.
10
PRINCIPAL FEATURES OF
COLONY'S BUDGET.
be
THE
to
HONGKONG
(Continued from Page 9.) of building construction, and on Ke 74 two University Trained which has been reached after Teachers. This hit in necordance prolonged discussions with the with the recommendation of the Professors and the University Committee on technical Education, Authorities. The salaries of the whose report will shortly Assistant Visiting Medical Oficer published. It will not be possibila to Chinese Hospitais, and the to open the school until the latter Medical Omerr for Schools, both half of next year; staff snlariga ore Indy doctors, have been raised to therefore provided for six month $7,000, which is the name only. The school as Hon. Members the maximum of Chinese Me are probably aware, iz te be hous-teristic of the Colony. dical Officers. Hitherto there ed in the building at present occu- has been no systematic infant pied by Victorin British School. welfare work done in the Colony. It is not anticipated that the school Despite the hard times I am Aure will pay for ital by Tees received that Hon. Members will
ns It is intended for the sons of Agrev should be made. Proviginning comparatively pour parents, boys who will be apprentiend to e- been made for one Lady Healthgineering arms or otherwise earn- Oficar at $7,500, one Nurse ating their living in the day, and $1,440 and rent of one set of pre-learning the theoretical side of miken (under sub-hend 4) at their work in the evening. $1,500- total expenditure in the
TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1931.
18
on
by
THE ESTIMATES FOR 1932.
COST OF DEPARTMENTS COMPARED WITH PREVIOUS YEARS.
FIGURES SET UP NEW RECORDS.
The Estimates for 1932, introduced in Commell yesterday, set up new records. They are explained by the Treasurer's Memorandum which appears below:
Revenue.
Abstrack of the Actual Revenue of the Year 1930, the Approved Estimate of Revenue for 1931, the Revised Estimate of Revenue for 1031, and the Estimated Revenue for 1032.
Source
visited the Imperial Instituto-it is new Government Civil Hospital, a of the loan works which are at well worth a visit--but if they have new Montal Hospital and a new present being carried I am sure that they must have been Ir fectious Diseases Hospital, and advances from our surplus
Detalle of very much nahamed at the wretch-in addition a number of lesser balances.
works ed display made by the Hongkong vorka, Post Office for Kowloon, already in progress will be found Court. I
I think that if Hongkong new block for the Kowloon Ilon-In Appendix VII and It only re- has a court at all it should look after pital, and a new Central British mains for me to deal with the it, and, without indulging in any School, all of which have thrown actual work which we hope to next year. Formal thing lavish or extravagant, make much work on this sub-department carry out it worthy of our Colony. For the without any corresponding provi- resolutions authorizing the work of £200 it will be possible to slon of funds for the actual to proceed will be moved at a mo
subsequent meeting of Council. provide one panorama and various buildings.
The Electrical Office in divided minor improvements. If Hon. Mem-
connexion with the Shing and ofc., bers agree to the inclusion of this into two brancher, Lighting, tele-Mun Scheme It is proposed to Hum, I propose to approach the two phones, telegraphs,
spend $411,789. Of this sum Chambers of Commerce with a view Wireless. The former is os 349,789 for the Service enllating their support in the tially maintenance work, and is Reservoir which is being con- more or less constant. The latter structed below ground level in the matter of providing exhibito charac
is partly maintenance, but also Botanical Gardens. I should add Whilst appreciating the value of includes a certain amount of con- that, on completion of this work,
Should the Hongkong Naturalist from the structional work.
bho the part of
of the Gardens affected point of view of making a perman- Colony retain its wireless services will be realored so far as possible
we must expect an increase rather to its original state. ent record of the flora and fauna
$60,000 is this of the Colony, Government considers than a decrease in this branch of for a 24" pipe line to connect t
ion the Public Works Department. reservoir to the cross harbour £100. A similar item,
pipe-line, and this expenditure will Duties Vehicular Ferry. thou somewhat contribution the next page of which appears on
complete what is often apoken af
Licences and Internal The Port Development Sub-as the first section of the Shing
Revenue not otherwise the Estimates, is the "History of Hongkong." The gentleman who department is at present mainly Mun Scheme.
speelfied
... 12,508,883 had undertaken to do the work re-occupied with the Vehicular Ferry As regards the Aerodrome, Feos of Court or OMee, signed his appointment of Render Scheme. On the conclusion of $9,000 will complete the hangar at
Payments for Specific There is a reduction of three in in History at t work is in abey-examined in the light of the which rans round the land side of port Once.....
the University of this work the staff
Kal Tak and $25,000 the road
Purposes, and Reimburse- Grst year of $10,340, which can the number of Students in Train-Hongkong.
monta in Ald not be considered extravagant in ink. It is not however proponedance until fresh arrangementa can future programme of
port works.
the nerodrome. This will com- Kowloon-Canton Railway view of the Importance
A commencement has already been plote the main construction work Rant of Government 1'ro- of the work. As we feel our way and that this should be a permanent debe minde, and the provision has been
with omitted from the Estimates mean-made The Government has re-
hydrograp of the Aerodrome until further perty, Land and Houses the mothers become interested,tly had the Student Training white.
survey of the harbour. This other contres will have in he
Hend 32. Charitable Services, is being carried out by special development is undertaken, and Intercat.................
200,000 being the unpaid baiunco Miscellaneous Receipta to scheme agal in review as the re- opened. It is not proposed
The various grants tu local temporary staff, which is shown of the £100,000 promised by the
Estimates. make any appointment to the postult of certain recommendations of
Chinese charities and hospitals suck in the of Senior Health Ofleer, the post the Retrenchment Commission, but
able to have been collected under one survey will it is hoped show Imperial Government, will then be Total, (exclusive of Land has not at present been hns therefore been struck st. jevolve any better scheme except at sub-hend.. The Secretary for whether any extensive dredgly due to this Government. Waterworks. European Nursing Sisters
Chinese Affairs will supervise the work is necessare in the harbour. been reduced by faur. The mater. prohibitive enst
allocation of the vote, though it is not preprised to make any dras- tic alteration in the present divi-
That
have
nity. block of the Kowloon
Medical Treatment. Uster British Staff,
Mastera
Hospital is expected to be ready for occupation rarty next
year. and provision has been made a have been reduced by three, Pros
The wordingly.
Peak Hospital atiner Masters by ther
sterling salaried is to be closed or the opening of War Memorial Hospital, which foute. There is an increase of one
mistress, according to Estest advices will dollar salaried
Mistresses by
The
be towards the end of the present University Trained Teachers show for an increase of six, twn are year or early next year.
the Junior Technical School, ane replaces an Anglo-Chinese master,
Crematorium Postponed.
VD, clinic
27
nd the remaining three are Training expected in kruchate during the year.
They
sion.
the
bo will
This
The new dam for the Aberdeen Reservoir should be completed by the end of this month. Two pumping stations, upper and lower, the pipe line, the recon- siruution of Elliott Filter Beds and the East Catchwater First Section have already been com- picted, whilst the West water 1st section, with
which is
n
area of conately 50 acres.
Port and Harbour Duen
. Revenue of
Approved Estimate
Revised Estimate
Estimate
1930.
4,455,880 409,202
for 1031.
for 1031.
for 1032.
$
5,700,000 790,500
7,800,000 703,000
1,701,410" 1,376,208 973,120
1,394,416 200,800 1,685,131
1-$24,957,677
anles)
Land Sales, (Premia on
New Lenses)
Grand Total
4,750,000
R12,272
14.080,076 16,320,281 10,234,410
1,873,542 1,905,807 2,122,100 1,300,000 2,020,120 2,340,000 048,550 1,083,945 1,100,000
1,282,820 1,344,118 1,407,300 133,000 215,400 150,000 142,500 385,000 205,000
26,088,760 28,004,968 32,241,518
1,500,000 2,800,000 1,750,000
27,488,750 81,204,368 23,901,610
Approved
2,804,897
$27,818,474
Abstract of Expenditure.
1930, the Abstract of the Actual Expenditure of Estimate of Expenditure for 1031; the Revised Estimate of Expendi. tore for 1931, and the Estimated Expenditure for 1032.
Actual Expenditure
of 1930.
Hervice
Excellency the
Governor
Clerical And
Accounting Staff
I will replace Anglo-Chinese Mastera. The re-arrangement of the form in deruntent of constructional work, wil be commenced this year Junior Clerical Service
In addition to the rent for the Infant Welfare Centre provision Students in has been made under sub-head 4 for rent for Kowloon. The most useful aitan. Vernacular Masters and mistresses tion for such a clinic is in the reduced by three pests. There reductions not other minor 13 $0 vicinity of the dorks and wharves calling far, special content
the Kowloon Hospital. A sum of $6,000 ha There is a new vote “Medien! 22. been inserted under Special Expenses" under Other Charges. This
rather than
after
BO
Secretary's
Office and Legislature
secretariat for Chur
Affairs Treasury ......... Audit Department .... District Office, North
penditure for equipmest. inclad is for doctors' and opticians' bills dent of Crown Landa disappear; closely scrutinised and only the scheme will then be complete, District Office, South
per-
a
onc, Thr
rate. In
comment.
*
Communication:
.
Approved Revised Estimate Entimate
for 1931. for 1931.
$
160,460.32 517,813,41
323,750.12 800,646,52
48,478.19
5
165,800 171,000 200,720 666,221 6.40.000 765,321
334,019 152,000 402.034 018,060 877,600
Estimate for 1032.
$
973,480
40.625
70,600
78,046
18,896,20
19,629
20,600
27,988
34,380.00
54,335
70.400
115,580
07,910.44
72,004
6-4,000
97,051
24,844.06
24,317
24,300
20,867
18,762.01
12,340
12,700
13,044
363,080.84
129,097.60
003,181,60
408,405 405,000 448,592
119,001
871,194
141,000 156,804
1.080,000 802,437
909,605,08 03,906,70
1,104,094 1,053,600
1.298,865
164,648
$2,000
52,807
54,135.40
71,012
77,000
88,140
315,131.08
.320,470
321,800
388,066
173,700.86
173,864
193,000
209,000
General's
47,400,65
47,226
$0,200
50,100
47,011.08
50,322
54,000
70,808
23,103.87
18,631
21,300
24,041
38,888.71
30,754
43.300
48,004
1,081,55
2,399
2,400
2,274
2,085.55
2.100
2,200
2,117
2,060,644,42
2,710,002
2,020,000
3.075.359
1,400,000
842,010 1,628,701
A-Post Office B-Wirelena Tele- graph Services Imports and
Exports Office
A-Harbour Depart-
ment B-Air Services
СПсс
way
Defence:
Kowloon
077,585.16 713,300 775,000 1,180,240.73 1,444,585
868,040.80
964,276 872,000 1,033,504
Rail-
120,191.99 1,062,149.33
820,406.47
110,597 117.000 1,739,708 1,810,000
120,070 2,048,096
047,547 106,000 959,025
93,842.06
3,608,769.81 1,733,444,10 185,188.50 1,588,117,82 1,038,230 1,080,821.00
1,228,000
As Hon. Members of the Council are aware, major resumptions in New Kowloon are by no means finished. When they are. It is Provision has been made for an Government's intention to place Increased grant to
Alice all the valuation work for Govern- | the Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals.ment under the Assessor in the They do excellent work which is Treasury, Meanwhile the Valua hampered for lack of funds, and tions and Resumptions Offee must The Government feels that the In-be retained under the Public
Works Department. create is fully justified.
The Waterworks (Maintenance)
under construc-Bis Public Works,
Office is, as its name implies,, tion, will he finished next year, Bead 35.---Pablle Works Demiri-occupied solely with maintenance. The remodelling and strengthen. Cadet Service mest have already referred to which is a constant charge, in- ing of the existing Paper Works Senior
it which the Public Works
far as new water and completed next year. Depart except In
is 1 Colonial start In 1932 mental estimates are printed. Hon. works have on completion to be proposed to make a a Members will also observe that the looked after by the Maintenance with the two remaining items, the Cross Lands and Surveys Offices Office.
West Catehwater 2nd section and Under Other Charges a reduc-the East Catchwater 2nd section. have been
r-united
As a retion of $15,000 or 305, has been | 7t is expected that these will be {aeparation of five years,
salt, the senior post of Superinten-effected in conveyance allowances. falsted in 1933 and the whole The other sub-heads have been ing additional equipment for the in contexion with medical trent The post of Second
Meniwhile it has for some weeks Aistant elinte
Government Civii ment of school children. The mat Superintendent has
been minimum amounts possible insert- it
past been possible to utilize water been | min Subhead 17 shows a heavy impounded by the new dam and increase ter vam before Finance Committee abolished and the number of Euro-est. Hospital. Part of the
The net est pean Land Surveyora reduced by increase, but his is for the Radio this additional source of supply under the vote "Medicines, sur- in March of this year,
of Telegraph Branch, one of the most has been found very valuable. General Works geal appliances and instrumenta" of this service in Government is
·and. most and profitable
rapidly is also for this work
only $9.555 per annunt, or $2.50 fee has been abolished,
$20,000 is provided for the com- work distributed amongst expanding of the Government's
pletion next year of the second Head 26-Sanitary Department. per head, which the Governmgatit
one considers reasonable in view of the the Architectural. Drainage and fassets. There is a reduction uk
None of the items under Special set of Rapid Gravity Filters which Royal Observatory Itoris Offices. It is too European Sanitary Inspector, and rate of the work done.
early yet to say what reductions Expenditure calls for any special will bring the total capacity of the Fire Brigade
Shing Mun filters to 10 million Supreme Court 50 of the Code other minor reductions in
By article
gallons per day. This second set Attorney sonnel. The two motor vans un-Building grant may be made by in stall will be possible as a re- suit. It remains to be seen how
The Ronds,
of filters was originally regarded der Special Expenditure were pro- Goverment up to one half the
these three offices fare with the vided for this year but were not actual cost of building a school or
Head 6-Public Works Recur-as part of the second section of Crown Solleitor's Offer extra work that will necessarily be rent. This vote has again been the Scheme, but they were found Official Receiver's Office bought. They are replacements enlarging or repairing an existing
Thrown on to them. As a very of worn out vehicles and are now school. St. Mary's School in Kow-
of the kept down to a low figure. It will to be necessary in order to obtain Land Office
Magistracy, Hongkong work
[ fear mean a lowering of the high the full bonefit of the first section Magistracy. essential; one for the conveyance on is adding to its existing buil-large part of the
Drainage and Ronds Offices fa in
standard at which the Colony's and they were therefore pructed. Police force n meat, for the transportation ing live ela rooms, a gymnasium
with opening up
roads have hitherto been maintained
with
in anticipation of the of which Government charges a and an assembly hall at an estimation
and preparing New building
Medical Department fec. and the other for inferted) ed cost of $110,000, Were it noting areas, it is doubtful whe-jed, whilst at the same time the approval of the major works. The Prisons Department clothing and dead bodies.
For the present financial stringency
ther it will be possible to effect inlninam will be done to Govern- latter still await the approval of Sanitary Department
the Secretary of State, but preli- Botanical and Forestry any appreciable reduction for mont buildings.
Department Government had hoped to have the Government would recommend
The
effecting minary investigations are in pro- of question with a considerably largont thin made a ştart next year
the Es- sometime: certainly not so long economies in street lighting is fress and the senior partner of Education Department crumatorium for the disposal the S0.000 provided in
The
as development on the mainland
being considered, though I would the consulting engineers is due in Kowloon-Canton present ckietly of unclaimed dead bodies. Limates, under sub-legd 30.
Assure Honourable Members that the Colony in a few days to inspect The District
Watch Committee other $1,000 is the repairs at the continues at its
Another minor alteration is it is not proposed to reduce the the proposed site of the new dam. French Convent. were in favour of the proposal,
the title of the executive officers lighting in the popalous urban No provision has been made for but after careful consideration
The Railway
of the Architectural and Buildings areas.
commencing the major works Government did not feel that it
Ordinance Offices from "En-
pending the Secretary of State' | A Cautious Policy. Head 29.-Kowloom-Canton Rail-gineer" to "architect." incurring! would be justifled in
approval. the capital outlay that
hii- spate would way. The
It is not unusual to regard the Head 37.--Public Works Extra- Ters which the Railway huve
Public ordinary-The total for Public abroust provided under necessarily be entailed. The mat- ter will be
liant Works Extraordinary as the gri-Works Extraordinary is $2,173,546, reconsidered next
The Vehicular Ferry Plers, on year in connexion with the 1933 tives are worn out. It is there.terion by which to judge the size of $326,455 less than the approved which it is proposed to expend Pubile Works Depart- Estimates.
fore necessary to purchase a nów of the staff of the Public Works Estimate for the current year. $770,000 in 1932, should be com spare boiler before the two old ones are sent home for recondition Department, It is one of the fac- This is as much as the Govern-pleted by the end of that year. 28.-Education, Departing. The maintenance of the Iron, and an Important one, but ment feels able to spare for major This revised estimate for the total Head
it is by no means the sole one. works of construction other than cost is two lakhs over the original fencing round the locomotive yard
I have already referred to the loan
Commitments estimate. This is due to the ment. There is an Increase
drog of
Hung Hom is in the nature of work that has to be done by the account for no less than $800,000 in exchange, which has increased ast $45,000 for Capitation Grants. The Colony is served well and insurance against lay by theft of
And the valuable stores which are kept drainage and Roads Offices in the out of the total, and circumstances the cost of all steel and other areas. The have compelled the Government to materials obtained from home. cheaply by the Grant In
the there. It hus been found that the preparation of new
Office is
as regards is
that it will be possible School, loven apart from one fast fener rusts are baby corroded un-in Ordinance act with the commencement of new works to advertire for tendere pore ble
derground, of foreign recruited staff are parti. |
private building; and the amount which might involve commitments running of the service in the very
for the future. It is unnecessary near future. cularly hard hit by the fall in the The four cunches which were re- at present going on is
an is very grent.
Hon. Members will, I feel sure, value of the dollar, Government built this yens, and the four which Moreover the general standard of for me to go into the details of considers that greater assistance are to be rebuilt next year. at a building in the Colony is gradually are fully dent with in the meme-at Inst been made for beginning
they rejoice Extraordinary, ?
see that provision has should be given to these schools. cost of $10,000 each are twenty being improved; this inevitably randum by the Director of Public the new Gaol. The site, as Hon. It is therefore proposed to raise years old. Provision was made in means closer Inspection of ins Werks.
would,
invito Membura Rre I think aware, hus Members to finally been ofwever,
at fixed Ordinance Onec. Another office the
wong $40 and $35 per hend respectively to Sheung Shui Station. for boys and girls and $12 for was however deferred in the in- which is closely bound up with the
work on the 100 foot
oot The scheme is estimated to cost Vernacular Schools. At present the terests of economy, and it is not private building activity is the make any provision in | Crown Lands and Surveys, for it
between Causeway Bay and rates vary accordingly to the class, propased
years to completo. In order to more being paid for a pupil in a 19:12. The sante applies to the ex- is this office which deck all the Ming Yuen Gardena, to the provi- s000 mud will take three higher than in a lower class, this tension to Yaumati Station Yard spade work in connexion with-land on for a new Magistracy for obtain the best possible advice on Kowloon, a much needed work to the details of the scheme the shelter, Farling sales. has been found unsatisfactory. (and the wulting
which I have already referred,Government is sending the Super- Should the financial position be im-main platform.
and to the provision of $150,000 Intendent of Prisons to visit the
work. proved twelve months hence, the
anti-malarial Head 31-Miscellaneous Service.
The gnols in Malaya and Shanghal, question of a further Increase in each of the winter
has
by no means and, on his return, will be pre- the grants will be considered. It 1923-24, to 1926-27 a geologist from
investigations Into pared to
to discuss the scheme with next the University of British Colombia
the is proposed to discontinue
Public the
Works Committee Colony, but he has made certain worked year the payment of grante
Hon. Members Ho desire. should on the geology of Hong more or less conalant, whilst the children in grant in aid schools kong. Certain work has still to.
the recommendations
Cost
of The work envisaged for 1932 com- latter depends on the programme which so far as the Public Works prises the construction of an who take the local Universita be done to complete the Aurvey of extraordinary works. Some of Examinations! This is not a case Having gone so far it would be
"is proposed to expend length and the preparation of ̃a of robbing Peter to pay Paut, for foolish to leave the little that ro- the latter may be financed from Department is concerned, is three approach road 1 2/3rds miles in loan, but howover they are whereas the increase in capitation mains Incomplete. The Forson
with considerable difficulty granta is $45,000, the reduction in for the delay in the completion of financed, before they can be pro-half this sum next year. It was site of about eleven acres.
This, Sir, completes my intro- seriously only even University grants is $10,000 only. the work is that the results of discussed, drawings and plans and after a long delay that weduction of the estimates for 1982.
were able to This policy of increatoernment the field work collect the
have to be prepared an sistance given to non-Government to be worked out, and the Univeralty of the cost
Malariologist. to give them that careful scrutiny out, And Now that we have him it is essen- schools is also extended to the authorities in charge of the work
which we have learned to expost, this preliminary work fall tial in the interest of the Colony's and I trust that this Council will elementary vernacular schools, the considered it nuvianble to await
the Architectural Omee, subaidies for which are increased the completion of the War Office
we should implement find itself able to support Your health that alter the result of his work.. Anti- Excellency in the measures which the work of preliminary in of the greatest importance to are now put forward for the good
Education Grants.
two
for their Cli
B
The work
are
works.
The New Guol.
the grants next year to a flat rate of the 1931 Estimates for an extension and buildings by the Building the for resuming the Knk on the Stanley Peninsula.
Technicnt School.
for
seasons
It is proposed to complete the work
중
Architectural Offee. Then again there is, the Ar-for chitectural Office, half of whose work is maintenance and half constructional. The former
cooded with, or
fathe
A districts of
and estimates of an exigid the.services it now rusts with Hon. Mombers |
from. $80,000 to $100,000.. topographical maps of the Colony And it may be that
native schemes, practically malarial work is expensive, but it before they made their final survey. Idoubling * have to be mrepared. the Colony and It is the intention government of the Colony. The next matter to which I wish in the winter of 1932-38, and pro-At the present moment Govern of Government, so far as Its re- I now move the first reading to draw attention in dealing with vision in made for the expenditure
mont has in view the execution of sources permit systematically to of the bill intituled "An Ordistance exceeding the Education Department is theto be incurred in 1932.
the to apply a sum not a number of large works, among stamp out malaria from provision that to mado for the
A Wretched Display.
which are the Gaol, which it is Colony, both Island and mainland. Twenty-six million six hundred and forty-one thousand and seven Junior Technical School on page 72,
proposed to commence next year
Loan Works, following 1 would invito the attention of from loan funds, and the
hundred and eighty-seven dollars $5,000 for furniture and equip.
The Treasurer in his memoran- to the Public Service of the year ment, on page 78 a headmaster, Hon. Mombers to sub-head 12. I works for which it has not yet carpentry Instructor, and teacher do not know if any of them have boon possible to provide funds-adum has dealt with the financing 1992,"
A-Volunteer De fence Corp... B-Military Contri-
bution Miscellaneous Services Charitable Services .... Public Debt
Ex-
Pensions
ment
Public Works, Recur
rent
Public
Workn,
traordinary
Expenditure from sur-
plus balances
Grand Total
103,080 102,000 132,049
7,784,200 4,082,000 0,660,507 1,490,956 1,088,600 1,452,481 142,205 158,600 175,782 1,009,000 1,078,807 1,087,000 1,708,000
2,033,300.08 2,088,928 2,248,200 2,285,114
1,504,118.43 1,536,150 1,459,000 1,621,800
25,269,146.71 27,287,855 23,842,500 31,803,116
2,860,498.88 2,500,000 2,310,000 2,173,545
28,110,045.54 20,787,855 31,152,500 83,991,661
1,000,000*
28,119,046.64 29,787,855 31,152,500 34,081,681
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