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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1933

THE COLONY'S FINANCES DOG-SHOOTING***

HEALTHY POSITION FOR FIRST FOUR MONTHS

DIFFICULTIES WITH BUDGET UNLIKELY

In the course of a speech at the Legislative Council yesterday, the Hon. Mr. Edwin Taylor, Colonial Treasurer, said that the total revenue for Hong Kong for the first four months of the year was approximately $900,000 or more than one-third the sum estimated for the year. He said that provided there was no catastrophie fall in exchange; there was every hope that the budget would be balanced without undue dificulty.

THOSE PRESENT

His Excellency tha. Governor (Sir William Peel, K.O.M.G., K.B.E.) presided and others present were:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops (Major Genortd o. a Borrett, C.B., .C.M.G., C.BE., D.S.O.).

The Hon. the Colonial Seerotary, (Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.3.G.).

The Hon, the Attorney General (Mr. a G. Alabaster, K.C., O.B.E.).

The Hon, the Secretary for Chi- nose Affairs (Mr.A. E. Wood),

The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer (Mr. Edwin Taylor).

The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.C. (Inspector General of

Police).

The Hon Commander Joseph Bernard Newill, D.S.O., R.N. (Re- |tired), (Acting Harbour Master).

The Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington (Director of Medieat and Sanitary Services).

The Hou. Mr. A. W. Tickle (Act ing Director of Public Works).

The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Kt.,

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The Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackie. The Hon Mr. R. H. Kotowall, C.M.G., LL.D.

The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga. The Hon. Mr. S. W. Tro, O.B.E., LLD.

The Hon. Mr. 3. J. Paterson.. The Hon. Mr. Chau Tsun Nin. The Hon. Mr. Paul Lauder,

THE TREASURER'S STATEMENT

The Colonial Treasurer: I rise by Your Exbellonry's command to move the first rending of a bill entitled "An Ordinance to authorize the appropriation of a supplement sum of five hundred and seventeen thou sand and fifteen dollars thirty cents to defray the charges of the year 1032. The details of all items making up this sum have already been fully explained to Honourable Members from time to time and have received the approval of the Finance Conimittee and of this Council in the usual way.

IN THE COLONY

184 Destroyed Since April 27

WHEN POLICEMEN MAY

SHOOT

Answering Sir Henry Pollock at the Legislative Council yesterday, the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern stated that it was left to the, diacretion of Police Officers whether a dog could be safely captured alive or whether it must be shot.

change was maintained it was de- cided to place further funds at the disposal of the Directors of Public The questions and answers with Works and by a Resolution of regurd to the matter of dog shoot- Council dated 30th Jime, 1032, suping, were as follows:- plementary votes were approved as. under:-

Head 35 Public Works

Department

10,500

..8380,500

Head 30 Public Works

Recurrent Hend 37 Public Works

Extraordinary 346,950

Current Year Figures.

Q-What instructions, if any, and when, have been given by the Honourable the Inspector-General of Police to the officers concerned as to the exercise of their 'disero tionary power to shot in the streets dogs, which are found at large with. out muzzles!

or

"It is left to the discre- tion of the Officer to decide whe ther he can safely capture a dog alive or whether it must be shot

Q-Has the power to shoot dogs without muzzles been restricted to European Officers only 1

A.-The Police were instructed on 27.4.32 to carry out the terms of Ragulation 21 which states that It is customary in introducing

Any dog found abroad this bill to give Honourable Mem- in the public thoroughfares bers some idea of the financial elsewhere which is neither muzzled position during the current year or on the lead may be captured but as it is being taken much card detained, or may be shot or lier than usual (last year it was otherwise destroyed, by any police 4th August) it is rather difficult to officer or by any person authorised do so or at any rate it is rather by the Inspector General of Police. early to make any reasonable esti- mate. I will give some approxim- ate figures to the end of April. The

months total revenue for the first four is $12,233,000 which is $900,000 more than one-third of the estimate but it has to be noted that the receipts include one ox. A.-Yes, except in Shatin, and ceptional item of 81,312,140 under Tai Po Districts, Now Territories, Estate Duties. There is a short for a short period April/May while fall of $890,000 up to 30th April on several rabid dogs were, at large liquor and tobacco duties due to there. A case of human rabies oc-

Shatin, the rise in the dollar over the esti-curred at

# platelayer mated figure of 18. 2d, and to on the Railway dying, of hydro decline in importa. Receipts from phobia Special Officers who are the sale of opium amount to good "shots" are entrusted with $447,000 against an estimate of the duty of dog shooting in all $833,333 for the four months. cases, Stamp Duties are $105,000 below the estimate for the same period: Land Sales realised $301,000 where as the estimate for the whole year is $1,300,000 Estate Duties for the

(a) On Hong Kong Island, four months amount to $2,001,490 (b) On the mainland, including payment on the one ex-have been shot by the Police, with ceptionally large estate referred to out warning to their owners? above. Excluding this estate the In how many of such cases were receipts are 8230,350 which is about the owners of those dogs ascertuin». normal. Light Dues will bp below able the estimate on account of the re- duced fees effective from, 1st April. Water Excess and Meter Rent continue to expand and it is hoped that the estimate Revenue of $1,100,000 will be exceeded by at least $150,000. Railway reccipta are growing and should yield con- siderably more than the estimate.

Expenditure. Below Estimates.

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Q-Since the present muzzling Order came into force, how many doga, found at large without muzzles,

A. Since April 27th

(a) 68 dogs have been shot

on the Island, and

(b) 116 on the mainland. It is quite impossible for the police to ascertain the owners of un- muzzled dogs until these have been captured or shot.

Dogs are only shot when they cannot, "or cannot safely, be cap. tured.

Q-Have any symptoms of rabies been found in any of the dogs re ferred to in Question, 3, and, if so, in how many of those dogst

A. The carcases of stray dogs shot by Police Officers, are not axamined for evidence of rabies,

The detailed statement of Ex- penditure and the Report on the Finances for 1932 copies of which" have already been furnished to sach member give the reason for

The approximate expenditure to the excesses. 8517,015.30 represents the 30th April amounts to $9,640,000 the total of the supplementary ap which is $2,003,000 below one-third propriation required under each of of the estimated expenditure for. the heads exceaded no account the year.

The under expenditure being allowed for savings on other is due (a) to the rise in the dollar, heads. Actually of course there savings feing shewn under Per- you a large saving the total ex-sonal Emoluments, Pensions and penditure being $32,050,993 against Public Debt and (b) to the fact an estimate of $34,981,681, a de- that during the early part of the crease of $2,031,378. Furthermore year expenditure is always very the expenditura of the year was much less proportionately than $1,499,433 less than the revenue later, especially on Public Works thereby increasing the excts of items so that it is practically im- assets over liabilities from, $11,347,- possible to give a fair revised esti 029 on the 1st January, 1932, tomate of expenditure for the year | BENEFACT OF HONG KONG 812,847,062 on the 31st Deceraber,

1032.

Exchange Rates,

from figures available on 30th April, and more hazardous still to give an estimate of the final results of the year,

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The estimates for the year were I have every hopa however pro- based on 81-1/- and a small survided there is no catastrophic fail plus of $8,842 was budgetted for, in exchange, that the budget will excluding er sum of $1,000,000 being be balanced without undue dili- part payment to the Admiralty for culty.

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I beg

OTHER BUSINESS.

The following through the final stages:--

billa. passed

A Bill to cmend the Divorce Grdinance, 1932"

OBITUARY

Mr. John Swire

UNIVERSITY

The death occurred in England on Wednesday of Mr. John Swire, senior member of the firm of John Swire and Sons, London and But- terfield and Swire, Hong Kong

LL. D. of the Hong Kong Univer- sity, the degree having been con ferred on him in 1925.

His father whose name was also Joba Swire, and who was even better known in the Far East and was founder of the business knows throughout the Far East as Tai- koo

When this idee of the Univeraity was first mooted; the Taikoo firm made so offer of $40,000 for its endowment and later supplement that contribution by $100,000, the||| Income of which is devote in to the Engineering department.

The late Mr. John Swire, who the surrender of the Naval Arsenal The Colonial Secretary:

was 72 years of age, had been a Tard and Kellett Taland which was to second the motion-

frequent visitor to these shores in to be met from surplus balances..

connection with his large interests The Bill duly passed its first in Hong Kong. He was ab Hoa However not only was this pay. ment made from current revenue but

reading. even then the surplus on the year's working was $1,499,433. Exchange made this possible, the average rate throughout the year being 1/3 with a consequent reduction in the number of dollars required as com- pared with the estimates to satisfy A Bill to diend and consolidate sterling commitments such as the Inw relating to the Hong Kong Salaries, Loan charges, Pensions Volunteer Defence Corps.” and Stores. The provision under- Other Charges of $4,800,817 Was Also under expended by $479,604, When the estimates were prepared at looked be if the your 1939 would be as difficult a 1931 but in September, 1931, when Eng land went off the gold standard ex On account of trade Lepression, change began to rise and His Ex- and the fluctuations of foreign cellency the Governor in conclud changes, a big linen factory, Woo ing the Budget debata on 22nd Men," in Wu Chang, Wapsi Pro October, 1931, held out the hope vince, has closed down and 3,000 that if the rise were maintained here is great dessatisfaction, workers are out of unemployment.. the position, would be more favour because they had not been warned able and he hoped to be able to by their employer. reinforce certain maintenance works nad provide for: additional ext ordinary work. As the rise ist ex-, the trouble.

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