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TWENTY-FIVE LAKHS FOR PUBLIC WORKS
EXTRA-ORDINARY.
NOTES ON
1931 ESTIMATES.
HONG KONG AND KOWLOON.-
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE '7.)
HONG KONG Accompanying the Estimates is a Mgmorandum by the Hon. Director
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3; 1930.
General Works,
Roads, $180,000-To meet the cost of forming and surfacing extensions of main roads to give access to building developments.
(a) Drainage Training Nullahs, |31,000-Tg provide drainage for
areas in course of development,
(b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works, 8180,000. This sum is necessary to provide the sewers and storm water drains to connect with new pro perties which are necessary before the buildings can be occupied.
Government Quary, Teat Tez Mai, installation of modern asphalt and
Miscellaneous, 85,000-To pro. sereoning plants, $18,000. This voto vide for temporary markets, altora. provides for the installation of new tions to buildings leased by Govern of Public Works dealing with Pub-plan to replace the existing obment, electrical fittings not other: wise provided for, anti-malarial solete and worn out machinery.
Playing Fields, preparing areas work an undeveloped lots, and small recommended by Committee as such items required by Government Do. moy approved, 93,000.-Oupartments.
lio Works Extraordinary, for which pum of $2,500,000 is set aside for 1931, as compared with a revised estimate of $3,340,000 for the curr, ront year. This explains the main itens in detail.
New No. 2 Police Station, 8125,000.-The new station is being constructed with pile foundations on the Praya East Reclamation and contains Ave. European Flats of a Lo 4 rooms each and Barrack Room Accommodation for 50 Indian and 100 Chinese Polion together with Charge Roure, Offices, oto,
Account
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Ronewing electrical wiring in Government Buildings, 820,000,- The electrical wiring in many Gov ernment buildings is not consider
of
Government
ed to be in a safe condition and requires renewing at an early date.
Roinstatement Retaining Walls, $5,000-To pro- vide for the reconstruction of Governtocat retaining walls where found necessary;
Water Works. 28,000.-To provide for extensions, to areas in course of development.
Port Worka, $1,000.-To provide for soundings and borings, etc., for proposed works.
Chatham
Communications.
Road Extension, $80,000. This extension provides a byopass road in order to avoid the narrow Hung Hom streets
for motor traffic, 830,000.-Neces-
Improving existing main roads.
to meet the requirements of heavy and fost moving traffic.
Mental Hospital, provision of Geysera, $1,500-The Medical De Sai Ying Pun New Markot,partment consider the provision of $18,000.-The building consists of hot water geysors for this institu-sary for strengthening main roads three floors and contains the follow-tion to he essential. ikt stall accommodation :--48 Fish
Garage Arbuthnot Road, Stalle, 1B vegetable stalls, 18 beef35,000. This comprises a block of and mutton stalls, 12 poultry stalls 4 single garages in Arbuthnot Road and 40 pork stalls, together with for the use of the Prison Staff. Eling Hoom, quarters for coolies, eber
Water Works..
Vietorin
at
Gaol Now Printing North Point Balance Tank, Shop, 830,000,--This work was com820.000.-To complete. This work menend in 1930 to permit of the will result in improving the Water printing work being carried out Supply to the Shaukiwan district anore efficiently and to accommodate the new printing machinery which had already been obtained."
Additional Transmitting Block at Cafe D'Aguilar W/T Station, 82,000,-Retention money, Work will be complated before the end of 1930. Latrine at U Hing Lane, $10,000. This work was commenced in 1930 and consists of a 40 sent Jatrie and urinal together with Quarters for Caretaker-it is of the water flush type...
New. Principal Mains in City, 820,000. To meet increasing on sumption. It is noessary to extend the larger distributing maina.
New 3 connecting main to. Shau. kiwan, 825,000-Required to meet the development of the district. alignment from Eastern Filter Reisying Water Main along now Dods to Village Road, Wong Nei Chung, $15,000-The developident at Wong Nei Chung necessitates the removal of the temporary water innins, which at present crosses the Látrine on Prayn East, 810,000.-nren to be built upon to their per This building consists of a 40 meat manent position. Intrine and urinal "together with Crretaker's Quarters-it-is" of the water flush type.
"Latrine and Urinal at Davis Street (30 soats). $3,000.—This building will be completed in 1030 add the amount provided is for retention money to be paid in 1931. The latrine consists of 30 seats and Urinals on the water flush system with. Quarters for Caretaker.
Infections Diseases Hospital, 8.000.-The exact sito for the new infectious Disease Hospital is not yet selected but it is hoped to provide a suitable site and com- mence the work before the end of 1931.
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Drainage.
Miscellaneous.
Castle Poak Road, section from feet wide), $18,000. This section Cheungahawan to Laichikok (80 of road way only 20 ft. wide and in view of the increasing moter bus-trallio it is found-arcossary-to widen and improve it by recon struction to the Town Planning alignment Longth to be dealt with is 3,300 ft.
Improving exlabing "main roads for motor traffic. 800,000.-Neces- sary for stren thoning the maid roads to meet the requirements of heavy and fast moving traffic.
Drainage.
VEHICULAR FERRY
SCHEME.
"COLONIAL SECRETARY OUTLINES PROPOSAL.
MOTION ADOPTED BY COUNCIL.
Government should itself under. take, the expenditure: to be provided in due course from the load account, but ponding thin extension of the lean it is proposed temporarily to provide the Anduer from the sur plus balances of the Colony..
ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOR SALE,
"RIGIDAIRE, Good as Now, Only The total cost of the piers and Died for 18 Months; 5 ft. x 3 ft. concourse areas is estimated at Can be seen by appointment at owners $1,300,000-calculated-at-the-current Flat-in Kowloon Address: rates of to-day, of which sum it is "OWNER," care of Hong Kong Daily anticipated that $100,000 will be re- Press,
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quired in the course of the current year if the work can be taken in hand at once. The preliminary
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A motion by the Colonial Beere-arrangements are practically, com- tary for approval of the expendi-pleto, and with the concurroute of Kowloon Teal, Connection of
the Council in the Resolution now CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME- Stream, to main nullah (central),ture of 81,300,000 on the proposed before it action enn te laten mit
ORIENT. 10,000. This is necessary in or
vehicular ferry was brought up at Hittle further delay.. der to drain the low lying, arena. the Legislative Council yesterday It
MORTGAGE DANE AND ESTATE the Kowloon Tong and was unanimously adopted. ·
estimated that two years:
AGENTS. adjacent to
will be required for the completion Estate.
Kowloon Tsai, Connection of Stream, to main nullah (southern)
There were present:
of the piers, and within that period provision has to be made for the $6,000. This training is necessary
H.E. Sir William Peci, K.B.E.,vehicles forry boats themselves. The
C.M.G.,
intcation is that they shall be An order to drain the low lying area adjacent to the Southern por
some 10-5. senter motor cars OF designed to carry, a maximum, of tion of the Kowloon Tong Estate.
lorrics and other vehicles to occupy. the same space and shall also have generous accommodation for pa
One side wall and favort nozil of camp, Shamshuipo, 84,000.- This is required for the extension. of the Southern wall of the camp site to its junction with the Laichi- kok Road...
Miscellaneous,
Tong Mi and Kowloon Tong, Filling in areas, 814,000. This com plates the filling in of the low Iping arcan to the East and Wort of the Nathan Road and, North of the Prince Edward Road.
Filling in areas N.W. of Nam Mathuching Extension of Calvert to Argyle Street (Ma Tau Wei Cheong Street and West of Tai Po Village), 815,000.-Necessary to com- to developed building land and to Hload, 835,000. To provide access plete the drainage of this locality.improve the drainage and sanitary conditions of this district which is Planning being rased to Town levels. 98,500. This amount is to provide Refuse Dump at Choungshawan; the necessary filling over the Sani- tary Board dump." It is essential: from a sanitary point of view.
Chinesy Cemeteries, laying out new terracing and draining the new and areas, 87,000.-Required for existing areas in order to make the ground available to burials.
Renowing electrical wiring at Yaumati Blipway, $1,000.-The the installation is not good and condition of the greater portion of should be renowed.
Playing Fields, $1,000.-Prepar ing areas recommended by the Com- mittes as such may be approved.
Water Works. Distributing Water
Mains, 813,000-This item is necessary for providing water maine to newly
Port Works. Ferry Piers (Western), 820,000.-developed areas, To complete. This work is in con- nection with the construction of a new pier for the Eastern ferrics services.
Construction of rubblo mound at North Point to retain materials dumped, 820,000.-To be completed in 1932. This work will prevent the silting up of the harbour.
Reclamation of SW. corner of Causeway Bay for road widening, $500-Retention money. This work was completed in 1930.
"as
occurs,
Port Works.
Mong Kok Tsui Ferry, 813,000.- The now pier will replace the exist ferry pier which is old and suitable for present conditions. Public Health and Buildings Ordinance.
Compensation and Resumptions, $30,000. This item is for the ac- quistion of buildings and land ne cessitated by the Town Planning Scheme and for the realignment and widening of streets.
NEW KOWLOON. Buildinga.
Chinese Cemetorics-laying out the development by terracing and new areas, 84,000-Necessary for draining new and existing areng in order to make the ground available for burials.
Kowloon City Service Reservoir, 810,000.In order to improve the Kowloon City Water supply, it is necessary to construct this covered service reservoir,
Water Works." Distributing water mains, $20,000. This vote is mecessary for watorworks extensions required to meet the rapid development of Kowloon.
Port Worke
up the harbour..
Sham Shui Po Ferry Pier, $15,000.Iequired to replace the existing ferry pior which is old and unsuitable for present condi tiona.
Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Q.M.C.,
C.B.E.,
Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messer, O.B.E., Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.R.E.,
Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C..ngers Three such boats will be
O.B.E.,
necessary to maintain a regular service but the intervals between Hon. Mr. E. O, Wolfe, C.M.G., trips will remain a matter for Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood,
experience to dictate. The estimat-
(retired),
Commander G. F. Hole, R.N.ed cost of three vehicles and passen- gr ferry bonts as contemplated is some $1,300,000. Smaller boate estimated to cost say 8235,000, ench carrying passengers only, will run boats. These estimates are basd on between the trips of the larger 81-1/3d.
Hoo. Dr. A. R. Wellington, Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, Hon, Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G.,
LL.D.,
Hon. Dr. S. W. Tao, O.B.E., .....LL.D.,
Hon, Mr. J. P. Braga, Hon. Mr. J. J. Prierson, Hon. Mr. P. Lauder,
Hon. Mr. C. G. Mackie and Mr. N. L. Smith (Clerk
Council).
Colonial Secretary's Speech. Addressing the Council, Colonial Secretary said
"PEAK MANSIONS "- Six-roomed & Fire-roomed Apartmente. PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, KOWLOON,
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Detached and Semi-detached Villas Modera Construction with Garage,
CAMBAY BUILDINGS' Flats with Modern Convenienser.
BROWN
TAILORS
FOR THE MAN, WHO KNOWS GOOD TAILORING.
Public Tender. No final decision has yet been renched as to the best methud of dealing with the boats, their con struction and their running, but it is contemplated that the building and the running should be made o of matter for publie tender, and the
terms of the tender and the con ditions of the running are to receive immediate consideration. With the Just that touch of the years ahead of us there remains a
sufficient margin for this difficult individuality question to be thrashed thoroughly, still leaving time for appreciates
cut you or any other man in his the tenders and for the construction of the boats before the piers are Clothes is found in the Perfect Tailoring
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At intervals for a number of years past the proposal to construct a vehicles ferry has been the subject of discussion in the Colony, and the roady, information available was concen trated in Sessional Paper No. 6 oftion of the pier on the Hong Kong
I should note that the construc- ) of BROWN'S. 1828. That paper contains very fullide will afford an opportunity of details of the whole proposition, which advantage will be taken to though on the financial side I ven- provide pier accommodation for ture to think that a closer study of some of the other ferries running in the traffic would have justified the harbour; and that the expendi inuch brighter picture even then. Since 1098 the question has beenture of the sum of 81,300,000 now more and more often discard and requested will obviate the necessity any feeling of hesitation has been building of the Sham Shui Po and of exponding 8500,000 on the re- removed by the wide extension of
Resolution Carried.
the use of motor cars, by the realiza, Mong Kok forry wharves on the Cheungahawan, construction or tion that the vehicles ferry will also Hong Kong side. This expendituro Rubble found to rotain materials carry passengers and that thereof $500,000 will have to be faced dumped, 830,000.This precaution-fore the round-a-bouts will at least less it is now decided to proceed ary work it accemary in order to pay for the swings until the swings the resolution, in which event the with the larger scheme dealt with in Provent dumped material silting tions have in fact been received to two pier sites reforred to will be become all-supporting. Applica- undertake the whole work-piers, tome available for other use, boats and running, and generally that there is a genuine public de- the Council, H.E. has met the Un- speaking it must now be accepted Since this matter was laat before mand for this ferry and that it will officials and has discussed the de- in itself be a not unprofitable busi tails with them. The information ness proposition. The linking of asked for by them was supplied, the two halves of the Colony has and is embodied in this introduc Compensation and Resumptions, always been a hope held back from tion of the resolution. It is hoped 850,000. This vote is necessary for fallment by the large cost of the that any doubts they may have the acquisition of buildings and schemes proposed to carry it out, entertained earcerning the wisdom and necessitated by the Town but the time seems now to have come of the Government's proposals have Planning layout of New Kowloon, when a self-supporting scheme will now been removed, and I beg to and for the aligamant and widen-justify the enterprise.
inove the resolution in its original ing of existing stoets. It is very
form. I beg to move:- desirable to resume vacant land
(a) That this Council approvea rather than wait until buildings have been erected. ́:
NEW TERRITORIES..
Public Health and Buildings Ordinance,
Scheme Explained.
The decision reached by the Government after very careful examination, and approved by the Secretary of State, is to under-
Public Health and Buildings Ordinance. Market at Praya Enst Reclama- tion-one storey only (opsa type) widening schema approved by Gov. Various Resumptionia for Road constructed of reinforced concrete, ernment $30,000. This one-storey Market is $10,000-As the demolition of old
robuilding urgently needed to relieve the con-buildings takes place advantage is Married Quartors, Laichikok Host an ice hill Wantai dibris taken to resume portions of pro- Prison, 886,000. Coraplates, Those The market be erected on a
perty required to permit of rond quarters were necessary owing to site on the now Praya East ewidening. This vote, provides the the lack of married quarters at clamation.
necessary funds for this purpose.
tached to the Prison or suitable Roads and Drainage.
Resumption of R.N. Canteen on private houses within a reasonable Roads, 660,000-To provide ex-M.L-68 Sec. B. 877,043.-Compendistane. The quarters provide six tension of roads in areas in coursesation for buildings on M.J. 65 sec. Bats for married men with three of development. Roads aro maca B. (to be paid under agreement in and four rooms, and usual offices, dimised, kerbed and channelled, half yearly instalments) in con- Now Female Prison, Laichikok, and footpaths laid as new buildings nection with the Praya East Re-8100,000. The buildings provide aforected during the year:
clamation,
Cell, accommodation for 12 Con- (a) Drainage: Training Nullahs,
viets and 12 Remand Prisonera. School at Un Lang, 830,000.-take at once, the construction of the $20,000. To provide for training
and Dormitory accommodation for The construction of this scheal necessary piers and concourse areas abredm· courses on areas under
68 Short Term Prisoners together building has been rendered neces in accordance with the plans, zet on the sites, and broadly speaking development assisting antimalarial
with Reception Rooms, Hospital,sary owing to the old school build out in the Sessional Paper to Covered Yards, etc and in addi.ing (rented) becoming unsafe. The which I have referred, the sites Wardrosses. The site preparation 30 pupils each, teachers rooms, vicinity of Jubilee Street and on tion Quarters for a Matron and 24 school containa five class rooms for being on the Hong Kong side the is being done by Prison labour.
cloak rooms, etc. and, with care. the Kowloonide, the end of Latring at Kowloon Tong Water-takers quarters adjoining. loo Road (Park area), $2,500. This convenience will be situated beTaipo, 82,500. The new quarters
Quarters for Forestry Reserve, Jordan Road. This part of the work it is proposed that the tween Essex Crescent and Wator will provide accommodation for loo Road and provides for four four single men in the Taips dis water flash closeta and urinal. trict.
work.
(b) Drainage: Sewage and Storm Water Draine, 600,000.--To provide drainago facilities to new schemes and properties under development. Miscellaneous, $15,000. This voto it to provide funds for the various small improvements that dre found to be necessary for all Government Departments during the course of the year.
Sailors'. Home, West Point, M.L. 1874, 8180,000.-3rd instalment of compensation money for purchase of ML, 1874 in connection with the romoval of the Home to a new site required to be removed in order to Compensation for old buildings carry out Arsenal Street improve ments, $30,000.-Connected with the Praya East Reclamation layout.
Hung, 'Hom Government Store,
KOWLOON.
Hung Hom Government Store, $2,000-Thia sito. has been propar- ed for the New Government atoro Water Works, 810,000 To pro-building-building plans for which vido for now water mains, fixing are in preparation. Hydrants, cloating conduits- und Kowloon Hospital, Maternity miscellaneous minor works. * Black, $100,000. The site is being Fort Works, 85,000-This vote is prepared and it is hoped to start for proliminary investigations such building before the end of 1830. is taking soundings and borings, The building will be two
containing and diving operations in connection storey block
Ward with the new and proposed harbour accommodation, for 6 first class, Works."
4 second class and 24 third class
Quarry Bay, Section 70 feet wider Road from Causeway Bay, to
Latrine
Kitchens, etc.
General Works.
Roads, 880,000-To meet the cost of forming and surfacing artan sions to main roads to give necess to building developments...
(a) Drainage Training Nul labs, 88,000-To provide for drain ago for hillside areas in course of development and for anti-malarial
MOASURES.
General Works.
Miscellaneous,
Roads, 82,000-Necessary in Cup Tai Po Police Station, $2,000. Now talephone switch board for nection, with developments at Tai Complaints have been received from Po Market ned Un Long.
wapens
the construction of piers at Jubiler Street and Jordan' Road in convection with the institution of a ferry service which will include the trans- port of vehicles at an esti mated total cost of $1,300,000. (b) That this Council authorises the sum of 8100,000 out of the éum of 81,300,000 to be charg- ed to a future loan nhd sane-
··tions on advance of this sum of $100,000 during the finan- cial year 1930 from the surplus balances of the Colony. Hon. Colonial Treasurer: I beg to second it
H.E. the Governor: Does any honourable member wish to address the Council?
There being no other speakers, H.E. the Governor proconded The resolution has been proposed and seconded; those in favour say
aye." Carried unanimously.
OFFENSIVE TRADES
BY-LAW.
RAISED
At yesterday's meeting of tho Legislative Council the Colonial, Ecerotary moved
(a) Drainage Training Nul- the Police as to the unsatisfactory labs, $3,000 Neccteary for the condition of this switch board. gradual improvement of Tai Po Un Long Nullahs and Improve residential area!
ments, $3,000. This vote is requir (b) Drainage: Miscellaneous, in connection with the training: Drainage Works, 83,500, Necessary of the present ditch that runs in connection with development and adjacent to which areas are round the outskirts of the market (b) Drainage Miscellaneous Tai Po Market and. Un Long Hand connecting Garden Boad Batients together with Duty Rooms, Drainage Worke, 880,000.-This
Miscellcous, 84,000. Necessary being, developed... and Bowen Rond with May, Road, 1.*** Argylo
sum is noctamry in order to pro- for small, unforeseen works and ex- Tai Po Land Office European $3,000-Ratontion Money. This
Street, Mougkoktsui,vide the sewers and storm water pondlitara that may become necas Lavatory and Small Store, 81,985 AGE FOR JUVENILE WORKERS work completes the 1st etion of The building will provide for 30 development areas.
and Bathhouse, $12,000 drains essential for properties inary during the conres of the year. Necessary as these improvements idening existing roads for motor traffe and thereby linking up the audition to quartern for attendants, vide for miscellaneous work, such
urinol with 22 baths, in Miscellaneous, 85,000. To pro eral extension and improvement
Water Works, $1,000 For geo have not yet been provided.
Compensation and Rosumptions, mid-levels with the City for thie
Kowloon British School, Site and as temporary markets, alterations class of traffic.
Communications.
83,000. For this small rosuiuptions Building, $50,000,--The amount now to new site adjoining the Kow-ided for and many, small items was put in hand in order that Pavements works one. provided is for the preparation or to buildings leased by Government, Patrol Path from Lin Ma Hang to which heconte necessary during the
eletrical fittings not otherwise pro Shotaukok, 825,000. This path year in connavien with small im That the by-law made by the Sanitary Board under scation: 16: opposite ML's 430 and 431,
loon Government Hospital. $2,000-Retention money. This
of the Public Health and Build- required by various Government patrols and pedestrians could cover Windmill for irrigation pur retion of the Road 70 wide by This market was put in hand to
Kowloon Tong Market, 81,000,- Departments.
this section of the frontier, in Brposes, 83000.-For the purchase and inge Ordinance, 1903, on the 19th 1,000 ft. in length had to be corn meet the requirements of the Kow-ide for extensions in newly up to cross the border as was pecesing areas that at present lie fal- Wator Works, 86,000-To: pro- tish Territory instead of having erection of a windmill for irrigat-
day of August, 1930, be adopted.. pleted to allow of the development loda Tang Estata residents. The veloped areas
In doing so he said: This is a of these lots.
sary by the old path. The length low. Should the scheme prove a small amendment to the by-law by Tai Hang Road construction, and store for caretakers, and water ton is necessary for investigations length X.8 ft, wido.
market comprises six stalls, kitchen
Port Works, 8500.-This, provi- deals with is about 6 miles · în auccess) will be extended.
which in. certain of the muro un trengthening conduit, 850,000 flush public latrine.
Arms Grillos for Now Territories healthy of the offensive, trades, strengthening the sonduit from
Now Barrack Sheds and altera-
for proposed worka.. For function of Stubbs Rhat to the tions at Tsim Sha Tsui Police
hair-cleaning. Police Stations, 93,000-Necesary notably rag-pickin,:: for the protection of arms and and feather-cleaning, the employ« | Tunnel face. Until this is done the
Station, 82,000.This work com
ammunition in the New Territories ment of children is prohibited. As road cannot be opened for heavy misticed in 1930 is to rollove the con Acco Road (15 foot wide) to
Stations at present not provided the by-law now stands the age limit rebicular trafile, deation at the Taim Sha Tsui molice Christian Chinese Cemetery, Kow-
with those safeguards.
is 10 years, but the Sanitary Heard Savingsloths, opinion that such emul Chinese Comoterics, laying out Accommodation. The buildings com road was considerably delayed in how areas, 80,000. This vote in prise three large wooden Barrack 1930 owing to the difficulty of sent width of 8-12 ft. and in view Improvements to. Fan Ling hocessary for forming additional Sheds to accommodate a total of 84 providing exchange for the private of the increasing trafic should be Water Works 83,000.-For altera extensions to the existing bentoterics Chinese Police, with brick kitchens, land traversed. The longth of widened. Pro
tions to the fritake works in order rond dealt with, was 2,000 ft. (Continued et foot of nezi, column,),"to" Improve pressure. far burial purposes.
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Communications.
Reconditioning of Roads, 830,000 In view of the increasing motor and bus trafic the roads must of necessity be gradually strengthened to meet requiremonts,
cot, 88,000. This
Food
anyone under the age of 12 years.
The motion was duly, seconded and carried.
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