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"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC
COMPETITION.
$250 CASH PRIZES.
From 1st June to 31st August, 1933. SECTION ONE.
Bathing and Picnic Photographs.
First Prize
Second
Third
$50.00
20.00
10.00
SECTION TWO.
Views, including Architecture and
Street Scenės.
First Prize
Second
Third
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1933.
LARGE SAVING EXCHANGE BENEFITS
GOVERNMENT.
A Bill authorising the op propriation of $517,015.30. to defray the charges of 1932, was read a first time in the Legislative Council yesterday.
tained, the position would be more favourable, and he hoped to be ablo maintenance to reinforce certain works and provide for additional extraordinary works.
WOH
As the rise in exchange maintained it was decided to place further funds at the disposal of the Director of Public Works and by a Resolution of Council dated June 30, 1932, supplementary votes were approved no under:
Head 36: Public Works Dopart-
In moving the motion, the Colonial Treasurer (llon. Mr.ment $10,000. Edwin Taylor) pointed out thot
Head 30: Public Works Recur-
the supplementary vote was the re-rent $389,600, ault of maintaince in the exchange rise.
A large saving, it was stated, had been made on the Estimates,
Head 37: Public Works Extra- ordinary $346,500
Financial Position.
It is customary in introducing
the total expenditure being $32 this Bill to give Honourable Mem- 050,283, agafast an estimate of $31-bers some idea of the financial post- tion during the current year, but 981,061.
have every hope", said the as it is belug taken much earlier! Colonial Treasurer, "that provided than usual (last year it was the there is no catastrophic fall in ex- August 4) it is rather difficult to change, the budget will be balanced do so, or at any rate, it is rather without undue dificulty."
In putting the motion, Colonial Treasurer said:
I rise by Your Excellency's com-i
early to make any reasonable cati-
the mate. I will give some approxi-
mate figures to the end of April.
The total revenue for the first mand to move the first reading of a four months is $12,233,000, which bill intitled "An Ordinance to in $900,000 more than one-third of of a the estimatos, but it is to noted authorize the appropriation supplementary sum of five hundred that the receipts include one ex- and seventeen thousand and fifteen ceptional item of $1,812,140 under dollars thirty cents to defray the estate duties. There is a short fall The de-of $820,000 up to April 30 on liquor charges of the year 1932." tails of all items making up this and tobacco duties, due to the rise som have already been fully ex-in the dollar over the estimated
1s. 2d., and to plained to Ilonourable Members figure of from time to time and have re-decline in importa. Receipts from ceived the approval of the Finance the sale of opium amount to $447,- Committee and of this Council in 1900 against an estimate of $833,- 338 for the four months. Stamp the usual way.
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The detailed statement of ex-duties are $105.000 below the esti penditure and the report on the mate for the same period. Land finances for 1932 copies of which sales realised $301,000, whereas have already been furnished to each estimate for the whole year is $1,- member, give the reasons for the 300,000. Estate duties for the four excesses. $617,015.30 represents months amount to $2,051,490 in- the total of the supplementary ap-cluding payment on the one excep- referred to propriation required under each of tionally large estate the heads exceeded, no necount be-above. Excluding this estate, the ing allowed for savings on other receipts are $239,850 which is about kends. Actually, of course, there normal.
on
ittely
was a large saving, the total ex- Light Dues will be below the penditure being $32.050.283 against estimate on account of the reduced an estimate of 4,981,661, a de-fees effective from April 1. Water crease of $2,931,378. Furthermore excess and metre rent continue to the expenditure of the year was expand, and it is hoped that the $1,499,433 less than the revenue, estimated revenue of $1,400,000 will thereby increasing the excess of be exceeded by at least $150,000. assets over abilities from $11, Railway receipts are Krowing and 347,629 on January 1, 1932 to should yield considerably more than $12,847,062
December 31.the estimate. 1932.
The Expenditure. Favourable Exchange.
The approximate expenditure to The estimates for the year were April 30, amounts to $9,640,000 based on $1 equalling is. and a which is $2,093,000 below one-third smail surplus of $9,849 was bad-of the estimated expenditure for getted for, excluding a sum of $1, the year. The under-expenditure 000,000, being part payment to the la due (1) to the rise in the dollar, Amiralty for the surrender of the savings being shown under personal
and Naval Arsenal Yard Kellet emoluments, pensions and public leland which was to be met from debt, and (b) to the fact that dur- surplus balances. However, noting the early part of the year, ex- is always very much less only was this payment made from
than later, espe current revenue, but even then the surplus on the year's working was cially on public works itemia, so $1,499,433. Exchange made this possible, the average rate through that it is practically impossible to a fair revised estimate of ex- give out the year being 18. 314d., with pondture for the year, from figures
available on
April 30 and a consequent reduction in the num- ber of dollara required, KA com-hazardous still to give an estimate pared with the estimates to satisfy of the final results of the year.
Buch 49 sterling commitments
I have every hope, however, pro- salaries, loan charges, pensions and vided there is no catastrophic fall in exchange. that the budget will be The provision under "Other balanced without undue diflculty.
(Hon. The Colonial Secretary Charges of $4.800,817 was under-expended by $479,604. When Mr. W. T. Southorn) seconded, and the estimates were prepared, it the BI was read a first time. looked as if the year 1932 would be as difficult as 1931, but in Septem ber 1931, when England went off the gold standard, exchange began to rise and His Excellency the Governor, in concluding the Budget debate on October 22, 1931, held out the hope that if the rise were main
$50.00
20.00
stores.
10.00
SECTION THREE.
Chinese Studies (Figures and Faces).
First Prize
$50.00
Second
20.00
Third
10.00
SECTION FOUR.
For the-
also
Jimmy's
1. D'Aquilar Street.
more
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KLIM
[TRADE", MARE, REZISTÁRINN POWDERED WHOLE MILK
MIL TORONTO, CANADA,
PRODUCTS 8-
PERUT IN
CANADA.
The Cow's Finest Product Visit the little "Klim" stand in the Canadian section (Moorish Bar) of the Empire Fair. SEE HOW EASILY KLIM IS PREPARED and for drink of this
nourishing food.
ask
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LOCAL AGENTS — SIEMSSEN &
6. Queer's Road, Central
CO.
THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, LTD. England.
The largest British firm of manufacturing - Electrical Engineers in the British Empire.
BEST STORY-TELLING PICTURE.
The Prizes in this Section will consist of valuable
cameras offered by the:-
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY.
Details will be published later.
.
SECTION FIVE.
Snapshots taken by Children under the age
First Prize
of 14 years.
Five Cameras as Consolation Prizes.
$10.00
The following Rules will govern the Competition:
1. The, Competition is confined exclusively
photographers.
to
tour
2. The Prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are adjudged to be the best photographs in euch Section, and which trach this Office not inter than 314t August, 1033. The decision of the Judges shall be final.
any or all of the entries in the 3. The right to
Telegraph is r 4.-Photographs which have been already entered in local
competitions are ineligible.
At the conclusion of the Competition, entries will be roturned to competitore on application at this Office within neven days.
6-No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery, loss
or damage.
Photographs which must not be less than 24" x 34" (exerpling in the Children's Section) should be printed in black and white, with the name of the competitor to ink on the back..
B.No correspondence will be entered into in connexion with
the Competition,
9. Entries in the Children's Section must bear the name, age and address on the back in ink, countersigned by a parent. 10.-Members of the Staff are not permitted to compete.
"TAKE YOUR camera WITH YOU !”
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Représented by....
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Tel. 28439.
EMPIRE
FAIR
A special attraction will be the exhibit, in conjunction with THE FAR EAST AVIATION CO., of a 9 K.W. AERODROME FLOODLIGHT as used by the AIR MINISTRY at CROYDON AIRPORT.
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The floodlight will be in operation during the evenings, giving a maximum beam candle power of 825,000.
From May 24th, a special display will be made in the showrooms of
THE "G.E.C." OF CHINA, LTD.,
Illustrating
Chater Road,
22.000 volt outdoor type switchgear supplied and erected for the Shing Mun Valley
Water Scheme.
.
3-200 K.V.A. oil cooled transformers supplied and erected for the Shing Mun Valley
Water Scheme.
10 panel ironclad L. T. switchboard supplied and erected for the Shing Mun Valley
Water Scheme (manufactured at Witton Works, Birmingham).
1,680 H.P. F. & C. Diesel engine 300 rpm. direct coupled to 1150 K.W. 3 phase
(Engine manu-! 3,300 volt alternator supplied to the MACAO ELECTRIC CO. factured at Fraser & Chalmers. Erith).
13,200 volt cubicle type switchboards supplied and erected in Canton for the CANTON
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC POWER ADMINISTRATION.
2,300 volt truck type cubicles, also for CANTON.
13,200 volt 5 square inch 3 core paper insulated lead covered and double steel tape armoured underground cable supplied and laid throughout the city of CANTON. (Manufactured by the Pirelli General. Cable Works, Southampton),
400 H.P. Petter Atomic Diesel engine direct coupled to 270 K.W. D,C. 3 wire generator
supplied to the KULANGSU ELECTRIC CO., AMOY.
"And many other interesting photographs of installations in other parts of the EMPIRE.
ALL INTERESTED IN ELECTRIC POWER ARE INVITED;