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BOTANICAL AND FOREIGN DEPARTMENT.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, 1924
The amount provided for Public Works Under communications large suma ars
THE PORT RICE A slight rearrangement of duties has A few small increases are made in Extraordinary is $0.157,200. a much provided for constructing roads, and for the Botanical and Forestry Department larger, sum than in any former, year, and improving existing roads. In this coo-been made in the Post Office, two Assist- including a larger provision for forestry as in the current year, a considerable nection I should like to refer to the work ant Superintendents, one in the Farcel both in Hongkong and New Territories amount of revision and re-allocation of of a Committer which I appointed in Branch and one in the Registration while under Special Expenditure a sum funds between various items may be found June last to consider the question of com Branch, have taken the place of the bf $10,000 is inserted for the formation necessary as the year proceeds. Even munications in Kowloon. The members ferater Superintendent of Registration and Parcels, and small inerväve in staff of a Forestry Reserve in the Water Works with the increased staff of the depart of the Committee were:- Catchment Area at Taipo The area
nient it is most unlikely that the total
has been required to cope with growing postal basiness. formerly consisted of padi bekla which stimate will be excreted, and it is per- had to be resumed to prevent fouling has more likely than not that it will not be reached, but in order to be on the of the water supply and it is stainently safe side I have thought it desirable to uitable for growing of timber. It provide the maximum sun which I think hoped that in time the Government way that it will be possible to and if all,
obtain from this plantation n
circumstances are favourable. There are ampply of irewood which will he meat not many new items,, but ine estimated erful in case of emergency.
cost of some of the works begun this year has been revised. "
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EDUCATION DEPARTMENT- The estimates for the Education De
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THE RAILWAY --
Mr. E. W. Carpenter, Public Works
Department, Chairman. Mr. P P J. Wodehouse, C.LE.. De- puty Superintendent of Police. Mr. H. H. Pegg, Public Works Depresented in a new form. with various The Railway Estimates are this year-
partment.
Mr. B. Wylie, Chairman of the Kon new sub-heads which require some ex-
planation. Honourable Members will, re- | loon Residents' Association, Mr. J. M. Alyes, Member of the Kow fr. A. R. Lowe, the Government agrved collect that, at the suggestion of the late loon Residents' Association.
that, for statistical purposes and because MF, B., Tape, Kowloon City
...we hope some day to be linked up with Item 1. Officers' Quarters. Eight The Committee reported on the 2nd Sep the main body of Chinese Railways, the partment provide for three inore Junior Senior Officers Quarters at Wang Netember, and their report is an under Railway accounts should be kept in the Masters.
Chong are approaching completion and consideration. In the opinion of the same form is that prescribed by the Reorganisation is taking place in the six quarters for subordinate officers close Government the report is a very spellent Ministry of Communications in China. Normal Schools for Men and for Women to them will probably be begun before piece of work and the ability and The accounts are now being recast in this and the necessary staff has been provided, the end of this year. It is also proposed thoroughness with which the Committee new form and while it is not essential together with a sun under Sprint Es to build some houses of moderate size on carried out the task entrusted to them that the Estimates should appear in the penditure for initial equipment. A sites along Harlech Road. Plans will be will I am sure be appreciated as fully same form it was considered desirable larger som is required for grants owing in id before Honourable Members in due by the community in Kowloon as it is for ease in accounting to remodel them to the increasing number of pupils at. course. In connection with the subject by myself. The Chairman informs mealso. The letters and numbers the tending the varinis schools.
of the provision of quarters in Hongkong that the work of the Committee was mate. beginning of each section are those of I would wantion that the Government rially assisted by the data supplied by the classification of operating expenses has cently purchases the property the representatives of the Kowloon Re-Bow in force in the Railways of Chine known as Queen's Gardens, which will sidents' Association of whose co-operation
The running expenses of the Railway eventually he developed
VOLUNTARE DEFENCE Corby.
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Sums have been inserted, on the ad vier of the General Oficer Commanding, in the Estimates of the Volunteer De- fence Corps for larger grants o the i Mounted Infantry Section and for the purchase and jupkeep of an Artuopred
With regard to Item 11 I may remark Lar. I note with satisfaction that there that it is intended to build a larger has recently been a marked increase in market on a new alte at Saiyingpun the interest taken in this Corps, which Later on the site of the present market has not yet reached the strength which will be sold. The item has been inserted would naturally be expected in a comin the estimates for next year as it is fuunity of this size. I am glad to learn hoped to begin construction, bus no plans that during the last twelve months or so or estimate of the cost bare yet been pre-trained nullahs required for carrying its nubes have increased from about pared. kto to 10 men. The increase is mainly. The sum of $30,000 provided under 1 understand, in the Scottish and Mount Item 13 for the new Infectious Diseases ed Companies, the Commanding Officers Hospital may be exceeded as it is denir. of which are, RA is Colonel Bird, able to press on with this work. but the to be rongratulated on the success which site decided on, though excellent as re- has attended their efforts to increase,the,|gards position, is not an easy pre to munless and the efficiency of their com mands. As a result of these increases it as necessary to provide for additional uniform, riles and bayonets.
as to provide in this and other matters 1, should wish have been kept as low as is consistent
rent
for the accommodation of a considerable to express my keen appreciation, with keeping the track and equipment Under Drainage large sums are in thoroughly good order.. It will be number of officers.
quired, and Kowloon drainage problems noticed that provision has been ande are so closely connected with the pro- for the Fan Ling Branch Line for 9 vision for drainage in the New Ter months enly as it is expected that this ritories" which really means New Kowline will then be replaced by the motor
on adjoining, that they esa be con-road now under construction. veniently considered together. The hensy Special Expenditure on the Railway expenditure is due to the size of the has also been reduced as far as possible. The main item is for 8 new carriages storm water to the sea through the large which are required and will prove most area of filled in ground, which has been useful when through communication is formed by cutting down the foot-hills once more established. To accommodate This work and the provision of sewers these carriages a further extension of the throughout the peninsula will occupy Carriage Sheds is necessary and it is the Drainage. Sub-department for years considered advisable to extend the plat- to come.
form awnings at Kowloos which at pre- develop, and before the plans are finally Under the head Miscellaneous
sent are only sufficient to cover three settled they will have to hr couaidered sum of 830.000 is provided for continuing coaches. Surfacing of platforms at Out- by the Government in conjunction with the scheme of laying underground cables stations is also provided for. the authorities of the Tung Wa Hospital. from Mongkok to Lai Chi Kok and from The amount required under Item 1 Mongkok to Kowloon City and the New has been increased considerably in order Gnot on the Kai Tak Reclamation. to make adequate provision for the re- quirements of the Post Offier.
PORT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. An importaut change during the cur
year in connection with Public Work has been the creation of a Port Development Department which will re- Under Item 22 sum of $35,000 is lieve the Director of Public Works of provided to complete the building of sot part of the heavy work of his de temporary barracks for police on Hos partment. It is proposed to place under pital Road. It is probable that these the head of this department, who has buildings' will be required for about. Eve ben given the title of Port Engineer, years. They will house about 120 Indian the supervision of all construction work and Chinese Palice, being members of within the Harbour limits euch as docks. the force displaced during the rebuilding wharves and reclamations, though for the of Police Station No.8 and others who present certain construction werk en res require accommodation due to a general elmations and maintenance work in con-increase of the force in Victoria.
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Under Water Works" new filter beds are required to cope with the increased consumption of water.
In the New Territories" the prin- cipal works are as follows:-
The stoppage of through traffe during the greater part of the year has had a disastrous effect on the revenue of the line. We can only hope that conditions will improve so us to admit of the re sumption of through traffic next year. Until this happens, it is impossible for the line to pay its way.
FINANCIAL POSITION AS A WHOLE. Item 97. New Gool and Police Training
To revert now to the financial position School-A contract has been let for the as a whole, I feel that I am placing a piling of the site and it may be possible great strain on the patience of Honour- to begin building before the end of next able Members but, as it is very possible year. The long delay that has occurred that this will be the last budget that I in beginning this work is much to be re-shall have the pleasure of placing before grested. It has been due principally to this Council I would ask their indulgence retion with existing sea walls and piers Under the heading Communications a
the necessity of giving careful and de while I offer some observations on the and the dredging of foreshores, will consum of $0.000 is provided for making tailed consideration to alternative, pro-financial situation and financial policy tinue to be done by the Public, Works), narrow road for one way motor traffic, posals for the design and lay-out in order as affecting the near future and not only Department The chief work on which to Cape d'Aguilar, which is much needed to meet the requirements of the depart the coming year. the Port Engineer is now engaged is that the rond will be widened in places for ments concerned and to fit the site avall. "As I indicated at the beginning of this of preparing a general scheme of develop the convenience of passing cars, but as able. The position finally settled on pro-address, it is estimated that the year ment and when that has been completed it will be used almost entirely for official vides for hundred foot road on the 1024 will close with a deficit of approxi it will be possible to take a wide survey purposes it is not considered necessary sea in front of the outer wall while the mately two million dollars and we have of the future needs of the Port and of to go to the expense of making a wide and at the back consists of hills, budgetted for a deficit of something over the means by which the approved works road the whole way.
which it will, I hope, be possible 8 million dollars. can be carried into effect. There will
to cut down gradually by the
If these forecasts prove correct it is Items (u), (v), (x) and (a) alf-refer af prison labour. Prisoners will thus clear that at the end of 1925 we sball many difficult problems to solve, bat to improvements of the Shaukiwah be provided with useful work for a con- have reduced our balances very mate- with the actual lanching of the Road, the construction of the access road siderable time to come and the levelled rially and it will be necessary to give ere to show how this can best be deals to Quarry Bay Inland Lot 1 being part area will provide for the further expan careful consideration to the methods by departmpt it only remains for experi- with. I think that Honourable Members of the "arrangement made with Meests. sion of the Gaol which will no doubt which future works are to be financed. will agra with me that we are fortunate Butterfield and Swire in connection with become necessary if the population con- My own view is that it would not be in having so good an officer as Mr. John the removal of a number of their Chinese tinues to increase at its present rate, The prudent to reduce our balances much be Duncan.available to take charge of this tenements to the new reclamation.
Police Training School, will ockupy about low five million dollars for any long important department.
twelve acres of the Kui Tak Reclamation period, as it is very desirable that we on the west side of the Gaol.
should be in a position to meet at once unexpected calls or unforeseen troubles At without dislocation of our finances. the same time I do not think that there is any necessity for trying to maintain them permanently at a higher figure.
I may say here that personally I shall
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
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Under Item 36 a sum of 887,700 is pro- vided for laying an underground cable It will also be observed, that changes to Cups d'Aguilar, in place of the tem Item It has been impossible to have been made in the Public Works De-porary line on wooden posts which can make start with the New Lunati partment tending to throw greater res not he properly supervised and main-Asylum as the site selected near Lai Chi ponsibility on the heads of the sub-detained.
Kok has been found very expensive to partments and thus to relieve the Direc Under Item 53 * sum of $100,000 is develop, and it may be necessary to look tor of Public Works of much detail work, provided for the conversion of Bowen for a new site. so that he may be able to derate more Road Filter Beds from a slow sand filter
I referred in my remarks on the Ob-be somewhat surprised if the deficit on time to matters of primary importance to a ripad filtering system. This matter servatory to the necessity of finding a the working of the year 1921 reaches the The Water Engineer and the Drainage has already been referred to in Council more suitable site for the magnetic in high figure suggested, as I am inclined Engineer have many years of important The effect of this large expenditure will struments and under Item 110 n sum of to think that the Public Works Depart- and responsible work before them, while be to provide a much larger amount of $14,000 ix provided for huts for the inment has taken an over optimistic view the" other sub-departments such as those filtered water than is possible at present | strumenta
of the amount of work which it will be in charge of Roads and General Works at a convenient place.
able to do before the end of the year, The rapid growth of the New Kow-unless climate and other conditions prove have been somewhat reorganised. The
Item 34 will provide for the distributoon City on the reclamation makes it to be exceptionally favourable, but we maximum salaries generally of Engineers tion of water to a large number of houses, necesary to have a resident Sanitary must, of course, provide for the maximum have been increased, but the reorganisant a high level.... tion is not yet complete so far as the In Kowloon under buildings I would Item 112 for his quarters.
Inspector and provision is made under expenditure which is possible in any cir.
cumstances. Architectural Offee and the Survey De-"
draw the attention of Honourable Mem- parturient are concerned.
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Under Communications" the follow.
These changes and the recruitment of bers to the following. Itens 3 has beening new works should be noticed: a considerable number of new men to entered and a nominal sum provided. cope with the extensive programme of it is proposed to erect sotae quarters
Brooktaker, An Office Assistant Pay Clerk, and
additional
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(i.) Thir path is required for the pro-
ed traffic.
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Similarly, the estimates for next year are based on the sound principle of in- the case of revenue and the highest figure. eluding tre lowest probable returns in works which lies before us have resulted of moderate size to the North of King's per patrolling of the frontuer to the East of expenditure which can reasonably be expected to be reached. Here again I in a very large increase in personal Park, but it is doubtful whether it will of the railway. emolumente which have risen by an less be possible to begin the work much before.) The road from Taipo Market to should be surprised if the gap between Shan Wan is expected to encourage much revenue and expenditure proves to be in sum than $300,000, while a further sum the end of next year. of $100000 is required to cover the The increnas in the police force gene-building evelopment. On the short por-practice anything like a large as it is salaries and allowances of the officers rally in the Kowloon Peninsula requires tion already constructed many applica- in the gatimates.
But the actual figures are not of much in the new Pert Development Depart the provision of the quarters referred to tions for land have been received.
connection. (1.) In addition to the widening of the importance in this
The ment. The additions to staff consist of in Items 70, 72, 73 and 79. thirteen additional engineers, five for the Under Items 61 and 74 provision is smaller bridges, it is proposed to widen point which I desire to discuss is one of Architectural Office, four for the Public made for housing scavenging coolies and the long bridges at Au Tau and Kum policy. I bave consistently, ever since
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I came to Hongkong, advocated the Health and Buildings Ordinance Office, the policy adopted in Hongkong of pro- on each for Drainage, Waterworka,viding such quarters ut convenient cen
(m.) The Taipoo Road between the 5th policy of pressing on with works of Wireless and General Works; four tres will be followed in Kowloon gene- and 9th Mile, that is between the reser- development as continuously and
voir and Shatin, is being straightened rapidly as possible without regard to Senior Works Inspectors and sixteen additional
in places under Item (e) and it is con- whether the budget for the year abews a Overseers, two Material ally.
The sture for Government materials sidered desirable now to macadamize it heavy deficit or not so long as we hare Inspectors, 稳 Store Supervisor and
and (Item 76) is an urgent necessity. It is to meet the needs of the increasing wheel balances available. That policy has been followed in the present estimates and I clerical hoped that it will eventually form the assistance in the lower grades. Five more nucleus of a Government Central Store (a.) Refers to the road from Fanling propose to follow it in any future European Wireless Operators are also Department, thu dezirability of which is to Sheung Shui and thence to the rail-budget that I may be privileged to lay before the Council. As I think I said required, six local officers, and twelve becoming increasingly obvious.
Under Item 7 makes provision for beginning apprentices. Six more Land Surveyors
Miscellaneous" there are two on a previous occasion the process is are, necessary and two additional Land the erection of quarters for members of new works. Item 121 is proposal to merely one of changing the form of our Bailiffs. In view of what was said in the Clerical Service. The Committee ap: in the low-lying loud to the South assets, so long as the expenditure by this Council during the debats on the pointed by me consisting of the Colonial West of Kowloon City which will shortly which the balances are depicted are works estimates for this year and on other to Secretary the Hon. Mr. R. Kotowall be required for building. Item 122 pro- of development, casions I have no doubt that Honourable and Mr. E. W. Carpenter recommended vides for placing the telephone lines be- It does not therefore matter from this members will readily approve these in the construction of fifty-four quarters tween Kowloon and Fanling under point of view whether the date at which Eroases which are unavoidable if we are with abops on the ground Boor in Nathan ground in order to save the beavy cost of we have reduced our balances to the to continue the policy of developing the Road nearly opposite Gascoigne Road, upkeep.
margin of safety arrives at the end of "Under "Water Works" provision is 1025 or one or two years later. It oust Colony as rapidly, as our resources will and of 128 quarters close to Waterlow
Road on an excellent site near Yaumati made for continuing the work of extend. come some time in the next few years as allow.
These increases in staff involvo corres Station. The quarters will be roomy with ing the Kowloon catchwater and of we still have before us a very heavy pro- ponding Increases in the votes under good kitchens and offices and will be at building the Shek Lai Pui reservoir. A gramme of works which it will be con Other Charges.
a convenient distance from the future start is to be made with the construction venient to continue to refer to bere "as The large increase in recent years in ferry terminus in Jordan Road. It is of the Shing Mun Valley Scheme, but Public Works Extraordinary though The number of Government buildings, in proposed that these buildings should be the amounts entered under the various some of them will actually be carried out the mileage of roads and in the cost of constructed by a private firm of itens cannot be regarded as anything but by the Port Development Departṁcat materials and labour account for the architects. The total cost will probably tentative estimates. A contract has been and some perhaps by the Railway or extra sume asked for under Publio Works exceed a million and a half dollars but let for the construction of the tunnels other departments. Recurrent.
no exact estimate has yet been made. and conduit.
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