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THE CHINA MAIL:

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You will arise refreshed, full of if you make it

year, and even a decade before The slur murder committed last night! while we slept we hear about to day. The per our adventure in the Junglo

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Frice $1.40 per bottle

Bole Agents:

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Hongkong Dispensary.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

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COLONY S FINANCES.

over.while aa dreaed, we read about AC ING Governor's BUDGET SPEECH.

s mouth hence when the injured ex plorer has struggled book to ev list. tion. And even while we read about these things which have now come to nur notice still more are happening. equally good, equally evil equall daring, qually 'sid. And equally useful. While Hongkong has gone about its labour and its pleasure th se mboy weeks, the Government, as is its woat, bas bren industriously compiling next| year's budget. This you will find summarised in the Acting Governor's specch printed in another colure, And while you are reading that big array of facts, figures, and explans tions-we had almost witten "ex cuses," but we have yet to study the report-even while you are wading through that great scenario for next year the journalists are gleefully sharpening their pencils. You will certainly hear all about that-right speedily too!

Ltd WHERE THE MONEY GOES

THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL SHOW,

CHILDRENS'

WHITS AND COLOURED COATS, PRETIY HATS AND VELVETEEN FROOKS IN ALL SIZES.

JUST RECEIVED.

LADIES' BROCADED EVENING SHOES

BLACK/SILVER

SILVER

BLACK/GOLD

GOLD SILVER IRIDESCENT.

THE LATEST STYLES ARE SHOWN IN THESE MODELS

SPLENDID

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INCLUDING

BROCADED OXFORDS.

HONGKONG CIGAR STORE

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VOTES

$27,355 FOR PRINCE'S VISIT.

The following Enancial votes recum mended by the Acting Governor were

"POSITION SATISFACTORY."

Next Year's Programme Outlined.

PUBLIC WORKS POLICY: BIG LOAN HINTED.

1 PORTANT ST3TIMENT REGARDING OPIUM.

The Colony's financial position is sound.

Last year's estimat d balance of assets over liabilities amounted to about $5,000,000

Owing to an increase of $1,000,000 in revenue and a decrease of $500,000 in expenditure compared with the revised estimate for 1921, the actual balance at the end of 1921, amrunt- cd to : 6,478,745,

THURSDAY, OCTOBER

17, 1329

Public Works, Recurrent, 031 520 the question of transfering certain Public Works, Extra

axpenditure-to-lon account is under ordinary,........ 7,245,50 consideration.

In any event our Post Offing,......... 407,471

cash balances are ample to cover the Post Ocs Special Ex-

penditure, M

40,400 deficit. Kowloon-Canton Railway, 837,768 Kowloon Caston Railwa

Special Expenditure,, - Pensions..... Charitable Services,...

The rate of exchange adopted for these Estimates is 21. dð. as against 485,007 44189330d, in respect of the present your, 68,767 and the dollar equivalent of all star- dog payments is increased according- Total › $17,809,01€ | ¡y, except as regards saiaries which

ate payable at a fixed exchange,

ACTING GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.

UNFORESEES REVENUE INCREASES

The Harbour Master's

NEW EXPENDITURE ITEMS. Provision has been made in the Cadet Service for two new unpassed cadets. The remainder of the increase to the Speaking on the budget bill, the iu this Service is dus

annual stipulated increments. Offic r Administering the Government esid:-Honourable members of Legis- In the Harbour Master's Depart lative Council.-In submitting for ment, certain salaries have been your consideration the estimates of increas. d. revenue and expenditure for the year appointment has been restored to the 1923. I feel sure you will agree with position relative to other departments me in regarding our financial position which it formerly held; the Govern- ment marine surveyors have been A similar footing to It was estimated at the time last placed on year that the balance of assets over engineers in the Public Works Depart

abilities on December 31, 1921, meat; and a third boarding Officer would amount to approximately five bas ben added to the establishment. The wage of the crews of all Gov- million dollars; bus, owing to an in- orcase of a million dollars in revenuernment launcher Lave been in

so as to bring them into expez diture compared with the line with crews employed by som and a decrease of half a million dollars creased revised Estimate for 1921, the actual mercial firms whose pay was adjusted balance at the end of 1921 amounted after the strike carlier in the year; to $8 478,740.

The revised revenue stimate for this year is $20 718,720, as satisfactory. This is $3,142,460 more than the original estimate

The increase is nu uly due to unforeseen increases in the opium revenue, tobacco duties, and Jail sale returns.

The original estimate of the year's expenditure was #20 198,980. The revised estimate is $19,565,500 The second estimate includes a liberal figure for public works extraordinary

The estimated balance of revenue over expenditure is $1,153,220. This sum will increase the Colony's balance to a total of $7 631,465.

The excess of our assets over liabilities amounted on June 10 last to $8,712,949, including a very large-amount in cash and $2.622,900 in subsidiary coius.

Next year's estimated resente amounts to $18,567,270. The principal increases are assessed taxes, liquor duties, liquor licences, stamp duties, water expess and postage

Against these increases me offset the estimate of $ 3.000

this source in the present year.

RECORD LAND SALES,

and, with the grant of incremental scales of calories, good conduct and The revised estimate of revenue for rent allowanoas have been abolished. Tho Senior Lighthouse Keeper at this year is $20,718,720 which is Green Island, whose duties include $3,442,460 more than the original the supervision of 16 outside light. estimate. The difference is mainly and the training of lighthouse

attributable to unforeseen increase ander opium. tobacco duties, and apprentices, has been promoted to land ealcs, I will deal with the new post with the title of Officer in

Inspector of Lighthouser.

considered by the Finance Con mittee for land sales against the revised estimate of $2,500,000 fresquestion of opium later. As regard, harge of Green Island and Sub

after this afternoca's Legislativo Council meeting:-- Kowloon Canton Railway,

other charges, general at ff:- Electric fans and light, ..8 Locomotive, carriage and

wagon department:- Power,

Traffic department:-

Electris fans and light,

350

tobacco, it was difficult to forese

t'e original antimate was Next year's estimated expe ditur mounts to $22,588,835. when

framed, the effect of the then recently This is an increase of some $1,000,000 over the probable experincreased duty. Land sales must diture this year.

always be an uncertain quantity. the demand is determined by various factors which cabuot

The estimated expenditure exceeds the estimated revente 4,389 by some $4,000,000.

The revenue, however, is estimated on a conservative basis, 271 and the question of transferring certain expenditure to

account is under consideration. otak....

$ 5,001 $2,000 on account of Police Depart ment, special-expenditure purchase of 1 ton Ferd lorry for New Territary work.

$20 849 in aid of the vote mis cellaneous services, strike expenses.

$4,400 in aid of the following

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Public Works Department, other charges:-

Incidental expenses general...$ 700 Transport and travelling ex-

pepsвs

In any event our cash balances are ample to cover the deficit.

"SALIENT POINTS

UROUND COVERED BY THE ACTING GOVERNOR,

-PAPERS-TABLED,

EXPENDITULR SAVINGS.

NARDOUR MOORINGS,

LIQUOR DUTY AND OPIUM,

Increased provision bas beca muda under other charges for the raising and renewing of the moorings of ocean steamship. The vote for this year as already required superating calculated in advance. It might be on accent of the increased number of expected that sales would vary with moorince now in use and it is not the state of trade, but a calculation anticipated that there will be any fall- made accordingly is at once ups t by liug af next y-or. A cow item of the fact that 1921 and 1922. being $700 anrets for the upkeep of the your of world-wide trade depression, wireless plant installed al Gap Rock have been record your as r gard which it is hoped will prevent the

·lond- sales-in-Honglo-g. The exit-ruption. f...communication fre planation undoubtedly is that uently experienced in the past. The Colonial Secretary tabled the period of warest in South China such Provision has also been made for s faancial minutes (published in au

as has unfortunately breu experienced new motor boat for the Government other column); the financial minute of late, re alt in the investment of a Marine Surveyor's Office, a sub-de- relating to the redistribution of the large amount of Chinese money in partment whose work is increasing

cearly. These figures were announced votas under the public works real e tats in Hongkong. by H. F, the Officer Admin-extraordinary (statement of estimated

The original estimate of the year's In the Import and Exporta Depart- the Government (the unexpended balances and supplemen istering Hon. Dr. Claud Severn, CM.G.) tary votes required up to December expenditure was $20,198 980: the meut the vote for liquor labels has is $19 565 500. been increased by $1000 as it is pro- in his budget speech at this 31, 1922); the report of the Finance revised estimate

latter figure includes

pared to oztend to Chinese wines this afternoon's meeting of the Committas (No. 11); the foserial Th

statement in connection with the liberal allowance "in 1spect uyatem of preventing the evasion of Legislative Council. After re-estimates for 1923; and the abstract Public Works Extraordinary, which the liquor duties. Purchase of raw viewing the Colony's finances. ehowing the differences between the are being ceded up as mul ainm has been increased from 3500. His Excellency outlined next approved expenditure for 1922 and possible, whereas the revised estimate 000 to senn,con owing to depletion of year's programme, making the estimates of expenditure for 193 still too me. Each one of these in

$2,000 in aid of the vote Public special reference to Police Force

NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET: Sanghi to Mr. and Mrs J A. dividuals, within the limits of its Works. extraordinary. Kowloon, changes, increased education emutions, has its little loves and its miscellaneous, (1, 2-ton lorry for facilitice, the Public Works! Dyer, a do 1

1tte ha.es. Each cue has its hopes Kowloon roada,

Department's $7,245.500 esti- and its fears, its joya and its sorTIW.. $14,600 in aid of the vote Police

mate, useful new, roads, the Haughty monarch or grovelling slavo, special expenditure, 2 new harbour

town planning committee's valu- Sep.

able work, water supply pro weary statesшso or carefree child, tomber 30 1922, at Ningpo,

blems, heavy railway expendi- Archibald Bookless Chinese ich one has its life to live--and ita

ture, and other important Government Salt Revenue Du death to meet. Every minute sees

matters His Excellency also partment, Ningpo. to Catherine anoth r born, destined for lifa of

referred to the Watichai Gap Eliza eth Baptie. youngest pleasure, lile of sorrow-mostly daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baptie, Tarland, Aberdeenshire. orrow, one fears. Each minute rees Scotland.

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A PRESENI FOR XMAS YOUR PAL "ILL APPRECIATE

BIRTH

DOYER-O October F, 1922

MARRIEDE.

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"TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE"

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCT. 13, 1922.

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Total

3,700

$4,400

$27,955 in aid of the vote mis living, or for that matter gone or colinneans services, visit of H.R.H.

one die, bound-who shall say: whither? They come and they go. "Naught may endure bat Matability."

the Prnce of Wales.

launches.

BATH IN WINE.

OLD WOMAN'S POLICE COURT tramway

EXCUSE.

$7,245,000 FOR PUBLIC WORKS

EXTRAORDINARY.

EXPENDITURE.

91,466 316,808

of revenue, in the sum of $20 718,720, stocks. has been calculated upon a cons Barvative basia. The estimated balance of revenue over expenditure

Undor Royal Observatory provision bas han roude for the purchase of a new transit instrument and apparatus is $1.183.220 and this sum will for remitting wireless time eguale

that the ASIO! A over nur

&

The apparatus at present in den is nut of date and not trustworthy and this

meet modern requirements.

proved instrument is necessary to

UNIVERSITY GRANT REDUCED. Under Miscellaneous Services the

crease our balance to a total of $7,031 965. I should not be eur, prised, however, if at th close of The Colonial Secretary moved the the year the balance was standing first reading of a bill" to apply a sun at a considerably higher figure.

exceeding $17,869,010 to the may mention bere Public Service of the year 1923." excers of our The principal expenditure heads were liabilities amounted, on the 30th grant to the Imperial Institute has the follows:- project and

Tho's been increased from £125.to £500 and June last, to $9 712 949. harbour improvement scheme.

sarets include a very large amount of a grant of £25 is made to the Boys! casb, in addition to sam of Asi tic Society. The vote for the. opium Governor, Dealing with the

$2,622 900 in subsidiary coins which University is reduced by $8,000, which monopoly revenue, the Officer Cadet Service,

are entered at their face value. It is equivalent to the decrease in the That she wanted the liquor for her Administering the Government Colonial Secretary's Da.

may be necessary to melt down a interest payable on the outa'anding daughter to batha in, she was now made an important statement partment and Legio- Now, everywhere in this teeming in confinement, was the explanation He affirmed the Government's

large part of these coins in puranauce balance of the Government's contri- o our policy of many years pa t of bution, a sum of $100,000 being pa'd world these sama individuals, micute a Chinese woman offered Mr. E. W.

demonetizing superfinous coin, in off annually. The annual grant to which event a considerable lose inust the University is $50,000.

Increase under plating and bind- be faced. On the other hand the 50,154

shipping e ntrol profts, in the suming are due to the expansion of of $2,231,204, are still retained under Governmental work generally while 70,146

frent allowances have had to be con. the Colony's liabilities.

siderably increased as some Govern 293,081

ment quartere a Morrison Hill For It year the revenus ir and elsewhero will not be avail 7,000 estimated to amount to $18,867,270 able and quarters now building The principal increases over the at the Peak and Leighton Hill will 818,547 catimated revenue for this year being not be ready so 2000 as was an

ture....

expenditur,, Secretariat for Chinese

Affeira, Andit Department, Tres ury,...... Harbour Master's Depart

in the Universe yet great in buman Hamilton this morning for possession policy of discouraging the trade Colonial Secretary's Special concit, are performing deeds-good of three gallons of Chinese wine which here by limiting the supply and increasing the price. He em had not paid duty. sad bad, exciting and prossio. Sɔma

the Government's A young man arrested with the phasized" they are doing this very moment. defendant, said he was not a relative. peculiar difficulty in suppressing These actions, whether inspired by He merely took pity on the old lady smuggling and explained why love or hatred, adventure or industry, and halped her to carry some of the it would be futile af the montent

to increase the pricu. wine. Just bow many people are alive are the very essence of life. They are

The woman was fined $54 or one this very moment it is impossible to en- life itself. Most of them, even the month. The man was discharged,

BUDGET REVERIE,

timate: the number is overwhelming. These countless millions rango the whole world. They laze through life in the bountiful trapios, they struggle for existence in the frozen wastes they lap among the dizzy crage, they trail through the primeval forests

more stirring and the more shocking. we shall never hear about. They do not always get into print. Others wo shall hear about in good time. The great political events deciding the

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

ATTENDANCE.

Thore were present? His Excellency the Officer Ad ministering the Government, Hon. One case of enterio fever, Eng. Mr. Claud Severn, C.M.G.

fate of nations, these we shall knowlish, was notified yesterday. about a few hours after they have

they roam the great plains, they happened. That is, we shall know a Mr. P. M. Pingut is no longer jostle together in the crowded cities. much the politician and the manager of the Lepack Coy. Ltd, Everywhere they are found even in propagandist deem it expedient for:

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H.E. The General Officer Command- ing the Troops. Major General Sir J. 6. Fowler, x cu... C.B., D.SO.

The Colonial Secretary, Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, O... O.DK.

The Attorney General, the Hon. the heart of the wilderness and abroad us to know. Then the high society Whose chio was sa scrubby? Is Mra

What was Uncle Dan's shocker 1Mr. J. H. Kemp, E.C., ODE. on the bosom of the sea. Their skins scandal and the revolting Cromb's really within reason! Cau the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, 0.3.K.

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs, slmost every tint from light pink to crime, only to mention also the you trust a man with a drooping cosi.black, their ages ranging from senestional accident and the great monstsche? "I leave it to you" Hon. Mr. E, A. Irving. less than a minute to ovir dvescore, sporting contest-these too will at the Thratro Boyal To night, they represent every stage et life from the mechanical skill of the inventor

Following a quarrel between two neolithic man (almost) to civilisation's make our next day's reading. Tidings finest, product, every alaga of life of little personal events, often prized warders in their club at Ta ping, the matter was contit ned in the house of from its first glimmering to its last more than news concerning the fate of one of them at night and eventually fiokaring. · They are the hits of the empires, we will learn from lettere and the Tamil cook was involved. Warder

from hearsay.

Fiel was later found dead-with' a Every one among those milione is So it is always. Every day we roken deck; siso a wooed from

ohopper. The deceased's: fellow an individual, resembling perhaps, learn something that has happened warder and the cook are bāt dintizos from say other individual unbeknown to us a week, a month, a in enstedy.

The Director of Education, the

The Director of Public Works, the Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins.

The Colonial Treasurer (Mr. D. W, Tratman).

The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird. The Hon. Mr. Chou Shou-nou. The Hon. It. A. O. Lang.

ment.. Harbour Master's Special Axpenditure,...

Imports and Exports Dep-

artment,

Royal Observatory............. Royal Observatory,

Special expenditure, Miscellaneous Scevices, .. Judicial and Legal Depart-

ments, Judicial and Legal Special

expenditure, Pulice.. Police, Special expendi

turo,...

Fire Brigade... Wire Brigade, Special ex

penditure,... Prison,..

Medical Department,.......... Sanitary Department,,... Eanitary Departmeo',

Special expenditure, Botanical and Forestry Department, **** Education, Education Special expend

The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe.

The Hon. Mr. Ng Hon Tes

The Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Par.

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iture, Volunteer-Defenes Corpa, Public Works Department, Mr. A. Dyer Bail, Acting Clerk of Public Works Department Counsils;

Special expenditure,

03,659

550

21,021

NEXT YEAR'S REVENUE,

35 385 under the heads-Assessed taxes, ticipated.

hawkurs licences, liquor duties, liquor

POLICE CHARGEA, 5. The cost of the police establishment against these increases is offset an is increased by some $170,000 to 294,729 estimate of $600,000 for land sales a total of $1,428,000 to which must be against a revised estimate added $34 000 for special axpenditure, 82) $2,500,000 from this source in the $86,000 for pensions, and a large sum 1,628 043 pressat year. This estimate, as I for building under Public Works The problem of have explained, is necessarily mure Extraordinary

adequate polioing has its special difficulties in consequence of the waves of crime which from time to The expenditure for next year is time spread to the Colony during 4,000 estimated to amount to 422,585,855, periods of unrest in South China. I 398,300 being so increase of some three millia recessary both to cope with those 407 827 ion dollars over the probable experiodio outbreaks and at the same 600,063 penditure this year. The various is time to avoid overburdening the tax- grosses and decreases in each depart payer with expenditure which may 32,320 ment and the ressona therefor are

prove to be unnecessary. set out in the essional paper

7,000 licences, stamp Anties, tobacco 542 205 duties, water excius, and postage, but

34 350 guese work. · 128,019 NEXT YEAR'S EXPANDITURE.

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THE POLICEMAN'S LOT.

72,799 which has been laid 780,122 table nad I will refer to the more The Government has every hope important items. It will be soon that the restoration of peace and 150,150 that estimated expenditure exceeds tranquillity in China will before long 37.763aatimated revenue by some font render the task of the policeman in 877,058 million dollars, but the usual custom Hongkong a les arduous one than it

has been followed of estimating is at present. 1,350 revenue on a conservative basis, and (Continued on page 8.)