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WHERE THE MONEY GOES. Compensation to Mr. Brewer.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

Special Mass and Genotaph Scene.

TO-NIGHT'S BALL.

INLAND REVENUE EXPENDITURE.

Broadcasting Corpn.'s Noble Gesture. GRANT TO JAPANESE.

Rugby, Yesterday. The Legislative Council Finance In the Estimates of the three Committee to-day will be asked to Revenue Departments provision The first observance of St. sanction the following Supple is made for additional expendi- Patrick's Day by the Catholic Irish- mental Estimates:

ture in connection with the Im-men of Hong Kong, to-day, was an Public Works Extraordinary:-port Duties Act for Customs and attendance at a special Masa at St. Hong Kong Water Works, North Excise, which are being estim-Joseph's Church, Garden Road, in Point Balance Tank. To complete ated to cost £5,330,200.

the morning. the work, $6,750.

Inland Revenue expenses are The Rt. Rev. G. Deswazieres, It was not possible to complete estimated at £7,299,585 and re- Superior of the House of Nazareth, the work last year as anticipated. present a small increase.

officiated, and there was a large

A voto equal to the unspent) Post Office expenditure for the congregation which included the balance in 1931 is therefore re coming year is estimated at Brothers and students of St. quested to meet the final accounts. £59,188,000. This includes al Joseph's College. The Irish Jesuit.

St. Paul's College.

provision of £1,366,000 for Wire Fathers were also present. Education: Special Expenditure, less and Broadcasting.

Appropriate music and hymns Building Granta. Repairs to St.

The amount due to the British were rendered by the Choir with Paul's College, $3,000..

Broadcasting Corporation, under the Rev. Fr. Rignati at the organ. Provision made in Estimates, its agreement, is £1,516,000, but, At 9.15 a.m., the President of the $11,000.

the Corporation has agreed to local St. Patrick's Society, accom- St. Paul's College, &n

English forgo £150,000 by way of a con-panied by the Committee and some Grant in Aid School, was damaged tribution to the Exchequer during members attended at the Cenotaph by a landslide in the Autumn of the present emergency.--British for the wreath-laying ceremony. 1980. The cost of repairs amount Wireless Service. ed to $6,708.

The School is entirely dependent] on pupils' fees and the grants, governed by the Grant Code, which! it receives from Government.

Application is now made for $3,000 under Article. 50 of the Code which reada

"A Grant not exceeding one half of the actual cost may be madej to build a new school or to enlarge or repair an existing school."

The above is to be met from savings under "Capitation Grants",

Mr. N. L. Brewer.. Miscellaneous Services:--Com- pensation to Noel' Instone Brewer, $14,066.

GENERALLY CLOUDY.

The Royal Observatory's report issued this morning atates;

The anticyclone appears to be central over the Yellow Sea.

winds

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Rainfa!). Rainfall for 24 hours, end- ed at 10 am to-day-nil. Total since January 1-4.54 Inches against an average of 4.52 inches-excess .02 inch.

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As a result of the investigation by the Secretary of State and his legal advisera and by the Executive! Council into the conviction andi sentence to four months' imprison- ment without hard labour of Mr. Noel Instone Brewer, a free pardon has been granted by H.E. the Governor. Government has also decided that an ex gratia payment of £1,000 should be made to Mr. Brewer as compensation,

The above sum of $14,085.98 paid on penses. Legal defence of police: February 12, 1932, represents at officers. Messrs. Hastings, Dennys 1/5.1/16ths the dollar equivalent)& Bowley's costs, including Coun- of 21,000 at the rate of exchange sel's fees, $2,500, of the day.

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considered advisable that the Polica) Bowen Road Conduit. officers should be similarly repre Public Works Extraordinary:-sented. The complainants failed to Reconstruction of Bowen Road appear in Court and the Condult, East of Stubbs Road. To against the Police officers was dis- channel and surface the portion of missed. The costs amounted to Expenditure of this nature is only incurred in very ex-

the Tai Hang Road between the $2,494.57. tunnel and Stubbs Road, $6,800.

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Those present at the ceremony were Colonel C. D. Myles, O.B.E., and Mrs. Myles, Sir Joseph H. Kemp, K.C., Professor F. A, Red-| mond, Lieut.-Comdr. Browne, R.N., Capt. Patterson, Lieut. P. T Mahony, Dr. G. Pope, Mr. E. H. Wiliams, Mr. B. A. C. Hallowes, Mr. T. Murphy, A.S.P., Mr. M. G. O'Connor, Mr. F. P. R. James, M.C., Mr. G. P. Murphy, and Mr. J. M. C. Grenham.

The wreath, a beautiful harp of yellow flowers on a green back- ground, was carried to the base of the Cenotaph by Lieut. Mahony and Mr. G. P. Murphy, who were follow- ed by the rest of the gathering walking in pairs.

To-night the members of St. Patrick's Society and their friends will celebrate the Patron Saint's Day with a Ball at the Peninsula Hotel.

SHARE MARKET.

There was a revival of interest in the market generally at this morn- ing's session, with a consequent marking up of quite a number of} stocks.

Sales.

Hong Kong Lands, $74, Ewa Cottons, The. 14. Star Ferries, $89, Cements (combined), $18.20. Constructions (new), $1.85.

Buyers.

Providents (old), $4.90. Providents (new), $2.30. Hotels (old), $18.90. Hotels (new), $18.60. Hong Kong Lands, $74, H.K. Realties, $9.90. Chinese Estates, $95, Ewe Cottons, Tis. 14. Hong Kong Trams, $20.60. Star Ferries, $89.

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Cements (combined), $18.15. Cercents (new), $5,

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