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MOUTRIE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17ra

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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

THE BUDGÉT.

FOUR MILLION DOLLARS FOR PUBLIC

WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.

A meeting of the Legislative Council

1919.

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Vader. "Special Expenditure sion has been made for one 4-wheeled street watering-van and for six two- wheeled dust-carts to replace vehicles that Further exhuma- tions at Kai Lung Wan Cemetery and exhumations at Meunt Caroline Cemetery necessitate votes aimounting to 1.400. Far the better conveyance of ment nad, poultry from the Slaughter-house- do the

Passing to the Judicial and Legal De H.E. THE GOVERNOE--Honourable mem bers of the Legislative Council, within partments, I would point out that the post of Assistant Interpreter in the a few days of my arrival in the Colony I and myself in the position, on presiding Supreme Court has been abolished. It is over this Council for the Arst time. of considered that tully qualified Chinese In-bave worn out in use. laying before you the ännunt statement terpreters are now Available for the in- of the Anancial position of the Colony terpretation required. and one and and the Estimates of Revenue and Ex-Grade Interpreter has, therefore, been

substituted for that, post.

A considerable increase is shown in the penditure for next year. -

It was estimated at this time last year'

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was held in the Council Chamber yeter that the balance of assets over liabilities Estimates for the Police and Prison Central Market provision has been made

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HIS EXTRILENCY THE GOVERNOR (Sir REGINALD EDWARD STUBB, K.C. MG),

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on the 31st. December, 1918, would amount to $1,588,912, but the actual balance 'was 85,681.138.

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His. EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL

It is now estimated that the revenue for VENTRIS, C.B. (Gegent officer command-the current year will amount to the sum of $17.038,#10, or 2972;195 more than the ing Troops in China),,

Hon. Mr. K'LAUTY SEVERN. C.M.G. original estimates, (Colonial Secretary)

Hon. Mr. HE PULLOCK, R.C.heads in | (Attorney-Generak):

Hom

Mr. Met. Messze, O.B. E. (Colonial Treasurer).

L'HATHAM,

C.M.G.

Hon. 3Dr. W (Director of Public Works).

R. Hon. Mr. E. Hirax, O.B.E. (Secretary for Chinese Affairs),

Hoa. Mr. E, D. C. WOLFE (Captain Superintending of Polles).

Hon. Mr. Lac Cнe Pax. Hon. Mr. C, G. ALABASTER, O. B. E. Hon. Mr. S. IT. DoDWELL. · Hon Mr. EF. D. PARE. -

amounting in

"too all Departments, -$71,323. The war being over. we are

of-813,000 for the purchase of motor meat. and peultry vuis. These, it is hoped, will remove the present every-day obstractions to the tramway, will provide a more sani- tary method of conveying meat to the markets, and will contribute to the re- venue of the Colony front the fees which it is proposed to charge.....

The Estimates for the Education De partment have this year been put into, what is believed to be, a more suitable

again able to obtain from home ble, bodied recruits for the Felice Force, and an effort has, therefare; been made not only to bring the Police Force up to its pre- was strength so far as the European can The expenditure for this year under the tingent is concerned. but also,by certain was re-organisations to bring the Force into the estimates which originally estimated at $14,6,996 conformity with the needs of the present now expected to amount to $15,078,600. day. A list of the new posts which it but it must be added this estimate takes has been considered necessary to make in

These estimates show an increase of nu account of the result of the purchase the Police Department is shown in Ap-form, under groups of "tognate achools, and sale of rice during the past three pendix II. of the Estimates. and the net months as it is impossible at present to increase in Personal Emoluments "result- $78,000 over the sum voted for Education Arrive at even an approximate estimate ing therefrom is approximately $37,000 for the current year. This large increase -

"Other Vernacular Education in Hongkong and of what sum will be required to make up Increases have also been considered pecus is due mainly to increased subsidies to the New Territories, to increased Capita tion grants to schools recently included in the Grant scheme, and to a, runsider- able strengthening of the staff."-

the deficit on that account.

The Estimates of Revenue for next year show, I am glad to say, a healthy condi- tion, for whereas, on the one hand a large decrease is shown in the receipts of the Optain Monopoly the increases in Mr. A. G. M. FartesER, C.B.E (Clark more permanent heads of revenue amount to over a million dollars. The estimated Revenue for 1920 is 815.214,800. Being $1,366,415 less than the approved estimate for the current year, and $1.71.610 has than the revised estimate. The principal

of Councils)..

PAPERS

1. The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H. E. the Governor, laid upon the

table an abstract showing the differences between the approved estimates of ex. penditure for 1913 and the estimates of expenditure for 1920 and also the fran- cial statement a connection with the estimates for 1920,

FINANCE.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY. by command of H.E the Governor, laid upon the table Financial Minutes Nos. 102 to 118 and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee,

increases are:-

Light Dues

Light Dues. Special Assessment... Assessed Taxes

Carriage. Chair,, &c., Licences..... Fines

Kowloon (West) Ferry Licences Pawabroker's Licences Stamp Duties Tobacco Duties China Companies' Fees Engagement and Discharge of

s for use of Government Buoys Medical Treatment

Postage

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded and Railway this was agreed 10.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H. E. the Governor, laid upon the table the report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee No. 10 and moved that it be adopted.....

The COLONIAL TREASURER Seconded and, this was carried,

INCREASÉ OF KATEN,...

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, under section

Resolved by the Legislative Council that the percentages on the valuation of tenements payable as rates in the undermentioned

Buildings Lands not leased Leased Lands (New Territories).. Interest

JAPY

in severni

Votes under Charges the Police Department" amounting to 34,788, but reductions have been possible in other votes so that the net increase is reduced to $12.508. These increases and decreases are fully enumer. fated in the Abstract laid on the Table

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The increases in the staff of the various schools have been fully get out and ex plained in Appendix II.. and I need only refer to the addition of 12 Assistant Mis tresses which has already been sanctioned Secretary of State for the Colonies. by the The depletion of the staff of the Ednes

new of tion Department, owing to the absence the consequent introduction Tudy many members on military service, and teachers to take over their duties m porarily has shown that the education of ly placed in their hands. young Chinese boys can be advantageous- Lader Other Charges several small ned in the foot-notes attached are explained increases occur, the necessities of which to the estimates.

The introduction of motor fire-engines has necessitated also a re-organisation of the Fire Brigade. Five new posts of Fire Brigade chaffeurs have been added, two European steam engine drivers have been dispensed with and the number of fire fa $35.000 men has been increased by nine.

35,000 111.960 creases under "Other Charges" have been 17.500 required: alsa. on account of the rise in 13,360

8.800 the rest of materials for repairs and of 118.800 the increased number of engines that have

12,30 100.000 now to be kept in good order.

I have read with much satisfaction the 100,000 40,000 excellent record of the work done by marn bers of the Police Force during the war, 15.000 Their numbers have been much depleted 20,000 while their duties have increased and by 83,300, and a sam of 3:0.000 has been

ur.

The inclusion of new schools in the in- Grant Scheme has necessitated crease in Capitation Grants amounting.

the

15. while subsidies to school's in Territories have been increased inserted for subsidies to

Schools in Hopelementary

With

12 000 they are to be congratulated on the man emision of the Secretary of State

13.000 ne in which they have grappled 48,800 the situation. In doing so they have been

olice and

Reserve, which 14,810 ably assisted by the

and to 96130 has been recently

1.250 which I now desire to express the grati 272,000 tude and appreciation of the community. Those members of the Pelice Force who £1.018,010 went on active service have nearly all

have

given mp returned, though some are the their lives. The war tecord of the Force will always redound to its credit, and Warill, 1-hope be suitably commemorated

while the two main decreases amcunt obtained from the Special

for the Colonies, a sum of $10,000 has also been inserted as a grant to the an fucian Society, who have already done so much for vernacular education in the Colony was made inst year of the gen ercus help that

is being given by certain Chinese gentlemen to the cause of vernacular education, and the Govern- „ ment has no desire to be behind hand in their efforts.. "I hope that a

Rate-1,095.000-and a suru of $1,500,000 in the new building of the Central Police supporting sum may be forthcoming for

less from the Opium Monopoly

Estimates of Expenstiture for 1920, The expenditure for next year is cati

station.

In the Prison Department additional house allowances have been granted to the Warders of the Indian staff to enable Charges increases in several votes have senior officers to marry. Under Other of the general been necessary on rise in price of commodities, amounting. in al to $11.700.

the erection of school buildings and for

education generally, but as the money not part of the revenue of the Colony it is unnecessary for me t

to go into the

matter now.

In the Defence Corps Estimates the abolition of the post of Armourer-Ser- geant and the insertion of an Armourer Teng with a fee for periodical ing by un expert has caused a small

Personal

Other Charges.

the extension of Argyle Street on the House furniture. I regret that I should motor-cycles with a view to the more and win other votos resulting in a de-

"North, by the extension of Waterloo Read on the South-East, by Vietory Avenue on the North-East, and by the Kowloon Canton Railway on or to ward, the West.-from 7 per cent. to 13 per eunt."

al of the Rating Ordinace, 1901, Ordi-mated tu amount to $14,888.473, which is nance No. 6 of 100!, moved the following 8209,577 more than the estimated expendi- curs for the current year. The various resolution :-

Under Special Expenditure for the increases and decreases in each depart ment and the reasons therefor are fully set out in the Bessional Paper which has Police and Prison Departments

o $10,000 has been inserted for the pur reduction in been laid on the table.

- sum of Special chase of arts in order to bring up to Governor, the head of Under the area be altered na

8800 has been added to the vote for the a vote of 810.000 has been date the equipment of the Police Force.

two upkeep of the Rifle-ranges, as this vote follows, with effect from the 1st of Expenditure

af had previously been under estimated. January, 1980 The area bounded by inserted for the renewal of Government 81.300 has also been inserted for

ing districts.

Considerable savings have, however. been be in the position of asking for this vote cient patrolling of outlying

In connection with on my first appearance as President, but 20,300 has been included for the parchase and

the app the present condition of Government of a shallow draught motor-boat, which crease of 811,116,

head of Deep Bay. A gum of 83,333 has tion of the Government of the House br been unfavourably commented will be used on the shallow waters at the these votes b-desire to express

in this Council and, I think, with

the members. has also been inserted for the purchase work done during the war by In the Colonial Secretary's Department of new type and numbering machines for of the Defence Corps. I desire. also, to mention the valuable services rendered by the printing department in the Gaol. has been made for two

Morgan as first Administrative In the Medical Department a new post Lommandant, the high state of efficiency passed Cadets, no appointments to the

the par- Cades Service having been made during of Steward has been created for

better check on the in the Corps being due. ns I am informed, the war. Under Special Expenditure a pose of providing a

receipt and issue of daily supplies and in no small measure to his efforts.

There has been in recent years, na bon- dneument

for the general supervision of the native and prosses

ILWATC a consid The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the sum of 8650 has been inserted for the

purchase of

allowances granted to

rable expansion of the work done by the During of then Public Works Department. and Probationers

war any increase of the staff was, course impossible, but with the return been revised and, in view of present

to mozn normal conditions and with needs, increased.

On account of the opening of a ne ward in the Government Civil, Hospital large programme of public works in pro-

considerable. an increase in staff has been required. gress and in

of spect" a strengthening the Department is re- while the extensiositated mi addition quired. On the retirement of Mr. Jaffe ters has an

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL seconded, and the elution was passed,

THE BUDGET.

1

justice.

new

first reading of Bill intituled, "An cabinets to training a clerk to take off of the "Government Civil, Hospital, ourable members are well.

Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding eleven million, one hundred and seventy- three thousand. two hundred and twenty. six dollars to the Pubic Service of the year 1920," for the following purposes:- EXPENDITURE

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Governor Governor, Special Expenditure Colonial Secretary's Depart

ment and Legislature Colonial Secretary's Depart

ment Expenditure Secretariat for Chinese Affairs Audit Department Treasury********* Harbour Master's Department. Harbour Master's Department,

Special Expenditure Imports and Exports Depart

meat

Observatory Royal Miscellaneous Services

Jadicial and Legal Departments

and Legal Depart Judicial

With a

charge of the Stamp Offee in the Trea- Nursing surf, on the retirement of the present Higher Grade Clerk, one First-grade Clerk has been added to the staff of the Stamp Office.

have

their domestic servants. These additions are fully shown in Appendix II.

The

R

been abolished on the retirement of the opening of the new ward and the increr with two 2nd. Grade Assistant

In the Harbour Master's Department the posts of Lighthouse-keepers have been divided into two classes, and are not now The 78,391 numbered according to seniority. 10,000 post of Principal Lighthouse-keeper has 21.264 holder on pension and also ste post of 2nd Grade Lighthouse-keeper, while two 880 new posts of and, Class Lighthouse- 37,636 keepers have been inserted. A new sub- "Blackhead's 37.585.) bead

namely,

the staff of which

increases Charges"

68,237 Hilltoped

904.348 has been

Under Other

537,675

cient.

The

it

Further

esent and future.

has been and extent that

owing to ill-health, the post of Special Engineer has been abolished. and two

Grade Executive 2nd.

Engineers, toge in the cost of commodities generally bave

Engineers, have been added. also caused several increases in

serunting real,6 building operations, present Charges Several decreases have, however, benre of such effected in other votes, amounting o

песеввату tо insert second post

post of Clerk-of-Werks, while $1,550, The extension to the Lanatica Asylum has also necessitated severe in the great extensions in the system creases amounting in all to $340. Owingtions of existing roads for motor traffic

ronds during recent years and the adapta to the general resumption of trade and has necessitated the addition of a Road to the increased volume of shipping ned Surveyor. The work in the office dealing

in arriving this port, it is considered recessary to increase the vote for coal for with the drainage system of the Colony the launch of the Health Officer of the

increased, and one new af Apprentice Surveyor has

330 amounting in all to 88,000 have been the present votes having proved votes for coal have been to the price being lower. redthe €67,951 In

Higher 287:231 ment the post of Temporary

grade Clerk has been abolished, and the $1,94

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2,871 dated horts and Exports Depart Dart br $500. Increases amounting to added to cope with the work and to keep

appear also in Other Charges

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drainage

Deen

and records,

date

age Office has also expanded con

work of the Architectural and der Special Expendi- Droin, and it has therefore been neces-

150 sam of $10,000 inserted for the staff for for the Bacteriological Institute, due to the inclusion under that head of the sums and Prison Departments 1,093,644 Salt Control is not at present required.

Under "Other

formerly voted Charges

increases Polico and Frison Departments,

to 81,500 bave beer considered ture for the preparation of moningococcic

to create several new posts of amounting to

ccssary in the votes for Secret Bervice serum. The reminiscecessite iso, Draughtsmen which are fully shown in

ments. Special Expenditure.

Special Expenditure

Medical Department

Sanitary Department

Bunitary Department, Special

Expenditure

Botanical and Forestry Depart Education Education, Special Expenditure

LTD. Military Expenditure--Defence

Head #ce: No 47 & 49, Connaught Read Cratrol, Bongkong, Tel. Nes. 1:39 & 2230.

Our, Macaroni, Faste Bisma. Egg-Loodles. Vermicelli, orather kinds of cur Eoup stefis: makes a dainty dish to the Table...

Sold at very reasonable prices'.

Large quantities bave been exported to various important cities in the World. Jer mcderate, especially for Agencies Ordess executed promptly. Injection and Enquiries are cordially solicited.

Corps

Public Works:-

Public Works Department Public Works, Recurrent

20.933

299,133

451,741 Transport. A largo decrease, how-apparatus and chemicals necessitate, B; Appen considerable number of addi.

an increase of $1,400 in Other Charges for the Government Laboratory.

56,091 ed next year. The votes for the Baltional 5th.

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i

work

and

II.

25

vote for the Purchase ever, occurs in 24,380 of law Opium of $350,000, as it is ex-

pected that much less opium will be boil has been made for two additional Sani-

In the Banitary Department provision tional foremen and survey coolies has been required for the proper supervision with two add of roads and other public works under 487,048 and

upkeep of a launch for the Itary Inspectors, terpreters to Bani- construction

Grade

These men are usually ap- 10,000 Control are also not required.

Under Miscellaneous Bervices there tary Inspectors. These are required for pointed on a temporary basis and have

so far been paid out dhamahnipe, their posts are now rully shown in the

lapsing salaries; 71,481 are several increases amounting in all to

where formerly Police Inspectors have Estimates increase of clerical work in $4,594, while

decreases occur to the extent acted as Sanitary Inspectors

in addition 492,406 of 83.231. The reasons for these increases

to their other duties. It is felt that these the Public Health and Buildings Ordi-

nance 785,600 and decreases are fully given in the foot

full-time rising townships now require

Office has.necessitated the addition of one

Grade Clerk while one 2nd. Public Works, Extraordinary 3673,700 notes. A sum of $465,000 has been insert,

Staff

Miscellaneous 12 Salaries which have been granted to the fully south an

set out, with the reasons therefor. #nection with new roads under construc for work'in 'con- 420,107 Service pending a general revision

In Appendix II.

Other Charges 332,904 of salarien... «

Miscellaneous Services as

several votes have been increased result tion. 260,320

vezecessitated a whole, how- ahow a large decrease. This is due ing in a total increase of $3,980; it has 64,778 ever,

to the large sums formerly voted for War been possible, however, to reduce other

[?: it votes to the extent of 81,450. These in. $11,173,298 Expenditure not now being required.

The decrease under this head amounts to Tresses and decreases are fully shown in

the Abstract laid on the table.... $1,510,219

Fost

Kown Railway

Working Expenses

dpecial Expenditure

Pensions.....................

Charitable Services.....

Total

291,346ed to cover the Special Allowances on Laspectora. There are several other iGrade Chinete Surveyor has been added

The COLONIAL Treasurer seconded.

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creases

which are under

These new posts have. several increases in Conveyance Allow- snces shown under "Other Charges has been possible, however, to reduce other votes to the extent of $4,30% - -

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