Enclosure No. 3.
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SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST.
DEBATE ON THE BUDGET.
Unofficials Greet Bill With Mixed Feelings.
CONGRATULATIONS.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7. 1932.
of treating out-patients, who flock daily in large numbers to the Kow- loof Hospital for medical atten- tion and we hope that, if possible & 3upplementary Vote will be taken later for the erection of this Blok, which is on the Govern- mert's hospital planning map as a desirable project and which is urgently needed.
New Post Office.
MORE SPEED DEMANDED sirability of increased Police pro-clufe an ample Post Office. May
ON NEW DAM.
MR. SHENTON PLEADS CAUSE OF CAUSE OF CIVIL AVIATION.
GOVERNMENT'S REPLY.
In the Budget Debate at the Legislative Council meeting yesterday, many recommendations were pressed by the Un- officials, and a charge of timidity on the part of the Government was levelled by the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga.
Among the numerous subjects recommended was a bolder outlook all round, the prompt commencement of the Shing Mun Valley water scheme, the provision of adequate facilities in the matter of aviation, unless the Colony wished to be left behind, a more adequate air-subsidy, a heavier betting-tax, the consideration of the policy of retaining a credit balance of at feast $10,000,000, and a simultaneous broadcast of foreign and Chinese programmes through separate transmitters.
MR.
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The second urgent matter, re- Department, we have no objections lating to Kowloon, is the new Post to offer, as we believe that an Office, in regard to which the Hon: adequate Police Force is very Cobnial Secretary stated that in essential in this rapidly growing the near future a large building Colony and we trust that the de-wi be required which will in-
tection in the outlying districts we inquire if plans for such a of Taipo, Fanling, Sheung Shui comprehensive building have been and Kwan Ti will be borne in drawn up and if not how soon will mind.
the be ready? The Unofficial Medical Personnel.
Members will appreciate an op- As regards increases in the portunity of considering these Personnel of the Medical Depart plans. ment, we fully agree that the sug- geated increases are necessary, gested increases are necessary, ing how loon, which the Unofficial There is a third subject, affect- but we would add that we consid- er that anti-malarial measures
Members consider of importance, are most important and we should namely, the decision to retain the Kowloon be glad to have an assurance from centrai valley of the the Honourable Director of Medi- Peninsula for public cemeteries. cal and Sanitary Services that, in At the time when the decision was his opinion,
his anti-malarial taken to convert that valley into a no forecast could Staff is sufficient, and, if he does burial ground not consider it aufficient,
have contemplated that the growth should like to know in what re of Kowloon would have attained spects he considers it to be in-
the rapidity and importance to sufficient.
which it has reached. We submit that the foregoing decision ought now to be reversed in the interests
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HON. MR. W. E. L. SHENTON.
Colony's Aviation Needs Fully Outlined.
THE AIR MAIL SERVICE.ship within our memory.
The Hon. Mr. Shenton said: Your Excellency,-Time
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to find a single item which has not idea, already a service exists g received the attention of His Ex-far as French Indo-China, and we cellency much has now been com- know that the French Authorities pleted, some matters are already in hope to start a service to Hongkong hand, and the remainder are still shortly. What is being done in under consideration-this is a re- British interests?
I am led to cord which certainly calls for ap- believe that a subsidy of $60,000 preciation and will probably be re-spread over three years has beeb corded in the history of this Colony offered but I am informed that this as the most constructive Governor is quite inadequate. Are the Home Authorities moving in this matter General Economic Situation. and if so what are they doing?? When viewing the Estimates we Perhaps one day we shall come to must take a broad survey of the our senses and find that Hongkong,
find passes general situation-we
the this Colony of which we are with ever increasing rapidity, and world as a whole, in a state of proud," has been left in the lurch,
economic it is by the return of a well known financial and
chaosdue to our own apathy and want landmark, that one realises that every country is embarrassed, some of appreciation. What is the another year has passed.
more than others, but wherever one commodation at Kai Tack? Year after year with the regu- looks one sees reconstruction and the moment we have a Hangar larity of the seasons the Budget transition what banker or business 250 feet over all by 120 feet in day comes round and one becomes man in this Colony is prepared to breadth, it is divided in two, one- cognisant of the fact that the Gov-say that returning prosperity is yet half occupied by the Air Ministry ernment annual cycle has again in sight-all trade figures are down and the other half used for civil been completed.
-true the security which this aviation. Civil aviation thus gets Retiring Officers.
Colony affords has attracted sub-125 feet by 120 feet which equals We are apt to forget that each stantial sums of money but it large- 15,000 square feet, this
125 feet year our Government Officers ap-ly lies dormant and unproductive in length is flanked on either side proach nearer their time for re-land sales are shrinking and will by a strip 21 feet broad used for tirement and it is only when we see probably go lower in the coming office accommodation. an official announcement such 28 year--our revenue has increased by During the month
of January "A number of retirements in the one-third in ten years but this has last the portion of the Hangar used senior ranks of the Cadet Service been accomplished by an all round for civil aviation was daily occupied are expected during the next year increase of taxation and we desire by four machines taking up a shall no further burden in the immediate floor space of about 3,500 square soon be saying good-bye to several future who under these circum- feet, which gradually increased un- or two", that we realise we
with whom we have for years
stances will cavil at the Govern- til August when the daily average worked and whom we regard almost ment's declared intention to keep a number of machines rode to de as part of our constitution-all too surplus balance of $10,000,000 occupying a floor space of between soon shall we bid them farewell, any other policy would be contrary nine and ten thousand square feet men with whom we may not at all to the best interests of this Colony out of our total of 16,000 square times have been in accord but a drop in the sterling value of feet. In another six months at our dollar of a few pence would the same rate we shall be crowded whom we have nevertheless re- spected, because of their disin-place a very different complexion out. What will be the position terestedness, and their desire to on the Estimates which we have when the Air Mails arrive? Wition deal honourably with us.
before us to-day. It is only a will be the position if the Air matter of two or three years ago Ministry come along and take the The Estimates which we are de- that we were facing a large deficit whole of the present Hangar? We hope that, in the new
We ought in my opinion to at bating to-day have been described and tapping all possible sources of Government Civil Hospital, pro-
as "colourless" not only by the revenue to make our Budget balance quce proceed to put up another vision is being made for the open- of he future expansion of Kow-
Hon. Colonial Secretary himself who can say what the future has Hangar with A minimum air treatment of tuberculosis, and looμL
but by the Press generally. I fail in store for us in these
difficult apace of 90,000 square feet. we should like to see a sanatorium
times? Having now dealt with the Me-to understand the denomination built for tuberculosis cases.
I cannot leave this subject with- unless it is meant We morandum of the Hon. Director of "colourless"
Various Public Works Desired. out recording a protest in the approve of the recent anti-epit- Public Works and with the special to denote something which does not problem, the new Gaol, the new want of consideration which has I will not refer to our Water strongest terms at the apparent ting regulations, and we consider needs of Kowloon, we desire to lend itself to undue adverse that propaganda as to the dangers call attention to various scattered criticism-if that is a fair inter- Government Civil Hospital, the been shown by the Home Authori- of spitting should be extensively items in the Estimates for 1933:
pretation, then I agree.
Kowloon Hospital, the Cen- ties to our Flying Club. If it is circulated by the Government
trai British School 1 On page 34, under Head 10,
the desired to sell British machines in both by means of printed leaflets Harbour Department and Air Ser
dealt with exhaustively by other must be given for instruction In Vehicular Ferry, as they are being the Far East then every facility in the Chinese language and by vices, subheading "Government street speakers.
Honourable Members except to say such machines. Slipway, Yaumati", we notice that
Unfortunately We shall watch with interest the the Personal emoluments for 1933
that they have my hearty support. there appears to be an unexplain- experiment of substituting Asia- amount to $33,313 as against $19,-
Before passing I should like to able disregard of this very ele tic for European Inspectors, and 223 for 1932, and we would inquire
draw attention to the fact that the mentary principle. we hope that, with the course of
new Female Gaol has been com- this considerable increase
Employment of Local Officers. training mentioned
pleted, thus erasing a blot on our in the Hon; should occur at this slipway where
The desire to encourage locally escutcheon. I am also of opinion recruited officers in the Govern- prove to be a success.
Tribute to Sir William Peel that the new Central British Schoolment service whether foreign dr | Floating Craft can be berthed, and We approve of the training of we would further inquire from the
will not brook delay and that we local Chinese is in accord with the four students for teaching as pro- Hon: Harbour Master whether it is William Peel, our then newly apary School at Kowloon similar to policy--the more the Colony is able On the 9th May, 1930, H.E. Sir badly need a Government Second-best traditions of our Colonia) vided for in the Budget.
not bad economy for the Govern-pointed Governor, was presented Queen's College. mert, in view of numerous other with a public address, which was bering and repairing facilities the work of a large and representa- for new and attractive roads but Demands will probably be made avable in this Colony, to main- tive Committee. In this document I hope our efforts will be directed tai is slipway in use,
of welcome appeared a list of the to the early completion of the new various public works and matters North Point 75' road, that Marbour Re-Survey.
of policy which that Committee re-
arterial highw item 20, on pagegarded as fit subjects for the com sideration of Hi ying $20,000,
We
why
BRAGA'S OUTBURST. Colonial Secretary's speech, it will only the smallest of Government
Public Works.
His Excellency the Officer Ad-, desire to
express our thanks to ministering the Government (Hon. the Hon: Colonial Treasurer for Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.) pre-having once again presented sided, and there were also present: with an illuminating and interest
H.E. the General Officer Coming Memorandum upon the fiuan-Extraordinary, upon manding (Major-General J. W. cial position of the Colony. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G.. D.S.0.).,
The Acting Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax).
The Attorney General (Hon. Mr. 'C_G_Alabastaz. K.6. ORE)
Possible Saving.
I pass on now to the Memoran- dum of the Hon. Director of 1.8.
Public Works on Public Works which the Unofficial Members desire to make the following comments:
We should like, however, to en- quire of that Official whether it not be possible to effect a
bin_aparku.
In regard to Item Elaven, New road between Causeway and Ming 92, Yuen, we have already approved
18 Government proposal
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Colourful Estimates.
For several years we
Unofficial
as ab-
Members have asked for the com- mencement of numerous public
regard works, which we solutely essential to the welfare and future development
of this Colony. We now rejoice to find some of the most important of Estimates before us.
Onsidered suff his term
the Hon.
her the sum
ridicula the A
them in the
or
floor
to subsist on its local material tīm more self supporting will it became.
Edussion Department.
11 note with interest that Mr. N. Smith will shortly assume the altion of Director of Education. ere is a vast field for research, if
e studies at all closely the Amandations of the Retrench-
on this subject. I
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.