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bas reference to the controlled ships Fund could well afford, but it is abo- for. Afforestation account, which was briefly touched upon lately impossible to say for certain Territories, la an important object, and they will have to remain there,

in the New ladica still remain there and the skildres by the hon. sonjor unoloial member.without a valuation by natuaries and and it only keenness ang zanistanes think. Are there any other matters {"Continuod from - Page 3.j

Sir, I presume from the fact that experts in these matters. I came from the inhabitants of these terhich have been brought forward which menbus waiting for private enterprise bave not been kept

Fafo items in these accounts obvious that the ais por cant, although Toties, it is quite possible that this bare pot dealt with 1 CAN to give them a lead over the fence, that it does not than that the entry, must be included in the experiment, may develop rapidly, in quite correct to say that I suggested

separate fit does not now form a book schema, which is being begun as a mere Hon. Mr. BizDI do not think it The provision of new roads is the local Government purposes to appro figures of the schedule: that is to say, which case the Government will not that the Government should build re- first step in the right direction, but priate the profits arising from this ship the six per cent is taken as the hesitate to come to the Council for more taining walls. I suggested that the don't let the Government stop at control scheme. I take it that the basis of interest on which all the tables money. that and think their work is finished; count will not only be kept separate fare calculated, and the result must be regard to the Fire Brigade will be care sites and by suitable sites I mean ilber What has been mid with Government should provide anítabler that is the starting point. The next but the proceeds wilt in due course be embodied in the table. It is impossible, fully noted for consideration. Then, easy to develop. They should make

I step is the leasing of suitable sites banded over to the Homs Government. however, to say at present bow the Fand various members referred to several roads whate sites caay of development atands without a real valuation. It points under education. I will deal can be ahtained. I did not suggest mean sites that are easily developed,

no good taking the Estimates and aying first with vernacular education-a sub that the Government should boils not the kind where a quarter of one's The DIRECTOR OF PUBLY WORKS, in on the other. Attention has slap terested and was interested for many

the balance is on one side or the balance jest in which I, personally, am very id retaining walls, capital sunk in retaining walls and

replying to the various points mised been called to the controlled ships years before coming to this Colony In THE GOVERNMENT On this aide wa

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STERING foundations--fairly-level ground easy by the unofficial members in connection account. That account is kept quite this Colony I have made several sug should have to have great faith and of access is what wented and with public works, remarked that moet distinet and separate and is put as a gestiona and any delay which took remove mountain. Ewill couchiite by whilst on the subject of sites. I will could be covered by a general statement liability of the Government. ask the forerment to do air they regarding the shortage of the staff in

place in dealing with the very generous ping that avery possibles malabance cun to help owners and architects the Department Out of a total of 20 The COLONIAL SECRETARY

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY proposals put forward by the Hon Mr.will be given to Fos. members with over the lisposing of surplus oitngineers they had 13 at the present to the Council from offical records due to my anxiety to try and arrive che interest should be shown and Là Chữ Fat and others in concoction regard to the Estimate that may be gave with Confucian school was, I am afraid required. All the Government desires to be done in the formation of a site. they had 18. With respect to the Im Widows and Orphan Prusion F I had many other things to dd beneat where there is considemble cutting moment. Out of a total of 80 overseers a full

statement regarding the at a estisfactory, arrangement whee propola, made which will be of publies Accomodation in the countcting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved in and put into junks, the cost of rided covered the building at mughly, taking the receipts, the four Now, it is proposed to give a grant, bei

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making a site is very greatly in Connaught Road front. The total erased and forms die of the reasons calar building was $70,555 and it would the payments, dipenses, pensions, etc because the grants do not become pay mvont on the estimates for that parti per cant contributions and deducting nothing appears in next year's Estimates why building is so expensive. Fin-be completed within 15 months from The capital sum would now be $1,117,330, abla, until after the close of next year, alls. I suggest the Government to July 12th of this year Respecting the The interest on that would be $67,000 although these schools come under the fend the money for the erection of query as to why the whole scheme couldn the figures before the Council grant system. I think there is no doubt houses at a low rate of interest. not be carried out as the ame time, the the estimated receipts were $53,000 that the Government, will consider the At Homs and in various places in job had been divided in this particular Thattere an ovome of $120,000-The qucation of not only improving the the Empire the Government, and in order that the work of the expenditure was estimated at $25,000 aralar mobool, as they are doing in as been for years, lending money be disturbed as little as possible. If pointed out the undesirability of these consider the question of making them Imports and Exports Department might Although the Secretary of State had the New Territories at present, but will for honising schemes. In New Zeathe whole schema had been undertaken valuations, he had no doubt he would free or with merely nominal fees. The and there is an Act of Parlament fat one time it would have been necessary be willing to consider the valuation ofte of the Salyingpur school for years called the "Government Advances to to provide temporary accommodation for the Fund of the present basis. No Workers Act by which a man can the whole staff elsewhere in addition to doubt the Fuad had been peculiarly borrow money from the Government living quarters for any other employes fortunate in having no heavy ponsion to make a home for himself. In Another consideration was that by deal calls upon it Englnih vast sums of money haveing with the block on Connaught Read been out for this satue purpose by first they were able to push forward the

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If this soil has to be carried down ports and Exports offices, the sun proHe said he had worked out the figures that I could not deal with it properly considered slauso by clause in

past has been recognised at unsuitable and the buildings as not large enough for the purpose, but it is felt that it would be a waste of money to spend further sums in trying to improve the present premises. I hope that before long

doubt, will find good use for the better site, and then the Government, no the school will be moved to a large and

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{ the "National Debt Commissioners matter of fact, therefore, the whole I'members which have not so far been present site of this school. The merita | at there are other instances too scheme would be completed more dealt with, I should like to state that of the present Headrester are thorough-

merous to mention here. They quickly in this way. The same aiga: ment should not do something sining the Police Station. By the time more points, and has been in every way got to the top of the tree in the Educa fore, I see no uson why this Government applied to the method af construct the debate this afternoon has traversedly recognised, and he is a man who will lur. lt seins to no thut if the the foundation was finished, the more satisfactory than any I have tion-Department without any doubt. employers of labour and others who contmctors were ready, for the super- listened to since, I have been in the The reason for the difference between e desirous of having an inexpen-structure, and if the iron work had het Colony on the second randing of the the salaries of the Headmasters of the sive bome of their own were to meet been delayed in drica the whole build Supply Bill It shows that hoa, mem Elli-Kadoorie and the Sayingpun together and form some sort of Coing would now be finished. With re- bars are taking a very great interest, schools, innuerely that it

ference to the Sham-shui-po reclamation,which the Government hopes hom. Portune to appoint a certain master, perative Building Society on

the Fiese of those in nearly all the big acres were building land. It was eati-of the Colony. I was particularly truck went to another post, his successor the total area was 525 seres of which 230 members will always take, in the affairs to the Ellis Kadoerie-- sobool ---If he nities in Englund, some workable rated that under that scheme more than by the suggestion of the boa member would be on the same salary as the Feltene might be evolved, but to 5000 houses could be built. The past ca my right, who spoke first, that the Headmaster of the Sayingpun school colammand necess any schetne most being dealt with at the moment com suggested expenditure on public works There is no differentiation between the have the Government sympathy and prised 70.78 acres, with a building area should be submitted to consideration two schools in that sense. With regard coupention-not only must you pro-at 38 aëres, It was calculated that this by the Public Works Committee before to the removal of the restrictions of vide suitable "sites" at a reasonable would be complete in about three the Estimates are framed The Gertrude, the present rales under Import lay the main drains, gives us anter but do the put of the she. The tue es public money, but port been done, as far as I know, to alter BEAUTIFY YOUR pries but you must trair the nullah, Fears. On the building area 30 in 40 srument will always be prepared to and Export are certainly irksome, but houses would be built per acre. receive suggestions as to the expendthey are war measures. Nothing has and light and easy insaus of access estimated at $730,000. The delay in be remembered that ander the the character of Hongkong as a free this matter from your thoughts with-clamation was due to the fact that certain aace, vote, resolution or question, I would ask you, sir, not to 'suis proceeding with the Praya East re Royal instructions every ordinPort out grave consideration. The sub-negotiations with lot holders were the object or effect of which may be to

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scheme and Singapore will probably were returning soon to the Coloarber shall have been expressly allowed or Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK-Tobacco. P. L. KNIGHT, Fou to consider, whether it would not next year. A question had been asked Straits Settlements, where the Estimates TE GOVERNMENT-There is a tobacco

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with reference to the telephones, to the are considered by such a Committee as duty in the Straits, and the people. be advisable to appoint a commis- New Territory. If the telephones are the hon. member proposes. The Com- there are very jealous of the freedom of Flower and Vegetable Seeds sion to go into the question. If this connected direct with the telepboze mitted in Singapora consists of the their port. It was suggested some time lone. I feel sure that useful office, the Director of Public Works Colonial Secretary and Treasurer with age to alter it, and the suggestion raised Bulls will follow. There is one thing remarked, you will have to switch all the unofficial members. The Com-a tempest. With regard to the poultry that this war has taught us, and through to the Police Station and your mittee in Penang consists of the Resident market, if you want a positry market that is to think more largely that line will be subsidiary to the Telephone Councillor and the unofficial members of you can bave it st once. We all know before, Schemes that would have Exchange, which does not appear desir-Penang. They go systematically through the conditions of Ko Shing Street and Li taken our breath away before the war able. If you have two exchanges, you the Estimates, item by item, possibly Shing Street. I have been there myself have been carried out successfully have to base two lots of wires, and it sitting three days a week, and the and have seen them, and I should car P. and with no great difficulty. Where will be necessary to have a cross switch Estimates have a thorough revision offer tainly object if lived there. The there, is will there is a way, and desirable that messages coming over on back to the Council for the second read is not a very good one, but if hon. somewhere. It might sometimes not be their first introduction. They thus come site that has been proposed, however, I see no reason why, as far as public private wires should be available to ingin possibly a very much altered form. members are quite clear that they want works matters are concerned, "we these at the public switch board. With should not strike out the word reference to the carrying oni of the plan members have asked for information on clock for the railway tower is on order This year I am glad to see honit at once, they can have it there. The possible" from our vocabulary. of the Automobile Association a matter

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to which the how senior, unofficial certain points, and have brought for and I hope it will come out when the member referred, and whom I would ward a number of most interesting and wat restrictions allow The metal in it views and suggestions of my matter is receiving consideration, The Government will undoubtedly give within the clues of goods which cannot Hon. Mr. CHAN KAL-MING id: Sie wish to thank for his compliments the most useful proposals, to which the weighs over a ton, which brings it Chinese colleague have my cordial plan is only a skeleton one, and some their best consideration. With re ard to be released at present... I trust we shall support. As an old resident, I well. deniled surveys will babecessary before the statement made by the hen, member get an immediate answer from the remember the free Government verna the present movement, however, as I leases has resulted in a shortage of exchange rate of the dollar for payment the whole thing can be dealt with. At who spoke first that the policy of short Secretary of Stato with regard to the 11am.cular schools mentioned by him. There said before, the Government has more houses, I do not know what grounds, of the Navy and Army hero...I hope it are still living several prominent than it is able to do. HE will doubthe ban for making that statement. A will be as satisfactory as we all wish. As members of the Chinese Community Jess refer to the Saiyingpuz school and casa of 18 yose, with the option of who received the radiments of their to the question of placing those suffer- genewal for 75 years, esnnot be regarded can only say that we have done every- regards the joining up of the railway, I education at such institutions. It would ing from alcobel in the same wards is a short, period. It is not as long a thing we possibly can, and. I sball-be be interesting to speculate what the with the insane in the Janatic Asy-ease in perpetuity, such as the 999 years surprised if it does not come before honourable member of this Council for lam. With respect to the Crematorium, leuses gives in the early days, but it long. We are ready to pay for it, and whom I am now scting would have is partly my fault that the matter has cannot be suggested, I think, that a 75 that ought to have some affect and as bereme, had he not had the chance of sfree not been pat before the Public Works years' lisse, under such circumstances, regards the Government not being pre- vernacular and English education in his Committee. It was left to me to bring would retard builder in putting up. pared and not realising, as it was young days. The probability is that before the Committee and only the fact any kind of premises The policy pur-hinted, the development required here Hongkong would have lost one of its of extremely heavy pressure of other sued in recent years of insisting upon when the rail is joined up, I can say most pubile-spirited and useful citizens work kept me from doing what I should an adequate building covenant has had that is not the case, but as with so many There may, at this moment, be may have done. youngsters among the poor who, if

very good results. Fanning the same other things the war has intervened. giver the same opportunity, might ons,

subject, the hon. member on my right;a toon as we can see our way; we shall day rise to positions of bonour similar

And the hon.. member who represents get ready the necessary schemes. The to those attained by our friend, and

VALUE Mr. Lau Chu Pak, suggested, in addi-suggestion of the hon Chinese member ronder important services to the Colony. The HON. COLONIAL TREASUREL Baition to making roads and opening up who referred to the series of crimes will A system of education which neglects that regarding the form of the accounts areas for building, that the Government receive every consideration from the the up-bringing of the children of the that it was adopted on the instruc should level sites, build retaining walls, Government. With referents to educa poor must be wrong, and the sooner it tions of the Secretary of State. In make drains, and do other things. tion again, the suggestion made by the is remedied the better it will be for the connection with the loan it was sg Kowloon, where it may be possible, I all suggestions, will receive STCRY Whatever the Government may do in hon member who spoke frat, as indood good name of this prosperous and other gested that there was no information wise progressive Colony. With regard about the investments of the sinking think, according to the Government consideration. His angguation was not to the question of a wholesale poultry fund He pointed out that this inforview, it is rather too much to expect on for the establishment of a central market, I also find myself in agreement mation was given on the 31st Decem this side. An interesting gitation school for the sunr and daughters of ing the Justices of the Peace. I was a with the annual accounts. I was and take in that matter, so na to faciliate it should be made possible to send the member of the Sub-Committee of the tabled some time Inst May.

the carrying out of building suterprises children away Both sides of of the Sanitary Board mentioned by him, and I His EXCELLENOX The Auggestion with greater speed than would be the question have to be considered "Im know how real and insanitary themhisance was that the high exchange should be case if the present system continued in in entire Lympathy with the question complained of is. I am sure that if the made use of

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officials who have authority to deal with The COLONIAL TREASUREE: That is The question with regard to the peans I did not fail to note the de and dispose of this matter were to spend another point. It is suggestion which Observatory I cannot go into at the folant in this sense when I came to a couple of hours in Ko, Shing or Li might be considered I have no moment. I note what has been raid Hogging, and if I can do anything in Operated by the maguificient and splendidly equipped Shing Street while sorting of poultry is remarks to make at present about the different storm codes by those the matter I certainly shall. The road Passenger Steamers Fushimi Maru,"

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Service, I would thank bon marchers podal made by the hon member repre Be outlay that the Colony cinnot bear The COLOSTAL TREASURER-Evory for what they have said with regard to enting the Chamber of Commuros with especially when it will bring in a hot thing will hard to be taken into contacter of public servants. It is reference to the support given to the Laconsiderable revenus therefore sideration. Another important point, proposed that the salaries of the whole Alice Memorial Hospital ill be ou urge that the work be preceded hth to which rolerenec har Locs made, service hould be revised, and the sidered. The German charitable institu the Widows and Orphage Pensior Fan Kestor that have been made on-tions are the Hilddanum dission for the at cheese's Be Ass umter of fact, i culte.

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