IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT AND
ΚΑΙ ΤΑΚ.
DISAPPOINTMENT IN HONG KONG AT £100,000
GRANT.
MORE ABOUT THE SHING MUN SCHEME,
HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS AND
ABERDEEN PROJECT.
At the Legislative Council meet. !
Explaining
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1929.
WATER SUPPLY POLICY.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR'S
STATEMENT. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5.) (c) Waterworks authorized and under construction:— 1. Harbour pipeline
scheme......................
2. Kowloon bye-wash
reservoir...........
2 Aberdeen scheme
the
motion: Mr.
"
ing yesterday, the Colonial Secre. Southern said:- tary (the Hon. Mr. W. T. Soutbora) moved :-
"In rising to move the second
@ 301,60%
600,000 2,702,000
83,633,00% The grand total is, therefore, of this group of motions I might | 812,14,168. Upon this sum à (a) That the Council approved inform the Council that the contem charge of 2 per cent. per annum the construction of the works con-plated Harbour Development is now for depreciation and maintenance, plus 6 per cent, per annum as in- neeted with the Shing Man Valley completed. It consisted as Honour-erest on capital outlay, would Water Supply Scheme as in Appendix VI, (a), Head 1, Sub-able Members will remember of the amount to 81,437,133 per annum. tead of the draft estimates of dredging of certain areas for the There must be added to this figure expenditure for 1930 at an esti-
expenditure of this Government the annually recurrent waterworks inated cost of $4,139,300.10;
which, neglecting special storm damage and exclusive of upkeep of ofce and expenditure met from general votes, was in 1023 as fol- low-
eet out
(b) That the Council approved') of a sum of $3,300,000 out of the said sum of $4.158,509.10 being charged to the Public Works (1927) Loan. and further sanctions the expenditure of $2.921,570.42 cto. ally incurred up to the 1st Decem
the ber, 1929,
expenditure $1,174.10 estimated to be in curred during the financial year 1020 and The
of expenditure $3,940.39 estimated to be incurred during the financial year 1930, which three last mentioned sums amount in all to the aforesaid ium of $3,500,000:
(c) That the Council approved the expenditure of a further sum of $379,150.41 on the said Shing Mun Valley Water Supply Scheme dur. ing the financial year 1930, which Rum aball he met from a further loan and shall
be meanwhile charged as an advance from the surplus balances of the Colony.
In
Expenditure on Loan Works.
double purpose of improving the Harbour and of providing filling for the Kai Tak reclamation."
The "Aerodrome.
'
The Colonial Secretary then moved
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(a) That this Council approves the construction of the Kai Tak Aerodrome at an estimated total cost of $1,690,451, exclusive of con tributions from His Majesty's Gov. rament, as set out in Appendix V. (a), Head 2, Sub-Head 9, of the Draft Estimates of Expenditure of the year 1930."-
Maintenance votes, Hong
Kong, island Maintenance voles, main-
Fand Salaries of staff
8290,434.47
"BOBBY" JONES LOSES.
U.S. AMATEUR GOLF SENSATION.
TOLLEY'S PROGRESS.
[REUTER'S" AMERICAN SERVICE]
DEL MONTE, California,
Sept. 4. There was
a sensation in the opening stages of the U.S. Amateur Golf Championship, played at Del California, to-day, on Monte, Pebble Beach course when Bobby Jones who was predicted as a cer tain winner, was defeated by the
of Omaha, Nebraska, by i up. youthful player Johnny Goodman,
Other results were:- Tolley defeated Eddie Hold, the Canadian amateur champion, by 7 up, 6 to play.
McKenzie beat Storey (England) at the 20th. Bourne (England) heat C. Hunter at the 19th, and 22,937,82 Chandler beat Von Elm, another 131,434.00 Favourite, 2 up, 1. to play!
In the second round Tolley bent 8510,546.00 the Culver City player, Coleman, by $ up and 6 to play,
On the basis of this calculation total sum of 81.967,979 per donun would have to be collected as re venue by this Government, in order to pay for the cost of its water- works. In point of fact, however, the income of this Government from waterworks during 1929 was as follows:-
(b). That this Council author izes the sum of $1,090,998.74 out of the said sum of $1,099,407 to be charged to the Public Works (1927) Loan and sanctions the expendi ture of this sum of 81,080,299.742 per cent. rating tax ... 8307,673.03 from loan funds during the financial Excess water
and meter vents year 1929."
harges
768,398.60
(c) That this Council author-
$1,336,571.62 izes in respect of this work an ad. vance from the surplus balaners of
Therefore, upon this estimate. explanation; the Colonial the Colony of the sum of $78,114.17 our revenue. from waterworks is Secretary said that, Hon. Members in the financial year 1999, of the 8011,408 less than it should be. were aware, the second portion of sum of 8.100.000 in the financial Moreover, as I have already said. year 1929, and of the sum of it is safe to predict that the Hong The Public Works (1997) Loan was 2213,300 in the Boancial year 10 Kong Government will have to raised at the end of last year. Upof which sums $207,000 is due to be spead a farther sum of about ten waterworks 10 that point expenditure on loan recovered from His Majesty's Gov-million dollars upon
ernment and the balance shall he construction additional to that works had been somewhat complimet rom a future loan,"
already sanctioned and now in ruled though the various steps had
"As regards the Aerodrome," progress. It is also quite certain that annually recurrent mainten heen taken with the full concursal the. Colonia Secretary, "I
ance expenditure both on the island ence of the Council.
regret to have to inform the Coun and the mainland will increase and "We commenced the works out ell that this 'Government has been that in fature years the salaries of of surplus balances and in 1997 we unable to persuade the Imperial the waterworks staff will cost us more. Assuming then that our raited a portion of the loan, Government to increase its contri- total capital outlay on waterworks financing the works partly from butien beyond the £100,000 already will before very long amount to 25 loan, partly from Surplus Balances promised. The greater part of the million dollars and that our an- nually recurrent waterworks ex. and partly from contributions from cost of the Aerodrome therefore penditure, when that time comes, the Wharf & Godown Company falls to be borne by Colonial Funds may be (say) $760,000, then on the basis above indicated we should and from
the Imperial Govern and the araount originally provided have to collect an annual revenue "On raising in the Loar in the expectation of of just three million dollars, in ment," he went on. the second portion of the loan in
larger contribution from the order to make our waterworks. not
remunerative, but self-supporting. 1928 we reimbursed our Surplus Home Government has proved in- Balances and financed the work
adequate. from Loan Funda and the contribu- Lions referred to 50 far as we could. Now we have reached the tage when, pending the rising of a further loan we are obliged to our Surplus Balances
1
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Meters to All Houses, There is another consideration The completion of the Aero which must be carefully weighed. drone, which wil; ultimately involve have said that it is the nìm of buildings of considerable extent, if the Hong Kong Government to give air services develop as we expect every house connected with the them to develop, will be a ability waterworks, both on the island and en the future loan. Meanwhile, we on the mainland, à full supply of are completing the reclamation and filtered water throughout the year. proceeding cautiously as regards But, if this is to be done, it is any buildings but; even so, it is clearly necessary to take steps to necessary, to ask for this Council's impress upon all householders and expenditure of residents in the Colony the civic approval of currency in which it should be this year and 210,500 next duty of conserving, and not wast year from the surplus balances of ing, water. I can think of no bet- the Colony to be reimbursed from a way of doing this than to make a loan to be raised at a" future all who consume water pay by date."
meter for what they consume. If
CEL W on
again.
"The question of the size and date of the future loan and of the
issued aro at present under con- sideration.
"The position as it now stands
is set out in the Draft Estimates for 1930, and these motions are for the purpose of clarifying the position
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"I might say," he concluded, that is to be our policy, then the that from information received so-called "free allowance" would to-day, the Government has reason have to be abolished.
Aberdeen Water Scheme.
The Colonial Secretary's Enal motion of the group was in coa- nection with the Aberdeen Water Scheme and read:-
HOME FOOTBALL.
NEWCASTLE'S BIG WIN...
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.).
LONDON, Sept. 4. The following are results of matches played in the English League to-day--
Division L
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Birmingham.... 1 West Ham .... 2 Derby County.. 4 Aston Villa.... C Grimsby Portsmouth... 1 Liverpool ....... 3 Buddersfield... Manchester C... 3 Arsenal Middlesbro..... 3. Sheffield U. Newcastle U.... 5 Blackburn R. 1 Division II. Bradford C... 5 Notts F. Reading... 3 Wolverhamp
Сод
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Division III, (South). Brentford... 3 Clapton ... 1
Exeter. Brighton... Watford.....
a Gillingham Torquay. 3 Plymouth
Division II. (North). Darlington. 6 Nelson York.........
o Wrexham
BUDGET DAY.
EVEN SPORTS NOTES
HELD OVER."
Owing to pressure on our space, the lawn bowls and base- ball notes and Home football fixtures which usually appear on Friday are held over until to-morrow.
BASEBALL.
Owing We should
0
the
Not to be outdone the Chinese were busy warming up un football field at Caroline Hill.
MISSING GIRL FOUND,
SUPPLY P.O. KEENAN'S DEATH.
DEATH AFTER A FIGHT.
BODY BROUGHT FROM THE TAILOR'S FOKI CHARGED
WEST RIVER.
WITH MANSLAUGHTER.
FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY CEMETERY.
The Chinese who is charged with madislaughter of a tailer's tout ia Jervois Street last month was brought before Mr. E. W. Hamilton
MOTOR CYCLES AT “STAR
FERRY.
MR. J. P. BRAGA'S QUESTIONS.
At yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Coumeil, the Hon. Mfr. | J. P. Braga, in reply to a question, was informed that no representa- ticus had been received by the Gov- crnment from the Hong Kong Auto- mobile, Association, or any other A casualty on
board H.M.S.
organisation, with regard to the pew Cicala, attached to the West River! yesterday.
parking arrangements for motor. Flotilla necessitated the vessel
Star Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, the cycles near
Ferry Whari at howloon. He was further making for Hong Kong on Wednes. Assistant Attorney-General, pr day: The gunboat was at Howlik, socuted, and the prisoner was uninformed that the Traffic Depart on the West River, below Wuchow defended.
ment had taken note of certain and uear Samahui, when Supply Mr. Fitzroy said that on August which had appeared in the local letters dealing with the subject Petty Officer Louis McNamara Kee- aan passed away from heart failure
Press. shortly after 3 a.m. that day.
19 or 0; the deceased brought a customer to 20. Jervois Street, and ļ
the
In reply to questions asking what
P.O. Keenan, who was 3 years/obtained certain orders for the steps the Government was taking to
to Hong Kong about two years ago He was very popular among his shipmates, and he had many friends on the other vessels. Much rym- pathy will be extended to his mother and other relatives in Ireland.
The vessel arrived in port at about 5p.m., and the body was conveyed to the Royal Naval Hos pital. Naval honours were accord. ed at the funeral yesterday. The coffin was borne on a gun carriage, drawn by men from H.M.S. Sera pis, to the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, preceded by a firing- party from the same vessel. Of cers from the depot ship Tamar, Cicala, and other vesacts were present among the large attendance at the graveside, where the Rev. G. H. Rewitt, Naval Chaplain,"con- ducted, the service.
top. A day or so afterwards the defendant brought the same w to the shop and obtained further orders. Some argament ensued as. to the commission.
On August 23, the defendant went to the shop and asked for the deceased. The two men argued and then fought, but separated at once when the manager arrived Shortly after the deceased suddenly lurched forward and fell. The fall was on a scoth floor and there did not appear to be anything which could have caused a serious; injury.
According to medical evidence, said Mr. Fitzroy, death was due to
concussion.
was causing so much inconvenience to motor cyclists at Kowloon, and when would any needed improve- ment be effected, Mr. Braga was informed that the matter is under consideration and, as at present ad- ised, the Government considers that it will be necessary to prohibit the leaving of unattended awtor- cars and motor-cycles within the congested aren at Tsimshatsui point.
CHINESE STABBED AT SINGAPORE.
REVOLVER SHOTS IN STREET.
Dr. A. Cannon. Medical Officer in charge of the Victoria Mortuary,
Singapore, August, 2.-Probably said that death was due to a blow arising out of a secret society feud on the head, the secondary causes
a dastardly attack was made on a being concussion and shock.
Chinese at Amoy Streat, revolvers Floral Tributes,
The nature of a wound on the and daggers heing used. The Included in the many floral tri-scalp showed that there must have victim was a cigarette stall keeper butes were the following:-Officers, been impact with a blunt object.' and was plying his trade when four HMS. Cicala; Ship's Company, The wound could have been caused; osen came up to him and without HYS. Cicala: Paymastere and by striking a wooden stool pro-any preliminaries one of the assail- Supply Staff, H.M.S. Tomar; Ward duced in court. It was possible ants drew a dagger and stabbed Room Officers, H.M.S, Tamar; that the concussion was caused by him in the side.. Ship's Company, H.M.S. Tamar; a blow which left no external trace. The man struggled and ran awny 05cers дал Ship's Company, There was fitty degeneration of and three or four shots were fired H.31.5. Tarantula; Officers and the heart and a man with a heart him, the bullets fortunately go- Ship's Company, R.M.S. Moorhea; like that was quite likely to faint ing wide. The assailants scattered Officers and Ship'e Company, and fail.
and disappeared.
H.M.S. Seamew; Chief and Petty Alter evidence had been given by Officers, H.M.S. Moth; Ship's a few jakie from 20, Jervois Street, Company, H.M.S. Moth; Supply the hearing was adjourned until Branch Ratings of the West River Monday at 11 o'clock. Flotilla; Members of the R.A.0.B., and Members of the Oriental Lodge No. 24 R.A.0.3.
INDIAN CONSTABLE CONVICTED.
ASSAULTING A BOY AND MISCONDUCT.
The case against P.C. Bahadur Khan charged with nesaulting a young Chinese and on a further count of misconduct as a police officer, concluded at Central Magis- tracy yesterday before. Mr. E. W. Hamilton.
woman
Was
At the previous day's hearing it was alleged that accused made an the com- improper suggestion to plainant and later assaulted him. Evidence of this was given by an amab, and another also called at the resumed hearing. In examination by his solicitor (Mr. Rendal), accused said that he desired to search a parcel which complainant was carrying and that he had to use force when the latter' attempted to run away.
His Worship
the accepted evidence of the witnesses and con- victed the accused on beth charges. He was fined 850 on the first count, 85 of this to go to complainant as compensation. On the charge of misconduct, he was fined $230, or three months hard labour. conviction. means dismissal from the Force.
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uncertain weather con- ditions the above match originally to hope that the Air Ministry will also have to abolish the 2 per cent. co-operate inbuilding a hangar. water rate: and, of course, the scheduled for yesterday was post- and of obtaining the Council's Although it will not save this Gov-ridermains. Instead we should reponed. Some members of the Fili formal approval of the allocation crament say money, it will result quire all houses connected with the pino side turned-up at the Navy of the sume set out in the schedule in a more satisfactory building at water-maiss to instal meters, and ground and had some practice
the consumers of water to pay for amongst themselves. and in particular the Council's apa later date."
their metered supplies.in accord. ance with a sliding seale, which proval of the expenditure of the sums required from Surplus" Ba!
comparatively low for the first few gallons a day, but steadily" in- ances during the current year and
order to check excess consumption. crease for each gallon thereafter, in during 1920
It would also be desirable that "That with reference to the re-water accounts should be rendered
MISS MASSINA BENEDICTOT LET THE FLAX, Four Hooms, POSITIONS VACANT. solution passed on the 2nd May, monthly, and not quarterly 1929, this Council approves the ex-present. Such a change would, of penditure of a sum of $1,000,000 course, involve a certain amount of Reported to have been missing for plained fully to the Council from during the financial year 1830 on extra work both at the Treasury three months, Miss Massina (Neva) time to time and have received the the Aberdeen Water Scheme, the and in the Waterworks Office. But Benedecto, aged 15, step-daughter Council'e approval,
The Water-cost to be met from a future loan the advantages quite outweigh this of Capt. Mackechney, master of the works with which alone the first and meanwhile to be charged as objection. With monthly accounts; s.s. Charles Hardouin, has been.
an advance from the surplus hal high consumption is at once for found. resolution is concerned have more
ances of the Colony."
cibly brought to the notice of con Shortly after her disappearance a reward was offered in a notice "Hon. Members will no doubtsumers; the chances of bad debts or remember," be continued, "that on fraud are much diminished; and a circulated by the police which gave 2nd May last they approved the arge sum of money is brought into particulars of the missing girl, undertaking of the Aberdeen, Water the Treasury several months earlier whose nationality was given as Scheme at an 24,709,000 and the expenditure of
"Of the works themselves I think it is hardly acccesary for me to speak, for they have all been ex-
over been fully dealt with by Your Excellency in your address this afternoon.
"It will be seen that we do not required to draw on our Surplus Balance for the Shing Mug Scheme until next year,"
Harbour Development.
A further motion by the Colonial Secretary read :-
system.
at
estimated cost of than under the quarterly account Portuguese.
The circumstances under which
WILD girl
traced
are
not
+
the
It is evident, gentlemen, that we a sum of $550,000 during the cur-ought soon to reconsider both the divulged. rent year.
methods by which we raise our "The work is in progress and I waterworks revenus and also the have now to ask the Council to rates which we charge. But I am reluctant to move in this matter further sum of $1,000,000 to con- until the waterworks now under Approve the appropriation of
tinue the work next year.
FOOTBALL.
CHINESE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
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LAXHIBITION MATCHES LATA The construction have advanced to the been Arranged by the CHINESE "That this Council approves the scheme is well known to all on. stage at which we can give Hong ATHLETIC ABSQUÍATION on the expenditure of a sum of $413,771.20 Members and needs, I think, no Kong island and the mainland a
7 and 8TH SEPTEMBER, 1929, st full supply throughout the year, on Harbour Development as set out further explanation from me."
Amendments passed by the Coun- instead of the intermittent supply 480 P. at NORTH POINT: " in Appendix VI. (a), Head 2, Sub- Head 1, of the draft Estimates of cil, proposed by Sir Henry Pollock which has been only too common Expenditure for the year 1930 and and seconded by. Mr. W. E. L. during recent years. No motion on authorizes this sum to be charged Shenton, asked for consideration of this subject will, therefore, be to the Public Works (1927) Loan, all the above motions to be defer brought before you in connection and further sanctions the expendi- red until the next meeting of the with next year's budget. But it is ture out of this, sum of the sum of Council, which will be held on more than likely that, when the $103,723.68 actually incurred to the September 19, in order that unofi- budget for 1931 is under considera- 31st December, 1999, and of the aumcial members of the Council would tion, you will be invited to give of $16,041.58 estimated to be incur. be able to study the detalis con- the question of waterworks financo
cerned.
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