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HONGKONG 8 BUDGET,

EULL DISCUSSION IN COUNCIL

UNOFFICIAL CRITICISMS.

MESSKS. HEWETT AND, OSBORNE ON THE

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CHINESE MEMBERS, MUTE..

As briefly reported in last evening's issue the Colonial Secretary moved, at the meeting of the Legislative Council, the second reading of the Bill'entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding $1,991 913 to the public service for -the year 1958, (*) TAM

The Attorney-General seconded. Of the unofficial members only the repre- entative for the Chamber of Commerce (Mr. E. A. Hewelt) and Mr. E. Osborne (Govern ent nominee) addressed the Council on the Estimates for 1918. The r remarks Are appended.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY OCTOBER 4, 1907.

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will be completed and it is imperative that our Office shall have been expended. We care wards wood paving. The initial expense of port on should be ready at the same time. asked to believe that it will be completed in two

wood paving is heavy, but once laid it would Those of us who have bad experience in North years, but it is more likely to be three or four last for yours. Respecting the Land Office at China, Japan, and Indo-China are aware of the years before it is inhabited. I submit that it is Taipo, I trust that it will not be long before great development which fo lows the opening | an absolutely unneccessary waste of public permanent buildings are erected there, Pre of railways and the enormous advantages to lands, that such large sums have been, pat sumably Taipo will remain the beadquartere trade which accrues from any system of rail into public buildings from which we get go of the Government in the New Territory and ways in the Far East. We are confident that return. We understand that these suma have, if that be so permanent buildings should be the airly opening nl-fis-sailway-must benefit to be spent and their buildings" should be erected. At the present time some of the staff not only the Colony, but the Hinterland as occupied as quickly as possible. Thus the are living in bungalows which is oot a proper well, With regard to the fosting fire engine, Law Courts will have taken nine or ten form of dwelling for Government officials who last year, and has been re-introduced this year, seven or eight perhaps more, and in the is is moak wasteful, at they are often destroyed the vote for which, appeared in the Estimates years to complete and the Post Office, have to work hard during the day. Baldass

pointed out last year thai, to my opinion, a meantime the Government are paying rest floating fire engine was a luxury. It would be for the large building where part of the such a wore experienced a few weeks ago, by typhoɔne, to say thing of occasional fres good thing, as a second fire engine is required Government offices are located. A large profit. On the subject of a Blake Pier shelter I trust it so rarely, that the money should be expended has been lost to the Government during all is introduced in the estimates for the last time. in other directions. It has been suggested that these years through delay of the sale or rental it is a small affair and there is no reason why further improvements are required in the fire of the land at present occupied by the tamil should not, he carried through as speedily department that more powerful engines are Court and Post Office. This is very bad. required. I do not know whether it is the case financing. There is another point that adds public works I can only repeat that i con- as possible. Before, 1 love the question of or not, but I believe that Your Excelency has very much to the delay, the fact that the works wider the works are unduly prolonged and given this matter your personal attention. If are each in the hands of oak contractor,, and dragged over an undue period of years. It it is imperative that more land engines be pro- that contractor is allowed practically unlimited it a waueless and thriftless sort of policy. MR HEWATT'S SPEECH.

vided then they should be purchased. If not time in which to carry out the work to addi- to follow, Every year important pablic The Hon. Mr. Lowe-Your Excellency, the would suggest that the money cap be better tion to the time spent in laying the foundations, works are denunded not still works ten or Estimales have now been before the unofficial speat in rther directions than in building land and preparing the plans, etc.-presumably the filieen years old are in the estimater. I am members of the Legislative Council, and having | cugines. With regard to what your Excellency foundations are laid after the plans have been had the advantage of hearing the remarks stated with regard to loans and taxation gene completed-there is a good deal of delay in the at last solved the question of communication very glad to hear that Your Excellency has that Your Excellency made a frnight Bar, rally the unofficial members are entirely of one preparation of the building material. The delay with Gap Rock and though a cable is not a very. the unofficial members have since discussed mind that it is inadvisable to pay for public which is caused by bringing rough stone from satisfactory means of communication it seems these estimates, and 1 have been requested to works out of lusos unless absolutely necessary. the quarry and pulling it lo the narrow open to be the only one possible under the circum. reply for them, though some of the others will That necessity has not arisen at the moment. spaces in front of the buildings to be dressed stances. We trust that the communication will have remarks of their own to make. In the We also agreed that it is most inopportune to before being placed in position is incredible. speedily be restored. The new system of storm first place I think we inty sincerely congratu- increase taxation. If it be aecessary to raise My office is near the Post Office and I can see signals has proved entirely satisfactory. Your late Your Excellency on the very satisfactory, fresh funds during the course of the next year that the work does not progress as it should, Excellency has made no reference to the Pos financial condition of the Colony as set forth the unofficial members are unanimously agreed while the cutting of the stone is a serious Office at Tientsin which, it appears from the in the Bulmates now before us. Of course, that it would be advisable to do so by a nuisance to anybody living in the neighbour Press, was to be closed. It would be interesting as we are aware and as Your Excellency has of a small loan instead of by increased taxation.hood and affects a large section of the business to have an official statement on the matter. In pointed out, a very considerable poporina of With regard to the question of revenus, as community at the present time. I have always the present estimates there is the sum of $5,19s our revenue of a precarious nature, more Your Excellency shored in your speech of a particularly that portion derived from land fortnight ago, sur sources are very precarious, many years ago-why Government buildings ber of Commerce we recognise that it is not res- marvelled ever since I' came to Hongkong for the Tientsin agency. Speaking for the Cham- sales and from the opium monopoly. At the and we have reason to believe they will be still should be erected on this happy-go-lucky prin- sonable to `ase ratepayers to incur any exces. present moment it is unquestionable that trade more precarious in the immed ain future. ciple, One would have thought that they would sive expenditure for such a service. It is part of and business in general are very much de- think it would be opportune, representing the have drawn upon the wisdom of the sacients a system of postal agencies which the British pressed. If we required any pront of that interests I do in this Chamber, to remind Your and would have learned possibly to prepare Gavernment have maintained in different parts statement it is found is the fact that a first Excellency of the views of the Chamber of building material in advance so as to get ou clasy stocks are much depressed and the as-

of China, and it has been repeatedly set forth Commerce. A letter was addressed to the rapidly with the work as did the ancient builders that it is a most important office to maintain sessment of propert in the city of Victoria Government quite recently concerning the state of whom we read: "The stone was made not only on account of Imperial policy but also is some four per cent, below what it was last the opium trade. The attempt made by the ready before it was brought so that there was year. It is very evident that that increasing Chinese Government to put down the cultiva neither hammer por axe nor any tool of fron

for very practical reasons that merchants wish expenditure and still further reductions in tion and consumption of opium in their own heard in the house while it was in building their own flag through which they can tb have some reliable past. office under the revenue to which Your Fxcellency has country would, i feel sure, be warmly supportThat seems to be the practical way to deal send their correspondence. With regard to referred this year and to which your pre-ed by the Treaty Powers of Chinn-certainly. by with the situation. It is incredible that after the Observatory unofficial members do not con decessor referred last year may continue and the British Government-if she movement were two to three thousand years our Public sider that it is necessary to have a committee that the whole of the finances of this Colony a genuine one, but we must not allow the Works Department `ould not have learned the appointed provided you are satisfied that the will have to be reconsidered. There is there- Chinese Imperial Government to take advant- lesson. I can only say that no business firm equipment h all that it should be. We are pre- fore one point to which I partied rly wish to age of this movement which has arisen partly would undertake to build a new office for itselfpared to leave the matter in the hands of Your direct attention. I refer to the question of the in. China and partly at home to benefit their and wait eight or ten years for the completion Excellency. I can only state that we much military, contribution. This was a very old own trade at the expense of foreign trade. We of the building. It would be most unbusiness appreciate the steps you have already taken to and burning question, as long agn as the six know that the trade fir many years has been like. They could not afford to build on these improve communication with. Toda-Chioa. I tias, when one of my predecessors in this very impor ant not only for this Colony but for lines. It is with very great regret that I learn think it may be worth your while to consider Colony first resisted the imposition of the the great empire of India, and we also know that the second section of the Tytam scheme whether communication cannot be improved be military contribution by the Home Govern. that the Chinese provincial officials have done has been delayed. It is quite ime we have to ment upon this Colony, and fater the same everything in their power for many years past cut our coat according to our cloth. It is tras telegrams is limited, but it could be increased it tween Manila and Hongkong, The number of gentleman has spoken against it in the House to discourage the fareign opium trade, not be of Commons. Since then it has been repeat cause they were opposed to opium but because The last two seasons we have had late rain sum. In any case we feel satisfied that eptirely that at the moment we have plenty of water, the Government are prepared to give a small adly discussed and gnoificial members have they saw in the foreign opium trade a very which have filled the reservoirs at the beginning friendly relations will continue with those repeatedly complained of the excessive amount active agent working against their own person-of the dry season in the past we have had a Jesuit Fathers at Sicawei and Manila to whoni“ which we are called upon to pay by means of al interests. It is to the interest of the Chinese this military contribution. We are aware that opium cultivator that the foreign opium should

badget i spoke on the question of salaries and wegwe such a debt of gratitude. At the last the presence of a garrison adds to our pro- no compete against them. Foreign opium is

am glad to find that since then the Secretary sperity, but the garrison is not maintained for, carried throughout, the whole empire free of

of State has agreed to the principle that for the our purposes but for Imperial needs and not likin and other duties on the passes issued by onlirely for the benefit of the Coliny. We do the Imperial Maritime Customs That repre

not be paid less than ten dollars to the preient the members of the Civil Service should. not consider that because we happen to be a seats so much loss to the provincial officials

Coming to the form in which the estimates are Crown colony we should be called upon in and they do not like it. Wek low that many of

presented, there has been as Your Excellency caatribute" one fifth of our total revenue for them are taking advantage of what ought to be

is aware a very great improvement during th military, contribution, especially when we see an honest attempt, to benefit their own interests. self-governing colonie infinitely wealthier We have reason to believe that many are not

points to which I would like to call attention. last two years. There are one or two small than ourselves only paying a very trifling sincers in their wish to pur down production

in the first place there is the question of index. amount or nothing at alt towards a military and consumption of op om but are working for charge. With all due respect to the power their own pockets. With regard to subsidiary

incat documents is very defective. To, a mag ing. I am afraid that the indexing of Govern who has levied this exaction upon the Colony coinage we hope that the experiment made by

who wishes to consult estimates in a hurry it is I cannot bat cumpare it to the nature of the the Government in spending $30,000 to $40, to

annoying to have an experience such as I had a year in purchasing Hongkong subsidiery

the other day, I was looking up the index in coinage will have the desired effect of rehabilita.

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· pistol at our heads and says "pay twenty centsting our coinage at ap early date. We are not yet

the item I'was searching for under the heading oft but after some trouble I found it under

Bland-and-deliver demand from the highway. man who suddenly appears before us, puts a

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succession of dry season) and if we are to have another dry spell it does not follow that we shall not have another severe water famine. It seems most desirable that the scheme should be completed as quickly as possible. The same applies to the reclamation of insanitary area, el 5 alopped for want of funds for another year. Another small but most important point is in connection with the raining af nullahs, for which there is an allowance of $,001 I trust that everything possible will be done to proceed with this work shelter, it is most disappointing that Your as soon sa possible. With regard to the typhoon

Excellency in the first place informed us that the present estimate for the work is nearly double what we were led to believe it would be, It was also disappointing to be told that during the next eighteen months it was not expected to in the dollar" while we have to see o what con- in a position to say whether it will be a success or spend more than the small sum of $15.00 when solation we may find in the thought that we not. If it fails the Government will have to have still 8 cepts left for our own needs. The

the typhoon shelter is urgently required. We reconsider the question. In the meantime we question of the military contribution is one

trast that the work will be proceeded with as are anxiously awiting the report of the com- promptly and rapidly as possible. The Legis which deserves consideration at an early date.mittee appointed by Your Exce lency to con- I for pao think and have always maintained sider this most important matter. The Cham.

lative Council is calirely is the dark as to how that it is correct that the Colony should con ber of Commerce aldressed the Government

the sum of $1,190,000 has been arrived at, tribute something towards the Imperial troops, | last. May on the subject. We pointed out that

when a previous estimate of $800,000 was put but for a small colony the sum of $1,200,000, whatever steps may be taken by the Hongkong

before us. We do not want anything elaborate. as is the amount of our contribution this year, Government can only be of a lo al and tem high to give protection to all the bouts in the We want an efficient breakwater sufficiently is excessive. "There is one charge which fallsporary nature. We cannot possibly dissociale harbour and to look ahead for the next 50 under the head of military contribution, with our coinage from that of the enormous empire years. In the meantime, whellier the schame which I am entirely in accord. hat is the which we are in close proximity. The only is completed or not, it is still desirable that a vote of '46,:07 toward the V linteers. I will

real cure is to insist upon carrying out the pro- small breakwater on this side of the harbour not repeat what I have already said on this visions of the Mackay Treaty so that all mints should be mainzained, and that being s Causs- subject, it is very pleasing to learn that re shall be placed under imperial control and that Day should be dredged. At the present mo cruiting is going on satisfactorily, but it is dis-there shall be a univer at coinage for China, couraging to find that when the Government Coming to the very important question or lost and a large number of boats are compelled ment it is so shal ow that about one-third is proposes to found an iofury company so few public works, on which a large proportion of to lie outside. De nine out of ten occasions of the younger members of this community our sevenue is spent, I regret to say that after the protection afforded is sufficient, but leaving come forward I feel very strongly on the careful and deliberate consideration, I cannot subject of the Volunteers from my pail ex-

out of the question the disastrous typhoon of consider that the present state of affairs is at last year I remember a number of typhoons parience. I can only trust that the younger All satisfactory. Year by year we see important which hive blown heavily from the west and members of the Colony will come forward, works appear in the estimes and then with brain which took refuge outside would have knowing that the Goverem:et is straining drawn nothing done, or very little done been inevitably wrecked by such storms. We every nerve la improve the statiss of Volunteers, and the estimate carried on till next year consider the dredging of Causeway Bay is a and enlist as they abou'd do. With regard to and so it goes do. the Kowloon Railway, to which there has been after all due deliberation, that a great part tion of streets, i spoke on that subject fast year I think myself, and matter of urgency. With regard to the condi- very considerable reference, we are all agreed of this delay might easily be avoided. There and I am glad to find that certain suggestions that it is sound business policy to press forward is unquestionably delay in the construc- which I made have been acted upon. These, the construction of th trailway as promptly na

tion of Government works, notably the Law however, are only details, the question of the possibla and if Your Excellency, during the Courts and the Post Office. They are very general condition of the streets remains the following year should find it necessary to call for prominent works at the present moment. Apart 'sume. I maintain we should no longer have ad extra vole to meet the needs of the railway from itre necessity of preparing plans, sending macadamised roads in the colony. It cannot I am quite sure the unofficial members will them home for approval and receiving them be contended that the question of wood paving bo only too glad to give it their support. It was azain, there has been unnecessary delay. I find is still in the experimental stage in view of the hoped that when the railway was commenced that the estimates for the Law Courts appeared factt at different sections have been laid that the work would be completed within three in food and we were told by Your Excellency down to Hongkong for a considerable time. years, but at the 'present rate of progress i do that two years Irpger' would be required to lacther cities where similar climatic conditions not see how it would be completed before five complete the Liw. Curts, At the present prevail wood paving has, proved absolutely I had it in my noter, Sir, to refer to the I will be landed at oner, atʼ Consignees' risk nod

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cannot possibly conceive an index drawn up on these lines Another point in the estimates is under the beading of public works, under which three overseers were mentioned." Evidenco Kiven before the late Commission showed that the whole time of an Executive Engineer was taken up in attending to work for the Building Authority while such little time as was left over was devoted to the question of a garbage destructor or to the resumption of insanitary properties. All duties carried out under the Building Ordinance, If the 3 overseers are placed under a special There are no doubt others qually engaged. heading, why not all, They are all P.W.D course, the ecommer dation of the Com officists who are doing special sanitary work, mission was that they should be transferred to the Sanitary Department. I would like to point out to Your Excellency it would be a very great convenience if it could be arranged that when presenting estimates before the Council a statement should be given show jug where estimates of works are likely to be exceeded. We food here, for instance, "Law this sum is likely to be exceeded. In one case Cauns £758,000, but nothing to show whether Tylam Tek first scheme exceeded the estimated The original estimates may also be exceeded cost by $ go,doa. That is a very 'large'excess. in connection with the Law Courts and Post Office. Another, suggestida i wish to make in connection with public works; in order that the THE Steamship finences of the Colony be best administered, is that the original estimates should to adhered supposing they are nol, it would be well that to. If there is any reasonable ground for a statement to that effect should be made. years. I understand that it is not a want of time, supposing the estimate is not exceeded, satisfactory. Wood paving would be particular. fands which is responsible for the delay but the Law Counts cost seven lakhs. Including ly useful on many roads in Hongkong and it way-was entered in the dnancial statement, the want of trained foremen to supervise the Sic0,000 put down for next year, the sum of might be laid along the tramway tract, Ator rather, the way in which it had not manser to which expenditure on the mail- detailed work. 1 understand that Year Ex- 155.com will have been speat. There still present the condition of this track is most un- cellency since the fast meeting has visited the remains $00,000 to comple: the building, satisfactory and will remain so under existing ment, as placed before the Council, showed a MEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from

been entered. The original financial state- whole route of the railway and as it is a mafter I think it is quite reasonab'e to suppose that conditions. As a case in point I might refer lean of one million one hundred thousand odd alongside, such Cargo impeding the discharge

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