He
ent
of
on for economy,
onomy
that
in
I
still
remain
this matter.
of opinion that
done us very
After all, it is his
common sense-spoke oftheless,
and urged
the British taxpayer has should not militate against fairly
public works, the pro-money and not of adequate police, the pro- water supply.
ecution
of
now,
of
an adequate
the
necessary
to
that
and
why
our
of
State.
The
The
motion
the
was
COLONIAL
Bill be
mittee.
The
reason, gentlemen,
be cautious in the ordinary revenue exceeds the expenditure, less by $750,000 the programme for
no less journed
diture is e only
works extraordinary, round figures,
works extraordinary
lic
md
$1,683,000
ue
you
by
will
no
in
and
is
round figures.
sen
means
over one-half-of
en
mary
public
to
that
our
There
surplus
covers--does not
what
we
wish
works. Therefore
be economical. e programme is
think
Sple
have
rce.
you
enough
will
can
on
say
we
already
necessity
the
We
said
so
accuse
large
us
of
it
to
is!
The public
that
I
do
not spend-
public works. are spending
we
of having
are
Britannica
cient
increase
to
one
and
must
we
attain
are
fully
Some
too much.
alive to
an adequate police
all
resolved that
he observed, and
are making
that object
is
not
we will
e to consider something else.
Public Works enlightened subject of water, and
rector
the
e doing
pected
of
in
all
that
can
that direction.
the unofficial members
iftener
to divert
anitary Board
rvoir.
urity
kr as
at
I
The
you
think we
be reasonably
I would only
to
use their
of
the
the
the attention from the Pokfulum re- The crusade for attacking
that supply and even going so to recommend that up altogether
good,
ven
of
and
with
it should be
is useless. The water the necessity
new reservoir
the
for
it apparent.
we cannot
the
money
then
of the Secretary
agreed
to.
SECRETARY moved that the
referred
to
the Finance Com-1
COLONIAL SECRETARY SEConded, and
was agreed HIS EXCELLENCY-Council stands ad-
motion
until
to.
next Thursday.
T
ppe to do without
afore
you show
and We
ach
as
it.
The estimates
laid
a substantial balance in are dipping into that balance > provide additional works, large works the Mongkukisui breakwater and he water supply, I think that the Kowloon must agree that as
to borrow more. Let
ember
bag
not
as
for
and
we have money good finance
s first seg
eserve
we
if
in our pocket it
we can manage out of the have built in recent years.
we cannot
up
do that then
pseek the Colonial
Fould
like
bmewhat
Colonial
jot yet
lave
not
the
est
to
say
caustic
Office
asked
about
them
refused
matter
ways
or the
use.
readfal.
Office
here
us.
in
it
for
will
be time
a loan. I
reply
comments
a
for
loan
a
OD
to
his
the
that we have
loan and they
I would
water that one
of making
whole
the water
of
year
is
The
waste
It
is
over
and
over
not
laid
2 Victoria;
ps
are
find
that
also
say
of the
go round
to economise in
of water
on
is somewhat
21 gallons
per head
in Kowloon, where
to
Chinese
houses,
the population, which looks ast as healthy, energetic
on with
about
and
well
cared
eight gallons-about
the consumption
in Victoria.
the population of
the population
of
gets
e-third
of
We
can
only
get
ria
and
also
the
k,
who
are
very
moderate
the
demand
upon
the
taps
heir
houses,
we
should
have
very
much
in
trouble
ssure hon.
keeping
wasteful
members
Engineer-who
officer-in
is
charge
ficial authority
His
Be
hands
enjoys
Chatham,
fear
of water,
our reservoirs. I
that the Execu-
an extremely cap-
Tytam
Tuk,
has
to proceed with the
not
tied
in any
the fullest confidence of
of
are
and
I
do
any
delay
in
due
to
asked
for
will
so
that
they
strictions
return
members
ress of
lause.)
this
not
think you
the work owing
red tape.
The pro-
be furnished
can
importaut
note the
EXCELLENCY, rising again—I in quoting
mount
Trent
it
and
e
of
one
comes
work.
made
the difference between
the last opium farm and of $268,800 a year. There-
to
a considerably larger
my little argument has rather bottom knocked out of
it. Never-
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