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GOVERNOR CRITICIZES LUXURIOUS TENDENCIES.
DELAYED ROAD DEVELOPMENT.
HIGH OFFICIALS ESCAPE ASSESSMENT
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21,
Shanghai's Good Examplé, I deem it pardonable for giving prominence to this recommendation of the Shanghai Salaries Commis
sion, because there is so much ex-
a low are struggling with the inten- sive competition of heavily subsided products. It is an elementary ob- figation imposed upon the Colony to ensure that ita industrial rivals
1930.
proposal that involves some ex- penditure. The total outlay is not going to be very large; it will ro- coup itself in a few years and, te- sides, add to the amenities of Kow- large and beautiful city.
HON. MR. J. J. PATERSON☛ by 7 per cent, but it was under stood that the imposition was to be temporary, namely, during the
Hon. Mr. Paterson: I think Mr. poriod of the war. But Hong Kong Mickie has very concisely donit was less affected by the war and with shipping and I have really much felt in the Colony as it in I agree entirely with it. Shipping, to-day, duc, no doubt, to the fail
cellent material obtainable in tho/guter this, field upon a footing of loon, which is fast growing into a trade depression was not then 59othing to add oxcopt to say that
own of
Colony whose employment would mean a largo saving in the cost of transport services alone. The Colony has founded and is maintain. ing University of its own at some sacrifice. Why not and greater to ferning among the technical men whom the University is turning out in greater numbers each year? If the rumour is well founded that our graduates have This Vote has already dwindled, for, the general assessment rate by four to seck lucrative employment out it was reduced by 85,000 last year, per cent. The honourable spukoa side the Colony, then the truth of when the Chinese Unofficial Meman for the Government regards the saying is painfully forced upon a prophet is not without hore drew attention the reduc- thin as "the fairest in its incid- one that tion and expressed the hope that ence of all forms of direct taxn-honour save in his own country." There has been too great a tendency no further cut would he made in tion," future Estimates. Necessary
I trust I shall not be misinter- for the sons of the soil" to be ceonomy in these times, we can proted in my criticism of the as-pasted over in Hong Kong. This sider that the finit has been reach sortion when I qucation the fair tendency ought to be checked, and ed in this direction, and that fur.ness of the incidence of this taxaa new policy inaugurated whereby ther reductions would prejudicially tion. The question of its fairnem qualified lock! meu be afforded affect many elementary vernacularis arguable. It is not difficult to facilities for advancement in the schoola which afford education to establish that, in the circumstances Colonial Service. thousands of children of the poorer abtaining in the Colony at present, this form of direct taxation does classes,
rot operate fairly at all.
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Discouraging Discrimination. We have a shining and outstand The Water Famine.
ing example from amongst the Rent Free and Tax Frca.
Lunfieial Members of this Council Though the Honourable Senior
I am not prompted by meanness of the benefit and advantage ac norial Member, has urged upon the Government the decessity of or ungraciousness to a fairly large eruing to the public service in its
I re pressing on with all possibe speedily of residents composing the recruiting of local talent. the waterworks under construction,administrative body of this Colony train from mentioning any name; when I venture the statement that for fear est Ibring a blush on the I make no apologies for offering the conclusion is Irresistible that cheeks of my honourable friend some observations on the subject, which affects the Chinese more than the highest-placed members of the In point of recognised ability, other members of the community, Civil Service of Hong Kong cacapolinguistic attainment, and untiring There is no need for me to recount taxation entirely when it is a ques energy there should have been no here the great hardships which the tion of an additional assessment poorer classes of the Chinese had rate being levied. I fail to see how to undergo during the water famine the fairness claim, can be defended last year, but I should like to refer when a 840 clerk has to pay his to a peculiar ineident of about two per cent, on the rental of his poor months ago in connection with the fat and the humblost among the population, whose daily wage, 18 water supply on the Island.
cents, has to contribute his quota A Pokfulam Grievance.
of the same percentage on the value One morning the inhabitants of of the vulicle ho occupies over the Western section of the rider night. I am not attempting to dis Rain district auddenly found them. pute the wisdom or the expediency selves deprived of the regular sup of comfortably housing the civil ply of water to their houses, and ervants of the Colony. That policy put on the street fountain, the reais Bound and commendable. No son given by the Government being Erent effort, however, is required
limit to his promotion; but the discouraging and discriminatory service regulations stood in the way. I may say that these regulations do not excite any great enthusiasm, in local enlistment for Government service.
For a long period of sents a position of trust and responsibility was held by another local officer who retired with a unique record of 55 years' service with the Government. His successor was another Hong Kong man who has honourably earned his retirement on pension, after not unny years short of 10
affords evidence upposed to the clamour for retrenchment and still
more economy.
to hoped
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Marine Aquarium,
It was just a month ago that the biology buildings attached to the University were publicly opened by Your Excellency. It in only in the atness of things that the huge suggests itself that a public marise aquarium be established in the not distant fature.
of the value of the dollar and the and especially coastal shipping, is internecine strife in China. I trust, going through a very serious time therefore, that the Government will and great deal of money has been ned its way to declare that the im position of this tax is but tom
the value of the dollar goes up or when the finnucial position of the Colony in improved.
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School Grants.
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lost recently. We continue to lone money and I am very nervous for the future of shipping. I hong,
therefore, that if suy reduction be
will be made. can said, of course, that the present taxation does not amount to any
equality, and not upon terms so disadvantageous to local enterprises as to defeat all possibility #114- cessful competition. The Colonial Secretary in his speech hinted that the share-market indicates that commercial undertakings are re both than there thay be early felliment of this prophecy, to effect which Government can do its part by securing for our industrial un
I hope I may be justined in the
great figure. They are merely dertakings a mensure of freedom submission that this is an opportune.
straws, but we must remember that Under Head 29, Education De- it is n'straw that broko the camel's from unfair competition against moment for bringing forward the which we have so strenuously to suggestion. Apart from the eco-partment, in the Budget, I find back.
omie and scientile aspects of such that the item under Capitation fight,
an institution, the popular interest Grant is reduced from that of last Subaldies for Private Enterprise. which the project will arouse is our by 83.120, and as pointed out THE CASE FOR THE In another direction also could certain to be great. A suitable site by the Hon. Dr. Kotewall the item Subsidies to Elementary Verna Government assistance he most for the aquarium should be in the
Theeo grants and sub- helpful. There is the Imperial area reserved for a public park rear dular Schools in Hong Kong" by Colonial Development Fund. Could the Police Trainitig School among $15,000.
Hong Kong petition for the the recommendations of the Play sidies are a means of helping the location of its quota which mighting Fields Committee. There ate carrying on of schools under private be utilised, anong other purposes, public aquaria in Manila, Batavia, odterprise. The morn these schools towards promoting, fostering, and Japan, and Honolulit. Your Excel are established in the Colony the private enterprises re- lency is probably better acquainted lighter will be the responsibility of developing nefit of Hang than any one of us with the public the Government for providing Gov. Jounding to the Kong, The present appears to be aquarium in Singapore. the ideal moment for an appeal to be made to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the when a comparatively Colonies small round sum in sterling would represont a large amount when converted into Hong Kong dollars.
Anti-Malaria Work.
malig-
GOVERNMENT,
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S
REPLY.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary said:
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ornment schools for the cdüention of the people. From an economic A Paying Proposition.
point of view the cutting down of It must be very gratifying to I am given to understand that those grants and subsidies, I sub Your Excellency to recognise the there need be no doubt as to the mit, is not a good policy; parti-appreciative nature of the Unofficia! ultimate financial success of a well-cularly as the Government is paying, comments on the dificulties of this, large understand, about 75 per cent. Your Excelleney's first, Budget on established aquarium in centre of population, such as I have of the cost of maintaining its Hong Kong, and to find that their.. suggested in Kowloon. The aqun schools besides the heavy cost of criticians, while clearly evidencing..
the closest examination of detail, rium in Manila, though small, main erecting school buildings.
most interesting exhibits. tains
In view of the rapid development all reveal a genuine and helpful in the Kowloon City area the need desire to po-operato in inking the There were in Jupe of this year 901 exhibits, which attract a great deal of an Anglo Chinese school there is beat of things as they are. of attention. It cost Ps.60,000 to very real. Although there is one build and less than Pa.8,000 for the in existence by private enterprise, maintenance in 1920. There were it may have to close its doors soon 30,000 visitors last year, and a small for want of Government support. entrance fee is charged, elementary I would therefore urge that the It Government will take the matter up pupils being admitted free.. should not be diffvelt to plar ansuriously either to give support to for Kowloon on the this existing school or to provide aquarium Manila or any other improved a Government school for the in- model. In this connection a rhort habitants of Kowloon City. extract from the general report of Stend, Fisheries Mr. David G. Enquiry Commissioner, unca the fisheries of British Malaya is well worth consideration.
An Ald to Good Government. "I would even go so far as to suggest," Mr. Stead wrote, "that in a country of such mixed nation alities, where human interests are so diverse, a large, well-established public aquarium would be really of aational benefit as well as of great assistance in municipal organisation aid order."
Your Excellency will yourself be dealing with the more important questions that have been raised. but there are a number of criticisms in detail which can be answered simply and of which it is desirable first to disposo.
The absence of the explanatory notes in the Revenue Estimates is regretted. They had all appeared I do not intend to eriticisn here in the original Treasury draft, but the educational system of the for the most part they are self- Colony but I do wish to express the evident, and are merely short re- gratitude of the poor to the Governferences to the Treasury Memoran ment for taking an interest in the dum on Revenge with its fuller ex- establishment of trade schools by lanations and that is already in appointing & conimittee to enquire Honourable Members' hands. That into the feasibility or possibility of memo. is itself something of a new establishing such schools where the departure, considered to be more poor can learn a trade to enable helpful than the missing notes. them to make a living,
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Class 1.
While on the subjsot of industrica, I would not like to miss this op- portunity of offering congratula tions to the Department of Govern ment concerned on the business-like expedition displayed in pushing ahead with contingent works in connection with the large private reclamation of the Tsun Wan fore- shore. From an industrial point of view, with the advent of electrical power, I envision the genesis of flourishing and important township in the Taun Wan district of the New Territories with the compie. tion of this important reclamation. Like the Shan Tseng Bay district, Tsan Wan enjoys the uncirviable that the storage of the Pokfulam to demonstrate how those employees years in public employment. His reputation of being very salarious, reservoir, which was the principal of Government who occupy their place has been filled by a Cndet the workmen.employed there being source of supply to that section, Leuses rent-free will go "scot-free" Officer drawing omoluments on a subject to this ailment in was gotting dangerously low. when additional revenue is propos-basis the computation of which naat form. I can appreciate how
The people affected could noted to be raised out of house-rent.
research, work has first to be under- taken before remedial measures can unierstand how, when rain had
a large scale. be undertaken on apparently been plentiful, the reser-
However, in his counted desire to voir could have behaved in that
assist private enterprise, I trust Way. To our knowledge, the Pok- film reservoir has the vagary of
I suppose there must be roads the Honourable the Director of rapidly emptying and filling itself of this Colony, and who occupy neceptance of the recommendation Medical and Sanitary Services will
endeavour to take carly and effec- that "it has come to be recognised in some mysterious way. As a mat palatial residences free of rout; of the Board of Education to
tive steps to rid Taun, Wan and in most parts of the world, at the ter of fact, the full supply was realso escape the proposed form of raise slightly the fees for some of stored only few days after the contribution towards the Colony's the higher classes in the public Shan Tseng Bay of malaria, the present time, that it is far more restriction had been put on, as a increased expenditure when more schools. While acquiescing in this extensive existence of which cannot easy to control a people who are
The Hon, Mr. P. Lautler' said':- good dowapour of rain had pro- revenue is sought out of the House recommendation, it may not be hat seriously retard the rapid deve. able to satisfy by proper means,
Sir, I have studied the Budget Fle regards a Videntially come to the rescun of Tax.
nmiss to enquire if the Medical lopment of districts that are so full their matural desire for recreation
for the year 1031, also the speech the people. We sincerely hope that
Oficer for Schools is quite satisfied of promise of becoming important and amusement." every step will be taken by the
that the furniture in sortie of the industrial centres in the New Torri-public aquarium as "an essential by the Honourable Colonial Scers- institution" and argues that even tary on this subject with much in- if it did not pay from the strictly terent. Government to render the people
Government schools is all that is tories in the near future. who now receive their supply of
desired. For instance, enquiry may
Beautifying Kowloon Tong. financial polat of view it would still water from this reservoir less de- to contribute their quota for the instituted to ascertain whether
I have carefully searched the be a very cheap means of grant pendent on it in future. The Aber larger administrative expenditure the desks and benches are of the
Draft Estimates for a sum of $1,000 ing to the public very valuable is the heavily increased coat of form the reply to one of the queries deen reservoir will very appreciably for which the Bill now before the standard type, and so designed as
to be free from danger of injury which had been promised for fores.eucational facilities." I share the administering the Government. A that has been raised. Other Mis help in this direction, and we trust Council confers legislative
increase, however,cellaneous Receipts, which show a that nothing will be allowed to thority.
It should not be beyond the in-attending
to the health of the little children try work in certain areas in Ko view that there need be no fear considerable"
Government, loon, and principally for ornamental that an aquarium at Kowloon will under present conditions is inevit-reduction of 8150,000, carry the note delay its construction,
ces in the parks and open spaces not pay, always provided that it is able in that the Colony has importaver estimated in 1930, and Jesz genuity of Government to ascertain schools. Eloquent Tribute to His Excellency the assessed value of the premises
of Kowloon Tong. To my regret, frontly designed, constructed, and ant gold commitments which have profit on exchange: The omission
to be for silver. price will bo duly I cannot discover any such item of
Your Excellency, I apologise for of silver having fallen to an un- My Chinese colleagues and I re-occupied by those enjoying the
proposed expenditure. This small
Altention has very properly been apectfully associate ourselves with privilege of rent-free houses.
Feia sum of money would be very well they it on the round that this precedently low figure with the con- draw by the senior Unofficial the Honourable Senior Unofficial this privileged class could bas
justify on the sequent decline in the sterling value Member to the absence of the Member in assuring Your Excellency they should be made to contribute penditure
Big Men's Complacency. Siurilarly, it can be shown that those members of the community who represent the city magnates
It is, therefore, seen that those best able to pay are just those who can look on complacently while their les favoured brethren have
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School Furniture."
certain
Kowloon-Canton Commuters. On certain items of spreial ex-
under the
Mr. Stead moraliace
With theso low remarks I wish to join with my Honourable Un- official colleagues in pledging to your Excellency my loyal support
and co-operation.
HON. MR. PAUL LAUDER.
The first thought which will occur
ITBAD 1.
Light Ducs.-Increases in scale.
·HEAD. IL- Amusement Tax.-New Tax. Assessed Taxes.4 per cent. in
crease in rates. Carriage, Chair, etc., Licences.
Transferred to Vehicle Licences, Forfeitures. Based on latest re tirna Over-estimated for 1030. Motor Spirit Duties.-Now Tax. Slamp Duties.-Increased taxa. tion. Including increased Esti- mate Duties.
Tobacco Duties.-Do.
to anyone in studying the estimates but the note to the last item will
next year.
of our whole-boarted support and their share of the 4 per cent. ad. Kowloon Railway vote, comments spent nad help to improve that part is the one occasion in the year when of the dollar, the cost of these gold usual detailed Abstract of Dil.. co-operation in your arduous taskditional rate-then, and only then, have been brought, to my notion of New Kowloon as the Garden Teoficial embere of Your Excel- coinmitments turned into dollars ferences between the Estimates of
of administration in these times of could the claim for equity for this as representing the considered City" on the Mainland. extraordinary difficulties. Your Ex-form of taxation be substantiated. opinions of a number of residents
cellency has the reputation of an
administrator who, in addition to
his native ability, is blessed with a
Cost of Passagos,,
living out in the New Territories.
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As they form fair criticism, no
Open-Air Band Concerts. It is a matter of common
lency's Council have the opportu must of necessity show a consider the current and of the coming nity of placing their views very fully able increase. Under all these cir year, and I can only apologise for Your Excellency or matters curaatances it becomes necessary for the omission, The paper is one of know, concerning the administration, Sh-the Government to raise additional those which the instructions require
before
Wo are well aware that a Re-apology is needed for submitting ledge that the series of open-air ance, and municipal needs of the revenue, and I have no criticism should be sent to the Secretary of Jucky star. When Your Excellency trenchment Commission is assidu. I them for consideration. In the first regimental band concerts which has Colony, Better for that criticisms to offer of the suggested increased State with the Estimates, and it is guiding the destinies of the ously pursuing its investigations place, the Railway. Administration just concluded were a source of in- be advanced openly in the honest taxation which it is proposed to now in hand, but there is no good
conviction of their soundness than that there he tacit requiescence in
inwardly agree:
the
fy, begna to dwindle on your depar-clude attention being drawn to the very desirable that this road be wore provided with excellent and preponals with which one does not crenso in the general sssessment with the draft Estimates. May I
HON. MR. J. P. BRAGA.
The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga Baid:
ACES.
compressor
HON. DR. S. W. TSO.
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Anite enjoyment to some hundreds
introduce except that I would men. of Kowloon residents during the
tion that it seems to me the in reason why it should not have been compicted earlier and circulated few hot summer evenings when they
rate by 4 per cent. is a fair and be allowed to express the hope that. thoroughly enjoyable music supplied
reasonable method to adopt and as its absence did not unduly hamper the military bands on In the absence of any explanatory grounds of the Kowloon Football
by
the Honourable Colonial Secretary Hon. Members in the work of ex- Olub
has said, this tax is an economical amination which they have so con- The Finance Committee of note, the item of 88,250 for a new
The Hon. Dr. S. W. Tio said:- and motor is this Council voted a sum of $1,200
one to collect. I am pleased that scientiously carried out air
Sir, I rise to express my general the Government have taken serious. For index, it is possible that it- queried. It is held that if the ap for band concerts during 1930. It paratus is for paint-spraying pur-
might not appear as a recurring by the senior Unofficial Member, ministration and that they have in Fly Leaf of the Estimates, to page poses the proposal should not be in got auch a large sum that it agreement with the speeches made notice of the increased cost of ad.tention has not been drawn to the
s and to page 12. These pages. concurred in.
item each year under Miscellaneous Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, and by consequence brought into heing
Rotronchment Committes which is from a complete index to the whole Services. I hope any suggestions my Chiness colleague, Hon. Dr. will reccivo Your Excellency's Kotewall. The unprecedented fall at present carrying on its most volume, and if Hon, Members will in the exchange rate of the dollar difficult task. It is to be hoped they make use of it, I venture to think favourable .consideration.
and the general increase in salaries will be able to show some means that they will find it sufficient for necessitate the increase of taxation whereby the heavy burden of ex-all purposes.
un-
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Dolayed Road Development,,
feol.
Use of Motor Vans.
Jeople of the Federated Maing into the increasing cost of sport is congratulated on its foresight in the provision of 81,840 for the ap. States, you brought to them pre-ing the Colony's administrative ma-
chinery. This fact does not preproach road to Fanling station. It cedented prosperity which, curious- ture. The Chincae believe in suchery high cost of transporting placed in proper order.
mystical attribute-the good luck Government servants to and from of a ruler; and in your case their the Colony, The fact is beyond belief has been markedly confirmed dispute that this very subicot has by the overflow of our reservoirs on exercising the directorate of which, only a few months ago, were certain public companies in Hong large muddy tanks. May you, Sir. Kong, with the object of Institut give us other blessings including the ing drastic economy, and so that bleasing of being a lightly-taxed what was once conceded as a pri
Fanling Golfers. vilege in the heyday of the Colony's community.
Criticism is rather more prosperity, may not be perpetuated into an extension of that privilego generous when it comes to sub-head to the point of economie nasound-41" Sheung Shui Station, Exten
sions, 843,100." I am not so grent
My hope of an initial vote for in order to meet the commitments penditure can be lightened as there The cost of transport of Governa user of the railway as to be in
A question was asked concerning But servante will increase from the position of being a fair critic, the preliminary construction of the whole community would love is no doubt there is great and press-
fast section of the Circular Road loyallying need for economy, the presumption is true that
the item of Revenue Use of Motor Your Excelleney.The comments 9930,000 in 1930 to 8350,000 next Inut
he New Territories as far as support the Government by paying Sterling-Paid Civil Servanty, the station is to be extended
Vans $17,500,"A now method I am about to address to the Coun- year. This large increase calls for
Ma-e-Tong has been doomed to these increases, yet there is a
The fall in the price of silver and of conveying pork carcases from on the Budget and the Honour comment. I anticipate the Govern: cast of 843,100 for the benefit of a
fow golfers only, then the proposed disappointment. I looked in vaining of uneasiness in the mind of the
for the re-inclusion of the item that people in that the extra burden the consequent decline in the ster Slaughter House to Stall has been able the Colonial, Secretary's speech ment's reply that the greater the theroon, represent partly the ex-growth of the Colony, the larger expenditure, requires more careful first appeared in the Estimates for which they are called upon to bearing value of the dollar to its present introduced recently and special the current year, I am conscious is not for any special work for the low level was quite unexpected and Sanitary Department vane will now rcasion of my own views and part-must be the numerical strength of scrutiny.
advancement of the Colony but in this connection I would say that do the work, under Departmental ly those of residents whom I havaits perennel, honce the higher trans-
of the fact that the advisability of advan cast. This being the or $10,000 now body-work for consulted. They are men who take portation
civio caso, Government should not be four coach here are technival e construction of this rond is oraly to counterbalance the low thero must inevitably be certain control. A charge of 6 cents a car- plaira and to whose opinions above accopting mutati, mutandis, men who advocate that, before in-debatable... Amongst the opponents value of the dollar and to pay conditions in such matters which 1 date is made, and the estimated ag intelligent interest
of the project were ranged my increased emoluments. Moreover, is not possible to foreses or allow revenue is the sum given: The figure the bint contained in one of the curring this expenditure, onquiries Unofficial colleagues of this Council. drastic cuts have to be made into for. It occurs to me that the in of B cents has been fixed with a attach much weight.
In all cireles and among all see.
recent might be made of, and tenders in-
so much because I entertain any of the Colony. How long the present received by the sterling paid for running costs on, this account, tians of the community that part Balaries Commission whielt report. vited fram, firms in the Colony I draw attention to this subject not the expenditure of essential works creased number of dollars at pro- view to reimbursing this with
the Colonial Secretary's speech od upon the question of the galarion capable of building railway-conches, hope of success in these hard tinige, sent exchange value of the dollar officers of the Government way. but it remains to be seen whother which has, aroused most discussion to the Shanghai Municipal Coun- of which there are several. In this but that schone which, to by will remain and how much lower it more than compensate them for J the ono relating to fresh taxa-cil'e Staff, both foreign and Chin-connection there are those who hold | mind, will in the end prove re- may still further drop na ono caninerended cost of living dus to the any alteration will be called for.:
eso. Regarding local applicants that the present third eines coaches: for Municipal Service the Comare of an entirely unsuitable type muncrative will not be fost sight of tell. To suffer the Boance of the decline in exchange. If the Gor
entirely.
cnunot appreciato the Colony to fluctuate with the caprice ernment are also of this opinion
The member for the Chamber of mission recorded that
diffidence in embarking upon thie of oxchange, I submit, in un and in view of the present condi
Commerce bas drawn attention to "In view of the high cost of ob-
Unfair Competition in Industry. project when it is known to the economical, I urge, therefore, that tions I suggest that they might con-
Government that there are a fow the Government will leave no stone sider fixing some minimum rate of a number of increases, under the of Other Charges of the Harbour taining and maintaining foreign omployees in the Council's ser- The advantage of asiating local prospective applicants for building unturned to find, put the possibility exchange for the payment vice, including passages, long industries is obvious. While on sites as soon as a working plan of or feasibility of stabilizing the cur their sterling paid officers' salaries Ofco: for which the main reason If half these salaries were paid is to be found in the difference in leave, and other benefits, the, this subject, I trust Your Ex- the new road should be available to rency of the Colony at an early at a dxca tot 6 of 1/6 when ex exchange. He will remember that Commission is of the opinion that cellency will kindly direct that the them, and likely residential plote date.
It is unfortunate that the assoss change falls below this figure and the estimate for 1031 is based on local residente, foreigners domi deliberations of the Empiro Con- shown on such plan,
ment tax has to be increased in half at the enrrent tato this might a 1/4 dollarins against 1/10 for
The cont ailed in China and Chinese ference be closely watched in order
An Original Suggestion order to raise revenge to meet the constitute a fair basis of payment the current yeah
in
tion. It is bocanso in one form or another all pockets with notable excoptions-are going to be touch
The New Taxes. Rogarding the proposed now taxation; it has been assorted on the part of the Government that It is desired to ensure that the in- cidence of the new taxes will be change to the Colony and
recommendations of the
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Subtead 45 in the ro-appearance
for the traffic on this line.
The Colonial Secretary trusted and painted prawns that full bunchik be taken of its possible, provided that they pos. recommendations, with pediat, re- The motabern of this Council would.
Anes the necessary qualification formice to Empire trade preference. groo
that the Government's
should be Proposals od equitable, The Colonial Bo cretary's hopo applies with special reforence to the augmentation of
adjudg
Harbour Ofice..
r. Paving naido all contentielowy brugerung in price of coal in the Colony further. maiter I turn to a suggestion which, fortunate because this form of sent level it would bring considera Lenug to saw an breast and the if possessing no other merit, at any taxation falls heavily upon the able relief in the matter of expen- extra cost will provide for assistance they can obtain for their rate can claim that of originality shoulders of the poorer class of diture. I commend this suggestion luxuries as he suggests in the way of
(Cantinued on Page 11) maintenance and development. It I hope I shall not be found guilty the Chinese. During the Great War to the Government for its con- extra warmthTM has been regretfully observed that of temerity for bringing forward, a the assessment tax was increased sideration.
and experience for the position
Our local industries need all the
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to be occupied, thus reducing the heavy casts of appointments from abirond.'
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