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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, ОСТОВЕН 28TH,TM

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

THE BUDGET STATEMENT.

RECORD REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.

"NO NEW TAXATION.“

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber, pester -day. There were prescut: -----

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Return showing the number of boys ander the age o of 18 who have been ad mitted to prison for each quarter since HIS ENOKLLENCY THE GOVERNOR (Sir the tet January 1020, via

REGINALD EDWARD STUBES, KOMÒS. QUARTER ENDING-

“PRRSJURY,"

THE BUDGET. REVIEW BY HE. THE GOVERNOR slightly increased to cope with the addi The staff as the Treasury has been The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the ions work, and there is a considerable first reading of a Bill intituled as Ordinese in the clerical salaries owing to

revision. sance to apply a sum not exceeding six- teen million four hundred and fifty thou sand one hundred and thirty-one dollars. to the Public Service of the year 1822.

EXPENDITURE.

Governor

Cadet Service

Colonial Secretary's Depart

ment and Legislature Colonial Secretary's "Special

Expenditure

Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. Audit Department Treasury

Treasury, Special Expenditure Harbour Master's Department. Harbour Master's Department;

Special Expenditure

NUMBER OF BOYS, Imports and Exports Deport-

ment

Royal Observatory

Hs ExÉELLING THE OPTIC COMANDENG

THE 'TROOPS (Lieut. General GEORGE. KIRKPATRICK, K.C.B. KCSL).

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· 1921

Miscellaneous Services Judicial and Legal Depart

YINANUE.

ments Polico

Hon. Mr. CLAUD SEVERN, C. M. 30th Sept.,

(Colonial Secretary).

Hon. Mr. J. E. KEMP K.C. C.B.B.

(Attorney-General).

The COLONIAL SECRETARY,, by command of H.E. The Governor, laid on the table moved, that they be referred to the Fin anes Committee.

Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Massen., O.B.E. Financial Minutes Nos. Si to 113, and

(Colonial Treasurer).

Hon Mr. S. B. C. Boss (Secretary for

Chinese Affairs). Hor. Mr. E. A. IRVING

(Director of

of

Education). Hon. Mr. T. I PREKINS (Director

Public Works).

Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, KC. ›

Hon. Mr. F. H. HOLYUAK.

Hon. Mr. LAU CHU-PAK.

Hon. Mr. Ho Fook

Hon. Mr. A. G. STEPHEN,

Hon. Mr. H. W. BIRD.

Mr. S. B. McELOMARY (Vierk 'of;

Conseils).

THE OATH ADMINISTERED.

The How, Mr. P. H. Holgonk, the repre- seatative of the Chamber of Commerce, haring resigned and beep re-elected, took the customary oath and his seat.

THE MINUTES.

The minutes of the last meeting of the Council were confirmed and signed by the . President.

PAPERS.

The COLONIAL SECRETART, by command of H.E. The Governor, laid on the table the following papera:--

Report of the Director of Public Works for the year 1920,"

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The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to:

The COLONIAL SECRETARY. by command of H.E. The Governor, laid on the inble the Report of Finance Committee No. 11 and moved that it be adopted.

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

QUESTIONS,

QUİLDREN'S PLAYGROUND AT THE PEAK. The Hon. Mr. H. W. BIRD, in accord ance with notice previously given, asked the following question:-

In view of the fact that the new motor road bas destroyed the principal Children's play ground at the Feak, will for their use in the hollow leading off the Government lay out a new Garden the Chamberlain Road below Plunkett Gap /

The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied:-In view of the contemplated road extension in the vicinity of the site in question, the Government, whilst dot unfavourable to the proposal, considers it desirable to postpone any ultimate decision with res- pect to it until the extension is completed.

CHILD LABOUR AND BOYS IN PRISON.

Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, C., in accordance with notice previously given aaked the following questions-

1-When will the Report of the Com. mittee on Child Labour be published?

-Will the Government lay upon the table of the Legislative Council a re- turn, showing the number of poys, under the age of 18, who have been sent to prisou, for each quarter sinco, the lat The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied -- t 1 Thes Tren laid before

LIGHT DUES. ---

Hegulation made by the Governor in Council under Section 5 of the Dogs Ordinance, 1893, Ordinance No. 5 of 1893. September 22nd, 1921.

Published in the Government Gazelle of Septeraher gard, 1021, Governmgat Notification No. 300."

Amendment of the Regulations made by the Governer in Council under the Public Places Regulation Ordinance, 1970. Ordi-January, 1920 nice No. 2 of 1870, and published on page 546 of iron Hans kong, 1014" for the maintenance of good order and for the preservation and bet ter enjoyment of the Wongnaichong Re creation Ground, made by the Governor The COLONIAL SECRETARY proposed the in Council on September 20th, 1931, following resolution:- Published in the Government Gazette of It is hereby resolved by this Council September 30th, 1921, Government Noti-that light dues, aball continue to be fication No. 398.

collected at the rates laid down in Table Amendment of the Régulations made P of the Schedule to the Merchant Ship by the Governor in Council under the ping Ordinance, No. 10 of 1800." Queen's Recreation Ground Ordinance, *Ho..said Hon. members will remem- 1898, and pubber that when they agreed to a continua fished on pages 548 and 548 of the Betion of the light dues on the same scale gulations of Hongkong, 1914," for the 25 they have beau levied for some years maintenance of good order in and for the Government gave a pledge that they the preservation, management, use, and would be only for the current year, and enjoyment of the Queen's Recreation such dues would not thereafter be collect Ground, made by the Governor in Coun-ed on the same scale except by a resolu- cil on September 29th, 1021. Publishedtion of the Council. in the Government Gazette of September The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded the 30th, 1991, Governmet Notification No.

1888, Ordinance No. 4

*390.

ter

Police, Special Expenditure Fire Brigade. Special Expen Fire Brigade

Prison

diture

Medical Department Prison Special Expenditure Medical Department, Special Sanitary Department .........

Expenditure... Sanitary Department, Special Botanical and Forestry De-

Expenditure partment Education

Education. Special Expendi-

tare

Volunteer Defence Corps Public Works Department ..... Public Works Department,

Special Expenditure Public Works, Recurrent Public Works, Extraordinary. Kewicon-Canton Railway Post Office... Kowloon-Canton Bailway,

Special Expenditure Pensions Charitable Services

Total

in the Harbour Master's Department,

HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT.

a few additional posts have been found necessary, and it is anticipated that the revenue will be increased thereby: In $1.004 this department, the votes under other 293,171 charges for coal repairs and stores for Bunches have been inersased by the transter to the vote of amounts previous- 1,19ly paid, by the Medical and Prison De 20,600 partments in connection with their laun- ches The Harbour, Department will for 53.730 71,840 the future take charge of the running of *260 these launches, and it is expected that 279,154 greater efficiency will result. Provision

thas further been made under special ex- 22,990 penditure for the purchase of new launch for the Department to replace H.D.2" 711,778 and for making certain changes in the 34,141 lights at Green. Island, Gap Rock and

Waglan. ...1,050 317.448

In the Imports and Exports Depart- 291,873 ment provision has been made for ad 1,456,798 ditional staf, including four additional 64,575 Bavenue Olicers and ten Chinese Revenue 115,897 Officers. The steam launch attached to this Department is, by an exchange with the 87,000 Police Department, being replaced by a 315,650 motor launch, which will cost the De- 30,900 partment less to run. Purchase of Baw 399,324 Opium is estimated at $150,000 less than in 1921. Under other charges a sum of 12,550 84,000 has been included for liquor 578,040 labels. The Superintendent expects by this system to simplify the detection of 61,330

persons who evade the the liquor duties. #3,087

MISCELLANEOUR SERVICES, 731,381

Under Miscellaneous Services on pagt 30, honourable members will find the 199,905 following changes of importance.

38,794

$1,700 has been added to the bathing 800 330 beaches vote to provide for the additional M beach at Stonecutters. The vote for the 1,350 University is made up of the annual 6.611,300 per cent, on the outstanding balance of 909,530 grant of $50,000 $36,000 interest at 8 381,422 $600,000 of the Government contribution 530,421 and a further instalment of $100,000 to be paid at the end of the year. A sum 263.345

of 85,000 has been inserted for the first 393,111 time for the running expenses of Govern-

67,45-4

ment motor-cars. The $100,000" provided in 1991 as special allowance on salaries $10.450,131

disappears with the revision of salaries provided for elsewhere.

—IMPORTS "AND"EXPORTSTM OFFICE

H.E. THE GOVERNOR said:-Honourable Members of the Legislative Council,

In submitting for your consideration the Estimates of Revenue and Expendi- ture for the year 1999, I feel that you will concur with me in regarding our financial position as quite satisfactory.

The year 1920 finished with a balance of revenue over expenditure of $200,078.41 and a balance of assets over liabilities of

4,400,200.41.

POLICE DEPARTMENT.

The large increase both in Personal Emoluments and other charges in the Police Department is mainly due to the fall in exchange, there being a large establishment of European officers on sterling salaries. The only other increase of importance is due to the provision of an additional harbour.. launch, and the transfer of a steam launeb from the Im- It is now estimated that the revenue ports and Exports Department in ex for the current year will amount to change for a motor boat. These changes 816,590,819 or $1,254,169 more than the hare necessitated an increase both in original estimate. This change is due to personal emolument you the large sums

large sums realised recently by the of coal, repar

replace a worn-

2 The return has been laid on the table-balance-a-prospective deficit in the carbur ibuntaro now launch. Hence, the mated revenue from the sale of opium, Į provision for two new launches under and in the estimated revenue from stamp special expenditure. Provision has also dutice owing to the Ordinance increasing been made in special expenditure for the duties not having been passed until two additional search lights. These ars May

intended for two of the four large cruis ing launches of which one has already beer provided with a search light. It is intended to provided the cost of

Search light for the remaining launch in the estimates for 1923.

resolution.

The motion was agreed to.

THE LIQUOR. DUTIES, / The COLONIAL SECRETARY proposed the following resolution:-

The expenditure for the current year is now estimated at $16,111,990 or 81,237,160 less than the original estimate. Owing to various causes it was impossible to begin several of the larger public works until the year was well advanced with the result that the sum that will probably be expended is $3,307,500 instead of 34,967,400.

The estimated balance of Assets over Liabilities at the end of this year is now estimated at 84,068,795,

For next year the Bevanie is estimated |to amount to $17,876,250. The principal increases over the estimated revenue for this year are as follows:-

Aasessed taxes Liquor duties Stamp duties

$159,800 279,400 100,000 Tobacco duties............. 444,500 Postage

05,000 Railway-net Rents.net Interest

***,500

52,400

10,000 Conservancy Contracts.. 48,700 Land sales

1,334,000

HIRE BRIGADE.

la connection with the re-organisation of the Fire Brigade as recommended in thought advisable to separate the Police Bessional paper No. 7 of 1921, it has been

Department and Fire Brigade entirely in the Estimates for 1999. The large in- crease in the latter is due entirely to Provision being made to carry into effect the recommendations made by the Captain Superintendent of Police, -

PRISON DEPARTMENT.

recom-

дет

Amendment of the Regulations made. by the Governor in Council under the Fublic Regulation Ordinance, 1870, Ordi- adhee No. 2 of 1870, and published on

A new post of Warder in charge of page 540 of the Regulations of Hong tion made by this Council under the pre- It is hereby resolved that the resolu

the Printing Shop has been included in „Kong, 1914,” for the maintenance of good.

the Prison Estimates, with the object of order and for the preservation and bet visions of section 41 (1) of the Liquors

eliminating waste, saving time, and enjoyment of the King's Park Recrea Copolidation Ordinance, 1911, on the

generally, increasing the efficiency of the tion Ground, made by the Governor in 7th day of April, 1991, published in the

Shop. This appointment was Council on September 29th, 1991. Pub Gazette on the 7th day of April," "1921,

mended in a valuable report made by the lished in the Government Gazette of a Government Notification No. 139 As

Late Mr. E. J. Noronha, $30,000 has also September 30th, 1521, Government Noti. amended by the resolution made by this The last item includes the balance of the been inserted under special expenditure fication No, 400.

(Council on the 23rd day of June, 1921, large sum realised, by the recent sale of on page 47 for the purchase of Regulation made by the Governor in published in the Gazette on the 24th day the site of the old Post Office and Supreme steam launch for use in connection with Council under the Public Places Regula of June, 1931, as Government Notification Court, which is not due till early next the Lai Chi Kok Prison. The old launch tion Ordinance, 1870, Ordinance No. 2 No. 278 be further amended as follows year. Stamp duties are fully realising 7.6.1 was condemned and sold, and for of 1870, on September 20th, 1991 Pub, namely:

our expectations while the amount col-approximately five months of this year lished in the Government Gazette of 1-By cancelling the words "brandylected for Tobacco duties is now actually the Department has paid for the hire of September 30th, 1021, Gevemment Noti

and "in line ✦ thereof and by adding more than the revenue from opium before a launch, but it is proposed to purchase No.

the word brandy" between the words the commcement of the Monopoly.

a new launch in 1922 which will ba "all" and 'whisky" in line's thereof.

Fassing now to the principal decreases specially designed for the accommodation By cancelling the clause thereof in the revenue, the figures for the opium of prisoners, and will be essential when marked (3) and substituting therefor Monopoly have been further reduced by the new goal at Nenu Shi Wan is com- the following clause

1500,000, and sgain I would remark that pleted... (a) On all intoxicating liquors though unfortunate from financial other than spirits of wine, arrack, aspect, this decrease is gratifying from a and native wine and spirits, hereto wider point of view. Other large de fore or hereafter imported into, din creases are

illed, made, or prepared in the Colony above the strength at redeg; under prostatazahali be paid an additional duty of 7. cite per gallon. for every degree above such strength:

fiction 401. 16 by the Governor in

Council under Section 17, of the Piracy Prevention Ordinance 1914, Ordinanco No $3 of 1914, September 29th, 1921 Published to the Government Gazette of October 7th, 1921, Government Notifen tion No. 406.

China Companies' Fecx............. $66,970 Engagement and Discharge

of Beamen

20,500 Sunday: Cargo Working

Permits

25,000

-"BANITARY DEPARTMENT,

· MEDICAL" DEPARTMENT. Under the Medical Department, sams Regulations made by the Governor in

have been included under personal emolu- Council under Section 3 of the Vehicles

menta, other charges and special ex and Traffic Regulation Ordinance, 1912.

penditure in connection with the new Ordinance No. 40:0f 1912, as amended by

Out-Patients Department at the Gloyer!-" the Vehicles and Traffic Régulation Ordi-j

ment Civil Hospital. A am of: 825,000, nance. 1921: Ordinance No. 4 of 1921,

was provided in 1921 estimates for the

· ́October 6th, % 1021. Published in the

construction of the building and it a "Government, Gazette of October: 7th, 1921,

f. NOTE: The effect of the above re- The expenditure for next year in esti- anticipated that this Department will be Government Notification No. 407, solution is to reduce the existing duty mated to amount to 370 207 980, being working during part of next year. The Regulations made by the Governor in on brandy to the same amount as that 82,858,330 more than the original estimate increased cost of medical appliances and Council

under Section 28 (4) of the Mer-now payable on Whisky Gin, Rum and and 84,095,000 more than the revised sati of materials generally accounts for the chant Shipping Ordinanco, 1800, Ordi-other spirituous liquors. The other duties male for the current year. The increase and increase under other charges on the mance. No. 10 of 1889, October 20th, 1921. payable on liquors remain the sanie.

Regulations made by the Governor, in The COLONIAL SECRETARY Bid Repre out in the sessional paper which has been

decreases under each department are set Medical Department. Council ander, Section 4 of the Stamp sentations have been made by the French laid on the table, In order to make In the Sanitary Department, Ordinance, 101, Ordinance No. 8 of Government through the French Ambas Revenue and Expenditure balance it will increase of 816,922 results from the ad

September 8th, 102

Published in sader in London with regard to the duty be necessary to draw upon our balance ditional staff required to cope with the 9th, 1921, Government-Notification No been represented that it is high com sums provided for Public Works Extra extension of the Department's activities.

pared with

the duty levied on other ordinary are expended, Financial Statements in connection spirits and this operates unfavourably

A number of public, works have been in with the Estimates for 1922,

It will be observed that the amount cluded in Public Works Extraordinary towards & product of France. After care- Abstract showing the differences beful consideration it appeared to the required for personal emoluments is on behalf of the Department, eg, bath tween the approved extimates of expendi. Government that there is no justification both to increases of salaries in mall markets The Department also r

considerably larger than before. This is houses, dust-stations, cattle depot and tare 1921 and the estimates of expendi for levying a higher duty on

brandy ture for 1922

Bank that on other spirit, and this resolution several departments, and to all sterling quires a new steam launch and refuse Report of the Committee appointed to will have the effect of reducing the salaries being reckoned at twelve dollars junks which been inserted as Litems of Inquire into the conditions of the indus amount of the duty -

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