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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES FOR 1926.
REVENUE RETURNS FOR LAST MAY.
PRESS INTRIGUED.
NYSTERIOUS CONFERENCE HELD AT GENEVA.
At the meeting of the Legisla tive Council this afternoon, the The total revenue returns for
to Colonial Secretary'. moved the May amount first reading of a Bill Intituled An francs of which 8,147,000,000 are short notice, which were conducte sources ed privately in Sir Austen Cham- Ordinance to authorlso, the Ap from permanent normal propriation of a supplementary showing an increase of 1,418,003 berlain's room at the hotel have sum of One million and eighty- as against the figures for May greatly intrigued the journalists three thousand eight hundred and 1926.
attending the Longue Council, ninety-two Dollars and forty-two The total excess compared with M. Briand, Herr Van der Velde, Cents to defray the charges of the the budget forecasts amounts to Herr Stresemann, M. Scialoja and
the 650,000,000 for
first five Baron Ishii, were present at "the year 1926.
conference which lasted two months of 1927,-Havasi .
hours.
Paris, June 15,
Geneva, June 15. - What are described as: "Iv-· 3,256,000,000 carno" discussions arranged on
The following abstract of the additional appropriations required, la taken from the Draft Appropria- tion Account:
His Excellency the Gov
ernor
Audit Department
Royal Observatory Elro Brigado
Supreme Court
Attorney General
Office of Crown Sollel-.
tor and Land Registry...
Charitable Services ..... Miscellaneous Services
$ 21,058.79 2,079.05
$18,441, on an estimated expendi- ticent will meet again to-day.
turo of $928,505.
Publie Works.
The estimate for Public Works
The Ministers, who are very re-
Paris, June 15: The newspapers declare that the Russian. problem was considered at yesterday's private discussiona at Geneva.
8,517.87 25,745.50
8,467.40 Recurrent was $1,199,700 and the
The French correspondents on 1,470.97 expenditure $1,822.816.80-an in this subject discredit the possibi Grease of $623,116.80. On Publicity of an Anglo-Franco-German 8.441.52 Works Extraordinary, there was a alliance against the Sovjet. The on an e-Petit Journal's correspondent de
Public Works Recurrent. 623,118.30 saving of $268,499.81 Kowloon Canton Railway.. 185,609.88 timated expenditure of $4,988,500. clares the possibility of holding an
21,355.01 The mest interesting items are international conference 230,129-13 sums of $700,000, $87,000, $86,200 Russian question is being consi-
and $66,000 for repairing damage dered. Reuter. $1,083,892.12 done by the typhoon storm on
Total
A
of sum estimated
there
WAS
$94,101 WAS
A
July 19th. There is another item
A pro-
on the
for His Excellency of $101,750 for General Works the Governor, but the actual which is $5,000 over the estimat, hand it is considorod desirable that amount spent was $115,162.79, owing to much extra work being the area of the Old Indian Cemetery, referred to in the sub-head above, ba the increase, being principally due visional vote of $130,000 is shown behind the new filling and forming
necessitated by the storm
filled in to prevent water collecting to an item amounting to $15,293, for the conversion of the Bowen mosquito breeding pools. The EB- salary of Sir R. E. Stubbs, on Road filter beds, the estimate given timated cost of this is $10,000. The leave.
being.only $20,000. An explana- combined total works will cost $22,500. The Cadet service shows a de- tion is appended to the cffect that A vote of $10,000 is therefore request- crease of $54,314.41 and the junior the estimated cost was not known ed of which $6,000 will be met by do- clerical service $21,131.18, all be-when the estimates were framed leting the present sub-head 73 of head ing lapsing salaries.
and that the provision was only 31.
A vote of $12,500 will be required The Colonial Secretary's Office tentative to cover preliminary
in 1928 to complete the combined and Legislature spent little over work. There is a provisional vote works. The above is to be met from $1,000 less than estimated, of nearly a lakh for Kowloon Savings.
some-hospital, the work being completed Public Works, and
Extraordinary t what similar saving by the more expeditiously than expected. Hongkong Buildings, Quarry Bay Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. There are big sums for the Fire School, $9,526. Original Estimates, The Treasury expenditure was Station, Bonham Road School and $137,500.00; revised estimates, $141, $1,969 less, the Audit Department the extension to the sisters quar. 863.62 Amount Expended in 1924, was $2,079 more, and a saving ofters of the Government Civil Hos- $3,570.00; Amount Expended in 1925, $02,887.10; Amount Expended In over $3,000 was effected in the pital at which construction was 1926, 66,681.42; Total Expenditure up District Offices, principally due to carried out more expeditiously. to end of 1020, $132,388.62; Balanco, new scheme of afforestation for Compensation and resumptious $0,525; Amount now requested $0,- which $1,000 was put down not be show an increase of over a lakh 626,
A sum of $88,000 was provided in Fing Introduced and to lapsing on the estimates.
There was savings under prae- 1028 for the completion of thin build- salaries.
tically all items in the Port Deve-ing, but owing to the wet weather ex- lopment Department, the total be-perienced during the yoar, it was found Impossible to complete the work ing $78,329.
and the amount now requested is In the nature of a revots of a portion' of the unexponded balance of $22,-- 418.68.
Post Office Saving.
The Post Office showed a saving of $133,574.55, this including $86,500 share of mail subsidy not claimed and $40,366 recovery of transit charges due to respect of the years 1924-5.
Another Department which showed # considerable saving was the Imports and Exports Office, the total savings being $213,360.68, of which the chief item was $173,409 on purchase of raw opium.
.
New Railway Carriages. The estimated expenditure for the Kowloon Canton Railway was $630,893, and this was exceeded by $145,509, due to six new carriages which cost $221,000.
Kowloon Hospital.
Medical Department? Other Charges, Re-erecting old X-Ray Plant The military contribution for at Kowloon Hospital, $1,245,# the year was $4,198,057 which was chased and it is proposed to transfer A new X-Ray Plant has been pur- underestimated by $178,523 The the old plant to the Kowloon Hospital, Hongkong Valunteer Defence The vote for $1,245 is asked for the Corps cost $48,980, a saving of cost of this removal which was not $8.755 being shown.
provided for in the Estimates for 1927.
Miscellaneous Services: 18-Im-.. perial Institute. Grant In Afd. $1,764. Provision made in Estimates, $5,000. Payment of grants in aid of £500
The Harbour Master's Depart- Miscellaneous services include ment saved $58,801. There was an emergency expenditure of an increase of $8.517.87" on the $2281062. Pasuages öt Govern- Royal Observatory, due entirely ment servants were underestimat-
to outstanding 1925 accounts torce by 261,453. magnetic instruments having been. paid during the year,
The Fire Brigade Account show- ed. an increase over the estimates of $25,745, due principally, to out- standing 1925 accounts having to be paid during the year.
ing
FINANCE COMMTTEE.
$78,000 To Be Voted To-day."
Walls
and $76 to the Imperial Institute and its Exhibition Galleries provision for which was made on p. 108 of 1926 Estimates was not actually made by the Crown Agents until February, 1927, a saving of that amount being effected in 1920.
Provision of £500 in all for these
two objects was made under head 4 sub-head 18 on p. 95 of 1927 Es- timates but it has since been decided to reduce the grant to £200 in all
Total payments of £575 and £300 3875 have therefore to be made
Items of supplementary expenditure There was an increase of $6,167 amounting to $78,071 were consider over the estimated expenditure for ed by the Finance Committeo at the the Supreme Court.
conclusion of the Legislative Counel More watch meeting this afternoon. The follow- men were employed and fees to ing are the itoma: counsel and solieltors for prison- Pubile Works, Extraordinary: 46-from the 1927 vote which is $5,000 ers in capital cages amounted to Morrison Hill Development Retain and a supplementary vote of $3,750
=(£875) is accordingly requested. and
Water $2,205.97, as against the $1,000
Storm estimated.
District Office, North: 1-Personal Culverts $37,000. At an inspec- Salary of a temporary clerk and tien on the site by H. E. on 1st Emoluments, $500. Provision made
connexion with 1 Estimates $11,945. March, 1927, in temporary exchange compensation the proposed new formation level at During the leave of the Land Bailiff, allowance was principally respon- 60 feet A. O. Dit was decided that Mr. Routley from 6th May, 1920, sible for the excess of $1,470.97 in the work should be proceeded with as until 9th March, 1927, Mr. Chambera the Attorney General's Office, and soon as possible and this involves the Senior Land Bailiff did both bailiff's duties, A considerable amount $8,500 legal expenses, owing to carrying out the following works that of extra work and extra expenses. were not previously included in the more cases being-dealt with, more works proposed for this year-Too in travelling thus fall rpon Mr. Cham than covered the increase in the wall north of Relaining Wall at fout bers and it is proposed to pay him a Office of the Crown Solicitor and of Stubbs Road; Toe Wall on Gap bonus of $800 in recognition of this. Land Registry. The Magistracies Road and West of Stubbs Road: Re-A vote for this amount is accordingly account just about balanced, and taining Wall 225 feet long forming requested.
Sanitary Departmont: 89-Other
the Police Force showed a saving northern boundary of Gap Road; Re- of $11,780.03. In this account moving trees on north side of Morri there is an item of $58,680 expendi- son Gap Road. The altered proposals ture incurred under the Piracy will improve the roadway without any increase in estimated total cost of the Convey system, but as against this works. The above is to be met from there were consideråple savings in ravings. personal emoluments..
Fewer Prisoners.
13
Charges, Rent of Quarters for Ins pector and Sanitary Officers, $175. Provision made in Estimates $600.
The floors formerly occupied at Shamsulpo for a district Sanitary Office and quarters for an Inspector became very unsatisfactory and a from lat February, 1027, better and nure convenient floors were, with sna approval of Government rented at an increased cost of $16,85 p.m. This could not have been anticipated when
Quarry Bay Road. Public Works, Extraordinary: Im The Prisons Department effect-proving and Widowing Road through ed a saving of $41,889.58, the most Quarry Bay Village, $13,400, interesting Item in the account, be- In carrying out this work it was the Estimates for 1927 were drawn
ing that for subsistence of pri- necessary to raise the levels of the up.
existing road near the Eastern an- soners, which, owing to there be-trance to the Talkoo Dockyard with ander Purchase and Maintenance of The above is to be met from savings ing fewer in gaol, cost $16,401.49 the result that the Talkoo Dockyard Bullocks. less than anticipated.
inadequate
Company have had to reconstruct Sanitary Department: 40---Other, For the Medical Department, their approach ramp from the yard Charges, Rent of Quarters for Sea- which includes hospitals and end form a new entrance. The Com-venging Coolles, $1,475, Provision asyluma, office of Health Officer of any have asked Government to pay made in Estimates, $1,200. Port, institutes and Government for this work, and it is considered When the 1927 Estimates weIO Laboratory, the total Estimated that the request and the statement of framed it was anticipated that the cost given by the Company are red monthly expenditure under sub-head Expenditure was $769.911. There zonable and that this payment should 40 would be $100. Subsequently, was a saving of $46,662,
be made. No provision was made however it was found necessary to de- The Sanitary Department saved when the 1927 Estimates were fram- olish the Government quarters at $5,000 on an estimated expenditure ed. It was not then known that the Hung Hom in October last, and to of $688,319 Items provisionally Company would make any claim for rent quarters at $50 p.m. Notice was voted included $700 for an anti-this work. The above is to he met also received to quit the mosquito campaign and $339 for from savings,
quarters occupied In Yaumati at $17. Public Works, Extraordinary: feading of more dogs ander ob- Farming level areas and filling in Old not be obtained under $89
p.m. and satisfactory quarters could
p.m. servation for rabies.
Indian Cemetery aron at Tal Shok unanticipated monthly expenditure of There were decreases under Ku Valley, $10,000.
$132 has therefore been incorrod and most of the items estimated for tho The Estimates for 1920 provided the actual monthly expenditure now Botanical and Forestry Depart $12,000 for "Forming and Lovelling amounts to $223. It is anticipated ment, the total saving coming arens in Tal Shek Ku Valley" and a this will be sufficient until the end of $7,789 on an estimated expendi-za-voto of $5,000 of this amount ap- the year and a vote for the excess of
pears in 1927 Estimates under Head $1,470 is accordingly requested, ture of $95.331.
31 Sub-head 73. No money was, The above is to be met from savings. however, expended on this work in under Purchase and Maintenance of 1920 and before the work is put in Ballecks..
The Education Department also | shows a saving, the amount being
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