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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

EXCEPTIONAL CAUSES MR. AND MRS. A.

INCREASE COLONY'S

EXPENDITURE

COUNCIL MEETING: NEW LEGISLATION FOR H.K.

FIVE BILLS WERE GIVEN FIRST READING AT YESTER- DAY'S MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Four ammend- ed, respectively, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance. 1935, the Trust Ordinance, 1934, the Ordinances and Regulations of Hongkong

(1837 edition). Ordinance, 1936. and further amended the Prevention ol Eviction Ordinance, 1839

In respect of the last, the Attorney-General, Hon. Mr. C. O. Alabaster, said that it was by its very terms to have expired at the end of this month. Government had decided that the pressure of population was so great that It WDY necessary to have on the Statute Book as an Or- dinance for a further period.

This Bill would enable it to re- main on the Statute Book for another year. It did not mean, however, that it must stay in the Book for another year. If conditions changed, another Ordinance could be passed amending it.

1938.

KEITH TAYLOR

Colony Residents Leaving

GENERAL

SHIPPING AND AIR SERVICES

Decrease In One. Other Increased

Mr. A. E. Taylor, Senior Chief The year 1938 once more showed Inspector of the Sanitary Depart-a further decrease in the amount ment, who was recently invested of shipping using the Port of with the insignia of the MB.E., Hongkong. Vessels employed in will be departing from the Colony foreign trade entering and clear- by the Empress of Japan to-day, ing showed a net decrease of 9,112 accompanied by Mrs. Taylor, on vessels and 6,661.340 tons, while leave prior to retirement.

local shipping showed a net in-

of 2,862 vessels but

1.

Mr. Taylor arrived in Hongkong|crease and joined the Police Force in 1905 decrease of 206,664 tons.

British and six years later was transferred ocean-going shipping shows a de- mittee and of this Council in the to the Sanitary Department.crease of 326 in numbers with a usual way.

SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE

Whilst In the Police Force, Mr.decrease of 312.456 tons. Taylor was also a member of the Foreign ocean-going shipping Hongkong Fire Brigade, whose en-shows a decrease of 2.070 vessels shown in Clause 2 of the Bill,gines at that time were hard with a decrease of 5.133.209 tons.

"The total of the excesses

that is, $3,426,243.48 is a sub-· stantia! increase on the originally estimated expenditure of 1938, but as Honourable members are aware, expendi ture last year was swollen by a number of exceptional causes.

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drawn.

This large decrease is due to the Mr. Taylor's services have fre- complete cessation of Chinese quently been recognized by the shipping for the full year and the authorities. He was a recipient of large decrease of Japanese ship- the Jubilee and Coronation Medals ping due to the Sino-Japanese and wes included in this year's condict. Honours List for the M.B.E.

The River-steamer trade shows Mr. Taylor WIS Also keena net decrease of 915 vessels and There will be found in para-sportsman and was associated with 212.044 tons. Foreign river-steamers graph 4 of the Annual Financial the Police Club and the K.B.G., have decreased by 1,191 in num- Report an analysis of the indivi- taking an active part in all games,bers and 614.251 tons, but British dual supplementary votes approved particularly cricket. by Council, which shows how large a proportion was due to emergency expenses arising directly

MRS. TAYLOR

A

river steamers have increased by 276 vessels and 402,207 tons-there being two more vessels put on the

Mrs. Taylor has also been an Hongkong to Macao service.

JUNK TRADE

or indirectly out of the hostilities active member of the Colony's

The Junk trade shows decreases

APPROPRIATIONS BILL... The Ath Bill, moved by the Financial Secretary, was a Btl to authorise the appropriation of supplementary sum of $3.428.243.48 in China. and other contingencies community. She has been asso to defray the charges of the year which could not be foreseen when clated with the GC.H. and the in numbers and tonnage, in both the 1938 estimates were drawn up. Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Foreign and local trade. These This sum is made as follows:- Expenditure was als swollen by and has been matron in charge of decreases may be attributed to the District Office South 317225.05. a sum of over $1.200.000 by ad- the Jockey Club Refugee Centre continued Sino-Japanese conflet. A. Post Office $122.171.00 Fire justments of a purely accounting for some time.

In steamships not exceeding 60 Brigade $21,483.05; Supreme Court nature arising out of

Mrs. Taylor is a sister of "Black-tons there is a decrease in the new $7,272.48; Official Receiver and system of dealing with Unallocated" "Muscle" and "Bob" Watt-all numbers and tonnage,

both Registrar of Trade Marks. $648.59 Btores and Building Loans

former Government servants.

On December 31, 1938, there were Magistracy, Hongkong $38,692.36: | In spite of these large increases

Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are both 229 launches and 200 motor boats Magistracy. Kowloon $18,592.36:in actual and nominal expenditure

fluent Cantonest speakers and employed in the harbour; of these Medical Department $229,512.92: the net result of the year was

count a large circle of friends 352 were licensed for the Kowloon-Canton Rallway $331.- less

unfavourable than

amongst the local Chinese 288.28; A. Volunteer Defence Corpa anticipated when

veyance of passengers, 24 steam $15.682.40: D.

launches and 24 motor boats be Air Raid Precau- were drawn up. the net defcit

the estimatesmunity. tions

longed to the $54,501.04; Miscellaneous being only $440,043 as against

Colonial Govern- Services $1,288,227.53:

ment, two steam Charitable an estimate of $3,124,629.

launches, one steel motor burge and one "motor Services $245,555.47; Pensions HON. MR. TICKLE SWORN IN

launch belonged to the $208.392.00: Public Works Recur-

Military Authorities and nine steam laun. eight steam pinnaces and

WALS

Other business conducted by the

rent $210,968.55: Public Works Council included the adoption of

com-

."

POSSESSION OF HEROIN PILLS

con-

Extraordinary $622.052.40; Total: the Report of the France Com Heavy Sentences Foreight motor boats belonged to the

$3.426.243.48.

mittee (No. 3) dated April 27.

In moving the Reading, the 1939, and the swearing-in of the Financial Secretary said.

"I rise to reading of a Bill entitled "The 1938 Supplementary Appropriation

Three Chinese

Naval Authorities. There are also a number of motor yachts and motor boats owned for pleasure

move the

Hon. Mr. A. G. W. Tickle, Director Arst of Public Works.

Charged with possession 12,000 heroin. pills at No. Queen's Road Central, on

of

257.

and private purposes.

May

to

the conveyance of passengers, 187

а

were licensed for Class 1, 89 for

Those Present

Of the 352 vessels licensed for

Bill 1939. Coples of a detailed Present at the meeting were:-10, Chan Lam was sentenced statement of expenditure and of His Excellency the Governor. Sir 12 months hard labour, and a Report on the Finances of the Geoffry Northcote; His Excellency fine of $2,500 or, in default, six Class II, 57 for Class III and 59 Colony for the Year 1938 are now the General Commanding Troops, months hard labour, by Mr. before Honourable members. The Major-General A. E. Grasctt; the Edwards, az the Central various excesses over the estimated Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. N. Lyesterday.

R.

Court

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Two rounds full calibre ammuni- tion will be fired from FORT DAVIS at approximately 10

tor Class IV. 507 engagements! and 519 discharges of coxswains and engineers were recorded. and appropriated sums are ex- Smith: The Attorney-General. Lai Kau was charged on

Air Services plained in the detaled statement Hon. Mr., C. G. Alabaster; the counts-keeping an opium divan The continued of expenditure and these extra Secretary for Chinese, Affairs, Hon. at Queen's Road Central, appropriations have all received Mr. W. J. Carrie; the Financial sion of 890 heroin pills, and pos- the amount of trame handled at machines when Aying from Hong-

pusses-aviation caused a large increase in

Krowth of Civito-day.

the approval of the Finance Com Secretary, Hon. Mr. S. Calne; the session of tour smoking pipes.

Kai Tak Airport; for example, the Harbour Master, Hon. Comdr. G. F. Defendant was sentenced Holo, R. N. (Retd.); the Director three months on the first count. departing has risen from 3,885 1 but there were no casualties and to number of passengers arriving and The aircraft was hit by 10 bullets kong to Luchow on September 5.

of Public Works, Hon. Mr. A. G. W. fined $400, or in. default, three 1937 to 9,969 in the year Tickle; the Commissioner of Police, months on the second, and Hon. Mr. C. G. Purdue; the Direc-or one month's hard labour tor of Medical Services, Hon. Dr the third.

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honourable heroin plils in Queen's Road members: Sir Henry Pollock tral, on May 3, Yue Suct, Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. M. K. Lo, fined $700, or, in default, Mr. 6. H. Dodwell, Mr. Leo months' hard labour. D'Almada e Castro Jar, Mr. T. E Pearce and Mr. W. N. T. Tam.

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under $50 review. Hongkong was included in

the journey was safely completed. on the Empire "all-up" air

These incidents led to the tem- mail scheme in September and frons Porary suspension of the services. 770 that date Imperial Airways, Ltd.

until night dying operations were Cen-operated their service to Bangkok now operate in and out of Hong- inaugurated. C.N.AC. and Eurasia was twice instead of once weekly and kong entirely between sunset and four services were often duplicated. In August Air France extended" its. Paris-Hanoi service to Hongkong

The fall of Hankow and Canton and the following air lines now donment of alr services to these to the Japanese entailed the aban- maintain regular schedules from towns, but very heavy loads of the airport:-

Imperial Airways, Ltd.

passengers and malls are carried in China still weekly Marriages for the year 1938, tabled with the England-Australia, trunk accessible by air. to Bangkok connecting to those places Hong-in Legislative Coutell yesterday route: Air-France, once weekly to

FAR EAST FLYING TRAINING shows that the number of Mar Paris, via Hanol: Pan American

SCHOOL riages celebrated in the Colony Airways during the year was 544, (of which Francisco via Manila: China Na- of five aeroplanes during the year once weekly to San This school maintained a fleet 338 were between Chinese persons) tional Aviation Corporation and which flew a total of 1,800 hours, as compared with 421 (and 2361 Eurasia Aviation Corporation respectively in 1837-an increase of Kwellin and Chungking.

AIRPORT NEWS

Imperial Airway».

NORTHBOUND

Monday: Bangkok, Hanoi,

kong.

Dorado, Delis-3 and 4.30.

SOUTHBOUND

Tuesday: Hanol, Bangkok. Delphinus-7 a.m.

Air France:

SOUTHROUND Saturday: Hanol, France. Service-1 a.m.

Pan American Airways:

EASTBOUND

Friday: USA., Manila, Hongkong.

Honolulu Clipper-noon.

WESTBOUND

REGISTRAR'S REPORT

The report of the Registrar of

123.

The total amount of Fees reċety-

twice

EFFECT OF: SINO-JAPANESE __CONFLICT_

to Including the training of the Air Arm of the Hongkong Volunteer Detence Corpa, six Reserve of Air Force Officers and 28 pupils fer the Marriage Ordinance 1875, was 1938, a Douglas D.C.2 air liner of Army

On the morning of August 24, flying licences and 160 hours for $5,081.00 as compared with $3,288.16 CNA.C..

Co-operation purposes. was Twenty-six Government certificates

ed under the second schedule of

outward bound.

in 1937--an increase of $1.794.34. forced down by Japanese aircraft were awarded to pupils of the The Increase is mainly accounted 30 minutes after leaving Hong- engineering section of the com- for by the greater number of mar-kong. The American pilot, Chinese pany. riages solemnized at the Office of radio operator and one passenger the Registrar,

Saturday: Mandia, USA Honolulu Clipper-8.30 am.

A new 1,200,000 c.p. floodlight Note: The Honolulu Clipper of

escaped but

the remaining 14 has been installed on the north passengers were either killed by boundary of the landing area to Pan American Airways, due in Sgt. J. Harris, of the Hongkong machine gun bullets or drowned replace the oas destroyed in the Hongkong on Thursday afternoon. Follce, reported the loss of his when the aircraft sank in the typhoon of September, 1937. A was delayed in Manila due, to poor Morris car, No. 3245, from outside river on which it had been forced semi-permanent terminal building. weather conditions. The airliner the Park Road Police quarters. The to descend.

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le reported due to-day, about noon car was discovered missing at 8 trein the saith.

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