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doxagona, FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1993.

WORDS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

jand it is common experience that many, if not all, sru kept going by the enthusinsin of the one or two. There are examples enough__in] Hongkong to demonstrate that. No! we are not necessarily thinking of the E.A.F.M.A. Glüb whose | yellow shades on the' electric lights | Lonce struck us no being tres chic for an ex-Soldiers Chub. "They sheild certainly have had greon, and should also have demonstrated their interest in sport by entering the | Doughts Lenguo. But this i

criticism-or the sort of thing that soto of our organisations have to pul up with.

To-day's Poem.

(Fame.)

me to think my dearest wish Was for a glorious matte,

To be of high cepute, and have

Much honour and much fame;

Ine

That better is homility.

Insel to think it rather lines

To have the gift of song a But now I cry, “0 help ine. God,

Lest I should use it wrong. Keep the from pride, that all

days

I use it sålely for Thy praise."

DIANA CABROLL.

(Age 15 years.)

WEATHER CALENDAR.

OCTOBER 19.

fresh and green, were unghi fied by the mists:-Dorothy

Wordsworth,

of value.

MISTAKES.

-C. CHERIALER..

SHADOWS BEFORE:

Coming Events Advertised

In The Mail.

ENTERTAINMENTS..

October 19-Coronet Theatre;

COLONY'S NEEDS.

YESTERDAY'S BUDGET DEBATE.

MR. LOWE AND "LEGALISED ROBBERY."

UNOFFICIALS' CRITICISM ANSWERED.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19′ 1923

to urge that

not wish, Sir, during a Budget de- the Dritish Empire can equal. The bate, to elaborate the point, but I Government estimates A still venture

owing further surplus at the end of 1923 to the urgent need you should after paying some $5,000,000 out of seek to include in your revenue for capital expenditure. estimates a considerabe sum for This state of things is all very well the establishment of our own if it is a matter of luck," high power station with a radius of '

Party It is luck, I admit, but there not less than 1,500 miles, which is a part which consists of legalised will enable us to maintain conifau robbery in the shape of over- ous contact with Shanghai and be taxation of the individual, and for yond in the North and Singapore, the past few years this has been so in the South. Then, even though patent as to be a disgrace to the the telegraph systems break down, Administration if taxation is mere- Yesterday's debate on the Budget bill proved a fairly lengthy one we shall be able to maintain con- ly meant to cover recurrent ex- in the course of which the Government's financial policy came in for a tinuous contact, even though it be penditure plus a fair allowance by the courtesy of His Majesty's in the shape of contributions good deal of criticism from the Unofficials, especially the Hon. Mr. ships in port, with our nationals into 'sinking funds to wipe A. R. Lowe. The points raised during the debate were answered in other ports which are cut off. At out capital expenditure, which in present we are quite unable to do every other well or badly conduct detail by the Colonial Secretary and later by H.E. the Governor.

so and we are very largely left to ed country, colony or municipality, whole trade of the Colony and that the courtesy of friendly nations to is provided for by borrowings, nothing less should be accepted as supply information which ought to Under our peculiar conditions we be transmitted direct. Even the should only require to borrow meeting our present needs."

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October 3, 1912, a re- power station at D'Aguilar, which annually a sun cual to the Capital was meant for short connections, Expenditure less Capital receipts in solution on the same subject was

as

HON. MR. HOLYOAK.

REDUCTION OF TAXES.

account

and

debate upon the subject the late

Garden Road Danger.

I pass now Sir, to discuss for one moment the subject of the Public Works estimates, and I do not in any sense intend to discuss them

way,

I

1922, and will be $14,000,000 at the

word.

After our report of proceed moved by the Hon. Mr. Pollock suit from the time it was the shape of Land Sales.

installed down to the present But G has since then shown to ings had closed yesterday, the and during the course of a lengthy time, has never worked satis- |

Last year, when I had the honour Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak sald: Your Excellency: I desire to Mr. C. H. Ross remarked: "Infactorily. The Chamber of Com of speaking on behalf of the associate myself with my col these days of invention and rapid merce and individual firms con Justices of the Peace on the 1923 league, the senior Unofficial mem- change the Colony of Hongkongnected with it constantly and re- Budget, I foretold the largely ber, in congratulating you on the cannot afford to stand still or wait. peatedly have complaints front increased surplus at the end of 1923, satisfactory state of the Colony's Already we lag behind. Witness passengers arriving by incoming which the Officer Administering finances, the more so for that it re- the wireless stations in Japon and mails that high-power wireless the Government did his best at sults not from abnormal prosperous the Philippines and even in parts establishments on ships have found some length to belittle if not in- my trade conditions, but to entirely of the neighbouring Republic of it impossible to communicate with ferentially deny. He attempted to abnormal conditions in the neigh China, whilst Hongkong, probably this Colony of Hongkong within compare the Colony with a Public bouring provinces. I am optimistic the greatest, or one of the greatest three hundred miles, and twice this Limited Company and asked per enough to believe that when shipping Forts in the world is, in year I have tried four hundred miles mission to build up a reserve 'an equaliza- trade resumes its normal sway, the matter of wireless communica-out and have not succeeded in of $10,000,000 as

of dividend fund." we hope before long it tion, dependent upon the courtesy establishing communication betion

do not see any justification will do as the result of more or good offices of one of His yond a hundred and thirty miles.

for such a comparison, but, assum- settled conditions in the adjacent Majesty's ships.. It is not due to

ing the Government were justified, territories, the prosperity which the any lack of enterprise on the part Colony has seen during the past of the commercial community,

they have easily exceeded the twelve months will not only be that a wireless station has not

limit of $10,000,000. Even accord- maintained but exceeded, because already been established here, for

ing to their own figures, this so- 1800. We wase late and walked I have absolute confidence that we have to wait the pleasure of the either in detail or at length, I called Reserve has increased from $6,400,000 in 1921 to $12,500,000 in dively after breakfast. The much of the capital which has found Home Government in this matter, should like personally to congra tops of Grşmero mountains its way into this Colony during the and while I do not think any of us tulate the Public Works Depart end of 1923 at least, In fact it has <rt off.

Rydale was very past two years has come here to doubt the wisdom of the decision ment on the remarkable achieve- beautiful. The surface of stay and will remain as permanent arrived at by the Imperial Confer- ments, shorthanded as they have gone beyond that already. Even investments either in property ence, that all wireless Stations been and admitted they are, durs these figures are $2,200,000 lower the water quite still, like a dun mirror. The colours of which has been bought, or in sub- should be State controlled, I thinking the past year, and upon the than they should be, as the Ship- treated as a liability. Under the large island oxquisitely stantial shares, in which it has been that this Council should urge to the ambitious programme, which they ping Control profits are erroneously beautiful, and the trees, stil invested. Because of this and be- utmost of its endeavours that the are carrying on and which I hope 1 similar circunstances the Directors

they will continue. I would sug cause of the flourishing conditions matter be not further delayed." to which your Excellency has re-

Seven years passed on and on gest for the consideration of the of a Limited Company would find ferred, I venture to suggest to you April 10, 1979, I myself moved a Public Works Director the very it very difficult to withhold paying that the time is opportune for at further resolution on almost pre- dangerous condition of Gardena bonus dividend of four to six least reducing the liquor and cisely the same lines and in reply-Road. I have noticed, as you all million dollars, and therefore the tobacco taxes by fifty per cent, ing to me the Officer Administering have done lately, that on the left Government can easily afford to hand side of the road a consider refund four to six million dollars if not altogether, This taxation the Government stated:

taxation on account of 1923--that has long been abnormally high, As regards a larger station, to able number of old trees have been Making mistakes is not so bad It represents something like fifty which reference has been made, I removed which, whilst we regret is, if they desire to live up to their as being so afraid of making per cent, on every man's liquor have no doubt in my mind, and I the loss, is obviously a step in the

Plea for Cheaper Drinks. spirit or

wine have seen nothing to alter my view, right direction of public safety. them that we do nothing. The

As an old resident of over 25 budget monthly, and necessarily that the station erected on Stone. The motor traffic up Garden Road people who sit idly by and say, "we adds to the high cost of living. If cutter's Island is the station which to the danger of the pedestrian is years standing, and especially feared it would not succeed," are it were necessary naturally I would was referred to by the Postmaster so great to-day that it scarcely speaking as a Government nominee, neither doing nor saving anything uphold it, but on your Excellency's General. It is the station, which needs any emphasis whatever, and want to see the Government keep own showing I do not think the in ordinary circumstances I feel suggest that not only the pathway their word, like they did over the on the left hand side of the road 50 per cent increase in rates during tax can be defended in these days, certain would have been in full use Indeed I have always felt that in- long aga in connection with the should be put in complete order, the War. This can be done to some

and direct taxation in the Colony, Singapore Station other but that the gutters on both sides extent by suspending the duties whilst we have to submit to it dur- stations for commercial inessages of the road should be covered in collectable on Liquor and Tobacco, ing war conditions for obvious had not the war intervened. There temporarily with cement covers, so estimated in 1924 to produce reasons, is both indefensible and is very little doubt in my mind that it will give something like $3,395,000, which would also bring two feet more to the road; and us back to the proud position we unwise, and should not be continu- that before long we shall be in a There are subjects in the Budget |

ed a moment longer than is really position to use it for commercial that a discussion with the military held so long of being a free port. This is essentially cables." And in summing up the authority take place with a view to I asked for this reduction last year proposals of more

necessary. than passing

said:

"Moreover I seeing whether we cannot obtain and it has since been justified, but a port which has been built up on debate he interest and importance to the com-

free trade and the sooner we can pointed out that as far as I know something like six feet of ground it was not responded to by the us from the parade | Government although the Officer munity on which it is not likely that

get back to conditions of free trade the present station would become loaned to there will be entire agreement.

as far as we possibly can, the bet available for commercial messages ground in order to construct a path- Administering the Government ier for the future of the Colony. If in the chain of high power stations Garden Road or takes a chair up were too heavy and would be re- No one who walks up admitted the duties on light wines Additions to the Police and Public;

"The Prisoner of Zenda.”

October 19: Star Theatre; it is necessary later to increase already in existence." Works Departments, the proposed George Arliss in "Disraeli."

taxation again I suggest to you Stonecutter's Station Useless.

there in these days of increasing considered, which has not been motor traffic can fail to be impress-done apparently. Further, you, Sir, removal of the University advocated i October 19--World Theatre; it could be better done, not by in-

Well Sir, it is well-known to all ed with the danger to pedestrians have recently objected to the high other grounds than

Mae Marsh in "The Little Fraid direct taxation-indirect of of us that the information at the or even those in chairs, and this price of alcoholic liquor in the advanced now, by the Hongkong fire.

Lady," also view of Tokyo after nature, which means additional disposal of the Officer Administer danger I submit should be catered hotels and I offer this solution of

Revenue Officers to collect it but ing the Government at the time was for and protected by the Public your difficulty. Daily Press some years ago, the October 29.-Theatre Royal; by direct taxation which taxes apparently incorect. The fact Works Department.

H.E. The Governor: No, I have question of direct and indirect Grand Violin Recital by Jascha everybody.

has been fairly established, and

Traffic Control.

not objected. in connection with the Govern-taxation, the removal of dangerous Heifetz

Investing Our Surplus. increasingly so as time has gone ment's Bulge proposals yesterday-qat bends, the Colony's invest-

I fully endorse what my col-on, that the station established at For a fortnight earns thought its ments, the railway, the proposed cert at Volunteer Parade Grondber, has said with reference to the afercial station; was never intended ment is that of two bonds, one of think the very least the Govern

October 19.-Promenade Con- league, the senior Unofficial mem-Stonecutter's was not the come with the Public Works Depart- Then I have made a mistake. I been given to the various posts new pies, the provision of schools, 9-15 m.

Investment of the Colony's surplus for a commercial station and in which is to be found just beyond ment can do is to reduce the duties made which has new natured in the question of the Peak railway at City Hall, 9.30 p.n.

November 2--Navy League Ball balances, and in this connection I fact was a naval station from the the building in which we are met to the level of those collected by Com approaching Government House the Chinese Customs, which would speeches of approval at a criti-and its proposed of shoots are

would ask for a detailed statement very commencement of it.

extreme then bring the price of drinks down cism. One thing clearly stands out matters which affeet us all.

of the latest advices of Investments nercial use of it was limited and the other at the and that is whatever may would be idle to attempt a discus-Headquarters, 6.40 p.m.

October 25-Demonetration of made by the Crown Agents of to two hours a day which, so comer before reaching Govern to those ruling on the China Coast.

Penalty of Success. wireless telephonynt Volunteer Hongkong funds, laid upon the far as the experience of the ment House. Both these bends thought of the system and form of sion of them in the brief squee ai

tables, every month. I am credi- Chamber of Commerce goes, is should be widened so as to make

I trust I have made the foregoing Government under which we live in

bly informed that out of cash perfectly useless to us. It is well them less dangerous than they are our disposal and in the brief time November this Colony, those who are in charge which is elapsed between the Jockey Club's next Gymkhan.

10-12 Hongkong balances amounting in August, to recognised that in tines of crises at present. I suggest with the in- figures intelligible, but, as they are £780,000 no less a sum than £539,000 those two hours a day would nat-crease of motor traffic and the fact larger than most of us usually have that We now have over one any knowledge of, I will try to pl it cannot be acensed of any lack

was deposited with the "P. and O. urally be withdrawh. Since then, of vision or of enterprise, or can be delivery of the speeches and their

October 22-At P.W.D. Offices, Banking Corporation" at rates of in the following year, 1922, the 9th thousand cars registered in the bring them home to

interest varying from 24% to 4% of January, my hon. friend, Mr. Colony, and that within a year a more personal manner. It is said to be dead to a sale of wint appearances in print before a prob- one lot of Crown land, 3p.m.

unusual for husbands to though only a small proportion is Pollock, asked a question on the probably we may double that is best for the Colony now, and so ably bewildered but yet we hope

a rise in salary or at the latter figure. It would be subject, as he had done on many number, that main points of traffic brag to their "better halves" when October 20.-Lammert Bros., at far as can be seen for the future is interested people. As we urged

find they have had a successful sug- able that we should be told, why again that it was impossible to by European police. I

the bettom of year, which during 1922 amounted well. The speeches in their order, that the Governor's Budget speech thoir Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, interesting to know and it is desir- occasions before, and was told control ought to be controlled they get

|8.L. "Tonkinois, at noon. of the Colonia! Secretary and H.E. be closely read' und - considered, so

this recently constituted Bank make a statement; and from vary-Kest that at

Garden Road, at the

corner of to some $4,000,000 clear after October 20. Lammert Bros, at should have been selected for so ing times onward-from 1920 to The Governor are models of concise now we urge that the same atten-24-25 Praya, Kennedy Town, 570 large a deposit, with the excep- the present day-that has been Pedder Street and Queen's Road spending $5,000,000 on permanent reasoning and we think very effection be given to yesterday's Budget | bags Tonkin White Rice, 11 am.

tion, to the entire exclusion of other pretty much the reply of the and at the corner of Des Voeux improvements. I'm sure congrat tive. The fact that Uneticial Men- [ debate. It is a duty wo owe to

Eastern Banks and what are the Government, and so far as I know Road and Pedder Street, just op lations would at once be forth- October 19-Special general securities held against it.

the file and have the liberty to disposite the Post Office, all these coming, and "I'm so glad" would bere have found fault with so little Honourable members as well as qur-meeting of Hongkong Philatelic I suggest that the time has now close it, that is pretty much the points should be under the control be quickly followed with "because Whilst the Post of European police. Admirable I saw some lovely new frocks in is to the credit of the present selves. We hope in the near future Society at Messrs. Hannibal Co.'s come for increasing the limit of position today. Administration, and the broad view to touch upon some of the more office, 5.15 p.m.

$2,000,000, which, I understand can Office at Home to-day is quarrel-as the native police are with the Powell's and Madame Flint's this now be obtained on deposit.

I hope ling with the Marconi Company as Imited instruction they have had morning and the children want a which it appeare to take on what important aspects of the probleme.

Wireless Station Wanted.

to its share of interest and division in the short time, they are not, I holiday at Wel-hal-wei." of profits, the needs of the Empire, think, adequate to control heavy no hushand would dare to reply: Ti so sorry, it can't be done, my I now claim your indulgence in this Colony in particular, con motor traffic at any one of these dear, because I've already sent the to refer at some length to the ques- tinue to suffer and will do. What-points. They are liable to get ex- tion of a high power wireless ever the needs of the high power cited. They do not give the proper money to invest in London and station were in 1911, and I think signal, as I know from my own ex- Queensland." At least he wouldn't On the 20th April 1971 the late they were fairly illustrated the, periance of driving, nor do the ap- say it twice, which he might be Mr. Hewitt asked the following and have been increasingly so proaching chauffeurs take due asked to do if he had spoken Hong rather absent-mindedly, notice of them as they ought to question: "With regard to the ever since. they are 3 fristallation and operation of a thousand fold intensified to-day. do. I would welcome not only the kong would not be a very pleasant Station for Wireless Telegraphy

European police place for sacha husband to live in, at given points but prosecution by and I'm glad to see so many of the in this Colony, and in view of the fact that the commercial com- Owing to the disturbed condt the police of people who ignore the Official members of this Council are married, so I take it they will munity is beconiing restless at the tions

neighbouring signs to pass them.

like to live happily in Hongkong apparent inaction of this Govern- territories, Your Excellency is

during the coming year.. ment, will the Government state aware that for weeks on and definitely what steps it may be it has been impossible to com- prepared to take to furnish what is municate with Canton by telegraph, now an absolute necessity for a Swatow has been cut off, Japan Colony, the greatest part of whose was cut off during the recent earth. ed perusal of them but the cont and doing harm where let us

trade and life is connected with quake, and we have to rely entirely uity should make a part of road believe, good is sought. Our difi- The late Mr. 8, B. C. KONS; 0... shipping? and in the same month on the courtesy and good offices of ing them. The tinge is coming, and culty in whether it in altogether, in

wrote to the Government on be His Majesty's ships, including the the reinarks on the Budget, which stim. Uss an extemal application of The above reproduction is from half of the Chamber of Commerce, Naval Station hero. Shanghal even have been expressed by my Chamberlain's Falu Balm. In few in these days of prasema, is over the best of taste to Inunch these

ndoshine then Saturs will restore the due, when local papers will find it anonymous attacks and whether a photographs given by Mr. Ross to a letter from which I quote the last week was cut off and ls cut off Unifficial colleagues, and to con- day, it will get you up and out into the following: "We are of the opinion to-day, and meanwhile the neigh gratulate the Government on the rich red blood to your veins auch sodiu necessary to devise some plan those semi-public organizations had

one of his colleagues, just before he that a Station with an assured bouring ports with very high power extraordinary Badacial Hauld rid he system of this troublesome die better not be left alone to, arrange and carry out there own affairs loft Hongkong for Home last radius of 1,500 miles is urgently Installations belonging to other strength of the Colony's finances, we. For sale by all Chemist f

needed in the interests of the powers profit at our expense. I do which, I believe, nogler part of torekeepers Institutions are but human after all, Spring.

It would be doing an injustive to members of the Legislative Council to attempt a detailed criticism al the speeches which were delivered

07:

seemingly are pressing muttern is all which the Colony has to face,

to the good. "Safety First" seems

Criticism,

It

to be the motto of the Government and it exems to have taken to heart,

It sooms a playful pastime in already the wise words of the Hon, some quarters deliberately to criti Mr. Chou Bou-son regarding pro-ciee certain organizations of a semi- visioning for a rainy day. There is public nature and those who in an honorary capacity are holding office sufficient verbal meat in the in them. It is the easiest thing in speeches which have been made to the world to stand upon a heap of satisfy the mind wants of the com-split infinitives, mixed with a few munity. The inordinate length of adjectives and a jumble of the usual cliches, and with punctuation marks the speeches will probably deter more or less in the right place, hurl many from giving close and reason-them at seemingly unoffending

people, infuriating them perhaps!

whereby these lengthy speeches are boiled down to a reasonable precis,

SOCIAL,

BROADCASTING.

SPORT.

LAND SALE,

PUBLIC AUCTIONS,

MEETINGS.

installation for this Colony,

Communication Cut Off.

of tho

One other subject in connection

establishment

HON. MR. A. R. LOWE.

"LEGALISED ROBBERY,"

not

Hon. Mr. Lowe: I am sorry, sir,

(Continued on Page 5.)

you in

The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe: Sirj Hunîhine and Common Senzó.

desire to asociate myself with "Don't" "Coétor your blood for rhegm-