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toa will deal specially with this matter and also with aviation ques- tions, and will also as Chairman of the Society for the Protection of childron make an appeal to the Government that the proposed in creased grant by the Government to that Society may be ret further increased, in view of the magnitude of the work.

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statement of the Hon. Colonia Secretary to the effect that "the Government is satisfied that the fully Consulting Engineers aware of the situation, and will make a beginning in time to ensure that the opportunities afforded by the coming dry weather are not Unofficial wasted"), they, the Members, would be guilty of AA breach of duty to the Public if they did not urge the Government to send a telogram to the Consulting Engineers upon this subject.

Before leaving the subject of Public Works, we desire to recom mond to the Government that, in stead of maintenance contracts

In business matters it is custom relating to Public Works being let for the calendar year from the 1tary to emphasizo the extreme im- January to the 31st December, the portance attached to urgency by contracts for such works for next sending one or more hurry-up tele year be let from 1st January to the grams, and, if there ever wa 50th September, and, thereafter subject on which a S.O.S. message from the 1st October, 1933, to the is desirable it in the promptest com- 30th September, 1934, and for moncement with the erection of the similar periods in the succeeding Shing Mun dam.

years.

Our object in making this recom- mondation is to avoid the shifting over of contracts to a new Contre- tor in the vary middle of our dty season, which is the most favour- able climatic period for carrying on with maintenance continuously antl without any brenk.

We hope that the Government will be able to adopt this sugges- tion.

The Shing Mun Dam.

Whatever redugiance the Govern- raent may havo hitherto entertained to the sending of such a telegram, we cannot understand the continu ance of such reluctance, having regard to the fact that the dry Colony is even now still without smson is just upon us and that the Any information as to when we may expect the plans for the new tam from England. -

Until we get those plans, obvious- ly no progress towards the erection of the dam can be made.

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Į the Government, namely:—

The Inst Item of Public Works, We, therefore, unanimously, urge which is referred to in the Ho.: that the following telearnm be upw Colonial Secretary's speech is the now big dans at Shing Mun.

Terrupt commencement of this! work is of such very vital import Aper to this Colony that the Unofficial Members of this Council frel

that (notwithstanding the

The Unofficial Members of "Council strongly press for in "formation as to when the plans "of the new Sling Mun dam may "be expected to arrive out here,

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that the new Central British School will not brook delay and that wo hadly need a Government Sebond- ary School at Kowloon similar to Queen's College.

Donauds will probably be made for new aml attactive roads but because they rogard the prompthe early completion of the nor hope our efforts will be direted to "test commencement with work North Point 78 road that great "on such dam as vitally import arterial highway, and the putting "ant to the welfare of this into a proper state of repair of our "Colony."

existing roads in the Colony which have been neglected during the period of stress, just past

THE HON. MR. W. E. L.

SHENTON

WARNING AS TO AVIATION

The Hon. Mr. W, E, L. Shenton said:

Your Excellency,-Time passCE' with ever increasing rapidity, and it is by the return of a well-known landmark, that one realizes that

another year has passed,

Year after year with the regulari ty of the seasons the Budget day comes round and one becomes cognizant of the fact that the Government annual cycle has again

been completed.

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It is satisfactory to feet, that the mode of payment for our water is being put on a more satisfactory. hasia but the problem will not in my opinion be solved, until we get it on to a commorciál basia.

Outstanding Events of the Year,

What should be regard as the out- standing avants of the past year? First I think the decision of the Government to leave our currency system alone and allow it to find its natural level, guided by the law's of supply and demand. Secondly the publication of the Retrenchment Committee's Report representing nine months exhaustive work by Retiring Oficats.

three of our prominent citizens. We aro apt to forget that cach Some of their findings may not be year our Government officers a practical or desirable but it has hind proach nearer their time for retire the result of bringing under close ment and it is only when we see an scrutiny the whole of our Govern- number of retirements in the senior resulted in many for reaching official announcement such as "Ament undertaking and has already ranks of the Cadet Servics are ex economics and reforms. The thanks pected during the next year or of the Colony are due to these two, that we realise we shall soon Gentlemen and Mr. Breen and I ain be saying good-bye to several with inclined to think the public havo not whom we have for years worked and sufficiently realised or appreciated whom wo regard almost as part of their monumental work, possibly eur constitution-all too soon, shall due to the fact, that its publication we bid them farewell, mon with came so late in the day. Thirdly. whom we may not at all times have the Report of the Honourable bean in accord but whom we have Director of Medical and Sanitary nevertheless respected, because of Services on Public Health Hong- their disinterestedness, and their kong. This report we know is re- desire to deal honourably with us ceiving the careful consideration of the Government and other public bodies interested, and it is to be hoped that before long a concreto and far reaching scheme will be placed before us, retaining I hope, the entity of our present Sanitary Board, but with wider functions

Colourless Estimates, The Estimates which wo are de bating to-day have been described as "colourless" not only by the Hon. Colonial Secretary himself but by the Press generally. I fail to understand the denomination ca- Tourless "unless it is meant to denote something which does not lend itself to undue adverse criti- cism-it that is a fair interpreta- tion, then I agree.

For several years we Unofficial Membors have asked for the com- menogment of numerous public works, which we regard as absolute ly essential to the welfare, and future development of this Colony We now rejoice to find some of the most important of them in the Estimates befɑro'us.

Aviation,

I should now like to dwell for a fow minutes on our air communica. tions which I am inclined to put in the front rank for consideration. For too many years have we been inclined to rest on the fortunate advantages of our Harbour Timer are changing, and changing fast, and if wo wish to continuo to hold that premier position in the Far East which we have hitherto done wo must be sure that we are not heing passed by while we sleep. Tribute to H.E. Sir William Poel. Now, are the present facilition at On the 9th May, 1930, H.E. Sir Kai Tack adequate, possibly for the William Peel, our then newly moment yes, tut what will the posi appointed Governor, was presented tion he in five years time! Let us for a low moments 'study recent with a public address, which was developments. Commercial aviation the work of a large in representa has great possibilities in the Far Live Committee. In this document of welcome appeared a list of the East, and unless we take time by various public works and matters of the forelock and provide facilities policy which that Committee regard for what we know is coming, we ed as fit subjects for the considera-ball he left far behind. tion of His Excellency during his vice to the Far East is no new idea, The provision of an Air Mail Ser- term of Governorship. Some ridi culo was cast at the time at the length of the list, and the wide field

covered.

I have recently read over that portion of the address, and I fail to find a single item which has not received the attention of His Excel- leney-much has now been complet. ed-some matters are already in hand, and the remainder are still under consideration-this is a record which certainly calls for apprecia tion and will probably be recorded in the history of this Colony as the most constructive Governorship within our memory.

L.P. 897

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already a service exists as far as French Indo Chinh, and we know that the French Authorities hope to start a service to Hongkong shortly. What is being done in British in terests 7 I am led to believe that ́n subsidy of $60,000 spread over bores years has been offered but I am informed that this is quite inade- quate. Are the Home Authorities moving in this matter and if so what are they doing? Perhaps one day we shall come to our senses and find that Hongkong, this Colony of which we are so proud, has been left in the lurch, due to our own apathy and want of appreciation. What is the accommodation at Kai Tack! At the moment we have a Hanger 230 feet over wil by 120 feet in breadth, it is divided in two, one- half occupied by the Air Ministry and the other half used for civil aviation. Civil aviation thus gets 125 feet by 120 feet which equals 15,000 square feet, thia 126 feet in length is flanked on either side by a strip 21 feet broad used for office accommodation.

General Economic Bituation. When viewing the Estimates wa must take a broad survey of the general situation-we find the world as a whole, in a state of financial and economic chaos-every country is embarrassed, some more than others, but wherever one looks one sces reconstruction and transition what banker or business man in this Colony is prepared to say that returning prosperity is yet in sight

all trade figures are down--true During the month of January last the security which this Colony the portion of the Hangar used for affords has attracted substantial civil aviation was daily occupied by sums of money but it largely lies four machines taking up a floor dormant and unproductive land space of about 3,500 square feet, sales are shrinking and will prob which gradually increrised until ably go lower in the coming year August when the daily average nuin- our revenue has increased by one: ber of machines rose to ten occupy. third in ten years but this has been ing a floor space of between nine Accomplished by an all round in and ten thousand square feet out of crease of taxation and we desire ne our total of 15,000 square feet. In further burden in the immediate another six months at the same rate future who under these circum we shall be crowded out. What will stances will carel at the Govern- be the position when the Air Mails ment's declared intention to keep arrive What will be the position-if surplus balance of $10,000,000-any the Air Ministry come along and other policy would be contrary to take the, whale of the present the best interests of this Colony Hangar 1 drop in the sterling value of our dollar of a few penes would place a very different complexion on the Estimates which we have before us to-day. It is only a matter of two. I cannot leave, this subject with

protest in tho or three years ago that we were out recording a facing a large deficit and tapping all strongest terms at the apparent possible sources of revenue to make want of consideration which has our Budget balance who can say been shown by the Home Authori what the futuro has in store for ur tien to our Flying Club. If it is. in these difficult times 1

desired to sell British machines in the Far East then every facility must be given for instruction in

Various Public Works Désired.

We ought in my opinion to at once proceed to put un another Hangar with a minimum floor space of 30,000 square foot,

I will not refer to our Water | such machines. Unfortunately there problem, the new Gaol, the new appears to be tun unexplainable dis Government Civil Hospital, the regard of this very elementary prin-, Kowloon Hospital, the Central Bri- cipla. tish School or the Vehicular Farry, as they are being dealt with ex. haustively by other Honourable Members except to zay that they have my hearty support

Employment of Local Officers. The desire to encourage locally recruited officers in the Government service whether foreign or local Chi- ness is in accord with the best Before passing. I should like to traditions of our Colonial, policy→ _draw attention to the fact that the the more the Colony is able to sub=]. new Female Gaol has been complotist on its local material the mone ed, thus erasing a blot on our self supporting will it became "escutcheon." I am also of opinion (Continued on Page 0)

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