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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1936-

VIGOROUS CRITICISM BY UNOFFICIALS OF BUDGET PROPOSALS

(Continued from Page 11

Correction Of An Abuse

Hon. Mr. Braga's Speech

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Inspector of Furniture on p. 97] "I submit that the cost of these need not be carried to the point of iser, and no number of the rules would have been broughty

Government

of the draft Estimates; but it two very necessary, improvements continuing a condition that is con-deters them from carrying on the date, but to | 1239

seems open to question as to wher would be inconsiderable and would sidered unsafe for speedy wheeled nuisance,, which is a serious were, and expressed them in the sequestered the proceeds, despite

ther it is really necessary that an be fally justified. The saving of traffic. The bridge at the Esser menice to public health coin of the Colony. More recently unafficial protest, and rude people

ROAD DEVELOPMENT IN officer such as described should be time which would be effected to voir and another in Shatin Valley Much can be said regarding the the taxpayer would have been sar used them to build the Eos

KOWLOON

paid a sterling salary equivalent and from the Star Ferry wharf at Tai Wa village just before unsatisfactory condition of the reaching the railroad tracks, both Homumtin Cemetery. It is a seri saved a lot perhaps more cor loon-Canton Railway,

Įto 38,360 next year. If in the would be of great benefit. rectly in the light of the present

require to be replaced They are ously debateable question whether In his speech the Hon. Mr. J. P. discharge of his duties no special Danger Spot Removed budget the motorist and the Civil

"The Unofficial Members fully

"The Government is to be com-too narrow for two cars to pass the shutting down of this cemetery technical qualifications are called Servant.

realise that in starting this bare Braga said:--

*Your Excellency, propose to for, then in the interest of mended for having widened the abreast and, furthermore, were not for more burials and its transfer of Waterloo Road and designed, I am sure to take the out of a central residential ares "The Retrenchment Commission they may well be adding to the dealt with the settling of exchange expenses of this Colony is that direct my remarks on a few sub-economy the present post is one junction in paragraph 5 of its Report on portion of the balances required jects more as a matter of policy that should be transferred to the Argyle Street. This used to be a heavy loads now carried over them has not now become imperative danger spot for traffic, but where daily. Shatin village road is also At any rate, the matter is one the Treasury. Government cannot cannot be earmarked to this end, than in criticism of the Budget dollar grade as som as possible.

but in common fairness they feel proposals. We are passing through still regard the Roads-Main-Waterloo Road should be at its capable of widening. The motorist, that should be looked into by the say it was not told!

"The health of the communiti Salary Cal

they must emphasise and ask for admittedly depressed times calling tenance Vote as wholly insuficient widest (viz at its junction with especially in view of the higher President of the Urban Council "Which brings me to the salary the correction of an abuse. That for sympathy and co-operative To neglect roads so that they fall Nathan Road) it is actually at its taxation on petrol and motor-car

should receive locating: more open spaces and cut. While I remark rather sadly this may not be easy we admit efforts in an earnest endeavour to into a state of such serious dis narrowest. The dangerous bend licences, has a right to expect that should also be catered to by al-

can be pointed out in at this point should be eliminated these

playgrounds, especially in"congest- that such blisters are no "new but at least the beneficiaries of a provide a solution to real difficul-repair as

Kowloon and the New Territories and thus make more room for the prompt attention.

“Without great expense also cer, ed areas. : This is notoriously unofficial com-subscriber from now on should in ties. things among the

tain parts of the Castle Peak and lacking in the "Homuntin district munity, this in no way dampens every case get out the money pat I cannot recall past programmes during the current year. is a daily growing traffic flowing into

are outstanding road Taipo Roads could be widened to Children in this locality can be. the enthusiasm with which the in, with reasonable interest of Public Works Extraordinary of policy that works out much more Nathan Road, yorda ninety and nine welcome the siz

"Liability for this fund is not major importance appearing with-expensively in the long run. On into the fold. especially as shown in the Colony's accounts out a single item, as is the case this subject I would like to state works not involving a great deal give more room for pedestrians seen in large numbers daily mak-

of for games. thase of the mercantile community though the directors of public and for 1937. The only item of can- that the Kowloon Residents Asso- of money calling for immediate and people carrying bully loads ing use of the public roadways who can look to benefit from Pro-private companies are forced very sequence is scheduled under Loan ciation has requested me publicly attention in Kowloon I shall now where they might be clear

along the road need not be re- vident Fund or similar scheme ap-properly to declare the true and Works for the commencement of to bring this question to the notice deal with road requirements in the motor traffic. Trees at present

Bathing Beaches state of the new Central Market. This being of Your Excellency and this Coun-Ner Territories.

Thanks. I feel, are due for the moved, but could mark the bound- preciate that if the details given correct view of the recently in a local paper of the Company's affairs, including con- the case, attention is necessarily L

"I would like to go even further construction of a new motor road ary for motor traffic, and behind "Widows and. Orphans' be true, ortingent liabilities, and Government drawn to the question of the gen

"SHOULD BE MADE anywhere near true, then, and not might well remember the parable eral staff of the Public Works and state that the Government through splendidly wooded country the trees an extra stretch could be AMPLE PUBLIC PROVISION

It Department.

appear should immediately take in hand full of wild bird life from upper sided to the road for use by forgetting pensions, widows, and of the mote and the beam.

"It has been truthfully said orphans are in possession of a very "It may be remembered, how anomalous, however, that, without what I might describe as essential Shatin Road leading to the 'Shing pedestrians only.

Mon Valley.

"In speaking of trees, I feel that "With the completion of Tsun attention need only be drawn for that we have the sea on almost ever. that a great number in this any large-scale public works, the road works. bad bargain. one that would make an insurance man shudder.

community have no pensions and Budget should be burdened with Kowloon Hospital Approach

"In this connection. I would Wan Market, this district is the Botanical and Forestry Deevery side of us and yet the "As the cat is now out of the no Provident Fund. Any provi-architects' salaries alone amount-

urge the completion of the road gradually assuming the air of apartment to see that those up majority of the citizens of this bag may we, ask Government to sion they can make must be by ing to $157,209 in 1997.-

"While inviting Your Excel-from Argyle Street to Tam Kung growing township. The motor rooted by the, recent typhoon on Colony are denied the amenities of issue a statement-showing how their own efforts, not easy in these!

lency's attention to what strikes Road. It only requires the widen-highway in the vicinity of the the roads in the New Territories its bathing beaches. It is the this fund has operated in the past days..

ample provision at least for the Gratitude Expressed

ine as more or less an unsatisfacing and surfacing of the path village is now much too narrow for as well as in Kowicon will soon be duty of the Government to make better health of its peopic; and a and how it is proposed to carry

the when it is remembered that the Castle Peak Water Supply it on in the future, for I can as

"Letters have appeared in the tory position, I would like to offer from the approach road to the new the daily increasing traffic, and replaced.

"Some information might be special point should be made to bathing sure you. Sic that if in the sober press which seem to suggest that a suggestion. The eleven. archi Central British. School to

are technical officers with Riding School -- a length of abort open ground by the roadside is world of business. so far removed Hong Kong is in process of cutting tects

below those acquired experience who are not 300 or 400 yards — to provide the utilised by the enterprising OWD-usefully given on the question of provide more public from High Olympus, any employer European Staff to of a large, staff tried to drive 80 levels usual, in other Crown Co- easily replaceable, and for that logical connection by mad between ers of the pineapple plantations as the water supply to the Castle beaches, especially on the Penin- "aever lonies. I think I am correct in reason full advantage should be Kowloon Tong, Mongkok, Kowloon an open market for retailing the Peak district. Beyond the bare sula, with proper facilities for on the one hand, inscious fruit with the harvesting official statement that a small sup-dressing." which should be made hard a bargain he could hope to keep his people contented saying that so far from this being taken of their available profes- Hospital, etc.,

"As an illustration I think I am the case Government merely is in sional services at the present time land Hanghom and Tokawan on of the midsummer crop, the roads ply scheme was investigated in the easily accessible to the residents to parity in making preparations and plans the other. Does it not appear office of the P.WD. might usefully Colony last year, some indication of the Colony next summer. The correct in saying that a bachelor,

process of coming on

construction of strange that the Kowloon Hospital consider the provision of a very of the intention of the Government majority class of the well-to-do though be may have subscribed with thera, and has quite a long for the future

glorified pavilions and shacks. major public works when funds cannot be reached from anywhere necessary road improvement in regarding the prosecution of this can afford their well-appointed"

bav-this district. In particular. I trust scheme should be forthcoming. the Pool all his life, yet only gets way to go yet.

"For the benefit of many resi- What about the majority of the back half his subscription on re- "There is little to say about the eventually become available, such at Tokawan by ear without

widen the dangerous bend in the dents in various parts of the middle class who are as little pro- tirement or his estate that half on general budget, a very good one as the Post Office and Government ing to travel the circuitous road the Government will immediately

..We offices in Kowloon. Both these are round to Kowloon City? under the circumstances.

"Another path which should be road just before Tsun Wan is Peninsula I should like to urge vided with an abundance of money for the serious, consideration of and as badly off for a lot of time indulge in I do not see why Benedicks think, though, that some of the referred to in the report of the

see eye to eye Director of Public Works for 1935. similarly treated is the one rum-reached.

Hairpin Bends

the Medical and Sanitary Depart-after office hours to should be penalised. Perhaps the Officials may not answer is this, that this fund was with us Motorists have to face An important extension of the ning parallel with the railway be-

"Again, there are still several ments, that market gardens situat-this most popular form of health- Hospital,

thetween Waterloo Road and King's

timely started by private enterprise when increased taxation but they have Kowloon

Chinese Park thereby providing a through sharp bairpin bends near the Kowed is the immediate vicinity of fall and beneficial recreation? The such things were by no meazs been and are being given greater maternity

Com-hint in earmarking definite 'large' and when modern and facilities. Nothing in what has patients, should not be further motor road from Waterloo Road to loon Reservoir which are a positive residential places, should be com-Government may take

Gascoigne Road, and considerably danger to traffic. The Roads En-pletely done away with be con-delayed. more or less established procedure already been said must

down. Had strued

"Inspector Of Furniture" shortening the distance from Kow-gineer probably finds his limita-plaints are constantly made that beach areas in Hebe Haven with had not been laid

as detracting from

(Continued on Page 3) "I am making 'no reflection on the loon Tong and Homuntin to King's tions in the indispensable, provi- the gardeners are in the habit of the completion of the Customs

'sion of funds. The restriction freely using nightsoil as a fertil-l management of the monies been gratitude for

holder of the office designated as Park and Chatham Road. left to the beneficiaries no doubt sacrifices."

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