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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, 1914.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
THE DEBATE ON THE ESTIMATES.
Following is a continuation of the verbatim report of the discussion on the Estimates:-
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-Might I. auggest that it would assist if we move the suspen- sion of No. 28 of the Standing Orders.
H1B EXCELLENCY-You can do it that way.
Hon. Mr: POLLOCK-I beg to move that. Hon. Mr. Wei YUK scoonded, and the motion was agreed to.
Hon. Mr. HEWETT The explanation of the Director of Public Works on all the. points I have made is eminently satis factory, but I think he slightly misunder stood me when I spoke on the question of the estimates for his department. I quite understand estimates ought to be made as closely as possible, and that is what we ask. We do not ask to have close estimates made for such buildings as the Law Courts and the Post Office. A decrease of $130,000 in 2 million is of course going as near as any reasonable man could expect to get. With regard to the hon. Colonial Treasurer's remarks on sub-- sidiary coinage, I understand that $11,000,000 has been withdrawn from circulation. The original amount was about $38,000,000 or $40,000,000, and wo require from 82,000,000 to $2,000,000 for our own use. As $11,000,000 is wiped out, that leaves 824,500,000. We may reason- ably take it that about one third of that at least has disappeared into bullion, Therefore, I presume that the Colonial Treasurer will be called upon to buy some- thing like 813,000,000 or $14,000,000 more. That is further loss, and wo stand to lose 15 or 16 per cent. on that sum of money, I wanted to arrive at some sort of estimate as to how much more this Colony will have to pay for the rehabilitation of its coinage. With regard to what the Colonial Treasurer said about house rents, I think he overlooked the fact that in assessing the value of house property it is generally taken at 75 per cent, of the value; because. there are always a certain number of houses which are empty. Therefore, I
maintain that the present assessment, taken a year or two ago, is probably higher than any which has been taken in the last five years. With regard to what was said about the railway, ii 882,000 represents the cost of that coal, and good steaming engine coal is put into the tender, then it works out at a price of about $8 to 28, which is not excessive.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY—I can give you the figure. But in the yard the cost is 88.30 per ton.
....
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-I was not dealing with the price. I was speaking of the value.
Hon. Mr. HEwETT-The price seems to me, even if it were $10 in the yard, not excessive. With regard to the procedure of the debate, I must say I am sorry 1 cannot refer to the old question. Were the Governor to get up and make his speech verbally, as I said, it would be very much more illuminating, and I don't think there is anything more to be gained by sitting in conference, as suggested by the Colonial Secretary, and it would be making a travesty of the debate if the whole thing were done in committee. With regard to the moorings, your Excel lency misunderstood what I have said, I entirely favour the relaying of the moorings, but I object to the new system and am afraid of it. Your Excellency has for the first time told us what the price is to be per diem for the use of these moorings, and I think the charge is very high, far higher than I charge for the use of my moorings when I let them to my friende. My point is that if it is necessary to relay the moorings I certainly think it is better to do so than to go to the vast expense of dredging the harbour, but let the shipping companies have their moor ings in their present positions. Your Excellency speaks of relaying moorings once in four years.
HIS EXCELLENCY-No, we are taking thom by degrees, ten a year.
Hon. Mr. HEWETT-Roughly speaking, there are 39 or 40 moorings, and the calculation is $10,000 a year to relay ten mourings. I would not attempt to leave my moorings down for four years, remove mine every two years,
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rendered, I still think it would be of very to the question of the annual accounts great assistance if we could have a detail of the revised estimates put in the body of the accounts, because in many cases there is a large difference between the orginal estimates and the revised
climination from estimates.
Now, Sir, I beg to move the amount of $10,000 voted for the Harbour the account of the Master's Department.
HIS EXCELLENCY-You had better wait until we get into Committee to do that.
Hon. Mr. HEWETT-Very good, Sir. The motion was then put to the meeting, and the Bill was read a second time.
Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.
Hon. Mr. HEVETT then moved the rejection of the vote of $10,000 for the Harbour Master's Department.
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK seconded. The motion was declared lost, but Hon. Mr. Hewettt wished to divide.
A division was taken, and resulted as follows:-
Mr. Hewett, Hon. Mr. Pollock, Hon. Mr. For: Hon. Mr. Lau Cha Pak, Hon. Wei Yuk
of Police, the Secretary for Chinese Against: The Captain Superintendent Affairs, the Director of Public Works, the Colonial Treasurer, the Attorney-General, Officer Commanding. the Colonial Becretary and the General
MILITARY.
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The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $3,240 i aid of the vote Other Charges, Capitation Grant for Recruits, Efficients and Proficients. Military Expenditaro, B-Volunteers,
COMPENSATION.
The Governor recommended the Council Public Works, Extraordinary, Compensa to vote a sum of $148.50 in aid of the vote
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War Department Expenditure, in order by the Civil Departments of Government to provide for all expenditure incurred whether such expenditure is ultimately to be recovered from the Imperial Govern-
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FOR THE GOVERNOR. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $1,118 in aid of the vote Governor, Other Charges:-
Furniture:
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RUBBER COMPANY DIVIDENDS.
:
BUKİT. LINTANG RUBBER ESTATES. Rubber Estates for the year to June 30th The profits of the Bukit Lintang last, including £2,675 brought forward, amounted to £14,785. The directors propose to pay a final dividend of 20 per cent, making 30 per cent, leas tax, for the year, to add. £3,000 to reserve, and to carry forward £3,323. The crop, realized Was 258,590lb. At the corresponding dat: last year the dividend was at the rate of
Hon. Mr. Hewers then moved the post- ponement of the estimates for a fortnight. Hon. Mr. WEI Yux seconded, but the motion on being put to the meeting was Icst, the unofficials being for and the 25 per cent. officials against it.
On Council resuming,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment, and moved that it be read a third time and passed. the Bill was read a third time and passed The COLONIAL TREASURER conded, and
HIS EXCELLENCY Council standa adjourned sine die.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
HIS EXCELLENCY-The hon. member does A meeting of the Finance Committee not understand me. We cannot take up followed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presid the whole forty and relay them all at once ing, when the following votes because there would be no buoys available., passed :---
Hon. Mr. HEWETT-But you cannot dare
to keep your moorings down for four years without relaying them.
PUBLIC WORKS,
were
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $23,500 in aid of the vote Public Works, Recurrent, Hongkong, HIS EXCELLENCY-I will make a note of Water Works, Maintenance of City and that.
Hill District.
Hon. Mr. HEWETT-I remove mine every two years. Even then in that condition I have teed steamers break away from their moorings in a typhoon and go down the harbour, With regard
JUDICIAL.
The Governor recommended the Council Judicial and Legal Departments, Special to vote a sum of $3,240 in aid of the vote Expenditure, 4.-Supreme Court, New Furniture.
INCH KENNETH RUBBER ESTATEA. Including £1,319 brought forward the Estates amounted to £11,008, profita of the Inch Kenneth Rubber- The directors recommend that £2,500 be placed
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