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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1935.
LOSS TO FUSILIERS
DEATH OF SGT. SETTERSFIELD
The death occurred from heart Tallure at the Military Hospital, of Sergeant William Settersfield, Bowen Road, on Monday evening, of "H" Company, 2nd. Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers.
CANTON AFFAIRS
MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES
REVIEWED BY MAYOR
Canton, Oct. 22,
COLONY'S MONEY
VOTES FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
At a meeting of the Finance Com- At the Joint weekly memorial
morrow afternoon, votes totalling the Southwest Political Council $23,060 will be considered. These Service held yesterday morning atmittee of the Legislative Connell to Hall, Mayor Liu Chi-wen, gave a include $9,500 for three Canadian- report on the recent work of the built Ford truck chassis.
The memorania explaining the Municipal Government. He said:
items state:
Extremely popular among his
The Munleipal Government has comrades, the late Sergeant signed a contract with the Kwok Settensfold was only 35 years of Sun Company for the erection of age, and was a native of Ipswich.an Isolation Hospital. The cost the He had been in the Army for 16 will be about $47,300 and years, and the high regard in foundation stone will be, laid on which he was held was evidenced November 15. by the fact that practically all the
In pursuance of the Three-Year olcers of the Regiment were present at the funeral held at the Plan the Municipal Government Protestant Cemetery yesterday. has drawn up plans for building He was unmarried, and leaves ben laboratory for preparing blood hind a mother to whom the deepest purifying medicines. aympathy is extended.
The deceased was accorded full military honours at the funeral, which was conducted by the Rey G. H. Bateman, Senior Chaplain to the Forces In China. A detach- ment from doceased's company in charge of Major T. C. Sharp, Acting Officer Commanding the
Regiment, followed the cortege.
Estimates, 1935
Medical Department:-48, Govern. ment Analytical Laboratory, Ap paratus and Chemicals, $1,050.
Provision anade in Estimates (page 66 sub-head 48) 34,000.
The specification of the new Gov- ernment coal contract will include the fusion point of the ash of the coal used, and at present the Gov. sary apparatus with which 40 carry ernment Analyst has not the neces out the required test.
The Munlerpal Water Works
A supplementary for the sum Administration has been ordered of £70 ($1,050) is therefore request. by the Municipal Government to ed to enable the necessary furnace resume the refunding of shares to be obtained as early as possible. Apart from its use for public pur- to merchants who previously were shure-holders. From Sept. 23 to poses it is probable that the analysis
'will'
pily for the apparatus in Oct. 14, $19,939 was repaid. Re-about three yearr.
The above is to be met from suv- funding will not again be inter
ings under Head 22, sub-head 19, rupted.
"As regards the education for Provisions for Patients (106 Estim
Govern-ates page 6 sub-head 19). orphans, the Municipal
Supreme Court:-7, Incidental Ex- peases. Watchmen, $3,500.
Provision made in Estimates (page
at-
which was covered with a Unionment has decided to reorganize Jack and placed on a gun carriage, tha system and, henceforth.
A band } pulled by four ponies,
tention will be centered mainly on from the same Regiment as well roentional education. as a firing party were also in at-
tendance.
The officers present included Major T. C. Sharp, Major II. A. Davies, Capt. W. P. Kenyon, Capt. Ll. Gwydyr-Jones, Capt. M. it. Whitaker, Capt. R.. L. K. Allen, Lieut. C. J... Lewis and 2nd/Lieut. I. C. R. Price.
After the burial service, the firing party fired three volleys over tho grave
while the buglers Hounded the "Last Post."
A large number of floral tri- butes were laid at the graveside, including those from "Frankic." and from His Excellency Major-
General F. S. Thackeray, Major and Mrs. T. C. Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. Bowles and family, R.Q.M.S. and Mrs. Burton, Mr. M. A. Cairns, R.M.S. and Mrs. Richiys, Mr. C. de S. Robertson, Messrs. Dodwell & |Co.
Officers, Royal Welch Fusiliers; All Ranks, "A" (8) Coy., R.W.F.: All Ranka, "B" Coy., R.W.F.; All Ranks, "C" Coy., RW.F.; All Ranks, "D" Coy. R.W.F.; AII Ranks, I.Q. Wing, R.W.F.; Other Ranka, R.W.F.; Members, of Ser- geants Mess, R.W.F.; Corporals, R.W.F.; Staff, Detention Barracks; Members of Sergeants' Mess, H.K.V.D.C.; Warrant Officers and Sergeants' Sergeants, Garrison Mess; All Ranks, East Lancashire Regt. All members of Sergeants Officers and Mess, East Lanes.; Other Ranks of the Lincolnshire Regt. Warrent Officers. Colour Sergeants and Sergeants of the Lincolnshire Regt,; All Ranks, 8th Heavy Brigade, R.A.: Warrant
"mass
&
38 sub-hend 7). $14,000.
કા Owing to further increase in dis- requiring u trints, executions greater number watchmen than www anticipated the provision under this sub-hend, is insufficient and a supplementary vote for $3.500 is re- quested. The this source increases proportionately and at the end of August amount. ed to $22.750.
revenue derived from
The new road leading from Eung Wong Kong to. Nam Shek the Tow has been paved; and Bureau of Public Works has been ordered to proceed with the work of improving the drainage system. The work on the Southwest
Public Works Department:--Special Bridge is proceeding satisfactorily and a commission is to look after Expenditure: Three. 2-ton Canadian-
Tai built Ford Chassis, $9,500. the work of erecting, the
An expert Committee on motor Ping Bridge.
transport The, Municipal Government has two following Sub-heads should not hak recommended that the set March 1, June 1, September be used: 1 and December 1 for
Head 12, Sub-head 35, One 30 cwt. marriage." All participants must Commercial Chassis $4,500.
the Bureau of Head 32, Sub-head 37, One Dennin regler with Social. Affairs of the
Chassis, $11,recommends in- Muncipal
2-ton
The Committee Government beforehand,
stend of the above the purchase of As regards the financial "condi- three 2-ton Canadian built Ford V8 tion of the Municipal Govern- Chassis with factory built hydraulic ment, the net revenue during the tipping body and coupe type "driver's past three months amounts to cab at an inclusive cost estimated at $1,714,593, while the expenditure
$9,500. of the same period is $1,715.008. Other bills unpaid amount to over 3 million dollars. Municipal, Treasury is facing big deelt.-Central Press.
TRANS-PACIFIC.
· PAN-AMERICAN AIRWAY
TERMINALS
The
a
As the two sub-hends quoted above are so specific u specia! vote for this last amount is formally necessary.
The above is to be met from sav ings under Head 32, sub-head 37 (1935 Estimates page 93 sub-hend 37).
Prisons Department:-17, Rent of und Rent allowance for Quarters European Warders, $1,700.
Provision nude in Estimates page 52 sub-hand 17) $7,000.
In consequence of unforeseen post- ponements of leave by married off- vers, Government Quarters which were expected to be available have Manila, Oct. 22. not been vacated, and it has been The Pan-American Airways re- necessary to rent more Quarters. A Presentatives here are proceeding supplementary vote for $1,700 is re- Macao the terminal of the trans-ings under Clothing and Shoes for with the teatative plans to make quested.
The above is to be met from save
that Star (1985 Estimules page 52 sub- Pacifte service. They say their New York officials are poshend 5). sibly making negotiations for per mission to land in Hongkong.-- United Press.
Early in September Macao re-loan
Gardeners' Quarters
Public Works Department:--Kow- Buildings, 44, Quarters for Gar- $2,050.
Officers and Sergeants, R.A.M.Cnorted the Lisbon Government's deners at Kowloon ates (page
All Ranks, R.A.O.C.; R.A. Ser- geants Mess, Lycemun: Detach-acceptance of the proposal of the Pan-American Airways to make ment, R.A.P.C.; R.A. Sergeants' Mess, Gun Club Hill; R.A. Ser of Macno as the terminus for geantur Mass, Stonecutters Istand; this new air link between R.A. Sergeants' Mess, Queen's United States of America and Far Road; Royal Engineers' Warrant East. It is expected that this will Officers and Sergeants' Mess; and the state of business in Macao.
result in an appreciablo fillip to Married Families.
MINER'S DEMAND
GOVERNMENT RECEIVE
DELEGATION
Awaiting Signature
Washington. Oct. 22.
the
Provision made in 104 sub-head 44), $1,200.
Gardeners Quarters for Kowloon
Hospital, Mental Hospital and Cen- teal British School, were originally i to be separately provided at these institutions.
Owing to the proximity of these buildings, however, it is considered yre economical and desirable that one central block of quarters should be erected.
It is proposed to erect these quar Mr. Juan Trippe, President of ters near the Kowloon Hospital Gate House in Argyle Street át an ee- the Pan-American Airways, restimated cost of $0,260, of which fused to, discuss the location of $8,000 had been allocated for such the Oriental terminal route. It quarters under Head 34, sub-head is noteworthy that recently it was reported that the Pan-American Airways had simultaneously open- ed negotiations for landing facili tien in Canton, Hongkong and Macao.
38 (Central British School).
is
A supplementary vote for $2,050
accordingly, requested.
The above is to be met, from sav. ings under Head 34, Rub-head 30 1935 Estimates page 104, sub-head 301.
Miscellaneous Services:-47, Tele- grams, $5,500.
Provialon made in Estimates (page 91 sub-head 47), $10,000.
In connection with the demand of coal miners for the increase of wages the Executive of the Mine Workers Federation placed their proposals before Captain Crook- Mr. Trippe also declined to re- shank, Minister of Mines, yester-veal how soon the service might day and were promised that they start. although it is understood would be submitted to the Govern- that the project could almost be
The Provision in the 1935 Estim- ment without delay.
carried out immediately.
ates, which when compared with the Mr. James A. Farley, the Post Estimates for 1934 shows a decrease Captain Crookshank later visited master General, has indicated that of $5,000, is insufficient to meet the the Prime Minister..
the contract will be awarded as anticipated expenditure for Tele- The soon as possible, although it is grams to the end of this year.
increase in the estimated expendi- probable that President Roosevelt will sign the contract firat.number and length of the messages ture is due to the increase in the United Press.
sent,
The miners Executivo have not yet decided whether they will re- main in London pending govern- Meanwhile the decision to bal-
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A supplementary vote for $5,500. is therefore requested..
Miscellaneous Services:-43, Rent; of Public Telophones $360.
Provision made in Estimates (page 91 sub-head 43), $14,000.
The Provision in the 1936 Estim- ates is insufficient to meet the an ticipated Expenditure, for rent
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tled satisfactorily, there aro in- The results of the July examina. dications that larger issues may tion of the Institute of Commercial. The increase in the estimated ex- shortly become involved in con- Birmingham, taken by candidates nection, with the general dissatis- the School of kecountancy Confpenditura under this sub-head is due
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Total $23,050. following candidates who obtained first places in the subjecta set
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Representatives of the Miners' Federation will hold a moating to day to discuss plans for obtain ing an increase of two shillings per day for minors throughout the country.
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