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it agrees that they were too high; instructions have been given for
their reduction in future.
Paragrath 16. The question of imposing a tax on
betting is under consideration The possibility of increasing the revenue from the Entertainment Tax is also being considered.
Faragrah 17. Government is prepared to consider this proposal, but any scheme must look to the future and take into account the probable development of wharves and godowns in Kowloon. The matter is at present being considered by the Manager, Railway and the Director of Public Works.
Paragraphs 18 - 20. Specialisation in excess of what obtains at present is very difficult in a service so small as that of Hong Kong. The formation of a Civil Service Association is
rather a matter for the service itself; the Government would view the formation of such an Association sympathetically.
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Paragraph 21. Whilst it is perhaps an exaggeration to say that "experience in other Crown Colonies
is of little use, there is considerable weight in this paragraph, which should be borne in mind when a successor is selected for Mr. Creasy who proposes to retire in 1932. Mr. Carpenter also wishes to retire
in 1932.
Paragraphs 22 and 23. These are dealt with in the
Report on the Public Works Department.
Paragraphs 24-26. The Government agrees that any policy involving heavy future commitments should be put before Legislative Council and fully explained.
This is the normal
practice of the Government and is usually done on the introduction of the Annual Estimates of Expenditure. But, as the Commissionas remark, in times of plenty the tendency to extragence is universal, and not even tho legislative Council of Hong Kong is an exception.
Paragraph 27. A Committee under the chairman shio of
the
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