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THE BUDGET STATEMENT.
FINANCIAL POSITION A STRONG ONE.”
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Provision has been made under Specialiton are in come cases less and in others Expenditure for three more Motor more, than will be actually spent, but of estimated expenditure Cycles and Sidecars which will complete the total the allotment of one cycle to each out 87.245.500 will probably be reached, atation. A new motor car is required to especially as a considerable part of it is, replace an old car, now past service, allotted to several large works which are and provision is made for completing actually in progress,
the equipment of the large Police During the the current year and espe Launches with Searchlights" and with cially up to the 30th June, the expendi Deck Cabins for the better accommodation ture on Public Works Extraordinary has
GOVERNMENT'S POLICY IN REGARD TO PUBLIC WORKS, of the Oficer in Charge. It is proposed been comparatively small considering the
INTERESTING OUTLINE OF
THE GOVERNMENTS MANIFOLD ACTIVITIES.
At yesterday's meeting of the Legisla- tive Council, the Colonial Secretary mov ed and the Colonial Treasurer seconded the first reading of a Bill intituled An Urdinance to apply a sum not exceeding million eight hundred and sixty-nine thousand and sixten dollars
seventeen.
It was estimated at this time last year that the balance of assets over liabilities on the 31st Deceraber, 1921, would amount
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT.
FIRE BRIDADE.
Government Building between Jubilee and Queen Victoria Streets where exten- sive piling of a difficult nature was neces sary At Caroline Hill the site for the hew buildings of Queen's College had fo
also to purchase, van for the convey. large amount 'provided in the estimates, ance of prisoners from outlying districts This was due to several unavoidable and to and from the Courts. The re causes. For example it was impossible arning of the Force with modern weapons to make such an early start with the is being rapidly effected and it is pro- building of the Kowloon Hospital as bad, posed to buy 130 Police Positive Pistols been hoped, owing to the necessity for a Is the Harbour Master's Department, next year."
more comprehensive lay-out of the Din trict involved, which rendered it clear certain salaries have been increased. The Harbour Master's, appointment has been In the Fire Brigade Estimates a new that further cutting down of the site. restored to the position relative to other vote of $19,000 has been inserted under than had been arranged for was deniz. departments which it formerly held the Other Charges for the purchase of hose able. There has also been some delay in Government Marine Surveyors have been the vote for Stores being reduced by the preparation of the site for the new placed on a similar footing to Engineers $5,000. Provision has also been made for to the Public Service of the year 1923. "
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTER-in the Public Works Department; and a equipping the No. 2 are float with search ING THE GOVERNMENT said: Honenrable third Boarding Officer has been added to light apparatus, No. 1 fire float. having
been similarly equipped this year. Members of legislative Council:-la sub- the establishment.
PRISON DEPARTMENT, The wages of the cress of all Govern. mitting for your consideration the Esti
In the Prison Department the post of be adjusted to such a level as would pro- mates of Revenue and Expenditure for ment launches have been increased so as the year 1993, I fee! sure you will agree to bring them into line with crews em-Trades Warder has been abolished, and vide filling for the adjacent land. It is with me in regarding our financial posi-ployed by commercial firms whose pay the work of instruction is now performed also a fact that owing to the extensive was adjusted after the strike earlier in by two Trades, Instructors under the building operations now in progress in tion as satisfactory.
the year; and, with the grant of incre supervisión of a Principal Warder. As the Colony local contractors are unable mental scales of salaries, good conduct
in the Harbour Department the salaries to tender for more work at an economical and fent allowances hart been abolished..!
The Senior Lighthouse Keeper, at Green of the crew of the Prison Department rate, while all efficient labour is fully employed. The staff of the Public Works to approximately: five million dollars faland, whose, duties include the super Launch have been revised and os account Department has been increased to meet
vision of 18 outside lights and the train- ing of lighthouse apprentices, has been of the greater size of the new launch a the situation as far as can be done with promoted to a new post with the title of larger crew has been provided for. Offer in Charge of Green Island and Similarly on page 54 it will be seen Sub-Inspector of Lighthouses. Increased provision has been made under. Other Charges for the raising and renew ing of the moorings of Ocean Steam The revised estimate, of revenue for this ships. The vote for this year has already year is $20,715,720 which is 83,442,460 more required supplementing on account of the than the original estimate. The differ-increased number of moorings now in use ence is mainly attributable to unforeseen increases under opium, tobacco duties, and land sales. I will deal with the ques tion of opium later. As regards tobacco. it was dificult to foresee, when the original estimate was framed,the effect of the then recently increased duty. Land sales must always be an uncertain quan tity, as the demand is determined by various factors which cannot be calculated in advance. It might be expected that sales would vary with the state of trade, but a calculation made accordingly is at once upset by the fact that 1921 and 1992, being years of world-wide trade depres sion, have been record years as regards land sales in Hongkong. The explanation undoubtedly is that a period of unrest in South Chins, such as has unfortunately been experienced of late, results in the investment of a large amount of Chinese money in real estate in Hongkong."
but, owing to an increase of a millioa dollars in revenue and a decrease of balt a million dollars in expenditure com pared with the revised Estimate for 1021. the actual balance at the end of 1021 amounted to 16,478,743.
that the same revision of salaries has taken place as regards the crew of the launch of the Health Officer of the Port.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT
advantage, and no further increase of staff could be usefully employed while the present conditions continue.
THE LOAN QUESTION.
The question of providing for large public works by means of a loan has not been lost sight of. In the estimates you In the Sanitary Department an addi. find. considerable sums entered for the and it is not anticipated that there will tional Senior Inspector has been appoint Praya East Reclamation Scheme, and be any falling off next year. A new itemed to be in charge under the Colonial under the arrangements at present in of $700 appears for the upkeep of the Veterinary Surgeon at the Slaughter-force large sums will have to be pro Wireless Plant installed at Gap Rock houses and an additional 2nd class in vided under Public Works Extraordinary which it is hoped will prevent the interpector is required for similar duty. for this scheme for several years more. frequently Further new posts of a total value of Now the whole of this money will come ruption of communication experienced in the past, Provision has about $6,000 have also been made to back to the Government, and so far as also beers made for a new motor boat for cope with the increasing work to be can be foreseen a good deal more besides, the Government Marine Surveyor's Office, done by this department. The crews of in the form of premium on the sale of a sub-department whose work is increasing the Sanitary Department's steam launches and levelled by the removal of Morrison and barges have also received increases Hill and on the land formed by the yearly.
of salaries in accordance with the reclamation, and as such premium is not general revision of launchmen's pay, and subject to filitary Contribution it is a the drivers, bargemen, and coolies have question whether the amount required. been placed on incremental scales which for the scheme should not be provided coverable on the sale of the land, rather will grant them, an extra dollar a month either by a loan or as an advance re than as a charge on the annual revenue after 3, 5, 7, and 10 years' service.
of the Colony.alterna
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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS DEPARTMENT.
In the Imports and Exports Depart ment the vote for Liquer Labels has been increased by $1,000 as it is proposed to extend to Chinese wines this system of preventing the evasion of the liquor duties. Purchase of raw opium has been increased from $500,000 to $600,000 win to depletion of stocke
• RUTAL OBSERVATORY,..
Then again certain, items ander the both in
Several of the votes in Other Charges have been sub-divided for the purposes of better storekeeping and accounting and under Special Expenditure provision has heading of "Waterworks" been made for farther carts which are Hongkong and the New Territories in-. The original estimate" of the year's
Under Royal Observatory provision has required. It is proposed to purchase two volve heavy capital expenditure. The expenditure was 820,138,980: the revised been made for the purchase of a new tran- motor refuse lorries which will facilitate Shing Mun Valley scheme alone, if the estimate is 219,565,500. The latter figure sit instrument and apparatus for remit the conveyance of refuse. from the Penk Government decides to proceed with it, includes a liberal allowance in respect of ting Wireless Tine Siguals., The appara- and outlying districts, and two motor will cost several milion dollars. These Public Works Extraordinary, which are tua, at present in use is out of date and vans for the carriage of infected clothing works should in course of time prove being speeded up as much as possible, not trustworthy and this improved instru- to the disinfecting stations. Two motor remunerative undertakings and their cost: whereas the revised estimate of revenue ment is necessary to meet modern-requirų į cars have also been inserted on the re-might well be met by a loan.
The
oss must be faced, On the other hand the shipping" control profits, in the sum of $2.231,204, are still retained under the Colony's liabilities.
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
POLICE ESTABLISHMENT.
commendation of the Sanitary Board for the use of officers of this department who have a considerable amount of travelling to do to outlying districts.
EDECATION DEPARTMENT.
in the sum of $20,718,720, has been cal-ments.
PROFITABLE EXPENDITURE ON ROADE,
culated updh a conservative basis.
The expenditure on roads is proving: most profitable though the return is of estimated balance of revenue over ex Under Miscellaneous Services the grant
an indirect kind. There seems to be an penditure is $1,153,220, and this sum will increase our balance to a total of to the Imperial Institute has been increas
impression abroad that the Government. 37,631.5. I should not be surprised; ed from £125 to £500 and a grant of £25
The Estimates of the. Education De. is somewhat reckless in proceeding with.. however, if at the close of the year the is made to the Royal Asiatic Society. The balance was standing at a considerably vote for the University is reduced by partment have been re-arranged and the construction of expensive roads while higher figure. I may mention here that $6,000 which is equivalent to the decrease condensed for convenience of accounting. curtailing expenditure in other directions. the excess of our assets over our liabilities in the interest payable on the outstanding. The improvement of vernacular educa where help is more needed. I can imagite amounted on the, 30th June last, to balance of the Government's contribution, tion in the Colony has been receiving the no more short sighted policy than to.
a sum of $100,000 being paid off unually serious attention of the Government for reduce our expenditure on road construc 30,712,040, Those assets include very large amount of cash, in addition to a The annual grant to the University is several years past and, by means of tion at the present time. The only $60,000. Increases under printing and normal schools for both masters and mis piece of road about to be constructed sum of $2,800,000 in subsidiary coins which and binding are due to the expansion of tresses, and increased subsilics to schools that will possibly not prove a profitable- are entered at their faco value. It may Governmental work generally while rent both in Hongkong and in the New undertaking in itself is the short connec be necessary to melt down a large part of these coins in pursuance of our policy allowances have had to be considerably Territories, it is hoped gradually to tion from Wong Nei Chong Gap to the increased as some Government quarters raise the standard in this respect. The road between Deep Water Bay and of many years past of demonetizing super-
at Morrison Hill and elsewhere will not work of this branch is increasing and Repulse Bay, but it would be difficult to fuous coin, in which event a considerable be available,and quartern now, building at it has become necessary, in order, that argue that this road should not be pro the Peak and Leighton Hill will not be full benefit may be obtained from the ceeded with when it is remembered that system of subsidies, to increase the staff it will shorten the distance between the ready so soon as was anticipated.
of inspectors of vernacular schools. A City of Victoria and the rapidly develop For next year the revenue is estimated The cost of the Police establishment is cadet officer is at present acting as an ing areas on the South side of the island. to amount to $19,567,970. The principal increased by some $170,000 to a total of inspector and a further additional post by several miles. The road to Shek O of Inspector Class II. has been made. has also been referred to as an extra- increases over the estimated revenue for $1,028,000 to which must be added 834,000 The salaries of locally engaged mistresses vagant and unnecessary undertaking. this year being under the bends for special expenditure, 286,000 for pen have been regraded. There are now 17 challenge this statement by facts which I Assessed Taxes, Hawkers Licences, Liquor sions, and a large sum for buildings under mistresses on sterling salaries appointed hold are incontestable Arrangements Duties, Liquor Licentes. Stamp Duties, Public Works Extraordinary. The Pro- from home and 20 locally engaged mis. are already in progress for the erection Tobacco Duties, Water Excess, and Post-blems of adequate policing has its special tresses on dollar salaries of varying on land at the far end of the road of age, but against these increases is effect difficulties in consequence of the waves amounts. The staff of English-speaking rateable property of a value of about a an estimate of $800,000 for land sales as of crime which from time to time spread Chinese Assistant Masters has been re million dollars, while the road in its against a revised estimate of $2,500,000 to the Colony during periods of unrest from this couret in the present year. This in South China. It is necessary both to organised add Vernacular Masters who course will pass extensive areas suitable estimate, as I have, explained, is neces cope with these periodic outbreaks and now receive some two years training, at for the erection in pleasant surroundings. the Normal Schools have similarly been of numerous houses. The road will give sarily mere guess work.
at the same time to avoid overburdening The expenditure for next year is esti- the tax-payer. With expenditure which regraded. Class with a salary of access for the public to a part of the 3400 to $600 annually has been abolished island hitherio inaccessible by land exopt mated to amount, to $22,583,835, being an may prove to be unnecessary. increase of some three million dollars over The Government has every hope that as such salary is no longer sufficient to by a long and hilly path. This part of attract suitable candidates. Capitation the island possesses advantages as regards. the probable expendituro this year. The the restoration of peace and tranquility Grants, Subsidies, University Examina climate and sea beaches superior to those various increases and decreases in each in China will before long render the tasktion Grants, and Building Grants have in other parts of the Colony, but owing department and the reasons therefor are of the policeman in Hongkong a less all been increased and witness to the ex. to its exposed position it is only possible set out in the sessional paper which has arduous one, than it is at present been laid on the table and I will refer The European strength is increased by pansion which is taking place in Educato reach it by sea during a comparatitoly---
tion to-day in this Colony to the more important items. It will be thirty-two men, the majority of whom are peep that estimated expenditure exceeds being recruited from the Royal Irish estimated revenue by some four million Constabulary, Nineteen men are being Before I deal in detail with the cati dollars, but the,, usual custom has been added to the Indian Contingent, twenty-mates of the Public Works Department followed of estimating revenue on a con eight to the Water Police, and 130 to the should like to make a few general thing had become an anachronism servative basis, and the question of trans- Chinese Force. Of the latter some 100 remarks on the policy of the Govern. Those who opposed the road to the Peak ferring certain expenditure to loan are coming from Waibaiwei nad it is ment. It has been the practice to insert have remained silent since certain recept account is under consideration. In any proposed to employ them in the New under the head of Public Works Extra events and it is unnecessary for me to event our cash balances are ample to cover Territories.
by ordinary the maximum sums that it is recapitulate the arguments in favour of
the deficit.
POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT,
short time each year. Our island is not a very large one, and the fact that one of the most desirable portions of it should to practically cut off, and inhabited only by a few Chinese familles engaged in
It will be seen at the beginning of the estimated can be spent on each work its construction. I may remark, however, The rate of exchange adopted for these Police Estimates that provision has been with the result that at the end of the that the heavy expenditure incurred on Estimates is 28. 44, se against 21. ed. in made for the extra Assistant Superin-year the amount spent has fallen far this most valuable means of communica respect of the present year, and the dollar fendents. One of these arises from the short of the total estimate. This praction has already been to a great extent equivalent of all sterling payments is usual, promotion of a Police Probationer tice has two disadvantages. It upsets the recovered by the sale of hitherto inacces increased accordingly, except as regarde and the other is a new post to which proper adjustment of Revenue and Exible sites situated above, and below it. uplazies which are payable at a fixed Chief Inspector James Kerr has been penditure, by the necessity for estimating You will observe that a sum of money is Exchange.
appointed. This appointment has been for a large deficit, which is ultimately entered. for the improvement of Victoria made with a view to the reorganisation found not to exist, and it also tends to Road A good deal of building develop Provision has been made in the Cadot of the Detective Sub-Department, which create an impression that the Public ment is taking place on this rose and it Bervice for two new unpassed cadets has been renamed the Criminal Investiga Works Department is unable to carry, into is essential that some of them, dane The mainder of the incretes in this tien Department. This Department will effect, within a specified time, the works gerous corners should be removed, but the Service is due to the manual stipulated to in the charge of a Deputy Superinten entrusted to it. In the estimates now expenditure will be kept sa low na increments.
before you the sums entered under each possible.
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