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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
$29,327,294 COLONY BUDGET
FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO INTRODUCE BILL Resolution Regarding H.K. Dollar Loan Ordinance
The Colony's Budget for 1939, amounting to $29,327,294, will be considered by the legislative Council when it meets at 2.30 p.m. to- day, The Budget B will be introduced by the Financial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. Sidney Caine, after the draft estimates of the year have been approved by the Select Committee appointed to study and report on them.
The Financial Secretary will
SCHEDULE
also move the following resolu-Head 6-Airport, B.- klnps;-i
Airport and Aero- plane Slipway`..... approves
That this Council under section 3 (2) of the Hong- kong Dollar Loan Ordinance, No. 11 of 1934, of the following trans- fers in the Schedule:-
Item 2.- Shing Mun Valley Water Scheme--to be reduced from $10.212.877.98 to $10,175,282.00:
Item 4-New Gaol at Stanley- to be reduced from $3,945,000 to $3,917,087,25.·
Item 8-Airport-to be reduced from $907,485.92 to $900,940.80.
Item 8-Other Public Works--to be increased from $985,225.68,
$909,000 to
Head 8-New Markets.
$21,000.00
(a) Central Market ...$699.846.77 (b) Wholesale Market..$ 14,900.00
Total
.$735,746.77
Works authorized
FOR
CABLES
1939
IN BETWEEN THE RACES
Snapshot taken at the Tenth Extra Race meeting at Happy Valley on Saturday (Photo by Leica).
ELECTIONS IN AMERICA
NEW DEAL LOSE GROUND
NEW GOVERNOR
OF VICTORIA ® Sir Winston Dugan Appointed
That this Council approves or the expenditure during the Gnan- clal year 1939 under Head 8A of of the Loan under Ordinance No. 11 of 1934 (Central Market) of a total sum of $50,000 which sum shall be ad- runced from the surplus balances of the Colony pending the issue of the remainder of the loan au-
New York, Nov. 9. thorized under the said Ordinance. The New Deal lost more ground That this Council approves of
London, Nov. a. That this Council approves the than had been expected.
The King has approved of the the expenditure during the finan-carrying out of the works set out The Republicans made sweeping appointment of Major-General Bir cial year 1938 under the heads of in the Schedule attached at an gains throughout the country at Winston Dugan, K.C.M.G., the Loan Works authorized underestimated cost of $4,112.812.50 and the expense
CB.. Ordinance No. 11 of 1934, set out of the expenditure in the financial Party and independent parties and Victoria, Australia, in succession
of the Democratic C.M.G., D.8.0., 1 in the Schedule below of a total years 1938 and 1939 of sums set out thus the Republicans are placed in to Lord Huntingfield, KCMC., net sum of $736,745.77-which-sum in columns 3 and 4 of the Schedule ja stronger position than it oc- whose term of office has expired. shall be met by advances from the the cost to be met from a future cupled at any time since the be- Lord Huntingfeld has been Gov- surplus balances of the Colony Ican and meanwhile to be charged ginning of the New Deal, six years ernor of Victoria since 1934 and pending the issue of the remainder as advances from the surplus ago.--Reuter.
was "Parliamentary Private Secrc- of the loan authorized under the balances of the Colony pending the
itary sald Ordinance.
KENTUCKY RIOT
to the President of the braising of a loan
California. Nay, 9.
Board of Trade, from 1927 to 1928. The Thirty dollars every Thurs Governor of South Australia since Bir Winston Dugan has been day" pension plan. according to 1934 prior to which he was A.D.C. incomplete returns show 97,675 votes for the plan and 112.559 to the King from 1928 to 1930.- against.
Transocean and Special.
SCHEDULE
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Additional Works to be charged to a proposed New Loan
'Works.
fa
New Markets t Central Market
Revised Estimated Estimated Estimated
Cost. Expenditure Expenditure
1938.
1039. $
115,312.50
Total
115.312.50
115.31250
115.312.50
Water Works:-
Authorized Works.
(a) Supply to Albany
13,478.81 8.494,94 235,140.93 50,000.00 170,000.00
100,000.00
(b) Supply to Peak Road
... 100,000.00
(c) Cross Harbour Pipes (d) Rapid Gravity Filters. Eastern (e) Kowloon Chal Service Reservoir (Supply Main to Kowloon Chal
Service Reservoir
050,000.00
300,000.00
240,000,00
85,000.00 90,000.00 710,000,00 1,000.00 50.000.00
250,000.00
(g) Distribution, Island
(h) Distribution, Mainland
2. 1.070,000.00
200.000,00 100,000,00 30,000.00
35,000.00 75.000.00 25.000.00 25,000.00
220,000.00 408,000.00
(1) Shing Mun Valley Scheme
Catchwatera
Proposed New Works: (Rapid Gravity Filters, Shing
Mun Valley Scheme
049 (k) Til Làm Chung Scheme, Pre-
Hminary Works
150,000.00
25,000.00
(1) New Meters...
120,000.00
(m) Waste-Detection Equipment.
300,000.00
in Reconstruction at Albany (o) Miscellaneous Works
150,000.00
67,500.00
Total
Grand Total
That this Council approves the expenditure during the financial year 1939 from the balance credit- ed to the Waterworks Renewals
and Improvements Fund of the
Sums set out in the "Schedule below:-
"100,000.00
25,000.00 60,000.00
120,000.00
10,000.00
67,500.00
3.997,500.00 1,211,000.00 1,525,614.08
4.112,812.50 1.211.000.00 1,840,927.18
SCHEDULE (a) Replacement Nos. 1 and 20 Pumping Sets Tytam Tuk; $50,000. 1. (b) Aberdeen and Aplichau Sup ply, $70,000,
Six ersons are now. dead and three are feared to be dying as the result of a Kentucky rot-Reuter.. STATE OF PARTIES
New York, Nov. 9. The state of the parties at 1 p.m. GM.T. was as follows:-
"I
Governor of
SIR E. IRONSIDE TAKES OATH
CHbraltar, Nov. 9. General Sir Edmund Ironside, House of Representatives:-De-landed at Gibraltar this morning the newly appointed Governor, mocrats 202; Republicans 1,203; and received a sainte of seventeen Progressives 1; outstanding 109.
Senate: Democrats 65: Repub- licans 22; others 4; undecided 5.- Reuter.
guns.
The Chief Justice administered the oath of office in the ballroom of Government House after which the keys of the fortress were hand- ed over to the new Governor.
Addresses of welcome were then FROM WORLD FAIR offered from the different com
munities-Reuter.
CHINA WITHDRAWS
Chanrkior," Nov. 9.
The Executive Yuan at its weekly meeting to-day,, passed a resolution cancelling China's participation in the New York World Fair, 1939, because of in- sufficient time for preparation. -Heater.
VISIT OF KINGTM CAROL
Political Event Of Importance
London, Nov. 9. The impending visit to London of King Carol of Rumania, is Conversion to full supply, $80,000. graph" as
(c) Pokfulam District Supply, described in to-day's "Daily Tele- an event of special
(d) New Waterworks Depot at political importance. | Kowloon, $10,000,
Urged For
Support Premier's "Unswerving
Peace"
Policy For
London, November 9.
In a message to the Government candidate at the Walsall by- election the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, urging sup- bort for Mr. Chamberlain's “unswerving policy for peace." says the people of Britain have long realised there were certain, features of the Versailles Treaty that would require revision.
This should have been achieved long ago but though the League of Nations has succeeded in many directions' It has largely failed as
an instrument for peaceful and just revision of treaties.
King Carol will arrive here at the beginning of next week so! that his visit will coincide with the unofficial visit of the King of Greece who is now in London.
The King of Rumania, "saya the "Daily Telegraph," will likewise be Invested by King George with the insignia of Knight Commander of
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TOKYO TIME IN HANKOW
Hankow, Nov. 9. The Customs House clock which is generally regarded as "Hankow's Big Ben" is now pushed forward one hour and register Tokyo time.
The former British Concessión time still remains the same as Shanghai but it is understood that martial law will be enforced at 7 am. (Tokyo time) nightly instead of p.m-Reuter.
Small-pox In Colony
WARNING ISSUED BY AUTHORITIES
The health authorities were notified on Tuesday of the first case of small-pox that has ap- peared this season. The esse District. was from Victoria Registratio
the most Noble Order of the Director of Medical Services Fester- In consequence of this, the
day issued a warning to the public of the Colony to guard against the disease by early vaccination.
Carter.
Considerable importance is at tached to the fact that the three day visit of King Carol will be followed by the arrival in London of Prince Paul of Yugoslavia- Transocean.
M.C.C. DECLARE
Capetown, Nov., 9. The M. C. C. scored 589 for Bj wickets declared and dismissed the
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER -10, -1938.—PAGE 9
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OIL DISPUTE
London. Nov. 9. That Holland will break off diplomatic relations with Mexico in the near future is expected in London political circles, this view being due to the tone of the 'Note handed by the Netherlands' Legation in Mexico City to the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in which Holland demands in peremptory tane restitution of the Dutch Of Companies' pro- perty confiscated by the redent Mexican decree, or a revocation
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FAST PLANES FOR EGYPT
London, Nov. 9. Fast Army co-operation and
Since, however, the Mexican Foreign Office has refused to dis- cuss the whole problem, it is be- general Baison aircraft are being lieved that Holland will no longer supplied to the Egyptian Govern- maintain diplomatic. relations ment in fulfilment of the contract with Mexicn
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a reconsideration of the whole high-wing manoplanes resembling Mexican question which, in the those supplied to the Royal Alr opinion of British firms Interested. Force. The first batch has already is the only step that would be of been delivered to Egypt. any practical use.-Transocean.
200 JAPANESE KILLED
NO LEAFLETS DROPPED
Chinese Attack On Aerodrome
(From Onz Owa Correspondent)
Canton, Nov. 2 Exhaustive inquides have failed to explain the origin of the re- părtâ, appearing in Hongking, that Chinese planes dropped leadeta when they bombed the Japanese planes at the White Chood-aero-
arome.
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diverse missions, including bomb-Japanese planes rose to meet the Over 200 Japanese troops were ing. observation, reconnaissance attackers, who came from and de- slain and 30 Japanese army lorries and aerial photography-British parted in
were destroyed last Sunday near Wireless. Lini. In southern Shantung- when a Japanese detachment was at- tacked by a combined Chinese re- gular and, guerilla force. The rein- nant Japanese fed into Lini city, -Central News.
EXPERIMENTAL AIR MAIL SERVICE
Across North Atlantic Soon
London, Nov.
9. It has been demonstrated during The Air Ministry' announces that the last outbreak of small-pox in an experimental air mall service Hongkong that revaccination across the North Atlantic will, t should be carried out within two is hoped; be started as soon as the year, or at the most, three years seaplane bess at Botwood, New-. for the utmost safety. Such re-foundland, is free from ice next vaccination should be carried out spring
with
vaccins : lymph prepared locally by the Government Bacal service will depend upon the Inauguration of the experiment.
This was no reason why the engaged in trying to build, in.co/Western Provinces for 140, teriological Institute, sest results of air refueling trials to be
Reuter.
(Bee also: Pare. 10)
world should be plunged into an-operation with other nations, the other great war to prevent the foundations of surer peace, in changes which are desirable, and Europe. The task la dimcult. It which will remove some of the will take a long time to break chief causes of friction in Burope, down the prejudices and suspicions we must be ready for all even
"Such a foolish and disastrous which have arisen between the tutalities.
Well over a million vaccinations carried out in the meantime by the have been performed in Hongkong Cabot, one of the strengthened, this year, but there are many per Empire type of flying boats now sons who are not sufficiently pro- under construction and which will tected, and these are urged to make use of the facilities available be ready to begin the makers' trial war might well have been started peoples whose real decire is to liveBut I belleve it will succeed if
as mon as possible. In the beginning of December. had it not been for the Prime at peace together. THE
On Tuesday, siz cases of dysen- Further flying testé, consequent British democracy has the sanitytery, four Minister's initiative in a fresh It will require courage to face and courage to support these three cases of enterte rever and Albatros laid planes, which are cases of diphtheria, in the recent modification of the attempt at settlement by negotia facile critics who have no respon- supreme efforts to save peace and one case each of cholera and also tion a few weeks ago"
sibility. It may even be that an civilization, the letter concludes cerebro-spinal meningitis
being prepared for trans- The Government, he adds, is attempt will fail, in which case, British Wireless,
were Atlantic service, are being carried also notified.
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