how.jcussion. I am prepared however of which, having regarded to the ever, be further develoned along to make a stalement on the subject.financial side, I have not been able vocational and other lines. In 'The history is briefly as follows. to find a solution. The increased fact I consider that this is one in September, 1931, the estimates number of buildings which have educational establishments. I at on the basis of a shilling dollar the Colony must, I think, have re
4. Min Chee Cheung 27 mains. & sece. 5. L/C. D. Sutherland 27 mins 27.2/5 tach the greatest importance to exchange fluctuated considerably leved to some extent the conges-
6. F. W. Ambrose 28 mins 58%. A 7. Gnr.
Ellington technical training and if funds as a result of England abandoning tion in the most crowded parts but ahead of the usual hour and
intending competitors | 8. Edward for further development cannot the gold standard. The sterling this is not the entire solution of couple of
Roza 9. J. D. Seusa were unable to compete. Leaving 18. G. J. Smith Rabaui Brisbane, Sydney & otherwise be found, I would pre-rate rose from 11%d on September the problem.
fer to see further "conomies in 21st to 1/0% on the 26th and after When more buildings are erect-
with and 'consultation other branches of education in
on the ed and funds become available it the V.R.C, at 4.30 p.m. in a Kow-11. A. A. Elmi
{12. D. Remedios advice auch order that
of banking and development
business may be possible to break up some loon Dockyard launch the officials 13. A. B.
Read circles where the view was held of the congested areas and open and competitors were taken to the 1. C. F. Rozario
14. L. A. Roza Imay be accomplished.
Under Miscellaneous Services that the rate would not be main-up new streets and open spaces. Kowloon Canton Railway Pier 16. Wal Pul Moon
Agure, it was de. tained at that
At the moment I can think of you will note that the grant to eded promptly to obtain cover for no better use for what I trust will from where the race started. Nine- the University of Hong Kong re-
for the completion of the scheme to ladles, took the plunge. for which I refer.
TRADE SLUMP
NELLORE TANDA
7,000
BANKIN
NELLORE
TANDA
NANKIN
7,000
7,000 30th Det 7.009 3rd Feb. 7,000 3rd Mar
7,000 30th Mar,
2nd Dec.
Mandis
Melbourne.
Requiar monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.
Hong Kong to Sydney - 10 days.
Frequent consections from Australia with the following: —
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New mains at $350.000. In the pre-commitments and a contract
ja portion of our fature sterling be a very large sum available on teen swimmers, including
Zealand. Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P.&O. Royal Mall Steamers to London and
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Suez
London via Panama Canal.
at 1/3d was made £200,000 1932.
MISLEADING TERM
three
. Mr.
20 mins. 4.
'LADIES' EVENT
28mins. 50 secs.
35 mins. 9.1/5 seca.
41 mins. 24 recs.
HONG KONG TIDES
1. Miss Doris Hunt
2. Mrs. M. J. McMahon sent state of the finances of the University it is impossible to
Lionel Roza-Pereira and Camp. 3. Mrs. Giddy The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and reduce this grannt. I am glad to say that with its help it has
I trust that my remarks to-day bell shot ahead from the start, both been possible to carry out cer- It happened however that when do not give the impression of adapting a straight course. tain improvements to this in-it became necessary to make re- undue complacency in regard to Cooke, who is thoroughly acquaint-
mittances to the Crown Agents (the position, in Hong Kong to-day ed with the tides, strack out to.2
Time Meridian 120 deg. E. (Zone- under this contract the dollar was for I should strongly depreciate wards Wanchal against the tide, och. is midnight. 12h. is noon. higher than 1/3d. with the result any such impression. While Go-with the majority of the competi-Heights are referred to the datums of that the remittancer cost us more vernment's financial position may tors following him.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,
SANTHIA
COMORIN *SOMALI TAKADA CHITRAL
RANCHI
TANDA
SIRDHANA
1925.
8,000 10th Oct. £5,000 10th Oct.
4,800 1st Nov. 7,000 2nd Nov. 3rd Nov.
15.000
7,000
17.000 17000
8,000
4th Nov,
17th 17th Nar, 17th Nov,
"BANGALORE 6.000 20th Nov,
CARTHAGE
NALDERN *BUUTAN CORFU
*BERAR
BANPURA
BOUDAN RAWALPINDI
*SOUDAN
16,000 1st Dec.
16,000 16th Dec,
6,500 28th Dec.
15,000
20th
Dec. 1934. 0,500 7th Jan. 17.000 19th- Jan. 6,800 24th Jan. 17.000 28th Jan. 0,800 24th Jan,
Cargo only,
Ainay S'hai Moji Kobe & Osaka Shanghel, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Kobe & YokohamSH, Antoy S'hal Meji Kobe & Qaaks. Shanghai. Kobe & Yokohama.
Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy Shai Ma
Majl Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, Shanghai. Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Kohe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Kobé & Yokohama.
Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohamas Shanghai, Kobe, & Yokohama: Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokoham Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
All dates are approximate and eubject to alteration without notice. All Cabins are fitted with Electric. Fans or Panka Louvré Bystem: Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with: Laundries. Parcels measuring, not more than 6 cu. ft, will be received at the Com pany's Office up to Noon on the day previous to walling
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NO DONATIONS TO UNIVERSITY,
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Date
the largest scale Admiralty chart of It has, however, been a great dollars than would have been the be regarded as not unsatisfactory Noza-Pereira and Campbell, how the place and should be added to disappoinment to me that my ap-case had we merely remitted I am fully conscious of the fact ever, steadily increased their lead depths, unless precoded by an asterisk.
(*) when they should be subtracted. peal for voluntary contributions required at the current rate of the that the state of the Colony's trade over the rest of the field, but after to the University on the occa-day. This additional cost is what to-day is very alarming and I do three-quarters of the distance sion of its coming of age has is termed by the Auditor a 'loss' not consider that my Honourable had been covered Cooke was seen met with no success.
it is rather a misleading term and friend Mr. Mackie exaggerates|coming in strongly with the assis- I am inclined to think that the would not, I believe, be so used by when he says that it is worse than tance of the tide. He was, how- residents of the Colony fall to a firm in similar circumstances. it was in the troubles of 1925, ever, still a little behind the two
One of the leading, Chinese reloaders, realize what a valuable asset It Having regard to the dimenities has in Ita University, and how which had been encountered in rently remarked to me that from essential it is that. It should re-balancing our Budgets owing to personal knowledge he considers ceive all possible support. It has the uctuations of the dollar 1 was it worse than it has been for the hitherto held a high reputation definitely of the opinion that we past fifty years. - -
October 13 to 19, 1933,
High Water Low Water
Timpen
Atandard it. Standard Ht.
Times.
October II, M. F. H. M
11
25
Fri. 18. 02 01 6.5
Sat. :14.
When within two hundred yards of the finish Roza- Pereira sparted to lead by about 20 yards Cooke finished strongly about 80 yards behind. Mon. Campbell,
08.30
40 21 6.1 23
6.4 12
Bun. 1B 45 20 6.4
10
but this will diminish and even-should take advantage of a mark- Unfortunately this is mainly tually be lost unless greater sup-led appreciation of the dollar to due to the world's economic posi- port in forthcoming than has been safeguard the future to some ex- tion and there is little that Gov-
Min Ches Cheung took fourth Tues, the case during the past year or tent and so ensure, that in regard farament can do to ameliorate the two.
to our sterling commitments in local position except to avoid any place, and Miss Doris Hurt treated wad. There is a considerable amount 1032 we should not find; ourselves increase in taxation and this. the crowds to an exciting duel with
F. W. Ambrose for sixth place. Thurs, of money at present in the Colony seriously embarrassed by a pos hope to do. in spile of bad times and I should sible further fall in the dollar. Advices from home indicate that Spurting over the last 20 yards ahe like to see some of it donated to HOME VIEW,
there are signs of the clouds lift- woh hy about two yards, this institution.
Mise
in view of the Auditor's opinioning and. I believe that even our Hunt was cheered by, both Euro- For a University of this kind to 1 submitted the whole matter to near neighbour, Malaya, who has peana and Chinese alike, her win' have no Chair of Health is a very the Secretary of State who, in his been a great sufferer, is striking a proving extremely popular. serious blemish which I hope will reply, expressed the view that the note of greater optimism. That The prizes for the harbour race near future. remittance of money exactly when such an improvement will prove and V.R.C. Open Championships The Government is already giving money is required without the real and that this Colony will parti- were distributed at the conclusion the utmost assistance that it can, freedom to use discretion as to the icipate early therein, fa'the earnost of the race by Mrs. B. J. Hunt, having regard to its own financial best time for remittances would hope of us all.
mother of Miss Doris Hunt.
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