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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.

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BUDGET DEBATE

ing men after they have been engaged, in order to qualify them for their work, seems to us to be one that is open to condemna- tion, in that it is not only un- economical but does no conduce to efficiency. In future we trust that only properly qualified men will be engaged.

THE

CHINA

MAIL.

1.

A few words may be said con-, young women — Chinese, Portu- | cerning Military Contribution guese and Indians whose train. which shows an estimated in ing and trustworthiness qualify (Continued from' Page 2.) crease of $1,582,277.. This in them to fill at least some of crease is of course the result of these posts. I recognise the no- Estimates for 1992, We hope the increase in revenue. While cessity for employing adequate- that if in the course of the year

we do not desire to press for aly-paid stenographers of the finances of the Colony should more equitable method of cal doubted discretion where the na- improve, a larger sum than the culating Military Contribution in ture of the work is highly con $50,000 now inserted in the Es- view of the financial difficulties idential, but I hold the view that timates, may be spent on this confronting the Home Govern- if a local man has proven him- rond, so as to accelerate its comment, we should like to be in self to have the necessary train- pletion as much as possible. formed whether Your Excellencying and discretion, he should not The announcement that a new hus obtained the sanction of the be barred from one of these Complaints have frequently gaol is to be built has been Secretary of State to the publica-posts, or from other posts on the been heard that architects have satisfaction to the Public. We tion of the correspondence be- Senior Clerical and Accounting experienced much difficulty and commend to the consideration of tween himself and Sir Cecil Staff. By throwing these posi inconvenience in preparing the Government the proposition Clementi on the subject, as men- tions open to local men, the Gov- plans for new buildings of removing the Police Training tioned by Your Excellency dur-ernment not only would de jus- because the requirements of the School at Mongkok to the neighing the Budget debate last year. tice to all alike, but would be Fire Brigade governing such are bourhood of the new Gaol. The In conclusion, we respectfully able to effect considerable saу- not definitely defined. The ob proximity of the Training School congratulate Your Excellency on ings in exchange compensation, vious remedy is to have a set of to the Gaol would help to keep your success in preserving cor-long leave pay, and free passages. Fire Regulations formulated so down the staff of Warders; and dial relations with

Capitation Granis. neighbours in Kwangtung and that all may know what the re- the valuable property now occu-

I welcome the Government's quirements of the Department pied by the School, which has re- Kwangst under extremely dif- decision to increase the Capita- In this connection wecently been acquired at a con-ficult conditions an achieve tion Grants by $45,000 as being would urge that the work of re-siderable sum of money, can be ment which has called forth aaga- a step in the right direction. casting and consolidating the

Though the increase is compara- Public Health and Buildings Or

tively small, and will not bene- dinance, which we understand is

fit certain grant-in-aid schools to in progress, may be expedited,

any appreciable extent for rea- At present the hundreds of

sons I need not mention here, it amendments, large and small,

connotes recognition, by the Gov that have been introduced since

ernment of the

usefulness of the Ordinance first came into be

these schools in the educational ing, are

scheme of the Colony. There is a source of some be-all. wilderment to those who have

no doubt that but for the exist- ocensions to refer to the law on

ence of the grant-in-aid schools, the subject. Much time would be

which relieve the Government of saved to bath the Government and the Public if the Ordinance were consolidated in a compre- hensive and clear manner.

are.

Health Measures. The unofficials have with considerable

resold, probably at a profit.

It may

our near

city and understanding, tact and not be out of place statesmanship. We also assure here to tender to Your Excel Your Excellency of our loyal and lency, the advice, which I know wholehearted support of any has the support of the Public, measures which you may deem that the Superintendent of Pri- it necessary to adopt for main sons should reside at or close to taining peace and order in these the Gaol for reasons obvious to times of unrest and anxiety.

Water Schemes.

·

Hon. Dr. Kotewall.

The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall said:—

My senior Chinese colleague, having undertaken the office of spokesman for the Unofficial members, has delegated to me the

Mun task of presenting the Chinese

Betting Tax.

re

its

responsibility to educate several thousand students every year, the cost of education in the Colony would have been consider grants now paid. I was glad to ably greater than the amount of

Secretary that should the final- cial position of the Colony be im

hear from the Hon. Colonial

proved twelve months hence, the the grants would be considered. Elementary Vernacular

Education.

Last year I drew attention to, and strongly deprecated, the re- duction of the vote "Subsidies to. in Hong Kong" from $95,000 tr Elementary Vernacular Schools

$80,000. It is therefore a plea- sure to find the vote not only restored to its former figure, but actually increased by $5,000. An a believer in universal education,

We

were gratified to learn that on the construction of the Service Reservoir in the Botani- cal Gardens next year, and the laying of a 24-inch pipe-line to connect the reservoir to the cross-harbour pipe-line, the first

the Shing noted section of antisfaction Scheme will be completed. Our views on the draft Estimates. that provision has been made for gratification has been enhanced That task has been considerably anti-malarial and anti-venereal by the knowledge that works on lightened by the inclusion in the diseases measures, as well as for the new.dam for the Aberdeen | Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow's speech question of a further increase in infant welfare work. It is the Reservoir, the upper and lower of all the matters of major in earnest hope of the unofficial Pumping Stations, the recon- pertance to the

Chinese com- members that before long steps struction of Ellot Filter-Beds,munity, and I need only say that will be taken to give greater and the East Catch-Water First Ium in entire agreement with facilities for the treatment of Section have all been satisfac The views he has

expressca tuberculosis cases, and, as soon torily executed. These, and the thereon. There are, however, a s money is available, to build a other waterworks that will be few questions affecting the Chin- sanatorium for the purpose.

finished next year will, we hope, ese in particular, concerning While I am still dealing with prevent a recurrence of serious which I am to offer some the Medical Estimates, I desire water famines such as the one marks. on behalf of the unofficial mem- we experienced in 1929. It is bers to express

When the draft Estimates for sincere thanks sincerely hoped that the approval to the St. John Ambulance As of the Secretary of State as re-1981 were before this Council,

ciation for having handed ever gards the second section of the put forward, on behalf of the should like to see this vote on loan to the Government three Shing Mun Scheme will soon be Chinese General Chamber of doubled, so that a free elemen- motor-ambulances, and for the obtained, and that work on it will Commerce, a proposal to tax tary education could be given to valuable services it has render.be proceeded with as early as pos- race sweep-tickets, giving the a larger number of poor children ed to the Colony by giving free sible,

that such 籍 tax, than the present vote permits. vaccination to thousands of While on the subject of Public while entailing no hard Whether a higher education is a people every year, the number Works Extraordinary the unoffi- ship on anyone, would hixury or a necessity is a ques- vaccinated in 1930 being over cial members desire to mention, yield a substantial revenue and tion that might well be left to

incidentally, that comments and would be easy to collect. It is those who are in a better posi The thanks. of the Colony are criticisms have been expressed with much satisfaction, there- tion to propound an opinion also due to those public-spirited on the terms and conditions at- fore, that the Chinese have thereon, but I think few will dis- gentlemen who founded the tached to the notification calling learned of the Government's inpute my view that all children, New Territories Medical Bene- for the Passenger and Vehicles tention to introduce before the no matter of what station of life, volent Society, particularly to Ferry. As this matter has no end of the present year a Betting should have the chance of acquir- those medical practitioners who direct bearing on the Estimates, Tax estimated to bring in a suming an elementary education in give their services free to the we do not propose to enter into of $250,000 in 1932.

their own language. suffering poor in the New Terri- details, but in the intereats of

Junior Technical School, tories, cheerfully and unremit- the Colony we trust that the The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow,

Government will give due weight on behalf of the unofficial mem-Technical School is another im-

The insitution of a tingly.

Junior to any representations it may bera, has expressed the opinion | portant improvement in our edu receive on the subject.

that a greater reduction could be cational system, on which the made in the dumber of steno- Government is to be congratulat- We commend to the considera-graphers on the Senior Clerical ed. The Hon. Colonial Secretary tion of the Government, if the and Accounting Staff by the sub-has said that the school was not proceeding has not already sug-stitution of local men for sterk expected to pay for itself by feca gested itself, the desirability of ing-paid employees. I trust that received, as it was intended for converting at an early date the I may be permitted to add a few sons of comparatively poor par- six per cent. Public Works words in support of this plea.ents. No one could reasonably (1927) Loan to one bearing on It seems to me that there must expect that the fees would cover lower rate of interest, as soon as be, either in the Services or out- expenditure, and my Chinese col- opportunity arises.

side it, plenty of local men and (Continued on Page 5.)

half a million.

Rallway Mattera, In the Estimates of the Kow- loon-Canton Railway, under "Special Expenditure," provision has been made for the new body-work of four coaches. We do not know whether this body work is to be of steel or wood. If work has not yet been com menced, we suggest that the coaches might be built of steel. es we have been given to under- stand that recent experience has shown that steel is not only safer than wood in case of accident, but is also more economical in upkeep.

We are glad to see that a be- ginning is at long last to be made next year in the construc- tion of the 100-foot road between Causeway Bay and the Ming Yuen Garden. This road is an urgent necessity for the develop- ment of the district east of Whitfield Police Station, and our one regret is that larger provi- sion has not been made in the

Loan Conversion?

reason

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