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DEBATE ON THE BUDGET.
H.E. THE O.A.G.
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SOUTH CHINA MORNIN
con-
myself very fully with the gratulations tendered to the Colonial Secretary on his able in-
Position Regarding the troductory speech. I desire to
Gorge Valley Dam.
place on record my personal in- debtedness to the Colonial Secret- ary and his staff and to the heads of the principal departments and in particular to the treasurer and the
accommodation, on the Sha T'in H.E.'S NEW RESIDENCE. Director of Public Works for their
hills, have been under discussion for some time, and it is hoped that a concrete scheme will soon be available. When that is so, it should be possible to remove this obstacle to the expansion
of Kowloon.
Yaumati Slipway.
of the debate.
excellent work in the preparation of the Estimates and of the accompanied
con-
ex-
His Excellency, The Officer Ad-memoranda which ministering the Government said: them.
"Honourable Members of the I am glad to find that our efforts Legislative Council:-The very to improve the form of the Budget full replies made by my official and our adoption of the system of A point with reference to the colleagues to the criticisms of the printed memoranda on finance and Yaumati Slipway, and to a ques for me to say apart from certain the approval of honourable mem- unofficial members have left little public works have again met with tion asked by the Senior Unofficial Member The Personal Emolu- general observations on the trend bers. The Senior Chinese Unoffi- ments of the Yaumati Slipway do
cial member may rest assured that not amount to $33,313 but to The Government cannot but be we welcome suggestions for im- $24,534, which includes $5,041 in gratified at the cordial reception provement and that any sugges- respect of clerical staff which last given to the Budget and I associate tions made will receive full year was shown separately. The
sideration. entries for acting pay and over-smoothly is due not to the absence
Bound by Limits. time allowances at the foot of the of difficulties, but very largely to large sums of
The Budget as a whole involves page are for the whole of the the assistance
revenue and afforded Harbour Department and are not Unofficials in meeting them.
by the penditure, and while it is only to be confined to the Slipway staff.
And finally a word of thanks should feel some disappointment at expected that honourable members to Mr. Grantham of our Cadet the absence of works in which they Service, round whom
the are Estimates have revolved from the venture to remind them that, large specially interested, I would first sittings of the Government as the revenue is, we are bound by Committee until to-day. rather heart-breaking work, but he we must balance our budget new It is the limits of that revenue and as has done it well and there was items of expenditure can only be never a question I asked him but inserted on one of two conditions, that he could find the answer at either works already inserted must once, and perhaps even give it be cut out or new taxation must be accurately from memory. you will agree he earns a word cost.
And imposed to meet the additional of commendation when I tell you that I saw no single sign of de- the pression in him throughout the
so whole period. (Applause).
Finally the Hon. Mr. Braga asked a question concerning the recommendations of the Road Passenger Transport Committee. Reference to the call for tenders. which is very full and detailed, and accepts the recommendations made will I hope supply the in- formation desired.
Appreciation.
I am anxious before I sit down to tender to Unofficials our thanks for their courtesy and helpfulness in the work that the annual Budget involves. The fact that wheels in Hongkong run
Braga's appeal for a more progres- After listening to the Hon. Mr.
sive policy in Kowloon and to his accusation of timidity on the part
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