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"VIOLIN INITATIONS," and "ROMANCE" (Dancia.)}

BILLIE SEATON

THE GINGER GIRL"

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

H.E. THE GOVERNO ES BUDGET SPEECH,

THE

COLONY'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WAR,

**NO CHITS" BILL PASSED.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S BACK OF CHITS.

MARTA. JASONsy di

Counci Conner Chamber.

LIV

War

European

QU Beliyo

of the 3rd Class would have been acting Since the installation of the Police at In a 2nd class post and the other a Passed Castle Peak, the services of eight scouts Cadet in a post of the 3rd class. I have, have been, dispensed with und the vote therefore, as a temporary war measure, in aid of the Village Scout Schere is approved of these two officers being

con

by $480. The vote. wordingly asse eting and provision has Passages and

in liga, of 31Ze ixeen made for their salaries on that basis, has also been

$1,000, In The with travelling and overtin

in Fire Brigade the increase in the cost of under Miscellaneous Services,

vices, Cund and Oil Fuel has, nepasitud el 2:21

Other Charges nditures, Special Expenses of increase of 81,410 in the Imports and Exporti Dipartiment. In the Prison Department two add There will be a corresponding saving tional temporary Indian Weders hav under the posts in which they nominally been appointed to afficiate, namely, those of Assistant Pos

Post-Warders, who have niaster General and Passed Cnde... service. Under Other Charges the Loto Cade Personal Emoluments in the for Incidental Expenses has been sa Imports and Exports Department the divided and to the vote for Furniture principal increases are the addition fare ros debited articles and by pri SEX tensperary 5th Grade Clerkships and soners for the Gaol. The votes for Cluth, A noeing of the Hongkong Legislative" has been promised and payment may be the creation of a Temporary Staff for the ing and Shoes for Star and Clothing for

made before the end of the year,

compilation

ion of Trade Statistics, Almp Prisoners have been, tuerand owing to It is extimated that the revenue for sum of $10.039 has been inserted for the the higher cost of materiais. A reluc ells year vais mount to $14,957,230, or latter staff as the requirements of the tion of 3800 has, however, been made in

Ure than the original estimate, department sunet at present, be stated other sites. Of this increase a sum of 502,300 is due exactly. Owing to the working of the

In the Medical Dejatiment, it has been to the special war rate and will be paid Import and Expert Permit System decided La louve in abeyance for the pre-

Allow to the Imperial tiverament. The balance Sundays and Holidays, overtime

Civil Hospital, and one additional is largely made up of $250,000 from theaters to the staff have been increased by sent the post of Superintendent of the Opinn Monopoly and $100,000 from 16 to $1,500. The Revenue Oficer in Medical Oficer has there are by includ

charge of the searches

Jog opium and

that the ed. It is unlikely... Tobacco Duties. It is satisfactory to And

post will be filled in 1915. The salaries that the yield from this new source of her contraband goods holds such ARMP (Autoreys

responsible position that he has bee of all Nurses and Probablogers have now. revenge, is se- mets larger than was ex- promoted to the post of Chief Preventive been transferred from dy heading How pected.

Alicer on-

higher

salary The number

itals and Asylums and placed under , Mr. E. D. C. WOLFE (Colonial

The expenditure for this year, which of levene Oncers is correspondingly. In Other Charges, Staff, provision I reasuroi).

Fe). E. R. HALLIFAX (Secretary Wax orignally stimated at $12, 125,018. ed. Then sal uitded, 31,000 is made for the Beat of a new Dispensery

is now expected to exceed that sum by Light has been saldivided, $1,000 being for the Medient Officer, Kowloon. 10r Cuinese Anals).

MCA. MESSER (Captain | $1.265,152. There have been savings in transferred to Factory and the vote practically all departments and the excess reduced by 2500. This enables a more Superintendent of Police).

is due to the gift of $2,000,000 made by the rate calculation to be made for the

Defence Contributio Colony to the Imperial Government for

large decrease of: `$130,000 ix made war purposes. A sum of $51,215 under

in Other ths and Military Expenditure" is due to being conrich red sathirient for to the armars of military contribution for the supply of raw opium for the year 1916 being paid this year,

sum of $2,400 has been added for the increase of $8,050 is included in Other Rent of Temporary Offices In the staffe increased cost of commodities, New Hospitals and Asylum, to ineel employ

kotowing were preacht!--

BALLENGE THE COVERSO, SIR AKANĀDS JAFNRY BAY, K.Ü.M.G.

45.45 RAGÁLLENGY

MAJOR-LÉKERAL

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(Cebu by Decretary).

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General).

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LEON. Mr WUMATIKAM, (Director of Public Works).

en. ME WET YER, C. MG. Fon, Mr. H. E. PULLOON, KC, Hh. Mr. LÂU CHỦ PA, Hon. Mr. C. E. ANTON

Hon. Mr. R. G. SHEWAN,

Hon, Mr. S. H. DODWELL..

C.M.G.

Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER (Clerk of Council).

FINANCIAL.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos, 82 to 61, and moved that they be referred to the Financial Committee,

The COLONIAL TRzasunen segoniled, and this was agreed to.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.

ESTIMATES OF REVENUE FOR 1918. - The estimated revenue for 1918 is $14,763,860, being $1,591,500 in excess of the approval estimated for 1911, and $306,200 in excess of the revised figures, for the current year. This estimate includes a sum of $100,000 from the special war rate, and as the revised estimate for the year inchides a sum of 8502,500 from the same source, the estiinated revenue for next year is almost exactly the same as the revised estimate for this year.

As compared with the approved cati- rates for this year the principal increases The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command

(in addition to the sum of $3,007,000 men- of H.E. the Governor, laid on the tabletion) of which explanations will be report of the proceedings of the Finsner found in the fantnotes are as fullows:- Committee, No. 11, and moved that it be Assessed Taxes

21,400 adopted.

Forfeitures...... Liquor Licences Opium Monopoly Tobacco Ditties China Companies Fees Medical Exainination of Emig

The COLONIAL TREASTREL seçouded, and this was agreed to.

PAPERS.

The COLONIAL SEunstany, by command

Ä

Under

fl

send

Owing to the employment of Japanese nurses the Interpreter formerly employed in interpreting for Japanese patients is no longer required. One Chinese Ward- master has been added to the Lunatic Asylum owing to the absenter of European Wardmasters CHE A

nctive service. A pet

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on the co. of Trade

Expenditure votes of 3750 and $1,550 are invested for in this and other departments employing the Lpkeep of the Dental Clinic, and for the Ventilation of the Operating Theai sac. steam launches a sum is inserted for triennial inspection of launch boilers: The vote for the Upkeep of the X Kay

In the Royal Observatory a 5th Grade) Apparatus has also been with allowance for night duty, Under

the Rent of New Quarters and Dispensary Over Charges a sum of 8100 is inserted for the Medical Offer. Now Territories for the maintenance of the installation The vote for Coal for the launch of the for receiving Time Signals by Wireless Health Officer of the Port has been i Telegraphy

creased by $1,100 to meet the rise in price. Under Miscellaneous Services, there is Small increases appear in Other Charges an increase of $1,000 in Coul for Offices for Institutes and for the Gayment due to increase in cast Various small Laboratory, due to the general rise in the and the sum of £) formerly given to the decreases occur due to higher exchange cost of commodities.

In the Sanitary Department a few, ap

Department of Chinese in London Uni-pointment to the post of Secretary ca versity has been transferred to the recent aslight reduction in Personal Ensu 7,400 ly founded Selial of Oriental Studies, ments. Half salary is again provided $1,000 London Institution. The vote for Loss for the Assistant Medical Officer of Belth 250,000 on

the post will not be filled in 1999.

100,000 Subsidiary Coins, which stood at establishment of the Sanitary

for the current year, has been 10,000 uitted for 1918 as withdrawals from

of H, E. the Governor. laid on the table Fees for 118r of Government busys 31,000 circalation have now ceased. Economies at a salary of £165 rising to

Sessional Paper 17-an abstract showing the differences between the approved-esti. mates of expenditure for 1917 and the estimates of expenditure for 1918; and Sessional Paper, 19 the financial state- ments in connection with the estimates

for 1918,

THE BUDGET.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the first

reading of a Bill intituled, "An Ordi: nance to apply a sum not exceeding eight million, three hundred and sixty-eight thousand, nine hundred and ten dollars to the Public Service of the year 1918," for the following purposes -

EXPENDITURE.

630. 57,487 36,381 67,62% 200,310

Governor Colonial Secretary's Depart- ment and legislature ....................... Colonial Secretary's Special Ex-

penditure

$8.4.09:

81,072

Secretariat for Chinese Affairs... Audit Department

Treasury

Harbour Master's Department...

Harbour Master's Special Ex-

penditure

Imports and Exports Depart

пере

$50,62

Imports and Exports Special

Expenditure

Royal Observatory Miscellaneous Services

Judicial and Legal Departments Judicial and Legal Special

Expenditure

rants

Public School Fees Sunday, Cargo Working Permits Survey of Steamships Water, Excess supply and Meter-

reniy

Message Fres Postage

by o biennially has now been com have been made in Electric Fans and pleted by two new appointments. Pro- vision for twelve only was made Inst 5,000|| Light and the vote has been redited by

$1,000.

New year. Additions made to the Sanitary 12,000 Edition of General Orders has been omit

The voir of $2,200 for a

Staff owing to the increase in the duties 20,000ted, as under the pressure of war condi to be performed are shown in Appendix 10,000 tious it is uncertain when a new edition

Under Other Charges it has been ary to raise the amount provided for Coal owing to the increase in cost and the construction of an additional stearn barge. The net increase under the head is $6,995.

Under Special Expenditure provision is made for Special Repairs to the Steame Barges

In the Botanical and Forestry Depart ment a sum of $1,000 has been provided

will be produced. The vote for Rent Allow- 5,000 apces has been increased by $27,000 to 17,500 provide House Allowances to the Senter 10,000 service pending the erection of quarters. 7,000 A reduction of $7,000 is made in Tele grams, due to the arrangement whereby 5,000 the public are now charged for

telegrains 10 sent on their behalf. Savings of

$1,000, War Expenditure. 46,000 are shown under

Prisoners of War, while the votes for 5.000 Cable and Pusin: Censorships have been for Improvements to Fanling Golf Course- ncreased for the reasons given in Ap the fairways and improving the tuff. This is for the purpose of top-dressing 7,500 pendix 1. Under Imports and Experts The good effect of this policy is already

I have Department, $550,240 for the vote for Special Expenses

explained the end apparent. The work of planting the hills

of

Leased Land (Crown rent exclu- Goods, Through "Traffic

sive of New Territories) te Quarries Interest... Compensation in lieu of rates..... Raynity payable by the Hongkong .

Tramway Co.

ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR 1918.

It is

Imports and Exports Departinent Then the neighbourhood of the Golf Course vote for Special Expenses of the Puhas made good progress during the past The estimates of expenditure for next Office, Police Department, in intended to under the Department of the Director year is 12,140,476, which is 281,543 less cover the travelling and overtime allow of Education it will be noticed that six than the estimated expenditure for the ances of the Assistant Superintendent of Student Teachers are inserted. current year. The varions increases and Police in chargs, his salary being pro intended to send three Student Teachers

eraus, in each department and the rea vided under an acting appointment, kony there for are fully set out in the Assistant Interpreter and the 3rd Grade already catered and three more will entar In the Supreme Court the 2nd Grade to the University each year; three have Sessional Paper laid before honourable Clerk and Translator having both

next gession. They will pass through the members. i would draw attention to the their 1st Grade Interpreter's examination regular course at the University and at Leutate in the Sessional Paper regarding have been promoted to 1st Grade. A from the Normal Master. It is hoped the same time receive training as teachers certain errors in the estimated expendi- reduction of $2,000 has been made in the thereby to ture for this year, which have come to vote for travelling experises of watch 21,25 light when making the calculations of the men and the temporary engagement of 446,700

watchinen. increases and decreases in cach depart-1 extra wa 288,138ment, I would remind you that owing

In the Magistracy a new appointment

,500

300

180

Police and Prison Departments 1,039,7 Police and Prison Special

Expenditure

700

to the pressure of work caused by the duces a slight reduction in

the office of 1st Police Magistrate pro

reduced staf of the Secretariat this Emoluments. useful abstract was not made last year. Under District Officer

Personal an increase in

Votes

of Englishsiderably the teach

for

and

by Chinese Maste their Fees

Maintenance Charges. In Queen's College one Assist- the University appear under Other ant Mistress has been appointed to re- place an Assistant Master, while two other Indies are at present employed in place being

paid out of

It is an absolute check on the figures, Personal Emoluments arises froin the of a master on active service, and aud, if it had been made the errors re-appointments District Officer of an Chinese Masters havg salaries. Two 276,397 been appointed fo

(KREISLEE),

Medical Department

Sanitary Department

308,466

Sanitary Department's Special

Expenditure

GET

Botanical and Forestry Depart-

ment Education

3,000

52,564

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Education's Special Expenditure Military Expenditure:-

Public Works:-

revised figures have been used by me in Transport for both districts have been asking the comparisons in the first part increased by a total sum of 2800, which is of this statement. There is a small de chiefly due to the increase in cost of crease the department of Governor launch hire.

In the Attorney-General's Office the 2nd chiefly due to higher exchange and a 376,05% decrease in the votes for Other Charges Grade for the reasons set out in Appendix Grade Clerk has been promoted to 1st 4,350 Small increases are shown in the depart-111 menty of Colonial Secretary and Legisla 97,448

Defence Corps

Public Works Department... 471,612 Public Works Department's

Special. Expenditure Public Works, Recurrent 608,700 Public Works, Extraordinary 1,685,800 Post Office

507,354 Kowloon-Canton Railway :-

Working Expenses

280

Special Expenditure

Pensious,

Charitable Services

Total

392,335 76,385 334,630 42,590

$8,308,010 |

war rate..

ала

British Echool for the reasons shown in In Victoria British Appendix III.

provision is made for one Assist- ant Mistress in place of one 3rd Grade Assistant Mistress. Under Other Charges British School and Victoria British small increases are shown under Kowloon School for University Examination

**

The salary of the. Assistant Crown as these schools now presenta

kong University; the Entrance Exaininations for the

The Capitation

lure and Secretariat for Chinese Affairs Solicitor shows a decrease due to a new due to stipulated increments. An in-appointment, while the Duty Pay of the crease is shown in the Audit Department Ufheial Receiver and Registrar of Trade through the grant of Duty Pay amount Marks has been reduced from £150 to been increased owing to an increase in the and University Examination Grants have ing to £60 per annum to the two 100, the usual duty pay attached to a number of pupils at the various Schools. tion of a Second Grade eforical post Assistant Auditors and through the crea-Class III

In the Police Department under Per- New Territories having proved successful, The scheme of subsidies to schools in the with a view to strengthening the departal Emoluments provision is again the vote has been increased by 3000. nient. A small increase is shown in the made for only 79 European Constables With a view to carrying out the recom Treasury, due to stipulated increments less than 50 members of the Police Force the Teaching of English in the Hongkong and a saving of 877,479 is shown. No mendations of the recent Committee on and the creation of a temporary clerkalio have gone to the front, of whom I regret Schools a vote of $1,350 is inserted under to assist in the collection of the special to say ten are reported to have

killed in action, while two Police Officers Special Expenditure in order to improve. In the Harbour Master's Department have been seconded for service under the the equipment of the District Schools. provision is made for ene 2nd Grade Government of India for the duration of tribution to the Imperial Government is Under Military Expenditure the con- The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded. 4th Grade Interpreter and one 8th Grade

Clerkship in place of one 3rd Grade, ono the war.

Since I addressed you last year the estimated to amount to $2,721,412. De H.E. the CovRNOK-Honourable mem Telephone Clerk, the nerd for which is members of the Police Reserve nadir tails will he found in Appendix II. The hare of the legislative Council, it gives explained in Appendix III. In the Deputy Superintendent Jenkin have cu Hongkong Volunteer Corps and Hong- me much pleasure to be able to lay before Marine Surveyor's Office and under Stean inued to perform their duties in an kong Volunteer Reservo having been on-

exemplary manner. Both the statement than I did last year. Last fuel have been increased to meet the and I feel that the community is greatly The Capitation Grant, no longer appear the form of the Estimates has been recast October I informed you that it was es higher cost.

inted that at the end of the year 1916 the Lights the introduction of Age Light, at and gratuitous services that they render. Adjutant of the Volunteer Reserve have Under Lighthouses and indebted to these men. for the valuable and the posts of Inspecting Officer and balance of a sects over liabilities would be Cape Collinson and Blackbend's Hill has Under Other Charges. an increase 31,003,643, but the actual balance amount ed to 9,300,755, or a sum of $1,297,14 produced a saving. of 8675 under the shown of $2,000 for the Clothing and been abolished. The salary of the Ad-.

former

and an increase of $125 in the Accoutrements of the Police Reserve, the ministrative Commandant has been fixed The work of the Department of Imports the

Government having undertaken to supply at £375 per annum with a House Allow-

uniform and Equipment of

of the Chinese ance of $900; the allowance to the con Adjutant has been increased from $5 to $7 The votes for

you an even more satisfactory financial Launches the votes for coal and ligand marale of the Force are excellent bodied in the Hongkong Defence Corps

nre than was anticipated. The revenue receipts up to the 30th June this year

Inther case.

were $385,539 in excess of expenditure, and and Exports has increased to a large Section, hitherto borne by vocal for a day and allowances are included for it is estimated that the balance of, assets extent owing to the various war measures tributors Coal and Oil Fuel for the Officers Commanding the Artillery

over liabilities on the 31st December next Exportation Ordinance, and to the im- Launches and Boats have been increased and Engineer Companies. The Sub-

in force, especially the Importation and Barracks will amount to $2,867,945. I should, how..

position of a tax on tobacco. For well

by 329,625 due to the higher cost. Grants

been made to the Commonwealth Govern

Volunteer Corps Funds, is now shown

every point out that no payment has yet over a year the Superintendent of Im-of $1,500 and $1,800 are included for the ordinate Staff, formerly paid out of ment in respect of the erection of build ports and Exports has had the assistance Police Reservo Bend and for the Rent of under Personel Emoluments and one ings for, and the maintenance of the of two Cadet Officers who have thus bee Police Reserve Headquarters. Decreaseserk for the Engineer Company has been

placed for some time in an anomalous

prisoners of war and interred enemy position. Ia the ordinary course of of $1,000 each are shown under Ammuni- subjects who were sent to Australia in events those officers would have received tion and Arms, while the vote for Enuali-added Separate votes are inserted under January last year, and on subsequent promotion to a higher grade than that unsation of Exchange on Indian Police Other Charges for all expenses of the dates. A statement of the amount due, which they now are; one a Cadet Officer Remittances has been reduced by $6,000. Corps.