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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, (040.

DEBATE ON BUDGET

(Continued from Page 7)

"submit that it is absolutely disgracatut that such a situr fion should be allowed to con tinue and I submit that Govern ment should forthwith dis charge its obligations without farther delay."

"Though the future is uncer. tain, certain world trein and tendencies are clear and uumis. takeable and they affect ong Kong.

These world trends, include an over more clamant Temand for sein?

betterment everywhere, which is

to be applauded, in the midst of an overgrowing canfilet between two ideologica,, which is depinred. In face of this uncer- tainty of the future and of these world trendin, and on the eve of loen! constitutional reforms, there is much for the Colony to do. How this work is to be performed must depend on the extent to which all scelions of the community can be united. There has never been a

"We must be preparei for ernment for a very considerable (drástla, pruning in our disburse-n. Perhapt. Government, end

meule to meet possible, md even inke probable, heavy

provision reduction in whereby the public, which has Government's. come.".

tie enough of its own, em be The 'Financial ·Secretary's provided with a portion, at least, referendas .to Miscellaneous of the amenities that have beeti Bervices, did not atlafy the taken away from it. public: This was not the only head which falled to explain. itself, and the extremely high recurrent expenditure made the Budget far from healthy. "Fature to curb the tendency to allow pensions to eat so heavily

no the Colony's ultimately carry Hong Kong Inte bunkruptcy. We have no right to be Brodigal with funds which future generations will be called upon to pay..

ussels

Assessment Rates

mutan need than the present for other for the police, etc.. but

will

Kong were nlocated, at one time. The Assessment rates in teng for definite expenditure, a certain percentage another for water supply, an

for public lighting.

thni sympathy, derstanding all done and tolerance.

one way with now, Though the percentages were so shown, the General Revenue, and at no time money went Into was expenditure under Hevant Head of Expenditure set any re- directly against

the percentage theoretically collected

Revenue

"The time for snobbery. for racial discrimination, has long passed.

it is the time for unity: unity of outlook and aspirations and unity in effort.

that account.

jg

In "conclusion, I would like 10 of rates mote from Ge

General Eisenhower's ou book p

Page 6204 striking expression plication of the work tendencies Government to alloente, and the of the im to pay for whatever it plenses

"Much has been made of the trade of this Colony,, and it i obvious that a great deal of the Colony's prosperity hus derived from this source, and from the growing jacustries, regarding which such pleasant comments industries are have been made. Although our the same cannot be said of some permanent asset, of the rode which is being con- ducted at the present time.

"A disquieting feature is the utter lack of buoyancy in our Investment market, whether shares or property be

COR. sidered as Д Inak of commercial

such. This showT confidence in the

future of Hong

Kong: and since trado

alon

might tend to be inflationary due thought should be given to this feature of our economy.

A Paradox

"Paradoxically, there is a curl- contradiction between our

an extract as a lumped together, funds are drawn trade and our investment mar

ket, and unless some sort

of

und of the part which we can take | community gels little indication / equilibrium is attained, there Is

174

even in a tiny place like Hong for what

be unduly elated purpose phy

9 reason to Kong to meet the situation:

specific over our present position. form of taxation is

This. "The arras

collected, in turn, will naturally be reflect- which freedom in

For instance, The flourishes will continue

provision of to shrink parking space for motor ears is years.

of fed m the Estimates of future unless the

supporters

of demo a general charge upon publie that

ersey nutch Communist fonati- funds, with no provision

clam

mean n

the

removes

misleading allocution. How

salt

in:

are

"In the midst of n this talk with clear and

of prosperity and a record Dud- motor cars are paying a corres- common understanding that the freedom

1.

get, it is useful at times to take ponding of

tax to defray the cost need of other things that mat- men is at stake; meet Communist entailed In providing for the ter. regimented unity with the volun-cntivenlence enjoyed by

We want to see our indus- tary unity

those trin Bosition strengthened, and of commun purpose,

best able to afford this, Other even though this may

instances of this policy coutel beutinies

this connection nur

public sacrifice of some mensure of

given. The lumping therefore might have, for instance, some contribute. We tionalistic above all, annul

pretensions: and,

a purely netitions Communist ap-

art of radio-telephonic services penis to the hungry, the poor, the ever, it may be as well to ex which might tend to become in- connecting isolated districts, oppressed, with practical measures preis the hope that the public dustrial centres, but which untiringly prosecuted for

wii

not at some future date be handicapped by lack of these ser- elimination of suelal and economic deprived of any rights bared in vices. Such conveniences would evils that set men against men."

the separate rates (e.g. free allowance of water) now that the ing out of development, of which de much to promote the sprend- DR. S. N. CHAU

identity of the rate on which such right is enjoyed has been England, and Government's at- we see signs in the North of Distribution Of Rice

lost. The efficiency expert with tention to this is likely to bring I hope, look into this nuiter. Not Satisfactory

Indeed Regrettable

about even greater interest by thetory owners in the possibili- "A great deal has been build quarters

ties of

of Hong Kong as an Indus- about the allocation of funds to

trial centre." fur Government Dr. Chau regretted the lack of servants, and this Counell has provision for the Mental Home. beca called

institution required replace- approve The enormous voter for this purpose.ment, he said. It is fenture

was making

is indeed regrettable that in Dr. Chau said the time had

provision for east of Government has

quarters, coing for Government to consider done ittle, f

" ex anything, to assist all sections of

the decontrolling of rice and Its return to free enterprise. expert Government employees in pro- to bring about drastle trimming portion

"Rice, a staple food of their rown of unnecessary expenditure

numbers. A great portion of the people of and the weeding out of non-es-ove hus now been made to Asia and the Far East, is under sential and superfluous person- houre the police. This is to be nel. This overhauling and reor-of

an allocation system through n commended, for without a degre: central governing body in South ganisation were long overdue.

contentment It is doubtful East Ask, but I can see no rez- Greater revenue did not mean

whether the enormous suns be-son why the ric

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rice dealers should greater wealth. It contained duce

ing spent on Security will pro- not be entrusted with the work Frant: from Lokios and sources that Government will announce

tangible results,

hope of impasting this verral, the off- of income

elal allocation of which can be maintained indefinitely. be what plans have been formulated handled by the dealers. "Reduced to terms of annual housing for the many classes of tion und distribution

the early future "Existing methods of alloca- contribution per head, Govern-Government employers who have not at all satisfactory.. Rationed ment's revenue averages nearly many grievances (Lacluding hous-tic $100 per cupita of population. Fer a average

family of

oning) which have not beca re- five dressed. this would mean $500.

Dr. S. N. Chau akt that the Colony was still very much handicapped

the lack of by many necessary things, in spite of the astounding Increase" the Estimates,

The outstanding the exceptimally high administration.

peclevi of the eflciency

which

Was

would

is

#21

10

to provide in

upon

10

2

of rice are

is generally of varying qualities, sometimes good, occa sienally satisfactory but often. "I is true this

It is to be deplorest, also, that inferior--so Inferior that many correct

notno provision can be made for ration-ticket holders do not care indication of the Civic Centre in Hong Kong, al- sum paid in taxes by each though the building which once

to apply for their rations. poor family but it does give an served as such, and the cost of

(Continued on Page 13) overall picture, and stresses the which

a

fact that

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