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MALAYAN SUCCESS

due to

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the commencement of my career as a professional Boxer I have tried many different tonics but results were disappointing. However, I was eventually advised by my Manager, Mr. Tan Ngee Yong.. to try Phosferine, and I can testify that It has been of the greatest benefit to my training, and I recommend it to all engaged in athletic pursuits, in fact

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THE FLYING SCHOOL He has informed the Council of the arrangements made with the Far East Aviation Company in re- gard to a Flying School, and I trust that the two years experiment will prove a success. The item to which he referred in his speech is term- "Annual Subsidy to Flying

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Club," It would, pernapa, be more correctly termed Annual Subsidy to Flying School" as the payments will be made to a large extent in consideration of flying facilities granted by the School to members of the Club.

I share the regret expressed at the necessity of postponing many desirable services connected with Medical Department; especially in the matter, of Health. Ar the same time I would point out that the provision for Medical and Sanitary Services has grown enor mously in the past twelve years. 'The actual expenditure under Medical Department in the year 1922 was $371,782 while the amount provided in next year's estimates for this Department is no less than $1,745,589. The amount expended by the Sanitary Department in 1922 was $548,824 and the amount provided for 1924 is $1.179.394. These Agures of course do not in- clude Special Services performed for these departments by the Public Works Department. I do Rot, in quoting these Aguros, wish it to be thought that I grudge this increase or that I am satisfied that all is being done that is desirable. I realize that a great deal more is required, but in a colony of this size there must, for fluancial rea- sons, be some limit to the rate of progress. It is my earnest hope that I shall be able to provide in $1935 for an up to date Health Centre in which I trust "it will be possible to arrange some co-opera- tion with the University where hope, by that time, to see a Chair of Health established. Meanwhile, further facilities are being provid- ed for the treatment of Venereal

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Disease, a "new additional clinic having been opened in Kowloon some months ago. I hope that a permanent Infant Welfare Centre at Wanchat, to be built by private subscription and handed over to Government, will be completed

within a few months. It is pro- posed to open a Centre in rented premises in Kowloon next year and I hope to see a permanent Centre built there before long. There is no question whatever that these Centres meet an urgent and real need and do an immense amount of good.

NEW G.O:H." Satisfactory progress is being made with the preparation of the site of the new Government Civil Hospital The position of this building will render it much more easy to provide wards for tuber- cular cases and provision will be made for this. Considerable exten- stohs have been carried out to the Kowloon Hospital and provision mude for an adequate Out-Patients building. With the growing popu- lation in Kowloon the necessity for, this is obvious and the work cannot be longer delayed.

I take this opportunity for ex- pressing the gratitude of the Colony to the Tung Wah, Tung Wah East and Kwong Wah Hos- pitals, the Chinese Public Dispen- Barles and the St. John" Ambyl- ance Brigade for the very valuable assistance that they give in medical and health matters. The Colony is deeply indebted to them. (AP- plause.)

JUNIOR TECHNICAL SCHOOL. Under Education you will notice that further provision has been

made in connection with the Junior Technical School. We have been very fortunate in the master selected to take charge of the school and it is doing most excel- lent work. It should, however, be further develope along vocational and other lines. In fact, speaking

BUDGET DEBATE

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13, 1933

had been referred to as the Gov-THE VINDICATION

OF G.C.H.

No Refusal Of Admission

ernment House and City Develop ment Scheme. This schema had been submitted to the Honourable Members and has received their approval and that of the Secre- tary of State. I am glad that the proposal to build the new Govern- ment House at Magazine Gap mously the thanks which I feel are sent position is almost untenable. meets with approbation. The site due from the Colony to the Secre- Meanwhile, as Honourante mem- was only chosen after careful.con- tary of State for his strong sup-bers are aware, a temporary block, alderation. The suggestion that on JURY SATISFIED port and assistance in securing is being constructed at the Laichi-

the completion of the new house valuable concessions.

kok Prison to enable us to cope a Governor's Visitors Book should The Coronor's enquiry into the death with the present congestion. be kept at the Colonial Secretary's of Chan Szo-wing, the furniture coolie My Honourable friend the Direc-office appears sound. I fear that who was killed through falling off a tor of Public Works has dealt with I should not be here myself but moving lorry on Sept, 15, was conclud the cross harbour pipe line. Gov- feel sure that my successor willed before Mr. Schofield at Central ernment fully realises the urgent

be ready to adopt the proposal. Magistracy yesterday when the jury need for a second line and will I have already been approached returned a verdict of "death by mis push on with the work as fast as

in regard to the proposed new adventure." They also added the fol road on the North side of the lowing rider. "We are satisfied that The same remarks apply to the Cathedral and have recorded-my the hospital authorities have explain- Shing Mun Gorge Dam and I can view that unless there are cogented the position adequately and are in under Miscellaneous Services you only add that in the Resident En-reasons to the contrary, this por admissionsible for the refusal of It will be recalled that at tion could not be pen to motor the previous hearing two witnesses, including the driver of the lorry had alleged that the Government Civil Hospital had refused admission to the

I am glad that the idea of à Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve has received your approval. This was an old proposal and was postpon- ed on financial grounds. It is now being revived and I feel sure, es- pecially with the energy and keen-¦ neas of our present Commodore. It possible. will prove a "success.

THE UNIVERSITY.

WI note that the grant totne University of Hong Kong remains #1 #50,000, In the present state or the finances of the University

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is impossible to reduce this grant I am glad to say that with its help it has been possible to carry out certain improvements to this institution. A new debart- ment of Surgery is being buit at a cost of $26,000 and a Prime Movers Laboratory is also under construction. Extensions are being provided to the Lecture Rooms and

gineer we have a most capable and energetic officer who can be trust- ed to get the work completed with the greatest possible expedition,

LOAN WORKS.

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that we cannot continue drawing on Surplus Balances much longer. and it may be necessary to borrow before very lang.

traffic.

no way

It is the present intention of Government to find room in the new City Hall for the library re-deceased on the ground that the as- moved from, the old building. cident had not yet been reported to

the police. Macdonald, (foreman) F.-H. Farne, aur The jury comprised of Meaara, J. B.

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Re was brought into the dressing: room where he was attended to and taken to the ward. Witness examined the man himself in the receiving-room. the routine under which accident Dr. Thomas then went on to give cases were dealt with in the hospital. He said that unless the case was very patient would first be taken into the slight it was always admitted. The

receiving-room where there is always a ward-master on duty. The doctor on duty would then attend to him if the case was serious. If not he would instruct the ward-master to apply No matter how trivial the matter was, whatever dressings were necessary. if a man was admitted to the hospital the police were always informed.

The question of our policy in re- gard to financing Loan Works wil require careful consideration in the

A SEPARATE MATTER I am of opinion that it is most near future, and I propose to go

Secretary into it with the Colonial Treasurer, desirable that, if toe Mr. Taylor, on his return from

of State sees. no objection, W Dr. G. H. Thomas, of the G. C. H., leave, as it was proposed that he should treat this scheme as for whose explanation as to the alleged should consult the Financial Ad-whole as a matter separate from refusal of admission the last hearing visers of the Colonial Office while the ordinary estimates.

had been adjourned, said that he had It en- in England. For some, time we tails, on the one side, the sale of met the injured man at the gate of Laboratory space in the depart-have been financing Loan Works land after site preparation and the hospital s

he (witness) was ments of Physics, Chemistry, Phy out of Surplus Balances

about to leave for lunch, and This on the other,

the levelling of siology and Biology at a 'cost of

he had admitted the inan him- something like $10,000, to enable

course is economically sound but land and the construction of self. Deceased

Was in a lorry obviously It cannot go on inde new Government House, new and witness had instructed the ward the University to cope with the in-

finitely, and the difficulty is to de: City Hall and

other various

master to fetch a stretcher to take the creased number of students. Other

cide just at what point to raise buildings for Government pur- men in as be was unconscious. minor improvements have been

& further loan. You will see from poses. So far as can be seen at The University has carried out. also spent an appreciable sum on

the Colonial Treasurer's memoran- présent the scheme should result

the purchase of two valuable col-

dum on the financial position that in a very large profit but until it lections of. books from Hankow

it is anticipated that by the end is further advanced it would, in of this year we shall have drawn my opinion, be entirely wrong, to and Macao. It has, however, been

cn Surplus Balances, in anticipa- use any money which a great disappointment to me that

tion of a further loan, for my appeal for voluntary contri- amount of over seven and a half

an have received under the scheme.

occasion of its coming of age has butions to the University on the millions. It is obvious, therefore, happen that the Colony will have for any other purpose. It may

met with no success. I am inclin-

to wait for several years for the ed to think that the residents of

benefit of such profits as may ac- the Colony fail to realize what a

crue, and at present such profit is valuable asset it has in Its Univer-

merely an estimate. Should it sity, and how essential it is that

THE BATHING BEACHES approach the estimated Agure, it should receive all possible sup-

The Hon. Senior Chinese member Government will have a very large port. It has hitherto held a high

has made a reference" to bathing

amount at its disposal and, if I beaches. reputation but this will diminish

Government has every may indulge in a vision looking

ahead to a time a year or sympathy with this form of recrea- and eventually be lost unless

Mr. Schofield: Has the ward-master greater

tion which is at the same time after I shall have left the Colony, or any subordinate any authority to very popular and very desirable I hope to see the greater part of refuse admission -Dr. Thomss: No. from a health point of view and that profit utilized for glum im- If refusal of admission is decided on, it has gone to a good deal of trou-provement in Hong Kong: As to who has the authority to refuse -

is called. ble to explore the possibilities of its need there can be no doubt. The medical officer who

Dr. Thomas: Sometimes when the sites. When it "becomes but it is a difficult problem of necessary owing to industrial de- which, having regard to the finan-over-crowded, we send them to the case is not very serious "and we are velopment and port requirements cial aide. I have not been able to Tung Wah Hospital by ambulance to go farther afield to Saiwan or find a solution. The fricreased in this case it always is a doctor who elsewhere. I consider thta Govern- number of buildings which have does this. We never send a case if it ment should provide adequate road been erected in various parts of is one that is access.

the Colony must, I think, have re-

court proceedings, to involve police The Hon. Senior Unofficial Mem-lieved to some extent the conges- Lo Wing, the driver of the lorry, ber has raised a question in regard tion in the most crowded parts recalled, said that when he entered the to a sterling contract made in 1931 but this is not an entire solution hospital there was a man writing. He which I consider scarcely relevant of the problem. When more build- toki of his had fallen off a lorry and he went up to him and told him that a to the Budget now under discus-ings are erected, and funds become had brought him there. The man then 'ston. I am prepared, however, to available it may be possible to told him that he could not be admitted make a statement on the subject. break up some of the congested until the case had been reported to the The history is briefly as follows. areas and open up new streets and police. In September. 1931, the estimates open spaces. At the moment He had made no statement to Dr.

than has been the case during the support is forthcoming past year or two. There is a con- siderable amount of money at pre- sent in the, Colony in spite of bad times and I should like to see some of it donated to this institution. For a University of this kind, to have no Chair of Health is a very disappear in the near future. The serious, blemish which I hópe will

Government is already giving the utmost assistance that it can, hav-

ing regard to its own financial position, and it remains for private. effort to supplement this help and make the University an institution of which this Colony may well be proud.

other

two

I have already referred to vari- ous works provided for under the head Public Works Extraordinary

for 1932 having just been prepared I can think of no better use and I have little to, add. The

on the basis of a shilling dollar, for what I trust will be a very scheme for building Senior Officers exchanged fluctuated considerably large sum available on the com Quarters at May Road is largely as a result of England abandoning pletion of the scheme to which I

the gold standard.

refer. based on economic grounds. Ow-

The sterling ing to the paucity of quarters, rate rose from 11fd. on September 21st to 1/2d. on the 28th and after

Government accommodation. The

will result in a saving of money. construction of further quarters

MALARIA

A sum of 100,000 appears under the head of Ang-Maaria Works and I trust that it will be possible to spend at least the whole of this amount. I have been perturbed for the last year. or two at the in- creased incidence of malaria in the Colony and there is much to be done, Progress is being made with various preventive works though it is slower than I could wish: the engineering difficulties are con- siderable. I may inform the Coun- cul that Government has decided to resume the bulk of the low lying land between Shouson Hill and

commitments and a contract, for £200,000 at 1/3d. was made for 1932. It happened however that when it became necessary to make remittances to the Crown Agents under this contract the dollar was higher than 1/3d. with the result that the remittances cost us more

dollars than would have been the

Thomas and the doctor had not spoken to him either.

The.Coroner: Then how is it that Dr. Thomas, before giving evidence now, made a statement to me that you went to the Queen's Road entrance of “» the Hospital first, if its true that you did not make this statement to him!

Lee Yin Cheuk, the ward-master said he did not see the driver in the hospí- ·

you

The jury returned a verdict as

stated.

I trust that my remarks to-day do not give the impression of un- Government incurs a very large

due complacency in regard to thi bill for allowances to officers re- consultation with and on the ad- presenting, subject to a maximum,

Vice of banking and business position in Hong Kong to-day for the difference between 6 per cent.

circles where the view was held should strongly deprecate any tal that day, and he did not say to such impresston, While Govern anybody that the Hospital could not of their salaries and the rent which that the rate would not be main- they actually have to pay for non-

tained at that figure, it was decid-ment's financial position may be take cases unless they had been pre- ed promptly to obtain cover for regarded as not unsatisfactoryviously reported to the police--they a portion of our future sterling the state of the Colony's trade to There was no one else in the receiving am fully conscious of the fact that were bound to receive such cases.

day is very alarming and I do not room when he was on duty there. consider that my Honourable In summing up, Mr. Schofield said friend when he says that it is worse tuin been going at an "illegal" speed. "On Mr. Mackle exaggerates that the lorry did not seem to have it was in the troubles of 1925. One the point of admission to the hospital," of the leading Chinese remarked to me that from perflicting stories. It is for you to decide recently he told the jury, you have two con- sonal knowledge he considerat add a rider you may do so."

which one you believe. If; wish to worse than it has been for the past case had we merely remitted as re-fifty years. Unfortunately this is quired at the current rate of the mainly due to the world's econo day. This additional cost is what mic position and there is little that is termed by the Auditor a "losa": Government can do to ameliorate it is rather a misleading term and the local position except to, avoid would not, I believe, be so used by any increase in taxation and this a firm in similar circumstances. I hope to do. Advices from home indicate that there are signs of Having regard to the difficulties the clouds lifting and I belleve

that even Aberdeen, now being used as veget. balancing our Budgets owing to the Malaya, who has been a great ater near neighbour. which nad been encountered in able gardens. There is no doubt

ferer, is striking a note of greater that this is a most dangerous

fluctuations of the dollar I was

ment will prove real and that this take advantage of a marked ap- Colony will participate preciation of the dollar to safe- therein is the earnest hope of us early eradicating the disease. Even de- guard the future to some extent all disadvantages and I understand sirable improvements have their and so ensure that in regard to our sterling -commitmenta in our- that the Malariologist feels that by 1932, we should not find the resumption of this land he will be deprived of one of his most productive larvae collecting grounds! (Laughter.),^.."

THE DOLLAR.

Our

cational establishments I attach 'breeding ground for mosquitoes and definitely of opinion that we should optimism. That such an improve

personally, I consider this is one of the most important of our edu-

the greatest importance to technical training and if funds for further development cannot otherwise be found, I would prefer to see fur-

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Ita resumption la unavoidable if we are to make any progress in

I share the regrets expressed at the slow progress that has been made with the Central British be opportunities for full discussion School. I stressed the necessity of when the Bill which has been re- pushing on with the work and am ferred to the Secretary of State very disappointed that it has not comes before this Council but I been possible to make greater pro- may say in advance that, while gress, The Director of Public the present basis of contribution Like every other basis that has been suggested may be open to some criticism, I am not prepared to ad- mit that it is entirely absurd to

Works has explained to the Coun- cil the reasons which prevented his making an earlier start. I give an undertaking that if the work can Increase the Colony's contributionell to vote an additional sum for be accelerated I will ask this Coun-

to its defence part passu. with it in the course of next year. the increase in its revenue, which must I submit be in a large mea

PRESENT GAOL A DISGRACE.

sure an index both of its capacity Under Loan Works, I trust that to pay for its defence and of the it will be possible to make more value of the property and interests "rapid progress with the construc- to be defended. I trust that when tion of the new. Gaol, for the exist the Bill is submitted this Council ing one, as you all know, is a dis- grace to the Colony and the pre-

will feel ́able to endorse1 unani-

selves embarrassed by apos- sible further fall in the dollar. In view of the Auditor's opinion I sub-

mitted the whole matter to the

Secretary of State who, in his reply, expressed the view that the remittance of money exactly when money is required without the free dom to use discretion as to the best time for remittances would not bé an advantageous procedure and would in the long run almost cer- tainly result in a loss which could have been avoided. He was of opinion that the Hong Kong Gov- ernment, with the expert advice, a position to remit broadly speak available locally, ought to be in

ing, at the right time and approv ed of my exercising my judgment in deciding on any individual oc- casion what is the best course to take in the public interest of the Colony:

THAT VISITORS BOOK.

The Budget was seconded by the Colonial Treasurer and passe1 through its final stages.

THOSE PRESENT

HE the Governor (Sir William Peel, KC.M.G., K.BE.) presided and there were president:

HE The General Officer Com- eral O. C. Borrett, C.B., C.M.G. manding the Troops (Major Gen-

"C.B.E., D.8.0.)

The Colonial Secretary (Hon Mr. D. W. Tratman, C.M.G.). The Attorney General (Hon. Mr.

Affairs (Hon. Mr. A. B. Wood). CG Alabaster, K.G., OBEY.

The Secretary for Chinese

The Hon. Mr. Paul Lander. The Colonial · Treasurer. (Hon. The Hon. Mr. E. n. C. Wolfe, of CMG (Inspector General Police).

The Hon Dr A Wellington

The only other point to which 1 (Director of Medical, Ad Sanitary wish to make reference is what | (Continued as foot of next column),

CRICKET

Teams For To-morrow's Interport Trial

Teams for First Interport Trial on H.K.C.C. ground at 2 p.m. on Satur day, 14th October:-

Mr. Hayward's XL & W. Hayward, d & Dunkley, T. E. Pearce, E. C Fincher, F. Goodwin, I. Molanes, A. H Madar, A. O. Hamilton, F. D. Pereira, A. M. Rodrigues, AT Lee.

Mr. Owen Hughes XI. H. Owen Hughes, S. A Lamail, E. R. Duckitt, F. A. Mann, G. C. Burnett, T. Redmond," E. F. Fincher, C. C. Garthwaite, E. L Gosano, P. Williams, A. R. Minu.

Services).

The Hon, Commander. J.

(Harbour Master). Newill, D.8.0., R. N. (Retired),

The Hon ̧⠀⠀⠀ Mr. A. G. W, Tickle- (Director of Public Works),

The Hon. Bir Henry Pollock, Kł. K. C.

The Hon, Mr. C. Gordon Mackie. The Hon, Mr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G.. LL.D. **

Me How Mr. J. P. Braga, The Hon. Mr. Tso Been Wan, LL.D.

The Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson The Fon. Mr. T. N. Chùm

The Hon. Mr. Paul Lauder,

Mr H R. Butters (Deputy Clerk of Councila.)