BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents: CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
"BUNAN"
"THINAN"
SAILINGS TO
Swatow
"HEINRICH JESSEN" Singapore & Penang
"PENGTIEN"
"HUPEI"
"PRODUCE"
"POYANG"
"FUKIEN"
Inchon & Tientsin....4 p.m. 18th Mar,
3 p.m. 24th Mar. 10 a.m. 22nd Mar. 2016 Mar.7 4 p.m. 28th Mar. 31st Diar. 4th April
Yokohama & Kobe Shanghali Yokohama & Kobe Bangkok
Singapore, Macassar,
Bourabaya & Batavia
• Balls from Custodian Wharf
**TSINAN" '"FENGTIEN'
"MUTER"
PRODUCE“
"FATSHIAN"
ARRIVALS FROM
Swatow
Java & Singapore ........... Shanghai & Keelung
Bangkok
RIVER SERVICE
Hongkong/Canton
ĐEP. lon hong
7th April
9 a.m. 19th Mar. 23rd Mar.T 26th Mar. 28th Mar.
Canton/Hongkong
ARR Hongkong
11 pm. 18th Mar. 7.30 a.m. 21st Mar.
Agents: BLUE FÜNNEL LINE
SCHEDULE SAILINGS TO LIVERPOOL
"CLYTONEUS"
"ASTYANAX"
'TITAN"
"ASTYANAX"
TINDAREUS"
"CALCRAS"
"STENTOR"
"EUMAEUS"
"AJAX”
via Aden & Port Said.
via Tangler. Casablanca & favre via Genoa Marseilles & Glasgow
Arrivals from
U.K. via Straits
UJ.K. via Straits & Manila
U.K. via Straits
NEW YORK SERVICE
Arrivals from
U.S.A. via Manila Fonds for U.S.A.
*AGAMENNON" .....U.S.A. vla Manila
8th Apr. 24th Apr.
28th Mar.
1st Apr.
3rd Apr.
8th Apr.
14th Apr.
20th Apr.
In port 19tli far. 21st Apr.
Carriers option to proceed via other Ports to load and discharge
cargo.
Agents: Australian-Oriental Lino, Ltd.
"SHANSI"
"CHANGTE“
"KUANSI"
* "CHANGTE“
Sallings to
Sydney, Melbourne
& Brisbane Japan
Arrivals from Australia & Manila
Australia
26th Apr.
4th week Apr.
19th Apr. 3rd week Apr.
All The Above Subject To Alteration Without Notice
General Agents fort
Booking Agents for:
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS, CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS, SKYWAYS (FAR EAST) LTD. B.O.A.C. C.NA.C., HK." AIRWAYS, P.O.A.8. PAA, PAL., and NWA.
For passage and Freight Particulars Apply To The Above.
SHT ROADĦCENT
HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE
S.S. "MELISKERK"
LOADING 28th MARCH FOR
MANILA, SINGAPORE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEX- ANDRIA, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, BOTTERDAM,. AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, GOTHENBURG
& OSLO.
Tanks Available for Oli in Bulk
ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES
Incorporated in the Netherlands as Koninklijke Java-China-Pakotvaart Lijnen N.V.
Amsterdam
King's Building, Connaught Road.
Tels. 28015, 28010, 20017..
HONG KONG
-CANTON
M.V. “HONGKONG”'
船輪江香
ILK, DEPARTURE:
10 p.m.
lu pm.
18/3/1940.
20/3/1049
10 pm. - 22/3/1040
10 p.m.
24/3/1949.
TUNG ON WHARF
· CANTON DEPARTURE:
1 p.m.
19/3/1940
9. p.m.
21/3/1040
9 p.m..
23/3/1940
9.p.m.
25/2/1049
LUEN HING WHARF
-Subject To Alteration Without Notice.
Fassenger, Tickets & Freight Fagticulars Obtainable At:
TAK KEE SHIPPING & TRADING CO., LTD.
AGENTS
130, CONNAUGHT ROAD, CENTRAL
Offion Hours, Tol, £2338, 27091)
OR
TUNG ON WHARF
(Before sailing hours, Tel' 21545)
TAI CHING SHIPPING CORP., LTD.
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 10,11040.
[ITEMISED EXPENDITURE IN BUDGET
(Continued from Page-9)
A. regards sub-head B, the present fire station in Kowloon is in a requlaltioned": building. There seemed, until recently, to be good prospects of securing
prosent
A small increase of $5,150 for ocurrent expenditure in offset by a reduction of $0,200 for Special Expenditure and the nett inchcaso on the head mounts to $51,415.
transfer of certain expenditure to Subventions. In order to show more clearly the cost to public funds of amistance given to Jocal organisations the practice of pro- viding free rations from the former a long lease for this building, but this has now fallen through Head 35. Sanitary Relief of Destitutes veta has been discontinued. The rations will na We had therefore no option but
Department to built a new fire station our
longer be provided free of charge selves, and in many ways this is the Estimate 1040-50 .... $5,724,188 but in compensation an increase in the Bnancial assistance given to best solution, as no leased build-Revised Estimate 1018- without ing would be suitable
4,000,000 these organisations is provided for 3,--***** very extensive alterations, The Approved Estimate
under Subventions, Consequently building of the
5,453,300 the current previsions of $925,000 station Is 1948-40
for relief of dostitutes has been estimated to cost $3,000,000, but Actual Expenditure the drawings will take time to 1947-40
1,701,802 | reduced to $103,500. At the same complete. so only $600,000 has Apart from the transfer from time, the opportunity has been been provided for the
the Medical Department of Over-taken to rename this sub-head appropriately as Welfare neers, Disinfecting Station En-more year.
Sub-head 7 relates to the pro-glacers, Cleansing Chargemen, and Work. A considerable economy jecteil
headquarters for Cleansing Coolles, a considerable amounting to $52,000 has been
which was the Defence Force.
reduction
staff in
amounting made under the provision for fuel, previously_estimated to cost $5 to 200 posts has been effect-light and power.
થતુ. n0,000. The exact requirements
This is the result
Although $5,900 is provided have not yet been decided upon, on until they are the drawings-organisation of the supervi- under Special Expenditure for sanitary squads and the motor transport, the expenditure cannot be put in hand.
For pion these reasons I in Improbable Introduction of mechanical devices. under this Head is reduced by
This reduction in menial staff is $532,957. that more than $300,000 will be
offset to some extent by an in- required to cover the work up to the end of the financial year crease of 20 posts of Motor Driver which will be required for further vehicles to be purchased during the coming year. The opportunity has been taken to show all classes of menkil labour under the generic title of Sanitary Coolles. The re- duction in personal emoluments 170,000 omounts to $49,504,
1949-50.
new
Head 32. Rating And Valuation Department
Estimate 1940-50 ...... Eeybed Estimate 1948-49 Approved Estimate 1948-
49...... Actual 1947-40
Expendituro..
་
$196,901
of
C.-District Wotch
Force,
$186,069 300.000
204,100
52.709
Estimate 1049-50 Revised Estimate 1948-49 Approved Estimate 1948-
Actual Expendituro ·
. 1047-40
The force has been further re-
A new furniture workshop is at present under construction and $10,500 is provided for under special expenditure to equip it. in addition $24,000 is required for, a stack-packer, a mechani- cal device for the internal, tran- sport and Blacking of stores which it is hoped will result in a reduction of unskilled labour and consequent savings in 1950- 51. Expenditure on the head has fallen by $331,118. ·
•
•to
$13,250,877
to
750,000
750,730
Hoad 39. Subvention Estimate 1949-30. Revised Estimate
1948-49, Approved Estimato
1948=40" Actual Expenditure
1947-48
109,390 pold by the All Subventions
organisations Government within and outside the Colony are now shown under ono Head. these The process of grouping
One payments together under Head was started last year and Grant- this year subsidies alded and Vernacular Schools and to Hospitals have been in- cluded. These were previously
de shown under the Education and and comparison Medical Heads,
estl- with the previous years”
therefore unrealistic. mates is It will be observed however that Other Charges show an increase 184,292 of $233,500 partly because a new
in CARCA where comparison in required duced during 1948-49 by three Dia- provision of $120,000 for re-settlement of squatters, and triet Watchmen and three Cooks. possible certain apparent large
been have
mane. En the $10,000 for a trin scheme of rural Further additional provision is re-
These are accounted for by the There are no changes establishment but personal emotu-sanitation. The greater use of quired for detective and good condecision to stop the free issue of provided for menta show a small Increase of acchanteni sanitation equipment duct allowance as compared with
of Destitutes $4.080 as a result of salary incre-is reflected in the provision of an last year when, in the absence of rations, previously out of the Relief Information, of precise
nominal for upkeep $50,000 ments. Minor changes in Other extra
A consi-vote, and to compensate organi- @gures were included. Charges account for an increase of ¡ vehicles.
to sations by an equivalent mone- Under Special Expenditure a derable reduction amounting $1,270. Under Special Expendi- ture the provision of $7,250 is further stage in the programme of over $16,000 is made for uniforms tary grant. There has been made for replacing motor trans- re-equipping this department with and together with other small increase of nearly $500,000 for to Grant- motor and SCA transport is economies the expenditure on the miscellaneous grants Fort. The nett result is un in-
In-Aid Schools compared with The expenditure Head has fallen by $18,130. Tease on the Hend of $12,000. No provided for.
the provision made in 1948-49 figure can be given in respect of compared with 1048-40 is nearly
under the Education Department. Actual expenditure during 1947-48 $100,000 more but this is entirely
This increase is chiefly required rs at that time the Department was accounted for by an
for the payment of increased administered as part of the Trea- $100.000
living allowances cost of Expenditure, on the Head shows sury.
under the terms of the Grant a nett incréase of $270,880.
Code the salaries of teachers Head 36. Secretariat For
In these schools are linked to those Chinese Affairs **
Government in paid Estimate 1940-50 ...... $177,111
schools. Revised Estimate 1948-49 180,000 Approved Estimate 1948-
47...
182,314 Actual Expenditure
1947-48
170,086
Head 33. Registrar General's Department
Estimate 1949-30 Revised Estimate 1948-49 Approved Estimate 1948-
49
Actual Expenditure
1047-48
$106,750
Hoad 34. Royal
Observatory Estimate 1940-50 ....... Revised Estimate 1948-40 Approved Estimate 1948-
40 N
Acinal Expenditure
1847-48 ..
for
additional nightsoft barges.
A.--Secretariat For
Chinese Affairs The establishment has been re-
$404,588 dured by the transfer, of a Cadet 300,000 Meer Class II and the abolition of a past of coolie. A small in- 353,172 crrase of $047 in personal emolu- ments is offset by a reduction of 190,414 $4,850 in Other Charges with the result that expenditure has fallen by 14.203.
B.-Social Welfare
Office
Hoad 37. Statistical
Department
Estimate 1949-50 $128,428 Revised Estimate 3048-49 120,000 Approved Estimate 1948- -
121,020
49
increases
1947-48 The only changes in the estab- Ishment are the appointment of
Head 40. Department {two temporary officers to the non-
Of Supplies And pensionable establishment and the abolition of a post of Messenger.
Development In the course of the year on agreement with the British Tabu-Estimate 1049-50, Inting Machine. Company was Revised Estimate
1048-49. reached regarding the charges in-. Curred in respect of the Hollerith equipment and an additional sum of $21,810 is required for this sub- head.
The nett increáza
on the Head amounts to $0,490. (The Depart ment was not a separate entity in 1947-48 so no figure of actual expenditure, can be given).........
This department has found itself considerably under staffed as a result of commitments arising ou of the increasing importance of Hong Kong as a centre of air traffic and the ever higher safety stan- Estimate 1049-30.....$ dards demanded by international Revised Estimate 1940- conventions. It can be expected 40 that further demands will be Approved Estimate made, but for the present the 1048-49 establishment has been increased Actuni Expenditure by two Assistant Scientifle om-
1047-48 eers, four Technical Officers, Ave
Apart from the regrading of Actual Expenditure Computers and one Motor Driver, eight posts there are no changes 1947-48
Approved Estimate
1948-49.
Actual
Experiditure
an
PO B.I. E&A
COMPANIES
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL S.N. CO.
PASSENGER/FR EIGHT BERVICE.
OUTWARDO
"CANTON"
BS. "CARTHAGE“
*a. "CORFUN
** "CANTON"
* MARTHAGE"
***CORPU"
* LEAVES CONDON
10th March
7th April
and May
2nd June
10th June
Zach July
DUR BONGKONG
luh April
BiH MAY.... 8th Juna
4th July
1st Augual
19th August
Via Bruthampton, Port Bali, Ades, Bomber, Colombo, Pensar &
Bingapore.
LEAVES HONOKONO
.
HOMEWARDS
SA "CANTON"
16 April
* "CARTHAGI
180 May
9th June
sch Jair
4th August
BA *CORFUTM
"CANTON"
63 "CARTHAGE"
* "COHPU”
2nd September
DUS LONDON
:
10th May
18th June
- 11th July
+
Sth Anguri
5th September
Inl October
Via Blogsporn, Fmazz, Colombo, Bombay, Aden ↳ Pers.Bald.
FREIGHT SERVICE
... "TREVINCE“
HA. “TREVELYAN
1.A. "TREVINCE***.
"TREWELLARD" "SHILLONG"
In port!
Jamila 10th Mar, · ́for Shanghai &'Japan.
Hong Kong cargo transhipped at Bingapore to ms. “TREVINCE", salla 10th Apr. “y for Btraits, Colombo,
CUE & Continent, das 10th Apr. from London & Continent. duo May
• from
Con- London tinent
↓
BRITISH INDIA S.N. CO. LTD.
"HANGOLA” • (Apear Lina)
6. "DATEKAM”
дл
3. "BIRDHANA” “
(kpent Line)
due 21st Mar.
3rd Mar,
Avo end Mar. Halls carly Apr.
dua 8th Apr. sails 8th Apr.
* "TAIREA"
du 14th Apr. (Apear Line)
18th Apr. "RICHMOND HILL"dos 20th Apr.
sails zith Apr.
$702,486
710,000
8. "NTRALAT
751,304
(Apeur Line) "PURNEA“
1047-48.
680,734 Personal emoluments show a reduction of nearly $70,000 but this is offset to some extent by the provision of $30,000 for pro- fessional, fees to a firm of Ac- countants which had previously been shown Inappropriately. under personal emoluments. $6,591,432 Head 41. Supreme Court
10,000,000
6,922,350 Approved Estimaet
8,175,903
Head 38. Stores 700,563
Department 000,000 Estimate 1040-50
¡Revised Estimate 1048- 1,332,520 40.
Approved Estimate 1,244,244 1948-19
Estimate 1949-50. Revised Estimate
1948-49.
1948-49.
Actual
1047-40.
The new grades of Assistant, in the establishment. Certain In the course of the year, a ctual Expenditure
increase the coat of personal emo- ¦ duction of nearly $500,000 under created. The tuments by $54,466.
A
GREAT BRITAIN
.
USA
•
MIDDLE EAST
+
WEST AFRICA · -EAST AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA
PAKISTAN · INDIA · CEYLON.
of
Personal emoluments show increase of $10,182.
the
1
$414,701
318,000
345,125
242,078
the
creaTM
omleer
on
in
due 23rd Apr. emila 26th Apr. due and Apr. smils end Apr.
from Japan & Shanghai, for Streita, Pangwon à Calestia, Accupla Chite tagong Madran cargo, from: Japan & Obarghat, for Bingapore, Pesabg. Madras, Bombay, Kara- thi and Persian Gulf.
from Japan & Shanghai, for traits, Rangoon, A Calculte. Accepts Chit- tagong ▲ Madras cargo. from Calentia Siralle.
for Japan via Amoy, from. Bombay & Flat-
KON
for Japan (Far Ext Bombay Berrion),
for Calcutta vin Straits, for Japan via Amor.
from Burm.
for Japan (Far East! Bombay Bervice).
• These ships hare Befrigerated Cargo, SPKOM
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN S.S. Co., Ltd.
"NANKIN"
Rabavi, Brisbane,^.•: Oydney, Melbourne, Adə Inide &\Wellington direci from Australia.
In port.. kond 19th Mar.
for
12. "KASTERN" •
duo. 22nd Mar.
alls early Mar
• Accepts cargo on through blils of ladios FUJI 18LANDS PORTS.
for Agtralia via Rabaul, for NEW ZEALAND &
MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO.
hone Nos
The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., Ltd.
ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE
of
M.V. HALLAND M.V. TAMARA
M.V. HALLAND
Discharging
SAILINGS TO EUROPE Loading....
.16th Apr.
Early May
Early May
· For
Sclentile Officer and Technical titles have been altered and a few reorganisation of staff in the With two exceptions, the staff Officer will help to relieve the salaries revised. As a result per-Stores Department was approved of this department is the erme pressure of routine work en sonal emoluments show an Au- and, in consequence, two new ns in 1048-40-allowing for...per- Senior Officers. The effect of in- | crease of $21,723.
grades of Senior Stores Officer
cer aonnel transferred to the new troducing these new posts in to The apparent considerable re-and Assistant Stores Oncer were Registrar. General's Department.
The posts at present The Other Charges is explained by the ) shown in the estimates represent! The two new posts are one ad-
ditionat Puisno Judge, no increase over the
tion of which was authorised in establishment of officers pre- -49, and one Megistrate and
1948-49, viously shown 'under various President of Tenancy Tri- uties in CANADA in the pensionable and non-bunals, for which post an
pensionable establishment and has
has recently been engaged temporary staff in 1848-49. No contract. The nett increase other increases are made, cer personal emoluments is $38,970. tain staff being transferred from
For Other Charges expendi- the temporary staff to the non-ture is still of the same order as pensionable establishment. Motor 1948-49, An additional $9,000 is drivers aro now...provided for
required for the purchase under casual labour and one post books for the Library of the Packer has been abolished. Supreme Court. A now sub- an head is introduced entitled Tenancy Tribunal expenses from In 1948-49 It was necessary, in which, in an effort to clear ar- vlow of the phenomenal amount of building, to make very heavy supplementary provision for the collection and storage of sand The increase in expenditure and the estimate 1040 pro amount to $09,576. vides for an increase of
of $500,000. This increase ts, of course, off set by a corresponding Increase in revenue. An additional $155.- 000 is required for furniture for Government Quarters and an extra $25,000 for office equip ment and furniture for all de- partments. There
ara minor changes
under Other Charges, the most important of which are start of this department, apart reductions of $11,000 for upkeep from the transfer of the Estate of motor vehicles and $10,000 Duty Office to the Inland Re- for the transport of stores. An avenue Department. The increased result of the fall of $1,000,000 provision for overtime allowance In the provision for unallocated and expatriation pay largely ac ntores, The sum required for count for the increase of $03,037. recurrent expenditure is reduced by $373,000.
AUSTRALIA. NEW ZEALAND.FAR EAST JAPAN
IT'S A SMALL WORLD BY SPEEDBIRD
BEA: BRITAIN TO EUROPE BEAA: BRITAIN TO B. AMERICA Far East Are Officer -40526 York Belding. Chaker Road,
Holon and Ranklasu Jardine Matheson & Co. Ltd. ST Chster Road, Tel. 2776366 (General Agents in Hong Kong,
4 Chine!.
B-O·A·C
BRITISH OVERSEAS AIRWAYS CORPORATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH QANTAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS, S. AFRICAN AIRWAYS AND TASMAN EMPIRE AIRWAYS LTD.
WOH
AUSTRALIA-WEST PACIFIC LINE
EXPRESS SERVICE
"CITOS"
Carrying general, ventilated and refrigerated cargo:
Loading 21st March
for.. Manila, Rabaul, Brisbano, Sydney, Melbourne,
Adolaido
Transhipment cargo accepted for Fiji and New Zealand
· Duo Brisbane
7th April 10th April
Tel. 20021/0›
Duo Sydney
General Agents
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
rears, the services of temporary magistrales and clerks will paid.
Head 42. Treasury Estimate 1949-50. Revised Estimate
1048-40.
Approved Estimate
1048-49 Actual Expenditure
1947-48;
ba
$760,245
700,000
630,108
754,900
There aro no changes in the
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ISTHMIAN LINE
(Tethonfans - Bleamship Do of NZ3
5.5. “STEEL CHEMIST” LOADING 20th MARCH for
HONOLULU, LOS ANGELES, HOUSTON, NEW ORLEANS, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE,
* PHILADELPHIA and BOSTON.
DEEP TANKS AVAILABLE FOR BULKOIL,
·For further particulare apply!!!
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Agents-**
Tel. #1140.
ENTREIGNIT MOENAS:--- *
FAT & CO., LTD. Tals, 26053, 26823 atid 23493,
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES, CASABLANCA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM (AMSTERDAM). HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, OSLO & GOTHENBURG. For further particulars apply;****
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
ON THE WE
Agents.
Tel.-81145.
ISTHMIAN LINE
(Isthmian Steamship Co. of N.X.X
ARRIVALS FROM U.S. ATLANTIC COAST
8.8, "STEEL TRAVELER”
Discharging 10th Apr. Sails for Saigon &
Bangkok 10th Apr,
SAILINGS TO`U.S.A. via PANAMA 8.8, "STEEL CHEMIST" 6.5, "ALLEGHENY VICTORY
for
.............. Loading 20th Mar 12th Apr,
HONOLULU, LOS ANGELES, › HOUSTON, NEW ORLEANS, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA and BOSTON.
Deep Tank Avaliablo for Balkoll For further particulare apply: ---
GILMAN
CO. LTD.
Agents,
Tel. 81146 Chinese Freight Agents
HIN FAT, CO. LTD. Tola: E8833, 24503 M, 27452;