PUBLIC MONEY.
MANY VOTES FOR TO-MORROW.
COST OF TAIPO BRIDGE. At to-morrow's meeting of the Legislative Council, the Finance Committes will have for its con- sidoration the following votes,
· whichr”aro "aet" out and explained in a Mesango to the Committee ctr-
culated to-day:
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STAR THEATRE.
APACHE IN FILM,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
A real Parisian Apache front the Montmarie district has a role In The Beautiful Cheat," A Universal Jewel starring Laura La Plante, which la now playing at the Star Theatre, Kowloon.
In the picture he plays the part of an Apache and, as would be expected, gives a portrayal of him- self, which does not at all belle the motion picture character' of the Apache.
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to this a further sum of $5,000 is now asked for making a total addi- Honal sum of $10,000 which will allow for the fixing of approximate- ly 200 meters in Kowloon. It would be worth while for Government to vote suflicient funds for those ins- tallations us :-- ⠀⠀
1. There is ample water and to spare In. Kowloon.
2. The meters are in the Colony and already paid for by Government so that their Isane is merely a book tranenetion between the Store Sus- penso Account and the vole con- cerned.
3. The meters are a dead weight- in store but whon, in use pay for The Apache is named Louls themselves in from four to six years. Mercier, and had A colourful by meter rents alone. career before he came to Holly- 4. These meters will register ex- wood recently to enter the movica.cass.consumption which will be paid, When the War broke out he for by the users to the benellt of was among the first to join the the revenue.
Rent Allowances. Under the head of Miscellaneous Services, the sum of $2,608 in nic
French Chausseurs or "Bluc t. About 300 applications for el far as rent allowances for Asias Devils.”- Under Aro in the water meters in Kowloon have been tic subordinate officers. It is extrenches, he was wounded, re-received. plained that "there are now more covered and was wounded again, officere drawing rent allowances and repeating the process seven times in a number of cases an increase before the War ended and gather- In renta following the removal of Ing, as a result of his great daring, restriction led to officers claiming eleven decorations for valour increased allowances within the under fire. rules. The above is to be met from SAVINAS."
Home Passages.
The additional aum of $15,468 is asked for to defray the cost of the transport of Government servants. It is stated that "It is very dimeult to get an accurate estimate of the sum required for this service and the fall in exchange during the "later part of the year has consider
ably increased the cost.
Talpo Bridge.
by the P. W. D. on account of the The sum of $30,000 is asked for new bridge at Taipo to replace the one washed away in 1925. It is The story of the picture is about stated that "the delay in not com- the movies little shop girl whepleting this work last year is re- rises to stardom and her press agent who aids materially by staging holdups and other news- paper apace gaining stunts.
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gretted.
The preliminary prick- ings gavo ground for the expecta- tion that foundations could be obtained at a depth not greater that 7 or 8 feet and upon this basis the Governor in Council has was founded the decision in favour of a steel bridge. A request for power to decide whether pay tenders for the steel work was for shall be granted. It has now been warded in July last and it was an- decided that pay for camps shall telpated that the delivery would The be granted and a supplementary have taken place in 1926 and the above is to be met from savings,"vote for $263 is accordingly re-financial provision was made to quested, which will complete pay-cover the cost of this and the work ment for the camp in November on the abutments and piers to carry last and the, Artillery Camp in the steel work. A further examina- tion however demonstrated that January.
foundations "would have to be chr. ried to a depth of 15 or 16 feet which extra work would bring the total cost of the steel bridge to about $95.000.
Newspapers.
Cost of Executions.
The sum of $442 is asked for on acccunt of the purchase of news- papers and periodicals and it is stat. ed that "the Supplementary Vote taken previously has proved inf- The Prison Department has ask ficient. A large part of this exper-ed for a further $500 to defray diture is incurred in England and the cost of executions this year. the low exchange at the end of the A sum of $200 was originally pr year contributed to some extent vided and, in asking for 3500 in causing the excess. The above more, it is explained that the is to be met from savings."
number of executions this year has been exceptional.
Feeding Dogs.
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"It is now proposed to construct reinforced concrete bridge on long-pile piers and the cost of this, it is anticipated will not exceed the original estimate of $51,000. The work will be finished in 1927 and a vote of $30,000 is accordingly re- quested forming the balance of the original Estimate. The above is to be met from savings."
Magnetic Instruments.
Gratuity to Widow. The sum of $1,050 is asked for under the heading of Charitable Services, as gratuity to the widow of the late Mr. Li Taze- pan, of the Police Department.
The Royal Observatory, under It is stated that "Sergeant Inter- the heading of special expenditure, preter Li Taze-pan, Police Depart asks for $150 for repairs to mag- ment, died after 24 years' service netic instruments. The account at the age of 60 leaving a widow for repairs to the magnetographs and two children. A pension of which should have been paid by the. 3124.72 plus 25% temporary in Crown Agents in December last has
An extra $33 is askell for by the Sanitary Department, and it is ex- plained that it was impossible ac curately to forecast the number of dogs under observation for Rabies, for which food would have to be supplied. The supplementary, pro- vision mado in item 142 message No. 8 proved deficient by $32.27 and a vote for $38 is accordingly requested."
Fire Brigade. Under the heading of Fire per annum is payable under the Brigade, $55 is asked for as "in- W. & O. Pension Ordinance and cidental expenses" and it is stated the widow is in very poor circum that "this vote is due to expenses stances. Mr. Li Tsze-pan had an incurred by the Crown Agents in excellent record and it is recom- enlisting four Sub-Officers for the mended that a grant equivalent Fire Brigade. The experses are to one year's salary ($1,050) be for railway fares and medical ins-made for the benefit of the widov pection and wore inadequately and children." provided for."
Despatch Bags.
The sum of $22 is wanted by the Colonial Secretary's Office as incidental expenses arising out of the provision of new despatch bags. "Towards the end of 1926 it was found necessary to provide new despatch bags for the circula- tion of Executive Council and other papers.
It was expected that the cost of the new porches could be met from Incidentals' without, enusing an excess on the vote but it has been found that there is an over expenditure of $21.34, and a supplementary vote of $22, is accordingly requested."
Defective Detonators... The Harbour Master's Depart ment requires $404 to pay for de- tonators, and it is explained that
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Bank of Canton Building,
"LIGHT-RAY"
Electrical Recording
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
73 cailit “Musical Photography" because "Light-Ray** recording is the result of an electrical picture of sound waves. We change sound waves into rays of light -thon change the rays of light into electrical impulses and when you play a Brunswick "Light-Ray" recording on your PANATROPE, PANACOUSTIC, or PHONOGRAPH, you are changing these alectrically recorded grooves back into sound waves. A technical description would be uninterest- ing roading and really difficult to understand. Our coined. expression, "Musical Photography," is the simplest ox- planation that we can give you, and it actually describes our exclusive process of recording, because Brunswick
rocordings ora "Light-Ray'
truly oxact musical photography,
erenss making a total of $156.90 been sont in error direct to Hong- THE BRUNSWICK HOUSE
Pier Repairs,
The Public Works Department seeks a further $2,500 under the heading of New Kowloon, for the maintenance of piers. It is ex plained that "it is necessary that general repairs, painting, tarring and pointing to Kowloon City Pier, Shamshuipo Ferry Pier and Tung Chow Strect Praya Wall be put in hand as early as possible. To carry this out a further sum of $2,500 is required to supplement the vote, which sum it is anticipat- ed will be sufficient for the year The above is to be met 1927.
from savings."
kong. There Wis 'a balance of $358.26 on the vote in 1926 for the expenditure and the sum now ask- ed for is a revote of part of that balance. The above is to be met partially from savings.
Eastern Health Bureau.
The sum of $2,000 is asked for under the heading of Miscellaneous Services on nccount of the League of Nations' Health Organisation, Eastern Bureau, and it is explain- ed that "the surn of $5,000 voted for the Epidemiological Bureau for the Far East in respect of 19026 has not been pild by the Crown Agents.
Provision was made in the Estimate for 1927 for $3,000 in respect of 1927. It was decided that only one contribution ($5,09% should be made in respect of 1926-7. A revote of $2,000 is therefore requested which together with the $4,000 included in the Estimate will make up the contribution of $5,000 in respect of the two years 1926-7.”. A. Re-Vote..
-More Coolies. The Secretariat for Chinese In explaining the request for Affairs has a vote of $133 for ap- $8,410 under the heading of Charit- proval and there is an explanation able Services, the Message states. that "the present S.C.A. Offees that in 1926 a Buin of $8,410 was have more rooms and are general- voted on 12th, October to be paid a number of for signal detona-y more spacious than the old ones to the widow of the late Sub- tors were unfortunately found to in Beaconsfield Arcade. It is con- Inspector C. Dorrington.
17, Ice House Street.
MODERN. BATHROOM FIXTURES
FLOOR & WALL TILES
C. E. WARREN & CO., LIMITED.
China Building," Tol. C: 209.
Established 1609.
PLUMBING
upon which funds were available. MUCH-MARRIED MAN. The material did not not arrive last year and it is estimated that a Mrs. further sum of $20,000 will be re-
be defective when brought up for sidered necessary to engage an Dorrington had at that time left quired to supplement the 1927 vote. use during the 1926 fog season additional office coolie in order to the Colony and the Crown Agents A supplementary vote for the and a further supply to replace have the cleaning work done them had to be ordered from the efficiently." Crown Agents. The cost viz. $2,537.11 has resulted in an ex- The sum of $300 is asked for by the Colonial Secretary's Office as penditure of $403.64 in.
ex-"personal emoluments" and it is cess of the amount voted and a supplementary vote is asked for. explained that "owing to the in- creased pressure of work in the
to be met from savings.”
Motor Refuse Lorry,
Cost of Telegrams.
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Repairs
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BUT, ACQUITTED OF POLYGAMY.
mouths
children.
later
married,
near
Paris. A man of 5d, Joseph were unable to pay this sum until amount, which is a revote, is re-
Giribet, on being acquitted at January, 1927. The authority of quested according: A sum of $37,300
Rheims Assizce of a charge of to Microscopes. polygamy-having three wives the Council having lapsed a revote lapsed from the vote for 1926." of a similar amount is now request-
left the palace of justice a freejl ed to cover this payment in 1927."
In explaining a request for 3600 man, but found two women-"No. for the Medical Department for re- I and No. 3"-waiting for himp Woman No. 2 had written to the (C.&.0. 8 in 63/27.) The above ia Colonial Secretary's Office, it has
To defray the cost of telegrama, pairs to microscopes, the Messago been found that the present staff a further sum of $11,000 is request-states A Vote for $600 was court that she did not want to of messengers is inadequate to ed under the head of Miscellaneous taken in 1920. Estimates and the have anything more to do with carry out the duties they are re- Services. It is explained that "the repairs were expected to be com-him
Advice Giribet was first married near In explaining a request for
quired to perform. It is consider original estimate of $7,000 for this pleted during that year. $1,300 as special expenditure by ed that the best course will be to vote, was framed in 1926 when it has now been received from the Rodez, in South France..
While he was at the front in the Sanitary Department, it is relleve them of the majority of was hoped that, better timce were Crown Agents that the repairs will stated that "the original vote of their office cleaning duties and for before the Colony. Unfortunately soon be finished and as there is no 1916 a comrade told him that his $7,500 was for a 11⁄2 ton lorry and this work it is proposed to engage the developments both here and in provision In the current Estimates wife had died. Giribet some
to meet this expenditure a vote of in the Supplementary Vote Finance as from 1st March, 1927, two extra China have resulted in an enormous $600 which is in the nature of a Rheims, a war widow with alk Committee approved additional cleaning coolfes at $11 per month increase in telegraphic correspon- supply" of $1,000, the estimated and $1 per month rent allowance dence and no less than $6,058.97 revote is requested." amount required to purchase a ench. A vote for $300 is accord-as already been expended up to the It is estimated 3-ton lorry instead. This estimate ingly requested. When the 1927 and of February, proved too small by $174 while Estimates were framed the need that unless conditions improve a the fact that the whole amount for this increase had not been es- further sum of $11,000 will be need- coat of three armed launches, the ing whether he was really divor was based on exchange at 2/2 tablished. Due provision for 1928 ed to meet requirements for the sum of 329,250 ls asked for under red or not) Giribet married a whereas payment to Crown Agents will be made in the Estimates for whole year and a supplementary the head of Miscellaneous Services. third time, in 1925.
It so happened thint Giribet and has to be made at 1/11 calls for a that year."
vote for that amount is according It is stated that under an agree further 31,131.43. A
ment with the Naval Authorities the third wife settled in the same, ly requested."
Government has to contribute to- Marne village where the second. Big Re-Vote.
wards the cost of running 3 armed wife was living.
Giribet can neithor road noi Waior Works, the Public Works The sum of $20,000 is naked for launches for Anti-Piracy work at In asking for $263 en pecount of Department seeks $10,000 (half of by the Police Force to defray the the rate of £100 per month each for write. He told the court that the Volunteer Defence Corps, it which will be saved from other cost of clothing, etc. The explana a period of 12 months from the fol- he knew nothing about marriage explained that no provision for heads) on account of meters. The tion is that "authority was given in lowing dates March 25, 1927; formalities; on each occasion his the pay and allowances to Volun- explanation is that a saving of 1926 to order 33,000 yards of March 29, 1927; and April 16, 1927. fiancae arranged the official and Angry words passed between! teers was made in the 1927 $5,000 on the Hongkong Meter Vote Khaki material for making up of The cost of this service up to the ceremonial proceedings. Estimates as the Ordinance No. is anticipated and it is suggested Police Summer Clothing and the end of the current year is estimat-
women who had waited for him. 15 of 1926 had not been pausel. that this sum ba transferred from cost of the material should have od, at $28,000 and in addition the the acquitted man and the two By the above mentioned Ordinance Hongkong to Kowloon-in addition been charged against the 1926 vote cost of insurance will be $1,250."
vote of
$1,306 is accordingly requested."
Volunteer Ofcers' Pay,
Metering Water.
In connexion with the Kowloon
Anti-Piracy Launches,
Before the end of the war the second wife instituted divorce pro-
As a contribution towards the ceedings, and (without accertain-
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