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PUBLIC MONEY.
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER'S
⚫VISIT HERE.
At this afternoon's meeting of the Finance Committee of the Legislativo Cour-ll, approval will be sought fợt, the expenditure of a supplementary sum of $46,100. The chief yate in
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THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1929.
THE KUOMINTANG CONGRESS.
DECISION TO REPRIMAND WANG CHING-WEL
Shanghai, Mar. 20. The Kuomintang Congress at Nanking resumed at 9.80.
Chu Chia-hun, the Civil Govern- for $25,000 for forming two forestry tracks into bridle paths. Aor of Chektang was chairman and sum of $15,000 is asked for in con- 234 were present. nexion with the Duke of Gloucester's visit,
Explanations of the various sum asked for are given below:
Sanitary Department:-2, Adver- tisements $62. Provision made in Extimates, 800: Unferencon ex- perbes have been incurred through the Crown Agenta in advestasamente in connexion with the appointment of The a ment Inspector from homo, above is to be met fram ravings under Disinfecting and Cleansing Apparatus. Sanitary Department:-30, Trans- port $74. Provision mado Estimates $1.700; Provision made by
in Supplementary Vote #160; Total
$1,800.
Travelling Exponses.
RADIO BROADCAST.
THE LOCAL PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
5.30 pm. Concort relayed trofa Helena May Institute.
1. Dauble Concerto for two Violin and Orchestra. (Arranged for
+
Piano: J. B. Bach). Violins:-- Capt. Mecnair and Miss Achoson. Plona: Madomo Bonenfant.
2. Songs, Negro Spirituals,
(n) To-morrow You Dio
Fishop-Arms.
(b) Go tell it on the Mountains Harvey. Gaul. Mrs. Banger.
Vivaldi.
A delegato introduced the Con- tral Executive Council's proposal that the National Government's eduentional polley should be based on the San Min principles, which 3, Violin Concerto in A minor was referred to a committee after Misa Lul Yung-chang (Shantung) made a brilliant speech in favour of women's rights, declaring that 4. all Government schools should be co-educational..
Expulsions.
The delegatea emotions were rouaed to the highont pitch when a motion was introduced asking for the punishment of Wang Ching-wel,' then 'Kung-po, Kan Lal-kunng and Koo Meng-yu.
Chiang Kai-shek and Hu Han-
Additional travelling expenses have been incurred through Crown Agents tain urged leniency to Wang for Inspectors in connexion with | Ching-wel. medical examinations at home. The above is to be met from savings under Wang Ching-wel, be severely re- Disinfecting and
Apprimanded, Koo Meng-yu be ex- paratus.
Cleansing
Police Passages,
Forca!--19, Polica
Passages. $7.175.
Provision.
made in Estimuten $100,000: Provision mado by Supple- mentary Vato (Message No. 12 Rem No. 128) $32,000; Total $132,000.
Owing to an increase in the number of passages for recruits pald by, the Crown Agents, the vote has proved in- suficient. A supplementary vote of $7,176 in requested.
decided The Congress
that
pelled from the Party for three years and Chen Kung-po and Kan. Lal-kuang be expelled for life.- Rrutar.
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Violin: MT. Aubrey.
Plano: Mrs. Cashman.
„Duasi Peccia. Tosti.
Songs (Italian). ·
Lollia
Il Pescatore Conta
Mr. Li Chor, Chi,
G. Plano.
2 Movements of the Waldstein, Sonata....Besthoven. Introduziono ...Adagio Molto,
(leading to the) Rondo...Allegrotto Moderato.
Mrs. Cashman, Accompanists:-Miss Braga, and Professor Gualdi.
7.48 p.m. Evening Weather Report 8 pm. Programme of Chinese Music relayed from the Roof Garden of Messrs. The Sincere Co., Ltd.
10.30 p.m. Close Down,
WOMEN'S HOSTEL..
FURTHER DONATIONS TO FUND ACKNOWLEDGED,
The Joint Ifon. Treasurers 'of Miscellaneous Services Expenses the Organising Committee of the Duke of Gloucester, $16,000. in connexion with visit of H.R.H. University Women's Hostel beg to
was delayed in 1928 is $440 and a ro-vote of this sum is requested.
The Royal Visit.
The above is to be met from saving the forthcoming visit of H.R.H. Towing donations to the Building:
Arrangements in connexion with acknowledge with thanks the fol
Fund:
under Clothing and Accoutrements
and Coal for Barracks,
Fuel.
Other
Prisons Department:-9, Charges, 8. Fuel $268.
Provision
in Estimates, made $16,000; Provision made by Supple- mentary vale, $1,000; Total, $17,000, The supplementary vote of $1,000 approved by Message No. 14 Item No. 159 proved to be insufficient.
The above is to be met from savings under Rent for quarters for European Warders.
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The deficiency on the vote is due to Engineering Inspection Charges on the Machine paid by the Crown Agents. 'A' supplementary vote of $29 is requested.
The above is to be met from savings ander Special Expenditure: 1 Light Motor Pump.
More Coffins, Sanitary Department.-3, Am bulances Coffins, Dead Vans and
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$1,500. Provision made in Estimates, $750.
The number of coffins used for burying infected bodies has recently increased with the
Incidence of Up to small.pox.
the end of February the amount actually spent under this sub-head was $707.85.
Itent Increased.
Sanitary Dopartment-20, Rent of Quarters for Inspector, and Sani- tary Ofees, $220,
Provision made in Entimates, $770. The rent of Nos. 15 and 17, Pel Ho Strect. Shamshuipo, leneed as Office and Inspector's Quarters, has been increased by $20 per month as. from 1st February, 1020,
Guns for Launches, Police Force.-Special Expenditure, Purchase of 3-pounder Guns. $440.
A special vale for $2,500 was taken In 1928 to provide 3-pounder guns for Police Craising Launches. One gun could not be fitted last year and a sum of $887.14 lapsed.
The cost of Biting the gun which
Duke of Gloucester, K.G., P.C., G.C.V.D., to Hongkong will entail ex- penditure estimated at $15,000 and a volo for this sum in requested.
Improving Forestry Tracks. Public Works, Extraordinary.- Hongkong, Cemmunications, Forming two Forestry Tracks into Bridle Paths, $25,000.
In view of the increasing number of motor vehicles, the main country roads are becoming more and more dangerous to those who prefers horar riding and walking to other form of exercise,
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(b) The track on the North side of the Island between Wong, Nei Chung Gap and Taikoo Sanitarium vin Jardine's Lookout.
The cont of the work in estimated nt $25,000 and n vote is requested ac- cordingly. The work has received the unanimous approval of the. Public Works Committee.
Frontier Block House. Public Works, Extraordinary New Territories, Buildings, Block House on Frontier at Lim Ma Hang, and telephone connexion, $3,000.
A sum of $7,500 was provided in the 1028 Estimates.
The item was not included in the 1929 Draft Estimates as it was anti- cipated that it would be completed last year.
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PORTUGUESE SHIP NOT LOCATED.
London, Mar. 20. Dense for in the English Chan- nel throughout the night, compell- ed most, shipping to anchor,__and considerably delayed cross-Chan- nel traffic.
The Worthing lifeboat answered 1. distress call from a Portuguese steamer near the Owere light- house, but many hours search, in which other vessels in the
noighbourhood joined, failed to discover any trace of the ship.- British Wirclass.
7.
NOBILE'S DISGRACE.
SWEDISH AIRMAN TAKES RESPONSIBILITY.
New York, Mar. 20. The Swedish airman Lundborg. who rescued General Nobile, has ar- rived.
The alle is on the frontier, dificult of access, and consequently consider- able difficulty was experienced with the labour employed, causing much delay foundations for the dam wall had to be carried to a greater depth than anticipated, and the Invert surfaced, causing an excess of about $1,200 on the work. It is further Interviewed, he said he took full proposed to instal a telephone giving responsibility for the action which direct communication with Sheung led to General Nabile's disgrace. Shui Police Station at an estimated He declared that he insisted that cost of $1,800..
General Nobile should allow him- A voto of $3,000 is therefore re-self to be rescued first despite the quested.
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