1920-10-29 — Page 3

$15,000 is asked for to cover expanzers | da eonatotion with the censu, which la to The laken next year.

The votes in respect of Government Launches, and Government Buildings and Courts of Justice, have been transferred to the Harbour Master's and Public Works Departments respectively, where they Belong more appropriately than they do to the Treasury, which administers the Miscellaneous Services votes,

The District Offeer, on page 40, has been provided with a sum of $3,000 to cable kim ta nosis; the villagers in the New Territories in the execution of stall local works, such as path-making and building

bridges over streams. Under Crown Solicitor. on page 49, $3,000 is provided in respect of the ecos. signal engagement of outside assistance, wondered necesary by pressure of work in the department.

11

EDUCATION

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, KRIDAY, OCTOBEP

Item 13 is in respect of the rebuilding of Sayingpur School on a site on Bonham Road near the University, which it is hoped to sequire. The site affords ample space for a large school on modern line.

$10,000 is provided under item 79 for sewerage work in connession with the Row- |lood City-Reclamation"

Malam 11 zefers to a proposal to build a ↑ Them 77" refers to roads in the Now Under Edamtion, at page 70, provision new hospital to relieve the premre at the Territories. $15,000 is set apart for widen is made for a full European staf, but Civil Hospital where the demand has outing the Taipo Road beinween the third and there are at present a number of vacancies grown she accommodation. It is the infith milestones, and $100,000 in provided which so far is has not been possible to tention to allow private practitioner to for metalling and tarpainting the Latchi ill. The interrupted in training caused by the war has checked the supply, but it have wards in which they can so their kok Castle Ponk, and Taipo Reads. An is hoped that suitable candidates will own patients in the new hospital. The additional $15,000 is provided for improv shortly be forthcoming. The salaries of question of site is bound up with the Milling the Constal Road to Lalehikok in Chinese teachers have been considerably tary Lande questions, and it may not be order to enable it to carry the refuse proved, and arrangements have been posible to make a commencemens next tractors and trucks to which I have already

referred. made for giving candidates for Master year

Item 12 provides for a building for an Under items and 81, $100,000 is pro ships a full course of training at the Lengkong University, ne explained on patient department for the Government vided for training the main stream at Page 106. 1 regard it as of primary in Civil Hospital, which should be of great use Laichikok and providing a large baxin fer portance that we should have an efficient both to the Government and to the Univer the water bonts as its mouth. This work is rendered necessary by the extensive re teaching staff, without which it is of little sit use to make plans for the creation of new

clamation schemes which are in progress Government schöools. It is proposed; how.

or are contemplated in this neighbourhood. ever to give considerable assistance towards the expansion of private schools, in the shape of building grants and, on page 73, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

à sum of $150,000 is inserted in place of The Police Department "votes" on page the sum of $10,000 voted for the currens 43, have been generally revised. The year. The institutions which it is proposed establishment, exclusive of Officers and to astist are the Canton College, which is Water Police, has been increased from is hoped will prove a useful feeder to the University, St. Joseph's College, St. 1047 to 1,100, six Europeans and ninety- Mary School, the Man Mo School, and a Four Chinese Felice bave been added, the school to be erected by the Church Mission numbers of the Indian contingent being ary Society in West End Park. If the Diocesan Bors School are in a position to the same time reduced from 417 to 400.make i comencement next yers with their I am satisfied that this rearrangement will new buildings in Kowloon, it will be nices mot result in any loss in efficiency, and sary to ask this Council for a further vote. there will be soure saving in expense. The THE, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

tablishment before the war was 947, The The Volunteer, expenditure, on page 74. Chinese and Indian non-commissioned in reduced from $71,481 to $38,338, owing officers' ranks are considerably augmented, mininly to the large falling off in the memi- in order to improve the prospects of pro-bership of the local forces which has result. motion and so to add to the attractived from the re-introduction of the yolun Mess of the service,

tary system. A considerable falling off The Police Training School, shown on was, of course, to be anticipated when the page 47, is a new departure, its object system of compulsory service was abandon being that recruits may be properly ed, but it must be confessed that the grounded in, their duties before they are cruiting for the new volunteer force has taken on the strength. It is proposed boen disappointing. eventually to place the school adjoining the

new Gaol on the eastern end of the reclamation at Kowloon City.

..

... SALARIES

The question of the salaries of the Public Works Department European Staff has no the old rates with the addition of the yot been settled, and the estimates show

temporary allowance of 20 per cent, which was granted pending revision.

It will be seen, on page 47, that the wotes in connection with Police serving in other Government Departments are now administered by the Police Department; in rder that the men may be in this respect

Under the Correspondence Syb-departe under ont control. These men are super ment, at page 8, provision is made for an

amerary to the establishment proper.

The vote for Passages, on page 48, is constantly increasing red necessary increased from 825,000 to $64.000, owing Public Works Recurrent, at page 80,

by the increasing work. shows a normal increase, from 8788,000 to 3840,600. due to the growth of the Colony

heavy increase in cost of passage Bonuses in lion of pauages have been abolished, it being considered undesirable so offer men an inducement not to take födvo when due. **

The vote of 837,500 for Rations for Ladino Police is new, the grant of free rations forming part of the new pay scherpeto

RAILWAY EXPENDITURE

ROAD CONSTRUCTION ON THE ISLAND. -$200,000, is asked for under item 80 for Under Bonds, item 18, I may call atten- continuing the reclamation at ghanshuipo. tion to the road from Bowen Road to The Government is naing every endeavour Deep Water Bay, which will provide to induce the Chinese population to live quicker communication with the southern side of the island; to the road from Titamin this neighbourhood and the rapid Gap to Cape D'Aguilar, which will open growth at Shamshuipo testifies to its gloves! up new country; to the road from Wan in this connection. It is hoped that chai Gap, past Magazine Gap, to Chamber lain Road. which will open up the Peak eventually the provision of bensing accom to motor traffic; to the widening of Garden modation both here and at Kowloon City Rond in the widening and improvement will relieve the great congestion now ob of the Sbaukiwao Road, which forms part of the scheme for driving * 100ft, maintaining in the City of Victoria. road along the line of the present Prays Under item 83 provision is made for East. out to Shaukiwaned with the now pier at Cheung Chin.

E is not proposed to proceed scheme for widening Queen's Bead East, Laichikuk, of which I have already Item 83 refers to the refuse dump near as the expense is enormous, and on the completion of the Fraya East Reclamation and ag there will be 100ft. road close by and parallel to Queen's Road Esat

Under item 17 provision is made for a nable from the Observatory to Stonroutters Wireless Telegraph Station for the purpose of sending out time signals,

Item 58 sets aaido a ium #30,000 for a Fanling waterworks scheme. The Govern ment proposes to take over the system which now belongs to the Golf Club, sad to supply water to the neighbourhood.

Item 28 is in respece of furniture for The total expenditure on Publio Works the approval of the Council to provide #1067,400, an amount which is far in excess officers' quarters. It has been decided with Extraordinary amounts to Sum of heavy furniture for all quarters occupied of any vote in former year. It will probe by European officers.

Item 30 provides for a Marconi Bellini of the Public Works Department in order Direction Finder which it is proposed to enable it to carry out the programme:

ably be necessary to strengthen the staff ||^|

install at Cape D'Aguilar in order to assist but I may mention that I am prepared, 38 shipping during the foggy season. of Queen's Status Whare which is long on the Government staff and for the pur Item 31 provides for the reconstruction private firms both to relieve the prescure necessary, to place work, in the hands of

overdue.

Item 37s in respect of the Eastern Dispose of encouraging local enterprise. The development of the Homestond site hoo The recurrent Railway, expenditure has trict Fiker Beds which are urgently requires entrusted to Messrs. Little, Adams, increased from $420, 107 to 8513,908, owed to improve the water service in the mainly to increase in salaries. The Rail eastern part of the Colony and to allow Wood, and Hesars. Denison. Ram, & way outplays a large number of men who for water supply for the houses on Broad-ment aw the eastern end of Finlay Road.

{"Gibbs are erecting a house for the Govern came under the strike award. Provision is wood Road. Item 37 inch main from I have, no hesitation in asking for this Under Special Expenditure on page made, at page 09, for special expenditure North Point to Shaukiwan, is in conneo argo rum of money. I consider it to be provision is made for a motor ambulance, in the sum of $389,310, including a sum oftion with the same scheme. N Flour motor cycles, and a pairof" waggon. 182,500 for seven new carriages. It is Item 39 provides for an additional main of the utmost importance that the Govern present one which has proved unsuitable. which will be available for small parties the increasing demand for water at the growth and expansion of this progressive The ambulanco is to take the place of the proposed to purchase two motor carriage to the Peak which is necessary to cope with we should do all in its power not merely to keep pace with but to anticipate the The other motor vehicles are required to od passengers in cases where the expense Peak keep pace with the times

of an ordinary train is hardly justified.Item 41 provides additional plant for Colony. are also included for furnishing The other principal items are in respect the Peak Pumps Temporary Arrange married quarters, the Government having, With the consent of Hon. Members, decided to provide a certain amount of furniture to all Government quarters; and for modera iron banks for the Chinese Police a placa of the wooden boards on which they have hitherto alept,

TIRE BRIGADE.

NATI

PENSIONS INCREASED.

..⠀⠀⠀A_HOSPITAL FOR KOWLOON

"ACHÉMES OF DEVELOPMENT.

*

or are

of a yard for housing engines and motor mente for water supply to Mount I may take this opportunity to carriages at Low; for a bridge to span Cameron are proposed under item 42 in refer to the now road from Shamshuipo to how order, to encourage the development of which are not touched on

schemes of development loon City; and for re-railing the Beacon building sites which have been opened by barely touched on in these estimates: Hill tunnet.

the Wanchai Gap Road. There is the first place the proposed

Item 43 provides for a water supply to motor omnibus service, for Kowloon. Ten-| With regard to Pensions, at page 99, Repulse Bay,

Can Fders will shortly be invited for a service I may state that officers now on pension Tems 45 to 48 are in respect of next which will maintain a fixed schedule st The increase in the Fire Brigade vote, have been granted increases varying from year's expenditure by the Government on cheap rates along the main Kowloon al pago 49, from $53,500 to 877,843 is ten to thirty por cent, according to the the Praya East Reclamation scheme. partly due to the establishment of a rate of pension. Alf Widows and Orphans

ronds, with a view to opening up out moparate Station at Kowloon. On page 52 pensions have been increased by 25 per Station at Taumati is provided for under the Government to make money out of the The commencement of a new Police lying districts. It is not the intention of provision is made for a small Fire Float cent., pending reconsideration of the rates item 49. Brace is being led for the erec scheme, which may possibly be run at For Cheung Chan island, costing $1,500, generally for a motor pump to replace a pump PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME.

tion of Magistracy which will before loss, at lost at the commencement. I do moved to Kowloon, and for a new extension

long be required on the Kowloon side, not propose that the service should be main- Kadder.g), A

The programme for Public Works Extra-

tained by the Government as I considor PRISON - DEPARTMENT.

ordinary, shown at page 82, has been fully.

The mum of $50,000 is inserted inder item that an enterprise of this nature is better The vote under" Prison, at page 51, is of this Council.

considered by the Public Works Committee

51 in respect of the Kowloon Hospital. It

left in private bands 254,836, compared with $147,970 voted in

Under item 3 a sum of $500,000 is pro proposed in the first instance to commay refer in this connection to the angelo do current year. The micrease vided for Officers Quarters: The policy of menco with a small building, which will bousing problem. Under its pality of fer due to the expense of the separate housing Public Officers has been approved be capable of expansion when the needs building loans the Government ha ad threat required for the prison re by this Council, and the money now asked of Kowloon become better known. Ivanced or he arranged to advance cently opened at Laicbikok, particulars of for is required in connection with the considered desirable that the main hospital $1,000,000, in exchange for which it has which are given on page 106 The Coun development of the Homestead Lad Pari etablishments should continue to be on secured the erection of 11 houses and 20 eil has already voted considerable gums lions sites where six or perhaps even the island For the Laishikok Prison during the pro: houses and six flats are to be erected, and

fate in Hongkong 67 hours and 63 fay sent year, and it has also voted additional also for four houses on Findlay Road and Mongkoktand, which is required to cope It has under consideration schemes for the

Item 53 provides for a Police Station to Kowloon, and one house at Fanling mone for such items as clothing for staff one house at Barker Road.

lothing and food for prisoners, and fuel, With regard to item & it is proposed to neighbourhood. - - 3 -

with the increasing population in that extension of the enterprising Colony at the expenditure on which was much under- build on the gite between the Central

Ho Mun and for the development, timated when the estimates for 1020 were Market And the sea a large six-storeyed"

possibly on Garden City lines, of a Larga OWLOON ROADS

aros at Kowloon Tong. The chief obstacles propared The experiment of transfer building to bouse the Fire Brigade, the Under Roads, item 55, $200,000 provided have hitherto been inadequacy of communi were to achiko Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, the for the main roads from, Shamshuipe to cations, which will be largely remedied br Bad been fully fortified by results The Imports and Exports Department, the Kowloon City and from Hunghom to Kow the omnibus service, and the necessity for congestion in Victoria Gaol has been put Laboratory, the Port Health Office, and loon City, Provision is an made for preparing in advance proper towa send to and the health of the prisoners the department of the Principal Civil extending Coronation Road to meet the planning schemes which will ensure the generally is very much improved. Tuvenile Medical Officer. The Harbour Depart now in road from Shanhaipo to Kow best, as being made of the g effenders will in future be imprisoned atment will take over the Imports and Ex-loon Cify: $100,000 is provided for com-gress is being made with this work as fast

• ground:" "Pro. Laichikok propowe to separate the Pri-ports Offices and will be able to house in mencing the work of surfacing the main as possible, but the many other calls upon son Department from the Police Departe one building a sub-departments which are roads in Kowloon in order to fit them to the Public Works Department preclude the ment, and the title of its head has accord now in the Post Office and at the Bailors carry omnibus sod similar traffic possibility of an early completion. It i togly been changed from Assistant Super Home, and a number of offices in the Post intendent, Victoria Gaol to Buperintendent Office Building will be released. of Prisons.

Item 60 provides the sum of 300,000 for the sincere hope of the Government that Alling in the bidal flow near Taikoktmi. the Kai Tack Reclamation Scheme at Kow MEDICAL DEPARTSLENT...

GOVERNMENT HOUSE EXTENSION This filling in will resalt in the provisidh loon City will meet with the success which The only change of importance under

Under item 0 I am asking the Council of a largo area of good building is anticipated by the promoters. The cho Medical Department is the transfer of

to vote a sum of $100,000 for works at Further provision is made nader item 63 promoters have been somewhat handicapped the Office of Health Officer of the Port Government House. The kitchen and for improving the water distribution by lack of the funds necessary to complete shown at page 60 from a private practi. garage blocks are quite unsuitable for ervice in Kowloon, and under item 3 o ambitious à project, but a very large twner to a Government Medical Officer, modern requirements, and would have $85,000 is set aside for how filter beds amount of good building land in ons of Dr. Jordan who has held the post since been "reconstructed long ago, but for the Items 12 and 79 are in respect of quer, the best, situations in the Colony is now the yes 1883

the entire satisfaction of economy necesitated by the war. The voleters for the Land Bailiff and the Court available, and when once a start is made the Government, has resigned with effect now asked for provides for their recon House for the District Officer at Us Long development should proceed rapidly. The from the end of this year. It is thought nitruction and also for the provision of and new Clark's Quarters as Tipo, new omnibus sad ferry services and the new advisable that in future the post should be additional bed-rooms. The existing bed Under item 73. $40,000 in provided for roads to Kowloon City will no doubt prove held by a whole-time officer directly ander room accommodation at Government the commencement of the new Gaol build of considerable assistance. On the island of e control of the Principal Civil Medical House is scarebly adequate for a Governor, ing at Ngau Shi Wan. The Government Hongkong the road to Wanchal Gap has who has any family of his own, and it is has acquired from the Kai Tack Roclama sirasdy led to overal enquiries for build- At page 61 & European Sampler is pro constantly necessary to provide for guests tion Company an area of it doros of ring sites, and the enterprise of the Hong- vided for the Government Laboratory, as who are posting through Hongkong and claimed ground at the eastern end of Kokang Hotel Company at Repulse Bag fere the outcome of correspondence with the who are entitled to expect to receive doon City Reclamation upon which it is shadows the rapid development of that Chamber of Commerce,There was in the hospitalt of His Majesty' repre- roped to erect the Gaol and the Police neighbourhood. The Government in rerunt case a suggestion that unruples had en adre, Additions to the present build School. The site is admirably situated treaty with the Dairy Tarm for the relenie boon tampered with and this Governmenting would be very difficult and costly for both purposes, and there is in the io of some of the land now under grass, að is determined to takp every step possible

mediate neighbourhood a very large quan Pokfulam, and applications have been re- to ensure that to preventable cause shall and I propose, therefore, to meet the case militate against the accuracy of its the grounds, which will contain two or it is proposed to employ the prisoners Lot on the Pokfulam Boad which has re- by building A ámall separate bungalow on tity of granite upon the working of which ceived for permission to bid upon Farm three bed-room

Analysts certificates.

MORE HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION

H

Adaphone fog signalling inaallation cently been resumed. Arrangements har MOTOR VEHICLES FOR DUMPING REFUSE.

Tot-Weglou ka provided for under item 4 Been and are Toing made for the conver Under Banitary Department, at page 67

The Harbour Master, who goes on leave gion of farm lots at Wongnofchong, for the provision le hade for two Tootor tractors Item 10 provides for the reconstruction next spring, is proceeding to Canada la purpose of the erection of a large number and five tracks, for the purpose of dump of the Victoria Hospital and the building order lo study this system which has heen of houses. The question of the resumption ragsbe Koloon Telmo on the foreshore of a maternity wing A committee was cossfully empleyad on, the Canadian of military lands in Victoria is appre at Laichitok in connection with the recently appointed to advise on the matter coast, pre famation there. It la proposed ka bag and Hucie Mcommendatious, the unbeen mendaratem 151 317200 fr provided for a cially nearer polutio prison inbour at the dump.

adopted.

new school building at Cheung Chau

(Continged on. page.)

LANE CRAWFORD & CO.

THE SPORTS OUTFITTERS.

· BOXING GLOVES

**SPALDING'S”

LARGEST SELECTION

IN THE EAST.

THE “FORCE" "BAT

NEW STOCK

#SPLICE GUARANTEED

OK.

HOBBS

FAVORITE DRIVER*

SLAZENGER'S

TENNIS RACKETS

DETTA.

ILLUSTRATED SPORTS PRICE LIST

FREE

ON APPLICATION.

·SPECIAL TERMS

CLUBS & COLLEGES.

BOY'S

CRICKET BATS:

REFAIRS

“A SPECIALITY:

CANVAS

CRICKET BAGS

GUNN & MOORE'S

·FAMOUS

AUTOGRAPH"

BATE

ARE "DUE TO

ARRIVE ON THE

262 INST.

TAYLOR'S -LAWN BOWLS

TENNIS - BALLS

BY

ALL THE LEADING

MAKERS

FOR HARD OR

GRASS COURTS

IN TIN BOXES.

MEDICINE

BALLS

SOLE AGENTS FOR SPALDING'S ATHLETIC GOODS.

OLSINA WATER PAINTS

„made byla kad

MANDER BROTHERS

WOLVERHAMPTON.

owa TEMPERA PAINTS are remarkably suitable for the.

interior decoration of any building.

They are also washable in' a few weeks after application.

Shade books of colours kept in stock ona be obtained from the SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and SOUTH CHINA.

LANE, CRAWFORD

HONGKONG.

JUST RECEIVED

BROADWOOD

PIANOS

Specially made for this climate

460

Che Anderson Music Co., Ltd.

Powell

TELEPHONE 346

“AZA”

SUPERIOR TO ORDINARY

FLANNELS.

SOFT

DURABLE

UNSHRINRABLE.

NEWEST DESIGNS.

Wear "AZA" - Pyjamas.