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Further, we have been informed that the present coulies through their guilds have petitioned Government expressing their readiness to introduce improve- ments in transport and in reeeptacles and to ent any requirements which Government may stipulate It there fure dnes not appent that Government should have any reason to be apprehen- sive of a lack of progress

Finally, even if it could be shown, which many of us doubt, that it would be to the best interest of the Colony that departmental collection should be nevertheless still remains. adopted, 11 for Government to be satished that the use of public money is necessary. par

627- ticularly where further taxation is volved.

The prople who have recourse to the present systein have never refused to [Continued on Page 11)

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My Chinese colleagues and I learn with deep satisfaction that it has been de cided by Government that this scheme should stand over until further con- sideration has been given to the matter and that Government will refrain from In the ordinary course of events, xpenditure without the consent little criticism would be levelled Finance Committee. This decision is. at a Budget drawn on these lines, in our opinion, a wise one. for the as it is sound policy

We venture to suggest that, before guardian of the public purse to be committing itselt, Government should prudent; but while prudence which examine carefully and find out exactly leads to showing a deficit is what are the improvements and advan- understandable, it is time to ask tages attached to departmental collec- Hong Kong and is tropically finished throughout.

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for a return to a sense of propor-ystem is far from satisfactory. We tion when that prudence becomes would welcome a change, but it must excessive. Its use is certainly un-bo'a change for the better. How is the justifled to paint a picture so proposed system a better one? Surely gloomy so that a call for further not because some 2,000 coolies, hitherto sacrifices may be unchallenged by l-free-lance would thereby become Gov- Judging by the a community, already burdened)etament servants. by greatly increased costs of ly many representations which have been ing and bearing, albeit cheerfully, made, the coolles themselves do not

appear to show any enthusiasm. added taxation as a war respon- sibility.

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If the dissemination of gloomi. ness is intended to stimulate fresh

Although there must be reasons, we from the efforts to support the war, then a are unable to see where, direct exhortation to that. effect point of view of public health progress may be productive of better re-lles, when, the same old method is used sults. Although as individuals, and the same old set of coolles are some of us might do more, we cer-¡ employed. In fact, so far as the aver tainly cannot do too much as forge tenant is concerned, he would fart

rather deal with the coalie working for as Hong Kong is concerned, We himself, who in all likelihood would be have no need to be ashamed of a humbler individual than the same the effort we have made, $10,000,- coolie working in the role of a Gavern- 000 per annum by way of War ment servant. At least now, when a Taxation for a tiny colony, with tenant has a complaint to make, he a dearth of agricultural produce, goes to a neutral party; but with de-

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