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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1940.

GOVERNMENT TO APPOINT

TAXATION COMMITTEE

sons.

to the Beplying Hon. Dr. P. S.

"Eight said.

lient dollars which

Mone

ago

for

the

the

may be recommended as a result of consideration in Select Com- mittee."

to make any statement in re-directed relatively few comments

now

Formation of a Taxation Committee, to include

UnofficialMembers, which will consider The Hanourable Mr. d'Alma-

HE.'s Speech the question His Excellency the Governor "every other possibility of increasing the Col- du touched on

been a noticeable payments made in said: "It has ony's revenue," was announced by His Excel- of relief

this debote circumstances in feature of

that Members of this lency the Governor, Sir Mark Young, winding Mac The

regal to individual payments Honourable up the Budget Debate at yesterday's Legisla-ary ormously and the matter Counell, when faced with an ex- tive Council meeting.

in still the subject of correspon-penditure sheet amounting to the with His Majesty's immense total of $147 million, of In the course of his speech His Excellency said the dence

Colony's greatest need was a representative, Government. I regret therefore which nearly $90 million repre- self-managing and progressive public body that I am not yet in a position sents recurrent expenditure, have (a reference to the prospective Municipality), gard to policy concerning re- and extremely few criticisms to and also said that every opportunity would be payments but the Honourable the actual terms of exprehure agree that have been laid before them. given by Government to locally recruited per- Member will probably

"Monourable Members have that in cases where the amount received was not unreasonably in general accepted the position the in persuading doclars and nurses debate

in excess of what it would have that the whole of this huge and forward and join Selwyn-Clarke to come

cont to keep the family clae- burdensome outlay is inescapable Medical Department which has yours

and have recognized that their the suffered severe losses in the past where it would not be unreason- Committee

at the present "Technical

principal concern Reorganization and Improvement few years and has a considerable able to effect some recovery.

time is with the revenue side of of Official Hospital and Clinical number of vacancies.

Education Grant

our budget. Govern-

"Perhaps the Honourable Uno?-

"I shall follow the example of Fuelitics" reported to

Member of this "The Honourable Mr. d'Alma- Honourable Members in this mat- inent a deficiency of over 3,300 ficlal Medical

The Committee Council would help, too, by in-

da also commented on the amall ter, and on the principle that the hospital bed:

of ex-ducing colleagues who, like him-

provision of $3,200 Included more important subject is better & progromne submitted proditure of rather over ten mill-self, possess special skill in cer under the Miscellaneous

Head left to the end, I will deal Brat provided for lain branches of medicine and

of the Estimates to cover the with some of the observations hospital surgery to offer their services as 2,500 additional

consultants, a is the expenses of the Repartriation that have been maile on the past, Office. The work of this Office present and future activities of certain outpatient honorary bels and for

practice in Great Britain and

had largely come to an end by the Government as represented in and welfare Incllities. These pro-

general ap-elsewhere.

the date on which Civil Govern- the detalls of the Expenditure posals received the

the "It goes without saying that the

ment was re-established and of Estimates, and will conclude with proval of Guvernment and

on the ques- Secretary of State for the Colon- finest equipped hospital, clinic or

Second welfare centre is valueless unless the former staff only one steno some observations the Unfortunately,

remains, the tion of revenue and the method ics,

there are trained nurses and skill-grapher

necessary supervision World War intervened.

being by which it can be augmented,

"The Hon. Mr. Landale asked "At the time of the liberalioned doctors to staff It."

Replying to the debate the exercise by the Secretariat. No just over 1 year ago, there were

Financial Secretary. Hon. Mr. provision has been included to a question about the functions of cover the return passenge ex- the Quartering Commandant and little more than 500 hospital beds

particular whether ava table for the general publie C.G.S. Follows, said: "I shall

to deal with penses of persons repatriated un- enquired in endeavour were in the

der this scheme as the question that officer was responsible for of which 200 cach

Aome of the points raised by

the Government's Tung Wah and Kwong Wah Hos-

Honourable Members. I will of the incidence of the coat la seeing that pital

still the subject of correspon-powers of requisition are carried start with the question of pay-

with His Majesty's out in accordance with the De- ment of salaries to officers who denee were interned. The Honourable Government. There is a separate fence Regulations and whether he Mr. d'Almada enquired whether vote to cover the cost of trans- had any control over Service re- aervants quisition. I will answer that ques- port of Government Government was under any legal obligation to make these from which the return passage tion with reference to the func- tlons of the newly nopointed payments and whether the Col- of officials are being met. ony will be called upon to meet

"The Honourable

Dr. S.N.Quartering Authority, who is an them. I do not propose to ex- Chau spoke of the importance of experienced offlerr seconded from the Public Wor's Department, press any opinion on how far education and ke would like to rather than those of the Quarter-

vote. the doctrine of frustration ap- see an increase in that pics in a case of this kind hut The fact that the increase in ing Commandant, whose depart- clearly there is a very strong expenditure in comparison with moral obligation. No one would 1941 amounts to nearly two seriously suggest that if a million dollars will, I hope, con member of the Armed Forces vince him that we have not is taken prisoner by the enemy been niggardly this year in he should not be paid during regard to the amount of money his period of captivity and sure-

which is being provided for this iy the position is the same in important Department. He will the case of a civil officer who also no doubt be interested to thority remains at his post and is in- know that we have just obtained upon the manner terned when the area is overrun authority from the Secretary of limited accommodation at by the enemy, Any expenditure State to pay Anglo-Chinese and disposal of the Government and on salaries during the period | Vornacular teacher

in grant- the Services of Internment is naturally a

aided schools on the same scale will have no actual control over and must remain my respon-

"Every effort was made to res- as possible the tore ns rapidly services nf which the community had been deprived of during the 44 months of Japanese occupa- tion. Here. I should like to re- call to Honourable members the courage and devotion to duty of those Chinese doctors and nurses who remained at their posts, and rendered invaluable service to the risk of their Cammimity at the lives and were responsible

of the hos- saving the majority pitals from the fate suffered by King's anel University, Queen's Colleges, and other éluen- tional establishments.

the

for

Bud

"In less than a year after the liberation, my colleagues

staffs have their hard working succeeded in increasing the hos-

from pital bed accommodation 500 to over 2,300 beds. During period clinical the same short amenities have been provided on

now

the

ment was a survival from period of the Military Adminls- tration and is now, as the Hon. Member will have noted, in pro- cess of being closed down.

Housing Question "It is most certainly the res- ponsibility of the Quartering Au-

to keep a close

watch

in which the the

is utilised. He

the Island, the Kowloon Penin-charge against the funds of as teachers in similar posts in requisitioned property; that

sula and the New Territories as far from home as Tai -wth the generous assistance in the early days of the Navy, Army and Air Force.

this Government.

"While I was

Vernacular Classes

is

to

Heavy Fines For Gambling

NOTICE

their

It has come to this notice of One of the biggest gambling cons

the Company that certain per- dens in Hong Kong was ralded from

are demanding payment consumers for services by Polico under Mr. . C. Lus-rendered in connection with the combe, A.S.P, (C), at 3 pm.supply of electricity

to on Wednesday resulting in the premises. No payments what arrest of 81 persone and the vor should be made except at seizure of $3081:00 table money the Company's officer where an and a considerable amount of official receipt will be Issued. Jewellery, from No. 20 Wing No members of the Company's Lok Street, first floor.

staff except the receiving When the Police entered the shroffs at the Company's officos flat, games of "Fan Tan," "Pal are authorised to receive money

dico were in pro- on behalf of the Company. Kau and

It is requested that consumers Appearing before Mr. George should report any such cases to She at the Central Magistracy the Head Office of the Company. yesterday, the principal keoper, Li Tak, 42, was fined $2,000 or one year'a hard labour. The assistant keeper, Kan Ping, 30, was fined $500 or three months, Chan Hak-ng, was fined 3750 or six months, Kwan Kai, $250

Kresa,

or one month's, Luk Kung, 31. $750 or six months and Wong Tung, 62, was fined $500 or three months hard labour.

Thirty-six gamblers who were 'present were each fined $10, while 30 absentees had their bail of $25 each estreated,

The table money seized dur- ing the raid was put in the Poor Box. while the jewellery will be auctioned and sold for charity.

Alt aix keepers were recom- mended for banishment.

MONEY MART There was no movement in Chinese National Currency yes- terday, and rateg closed at $132 for futured and $1.52 for apot (for CN$1,000).

to

Co-

Pate 5

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

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$2

Replies are awaiting at our offices for Box Nos. 62. 81, 82, 88, 01, 100, 102,

WANTED KNOWN

The Company is determined NOWHERE cise can you find such a dazzling world of genuine pre- to eradicate this nuisanco and

war made tenk camphor carved consumers aro asked

thesis, pure silk embroidered gar- operate by identifying the per-ments, finest

genuine Jade-gold 80s concerned when confronted

jewels of all descriptions, s those now shown at Mode Elite,

with them.

The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd., 22 Queen's Road C. No price-

hoggling Export-orders filled. P. & 6. Building,

3rd Floor, Hong Kong.

Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co., Ltd., AGENTS

Hongkong, September 2, 1946.

CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY

LIMITED

NOTICE

DEPOSITS

or

FOR SALE

TWO seater 105 HP. Stinson plane for sale. Total time under 500 hours. Box 115 "China Mall♫

FOR SALE. Three vessels first British built steel hul oll-burning steamer, 121 groas tons, length B3 feet, beam 18, draft 6, speed five knots. Second woodhulled 73 feet, beam 18, draft aix, somidiesel speed 8, cargo 133 tons. Third 107 tons,--Box No. 112 c/o “China Mall."

CODE-BOOK-Acme Commodity Phrase $150.00 Benticy Second Phrase $120.00 Brand new, Tele- phone 31231, Room 420, Mr.

Consumers are advised that Wang, Every morning, Gold was firm and rose from all deposits for electricity ac- NEW Typewriter Ribbons, all $343 a tael at the opening to counts should be paid direct into colours, $0.00 each, Typewriters $346 at the close.

the Company's cash offices, for hire, reasonable rent. Stan- Foreign currencies were also either at Argyle Street firmer, and there were buyera Yaumati (corner of Nathan Bldg., Ground Fl. Tel. 30591.

dord Typewriter Co., Alexandra of U.S. dollars at $4.65, Ster-Road and Wing Sing Lane). ling at $15.65 and Australian

POSITION VACANT. No contractors or agents are Pounds at $12.65.

authorized by this Company to SECRETARY. Applications collect deposits, and consumers invited for the post of Secretary to warned against making a large British Public Company these payments.

in Hong Kong. Applicants, who should be of British Nationality and not less than 30 years of age,

WATCHES

SPECIAL NOTICE To Storekeepers, Dealers.

Trado Buyers. ¿ Buyers of Swiss Watches resident In the Spring Ares (British Empire) In

position to obtain import

or the appront of the Local Exchange Control Authoriches to remit funds to pay For Swiss Winches should send for Ilustrated Pries Lists of Ladise" and Gents Wrist Watches Generous Discounts. All watches timed and wéjustad in Frown Workshops and felly guar anteed. First cuts your Local Danc Sand Wil parsiculare of your requlgament

to →→→

FEARS" (Dept, "AY>) DRISTOL 5, ENGLAND Watch Manufacturers since 1840.

NOTICE

as

Arc

are

CHINA LIGHT & POWER

COMPANY LIMITED. should have had commercial ad-

and

ministrative experienc F. C. CLEMO.

possess a sound knowledge of Acting Manager.necountancy, company and, com- mercial law. All applications Kowloon, 2nd September, 1946, will be treated as confidential.

THE MACAO ELECTRIC LIGHTING COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE is hereby given that the Thirty-First Ordinary An-. nual Meeting of the Share- holders of the Company will be held at the Mezzanine Floor, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building, Hongkong, on Monday, the Sixteenth day of September,

By Order of the Board of

Directora JOHNSON, STOKES &

established practice". I should referred to the lack of provision servance of the principles which September 1946 determined his 1946 at 3 p.m.

Univer- Government schools. glad to note sity trained teachers in grant-sibility; but it is his duty to de- that the Honourable Dr. S.Naided schools are already on the vise, to accommodate and to en- hod already taken Chau agreed with the justice same scales as teachers

with quire, I

1 may assure the Hon. of such payments I was sorry similar qualifications in Govern-pote

of the criticisms Member, to hear that he objected to the ment schools. More To Do

which he has referred and special manner in which the payments were made and what he referred

attention in being paid and will "While progress has been by no means unsatisfactory, my collea-

to as "complete disregard of

"The Honourable Member also be paid to the closest possible ob- the views of ques and I share

he has quoted. like to assure the Honourable for primary Vernacular education. my Honourable friend Mr. T. N.

"The Hon. Mr. Gillesple asked Member that there was really should like to assure him that in effect for Chau and our distinguished medi-

an assurance that eat colleague Hon. Dr. S. N. Chau, no disregard of established prac- Government fully realise the im-the interest taken by the Govern that a very great deal more TC-tlee. This Honourable Council portance of this and the Verna-

of this year, some seven months siderably in excess of that em-struction of a new civil airport was not reconstituted until May cular teaching staff today is con-ment in the project of the con-

was not reflected in or after the persons concerned had ployed in

to the

of a provision returned to their homes on are more Vernacular classes in $5,000 in the Estimates. I gladly

mains to be done before we can

approach the standard of medi- cal service which it is our am bition to provide for all sections of the community and especially whose the underprivileged

for

I

intern-

1941. In fact there

the Government schools now than

of Government,

,

limited meagre

which was an-

Notice is hereby given that, owing to health and by mutual arrangement, Mr. E. W. Wentwood has from 3rd

connection with the business of DENIS HAZELL AND WEST- WOOD and that henceforth Mr. Denta Hazell will carry on the said business under the same name BA prior to the war. namely, DENIS H. HAZELL & COMPANY.

Dated the 5th of Sept. 1946.

DENIS H. HAZELL & CO.,

Chung Tin Building,

on their release from needs have been so nily cham-expenditure during their period among the schemes for which we nounced in answer to a question Iment. Most of them had incurred there have ever been. Morcover Kive that assurance, The attitude pioned by the Honourable Unof of internment for the support hope to obtain grunts under the

Members of Council.

of their families and quite ob- Colonial Development and Wel-asked in this Council last July, No. 6, Des Voeux Road, Central,

remain unaltered. We are doing viously a decision in regard to tare Act we are including one their arrears of salary had to for the establishment of ten Pri- what we can, as rapidly as we be taken soon after their release. mary Vernacular Schools which can, and I can assure the Hon. The Secretary of State made will accommodate 250 pupils this decision not only in respect cach,

ficial should like to assure my Honour- able friends that His Excellency his advisers the Governor and are giving very cornest considera- tion to the improvement of medi- cal (and health) services in this Colony. In the not distant future, it is hoped that the Lords Com- missioners of the Admiralty will

of Hong Kong but in respect

of all the British territory in

Before I conclude should

Member that it is the earnest hope of Gov-rnment that it will be able at the earllest possible the Council to moment to ask

perhaps say a word or two inmake a very considerable increase the Far East which had been explanation of a number of dif- in the meagre outlay on which he

overrun by the enemy. I hope ferences which lionourable Mem- has commented. that I have satisfied the Hon- hers will have observed between ourable Member that there was the figures anally shown in the

con-

of

in

my

No

6th Floor.

BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD.

as the

MASTER

Secretaries. Shareholders are requested to inform the Company or the Secretaries the numbers of the shares held by them and also the numbers of the certificaten.

Au

Service Auction Rooms

Auctioneers, Surveyors Basement, French Bank Bldg

A.E.B. de Sousa, Auctionssy

Telephone 01867.

Original documents should not be forwarded-Box No. 111 "China

Mall."

LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers, Pedder Building. Telephone No. 20224,

H.Q. RASC HONG KONG

Tenders are invited for the purchase of the following items as they lie at 102 Potrol Depot, Lai Chi Kok:

800 Ibs Grease Barrels 34 and 44 I G Capacity Drums 4 IG

Containers 4 und I ̊G

These may be inspected be- tween 2 p.m. and 4.80 p.m. on 5th and 6th Sept., 1946.

Scaled tenders, showing price for bulk of grease and price per container or barrel, should be forwarded to H.Q. R.A.S.C, Vic- toria Barracks, Hongkong, be- fore noon, 7th Sept 1946.

GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

NOTICE

The public is hereby notined that Plumbers' Licences have been issued to the following:-

6th List

Kin: Hing Construction Co...

S.S. "Empire Witham” approve the necessary outlay on Memorial

having, arrived from UK. via renovating the War

Police Force Hospital on the Peak. This will

Ports consignecs of cargo aro no intention to sido track the draft Estimates and those

"The Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau and release for the general public two

Chau have hereby notified that all goods are Пoors at the Queen Mary Hospi-legislature. The position merely tained in the Appropriation Bill.the Hon. Dr. S. N.

being landed and placed at their was that there was temporarily As Honourable Members are spoken of the Police Force

risk into the Godowns of The tal which are occupied at present

no Legislative Council to con-aware the first reading of the Ap- terms which I am aure have op Hong Kong & Kowloon. Wharf and by the Royal Navy-a service

taken be pealed to the sympathies of every Godown Co., Ltd., where delivery which has rendered incalculableault and I think I can safely propriation Bill was

Esti- member of this Council. I take may be obtained as soon assistance to the civil medical de say that nothing of this sort can fore the printing of the

happen again while the Colony mates had been completed in or- this opportunity of adding goods are landed. partment,

"His Excellency has sanctioned remains under any normal form der that the Legislature might be tribute to the quality of the work the reconditioning of Felix Villas of Government.

given some information in regard which is being carried out in cir

claims will be admitted to the financial position. Printing cumstances of exceptional dim-

after the goods have left the go- Sam Hing & Co. which should provide nearly 100

'greater than

the members Relief Payments

delays were

was culty by

of the downs and all goods remaining Shun Fat beds for caroble much needed

wise and able undelivered after 8th September, Hung Yuo & Co. nticipated and it was therefore Force under the cases of pulmonary tuberculosis.

decided to make a number of direction

my Honourable 4 p.m. will be subject to rent. "Approval has. also, been ae-

Kwong Sing Loi Kee "The, queation of the differ-djustments under Other Charges friend the Commissioner corded for the provision of tem-

́ent treatment accorded to of which were found

All broken, chafed and. dam-, be necessary Police. It will be gratifying to porary hutments in the rrounds of

A. Wal further review him, I am sure, as it la to me to aged goods are, to be left in the ficers who were interned and in's a result of a This the Kwong Wai Hospital.

those who wore not intormed t to some

current costs. Provision to know that this Council appre- godown, where, they will be will ease the 'pressure

has also been raised. As I ex cover the newly approved rates ates the meritorious services examined by Messrs. Carmichaci cxtent on hospital beds in Kow-

plained some weeks ago in reply of pay for the Police was also in that are being rendered and will Clarke on 8th September, 1946, at 1000,

to a qucation in this Honourableluded and this had naturally re- be prepared to view sympatheti- 10 Appeal For Staff "With such a colossal rehabili- Council, His Majesty's Govern- ulted in an increase under Per- cally any proposals that come bo- tation programme, it is obviously consideration to this question provision

ment is prepared to give further sonal Emoluments. The originalfore it for improving the con-

under the Treasuryditions of service of the Forer. In fet Warehouse Regulations con- ment to press for the implementa A Committee on which uno vote for the salaries of Cadet Of the matter of Police salaries and signees must have in attendance The Hongkong & Shanghai

Banking Corporation teers and other unattached of- also as regards the payment of Revenue Officer when damaged lion of the recommendations of clala are represented has been.

ficers still on leave or who are on compensation for loss of life or dutlable goods are oxamined. the Technical Committen to which appointed to make recommenda-

All claims against the vessel Yue Sang & Co. I referred in my opening re- tinos and it is still sitting.eave pending retirement was, injuries sustained in the course marks. At the same time, Hon- When their report le received found to be inadequate in the of Police duty much active con- must be prosented to the Under Lami Woo & Co.

It will be forwarded

to the Ught of later Information re-sideration has been devoted to the signed within ten days of the Tai Wo Shun Keo ourable Members

rost may

Various ceived. Moreover

ad-needs of the Force since the res- ship's arrival, or they will not be assured that everything human Secretary of State who will of Aitional projects which were re-toration of Civil Government and recognised. ly possible will be done to im-course also have to pay due received after the first proof of the much in the way of actual im- prove medical services in Hong gard to the representations

No Eire Insurance will be ef mado

Watimales had, been sprinted were provement has been effected, “y on the subject by the incorporated under the Develop Kong.

I welcome very warmly the "May I end my remarks with Governments of Singapore and mms Secretariat Head. The appeal which was made by the. Fran koment to all Honourable Un- the Malayan Union. Quite ob-necessary amendments to the Hon. Dr. B. N. Chau, for the pro-

official Members of this Council viously on a matter of this kind schedule. At the Appropriation vision of a public library (who are specially Interested in there must be a uniform polleraill will be made during the rather, as I think he said, of pub seeing auch facilities restored) to throughout the British Depend Committee, stage together with le Ubraries in the plural. hssist my colleagues and myself encies in the Far East

any further amendments which,

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out of the question at the ro-

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Wang Ngai, M. W. & Co. Shewan Tomes & Co., Ltd. To comply with General Bond- Kwong Ying Lung

Wing Wo & Co.

16, Tin Lok Lane.

40, Yee Wo Street, Grd. Fl. 12, Tin Lok Lane.

Tain Yuen St., Talpo Market, N.T.

52, Stanley Street,

Room 33 (3rd fl) Stock Ex- change Buttuing, ice 1109ße St. 46, Leighton Hill Road. Chung Tin Building.

782, Nathan Road, Kowloon. 871, Canton Road, Kowloon.

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Burding.

Kayamally Building.

25, Des Voeux Road Central. 1, Burrow Street, Grd. Fl..

Licences issued to the undermentioned plumbers have been rovoked:

20 Shanghai Street, Kowloon,

Flavale Street.

fected

Lam Koe Leang Tung Kee

or

W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (China)

··LAND:

(This list should be kept for referenés).

Hong Kong, 2nd Sept, 1949:

V. KENNIFF "Water" Authority.