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THE BUDGET.

GOVERNMENT'S PROGRESSIVE POLICY.

(CONTINUED FROM PACE (4)

Wireless,

present warder staff. With the pro- Hon. Members will also noticeision of new and up to date prin

ing machines it is considered that the introduction under Head 11 of an actual economy can be effected special provision for the adminis fed officers far this work and it is by the detailing of specially quali trative side of the wireless telegraph hoped that in time the gnol print service under the control of the ing shop will be able to take over Postmaster-General. The technical practically the entire printing work

of the Government. control will remain in the Public

Medical and Sanitary Services. Works Department in the hands of' the electrical engineer and due pro- On the advice of the Hon Direc vision for that side of the work tor of Medical and Sanitary Services provision has been made for a will be found axler Heads 29, 30 separate gnol hospital staff who will and 37. The administration, how-be' specially trained. At the mo ever, is naturally one which has ment the gaol hospital work is car close connection with the Postal staff under the control of the Gaol ried out by the existing warder

Service and it has been considered Medical Officer and it is hoped that advisable to make, definite alloca this loug delayed reform will meet tion for this under the Head Post with the approval of the Council. Office at a cost of 8120,709 which consists largely of posts transferred from other departments and from daily paid labour.

Statistical Department to be Restored,

The re-organisation of the Medical Department undertaken by my Hon. friend the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services has necessitated

an increase of $100,000 in the per- sonal emolumenta of that depart ment. A Secretary has been fru- vided for to relieve the professional officers, of some of the administra.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1929.

Kowicon-Canton Hallway, Under Kowloon-Canton Railway the large sum of $330,000 had been provided for eight new passenger conches. These are required "not only to keep pace with our own

Money and Markets

INTERIM DIVIDEND.

HEAVY BUYING.

share of the improving trafic and CHARTERED BANK... COPPER MARKET. to enable the older coaches now deteriorating to be kept in a proper state of repair, but also because the Chinese Section is not providing its fair share of coaching stock. Hire is recovered for use on the Chinese Section but the capital ex- penditure falls wholly on the British Section It is however necessary to proceed, with the work if the trafic requirements are to be met.

the line from the terminus to the - Provision is also made for fencing

South face of the tunnel for the pro- tection of the public. The erection of permanent shops for the sale of refreshments and small articles at atations in place of the present temporary sheds is a much needed improvement and provision is in. eluded for this work.

Hong Kong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.

Messrs. Pentreath & Co. yester A telegram received in Hong day received a cable from Meerrs. Kong from the head office in Lot-Hornby Hemelry Co., Liverpool, don of the Chartered Bank stated stating that the advance in official

that the directors have declared na

interim dividend for the past half-merican quotations for electrolyli: year at the rate of 14 per cent, per copper has caused heavy buying for

and forward delivery anaum, free of income-tax.

coverings,"

NEW PENANG LOAN,

$3,800,000 AT 4 PER CENT.

"bear

water extensions and new · roada, $70,000 03 town improvements, 8150.000 on drainage and perman-, ent anti-malarial works, $200,000 Penang, August 28.The Penang on housing Municipal employees Municipality have decided to float $120,000 on extensions to marketa, a new eight and a ball million 850,000 on electricity extensions. dollar load bearing interest at leaving a balance of 8225,000 not per cent. The new loan will be yet allotted. applied for repaying various Gov-

to

The Commissioners have already ernment loans amounting discussed the loan and a speciál $6,133,000 and from the balance it meeting for formally passing the is proposed to spend $240,000 on resolution will be held.-Straits

Times. (Continued on next Column.)

The increase of $113.000 under tive work of the Department but vision for a Royal Naval Volunteer DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS.

Imports and Exports is explained the greater part of the increase is by the cost of establishing the for the purpose of developing the Statistient branch to which I have preventive side of the Medical De- already referred. The abolition of partment's work. It has long bren the Statistical Department has been felt that this side of the Depart the subject of acute local contro-ment's work has been seriously versy and I personally sympathize neglected in the past especially in with "those who regard it as a alur such matters as rural sanitation. on our administration that we do and prevention' of malaria. It has not

possess reasonably accurate been found "impossible to procure statistics of the Colony's trade. I Malarial Research Officer at the am not, however, with those who salary offered and an increased would take half-measures. If the salary is inserted for this officer Government undertakes this work it under the title of Malariologist and should de it properly and bring out provision has also been made for complete statistics, at monthly in an Assistant to the Malariologist. tervals and as quickly as possible The Medical Officers of Health are after the end of each month. It is to be renamed Health Officers with not work which can be done cheap- one post of " Senior Health Officer,” ly. It involves recurrent expendi- The anlaries have been improved ture ronsisting largely of personal and provision is made for three emoluments but the Government additional Health Officers as a first feels that the time has come to step towards the organisation of 4 resume the compilation of Trade complete health service for the Statistics and il possible on a more Colony, effective basis than before.

The Harbour."

|

Provision is also made for a Gor ernment Dental Surgeon as it is felt that the time has come when the care of the teeth should be undertaken as part of the normal functions of the Medical Depart ment.

Under the Harbour Department an increase of 8914,000 is represent- ed in part by a amall increase in staff and partly by an inercane under

Under Special Expenditure will special expenditure, of which 802,200 is in connection with a scheme for be found the very considerable sums the gradual re-arrangement and necessary to bring up to date the relaying of commercial moorings equipment of the Electrical Therapy throughout the greater part of the and X-ray branches of the Depart Harbour. The present scheme does ment, and provision has also been not make the most economical use made for a Harbour Dispensary of the available space and the time launch whereby the Government has arrived when the whole scheme hopes to bring medical assistance of moorings must be re-arranged to within easy reach of the large float provide for the ever increasing size ing population of the Harbour. of the shipping using the Harbour. The total scheme is estimated to cost $159,000 and is to be spread over two years. The sum of 870,000 ja provided for two new launches.

Air Servicos,

It will be remembered that pro-.

Reserve was first inserted in the Estimates for 1927 but in view of the financial situation the Secretary of State directed that the scheme should be deferred.

It has since been taken up again and there seems every prospect that it can now be successfully started.

Under Miscellaneous Services will be found an item of 83,000 as a con

Prevention of Cruelty to Children tribution to the Society for the

which the Government hopes to see established as an carly date.

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

Exiyer Bellers

£20

014

ed under Charitable Services as a An item of $5,000 has been insert- contribution to that very excellent Institution, the Tsan Yuk Maternity T180 Hospital.

Government Salaries Commission Report,

An Inves-

SHAREBROKERS' · ASSOCIATION,

Laien Nominal

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5.

Sellers Bayon

Banks

H.K. Banks

Do. (London) Chartered Banks Marcantile Bls.

Do.

Bajer (Noenbaal

$1,235

£18

£34

215

$90

President Liner

SAILINGS

Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

To San Francisco and Los Angeles The Sunshine Balt ein Honolulu

Partnightly sailings en Tumlaya Pros. Jackson. Tuez, Sept. 10, 1 a.m Frow, McKinley Toes, Sept. 24 Pres, Grant... Tues., Oct. 8 Pres. Cleveland..Tuss., Oct. 24

To Seattle and Victoria, The Short, Straight Route to America

Fortnightly stängs on Tuesdayu Pros, Taft

Tuce, Sapt 17 Pros. Jefferson Tues., Oct. I Pres, Lincoln ......Tues., Oct. 15 Pro, Madison......Tues., Oct. 29

TO SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES Pia HONOLULU-DIRECT Pa, HAYES

burrineretem e bejmen

...................October 2,

Special through rates to Europe via United States. Direct across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.

£120, 112 Connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines

Europe and New York Direct

ROUND THE WORLD

York and Bescon.

Formightly sailing on Sunday vie Maille, Strains Chipobo Jura Canat, Alexandria

Naples, Genua, Proa.Garfield...Sun, Sept. 8, 8 km. Pres. Harrison Sun, Oct. 20, 8 a.m. Prow. Polk.....San, Sept. 22, 8 am. Pres. Johnson. Sua, Nov.: 3,8 m. Pres. Adanis...Jan., Oct. 6, 8 a.m. Pres. Monroe... Sun, Nor. 17, 8 am,

Pren. Tult

To Manila

Sept. 10, 6p.m. Pro McKinley...Sept. 14, 6 p.m.

Pros. Jefferson Sept 24, 6 pm,

Pres. Grant......Sept. 28, 'p.m Pros. Lizcoin...Ost.

8,3 pm.

Pros Cleveland.Oct. 12, 6 p.m.

For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information apply to

12, Pedder, Street, Telephone: C. 3477, 2478 and 795.. CANTON BRANCH, SHA KII STRIIT.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE

AND

AMERICAN MAIL LINE

Hong Kong Budget

$1,230

£128

[£32)

1£153 800

Bank of East Asia...

Insurances

19830

Canton Ins.

$620

$2

Underwriters.... ($1.90

North China.iemeļ

T160

$330

Union Ins...........

6330

830

Yangtaro Ins..

360

A Further

China Fires $300

$310

3760

H.K. Fires.....

Shipping

$2

Douglases

395

$26

805

Steamboats

$241

Indos (pref.).........

Do. (def.)....

$50 39

$21+

$3.15

Hoa. Members will see that the Government has left unallocated a sum of $1,600,382 from the total sum available for expenditure. Now, Sir, as the Hon. Members are aware Salaries Commission under the Chairmanship of His Honour the Chief Justice has been engaged for some months in tigation into the emoluments of the members of the Govern ment Service, from the highest to the lowest. That report reached the Government only a few days ago and has been laid on the table of the Council this afternoon. It has Under the Sanitary Department not yet received the full considera- provision has been made to replace tion of this Government much less the launch S.D.3. which struck n the approval of the Secretary of rock and sank in May last, for the State and it was therefore not pas- replacement of worn out barges and sible to invite Hon. Members to motor lorries and for the continu-provide in this Budget any sum for Ance of the policy of substituting carrying out the recommendations $120

of the Commission. But from its knowledge of the public confidence

$327 enjoyed by the distinguished men 142 bers of the Commission the Guy- 17.30 ornment has little doubt but that the recommendations of the Com- themselves to this Council and, sub- mission will be such as to commend

Immediately following the Har-motor transport for vehicles drawn bour Department Estimates will be by man power or by bullocka, found a new Head 13.B Air Ser- vices which is under the control of the Harbour Master as Director of Air Services. It will be seen

| 21/-

$4.30

$16 STO

$17.80 $18,05

There is an increase in the per- sonal emoluments vote for the Eda cation Department caused by the normal increments, by a slight ex that provision is included for the sion for raining probationer masters pansion of activities and by provi- subsidies without which Commercial Aviation and a Flying Club are im-n England owing to the difficulty ject to such amendments, if any, as

of attracting trained masters to may appear necessary to this GovT381 possible. Much public interest has Hong Kong. It has been found poserament and to the Secretary of been shown in both of these schemes sible to increase the Building Grant and I trust that Hon. Members will agree with the Government that Tote to $60,000. money must now be provided for the encouragement of aviation local- ly if Hong Kong is to take its proper place in the rapidly develop ing sphere of Air Travel.

Public Works,

T.11

State, and to the Secretary of State's covering approval, the Gor- ernment hopes to be in a position at a later date to invite this Coun cil to make provision from the un- 88.60 allocated funds to which I have, Already alluded of a sum sufficient T.153 to carry out the recommendations

the figures with any degree of re-

88

J

18+

88.70 $50!

$38

Hon, Members will notice a re- intively small increase in the cost of the Public Works Department. Head 29, which in view of the notes. Fire Brigade and Police, provided does not seem to call for the Commission as from January 814.10 T14 15

1 next. It has not been possible Under Head 15 Fire Brigade, will special comment from me. The

in the time, available to work out be found provision of a sum of Government has thought it wise to $150,000 for a motor hire font. At make increased provision under

curacy but a rough estimate seems present there are only two fire floats Public Works Recurrent (Hend 30)

to show that the additional cost of and the present provision gives us it is only by efficient maintenance

the recommendations will be in the effect to one of the recommenda- that the Colony can reap the full tions of the Committee appointed in benefit of its past capital expendi- 1996 to consider suggestions for the improvement of the Fire Fighting Organisation of the Colong, for which it had not hitherto been found possible to provide funds.

The next increase of importance is to be found, under Head 23, Police Force. An

ture.

In view of the very full memoran. dum prepared by my Hon. friend the Director of Public Works I will merely invite the attention of the Hon. Members to the following new works of special interest:-

Sub-head 23-re-alignment of Yee increase of about $200,000 is explained in part by an Wo Street $100,000. This is neces increase in personal emolumenta sitated by private re-building opera- chiefly due to the rapid developtions.

Sub-bead

Pu

Benquets......

100 Shell Trausports

Water-bouts

Mining

Kainas

Langkats (comb.)

Do. (single)

Explorations.......

Shanghai Loans

Rauts

62/8

19

T1.40

T.4

$91

Tronah Mines

Dooks, wharves,

Godowns, etc.

80.70

18/-

H.K. & K. Wharts... $128 Providents

8430

HE. Docks ........ 832) Shanghai Docks ...THO New Engineeringa T7 T.184 Hongkews.......

Cotton Mills

EWOR

H

$17.80

Shai. Ctons (old)... T91

Do. (now)... T.63 Zoong Sings

Lands, Hotels and Buildings

T11

H.K. & S. Hotels... 88,60 H.K. Lands

H.K Realtys

Humphreys

Chinese Estates

⠀

$18.30

$11.80

£8

$50.80

$50.80/90

Shanghai Lands

417

88

$14.20

Public Utilities

818 $11.80

Tramways

Peak Trams (old).

86.05

$30

Star Ferries ** 3853

(new)...... $13

3591/1

H.K. Electrics

...... 8394

$592

$21

88.00

11/.

20/-

neighbourhood of $1.300.000 per annum, which exchange for salary 813 purposes reckoned at 1/3td, which 8123 the rate adopted for the calcula 501 823 tion of other sterling expenditure. throughout the Estimates. Should exchange remain at its present rate the additional cost should work out | T.14

at a considerably lower figure.

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Do, (now) 85

C. Lights (old)...... $13.15

Do.

Macao do.

Sandakan Lights...

86.70 Telephones..........................

China Busen

Tructions

Do. (prof.).....

Industrials

***

Canton Ices....... 521

Caments (comb:)....... $8,70 | 88,90

Do. (old) 87

Do. (new)... 81

Ropes

$2

*9*

81.20

80.95

China Sugars.

327

Malabon Sugars...

$5

United Asbestos ...

Tribute to Secretariat Staff.

Before closing my remarks I 24-875,000-widening should like to express my indebted ments of Kowloon, but the most part by increases under special expendi- May Road from Tram Station to ness to my staff at the Secretariat $3,83 the Second $7.70 Conduct Rond. This provides much and particularly to needed motor access on the Mid- Assistant Colonial Secretary for levels and constitutes the natural their untiring assistance in the pre- $6.85 continuation of the road now in preparation of the Budget.

The Government, Sir relies once paration from Garden Road to May

more on that whole hearted co- Road.

Sub-hend 49-260,000-Part com- operation which past experience has pensation for the existing Royal led it to expect from this Council Naval Canteen. The Canteen has in all matters affecting the public to be removed in pursuance of the weal and in now moving the first scheme settled several years ago for reading of "an Ordinance to apply Street corner.

Lure under which 100.000 has been allocated for the provision of a new cruising launch to replace an old one now reaching the end of its serviceable life. 1 invite Hon. Members' attention to a change in nomenclature which will be found under this Head. No increase in numbers or emoluments is involved but has been thought advisable with the approval of the Secretary' of State to introduce more con- road.improvements Arsenal a sum not exceeding twenty-two

rt

million and thirty-eight thousand venient titles for the supervising

Sub-head 110-Circular Eastern eight hundred and seventy-nine $18 officers of the Police Force and i bill to give legal sanction to the Band-$200,000. This provides for dollars to the public service of the change will be introduced at an early the first section of a road from Kow- year 1830," I do so with complete loon rid Sai Kung to Shatin which confidence that Hon. Members will .date.

Under Head $4 Prisons Depart has long been considered necessary approach their important duty. of $11.90 ment, I would invite attention to for the purpose of opening up a scrutinizing the Budget proposals the provision of separate staff for portion of the New Territories with a full recognition of the Gov- the printing shop and for the hos- which is at present practically in- ernment's and particularly of Your pital. The printing work done by accessible except by water or on Excellency's single minded devotion the gaol has been steadily increna foot. It is hoped to complete the to the welfare of this Colony, and its

people.... ing and has been, controlled by the road by sections in future years...

· MiscellaneouK

$19.00 Dairy Farms.

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the

Traffic in

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Improved Situation in

Manchuria; are other

features of interest.

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Sincores (old)........ 89.50

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84.

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