1932-10-07 — Page 6

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WHITEAWAY'S

MEN'S

SLIPOVERS

PULLOVERS

NEW DESIGNS

IN

CARDIGANS

PULLOVERS The Chilly evenings and

(WITH SLEEVES)

nights are now coming

12

on. Be prepared with a

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large selection of Slip-

overs, Pullovers and

Cardigans, in white,

plain colours and fancy

designs. All

pure Wool

$4.95 to $39.50.

CALL AND INSPECT

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1932.

FULL

REPORT

Education Department,

I note with interest that Mr. N.

L. Smith will shortly as une the position of Director of education, Here is a vast held for research, if one studies at till closely there commendations of the Retrenchment Commitee on this sub,ect. I should have thought that this position should have been reserved for a technical man, with a lite long study of the subject in this period of tran. sition of the Cal hy's developinent. This principle, of course, applies equally to coute of the legal posi tions, not forgetting the Police and a variety of other poses. May this appointment not prove a dead end to this abla officer and may I yet find him occupying the position to which I think, he should in time rightfully succeed.

OF BUDGET DEBATE

(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5.)

Conclusion.

This brings me to a conclusion, hut before resuming my seat, may I express the hope that as far as the Government is concerned the dollar will not fall below and that at the end of the coming year we shall find ourselves with a nice fat balance in hand, and with our public works well on the way to completion,

THE HON. MR. R. H. KOTEWALL, C.M.G.

can help to make the scheme a success by carefully ascertaining the capabilities and aptitudes of individual members of their staff, and bringing coufidentially, if necessary-special cases deserving of promotion to the untico of the Subordinate Staffs Board. Not only would promotions made on such i plan induce the right type of men: to enter the Service, but they would also be an incentive to junior men to do better work. As time goes on I think that the local material Available for such posts, and even The Hon. Mr. R. II. Kotewall, for higher posts, will be both in- C.M,G., said: Sir,-In my experi- creased fund improved on account enco as a member of this Council, of the increasing number of grad. which covers a period of nearly ten

ustes from the University of Hong years, there has not been in that Kong. At present it is sad to see period & Budget which contained

so many of the splendid products of eo few controversial items, or which

our Univeraity unable to find our was so well balanced us the Budgetployment justifying the standard of now before 18. There is there education they have received, fore very little for me to criticise. I have never been a carping critic, hat have always held to the helief that praise should be given where praise is dur

Untrasting Out Public Works. Turning now to the Public Works

For the Protection of Children. Department I have a fow comments

My friend the Hon. Mr. W. E.^L. to make. Wa have some large un-

Shenton has expressed the view dertakings before us, and I presume

that money voted for the Society the Government has carefully con-

for the Protection of Children, and sidered the desirability or other. The innovation-introduced two for certain other associations; was wise of "contracting out" some of

or throo years ago and carried fur money well spent, and that the the more pressing ones such as the

ther this year-of leaving details no

grants should be still further in- Government Civil Hospital and far as possible to footnotes and creased. With this sentiment I am works of a like nature. To fulfil our memoranda, and confining the intro in entire agreement Speaking as programme within the not distant ductory Budget speech to policy and a past Chairman of the Executive future, will I think strain our Public important items, has evoked favour-Committee of the Society named, I Works Department almost to breakable comment all round. If I may ask that the voto which the Gov ing point, it will also necessitate he permitted to say so, the Hon.crnment has so generously increas the maintenance of a large perman Colonial Secretary's speech on the ed from $3,000 to $5,000 per annum ent staff, and many pensionable present Budget has clearly and with effect from 1st January next ably presented to the public the year (page 80), may be further in- financial position of the Colony and creased to $10,000. In this request the financial policy of the Govern. I have the support of all my un- ment.

official colleagues.

officers:

|

Presenting the Estimates.

Crown Lenses Ordinance. The proposed new Crown Leases Ordinanco when it comes finally be fore the Legislative Council, may

The work of the Society, which bo less expensive, and not nearly

The form of the Estimates, too, owes ita existence as much to the so portentions as it at present up is much better, even thought that Government as to the Chinees pours. The Hongkong Law Society of the 1932 Estimates, was itself a loaders of this Colony, has develop are working on a scheme by which distinct improvement on its pro-ed beyond all expectation. In its the Government will I think, obtain decessors for some years. It is a first full effective year it dealt with its main objects with far less ex matter of some satisfaction to my 333 cases, and in the first ten pense to the Colony, and without self that the suggestions made by months of this, its second effectivo interferring with the rights of prime last year for improving the year, it has already rendered assist- ahce to 702 now cases. Its work lies almost entirely among the children of the very poorest of the Colony's poor, and although by the nature of the Colony's population

vate contract.

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LAST DAY

SINCERE'S

CHAIN SALE WEEK

(AT SECOND FLOOR)

All Surplus Stock in Haberdashery, Silks & Piece. Goods Dept. Must be Cleared To-Day!

95 per cent of those receiving its NEW UNEQUALLED OFFER! help are Chinese, its policy is to aid all alike without distinction of race or nationality. In fact, some non-Chinese children have received. benefits from the Society.

technical side of the Estimates have Residence in New Territorios,

been carried out almost in their on- As regards His Excellency the tirety Breaking up the various Governor's proposed retreat in the omnibus" heads, and allocating Now, Territories, I heartily support the items therounder to the different it, especially as it is bound up with departments concerned, must have the abandonment of Mountain entailed on those responsible for Lodge and the building of a now the task a great deal of exacting official Residence on the Island.work-work which, I find, has been Mountain Lodge has been distaste-done very well indeed. ful to numerous Governors, a Encouraged by the readiness of cuts them off from the Colony's the Government to receive sugges. The Society's Inspectors give ad- administration. To those who have tione in this direction, I venture to vice on hygiene and kindred matters to attend on His Excellency during offer a few more recommendations to parents of sick and starving the summer months it takes up a for improving still further the children, and the Society provides large part of a business day. The technical aspect of future Estimates. such children with medicine and food, present Government House is fast As the Government has accepted and also maintains at its expense falling into deony and the report on the principle of showing under the several children in certain charit- the state of the Roof of the Bail same department all the items of uble institutions. The cost of par Room when it was found to be in a expenditure appertaining thereto, chasing milk foods and medicines very dangerous condition in stil! I think that it would be better if alone now amounts to $1,000 a fresh in our memory. I have called launches-with their crews-not be month. In the first ten months of for the figures no show what longing to the Harbour Depart the Society's present financial year Government money has been spent ment, such an items 31, 32, 33 and its total expenditure has been in recent years on Mountain Lodge 34 under Special Expenditure of the $10,080, and its receipts from vari and Government House and I am Harbour Deportment on page of ous sources, including the Govern- informed that since 1996 $35,509 has the Estimates, were inserted under ment grant of $3,000, amount to been spent on Mountain Lodge and the Departmenta directly concern-only $13,014. $190,887 on Government House. I cd, though the control of auch eraft Unless the Society's work is to be think everyone will agree with me could still be vested in the Hon. curtailed-and it cannot be curtail- that the foregoing shows that these Harbour Master. That the Governed without giving the Society a Bot- two buildings are not to-day economent recognises the merits of this back-its expenditure is certain to mic propositions. I am also inform principle is evidenced by the trans exceed $24,000 in the coming year; od that extensive repairs are again fer of the crows of "P.D.D. No. and even this figure allows nothing being carried out at Government" and "P.W.D. Divers' Barge" for the expansion which one would House. The Governor, in my from the Estimates of the Harbour reasonably expect with an institu opinion, needs a retreat from the Department to those of the Public tion only just about entering the cares and worries of his official posi Works Department-see page 12 of third year of its effective life. tion in addition to which our new

the Estimates. I submit that once There can be no doubt that the Territories are assuming every year that principle is accepted, it should Society, by affording medical treat- a greater and greater importance be adopted throughout the Estiment to sick and starving children and the presence of His Excelleney

and by providing them with proper there will I feel suro be not only

The item *** Chain Cable for food, has saved and is saving many Moorings, $22,000 under Other lives. I therefore beg Your Excel- Charges of the Harbour Depart lency to increase the annual grant ment (page 2) should, I think, be to $10,000 next year, so as to enable more appropriately, allocated to the Society to carry on, unhamper- Special Expenditure of that Departed, work which is essential for the ment because it is non-recurrent social well-being of the Colony. expenditure. To insert auch items under

which "Other Charges " covers, or should cover, annually- recurring disbursement, tends to make the figures for the annually recurrent estimates-misleading,

much appreciated, but also of bene fit to the Colony,

I do not know where the new Government House will be, but I hope it will be easily accessible at all times of the year. In any event I would suggest that the new City Hall, the building of which, I hops will be commenced without delay, be so constructed that the King's Birthday celebrations and other official functions can be held there.

Broadcasting.

mater.

FIRST

SHIPMENT

THIS

BB

YEAR

4500 LBS. BEEHIVE DOUBLE

KNITTING WOOL YARNS -

More than 50 Different Colours,

COMPETITIVELY PRICED

AT $2.50 PER LB.

TO FACILITATE OUR PATRONS AND TO COPE WITH THE HEAVY DEMANDS, WE ARE HAVING A SPECIAL WOOL YARN STALL AT GROUND FLOOR.

CALL TO-DAY-FOR-THESE- SPECIAL VALUES WHICH YOU CAN HARDLY AFFORD TO MISS!

Water Works Polley Approved

I now come to a subject which,

The

Public Works Rectifront, On pago 98 of the Estimates, Public Works Recurrent shows a as against total of $1,602,500 $1,521,800 for the current year. The Estimates for next year, though

The Police Commended, Locally Recruited Officials, 8171,000 in excess of the previous It is pleasant to note that the

I now pass on to a subject which approved estimate, is, I fear, still

My Chinese colleagues and I do grant for broadcasting has been in creased. There has been very sub-has been the cause of considérable inadequate, for a reference to the stantial improvement in this service public interest the scheme or ex- Abstriet of Expenditure on pags 12 for the moment, is the most im site to associate ourselves most honourable Senior unofficial mémber during the past year and many periment of employing local men to reveals the fact for 1832 the revised portant to the community-the prob heartily with the sentiments of the people probably do not realise that fill certain positions hitherto held estimate is $1,800,000. If expendi lem of the Colony's water supply. regarding the good work of the it is controlled by a Voluntary Com- by Europeans: It is gratifying to ture next year maintains the same

disposition of these Forces made by mittee, to whom our thanks are due, find that this policy which hy level as the revised estimate for the It is indeed a welcome assurance Police and Police Reserve. The grant should I think be still honourable friend Mr. J. P. Braga present year and I can conceive from the Hon. Colonial Secretary the Hon. Inspector General of further increased.

and I have, advocated for some of no reason why it should be less that should further funds for the Police during the past few weeks scars is at. Tkst to be adopted, then the estimate seems to be short Trade Loan. As regards the Trade Loan, I though by way of experiment. Inf about $100,000, unless the Goy new waterworks' be required, the of anxiety deserves unstinted notice there is about one and a the Hon. Calonial. Secretary Adid:erally. But it has to be borne in come to this Council. and Bak for and yet so quietly done that it his speech introducing the Budget, ernment intends to economise gen- Government will not hesitate to raise. The work was so efficiently effectively prevented any disorders: quarter million dollars still out

Somo expansion of the staff avail-mind that votes for Public Works them. My Chinese colleagues and standing and I would like to knowable for theed, clerical positions is Recurrent are in the nature of main. I express the sincere hope that while it showed to potential evil- doors that the Government was why this has not been collected also inevitable, and it is merely a ques- tenance expenditure, and it seems to every dollar of money provided for fully prepared, it did not create tion of the nature of the expan-me to be falas economy to stint the 1933 towards these works will be the lenst feeling of uneasiness in getting on its fixed deposits and ion. These words foreshadow a maintenance of public works; for spent; and that, if possible, the the minds of the people, thus en- whether such money could not be further increase in staff, and con- reade, embankments and other con- programme for work for the coming more profitably invested. tes

Statistical Department.

what interest the Government is

Taxation,

note an uncertainty as to whether structions of such nature, if not pro-year may be exceeded, so that the abling them to pursue the even good work the Police wore ably sup I notice with regret in the Relocal men or Europeans are to be perly maintained in good condition, completion of these vitally, nedes tenor of their daily life in this port of the Superintendent of Im employed for the new posts, if creat must inevitably result in greater sary expansions of the water supply ported by the Hon. Secretary for ports and Exports that although oured. I hope that in these days of expenditure by reason of the large may be expedited. I have no Chinese Affairs with his District

retrenchment such expansion may amount of money accessary for hesitation fa claiming to speak on watch Forca. Statistical. Department Way

be rendered unnecessary by a care mpjór repairs which timely main- behalf of all my unofficial colleagues clamoured for, some for years ago, ful redistribution of work; and that, tenance would have obviated. If, when I say that if additional funds the demand locally rennins rather

if it should become an absolute however, the Government has no bo asked for, approval will readily mengre.

It is pleasing to note that the Public Service.

neopasity to expand, the posts may intention of economising in this be accorded by us.

direction, then it is bad estimat The honourable senior unofficial Government recognises "the sx. Before closing I would like to ex be given to local med press appreciation of the services

It is my firm belief that there is ing to provide in the Budget & less member has, on behalf of all the tremely advisability of avoiding any rendered by the St. John Ambulance adequate material to be found local amount than is really needed, unofficials, asked that a telegram additional taxation," to use the Aspociation, the New Territorios y for at least some of the posts merely for the purpose of present- be sent to the Becretary of State Hon Colonial Secretary's own Last year the Hon. Sir Medical Benevolent Association; the on the Senior Clerical and Accounting a balanced Budget-and-with-for the Colonies pressing for infor- words. Society for the Protection of Child-ing Staff; and that the proper typo the intention of applying for supple-nation as to when the plans of the Shou-son Chow, representing the rehand other kindred voluntary of men, who now eschew the Civil meatary votes, has been done new Khing Hun Dam may be expect joint views of the unofficial mem- concerns who do much beneficial Service for its insufficient prospects, during the last two or three years. ed to arrive in the Colony, I strongly bers of this Council, said that the work, which would otherwise have will be attracted to it if pronio. It is to he hoped that in future support this request. A telegram Colony's taxable capacity had reach to be provided at the expense of tion to these higher clorical posi. Estimates an amount based on the despatched at this juncture should od a point where any additional the taxpayers. Money voted for tions of trust and responsibility actual expenditure of the previous servo to stross the extreme urgency imposta would naturedly have an these Associations is money well word to be made by selection a year, and an oareful estimating of of the matter, and the need for an adverse effect on trade and on the spent, and the grants should be still cording to merit, instead of strictly future requirements, will be insert-rearly commencement of construction economic tile in general of tho

(Vontinued on Page 7.) further increased

by seniority. Heads of departments | jed,

work.