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the fuller answer given by the Colonial Secretary in connection with the 1935 Budget, as recorded on page 180 of Hansard 1934. Every care is taken to ensure that competitive advantages shall not
is aware of the further lamentable circumstances which" have led to my occupation to-day of this seat and it is our carnest hope that we shall see the early re.urn to duty both of Sir Thomas Southern and
of Mr. Tratman.
I should like. It I may be allow- ed, to express on behalf of the
important items of Public Worksistive Council as long ago, as 4th taordinary. Land Babs, if I October, 1923, and was re-appolat- may use an analogy familiar toed for a further term of four years many. are the equivalent of the in 1927. On the expiration of that Entrance Fees in a social club, second term on October 1931, s and should go direct to Capital special diapensation was obtained Account (so to speak) and not to from the Secretary of State and Warking Accourt; but apart from as a consequence Dr. Kotewall is, until to-morrow morning, still a these it is simply a question of
operate to the detriment of Hons i council our great admiration for retrenchment ör expansion, in- | nuember of this Council.
Kong.
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Turning new to the suggested review of postal charges, it must be reminibered that three Afths of the outpayments in respect of carriage of mails are in local cur- rendy and are unaffected by ex- change. The remaining two afths are pald not in sterling but n international gold rancs: the Hong Kong dollar has not during the past three years. appreciated much in terms of this currency" Of the domestic expenditure the department
wages salarles only one afth is based sterling. The remainder 19 local currency unaffected by ex- change.
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the fortitude with which Sir crease or decrease of taxation as Thomas, although obviously in each seems proper to the Cavern- The considerable physical pain at our-ment and to this Couricli,
that in the Bast meeting and only a few hours fact
past many before undergoing, his operation, years the Colony has been able remained in this chair until the of finance large non-recurrent end of a mesing of more than or- schemes from income has perhaps tended to cloud the above genera. dinary length.
principles.
I desire at the cutset to thank the Unofficial members for their careful and generally kindly cri- cism of the Budget for 1936 as regards both the details and the
The Reserve Account, or Surplus Balances as we call it, should thus
never the reduced to a dangerous leve; but on the other hand it
It is hardly necessary for me to say how much I personally and, I am sure this Council as a whole regret that the time has now come for him to leave it. I will not weary you, gentlemen, with a re- cital of the Boards and the Courts and the Commissions to which Dr. › Kotewall has given his always valuable assistance. Until a week or two ago I was Secretary for Chinese Affairs in which post, as is natural, it is chiefly possible to
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The denominations of stamps use, for the Empire and the For- eign letter rates, namely 10 cents and 20 cents are specially design- +1 Jubilee
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is the same' in both 'directions has
Jonial Secretary, whom I venture to congratulate on the very able maiden speech which you have just heard. has covered most of the points at 'Issue and it only re- mains for me at this final stage or the debate to touch upon a few
have not questions which covered already.
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the present taxpayer to posterity the community... For those services to build up excessive balances I should like to express my own when either desirable public works, gratitude and the gratitude of the
Government. remain undone or taxation could
Eight years ago Dr. Kotewall re- be reduced; and we thus arrive at the position, which may sound ceived the signal honour from His paradoxical at first sight, that to Majesty of being made a possess large surplus balances on panion of the Most Distinguished the year's working is an eminent-Order of Saint Michael and Saint ly desirable thing: but to budget George.. He is at present acting as a member of the Executive for such is generally improper.
Council during the absence of Bir Shou-son Chow, haying already acted in a similar capacity on no less than six previous occasions.
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In making a speech like this I feel rather like one who delivers a funeral oration over someone who is still in perfect health. If so Ì hope that Dr. Kotewall will believe that, although the exigencies of
further presence in this Council, it is the earnest wish of all of us that he will consider himself to be hardly more than at the outset of his public career.
On the principle of swallowing first what is the most unpalatable of the doses I should like to say The third question, which has that I am very sorry to think that not been touched upon in to-day's Sir Henry Pollock, whose long ser speeches, is the desirability of x- vice on this Council and intimate ing exchange to cover the Govern- knowledge of procedure give very ment's sterling commitments.
to any
considered suppose that every business man great weight
in the Colony must have thought, judgment which he may express here, should apply the term "un- on hearing that the 1936 Budget constitucional" to any action on could probably be balanced at & our constitution deprive us of his been fixed by mutual agreement. the part of the Government lead-1.10 dollar, that here was a sim- -While these considerations ing up to the speech which I de- ple way of insuring against, loss. affect the possiblity of
the re-.v.red three weeks ago in intro- The subject is not an easy one to duction, asked for, I would invite ducing" the Budget. I should discuss in open debate but I would the Honourable Member's atten-
doubt whether the whole Colonial only say that the proposal was service contains any Administra- given the earnest consideration of tor who is more jealous of the the Government before it was de-
cided that such rights of the Legislative Council.
course, to and particularly of the Unofficial Government, inasmuch as the members of that Council, than sir stamp revenue recovered fails to Thomas Southorn whose absence cover the direct expense of tran- to-day we so deeply deplore. In ait charges. It is proposed, never- | saying this I have no desire to theless, that the question shall be shirk my own share in the respon- brought up for further considera-siblilty, as I was acting as Ctlonial tion early in 1986 in the light of Secretary a. the time when the the exchange situation. as then action now criticized was 'decided existing...
tion to the concession already granted this year in respect of air ma charges, a concession made at the cost of direct loss to
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The question of the mainten- ance of an independent Govern- ment telephone
exchange
was
fully discussed in 1932 by the Ré- trenchment Commission, and I would invite the Honcurable Member's attention to pages 7 and 38 of the Commission's Re- port. The position has not alter- ed since then, and the peculiar
situation of the Government sys-
tem, with its constant Intercom-- munication requiring something
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Sir Henry Pollock said:- I would conclude by once more
S.r. On tehalf of the Unofficial thanking both the Official and Members of this Council I desire Unofficial Members of this Count, indorse all that you have said cll for their tolerance and for their in regard to General Barrett, ra'uable assistance.
We are very sorry that be 13 It has been proposed and sec-leaving us and wish him every onded that a Bi intituled "An succes in his future career. Ordinance to apply a sum not ex- As Senior Unofficial Member 1 What happened was this. When ceeding Twenty-three million indorse all that has been said by the final figures for the 1936 Es- eight hundred and forty thousand Your Excellency in praise of Dr. timates were available it became four hundred and sixteen Dollars Kotewall's services to this Colony. clear that a deflelt must be an-to the Public Service of the year
Dr. cipated at the agreed exchange 1930 be read a second time. rate of 1/8. It then became "im- mediately necessary to decide whether or not a salary cut should The Bill was then read a third be forthwith recommended as from time and passed on being moved
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1st January, 1936, and the Esti- by the Hon. R. A. D. Forrest and mates of Expenditure revised and seconded by the Hon. Mr. Edwin reprinted on that basis; and it was Taylor.
As you have pointed out, Kotewall has been a Member of this Council since 1923, having received the exceptional honour of nomination to an Unofficial seat on this Counch for a third term.
In February, 1927, following on the bestowal of Knighthood on
Sir Joseph Kemp, and the Com-
in the nature of a sub-exchange, and its very long connecting wires, anally decided that a summary of A Second and Third Reading of render it extremely unikey that the whole situation should be re-A BI to consolidate and amend panionship of the Order of St. the proposal to abandon the in-pated by telegraph to the Secre- the law regulating the registration Michael and St. George on Dr. dependent systein
tary of State and his sanction re- practitioners in medicine and Kotewall, the then Governor, Bir would economic..
quested for mention to be made in surgery" was read and subsequent-Cecil Clementi, congratulated the the introductory speech of the
ly passed on being moved by the two recipents of the New Year possible necessity of such a salary Attorney General the Hon. Mr. Honours jointly, in the following The dominant note 51 the revision in certain contingencles. G. Alabaster and seconded by terms; speeches of the Unofficial Mem- Action on these lines was in due the Hon. Mr. R.,A. D. Forrest, 'bers has been the demand for course approved by the Secretary economy. and although ampie or state who added however that evidence of Government's concur rence in this wish was given in the speech with which the Budget was introduced, and although foreshadowed in the same speech. have replied in that sense to specific criticisms in the speeches
or the Honourable Members with which I have dealt. It seems, Bir. appropriate to conclude with ar assurance reinforcing if there no effort to effect economic wherever practicable. Opportunities for economies occur not only in con- nection with
the Appropriation
the possibility of additional taxs- tion, on the principle of equalizing sacrifices, should in his opinion be
trust that Honourable Members will agree with me that such prior reference of a matter of principle to the Secretary of State is in no way either a usurpation or an abridgement of the constitutional powers of this Council.
TRIBUTE PAID
To Two Retiring Members
His Excellency sald:- Gentlemen,--Before we adjourní Having said this it is clearly im-
a personal possible for me to attempt to fore. I ask leave to make tell the principle upon which any statement. To-day's meeting is the
| Law but throughout the working system of salary cuts, if such be-last at which we shall have the
year, and the necessity for ut": ing these to the full has been im-. pressed on all departments of the service, arid from day to day not.
come necessary, may have to be
based.
"His Majesty's gracious act ha evoked much pleasure throughout, the Colony, but especially in this: Council where we, who are col- leagues of Sir Joseph Kemp and Dr. Kotewall, appreciate most fully how well these Honours have been won by destinguished merit, painstaking industry, ster- ling worth of character and very loyal and devoted services, to Hong Kong." in
Aa Sénior Unofficial Member, 1 then said:-
"Dr. Kotewali has been the means of giving advice not only to the Government: Officials of this Colony but also to many benefit of the attendance of two
members of the Chinese Com- members who in their respective spheres have won the esteem both unity. who have sought his Secondly here is the general
counsel. I myself have often ex- a few items of expenditure which question of the use of surplus ba of this Council and of the com- might have received sanction in lances for the purpose of balancing munity at large. I refer to His Perienced the benent of the sound normal times are postponed
annual "Budgets. On this point Excellency Lieut-General Borrett Judgment I have had from him some dis- and to the Honourable Dr. Kote- on various matters affecting the
Chinese Community," definitely rejected. These efforts there appears to be
On the present occasion.I can will not be relaxed, and, conser-
agreement among the Unofficial Wall Of General Borrett I do not wish to say more than that we ali Members as the Honourable Bir have vatively as the Estimates been framed, it may yet be that William Shenton thinks that wenuinely regret that this Council only repeat what I then stated, and the Colony are to lose him except to add that, in the years are encroaching too deeply upon after nearly three years of service learned to appreciate yet more which have intervened, I have expenditure will be kept within
these reserves while the Honour-bere. General Omcers Commend fully Dr. Kotewall's abilities and even narrower, bounds.
able Dr. Kotewall holds the viewing come and go almost like the his services to the Colony both in
Or
HIS EXCELLENCY
Careful And Kindly Criticism
that we should use more of them.
precession of the equinoxes, but. 7
RECURRENT REVENUE think it must be very long since and outside of this Council and also in the Executive. "Council' the Colony had one who was more where so much responsible hard. The fixing of the round figure universally admired and more work is put in by the Omela and
of ten million dollars Genilemen, was no doubt to some extent ar vitrary; but once that figure is
popular than General Borrett. We Onometal Members alike. wish him all success and happiness.
in the future that, lies before him.
DR. KOTEWALL
As you have pointed out, Bir, fixed the principles are simply
Dr. Kotewall has several times, those upon which any ordinary
acted as a Member of the Execu- business would be prudently con- As regards Dr. Kötewall, it has tive Counci', and I hope that I dúc'ed. The recurrent, services of been laid down, as Honourable may be permitted on behalf of His Excellency the Officer Ad- | Government Including Military Members are aware that Unofficial all those who are acquainted with ministering the Government, the | contribution, must, normally be Members of this Council are not a record and his talents to ex- Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, said:
met by the recurrent revenue that to "retain their seats beyond. the press the hope that era long Dr. Gentlemen-It is, I hope, un comes by way, of taxation. If this period of two terms of four years Kotewall will attain to the dign=" necessary for me to crave again, shows a, proft and taxes are rea- except in very exceptional circumi-ity of a permanent seat upon the for your indulgence sa I did when sonably light the balance can stances.
Executive Council/
I introduced the Budget three properly be used for non-recurrent The Honourable Dr. Kotewail weeks ago. Everyone in this room expenditure, particularly the more first assumed his seat on the Legis-
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