HONGKONG BUDGET
GOVERNMENT CUTS AND MORE TAXATION
ALREADY SANCTIONED IN
THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
"Other Charges."
TO-
To-
13, 1935.
alpaign last year was a success, but considers that it is necessary to re- peat it at intervals. It is therefore proposed to have another this year, and again next year.
alno be necessary to purchase machine for the reproduction of synoptic maps, Bub-hend 11 of "Special Expenditure" and to make for more hydrogen for pllot aub-head L. of "Other
Baerl-wave CASE
OF FURTHER DEFICIT Introducing the Budget in the Legislative Council yesterday, the Hon. Mr. Smith stated that the position had not improved during the past twelve months and there were few, if any, signs of recovery for the future, Despite revised reduced estimates for next year, a revenue deficit of one and a half million dollars waa anticipated.
Although the 1935 scale of taxes was unaltered, save for a reduction in the hardship of excess water charges, with its consequent Inus of half a million dollars to reventie, it was well, he said, that a note of warning should be given now, that increased taxation and a temporary levy on all Government salaries might be necessary if the state of the publle finances in 1930 should show serious deterioration. The Secretary of State had alrendy given his sanction to action on these lines.
A balanced Budget would be achieved, however, if the dollar rate averaged about 1/101⁄2d during 1936. The Govern ment had authority from the Secretary of State to use half a million dollars from the 1925 Trade Loan fund, but it proposed leaving this for a real "rainy day."
Economy in all departments of the Government, staff retrenchments and a policy of, nhollshing vacuncles when they arose and made no serious defect in the efficiency of the work concerned, would be pursued in effecting very considerable curtallments of Government expenditure.
Treasury
Prisons Department
The continued growth in the prison population of the Colony is reflected in
I think been said on this subject on under this Hend. Sufficient has
few years have at ils disposal, most ly as a consequence of the Public Works mentioned, certain sites of a
C.9.0. and Legislature very high potential value. I refer in
The Secretary of State was particular to the Arsenal Yard, to part of the Victoria Gaol site, to quested to select one candidate for. of the Government Civil Hos- the Cadet Service consequent on Mr. pital alte and to the site of the pre-lens that we are losing another this service that is to say the trans- Lloyd's death. Since then we have
An regards the wireless side of Rent Contral British School.
Cadet Offeer on transfer to another In spite of all this, however, the Cat Government would be falling in its Colony, but it is not proposed to misalon and reception of weather re- I tho not increase in "Other Charges"
uty if it did not contemplato in nd-cruit any one in his place. Footnotes. vunce the stops that will have to be (4) and (5) make it clear I think taken in 1930 if there should either that the Cadet Staff of the Secre- ban sharp drop in the dollar ralo tarist does not consint of nine off or a serious decline in revenue, or crra, but of five only. Possibly both. As have said, no litional taxation has been imposed in the existing circumstances; but it is as well that a warning should now be given that this may be necessary if the state of the publte finances in 1936 should show serious deteriora
It is also desirable that tion. warning should be given that a tem porary
all Government salaries, both dollar and sterling, may be necessary before the end of 1036 in the circumstances referred to, and that the Secretary of State has already given his sanelion to action on these lines. It is unnecessary at the moment to go into the details of proposals which will only be required in the event of a contingency which we hope will not arise
Jovy
on
Inilway's Decrease-
I have already explained the reasons for the increases in the staff of this department. The addres abgraph equipment under Speclni Ex- penditure in required for additional Aplates etc. for addresses, and
cabinet in which to store them.
Distriel Oller, North.
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The rating of the New Territories will entail the keeping and pasting of registers, and an additional clark will be required for this work. He is shown under the three Class VIB Clerks.
Post Office
Two new postal kloaks, similar to that at Kowloon City which has been so successful, are to be erected next I pass on now to a more detailed year at Hunghom and Sai Wan Ho. examination of the printed Estimates Better postal deliveries are also to be before The lucid memorandum given to Kowloon City, Shou Son of my Hon. friend the Colonial and Stanley. This means small Treasurer not only sets out the fluan increases in the number of Class VI cial position of the Colony dul alan Postal Clerks and third class Post- relieves me of much of the duty of men, and on sub-heads 3 "Cleansing explaining in detail the various in Materials," and 5, "Incidental er creates and decreases (mostly, the pensos"
Wireless latter) in the various heads of re The increase in "Medical venue, Examination of Emigrants" under Head 3 on page 8 is a gratifying sign of improved traile conditions in figures which in themselves terests no doubt share.
Provision is made for two
ports between this aerodrome and neighbouring ones and also with sir craft in light-there is already a transmitter, which is the moment by tho being used at Broadcasting Committee, but which will be returned to the Wireless Station at Kai Tak. The staff to run this two Class V Telegraphists and one Class Technician are shown under Head 8 (1) Post Office, Wire- leas, and Head 42 Public Works Je partment, respectively. Provision is also made under "Special Expendi tere" of the latter Hend to purchase three Morse instruments. It is known definitely when Hongkong will be linked up with Imperial Airways or other air lines, but it is hoped that it will be before the end of next necessary to year. Meanwhile it is set up in advance, an organisation that will be able regularly to provide pilots with the weather reports that they will require.
Fire Brigade
not
The Fire Brigade has this year had the number of motor yehicles under its charge Increased by three, and this calls for an increase of one in the number of motor drivers. An attendant is also required for the mblance stationed at Taipa. Under "Spielal Expenditure," Sub-head provision is made for the conversion of more ball, bydrants to pedestal hydrants, and for n new motor fre engine to replace one which hing been new condemned and is totally unservi
able. There is at present no Fice Hydrant Service in the Post Office year at a cost of $3,100, sub-bend 16, All these three items are essential
posts of Class V Telegraphists who will be required in connection with which is to be inaugurated next year. I will say more about this wher
more than one previous occasion, so that there is no need for me to go into it again to-day. It is not satisfactory position, but this Colony must carry out its international obligations as regards oplum. An- other aspect of this policy in shown in the very much reduced which wo expect to get from sales of | Government oplum next year. There is no change in the establishment of prisons atult.
Medical Department
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In the earlier part of my speech when dealing with new posts general- v 1 referred to those required for the Disinfecting and Fumigating Bureau and the Rat Searcher. โก additition to those there Are the following:-On-page 60 ono Class VID Clerk wild is required by the continually growing work of Births and Deaths Registration, and 431 Office Attendant for the head offices on page 57 an extra coelle for the 33 per cent. In running crews, Central Medical Store, and an Assintain allowances will also be reduc, tant Matron for the Government Civil Hospital with a corresponding reduction of one Nursing
Under "Other Charges" there is a Slater The Matron of the Civil Hospitni et reduction of $116,078, the great- acesples 4 responsible position and
er part of which is accounted for by the transfer of the three laconio- needs an Assistant to help her; the tives to the Chineno Seetlon. I other Nurslag Sister is replaced by Members to Sub-Head 26 Sleepers" ict increase in coat is not large. Ono would invite the attention of Hon, 1wo Midwives on n dollar salary: which is reduced by $8,500. The they appear on the next page. On stock of concrete sleepers has now this same page, 58, there is one new been used up and in future only The wooden sleepers will be userl. ThesU post of Probationer Dresser. work of the Venereal Diseases branch Intter are considerably cheaper and continues to grow, and it is necessary are generally more satisfactory.. In to provide for two more Staff Dres ander to cable alternative and com- sers, page 69. The Maternity and petitive species to New South Wales Child Welfare branch
also on page hardwands to be used It is propor-
all open tank. a branch of medical work with which | erepsoting plant at a cost of $1,500; Government ጊዜ the utnost provision for this has been made
is only the extreme under "Special Expenditure", Sub Rympathy, an,
Hend 30. necessity for not undertaking any more abilities than we are definitely
Talpo Crossing Safety committed to that preventa a consider- ably larger increase in the staff, and also in the accommodation, for weled from $150 to $1,000. It is pro- Sub-head 31, Tunnels, is increase
Excellency Str Thomas think, desire any drastle cut in the Southern, Ofleer Administering the Colony's social services, but so far as possible no new obligations in this Government, presided.
The mhautes of the Finance Com-direction will be asumed next year
Recurrent the mitter of September 5 were confirm-On Puble Works ed and the Acting Colonial Seeretary, Estimates now before you show a the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith then moved/ reduction of nearly 10% on the 1935 Malaya in which our shipping In-the Aviation Meteorological Servies, building: this will be installed next the first reading of "A Bill to apply apprnsiderably lower than thoar prosperity now shows a decrons dealing with the Roval Observatory to keep the Aire Aghting services and the Public Service of the year 1930." for 1934. As regards general ad-} in spite of every endeavour on the The Ansistant Accountant was ap equipment of the Colony up to their 50, claims two more Nurses. This is ed to excel a
The Railway After
a sum net execeding $23,840,416 to were
The Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith said; rise by Your Excellency's command severe as will be seen from the fre- part of its manager.
Iministration the pruning has been
soveral
3'enry
Nearly half of
To move the first reading of a Billsidered sufficient" in the various/tributed to the fact that the three decision as to the fate of the Calon
a
Ordinance to apply. intituled "An Ord sum not exceeding $29,840,416 to the Public Service of the year 1936."
I can, I am sure, count upon the inthilgence of Hon. Members in my toak of submitting this my dret Bud- ket in the unfortunate circumstance of which this Council is only too well aware.
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the decrease, however, is to be at of the footnote quent eeurrenen
votes.
ress foromolives ontered for the "Special express "Other Charges"
Chinese section and at present run Expenditure" subheads also have
by the British Section are due to be been drastically reduced and show & handed over to the Chinese Section total saving of more than a quarter in May 1930. The Chinese Section of a million dollars.
will then cease to pay the British Section for running the engines but there will be a countervailing Bay- beyonding to this Section in running X-
Staff Retrenchment
Retrenchment of staff
hall.
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seem
present standard of efficiency.
Supreme Court
now
The temporary balliff on page 38 is already in existence and is being paid out of savings. He is alown in the Estimates. So long as the depression with its attendant bankruptcles is with us he will con- tinue to be necessary.
pointed in 1932 and the post was left on a temporary basls pending wireless services. As these likely to continue to be operated by Guvernment for some years to come it is considered only fair to the of cer concerned to put him on the per- manent establishment. He has per formed his duties most efficiently, and is at present acting for the Chief Accountant of the Post Office who le away on leave. If and when wireless services are transferred to The number of Cadet Officers, officer namely three, shown under this head enterprise commercial would be available for general ser actually gives a true statement as to rice on the account ne slut of the the number who are, and will next Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff, year he, working in the department. vacancies in which necur from time This is a somewhat rare occurrence, to time. The Class I Radiopastman for more often than not departmentn
the
the
Magistracy, Hongkong
Any, sigas of recovery, and the the effect of this however can only be Differences," a copy of which is in and the three coolies are rendered estimates are swollen by the inclu
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Magistracy, Kowloon
the
In anticipation of the new Magis tracy opening next Juno one more Class VII Cleric has been included, and the sub-head "Electric faos and tight" increased from $409 to 1000.
Police Force
No
are ion, apart from one s
posed next year to water-proof Beacon II Tunnel; in Ita present amal, on page 62, who will be needed
state the rails become wet and in advance in connection with making greasy, which makes it difficult for Up the linen, has been made for the
trains to take the gradient. extra staff that will be required for
The sub-heads "Double Wire the new Queen Mary Hospital, as Signalling at Yaumati Station" and the Hospital will not be ready until "The Conversion of Taipo Market 1937. Nor has the medical equip
A Crossing Station" for this Hospital been included under "Special Expenditure" ment
will in these Estimates apart from a sum facilitate more expeditious crossing $36,000, sub-head CO, for disin- of trains and thus improve punc- feelers and sterlitsers which most betuality; at the same time, there will installed before the building is com- be an increase in safety. When this ploted, and the linen which has to be work is completed it will be pos inado up.
sible to dispense with the services The Other Charges" Votes have of four porters. Altogether there been pruned so far as is consistent will be an annual saving of 11.4 per with the proper maintenance of exlat- | cent, on the total capital outlay of ing Government medical and hospital $7,300 on these two sub-lcnda, services. They show a net reduction of $38,559.
of
Sanitary Department The number of second-class Euro- pean Sanitary Inspectors is reduced by one. As on. Members are aware it In Government's policy gradually to replace European by Asiatic Sanit- ary Inspectors na. vacancies occur is among the former. Provision
Asiatic Inspectars: made for ten
Beacon H Tunnel should be ro miled every seven years as a mat- ter of safety. By 1936 it will ho eight years since the last re-railing, sub-head 36.
The Chinese Section is already providing fans in its third class coaches; we must follow suit, and it is proposed to spread the expendi ture oyer three years. The first year's programme is included under Sub-head 40.
The crews of the Fumigating cruft uestion of this slipway result of Station, one European Sub Inspector Members under this Head Is the inspect the arms of the Volunteers.
Posts !
a sum
"When Your Excellency moved the what has already been accomplished perkets show a gratifying in
ronding of the Budget for 1930 in recent years has been considered, you referred to the very serious de- and while posts have not been ercase
rease of $50,000. The increases and pression in trade from which the
abolished vacancies which have oc- decreases in Royalties paid by pubile Colony was at that tine suffering curred or are expected to occur will utility companies roughly cancel out. That was a year ago, but unfor- not be filled it i
Station into considered in any land sales are catimated to fall by tunnlely there are to-day few, if
une that they possible to leave them unfilled
Turning now to the "Abstract of without undue loss of elliciency. The position has not improved during the past twelve months is very clearly graden and could not greatly affect the hands of every Iun. Member, i:necessary by the general expansion sion of officers who are on leave and brourli
out by a comparison between the present Budget,
will be seen that "New Posts" amount in the work of this Sub-department., who will not on return be attached to the original and the revised estimates As a result of ull these econonles to n inkli
half. A brief
the department concerned. In the Imports and Exports Dept. the current
this of revenue for
total in
Estimates for instance ver the map between Revenue and Ex-analysis as to how
1835
Wat The original estimate was $30,695, penditure has been considerably re-reached will, I think, reveal that it There is an increase of one Euro- Hongkong Magistracy debited 500, the revised estimate is $28,999-creed but with the dollar rate inken is net so formidable as it might ap- penn Revenue Oflicer for this depart with five Cadet Officers. 034, a short-fall of over £2 million; at 1/80, which Reente ♫ prudent pear.
ment. He is remiered necessary The Police Department accounts and though this is more than offre figure, there will still bo a deficit, by the savings of some $4 million on after allowing,
for the surplus for nearly one half, and the greater principally an account of the opening, on the instructions of the Secretary expenditure, the revised estimate of balances as mentioned, of about $880,- part of there Polles incronnes bave
of State of six more Government which is $28,481,000 as against the 000. The exact figures are Revenue already been approved by Finance Oplum shops. There are at present original estimate of $32,556,102, t $20,671,845 plus Surplus Balances Committee but now appear in the
Reven such shops which are looked must not be over-looked that a con- (in excess of ten million dollars) Estimates for the first time. They after by a Revenue Officer whose real siderable part of this saving iM
$2,095,789 total $28,707,034; Ex-ure offect to the extent of $10,500 by work along the waterfront. This ed by the fact, whereas the estimates penditure $23,598,148.
"Abolition of Posts."
is not # satisfactory arrangement were framed on a 1/48 dollar, ex-
might, on a con- The Education Department, ac and will be an impossible une with change has been in the neighboursideration
at the
There is a considerable number of Budget counts for $14.000, and practically the opening of six more shops.
the new Tende
new posts shown in the Estimates of There is a reduction on twelve sub-
the Police Force, most of which have But
School, a scheme which has, I am before we need
heads of "Other Charges" and an ourselves to the prospect of an mire, the support of the whole Coun- increase on une anly, number 22, already been approved by the Finance
Committee of this Council. Of those five Probationers And Ave fully
It has been found that the boilers The figures which I have just given the following points. In
halanced Budget. I would submilt fcil.
the first The next biggest is the Medical which is the opium-shops.
which have not been approved one qualified. At present there are ac of the four "Clogs-locomotiven show that it was expected that it te
Harbour Department
new Probationer takes the place of tually only five Asiatic Inspectors all require extensive repairs, which can at home, but would be necessary to draw on our place there is the exchange rate of Department with $13,000. Just half
ane promoted to be Assistant Super of whom are qualified. A consider only be undertaken the extent of factor in the framlar uncertain of this is necounted for by the staff
the dollar, a perennially of the surplus balances to
successive of the Fumigating and Disinfecting The only changes in Personal Intendent of Police: it la three years able number of posts of Bargemen, until such time as a spare boller is $1,070,462 during the present year Estimates. The total amount of ex- Bureau having been taken over by Emoluments are the crews for the
after first appointment before a Scavenging Coolies, Meat Porters, available this cannot be done. One the etc., have been abolished. These will therefore bo purchased next and that we have revised that Agure/ture which depends directly on Governnient and the new post of Rat craft of the disinfecting and fumigat- Probationer is ready to Lake over appear on page 08. Twenty-three year. to $152,966, which will leave us with pe
the dollar exchange is, in the Searcher, both of which have already ing service, whleb as Hon. Members full responsibilities of a commission a surplus balance at the end of this Fatimates now before you, £750,322, received the approval of Finance are aware is now operated by Governed Police Ofleer, and three of such out of the thirty-eight Sub-heads of
Volunteer Defence Corps of "Other Charges" show a reduction. year of $12,095,780. As Ilon. Mem- bera are aware it la the policy of this representant sterk phoric Pas Cher and of the Secretary ofment. These are shown on page 30 officers will have reached the age of under "Launches." There is also an 56 by 1938. One Class VIB Clerk
Provialen is made for an Annour- Botanical & Forestry Dept. Government so to frame its annual ages, purchases from Crown Agents, State.
Hitherto the I give the figure in
New Observatory Posts
er Staff Sergeant. addition of two Carpenters on page 32 is required for the New Upper Levels for the slipway at Yaumati The Budgets as to maintain a surplus Pensions, ele.
Police Police Station which will be opened
The only alteration to which 1
or the Military Authorition balances at a figure of about $10 sterling for the purpose of clarity.
was gone next year and one for Yaumati Police would draw the attention of Hon. have lent an oflear periodically to million, and to consider that any
Trade Loan "Nest Egg" are shown under the Harbour Depart-into
thoroughly as amount in excess of that figure is
ment, and explain the increase in the report of the Retrenchment Com for Shanghaipo Police Station Increation of eight new posts of gar-But this was never a very satisfac-
it very available for non-recurrent expendi- At the rate of 1/Rd to the dollar, that department.
mlasion and Government ja quité connection with C. 1. D. work, one denera. Six of these are required tory arrangement, and with the in- The $11,000 for the Public Works satisfied that it is an economical pro-
theNow ture. In particular the programine the figure adopted for the Estimates
of the Sergeant for
crease in the armament for the extensive: of Public Works for each your is now before us, this represents a total Department, which in all but balanc-esit
Station for
and two are Corps is becoming unworkable, made to depend upon this figure, of $9,003,804. If the dollar remained by alls under three hends, elec. of $1,200 for a jib crane. This Sergeant to replace one
Central British School, of the new the
under "Specal Expenditure" Room duty $10.600 for "Abolition of include Alsa for this Blipway is one
and ane. European required for Chatham
rifles and machine guns require con- Road, more amenable to annual ad- at its present
level of about
Lance Sci-
As regards the latter it is propos- stant expert attention if they are justment than most of the other there will be suficient savings on this trient and wireless, storage of sand, is required for the more expeditious grant at Mongkok for C. 1. D. duty.ed to make into an ornamental Sale Non-Commisioned This permanent services of Government, With this alone to turn the budgetted defeit and diving. regards tir
of the atores which are i Shamshuipe and Mongkok dig den the untidy strip between Middio Omeer will also in view it will be seen that we may into a substantial surplus. Actually, the electrical work expands ng there dealt with there.
[tricts have expanded considerably in Road and thu Kowloon Football Club, act as Orderly Room Bergeant and anticipate starting 1936 with an as can be easily calculated, a balane-
are more Government buildings to
Under "Other Charge" there is a size, if not in population, and the Work on the first section, which is will assist the Adjutant in dealing available credit of slightly over $2: ed Budget may be anticipated if the look after, and next year will see the
net reduction of $81,378.
former now includes the Tsun Wan about 300 yards long, is already in with correspondenco, which con- million; and were it to be expected allar rate averages about 1/10d. completion of the new Central Dri-
Shing Mun districts which are "Under. "Special Expenditurn to growing industrially. Two
hand and these two gardeners are tinually growing. As a slight offset that Revenue In 1936 will reach even
during 1936.
tish School, the new Kowloon Magis heads 28 und 29 are to turn to
Euro to look after, it I am unable to the post of Class III Clerk in the Clerical Service will be the
reduced total of the
revised.
Secondly the Government has retracy and the new Upper Levels economical use an old launch and an pean Lance Sergeants are for the give any undertaking as to when Junior estimate for the current year the cently received the Secretary
border Station at Ta Ku Ling which Government will be able to find abolished. The two Speelal Guards would be not insatisfactory. Stato's authority to transfer to the lice Station, and in 1997 the Queen old baller which have been condemned
the Mary Hospital. The renanns for the
it Is proposed to rebuild next. storage and sale of sand by Govern unfit for their original purposes.
funds to proceed with the remaining are required for the protection of year. The present bullding is an oid
an old Chinese two nections of this eminently de- the valuable stocks which are stor-
ed at Volunteer Headquarters. puted that on the existing basta of sum of $500,000 from the funds of ment were explained by Your Ex-
house and is far too small. Of the sirable improvement, taxation the Revenge can hardly fail the 1925 Trade Loan. This, I may cellency when you introduced the for replacements.
twenty-seven new posts for Indian
Naval Volunteer Porce million and a half dollars say, will still leave sufficient assets Budget last year. The new posts of to be n
Education Department Police Constables, twenty-four are to behind the 1935 revised figure. In that fund to meet z possible two storemen and four coolics nte
replace special Guards at the Dorder
the feature of
This is still a comparatively new I will refer later to the question fature liabilities. In spite of auch
The Annual Subsidy to the Volun Stations and three are for the Mong Education Department's
The principal required for the sand bins which have
Esthnutes institution and, as far an "Other of additional taxation, but would approval this transaction has
not been
erected. As regards diving trers has been transferred to Hend kok District. Six Cantonese Con- only say at this point that the 1935 been theluded in the Estimates now there is the second cross harbour 27 Hongkong Volunteer Defence stables are needed for
Shamshulpo the new Trade School, which form-Charges are concerned, the estim
el the subject of Sessional Paper ates must be somewhat in the nature scale of taxes is continued unalter before the Council as it is thought pipe now to be looked after, and it is Corps. No provision has been nude Tiistrict, three for Kowloon City Dis- No. of 1934.
we have not the ex- The staff appears of a guess as et the Estimates now before the prudent to retain this half a millen considered cheaper to employ an extra for the subsidy to Commercial Avia-
to go on page 74, and "Other Charges" penditure of previous years'
Thero is a net incrcane In Council, except that it has been de- dollars as a sort of nest-egg to be Chinese diver than to hire one from then, as the position is not yet sulli rice, and one for the New Kowloon
upon. cided to forego rather more than half used in case of
year. Two more Special Guards are 71. In addition the salary of the the total vote of $1,000, a milion dollars of Rovenue by redne rate of the doline or nurious drone outside which has recently been the ciently definite to justify the itelu- Magistracy which will be open next and Special Expenditure" on Foge
a decline
sion of any figure in the Estimates. required to guard the Gunpowder Principal, who will continue to be ino practice.
Miscellaneous Services Ing the charges for excess water, as in revenue. It should morcover be For the Sanitary Department Should, however, an Air Service be Depot on Green Island. One Coelle Flend Master of the Junior Tech- these have been represented as pres- borne in mind that this sum is not there is 38,760, which is made up by commented next year Caunell will is required for the Now Upper Levela nical School, is shown at the bottom The higher rate of exchange makės sing too hardly on the general public. only a next-egg but in the nature of the provision of dive, new posts of be asked to vote whatever sum in Folley Station. There is a reduction of page 72. It is hoped to open the a reduction in the cost in dollars of
a windfall (if the metaphors may be Asiatic Sanitary Inspectors, a schemo considered Justified. Provision has
of one Sergeant and nine constables School on or about October 1, 1936, the Colony's contributions to various Ho mixed) that is to say that no which has as its aim the replacement been made for one new post of Class
In the Wel Hai Wei Contingent and and Mr. White, the Principal, will institutes at home. A new local On this understanding the Budget-considerable further sums from the of European Inspectors; and fifteen VIB Clerk, as the work at the Aero twenty-two Special Guards.
help to select the British staff and
grant appears for the Hongkong maine source can be counted upon for Intring attendants, who were pre-drome increases stendily.
to purchone the equipment when he Travel Association. For this a local ury problem resolves itself largely futuro Budgets,
vlously paid for out of an "Other
Anti-Gas Equipment
is on leave next year.
committee, as will be recollected, re- into a question of curtailing the ex-
But apart from these considera Charge" qui-head, so that the latter
Royal Observatory
Under "Other Charges" thero in n Apart from the Trade School there commended an annual
grant of peuser of Government. The first
are only technically "new posts"
are no other points that call for $25,000 for three years and this curtailment to be considered is that tuns it is I think justifiable on an
occasion like this to take a longer There J* $7,786
The increase in this department is reduction on thirteen sub-hands, an for "new
mention. The of Increase on seven and no change on particular
Junior amount was in fact voted specially posten
accounted for by the decision of Public Works Extraordinary 45 view then the twelve months of 1936. for the Treasury, accounted for by Government, at the urgent request i twelve, with a not reduction of $1,320. Technical School requires two more in June, 1935. At the suggestion of
of Billtury have already mentioned some of tho-new rating method, strongly nd-
Under "Special Expenditure" the University trained masters. Under the Secretary of State this figure of the Alt Ministry, to institule next the major Public Works to the cam vocated by the Chiness community, the Aviation Meteorological Revolvers, and Thompson Guns are "Other Charges", "Capitation Grants" has been reduced to $15,000 in the down pletion of which we are at the mo-of sessment by
floora inst
Instead of
Servies, which at present in lacking replacements; the Rifles are required
by $10,000.
ment will be prepared to ask, the ment committed. Most of these will whole houses, anil by the temporary in longkong, and Mr. Joffries, the to bring the armament of Police (Sub-head 23) have been increared present Estimates but the Govern
Secretary of State to sanction Kowjoun-Canton Rallway
supplementary vote If the pubile United Gas Equipment is to furnish part there are a number of large schemes! so far as can be foreseen, before the engagement of an oflicer to act for Director of loyal Observatory, who Force up to strength, and the Anti-
end of 1937. The Colony has no next year of an Aviation Meteoros at present on leave in
Under the Personal Emoluments response to the appeal for funda courge. This is All countries in the world today are of this Department there is one new justifies such a in process of completion, particular doubt many other desirable works logical Service la responsible for the Kingdom, has been instructed to dig the Polito Force with respirators: ly the Queen Mary Hospital, the which should be undertaken; but
cuss the matter with the Director of the Meteorological Office of the Air taking precautions against Gas At- King's Road at Causeway Bay, the present depression is to inath $0,000 ory, as well as for part of injetry, and with the Astronomer tuck and Hongkong must follow sult. Post of Class VIB Clerk on page 79. | clearly a case where without public Ile is required for statistical work, support it would not to justinable Central British School, the Kowloon yond the next two
has in this connection I would state that it will be noticed that a number of to expend large sums from the Afagtatrney and the Wanchal Market clearly be necessary
provision to postpone, w new posts of the Post Office, (B) Raval. Meanwhile
been made in the Estimates for one it is proposed to hold a "dummy run" posts under E-3 "Running Expenses" public funds, and it is the present It is not proposed that any major worka will be begun in 1930 and the when the time comes, the inception partment. The remainder of the new
(who Gas Attack inter in the year, similar and E-4 "Maintenance and Equip. Intention of the Government, when more professional assistant, of any such larges-scale undertakings posts are comparatively unimportant,
to the "dummy" Air Kald · Alinck ment" are to be abolished at the the scheme is further advanced, to programme of lesser works is con- until the outlook is clearer.
must be a man fully trained at home) and I will deal with them when I
n the existing staff of the Observa- which was held last November,
end of April. This arises from the make Its contributon on a dollar for siderably smaller than usual.
Provision is also made under the fact that, come to the particular departments tory is mainly concerned with re
dollar basis as was recommended by as sald just now, ón Apart from Public Werks Ex-
Levy on Salarics
concerned.
parts for shipping which
are quite Medical and Sanitary Departments May 1 the Chinese Section will have the Committee mentioned.
for The number of broadcasting traordinary, expenditure can be re-
From a slightly different point of duced by economics in Social Ser-
different from those required for and two Volunteer Forces for anti-canipluted its payments to us aviation, and is numerically insuf gan equipment. vices, in Recuurrent Pubile Works vlow, ant still taking a long view,
the three express locomotives, which licences continues to grow, and the and in the cost of general adminis- it is also Justifiable to bent in mind
The Inspector General of Police is will then be handed over to it. Al- Broadcasting Committed Intends to A reduction. han boon mado on clent to operate an aviation meteoro
(Continued on Page 7.) tration. Hon. Members will not, I that the Colony will within the next
four out of the five sub-heads of logical service in addition. It will satisfied that the Safety First Com-together there will be a reduction of
Government Expenses
nf
being
the largest singlo
Cobrelor
apart from
Euddenly to close
But here It Is im
now in hand, and at the mo-
mont, quite apart from Loan Works,
be completed during 1980
the
of
all
another on
leave. The
institution
for new
posts under the
years it w the
Wireless and the Publie Works De
11.E. the Governor
Air Service
trict
of
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