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(Continued from yesterdug.)
HE. THE GOVERNOR, in the further course of his reply,, said:
With regard to the Hon. Mr. Bird's remarks, I should like to say that I ca: tirely agree with thu that the best method of indicating the name of a street in which one mappens to be is to put the name on a langs
I confess that the Colonial Secre tary's alternative of marking it on the door has never appealed to me as a suit- able method for bipeds whose eyes are usually glued to the ground,
The hon. member mentioned the Tort Development Department. In any case, what we have paid for is, not the actual plans drawn up by Sir Maurice Fitz maurice, but his advice generally, and whether his plans are or are not adopted we have very valuable information and adrieg, for which I may say we are, pay- ing what appears to me quite an adequate
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·CANTON NOTES. H.E. THE GOVERNOR: I am afraid they because they subscribe, that the pension do not understand it now,
should be sufficient to maintain the widow. That is possibly a reasonable [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] Hop. Mr. HoLrok: I think their com- attitude if the contribution is sufficient plaint is that if the funds remained in to provide for the pension. Of course, THE GOVERNMENT- AND THE their own administration they would be what these people criticise and do not CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. receiving a higher rate of Interest than take the trouble to consider is that the that credited them to-day. That would amount is the minimum the Government
The Government has ordered the bave made a great diferenes to the pen considers it necessary a man should pro- General Chamber of Commerce of Canton. sions of widowa nad orphans, I suggest vide. It does not prevent him insuring,
to elect another president in plato of out the Government should consider himself elsewhere for a reasonable sta whether the time has come for a fresh it is perfectly ludicrous to regard 4 per Mr. Chan Lim Chung, whom it regards vahustion of the whole fund to be made cent, as enough to put aside for the pur- as a rebel providing aid for the enemy. in the interests of Civil Servants It is pose. The whole object of the fund was nothing to do with me, I am simply to provide for numerous sad cases whichThe Chamber will probably be divided asking for justice on behalf of the Civil came before as in the Colonial Office of and its activities curtailed for the time Servants.
people who had not taken the slightest being, as the anti-Bolshevistic members trouble to provide insurance for their
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THE TYPECON BUOYS.
I sincerely hope that the Colonial Secretary was not serious when he said the completion of the typhoon busys would not be absolutely finished until July next year. It should not be delayed as long as that, I submit that the work should be carried out as early as possible.
THE GOVERNMENT CIVIL, HOSPITAL.
Government Civil Hospital is not only in My suggestion for the removal of the
THEE PLANTINOS.
With regard to tree planting the Colonial Secretary admitted, and you, Sir, sympathetically agreed with him, that much more could be done in the way of planting. We hope that will be the pasc. Certainly, the planting of flower- ing plants and shrubs will benent the Colony very much from the ornamenta- tion point alone.
widows. It is a system introduced in have announced that they will not recog. order that the widows and families of aile an election forced on the Chamber officers in His Majesty's service should by the Reds. Mr. Chan Lim Chung is not be reduced to the workhouse owing
Ta brother of Mr. Chan Lim Pak; com- to the carelessness of the husband. was understood that the average husband mandant of the Canton Merchants Volun would prefer to deal with the matter on
teer Corps, now opposing the invasion of the insurance basis. This scheme wat simply to make sure that an officer should the Reds into the economic and political
thing, and was not left entirely penniless, provide a small amount and to make sure life of Canton. that the widow at least received some
ns had been the case in some instances in the past.
This question of the 'return on the son- tribution is one which only an actuary can settle, and I confess is entirely beyond me. The tables were worked out at the rate of six per cent, compound interest. The question is whether because of the decrease in the value of money and higher rates of interest, the tables might be cal- eulated on a somewhat higher rate. That is a matter the Secretary of State com municated with us about...
VOLUNTEERS' PROPERTY
CONFISCATED. According to a Red report, less than buildings aud plots of land formerly belonging to members of the Canton Merchants Volunteer Corps have been confiscated. Their total value amounts to about $1,700,000,
CONFLICTS IN INLAND DISTRICTS.
the interests of the patients themselves-- it would be an economic saving, because I abe afraid I cannot agree with the hon. the price received for selling the present member's views about compensation for
quarters will amply compensate you for resumtions. It appears to me to be not instituting the hospital further out, where at all unreasonable that when a man conditions can easily be bettered. I ad wishes to obtain something at the exmit the nurses quarter are quite good, pense of the community he should also in the hospital itself should be scrapped cndeavour to return to the community the As soon as it possibly can be. expense of what generally amounts to im provinent to his own' property. Hess that my opinion is that we spond far tuo mich We are constantly being charged sums which certainly never an- pear to be below the lowest market price, and certainly often above it when wr take a trip of somebody's premises to widen the road. The widening of the road adds to the value of the property, and even if it did not they should be pre- pared to sacrifice something for the beur it of the "community. As for getting any thing out of the community for nothing. I certainly think they should not be allow. ed to do so.
The hon. meniber's remark that forms. sion to creet verandahs over Crown land is a thing to which every British subject has an inalienable right, I am afraid canuot agree with. I have no objection to erecting verandahs over Crown land, but if they do so the Crown certainly has contributes in no small part, in different should be delayed" more than is abso- based on, the fact that among the stock-
BILL IN COMMITTEE. The Council went into Committee to consider the Bill, item by item.
Coudicts between the Reds and the Merchants Volunteers in the inland dis- tricts of Kwangsung during the loss fort- night resulted for the most part in favour of the Reds, who picked out, weak and poorly defended town and cities to attack and employed 'incendiarism 18. means to cotapel the Volunteers to re- NANYANG COMPANY'S BUSINESS treat..
INTERRUPTED.
Hon. Sir HENRY POLLOCK, on the vote THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION. for Public Works Extraordinary, said: la subject of the Military Contribution. 10) I should like to ask how it is that this I differ, Sir, entirely from you on the regard to Victoria Hospital (page 81, item know this is an extremely thorny subject. year $70,000 is being expended instead I speak for myself.I do not pretend it of $130,000, and secondly, whether the
The Heds ia-Canton have so annoyed to be the Unoficial view though I have $130,000 to be expended next year will good reason to believe it is-This small be all that will be required Aly reason, the Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Company island, Siz, is part of the British Empire. Su, for putting the second question is in Canton that the latter has had to sus We do not pretend to pay for protection, that it is obviously undesirable, in cer-pend business for the time being. The We have a right to ask for it. The Colony, nection with a hospital, that the work interference with the company has been
lutely necessary.
a claim to receive something in return.
ways to the Home Government; its con- The last point in the bon, member'stribution is a great deal larger than its speech pur afetid I cannnt agree with area indicates, and its value to the British The position of this Colony and the Empire is infinitely greater than it is often given credit for. We have a right, Straits Settlements with regard to a
not only to ask, but to demand protec- tribute our quota for upkeep, but to ask tion. We are perfectly willing to con-
us to support the whole defence, not only of this Colony, but of the greater burden which the British Government has area which lies beyond us in China, isa
no right to force upon us, and which we
Municipal Council entirely different Singapore is a portion only of the Straits Selemeals it appears to be quite rea sonable that municipal work of part of Colony should be done by a municipal body for that purpose. Here, Hongkong and Kowloon form the Colohy, and it we had a'municipality we should either have no further use for the Public Works De. Bartment, in which case we are simply ubstituting a possibly worse form of trouble for another, or else we should retain it and duplicate the work, and in- evitably there would be a great amount of overlapping and a great awwant of additional expenditure. No time would be saved and a great deal of muncy woull he wasted. These are my sentiments in that matter.
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$130,000 to be expended next year will complete the work.
holders is Mr. Chan Lim Pak, command- The DIRECTOR of Public WORKS: The ant of the Canton Merchants Volunteer Corps whom Dr. San is accusing of trea- son. Dr. Sun has refused to accept the point
the Nanyang Brothers is a limited and incorporated concern liable only for the acts of its incorpora ed self and not concerned with the affairs of its numerous stockholders,
that Hoo. Sir HENRY POLLOCK: That does not seem to agree with the revised estimate.
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H.E. THE GOVERNOR: We ought to have another heading and column in these Estimates.
too late.
I did not discover it until
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS: The are not going to accept. For that reason | capenditure has been on site prepara I have again raised the question. I de tion. The plans for the College have net feel that if the question was put as I been completed; it will be some time have suggested to the British communi- before they will be completed for a con- ties and their Municipal Councils through- | truct to be let. out China, they would feel that it was reasonable that they should be asked to
ter the protection by the forces on hom they have the right to call. This is the natural garrison point from which fgrees are drawn to Peking and Tientsin. and I do feel; Sir, that the whole burden of protection of the island and what lies beyond it, involving the whole of British interests in China, should not, lie entirely, upon Hongkong,
THE ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
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Hon. Sir Isay POLLICE: Really the work is suffering from lack of staf
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS: In the Architectural Department.
Hon. Sir HENRY POLLOCK: The next item is in connection with Quarry Bay School. Will that 309,500 next year con- plete this work?
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The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC Wonks: That in so, Sir. It is in the hands of outside architects the firm of Little, Adams,and Wood-and that is the amount they re- quire to complete the work.
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THE CUSTOMS.
Dr. Sun Yat Sen, acting as the Generalissime of the Kuomintang Gov- ernment in Canton, has dismissed
Mr. Loh Kwai Fong from the office of, Superintendent of Customs, replac- ing him with Mr. Fan Ki Moo, an extremist belonging to the faction-of Mr. Mr. Lots was placed in the Superinten In Han Min. Civil Governor at Canton.
dency of the Customs a fortaigh ago un his boast that he would be able to seize the Chinese Maritine Customs, adminja- tration in Canton.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committee was afterwards held, the COLONIAL SECRE
Any presiding.
"HALOUR OFFICE VITE
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $1.500 in aid of the vote Charges, Repairs to Beats and Bueys. Harbour Master's Department, Other
I should like it may, to end with a short personal statement with regard to a remark I made in my speech when introducing the Budget, which, I observed, might very probably be the last Budget
I am glad, Sir, to hear that you will I should perhaps mit before the Council.
view with favour, if we support it, the As the loc. member representing the vote for the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Chamber of Connerec has stated to-day, Hospitals, which has been suggested. I Queen's Pier. I must confess that 1 was Hon Sir HENRY POLLOCK: The next is the Cuoficial members of the Council to not think it could be quite fairly said simply appalled when I came back to the paid me the compliment, which I value that it is entirely a religious hospital. Colony and saw the backward state of very highly, of suggesting to the Secretary know the work of the hospital intimately, this work, and I am still extremely of State that my term of office should and while it is based generally on the be extended. As you are aware; certain road principle of religion because of its planation given in the paper laid on the
astonished Notwithstanding the
The CHAIRMAN: This vote of 81,360 in made up as follows: The sum of $1,050 changes have taken place in the Govername and of the manner in which it came table to-day, I see the estimated channel in Deep Bay leading to Shum for placing cement concrete buoys in the ment of Great Britain in the last few
into being, there is no hospital in this penditure for 1925 is $10,000. Does that weeks, and the Secretary of State very Colony administered en broader lines, and
Chun river. The old marks were contiou-' naturally and rightly said he was unable
complete it? ne hospital that admits Chinese "inore to bind bis successor in any way I can freely or perhaps obtains better results.
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS: "Yeally destroyed and the iron work did not last. These are new buoys designed in only say that if His Majesty intimated his
It is not that I advocate it in preference that is to complete it.
the Public Works Department, and we wish that I should remain here, it would
to any other hospital, but it is doing a
H.E. THE GOVERNOR: The explanation hope they will last. The sum of $800 is give me great pleasure, and nothing would
work on behalf of the Colony which is
I understood is that the stone masons required for the remainder of the year. give me greater pleasure than to continue worthy of all the Government can give it have been on strike a long time. Is that These are extra charges. The estimate to work with this Council, as I have work- For that reason I have advocated with
was found insufficient ed, harmoniously, for the last five years.
great pleasure an increased vote, (Applause.)
HON. ME. HOLYDAE'S REPLY ON THE DEBATE,
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HIS EXCELLENCY'S FURTHER REPLY.
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H.E. THE GOVERNOR: Is there any prospect of it being completed?
The DIRECTOR: 1hope, Sir, it will be completed by the end of the year
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Hon Sir HENRY POLLOCK: With regard to the Kowloon Hospital, I understand the work will be completed in July or August?
The DIRECTOR: Yes; that is so.
NEW ARCHITECTURAL · OFFICE, The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $20,000 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Buildings, 27, New Architectural Office.
Tho CHAIRMAN: The Committee voted 860,000 for this work, but it is estimated. further sum of $20,000 is required, as it is hoped to complete the building by the end of December.
VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
The Governor recommended the Council to voto a sum of 81,500 in aid of the following votes:- Military Expenditure, B.-Volun- teer Defence Corps, Other 17. Charges:
Camp Expenses
$ 600 Equipment and Upkeep of Arms 1,000
Total
Hon. Sir HENRY FOLLOOK: Item 88, King's Park, Laying out the ground for Reclamation purposes." I presume this recreation." I should is a misprint for like to ask whether it is intended to lay out King's Pack entirely for recreation
$1,500 purposes. At one time that was the in- tentios, but apparently, from something The CHAIRMAN: These sums Are re- said by your Excellency in introducing the quired because the number attending Budget, part of the hilly surroundings of camp was greater than expected, and King's Park will be used for quarters for owing to the general increase in the per- Government servants.
sonnel JIE. THE GOVERNON : The quarters will
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS: On that particular work, Sir, due to the con- tracter not paying his workmen. It is very difficult to get other contractors to take up the work. "I have gone into the H.E. THE GOVERNOR; 1 should like to matter very carefully. They have had Ilos. Mr. HOLYOK: I ask your Excel deal with the point of Widows' and Or previous experience of this in the De- leney's permission to reply to one or two hans l'ensions which the bon member.partments. All the stone masons are out. peints fnised in your reply. I think the
has raised. It is a mistake in the first! Director of Public Works, when he re- instance to refer to the Fund us if it were ferred to the rapid filtration of water,
a systém: which is embodied, in an Ordi- really meant the rapid passing of water nance, which says that in return for a without filtration, which has resulted in certain payment, four per cent. of an the complaints made. What we are urg-officer's salary, a pension of a certain ing is the adoption of a mechanical pro amount, varying according to age, will cess which will filter water very rapidly be available. The original fund was and which experience, has proved for over wound up many years ago and handed a year in this Colony. The last report over to the Government in return, the given to me was that, from January to Government assume liability of pensions June, 104, there had been filtered an specified in the new tables. The tables average of 930,000 gallons per day, includ were drawn up by the lending actuary in ing Sundays, and every filtered sample England and represented what was at hal Yeon absolutely free This small that time the best available information plant was designed for one million gallons with regard to mortality, and I do not per day but on one or two occasions, it think anybody would question, the ac had touched two millions in 24 hours. curacy of his calculations, as showing an What we are urging is that the matter adequate pension for the contributions should not be left for lung consideration received. I am unfortunately exempt When tenders are in a telegraphic re from membership of the Hongkong By quest should be made and the first ten, but I am very glad to say I am en- plant installed quickly, so that you have titled to the benefits of a similar system in three or four months' time an experi- on the same tables in Ceylon. You will ment, and if this is successful then fur excuse me quoting my own ense, but it Hon Sir HENRY POLLOCK: I am glad ther plant could be installed at the other is the one I know best. I joined the to bear the Government is now going to filter beds.
system at the age of thirty-six, my wife utiling this ground for recreation pur- THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS. **
being about twenty-three. I pay a trio poses, I suppose this sum (870,000) will over on month, and in return for that complete the work. My impression of the Widows and my wife is entitled to a pension of £200
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WOBES: Yes; Orphans. Fund, Sir, as far as my recol your for all her life or until her that will complete the work lection goes back, in that these funds marriage, and in the event of death or The Bill having passed through Com some extra work to the foundations to were to a very large extent commandeer-re-marrings the pension passes to my mitteo, the Council resumed and on the secure the beacons more firmly to the Led by the Governmicut. I can use no children up to the age of 21 in the case motion of the COLONIAL BECRETARY, second reef.:
other expression. It is perfectly true that of the daughter, and 18 in the case of the ed by the COLONIAL TREASURER, the Bil Government servants were circulated, and boy, If any insurance company is en was read a third time and passed. that they agreed to the money being used, title to offer me similar terms, I bope by the Government in a way that was "it will communicate with me without fur- afterwards adopted, but I think it is quite ther delay. The confusion of thought,HE. THE GOVERNOR: The Council will élenr, Sir, from all that I have heard which I know exists among members of journ until Thursday, November 13th. since, that they did not understand the Civil Service, is that they consideri | (Continued on next column.).
be on the high ground. They will not really obtrude on recreation.
THE ADJOURNMENT.
A BEACON LIGHT"
The Governor recointended the Council to vote a sum of $500 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Now Terri torica, Miscellaneous, Beacon Light, Cheung Chan Channel
The CHAIRMAN: A vote of $10,000 for but it has been found necessary to do this work was taken on the 18th May,
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $500 in aid of the vote Governor, Other Charges,, Incidental Expenses
The CHAIRMAN This amount is required for incidental expenses not estimated for