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| engaging our attention, very fully," and now yesterday we have the Act- ing Governor's announcement, belat ed but welcome, that the Government and the military authoilies having rea chod agreement, the scheme(which Mr. Severn, declaroe will benefit the Colony "immensely").is now await ng manction from the Home author itire. After this long and dispinting delay, which even Mr. Severn's ex. uberance cannot quite make forget, is it too much to hope that Sir Edward Subba, returning to the Colony next month, will bring tha glad tidings that the last obstacle bas been finally removed and this mil- stone has, at long last, becu struck from the Colony's neck?

THE CHINA MAIL.

BUDGET DEBATE.

GOVERNMENT ANSWERS CRITICISM.

TOO; 'M POH^\TAXATION TREE

H.E. AND THE MINOR VICES."

ARE WE OVERTAXED ?

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After our report of the debate had closed yesterday,

The Hon. Mr. A. B. Lowo anid

PROVIDING FOR POSTERITY.

FRD Y. OQrJsgu 47. 1 21

means Bondholders get a free gift at dan's will be ad quafdly cared for by the expense of the taxpayer. Calges be Guvernment be has given bhi life therefore it is considered good to serve.com

policy to keep local loan qu the,market it would: eeent, profit. able to pay this small inn off out of cash balances in hand, which are invested at a lower rate of interat

KOW: OGY "ÁDSZITÁŘ. The Honour la Dife-tor of Public Works Las cleverly tried to stave off certain ante ust of adtrerre criticism by advertising, Inst week for tenders. to construct the Kowlong Hospital. Retarding the £2,000,000 41% The tenders are to be deposited by. Inscribed Stock (of which 24 485.000 4tb Documber so it looks me if the has been subscibed at: 31%) I find Government really intended to push that the market price of this loan on with this much delayed sokeme, J. Lasting for nearly three hours, the debate is the Legislative Councilting, if pad off, a saving of half a perepiring unofficials who approved of stock at last December "represent remember being one of a party of yesterday afternoon on the second reading of the 1023 Budget proved one of million pounds or any four million the site selected after arriving at the the longest on record. His Excellency, the Colonial Secretary, the Director dollars then At 1st August the price top of the hill-dering the summer of of Pablo Works and the Director of Education cach had something to say in had risen t B1, which in certainly 1920. Although His Excellency bas reply to the criticiems and suggestions put forward by the unofficials, flattering, if hot no profitable at the given a guarded explanation of the moment. What I have to draw the delay, Kowloosites have asked me to HON MR. A.`R LOWE. down at $17,967,000 and we can Government's attention to, however, enquire if it takes 21 years to demand therefore assume that we are to bude tlie fact at according to the 1923 Building tenders, how long will it be overtaxed another $4,000,000 as in estimates 1 Bioking Fund should before the Hospital will be rady to 1921 and 1922.

have reachd £383,000 at the end receive its first patient. I am inform- of 1921 yet to gazetted accounts on ed that 49 Europears were admitted To show that the surviving genera (valued at market price £906,000)

5th May lastonly showed £308,000 into Hongkong Hospital daring last His Excellency: From Kowloon? tion have not only paid for themselves also according the 1925 Estimates The Hes. Mr. A. R. Lowe: Kow bat provided a Sir,I desire to sssociate myself psterity it is sufficient to show that Sinking Fand at the end of 1022 ions and urgent sad in more than one great deal for £425 628 shoal; be investel in the loon. Some of the cases were Ber with the remarks on the Budget which Public Works Extraordinary cost out showing some £4,000 increase where ca o patients nearly lost their lives have been expressed by my colleagues of Revenue during the 10 years end as apparently he only addition through the delay in transporting and to congratulate the Governing 1919 some $12,000,000 or 20% according to the Estimates is 1% them across the Harbour before an ment on the financial strength of the and during the 10 years ending 1920 £14,857 and presqually about 40% operation could be performed. Ac- Colony's finances at the end of 1921, about 12% costing $15.800.000 in ad- laterest, say; £1,000 reinvested cording to the last census there are the practical certainty of an increased dition to certains additional capital altogether £29,001 balance of " Assets over Liabilities" expenditure amounting to a few milatimated figure w be realised but Kowloon and the number a rapidly I hope the over 8,000 nou Chinese Residents in at the end of 1912 and a still further lions expended on thọ Railway. credit at the end of 1923. It is very ap

it seems too good tobe true. In any increasing, I trust therefor that the The moral of all this is that the case the account is importart and Government press orward the parent now that the increased Liquor present inhabitants outside Happy complicated one and full statement completion of the Hospital and that Tobacco and Stamp Duties need not Valley are overtaxed and the Govern should be gazetted eh year instead if possible they will endeavour to have been levied. Taxpayers may ment kindly hoard up the savings for of only a partial one.

start the scheme earlier in suitable lind on reading the Blue Book or the the benefit of posterity though actual-

Ordinance giving, theirown Agents temporary structures such as were There is a clausein the local rented premises or perhaps import érnment Gazette that there is sed interest from investments, At yesterday's Council meeting (b edit Lalance at the bank, an ever It is difficult to formulate an An- power to use Sinking fed monius to used with success in Europe during Colonial Secretary raid that the easing deposit account with the cual Balance Sheet as the Colony's reparchase and cancel & part when the War. labour situation had been having Crown Agents of $2,600 000 at 3Tet Assets sod Liabilities are both of

avor the loan ja below p, which, of

CHEUNG CHAU. most serious consideration by the July, tad investments in British Gov dual natur, viz., in silver and sterling attention should be din to this record any reference to the popular course, it is at present. think thir The index to the estimates falls to, Government. It is a reli t to bear, ernment securities of $3,831,000 at But commercial firms have to cope this but seriou consideration is of un, cost which wore saleable on 31st July with this difficulty. and I do not esa point as though the diffence to their and supposedly governed

onless followed by action, at a profit of same $2,000,003 but we why the Government should shirk commission may te vi elight it Residential and Seaside Obviously it is necessary either to are not all accountants who can doing so more partistilarly as they are would on the other boo be much recort of Cheung hat. This make arrangements in accommodate appreciate the beauty in sach figure rustees of the people's money. It is more satisfaction to this olory to inunicipality is not met oned on page the amount of labour required or if an if the duties on Liquor an obviously more difficult to work up pay off its liabilities than invest in 55 in the Blue Book Jut un obscure t at cannot be done to reduce the Tobacco were reduced, even tem correct fgares than to check them but other British and Colo Loans item on jage 5 of the Estimates amount of work in hand to fit prarily, the joy of receiving such a from the varicus figures scattered which only complicate thiColony's leads. Judicial and Lal Depart the existing accommodation. The dividend would make-en-only-over-the-Government Gazette, Blae accounts. obvious thing not to do is to cra'e a luxuries more enjoyable and tend to Books, and Estimates I have arrived demand for more labour until suché di>p«l,' the "gloom of the 'tradelear at the folowing results. time as it can be accommodated,

CORRESPONDENCE.

"LABOUR TROUBLES.

To the Editor of the China Mall.]

Sir-Whatever the canse of the existing shortage of labour in the Colony it seems to be evi·lent that at present there is no accommodation

for more.

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helated monthly figures in the Gov. ly they do credit us with the increas

community. It would put a little

It is as though while engaged in amore heart is everyone from the trying to aqakeza a quait into a piat ri-test merchant and Banker to the fot we actually propose to i crease purest coolie and the Government the quart to a gallon The teruit of a well afford to do this. I do not ruch an attempt can sily cai i think it is the Government's business disaster. If the pot is not first to tax people for more than, the

murged it must inevitably baret. immediate requirements, plus a All-the-money-in-the-World will certain sum for sinking fund for not accomplish that for which there Public Works Extraordinary. is iniufficient inbour available. The Aviable labour will exhort the mney without accomplishing the

result.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.

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menta; District Offices, olker charges, Southern District Lical publio works SUAFLUB CASH DALANY, This Colony is undoubtedly rich Cheung Chau The Irish Municipal $500 and is supposed to refer to but there is no rason Treasurer is living in perfect barmony,

be icherith the English Mayor and other

In spite of a doubtful liability of why it should not or $3,000,000 the Statement of As by employing its surplus Taxe cally nationals, and the only grievane is sete and Liabilities at 31/12/21 shows instead of sending them to Loka to the non receipt of the small grant. surplus of $6,478,000 which conid oek employment. I believe am The ferry service is sot what it might bave been $1,100,000 more had the right in stating that under me bs and as the new Government pier Offer Rj only ball as long as the old inveateate been realised or treated ancient Colonial at their realised value. It is chrious tion monthly cash surges Chinese one, launches caurint alate that the term Assets and Liabilities over a stipulated small amot find water enough to berts, alongside.

to be remitted is a mi nomer for they consist of

I trust the Government will not find iams of receipts and payments in Crown Agents in London for cirit difficult to give some practical In the debate on the Budget in auspense of a liquid or temporary at that time the standing of peace and happiness. They are

safe custody or investment. No do 1918 the Ilon. Mr. Landale complain nature only sad leave out of account Colonial Treasurer and the lod pourers who deserve, and are sympathy to keep this curumunity in ad very bitterly of the inadequate thisbilities-forming the publis accounts of the Government and bar debts of £1,485,732 and $3,000,000 as

Barkere was not abigh one, bentitled to real support, and I do not

FOR COLONY'S BALANCE, SIIRET.

must

make.

RAILWAY ACCOUNTS.

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addional

We bave difficulties enough handed us byt "Giants of the past." Foring an improved monthly cash account will as assets fo. ming sinking Funds times have happily changed long agybink the District Officer should get goodness' sake, Giants of the present which was instituted at my suggestion aniounting to $664,495 and £368 000 and there is no excuse for ny kudos for eaving this fantasti- do 't create immeasurably greater in 1920 I find ones:-Youra, etc.,

A summary of the Colony's Finan (market value £91,446). Roughly those having Offices in London, can It has bern long recognised that

no improvement (Market value £306,000) and £89,093 regulation at the presen; time. I ally sinall sum of $500

sure the local Bankers, especially CHEATER CHEQUES ADVOCATED. MY SUFFERING AUNT, cial position at the end of any one speaking had these figures been shown Hongkong, October 27,

por la not supplied. It is impossible at current vaines the public would give as good rates for deposits at their pheries from Europrane are. to get any idea of cur true position realire that their liquid ascets London Offices can, and progressive otically non-xistent because they unless this is attempted and we have were about $1,000,000 more than euf chance of borrowing on good security, cents for current chair hire. property owner would welcome the dly ever carry aap money beyond a right to this knowledge without go fioient to pay off all their Reuter Cables that the Greek rying to make it up for curselves. samo batid in addition to remaining there was about $9,000,000 available edge that dealings in there are ing to a great deal of diffinally in liabilities of every description on the and at still better rates, any money Ferien from, Lusiness and private Hot immediately required. In all, hea are chiefly incarted from the prince whose arrest is reported in the The Government Gazelle from time in possession of 216 miles of Roads on 31st July last for such local conted in cash and the probablity earlier cables was Prince Andrew, not to time gives a balated account of and Streets (no record of cost) Kow investments could this rale have breatharga cash som are available on Prince Alexander.

summarized receipts and payments, loon- Canton Kailway (coat Two cases of enteric fever. ore and it is true that Pablio works ment Telephone System and Cablea

ostensibly on Profit and Loss liurs $15,796,000) vide Blus Book. Govern altered to meet the euggestion I the aises at all hours. The more pay by chrque are in vogue, the contribution

English and the other Chinese, and extraordinary ara shown separately; (no record of cast) Government Has- W19 acarcely men

Leces for cash in band is reduced tioned and the Hon, MA..notified yesterday.

one caso of scarlet fever, Ladian, were but the Kowloon Canton Railway pitals (no record of cost) Government,

Regarding the Kowloon Cantot robber, removed. To help this to A Boum and the facentive to. Lang was left alone in his advocacy

expenditure includes large items for Houses (only 2 recorded in Blue Book) Railway, our short valuable Jailway Sergt. Lauuori yesterday after. found on page 365 of the Blue Book. hugo Warworks, Schools, Frisons, as a separate entity is simple and cent. did not a at the dlovers- capital expenditure which can only be Government Offices; Slaughter Houses, has its own system of accounts which I suggest ibat the duty of of the Education Department pro-noon discovered the body of a young la tine statements 70% of the Law Courts, Observatory, Launches good nough us such, but it seems to

10 cent cheque be reduced to 1' best-aven though these matters might Chinese roman lying on a rock-in ordinary Revenue is shown as one) &c., &o., which must have cost mil have been forgotten that it is evenment mund it would have the have been pressed with greater and Tajwan Bay. There were no mark item ("Licences and Internal Revenue lions in sterling and/or dollars and now only a portion of a system and extended if Bank Accounts falsi- more united zeal, still the unofficial of injury and it appeared to be a case not otherwise stated $11,600,000 out are still worth a large sum to-day. that eventually this will be very tication of will be made much Jantago that on the members, individually and collective of drowning.

of $10,000,000) and therefore bides These vast assets stand in the Colony's greatly accentuated when the liok ly, deserve warm praise for the evident,

more than it shows. time and care they have given the cubi Is, suspended by a girdle tape itd Found hanging from a bedpost in a

books at nothing. The Government with the Hankow and other Chinese ore di The items have to OVERTAXATION SUGGESTED, I not only a Political Institution but lines is completed. When this pose through tri-party

WIDOWS ARPHANS, FOND Government's programme. Moreover, tightly round the neck, the body of a A return to the more detailed, is managing a large city or muni happens, questions relating to through

Some years Abs Hon. Colonial and this is a very gratifying feature of Chinese woman living at No. 1, Front statement of receipts of dome 17 years coality and a proper inthetasy noor aagument, best on mileage rantinof Treasurer intind that the Cosial the debate, their criticism was, rarely good removed to the public mortuary, also to the practise of showing Public not only to show the taxpayer what | expenses and original cost senitals, and Fund a table from Widas and Orphaza Works Extraordicary, as well as other has been received and spent but also unless our Railway Officials can have

an inspection Government Amongst the passengers who capital expenditure, such as new Rail- what reasing on hand of any value condital medicine standardised Accounts, and the tractat The fortaight following the Legisla-sentation in the councils of govera R. M. 8. Empress of Avia" are: manner as Land-Sales-are shown of Daeful when the Colony bas to come form as the Chinesa Goverment had valued the Pich is merged,

arrived in the Colony by the way works under the line in the same. Such a statement will be particularly exceedingly efficient and standardised

could be obtained il an Actuery. tive Couvril meeting when the Govement, but until its petition is finally Mr. 13. M. Ede, Mr. G. T. M. Edkine the end of the Receipta on the other. before the Hongkong or London Mar Railways food there, to the lobe in the current Rovely the Cook ernment proudly unveiled the great granted, it can meanwhile deem ittell Mr. C. D. Ewing, Mr. H. Hapecek. It would then be apparent that we ket for new loans to meet prospective endless Relays and probable loss as our think the time h ronnient Bulget, saw, unofficial fortunate in its present unofficial Mrs T. B. Pearce and son, Mr. 4. were overtared in 1921 by nearly Work as top y can be obtained on detail aor dors, the allocation following of Ci should be

Harbour improvements and Water accounts brituer go into efficient

rrived when members busily collecting missiles, members.

Ross and Mr. F. M. L Soares. some floral others flint. Yesterday The Government's replies, with

rent expenses whilt nearly half of the better terms if it is shown there are similar lines under perhaps identical tempted as Civitae,

satisfied they are. properly afternoon they assembled to let them some minor exceptions, covered ni Hoogkong Police Forts will henes Public works and the Railway was existence besides a revenue which ex. Unless our accounts are rewrit n to

Our Decoliva Office" of the $3 000 000 capital ex, enditure on already uuencumbered large asante in heade of earning, and expenditure treated.

In this comection itd be in- fty, and the Government, its budget the subjects unofleist members raised forth be known as the "Criminal met by capital receipts of 81.634.000 ceeds current expenditure.

conform with the Chiness system, the teresting to know surplas complacency slightly tinged

cost of doing so will be greater widow and two- with anxiety, was present in full force Consequently, it is equally imtelligence Department." Mr. C. G. from Land Saley. Similarly according

Perdue formerly Assistant Superin to the revised o timates for 1922 the On page 103 of the Estimates it ap each year passes. to protect its precious creation. The Posible, in the space of one tendent of Police has been-signed Revenue from taxation is estimated pars that the Sinking Fund at the I have been asked to draw the Mr. Brayne will receive auditor result was the budget debate, publish attention 10. the matters the officiat meat.

article, to devote adequate to the Directorship of the depart to be 84,000,000 in excess of Recur- end of 1973 will amount to $931,666 attention of the Government to the present thema and how the rent, expenses whilst additional read £93,715 ia respect of the inadequate coropensation granted to own contril ationis amounted h his nd partly in yesterday's 'issue and

membere enlarged upon. Those must a

eripta from Land Sales this year up to $3,000,000 war Loan repayable, 1928: | the families of mur.ored inembers I should be glad if the Gov partly in to-day's.

be reserved for individual treatment; by the Canton authorities in crippect artimate of $2,500,000 for the whole vestment will be a lucky one owing polics formas. It

Dr. M. de Colbert, who is held Jaly have almost reached the Revised It may turn out that this sterling in of the Chinese detective and would hurry up the short cat Covering altogether eighteen Ching but there are two subjects, both of ion with the bomb outrages on October rear, and at the rate of PW D. Extra to a drop in Exchange but I think good of the Coleoy if members of the have taken place era and 2 in for the Repulse Bay as large building i Mail columns, the array of informe fist importance, which must receive 10 is ill refuted bail. The ordinary expenditure, which only Honourable Members will agree with Force aro brave enough to risk their merely in progress. Although tion and figures is even more formid brief mntion-labour guilds and nationality of D. do Colbert has not reached 60% of the timates in 1920 ms that it is not a sound policy to lives in the capture of armed crimin interested in the Bhek O Road, I sable in its proportions than the Acting military lands. "In view

yet been determined. Ile was bore in and 1921 and is hardly likely to reach invast a Binking Fund in a cofreney is for tip tommon gool, but it is too it is a very fun crehima and Liv Governor's badge statement itself the very strong case the Hon. Mr. Amarican and Garman passports will pay for all capital expenditure in recoup. Further part of the silver this as tolis do a for galy a moder road from the juncting at the top

acada, it is, but is bolding 60% in 1922 it looks as if Land Sales other than that which it purports to much to exp ct of buman nature if like the Government to carry un Most the Colny's preasing problems Tarr and his unofficial coll'aguos Ar. Ching-Yik-lap woman 192.

investment is made with the Cavern- sto monthly weg. A mat most bare the hill round to D'Agoilar wber'i receive attention, and if some bave made for stricter control of labour physician and clean of the Repable It seems as if similar condi ions mont Bankers at lower rate of incom ting carro thau this to act unfinest scenery in the Uolony exists ai got been tackled with the energy and organizations, by legislation if petes.ospital, under whom De de will apply in 1923 at the Recur- terest that the loan beard, which is diuchingly chd however attractive it is not been by the inhabitants.

Colbert is serving ov determination the more drastic eary, it is comforting to find that physician, has been practically line) ars pat down at $14,873,000 ablo or repayable to any extent the participant of eyes a public funeral launch when they are too sick to see

a resident rest Expenses (based on liberal inexplicable as the Bonds were draw-may seem to the mourners the chief tourists except when going round b champions of reform and progress this very important question exonerated from the case. She was and Taxed Revenus (bused · Governor might-deerde-at any tim: Los a right to have died with thì it.

have wished the military (labour restrictions, unrest and regula also a suspect for a time,

01 conservative ligès). is put, aftor 30th November Igst "And this knowledge that hie immediate dopen.

BUDGET DEBATE. ·

deatructivé, mostly constinctive. The Colony may still aigh for fuller repre

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$1,000 000 or 25% to pay for recur-

$3,000,000 WAR - LOAN,"

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