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HONGKONG'S FINANCIAL

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(Continued from page 1-) MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS. It will he'snoted that the Estimates antain no provision.or expenditure in

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 915 1925

COLONY'S FINANCE COMMITTEE.ACTIVITY AMONG MILITARISTS.

OBJECTIONS TO: VOTING MONEY ALREADY SPENT.

A meeting of the Finance Committee was, hoki, following the Legislative Coun- cil yesterday. It lasted scarcely more

INTRIGUES IN CANTON.

LOCAL SĶORT.

BOWLS

LARGE MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS. &HANGHAI TEAM AT KOWLOON,

[FROM A CHINESE COLAESPONDENT] General Chiang Kai Shek is reportell

Yesterday the Shanghai Interport team played against a bowls teum" re- presenting the Kowloon Cricket Club,

Connection with the movement of the than a quarter of an hour and the greater to have diplomatically but Armly warned against whom the visitors gained their] "Military Establishments from, their ̄ure. / part of, this time was spent in protests Tan Yon Kai and Chu Rei Toh, heads of first victory here. sent central situatiads. It is with great by members against being asked to vote the, Hunan and Yunnan mercenaries silp.

Shanghai played McLeod as No. 1 and regret tha um compelled to anaauaçe money already spent Only four votesporting the Balsheviks, against .com Pratt as No. 2 while Main, who playedĮ

to a situation which, bas lärig caused in-

were considered.

ROYAL OBSERVATURY INSTRUMENTS. The Governor recommended the Council

that in present circumstances it is im possible to proceed with the proposed reprovisioning. We were prepared to spend large sums in order to put an end to vote a sum of $4,000 in aid of the vote Convenience to the Colony's contending Royal Observatory, Special Expenditure that the price which we were called upon Magnetic instruments. to pay under the Oakley award was higher than was reasonable but being willing to pay even boom prices rather than forego the opportunity of effecting a long-deferred improvement,

fa present circumstances, however, we cannot afford to sacrifice aloney for which we have so many other urgent uses and I have been obliged to inform the Seere tary of State for the Colonies that it is impossible for us to take, any further steps in the matter.

QUESTION OF TAXATION, May 1. in conclusion, say a few words to forestall an obvious criticism, it may reasonably be asked is it not possible, considering that many of the works which have been excised from the programing are of great value and importance to the Colony take the alternative course of providing additional funds so as to enable theur to he carried out. I have given this question much anxious thought and I have formed a derided opinion that for the present at any rate the right. course is in reduce expenditure rather than to increase income.

Admittedly, the inhabitants of this Colony are as lightly taxed as the men bers of any community in the world and in normal times I should bave had no bositation in advising that, if our re. venues, on the present isis, were in- sufficient to provide for the carrying out of the large programme of public im prevements which we have in contempla tion, farther funds should be provided either by an increase in taxation or by the issue of a loan or by a combination of both methods.

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munication directly or indirectly with so well the day before, was skip. Kow- Joon depended on the four who are doing leaders of the anti-Red campaign.

Several military leaders are said to so well in the Spey Cup. The green was deal heavier and seemed to suit the visit. bare been in negotiation with anti-Red in excellent condition but was a good organizations, and General Chiang haring team. Volcod. ut No & found the stated that he will spare no effort to dis, strength right away and mainly due to his two woods and to Phillips the Shang- cover them.

N'ai quartette, started off sensationally with a & They had their tails in the air, and no mistake, for in the next two heads they added a brace each time and led after the 3rd head by -0.

The CHAIRMAN The allowance made

Reports current say that Tan and Chu for these instruments was $8,000, but they have cost £1,330.184 which comes to have virtually declared their opposition more Red about $19,000 Therefore this vote of to Chiang by permitting no

Kowloon scored on the next head and troops, other than those actually under extra $4,000 is required. I have the details of these very delicate instruments their coramand, to enter their sphere of were unlucky not to repeat this on the head; but the Shanghai skip proved in ease any member would like to know influence. Their men are mostly stationment and at the sth head he was ed in the North River districts and the mainly responsible for a 3, making the more about them

Hon. Mr. Lako: Has the money alreadyGenerals have only business offices in

Canton been spent, air!

The CHAIRMAN. Yes. We tried to cau

score

It was a ding-dong struggle and very good bowls for the next leads and cel this, order and telegraphed home to VILLAGERS AGAINST THE REDS. Kowloon showed, to great advantage sens In the last few days thousands of Reding a 4 and a 3 of the 11th and 12th heads. Brown struck a good patch and Hon Mr. Lave: In the event of the troops have been rushed from Canton to Gibson was playing his best and that is stop it, but we were too late.

sum, what the Eastern froats and it is thought that something. The home side kept the jack Committee not voting this

bringing the score to 17-14 in favour of would the position bet

Main, by The CHAIRMAN: I hardly dafe to think.they will soon take the offensive. Viland added another two aingies and a

lagers in the territory where fighting is Shanghai at the 16th bead. (Laughter.)

HOD, Mr. ALMESSTER? What is the imminent appear to be favourable to the clever tactics, was able to match a vahi- able 3 at the 17th which was probably nature of these instruments? perhaps, the public would be interested anti-Reds, and some of them are obstruct the turning point of the gume, bringing ing as much as possible the progress of the scare to 2-14 The visitors Bnished hearing something about them.

strongly and the final score of 2-16 is The CHAIRMAN then read out a long

the Red forces.

a fair representation of the game. and highly technical description which it was impossible for anyone to follow clearly, but at its conclusion the Hon. af. Alabaster expressed the opinion that the instrument referred to was probably a telescope. (Laughter.) -

I think

Hon Mr. Holyoak: This does not get over our chief objection Supplementary votes for objects of this nature should not be paid-unless the matter is very urgent-before the votes have been sub- mitted to the Committee.

The CHAIRMAN: Eight thousand dollars were in the estimates of last year. I sup- pose it was not known at the time exactly what the instruments would cost.

Hon. Mr. Houro: The information might easily be circulated when it was known.

SOLDIERS' PAY.

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Shanghai played well. McLeod consistently good without being brilliant The Hongkong strikere in active ser and Main us skip was splendid. Phillips vice with the Red Army ace paid $18 a came in several times when the others they played as a team and not as in- month by the Kuomintang Government, failed and saved the situation; in short Brawn played a splendid game for the $3 a month by the Unions and adividuals as they did at Taikos.

home side and Gibson was the next best month by the Strike Committee making

or a month in all.

player. They were unlucky to start off ander such a handicap; and, if the first two heads had been eliminated, they would undoubtedly have won.

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THE SCORE. SHEET. " K.0.0.

Shanghai.

SEIZURE OF KEROSENE There is a report current that some 3,000 cases of kersene oil, imported by Canton, from an outport agency of the 1 J, Fraser" the On Kee Company, of Yit Tak Malos, Standard Oil Company, were recently E AO. Brawn seized by strike pickets on the West River J. Hyde

(S.) J. Gibson

As things are however, I am of opinion that any increase in taxation should be avoided. Most classes of the community have heen hard hit by the troubles of the past four months, and if there is any considerable number of persons who have more money than is required for their immediate needs it will, I think, be more in the interests of the community, that 80 much inore than the estimate, and ask near Toyshan. The reason, given by the Head, Shots. Total.

the

The CHAIRMAN: The Crown Agents night report hack that the cost would be

whether they should pay the amount.

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pickets for the seizure is that the im-

they should employ it in facilitating the Hon. Mr. Eva: Take the other Finan-porters bave violated boycott rules by resumption of trade by financing comcial Minutes row before us. I presume dealing with foreigners.

The more loose the money in some cases mercial operations:

has already

RICSHA COOLIES UNION. money there is available in the Colony been expended. the casier and quicker will be the, return.

The Cast: In one case the vote

The Hiesha Coolies Union in Canton, to normal trade conditions and submit

approved by the has already been

organized under the auspices of the Kuo- that the Government will withio a, med Finance Committee.

Hon. Mr. LANG: It seems rather smintang Labour Division, now has surable period of time gain more. by normal income which it will derive from waste of hon. members' time to come up a rapid return to prospority and in-here to pass votes for money which has membership of more than 2,000. creased business than by the innre, direct already been spent. process of additional taxation. There- fore, so long as we can pay our way, by the exercise of a wise economy I advise that the existing basis of taxation should not be disturbed.

QUESTION OF A LOAN. There remains the question of whether it would be wise to raise money by Joan For the present I advise against any attempt to do so. Owing to the shortness

Hon Mr. BIRD The money has to be voted.

Hon. Mr. LANG: After the money has been spent. what is the need to have a

vote.

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3

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Ver-

11

12

nacular press reports indicate that alt ricsha coolies, whether willing or not, will have to join the Union and pay a mem- hership fee of 50 cents each for a badge and 20

monthly for expenses,

rents

current

20

STRIKE PICKETS AT PO AN.

1. A McLeod

2 A Pratt

3. R. Phillips

(S.) T. G. Maid

Head, Shots. Total,

1 ... 3

A

9

9

13

15

14

18.

14

17

19

19

90

1

21

1

16

13

718-88 89-65888CP

The CHAIRMAN: The money is not spent before hand in many cases. But some times it is, as in this case. However it would be easy to ask the Crown Agents

A report to hand states that the strike To-day the Shanghai team play against to telegraph out when, owing to altern- tion of prices in England, the cost is more pickets in Nam Tau, who were found to the Kowloon Bowling Green and to

the indent. It would be easy to circulate that telegram have been receiving bribes, have been morrow they oppose the Civil Servico

place to-morrow evening.

of money, which I have already quoted as than the amount on A reason against additional taxation, a loan floated locally would not be likely to the members.of the Finance Committee removed; but about 200 bave since arj Cricket Club. The interport dinner takes

to meet with success and the present is not a favourable time at which to appeal to the London Market. It is apparent from communications received from Eng- land that the general public is under the inipression that conditions here are much worse than they really are and the mall investor, who is the person to whom the foans of Crown Colonies seem to appeal 10031, would certainly hesitate to risk his money in a Hongkong loan unless terms offered were much more generous than is really necessary.

the

and ask them if they agreed to the extra charge.

The vote was then agreed.

TRAILER PUMP,

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of 2259 on account of Fire Brigade, Special Expenditure, one Trailer Pump for Un Long.

LAWN TENNIS, GABBISON DOUBLES

CHAMPIONSHIP.

rived at Hou Hoi. They all speak the Hakka dialect. The measures adopted by them to prevent people from leaving these territories are much more severe

The final of the doables in the Garri- than those of their predecessors. Noti-

son Championship will take place to-day fications have been issued by them to the The CHAIRMAN: The villagers agreed to elect that anyone arrested for attempt at 3.45. p.m. at the Garrison Court, Mem ing to go abroad will be shot. To pre Sookanpoo, when Quartermaster Faro pay half the cost of this pump, bers of the Finance Committee agreed vent the export of goods by water the and Quartermaster Hewitt. (Royal En- last year that the Government abould pay Canton Authorities have sent the ganginrers) will meet Staff Sergeant Curzon

boat Po fit and a small patrol boat to and Pte. Lake (B.A,U,C.). hall.

Hon Mr. ALABASTER: There were simi patrol the vicinity of Chek Wan Harbour, lar applications from other villages were the gateway to Nam Tau City by water.

DESERTERS. SHOT. there not.

MOTAR AMBULANCER.

The trophies won in the League cham pionship, when the RE, were winners and the RAO runners-up, will be pre-

at Wanchai, the mistress of a eargo junk pleaded guilty before Mr. E. W. Hamilton

It would, I think, be far wiser to wait until conditions approach the normal and nat to endeavour to raise money by Joan until it has been made clear to the

The CHAIRMAN: I think there were one public that the efforts of the Bolsheviks

Another report states that on the even-sented at the close of the doubles' final. to ruin Hongkong have ended in failure from Cheung Chau if that is the pince of

ing of the 4th. General Ho of the We can then with enhanced credit ask which you are thinking. That is a

ARMS ON A JUNK for a loan which should be obtainable abeyance at present because we do not First Division, upon receipt of an order on favourable teros when the strength know if the villagers are in a position to from General Chiang Kai Shek to pro- ceed with his troops to the East River pay their bare. of our position has, thus been shown.

front, started to commandeer coolies in BOATWOMAN FINED AT KOWLOON. The decision will not rest with me but,

the neighbourhood of Sa. Ho, the East

Charged with the unlawful possession if it did I should be inclined to nd-

The Governor recommended the Council Gate, and Sien Heung Kai After a vocate the raising in the fourse of next year of a loan of moderate amount, pre- to vote a sum of $3,435 on account of hour's strenuous efforts about 500 cookies, of two rifles and 114 rounds of ammuni- ferably in the first instance by Treasury Fire Brigade, Special Expenditure, Fur-150 of them were later set free by reason tion, which were discovered on her bost Bills or Debentures to be converted later, chase of Motor Ambalances.:

The CHAIRMAN: The total cost of these of physical unfitness, had been collected if necessary, into Inscribed Stock to cover

"At about the same time at the Kowloon Court yesterday morning. with the troops.

Defendant was represented by Mr. A. the cost of some of our more important two moter ambulances was £1,250. The to carry military equipment in company works of permanent utility. It would, for major part of this sum was paid from the 10 strikers were sent by the Strike Com instance, I consider be a proper finan- balance of contributions to the Red Cross.mittee to the Military Academy at Wham E. Hall, who said that the woman had cial transaction to raise by loan sufficient I do not know whether the money was on. However, when the Naval Trans the firearms for protection whilst trading sums to cover the money already expend- part of the general balance or a section

His Worship, in imposing a fine of $50 ed from revenue on the Shek Lai Pui of the contributions from the Colonies, ports steamed past Yee Sha Tau, a point at certain river ports. Her juck had Waterworks, the Shing Mun Scheme, the The authorities of the Red Cross sug- just opposite the Kwangtung Cement been raided on the previous journey. "Fraya East Reclamation and the reriama gested that the money might be used for Works, a number of the so-called Trans- tions on the mainland, crediting this umbulances. When we first went in for portation Corpa managed to escape by for breach of the Arms Ordinance, said. money to revenue and thus making it them we thought the balance of the Red ping overboard but ten of them were he did not regard the ease as as attempt available for further minor works not of Cross money would be sufficient but the shot before they could gain the shore. It to smuggle arms

Corps were forcibly arrested by the strike sufficient magnitude to be classed as loan Crown 'Agents were unable to get suit is said that many of the Transportation able chassis at the price estimated pickets, and joined the Corps against

Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK = Inust congratu late you upon the ambulances which. I have seen in the streets.

works,

These however are matters for my successor whose actions must necessarily be guided by the progress of events in the next few months, SA

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In referring these estimates to you for Jour.consideration: would ask your sup part for the policy of economy which they embody, distasteful though it must be to everyone, who desires to

The CHAIRMAN: They are very beauti- ful aren't they?

Hon. Mr. HoLYOAK: But on whose authority was the order given?

their will

COMPENSATIONS,

The Governor recommended the Council The CHAIRMAN: Did you not aco the to vote a sum of $0.477-in aid of the

see the letter from the Red Cross giving authority vote Public Works, Extraordinary New

STOLEN PINEWOOD. FOREST GUARD OBSTRUCTED. Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, Chi- pene was convicted on a charge of ob structing a forest guard who had arrested a woman of the Bo Uk village for being in possession of twelve pienis of pine- assaulted the guard, but His Worship. was not satisfied with the evidence assault.

'prnessa. of development which has been as to the expenditure o the balance of Territories, Miscellaneous, 121, wood. It was alleged that the mân

Hon. Mr. HotSOAK: This is the first I bave heard of it.

so marked in recent years continue un the money 7 interrupted, and I need hardly say that if you can suggest any further economies in the public expenditure the Govern- ment will be glad to give the most care- ful consideration to your views.

"The Bill was then read a first time,

HE Tus GovNOR: Council will andjourn until October 22nd at 2.30 p.m.

The CHAIRMAN: It was a long time ago. Hon. Mr. HoLYOAK: The whole trouble is that the Finance Committee is kept too much in the dark,

The vote was agreed.

(Continued at foot of next Column.)

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sation and Resumptions.

The CHAIRMAN: This is to pay com pensation in Kowloon Tong and Kowloon City under exchange agreements. Firo amounts make this total. The money has not been paid yet has it Mr. Director

The DICTOS OF PEULIC WORK: No, Kir

Agreed.

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His Worship, fined defendant $25, and the woman, who was charged with the possession of the wood, was fined $10, plus the value of the wood $12. In de fault, one month's imprisonment.

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