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ESTIMATES FOR 1919.

LARGEST REVENUE IN THE HISTORY OF TES. "COLONY.

PUBLI

OVER TWO AND A HALF MILLIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS

EXTRAORDINARY.

THE GOVERNMENT'S SCHEME OF DEVELOPMENT.-

'A'meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Council Chamber.

The following were present:-- HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINIS TERING THE GOVERNMENT, Hon Mr. CLAUD SAVE, C.M.G.

19 EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL F. VENTALS (General Offer Commanding Troops in China).

Answer:-Too Government has in view the construction of a road in the locality indicated, but at a level of about the 400 foot contour. The construction of branch roads connecting with the | Shaukiwan Road will render "available

the area referred to in the question.

1918,

THE BUDGET:

They are chiefly necesitated by the grow ing importance of the statistical branch. The Acting Colonial Secretary moved A sum of $10,000 has been inserted for the first reading of a Bill intituled, An the staff required for the salt control" Ordinance to apply a aum not exceeding ten which it is proposed to inaugurate next mittion, six hundred and five thousand, year, but the details of which cannot yet three hundred and forty-five dollars to be specified. Under Special Expendi the Public Service of the year 1919, for ture a sum of $50,000 is provided for the following purposes:——."

n launch for salt controh

Governor

EXPENDITURA

..

Colonial Secretary's Depart-

ment and Legislature Secrétariat for Chinese Affairs. Audit Department Trensury

Harbour Master's Department. Harbour Master's Department,

Special Expenditure Imports and Exports Depart Imports and Exports Depart-

DC *******

ment, Special Expenditure Royal Observatory Royal Observatory, Special Ex-

panditare

Miscellaneous Services Judicial and Legal Depart-

ments Judicial and Legal Depart

ments, Special Expenditure... Police and Prison Depart

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Police and Prison Depart-

6. In connection with the construction of new roads opening up building sites, will the Government undertake to lay water mains therein so that intending Hon. Mr. A. G. M. FIZYCRER (Colonial | purchasers of land may not have to pay nicats, Special Expenditure... Secretary).

for their water supply out of all pro Medical Department .....

Medical Department Special Hon. Mr. J. H. KAMP (Attorney-Gen-Portion to the cost of the building

Answer: Arrangmenta will be Expenditure eral).

made, as soon as conditions permit and Sanitary Department » Hon. Mr. A. M. THOMSON (Colonial) development occur,

Sanitary for affording

Department Special Treasurer).

Expenditure supply of water to areas rendered avail-Botanical and Forestry Depart- able for building purposes by the con struction of new roads,

Hon. Mr. E. Hirax (Secretary for Chinese Afairs).

Hon. Mr. C. McI. Missra (Captain- Superintendent of Police),

1.

Hon. Mr. T. L. FERKINS (Director of Public Works).

Hon. Mr. E. SHELIX.

Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE

Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYOAK.

Hon. Mr. H. W. BIRD, Hon. Mr. CHAN KAI-MING.” Hon. Mr. Ho Foox

Mr. A. DYER BALL (Clerk of Councila),

NEW MEMBERS.

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The Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins and the Hon. Mr. Cuan Kai-ming took the oath apon becoming members of the Council. Mr. T. L. Perkins is acting as Director of Public Works in place of the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham and the Hon. Mr. Chan Kai-ming has been appointed to fill the vacancy in the Council created by the absence of the Hon. Mr. Lau Cha Pak. The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird, who was elected by the Justices of the Peace to serve whilst the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock is on holiday, and took his sent for the first time yesterday, had taken the oath previous to the meeting.

VINANCE,

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7. Will the Government consider A project to move the Government Civil Hospital and Lunatic Asylum from their present situation to a more suitable site at Kennedy Town, where the present Tung Wab Plague and Lafectious Dis cases Hospitals are located, which would ho easily accessible for stretcher cases by motor ambulance, for out-patients by tram, and harbour cases by launch, so that the existing Civil Hospital site, together with the Berlin Mission, pro, perty might be available at a reasonable' price for the erection of a large number of cheap Bats at low rentals

Answer: The Government is not prepared to consider such a project, one strong objection to which is that it would inrolve a large increase in the popula tion of an already very densely populat

district.

OPIUM ORDINANCE, 1918

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The ATTORNEY-GENERAL asked leave to withdraw the Bill, intituled An Ordinance to amend the Opium Ordin ance. 1914, and the Opium Ordinance, 1917 which appeared for its second renting on the orders of the Day. said-The Bill proposed to make The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command anal amendments in the Opium Ordin- of H. E. the Officer Administering the

and it consisted of two substantial Government, laid upon the table theses and one formal clause. After the repert of the proceedings of the Finance Ball had been read a first time and pub Committer, No. 6, and moved that, it belished in the fasette certain other amend- adopted.

The COLONIAL THEATRER seconded, and ments to the Opium Ordinances were suggested to the Government, and it has this was agreed to.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command been thought more convenient to with draw this Bill and introduce a new Bill of H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, laid upon the table Finan-which will contain the provisions of the present Bill and also the other amend- cil Minutes Nos. 6 to 78 and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded.

PAPERS.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H. E. the Uficer Administering the Government, also Inid upon the table Sessional papers Nos. 3 and an abstract showing the differences between the approved estimates of expenditure for 1918 and the financial statements "in connection with the estimates for 1815.

HON. YL H., W. BIRD'S QUESTIONS.

menta

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was withdrawn.

ment Education

Education, Special Expenditure Military Expenditure:

Defence Corps Public Works:

Public Works Depuitment.... Public Works Department.

Special Expenditure Public Works, Recurrent ... Public Works. Extraordinary. Post Office ........... Kowloon-Canton Railwa

Working Expenses Special Expenditure Pensions

Charitable Services

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The provision of an acenograph for 70,815 Gap Rock is the only item to which re- ference need be made in the Estimates 73,000 of the Royal Observatory. At a cost of 37,152 $900 # self-recording instrument can ba 37,282 fixed on the roof of the quarters. A con- 3,975 tinuous record and a particular know- 100,623 ledge of the state and direction of the wind az Gap Rock is of vital importance 180 to the Observatory during, the typhoon

90,3as

season.

Under miscellaneous services it is pro posed to make a grant of £30 to the Im- 50,000 perial Bureau of Mycology which has The sum of 2,200 recently been established.

$1,000 for the Yunnan Scholarship Fund 500 has been approved by the Secretary of 1,711,107 State for a period of.three years, and

approval has been requested to extend this 269,394 grant for two years more, as the Champ-

ber of Commerce and.certain, of the lead.

1,840 ing firms in the Colony have promised

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similar sum. The amounts subscribed will 1,022,312 onable six students to complete a course

The

at the University of Hongkong which will 20,567 include medicine and engineering. 973,812 amount required for rent allowances has been increased by 218,500 as the sum of 1,500 $30,000, which was roughly estimated on 300,148 the introduction of the scheme, has been found to be insufficient. The provision quarters will cause & reduction in this of itom after next year. The sum of $200,000 53,763 for special war allowances to Government 363,458 officers is the amount required under a 13,300 scheme which has already been considered

by Honourable Members and approved. by the Secretary of State.

.. 11,810

89.843

La the Supreme Court a 2nd grade 468,628 clerk has taken the place of a 1st grade

clerk on the retirement of the latter. 1.540 Free quarters have been granted to the 702,000 Assistant Interpreter and the First and 2,610,450 Second Bailiffs to place them on the same.

299,772 footing as officers in corresponding po

tions in

The other departments. 412.635 watchmen have been granted house-allow-

67.330 auces for a similar reason at a cost of. 219,000 $600 a year,

43,004 In the District Office a 3rd grade clerk has been added to the Establishment, pro- $10,805,3-15 moted from 4th grade In the Southern District provision has been made for a caretaker for the new market at Tai 0, and amall allowance, to the Sergenat

Collector of Market Re-

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The COLONIAL TREASCHER, Reconded. "HE THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GovERNMENT, Honourable members of the Legislative Council, the Governor of interpreter the Colony at very short notice has had venue. Under Other Charges, North-

a sum of $2,500 is pro to take leave of absence, and I feel sure ern District that the deepest sympathy is felt both videri for afforestation. It is desired in the Council and

for Lady May in ritories to grow trees on their own behalf,

and this vote will be used towards the com generally for him and the Canmmunity encourage the people of the New Ter mencement of village plantations, parti- ticularly of the eucalyptus tree and tho indigenous camphor tree, which has been a commercial success in Formosa Seeds will also be provided for those who

The are willing to make use of them. scheme is intended as a nucleus of larger undertakings which will facilitated by the experience thus gained

their time of anxiety."

The duty, therefore, falls upon me of inying before you the Annual Statement of the financial position of the Colony and the Estimates of Revenue and Expendi-

ture for next year.

be

much,

It was estimated at this time last year that the balance of assets over liabilities on the 31st. December, 1917, would amount to $2,867,945, but the actual balance w

The revenue for 1917, which The allowance for transport in the South $3 268,062 was expected to amount to $14,257,33ern District. has been raised by 2250 owing In the office of Crown Solicitor a 2nd was actually $15,058, 104, and the expendi to the increased cost of launch hire..

grade clerk has been promoted to 'Ist ture, instead of being $13,600,170, Was

grade,

Under special expenditure small, sumą actually $14,090,828.

$1,000 for are provided for furniture and a sum of set of Law Reports in the

It is estimated that the revenue for this year will amount to the unprecedented

the original estimate.

of $17,079,640, or $2.316,050 more than

The

was originature for this year, which office of the. Attorney-General,

estimated at $12,140,475, :

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In the Police Department provision nan..

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then moved the first reading of another Bill intituled is now expected to exceed that sum by been made for a Secretary and Clerk for "An Ordinance to amend the Opium $3.619,015. This excess is chiefly due to the Deputy Superintendent, Police Re Ordinance, 1914, and the Opium Ordin-large gifts to. His Majesty's Government serve, who is in urgent need of such

ance, 1017.

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ESTIMATES OF AZVENCE FOR 1913. The estimated revenue for 919. is in action. $6,415, being 89,129,025 in excess of the approved estimate for the current

As compared with the approved estimates for this year the principal in creases, 'of which explanations will be found in the footnotes, are as follows:-

Amessed taxes

for the purposes of the war, to which I assistance. No less than 60 members of the Police Force have gone to join His The COLONIAL SECRETARY woonded, and will refer later on.

Majesty's Forces of whom, I regret to the Bill was read a ârst time,

Bay, are reported to have been killed Blate

Two Pulice Ofcers are still The "Objects and Reasons 1. Section 40 of the Opiam, Ordinance. 1914, enacts that no ship shall be used

serving under the Government of India.

"In addition to the many duties under- for the conveyance of opium in con-

taken by them since the enrolment of the travention of the Ordinance. It also

Force, the members of the Police Reserve provides that if a certain amount of

have for some time been employed in Hon. Mr. H. W. Biap asked the ques opium is found on a ship that fact shall

searching passengers baggage. for con- Proper traband at the various wharves. tions given below. The Government &

shelters have been erected to enable this replies were read by the Colonial Sciebe prima facie evidence of an unlawful ase of the ship. The section makes the

work Amount vary according to the tonnage of the ship in the case of steamships. The expression used in the section "tons burden. Clause 3 of the bill is intended to make it clear that net re- gister tonnage is referred to. The term "tons burden" was so interpreted in section 3 (1) of the Merchant "Shipping Act, 1894, in The Brunel (1000) P. 24.

tary..

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I. Will the Government take, immediata steps to disconnect the Postulum reser vour from the drin■ing Pupply of cap Colony so that the categinent area of this reservoir may be opened up for banding purposes?

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Answer: As the quantity of water obtained from the Pokfulam reservoir generally amounts to upwards. cf. 250

on gallons per annum, all of which is available by gravitation, the Govern ment is not prepared to dispense with the reservoir. As there is only one system of mains available for the dis- "tribution of water to the City, it is not possible to apply the supply from the Postulam. Works to other than domestic purposes only.

9. Clause 3 deals with a similar point in section 49 (2) of the Opium Ordinacce, 1914. That sub-section provides that any ship of less than 15 tons in which is found any opium in respect of which an offence against the Ordinance has hen committed may be forfeited. Here the word "tons" is ambiguous and the clause is intended to make it clear that net register tonnage is referred to.

2. Clanse 4 carrects an obvious mistake

Special War Rates Carriage, Chair, etc., licences Opium Monopoly

Analyses

Rent of buildings Afrown rents

Markets

Stone quarries

$ 152,940 88,000

20.500

2,000,000

13,000

13,350

7.700.

6,850 8,360

$2,311,700

'ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE VOR 1919..

The vari

to be performed under suitablo con- ditions, and the Government is very grate ful for the valuable help rendered in this respect.

Under Other Charges" the sum pre- sided for repairs to Launches and Boats has been increased by 83,500 to meet the extra cost of materials and labour.

A sum of $18,667 has been entered under special expenditure for the pur- chase of two motor fire-engines and pumps, which it is proposed to obtain from America,

The expenditure for next year is estimated to amoant to $14,677,896,,

In the Medical "Department the follow- A 32,375.421 more than the estimated ex penditure for the current year.

ing changes have to be recorded. ous increases and decreases in each depart Chinese Accountant and Blorekeeper has ment and the reasons therefor are fully replaced the former European holder of set out in the Sessional Paper which has the post. The post of Staff nurse has been One notable abolished, the holder of the post having been laid on the table. change is the omission of the item Ex-been promoted to be a nursing Sister. At change Compensation" under the Hend the Lunatic Asylum a European Female Euroc As the esti- Attendant has been appointedTown Hoe- mates have been framed on the basis of pen Wardmaster at

2. Will the Government take in hand the construction of a road connecting the in section 57 of the Opium Ordinance,cf Personal Emoluments. Pokfulam Road with the Craigmin Head 19 round the south face of Mt. Kellett some where about the 1,000 foot contour 1.

In section 2 of the Opicin Ordina thre shilling dollar, the same value as pital has been replaced by a Chinese Answer:A survey, has been in pro-ance, 1917, the word resembling" is not the compensated dollar for officers paid Wardmaster, and in place of a tempor Anticiently exact, as resemblance might in dollars, exchange compensation has ary Warduster a Chinese Wardmaster

gress for some time past for the con- struction of a road which will bring the City into more, convenient communica tion with the Craigmin Road district iban would be the case by the route indi-

cated;

pot amount to a colourable imitation. Clause 5 amends the section so as to re- strict it to colourable imitations.

ceased to exist.

has been appointed, the post of temporary" Wardmaster being abolished.

Under the departments of Governor and Colonial Becretary there are small reduc- A sum of $1,200 has been provided under tions, dae principally to higher exchange Public Dispensaries as travelling allow- 5. Section 58 of the Opium Ordinance,

In the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs the ance to the Supervisor of Midwives, and 1014, makes it an offence to counterfeit posts of supernumerary 2nd grade writer: one more midwife has been appointed in Territories. Reductions have marks used by the Superintendent in and 8th grade shroff have been abolished, the New Will: the Government take in band connection with Government opium, and a new post of 3rd grade shroff has been made in the amounts required for the construction of a motor-road to the The section also makes it an offence to been created. In the Audit Department, the support of lunatics abroad, and for Peak on the south facs of Mt. Kellett

use any such counterfeited mark as in place of two 3rd grade clerks, provi- fuel and light, based on the figures of on the lines suggested by the Hongkong genuine. Section 2 of the Opian Ordinsion has been made for two 4th grade the last three years.

Under Special Expenditure a sum Automobile Association f

ance, 1917, makes it an offence to be in clerks and four probationers. The work gress for the construction of a road resembling the Government labels, wrap better to train a junior staff, than to in. paration of meningococcic seture in ac Answer: A survey is also in pro possession of labels, wrappers or marke has much increased, and it is considered of 81,500 has been provided for the pre- which will, it is anticipated, form a pers or marks, and clause 3 of the bill is ercase the number of senior clerks. The cordance motore convenient motor road to the Peak intended to make it clear that this pro- changes in the clerical staff of the Trea-pert from the Rockefeller Institute, New York, a report of whose visit to the Colony District than that suggested by the hibition refers to colourable, imitations sury are explained in Appendix III.

In the Harbour Master's Department will shortly be laid before you. Hongkong Automobile Association.

Claise 6 deals with another kind of

In the Sanitary Department aix fare- 4 For what purpose does the Governt frauds in connection with opium labels the new codes for storm warnings have ment intend to use the arcs above Wong and wrappers. It makes it an offence thrown increased work and responsibility men have received a new scale of salary on the officer-in-charge at Signal Hill,480 rising to 8780 by 200 annually... ueichcong Valley previously reserved for to have, without lawful authority or

and it has been decided to promote him in place of a fixed salary of $480, in- Mr. Ede's Portuguese Housing Scheme exedse, any Government opium labels or

AmerIt is proposed, to construct wrappers which have been detached from to the 3rd grade. The signalman at Green volving an increase next year of 1838. a road which will render this area more the Government, receptacles. The object Island has also been promoted to the 4: Under Other Charges the amount ze accessible for residential purposes thari of detaching such labels and wrappers Grade 4 Chinese master has been apquired for fuel for Bath-houses has been at present.

is of course to use them again for the pointed to the Steam Tender Stanley on reduced by 8800 based on the average

salary of $1,030-1,020 by 800 annually. penditure of the last three years, and the 6. Will the Government take in hand the construction of a 20-foot road: between purpose of selling non-Government 1Under Steam Launches." the vote for provision for the húrial of infected bodies repairs has been increased by a sum of has been reduced to $1,000. Coal for opium.

6. Clause 7. throws the onus on the 4.500 cwing to the enhanced east of launches is estimated to cost 83,000, re- pairs $3,000, and stores f8c0, more than materials and labour..

the 100 and 200 foot contour from the

back of Tai Hang Village round North Point joining the road leading to Quarry Gap, thereby opening up a considerable area of easily developed land1

fendant of proving absence of guilty knowledge when once it is proved that he has. hnd in his possession a box or package containing opium.

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In the Imports and Exports Depart- this year. Owing to the temporary re

ment the changes made in the clerical staff are explained in Appendix III.

tion in the staff a reduction of 5,000 has been made in the vote for uniforms.