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COLONIAL SECRETARY REPLIES
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help to restore condence which has been badly shiken through the prevalence of robbery with violence in far-off districts in the Territories.
must
tration whica has grown more prosperous, days.
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TO UNOFFICIALS
spect of a prontable Investment exists the capital is rarely lack Ing.
RELATIONS WITH CANTON
Government; but any construction of matsheds for residence in an urban area would be regarded as a "retrograde step with nothing re-
Anzora in the morning keeps
The fusiering of good relation-commend it, and permission could Hair smart
Governi
in long run to attract more business to the Colony and thus to broaden the basis of present revenue con- tributions. While our trade figures give no scope for facile optimism, it may not be out; of place to remark that the decline ships with Canton is necessarily hardly be granted. If, however, what is ultimately intended is that of much concern to is largely a matter of exchange, a master
producers should be by some means and that the amount of goods this Government, and
in its brought into direct touch with handled has in many cases ac- ment has, so far as les tually Increased. In sterling power, taken the initiative by en consumers, any suggestions to that valus the figures for arat Couraging the exchange of visits effect will be welcome. seven months of this year showed between its officials and those in Canton. It an increase of 32 per cent. over similar positions in the corresponding period for 1934uotes also with gratification a It may not be out of place iso similar action, sponsored by the to remark that there is a tendency Honourable Mr. W. H. Bell, on the General vary part of the Hong Kong for local share prices to
the
The Committee of the Chamber of Commerce fully appreciate the Government's unwillingness to ika- crifice any source of revenue in times like these, nevertheless they hope that opportunity will be tak Government's decision to proseen to make such readjustments cute advanced public. works of as will lead to a reduction ii. great magnitude to their conclu- | charges on shipping. Althoug sion is gratifying and
be still severely depressed. shippin
ROADS AND BRIDGES endorsed as entirely satisfactory. is likely to be our mainstay in the There need be no abandonment years immediately ahead und
The Improvement of the roads of hope for the future when it is should be encouraged as muen 45
and bridges in the New Territories is undoubtedly a matter of much realised that Government pursues possible. The danger that Work its policy of the judicious and dis- might be driven away from this
Importance, and it is with" great criminate employment of
regret that Government finds it abour. port on account of charges higher preferably in werks of a repro- than are levied elsewhere is ub. inversely with the dollar exchange: Chamber of Commerce, which, as impracticable to allot to this itemTM
rate, a tendency which is rein- commercial understanding is
the funds which would permit it forced when the exchange market prime importance, is ever
to be treated on an adequate scale. increased a move in the right direction and The urgency of the matter may shows simultaneously activity; and that much of what merits all possible aid appears as a slump in values is couragement from the In reality the obverse of the late ment. years of overtrading. when capitali The Honourable appreciation was a stronger factor suggestion regarding
for
ductivé character, and
the benefit of the public
whose safekeeping its destiny partly les
such
vious to everybody.
POSTAL CHARGES
but
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The Chamber of Commerce 8:30 hopes to see a reduction in postal charges. High exchanges recently has not helped business has helped the Government to meet its liabilities to Other Ad ministrations for pustal serVICES Some readjustment seems th
due.
sug:
of
more
and en-
however, have been somewhat Govern-
overstated by the Honourable Member, for the increased develop- Member's ment of the New Territories which procedure he envisages implies a degree of economic recovery in the Colony which would go far towards making available the requisite funds.
in the determination of market for the presentation of future price than investment yield. budgets deserves full consideration, and the helpful spirit in which it is offered is highly appreciated..
wherever
FINANCIAL DISTRESS Instead of a timidity that might hove dictated the holding up of works of great public utility and for the protection of Society, the Government is continuing major public works at an expenditure the aggregate of more than 18 million dollars. This can be set
Looking around, as everyone a dowa to its credit. Added to these doing, for possibilities of econo large pubile works are
mising the Committee of the have been projected, initiated and Chamber of Commerce also completed by private enterprise gests that abolition of the Govern- with subscribed money. Only u
nient telephone system might o tow of the most important ones considered. It scarcely seems a need be mentioned, like
the
economic proposition to maintai deepening of the port, the electrici
3 separate system to serve sub supply schemes on both sides of
ser bers whose names Occupy sa the harbour, and the bulk trans-
ges in the Telephone Directory nortation services on land and by and it might be cheaper in th These public and private tong run to hdd them to the sys achievements reflect creditably ontem which serves 270 pages of sub- the still and exemplary and prisertbers.
In the search for way #ate achievements reflect, credit and means of reducing the cost
bly on the skill and exemplary of administration which must. Inancial grounds, to adopt here spirit both of the Government think. occupy a great deal of at more than a trifling measure and of its inhabitants, and pro- tention in the next few years.the recommendations for increas- claim that Hong Kong and its de
the Ply perhaps the Government will con- ed privileges made by pendencies, despite extraneous in
mouth Commission. The rates of sider this suggestion... fluences, continue to retain
Ifavelling allowance inside their vitality and a spirit of courage and enterprise that cannot easily h subdued.
water.
In conclusion. I wish to make. n.. more than a brief reference to Exchange and to
stress evident on
the
financial
a sides i
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THE COLONIAL
SECRETARY
Fresh Burdens Avoided
RATES OF ALLOWANCES Hon. Sir William Shenton may
It is the intention of Govern- The contradiction in the Budget nient to proceed with the scheme. be assured that the question of
or rather with the schemes, for ex- rates of allowances to Government speech to which Honourable Mr. J. servants has already received at P. Braga draws attention in his pansion of pig, and poultry breed- tention, and that
the opening paragraphs is apparent ing in New Territories as and when rates of allowances have been rather than real. The opening, on funds permit. Mr. C. F. Strick- found to be capable of reduction | Secretary of State's instructions, of land's report, to which the Honour-
In seven more "oplum shops does notable Member makes they have been reduced,
reference. reason imply that the Colony will thereby though it does not refer specifically particular, although by
to these two activities, is closely of its geographical situation, the increase even its gross revenue item Transport of Government from the sale of opium, or even concerned with them.
At 'the pre- must continue to be a heavy one that is aims to do so. Rather it is sent moment Government is en-.
economies In this Colony,
have to be interpreted as a further at gaged in exploring the possibility been sought by reduction of the tempt to secure stricter control of of obtaining locally an expert of It A traffic recognised as undesirable the type required, an instance of grade of passage provided,
on with a view to its ultimate.cating the type of economy which, I am has not been found possible
confident, will meet with the ap- tion: the shops to be opened are to take the place of thirteen licensed retailers, whose licences
The Honourable" Mr. Paterson will be simultaneously terminated. has rightly called attention to the it must be obvious that the ter-extent to which Hong Kong's mination of the monopoly would. dimculties are not of its ownį so long as a demand exists, have making, and Government is fully the effect merely of handing over alive, as has been made abund- the trade entirely to legitimate ently clear, to the necessity for
economy
the
| Colony have recently been reduced
General by
Order, and every effort is made to secure that they du no more than reimburse the dealers, who already present & officers with the minimum reces-sufficiently formidable problem.
al.. Subsistence sary expenses. lowance rates have also been re-- Viewed and reduced. Rent alw
slidleg seate ances, being on depending ultimately on the rents actually paid, have also been au- tomatically reduced in those pärts of the Colony where rents hevi fallen.
proval of all Honourable Members.
A CONSTANT CONCERN
Shipping, as the "ultimate basis the Colony's wealth and or Government's revenue, is natur ally a
The reduction in the Medical Department's European staff-one nursing sister-is in consonance of with Government's declared policy of utilising the services of Asiatics
wherever possible.
BUS COMPANY'S AFFAIR The Honourable Member's claim
the
constant concern; and
the Colony, accentuated and. some considerable extent, even brought about by the high Exchange. To justify this BA50-
I am advised that the charges ciation of acute financial distress
for dues and services in Hong with a high Exchange I have only
Kong, are based on the Board of to point to the languishing state
Trade, rates, and compare very of our industries and the frozen
Acting Colonial Secretary. A reduction in expenditure for further expenditure on condition of our capital Invest-
Hon. Mr. R. A D. Forrest, without loss of emelency is possi- Railway frontage, in Kowloon has favourably with those of compet- ments which have come to a crisis said:-
ple only when the expanditure already been dealt with in the ing ports in the Far East," Re- ference might also be made to on the first in the course of the last twelve
Sir. The task of replying to the has been in the past unnecessar- troductory speech months á period which every- speeches on the Budget by thelly high; and, while Government reading (under the head or the
(Continued on. Page 11: departure Botanical and Forestry Depart- Body recognise. has synchronised Unofficial Members has been con- is reconciled to some
abnor-siderably lightened for rme by from the high standard of ement), and seems to call for no
their appreciation of the difficul-dency set, it is, obvious that the further comment.
The
te:
with high Exchange and mally high in relation to China.
Owing to the arrival of Sir Fre- ties of the Government and by extent to which efficiency can be The erection of shelters outside derick Leith-Ross in China, I rea
their sympathetic realisation of sacrificed is severely limited. It is the Kowloon Hospital is a matter nrather for the Bus Company than the regret with which Government therefore that vacancies
ize that, this matter 19. speak sub judice.
60 to
are
has found itself compelled to many cases left unfilled, and that the Government, and it is in any postpone many important items every efforts is being made to sub- of public works. General satis-stitute as quickly as it faction has been expressed at the absorbed local for European lab-
can
In
case to be doubted whether the But it la evident that the level
ne į traffic would justify the expense. of Exchange in the Colony in re-
The reduction in expenditure on lation to China's Exchange and
street lighting is not to be inter- to world prices generally, is an
Government's decision to avoid our.
preted that Government contem- 1portant factor in the commer-
fresh burdens on the community, POLICY NOT CHANGED
plates cutting down the amount of cial and industrial prosperity of
even at the cost of leaving inJone
The suggestion, put forward by light, but merely that it has secur- Hong Kong and plays an import-
many things which, as is the case my nonourable friend Dr. Kote-ed more favourable terms. ant part in any budget not only of the town planning scheme for wall, of a reduction in assessment point of fact, experiments are, I in regard to expenditure but even the City of Victoria and the sewer tax was fully dealt with by His am advised, at present in pro more so, in the long run, in re-scheme for Yaumati area, may be Excellency the Governor on the gress, and it is hoped to improve gard to revenue. I therefore hope considered to be long overduc. second reading of the 1935 Budget street lighting at very little addi- that the benefits of Sir Frederick
In dealing with the comments last year, and there is nothing tonal cost. Leith-Ross's expert advice and
I leave aside for the moment two that can be usefully added. Gov,
The drainage of the Yaumati and great experience will be made major points which Your Excel-
ernment's policy not having Homuntin areas has long been a sarable for this Colony as well dency has reserved for & more changed since then. It seems | recognised desideratum, but has. as China and that he will in due
clear that this tax, as well as our tike more desirable projects, been time be invited to visit Hong
The Senior Unofficial Member indirect taxation, is borne pro- postponed for better times. It in- Kong in person.
has referred in terms of eulogy portionately by the migratory 38volves works of considerable mag- to the anti-malarial work already well as the settled population nitude, and it is not considered accomplished, and Government is the Colony.
that the number of persons likely
Reduction Urged
detailed answer.
,"
ANTI-MALARIAL WORK ·
The Government has fully and to derive benefit from such a pro- POSTAL CHARGES grateful for this appreciation. In
this, and in so many other ways,trankly accepted the policy of reject justines such expenses at the "Government depends for the suc-placing wherever possible Euro- present.
cess of any task on the enlighten-pean by Asiatic employees, but it ed co-operation of the public, and, must be evident that such a pó- while Government agrees readily icy can show its full effect only The Hon. Member will also bave that it is posside for offelals to gradually.
noted that a sum has been allocat→ show excessive zeal in enforcing Clovernment' whole-heartedly ed for anti-malarial work on the regulations, it will be readily concurs in the hope of a greater Mainland, and an effort will be to Homuntin its understood how much a success response to the appeal for funds made to secure ful campaign against the mos to aid in popularising Hong Kong due share of attention. In addi- quito menace must depend on as a face of resort. Referring to ton, the attention of the Head of enforcement of regulations de the bathing pavilions whose re-
the Sanitary Department will be signed to that end. It has always tention is arged in connection directed to the problem; my in- been the policy of Government to with this scheme, I would aar formation is to the effect that the regard its work in matters of that it is Government's intention only recent complaint of mosquito hygiene as primary educative to allow them to remain as jong nuisance in Homuntin was traced only secondarily coercive; as may possibly be, but that to breeding on the premises of one but it must be evident that the will be appreciated that shipping of the residents, which again Illus greater the extent to which tact and Industrial development must The speech of the Honourable and persuasion replace prosect-have first claim on the North Colonial Secretary in Introducing tion for breaches of regulations, Paint, area. The opening up the Budget indicated that the the greater the demands on the other areas suitable for. bathing are drawn up by the Inspector policy of the Government at pre-administrative department and its has not been lost sight of, and General of Police In consultation seat is to curfall expenditure: the staff.
The Hon. Mr. J. 3. Peterson said:
Sir-In the absence from the the Colony of the Hon. Mr. Bell I have been asked to say on behal of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, which he repre- sents that the Committee Ands sely in general agreement: wit the observations made in this de bate by the Eco. Sir Willam Shenton;...
only question is whether the pro- posed reductions go far enough We agree with Sir Wilam Shen- tom what they do not.
Economic. nationalism all over the world restricts the free flow of trade, and while the disease continues with Its present viru lence Hong Kong. which has peen built up on the cpposite poley, is bound to suffer Circumstances compel us to reconsider from top to bottom the scale of an adminfa-
and
· PESSIMISM DEPRECATED
trates the need of co-operation on the part of the public,
The schedules for bus services
any application from swimming with the Companies concerned, and clubs of similar societies for the as the Honourable Member has use of such places, will be const been good enough to draw Govern dered sympathetically.
ment's attention to the inconveni- ence caused in this respect to Homuntin, residents, the Inspector General of Police will be instructed
Passing now to the criticien made by the Honourable Bir WD-
I cannot agree, however, that Ham Shenton, I would deprecate it is in accordance with Govern the more pessimistic view which ment's general policy to provide
he seems to take of the Colony's recreation grounds on commer-to investigate the question.. future. While it may be true that cial lines.. I think it wil be, geu The application of the New Ter- it would, in its Immediate effect. erally agreed that the profitability ritories Agricultural Association for rather add to the Government's of such enterprises can safely by further facilites for the marketing nancial aimculties than other left to the judgment of the in of New Territories produce, in Kow- wise, a fall in dollar exchange, if vesting community, and I am ad- loon is assured of sympathetic at
tention as soon as it is referred to
it occurred, would be. Likely in thevised that when a reasonable pro-
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