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The
FINAL EDITION
Supreme Court
Hongkong Telegraph.
No. 16021
FOUNDED BA1 三拜禮 贼七月十英港香
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
1936.
日二月八
GOVERNMENT
DIFFICULTIES
APPRECIATED
But Unofficials Make Frank Criticisms
COUNCIL FIELD DAY IN
DEBATE ON BUDGET
.
Unofficial members of the Legislative
Council expressed their views on the Colony's Budget at this afternoon's meeting. In the 'main, the speeches were appreciative of the difficulties facing the Government, and very few major issues were raised.
The need of better road maintenance.was stressed, and one suggestion was that a per- centage of the Petrol Tax should be allocated yearly for road requirements.
The operation of the Widows' and Orphans' Pen- sions Fund came in for criticism, Mr. Paterson remarking that the widows and orphans seemed to have a very bad bargain.
A reduction in the Military Contribution, and abolition of the proposed increased motor taxation was also urged, whilst Mr. Lo suggested the abolition of the excess water charge and its substitution by an increase of three per cent. in the assessment.
The Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson fixed the dollar, but had the other wald-Str. Since Sir Henry Pollock plan been adopted, always to selle, made his Budget speech last year, Government could in the past have Your Excelleney has arrived this known exactly at any given time Colony and the Unofficial Members what its commitments were and wish that your advent could have expressed them in the coin of the coincided-with-a-greater measure Colony More recently, the tax- of prosperity in the Colony you have)
payer would have been saved a lot,
of
to govern, a wish Your Excellency perhaps more correctly in the light probably shares. It remains for the Unomeinl Members to
the present Budget, the motorist assure and the Civil
Servant. Retrenchment
The
Commission dealt with the settling of exchange in paragraph of its Report on the
you of their understanding of the dimeulties all those who may be charged with the administration of this Colony must be faced with to- day and to wish Your Excellency Treasury. Government cannot say and Lady Caldecott a very hearly it wasn't told! welcome.
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We join with the Colonial Scere- tary in expressing our gratitude to Messra, Tratmann and Breen for all they have done for Hongkong and with him we wish them every happiness in the future. We con- tratulate Mr. N. L. Smith and our- selves on his promotion and appointment to this Colony. In the absence of Sir Henry Pollock 1 have been asked by my colleagues to make some general observations on the budget for 1037 and on events leading up to it. It's usual to con- gratulate the Colonial Secretary on the excellent manner in which he has presented his Budget; on this occasion we can do so with more fervour than usual, the memoran- dum he has had prepared together with those of the Colonial Treasurer and D.P.W. are admir- able. We wonder, though, whether the formula adopted for the Public Works Department, where items of expenditure are discussed across the table, could not be extended to other spending departments.
the
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GALLANT
ICHANG RESCUE
BRITISH SEAME
FIGHT FIRE
CHILDREN SAVED
PARK MEMORIAL GATES
Above sketch shows the proposed Memorial Cutes for the park, with children's playground, to be laid aut on the old Government Civil Hospital grounds as part of Hongkong's memorial to the late King George,
A further sketch, showing the peddling pool, appears on Page 13.
LABOUR
VOTES TO ARM
Warning Words To Hitler
DIVERGENT ·
VIEWS
HIGHLIGHTS OF H.K. BUDGET SPEECHES
A wide range of subjects was covered by Unofficial members of the Legislative Council in their speeches on the Budget this afternoon. Of chief interest were the following pleas:
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson |==
suggested that
the Colony's
losses by reason of the dollar Air
decline might have been to some extent avoided had the Govern-
Marathon
ment, knowing the rate at which Widows Given
the dollar-would-be-pegged, fixed its sterling commitments;
asked for a statement show
Prize
Morey
London, Oct. 6.
An official announcement of
the
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS
$28.00 PER ANNUM
MOTORISTS
WHOSE MOTTO IS
Safety
First
.ALWAYS FIT
DUNLOP
TYRES
REBELS BATTER LOYAL LINES Two Attacks Against Madrid Defenders
INSURGENTS CLAIM TO
HAVE RELIEVED OVIEDO
Madrid, Oct. 7.
Two rebel armies battered the defenders of Madrid in a double drive to-day, opening the big push against the capital where the Leftist Government still clings to
power.
Heavy clouds and rain did not halt the rebel planes in their raids on loyalist lines, where they dropped hundreds of bombs and raked the Government positions with their machine-guns. The insurgent artillery roared through all of yesterday.
According to reports from Santa Cruz, rebels prepared to advance on a six mile front, 34 miles south- west of Madrid, by bombarding the loyalists from four, kilometres outside Quismondo. Meanwhile, the Naval- peral loyalists repulsed a Moorish attack.
The loyalists believe the rebels have established an air field near Santa Cruz, due to the fact that the bombers are dropping as many as 60 explosives each trip, and could not carry so many if they had to carry a big fuel load.
SHANGHAI SCORING RAPIDLY
-HUGE-TOTAL-FOR- NINE WICKETS
PARKES 98 NOT OUT:
Meanwhile, the rebels are "mop- ping up" in the Toledo region, transporting ammunition and sup- plies in that direction and preparing
advance towards Aranjuez United Press.
to
Fight For Oviedo
London, Oct. 6. A desperate, battle has developed in the vicinity of Oviedo, where the Government forces, including a large (number" of "Asturias"miners, have re- doubled their, efforts to capture. the elty, according to a message from Hendaye.
The Government claims to have entered the outskirts of the city st three points.
On the other hand, it is reported that the besieged gorrison made a sortic and defeated the Government troops besleging the city, while in composed of Moorish troops and Foreign insurgent relict column, Legionnaires, has arrived outside the town, after defenting the Government At the luncheon Interval, says a ariny in several encounters en route, Reuter's flash message, Shanghai In-Reuter. the first innings hnd scored 475 for the loss of nine wickets.
ing how the Widows' and Or- phans' Pension Fund is operated Edinburgh, Oct. 6. and how it is proposed to carry The Labour Party Congress, it on in future, remarking that donating of £6,000-the balance of by a card vote, carried by a the widows and orphans appear the prize money in the England- Johannesburg. Alr Race to the
Shanghai, Oct. 7. majority of over 1,000,000, the ed to be in possession of a very wives and dependants of Findlay and
Hongkong bowling was flogged executives' resolution with res- bad bargain-one that would
Morgan, who were killed in a pect to the necessity of British make an insurance man shud- nccident at Abercorn, was made to- to all parts of the field this day by the Chairman of the Light morning when the Interport re-armament to-day, after re- der. jecting a motion by Sir Stafford Urged reform of the Widows' and Plane Club of South Africa, at an cricket match was resumed.
informal luncheon given by the Air Cripps to refer it back.
Orphans' Pension Fund so that from resolution was now onwards benifelories of sub-Race Committee to C. W. A. Scott on the
and Giles Guthrie, winners of the Voting
and 057,000 scribers should get back the money race. favour 1,730,000 in
paid la, with reasonable interest. against.
Refuted the idea that Hongkong is He stated that Mr. Schlesinger. The debate showed a marked cleav-cutting its European staff below the backer of the race, had decided to age of opinion between the political levels of other Colonies, saying the grant £2,000 cach to Mrs. Findlay scetion and the Trade Union section, Government is merely in process of and Mrs. Morgan and the balance resulting in plain speaking.
coming on to parity with them, and of £2,000 would be paid into a Trusi Fund for the benefit of their children, has quite a long way to go.
-British Wireless.
Sir Stafford Cripps moved the re- solution be referred back because the time had passed for compromise re- solutions.
the
Tax
|
Madrid Bombed. Thus, in the course of this moring's
Пtabat, Oct. 0. added to the pluy, 209 runs were
Thirty insurgent planes bombed overnight total for the loss of an addi- Madrid yesterday, according to a donal three wickets.
broadcast from Insurgent "head- The feature of the play was the quarters here.-Reuter Bulletin Ser- brilliant batting of II. V. Parker, who | viec.
so completely collared the Hongkong
attack that by lunch time he had Attack Repulsed
scored 08 and was still balting:
Al the tiffin adjournment his part- that Bul
vehicle pointed being owners are contributing nearly one ner was H. Meston, who was 10 not and a half million dollars yearly to out. the Colony's revenue.
Madrid, Oct. 0. The Insurgents delivered a second attack near Navalperal to-day, but had to retire after suffering heavy losses, according to a War Ministry communique. Some of the best Gov- ernment troops have been sent from Mudrid to check the insurgents' advance In this area. Reuter Bulle-
slopped in front of a straight one tin Service. 'DOLLAR'S DECLINE
Germany"
with
Plea for a definite statement of the Government's edurational policy.
Advocated abolition of the Excess Water Charge, in substitution of more which an additional three per cent. on assessment be raised as a separ- ate "Excess Water Tax," it being pointed out that under existing con- ditions landlords are liable to pay an
DETAILS
According to Router, Pat Mudar was bowled by Minu for 03, Leckie bowled by Lee for 84 and Bridge
from Minu after scoring 40. GOOD FIELDING, BUT UNLUCKY A United Prosa message says that continuing hils overnight innings at 61 not out, proceeded to Leckie,
Hon. Mr. A. W. Hughes Clearly admitting two completely Suggested that a percentage of the should be allocated divergent views as represented by l'etrol their interpretation of the executives' yearly to read requirements. resolution, Dr. Hugh Dalton and Mr. Commented on absence of kerbing Herbert Morrison adiressed
on dangerous roads, especially along Ichang, Oct. 7.
Congress.
te Praya, with consequent danger British bluejackets from
The problem we have to decide of motor-cars going into the har at this conference is whether we are hour, H.M.S. Gannet played heroes'
Advocated larger vote for anti- to support a British imperial- to seek parts in a fire which devastated 1st Government as an ally against malarial work, cuying the disease a large part of this city yester-aggression, possibly from Fascist needs to be attacked Perhaps I may be forgiven if a day. Hundreds
declared Mr. Emest vigour. of buildings refer to exchange, outset I
the T.U.C. spokesman. He Since Sir Henry Follock spoke last were razed over an area of more Mr. Morrison's speech was one year we have seen the rate silde than a square mile and thou of the worst pieces of
at tight-rope stendily to its present level, one al sands are homeless. The death walking ever heard at the Congress. of Government architects by making unascertainable mount for a supply
vin culled Bevin Mr.
for fcotless to the Standard Dollar and which F1 is unknown, but is believed | adership in this matter of arma-preparations and plans for futuro, over witch they can exercise no con- score 84 before losing his wicket. most of us consider the proper to be heavy. Many are injured.ments and denounced both Herr major public works. thing to be. But because of this The bluejackets rushed through Adolf Hitler and Signor descent, Government's Immediate the flaming streets carrying" women Mussolini, finances have suffered.. Perhaps I and children to safety. am being blatantly hindwise when I say that to some extent this loss Several hundred children, trapped- might have been avoided.
in a school compound, were rescued Government was in an invidious by British sallors who demolished
to the high walls of position; it must have known
the place and about what level the Hongkong allowed the children access to the dollar was headed. The Unofficials strect.
which we are very closely allled
knew nothing:: they did, how able
Benito
behind International law, Mr. Bevin
:
Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga Urged utilisation of the services
trol.
Won't Surrender
Barcelona, Oct. 0. "We are prepared to fight to the end and conquer or die." desinred President. Companys to-day, on the occasion of the second anniversary The Hongkong fielding was good, of the Catalonian revolution. but the visitors had no luck.
**
STOP PRESS
They were not only fighting Advocated further, expenditure on
Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell
Fascism, but the old military bureau bour roads maintenance, in which connec
Minu and R. Lee were the outstand-cracy which they would drive back by declaring the Labour movement should say to Herr Hitler:
ler: on various escential works on the Criticised the enormous cost of the
ing bowlers, but Pearce, Madar and A steady and herole offensive, Medical Department, remarking that "If you are going to rely on force Peninsula were cited.
Made a plea for the provision of part of the expense could be avoided Perse could make no Impression on sald-fleuter Bulletin Serulez.
the batsmen. we shall stand up four square to it," mare public bathing beaches, with by the part-time use of local medical That is the best check that can be facilities for dressing, on the main practilloners.
Shanghai's toll-end batsmen were made for
be anfd. pence,
Iand.
Stressed the need of street clean-hi exceptional fann, Bridge being He would vote for armaments to defend democracy, but they should Suggested enlargement of the ing hointing out that there is ample brilliant in his innings of 40. niso try to build up a moral uuthority Broadcasting Studio and the provi-water available for the purpose.
sion of more powerful transmitter] Favoured the spending of the Thereafter, British sailors, shoul- ask that, so far as was
thin ZE.K.
Colony's restricted revenue on pro- to shoulder
with Chinese urged. sterling commitments (salaries ex der
Tong Fung-po, residing at No. 258 Stressed need of development of per maintenance of existing roads cepted) be covered and they re-soldiers, fought the conflagration
MISCONSTRUCTION
the agricultural resources of the rather than on building new ones. Queen's Road Central, third floor, rather sadly now that it was throughout the day.
was fined $50 by Me. W. Schofield, Mr Clement Attlee, the leader of New Territories, under a co-opera- Or at lebet it Unofficial
Live scheme.. i
Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson at the Central Magistracy this morn-radius of Shanghai have been placed money.
The flames flared well into the the property
the party, denied the resolution sug- originally was
ing, for possession of a wireless re-under marital faw, due to the tension of the
night and the whole area is now a
gested that they support the Govern-
licence, in this area. ! Criticised the cast of the Govern-ceiving set without taxpayers of Hongkong.
ment's rearmament policy. I believe the fault to He mass of smoking ruins, But
The evacuation of Chapel to the ment Marino Surveyors Department, Detective-Sergeant Carruthers sald While they refused to give the Urged reduction of the Milllury totalling over £15,000 yearly, in the set was bought by defendant on Foreign Settlement suddenly ac. deeper than in these recent years. The British sailors' action in high- Government a blo
blank cheque that Contribution, which has cost the cluding £1,433 for passages for à July 27, and when he visited on celerated this morning, on the false its polley Government has always argued that by praised by Chinese and foreigners did not mean they said no arms Colony during three years of deprod- staff of 16 Europeans and their September 11, the set was in work- rumour that the Shanghai-Nanking
was nover to Bx, that alike, and there is no doubt that were required.
ing order, but not icensed. Defen- Railway, had been blown up.. whether one settled or did not settle their strenuous efforts: prevented
Mr. Bevin moved the vote be taken slon over fourteen and a half million familles. the years would strike a balance, what otherwise would have been
Suggested that this Department be dant admitted the summons, and
However, the exodus is rapidly And so they would It nobody had ghastly loss of licReuter.
the next day, that he might consult Asked for withdrawal of the pro- reorganised and the staff gradually stated that he got the set for trial, dwindling as the panic subaldes
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1 but had to go away to the country. United Press. posed increased motor taxation, it reduced.
a
Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo
dollars.
Shanghal, Oct. 7. Chinese towns within a 30-mile