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DETAILS OF COLONY'S BUDGET.

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the Government both in the necom- sity for the further taxation and in the choice of the methods adopt

to mest. It i

Reduced Maintenance Volks.

The additional revenue, thus to

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY

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deal with the axparision it is neces- Genera] should be: ["sary, to increase, the staff by three. Istest idițian, und à copy

alorks and five radio postmen, necessary for the Lib

Edition, whion is expected to prise some thirty volumes, is to pablished at the rate of five or six volumen

work

as the maximum of Chinese

cers. Hitherto there has

teríatiosi

the hard times I am sure that 1 in the Colony, Dary

Mombers will agree that a

vis Imports and Exports Offos.

The post of Senior Revenue Officer has been abolished. A con- Faidarable redaction has been found: mess to the Commissioners, for the

possible on the Vote Forms and thoroughness with which they tackle

Registers for the Statistical It is antici

anticipated that there will if small beginning should be m ed their important task. Copic of

Branch by having this work done by be a qualified Cadet Offeur avail. Provision has Teln made the Raport were circulated to Memed

the Prison Department. It should able for the post of Assistant Lady Health Officer at bers of the Executive Council

be noted that, despite this increase Attorney General in the spring aurse at 31,440, and roof and were also sent to the Secretary

of work for the Statistical Office of next your Salary for 6 months of State. It has been receiving the be obtained enabled the Government the vote" Stationery, Prison De only, to include leave pay for the of premises (Land most careful consideration of Gov to reconsider certain items of rod estimates has been reduced by under this head.

partment f

on page 39 of the print-- post, has therefore been provided, $1,500—a total expor ernment and a report showing penditure, and, as the result of 16 per cent

Carat your of $10,440, which which of the recommendations have this final reconsideration, wo were

Two Polich Torno, h been carried out and commenting able to increase some of the reduelied on officers engaged on distillery In the European, contingent posta

be considered, extravagant in view on the Commissioners Report goned maintenance votes of the Pub.

Hitherto the départment has re. Probationers are reduced

are reduced by one of the importance of the work As erally, is in course of preparation lic Works Department, to improve work on the Island to draw con of one Inspector, qne Sub-Inspector, wo fool our way and the mothers and will shortly be forwarded to the Education grants, to improve voyance allowances and provide ons Sergeant sixteen: Lance-Ser- become interested, other contres will the Secretary of State, with a re- the Fire Brigade equipment and to their own motor-cars. With the in geanta (including the three reduced have to be opened. It is bot

breased cost of oars, patrol, ete, under the heading Anti-Piracy and Government's Commentary on tracy for Kowloon, the present ears, and it has been found neces it be published. It was hoped to have made publication synchronica for its purpose.

building being utterly inadequate ary to provide a car for the depart with the first reading of the Bud-

ment Conveyance allowances have get, but the Report is voluminous

been reduced by 81,000 ns a direct and many of the recommendations

rosult. Joan possible to do so. A const

The fall of the dollar has resulted are far reaching, and it was not

Harbour Department. derable number of the recommanda

departments generally, and parti- enlarly of the Harbour Department boon withdrawn from those officers Fixed conveyance allowances have

ommendation that both the Report"; begin the "building of a new magis officers are less ready to purchass | Guarde”) have been abolished: 1.posed to make any appointment

The Exchange.

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Substantial reductions will also be the post of Senior Health Office found in all the other branches of the post has therefore been a tru the Police Force. These are for the most part recommendations of tho out European nursing Retrenchment Commission which been reduced by four

fees for him censors. Hitherto these tion early adat year, and provision have been adopted by Governent nity block of the Kowloon Hospital A sum of 84,000 is provided for is expected to be ready for occupa

Peak Hospital in to be closed on the pital, which according to start at opening of the War Memorial Hos

present year or early next years

tions which have already been act that all sterling figures are con in increases in the faol votes of foos were paid direct to the censors has been made accordingly. The

ed upon will however be found re-

Home Minor Alterations.

ture, and frst of all I would draw

with earlier

ture of each year could be shown

have been out to the minimum, and amount of efficiency, possibly at the expense of a certain

accordance with regulations for the servante, to be credited to revenue, fees; in the case of Government

made for refunding to them any I do not think that any of the duty, and the appropriate vote has to be paid out to the oficers con been reduced by 83,000; provision is corned. out of pocket travelling expenses by items under Other Charges call for an increase of $1,500 in the Trans special comment. As stated earlier port Votoin my speech, the amounts provided

Under Special Expenditure pró- launches for the Sanitary, and vision has again beelt made for new Police Departments, and also for renewing the boilers in two launches of these departments. All these items were provided for in the 1931 Estimates, but in the interesta of economy the work was held over. The Harbour Master now reports that all these four launches are unsafe and unserviceable; it is therefore essential to put the work of building and rebpiler- ing in hand early next year. In addition to the boiler, launch SD. has been found to require special repairs estimated to cost $10,000. It is also necessary to replace the worn out internal parts of Folios launch No. 6 and motor launch

V.D. Glinie,

In addition to the rent for the Infant Welfare Centre provision has been made under sub-head for rent for a V.D. alinie in Kowloon. The most useful situation for such docks and wharyen rather than at Baclinic is in the vicinity of the the Kowloon Hospital. A sum of 86,000 has been inserted under Special Expenditure for equipment, including additional equipment for the clinic at Government Civil Hos pital. Part of the increase under the roto Medicinca, surgical ap pliances and instruments is also for this work.

The present estimates appear in which the Colony has ever been to. dollars as the largest estimates with:

ed but it must not be forgotten

vorted at twenty dollars to the. fingled in the departmental estima found sterling. This inflates the dollar figures to an extent out of all proportion to ang recent years who are not regularly travelling on will be done next year, and then vices will be towards the and of the and comparisons Estimates of Revenue and Expendi- the sterling and dollar expend

I now propose to pass to the years would only be profitable if

the attention of Hon. Members to parately I have not been able some minor alterations that have to find any previous budget fram been made in the form, of the Esti-ed on a shilling dollar and we have mates. In the introductory pages looked back as far as 1800 will be found statements thowing the actual revenue and the actual plus of assots, over liabilities of We began this year with a str expenditure for the past ten years. 89,381,679 We expected to finish The "Estimate of the Financial the Fear with a surplus of position at December 31, 1832" on 88,413,547. From this we propose the top of the second page of Ap to withdraw $1,000,000 for on pendix has been recast to give special work and estimate to finish a clearer and fuller statement than the year 1932 with a revenue sur hitherto of the assets and liabili- plus of 80,849 and surplus, assets ties. The details of Revenue aro of 88,523,306,2 grouped in a more lucid and logi-Fluctuations in exchange enn cal manner, whilst the footnotes, taken in conjunction with the Treasurere memorandum, will I hope provide Hon. Members with suficient information as to the various increases and decreasts. I come now to the Estimates of The Abstract of Expenditure has Expenditure. I shall only deal been altered by totalling all ex-with the more outstanding items, penditure other than Public Works trusting that the footnotes explain Extraordinary in order to em- with sufficient clearness the minor phasize the difference between re-deerenses and increases. current and extraordinary' expon- diture. Expenditure from plus balances has been shown in a Thero has been one retirement separate line. The particular item and one resignation, and as no this year is for the Naval Arsenal appointments to Hong Kong were scheme which is considered a pro- offerol at the Civil Service examing per charge against Surplus Balan- tion held in London last August To charge it against current there is a net reduction of two revenue would mean either stary. | posts.

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BUT-

easily alter the whole picture but if the fluctuations are upward, it should be possible to paint the picture in rosier colours than those Tam adopting to-day.

Cadet Bervice.

ing Public Works Extraordinary to Senior Clerical and Accounting Star that extent, or raising further taxa- tion. It fa confidently expected

and Junior Clerical Service," "that the Government will recover There is a net reduction in the "the expenditure from the sale of former of one Class 11. post, of two the land in question. Another al- each in Class III and Probationers teration in the form of the Esti nad of five stenographers; in the mates is in Head 35 Public Works latter, of two Class III. posts, one Department. Instead of scattering Class IV. post; two Class V posts, the staff in full detail under the and six Class VI. posts. different sub-departments, all staf Dothmon to: the department as "a

Colonial Secretary's Office.

The steel cabinets are part of a

A small committee consisting of two official and two unofficial mem- Harbour. Master has recently been bora under the Chairmanship of the set up to enquire into the adequacy and use of Government launches This was one of the recommenda tions of the Retrenchment Com mission

Air Services,

The largest sum under Special Expenditures is $18,500 for motor cycles, 612,000 of which is in con- notion with the scheme of reducing the number of European section sergeants by nibstituting motor oyelo patrols. The difference be tween the pay of ten Lance Ser- goants, at the minimum, and the cost of twelve motor cycles is 820,000 and the cost of the motor cycles does not form an annual charge. The twelve push cycles will

Sanitary Department There is a reduction of one Euro- serve the dual purpose of making paan Sanitary Inspector, and other more efficient the patrols in the minor reductions in personnel. The northern part of the New Terri-two motor vans under Special Ex- tories and along the boundary, and ponditure were provided for this of enabling a small but compact year but were not bought. They are body of men to be rushed to any replacements of worn out vehicles danger spot. The provision under and are now essential; one for the Sub-head 35 includes a motor cycle conveyance of meat, for the trans- hoped that as a result of these charges a fee, and the other for combination for similar work. It is portation of which Government. measures kidnapping and armed infected clothing and dead bodies robberies in the New Territories will be. effectively checked. The forty revolvers are replacements for the European contingent,

Prison Department.

made a start next year with a Government had hoped to have crematorium for the disposal chiefly of unclaimed 'dead bodies. The Dis trict Watch Committed were in favour of the proposal, but after careful consideration Government fied in incurring the capital outlay. did not feel that it would be justi that would necessarily be entailed. The matter will be reconsidered next year in connection with the 1933 Estimates.

whole, eg, engineers, overseers, regular programme of equipment The two posts of mechanics handien wardor staf ere twelve served well and cheaply by the Great

foremen, messengers, etc., is group ed under "General Staff." Speci alists such as Land Surveyors and Moter Readers remain under their sub-departments, whilst the eletric al sub-department is retained as a separate entity. The distribution of the General Staff is however sat

for the Secretariat, the chief office

Fire Brigade.

The increase in the number of wardresses and the six servants and messengers are all for the new female prison at Lai Chi Kok, which March, it is anticipated will be ready next

sub-head 32 is for the training of The provision of 80,400 under

ond Government Marine Surveyor. There is a reduction of five Euro The stafing of the Government increase of tan Indian guards. This who is due for leave next year.poan warders and a corresponding Marine Surveyor's Department, is the first half of the scheme for which was dealt with by the Re the replacement of ten Europeans trenchment Commission, is still un- by twenty Indians recommended by der consideration. The other items the Retrenchment Commission. under Special Expenditure are I There is also a further increase of think sufficiently explained by the ten Indians, which as the footanto

Education Department.. footnotes,

explains is due to understaffing, Thero is an increase of $45,000 for About 60, or 41 per cent, of the Capitation Granta. The Colony is of record in the Colony, and the never been filled; they have there164ve. This increase of ten will be the fact that those with a high pro months or more overdue for home in Aid Schools, Even apart from expenditure cannot be postponed fore been dropped from the permanent increase, but in order portion of foreign recruited staffs without detriment to the orderly they are necessary, fresh sanction it will probably be necessary to in the value of the dollar, Govern- estirantes. Should it he found that to work off present arrears of leave are particularly hard hit by the fall. preservation of the records,

Secretary for Chinese Affairs. ¿

for their appointment will be Provision is made for two female Flying Club disappears, and as the authority of the Finance Com- schools. It is therefore proposed to sought. The initial grant to the 85g temporarily for six to nine ment considers that greater assist- months a further ten guards, but nace should be given to those out in detail in Appendix III. The Inspectors of mus-isas, A Police there appears to be little likelihood mittes will be sought before any raise the grants next year to a fat aub-head Conveyance Allowances Officer has also been detailed for of the subsidy to commercial avisappointment are mande. has been reduced from two pages to this work which is directed by a tion being required, no provision a few lines, showing the amount Cadet Officer, an Assistant Secretary has been made for next year.

rate of 840 and 825 per head res pectively for boys and girls and $19, for each sub-department instead of for Chinese Affairs, under the

for Vernacular Schools. At present for each individual officer. These general supervision of the Secretary

the rates vary accordingly to the altérations have been made solely for Chinese Affairs,. Without an ido-

class, more being paid for a pupil for the sake of clarity and conquate inspectorate staff it is im

in a higher than in a lower class venience and I trust that Hon. possible to ansure Members will approve.

this has been found unsatisfactory, Inw is being obeyed. It is consider

sub-head Fuel. 88,000 of this how proved twelve months hence, the that the

There is a large increase on the Should the financial position be im ed more regular to pay the Fress

over is a transfer from the sub question of a further increase in the censor staff from personal emolu

had Light. Owing to frequent and grants will be considered. It is pro Hoa. Members will see that we Other Miscellaneous Services, from two more: Sub-Officers and three sidents in the neighbourhood of payment of grants for children in ments than from the general vote Provision is accordingly made for well justified complaints from re-posed to discontinue dext year the have bidgeted for an expenditure of 834,981,081 to meet which we ex,

Treasury.

mora Ambulance Attendanta. pect to receive a reventa pi

Victoria Gaol, gas cookers were grant-in-aid schools who take the The motor general service tendor few years ago. substituted for the local University Examinations. 833,991,610 and to withdraw a sum Officer is now provided for under provided under Special Expeudi wood burning stoves, then in use. This is not a case of robbing Potor

The Treasurer not being a Cadet of 81,000,000 from our Surplus this head, and the post of Deputy ture is required for the conveyance The price of gas has been advanced to pay Paul, for whereas the in- Balances. This last sum as I have Treasurer disappears. In addition of fire brigada apparatus. At pra 33 per cent, involving a large increase in capitation granta is 845,000 Already remarked in to moot the to the Assistant Assessor shows sent equipment is piled on to the ereas on this yote." special expenditure: connected with under Treasury, an officer is being fire ongines, which are in conte

the reduction in University grants the resumption of the Naval Ar seconded from the Public Works quence seriously overloaded. It is has increased by 60 per cent as creasing the hssistance given to non The vote Subsistence of Prisoners is $10,000 only. This policy of in- senal; a scheme which has already Department for assessment work, proposed to have one tender for result of improving the diets in Government schools is also extended received the approsal of this Coun though for the present this latter Hong Kong and one for Kowloon,accordance with the recommends to the elementary vernacular cil. Apart from this item we are officer will continue to be paid from but for next year provision for one tions of the Committee presided schools, the subsidies for which are able to present a balanced budget Head 35.

only is made. The pedestal hydrants, over by the Director of Medical and increased from 880,000 to $100,000. though not without much travail. The depreciated dollar has made the balancing of the budget a cause the counter at the treasury in rates released on payment. Thirty will entered under Special ExpenditureThe next matter to which I wish of grave anxiety to the Govern and permit fees of one kind and be installed next von leaving ten for the Gaol Printing Shop. Go to draw attention in dealing with ment. Our preliminary efforts left another is so large and so continuato be installed in the following ernment is fully antined that the the Education Department is the us with a heavy deficit, and whenly growing, that it is found that year. The Government Civil Hogo printing establishment is as provision that is made for the it came to pruning down the ex, the office accommodation is boompital and the Mental Hospital are economical proposition. For the penditure to close the gap, we ing insufficient for the increasing hath in serious need of improvement amount of work done the special found that our reductions would number of clerks required. It from the fire point of view. It is supervisory staff is small. The only Bo reduce the efficiency of our ad- in anticipated that the machines therefore necessary to make their difficulty is to and an adequate ministration that an increase of will saye six olerks, and at the same fighting apparatus efficient, though number of prisoners agitable for taxation was the less of two evils. time be able to cope with a far as it. it is intended to rebuild both

*Baisaced Budget."

Betting Tax.

has already generously handed over The St. John Ambulance Brigade

balances, on condition that Govern to Government two motor am- ment will maintain them, and will shortly be presenting a third

The two accounting, machines, are 10 in all, aro in the Public Works Sanitary Services, ?! ASK Junior Technical Sahool expensive but the amount taken over Department Store but can only be Two votes totalling 881,400- Are

larger number of receipts.

District Ones South.

printing work. It takes twelve month or more to train a printer These two machines will save, the work of ten and twenty men-respec

Junior Technical School on page 72, 85,000 for furniture and equipment, on page 78 a headmaster, carpentry instructor, and teacher of building construction, and on page 74 two University Trained Teachers This is in accordance with the recommen dation of the Committee on technical Education, whose report will short-

Institutions as soon as funde permit, the expenditure has been kept down. It was for this reason that the votes Soavenging 21,000 bine Pump, is a replacement which, tively ly be published. It will not be pos

to the minimum. The Dennis Tur Government decided a fortnight ago to impose certain now! Taxes has bean inserted under this head will bring the Brigads moro wa to in the revenues. The GovernmentIt is considered that, some of the date. With the present tendency

Medical Department:ksible to open the school until the also hopps to introduce bators the villages of medium size, such as to erect higher buildings it in agalarite or foeg which Governmensalaries are therefore provided for As explained in the footnotes, the latter half of next year," staff Tai, and Taun Wan, in the New tin that the Fire Brigade should Tax, estimated to bring inom Territories, should for reasons of be, bquipped with apparatus to rond pays to the three University Pro-mix-month only: The calipolit Tax estimated to bring in some health be-more, adequately scavenge the upper floors of these buildings Obstetrica na Consultants will be is to be housed in the building at @250,0001051

fessors of Medicine Surgery and on Members are probably aware, There now Taxes have been speci Later on it may be found necessary under sub-head 18

ed. Taun Wan is particularly bad. The necessary provision is, unde covered be the fees which Govern present occupied by Victoria British ally chosen the petrol tax as be- for Government to provide the Supreme Court

ment will receive from patients for ing one which will be so widely villages with municipal services to

Bchool. It is not anticipated that difused as to have a barely apa greater extent, in which one the

their servicck The Grrangement is the school will pay for itself The post of Deputy

one which has been reached after by foos reived as it is intended preciable effect on the cost of liv-levying of a sate will have to bo970 Has been aboli

prolonged discussions with the Pro for the sons of comparatively poor ing and the others as being luxury considered

Fasades and Cha Calverly Authorla parents, boys who will be appren.. tick. The malaries of the Assistant hjoed, to,angineering frma or other, ich-Kod: Visiting: Médiökt Officer ta,

wiss sarning tour diving in the day. and learning the theoretien, side their work in the evening,

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