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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY OCTOBER 7 1000

-MILITARY CONTRINUTION.

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Under "Defence" there is the usual 20 per cent of revenue which in consequence of the increased revenue we have to raise to meet year. The Secretary of State has informed me that he proposes to appoint a committed to inquire into the incidence of this contribution, have already expressed to you my own view. that the Colony casset complain of baving to pay only very little over a quarter the cost of its defence without any contribulien to the navy, though I am of opinion that the mode of levying it might be altered so as to better out Mr. Chamberlain's object of making it tall less

the other charges" for the volunteers, con- siderable reductions have been made with the concurrence of the commandant, monalisg to $10. In the Public Works Department one Beaior ex-cagineer has been appointed as second assistant in order to cope with the ad- ditional work in the office and one new over-

expediti amounts to a larger sum than last

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the summer.

! KOWLOON.

I had hoped to provide a suo to start a

plot at the end of Nathan, Road be total cost year for list of worka is already as much as the to be $24,000, but this mist be dele red to naxt

Public Works Department can supervisa, nor is there any money available. The total of the Public Works Extraordinary for 1910, $940, Bas, to this must be added sum of $374,50 for land reclamation in the neighbourhood of the new railway station at Kowinon," " I have considered it wise to razuma, this land for the - probable extension of the station in the not distant fature, but as it will not be immediately Occupied its cost is not debitable to railway con straction' fonde until such time is it may be wauled. Meanwhile it can be let on ihon lease and, the rental will, I hope, cover the interest on the capital sum. Agilust this may ba sot the sum of$530,000 which is the amount

hitherto in operation would have been payable of interest on advances which under the system next year. The total of the extraordinary or "bilew the line" expenditura is $1,315,649.

RAILWAY ESTIMATES,

at $14,000, which gives a total of nearly three would only then pay in Canton sab coin school fees and the small school at Aberdeen at Lai-chi-kok where $5,352 additional expente penditure during the coming year will be debit- strengthened by rope and stays so as to rins lakhs in three years. For my own part I can the cheaper money and if the steamers has been closed as the attendance was insuffi had to be incuned, 515,783 owing to the baded to the special fund, and defrayed from the der it possible for them to be occupied during sca no use in withdrawing our currency from attempted to collect Hongkong sub-coin, cient. It had long ago been decided to bring foundations of the boundry wall and extra m Colonial reserves. The sale of the dredgar circulation so long asite depreciation below par assuming that by prevention of Canton sub- Queen's College under the Education Depart pairs. The extensions to Queen's College are will also add to the funds in hand, for value is obviously dus not to an excess in the coin our sub-coin could be raised to par, the ment whenever Dr. Wright's agrvice abould completed. It has not been posible as yet to the work. The amount including the cost quantity bus to the exivence of a par value passengers would travel by other steamer nos termianto and, this has now been, accomplish

in not. 30 much as we had coinage which is no legal tender and which imposing this condition. It follows that the ad. It involves a saving of Spon for the ex-begin the erection of the market at Aberdeen of the dredger, already spent, in S306,693,

for which provision was made this year, but it which circulator at a discount and influences the value boat company bas to accept that which is amination fees. A further instalment of dual is hoped that it will be done this year. The hoped to expead, but the delay in gettex for of our awD. If then our coinage is shown to offered in payment of passage money and the

desks is provided for at a cost of about $1,000 same sum as to the current year $30,000 ward with the work is due to the necessary. be redundant it will, in my view, be time sub-coin would still have to be sold at market and $80s bas been set apart for scholarships is provided for pow roads in Kowlood. The time occupied to preparing the working plans. enough to take steps to withdraw a por rates, Agaio, assuming that Canton' sub-colo to Queca's College from the district schools.

three chief items included in the programme The deepening of Causeway Bay has been tion. Meanwhile k seems to me it is barred out of Hongkong and that, Hongkong At Salyingpue, Yaumali and Wanchal the purudder this vote are (a) the completion of Argyli pushed on rapidly and will be completed this denecerary to cover this loss. While the sub-coin is by this action, raised to par it is not chase of desks is completed which saves $2,000 Straat which will form the map thoroughfare year. The sum shono, viz, $11,000, is the whole question remains as yet undecided our unreasonable to suppose that with the "ang. The amounts for grants under the Code con between the new railway station at Yaumati balance of the estimate and is retention mODEY financial position is difficult. The matior is, kong market closed agalast it Canton sub tinue to increase and reaches the large sum of and the seafront and villages of You-ma-ti and due to the contractor on the expiration of the however, one which affects the trade and com: coin might even go to a greater discount than at $5,000. 1. propose to examine this question Mong-kok. A smail portion of this work in period for which he is responsible for mainten merce of the Colony and I am referring the present and therefore the bout company would during the coming year. The Technical Indebited to the railway, the amount to be paid ance. The total cost is $74,000 Thu sam question to the Chamber of Commerce and the be worse off than they are now, for it is certain stitute has proved to be a more valuable in from revenue being $9,265 which together will dus for resumption on Marics Lot 29, which Chios Association which are representative that ander these conditions most of the substitution. The vote for the. lecturing staff is $53 makes a total of $1,5417, (b) A sum ai was born on this year's estimates, has not bodies entitled to speak for those interests, and cola collected on board would be Canton sub- increased by $2,000. The total education vole

pletion of nullah in Waterloo Road., (c) will be paid this year, a A sum has been provided in the Estimates coin which they would have to sell at market is increased by about $1,320 and it is anti-50,000 is charged to this vote for the com fallen doo for payment. Hall, namely, S10,700, hall next over excess of that provided during the last two price in Canton. The boat company could cipated that this will be much more than me $11,000 is to be devoted to the prolonga year. Albany filter beds reconstruction and years that the policy of demonetisatios was to net by any means they possess force pas- by increased fees.

tion of Nathad Road including cutting extension has proved a costly undertaking, operation, either policy can be followed so far

a hill the spoil kom which is required for totalling about $182,000. The sum of $16,000.

This allusion to the Kowloon Station brings sengers to pay Hongkong sub-colo." it is, as the Estimates are concerned. The actual moreover, a fact that the best company with

reclamation, under which vold the balance falling due next year is retention money, and me to the railway extimaten." With regard to Lass incurred by Government by payment of corselves did raise the rate of passage money

ol cost will be debited. New roads in the New 55,000 is a re-vote from this year's, but, I am the figuren 1, have litile or nothing to say, siocu discount on subsidiary color is calculated alto compensate for the discount on the sub-coin

Tatritory are retained at 525,000 which will be glad to say, will complets this work, Kowloon it in aot long ago that I made a inil statement $16,777.. I cannot leave this 'question without

devoted almost exclusively to the prolongation Waterworks form some of the great undertake the Council on. this subject. You will sen from that statement that the constraction A reference to the larger aspect of it. The are forced to receive and the boat com.

Of the Castle Peak Road and wehoped to carry ings on which this Colony has embarked, and staff is being rapidly reduced and is cal- Latitude of the Government has been described pany's accounts speak for themselves.". I will not quote furibar from Mr. Law's intereding

it on to the eight miles in 1910. Four and a which calls forth the admiration of visitors.culated for the ball your only. The open as one of apathy and devoid of a defoile pol.cy.letter which is devoted to argument the policy

bail mites will be completed on the new system is cost is $1,191,650, and the sum provided line staff and working expenses are included This is incorrect. There are two lines opeo 20 of restricting Canton sub-coin and to justifying

described in a former budget speech, namely, next year, $17,530, is all that is required to for the remaining ball your in per kind of estimate and on the advice of the us. One is to adopt some vigorous methods of the present policy of the Government, It is

the road is six foot broad in banks, eight feel complete it. The vate for miscellaneous water Chial Railway Engineer a sum of $100,000 has restriction of Chinese coinage, the other is to only on this one occasion during the year that

a cuttings. The bridges are, however, made works has been increased next year from been provided while the earnings are put dows await the result of the pressure on being the Government has an opportunity of justify

to the fall eventual width of fourteen feet and $25 000 to $18,000 in order to admit of Im-at-510,000 which I hope may be exceeded... A brought to bear upon the Chinese Govermenting or at least explaining its action. Charges

the land resumed is sufficient to be eventually provement of Mr. Tooker's catchwater (Tytam). traffic manager has been engaged to organise to reorganise their coinage and especially to of apathy and iad fference are brought against

extended to this breadth. By this means the A swelve-inch main will be laid from the the working of the new line and he is dus to arriva shortly. As soon as he arrives I hope to control the issue of their minis. The former and I have thought it fiting to put this other

intial cost is reduced to about $5,000 per mile Albany filter beds to convey the Tytam water

open-negotiations tor the joint working agme ment with the Canton saction, The Chief would, no doubt, result in the re-habilitation Ade of the matter batore the Council. My heavily in years of depleted revenue, Under ineluding resumption. 1 consider this maid to West Point, and for this $12,000 will be ex-

pended in 12:0. We shall already have spent Engineer after careful consideration had decid telick road through the New Territory as a $20,000 for the pipesthit year. West Point will

ed but it will be secessary to dismantle two ve work of the first importance both for the parthus not have to ly os Pokfulam reservoir.

more of the bridges which tailed owing to the pases of facilgating trade and also for police only, and the additional supply will, I am sure, extremely upstate, aature of the sub soil is

be greatly appreciated by the Chinese popula which the foundativos are suok, control as was shown by the recent escape of

tion of that district. The new works for 1910 circumstances, have decided to abandon one the police murderers. I hear that in regard to comprise the following:-(1) Coolie quarters at

bridge which had been deagond to crois the first of these aspects the traffic along the Kennedy Town Hospital, on the recommenda new road from Ping Nam to Caille Peak Bay tion of the Retrenchment Committee supported proposed road muito of Yauna. It is probable

that it will be miny, years belorn the road is . made and I am informed that the bridga cao is already enormous and surprising. Traders by the acting P. C. M. O. Aud by Dr. Stedmao

I approved the sale of the hospital ship ygria, be rected if required at any subsequent time, and others who formerly had to make a long and thenceforth small-pox patients will be

This will reduce the extra cost jovolved in re- habilitation. detour now go direct and sava mach time, treated in the Kennedy Town Hospital, which

Tab work is proceeding satisfac while from the latter point of view, namely, together with the Tung Wah Infections Dis.

eases Hospital 'n side have hitherto not been torily. At the end of last month be total o, tha a total increase of $16. The other charge police control, the patrols are now able to

and as this work is proceeding at an average already led the amount of the saving in

rate of nearly eighty sent a week we may hope votes are increased by $10,80 which is deduct-police the district much more efficiently and latilised to their full potential utility. I have iguanel completed and lined was 4,935 feet ed from the miscellaneous service yote under less time. As quother resalt of this road con- staff thus effected by the sale of the flypria, ia

to 368 the completion of the tunnel early in public works recurrent and placed under its.uction it is probable that the point at which addition to the sum received. There are, proper beads. The votes for drawing materials it leaves the seafront will command a very high however, some matsheds between the hospital and survey work is increased' by $1,000 to meet

and the bill in the rear of it which are used as both houies and coolie quarters. streets is reduced to $30,000. from $35,000. Of and soon after I came to the Colony. I pointed increased work. Under public works recurrent price as a pier site. The vote for primary the miscel Inneous service vate of $1,000 dis- this $7,500 will be added to the $6,000 from the out the great danger from fire which they con apprata: $6,80 is iccluded for cemeteries new roads in the Kowicon vote towards form stituted to a building which might contain many invalids incapable of saving themselves. taken from the Sanity department the total jug the pullat in Waterloo Road, $1,000 10

These will be replaced at a cost of $3,600, (2) being bus a decrease of $1,500. Under charges lowering the road alter the French Convent at $8,500 is provided for a slaughter-house at on account of public debt, you will find that Happy Valley to which the Government bas Shau-ki-wan, is much required, and will be re- whereas $196,8 o was provided this year for long been pledged, $2,000 for tram diversion moderative. (3) A sum of $18,000 has been interest on railway advances, no fum is provid-on Shaukiwas Road to which the Government provided for extension of the gaol, ed this year.

It is the usual custom to charge also long been pledged, $2,000 to complete interest ou capital during contaction to Reclamation Street, $2,000 for the Hunghom capital account and I have obtained the 3-district and $1,300 each for Salisbury Road and ction of the Secretary of State to do' so Harino Lot 29, the balance being' for general $482,941 will have been paid out of revenue works. The vote for $17,500 for raising during the present and past two years Chatham Road is in repaymsot for work up- dertaken by the Kowloon-Cented. Railway, the. on this account and the amount for the next

add el, it lacks to the railway cost, the repay year. This completes the whole of this im ment of which will under the operation of a portant imprortment roodered necessary by sinking fund, be spread over a long term of the new reclamation at a total cost of $51,000. years lostead of falling in its entirely upon the the road on Vidoria Peak for which 5300 was Colony dow. You ate aware that the line is provided this year has not been undertaken is July 1st and it the pressure of more important works and we expected to open fot traffic ma would therefor seem proper to charge only ball do not propose to proceed with it next year. The reconstruction of gullies upon "which a the interest on capital to, construction ac count. The line will, however, only be opened sum of $93,630 will have been spent by the end

friend, Mr. Shewa, co debate the facts at isipe in this particular matter, with Mr. Law, For a.y own part I am only, cosceraed to deman strate to the Council that there it po pay or indifference ou the part of the Goverment, I am watching the signs of the times and am ready at

Any mo.

to adopt such a Coursa BS inay recommend itself and meet with the approval of the merchants and bankers Taking into due consideration the political issues involved, the cost of the taxpayer, and the effect on trade as a whole and not merely

to one company.

SUNDRY SAVINGS.

seer has been created. A land surveyor has been appointed in place of two second grade surveyors and a new scale of pay adopted for these officers involving with incremental rises

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of our small currency. It would also probably result in a great inflex of that currency from China, and compel us to large mensures of demonetisation which at the present moment bar in inces can ill afford. it is urged b those who oppose it that it would intertrze with the minor operation of trade, especial ly among the Chinese that to enforce it would require measures, which would be highly unpopular: that would be presented in Canton, and tha, finally, the companies who suffer are few and that the remedy is in their own hands, elher to refuse non-legal tender or to put up their fares or prices. Those who advocate the second line of policy arke that, although many years have paned without anything effective having been done by the Chinese Government, the last year or two bas seen R movement the result of which we ought to wait before taking a plunge in the dark During last year we were awaiting the return of His Excellency Tang Shao-yi,who bad been

meet the fees of the sent to Europe and America with the special o'ject of studying this question. Since his return

making the valuation. appeared last year on the Treasury, ane important edict has been issued which a

The transfer ·"has been reduced by $4,000, bomé paper describes as a foundaling stone of

Under the heading of "judiciary there is, a the Mackay Treaty. It enacts that all coins now saying of about $4,000 due to new appointments current of whatever value shall be misted of one under the Supreme Court and a sew head, as standard of freeness and one authorited patter I have already described it opened under D. O. Meanwhile the necessity for increasing her Import duties is daily becoming more impera with transfers from various other departments tive and Great Britain and other countries have to total amounting to $35,524. The act in declined to agree until the questions of flik's crease in the judiciary amounts to $17.194. and cafongu' aro simultaneously dealt with: 'I With regard to the police, reductions have. four years is estimated at $330,000. This willyublic Works portion being completed.this the donor was that the building,, should be hand I hope that'thu:removal of vexatious ♫•

jk, to these circuma Boces, I think, legitimate to hope that the decree 1 have referred to in the beginning of a real attempt to deal with this matter. I made an attempt within a few days of my arrival in this Colony to ascertain the views of the merchants and bankers and finan" -ciers of Hongkong upon this vexed question, and is August, 2007: I apprinted a large and in Auential commiftes to investigate and repor: upon it. The report was by no means unabi-

themselves on several issues. By a narrow

Reverting to the Estimates, economy in telegrams seat by Government results in a saving of $3,000. The vote for the Widows and Orphans Fund expenses is no longer necessary now that the fund is transferred to. Government, but it has been for. next year to actuaries who are

retained

been effected as in other departments by the creation of a now district officer. One lance- sergeant has been abolished in the New Terri-

tory,

The Retrenchment Committee ricom

mended two. The Retretchment Committes also recommended the sale of No. 3 launch, but I have decided to retain her with a stoker and souman in charge to take the place of either of the other Tinaches wheo. oder repair. This effects practically the same reduction in cost and avoids the necessity of

by utilising the contractor's "overland" loop of this year it now practically complete and line and as Messis. Leigh and Orange's con-anly $600 is allotted next year for completion. very integral part of the construction will still of which $3,000 will be spent at Shaukiwa, be proceeding not until up to but beyond the in which district, as you are aware, the S801- end of next year. I think that it is legitimate tury Board have made representations on the to charge interest on capital and construction initiation of the F.M.O. who complained of for the whole of toys and to charge it to open the prevalence of malaria in the Lyemcon line account from the 1st of January, 1911,

Barracks, and we propose to spend about $3,500 PUBLIC WORKS.

bis year, making a total of $14,500.

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acompletion. Da the whole lot mo incompletion. Do the whole, reallemes, hipa you will agree with me that our difficoltosbare on fairly mot far the coming year. We have had to submit to a tax on liquor, but it is not a vory high one, and I hope that the method of its enforcement will not give rise to any lay fringement of the treed sin of the por bayand what is absolutely needful for its collection. I anticipate in increased yield in 1911' and an the expanditain on the Law Courts and Post Office will then have ceased and the typhoon refuge will be paid for our of Colonial DELILION RIFORMATORY.

Reserves, I am la hopes that with used as an overflow or branch prison. This dintly revenue which accompanies prosperity, Hitherto the Belilios Reformatory has been tatalog prosperity and an increase in the or building was a charitable bequest given to the we may be able in 1911 to meet our heavy Colony for a specific purpose, and in my view. liabilities on account of interest and sinking fund without any further increste of taxation, it is altogether irregular to use it for such a purpose as a branch prison. It is, moreover, We have still to struggle against the low rate, very distant from the central prison, and not of exchange which enhances the cost of impone wall saited for such a purpose. The object of from Earops for sale in China, but on the other.

used as a reformatory for boys. Changes in strictions on landed property is already begin. the law and its administration in regard toning to show a resulting confidance, (Ap juvenile offenders were parily responsible for plause.) the fact that no inmates werd forthcoming to The Governor's speech occupied no hour and occupy this building, even supposing that such thirty-five minutes in delivery. aa institution were adapted to the requirements of this Colony, of which I have doubis, Only one boy was ever placed in it, and ho sborily after escaped. On the other hand,, owing chiefly to the exertions of the lady whose ame the institution bears, the "Eyre Refuge" for derelict Chinese women and girls had come into existence, and Kule which is, as you are aware, an institution muintaised entirely by Chinese for the rescue of women and girl, The Po Leung Kuk, how- ever, does not profess to provide a permanent home but only to repatriate or otherwise dis- pose of the women, who, under local ordinances, are committed to is charge. Where no means of disposal such as marriage or repatriation presented themselves the directors were glad in many cases to band over girls to the care of the Eyre Refuge. This institution has been organited with a representative committee A telegram from the Chinese Minister to under the presidency of the Rt. Rev. Bishop Lander, and with an extended sphere of useful. Rome, H., Chia Shun, to the Central Gov. ness it appeared to me that no better use ernment states that the next time the repre- could be found for this building then af reformatory for girls. I consulted Mr, Bellios sentatives of the Foreign Governments, on his recent vir hare, and with his cordial concurrence the home has been haud parties to The Hague Conference, meet will

mour and the majarity were divided amongst the whole crew of a launch remaining idle tract will not be completed during the year A sum of $15,000 in allotted to training nullahs, good work was recognised by the Fo Leung majority they recommended that the first while it is order repair. The saving amounts of the two policies, namely, one of restric10 $9,684. The transfer from "miscellaneous tion of Chinese coins. But I think, though services of $14,005 equalisation in exchange I am not certain, that the Chairman, my bono lod.an police pensions, however, brings friend on the right, agrees with me that it the total up to $6ɔ3;279 and ́converia'a de- an increase of would be better to defer acting at present, crease of about $7,000 isto

With regard to the prison, The Chamber of Commerce and the China about $17,000. Association, however, advised against this four warders and one chief warder, four policy. In the ti'cumstances I kaya adjudged assistant warders and seven guards have been show an estimated decrease of $3,000. Chart expenditure of the rest of the yote has not yet

It most advisable up to the present to adopt the dispensed with on the recommendation of the Course advised by these two bodies, and that Retrenchment Committee, at a saving of over is a definite policy which does not denote $9.500. Under the heading of "medical," a DOW either apathy or indifference. During the medical officer for the Now Territory and Rail, whether way is provided from June 1909 until the rail. coming

sball judge YEAT WA events fastily or in continuing this policy way is expected to open. Hitherto two-thirds or adopting the "alternative. The mat of his salary has been borne by tailway ter it too large to deal with on this occasion in funds. On the other hand, ane assistani medi. detall and it would be better to discuss it Cal officer of health at Kowloon bat bien separately should any unofficial member desire abolished under the Sanitary Department

to raise the issue.

MR.'SHEWAN'S ACCUSATION.

I candof, however, terve it without a passing reference to osprech delivered by a prominent and greatly respected re- sident who formerly occupied a seat at this Council. Speaking as the Chairman of the Canton and Macia' Sinamboat Company he gated that a loss of $-8,389 had been incur red by the company on subsidiary coin duing the half year. I. disregard the charges of

The

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"SERVICE.

BOREIGN POWERS AND CHINA,

AN EXTRAORDINARY MESSAGE.

[By courtesy of the "Shung_Po."]

Peking, 6th October..

be in China.

ed over to the Eyre Committee. The gaol, an the other hand, has long been found)

He learnt that the Powers have in readi- to be somewhat restricted in space, atd. from. time to time the ordinary rules as to segrega. ness a scheme defining their respeclire tion of prisoners, have had to give way to the spheres of influence in China and are pre- necessity of accommodating inmates, and it has occasionally been ascessary for prisoners to pared to appoint officials to control Chian's

I look, therefore, sleep in the passages, etc. on this proposed gaol extension as a very ne revenue. cessary and urgent matter, together with some improvements its ventilation which have personaliy inspected, and met with the casei mous approval of the Principal Civil Medical Officer and the Captain Superintendent of Police. The cost will be largely reduced by the employment of prisos labour under the

The Walwupu has received the telegrami able supervision of the Assistant Superinten. alloted to reclamation work at you,000 but has got yet memorialized the Throne

Yaumati, which

The Minister is of opinion that Chlor's condition will then be an extremely preca rious one. He urges that the Government might defeat the project,

Pensions do not call for any remarks as they

been decided. With regard to flushing tacks ableservices is increased by the additional grant and iron pipes, three tanks are completed out to the New Tung Wa Hospital in Kewlong af of six, and iron pipes have basa substituted for $3,100. I will, as usual, run briefly through the earthenware in Bonham Road at a total cont programme of public works for the coming year. f. $19,263. It is proposed in 1910 to continge For the Law Coutts we set aside to5,000 and the substitution in, Garden Road at a cost of for the Post Office $130,000 and there sums, I am glad to say, are the last large votes for $5,000. This, you will, recollect, is a part of those great works. Only $75,000 is estimated hadwick schema which the Government to be required to complete both inferz, Pub has been consistently carrying out for seven your past. Miscellaneous drainage strade lic Istrices absorb the same sum ss has been at $43,000, the principal items of which vote. The abolition of the Bela, to which devoted to this object during the past few years.

Shaukiwao, Aro new drainage works at I shall allude later, effech a saving of some The gradual replacement of offensive private

$7,300, the extension of the drain on $5500, including the temporary staff at Ken latrines and urinals. And the provision of public the railway reclamation, $4,100, now Sw. The "other charges" conveniences, if pecessary, by resumption of the drains near the Yaumati Pumping Sta- Dedytown fiospital. votes which have had a tendency to increase site required on which 592,692 has been spent tion, $5,000, extension of the sewer near the cach year and are not fully expended bave to the end of 1989 is a measure of sanitation Yacht Club, $4,410, extension of sewer near which i regard as thoroughly practical and Yaumati Theatre, $2,440, HW.. drains, 8am- been reduced, as you will see, in many cases. Under the heads incidental expenses, medicines necessary and of urgent importance 537,000 in huipo, $4,000, Reclamation Street, S1,100, and and appliances, and especially provisions for provided to complete the new market at Kew: Hok Un, $5,000. The sum of $5,000 is allaited patients. The post of assistant bacteriologist loos which is not only greatly required for pushing forward the triangulation of the

will. has been abolished and a Chinese licentiate but

be remunerativa in fees. lack of wisdom, courage or foresight and the substituted. The total medical vote is de The total cost will be $66,000 and the Colony, which, I am glad to say, is making accuration of indifference, apathy and supinecreased by $11,650-to-the-Sanitary Depari- expenditure to 1999 is $54,000. This is progress: The old heading of this vole is not wew which the speaker stated to be amazing met the principal clerk has been abolished largely a refond is $16,900 will be uaex. Applicable for many of the old traffic mariscan- even for this Government and which his and the Secretary, whose former duties are now pended this year. The delay of steel work, not be identified, and money is wasted on the audience applauded and I come to the facts largely performed by the Head of the Depart. The necessity for the extension of No. 2 Police work of trying to re-establish them completely Station was described by me lax year. I re- Where they can be found they are included in 1 bive here an extract from a fetter addressed ment, is placed on a lower rate of pay, a

gret that the Director of Public Works has not be triangulation. The vote includes the cost to me unsolicited from the managing director saving of about $6,000. The second assist of Messrs. Butterfield and Swis and he says Bat medical officer of health, the remaining yet been able to commence the work but a be- of engaging temporary man for two years. The sum of $18,000 will complete the min- that he considers it bis duty to write, in explant sanitary sarveyor and three inspectors are ginning will be made shortly and the sum forced concrete piers at Green Island and. shown in the estimate in a re-vote of the r Kowloon City. I do not propose to proceed tios of the statements to which 1 bave alluded, abolished, leaving 74 and one storekeeper, 10 which he describes as irrelevant and fallacious, artisans, 3 boatmen; I market ovarieer, and malader. Taipo Land Office requires $2,000 with the ons opposite the Harbour Office at

to complete and the steps to the ballroom at some minor staff, effecting a total saving of over He proceeds to explain that as Mosers. B Har

Government House show a sum of $1,200. This present. Its estimated cost is $27,000; and the field and Awire are working in agreement with $10,990. The other charge votes have also the Canton-Macao Steamboat Company he is been considerably decressed, two large item, work will be completed during the current year total cost of the two completed will be $54.754 -qualified to speak. Bejaforms me that sinaty amounting to $5,800 being transferred to the and the sum carried forward to next year is the Blake Pier roofing is completed, and cost to pinety-five per cent of the earnings on the Public Works revenue and the amount provided retention-money-payable after six months of $8,546 over the estimate, which was due to an Canton line are collected on board in subsidiary for coolies isbour,~~~Disinfectants, incandescent maintenance by the contractors in accordanceAlteration made by the Crown Agents and a cold and most always be collected on board. light, paint, rent, amonatio all to about $13,200 with the terms of the contract. The extension loss on exchange. The Miscellaneous Works Nothing that the Hongkong Government can The opening of Matmukok slaughter-house, on of the Public Works Department offices will be vata is $35,000. This is for the various argentings, as you are awers, have been provided for postal rights. do would change this custom of paying on the other band, involved some extra sift which completed this, your at a cost of $2,000 more miner works for which necessity is shown the members of the Civil Service, who are al board or caure passengers to pay in anything will be more than recouped by fees. The total than the original estimate, for it has been found during the year. They will, hope, include the lowed to occupy them for a fortnight in rotation bat subsidiary coin. At present they pay in saving effected is $50,844. The Forellry Da- necessary to add a second story and a covered Deacons on Bensensis and Douglas rocks, and being and obtain change from the usar pended Tang Shao-yi to sit in the deli- Hongkong sub-coin and Centos sub-cola partment showdittle change. There is a small way in order to accommodate the staff. The the small pier at Sailung. With regard to levels. They pay a tom for maintenance of far teration.

msished in the compound which it, has been the typhoon refuge, under revenus you will aiture and I think the Colony obtains its value both are at about the same discount, - If Hong. saving on education. kong barred Casios sub-coin from Import into

necessary to put up for part of the staff has find that $90,000 is expected to be realised from for the capital expenditure on the buildings, in

EDUCATION.

circulation in: Hongkong it would not make Provisice is made for the additional master bees taken down, The staff quarters at Taipo the special light duen, and this is entered say'diference is the Chingry pusgapers wie | at Queen's College is rhw of the increase in | are completed and so is the quamatine ptation against the work. The remainder of the **•

may be classed as remunerative expenditure thereanent. since the new lett' formed will blog io re-; vesna by premia and Crow reat.

We hope during next year to effact the bo-CUSTOMS COMMISSIONER-

SHIPS: gioving of some extremely necessary sanitary improvements in the village of Tal Bang. The total cost is estimated at $15,500, and of this

CHINA'S. POSTAL RIGHTS. $4,500 will be expended. $3,000 in devoted in the building of a new police station at Trun Wan, which is considered to be a matter of

[By courtsy of the Sheung Po."] much importance for the effectiva supervision of the New Territory. The present station at

Peking, 6th October. Au Tat, which is coly a mile distant from the

The Waiwupu and the Ministry of Pouts station at Ping Shin, is no longer necessary as il.was in the earlier days, the more so that the. new road will now connect those two vill and Communications will confer with the ages and reader police patrol eaty sad rapid. British Minister at Peking next week, on the The Police detachment there will, therefore, be moved to Tau 1 Wan. Finally, a sum of Stçe question of Chinese Commissionerships of has been sat down for the rebuilding of one of Custonis and also the restoration of China's the Government pavilions. These two build.

health a lower

Grand Councillor Na Tung has recom-

[wing to exigencies of spice other tales The buildings. weis reported to be nosafe grams are held over from this Iran-I the renewed health and vigour there obtained. for habitation Just your, but wezy temporarily

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