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I think, have Hon. trust

With your own remarks to feet across the railway terminus follow, Sir, the ground of the Un-, before it will be possible to de- (Continued from Page 3.)

official members' criticising will, liver Sheng-mun water at Kow-

been covered and loon Point. placed under the control of the

Members will be

I also explained to the Council on Botanical and Forestry Depart-satisfied that the Government has that cecasion how work on the Sheng- ment and adequate provision is.ecognized the seriousness of their man scheme began in 1923 and was made under Head 27.

criticisms and has answered them steadily continued from that time on- The accommodation at the Post as fully as the short time available words. It was not until 1926 that the tunnels through Smugglers 'Ridge and

Office will receive consideration in has permitted." We cannot all see Golden Hill were completed, and after. consultation with the Postmaster ere to eye in matters of detail. but that we still had to build a reception General. Office accommodation we are at one in general principles reservoir in the lower Shok-lal-pui generally s becoming inadequate and remembering that we are ull valley and a rapid gravity filtration and the needs of the Government united in our desires for the pro-plant, of which the first section, capa- service as a whole are being con- sperity, and wall being of Hong.ble of filtering five million gallons a sidered by a small departmental Kong. I hope that Unofficial Mem-day, has only recently been completed. Committee.

bers will and themselves, able to There is also still under construction, accept the Budget now presented.

Form of Estimates

The Governor

EXPANSION OF KOWLOON PREDICTED

Winding up the debate, H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.) said:—

and not yet completed, a covered rein. forced concrete reservoir with a capa- city of 11 million gallons adjoining these Alters. As I pointed out, ex- penditure armounting to no less than 82,326,190 had actually been incurred on the development of the Sheng-mun scheme.up to June 30 last.

The Hon. member has referred to the appointment of an Inspection Officer for the Fire Brigade. This officer is required for the inspection of buildings in respect of their: safety from risk of fire. On page 45 of the Administrative Report for

Then and Now 1923 of the Captain Superintendent of Police and the Chief Officer, Fire

Hancurable Members may perhaps ask why the work was not done more Brigade, will be found a report of

rapidly: but to this I would reply, in the inspection work done during Gentlemen am very grateful, the first place that I doubt whether, 1928. It involved the inspection of both to the Official and to the with the engineering resources at our 982 buildings, including 407 Unofficial Members of this Coun-disposal, more rapid progress was pos theatres and cinemas, 191 garages cil, for the care and attentionsible, and, in the next place, that and 180 inflammable structures. which have been given to the pre-funds could not more rapidl

have been The work is rapidly increasing asparation and scrutiny of next made available. Memories in this more and more attention is paid to year's Budget. More especially I Colony are short; but I cannot believe ibis important matter, and the pre-bank my honourable friends, the that there is anyone in this Council sent Fire Brigade staff cannot cope Colonial Secretary and the senior and 1927. The Colony's

who forgets the troubles of 1925, 1826 finances at with it except at the cost of other Unofficial member, upon whose that time were much embarrassed. It equally important duties.

shoulders has fallen the chief would have been impossible in those The Hon. the senior Chinese burden of debate. The criticismisyears to raise the local loan, which Unofficial member took us to task made by the Unofficial Members was. Auccessfully floated last year. lover the form in which the have

been most helpful: and. There was no accumulation of surplus Estimates are put forward. I readi- where any difference in opinion balances as there is to-day. We were ly accept his suggestion that the exists between the Government and economising in every direction, reduc totals of Personal Emoluments, the Unofficials. it is at bottoming stuff and peatponing all expendi Other Charges and Special Ex-usually a question of the priority committed. I claim that, instead of ture, to which we were not already penditure be shown separately in to be accorded to various pro-criticising the Government for delay future and have issued instructions jects, which we all of accordingly. With all deference to sognize as desirable in the his views I deprecate the reversion ests of the Colony. to the old practice of showing the The Colonial clerical staff of each office separate-ather members of the

in this matter, there is cause for inter-thanksgiving in this Colony that the first section of the Sheng-mun scheme Secretary and had not to he proceeded with ever Govern-more slowly than has actually been

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a retrograde step Insofar as it in most of the matters, mentioned in troduces unnecessary complication speeches made by Unofficial Mem- The honourable the senior Unofficial. and I venture to hope that it willbers at the last meeting of this Member saw no reason why the colo- meet the Hon. member's require Council; but there remain a few mists of to-day should be saddled with ments if we show the totals of the points on which I wish to address long past expenditure upon water clerical staff. taken from the ap

works, which has been paid from time pendices, under each head and

you myself.

to time out of revenue; nor did he Water Supply carry out a total for the whole of

agree with the principle that all Gav the expenditure under the bead.

of all, and

ernment expenditure ought to produce have duly noted the Hon. Member's portant of all, is the subject of a revenue, which would give a reason criticism as regards the inadequacy

iy. The Unofficialable rate of interest on the capital Ex- of the notes in some departments Members have unanimously press-pended. I cannot, however, holdout and will endeavour to secure fuller upon my Government the im. any hope to this Council, or to the notes in future years.

portance of expediting the con- Colony, that it will be possible to com struction of the dam in the Sheng sive schemes for waterworks develop River? Then let us tell you that you plete the very large and very expen You haven't been up the West Mr. Shenton's Schemes I now come to the remarks of the man gorge, which, as the senior ment which are now under construc-have in store one of the most inter-

and desire to Unofficial member well said, is the tion and in contemplation without in sympathize with him in the absence corner stone of the second section creasing the price paid by residents inesting trips you can possibly take. of his favourite schemes from the of the Sheng-mun scheme. I this Colony for their water supply. The ss. "Tai Ming" and "Tai Hing," Budget. I am afraid his fears as as anxious as are the Unofficial Nor do I consider that it will be any after leaving Hong Kong. call at regards the inadequacy of our finan. Members to

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