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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
DOLLAR DECLINE · EFFECTS.
་
GOVERNMENT URGED TO BUY MATERIALS LOCALLY.
INCREASE IN COST.
FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1930.
The Colonial Treasurer: Can CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
you give us a list of such things that are going? I have worked it out, and I find that in most cases it is much cheaper to get the materials from the Crown Agents. From LEITH, ANTWERP, LONDON,
STRAITS, and MANILA.
The Steamship,
Hon.. Mr. Owen Hughes:-I-
on the think it largely depends way in which the Government ap- proaches the market here. If the Government say "we want 50 tons of bars and 500 lengths of pipe" of
“RENREOCH"
At the conclusion of the busi-course dealers at once take advan-ed at their risk into the hazardous
neas of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes referred to the question of exchange as it affected contracts entered into with the Crown Agents and urged that it would be cheaper to buy materials locally.
The meeting was presided over by the Colonial Secretary (Hon, Mr. E. R. Halifax, C.M.G.).
tage of the situation and try and get as much as they can out of it. There is a way things whereby you proper market price.
Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being land- and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf of doing
and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or these can get the from the wharves delivery may be
obtained.
No claima will be admitted after The Colonial Treasurer:-In this the Goods have left the Godowns, and remaining undelivered particular case the girders have all Goods to be specially cut to length and after the 18th March, will be subject some of them are rolled.
Hon. Mr. Owen Hughes:-T was only taking that as an illustration.
Orders to be Given.
The Colonial Treasurer:-I have gone into the question of cost very carefully and very often, and I felt we could really get things lower here I should be only too glad to do so provided that the material is of British manufacture.
Hon. Mr. Owen Hughes:-It stands to reason that at the present time merchants in the Colony ought to be able to supply from fifteen to twenty per cent. cheaper, to put it at a conservative estimate. The Chairman:-There is dis- cretion."
Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes said: -Having closed the agenda, I think it would not be out of place if I were to enquire whether the Government should not consider the advisability, before placing orders with the Crown agents, to enquire in the Colony whether materials required may not be obtained locally. There is, at pre- sent in this Colony, considerable stock of materials used by Gov- ornment which have been bought at rates of exchange very much more favourable than the rates of
Hun. Mr. Owen Hughes:-I shall before that to-day. 1 submit sending orders the departments be perfectly satised if orders are concerned should first make sure given to the various spending de that certain materials required are partments that wherever it is pos- not obtainable locally, The Gov-sible to obtain supplies locally, this ernment, naturally, is forced to should be done provided the cost is spend a good deal money, but favourable and less than with the enormous increase in cost rate of exchange. I think it is certainly the duty of the Governmint to do all they can to keep special expenses as low as possible. I refer for the moment to the item regarding piers at Shamshuipo. You referred to the cost of materials at Home, and take it that part of that material consists of re-enforcement bars and rails
The Director of Public Works:- A good deal of machinery is re- quired for raising and lowering the platform).
to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned an or before the 1st April, 1930, or they will not be
and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 17th March, at 10 am. by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
"All broken, chanized.
No Fire Insurance has been offected. Bills of Lading will be countersign- cd by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.. Agents. Hongkong, 11th March, 1930.
as there was a few months ago, of exchange falling, I do not see why the Government should stick to any hard and fast rule.
The Chairman:--Do you recom- meal that the Government fix the rate of exchange?
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Hon. Sir Henry Pollock.-I say they should not go by any hard and fast rule, but circumstances pre- at trevailing at the moment.
ernment is in a position to get a certain amount of expert advice. Treasurer:-We The Colonial
The Chairman:-Your advice invariably find that the Crown
remembered. Meanwhile, I have will be Agents will supply cheaper. no objection to securing materials take it that you pass this parti- locally provided that the price is cular vote? all right and that they are of Bri-
ish manufacture.
The Chairman:--Will that satis- fy you, Mr. Owen Hughes?
n. Mr. Owen Hughes:That is all I ask for.
Exchange not Fixed.
The Colonial Treasurer:-1 wili make that order in my department Hon. Mr. Owen Hughes:-Not-and the Director of Public Works withstanding that, there is, I am will do the same. sure, in cases of that kind, enn- siderable stock of re-enforcement bars in the Colony which could be bought at a favourable exchange, and as far as I can see there is no reason why we should not buy them If there is a standing rule with regard to purchasing through the Crown agents, I suggest it should be suspended in view of the pre- sent extraordinary situation.
Discretion Allowed.
B
The
IR Chairman --There anding rule. A certain amount f discretion is allowed.
The committee was asked to approve expenditure of $46,000 and $50,000 for completing work at the Shamshuipe ferry pier and Mongkoktsui ferry pier respective ly
Advantage in Fixing a Rate.
Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenlon:-- Do you never, when you enter into a contract with the Crown agents, fix your exchange until the goods
arrive?
Hon. Colonial Treasurer-No, 1 don't think so.
Ho
the difficulty and objection to fix- ing the rates for the coming year. but when you have actually entered into an obligation, which becomes to me a commitment, it seems there might be an advantage in fixing a rate because you then know what you have to pay.
Hon. Colonial Treasurer:-We Hon. Sir Henry Pollock asked :—
remit a lot of money Home and With reference to these two items, this is paid for from the money I notice we have to pay more be sent Home. Very often cause of the unfavourable rate of
we get
exchange. Does the Government very favourable rates in sending never fix exchange beforehand? money Home. It might appear in our accounta as quite another What is the rule?
thing.
Hon. Colonial Treasurer:-We have found it does not pay us to do so.
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Hon. Sir Henry Pollock:-Do The Colonial Treasurer:-We do
you ever fix the rates ahead in re- make local contracts here, but I
Government Kard to believe that the Crown Agents can
lion. Sir Henry Pollock:-It salaries? get materials very much cheaper. would have paid the Government Hon. Colonial Treasurer:-No, Hon. Mr. Owen Hughes:--It to do so last September or Novem- we should have lost heavily if we stands to reason that at the present ber.
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time, no matter how careful the Hon. Colonial Treasurer:--We
Hon. Mr. Shenton:--Take, for Crown Agents may be, that they tried to fix the rate of exchange instance, the water scheme. When cannot possibly compete at an ex-
once and the Government lost a
you actually ordered the materials change of d. with an ex-good deal of money on it.
from Home, would it be an advan- hange of 1/9d. The chances are
The Chairman: It has never tage to fix your exchange then or tember and October when exchange been the practice to fix the ex-wait until the goods arrived? was about 1/10, and 1/11d., and change. surely they are much cheaper than the Crown Agents can supply.
that bars were
ordered last Sep-
Hon. Sir Henry Pollock:-If there is a reasonable expectation
Hon. Colonial Treasurer:-Oh no. We have plenty of money at Home,
The vote was approved.
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