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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 1909;

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INQUIRY,

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THERE IS SKILL AND

OF CONSTRUCTION

Under Miscellaneous Services, the sub Hongkong subsidiary coin and Cantes gabaldi- staff is increased by 2,000. The total educa the Kowloon Canton Railway put at $20,000. orders, $2,500," which is now deducted from The total ordinary and extraordinary revenue receipts. You will sos also in the summary of head of the same name has been reducedary cain, as both are at about the same discount, tien vate is increased by about 85,320, and it cannot be regarded It Hongkong barred Conton subsidiary coin is anticipated that this will be much more stimated for next year stands at $6,908,797, as the Betrenchment Committee report that saving by $15,000.

the expenditure

from import into and circulation in Hongkong, than met by increased school fees. against 86,708,995 for the current year, which of $2,000 is anticipated at once, and $8,000 as a retrenchment, for included 34 lakhs for the Widows and Orphans' eventually by the shalition of overtime allur hitherto devoted to this load mnat a future and not make aur diferance to the MILITARY CONTRIBUTION COMMISSION OF THOROUGHNESS Fand last year an increase of about two inkha ance oxcept on Sundays and bolidaga. This appear separately, as it should do. As last Chinese passengers, who would only then pay in for the current, year ju oddition to this three recommendation is based on the fact that the 37332; low on exokangs and the purchase of the and it the steamers attempted to collect for Military Contribution, which, in consequendo :

Under defence there is the usual 20 per cent. your, the fall vote of $20,000 was exceeded by Cantan subsidiary coinage as the cheaper money, nuid a quarter lakh.

salaries of the clerks have been largely in- ereased and graded under the system which has Laichikok quarantine station was debited to it. Hongkong subsidiary coinage, assuming that of the increased revenue we have to raise to been applied to the whole clerical service," and The conomy in the method of printing in the by prevention of Canton subsidiary coinage meet expenses, amounts to a larger sum than also that " long hours on one day are compensated Guscite naves $4,000, while a small increase has our subsidiary ecinags could be raised to par, Inst year. The Secretary of State has informed for by short hours at other times." The change, been made for printing miscellaneous papers the passengers would travel by other steamers me that he proposes to appoint a committee to of course, only applies to officers appointed sab in order to co-ordinate and improve the not imposing this condition. It follows that inquire into the incidence of this contribution... sequent to this ruling.

the Stasmboat Company has to accept that I have already expressed to you my own vlow which is offered in payment of passage money, and that the Colony cannot complain of having to sofil at market rates. Again, assuming that its defence without any contribution to the navy, the subsidiary coinage would still have to be pay only a very little over a quarter the cost of

is barred out of though I am of opinion that the mode of lerging

--EXPENDITURE.

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Turning to tho Estimates i in 1910, I will perform of hapenditure ronning rapidly through the Estimates for the various departments in order to call your attention to changes of any particular in. torest or importance. Under Governor decrease of $2,000 is affected in the faniture voto. In the Secretariet the absorption of Fassed cadets, owing to vacancies and promo tions and their replacement by anpassed cadets, involves a saving of $4,00. In the Registrar General's department some considerable changer have been effected daring the present year.

of various licences and The issuing matters of that kind have been transferred to the Captain Superintendent of Folive, the Sanitary Department, etc., with the object of confining the Registrar-General's work as much as possible to that covered by the title "Protector of Chinose" in the Straits Settlements. This, as yon aro aware, has boon effooted by an

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THE SUBSIDIART COINAGE QUESTION,

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PUBLIC WORKS AND RAILWAYS. In the Public Works Department one

Ordinance Intely passed by this Council, while a pondence on this subject, and the matter could quantity, but to the aristenco coss in the:/pany could not by any means they possess force has been created. A land surveyor has besa econd Ordinancs, 4 of 1998, amending tho. not be settled in time for precise adjustment lates at a discount and influences the value | Steamboat Company with ourselves did raise officers involving with incremental rises a total

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to take steps to withdraw a portion." At

reform, with which I am glad to have been General" "anticipates that the loss on those it seems to me it is unnecessary to cover that Fonts gunk for themselves," will not gueto/ under public works recurrent and placed wider

Immigration Ordinance, has thrown upon the department a large amonut of additional work in connection with the better supervision of want, we how termet assisted emigrants I regard this as a most important and raluable associated. Since the nature of the change in familar to you I need not enter into details now. You will remember that in order to meet the increase of stall rendered necessary by this t year inorenaad the medient fees change, we last for emigrants and provided a sum of $1,200 as allowances to two passed cuista assisting in migration work.

The scheme has provel - antisfactory, partly as no passed cadat was avail able, and partly because the combination of the duties of Assistant Land Offour and Assistant Registrar-General was not found, to be com- patible with the efficient discharge of the duties of either post. In the coming year a new sound Assistant Registrar-General has been appoint ed. The department has thus been con- siderably strengthened both by an increase staff and a doorcase of extracons work, and will undoubtedly be able to deal moro effectively with the many matters in relation to the Chinese population, which are its proper province. The elimination of the duties I have referred to has caused

the transfer of certain dution to other departments, with a consequential decrease here. There are some mino retrenchments which you will see in the summary of the Retrenchment Committed report laid on the table.

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and others who formerly

point of view, namely, polico control, the patrols are now able to police the district much more ficiently and in lues timo. As another result

of

With regard to the Postal Agencios, I am glad to be able to inform the Connoil that as s Under Redemption of Subsidiary Coins result of my strong representations to the there is an increase of 84,000, This is

of State, the Imperial Government, { calculated to cover the loss on discount of! Canton subsidiary coin kong subsidiary it might he altered so as to better carry out Mr.

their responsibilities in matter, has undertaken to

this subsidiary coin received as legal tender during Hongkong and that reg

bear half the the year, and not, as in the last twe goinage is by this action raise to par, it Chamberlain's object of making it fall leas net loss accruing from the condnot of the years, to cover the loss by withdrawal and is not unreasonable to suppose that with heavily in years of depleted revenue.

Under postal agencies in China. Weihaiwei will demonetization. In 1908 a sum of $36,000 the Hongkong merket closed against it the other charges for the Volunteers, consider pay whatever it costs to conduct its Post was estimated for this purpose, and the Canton outsidiary colnage might even go to able reductions have been made with the con that those agencies which shows, low should be notes in hand. In 1909 the same estimate of than they are now, for it is certain that under Office. His Majesty's Government suggested actual expenditure was $164,674, which included greater discount than at prosent, and therefore curresco of the commandant, amonating to

the Steamboat Company would be worse off $5,200, required to contribute, and I have accordingly $36,000 and the actual expenditure is estimated these conditions most of the subsidiary coinage. caused a letter to be written to each of them at $134,000, which gives à total of nearly three informing them of the terms of the telegram lakhs in three years. For my own part, I can collected on board would be Canton subatiary surveyor senior ex-engineer has been appointed SUPERIOR VALUE from the Secretary of State, and inviting them see no object in withdrawing our currency market prise in Canton. The Steamboat Com- additional work in the office and's new overscor coinage, which they would have to sell at a second assistant in order to cope with the boar

half of the romaining defcit or from circalation so long ite depreciation below of the whole loss. I am still in corres

par value is obviously, due not to quarter

pay Hongkong aabsidiary appointed in place of two second grade sur a par valve passengers to

reyors, and

new scale of pay adopted for these BUILT THROUGHOUT FOR coinage which is not legal tender and which coinage. It is, moreover, a fact that the the Estimatas before yon, owing

the long delay of nearly eighteen months bofors I received of aur own, making it ran to a discount, the

increase of 23,216. The other charge, in the auto of passage money to compensate for

vote are increased hy $10,800 which in du:

THIS CLIMATE. a definite reply to my representations to the (Applause.) If, then, our coinage is shown to be the discount on the subsidiary coinage we are Home anthorities. The present arrangement is provisional for one year only, and the Postmaster rolundant it will, in my view, be time enough forced to receirs, and the Company's ne ducted from the miscellaneous servico vots loas farther from Mr.-Law's interesting lotter, its prepor heads. The vete for d · materials

drawing agencies will decrease owing to the increased rail while the whole question remains as yet which is devoted to arguinants against the and survey work is increased by $1,000 to Under public works way facilities to the port of Dalay, which will undecided and our financial position is difficult policy of restricting. Canton rabsidiary moet increased work."

The agencies The matter is, however, one which affects the of the Government. It is only on this one 11,00 disappens, 16,800 is included for coinage, and to justifying the present policy recurrent the miscellaneous service vote of began to show a less in 1903, in which year, trade and commerce of the Colony, and I am ofcasion during the year that the Govern- cemeteries taken from the Sanitary department, including

the military contribution

on referring the question to the Chamber of it To receipts, amounted

to $53,172, Commerce and the Chim Association, which ment has an opportunity of justifying or the total being thus a decrease of $5,500, of which Shanghai accounted for 839,485. are representative bodies satitled to speak at least explaining its action.

of Under charges on acconut of public debt, you For the coming year the loss is estimated for those interests, and as a sum has been apathy and indifference are brought against it, will find that whareas $276,890 was provided. at 853,760 (Shanghai $40,440, or, with provided in the Estimates in excess of that and I love thought it fitting to put this other last year for interest on railway advances, out military contribution, $27,200), I have been

provided this year. It is the usual provided churing the last two years, when the side of the matter before the Council. In this no sum moving in this canter, Budots of the last two poley of demonetizatiollowed so far as the the question with my friend Mr. Shewan. I am construction to capital aunt, tary of State Peak to Pingshan the traffle upon it has bean in-

of demonetization was in operation, particular mattor I think Mr. Law can debate custom to charge interest on capital during my statements on either. yours, over sites I have been in the Colony. Estimates are

The actual loss only concerned to demonstrate to the Council obtained the sanction of the Secretary of mense. and I am glad to have succeeded in inducing incurred by Government by payment of die.

that there is no apathy or indifference to do so. 8482,921 will have been paid out hadi to make a long datong, nów go direst the Treasury recognise the responsi- count on subsidiary coins is calculated at

on the part of the Government. We are of revenge during the prosent and past two

and savo`much time, while from the latter bility of the Imperial Government in this $25,777. I cannot leave this question without watching the signs of the times, and are years on this account. For the next four matters responsibility which was fully reference to the larger aspect of it. The readly at any moment to adopt such a course a yours it is estimated at $330,000. This will add admitted by Lord Elgin. They are pledged attitude of the Government, uns been de may recommend itself, and meet with the sight lakus to the railway cost, the repayment to meet half the net, loss, and I am in hopes scribed as one of spatly and devoid of a de approval of the merchants and bankers, taking of which will, under the operation of a sinking this road construction, it is probable that the that I shall succeed in ootering the remaining finite policy. This is incorrect. There are

into dus consideration the political issues foud, be spread over a long term of years in-

point at which it leaves the seafront will com- loss partly by contributions from the British two policies open to us, the, is to adopt some involved, the cost to the taxpayer, and the effect stead of falling in its entirety ap on the Celony and a very high price as a pier sits. The vote communities concerned, or alternatively by vigorous method of restriction of Chinese on trade as a whole, and not merely to one com- now. You are aware that the line is expect for primary streets in reduced to $30,000 from rising the postal rates. I have observed that subsidiary coinage, the other is to await the pony

ed to open for traffic on July 1st, and it $35,000. Of this 87,000 will be added to the paraphrase of the letter addressed to Shang result of the pressure now being brought to

THE JUDICIARY AND POLICE,

would therefore seem proper to charge only half

$6,000 from the new roads in the Kowloon vote hai on the subject has appeared in the local bear upon the Chinese Government to re

Eeverting to the Estimates, economy in the interest on capital to construction account towards forming the nullah in Waterloo Press, and I would say this counnotion that organise their coinage and more especially to telegrame sent by Government to the The line will, however, only be opened by ntilis road, $2000 for lowering the road near the it appears to me that it is not the Municipal control the issue of their mints. The first Secretary of State resits in a saring ing the contracter's overfand loop line, aud French Convent at Harpy Valley to which the Council of that Settlement, which represents a policy, that of vigorous repression of Chinese and Orphans' Fund expenses is no longer not be completed during the year, a very integ-tram diversion on Shaukiwan Road, to which of $3,000. The vote for the Widows as Messrs Leigh and Orange's contract will Government has long been pledged; $2,000 for cosmopolitan community, but the Bullish mer ooinage, which is to await the result The amendment of the Public Health chants who should defray the cost of the British of the measures undertaken by Peking, necessary now that the fund is transferred to ral part of the constraction will still bo the Government has also long been pledged and Building Ordinancë last year was agency, and I cannot believe that a wealthy place would, no doubt, result in the rehabilitation of Government, but it has been retained for next proceeding until or beyond the end of next 32,000 to complete Reclamation Street, $2,000

I think that it is legitimate to designed

for roads in the Hunghom district, and $1,500 rolax the stringency such as Shanghai will rost content that our small currency. It would also probably year to mout the foes of the actuaries who are year. of the law in certain directions where it Hongkong should pay for ita postal facilities result in a great Ludax of that currency from making the valuation. It appeared Let-year charge interest on ospital and construc each for Salisbury Road and Marine Lot 29, the seemed possible to do so without actual danger at a loss which is estimated this year China, and compel us to large mousures of under Treasury. The transfer has been tion account for the whole of 1910 aut to balance being for general werks. The vote of to the community, by the light of the new af 840,445, including the military contribution, demonetisation which at the present moment redhead by $4,000. Under the handing of charge it to open line recount from 1st of $27,500 for raising Chatham Road is in repay- knowledge regarding thedissemination of plague which, of course, we cannot orpect them to pay our finances cau fil afford. It is urged by those Judiciary thore is a eating of about $2,000 das January, 1911. Pensions do not call for any mant for work undertaken by the Kowloon-Call- resulting from the researches of the Indian

I had also asked that the gross receipts who oppom that policy that it would interfere

to new appointments under the Supreme Court, remarks, as they show an estimated decrease of ton Railway, the portion to be done by the Plague Commission. The substitution of from the Postal Agencies should be exempt from with the minor operations of trade, especially and a new head, as Lhere already described, is 3,000.. Charitable services is increased by the Public Works Department being completed methods less onerous to property owners payment of the 20 O por cont, military contribue among the Chinese; that to enforce it would opened under District Officer with transfers from additional grant to the new Tung Wah Hospital this year. This completes the whole of this im and involving less interference with domestic tion, which should only be levied on the not require measures which would be highly":

various other departments, the total amounting Kowloon, of $2,100,

portant improvement rendered necessary by the to $35,524. The not incrasso in the Judiciary I will as anal run briefly through privacy in the matter of disinfectants, etc., profit, if in the future any prolits are ever unpopular; that it would be resented in Canton. have already, I hope, resulted in a Con

made. The Secretary of State supported my They say that the companies who suffer are amounts to $17,194. With regard to the Police, programme of public works extraordinary new reclamation at a total cost of $51,000. siderable restoration of confidence. (Applause) view, but he now informs me that he is appoint

few and that the remedy is in their own

reductions hays been effected, as in other depart for the coming year. For the Law Courta

The road on Victoria Peak, for which $4,500 These measures, together with the formation ing a Commission to inquire into the whole hands, namely, eithor, refuse non-legal tenderiments, by the creation of a new District Oftoor. we set aside $105,000, and for the Fost

was provided this year, has not beau undertaken +files $230,000, and these sums, I am glad to of Btreet Committees and Dispensaries, have question of the military contribution; so the

or to pat ap their fares or prices. Those, New Territor, The Retrenchment Committee are the last large votes on these great works do not propose to proceed with it next year

Ons lance-sergeant has been abolished in

in the pressure of more important works, and we effected a decrons in "dumping" which has question remains in abeyance. If during this. been most marked. With reference to the coming year a satisfactory BITangement by second line of policy, urgo that although recommended two. The Retrenchment Com-Only576, 00 is estimated to be required to com- The reconstruction of gullies upon which a sum

which Hongkong shall be entirely relieved of

of 893,600 will have been spent by the end of Registrar General's department, I spoke all loss on this account is not arrived, at, it affective having been done by the Chinese faunch, but I have decided to retain her with a absorb the same mm as has been devoted to many years have passed without anything mitte nlao recommended the sale of No. 3 plate both in 1910 (Applause.) Public latrines year of the institution of Street Committees

I will be open to this Government to declino to connection with the new Dispensaries, and undertake them any longer, and it cannot be /vernment, the last year or two has set of other launches when under repair and

stoker and seaman in charge to take the place this object during the past few years. The this year is now practically complete, and only expressed the hope that by enlisting the

gradual replacement of offensive private 5500 is allotted next year for completion speration of the Chinese wo should put an end

also for use in emergencies. This offects strings and urinals, and the provision of of $15,000 in allotted for training nul- pont on improve- to the disgraceful and barbarous practice of

practically the same reduction in cost and publio conveniencies, if necessary by resump-lhe, of which 28,000 will

tion of the site required, ou which 892,692

in which district, at Shaukiwas, abandoning corpses in the street and harbour.

avoids the necessity of the whole crew of a The number se abandoned in 1906 was 1,447

launch remaining idle while it is nuder repair. has been spent to the end of 1909, is a 40 are aware, the Sanitary Board hare- made representations on the initiativo of In 1907 it fell to 1,273, the decrasse having

The saving amounts to 39,684. The transfer from measure of sanitation which I regard as

the Principal Medical Officer, who com- taken place entirely in the last few months

Miscellaneous Services of $24,000, equalisation thoroughly practical and necessary and of

plained of the prevalence of malaria in the when the new system began, This fell to

on exchange on Indian police pensions, however, urgent importance $32,00, is provided to com-

Lyernoon Barracks, and we propose to spend brings the total up to 7603,279, nud. converts a plete the new market at Kowloon, which is not

year, making a total of decrease of about 37,000 into an increase of about only greatly required but will be remunerative in bont $3,500 this 817,000. With regard to the Frison, four fees. The total cost will be 366,000 ad the 311,500. The expenditure of the rest of the vete has not yet been decided, With regard to warders and one chief warder, four assistant expenditure to 1909 is 834,000. This is largely warders and seven gords have been dispensed refund, na $16,900 will be unexpanded this year. flushing tanks and fron pipes thraa tanks are with on the recommendationof the Retrenchment The delay is dus to unexpected difficulty in the completed out of six, and iron pipes have been foundations and delay of steel work. The neces sity for the extension to No. 2 Police Station Committee, ut a saving of over $9,500.

was described by me last year, I regret that the Director of Public Works has not yet been able to commence the work, but a beginning will bo made abortly and the sum ahows in the

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said that we bare not done our aimost in the interest of British interests in the Far East. Meanwhile the question of mallitary contribution is to be fully investigated! The total postal ox- penditure shows a decrease of $4,500,

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THE HARBOUR AND EXCISE DEPARTMENTS.

At the Harbour Office the replacement of a 989 in 1998 and up to the end of September frat by a fifth-grade telegrapha clerk effects this year the number is only. 261, or an average saving of $1,140, and the vote for coal for of 3.48 for the year. I heartily congratulate the launches has been reduced by $2,100. The Registrar-General, the department and the large sum for fog signaling at Gap Bock last The audit expenditure is increased by 8394 year is non-recurrent, and is therefore decreased for the railway work for the last half of the by 82,100. The not saving in the whole depart Fear, and by 1,040 charged by the ontroller ment amounts to about 2,500, and a further saving of $2,550 appears under special expenses

Chinese who hava nasînted in this result.

on the other hand, who adyoente--tho-

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Babstituted for earthenware in Bonhamn Road**- 1910 to continue the sabatitntion in Garden. at a total cost of $19.263. It is proposed iu

Houd at a cost of $5,000. This, you will recollect, in part of the Chadwick scheme which the Government has been consistently

movement the result of which wo, ought to wait! before taking a plunge in the dark, Daring last year we were swaiting the return of Hin Excellener Tang Shao Yi, who had been sent to Europe and Ameries, it is understood, largely to study this question. Since his return on important edict has been issued which a Home paper dosribes as a foundation stone of the Mackay Treaty. It enacts that all coins now of whatever value shall be minted of one standard of fineness and one authorised pattern. Meanwhile the necessity for increasing her im port duties le daily becoming snore imperative, and Great Britain and other countries have de- clined to agree until this questions of likin and sad Auditor-General for pension liabilities of of a buog for Cust Rocks. The only hope that the decres I have referred to is the officer for the New Territory and early 1

ecinage are simultaneously dealt with. It is in these circumstances, I think, legitimato to Under the heading of Medical, a new medical nuditors. You will see from the summary table change in this department is that in ton of beginning of a rest attempt to deal with this provided from June, 1909, until the railway story the Retrenchment Committee's report that.

quence of the new liquor duties, the collection

I made matter. there are some matters of importance, in con- which will devolve upon the Superintendent of my arrival in stands at 343,000, principal items un attempt within a few days epeted toppen, Hitherto two-thirds of his salary stimate is a re-vote of the remainder. Taina raying out for seven years past. Miscellaneous nection with this department, regarding which I am in correspondence with the Secretary of office shall until further notice bo detached from

of Imports and Exports. I have decided that this views of the merchants and bankers and finan-hand, one assistant medical officer of health at State

the ex officio datios of the Harbour clers of Hongkong upon this vexed question, Kowloon has been abolished under the sanitary steps of the ballroom at Government House THE NEW TERRITORY..

Master. The Superintendent of Imports and and in August, 1907, I appointed a large and Department vote. The abolition of the Hygeia, show a sum of $1,30. This Exports renuine directly responsible to me for influential Committee to investigate and report to which I shall allade later, effects a saving of pleted during the current year and the

carried forward to next year is the retention to the new department under the heal the collection of the liquor duties. The cost of "pon it. The findings of that committee were some $5,500, including the temporary staff at

money payable after six months of maintenance Indiciary. The District Offer in the New his staff, and all incidental expenses, will be met were divided among dienesta majority Kennedy Town Hospital. The Other Charges by the contractors in accordance with the terms Territory has hitherto bocu primarily a police from a lump sum of 200.000, for which provision were amongst themselves on severnt votes, which have had a tendency to increase

The extension of the Public officer, and his staff has been shown partly under has been made, and when the system has gramended the first of the two policies, namely, been reduced, se you will see, in many case, this gear at a cost of $2,90 more than anded the first one majority thay renom each year and are not fully expended, have Works Department offices will be completed Felice and partly under Treasury, partly under dually evolved itself during the first experimental

ода of restriction of Chinese Magistracy and partly under Land Office. He is year we shall be able in the Budget of 1911 to

coins.. under the heads, incidental expenses, medicines now recognised primarily as an administrative distributo this vote, and insert in their proper But, I think, though I

that the Chairman agrees with me that it patients. The post of a-sistant bacteriologist found necessary to add a second storey and am: not certain, and appliances, and especially provisions for the original estimate for it, as it has been officer, and be will in future combine the duties places the actual staff which experience. will th

A Bovered way In order to accommodate the of Police Officer and Magistrate, of Treasury have shown to be asoessary, and the various would be better to defer patting that majority has been abolished and a Chinese licentista Officer and Land Offer, being assisted by an other charges involved. I may observe that roommendation into operation at present. The substituted. The total medical vote in decreased staff. The matshed in the compound which Assistant District Officer, who will equally this cost will not be entirely included in the Chamber of Commeres and the China Associa by 811,650. In the Sanitary Department the it has been necessary to put up for part undertake these duties and be available to Harbour Office, a part will be incurred by

Under Treasury, I will invite your attention

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tion, however, advised against this policy. In principle clerk has been abolished, and the Soc. of the staff has been taken down.

sta whose former duties are now largely quarantine station at Latchikok, where replace his senior during his absence at sua extre staff in the Government Analyst's the circumstances I have adjudged it most retary, by the Head of the Department, is the quarters at Taipo are completed and so is cannot be identifled, and money is wasted on the time with full knowledge of each department of department, and part may appear under advised by these two bodies, and I wish to placed on a lower rate of pay, a saving of about. | 85,282 additional expenso had to be incurred

work. Each officer then touring a separate part

Polider.

"THE OBSERVATORY,

navisable up to the present to adopt the course

of which are new drainage works at Shaukiwau, *7,30 the extension of the drain on the railway reclamation,182,100; now saeface water drains near the Yaumati Pumping Station, $5,000, extension of the sewer near the Yacht Club, $410, extension of sewer near Yanish Theatre, 2.140; surface water drains, Samshaipo, $4,000; Bedlamation Street, 31,100; und Hok Un; $5,000!

Tho sam of 85,000 is allotted for pushing forward the triangulation survey of the Col- ony, which, I am glad to say, is making progress. The old heading of this vote is not applicable, for many of the old travellers' trafic marios

work of trying to re-establish them completely. Where they can be found they are included fu she vote includes tho the now triangulation. of the Territories will this be able to do the whole

impress abon you in doing so that we are $600. The second assistant medical officer of 15,782 owing to the bad foundations of the

cost of "engaging a roan on a two years' agree- of the work in the district without the over

adopting a definite polloy which does nut health, the remaining sanitary surveyor and boundary wall and extra repairs. The extentions

ment. The sum of $18,000-will-complete the lapping and duplication hitherto unavoidable. Under Observatory there is little change denote either apathy or indiference. (Ap and three inspectors are abolished, leaving Queen's College are completed. It has not

roinforced concreta piers at Green Island and Ignorant villagers cannot readily understand fine except that an increase has been allowed plause). During the coming year we shall judge 24 and one storekeeper, 10 artisans, 3 bostmen, bean possible as yet to begin the erection of the

Kowloon City, I do not propose to proceed with the one opposite the Harbour Office at made this sub-divisions of duties of officers, and are puzzled for meteorological telegrams, which will add to whether avente justify us in continuing this market overseer, and some minor staff, market at aberdeen, for which provision WAS to know why the Assistant Land floor who its efficiency. The Director concurred with the policy or in adopting some alternative. The effecting a total saving of evor 826,300. done this year. The same sum as in the current present.

year, bat it is hoped that it will be

Ita estimated cost is $26,000, and settles all matters in relation to their land should Hetrenchment Committee that when the post matter is too large to deal with on this occasion The other charges in the vote have also been be unable to receive the Crown rent dus upon of Assistant Meteorologist falls vacant it need in detail, and it would be battar to discuss it considerably decreased, two large iteme amount year, $3,000, is provided for new roads in the total cost of the two completed will be it, and so on. The officer hitherto holding not be filled. In running through these heads of separately should any unofficial member desire

ing to $5,800 being transferred to the Public Kowloon The three chief items included in the 854,734. Blake Pier roofing is completed, and the catimate, which was $8,545 over the title of Assistant Land Officer now Estimates it has been my object not merely to ex to raise the issue ontzot, however, leave it Works revenue and the amount provided for programme aader this vote are (a) The comple-cost alteration in the design misde bar becomes Assistant District Officer and both plain changes in figures, but to luform, you all by a prominent and greatly respected member paint, and rent, amount in all to about $15,200 at Yaumati and the seafront and to the villages 15,000.

without a passing reference to a speech delivered coalie labour. Disinfectants, incandescent light. thoroughfare between-the-new-railway station the Crown Agants and a loss o

tion of Argyle Street, which will form the main

officers are vested with full and identical powers through you, the community at large, of all

change. The Miscellaneous Works. vote is in regard to each of the functions they pare matters of interest and importance which have

this community who formerly occupied a The opening of Mataukok slaughter homes, on

This is for the various urgent seat at this Council Speaking as the Chair the other hand, involved some extra staff, which of Yaumati and Mongkokteni. A small portion

minor

works for form. My long experience in dealing with occurred during the

which necessity past year or are in anti- primitive people leads me to believe that this cipation in the approaching year. It is quaroid- man, of the Hongkong Canton and Macao Steamer will be fully recouped by fees. ho total saving of this work is debited to the railway, the amount change will tend to efficienty, and I am sure it able that this should greatly prolong had been incurred by the company on gabe shows little change.

bost Company, he stated that a loss of 28,382 effected is $50,864. The Forestry Department to be paid from revenue being $9,265, which, shown during the year. They will, I hope, together with $21,152, malies a total of $3,417. include the Bescone on Bansanaich and Douglas will be greatly appreciated by the people, who speech on this occasion, bat for my own part

(b) A sum of $6,000 is sharged to this vote for rocks, and the small pier at Saikang. - With noed no longer travel bog distances to lay I welcome this annual opportunity of explaining ofiary coin during the half-year. I disregard to certain matters before another officer while one

charges matters of policy and of progress, and I am

the completion of the nullah in Waterloo Road. regard to the typhoon refuge, under Revenue lack of wisdom, 'courage or foresight There is a small saving on Education. (e) $12,000 is to be devoted to the prolongation you will find that 890,000 is expected to be ie actually in their district. It is approointed sars I shall not exhaust your patience in doing and the accusation of indifference, apathy and Provision is made for the additional master of Nathan Road, including cutting & hill, the realised from the special light dues, and this suas by the officers themselves who are charged so. It is the one occasion upon which the supineness which the speaker stated to be amaz with these duties, and who in the past could Government, which is entrusted with the wet.ing, even for the Government, and which his in school fons, and the small school at under which vote the balance of cost will be at Quoon's College in view of the increase soil from which is required for reclamation,

the expenditure during the coming year will be hardly have mtisfactorily discharge them had fare of the community, bus au opportunity audience applauded, and I come to the facts. I Aberdeen has been closed as the attendance debited. New roads in the New Territory are dabited to the special fund, and defrayed from

have here an extract from a letter addressed they each held rigorously to

the oflaial of giving, an account of its stewardship, tome solicited from the manager of insufficient. It had also bodu decided to retained at 25,00 which will he devoted almost the Colonial reserves, to which course I haro limitation of their own duties. So far as and of enlisting the interest of its inhabitants Masers. Butterfield at Swire, and he says that Department whenever Dr. Wright's Borvice Peak Road, and we hope to carry it on to cont

Bring Queen's College under the Education exclusively to the prolongation

the sanction of the Secretary of State. It is the Estimates are conserved, you can now in the Colony in the various matters not directly

probable also that the male of the dredger sen at a glance, what the cost of the connected with legislation, and which therefore be a sides it bie daty to write in explanation should terminate, and this has now been adeem-piste the eight miles in 1910. Four and a half will slou add to the fards in hand for the work. administration In the Now Territory is; in.do not ordinarily come before this Council. In of the statements to which I have alluded, which stead of attempting the difficult task of com regard, then, to the Observatory, we have not ho describes as irrelevant and fallacions. He plished. It involves a saving of $900 for ex miles) will be completed on the new system I To amount, including the cost of the amination fees. A farther instalment of dual dessoribad in a former Badget speech, namely, the dredger, already spent, is 8306,693, which is puting it from some four or more diferout yet heard of the establishment of the wireless proceeds to explain that as Mesars, Butterfield and desks is provided for at a cast of about $4,000, rond is six feet broad in banks and eight feet not-so-much as we had hoped to expond, heads of estimates there the same officer station which the Government of the Philip Swirs are working in agreement with the Hong and BOT has been set apart for scholarships to a cutings. Thus bridges are, however, undo to but the delay in getting forward with the appeared under different designations. Thers pined undertook with such willing ec-operation kong, Carton and Mann Steamboat Company he Queen's College from the distrial schools. At the full greatnal with of fonclean fear and the work is due to the necessary time oco are alto, a few minor reductions amounting to to Greet in the Islands of the Talingtang is qualified to speak. Hetaforms me that ninety Saiyaipur, Yaamuti and Wanchai the purchase land resume in, sufficient to be eventuallypted in preparing the designs and plans. Firs nearly $1,200,

Chaupel, but we may be sure it will not be to ninety-five per cent of the earnings on tho forgotten. So soon as the present negotiations Canton line are collected on board in subsidiary of desks is completed, which saves $2,00. The extended to this breadth. By this means the despotting of Causeway Bay has been pushed on between China and Japan are satisfactorily coin and must always be collected on board. amounts in grants under the code continue initial cost is reduced to about 26,000 per uile, rapidly and will be completed this year. concluded I have hopes that we may witness Nothing that the Hongkong Government can, $65,000 I proposa to examine this ques-ding resumption. I consider this maintimate and is retention money due to the to increase and reaches the Irge sum of

stim shown, viz, $11,000, is the balance of the

do would change this custom of paying

trunk road through the New Territory as a saving of $3,000, chiefly accounted for by the the erection of a station aš Pratas-(upplatice)—Board or cause passengers to pay in anything Institute has proved to

tion during the coming year. The Technical work of the first importance, both for the pur contractor on the expiration of the period for but subsidiary coin. At present they pay institution. The vote

be a most valuable posee of facilitating trade and also for police which he is responsible for maintenance. for the lecturing control; since the road was made from Castle

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POSTAL REVENUE AND THE POSTAL AGENCIES QUESTION.

The Hongkong Post-Office -- shows-

which will be of invaluable assistance to our abolition of the entry commission on money typhoon Warnings.

HASEDUCATION,

of the Castlo

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is entered against the work. The remainder of

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