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FINANCE COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER VÕTES TOTALLING $391,999 $100,000 For Salvaging

And Reconditioning Of Rescue Tug Kau Sing

At the conclusion of the meeting of the Legislative Council, a meeting of the Finance Committee will be held in the Council Cham- ber, when supplementary votes totalling $391,999 will be considered.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1938.

International Women's Day Meeting

Resolution Adopted

To Use Native Products

BILLS FOR

FIRST READING

Inspections Of Gasholders

1934 EXPLOSION" RECALLED

At-

Lee Theatre. WAS packed to capacity last night when the In-

At this afternoons meeting of ternational Women's Day meeting the Legislative Council, the was held. Organised by the Young torney General Hon. Mr. J. "A. Women's Christian Association, Fraser) will move the First Read- the Hong Kong branch of the ing of:- $100,000 for salvaging and reconditioning of the Government on and the Chinese Women's for the periodical examination of An Ordinance to make provision National Women's Reller Assucia-

rescue tug Kau Sing;

The votes include the following:-

$50,000 for new wireless and telegraph station at Hunghom; $48,360 for char.table services;

$31,900 for a travelling crane and two tank locomotives for the Kowloon-Canton Railway.

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Memoranda explaining the Items)

is as follows:--

ESTIMATES, 1937

Police Pensions-$20,571.

The previous estimate of the. amount required to pay pensions

Harbour, Department:-Incident.

Soldiers Relief Association. the Gasholders,

meeting was held for the purpose The Object of this Bill is to of making a review of women's fenable the Governor in Council to work during the year and to help make regulations for the inspec- women to understand and realise tion of gasholders.

It results from a petition and their responsibility as citizens.

Over 40 women's organisations other representations which have

been made and schools took part.

to the Government Mrs. S. P.

after a rasholder explosion which Paul ESTIMATES, 1938

Tso, President of the

occurred at West Point, Hong Public Works Extraordinary:-Y.W.C.A., was in the Chair, and Mrs. Lee Taung-kai was Honorary

Kong, on May 14, 1934. * Queen Mary Hospital-$21,000.

Chairman

al Expenses--$30.

Total: $101.589.

...and gratuities has proved to be in- A sum of $21,000 is required to

sufficient and

tent of $20,571.

Widows and Orphans' Pensions --$2,387.

Civil Pensions. Retired Allow- unces and Gratuities-$15,191.

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THE MODERN RACKET FOR THE FASTER GAME.

"The Imperial"

Frame:

Wedge:

7 ply laminated con-

struction with cross grain.

Sycamore.

Handle:

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Octagonal, white.

The regulations in the schedule place the obligation of carrying

the vote requires meet the payment of accounts for Miss Wong Hau-ying, of Nan-out periodical Inspections on further supplementing to the ex-services which could not be com- king, and Miss Ho Yeung-ying proprietors of the gasholders: but

pleted in 1937.

provide that in the case of the Public Works Extraordinary:—

In the course of the evening the annual examinations, to ascertain Tsun Wan Market Latrínc—$650. fellowing resolutions were passed; the external condition of all g

Public Works Department:-D-(a) to use Chinese goods as much holders, and of the septennial. keep and running expenses of as possible. (b) refrain from examination to ascertain the in- Owing to the onilssion from the Motor Lorries and Cars—$16,500.

smoking and gambling. (e) cut (ternal condition of gasholders previous estimate of a gratuity cal Since 1934 Public Works Depart down all extravagance and d) to more than afteen years old, the culated and paid in London in ment motor drivers have been en-be pucctual. «

proprietor's examiner shall be ac- December it becomes necessary to gaged on a monthly basis. This supplement the vote. by a further system has proved unsatisfactory;

companied by a Government ok-

$15,191.

and these Drivers have been given

The regulations also provide for Expenses of Mui Tsal Commission one month's notice in accordance

Ten thousand flag badges the making, keeping and furnish- -$7,266.

with their existing agreements with donatated by the Hong Yuen Tin ing of records and reports of the a view to their re-engagement on Company were on sale at five examinations and of all work done Čally terms.

cents each. and it is understood in consequence thereof. Public Works Department:Two there were very few unsold...

The total expenses incurred in connexion with the Mui Taxi Com- mission appointed by Secretary of Slate in 1936 amounted to $13. Dennia Arrow Minor Chassis 008.29 of this st $7,743' was

charged in 1936 to Miscellaneous Services.

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Telegrams--$245.

Owing to the heavy telegraphic correspondence during the year

$1,000,

Public Works ExtraordinaryTM-- New Wireles Telegraph Station at Hung Hom----$50,000.

It has been decided that the cost

It has been decided that the cost

A play was given by the Chung Girls' Middle School.

FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES

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EMIGRATION PROBLEM

The Attorney General will move the first reading of: An Ordinance to amend the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915.

The object of this amending B The following forthcoming wed-is to exclude the sick bay or hos- or the building under construction dings are announced:-

pital of emigrant ships licensed 1937 the provision already made is at Hung Hom-$50,000. found to be inadequate.

Instr. Lt. Cmdr. Angus Gunn, under the provisions of the Asiatic Newspapers and Periodicals-ot the building under construction of H.M.S. Suffolk, and Miss Edith Emigration Ordinance, 1915, from

at Hung Hom for housing the Mary Turner, tencher.

the passenger deck space required to be measured for the purpose of. Stationery, Prison Dept-$5,058. transmitters connected with the Knight Street. Kowloon Tong.

the In consequence of the consider-Local Broadcasting Station which Lt. Nigel Whiting Dimsey. cf determining

number of ably increased cost of paper, the is estimated at $50,000 should be R.A. Mess, Lyomoon, and Miss emigrants to be carried in such provision In the 1937 Estimates was met from Revenue instead of Loan Patricia Mary Hogan, nursing ships.

sister, of B.M. Hospital.

The amendment is necessary in

$444.

Inadequate, to meet the expend)-Funds as originally intended.

quested.

year."

September 2, 1937. After consulta.

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ture during the year. A supple- Harbour Department: - Salvag- Lt. John O'Dwyer, of Royal In-order to allow for the proper mentary vote of $5.058 is now reing and reconditioning of Kauniskilling Fusiliers. Tanglin Bar-segregation of sick emigrants.

| Sing-$100,000.

racks. Singapore, and Miss Fone. Particularly those suffering from His Excellency the Governor- The rescue tug Kan Sing was tope Joan Tyser, of the Fly Wheel, infectious or contagious disease, Special Expenditure. Purchase of driven ashore in the typhoon of Talpo,

and to prevent the overcrowding One Motor Car-$14.907,

which necessarily results under Mr. George Edward Willerton, A new

car for the use of His tion with the Harbour Advisory Police Officer, of the Water Police the existing law froin such segre-

gation. Excellency the Governor was pur-Committee it was decided that it Station. and Miss Ellen Narvel chased in 1937 and there is no pro. would be better to salvage and re- Patterson Russell, of the same AMENDING PREFERENCE vision in the Estimates for that condition the tug rather than to address

sell her as she lay.

Mr. Warren Cheng, merchant. The Attorney General will move The original intention was to in- Salvage operations have been residing at No. 18 Hilller Street, the first reading of: An Ordinance clude this in 1938 Estimates but completed at a cost of $34,088 but ground door, and Miss Jeanne to amend the Empire Preference the Finance Committee decided in the exact cost of reconditioning | Szeto, of No. 58 Johnston Road, Ordinance, 1932. formally that the order should be cannot be stated at present. The ground Boor.

As Bu ma has now been placed earlier to take advantage of Secretary of State's approval has

separated from India, the former His Excellency's presence in Eng-been obtained for expenditure up

country is no longer covered by land in settling the specifications. to a total of $100,000 and a supple. Shing Mun Valley Scheme. Their

the definition of "The British Education Department:-Dames-mentary vole for this amount is use has proved invaluable and re- Empire" contained in section 2 of tle Science Classes-$34.

requested accordingly.

munerative coal having been saved

the principal Ordinance, Education Department:-Junior Air Services: Pontoon Landing by using the small shunting en-

amended by the Empire Pre Technical School Carpentry Equip-Stage for Kal Tak Airport-$4,500. tines to the value of $1,200 ber

ference Amendment Ordinance. ment-$7.

District Office, South;-Local month and net revenue having 1934. Clause 2 of this Bill inserts Defence A-Hong Kong Velur-Public Works-1800.

been received from the use of the the word"- "Burma immediately teer Defence Corps:-21. Uniform, District Office South:-Local crane at the rate of over $500 per after the word "India," in that including Boots $722.

Public Works $200.

week.

definition, in pursuance of instruc- The Crown Agents' account for Post Office and Wireless:-Coolle

tions given by the Secretary December, 1937, includes a charge Hire-$2,000.

State for the Colonies in his cir- cular despatch of December 23, 1937,

RESOLUTION

It is now desired to take this plant over finally. of $913.54 against this Sub-head. In order to assist the Chinese Miscellaneous Services: - Tele- chiefly for goods ordered for de-postal authorities under the abnor-grams-$20,000. livery in January, 1938. The ba-imal conditions it is necessary to Owing to the heavy telegraphic lance available under this Bub-accept at irregular hours large correspondence for which the pre- head in 1937 amounts to $191.25 quantities of mail for tranship-sent situation in China is mainly only.

ment. Considerable additional responsible, the provision made in Kowloon-Canton Railway-casual labour is required.

this year's Estimates is found to Special Expenditure.-Repairs to Post Office. Radio Traffic Office be inadequate.

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damaged Locomotive and Wagons and Wireless, Conveyance Allow- Folice Force: Special Expendi-single tramway track leading from

-$97.

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ances $2,000,

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The Director of Public Works will move the following resolution: Resolved that the approval of the Governor-in Council of per- mission to the Hong Kong Tram- ways, Limited, to construct a new Fure. Police Telephone Pillar- One engine and 5 wagoris were District Office, North: Local $2,010.

the double tramway track In damaged by bombing whilst In Public Works-$2,400.

Charitable Services:-Relief of

King's Road to Inland, Lots Nos transit over the Chinese Section of Defence Hong Kong Volunteer 1937, Typhoon Victims-$15,000,

4955 and 3546 as shown in En- the Railway.

Charitable Services:-Alice Mem-

2. 1937 public subscriptions were the said Inland Lots-in connexion to maintain a tramcar shed OR orlal and Amiliated Hospitals...

When the Estimates for 1938 for raised for the relief of the sufferers therewith be confirmed. $33,000.

this department was compiled, an to the extent of just over $10,000. Government undertook in 1935 allotment of ammunition for No. 2 The claims for assistance, which to make a dollar for dollar grant (Improvised) Battery was not in- have been carefully scrutinized, up to a maximum of $50,000 to the cluded. The Battery bas, however, amount to over $24,000 and it is Nethersole Hospital Building Fund Progressed in its training to such recommended that

Kwok Yul Chung, clerk, late of and a supplementary vote for this an extent that firing practice with provide a fund not exceeding $15, No. 24 Loong Chung Lane, Honam, sum was approved by Council in live ammunition is necessary and 000 to supplement the Fund. that year. No payment was made, a supplementary vote for $1,500 in However, and the vote lapsed,

Defence Corps: Ammunition — After the typhoon of September closure (94) in C.B.O, 9385/04, and

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On the application of the Hospi→

tal a payment of $33,000 was made

$1,500,

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Government

LOCAL ESTATES

Canton, who died intestate

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Fire Brigade:-Special Expendi̟- September 30, 1936, left local es- requested accordingly.

ture. One Austin ambulancetate aworn under $2,100, Letters Sanitary Department: -Comins $13,350,

of administration to the estate of and Biers-$2,000.

Medical Department: Port the deceased have granted by the on account of the grant late in Owing to the small-pax epidemic Health Omice. Disinfecting December, 1937, being the equiva-the amount provided under this Fumigating Bureau, Running Ex-alias Luk Yuen Sheung, of the and Bupreme Court to Kwok Luk Shi, lent of public subscriptions to the Sub-head has already proved in-penses-$4,500.

same address, but at present tem fand received up to that date. A sufficient to cover the cost of Owing to the shortage of supporarily residing at. No: 55 Cheung supplementary vote for this sum is burials. A supplementary vote of plies from Japan the cost of sul-On Street, Kowloon "City. accordingly now requested.

$2,000 is requested and it is hoped phur has increased by over one, Local estate to the value of $700 Supreme Court:-Halsbury's Laws that this will prove sumcient for hundred per cent, and since the was left by Tom Long, allas of England. Replacement of 4 sets the remainder of the year.

later part of 1937 the number of Thomas Lung, late of No. 287, -5th instalment -$306.

Kowloon-Canton Railway-shipa for fumigation has also Cleveland -en-Avenue, Medical Department:-Cleaning Special Expenditure,, Une Travel steadily increased. Judging from Ohio. U.S.A.. who died intestate on Columbus, Materials-$1.242.

ling Crane and two Tank Locomo- the present state of affairs it is February 19, 1936. Letters of ad- Police Force-Special Expendi- tives-$31,009.

+ estimated that it will be necessary ministration to the estate of the ture, Police Van-$28.

In order to cope with increased to supplement the vote by at least deceased for the use and benent Magistracy. Kowloon:-Special goods traffic on the Raliway a $4,500 in order to continue this of, Tam z To Bhi have been Expenditure, Law Books-$4. į travelling crané and' two tank jo-work and to maintain, a reserve granted to Wong Yut Wah; medt-

Prisons Department;

Photo- comotives were taken over tempor-supply of sulphur for emergencies.

|cine dealer; of: Noul 45! Bonham ́arily from plant purchased for the Total: $280.410.

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