HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
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BORING FOR WATER,
PUBLIC LIGHTING AT KOWLOON.
KOWLOON, MATTERS,
& recommendation the electric light, in lieu of the sent is lighting, installed to this pier as being forwarded
to the tiovernment.
With reference to latrines at Kowloon Point, south of Jurden Road, in addition to the public couvenience at the ricksha sheiter near the Kowloon Ferry, there are two other public latrines south of Jordan Road-an
in Canton Road, opposite Navy Street; and the other opened recently in Shanghai Street, opposite "Hoaring Street. There are also two large latrines on private property en the lingkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co's prearises and the other at Messrs. Holt's Godown.
The Town Planning Committee are con aidoring a recommendation for public latrines near the junction of Haiphong And Nathan Roads, and the junction of Canton and Jordan Roads.
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OLD WALLS.
With regard to the remarks of the Hus, Mr. how Shou-son with respect to wels, anffort was made to find the position of one of these old wells that have been so much referred to. Werxhausted the plans of the Sanitary Board, after that, all those of the P.W.D., with no result. Mr. Chow offered to interview his Chinese friends and ascertain if they knew the position of the old wells.
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they are carried out by engineers. It is the hundred mad one jeba that are go one else's job that 'come round to the Director of Public Works
The DITOR
this matter.
WDERLASS BUIPPING AIDS,
THE POLICE.
י'
sees no necessity, for allowing it...
He referred next to the question of
THE CANTON BOMB
OUTRAGES.
DE. SUN.
The Conton Tiuzas reportal -
SPORT.
FOOTBALL `:
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UNITED AC. ». POLICE RESERVES,
The Hoo. Mr. Path: Commercial THE CHEUNG CHAC SETTLEMENT. houses make no difference whether a
Ho and the Hon. Mr. Bind hara man is married or a bachelor.
spoken of Cheung Chau settlement. The The COLONIAL SECRETARY: I may say question of extra police has been very commercial houses regard it as part of a carefully considered" indeed, and the man's emoluments. We do not. The Captain Superintendent "advises," with The following will represent the United bachelor ordinarily, in my opinion, is full responsibility; that two Europeans Athletic Club in the second division very well paid now. House allowance is are not necessary. They have nothing League fixture, on Saturday, on the home not part of his emolument, and we do to do, the patrol launch passes twice ground, kick-off at 9 p.m.Beach; not want to encourage him to take a daily, and the Government is satisfied Chilton, and Urquhart Leonard, Mac house to live in by himself: he can live that there is not an adequate reason for konzia and Duncan; Watkins, Brown, cheaper than that, but the married man having this additional assistance. It is May, Derry and Chubb.- has the expense of his wife and family, proposed to post two more Indian con and therefore we think he should be stables. It is possible that later, more
RUGBY FOOTBALL. entitled to an allowance to meet the police will be required on the Island of very high rentals which are charged by Ping Chau, which requires just as much SHANGHAI EXPECTS AN INVITATION private landlords and are, of course, an policing, from the Government's`point of
FROM HONGKONG. economic return on Government build-view, as Cheung Chau. The other ques: inge.
tion was that of roads" and general
At the annual meeting of the Shanghai improvements. These are under con Rugby Football Club on October 2th-
THE EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT.
Observatory.
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suggestion to increase the police and the without. i think that the Government That apparently contradicts the state revenue forces is by no means a complete | could no mora control this than, forment of the Harbour Master during the answer to this question. As ton, members example, in the case which not infre-strike that owners are advised to advance are aware, the "inding of contraband is quently happens where a rumour that to the wages of Goverment launch mainly a matter of information and to the Government is going to take over thajcnws, As a matter of fact, the acttleDR DE COLBERT DENIES HELPING HON MR. E. A. IRVING. increase the number of searchers in un Dock Companies or the wharves sends nant came out very near but slightly
RHOESKIFY. You have literarily to pull the shares jumping up 20 points, better than the wages paid by, the Goy Mr. "Bird spoke of boring for water, it
OF EDUCATION: The the ship or house to pieces. The other On the other aspect of the question,omment, and the Government have made is very unlikely that any appreciable
Dr. M. M. de Colbert, sccused of being and these slight readjustments. But in doing quantity of water is likely to be obtained criticism of the Senior Unofficial Member alternative, to increase the rewards paid labour restrictions-labour unrest
an accomplice in the bomb plot of October on the Island from borings. Ity cou
as to the teaching of shorthand is a small for information," ieads, of course, to guild regulation, are in quite a different so they have done away with certain 19th at Canton, appeared before the
This very important question allowances, as was explained, and the guration and the nature of its form matter which can very easily be answered, additional corruption and bribery which category.
are the inevitable concomitants of auch has been having most serious conside diforener is quite insignificant.
"military tribunal of General Chen Chiang- tion preclude this possibility. More Shorthand is a subject which requires to in all the extensive cuttings and accurabe studied intensively.
The senior Chinese member referred ming on thctober 94th for preliminary hear It is no good system. I think. Sir, that it is dif. ration by the Government, and I think tions which have been descme to a learning is for an hour a week. I have ficult to find any remedial measure three hon. members advised legislation. to the question of education in connering. Dr de Clobert was not defended by depth of 100 fret sign of springs of no doubt that if the schoool authorities, except that I would suggest that Chinese The Government will gladly consider tion with child labour. The Government any attorney-at-law, and he would not sigu constructive suggestions of this proposes to offer tinacial support to any the evidence as taken by the court clerk, be any volume has been noticed or reported with the advice of the Inspector of public opinion should, more strongly any
One is apt perhaps to over spproved scheme which may be put foraying he could not read what he had to. Op. the mainland there are certain English Schools and the Board of Edaca-upport the efforts of the Government in nature.
estimate the eficacy of restrictive men. ward by Chiness charitable or educa, sign.. valleys where accretions of and deposit. tion, agres that shorthand should be
sures. Legislation is not a panacea för tional sovietics, or by large employers of Dr. de Colbert stated that he is 48 years ed by erosion exist-where it is possibls taught, the Government will very quickly
Chinese labour.
old, Bud a German. He visited Ameries in that water might be obtained, but, in view supply a toneher. My private opinion, The second point raised by the senior the illa of the body politic, and to
solve the problem I would look rather The question of wells has been very | 1011, learing there in 1920 for Bussis. He of the fact that the proposed supply expressed perhaps hastily, is that the unofficial member was the question of
He will be to dugation, the improvement of the carefully considered, as the Director et has been in China two years, spending route schemes will afford, much more econom
general education of the boys is such that wireless position Bailers. cally, an adequate supply for all pur- they would be better employed in getting glad to learn that an expert from the housing of the very poor and of their Public Works pointed out The Gover time in Shantung. and Shas bafura e living conditions, and would give to ment is not disposed to fly in the facing to Canton, seven months ago. He poses, it appears hardly necessary to
ru with the ordinary school subjects, Hareoni Company is how installing a
them better stake and interest in the of its expert advisers and although it gare his occupation as a student. He extend any considerable sum in boringke English and mathematics and French, Gnder and it should be ready in the Colony.
fully realises that in China and also in mid he did not know either Hau Chang- If, however, it is found that borings enn than in any specialisation. When they course of next month. It will have a
The question of bricks has been dealt the New Territory wells are used, all the chi or Li Fook-lum, commanders of Dr. be put down at an inconsiderable cost.
leave school they cut learn all the abort radius of so miles from the Colony. with by the Director of Public Works. same, it is not disposed at present, and Sun Yat-sen. He denied he had been it might be worth doing so,,say at Apli
hand they want, if the stick to it for gaming transit instruments for tinie
signals, the time signals are at present takes a great interest in this matter. I would simply add that the Government
helping Dr-Sun; he only wanting some chau, which at present has 'no' auficient five or six months. supply and can only be supplied by lay that more should be done for the small Director for the use of the Observatory the mercantile community and samples Government entirely endorses his pastes and said what were found there might The Senior Unofficial Member asked sent out under a system arranged by the this in touch with certain members of cultivation in the New Territories. This help from Dr. Sun instand. He claimed no knowledge of bombs in his premises ing main perosy the channel.
British school children in the Colony. Plant through Stonecutters wireless of day have been sent Homs for analysis. tion that the cultivation of vegetables have been brought in by boy.
This transit instrument is That more should be done is my earnest station. "With regard to the lighting of public desire. At the same time, I should like merely a mechanical method by which a
KOUSING ALLOWANCES.
and rice and the establishment of poultry Dr. de Colbert disclaimed any knowledge highways at Kowloon, to which the flan to point out that much has been dour. system of signals will he sent under the The senior unofficial member referred farms should be encouraged. The scheme Sr. Lang referred, this is a clerical o Twanty years ago the Brat British school, international ende. The absene of this to housing allowances and suggested that that was begun and fostered by the late of bomb manufacturing and said that the the amount for gas lighting at Kowloon the Kowloon school, was started here, machine would not of course, have they be extended to bachelors. Now that Mr. Lau Chu Pak has very recently come tools in his posscasion are for carpentry. should read. $21,000, not $17,000, as d f said at the time, and I have never
affected the fate of the Gondia and the this question has been raised I think that to fruition and the promoters will noHe said he frei knew of Dr. Sau through deibt make a commencement immed introduction of Dr. Wo Ting-fang. printed in the 1993 estimates,
heard it challenge, that it was the first other vessels to which the hon, member an explanation may clear that falls. I may say that any other persons Dr. Sun once gave him letter of in-
say that the storm Subordinate servants, bachelors includ school of this kind in the British Empire referred. I may aclusively for British children and warnings are broadcasted through theed, do all receive, free quarters or house who bring forward suitable schemes of troduction to meet Hsu and L at the the same kind will receive most favour. North River, but owing to fighting and since then there have been established servatory from Cape D'Aguilar, and allowance: the senior servants are not
able returns..
interruption of railroad communication, he three similar schools, the Victoria School, that the Observatory was in touch with entitled to free quarters, but the ar
rangement we made was to enable a
The hon. member who represents the failed to meet these commanders. The Peak School and the Kowloon junior the fandia up to the time that she was
fron
Privilege of visit je being extended to the centre of the man to live in comfort with his family Justices gave us some intricate figures overflow school,-altogether an enrolment 100 miles
in a house in the Colony. A married regarding the Government accounts and Mrs. de Colbert and her three children of about 250 children. They have a very typhoon,"
The hon. member also suggested the man's expenses are
I notice that the Treasurer has not rest the headquarter of the Gendarmer," necessarily much strong staff on the whole, consisting of advisability of periodical visits by the higher than those of a bachelor, and it plied. I do not propose to rush in where where the doctor is being confined. twelve fully trained teachers, two,xcel-
Director to neighbouring ports. I under. is not considered advisable to extend the he fears to tread. The question of policy, lent teachers, of our own training, who were, I may add, in their time pupils of stand he dil visit various ports last year, system of allowances further than this I understand will be dealt with by His
Excellency. the Kowloon school, and five untrained The Government endorses the suggestion
I think Shanghai. Japan and Manila at present. As to the employment of un- that it is advisable that the firector teachers. trained teachers, they were engaged should keep
10 constant touch with mediately after the war, at a time when neighbouring Observatories. The hon. it meant either closing the schools alto-member representing the Chamber of ether or contacting them with any Commerce referred generally to the tenthers we could get. They have now question of the Observatory and stated had training as teachers for periods of that the Chamber of Commerce had re- anything between five and two years, and cently addressed the Government on the myself an very well satisfied with the subject. I may say I only received that work they are doing. I said that the communication yesterday: I have not Kowloon school junior is a recent develop had time to deal with it in any way, ment. if is not sufficient to relieve the The Government is fully alive to the pressure on the Kowloon school, to which necetuity of keeping the Observatory extra classrooms are being added and it efficient and up to date, and will give is hoped to increase the accommodation its sery sympathetic consideration to the of the Peak School also as soon as possible proposals that have been made. So much has been done for British chil deen here, and I do not think as much
The next point touched upon was that has been done innay Colony of this size all, the British childres are ot the only Government was satisfied that the police, of the hon. member represetting the approach the comminaity as to whether chair, the report and accounts showed in any other part of the Empire After of the police. It was asked whether the
I have already dealt with the remarks sideration and the Government is to Mr. A. W. Burkill, president, in the care of the Director of Education. It is to the best of their ability, assist the Chamber of Commerce as regards the they are prepared to pay the ordinary that after starting with a dofcit, the
Captain Superintendent of Police and very delicate matter for me to answer
He referred next to the rules which are part of the obligation club finished with a credit balance of promised that they should be examined my friend on the left (Hon. Mr. Log), eu so as not to fail in their duty. I cient stom of appointing a man to the sympathise with It has not been be increase in membership. In a short re- whether they are adequately remunerat Educational Department, and the an-for improvements. The refuse question $158. There had also been a satisfactory to see what could be done with them. I regarding the desiderata in my. am still waiting for
consider, Sir, that under its able and that information successor, but I would point, cut that my efficient officers our police force main bead of the service who has not had a fore the Government as far as I know view of rugby history, Mr. Burkill re- from Mr. Chow...
successor, when chosen as a specialist from tains & standard of zeal and eficiency life long experience and training.
it will certainly be referred to the Heal called that the first Interport was played among those who have bad at least eight sent conditions of service. in pay, leare generalisation. As far as I remember, terry, I think the community there matches had been played: five in Shang-- home will, no doubt, be chosen also from second to none, and, as regards its pre think, Sir, this is a somewhat sweeping of the Sanitary Department. As to the against Tientain in 1506. Since then, 13 As to the teader for the hospital in Kowloon, I regret that it has been rather
years the very they delayed, but it has been partly because psychology and knowledge of the Canton compare favourably with those of any the only heads of the Department have an under to the Kaifong of the Island and lost in
and scored 129 points and are responsible for the against 118. It was probable that another the Committee of Inspection, that went that of the 35,000 children who come the world. The hom my benned followed by-for a year or two-r ferry. They are much too apt to grumble invitation would be received from Hong-
It must be remembered other police force in any other part of been Mr. Eitel, for about 20 years, who run iata it very thoroughly, revised the plan under the control of this Departinest 250 questions of drills, quarters and livine Brewin, and for the last 20 years, at at the inconvenience of the service that Long, this season, while Tientsin" had vary considerably. Alsc, after
are British children and the rust-a very, conditions. prehensive survey of the levelling in Kaw. very great majority of the rest are carefully enquired into in 1920 when a
least, the post has been held by Mr. is provided. The Government has under suggested a meeting at Hanko These matters were very loon, it was decided to lower the site..
Irving, who was brought here specially consideration the whole ferry policy and The following officers were elected:- Lengthening the pier at Cheung Chan Chinese, and of these more than 20,000 revision of salaries was taking place and from the Straits Settlements for the the question of the plans; ble is now President, Mr. A. W. Burkilt; Fice- will be gone into. As to the short cut to alone. They are looked after by four atons
have education in the Chinese language the Government made certain condes and experience do fairly repudiate the and this ferry question will receive duo Messrs. G. M. Billings, P. Fowler, and I think dr. Irving's training before the Town Planning Committee presidents, Capt. E . M. Barrelt and purpose. Repulse Bay, work is proceeding at the Chinese inspectors who might, of course, arrangements. I think that there is
and were satisfied with the otheredd and will be continued.
suggestion that we have been accustomed consideration.
Hugh Martin: Captain. Mr. H. W. P. be specialists, because they have special tendency, on the part of post-war re-
The hon. member. Mr. Bird, has reMeMeekin; Vice-captain, the Rev. C. E. to an officer as Head of a very import MOBUS OF APPRECIATION AND EXPLANATION.
the question of boring for water: Spencer; Committee, Messrs. S. H. knowledge of the Chinese language and cruits in all parts of the service to expectant Department who has not had a life ferred May now take the opportunity to the Chinese people. The Director of rather more of the community than the long experience. It is a question, of The Director has dealt with its but Lewis, F. R. Ormiston and J. Snodgrass; thank Your Excellency for the gracious Education has to control that Depart community is prepared to give them course, on which it is impossible to my add that a geological survey is Eon. Traastirer, Mr. O. H. Pustace references to myself in your speech on
ment as well as others. That sub-Depart The hon. member went on to refuz to dogmatise, but I have noticed that the going to be made of the whole of the Hon. Secretary, Mr 1. Harder. the first reading of this Bill I sincerely mant is a Department which deals with the language allowances. These, I think, universities and other leading educational Isad and the "Territories, beginning. appreciate them, and am grateful for the 400 vernacular schools and will expend are adequate. The importance of the institution, especially in America, do about September next and this question
HOCKEY. consideration shown me, I am, however, next year 850.000 and it will be seen that question is realised and is emphasised in tend to appoint to the leading posts men will be specially referred to them for fully conscious of the latt that, while it is a serious responsibility and one which police order which makes the learning of affairs, rather than men whose whole may to some extent accept them person requires specialista to look after it. of Chinese compulsory upon Europeana time has been spent in scholastic work. ally, they are none the less, I feel sure,
and debars a mas from promotion unless an appreciation of the work of the Staff
THE COLONIAL' SECRETARY. he passes certain examinations. The The next subject was the Government's garages on Crown land at the Peak, it The Club lost their return match of all grades of my Department, and 1
importance of Chinese learning English policy as regards the building of the must be remembered that sites adjacent to against the 102nd Grenadiers at Kowloon wept them on their behalf as a fitting speak first on the subject of smuggling category. The question of harbour police New Territory. It is
The COLONIAL SECRETARY: Sir, I will is, perhaps, act quits in the same houses in the European districts in the and accessible from the new motor road on Wednesday, by 5 goals to net. Play was recognition of their services.
& matter which at very few and far between, and there very fast from the start, and within five Whilst doing Nu, I wish also to express
which was approached, from two dif- has been largely answered, I think, by has been receiving very careful attente scores of houses some distance from minutes the, soldiers broke through the to you, Sir, and to this Honourable Coun
ferent aspects, by the senior unofficial two fast patrol launches. With regard tieh, and it is before the Town Planning the road. It is thought not to be fair Club defence and scored. A spell of even cil, my own appreciation of the loyal member and the senior representative of to the European strength, as His Excel. Committee. For somo years past specu- to allow one or two people on the road play followed, but a few minutes before co-operation I have had from the whole the Chinese. The senior unofficial mem-letty pointed out in his opening speech lators have been buying up land, the to take the sites and let the other people half-time the Grenadiers' right wing got of the Staff-Engineers, Surveyors,
ber said, I think, that it was not fair it is a madter which requires careful most attractive sites in the Territories, go begging. It was after consulting the away with the ball ran through and Secretarial Officers. Clerks of Works, to make ships officers responsible where consideration. It involves large expense, under the impression, apparently, that Automobilo, Association that it was da gained a second goal. Overseers, and Clerks, It has been a
the police fail and that, provided all not only in salary but also in housing they can allow agricultural land to lie cided it was more equitable to provide In the second-half the Grenadiers fe great source of regret to me to see the reasonable precautions were taken, ship accommodation, which cannot bo pra fallow and that they can convert it into pirate, not public, garages at central gistered three more points, two of them long hours of overtime which have had ping companies should not be prosecuted viged in a day, and the Government building land at will, It cannot be too points in which 1 or 20 cars can be ac within the first ten minutes. From the to be worked by some of the inst-named I am afraid, Sir, that it is the experi- thinks it advisable to hasten slowly. widely known that this is not the case, commodated in separate lock-up places bully-off they dashed up "the field, race slicers, day it day out, throughout the officers do smuggle and, that they dd ence of this Government that ships'
The conversion of the ordinary cottago where the owner can have ready access through and scored. The second goal re- year, owing to the lack of accommodarective money for keeping their eyes uiready been dealt with by the Director she lease, in every case, provides that pose the available sites With refer in spite of some sound defence work by Shorthand was mentioned: that has of the New Territory native is allowed as to theas, and it is not reasonable that aulted from their excellent combination. tion, which has rendered it impossible shut to what is going on. Cases da occur of Education, but a point struck me when carersion is net permitted except under en to what was said, as to walking home the Club, succeeded in adding another. a matter of course, but in spite of that ons or two should be allowed to mono- The Grenadiers continued to press sad,
I would like to add just one word, in
in which a large hole is cut in a deck this connection, with respect to the re-ing is removed bodily from the saloons, great prospects which were going to open and that although this is readily granted applies to anybody who does not live
or engine room bulkhead, or the panell. the senior unofficial member spoke of the
a special licence from the Government, in the rains after garaging the car, that goal just before the whistle blew, marks of the Hon. Mr. Parre about the in which cases either there is gross Quite recently a case come to the notice conditions." The Government does not
Although the Grenadiers' combination" up in Hongkong for shorthand writers. amount of detail handled by the Director neglect of duty or there must be some
in many cases it is subject to certain on a motor road.
was undoubtedly the better, the Club af of Public Works. It is not for me to connivance by the responsible officer.
I think, Sir, these are all the points times put in some excellent work both upakan the issue raised by him, but I The Government, however, as a fatter that enormous fortunes were to be made house in the nature
of the Government of three persons who admit the claim that a man can convert to which Fued refer. I would like, in in attack and defence. enme hero from Australia with the idea the house and have the land around his conclusion, to express my great obliga desire it to be understood that, if this of fact, has gone further than the hen. by shorthand writers here and we had nomical reat. He is required to take their ever ready assistance and advice in Council approves the Estimates as they member naks, and has made it à rule that
of wante atations to all my official colleagues for How stand, the various items coming prosecutions, are not to be instituted to send them all back at the Government
Governor James M. Cox, of Ohio, within the province of the Public Works against ships and shipping companies expense, I think a word of warning an in Hongkong. It is sold as a whole
up the completelot on the ordinary lince, all matters relating to the public welfaro.
addressing the Americaa Department will be carried out in foto unless it is possible to prove negligence
Society" in is, therefore, accessary.. by the Executivo Engineers who alone are or connivance on the part of the ships
sad not divided into house and garden. LE THE OFFICE ADMINISTERING THE London, last month, said economiste responsible for them from their inception officera.
The Government is laying out areas for loveLNMENT replied on the debate in a owned that there would never be I think, Sir, that shipping With regard to the cost of building building. It has already finished at the speech extending to about two columas permanent, just, equitable, and stablo approved, are further responsible for all more than they do at present in the way that I should speak of the present policy. Club, where there is one application for raised by the Hon. Mr. Lowe. and who, upon the schemes being finally companies, perhaps, might do a little the Director of Public Works suggested crow roads at Fanling, rear the Golf in length, dealing mainly with points restoration of things in Europe satil the details connected therewith and for of stricter disciplinary measures,
His America made herself part of the general It is rather a difficult one. The sonior carrying them out to completion. And I
a cow house. it is practically com- Excellency denied that the community equation. do not think, Sir, that any of those Chinese took the other aspect, the the Government, had recently found it of the waterfall. It is not the intention agreed that we were lightly taxed. On The senior representative of the unofficial member pointed to the fact that pleted at Castle Peak and in the vicinity was overtaxed, and said it was generally engineers will be found asking for any danger to the community in connection advisable to curtail its building pro to hinder building, but it is desired to other points His Excellency said the the rebuilding of the City Hall as a mort more work at present. What I wish to with the muggling of arms and ammuhi gramme in regard to two houses which discourage the peculator and to prevent question of the recrganisation of the of compendium of clices, restaurant and clear up is that any detail I handle is tion. The Government is fully alive to it is going to erect and he has drawn the the erection on some of the best sites in Public Works Department would adon public reception rooms and said no doubt certainly not in the way of doing any the importance of this question, but it moral that it would not increase the the Colony of what a district officer come ander the consideration of the Government when it was in porea- of the work of the other officers. The is: faced, on the one hand, by this in-housing accommodation. Of course, we recently described as the 'glorified į the Government. executive engineers are exceptionally keen sistent demand on the part of the ship. cannot have it both ways. The Govern bathing sheds," that wero to be put up quisition of the military lands, His provide for the public institutions An Regarding the ac aion of the military lands, would properly. and capable men, and the amount of ping companies for a rigorous mes ment, was on the horns of a dilemma and at Castle Peak.
that Excellency said
entire agre extended reference was made to the sub- donartment work they have to do is sures against their ships and on the other preferred not to burden further by ita The hon. member referred to a mis ment was reached in the local confer-fect of bathing beaches and further men sufficient to occupy their whole time hand by similarly insistent demands demands a supply which is already in understanding as to the question of eve and schons wat drawn UP tion was made of town planning and The Water and Harbour Departments of frequently made in this chamber and adequate. Where a very large numbri wages of launchmen. I think I can ex- al set to England. The Government other matters. We are unavoidably.com this Colony are big jobs in themselves, elsewhere on the part of the Chinese reof persons all want the same thing, and plain. His Excellency referred to the were now waiting to learn whether it had
speech until our next issue. Director of Public Works least. It is should be enforced as regards the search will have their way, and the applicats crews were raised into line with the Hon. Mr. Bird's suggestions regarding The Supply Bill was read & swoond and not the big works that give the trouble; of property, persons and houses. The must pay a high competitivo price or go wages arrived at on the strike settlement. (Continued at fove of next colume)
third time and passed:
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and jobs that affect the work of the presentatives that lesa rigorous measures thero is not much of it, the economic laws fact that the wages of Government launch i ben approved. He disagreed with the Pelled to hold over the full report of the