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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1930.

GOVERNOR CRITICIZES LUXURIOUS TENDENCIES.

EXTRAVAGANT STANDARDS OF LIVING CONDEMNED.

TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES DRAW UNOFFICIAL COMMENT.

TRADE AND SHIPPING ENDANGERED BY NEW TAXATION:

MILITARY CONTRIBUTION CONSIDERED HEÁVY,

NO IMMEDIATE RELIEF BY RETRENCHMENT: CIVIL SERVANTS' SALARIES TO BE RE-ADJUSTED.

Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council presented the Government with a formidable list of objections and criticisms when the Budget for 1931, amounting to 823,305,336, came up for debate yesterday.

In the course of his remarks, the Ton, Bir Shou-son Chow said that the proposed ad- ditional taxation was very unfortunate, because it came at a time when the Colony was suffering from a serious depression of trade, which showed little prospect of an early improvement.

The Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes gave detailed figures of personal emolumenta proposed for 1031 as compared with present figures, showing the percentage of increase. He also drew the Government's attention to the high cost of conveyance and motor allowances, which ranged from 8130, in one Department to $50,000 in another. He felt sure the Retrenchment Committee would go into this question.

Presenting the views of the Chinese community, Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall stated that the proposed Assessment Tax was strongly disfavoured. Several alternative forms of taxation were suggested by Dr. Katewall, including the suggestions made recently at the Chiness Cham- bor of Commerce. The question of Military Contributions was mentioned by this member, and the view that a reduction of percentage now being paid by the Colony should be reduced was brought

forward.

SHIPPING ENDANGERED.

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The Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie described the proposed tax on shipping as wrong in pria- ciple. He claimed that Hong Kong derived much benefit from shipping, and that' this asset should be maintained at all costs. The Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson said that coastal shipping was being run at a loss, and expressed fears for its future.

The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga warmly urged the adoption of certain parts of the report of the Salaries Commission wherein it was suggested that local talent should be employed wherever possible in order to save the cost of transport in the case of foreign employed Civil Servants.

The Hon. Dr. Tuo expressed regret, that increased taxation was being introduced to meet the drop in exchange and the bigger emoluments now granted, and urged stabilisation of the dollar.

The Hon. Mr. Paul Lauder auggested that half the salaries of sterling-paid employees be fixed at 1/8, and the other half at the current or Treasury rate.

CIVIL SERVANTS' SALARIES.

After the Colonial Secretary had replied to the objections raised by the Unofficial Mem- bers, His Excellency the Governor stated, in the course of a lengthy speech, that he was prepared to instruct that, in the conversion of sterling salaries, halt shall be converted at the current rate and the other half at 1/6. This, of course, will be subject to the approval of the Secretary of State. The step would mean a saving of roughly $400,000 of public money,

Those who feared that the Government would welcome the introduction of a tax on racing will be pleased to learn that, while the idea of taxing betting at local race-meetings is not de- finitely abandoned, for the time being the guly tax which will be imposed on racing will be

amusement-tax.

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His Excellency, referring to comments on the amount contributed by the Colony for defence, said he feared the Secretary of State would not agree to any reduction of the sum now paid.

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'COLONY LIVING ON CAPITAL," SAYS CHINESE LEADER.

There were present:- H.F. Sir William Peel, K.B.E.,

C.M.G.. H.B. Major-General J. W. Sandi-

lands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., Hon, Mr. E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G.,

C.B.E.,

ponditure for 1931. For about twenty-three years, except for one or two years during the Great War, this abstract has invariably en presented with the Estimates; it is a very useful document in that it not only accounts for the increnses Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messer, O.B.E., and decreases in the expenditure Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E..

under each head, but also shows Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C.,uch differences in total under the

"title"

Recapitulation.” Personal Emoluments, For instance, the abstract pre-

0.3.E.. Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood,

is not as heavily taxed as some other colonies, it should be remem- bured that the cost of living in Hong Kong is higher than that of most places in and out of China. But whether our reasoning is

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Decreased Miscellaneous Receipts. Works Extraordinary. We are not informed how much of the 831,500 On page 11 the tem "other mis-

was so included nor are we given cellaneous receipts" shows a drop any explanation regarding any from $200,000 to $30,000, but no part of this sum that may not have explanation is given as to why the een so included. We are glad Government expects this very con-that the Government has made pro- siderable reduction.

vision for the maintenance and In the absence of any explanatory supply of furnituro under "Other note we are similarly unable to Charges" of the Department su tell why royalties on wireless tale fetead of under the Head "Public graphy shown on the same page Works Extraordinary," which ae expected to yield nothing in should be reserved for, public works 1931.

of a non-recurrent, nature,

These points, as well as fimumer. or not, the additional taxation is able others concerning the exliniatos very unfortunate, coming as it does of revenue, would doubt.cms have at a time when the Colony is suffer-been made clear by short footnotes ing from a serious depression of such as, until a few years ago, trade, with little prospect of anera inserted in the estimates.... early revival.

Expenditure: Afforestation.

Exchange and Military Contribution.

tions, shown on page 108, the Hon. Concerning military contribu Colonial Treasurer, in reply to a qucation put by the Senior Unofi- cial Momber in 1929, stated that the expenditure, we find on page 20ary contribution on any profit, dua Turning now to the Estimates of Colony had not so far paid milit that the money provided for afforto exchange, as the question was Public School Feex,

estation in the District Office, still under discussion with the Se On page we find that the Vote Nonth, has been reduced from rotary of State for the Colonies. ilon. Dr. K. H. Kotewall, C.M.G«, | ɛrements, and how much to other increase of 822,000. Although, when sum provided for the same sorviço i decision has been reached in this for public school fea howa an 22,000 to 8000, and on page 21 the We should like to be informed what LL.D., Bon, Dr. S. W. Tso,

LL.D.,

(retired),

Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington,

Hon. Comdr. G. F. Holo, R.N.sented last year enabled us to tell at a glance how much of the total increase in personal emolument was due to the creation of new posta, how much to stipulated in-

Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes,

Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow,

d

Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Hon. Mr. P. Lauder,

Hon. Mr. C. G. Mackio, and

Mr. E. W. Hamilton (clerk

Councila).

of

I will now proceed to examine individual items of the estimates of revenue,

O.B.E., moluments just as it enabled us last year's Estimates were before in the District Office, South, has matter

to find out how much saving was to be effected by the abolition of posts, Pollock on behalf of the Unofficial the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock,

the Council, the Hon. Sir Henry been entirely deleted. Last year Precedence for Waterworks. how muds by reductions'due to new Membera naked the Government to speaking on behalf of the Unoffi Though the financing of the appointments, and how much by consider whether such fees might rial Members, suggested that the Shing Mun and Aberdeen Water other readjustments. This year, in not be reduced, we do not demur Ggures budgeted for afforestation works is by public loan and does have not been able to ascertain these consider it not unreasonable. the abence of such a statement, we to the present proposal, s WC work in 1030 might be doubled in sot therefore strictly come within important facts, though it is more affects only the upper forms of these times economy must be praeof public expenditure, paid out Ituture years. We recognise that in Estimates, it is nevertheless a part necessary now than in previous King's College and Queen's Collego tised on every hand, but we hope of public money raised on loan, years, for the public to know how and five other Government schools, the total of personal emoluments ia made up, especially what total in where the fees in the past have crease is entailed by the revision of of other schools.

been low in comparison with those salaries

HON. SIR SHOU-SON CHOW.

Baid:-

Use of Motor Vans. On the same page, the vote

Up

that, as soon as funds permit, the and we therefore consider this on The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow

figurta standing in the current appropriate occasion to speak on stimates may be restored, for in the subject. We express the earnest. our view the afforestation of the hope that the Government will not SI-It is my privilego for the

barren hills of the New Territories allow the stringener of the econo third time to present the joint Absence of Explanatory Notes.

is a views of the Unofficial Members of

Judiciousmic situation to impede for one necessary work. this Council on the Budget, after

The sea atinees of the footnotes of Mater Vans shown an increase planting would not only beautify day the progress of these most which certain of my honourable was commented upon by the Un- from 87,500 to 825,000: We do not the landscape but improve the urgent and important works. They colleagues will, ag ia ustomary Colonial Secretary promised to nor can we conjecture, the reason Kround against landsst

ncials last year, and the then understand the purport of the item, quality of the soil, strengthen the are works which should take pre- and cedence of all others, and in the make some observations of their repair the omission in future for its large increase,

make the Colony lesa dependent on words of Sir Cecil Clementi, should Estimates. This, has been done

outside spurees for its fuel.

be pressed rapidly to ̈ ́a 'successful conclusion." Refuse Tug,

own.

Oolony Living On Its Capital.

Message Fern,

On Page 9, again, the item

Administrative Expenses

We have offored no comments on

personnel to

This is Your Excelloney's firet in the Estimates of expenditure, Budget, and although it is not one but in the Estimates of revenue that can provoke our enthusiasm, there is not a single explanation" Message Foes under "Post A now launch for the Sanitary sincs, a considerable portion of the note to account for the increases or Office is increased by $170,000. Department at a cost of $82,000 is increased expenditure necessitating decreases shown therein. The Hon. We should like to know whother provided for on page 23. We are the prosent heavy expense of the ingrossed taxation is directly at Colonial Secretary in his speech, these messages are all transmitted glad to have the promise of the Colony's administration, because tributable to the general revision of anlatire, we respectfully. Under and the Hon. Colonial Treasurer by wireless or, if not, by what other ilon, Colonial Becretary, that if the Hon, Colonial Secretary and, in in his memorandum, gave some ux as they are transmitted. To this expenditure is approved by formed us that in its efforts an Your Excellency our congratula planations, but they corried only public would be interested to know this Council the Government will economy the Government had large- Lions on the able manner in which.

a few selected sub-hands, leaving what revenus the Colony receives tot authorise the outlay without fly left the question of Mountain good with the unexplained innumerable items in return for the large and growing further reference to the Council, the Retrenchment Commission. We usust difficulties of its production. bowing differences between the expenditure of the Wireless-Sub Thus the Unofficial Merahere will sincerely hope that the labour of The Hon. Colonial Secretary's Estimates for 1980 and the Department: for in addition to the have the opportunity of carefully the commission will be productive speech, and it. Hon. Colonial Estimates for 1031.

annually recurrent charges shown considering whether the launch is of satisfactory resuite, Treasurer's memorandum on the|

Economy and Efficiency under the Sub-Department proper, absolutely ascessary, and if so, Revenue, lave made clear· "the" | The proposed augmentation of provision is made under the Public whether the necessity is immedinte, -

Finally wish, on behalf of the Uneficial Members, to pledge to and the summaries now added to existing taxes and the imposition Works Department for special ex- Maintenance and Sapply of

your Excellency our support of of new taxea, though, unfortunate penditure, amounting, to $70,700, each Departmental Egliminte, as a

More Information Wanted About On pago 74, under Technical In: your policy of exercising as much rrault af representations made last in these und times, seem to us un-

Kowloon-Canton Railway;・・・ stitate, the item "Lesturing. Staff" | Thrift as is consistent with, effici avoidable, when we consider that year by the Unofficial Members, as the Colony is at present living to

The revenue from the Kowloon has been raised from 813,000 to eney, and our co-operation in your an improvement, showing at a glance the total expenditure of such an appreciable extent on its onpital: Canton Railway shows a slight de 10,170, We should like an ex- difficult task of guiding the Colony. Department.

and that resort has been made, and crease of about 81,000, as we see planation of this substantial in through a period of depression will have to be made, to public loans from page 10: while on pages 07-100 crease, ga

which we hope will not be of long to firiance certain public worka of under expenditure we find that the On page 77, item No. 7, Main duration. Though we may dis- On the other hand, there is enn urgent importance. But while we staff of the Department has been tenance and Supply of Furniture quicted by the stormy weather and important document which we have speak of new taxation as being augmented and a larger supply of under Public Works Department is even at mos doubt the sturdiness mjesed this yard in the abstract asiakkaitant he thought and locumtive oil has increpaid hz 831.000 from 810,500 of the shin, wo have entire confid- aturing olin silennows baresan tingkir ve agree with the Government gravided for Alur swement of tu 848,000 with the expansion in choo if Lob self or the da approved Estimates of expenditure that the Colony is well off in the the position of the railway would footnote that part of the terengeheim, for 1930 and the "Estimates" of "ox mattor of taxation If the Colony be interesting.

was previously-included-in-Public

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fiancial position of the Colony,

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