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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1929.
PUBLIC MONEY.
FINANCE COMMITTEE. TO APPROVE, $85,820 VOTES.
TRIBESMEN MEET SIR J. SIMON.
LOOKING FOR THE GREAT WHITE · MAHARANI,
The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council at a meeting
Calcutta, Feb. 1.. to-day is being asked to up-] Perhaps one of the most in- prove supplementary expenditure teresting days spent by Sir John amounting to $85,820. Of this Simon and the members of the sum over $20,000 is required for Reforms Commission during their Improvements to the Colony's Indian tour was at Saikyakhat, in wireless service, while $30,000 is the heart of Assam, where they required in connexion with the met tribesmen who still believe road improvements at Castle that they are ruled by the great White Maharani (Queen Victoria). Peak
When they heard that represen Details of the votes are as follow: Public Work Extraordinary:tatives of the Government were Hongkong, Building Now Porch to coming to meet them they said: €9,0. Building $1,000,
The Maharani is always sending Avto of $2,500 was approved on someone. Why doesn't she come 20th December, to meet the cost of herself?" They decided, however, astotor approach and porch to the to put up with the second best and
consented to cross the. Brahmapu tra at Sadiyn fetry to meet Siri
Entrance of the G.S.
Pull stióre was insufficient time
toomplete the work before the and
THAT DREADFUL INDIGESTION!
How the Stomach Can be Strengthened and Dyspepsia Permanently Banished (
of the year and a revote of the Laurie Hammond, Governor of As-
By a Short Course of Tonic · Treatment, amount unexpended, viz. $1,000, issam, and members of the Commia-
slon.
Nothing mars the enjoyment of through the blood: Which is Public Works, Extraordinary: A wonderful assemblage of life's pleasures more completely precisely what Dr. William Pink Kowloon, Buildings, Conversion of tribesmen, Abers, Nagne, Mismils than a debilitated digestion: Not Pills do. And at the same time Park Side for School purposes and and Mirls, had been collected at only does a weak stomach make these Pills rovitalize the nerves, furnishing: 80,000.- i
Avoto of $13,000 was approved in Salkyaghat by Mr. J. E. Furze, meals a misery and even the sight impart fresh colour to the checks, November, 1028,
to meet the cast of Political officer. These were ar- of fobd loathsome, but its victims sparkle to the øyes, restoro manly the above mentioned work.
rayed in bows, poisoned arrows see everything through the grean vigour, womanly charm, There was insuflicient time to com- shields, spears and occasionally avail of jaundiced oyaq which are energy and health to the whole pleto the work before the und of the few clothes as well.
the result of dyspeptic conditions, system. year and a rovote of the amount
Marvellous headgear of all! varieties, from cane cages and hel- and so what pleases other people' mets to cat-bear enps and Eng- seems uninteresting and llah Seventeenth Century fore and repellant to them. Education: Special Expenditure, aft hats which, crowning square Many such sufferers seek relict Contribution to cust of Advisory deviced brown surtouts, made in purgative medicines, only to Committee on Education an tho Major Attlee suggest that they
unexpended, viz. $9,000 in requested.
Advisory Committee Cost.
For over forty years Dr.. WiI- oveniams' Pink Pills for Pale People
have been renowned. as. tho. World's greatest Blood Builder and Nerve Tonic. If you · pre a sufferer from digestive troubles, anaemia, debility, or any other form of it-health due to blood. impoverishment or disordered nerves, you can give Dr. Williams* Pink Pilla a trial, feeling perfect- the committee, estimated at not icas made up for the gap in the attire, more the constant use of strongly confident that they will do you
were richly than £4,000 will be defrayed by een-while the women
purgatives weakens and Injures good. Chemists everywhero Boll with ornaments uf tributions from the funds of the De. weighted
the digestive tract.
them, or post free at $1.50 per pendencies
The contribution from allver and figured brass,
There is only one right and bottle, $8 for 6 bottles, from the Hongkong has been assossed at $210.
They evidently regarded the Supplementary provision of $2,100 is
weak Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 60, Governor and the Commission as a rational yay to restore a spectacle sent by the White Ma-stomach, and that is by renewing Klangen Rond, Shanglial. Works,
haran for their inspection and its strength by tonke treatment for, and accept nothing else but took in every detail of their ap-i
DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS.
find that the help they get in this Colonies $2,100.
An Advisory Committee on Educa-might have come straight out of way is brief, usually lasting not tion in the Colonies has been com "The Beggar's Opera," astonished more than a few hours, and then stituted as from 1st January, 1920, all the onlookers.
the gas, belching, palna and dis- user the chairmanship of the Parlia
Necklaces of mysterious dark comforts come back as badly, if mentary Under Secretary of State and light blue stones and ivory not worse than before. Further for the Colonies. The annual cost of
| FLOW meet this expendituro.
Hongkong, Miscellaneous, Victoria
Gaol, Fire Fighting appliances $3,780,
A sum of 38,400 was provided for pearance, as well as the smart this work in the 1928 Estimatos but toilettes of the Europe women. ns the work was commenced late in For the latter they had brought the year, it was not possible to comwoven coloured stuff. of brillant plete it before 1st December, and
only $2,020.30 was expended. A ree and numerous articles which vole of $3,780 is therefore requested they disposed of at a price.
to meet ie cost of ,a Morryweather Sir John Simon and Viscount stationary motor driver rotary pres- Burnham were keen purchasers in sure augmentor pumping set, to be the impromptu bazaar, but none obtained from England, together with of the tribesmen would sell their other eldental works to complete necklaces, the stones of which the scheme.
have become rare.
Public Works, Extraordinary: New Kowloon, Miscellaneous, Lal Chi Kok Gael; Fire Fighting applian cos $4,000,
$18,500 and it is considered desirable A At $5,000 was a provided for to carry out the work, this year. An this workin
the Estimates but as the additional supply $30,000 covering the work was commenced late in the revote and the cost of surfacing is
it was not possible to completo | requested.
year,
it before 31st December, and "only Public Works; Extraordinary: $1,003,39 was expended. A re-voto Hongkong, Miscellaneous, Wireless
the scheme.
Incidence of Small Pox.
of $1,000 is therefore requested to Telegraphy Expenditure on Buildings, meet the
east of a Merryweather and Plant to effect necessary im stationary motor driven rotary pres-provements $20,880, sure augmentar pumping set, to be A voto of 801,440 was approved in obtained from England, together with August last to meet the cost of the other incidental works to complete scheme for improving the Colony's W/T. service. The work was im- mediately put in hand and a new building together with two wireless Public Works, Extraordinary, Kow-maste has been erected adjacent to loon, Port Works, Filling in Tidal "The Eyrie" Peak. Good progreas Flats and cutting down Hilt between was made by the end of the year, Tai Kok Tsui and Fuk Tsun Heung the expenditure to 31st December, $10,000,
1928, being about $70,560 and a revote of the amount, unexpended, viz. $20,880 is requested to enable tho work to be completed.
A sum of $76,000 was provided in the 1928 Estimates.
The work was practically complet ed by the end of the year, but the contract provides for n maintenance period of six months. A re-vato of $10,000 is therefore requested to cover the "retention money" which is to be paid at the end of the Slain- tenance period.
1928 Exthnutes
...$75,000 Approximate Expenditure to
31.12.28
65,000
Unspent Balance...$10,000 Medical Departament: Rent of ablution centre $2,040.
It is proposed to retain No. 5, Cross Strect, Wanchai, as an ablution centre for a further period of twelve months, at a rent of $170 per month. Ne provision is made in the EA- thnates and supplementary vote covoring the rent for the current; year is requested.
Sanitary Department: 6, Burial of Infected Bodies $2,000,
Provision made in Estimates $500, The number of infected bodies buried by Government has recently in- ercased with, the incidence of small- póx. A sum of 8372 have already been expended in respect of work done during the cocond half of Decombor, 1028.
Wireless Development.
Post Office Other Charges, ·9A, Hent of Branch Ofleo, Kowloon City #420:
The premises for new Kowloon City branch post office were rented from 1st November, 1928. This vote is required to meet the rent for the current year for which no provision had been mado in the Estimates.
of
above partly met from savings under Rent of Branch Offices, Shamshulpo and Aberdeen.
Public Works, Extraordinary: New
Kowloon, Communications, widening Castle Penk Road to 60 font width and Alling Aro at
WAD $30,000. Cheung Sha Wan
$20,000 WAS provided by Supple mentary Vote for this work in 1928,
which, owing to mencement, only $2,200 was expond-
delay in ed, Owing to the work proving leas exporsive than was expected it i anticipated that there will be a BAY- ing on the original estimate of $8,800 and a revote of $11,500 only is re- quired. No provision was made in the Supplementary Vote or in the 1029 Estimates for surfacing the road. This is estimated to cost
com-
CHINA ADHERES.
RATIFICATION OF THE KELLOGG PACT.
Nanking, Feb. 27. Chinn's adherence to the Kellogg anti-war pact was ratified this morning by the Central Political Council-Reuter,
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