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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held on the 17th instart in the -Council Chamber.
PRESENT:-
His ExcELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SI FREDERICK JOKN DEALTRY LUGARD,
K.C.M.G., C.B., D.SO.
His Excellency Major General R. G. BROAD- WOOD, C.B., A. Ú. D., General Officer Command ing the Troope..
Hon. Mr. F. H. May, (Colonial Secretary). Hon. Mr. W. RaES DAVIEN, (Attorney. General).
Hon. Mr. A. M. THOMSON, (Colonial Trea Surer).
Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C,M.G., (Director of Public Works).-
Нап Mr. A. W. Baxwin," (Registrar General)
Hou. Me. E. A. HEWETT. Hon. Mr. H. KESWICK
Hoa, Commander BASILE. H. TAYLOR, RN., (Harbour Master)
Hon, Dr. Ho K&1, M.B., C.M., C.M.G. Hou. Mr. Wer YUK,
Hon. Mr. E. OSBORNE,
MINUTES,
Mr. E. HI. CHEETOs, (Clerk of Council). The minutes of the previous meeting were "read, and cònfirmed,
NEW MEMBRES:
Mr. W. Fées Davies and Commander Basil
their seats as membert of the Council,
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FINANCIAL MINUTES,
The COLONIAL &ECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the fable Financial Minutes Nos. 36 to 45 and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee. The COLONIAL TREASURER 10oonded, and the motion was agreed 1 to.
FINANCIAL
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command, of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee, No. 7, and moved its adoption.
The COLUNIAL TREASURER foonded, and
PAPERY.
for 1967-1968.
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WOzus, by.com mand of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Public Works Com mittee, No. 2, and the amendment of Cemeteries byelaws under section 16 of the Pablic Health and Buildings Ordinanes, 1943, and moved their adoption.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and the motion was agreed to,
the
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to re-open the question which had been decided by your Excellency's predecessor.
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recognised that their servloes should be specially less than the revenus actually realized in 1906 i sldings interfere with the present site, and it is paid for. That work they were practically by #807,141, Allowing a margin of $49,950 Imperative that we find a new site for the dopôt ordered to undertake by the Government, and we get the same of $822,900 available for public and slaughterhouse. Moreover when the rail- had no chance of refusing....It appears to me works expenditure. During the current year way is finished in all probability a very large the amount set aside for publis works was proportion of the railway-trade-will-con-ist-of that the sum of 8200 suggested to be paid to
Bowen Rowlands is sufficient, boosuse $1,210,700. The actual emount spent in the pre- catile and sheep and we should therefore have Mr. after allche bad-only-five-or-six-weeks bean doing rious year was $1,503,789, It is clear therefore ample room and a good shelter for them. double work, but as regards Mr. Dyer Ball that we must reduce our expenditure on works by Therefore, although our present sokomo is about one-third unless we are prepared to raise only to construct comparatively small depots, and Mr. Chapman, I consider, your Excellency,
another loan or to increase taxation. Now, we have enclosed a large ares of ground that their services should be recognised in s much fuller manner.
VII. v. o. lige. was not geallemen, I think that a fresh loan is in the in order to make farther extensions, when they The question properly put before the Finance Committee, circumstances of this Colony inadmissible shell be required. The land ofice at Taipo. and I would ask your Excellency to allow it to applause). We already have the old loan of socants for $9,000 $15,000 was voted for this be referred back because the sum is ridiculously
2941 800 upon which we are paying sinking last year. It has not been begun, Tho markot inadequate to the sortio:s rendered, and
We also have the new loan at Quarry Bay was also voted $15,000 and the of £1,143,999 and we become annually liable work is now in progress. It is estimated that think that extra pay on the basis of balf a month's salary is cuore or le's the basis for a larger aum in prospective interest in the sum of $4,000 is required to complete the Luildings in the proportion to the progress of the railway. The work. The remaining
works on which the remuneration should be calculated.
relation of this advance to that loan I will irst schedule of
ara all urgently I can assure your Excellency that in the opinion
presently explain. In the sand place the required. Under the heading of of myself and of my late colleagues, and I trest
loan is inadmissible munications the vote for new roads is the Teaton why I think that the unofficials will agree, the remuneration for
exception with the such work should be adeguato, and 8200 is not at present is the fact that our revenue is based same as fast gear
of
of raising Des Voeux Read, $17,000 That The only other point, is the question remuneration to a Chinese olerk. Personally more detall with that point. In the third place also is necessitated by the construction of the I think there is no work of sufficient par railway involving alterations in levels. The I have no knowledge of the exact amount
rote for drainage is the same as last year. The out, but I believe amount urgency as to demand fresh taxation. of work he carried it was considerable, and would say that if his I will allude to that more especially in consider permanent marks for traverse survey in the remuneration of 350 is based on the same goate ing the different works which we propose for New Territory are confinned froxo last year. 161
Fote for ferro-concrete Moreover there is A vote as the $260, I think it also should be reconsidered the coming year. In presenting the estimates
with the others. I trust your Excellency last year my predecessor alan discussed the piers for Green Island, new Harbour Office, members would wish to press for the ebm- along
Batisfied with mittee or whether they are o sboiter will agree with my remarks.
question of a loan and be spoke in the same and Kowlonn. The cost of providing
the investigations that I hare so far been do myrelf and
think that the for Blake Fier was provided last year but was
to minte. I tura доп from the Hon. Mr. OSHORNE--Sir, I have much pleasure sense that I
It.
estimates to the Quauvial condition of the in arcending this resolution, and feel sure as majority of the Council will probably sgros not spent: We are placing upon the estimates able far sa the general public in concerned that the with was on this point. (Applause) Turning $20,000 which are estimated to complete it,
have fallen from the hon.. to the alternative
was's ggested that there should be waiting colony generally and I think I can say that f new laration, Sir Matthew
rooms and other luxuries but I am afraid they it is eminently satisfactory at the present must wait for that for future years. Tho
time, although, as I have stated, the-fatare ROBINSON member se proposer will be cordially endorsed, Nathan is speaking on this subject, usil or
gives ur-causs-for-considerable thought because laxed and that he would by no means promise as cheerfully given as it has b on earned. The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Sir-
that additional (axation would not be imposed. I perhaps be deferred The compensation under
the liabilities which are constantly increasing in connection with the railway. The sarples on tion of remuneration to gentlemen to whom have not been long enough in the colony to grasp the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance is reference has been made was carefully con all these dificulties, but it will be my the esme as last year. Albany filter bede, con- sidered by your Exe ilaney's predecessor who endeavcar during the coming year and before I tinned from last year, represent 335,000, xud last year's working was $783.10. That was had fall knowledge of the circumstances under rize again to address you on this matter to make the Kowloon water works $44,000, wh lo the made up principally of four items. The first
vote last year was $256,000.
Tylam'
was a Fating of 3468,018 by the Public Works 'ok which they had done the special work which myself fully acquainted with the question. Ia
the weantime 1 feel fully satisfied that the first section is continued from last year and primeni, that is to say werks which were
but were not carried out." Sir Matthew Nathau ap has been referred to.
I Miscel- proved of grants to the gentlemen concerned estimates bare been rig ty framed in the basis requires $15,000 to complete it.
an ill-arranged estimate that of the sums mentioned. He considered the of existing taxation. The margin for public lansous water works are the same as last year. will not
and recnomically be expended and I hope! sums suficient, and be left instructions that the
which absolutely necessitates fresh tax of public works for the next year and
that during the coming year that seror will It is fo be regretted. I admit, fion. It is in the proportion of 13.2 of the total travel through the estimates to each department.
be avoided. Fecondly there is $200,000 which is Probl
the large sum from probate of which F
spoke. that the Financial Minute which comprises revenue of the colony. The average for the Though it is an easy thing, it would be a very the sum to be devoted to this remuura. past 12 years has been 20.76 so that it is not to tedious performance. I think it better to give Thirdly there was a saving by the high rate of the motion was agreed to
time for the unofficia' members to study these tion did not s'ate in detail
the items far below the average of the last twelve years.
there were $35, 50, due to general savings, The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of comprised within the vote. But, Sir. I sub- The actual amount last year was only 11.16 of estimater in detail and discuss any detail ou the exchange of $50,000 on loan account, Fourthly of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the mit that that circumstance does not in any the total revenue of the colony. Moreover in second reading of the bill when either ayol Turning to the statement of assais, and
or the Colonial Secretary will be glad to give my opinion it is not a convenient menent table nanos! statements in cor nection with way alter the car, for the unofficial members
Daw the introduction of taxation any explaination on items which are not zelf liabilities which is printed on a separate sheet, not then, as they cannot. coulet
BOW. the estimates for 1968; and an abstract showing
has been suffering from a explanatory. There are one or two itams which I have no very special comment to make. The difference between the estimates di expenditure more the increase of the sum that had been when the color and from the results of the arise out of these estimates and this is the surplus to the credit of the colony at the end
Wave of depression. approved by the Governor as this remnzèra- tion. In due course, Sir, the vote at this typhoon of last year and also from the results usual and convenient occasion for me to make of 1976 was 1652,235. The credit balance at
In the
the end of 1997 is anticipated to reach the of the redundancy of subsidiary coin. I myself a fow observations in reasoot of them. time, with the details in it specifically stated,
am an optimist in these matters and I think that first place the Sanitary Department which has total of $1,435,345 which I think you will was ent home to the Secretary of State, and it be receive-his-ennotion, and the us the present depression will be short lived, besu the subject of public comment, and is of consider extremely satisfactory when you come the very greatest importance to this colony. It to remember the depression in trade, the and the various reasons to were accordingly dispensed. In these circum Turning new to revenue the decrease last year,
te show has continuously occupied my thoughts before typhoon
whiel I bare alladed in connection stancos, Sir, the Government does not see ite this year and next year appear
that the sources of ear revenue are somewhat and since I arrived in the colony. In the first precarious. In the matter of opium, which place I would like to add my testimony to that with the decrease in reverte. forms a very important iten
of others to the vary great and important this large surplus that I propose that the Legislative Council should vote a sam towards. the new farm has brea leased for $588,000 public service which was rendered to this colony the typhoon shelter. The abstract which is less than .the former contract. Hon, by the gentleman who sat on that commission,
aware that there are cir and gave so much of their private time and printed on a separate sheet shows the differ. ences between this year's and last year's estimates. It shows a decreases on the expondi- remarks made by the Colonial Secretary, I corostences which may even involve us in ability to discuss the questions which were laid submit with all due deference to your Ex further loss in faturaeven supposing the action before them. I do not propose to go into any
of the Imperial Guarument does not involve as detail on the subject of the Sanitary Departure of 8253,209, That is in spite of tha celleney that this Council is not bound by a
in immediate loss. Secondly the output of ment or the Sanitary Commission. My pre- beary inercase for the public debt which I have to loan account previous vote. The vote was passed under
£341,800 misapprehension, and the fact that it has been subsidiary erin previonely furnished us with a decessor in this chair made a pledge that already explained. Turning
revesne of $120,3 00 per year. Now there is an a bill should be introduced making certain there is a sinking fand on the debt of
The amount of £20,000- Pablic Health submitted to the Secretary of State and recom
"shown as
fund towards the second loa mended by the Goversment shuld no, I expense for the reduction or demonetisation of amendments in the existing
superfinone rain of $36,00 1hirdly the Post and Buildings Ordinance and in proput of £1.493,923 is an oversight. There is no submit, in any way handicap this Council. ad
known at the time, I should have made the (fice, which in most countries is a lucrative time for a
this important same protest as I am making now. I consider the source of revenue, barely pays its way. The subject will arise when the bill is laid before sinking fund at present towards the redemp resume my seat. amount is highly inadeguste: I maintain that reasons I have already partly explained. They the Conroil. There is one point upon which I tion of that loan. That will not be instituted
are due to the new convention by which we are would like to inform the Council and that is until 19. Before I
would just say one ur. the amount is ridiculously inadequate 1 might go so far sa to use harsher terior, but I bound to lose is transit obarges, then there is that in turning to the estimates you will find gentlemen. I
two words' ae to the methods adopted to not do so. With all due respect to the the Siberian ronts and again the cost of the that there is no change, or practicaly no
As the subject is remarke made by the Colcmist Eerretary I agencies which we support in the different ebange from last year. I do not wish it to be Enance the railway.
In the fourth place the understood, therefore, that the estimates pretty fully known to most of the Council, medhe ate was proved under a treaty ports of Chins,"
Wuchang Exesfercy. if you think it, to recommend the fact that is bas sam prep foodandant the feal word as regards the Sanitary my remarks will, therefore, be very brief. Wel
The railway some of these subjects, therefore thefo as the made an advance to the Viceroy of permanent sources of revenue. consideration of the whole matter by the on land sales which are not fixed or res Legislative Conseil.
Hon. Mr. HEWETT then asked that a poll belac means increasing expenditure. When been time to have thom embodied in the credited to enable in instalments of this colony has passed through the present estimates. No dificulty will arise later in special fand we are financing the construction taken, and the result was
I difficult period I think we shall gain an increa-substituting any alterations in the estimates of the railway. If that construction should ed prosperity when that railway brings more-of-which the Council may approva. The proceed more rapidly than we have funds to trada to the ort, and when the revenue is placed next department is the Observatory. This meet we should raise other sums through the Mawhile we are paying is also a question which has evoked much Crown Agents in a was found most Snancially Meanwhile I Os more permanent Lases. think we can look with satisfaction to the public comment. Looking to the fact that the economical.
typhoon season is approaching very soon, I think interest at a rate of £ 19. on the capital that there is no subject of more argent loan and that manns £8030 per annum. This is. provided in the estimates and there is an ment or prospective establishment of very decreas of plague and to the establish.
The Importance than this. I bare very carefully important industries in the colony.
gone through the different papers and all extra £4,000 to meet the interest on these subsidiary advances abont which I spoke ja flour mille bave been, I understand, a success
the correspondence which has taken place on
casa the railway requires more funde theu are and we have in prospect large mixing indus of 3800, and the explanation given by the acting Colonial Secretary was that thin en was The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the first tries which, I hope, will bring additional pro- this subject and have sought other means of
in this colony to a revenue based on industrial poest. My predecessor appointed a committen from the Viceroy of Wuching, as those two, expended in connection with printing. As 1 reading, of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to sparily to the colony. I think we should leuk obtaining information that were at my die available from the £110,000 that we receive personally knew something about the work of apply a sou not excreding four million pine
as a large port. I Lurn vow to the expand-warning was given of the great typhoon of last of $127,000. That I think is rather an excess the Commission, and that the estimate bad been hundred and ninety-two thousand sine hundred enterprise and not entirely to our position to discuss the question as to whether ancientus secount for the amount on the estimates
and fifty-three dollars to the Public Service of
iture and will deal first with the scheme of year. The result of that investigation has been estimate as the amount of these borrowings largely exceeded, it never occurred to me then
the year
aid upon the table and calle for no comment will not take place until towards the closing 1908.
pable works which we propose next year. to soppoe
the $:00, 2660 had been that in
The COLONIAL TREASURER secondeil.
hase very carefully considered each department from me. There was also a debate in this next year if they take place at all. There has included es special remuneration to Govern
on the safe side in case railway progress sho Hie EXCELLENCY-My predecessor, when
and I think that these items which I bare chamber at the case of last year in been rather an overestimate but it is melt sertifs Unfortunately wee not.
selected are the ones which ers most urgent and which it was suggested that an aditional able to be present at the meeting of the submitting the estimates for last year, stated Legislative Council which follower there that it was with great regret he had to announce
most important. In regard to continuing works committee should be appolated to investigate require more funds than we, anticipated. to you a decline in the revenue. I regret to
we have the Law Courts and the Post Ofee, the working of the department, and I think a Council will be asked later to pass a resola ply to my questions, therefore it remains
the whole expenditure will receive legislative fer me at this date to make these re say it devolves or me to inform you that the
forming the two most important items. To pledge was given on this line. I will give the tion for the money required for 19 S and marks. The reply to my questions was that Mr. decrease has not only been maintained but has
act detain you lenger now on the question of Bowen, Rowlands, the acting secretary to the
betu progressive. The revised a timate for the thess has been allocated the sums of $100 Conneil my impressions, and the end of my the following points. First of all I think that.
the Kowloon railway. I have been making. as can be spent in the coming year. I fear we Commission, was to receive a sum of $200, and current year 1907 shows an increase of $200,000 and $140,000 which is as much, I em informed, investigations. I think I can assure them on sanotion by ordinance when completed
but that was due to an abnormally large probate
good many inquiries since I came here and Mr. Dyer Balls like eum for having acted as
least two more years. On sccount of these two of the results derived from other cbservatories, especially into the subject of contracts and interpreter, alto Mr. Chapman who succeeded duly which fell in unexpectedly. Setting this cannot count upon their completion for at full advantage has been and is now being taken Biz, Howlands is secretary. Mr. Bowen Row. aside, La estimate for 10 shows a decrease on
difference of opinion may have cecurred on audits with a view on the one hand to re- the original estimate of last year of 3),135, large sums I think it would be imporsible to especially Sicawei and Manilo. Inuda also held the position of sesistant secre
Sanitary Beard, end for some six The way in wi ich that decrease is made up is, begin the scout cection of the Tytam Tuk re-
with tary to the
expert field work and candly-to- increase rapidity and economy and promote, or seven weeks after his appointment as regards the nain items, as follows: We lost tervoir which we must postpone as well as certain trivial points, the fact remains that the lieving the chief resident engineer of trivial secretary to the Commission be did double work on the opium revenne owing to the fact that any large scheme for the resumption of observatories are in daily communication with work and allowing him more time to get ou
February the receipts insanitary properties for future years. The our own and that telegraphic communication
een as far as possible, co-operation between our This came to my knowledge from inquiries from January to
original last actusi deficit of water ovenrred in 1902. has never been interrupted and that the news personally made, and as it was not possible for of last year were.
from the new and reduced Since that time 230 million gallons have been which has this been made available bes been the Recretary of the Commission to carry out farm and c
added to our water supply. The increase of the fully utilised and has been embodied in the Public Works Department and the railway his work if he had other duties to attend to, at farm. This decrease repres nts a sum of
of possibly-render-grat asistatice and set the vote a sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000). in my personal regnest the Governor asecnded Mr. $908,500. On the Fest Office again there population from 1001 to 1906 only amounts to warnings given by our Observatory & second works. I think there are many pointe in was a loss of $108,000 which was due chiefly 45,60, so proportionately I think we have very point is that I find that there has been a which the Public Works Department migh Rowlands; that was because the work was so
what is legitimate railway work. So far I have of Rates Other Charger, House Numbering. to the enactment of the recent convention at considerably increased our water supply in pro- great al of delay in onerons that it requird the whole of
is one item in the vols for next year to which I Hainan sad I bave caused a letter to be written
PUBLIC WORKS, time. Later on it was necessary to obtain the Rome which increased the bulk that could be portion to the increase of car population. There messages and cablegrams from Saigon and railway people free to derota themselves to aid of the vote, Treasury, B-Office of Assessor The Governor recommended. the Council to interpreter,
rices of a competent and thoroughly reliable carried for postage and this bits us very hard would invite your particular attention, to thej to the authorities in Indo-Chios asking them to "only found time to inspect the fist section of New Territories,
and I personally spoke to Sir Nat- breause many of the letters going here are over.
inform the Legislative Council of the progresote a sum of one thousand six-bandred dollars. of great import thew Nathan and asked for the services of Mr. weight and bave paid double postage. Through the 1yphoon shelter, (applause). Sir Matthew Nethaaxpedite the services, and I hope that this will the railway up to the tunnel but. I hope to se
made and what progress may be exticipated in ($60) in aid of the vote, Fublic Works, the future. (Applause } Dyer Hall. He was constantly interpreter at incrensed preference for the Biberin roule we also promised there would be no undue delay and that be effected. Thirdly, as communication will the remainder of the railway later on and to
Recurrent, Maintenance of Lighthouses. the Commission, and for the greater part of the lost. We are charged 9:3
we only obtain 34 in The delay has been occasioned, firstly, by the ance, bas been continuously interrupted, I
The motion was then agreed to. great amount of discussion as to where it found that the shore end of the cable was out of time while so acting be held the important post etages by that route and get one for fransit it was intended to make a beginning this year. Gap Rock lighthouse, which is of of Assistent Registrar-General, and no one can return. In the third place there was the in-
it would be possible to insta! Marconi whether
replace the store know better than I the amount of work the creased interest on the Kowloon Railway, that should be, and second y on account of the order and after a great deal of discussion
the interest which accrces on cash complicated plans which had to be prepared Commission entailed upon him in addition to big is to say other work. Mr. Ball held the post of inter-balances to reduced by about $20,000 pu the before the scheme could be laid before the apparatus it was decided to
This year
the land Government, The plues which have been end of the cable and that will be done immedi- to the Commission for seven months, six estimate of last year. months of which he spent in Hongkong, salee have been taken at the fixed-rate of prepared involve a cost of $1,400,00). They ately. Fenrikly, the next aspect of the ques and as I can lestify, and as Government $80,000 per annum. The ordinary expenditure are now being rovised to see if we can tion, was the mode of storm iguals. That was
this year on the original estimate wea 85,221,040
1,040 product a scheme which will not involve investigated by a small committee who were Officials are well aware, he had to work ex the rovised estimate for the current us in ipoh a heavy expenditure bat will assisted by the Chamber of Commerce and the provide a serriccable breakwater giving new system has given, so far as I am aware, Iremely bard and attended on en average. Lo meetings a week which lasted from four to five year reduced this by 895,53. This could substantial protection to craft and being entire entisfaction, The staff of the Obser All one to two items, 250,000 on the loan secoué espable of development into the larger and vatory has been supplemented by one nom hours, and bad other work to do outside. this is ret forward in the concluding paragraphs and $30,000 on pensions consequent on the of the Commission's report. Mr. Chapman, on higher rate of exchange on those sums which completer zobenie. Apart from the promise pater which enables a night watch to be kept
which
predecessor 1 submit that a second shelter for is the question of equipment. The Director Mr. Bowen Rowlands being invalided home, con- have been remitted home. The ordinary in the name of the Government made by my up throughout, the whole year. Finally there
for next year is 854 expenditure tinued his appointment for tre moibay and it exp ast Exppened that those months were the is
original estimate and of $230,111 enthe which depends to largely on its bryping it is thoroughly up to date. On this point I am am making further inquirios. kok time was
I would revised estimate of last year. This increase trade and is subject to cyclonic ter not
omparatively smali sam of $25,000 but I On the whole, I think, I can assure you that
COMMISSION REMUNERATION, Ile Hc. Mr. HEWITT, mored "That the question of the amount of remuneration to be paid to Mr. J. Dyer Ball and Mr. A. Chapman, V.D., for special services rendered to the Pablic Health and Building Ordinance Commission be re-considered." In doing to be said In order to explain thie to your Fxcellency I would state that it came to my knowledge qaite accidentally some few months ago that
Buis of money, was proposed to be paid to Mr. Dyer Hall and to Mr. Chapman for special services rendered in connection with the Fublic Health and Buildings Ordinance Comcision, which to my mind, and I may tell your Excellensy in the opinion of my colleagues, appeared to be entirely inadeguato to the services rendered. Basing that estimate the ground The 108 Overmou PRADELERS. services bad been rendered by these tkatap two gentlemen for which special remuneration should be
I enequently put a series granted, of
questions to the Government at the meeting hold on June 27th, in suswer to which it would appear then that this particular vote be paid to these officers corering the amount to bad been included in vote 16 which was put be fors the Council on the 16th May, this year. I quite understand that if I considered it advisable or necessary, 1bers particular remarks abond base been made when the vote was put before the Finance Committes, but I can teil your Excellency that on that eccssion the committee asked os
to vote
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For the resolution: Hon Mr Hawatt, Hon. Mr. Osborne, Hor. Mr. Keswick and Hon. Dr. Against The Colonial Secretary, The Colonial Treasurer, The Harbour Master, The Registrar General, the Director of Public Works, the Attorney-treneral, the Officer
The resolution was lost- Commending Troops and Ion. Mr. Wei Yuk.
THE ESTIMATES.
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The
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committee was then held, the COLONIAL/SECRETARY presiding. The following votes were passed:--
. FOST OFFICE YOTE. The Officer Administering
Other Cliarges. recommended the Council the Government Tollowfly Landed and thirty dollara
A-Hongkong Post Ofice,
Clothing, Shons, do, for Postmen &c.,- € 700 1,200 Incidental Expenser," "....... Mail
Farcel and Baga
Post Receptacles,
7,000 B.-Puzia! Agencies in China,
Shangbai,
Fes of Medical Attendant, . Light
PUBLIC NOTARIES ORDINANCE The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the provide for the appointment of Pablic Notaries within the Colony. Bill wis read a firet time
SECTIOUS TUBLICATIONS GEDINANCE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL mered the first Bill entitled An Ordinance to The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the reading of prevent the Publication of Seditious Matter
LOCAL COMMUNITIES AMENDMENT
OBDINANCE NAME The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first The COLONIAL SECRETARY BOCOuded, and the
THE STOCKS. PUNISHMENT LIMITATION - ORDINANCE.
Insient in Mr. Chapman's department, 80 that is an increase of Starex 8 years; i+mallworm(in west, essential in dlug colony assures me that it is all that he desires and that i Bill was read a first time.
kia
taken up,
tion of subsidiary
Amor
Kent of Sub Agency, Canton,
Incidents Expenses,
VODICIAL AND LEGAL
$ 250
100
250
$3,530
The Governor recommended the Council to vee a sum of three hundred dollers (830) in Supreme Court, Other Charges, Fiss to aid of the vote, Judicial and Legal Departments, Counsel for Prisoners in Capital Cases,
MISCELLAFEOUS.-
The Governor recommended the Council to vote B. sum of seven thousand dollars ($7,000) the following items:
aid of the vete, Miscellaneous Services, for
in
Printing and Binding-
Blue Book,...
Miscellaneous Papers,
Total,
TREASURY TEPENSES.
$ &+ 6,48
$7,000
The Governor recommended, the Council to
REFUND OF SEVENUE. The Governor recommended the Council to dollars vote a sum of thirteen thousand (813,000) in aid of the tote. Miscelaneous Services, Refunds of Revenue.
—HÁRBOUR MASTER'S IKPARTMENT:: The Governor recommanded the Council to rote a sum of nine hundred and ninety-two dollars (3992) in aid of the vote. Harbour Master's Department. Lighthouses. Qup Rock Lighthouse, Otter Charges, Gunpowder Charges and Tubes for Fog Signalling Gnas.
TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES.. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a ou of one hundred dollars ($100) in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services Travell
GOVERNOR'S YOTE.
The Governor recommended the Council to Tote a sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in aid of the vote, Other Charges, Furniture.
point out that the Government having ad- includes 288.500 increased interest on the have placed on the estimates this year this satisfied that it is in every way mitted the principle that there:fficers deserved Kowloon (railway, of $50,000 for a tire en ball. not hesitate to ask your asset to an every reasonable lesson bas boen learned from reading of Local Communities Ordinance, 1899. ing Allowances in the New Territories.
increase of the vote either: frota current the visitation of this time last year and that Bill was read a first time
the by Observatory special work dore, on generalend of $36,000 for the redemption. special pay for
TES rest is chiefly automatic and arises
expenditure or even from the reserve fund, if every effort is being made principles they should admit that if a man is coins.
tho of his ordinary from growing interests of a pros»
the circumstances permit. That would be to serve the public interest and give due i otice -called upon, not in the business to do extra work, he is entitled to oxirs porous colour The-ertipated revenue for
with the object of carrying il ont is a reason to all inhabitants of the storma which involve pay That, I think, is the axiom which next year, including land, is 86,227,300 which portains in Government as well as in private is less than the origins! estimate of last able time and not banging it up for s number 80 intimately the life and prosperity of the the of years. Turning to other items of the public colony. Since the pledge has been made that a further committee should investigate I shall businer Here wo bave two chicers whose year by $220,735 and is less then special qualifications were such that it was revised state of last year by 3148,369 works scheme, i may refer to the snima depôts necessary for their services to be employed in a which is chiefy accounted for by the large at Kowloon which are reprosented by $52,000 wait the opinions of marabers the second
railway construction. The station yard and piece of Government work, and the Government probate duty. The estimated revenue is There are very ungezt and are necessitsed by reading of the bill as to whether unofficial
POLICE AND PRISON DEPARTMENTS. The Governor recommenced the Coandil to The ATHINEY GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to limit
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the aid of the vote, Police and Prison Departments,
Police, Other Charges, Secret Service. the imposition by public exposure in the stocks. vo a sum of five hundred dollars ($500) in Bill was read a first time,