THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.
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& SHALLOW. TALKER SELDOM MAKES A DEEP IMPRESSION.—
is true that a slight change has been made in the method of ear making amounts for public works extraordinary, but it is admitted that it is impossible Coleman Cor. to guarantee with accuracy
Yesterday's health return shows exactly all items that can be dealt with during the coming one case each of small-pox (Chinese) and diphtheria (British), twelve months. The department
value of £26,145,
is still notoriously understaffed, The late Mr. Justice Wise, Cand although seven addtional former Puisne Judge of Hong- engineers have been provided P. left estate of the gross
£26,145, for, they have not yet even been selected, much less arrived The Feast of Our Lady of the on the spot. Maybe insufficient Holy Rosary is being celebrated on Sunday at the Rosary Chuch, Msalary inducements are causing Kowloon. There will be the
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"You will be pleased to hear the Moutrie Piano I bought from you last Summer is giving great satisfaction. No Tuner has visited--since about last August, but the instrument is only very slightly out of tune
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some delay. In any case, welcustomary" incline to the view that the afternoon. seven million dollars set aside will not be absorbed in 1924.
procession în the
A cooliè, 50 years of age, was removed to the Government Civil suffering
Turning to our two big sources Hospital yesterday of revenue opium and land from serious injuries received in a fall from the first floor in the sales-we bare an idea that both China Sugar Refinery. Nhave been considerably under-
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HOKOKONG, 5th Oct., 1923.
THE BUDGET.
BUDGET BREVITIES.
SOME OF NEXT YEAR'S
VOTES.
The draft estimates of #X« penditure for the coming year contain full details of the money expected to be spent on the various public services of the Colony. Below we give a few of the more! interesting items
$7,000 for public bathing places at North Point. Kennedy Town and [Stonecutters ($4,500 this year)
$3,900 for three motor cycles and sidecars for the police.
$64,000 for subsistence of pri- soners, compared with $60,000 this year, the advance being due to the increase in the daily average number of prisoners.
$4,028,762 as Military Contribu- tion to the Imperial Government (the figure for this year is $3,760,401).
$34,943 on the Volunteer De- fence Corps, as well as $2,700 for apparatus for the Wireless Signal Section.
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·MOTOR - TRIALS.
TO-MORROW'S
CONTESTS.
There should be a large gathering of motoring enthusiasts and others at the Motor Trials on Stati kiwan Efill to-morrow afternoon.
The contest, which is in the nature of a hill climb, will begin at 2,30 p.m., and. there are classes for cars, combinations and solo cycles. A most interest- ing afternoon's sport is there is a promised, as large entry.
Programmes, giving the competitors names, official numbers and make of machine, will be distribut--- ed amongst those attend- ing.
ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.
DR. SUN WILLING
TO ATTEND.
An order for the confiscation off $300,000 mare for the new Fire estimated. We can see nothing'
the 158 Mausers and 25,700 Brigade Station. (Original esti- to warrant the view that China rounds of ammunition seired in a mate. $1.110,000). will
$200,000 more towards rease growing opium in number of first-class cabins of
on the Sairingpun School, ($80,000 this) large quantities in the coating the President Wilson year, and there is therefore no night of the 26th. September was year on a total vote of $355,000),
$100,000 more towards made by the Magistrate this | reason to think that our revenue morning after formal evid-Queen's College 18150,000 this a total vote of one from this source will materially ence of discovery was given.
year on million)
Sir Robert Ho Tung writes us decline as yet. With regard to
We have received from Mr. M. $10,000 for a public garage on from Shanghai stating that in land sales, we realise that a re-
Ide, of the Hongkong Nippo, two Stubbs Road.
reply to his inquiry as to a date sumption of normal trade would services of photographs of the $23,000 for school at Quarry and place to hold the Round-table Conference, be has received the most likely affect the revenue Japanese earthquake disaster Bay.
$25,000 for school at Leighton following telegraphic reply from therefrom. as money would be re-published in magazine form by
the Oaka Asahi, of which Mr. Hill.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen :--- quired for other purposes, but Ide is local correspondent. The $1,000 for garage near Home-
"Canton, 29th September, 1923. here again.. unrest in China is a views are very clearly reproduc-stead site on the Peak.
-Sir Robert Ho Tung. Shanghai. are accompanied by $17,000 more towards road from In reply to your inquiry, I big factor, and we cannot seeled and
descriptive letterpress in Japan-Taitam Gap to Shek 0 ($110,000 adhere to my promise personally any immediate prospect of peaceese. They give a vivid idea of this year on
total vote of to attend proposed conference | $492,000). A most satisfactory condi- in the South. The fear of South the extent of the calamity.
wherever and whenever convened 855,000 for Shek 0 water sup-if other principal leaders will tion." That is bow His Excellency Chita reaching a state of “ com-
Our Picture Page to-morrow ply on a total vote of $75,000. meet me to consider and devise $100,000 more on road from means to settle present grave the Governor yesterday describ-plete exhaustion" is hardly in
kong and Shanghai interport polo!
is under development - which Colony in his annual Budget endurance shown in recent years.teams, a snapshot of the actual Bay ($55,000 this year on a total
threatens the complete disintegra- statement. We imagine there The breaking point somehow play and a further picture of vote of $234,000)
$75,000 for new principal watersion of the state as a govern- will be general agreement with never appears to be reasbed. It some of the spectators. There
will also be a group of over a mains in the city of Victoria.
ing institution. This can only our seems more than probable that hundred volunteer teachers of
$200,000 more towards Kowloon be arrested by some act of states- the description. Indeed. view is that the situation is even the old strife will be maintained. the Hongkong Daily Vacation Hospital ($201,000 this year on amanship expressed in terms of a" national settlement by consent better than is suggested by His with money still coming into Schools in connection with the total vote of $554,000).
$50,000 for new road through between the men who, by the Chinese Y.M.C.A.
picture a Excellency's observations. Hongkong for safe investment. showing the steamers Tai Lee King's Park and cemeteries area, course of events and in virtue of deficit of some three and a half Taking all these factors into and Sun Tak in Kowloon Dock Homuntin: formation of 30 foot the power now wielded by them, million dollars is fore-hadowed account, we foresee the possibility after being salved, and a portrait width, and bridge across railway are responsible at this moment for the security and welfare of $25.000 for laying tramway in the nation. In default of such a for the end of 1924, but we shall of another year in which our re- of the new President of Portugal. 60 feet wide.
Kowloon.
settlement, I foresee a degree of be much surprised if there is any venue may exceed our curren
political anarchy which may such adverse showing when the needs. With the prospects thus
cause China to relapse into | year's accounts tome to be there would appear to be some
barbaric rule under a brutal reckoned up.
Past experience reason in the plea for reduced
soldiery-Sun Yat-sen." has shown that the Hongkong taxation. Hongkong may be one custom is to estimate revenue con-of the most lightly-taxed centres servatively and to be liberal in in the world, but it is also one of most expersive places in making allowances for outgoings. the
led the financial position of the line with the wonderful power off will include a group of the Hons Wong Nei Chung Gap to Repulse state of the nation. A situation
CRICKET.
An inter-Club match is to take place at the K.C.C. tomorrow at 2.15 p.m. Members desirous of participating are asked to be on the ground at the time stated.
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FOOTBALL.
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SERIOUS CHARGE.
HOSPITAL SERVANT IN TROUBLE
CHANG 780-LIN'S REPLY.
Following is a copy of trans- Two Chinese, one a dresser atlation of a letter from Marshal the Government Civil Hospital. Chang Tso-lin:
Fengtien, 21st September, 1923. were charged before Mr. C. D.
It was estimated. for example, which to live. We therefore feel that we should commence the that a reduction of taxes might
The following have been select-Melbourne, at the Police Court Dear Sir Robert Ho Tung.
I beg to acknowledge the receipt present year with a credit balance well be seriously considered.ed to represent the Kowloon this morning, with attempting to
Football Club in their 1st. Divi-prevent Kwan Ho, the victim in of your favour the contents of of some seven millions odd; in even if the relief be only of sion engagement with the King's a serious case of assault with a which have been noted.
1 entirely endorse your proposal point of fact. that figure was temporary character.
on Sekunpoo, "A" ground, on dagger: from giving evidence at Saturday. 6th.
inst.-Hill; the Police Court when the assail-for a Round-table Conference and when the time comes, I shall send exceeded by five millions.
Wheeler, Knight: Morrison, ant was charged. McKelvie, Pasco: Clemo, Spary. According to Acting Submy Representative to attend it so Cooke. Duncan and Mason. Inspector Murphy, the complain-as to co-operate with your good
ant had been in hospital for idea.
With best regards, fourteen days when a man brought in who, the
Housing Reforms.
WES
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"Yours sincerely,
(54) CHANG TSO LIN, FURTHER SUPPORT. The Chinese Bankers Associa-
with the Bankers' Association.of. the different provinces inviting their support for the scheme,
The Chinese Chamber of Com- merce of Nanking and Hangehow and the Native Bankers' Associa- tion of Tanyang District have informed-Sir Robert Ho Tang that they all heartily support the Round-table Conference,
Let us bok into one or two
The one fact which stands forth aspects of the financial outlook.
from a perusal of the report by The suggested deficit on the the Housing Commission is that year's working is based, amongst their recommendations are all in the lines of suggestions made in other considerations, on the as- favour of the harassed tenant as the local Press from time to time, dresser explained, held a post of against the possibly rapacious which is a proof (if any were considerable importance with the sumption that the P.W.D. will be landlord, and their suggestions needed) that as a rule the new police. This man came in again
true reflectors of able to spend seven millions on for the leasing of Crown land on papers are
on September 15th. the object of extraordinary works that land special terms for building par- public opinion, and not the sepsa- his visit being alleged to have tion has informed Sir Robert Ho sales will yield only a million poses strike at the very roots of tion-hunters that certain critics been connected with an attempt Tung that they heartily support the pernicious system whereby would dub them. The limitation to bluff the complainant into the his proposal for a peace conference and half. contrasted with land speculators have been able to of eight per cent, profit ou invest belief that he was not required to and that they are communicating 82,800,000 expected daring the place an artificial value on pro-ed capital in property, as a fair give evidence.
consquently have return. has long been advocated
The defendant in the assault current year: and that only perty, and
enhanced rents. beyond the locally and the Telegraph was case was committed yesterday for three and half millions will be already high level caused by the first to urge that the whole- trial at the Sessions, yielded from opium, although “adverse economic conditions, sale demolition and reconstruc-
His Worship remanded the very much larger sum" then The Commissioners are to be con- tion of old, but otherwise sound, charge, fixing bail at $500 and
most unwise ä
| 8250 respectively for the this will be received from that gratulated on their work and on property was
in every Way, It their very comprehensive report policy
prisoners. the only
other day source during the current year and recommendations; and they was The P.W.D. is the Colony's big-deserve the thanks of a very large that, in reviewing the high gest spending department, but, section of the public. The Gov-cost of living here compared with TRAM PICKPOCKETS. even so, we shall be very much ernment, if they deserve any pre-war years, wa repeated our can be former contention that rent re- surprised if it will be able during congratulated on having made striction should be continued until
CARGO BOAT HELD UP. the coming twelve months to such an excellent choice for this all the circumstances justified its
Cargo boat 4222 V., licensed in absorb the sum sent aside for important Commission. The con-abolition, and that the Govern- extraordinary works. In 1922clusions arrived at by Mears, ment should reconsider its some-epidemic of cases of pocket-pick-
what emphatically-expressed sug-ing on the trams, and to-day the Hongkong, came back yesterday Pollock, Bailey and Kotewall are! much less than three and based not only on their own ex-gestion that rent control shall police were able to bring before with a report of exciting doings Among the the Court two young Chinese who whilst the vessel was refurning. three quarter million dollars perience and knowledge of the cease next June.
According to the master, at 3) were spent under this heading, subject of their enquiry in all more important recommendations were believed to have some con- from Shanmi.
The two prisoners, who were p.m. yesterday, they were near; and although the vute for 1923 its aspects, but also on the by the Commission, are those nection with the thefts.
evidence of experts in various relating to extended, and cheaper.
neatly dressed, were Shan Tsi Kok when s bost came was put at over seven millions, departments of the building trade, transport, thus relieving conges-very the revised figure is now less land sales, estate management, tion in the city areas; and better found asleep in Sang Lee's coal-upand put alongside, discharging and employment of labour. The arrangements in the building yard at the East Point reclam-four men, who proceeded to hold than four and three quarter result is a finding which cannot be trade, both as regards labour and ation, and the explanations they up the passengers and drew millions. His Excellency frank-seriously challenged by anybody material, whereby the cost of new gave ware that they had spent with revolvers. Remaining on
new board for two hours; they red-- ly admits that our decreased If the recommended reforms structures could be considerably their money, and, being expenditure for the current year appear of a sweeping character, reduced The Commissioners re-arrivals in the Colony, were sacked the effects of the pas is due to the inability of the they merely emphasise the greatfer to the necessity for a bigger unable to find work. They deniedį sangers, eventually departing in staff in the Public Works Demirt all knowledge of each other, but their own boat with ~ quantity need there has long been for a P.W.D. to spend the money thorough overhaul and wide-ment (emphasised by us not very Inspector Appleton to disprove of clothing and $120 ja Chinese
the long ago); and conclude by stat their statement divested each of curreney. allotted to it; yet we are led to spread improvements in believe that the Department can of proper, adequate and reason-duty of the Government to deal wearing an under shirt of the Colony's very important probleming their opinion that it is the his jacket and revealed each. in the coming twelve months ably cheap housing accom vigorously and at once with the same material and colour.
praise at this stage,
spend nearly two and a halfmodation.
TWO MEN SENTENCED,
Of late there has been quite an
PIRACY.
·RAMASWAMI, BEATS GORDOS LOWES present housing shortage." A previous conviction, was, That is also the overwhelming moreover, proved against one of In the South, England pa millions more than the revised Some of the Suggestions. public opinion, and it is now for the prisonere, and sentence of Tennis Championship sta estimate for 1923. We very It is remarkable how closely the authorities to show their one month's hard labour each was Hamaswami beat Gord
618-6, 10-8, mach doubt the likelihood. It most of the proposed reforms follow appreciation of the popular destre, imposed.
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