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that have been so much referred to. been established three altcilar schools that it is difficult to find a remedial We exhausted the plans of the Bank the Victoria school, the Peak School measure,-exopt that I would anggent tary Board, after that, all those of the and the Kowloon junior, overflow that Chinese public opinion should P.WD., with no result. Mr. Chow school, altogether an enrolmeat of more strongly support the efforts of |oflered to interview his Chinese friends about 250 ohildren. They have the Government in this matter.

and ascertain if they knew the posit-a very strong, staff on the whole ion of the old wells; If en, it was pro-consisting of twelve fully trained The encond jau t raised by the senior mised that they should be examined teachers, two excellent teachers of unofficial member was the question to see what could be done with them. our own training, who were, I may of position federe. He will be glad to I am still waiting for that information add, in their time pupila of the Kow learn that an export from the Marconi from Mr. Chow.**

loon school, and five untrained Compny is now installing & finder teachers. As to the employment of and it should be ready in the souras As to the tender for the hospital in untrained tealers they were engaged of next month. It will have a radius Kowloon, I regret that it has been immediately after the war, at a time of 80 miles from the Colony. Re rather delayed, but it has been partly when it meout, either closing the garding transit instruments for because the Committee of Inspection, schools altogether or conducting them finding signals, the time sigpale are at that went into it very thoroughly rewith any teachers we could get. They present carried out under a system vised the plan very considombly.have now had training de teachers for arranged by the Director for the use of Also, after a comprehensive survey of periods of anything between five and the Observatory plant through Stone the levelling in Kewlogo, it was two years and I myself am very well cutters' wireless station. This tranzit decided to lower the site.

satisfied with the work they are doing instrument is merely a mechanical Lengthening the pier at Cheung I said that the Kowloon school method by which a system of -be apat under Chau will be gone into. As to the junior in a recent development. It signala will

Dot Beficient to I love the international code. The absence carrying out work by a body of mer short cut to Repulse Bay, work isis

the Kowloon of this system would not have affected pressure ΟΣ under piece work conditions is a proceeding at the other end and will the

kobon to which extra classrooms the "Gondia "and the other vessels. 1 practice which, I am afraid, is never be continued.

are being added and it is hoped to may say that the storm warnings are likely to be cutirely eradicated in

May I now take the opportunity to incross the accommodation of the transmitted through the Observatory China: if it so happens it will be from action within the men's own ranks thank Your Excellency for the Teak School also as son as possible. from Cape D'Aguilar and the Obser The estimate of $360.000 wathased by their on guilds and not by any gracious reference to myself in your So much has been done for British valory was in touch with the on the original designs prepared for it. pressure which can be brought to bear speech on the first reading of the children bere and I do not think nondin" up to the time that she The Government invited representa on the contractors. Ian not even Bill? I incorely appreciate the much bas been done in any Colony of was. 100 miles from the centre of the tives of the Medical Profession and the certain that it would be wise to and am grateful for the consideration this size in any other part of the typhoon." Kowloon Residents' Association to ex-attempt to introduce to them a new shown me. I am, however, fully con Empire. After all the British children press their views on aneh designs and, economy: it would certainly increase scious of the fact that, while I may to are not the only care of the Director as a result thereof, the Public Works "the already very high cost of things some extent accept them personally, of Education. Committee recommended certain al-, without any apparent compensating they are bone the less, I feel sure, on appreciation of the work of the Staff terations and extensions which were advantage. adopted. Combined with the decision .then arrived at, to farther lower the level of the site, this resulted in the increase in the estimate to the $554,000 alluded to.

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OUR OBSERVATORY. The hon. member also suggested the advisability of periodical visits by THE SPECIALIST QUESTION. the Director to neighbouring ports. I It is a very delicate matter for me understan!, he did visit vórious of all grades of my Department, and

and Manila-aud accept them on their behalf ns at auswer the criticisms of my friend parts last year-I think Shang

Jopan on the left but I would point out hai, The Town Planning Committee fitting recognition of their services.

Whilst doing so, I wil also to ex-that my successor when chosen as a Government has fully endorsed have recommended to the Govern ment, that certain arras shall be art press to you, Sir, and to this Honour specialist from home will no doubt be the policy of maintaining constant aside for the eraction of saw mills, and able Council, my own appreciation of chosen also from amongst those who touch with neighbouring Jbservatories. storage of timber, and other building the loyal co-operation I have and have had at least eight or tinycare The hon member representing th

experience of Chinese child psychology Chamber of Commerco referred gene- The original estimate of $21 000 re- materials, and further areas will be from the whole of the Staff-Egia and knowledge of the Cantonese rally to the question of the Ob ferred to, was prepared prior to the alloted for his purpose so the work of cers, Surveyors, Secretarial Officers,

of the that

35.000 children hur of Commerce had recently preparation of the detailed plans and the Committee proceede. The only Clerks of Works, Overseers, and language. It must be remembered servatory arid stated that the Chani- way, therefore, to a great extent, only restrictions on

any method of Clarks. It has been a great source of an approximation. That of $48,000; construction are those in. force in regret to me to see the long hours of who came under the control of addressed the Government on the now included, is based on detailed London or any of the larger American overtime which have had to by work-this Department 250 are British subject. I may say I only received Plaas and quantities. The latter, cities, and every encouragement-ised by some of the last named officers, children. and the rest a very that communication yesterday: I very great majority of the-rest-have not had time to dal with it_in moreover, includes covering over a and will be given to the adoption of day in day out, throughout the year are Chiurse and of these more than any way. The Government is fly portion of it which was found to be any type of constraction. which will owing to the lack of acappanodation, essential in the light of more precise tend to reduce cost. I understand which has rendered it impossible to 20,000 have education in the Chinese alive to the necessity of keeping the language. They are looked after by Observatory efficient aud up to date information.

that a Constructional Company has increase their ranke. Owing to the increased cost of bail been registered in Hongkong, within would like to add just one word in four Chinese inspectors who might of and will give its very sympathetic course be specialista because they consideration to the proposals that ding sizce the original estimate was the last few days, composed of a this concection, with respect to the have special knowledge of the Chiness have been made. framed, the lowest tender received for influential combination of Directors remarks of the Hon. Mr. Parr, about language and the Chinese people. The

POLICE PAY. the accommodation required was just with the object of ersoliug buildings the amount of detail handled by the Director of Education has to control The best-paint-touched-upon way below $35,000. The proposed buil of the most modern type of construc Director of Public Works. It is not that department as well as others that of the police. It was a ked ding will be of the usual standard ultion, and with the must up to date for me to speak on the issue raised by That sub-departmrat is a depart whether the Government was satish d Government buildings, designed to machinery. The advent of such a him but I desire it to be understood ment which deals with 400 vernacular that the police to the best of their cost a minimum in upkeep, but the Company is welcomed, and I trust that, if this Council approves the schools and will expend next year ability assist the Captaia Superinten accami idation provide 1, though that the venture will attain such Estimates as they now stand, the $80,000; and it will be rern that it is a dest of Police and whether they are! emple, can hardly bu described as ex

measure of success as will ensure its various items coming, within the serious reeponsibility and one which adequately remunerated so as not to up to date methods being adopted on province of the Public Works Depart requires speciuli ts to look after it. fail in their duty. I consider. Sir; ali hands. Erpérisatia docet,

that under its able and efficient ment will be carried out in toto by the Executive Engineers who alone are

officers uur police ferce maintains a -----KEVISION_OF_BYE-LAWS,

standard of zeal and efficiency second' These are being continually modi-responsible for them-from-their-in-

to none, and, as regards its present ception and who, upon the schenca

conditions-of-service-in-pay,-leave and pension, these, I venture being finally approved, are-further- responsible for all the details connect ed therewith and for carrying thum

The Colonial Seoretary said: Sir, to think compare favourably with Jout to complution. And I do not think, Sir, that any of these wil speak first on the subject of those of any other police force in It is very unlikely that any appreci-engineers will be found asking for any smuggling which was approachet, any other part of the world. The and living con- able quantity of water is likely to be more work at present. What I wish from two different aspects, by the bon, meniher mentioned questions

senior unofficial member and the of quarters obtained on the Island irem borings. to clear up is that any detail i-hautile seior représentative of the Chiuse. dilious. Thees matters were very Its configuration and the nature of is certainly not in the way of doing The senior unofficial member said, I carefully enquired into in 1920.when Motor-Road between Magazine Gap formation preclude this possibility: any of the work of the other officers.

travagant. I would point out in this cennetion, but solely for the sake of comparison, that the rates in the an nual building contracts in the New Territorica are 110 per cent, in exe's

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of those in Hongkong. The Hoa.fied and are now sufficiently elastic to Colonial Secretary will be able to stato permit of the wrection of all buildings

of a sound type of construction. by whom the building is to be oc cupied.

The Sleek-O Roal is estimated to

cost $492,000; this includes cost of metalling and tar painting.

As to the Peak Motor Road, the

contract for that portion of the Prak

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and "The Homestead" site was let Moreover in all the extensive catfings The executive engineers 818 excep. thick, that it was not fair to make a revision of salaries was taking place on the 9th April, 1921, the date for and excavations which have been tion ly keen and capable Hieu and ships officers responsible where the and the Government made certain A tendency, 00 the part pletion set out in the contract made some to a depth of 100 feet- the amount of department work they police fail and that, provided all cotensions. I think that there

reasonable precautions were. taken, is being April 4th, 1922: The contractors no sign of springs of any volume bas have to do is eniicient to accopy shipping companies should cat be of pest war recruits in all parts boosing accommodation. Of course quarters or servants for the work als obtained the can been noticed or reported. trast for the erection of the bouges on On the mainland there are certain Harbour Departments of this Colony prosecuted. I am afraid, Sir, that it of the service to expect rather more of we cannot have it both ways. The the senior the "Homestead" site, under which valleye-where accretions of sand are big jobs in themselves, and jobs is the experience of this Covernment the cornmunity than the community Government was on the horn of a rutithdo le quarters. The object contract they had to remove a very deposited by erosion exist where it that affect the work of the Director that ships officers d smuggle and is prepared to give them. The hon, dilemma and propos-8 set to burd.n of the houe allowance rules, which considerable amount of excavation. is possible that water might be Publis Worke last. It is nut the that they do receive money for member west on to refer to the further byite demands a supply were very carefully considered, was The importance large number of persons all want the with his family in a house in the As the excavation was required for obtained, but, in view of the fact, big works that give the trouble; they keeping their eyes abut to what ie language allowance. These I think already inadequate. Where a very to enshlo a man to live in comfort question ta lealised as thing and there is nos Colony. A married man's exp.D9F filling on the section of the road be that the proposed supply schemes are carried out by engineers, It is going on. Cases do occur in which a are adequate.

large hole is cut in a deck or engine of the tween the "Homestead "eite and the will afford, much more economically, the hundred and one jobs that are no

'the thuse of a bachelor” and it is not con- Peak Tramway they were awarded an adequate supply for all purpose, one clee's job that come round to the room bulkhead, or the panelling is ant is emphasised in a police manch of it thermomis laws are nice any much higher than

remared bodily from the saloons in order which makes the learning of will have their way and

to extend the the contract for that length also.asan it appansa hardiy necessary to exterd Director of Public Works.

hich cases either there is grass Chinese compulsory upon European applicants pay a high competitive sideret. ndvi-able extension of the sectin jeat referred any considerable eum in boring. I

ne,lect of duty or there must be some and debars i man from promotion prics org without. I think that the system of allowances further than to, the date for the expiry of both however, it is found that borings can

nonnivanca by the responsible officer.olega he passes, certain xaminations. Government could no more control this prescat.

Tho H.n. Mr. Patr: Cmm rcial contracts being extended to the 21th be put down at an incone: dcrabic

The Government, however, has as a The importance of Chinese learning this than for example in the care August, 1929. The first see ion up to cost, it might wrth doing so, eay.

matter of fact gone further than English is perhaps not quite in the which not afrequently happens where hontes make no difference whether a the "Homestead" sio should be at Aplichau, which at present has no

the hon, member asks and made it seatus category. The question of hard a rumour that the Government is go- man is-narried or a bachelor. completed by the end of the year. I sufficient supply and can only be

rule that prosecutions are not to be bour police has beso largely answered, ing to take over the Dock Companies am, however unable to state when it supplied by laying a main scross the

instituted against ships and shipping I think, by two fast gatrol launches, or the wharves sends the eharus will be finished up to the Peak Tram channel.

The Director of Education said: companies unless it is possible to With regard to the Kuropean strength, jumping up 20 points. way, the rate of progress depending so much on the progress of excavation at

The criticism of the senior auoffiei Prove negligence or connivance on the as His Excellency pointed out in bis With regard to the lighting of the "Homestead " site. The

public highways at Kowloon to which al member as to the teaching of her part of the ships' officers. I think, opening spaceb, it is a matter which Bir, that abipping companies, perhaps, requires careful consideration. It in

bouse to. live IL 'contractors are under a penalty the Hon. Mr. Lang referred, bis is a hand is a small matter which can very might do a little more than at present volves large expeare, not only in of $100 per week,

since clerical error the amount for gas casily be answered. Shoriband is a

category. This very important ques by him elf: he can live cheaper than tion which canzot be provided in a tion has been having most serious that, but the married man has the the date just mentioned, and Tomlighting at Kowloon should read subject which requires to be studied in the way of strioler disciplinary salary but also iu housing accommoda-guild regulation are in quite a different take

day and the Government think itacasideration by the Government and expense of his wife and family and I think three hon, members advised therefore we think he should be entit advisable to busten slowly.

FORTUNES-IN-STENOGRAFRY. legislation. The Government will led to an allowance to meet the very Shorthand was mentioned: that has gladly consider any constructive high rentals which are charged; by

undoubtedly been the principal factor ia the delay.

PUBLIC LICHTING AT KOWLOON.

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EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.

DIRECTOR ANSWERS

CRITICS.

The Colonial Secretary: Well I

my cay commercial houses regard it

as part of the emoluments. We do LABOUR PROBLEMS,

not,

The Echelor ordinarily pail and we very well On the other aspect of the question, is labour restrictions labour unrest and do not want to encourage him to

ex sting the utmost pressure 1 $21,800 not $17,500, as painted id intensively. It is no good learning it heures: en leavours to expedite tho, work. the 1923 estimats 8.

fer an boar a week. I have no daubt The senior represcutative of the Labour troubles and difficulties have

that if the school authorities, with the Oblaèso took the other aspect-the advice of the Inspector of English danger to the community in connec· A recommendation that electric Schools and the Board of Education, tion with the Government ulteady been dealt with by the Director suggestions of this nature. One is private landlords and are an economic

smuggling af arms and light, in lieu of the prerest gas light agree that shorthand should be taught ammunition ing. be installed to this pier is being the Government will very quickly, fully alive to the importance of this of Education but a point struck me apt, perhaps, to over estimate, the return on Government, buildinge.

EDUCATION AZA

For Magazine Gep to Victoria Gap, 1.83 miles, the original contrast was

$200,000.

LIGING OF PUBLIC, HIGHWAYS. -

$:28 000; the revised estimate is

forwarded to the Government supply a teacher. Mis private opinion, question but it is faced, on the que when the senior unofficial member efficacy of restrictive measuree. I have already deylt wiili 'thu 'ro

With reference to lattices at Kow expressed perhaps hastily, is that the band by this insistent demand on spoke of the great prospects which Legislation is not a panacea for all loon Pain, aouth of Jasdan Road, in general education of the boys iasach the part of the shipping companies were going to open. up in Hongkong the all of the body politic and to marks of the hon. member represon- The increase in the ent of ge the riasha shelter near the Kowloon is getting ba with the ordinary their ship, and on the other by ly a case came to the notice of the rather, to education, the improvement Irgards the Observatory. He referred addit on to the public coavenience at that they would be better employed for less rigorous measures against for shorthand writers. Quite recent solve the problem. I would look ting the Chamber of Commerce as lighting for the City and Ifill Districts is dua to the new type of burner and Ferry, there are two other public school subjects like English and similarly insistent demanda frequently, Goversment of three persons who of the housing of the very poor and of next to the Education Department, mantics bring installed. The decrease latrines south of Jordan Road one mathematics and French tan in any made in this chamber and elsewhere came bere from Australia with the their living conditions and would give The ancient custom of ar pointing a in the sost of electric lighting for the in Canton Road, opposite Navy specialisation When they leave school on the part of the Chidess representa idea that enormour fortuner were to them all a better stake and an ins man to the head of the service who bas not had a life long experience and City and Hill Districts is due to lower Street; and the other opened recently they can learn all the abarthand they tives that less rigorous measures should be made by shorthand writers hero terest in the Colony,

The question of bricks has been training dates, au : far?s. Ita- rates to be paid under the proposed Street. There are also two large

in Shanghal Street, opposite Bowring want, if they stick to it, in six months, be enforced; as regards the search of and we had to send them all back at

“OUR BRITISH BOHÓOLS.--- property, persons and house. The the Government expense. I think dealt with by the Director of Public member, from somewhere about lighting agreement. The Government has the question of improving the latrines on private property-one on The senior unofficial member asked suggestion to increase the police and word of warning is, therefore, necas Works, I would simply add that the the middle 70s. The only Government takes a great int rest in hrada of the Department have been lighting of the City under considerate Honghong and Kowloon What that more should be done for the the revenue forcas is by no means a sury. ·DUILDINO" COSTS.

this. It is in communication with Mr: Eit 1, for about 20 years, followed tion and, until the effect of the new and Godown Co's premises and the small British school children in the complete answer to this question. A burners, and meatles now being in other at Messrs. Holt's Godown..

Colony. That more should be doue hon. members are aware the finding of With segard to the cost of building, certain members of the met;antile, by-for a year or two-Hr. Brain and The Town Planning Committee are my earnest desire. At the same contraband is mainly a matter if in the Director of Public Works suggest community and eamples of clay have for the last 20 years at least the post has been held by Mr. Irving, who wAI stalled to the gos laipa bas been reer, a definite reply cannot be given. considering a recommendation for time I should like to point out that formation and to increase the animbered that I should speak of the present been sent Home for analysis.

HOUSING ALLOWANCES... brought here specially from the The Government, bus bad under con-public latrines ear the junction of much has been done. Twenty years of searchers is useles unless you hava poliny. It is rather a difficult one.

The senior unofficial member Straits Settements for the purpose. I sideration for some time past, the iphetg and Nathan Roads, and the

ngo the first British school, the Row-liberty to pull the ship or house to The senior uorficiel member pointed Safiey" system of electric lighting junction of Canten and Jordan Roade, loon school, was started here, and I pieces. The other alternistive to to the fact that the Government and referred to housing allowances and think Mr. Irving's trailolog and ex- for the City and Kowloon dist:lets.

OLD WELL..

said at the time and I bave never increase the rewards, paid for recently found it advisable to curtail suggested that they be extended to perience do fairly repudiate the sug Withgard to the remarks of the beard it challenged, that it was the information leads of course, to this building programme with respect bachelors. Now that this question gestion that we have any custom of -OONTEAUTOR QUESTION. In regard to Mr. Bird's suggestion, los, Mr. ChShou-son with resprat. Brad sabout-of this kind in the Bitial adicional corruption and bribery to two houses which it is going to has been raised I think that an ex employing an officer who has not hid les doing away with the sub conto well, an effort was made to and Empire exclusively for British whichfore the inevitable consummit- eret and he has drawn the moral planation may clear the air. The a life long experience. It is a question, tractors, amb Tatting, is the sense of the parition olece of these old wells children. And since then thrid bavo ant of such a system, 'I think, Sir,' that it would not introns the subordinate servante do reomito either

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