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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST
KOWLOON SCHOOL
VOTE.
HON. MR. BRAGA SAYS IS
WASTE OF MONEY. -
SOME OTHER ITEMS.
1930.
Hon. Mr. Braga-I would like form of services, it is now proposed to know, Sir, K. in the absence of to assist them with money.
No Option an Vote. Dealing with a vote for $4,070,
the present holder of the office of Colonial Treasurer-if he retires or for any other renson vacates the Treasuryship-whether the appoint- ment would still be held a Cadets personal emoluments for em
ployees of Officer or would he, in the ordinary Railway, course of events, be succeeded by would not ask you to Mr. Taylor7.
gentlemen, at such short notice, Tho Chairman:-Probably by unless you had seen it in circula- Mr. Taylor.
would not be, in future, regarded Hon. Mr. Braga: So that it as a cadet appointment?
The Chairman:-I cannot go so far as to say that, as there is no general principle laid down.
the Kowloon-Canton the Chairman said:-I
pass this,
PRESIDENT
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lection is that it is pretty well tion, as it is a complicated affair.
Hon. Mr. Paterson:--My recol- forced upon us and we have no option.
The Chairman:-We have none. The Committee that dealt with it before, went into it in the greatest detail.
It was stated at a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council yesterday that the new Central British School might be ready for occupation in three years time. The Colonial
No Additional Expenditure. Secretary, (Hon. Mr. E. R. Halli-
Hon. Mr. Braga:-If we are out fax) presided. The Hon. Mr.
Referring to a vote of $815 for J. P. Braga, speaking of a vote for for retrenchment and there is a the Colony general desire that
a new text book of documentary $6,000 for improvements to the should not be saddled with the ad- Chinese, the Hon. Mr. Kotewall present building, described it as obsolete and ten years behind the ditional expenditure that we are asked: Is that the book contain- from times. He urged the Government now called upon to approve, we are ing English translations to speed up the work of erecting providing for an additional officer Chinese documents?
The Chairman:-No, I think not, the new school. It was, he said, at a starting salary of $1,200 per
to other pri but I cannot answer that at the a waste of public money to vote annum in addition $5,000 now and vote a similar sum vileges he might enjoy.
The Chairman:-I think when Hon. Mr. Kotewall:-Otherwise in six months' time.
The Chairman:-I must apologise the Retrenchment Commission has
contains Chinese documents, the to honourable members for the de- dealt with this matter you will find it appears to me, if the book merely lay in circulating the papers with that there is no additional expendi-price of $1,215 for 300 copies would which we are now dealing. It is ture.
Hen. Mr. Braga:-Well, if we be too high. Perhaps you would unfortunate that they were only received last night, and if members have the assurance that the crea- would prefer it we will delay dis-tion of this appointment will not. The Chairman: Yes, I will. cussion until this day week, unless mean additional expenditure to this on with Colony, then I should have no ob- you are prepared to go
jection to voting for it, but if it is them now.
going to cost the Colony an extra £1,200 a year I should, on principle, vote against it.
Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes:- received my papers at five minutes past twelve.
The Chairman:-It has been an unfortunate set of circumstances which has led to this mistake. If honourable members would prefer we should postpone consideration of the items, they can be left over until to-day week. Shall we con- tiane?
The Chairman:-I think I can give you that nasurance,
Hon. Mr. Kotewall: May I take it this way, that really the position is that Mr. Taylor is coming as successor to the present occupant of the post and in that event there will not be added expenditure.
The Chairman:Yes.
moment.
let me know?
Central British School Discussing the vote for $6,000 for general improvements to neces sary requirements to the Central Mr. J. P. British School, Hon. Braga said:-May I ask how 5000 the Government expects to have the big Central British School ready in Kowloon? It would appear that if we can hope to have the Central British School ready in a reasonable ing to roughly $5,000, might be time, the first three items, amount- saved. On the other hand, if the Central British School is going to be longer delayed, there can be no alternative but to vote the recom the mendations of the Education Board. The Chairman:-I think they the
Sir, to venture the remark that are straightforward with one ex-subsidy to the Broadcasting Pro-But, I think I might be permitted,
con-gramme Committee from $200 per ception, and that is not a tentious matter, I think. I do not month to $1,000 per month, the while the Government is tinkering think there is anything contentious former having been found in with the policy of erecting s. Cen- in any of the items. Perhaps we adequate, the Hon. Mr. Katewalltral British School in can go through them and I will asked:Has the work of the locality in Kowloon, religious as- electricians been entirely devoted soclations and private enterprises are forging ahead at a tremendous read them completely in honourable members have any doubt to the Broadcasting Studio? at all.
The Hon. Mr. Paterson:-Is there anything particularly conten- tious? i am afraid I have not read them.
case
The Hon. Mr. Mackie: We might leave them over until next week. I do not think there is any
hurry.
The Chairman:Is that the de- sire that we hold them over? do not think you will find anything
contentious in them.
The Hon. Mr. Paul Lauder:- Why not proceed and go through them?
·
The Chairman:-I suggest that would be a better course; and if there is any trouble we can post- pone any item desired.
This procedure was adopted, and the Committee proceeded to con- sider the various items.
Deputy Colonial Treasurer. Regarding a vote of $8,900 to cover the salary of Mr. Edwin Taylor, selected by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to fill the post of Deputy Treasurer in Hong- kong.. the Hon. Mr. Kotewall asked: Is this a new post, Sir?
The Chairman:-Yes, it is. It is an additional post made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Hon. Mr. Paterson:-That is onc of the things that I, as a member of the Retrenchment Committee. may have something to say about later.
The Chairman: That is es Hon. Mr. Paterson:-Anything I say at the moment does not really matter, does it?
The Chairman:-No. pointment will hold whatever other appointments are made or personnel reduced.
Broadcasting Subsidy.. Referring to a vote of $9,600 for
purpose of increasing
a central
com-
The Chairman: Not entirely but rate that almost casts the in great part. The other side of parative inactivity and slowness of the wireless work has grown so the Government to shame, if I am much. We have a building being much they really cannot afford not stretching the expression too their services.
Hon. Mr. Kotewall:-It seems to erected on Prince Edward Road, come to this. Instead of the Gov which is far and away the most ernment giving assistance to the important road and will be the Broadcasting Committee in the centre of the residential district of
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