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VUTANICAL AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT,
Under the Botanical and Forestry Department a new post of Supervisor has been created for work in connection with The plantatious in remote districts. vore for Brushwood clearing bas "boen Micreased by $2,500 to make provision for the clearing of larger areas adjoining housts and roatis in connection with the campaign against mosquitoes organise by the Sanitary Board. This work has necessitated various small increases in the staff of the Department also.
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
Undar Communications," the Arst five items are for works already in pro gress, and it is expected that all except the first item will prove remunerative undertakings. I may mention that one piece of land opened up by the now road to the Fenk sold a few days ago for 80.000, which is exactly the estimated cost of completing the road to Victoria Gap.
remunerative.
PUST OFFICE.
The rotuso dump referred to under WIDOWS AND ORPHANS' PENSION
"ORDINANCES. Item 107 is an alternative method of disposing of refuse to that of dumping The ATTORNEY-GENERAL: I keg ta more at son, which has certain disadvantages. the first railing of a Bill intituled an The dump will eventually when con-Ordinance to amend the Widows and Orphans' Pensions Ordinances, 1908 and solidated form a valuable reclamation.
Under ** Waterworks provision 1s 1921. The object of this Rit is to in made for two small schemes at Taipo clude within the scheme of the Widows'. and Fanling both of which should prove and Orphans' Pension Fund, throughout"
the whole of their service, certain officers Item (g) provides a sum for beginning
who, under the present scheme, only came "The top-feat-sand-from-Causeway Bay Under Post Office, provision has bewunder the obligation to contribute to the North Poigt, but it is probable that made for the re-organisation of the staff Fundat & Inter stage in their service. the large amount of filling required for of the Cape d'Aguilar Wireless Station The reason is that it is the contributions on transfer from the Naval Authorities during bachelerhood which count moat. reclaiming the sites recently sold at
to the Colonial Government Increased in the calculations of pensions payable North Point will be obtained to some extent from the route of this road and work in connection with the provision to widows and orphans, and it is pro- the heavy cost of making it will thus be of Wireless Telegraph on ships and the posed to bring these particular officers sssue of licences for Wireless Telegraph under the scheme of the Fund in order Item (h) is for very necessary widen-necessitates a larger staff. ing of the road at Shaukiwan. Item (i) is a 10 foot road at a level of about 800-In the Kowloon-Canton Railway, an orphils may be as much as possible. feat which will join the Peak Road at anticipated increase in the Trafic has The person who at present cot ander eatailed increased estimates for items the Schend of the Fund are: (1) all rather lower level and eventually con such as coal and oil, which is partly purons in the permanent employment of nect with the road to be begun under counter-balanced by a reduction in the Government, and, (8) European police Item (m). It is expected that these pairs and renewals sleepers. ate.
odicers of the rank of Sergeant or any programme of Special Expenditure in roads will open up good building sites. this Department is heavy. but has been The chief Iton (1) provides for widening and reduced to its minimum.
Improvements at Kowloon improving curves on "Victoria Road.
Item (k).. effect of opening Conduit Road to wheel Personale trafic.
In the Education Department, an in-reduced. crease of $62,837 is provided for sub- sidies to Vernacular Schools. This is m some degree compensated for by a reduç- tion of $18.687 in the item Capitation Grants." It is hoped by means of these subsidies to extend educational facilition to a large proportion of the poorer
classes.
PUBLIC WORK'S DEPARTMENT. In the department of Public Works a Very large increase of expenditure, is shown under the head of Emoluments. After careful considera-,
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to ensure that pensions which may be- their widows and "eous payable to
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bighur rank, or any other European members of the police force whose mar riage is approved by the Captain. Super- intendent of Police. The Bit proposes to
This road will have the 8tation, an extension to a carriage shed | extend the scheme of the Fund to those
at Hung Hom, new sidings and station at Sheung Shui, a new Carpenters Shop at Hung Hom and a sum of $30,000 for Spares for Locomotives, all of which aro considered necessary.
Europeus officers, who at present are
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outside it and to other servants of the Government who are not imembers of the Police Force but are appointed for Item (1) is really a new work us none
agreements for terms of years exceeding THE GENERAL FINANCIAL POSTEIQN.
two years. There are two classes of tion the Secretary of State has sanction-of the money voted for this year has been
May 1, ia ponclusion, retert to the these officers: first of all, officers appoint- ed the system of continual increments for spent. It is proposed to begin a road all engineers to date from the 1st from Wanchai Gap along the south side general financial position as indicated by ed on what I may call probationary January, 1921. The two assistants of the of Sivunt Cameron where building sites these Estimates The proposal to deplete agreements, generally for three years, our balances by a sum not far short of many of whom come at the end of three Director of Public Works have been are being applied for
tems (a) as required for a road to save three million dollars may seem to re-years on the permanent staff. It seems granted salaries of £1,000 rising by in-
access to sites already sold on Victoria guire some defence, but I subrait that desirable that they should contribute to eretnents of 200 a year to $1,150. En-
it is in accordance with sound policy. the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund gineers begin on a salary of £100 rising
for a rond in front of The estimated excess of expenditure over from the beginning of their service-frou Item (1) by increments of £20 a year to 2700, and building sites on the side of the ridge revenie is due solely to the very large the time of their probationary agregat by increments of £25 a year to £30, the Happy Valley! while officers in executive charge of Sub- Item (q) provides for making the road Programme of public works for which The other class of officers who will Bow Departments draw a charge allowance
Are appointed. the experience of the past, I think it certain officers who There are strict way in Queen's Road Hastus_resumptions provision has been made. Judging from come under the schenia of the Fund are of 2100 a year.
become possible. efficiency bars at 2000 and at £730. "Itent (8) is required in accordance with unlikely that we shall be able to spend throughout the whole of their service for the during the year the whole amount of successive terms of ve years. But for I feel sure that this recognition of the covenanta catered inte to connect the 86.611.300 which appears on the Esti-the fact that their agreements are for excellent work done by officers of the houses on Broadwood Road with Public Works Department will be grati-road from Marrison Cap to Wanchal and mates. It is always the case that some five years at a time they are, for all the permanent works ennnot be begun till late in the practical purposes, on fying not only to honourable members, Wong-nei-chong Caps.
that circumstances prevent as staff. The Bill will not apply to officers but to those outside this council who are
Item (1) provides for much needed im-year;
reappointed after the daily brought in contact with the results provements in the alignment of the roads much work being done on others as was appointed
hoped when the Estimates were framed Ordinance domes into force but 'an of their labours. The staff of Engineers neationed. has been increased in order to cope with
Liem (v) is for raising and paving the and that others still have to be postpen-option is given to officers at present in the many important works in hand and Praya at Kennedy Town where it has ed owing to unexpected difficulties and Government service, who would have- delays. It is impossible to forecast what come under the scheme had they been contemplated, and I think it will be con. sunk below the proper level.
provision is made works may or may not fall under onepoimed after the commencement of "the coded, when "we come to consider the Under Drainage Public Works Extraordinary programme for completing the sewer from Wanchai of these categories and the best course Ordinance, to come into the Fund. They for next year, that the increase is fully Gap to the sea near Aberdeen and for that we can take is to make provision are given a certain time to declare their justifed. Two items of expenditure of drainage on the road to Wanchai Gap for the anxioum programine which we election. The Bill puts that down as a The last named could hope to carry out if all circum-period of one month after return from expenditure of $12.000 and $10,000 have pad at Repulse Bay. been inserted under other charges, in work will be paid for by lessees of land. stances were favourable. It is therefore, leave to those who are on leave at the Under Miscellaneous Works. Iten 25 is more then probable that the balances commencement of the Ordinance, and one connection, with the Government Quarry for upkeep of Quarry Plant and Quarry for the construction of the tow Queen's will not have to be drawn on to the ax-month after the commencement of the Stores. The increase in the amount pro- Statue wharf. Item for enlargement tent, which the Estimates appear to in Ordinance in the case of officers not on vided for Public Works Recurrent is of the Government depot at Tsat Tsimi dicate and I think also that there is leave. It is proposed to alter the period small, but I hope will be found sur where all the work in connection with some reason to hope that we have taken to three months in each case. Power is reinforced concrete piles Daving slaba conservative view of the revenue which van, to the avarnar in Council to ficient.
exclude Even, however, if the balances are re- Widows and Orphans' Pensions Ordin-
From the operation of Of Extraord and putat de tar
ment. Large sums are provided under erese on the estimate for the present year the heading Waterworks for develop. duced to the full extent suggested,, ! †of-x1,045,900. The vore for this yearments to meet the increased consumption consider that the result may be regardedance any oficers who are "appointed to was far larger than any vote for Public of water which taxed the existing means not only without alarm but with satis work of a special or temporary character; Works in previous years, so that honour- able members will be able to gauge the of distribution severely during the sum- extent to which the rapid development mer months. I would take this oppor. tunity of remarking that a careful ex- of the Colony is making it necessary to amination of all possible catchment areas spend sums on roads, buildings, reclaim the island shows that we are approach mations and water works' that were uning the limit of our water supply and dreamt of a few years ago. Many works that in the not distant future it may be that are desirable, though not very necessary to tap 'new areas. urgent, have had to be dropped for the prosent. I would mention in particular the tramway to Wanchai Gap, a work which may have to be proceeded with before long as the construction of houses on the new road in the vicinity of Wan bai Gap and on Mount Canieros pro ceeds. It is recognised that useful in many ways as the road to the Hill Dis trict will be, cheap and rapid transit at regular intervals is necessary to a central point. As, however, no definite plans have been prepared for, this work, and the method of working the tramway has not been decided on, it is unnecessary to increase the vote. for Public Works by a sum that will probably not be spent.
Under Item 86 provision is made for the work in connection with the Pray East Reclamation Scheme which will be necessary during the year.
is for the accommodation of the firemen
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beg to move the first reading. The COLONIAL SECRETARY: I beg to second.
The Bill passed the first reading. LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE.
are.
faction for this reason that by far the
Works Extraordinary is for undertakings. greater part of the expenditure on Public which, apart from the general benefits which they will confer on the community, will actually prove remunerative in th near future. The amount spent on these
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL: 1 beg to move warks is, therefore, not so much expen- diture in the ordinary sense as a change the Erst reading of a Bill intituled an of investments. We are moving our Ordinance to amend further the Legal money from one form of security to an Practitioners Ordinance, 1871. This Bill other transferring our "capital from the proposes to make certain alterations in In Kowloon large sums are provided scrip of loans into land and buildings. the law relating to the preliminary and for work on the hospital and police Take for instance, the votes amounting final examinations which have to be stations at Yaumati and Mangkoktaui, to practically half a million dollars for passed by solicitors clerks who Item Go provides for a cattle and swine the Praya East Reclamation. This money articled here. It also slightly alters the depot at Yamati, the necessity for will come back to us and will bring &eanctions provided for acting without. which has been urged by the Sanitary handsome profit with it as soon as the qualification as barrister or solicitor. Board. Under Item 61 provision has reclamation is completed and might in- Clause 2 deals with the preliminary ex been made for beginning the construction deed be regarded for accounting purposes amination. I should explain that all of quarters for the scavenging staff. The
they are articled, a certain examination penditure. extension of the Fire Station (Item 62) rather as in advance than as actual ex-clerks articled here must pass, before Then again the expenditure on roads called a preliminary examination unles# for whom there is no room in the Police is in practically every case recouped they have already passed some examina Station. Item 65 provides for an under- ground chamber at the Royal Observatory sooner or later by the sale of the build- tion which is to be taken as a substitute This ex- for that examination or received a special to be voted is absorbed by works already instruments.
The greater portion of the whole sum for the Seismograph and other delicate ing sites which they open up.
The remaining items for penditure enables us to sell at good exemption from the Chief Justice. Clause in progress, and I need only refer to buildings require no special comment- prices land, which until the roads were 2 proposes to make the Hongkong Uni works for which provision is now made Under the heading. roads the prin- constructed was almost valueless, so that veraity Matriculation Examination one for the first time. In Hongkong, under cipal work of construction is the 100 foot much of our capital returns to us in of the examinations which is to be s the heading Buildings" Item 3 Las road from Sham Shui-po to Kowloon this form while the increased receipts ground for exemption from the pre- Most of the been increased to provide for six more City, with the nullah to carry the large from Crown Rents and amessed taxes liminary examination. houses on Leighton Hill in two blocks stream from the east side of the railway, provide us with a permanent addition to Matriculation examinations in England of three each. Item 4 has been increased Provision is made for this under item our income. Some of the expenditure are grounds of exemption there, and, I to provide more accommodation than was 74 (a) and 75 (a). It is also proposed on roads is recouped almost at once-1 understand, the standard of the Hong originally intended. Item 10 provides to spend a sum of $100,000 in improving need only refer to the recent sale of land korg University Matriculation is as high 2 sun for beginning the new buildings the surface of the existing main roads. en the new Peak Road, which I have as in England and there secans no reason for Salyingpun School on a site on Bon- Under the heading "waterworks "pro-already mentioned.
why the Matriculation." examination ham Road, which will probably be vision is made for improving the distri- In other cases, we may have to wait a should not be a grond of exemption here. acquired during next year." en 11'isbution of water in Kowloon..
little longer as the sales of land will not The clause also provides that any ex- for a small bungalow in the grounds of As regards the New Territories, der begin until the development which the amination that would in England be a Government House to supplement the which bending New Kowloon is included, inadequate bedroom accommodation of it is hoped to make a start with the gaol roads are intended to assist catches up ground for exemption from the pre- with the work. Some roads are in the liminary examination there shall be a the House. I referred to this matter at Ngau Shi-wan and to build a Police nature of lock-up investments which will ground for exemption from the prelimin in speaking in the Estimates last year, Station at Shatin, a new Public Works certainly bring in good interest in the ary examination here, and a ground for Item 12" is the first expenditure under Bungalow at Taipo chiefly for the use future though the exact date when they exemption without the need for any scheme for removing Queen's College of surveyors, and other buildings as so will begin to do so depends upon sircumspecial order by the Chief Justice. At from its present site to a much larger out in Items 94, 95 and 97. I would men
present the order is necessary. Clause 3" site ou Caroline Hill A
It is 1 gubmit essential to take a long deals with the solicitor's final examina appointed last year reported Committee tion specially Item 92 which provides for stances
very reconstructing three of the sheds at La view of the future position especially in tion. Paragraph (a) of that section cor favourably on the present buildings, and Chi Kok at present used as a gaol, as the development during the last few it is considered that the present sheds the Kowloon Peninsula, and our plans rects an obvious drafting error in the years of a taste for field games among would be unsafe in a typhoon. The are laid with this object. Wide roads, Ordinance of 1871. Paragraph (b) of the Chinese has rendered it essential that Diaphons Fog Signalling Installatica at good drainage, an adequate water supply clause 3 provides that the fee to be paid any site to which the principal Govern Waglan Island on the Canadian model and cheap and afficient means of tran-to examiners for final examination may ment School is to be transferred shall should prove of great value to shipping. sport are some of the ends in view. It be fixed by regulation by the Governor not only be easily accessible, but shall Under roads the principal work isis only by providing such facilities that in Council. At present these fees have have ample grounds for recreation of the continuation of the surfacing of the the housing problem can be solved, and to be fixed afresh after each new exami every kind. These conditiona. are ful- main road from Lai Chi Kok to Castle with the return of general trade pro nation. It also provides that the fees filled by the site chosen and as soon as Peak and Taipo.:
sperity our best efforts will be required payable to examiners are to be paid by plans for the new school are approved Item 102 and 106 (a) and (b) described to keep pace with the needs of a rapidly the candidate or candidates. The inten an estimate of the cost will be placed as the Kowloon Tong Development growing population. before Honourable Members may Scheme relate to a large housing scheme. Having regard to these considerations of the thres examiners Clause & pro- point out that the amount which-will-be which has been under consideration for I submit that, as L-gaid last year and the vides new sanctions for the offence of realised by the sale of such portion of some time. "It has been decided that the present site of Queen's College as the best method of carrying the scheme year before, the policy of devoting our acting as a barrister or solicitor with may be available after the area has been into effect is for the Government to do balances to works of development up to out qualification. The present sanction laid to suit developments so far to pay for the new College, uren and to sell the land to a company, the Public Works Department enable us reading party. The clause proposes to the work of leveling and draining the the fullest extent which the resources of is a penalty of 8200 which has to be recovered in civil action against the
Item 15 is for email market in the neighbourhood of Causeway Bay, and Item 16 is for an underground miniature rife range at the side of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps parade ground, which will ho most useful for training during the winter:&
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tion is to fix the fee at 8100 for each
which under certain restrictions will arrange for the building of houses. The sible to adopt in the interests of the make that sanction a fine of $1,000 re- road provided for under item 101 (1) will Colony, and I have, therefore, no hesita osverable on summary, conviction before. tion whatever in commending these Esa Magistrate. I beg to move the first give access to the area from Kowloon,
Under Item-304-a sum of $200,000 istimates to your approval (Applause) reading.
The first reading of the Bill was provided for continuing the reclamation
agreed to, At Bbam Shui-po.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY BCUnded, and- the Bill passed the first reading...
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