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COLONY'S BUDGET FOR 1929.
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 33
HIS EXCELLENCY ON PUBLIC WORKS LOAN AND WATER SUPPLY.
Liquer Duties. There is however one item which does not show the increase. which we might have expected, iz, liquor duties. Now regulations for the control of Chinese Distil leries were introduced during the year and have had some effect in
Secretary of State it is antici pated that a Revision Commission. will abortly sit to consider the matter comprehensively. Mean- while certain temporary provision- al additions have been approved by the Secretary of State and have been entered in the draft...esti- mates. All these additions were put to the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council before the recommendations were ont fur- a further "sum estimated at ther, and received their approval. 145,000 will be required next year The largest addition of this kind as an advance to Loan Funds which is the grant of allowances on a our sliding scale to compensate for will be a charge against
liquid balance of the fail of the dollar below half-a- estimated
ΣΤΟΥΣ to Government servanta 82,201,600.
ordinarily recruited at home. The total which it is estimated is in-
and
The Water Supply. It will be noticed that we have
improving the returns from liquor made no specific provision for involved is to be found on; page 100
duties but the Government cannot but feel that the Treasury still fails to receive the full amount to which it is entitled under the law from the excise en Wines and Spirits and it may become necessary to tighten the regulations still more in order to prevent illicit evasion of the duty. The honest distiller and dealer would not suffer if the way of the transgressor were made a little less easy.
Expenditure fer this year we have now estimated at 821,672,500, an under expenditure on our original estimate of 8310,543, and if our estimates prove correct we shall finish the year with a surplus of revenue over expenditure of 81,001,910, instead of a deficit of! $2,079,635. This surpins added to our balance of assets at the begin ning of the year should give us a Balance of Assets aver Liabilities on December 31st next of 84,887,671 without the repayment of the money due from the loan account'or, with that sum added, $6,851,029 of which just over 83,000,000 may be regarded as liquid.
From this, total however must be deducted a sum of 8444,000 which is being advanced this year from surplus balances to meet an ex- penditure on Loan Works beyond that provided in the Loan Ordi- nance to which I shall refer later, leaving an estimated liquid balance et 84,799,910, available for 1929.
Estimates For 1929.
F framing our Estimates of Revenue for 1929 we have given due
creasing the water supply of Hong Kong Island The question, as Honourable Members are aware, is. one which has been engaging the most earnest consideration of this Government, and it was only on the 2nd August last that I made statement to the Council on the present position. The Sessional Paper on the Aberdeen Water Scheme, promised when the Budget WES introduced last year, was published early this year and was followed by A
laneous Services--Exchange Com- under Head 34, 8. 47, Miscel pensation Allowances, $350,000, Further it has been deemed neces sary to meet recruiting difficulties
which were being encountered by raiding the scale of salaries for the earlier years of service: the dif ferences on this account will be found under the separate heads.
papers.
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Head 13, Harbour Department this Head showe a very large re duction of $117,415 as against 1929. This sum is almost entirely ac counted for by the special expendi. ture which
authority has been given in ad-
vance.
The initial salaries of Cadets have been raised from £350 to £375, of Police: Probationers from £325 The postal Franker is an experi- bad to be revised to attract re
ment with a machine which ob-cruits of the desired standard. further Sessional to £350 and of Schoolmasters from
Item 29 ander Head 28 shower viates the necessity for adhesive Paper on the Colony's water sup-£100 to £495, with incremente so
be utilised else a large reduction. Comparatively ply generally. The views of the arranged that the salaries fit again stamps and can Unofficial Members have been com to the existing scale in the later where than in the Post Ofice itself little authorised building which It is thought that local business might become a charge on the build- municated to the Secretary of stages. State and his reply is awaited. When the publication of these houses will be glad of the opportu ing grants vote is in view and made,nity of seeing how the experiment it will be necessary to make it The urgency of some additions!
concessions was recently
clear that grants during the year water supply on this side of the much criticism was aimed at the works. Harbour Office.
will not be considered unless full harbour has already been brought apparent neglect of the claims of home to us by the early introduc- the rest of the Government ser tion of restrictions on the supply vants and a Petition by the Junior to certain parts of the town owing Clerical Staff appeared in the loen! to the insufficiency of the rainfall
The reply to that Peti and the increased consumption,
tion was also published and in this and we do not wish to minimize the seriousness of the situation should connection I would add that refer there not be a generous rainfallence, to Appendix 2 page 104 wis before the dry season finally sets show that the new organisation of in. Whatever scheme may be de- the Junior Clerical service is esti- cided upon will be pushed on with mated to cost 8726,021 in 1929 23 The cost it is against $691,807 in 1929 We thus the utmost vigour. proposed to charge ultimately to a get an expenditure on this service new loan but it will be possible in increased by 8104,154 of which 893,050 is due to necessary increase in number, $19,3s to stipulated the meantime to finance the ex- penditure from the unallocated surplus balances which we are bold increments and $4.50 to
creation of more higher grade postsign of the second poet of Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court, and it so as to allow of more rapid pro-is intended to fill the post by at motion.
taching to the Registry one of the of Aesistant Crown Solicitor.
are appointed on These officers the understanding that they are liable for service in any of the legal departments as the Govern ment may from time to time de side.
ing in reserve. ·
I commend, gentlemen, to your carnest consideration the estimates of expenditure which are about to
the
I would observe that the $42,950
In connection with Education I would refer Honourable Members also to the vote on page 100, Head WAS necessary this 34, Item 25 of Miscellaneous Ser- year. The new launch to replace vices, an increased subsidy to the the Fictoria and two other new University. This increase is to pear in the special expenditure of nese which it is hoped to establish, launches for the department ap-cover a grant to the School of Chi-
graut for the few years that may this year and the expense does not and is intended to be an annual. be required before the School can. of course recur.
be expected to become financially in dependent. The increase is $3,200, and the vote has been entered after discussion of the point with the Finance Committee.
Supreme Court. Supreme Court, Head 16. Provi ion has been made for the restora.
Public Works.
consideration to the sudden expan-be laid before you and I know that for higher grade posts is in addi officers appointed under the title 29, calls for no additional comment
in
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THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.
sion this year and have placed ou I can rely on you now, as always, revenue for next year without any for. that co-operation change in taxation at 829.278,000, measures for the welfare of this the details of which are given in Colony without which good Govern the printed estimates. This amount ment is impossible. (Applause). is 8395,810 less than our révised estimate for the current year but in these uncertain times we have not felt justified in assuming that the sudden increase of this year will be more than maintained, while, when the immediate demand for land has been satished, it is possible there may even be a slight falling off under the head of land sales,
tion to $17,000 applied to this pur pose, during 1928, over and above the establishment shewn in the estimatee for that year.
A scheme has been drawn up to provide for further proportionate increases in the higher ranks for some years ahead. In this connec tion I would also refer to the fact that lodging allowances equivalent to an increase of salary of from 10 per cent. to 15 per cent. were granted in 1924 to members of this staff and that the whole scheme of salaries is open to revision by the Revision Commission.
Senior Clerical..
The Senior Clerical and Account-
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The Colonial Secretary, said: In rising to carry out Your Excel- tercy's instructions to introduce the Supply Bill for 1929, by the statement Your Excellency has just made I find my task lightened to to the point of dealing only with We thus anticipate that to meet Expenditure Further the expendi- next year's expenditure, exclusive ture I have to cohaider does not of Loan Works, we shall have avail- cover matters connected with the able a revenue of 822,978.600 and a Public Worke Loan, which is a liquid surpins balance of 34,729,910 matter apart, and concerns the ing Staff also is connected with total of 827.001,510. revenue of the Colony ony to the all departments of the Government making a
An important alteration, The Colonial Secretary will short extent of its service and of the service. ly lay before you the Estimates possibility of financing the works which should make for elasticity of Expenditure for 1999 which concerned from the surplus bal- and efficiency, has been made in amount to a sum of 824,790,000 ances of the Colony pending such this section by grouping under it and exceed by 92,010,603 the time as it may be found desirable all Lady Stenographers, arranged original estimates of expenditure to offer a further sum for public in two classes. The higher will be composed of Confidential Assist:
On and Stenographers for the current year. This estimate subscription. shows a deficit as against the The estimated revenue for 1999 ante revenue of 82,521,050 but will reaches a total of 822,275,600 and salary of £300 £400 a year, and it is hoped thus to attract to the still leave us an estimated balance in addition to that there will be higher class candidates with Eng
liabilities
of available an estimated net liquid
fill the con $3.985,979, and a liquid balance of surplus balance of 84,722,910 mak-lish training and qualifications who
are well suited to 22,201,860.
ing in all a total of $27,001.510 fidential posts for which it is de- Of the total of the surplus bal
sired to recruit them; arices plus the annual revenue
It is probable that recent events aware we passed the Public Works given above, the Government bas
aimed to leave approximately in the Colony which have led to Loan Ordinance authorizing * Loan of $5,000,000 towards the end $2,000,000 intact. Provision has a careful review of all our fan of last year and raised with almost also to be made for Military Con- cial methods may result in a re- tribution $3,978,388 and for, the commendation for considerable ex- of sum embarrassing ease the
of the Public
Debt pansion of the Senior Clerical and $3,000,000 out of the total authoriz ervice ed. Detailed statements of the 81,332,298, the details of which will Accounting Staff to secure closer control in secounting and finance. Loan Expenditure appear in the be found on pages 101 and 105 The enquiries necessitated however
Subtracting Appendices to the Printed Esti- the draft estimates.
are not yet complete and it has from the total available these sume we are left with a total which not been possible to enter any sum When the recom covere the expenditure of the in the 1998 estimates to meet this $18.478,834 estimated as required contingency.
of
assets over
Public Works Loan.
Members As Honourable
mates:
Are
necessary.
When the Loan was under dis- cussion it was anticipated that the sum of $5,000,000 would more than
to meet the needs of the Colony mendations are clear cut the mat cover the cost of the then approved for 1929. This sum with the Milter will be put before the Finance portion of the Shing Mun Valley Water Scheme and the Aerodrome tary Contribution and the Service Committee of the Council for their and Harbour development schemes. of the Public Works Loan exceede consideration, with a request for Our estimates however have been the estimated Revenue for the year supplementary supply as may be
the 1929 by 32,521,050; but it is con- found incorrect owing to
Departmental Estimates, inability of His Majesty's Govern sidered justifiable to provide this
We pass now to the details under ment to contribute more than amount out of surplus balances £100,000 towards the cost of the and without resort to increased the separate Heads of the Est
The Departments! Esti Aerodrome. From the figures pub- taxation provided that the reserve mates. lished in the Appendices it will be of $2.000.000 can still be maintain mates are fully annotated in the abstract of differences, but there seen that as regards the Shing Muned. It should be noted that the
are a number of matters to which Scheme the sum of $3,500,000 "will rate of exchange, has been esti-
for last attention should be particularly more than eover the expenditure mated at 81-1/11d., as
directed."^ exclusive of the cost of supplying rear...
excess of
Police.
Medical.
· Public Works Department, Head
under the Head of Personal Emolu- ments and. Other Charges. fullest explanations are given in
the notes.
The
In
Recurrent Public Works, Hend 30, shows an increase of $78,900. During the last few years economy has been enforced to the lowest Head 23. The Police Estimates point consistent with efficiency. Wo show a decrease as compared with are now, it is hoped, in a position The fullest porto return to the high standard 1928 of 844.783, sible notes have been appended to normally maintained by our Public.
that Honourable Works Department and to make this Head Members may be fully informed of good matters which it was possible all detail Expense is not spared to leave over for the time. to keep the Force efficient, as it Head 31, Public Works Extra- must be, but it is always a matter ordinary. No notes appear under for congratulation when a reduc- this head but the details are ex- tion in the expenditure can be haustively dealt with in the spécial secured without the necessity of memorandum over the signature of having to refuse any of the requisi. the Director of Fublic Works which tions of the Captain Superinten has been already circulated. dent.
atracking this dificult problem the Government was as usual faced with Head 5, Medical Department. a very wide choice. The whole of Much consideration has been given the Extraordinary works suggested recently to a scheme which will by all departments would have ring the medical more closely into gone quite near to eating up the touch with the Sanitary Depart total revenue for the year. It was or the responsibility of the Sanitary departmental needs to allocate ap- ment. No reduction of the duties found possible after dealing with Department or the Sanitary Board priximately 33 millions to this Head is contemplated, the object in view and the selection made from the being to co-ordinate these two very large list submitted by the departments more closely and to departments constitutes the estimate give the Sanitary Board the nävan- for the coming year on page 81 tage of the experience of the and following under Head 31. This larger total which it is hoped to Medical Department.
The alterations in the titles in the provide next year is a promising Medical Department are a first sign as compared with the totale step in the direction indiented. for. 1927 and 1928. The expendi- "The Principal Civil Medical ture for 1097 was under $3,000,000 Officer" becomes "The Director of and it is estimated that in 1928 Medical and Sanitary Services it will reach 82,271,000 only. These.. and will be responsible for the totals are a very great reduction technical side of the work of the on those expended on Public Works Medical Officers of Health and for Extraordinary in the days before the advice that they will give to the depression of trade, and it may the Sanitary Board. It is hoped be a long time before we shall reach too that this arrangement will make again times eo prosperous as to it possible to follow the principles enable the Colony to return to that on which the Colonial Office has high standard of expenditure. It recently laid so much stress, and is felt, however, that matters are to pay more attention to methods sufficiently improved to justify the of prevention, for which the best beginning of an attempt to make technical advice available is neces up leeway and assistance for tho sary, and under this scheme will revenue from available surplus
balances has been invoked. be made available,
In making a selection of the During the year the Government be made continued efforts to re-works to be done the Government cruit a maláriologist but so far necessarily gave, first place to works without success. It is hoped that already in progress. They become. the post may be filled in the near unavoidable commitments and they are clearly, indicated in the tabular The Nursing Staff has been con- statement appearing in the catim- siderably increased. It was found ates.
Wireless Station. that the nursing sisters were not infrequently without the amount In this category is to be includ-
future.
the water to the Hong Kong Bide A complete explanation of the Secretary For Chineze Affairs. of the harbour, but that a further Estimates of Expenditure allowing
Honourable Members, will notice sum of 8678,124 will be required if for proper comparison with pre- the cross harbour pipe and Garden vious yeare involves a great mars under the Cadet Service vote, Service, Reservoir are carried out of detail: and the example of last Hand 2, an item of special interest The cost to the Colony of Har year when the items of Public to myself. Sir Cecil Clementi re- bour Development is estimated at Work Extraordinary were pre- commended to the Secretary of 2347,910 and of the Aerodrome at sented fully in written form, has State an increase in the salary of 81,339,467 making an
been followed with a view to in the post of Secretary' for. Chinese 8387,283 over the amount provided eluding all the details of Depart Affairs and the Secretary of State by the Loan to be charged to Sur mental Expenditure. The tabular directed that the Council should shows a large increase of which the plus Balances pending the floating statement circulated with the draft be invited to approve of a fixed of a further loan. Had Hin Majesty's Government paid three estimates is complete and if it is salary of £1,500 per annum for the quarters of the cost of the Aero hoped in a form which is clear and post of Secretary for Chinese drome as was hoped this time last which will provide an easy method Aairs and of a personal allow
of reference. The tables should ance of £300 for myself.. year this excess would not have oc result in economising the time of
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financing these loan works from Surplus Balances but it will be Sir, I propose to omit matters Under Head-11, Post Ofice, it necessary before long to faise the which can be easily found in the will be noticed that transfers have balance of our authorized loan and statements, and confine myself as been made to the department from then again to finance from Barpins far as possible to broader lines of the Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff. This has been done because explanation. Balances until it is decided to
it is considered that the work of Salaries. raiso further loan funds. It is
the Post Office is so highly special necessary to take a vote of 8444,000 The saleries of a large part of ised that the prospect of transfer of to finance the Harbour Develop the Government service have been officers to and from other depart ment and Aerodrome Works this under review for some time and in ments is small. and they will as year (the matter will come before accordance with Sir Cecil Clementar as possible he expected to look you in Tinsute Committee today) ti's recommendations to dur promotion in the Post Office
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of leisure always conceded to others ed the money recommended for the in less exacting professions. It is extension of the Peak Wireless now possible to secure for the Station. The Council during the sisters four days clear off duty in course of the current year has already voted large sums for the. every month,
Sanitary.
development of radio, recognising Head 20, Sanitary Department, the essential nature of the develop- ment and the importance of keep- major part is accounted for by the ing in step with the times. It wae. special expenditure necessary for explained, at the time that the the better disposal of refuse. The money which could be expended this ther sums would be consequently Head in due to the necessity for item for exhumation under this year was asked for, that these fur-
necessary in 1929. re-opening a long closed cemetery The second principle adopted in at Sheung Sha Wan.
guiding Government's, choice was to Education;
select a number of small works, Head 8, The activities of the such as bath houses and latrines, Educational Department have dur- the requirements of the Sanitary ing the last few years been widened Department, which are easily over- very considerably and the increase looked in times of pressure but are of 832,814 for 1920 is almost entire-in fact matters of firet importance." ly due to increase in personal It will be noticed that the Sanitary emoluments. An extended staff is Board and its requirements have required to keep pace with our been treated with considerable gen- developments and as I have already erosity in this respect.
(Continued on Pape 8.) explained the initial salaries have
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