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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1929.

locally. In the Unofficial speeches SIR HENRY, POLLOCK mear wireless message fees, and, if so,

this afternoon and in. the Offi-

(Continued from Page 50

why are the estimated receipts for 1030 ls than those for 18207

cial rejointer thereto, let us who

(4) On pages 10 and 20 we notice the items of $2,000 and $500 respec- but act the role of spectators, ap-

tively for Afforestation in the North- olaed the public-spiritedness and The portion of the road from Ahern and Southern Districts of the New the fealty and the goodwill on King's Slipway to the South China Territories respectively, and would both

Athletic Association bathing house is suggest that in future years that ex- - sides wherever such

one of the most difficult and flanger-penditure might by doubled. brightens the horizon of local ad-ous ronds in this Colony, and we con- (5) In connection with the Post ministration and wherever mach sider that the continuation and comple- Office (pare 21 we suggest that the ition of this road for the full distance accommodation on the ground floor and offers in the tiniest degree a hope between Causeway Bay and Quarry in the basement is insufficient for its of better times to come for our-Bay should not only be taken in hand, requirements.

selves and for those who follow but should be completed without fur- (6) On page 27 what is the meaning

in our wake,

Įther delay. In fact we regard it as of the sudden appearance of two new

most unfortunate that the work on this items:- road should have been delayed for so 10 Cal for Offices.... $5,000 ¡long.

Saikung Road

Two Chinese were fined $2 each for driving their rigshas without We notice on page 88 of the Estim- licences. by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith ates (Item 110) that it is proposed to Kowloon Magistracy the City Saikung et an estimated cost

at the morning.

construct a new read from Kowloon.

20 Rot, light and water allowances for Slip-

way staff

2034 Marine Surveyors' Launch (7) On page 27 we notice that, al- veyor's Department already has four though the Government Marine Sur-

steam-driven

of about $1,170,000.

Whilst we are of the opinion, that atinches namely, one A piece of carved green jado was having regard to the great rapidity LD3 and three motor-driven, H.D.6, 17 and 8. the Harbour Department is reported by Major J. L. P. McNair, with which the Kowloon Peninsula is R.A., to have been lost by him on developing, it is desirable to provide asking, in addition to the new motor- Inunch for the G.M.S. Department, Monday either in the City or on the facilities for further development and

expansion, we are of the opinion that now under construction, an additional Star Ferry.

number of schemes far motor-bunch for this Department and Mrs. J. McLeod was the victim of more pressing than the proposed Sai-o a new launch for the carriage of

Stores and Relict. kung-road, and which need, pilting in

In view of the fact that every ship- a snatcher in Wyndham-street, yes-hand and completion before this pro- terday: The thief got away with posed road is brought under considera. yard in the Colony can now be reach- her handbag containing $7 in cash tion. Many of those schemes we are nite saving of time over travelling by ed by us or tram, with a consider-

and a bunch of keys.

there are a

to.

indicating to-day. For the above rea- sons we are of the opinion that it is unch, and elso that (see page 27) A quantity of brass typhoon bar premature to proceed with the proposed the Marine Surveyor and his 13 As- sistant Surveyors receive conveyance Saikug-road. pins, worth $15.40, was reported by Sanitary Inspector Gunn to have suppose that the qpening up of motor limited to the inspection of vessels ly- It seems to us a complete lallacy to allowance, the necessity for the use of launches by the GM.S. Department is been stolen from the coolies' quar- roads with pleasant building-sites on ters in Hospital-road.

them must necessarily lead to buildinging in the Harbour which are not. numerous cough to warrant any in- development, and in this connection wo The Police have arrested a Chin-need only point to the Taipo-mead, bailtcrease in the number of launches al- ase named Lau Shui-tong (26), for thirty years ago, the Castle Peak-road, otted to the G.MS. Office beyond the the alleged theft of jewellery worth the short road over the hill to Repulse four completed launches above referred $135 from a guest of the Asia Hotel. Bay and the Shek O-road.

In these circumstances we suggest Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

that the unfinished new motor-launch be The property has been recovered

We see, from page 100 of the Estim-utilised for other purposes to be deter- A sneak thief snatched a ruttanates, that it is suggested tha a Royal mined inter and that the second new Naval Volunteer Reserve should be notor-launch and the new steam-launch basket from Mrs. W. J. Hann in created in this Colony and that in the be not built at all, saring that the House-street, yesterday. The coming year a sum of $28,205 is there "Kau Sing." which we understand) contained $15 in notes, a budgeted for as the first year's ex-is capable of steaming at 9% knots Unofficials may be said to repre- Peak Tram monthly ticket, and a penditure.

on one hoiler, seems to be eminently Mercantile Bank cheque book.

We are of opinion that the forma-suitable for stores and relief work. sent the whole community in the

tion of the Royal Naval Volunteer Re- We would add that other aub-depart- sense that a Member of Parlia. Į

sertain extent detriments of the Harbour Department Having served three months' jail serve may to ment represents a constituency in in 1926, Chinese was sentenced to mentally affect the Volunteer Defence seem to have numerous launches under the House of Commons. One can five months' hard labour at the Row: Corps, and that that Corps serves a their cotrol and that if, by chance,

far more useful and practical puran additional launch Court loon Police

to-day, for

is occasionally only speak on

pose. behalf of the the theft of a pair of Chinese cloth

required by the G.M.S. Department, We consider that the Royal Naval that Tepartment ought to be able to Justices of the Peace; another under-pants from a stali foki in Reserve is unnecessary here and that obtain it for the special occasion by can but echo the opinions of the Reclamation Street.

Naval work should be left' to the applying to another sub-department Navy; and we shall vote against the in the Harbour Office. General Chamber of Commerce;

Ice

basket

Yesterday a messenger employed item for its establishment in the Ap- Incidentally we are informed that yet another can plead only for the by the E. E. Telegraph Co.. left his propriation Bill for 1930. This item, the staff of Government Marine Sur- Chinese; and another is confined bleycle at

the entrance of China apparently through inadvertence. does veyors has grown to such dimensions in his representations to Kowloon. Building whilst he went to one of not include the sum of $2,832 mention that it seems doubtful whether there is ed on page 100 of the Estimates, for sufficient ship-building And ship. the floors to deliver And the remainder-well, they When he returned he found that the serve.

a telegram. the proposed personnel of that Re- repairing work now going on in the are in the unhappy position of machine had been stolen.

Colony to keep then all fully employed. A Costly Picnic representing Ego! They

(8) On the same page 27, we no- tice the item Training expenses of G.M.S. in England $20,945,"

without a

are

constituency or 2

spokesmen for themselves.

imbued

with

Loans

We thould like to know why the Gov-

that this

It may well be asked how are all tions in order to prevent a repetition We are of such costly picnic proceedings at

of opinion that much as we may re- the expense of the revenue of this gret it, we have now arrived at the Colony.

parting of the ways we cannot con- (12) We should like particulars of tinue to pay for the permanent works the "Building $60,000" (Item 28 on out of current revenue-posteritypage 3).

Grants for School

The sum now budgeted for is only a beginning, and doubtless a larger an- At the Cathedral of the Immacu- nual grant would be requtied in the late Conception. Glenealy, on not distant future. clientele. They must remain September 21, His Lordship the Rt. Kowloon-Canton Railway

Res. Mgr. H. Valtorta, D.D., Bishop better return than before, but it can the training of the Government Marine Our Railway to the border shows aernment is to be held responsible for But, however critical may Un- of Leros and Vicar-Apostelit of hardly be regarded as a successful ven- Surveyors in England and also why the Hong Kong, will raise the Rev. Peter ture until such time as the Hankow- amount for such training has increased. officials be on this "day of days" Ngai Wa, acolyte, to the Sacred Cantui Railway is completed and the from $7,200 in 1929 to $20,945 in 1930 to them in the Legislative Council Order of the Sub-Deaconate.

loop-line at Canton is built.

(3) On page 30, we would ask for We desire to take this opportunity an explanation of the new item "Al- year there cannot be any mis-

Chung King (44), the married of assuring your Excellene; that allowances to 17 Diesel Engineers at $120 i taking of their sincerity and their woman, who was charged on Tues- sections of this community most hearti- each."

honesty of purpose. It would be day with keeping her house at 156, ly support you in your untiring efforts (10) In connection with the new passing strange to find any of Shanghai Street, 3rd floor, for Po to maintain the most friendly relatem on page 34 "Inspection Officer tions with the Chinese Authorities in (9) On page 30, we would ask for Hong Kong Thorsday, Sept. 19, 1929. them saying "Yea" to the Gov- Piz Lotteries and having in her the neighbouring provinces of Kwang-to be informed as to the necessity for ernment's every "Yea," or "Nay" Possession 376 Po Pix tickets which tung and Kwangs and also with the such an Inspection. Officer and what

were found as the result of a raid Chinese Central Government at Nan-dutics he is to perform. to the Government's every "Nay." carried out by Det-Sergt. Fowlie king.

(11) With regard to the item on No less than the Officials are they and a Chinese Detective, was this We also trust that the ramoured page is "Launch to replace S.D. 3,

we understand desire morning at the Kowloon Magistracy, acgotiations for connecting Canton with $30,606 the

found guity on the first charge and Hong Kong by telephone will prove launch was wrecked near the Fotau This afternoon Unofficial mem-to share the reflected

successful, because every link which Mun in returning from a picnic excur- fined $100 with no option by Mr. joins Hong Kong to Canton is of mu-sion, at Shek O very unusual route bers of the Legislative Council glory of making Hong Kong T. S. Whyte-Smith. The tickets, tual benefit to both places.

and we should glad to learn whe had their annual "field day." One better for their individual efforts which were eurrent, were ordered

ther the Government has given instruc- by one they had an opportunity and brighter and happier than paraphernalia which was used in the these schemes to be financed.

to be confiscated together with some of asserting themselves. They when they first entered the running of the lottery. took full advantage of the de-sacred portals of the Legislative light afforded by turning a bar-Council chamber. In the difficult rage of criticism on the Budget and oft thankless task of govern- and on the Government's methods ing, they are ever

must contribute to the benefits poster- ready and of administration.

ity will receive. We are of opinion Searcely a anxious to second the efforts of

(13) On page 85, item 51 "Kowloon that although it may be possible to British School," we regret to see that topic in the Budget speech of the the Officials; and, in this spirit,

make economies in many directions, the Government only proposes to spend Colonial Secretary but received to paint out where they consider

nevertheless current revenue is obviin 19% $60,000 on this work out of a ously insufficient and a carefully con- total sum of $725,000 required to coni- mention in the flow of words at the Officials might with advan-

sidered policy of municipal kans must plete the school. Why is this? this afternoon's meeting.

be resorted to. It tage to all concerned consider

(14) In connection with iten 57 on may truly and very conveniently other angles than their

page 86 Port Works $2,000," this We notice a paragraph in the Trea- suggested expenditure seems to us to be said that "these speak for Hong Kong may not be entitled to of Nations to-day adopted a resolution which states that arrears of premia need which has existed for

The Third Committee of the League 'surer's Memorandum on Revenue, be wholly inadequate in view of the themselves." It is well that an

a hundred per cent. marks of a that a complete taxt of the Financial are due from the Kowolon Tong Estate years past for the building of an arm adjournment has been arranged model Government or a model Aid Convention be drafted for con- and the Praya East marine lot hold to the Typhoon Refuge at Yaumati, in to Monday to permit of fully con- Colony.

sideration not later than the Assemblyers: and we should be glad to be in order to ward off the damaging effects But it were well for of 1980. sidered replies to the

formed what is the amount of the of a typhoon wind from the South. numerous Officials and Unofficials alike to The Sixth Committee has adopted a arrears of premia which is due from We venture to hope that this work will, points raised,

co-operate toward this very desir-report on the work of the Mantes each of those bodies respectively. therefore, receive the early attention

Commission together with a resolation In connection with the Pmyn East of the Government. Fault finding may be the preo-able end. It were better to have reviewing the expression of confidence reclamation, we should like to know gative of Unofficial members.

(15) In connection with the Grants- tried and only partially succeeded in the work of the Commision, and ex- when the Government propos to put in-aid, on page 101, my Honourable They each have their favourite than never to have tried at all. events in Palestine, complete sor Reclamation, so as to enable motor attention to the fact that a grant-in- pressing profound regret at the recent up lights along Lockhart-road on that friend, D- Teo, desires us to draw schemes. They each delight to A happy and contented people is fidence in the enquiry instituted by the vehicles to use that road at night as aid is urgently needed by the Mun "bark and bite" (metaphorically

mandatory Powers, trusting that order well as by day, between Arsenal Sang College which is the only Anglo- the Alpha and Omega of all gov-will be speedily restored with a view street and Percival-street, and thus to Chinese: speaking) at the favourite topics

Middle School in Kowloon ernment. The means to ensure to preventing a recurrence of similer avoid entirely the tram route at night City.. of others being given pride of that may often seen strange, if incidents and hoping that the institu- for that distance.

We have not attempted to deal with place in the Government's scheme not at times suspicious and even pursue the ideal of civilisation

tion of mandates would continue to Broadside of Questions the recomendations of the Salaries? of things. They each exercise questionable; but after all, 'tis

I will now bring this long speech to Commission, which are not included in The Committee also adopted a report an end in the orthodox fashion, by fir- the figures of the present Budget, be. the privilege of an annual "grow the spirit that counts. The Titan ing further considerativa of the British of myself

in slavery with a resolution postponing of at the Government, on behalf cause we presume that those recom- if the Government does not see of old declared, as he wielded his proposal to revive the temporary cam leagues, a broadside of remarks and before as by the Government in due and my Unofficial Comendations will be later on brought eye to eye with them. In the battle axe, "I mean well" Only questing the States which have yet rati- in the Estimates which have not yet The European Members of this Coun

mission of slavery, and urgently requestims in regard to various items form, by motion. multitude of counsel the commedia method could fed or accaled to the Slavery Coaren been dealt with by me.

OWL.

that

Iter.

LEAGUE'S WORK

PURSUING THE IDEAL OF CIVILISATION

SLAVERY COMMISSION

Geneva, Yesterday.

SENATOR QUEZON

Treasurer's Memorandum

many

cil consider that the time has now ar wisdom, bat it is not all confined cavil at his methods. It tion, of Sept. 25, 1926, to do so.-Ret (1). On page we notice an item rived when an ares of land should be to the Official or the Unofficial is equally the spirit

"Carriage, Chair, etc., Jicences set apart by the Government for the side of the Council Chamber. Per counts in modern adminis

$250,000," and would suggest that, making of golf-links by members of in futare Estimates, it would be in the Chhese community. They under- sistent as may be the efforts of tration. Esch man, Official and

teresting to have a separate heading stand that this wil be one of the points the Unofficials to impress their Unofficial, can speak and act only

for motor vehicle licences instead of referred to by the Senior Chinese Un- riews on the Government, the according to his fights. The

lamping them together with chair and official Member in this speech) Officials, for their part, are no means must surely justify the

The President of the Philippines ricsha licences. Senate, Mr. Manuel Quezon will the items "Public Schools Tees," we (2). On page 9 in connedion with less tenacious in clinging to end if that end is the arrive here by the "President should nak the Government to consider from the pilot jetty at the mouth of schemes that they can always get creation of better Colony McKinley on Sunday en route to whether the fees charged in public the Tees, Albert Walter Robinson passed with the aid of an Official and the

Shanghat He will probably spend school ought not to be reduced maintenance of all about one month touring North majority After all, tione of the that elevates and uplifts mankind China for his health

Slipping on a worm while fishing

(0) On page 9 we notice the item(10), of Hicks Street, Warrenby, "Message Fees $100,000. Does this fell into the water and was drowned.