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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

FINANCE COMMITTEE

FOR

SUPPLEMENTARY VOTES $167,612 TO BE CONSIDERED

$40,000 For Relief Of

Chinese Refugees

Supplementary

are

being slaughtered this year than usual.

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Trade School; Tools and Equip ment.$6,000,

votes totalling buftatoes $167,612 will be considered by the Finance Committee to be held in the Council Chamber this after- noon at 2.30.

Memoranda explaining the items la as follows:-

Th

Owing to the late arrival of Crown Agents accounts for certain items ordered in 1937 indents and ESTIMATES, 1938 ... H.E. the Governor: Special Ex-chargeable to the 1937 vote, a sum of approximately $6,000 could not penditure. One

in fact be charged to that vote, and A small moter car is required for has now to be charged against the the use of HE the Governor, and corresponding 1038 vote.

Saloon-$3,890.

12 H.P.

Austin

as there is no provision in the current Estimates, & supplementary vote la now requested.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY Goods Wagons. E-4-4-1 Repairs. --$8.500.

Harbour Department: Special Owing to the increase in goods Expenditure. Electric Welding traffic. heayler repairs have been Course-$445.

found to be necessary in respect of It is considered necessary that goods wagons. The wagons are in Mr. W. R. K. Collings, Assistant continual use. The amount pro- Government Marine Surveyor,, at vided in the current estimates has present on Home leave. should proved insufficient to meet all run- take a short Intensive course inning repairs. electric welding.

FIRE CHECKED

IN TIME AT

KAI TAK

Ground Crew And Fire Brigade's Good Work

Smart action by the ground crew and

GENERAL

AMBULANCE BRIGADE ANNUAL REPORT

Memorable Year

In 1937

Andrew

Interesting information is "im- arted in the annual report of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Over- fire brigade prevented a seas (Hong Kong and China Dis serious outbreak of fire at Kai Tak (trict) for 1937 to March 31, 1938. aerodrome at 7.30 am. yesterday. Sincere and deep regret is ex- When the Are, which broke out pressed at the departure of the

of

SIT in the south-east corner the former Governor.

Lady Caldecott, hangar, was detected. fanies were Caldecott," and

who identified themselves closely rising almost to the roof.

Immediately the fre gong was with the work of the order, and i rolled hearty welcome is extended to His sounded, the ground crew

the Excellency the Governor, Bir Geof- several small planes out of

way for the fry Northcote, and Lady North hangar and made fire brigade to, instantly quell the cote.

"We are singularly fortunate," OIL AND GAS THREATENED adds the report. in an sa much Oil and gas containers. equipas H. E the Governor, who has ment of the C.N.A.C.. and spare been appointed a Knight of Grace

burned for the

R.M.A of the Order of St. John. has con parts Dorado were threatened by the sented to become President of the tre but were only slightly damag-Association as well as Patron of the Brigade. and Lady Northcote. ed.

dames.

The fire was started by sparks Patroness and Lady Superinten- and bits of burning paper which dent in Chief of the Nursing Divi were sucked in through a large sions. Both the Association and flue attached to the outside of the Brigade are greatly honoured." Rallbus for running a shuttle wall. near which several coolles The duration of the course is service between Fanling and Talbo were smoking. about three weeks at a cost of two Market-$131. zulneas per week and subslatence allowance as laid down in G.O. 170

is payable.

be made.

Owing to the cost of the chassis necessary for the construction of the rallbus being higher than the estimate, a small excess of $120.23 has been caused on this vote.

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

Ammunition-34,535.

啊

In October, 1936, 85.000 roundy

Agent.

and was

MISHAP ABOARD

ENTERPRISE

An unfortunate accident occur red on board H.M.S. Enterprise Just before she salled for Home on Tuesday.

Whilst engaged on some work on

the Portsmouth

The report goes on to state that for the first time in the history of the Association (1884) and Brigade (1916) the Chapter General of the Order made personal contact by sending Colonel J. L. Sleeman. C.B., C.M.G.." CBE, M.VO., Chief Commissioner Overseas, who acted. in a dual capacity, in representing HRH the Duke of Connaught, Grand Prior of the Order, and as Chief Commissioner of the Brigade Overseas.

MEDICAL DEPARTMEN1 Sulphur gas blower-$390. The gas blower on the Clayton upparatus has broken down and the Government Marine Surveyor reports that it should be replaced.

blacksmith As the apparatus is in frequent use of Small Arms Ammunition were the ship in harbour, H. W. Lewis,

THE CORONATION in the fumigation of vessels, it is ordered from, the Crown

"The visit of the Hong Kong essential that, replacement should This ammunition was not received Division, slipped and fell on his until 3.11.37, and the account, for head. sustaining a fractured skull

John Hospital, where "his condition is St.

Ambulance Brigade X-Ray apparatus. Running x-£339:16.111. was received for pay-He was rushed to the Royal Naval contingent to the Coronation and

ment in the Crown Agents' ac-

Jubilee regarded as fairly serious. penses and Maintenance-$2,700,

celebrations greatly im The continued increase of work count for March. 1938.

pressed the members with the in the Radiological Sub-depart-pald from the 1938 vote.

respect arid high esteem in which The balance of the vote after ment has necessitated the use of

the order is held throughout thei Provision made by supplementary Empire." the report continues. greater quantities of Alms and In.allowing for 1938 commitments is Creased the expenditure beyond insufficient to meet this charge and vote-13,800,

"Owing to the Sino-Japanese Total: $23,577. the estimated requirements. The further provision of $4,535 is re-

The cost of refugee rellef services trouble there has been an incrase amount provided for in the current quested.

the number of candidates Fifty sets equipment.--$3,855. undertaken by the Tung Wah Hos-in estimates will, therefore, not "be

Since Estimates for 1938 were pltat for the 2nd Quarter is es-taking first aid and home nursing. sufficient.

especially amongst the women. at $10,000. Funds are For the first four months of the framed authority has been received Itimated

Chinese jurgently required and as no pro-and more classes are in the course current year the number of cases for the formation of a

Anti-gas lectures has been 2.082 and films 3.604 as Company (No. 4 M. G. Company). vision for this has been made in of formation. compared with 1,457 and 2.676 rea-The unit has been formed and is the estimates a supplementary vote have pectively for the same period in well advanced in its training. It is requested for $40,000. 1937 (Kowloon Hospital figures are is now necessary to equip them in readiness for the 1938-1939 Train- not included).

commences in Notification Fees, infectious dis-Ing. Season which

September and 100 sets of Web Pases $600.

for this Owing to the small-pox epidemic Equipment are necessary the number of infectious diseases purpose. cases notified by private medical practitioners has increased con- siderably. Accounts received up to May have already exceeded this vote by over, one hundred dollars. Upkeep of Hospital Equipment

$3,000...

After allowing for Crown. Agents commitments the balance remain- ing for local expenditure is almost nill. Unforeseen additional equip-

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Special Electric Generating Set.-$12,500.

A sum of $36,000 was provided in the estimates for, 1937. In view of the transfer of the wireless section to the Post Office Department, it Civil was decided to awalt the return from leave of the Wireless En-

Expenditure. Diesel

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES Printing and Binding: Service List.-$28.

proved exceedingly popular, especially amang the Chinese."

Owing to the severe cholera

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epidemic. the aftermath of the TRESPASSING IN

Colony's most disastrous typhoon

in September last, and the number GOVERNMENT

of refugees pouring in from all parts of China, the ambulances

have had a strenuous time, the PLANTATION.

report states.

The report, deals comprehensive-

Sentences of"six months' imprt-

The cost of this year's Civil Ser-gineer before proceeding with the ly with the various activities of sonment each, with hard labour, Vice List is greater than was anti-erection of the building which will the Ambulance Brigade, recording and fines of $250 each, in default cipated owing to the increased accommodate the new plant now that 1937 was a memorable year | number of pages.

CHARITABLE SERVICES Alice Memorial and Affilated] Hospitals-$17,000.

received from England.

PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT,

tor the local Corps,

the

another three months' hard labour, were passed on Iu Ping An interesting account of the and Iu Lam, convicted at Coronation and St. John Am. Kowloor. Court yesterday before New Kowloon." Buildings: Im-bulance Brigade Jubilee Celebra - Mr. Barnett of trespassing on No. provements to Buildings--$5.600. tlons is penned by Mrs. Rose Lang. 9B Government Plantation and of

The conversion of the lower hutsley.

Lady District Omcer and being in possession of two pine ment is required by Queen Maty to make a dollar for dollar grant at Lal Chi-Kok into an infectious Honorary General Secretary of the trees, worth $35 and $25 respec- Hospital, Kennedy Town Hospital. up to a maximum of $50,000 to the diseases hospital

rendered Corps and Association.

Government undertook in 1935

has

and the old Government Civil Hoa-Nethersole Hospital Building Fund necessary the work of mosquito pital Outpatients

Department, and a supplementary vote for the proofing the Subordinate Officers' amounting to about $1,500.

approved by Quarters, which are situated in sum of $33.000 was Port Health Officer's Office, In-

Counell, in respect of the year 1837.close proximity to the hospital cidental Expenses, etc.-$400.

The Hospital has now collected wards.

The epidemic of small-pox has been responsible for very heavy ex penditure on telegrams, etc. The vote is almost exhausted.

Special Expenditure drills. $280.

Electric

The two electric drills in use in the Government Laboratory were

examined by the Chief Electrical

4

UNCLAIMED

TELEGRAMS

similar um in fulfilment of the pairs (New Kowloon)-$1,500. the following unclaimed telegrams

much

tively.

The Arst defendant was also Aned $25, in default two weeks with hard labour. on a previous conviction of being in possessioti of stolen firewood, for which he had been bound over to be of good conduct.

or obtained satisfactory guarantees Water Meters; Upkeep and re- for the balance of $17,000, and pairs (Kowloon)-$20,000,

The "Great Northern Telegraph Council is now invited to vote a

Water Meters; Upkeep and re-Company (Limited) advises that

Remarking on the number of such cases tried almost daily at promise.

The number of water meters re- are lying at their office:

Tse. Luk Kwok Hotel, 202; 2111: the Court, Mr. Barnett said that i Maintenance of Lepers in Hons quiring repair has been Kong.-$9,000:

greater than was foreseen when 9105 Yeung Chun Shin. Nathan evidently the law was not strict' The Tung Wah Hospital is under-the current estimates were pre-Hotel, 322; Lee. Luk Kwok Hotel, enough with tree-cutters to merit caking the maintainance of epers pared Sterling prices for spare 218: Wang Tse Nam, New Asia their respect and, consequently, he in its Infectious Diseases Hospital parts have increased and more la- Hotel. 205: P. H Prevot s.. would try to remedy this by re- but Government has agreed to bour is employed in the workshops. Carthage; Chau Yuen Fel, 86 Lau commending both defendants for SANITARY DEPARTMENT

meet the cost which is estimated The amount provided for this ser-On Boarding House: 8585; Chang banishment. Animal Depots and Slaughter at $9,000 for the current year. jvice is now inadequate to meet the Man Cheung, Great Eastern Hotel. houses. Ammunition.-$2.500. Previously the cost of this sex-coat of maintaining a reasonable 349; all from Shanghai: The Increase in expenditure vice was met from other charitable standard of water meter effeleney Wakee, from Tientsin:

but with the recent throughout the year. under this sub-head is due to (1) allowances,

5598, from Chefoo in the number of

In the interests of both the Gov-

Engineer who recommends, that they should be replaced.

the purchase of 30,000 cartridges large increase for the captive-bolt hamane killers lepers it is desirable to make ernment and the public, it is con- recently introduced for the special provision.

sidered necessary to maintain this

COLONY HEALTH

Six cases (one imported) of measles, five of enteric fever, two Suffering from chopper wounds, each. of cerebro-spinal fever and diphtheria and one each of dysen- Kowloon Hospital for treatment tery and small-pox, were notified to on Tuesday..

the Health authorities on Tuesday.

slaughtering of cattle, and (2) the Tuns Wah Hospital Reller of standard, and a supplementary Cheung Yau, was taken to the purchase of more ammunition for Chinese Refugees.-$40,000.”

the Winchester rifles used for the Provision made by supplementary | slaughtering of budalees. More vote-$9,977.

POP--A NIGHT BIRD

I ONLY DRINK

COFFEE AT NIGHT!

WHY?

vote in accordingly requested.

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London Demonstrations Welcomed

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Headed by Madame Sun Tai-sen, the China Delence League here has sent the following telegram to the China Aid Cammittee in London expressing its' appreciation of the London demonstrations against Japanese bombing of Canton.

"The China Defence League welcomes hearti- ly the demonstrations against Japanese bombing of 'Canton. International action is imperative to halt Japanese barbarities. Individuals can best render immediate practical aid by contributing food and medical supplies for the Chinese armies, especially rnerills fighters who are entirely, depen dent on voluntary ald.”—(Central News).