moment, but these could not be postponed in. definitely. We know there are public works of grout magnitude which are urgently required. As time goes on, and probably before these Murks are octupleted, the Colony will dad itself in a position to spend large sams of money on fher public works of which we are no drgnizance, That being so, it is inadvisable to pile up pullin works for an indefuite period.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TM¤, 1906.
very paying. One family, or at most two, could shere one house, and conesquently they would obtain that privacy of which they complain they have been deprived by the abolition of cubicks. For several years I was on the Municipal Coun at Shanghai, which had two forms of build- it a ing regulations, one for foreign houses and ong for Chinese
honses.
I know the system there sulted in very great
their way to adopt some such system it would have a ery good offect. With regard to the typhoon shelter Your Exellency referred to the necessity for this whic
the skeleton of yone
There is que point with regem to retrenchment the Govoramenthers coul and I think if competent opinion, Now we have full details
which might be nearlooked; that is the question of the cost of administration and the personal emoluments of the Colony. I will now proceed, Sir, to make such remarks as occur to me, taking the points referred to in your speech of
admitted by all You who went on to
suggest that the Chamber of Cammerre might
retrenchment.
is great room for
If my eriticisms on the expenditure which are made in all good faith, result in a small moving to the for having undertaken this most uncongenial Colony, I shall feel more than amply rewarded
t48k
Hon. Dr. Ho KAI pleaded for typhoon refuge. His suggestion was that. in addition to fit at Causeway Bay refugea should be built at Kennedy town and another anthe mainlaust side of the barbout. Then even with short notice Chinese boat owners could run for that to which they were closer. He urged that the work should be undertaken by a loan or other. wise.
The Hon. Mr. GRESSON-AC the informal meeting at which your Excellency was good enough to place before the unofficial members
exprom-d no opinion on recollect that I get for 1907 you way means you proposed to adopt to balance revenue and expenditure. We had then no figures before us and it was not possible to form a and have also had the benefit of Your Excellency's acid explanation. The total decrease in the estimated rerenne for 1907 in as nearly an possible 8990,000, dne to throw principal causes shrinkage in the opium monopoly, the elim instion of the profit derived from subsidiary and the Widows and Orplane Fund, In no their way to suggest a mass of reinstatius the expenditure Year Excelloney for two sets of building regulations might be Han, Mr. CHATHAM said that the suggestion remarke with regard to
twen ablo to show considerable worthy of mous considecation. He considered think timmaraseveral members in this Chamber Commerce de got see their way to meet Year who reunaaber a good many years ago a very Exellency stiggestion, let many years
demand mach by the whole has been strongly urged by all those interestas:1 urgent Coleay for the Government not only to in shipping that
purposes of general rayonne. xo bat to nonsiderably increase the ikage not helavied for thege and light. duas should Your Excellency is aware that in 1897 the Rt. reply to a telegram from Sir William practically admitted that, in Exture light and tonnage du were not to be raised for purpose of geral revenues. benefits all phases in the community, and should be
the community and not by the shipping section. We all depeal on the marit
made some
18th September, Your Pinage, fands. orry to my the Chamber
of Sluta, in
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of subsidiary rain. The Governor of that day on. Mr. Clacberlain, Secretary Robineon surplus of $16,28% *Bossible that
The shelter
Hon. Mr. WKI TEK supported Dr. Ho Kat's remarks us to the urgency of construeling) further refuge.
ir deerama owing to the present, high level | that, the Colony's roads were generally in very of earthy. 'Chis gay or not prore good condition. Even in London itself ono was to be justifed, for he would be a brace Hattered with mud in the streets. The work wann indeed who would hazard an opinion as of maintenance to be carried, out by the P. W. to what rates will be rufing at this time next D. was increased and the Cominancament of thin
the small
had ailway year, and it is
-welled
| the anticipated expenditure. either Sir William De Vieux or Sir Willian
now shove may result in a
If the works proposed wors andertaken the cont Robinson, refused to increase the issus of
deficienes
The Widows and Orphans' Pension
of the public works staff would have to be still subsidiary coins although urged to do so. At
deficie
the revenue from subsidiary coinage further increased. that time subsidiary coinage was rary scarce
minted, they
are not again available, and regarded ocen from because, just as the cains were
the most favourable side it is obvious that we disappeared into China don't me that any steps
have to deal with a fulling revenue. While I taken by the Hongkong Government”
sea no abjection in the way. in which it is bare Presnated the pertation from Hoog
༡༠་ of subsidiary coinage. It has been pracraft house owner as well be the ship and to met this falling revoans at the
force un the Hongkong Goversmoor
refuge here is just as much a benefi same time: I see nothing to commend it. The tically
care that is proposed is one with which we are in isgun between four and five million sterling the house owner as the ship owner, con of subsidiary coins, the greater part of which equently it would be manifestly unfair to sakall more or less familiar, sud if the progress of has been shenebed in Southern Chius. Had they money for the beneßt of the whole Colony. sooner or later be abandoned. Your Excellency's a portion of the eraanity to raise a largo sam the colony is not to come to a standstill it must 142 ix-ne, not continuod
no doubt the
With regard ta
Fa the position of the typhoon disinclination to raise a loan is, I confess, to me have been seriously Government
T
may here remind should be created at the earliest Government had
would
Your
Hou. CAPTAIN BADLY replied to criticism of the Hon. Mr. Gressor with regard He pointed out the great to the police. difference between Hongkong and Shanghai was the water polion. The cost of the foesl of our land police with the Shanghai land festen water police was 300,000. Comparing the coat we paid more but not so much as had been made aumber of Europeans we maintained. We had a very scattered force and no less than 35stions.
the expenditure on the police force,
prippled, Your Excelleker vafarred to the shelter, there has been some question. That itisfactory Provided always the terms are bat. The extra cost was due to the larger i
levou and had now began to think we are all agrisk. Hasible date
point that the Chest lear and a
TARGY
20
to the accounts.
coins ብዛ
their
ecins by all
of
our
a
tall be raised, postponing theovil day may did not so how we could expect to cut down
don'
As to
for
and
ja after
it might Excellency that if, na tl foreses, a lozu must to eren be advisable to raise
pay at bishiany inkuze
of that shelter, bCH HA KVIN
result in worse terms being secured. own account. I: appears to me that the events for part
Hia Exediency--I will deal in the first in- know, one destructive typhoon on subsidiary profits made
Colony $5,ki or $1,000 or Hy cost the Far better to raise a loan now when the credit
larger than the
the Copy is good and the loader need not be
stance with the remarks made by the hon Dr. Governments in all parts of the world are
to the sect
security
his advance. Ho Kai and the boo, Mr. Wei Yak. I shall so well known that no object lesson you may 4,000 required to build the sbaltor.
had had a shiter it would As the desirability is not open to consideration the Two Kwang suppose that if
endeavour to start the typhoon shelter in the have offered to the Vicars would have had any effect. I speak with bave had any effert in saring the great loss of I will make use of Your Excellency's referenes com
life in the storm of the 18th instant. A few
will take some time to solet a as to the cat of the Colony's cost. But I go coming year (appin:o). I believe it is absolutely
necessary. It personal knowledre of the time when we so
site aul to consider a satisfactory structure. strousonsly urged the Government to increase boats in the mediate vicinity may have got farther than Your Excellency. I think it will
Your Excellancy to
laucy to the refuge, but it would not have hennfitta be necessary to consider not only the cut of the In the meantime I will consider bow the the issue of absidiary coine.
When the cont but the under garments and household necessary expenditure can best be met. Turning referred to the question of tree cutting. It is the native shipping at large.
Mongkoztani, the expenses as well. It is to these I would more t to the marks of the hon. Mr. Gresaon he said very small
all matter. Still there was sometime Government suggested
it was inazplicable that I should be averse to ago a good deal of feeling aroused by talk about Chamber of Commerce wrote stating that particularly wish to refur, for I think they
more desirable should be re-shaped before we deal with par outer a loan. I thought I had explained my reas938 cutting trees in the Colony. We understand Chuupshawan appeared a that as the trens die it is advisable to thin them wight. That in a point which I think is perhaps garments or extraordinary expenditure. Before at setan length at the meeting on the 13
but we treat this will be done with a tender rather cleared up by the rosult of the dealing with the expenditura there is one vat,
That brings Jest storm
to the item in the revenue, a sum of $100 to which instant. It is not necessary to ropat what I then said but I will meet one of the arguments hand, and that the picturesque beauties of
It is in
tlant Is commonly use
used in favour of a lons. island will not be interfered with. There is small vote on the Obervatory on which I would like to draw attention.
Western with the new I entitled to speak. I do not hold connection another small point to which I would liks to proauma
I do be onjaged by another generation refer: that is the payment of 82.100 a your with the ory which tus unfortunately been Mongkokteni markets. It would be instructive People say "Why should we pay for what will not think that is a fair way to put it. We shroff raised too often that the Observatory isaltogether to know what the return actually police for the supervision
I will and refer to the storm of provision has been made for the cost of buildings should pay for what will benefit the next in the wrong, So for se I am aware, public statement has been idle with regard to the 18th instant, as the sabjiet is sub judice, and value of land. Turning now to or perditure, generation in the same way as the past gemotn- ask year and hon. tion part for the benefits which They present the defalcations to which Your Excellency The committe of the Chamber of Commerca it is neessary, Sir, that referred, and we trust that bears no relation to hure in days passet felt it to be their duty to members' attention to some guros. They generation enjoy (Applause). Continuing be progressive on and the permanent increase in the cost of the polion point ent that they oscilored they did not instructive and I hope they will not altogether said that the Colony
The shipping in of 82,401, I speak of course as an outsider; I receive the assistance which the shipping was be uninteresting. Under the heading. Personal he hoped it would remain do not know the details. It seems to us that entitled to rossiya from the Observatory. This Emoluments exclusiv of the Post Off the Colony was very impurtant but shipping sexulted in the inquiry hell twelve years ago, outside this Colony, I find that expenditure is made its profits, he believed large ones, and he checking shroffs scenouts cannot be a very
T which exonerated as Observatory.
see why thesa proits should not be important matter, and this seems a large sus
per cent. Unt of our revenue taxed as £36,448,025–30 With regard to wish to exonerate or to blame, but there is no to pay for work of that sort.
question that there is a strong feeling in the however, su immediate return of ous-flik bas Excellexey had considered the expenditure on the are allowance for despatch box, I am sure the role for this purpose will to wost cordially community that through a little want of friend to be meds. As military contribution this the polis" force already and had some
amounts to $1,276,620, leaving us with ! endorsed by the community. Wo only trust liness ur reciprocity on the part of some of the that the fire alarmns will be thoroughly sprent officials we have not had the fullest possible available revenue of $5,171,405, and out of this ocasion that our present proportion of through the Colony, including Korloy and the head from the (bservatory which we are personal emoluments absorbe 37 25 per cent. nalitics was a good
In other words to administer $3,173,105 we Grorson had dwult on the fact that 30 per Peak. The
question of emcelling the purchase entitled to expect. If Your Excellency SAW
I con- FOU
to way
pp this point that spend $1,025,660 (heur, hear). In dealing with cent. af our revenue was spout in administra- tion bat he would point out that if our of sa extra tira float seems a sound
whether these charges are unfounded or not it expenditure it would of course be instructive to
to exproditure was a large ons it was not ent Dot see any rust necessity for a second fire Boat.
ritas will not occur again in the Enture, it would be form comparisons, but comparisons equit of proportion to that of our neighbours We At that It is quite tras
the community at large. It day satisfactory to Are may occur, and the Government of the
In dealing with the expenditure of the Police rate then during ку other time the history be blamed. Speaking for amny years. I cannot might be possible to appoint a small commission In dealing with tare, Dot so easy to Bud. wars now carrying out public works at a greater remember any real soricus fire taking plans in to go into the question of the equipment of the and Jail Departments I may, perhaps, compare of the Colony. He disagreed with the Hou. Hongkong in which the fast might have been Observatory, and possibly to supply fresh them with the neighbouring
the polior. In need, since the great fire which took place in instruments to put the Observatory in a heller Shanghas. A will deal first with the fermentor. Hewalt that we were justifier in the issues
With
ho read culcasing iut, Shanghai there is a foreign population of 11.497 of large quantities of subsidiary coins, In following letter Christmas 1879.
regard to adincation position than it is at present Aunther
Your Excolency in addition to a native population of 452,716, from the Secretary of State SI, there is again a difference of opinion amongst that is the question of ronds.
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but at the experiments in weat the anofficial werabers. We can only trust
ranks. The total number of prisoners dealt
any
100men!
11
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alear
do not ne less a sum than $1,925.66 or out of a revenue as these made out of trade. His
nf
net
the
to the
The Hon. Mr.
that the experiment which Your Excellency moment they are only in the talsta In the Police Fures there is 1,069 men of all I have carefully considered your conserva-
way
the
that the
rosali
of
and I regret that I am unable to satisfy jurtiliable at the present time. In the matter of remittances to this country the Government servants in question are no longer aroted by the rate of exchange, and reduction in the dollar value of imported article must presan.
if matter of time a ably be only
exchange But I would costuues to rule bigh. Moreoerr I No. 72 of the 29th. March that throat is real you of the stalemmat in your bespatch the chief, if not the only, expense of living which is not lower in this Colony than in mas othere, where customs duties are levied and where wages are higher I am bound to add that in my opinion the scale of pay of Government servants in Hongkong compares favourably with that obtaining is must other parts of the
is now making, and which on the fun of it Nobody can deny that the condition of the with by this forms for the year Bik; was 84,117 self that measures of relief are necessary of
at a cost of approximately 8413,000. In Hong Curtainly appeals to me as our interested in macadamised roads are a disgrace to any towa
there is a
is a force of 788 so. The perswil small
in education, to gud! that calls itself civilised. La vol weather they the two forces is somewhat different. In
are imparable seas of mud. la dry weather it one, will be sacrossful, and will be watched with great earnestness: in aluost impossible to walk on them on account Shanghai there are 111 European as ngainst As to the Volunteers, I would only refer of the broken surface, reminding one of the 112 in Hongkong: there are 24 Indians a
aguiost 360 in Hongkong; and there are 784 to them because
I am quite suret
Chinese ax against 311 in Hongkong. Shoughai and
one of Imperle age saiuts who used to expiate their sins feeling of the comunesty,
and do peace by walking to Canterbury with show full of dried reas, Wo of therefore maintains a force of 1.069 mon at a interest is that say reasonal la voln which to be accorded the Volunteers will be gladly course understand that the cost of remaking cost of $419,90), while Hongkang's force of 783 roads in anything but mesdam would be men costs 3541,916, or with 2-ti lass men we pay agreed to. The only point on which we may express regret is that the younger members very great, and I fear only can be dous $95,000 more the commnuity do pat avail the merises when funds permit.
of fitting themselves tramway track, in very head, but I know per- of the opportunity of
of the British Empire fecily well the dimonity which exists in keeping road in good condition when we have as proper citizens
*uch (apler). It is satisfactory to know that in spite of the poor state of the finances.
One imck, that is the.
His Excalloney--Du-s not that include the jail?
Hon. Mr. Crosson No. Sir, I will refer to the jail later.
the work of the Post Office and the Law Courts There is a continuous line of holes along the sibly be runteaded that Hongkong has a water Digold observe, with reforemen to the
the
It must
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will not be a convenient day for some members of the Council I don't want to avoid a meeting and if no one has any objection thon we will hare a meeting another day. The Council is adjourned till after the meeting of the Finance Committee.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
A meeting of the Finance Committee was the bold, the Colonial Secretary presiding. The following votes wore passeri :
BANITARY DEPARTMENT
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of four thousand four hundred dollars ($4,400) in all of the vote, Sanitary Department-other charges, for the following
Hems:-
Cemetery Incidental Expenses. Cautery Fxpensex-Disinterment of
Dead Bodios... Plague Corines-Cost of Burist
Tetal...
$1,500
900
CO., LTD.
BUILD
THE MOST SERVICEABLE
PIANOS
FOR THIS CLIMATE,
THEY ARE
200 SOLIDLY
$4,400!
POST OFFICE. The Governor recommended the Council to seventy dollars (81,170) in ail of the vote. Post rote a sum of one thousand one hundred and Ofice, B.-Postal Agencies in China, Tientsin ----other charges, for the following items :- $1,000 Fittings Incidental or penges Rent
Uniforms for Postm
Total
OBSERVATORY -
M
€0
60
$1,170
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of one thousand one hundred dollars (81,160) in aid of the vele, Observatory-- charges printing and distribution of Meteorological Register.
TYPHOON DAMAGES,
The Governor recommended the Council to rate á sum of twenty thousand dollars! Public Works $20,000) in aid of the vote, Extraordinary, Typhoon Damages.
SINGELLANEOUS SERVICES.
The Governor recommended the Council to scte a sum of ten thousand dollars in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, for the following itina:
Other Miscellaneous Services, Refunds of Revenue,
Total
JUDICIAL AND LEGAL
KOWLOON POST OFFICE.
·$3,600 7,000
$10,000
Coart-other
The Governor recommended the Council to suggestion made in your Despatch under reply, veta a sum of two hundred and fifty dollars that sterling salaries were introduced in order to | $250) in uid of the vote Jadicial and Legal get rid of the systim of making payments in Departments, 4-Supreme dollars at fictitious rates of exchange, and even charges, Electric Lighting and Fans, if I were convinced of the necessity of taking steps in the direction which you miracate, I that system would be ruvicod. could not agree to say arrangements.
whereby
Continuing, His Excellency said My suggestina. was that which the hoo.
2. dollar. I as et disposed to meet himself put forward a sliding scale batsen That ***ression made by the hon. member a committee should be appointed to go into the
the
.
met
CONSTRUCTED
AND ALL PARTS THOROUGHLY
SEASONED AT OUR FACTORY
HERE.
PRICES FROM $390
CASH OR CREDIT.
HIRE FROM $10 PER MONTH.
Hongkong, 22nd August, 1900,
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has been already referred to, but atau the question of the wiministration of the depart- mant generally, I am willing to av extend it. My reason for confining the inquiry to questions of fast was because it had beau suggested that we could have had ourlier notion from the leatory of the typhoo of the 18th instant, and that it reamed to எ me that it was both fale la the Director the Observatory and to the public that that question should be weltled without delay. By Frtanding, the scope of the inquiry it woult be nedessary
to somewhat str nứthen the committee and it would be anytime before they are in a position to report. I see no reason why they should and make a preliminary report or the point already referred to
and maku. 楹 them,
further repart the more general question. I should like so xpression of opinion from the unofficial members whether the inquiry should be extaŭ?!-
The Governor recommended the Counciled in the manuor suggested. to rote a sum of one hundred and twenty-three dollars and forty-seven coats ($123.47) in sid of the rote, Public Works Extraordinary, Buildings-Post Offer, Kozhion,
TRAVELAANG ALAPFANCES.
The Governor recommended the Council to
20
Hon. Dr. Ho KA In abwer to your Excellency, I may way the unofficial members are all agreed that the scope of the inquiry should be ortonded. I think the gouoral feel- ing is that not only should the facts as to whether notice could have been given sooner
quiry should be comilucted into the general management of the Observatory and its rela- tions with other stations in Manila and Shang- hai, whether the relations are of such a
the concreting. At the approuch the salaries of civil servants should in my opinion Shanghai's $5 Sue, & diformice is favouryanation of civil servants salaries. Certainly vote a sum of forty dollars (340) in aid of the later, should be ascertained but that an in-
to to
nuw
it
ut
Miscellaneous Services, Allowances in the New Territory.
THE SUPPLY BILL
I should not have appointed such a committee ecte.
on as its mainters would naturally Busitate to take any sergestions which all involve increases to their emoluments. will however pit hon. members remarks before the hon. Secretary of State.
The motion that the Bill be read a second time was agreed to.
The CotoNIAL SECRETARY
Travelling
su bority to recommend to the Council that the Bill might be dealt with in the same manor as Bill reported on by a committee of the whole Conncil.
The Committee considerat the Supply Bill cordial nature as to enable the Observatory here to recoiva propor waruing of approaching elanse by clause.
Lakin for typhoona, So far -1 know the opinion, of the official members is in favour of the committen being extended.
His EXCELLENCY We will extend the... scope of the inquiry.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-In 1900 there was an inquiry into the Observatory, and that Commission held that there were the rost cordial relations between the bservatory and the of her stations,
This was agreed to.
On the Commeil resuming,
a ciesha traffic cutting the plan to pieces. Continuing, the speaker said-It way pos can be contined, and that Your Excellency has tramway, which are dangerous destructions. In police force, which Shanghai has Dot, but even decided to commernes work on the large Tytem wet weather an active mar can cross with a
so the expanse of this branch is only $37,232. We will now compare the duties of the forces, Tervoir. That is il not bear for the urgently required. Had i certain amount of safety but a weann conld Rot
I submit the duties of the longkong Police ar recent storms which have meress without getting her skirts stiely and rusty. fortunately canset so much damage, we probally referred just now to the question of possible no more ardmany then this of Shanghai. In would have found oureres in dimenities. That retrenchment. That brings me to the question Hongkong they benefit by the assistance of the We all know the ery which bas Garrison police in uninisining law and order: work might possibly he completed ly the issue of of salaries
ben raised by a section, the civil servants, as anti
and happily they have not had the experience of Jos. 82,000 is to be spent next year act to the difficulties in which they are placed by misting in the suppression of serious plots and work, and it is satisfactory to find that such a
That is a question the pro retion of life art Phonghuni had at dizainishing incomes. sum can be provided from current revenue.
I fancy which affects most of us in the farther be remembered that Something was said with regard to 820000
4 larger police force than propos d to be spent on Blako pier. Eren in Colony, and I think the civil sorsunts deserve esily to maintain a the hardest times all buman beings like consideration. I would venture 10 suggest. would otherwise be required for the purposes of little luxury, and the improvements to although in doing so do ut kuow that I defence. The conclusion I come te, Sir, is that Blake pic may be leked
hare the entire support of my colleagues, tisat there is rout for retrenchment in Hooghong. Rangs_looki upon a little lazury.
I trust that who this work your Excellencey should appoint a small committes In the jail Hongkong's expenditure is $
o consider the whole question of salaries. The attention will be ie commenced
conorele
Shanghai of 88,8. I have no means of official
h her abs based on the same lines, This I think is not knowing the average number of pristaors in has fallez a little, and during wet weather a
always the case,
I will not go into detail. Hongkong. In Shanghai on 1 January. which pond is formed there through
peuple have
With regard in the oxchange compensation | 1905, there were 119, and on the 31st Deremler top ou approaching or leaving the pior.
there can bo un finality about that. Some of us 184, so that a fair average would be 450. In Another question is the resuraptions of great that have seen the dollar up to 4, we have re
se it the Medical Departaruls the total exponditure properties. The unofficial members agreed
looks as though it were 6 and
is $235.175. or 36 per cent of the gross it was absolutely necessary to cancel that propos- down to 1.
It appears to me that the revenue. Personal cusolament erceipts out
The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved that the ed expenditure of $150,00 Oce of the reasons going up to 2
proper way to deal with the question is to fix to $139,935. This is. I admit, Sir, a delicato. Bill be referred to the Finance Committee, which we understood induced the Governmunt
the salaries on a sliding seate, that is to say, al department to try to cut down the expenses of, to arrive at this, was that the large amount of
The COLONIAL TREASUESK secondled and sare none of na wish the poorer Bm quite sure
this was agreed to. property alreads rosumed could not be sold. It sterling salaries should be paid not more than and appeared that seeing the Celony had te face a $12 to the pound and not less than $10, Sring classes not to have the benefit of medical advice, akintance at lows on this resumption, it would be better to exchange between and 18. That would give but still if we are to render ang assisten
a certain amount of sture to the salsies of all, it is obvions that we must keep mrselves sell the property a any pries which could b
devoted members of the civil service, at all events ont of the workhouse, and I am convinced that obtain à now, and that Rober
am by re-organisation, without impairing the tawards the pucctus of fresh properly, for the next two or three years.
of our hospitals, expetiditure can be now is
On the Sanitary the Merchant Shipping Ordinance was post and thirty-ve If to regard to the question of retrenchmut
the absenes of the Harbour it might more aptly be termed poned owing to italy say, and I have held the opinion for mary buy property it Government nuuts to
There years, that there is only one way of effecting
there is an expeditare of Master. Sure, ought to be able to buy cheaper now.
which are I
retresehunent and improving the fire of
of 851 would like to is another paint to which
principal items of might be under the heading of personal emoluments. refer withough not mentioned by Year the administration of the Colony
Lo Sanitary Staff the expenditure i Excellency, I ande stand that the original but 1 datt Ray it is possible to reconstruct the proposal made by Sir Henry Blake for the work of members of the apper buches of the $134,897; on the Veterinary Staff, 520,008: resumption of sanitary en sienld Possibly by sting men sues and increasing variona kiuis,
Lovett portier, the dean fra line on the Plague Staff, 555,15% on allowances of in time the insanitary part i of
their duties we might be able to induce a 223.08: a total of $242,689. It will be keen be rebuilt. That was approved of at the tir
the Plague stall is bat a small proportion of the The ATTORNEY G.SERAL moved third road. It appears to me something more should be better class of men to join the service.
am told that at the moment there is a little whole. The sum of 8404, is without doubting of the Dill entitled an Ordinance to send done: tis impossible to rebuild Hongkong in different lines. We are Kowloon which is railty to get recruits. There is no doubt bat a fraction of what this department causes the New Territories Lund Ordinaner, 1905
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and the still fairly recant. I firmly believe that in the that if you want to get good work out of a man the Colony to spend on what are often useless
inly (Bill was read a third fiwe. next ten years or so we shall see a great part of you have got to pay him wall, but extra rapase and unnecessary alterations or repairs certainly
might be saved by reducing the samber of the not wanted by the landlord nor desired
esired by The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the third the Peninsula covered with buildings, sod
the Bill entitled an Ordinance to tenants. I am aware the Sanitary Department reading would venture to suggest that we should bare establishment. There is only one other point to two sets of building 1egulations, ens for which I wish to refer, and that is, Sir, the death is engaging the attention of a commission, and transfer to the General Revenue certain sums Europera houers and the other for the two of four well-known vx-Goverment officials. thoir investigation will. I trust, result in a large forming part of the Frays Reclamation Fund. The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and the With the
of the hon. senior
saving of storied Chinese houses Overcrowding is largely
of the public funds. In Public Works us personally remember the stormy the decreased
expenditure is, Your Excalteney Bill was read a third time,
The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the third due to the feet that we have forty or
lue states, in Hong-times of the rale of Sir John Pope Heanersey.
to the bigbor rate of exchang five times The hint whether we do ar do not remember Sir but I cannot find any other decrease made reading of the Bill entitled. an Ordinaues to Williata Marsh, Sir George Bowen, Mr. Deane, although the amount of work is less. I amud the Regulation of Chinese Ordinance popatation to the sere thau that found in un English city. The only way to reduce that or Mr. Brnee Shepherd, we all know that in their do not wish, Sic, to take up any mors 1888.
time they rendered faithful and capable service time of this Council by dealing with the other The COLONIAL SECESTARY Beconded and the overcrowding appears to be to icangurate s cheap form of house. Such a house as I have i to the Colony. We all join in endorsing the headings of expenditure, but I think I have Bill was read a third time. in my wind is from an investor's point of view remarks of Your Excellency expressing regrat. made it clearly plain that in my opinion there
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THE OPIUM ORDINANCE. This Bill was read a second time.
POSTPONED.
The further consuleration in Committee of up and two thousand
BILLS PASSED.
The Attorney GENERAL moved the thinli xoading of the Bif entitled an Ordinance to
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The SECRETARY secunded and the Bill was rend a third time.
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The COLONIAL SECRETARY-1 bog lo report that at the meeting of the Finance Committe inst held the Bil entitled. An Ordinance
The ATTORNEY-GENERA)—Yes.. The same a sum not excating five million two
hundred allevution was then advanced. dollars tu the Public Hon Captain BDEL-I quite remember
considered a more recent inquiry thau thot. service of the year 1907, war
The COLONIAL TREASURER-Yes, much clausa by clouse in the presence of the members of the Standing Committee present more recent
Hon. Mr. Herr--The question eems to be today and in the opinion of the committee the Bill may be dealt will in the same manter as a Bill reported on by a committee of the whole Council. I beg 10 move the adoption of the report. Further I wish to report that Finan cial Minutes Nos, 65 to 72 have been approved, and I more the adoption of that report.
TREASURER Scorded, and The C LONIAL the motion was agreed to,
whether the Obserratory is in host of not instruments, and also whether its communication: with other observatories might not be improved. I believe inore advantage might be obtained if it were in telegraphic communication with the south of Forms where there is a well, equipped observatory.
His EXCELLENCY-Is there no telegraphic communication!
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Hon. Mr. HEWETT-I told there could he improvement.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY- As there has been so musterial alteration in the Bill by the committee, I propose no member objéofing, that
His EXCELLENCY-Hop. members are al the Bill be read a third time.
favour of the inquiry bring extended? The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded.
HIS EXILENCY-IN my
remarks on
This wou
was agreed to. The Supply Bill was then read a third, time introducing the supply hill, there was one to which
I inadvertently omitted to refor, ard and became law.
His EXCELLENCY-The that is the question of the administration of the
Council stands If the hem. quofficial members adjourned till 2.80 p.m. Observatory.
on Thursday, 11th desire that the scope of the enquiry which I Ocinber have ordered should be extended so as to An extended report of the summarised include, not merely the question of fact which apecches will appear in our issue to-morrow.