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VERNACULAR EDUCATION.
THE BUDGÉT DEBATE on that page or succeeding pages, was also valuable, and has been making any criticisms of compara-much appreciated by the Com- tive figures, impossible, and, diffi-munity. cult as I can understand it is to. estimate at present, it occurs, to me that some fairly rollable figures could and should have been put in for guidance.
* CHARITABLE VOTES.
(Continued from: Poge 1.)
I understand that while I was should the necessity ariso at a
Kotewall took up with the Govern- later period, we may be able to
in England the Hon. Mr. R. H ment the question of improving come to more satisfactory terms than were possible at the time
our system of vernacular educs- of. Sir John Oakley's visit, which
Under the head of Charitabletion, and It.is a great satisfaction soincided with the biggest land
Services, and. the sub-head to me to sea that provision has 'boom the Colony has ever known,
We have been impressed with the Grants-in-ald of Charitable In-been made in these estimates for Middle School at Salyingpun. It heavy cost of the Port Develop-stitutions Page 107, my col the establishment of a Vernacular
unanimous- ment Department in comparison lengues and I are with the amount of work carried ly of the opinion that, a sup- is the opinion of many Chinese, out, and it is the unanimous plementary vote of $3,000, in who have made some study of the of schools. opinion of my colleagues that it creasing it from $2,000 to $5,000 subject, that there should be a would be un economy to again annually, might fittingly be made graduated system merke this Department with the to the Alice Memorial and its reaching up from the vernacular genern) Public Works Department, Affiliated Hospitals, which are do-school to the Chinese middle your Excellency well school, and on to an enlarged and with the Director of Pubile Works ing, as in charge. We should further be know, magnificent work amongst improved department of Chinese interested in hearing whether the the poorer Chinese, and have done study in the University. In such Government has, yet, formed any for many years past, and more system great stress should, we "clear opinion as to a definité especially do I venture to appeal think be laid on the ethics of for this because this Hospital has Confucianism which is, in China, scheme for port" development.
Wo are glad to find that your been more seriously hit than many the greatest force for good. Any Excellency is so wholeheartedly other institutions by the financial money which the Government may in favour of financing Public conditions in the Colony and the spend in this direction would it Works Extraordinary by separate unfortunate death of our lament-our opinion be money well spent. short-term loans a policy which ed colleague, Mr. Chau Sui Ki, and also constitute social insu has been consistently advocated who was one of its most ardent rance of the best kind,
In presenting the Budget, Your by: Unofficial Members of this and generous supporters. I un- Council, especially by myself, for derstand it was the intention of Excellency asked for the support of several years past. Nevertheless, the hospital to increase its accom- the unofficial members for your we agree with you, Sir, that the modation to cope with the growing polley of 'economy. I need hardly timea are not propitious for rais-need for additional beds, but this say that my Chinese colleague and ing money for port development has had to be abandoned for the I support Your Excellency most or for Public Works Extraordinary present. I need scarcely remind heartily. Last year, when, the by loans at the present time, but you, Sir, that the institution "pro-Estimates were before. this Coun- this should certainly be kept in vides an excellent training school eil, we urged that strict economy for midwives for Government pur- should be exercised in all direc As Chairman of the Hostlona, so that, as I said at the It is Btting I should here refer poses, to the generous and prompt res-pital for many years, I can assure time, when the rainy day were to ponse. of His Majesty's Govern-you that the unanimous recommen-come, as it was bound to ment to the appeal for "fimineial dations of my colleagues are soon or late, we might be able to assistance by this Colonys and to worthy of the Government's sup-face the financial situation with equanimity. But our advocnej the very excellent effect it imme-port. diately had in restoring confid-
We congratulate you on the very of thrift does not mean that we the Colony. ence and further oar high satisfaclory arrangements made have lost faith in preciation of the neighbourly as sistance offered by the Straits connection with the John G. Like our English colleagues, the believers in the Colony's vitality Government in this connection. Here Hospital, Canton, for the Hon. Mr. Kotewall and I ure firm which has profoundly impressed treatment of mental cases.
temporarily the entire community of this Co-fine work of this institution is and its future. We believe that
unanimously and highly appreciat-the cloud which is
darkening our sky will, and must, Jony,
I pass now to more detailed re-ed by us all, and for many years
will again smile upon 4. happy ference and discussion of the past has been of immense service one day roll away, when the sun
to this Government.
day. Draft Estimates, and, in the first
In conclusion, I should like to Whilst regretting it has been place, I note that hawkers' licences
Your Excellency have been reduced by $10,000, and necessary to abandon the four congratulate trust that this does not mean that armed patrol launches which were upon the very able manner, in fewer licences are being issued, manned by the Navy, we realise which you have presented to more especially in view of the ser- the necessity for this and have alwhat must be one of the most diffi- vices which hawkers rendered to wars considered that this protec-cult Badgets that a Governor of'| us during the earlier days of the lion should have been afforded by this Colony has been called upon strike. If a policy of reduction and is rightly chargeable to the to prepare. I sincerely hope that We therefore hope you will soon have the gratifica- has been adopted, I take this op-Admiralty. portunity of placing on record the your appeal to the Secretary of tion and pleasure of aecing that disagreement of the Unofficial State that the heavy suma expend your policy in regard to
ed on these launches, by the Co-finances has been completely justi- lony, should be repaid to us by the fied by results. As this would be On Page 11 there are large in- Admiralty, since they were incur the last occasion on which the of Government red in connection with the sup- Hon. Colonial Secretary would be creases in rents
entirely pression and prevention of piracy associated with our Budget, I property, which are unexplained by foot-notes; I may which is and always has been con- should also like to take this op portunity to express apprecia add that throughout the Estimates sidered essentially the work of
tion of the courtesy and ability. this year there is, in relation to the Navy.
Colonial large sums budgetted for, a want
mind.
Members.
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The experience of the last few views of the future months has confirmed the opinion preparation therefore.. Someday acting senior, Unofficial Member, which we have advocated former- we hope Lady Stubbs and you will who has dealt with the larger mat ly and we are unanimously of be able to re-visit Hongkong and ters at issue. As regards my further the opinion that three refuse de- see the realised plans and visions
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jaonal views, which may or may not have the approval of my colleagues, Under the heading of licences, The Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son 1 suggest that the Government! With regard to the removal of nightsoil, we would draw atten Said: SirMy honourable senior should bring pressure to bear so tion to the complaints which have colleague has fully and ably re-that the ferry service to Kowloon, been made from Wanchai and presented the collective views of Yaumati and Shamshuipo is run the considerably later at night. The enquire how much longer the dis-the unofficial members turbed conditions of the Praya Budget, and it now remains for Chinese are notorious for keeping sons for not residing in the suburbs Rond are likely to continue and me to touch upon a few points late hours, and one of their re- is the difficulty of transport, whether temporary arrangements affecting the Chinese alone. cannot be Improved, so that auni- My Chinese colleague and I strong- tary work may be carried on with-y urge that the number of hawkers' These remarks apply equally to the licences should not be further re-low level tramway. If the trams out causing a serious nuisance,
on
on the
On Page 79, under the Public duced. Last year I drew the atten- and ferries were arranged to run Works Department, the item ofien of the Government to the ma-up till 2 o'clock in the morning, $222,411-showing an increase of ter, and I then said that in viewfeel sure the strain 841311-for "total other charges" of the urban area having recently housing accommodation in the to be considerably relieved. "Ong seems to call for some further been greatly extended, the number centre of the city will be found explanation, and is another in-of licences might safely be some- stance of want of sufficient foot what increased. I also said that cannot expect people to live in the one effect of too drastic à restric-outlying districts unless trans-
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We should also like to know why tion was to lend boys to break the portation is made easy for them. the upkeep of motor lorries and law by hawking without a licenco, | care has increased from $11,000 as they must support themselves
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fires aflont have also to be dealt understand, are not Europeans. vernment has considered an or-ese community, to associate our-at a somewhat later date than to ganised repair shop in view of selves with Your Excellancy's re-enter on the land.
Infer, Sir; from your re-with, I regret that my views do not Should the Station Officer be sick,
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I notice that on Page 83, under difficult times, and they have dis-Fire Brigade to be sufficient. Station Officers are estimated for, the heading of "Public Works Ex-charged their arduous duties with In view of fact that the work of presumably one for Hongkong and to be no item of expenditure in con
(Continued on Page 9,) traordinary," no revised estimated tact and efficiency. The work of Brigade is practically divided one for Kowloop. Besides these, nection with too. upkeep of the Agures for 1925 are given, either our Volunteers and Police Reserves in two by the Harbour, and that there are 10 sub-officers who,
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