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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 3, 1912.

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ment, and I am sure of the Colony is dus to provision of interest on enabling it to be kept inn in great measure for the supply the interest and sinking fund generally, our warm thanks to £150,000 approximately the am- thoroughly sanitary state. of the High Level and Hill Discharged than the rate at which

for triots,

they have been calculated. the military authorities for the ount paid for resumption of land The last two items

the provision of accommodu A sum of $250,000 has been ingrudging manner in which for the Railway, torminus.

The designs for the terminal. they have come to our assistance

Poasions: There isan increasetion of this naturo at Pottin- provided for the second section station of the Kowloon-Canton in this matter, and to the officers of $26,900 under this Head duo ger Street and in Cross Lane, of tho Tytam Tuk Soleme, for Railway at Tsim Sha Tsui are and won of the various detaol-principally to several large pen-Wanobai, have been inserted on which a contract is about to be being prepared by Mr. A. B. Hub back, Government. Architect in ments who have since June last sions having boon granted during the representation of the Sanitary let.

·Bafe-guardod and are still guard- the last 12 months.

Kowloon, Turning now to the Federated Malay States, who ing life and property in the New Public Works Extraordinary 1913.

Kowloon, the estimated cost of has had considerable experience Torritoriesunder conditions which The Public Works Extraordin-

extensions in connection with the must have entailed; and must still fury Estimates for noxt year have

Royal Observatory. (Item 34), entail, no little discomfort and boen sub-divided under the head-Financial Minute No. 36 was re- has been increased from $2,000 oven hardship.

ings "Hongkong," "Kowloon"

to $6,700. I have gone into this Prison Subsistence of Pri-and "Now Territories," so that it

mattor on the spot and I consider Boners shows an increase of $3,000

the extensions neccessary. which is due to au increase if the number of prisoners,

measure.

maator for

may be more easy to discern what mount is boing expanded in oach of theso districta.

Under "Roads and Streets" (Item 16) provision has boon made for continuing the work for which

cently taken. The work is in connection with the conversion of old Farm Lots at Wongnoichong into Inland Lots with a view to the development of this loantity as a residential aron.

The extension of Belcher Street past Marine Lots 200-8 is render- od necessary by the areation of buildings on these lots which have litherto been unocupied ex- |copt for storage purposes.

In order to provide access to

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DAIRY FARM NEWS.

CORNED BEEF.

in work of this nature, and it is One man's meat is another's poison. The King's hoped to begin the construction early next your.

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Fool may demand pheasants' tongues for breakfast whilst most of us are well satisfied

with Corned Beef and Cabbage for a change- If it be good and well cooked! It is a dish

for live men not for mummies.

September 24, 1912.

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TAILORS

The Balancing of the Budget.

In framing the budget for the coming your, I have estimated for The policy of providing quar- an appropriation from the acou- tors for Overseers and Sanitary mulation of surplus balances of a Medical Departments:- For the Hongkong, Dealing first with

Inspootors to which allusion hus sum of $693,046. This amount support of lunatics abroad $5,000 the estimates for Hongkong it will

already been made, will extend to is approximately equal to tho kos boon entered under Other be observed that in the case of

Kowloon sleo and a sum of combined provision made for the Charges, Lumatic Asylums. Of them -Sanitary Inspectors'

$32,000 is entered in the esti- Typhoon Rofuge ($450,000) and this amount $3,000 is an annual Offices, Western District, the

mates (Itom 35) for this purpose. Tytam Tuk Section ($250,000). grant for 3 years commencing from estimated cost has been increased

Itom 30 provides for certain As regards the former work you Ist. January, 1913, to the John from $7,000 to $11.500.

additions to the Hunghom Police will remember that it was "ar- ranged to finance it half out C Kerr Refuge for the Insane at The reason of this is that more ex-

Station which are necessary.

Under "Miscellaneous the lof гeserves and balf by Canton and $1,400 for the main-tansive accommodation is requir-some areas which are suitable for tenance of non-Chinoso lunaticsted for the Sanitary Department building purposes, and with re-first item requiring explanation means of a special assessment of abroad. The Government's policy than was originally anticipated. gard which an enquiry has is No. 48 "Purchase of portion Light Dues. By the end of the with regard to lanation was CX- A sum of $100,000 (tom. 10) already been received, it is con- of K.I.L. 1132, $18,000" It is current year it is expected that have a selection of Whiskios to please all palates, plained to this Council by Sir Fre-has been inserted for the considered advisable to proceed with proposed to resume a portion of $100,934 will have been expend- derick Lagard at the meeting holdstruction of quarters for the ac-the construction of a portion of this lot, containing a substantialed and if the estimate of $450,000 on 7th Murch of this your and for commodation of subordinato of a road which will ultimately ox-dwelling house, for quarters for for next year is realised, the total an explanation of those estimates I ficers. The building of quarters tend from Victoria Gap to High the Maungor of the Railway; and expenditure will by the end of you with a whisky to suit your taste.

it is considered advisable to effect that year have reached a sum of would refer Honourable Members for which a moderate rental will West Gap.

be charged for overseers in the to the Hansard of that date.

Under the honding "Training the resumption of the entire lot $1,556,034. The amount pay- Sanitary Department:-It has Public Works Department and for Nullahs," provision has been made as the remainder of it can be con-able for the period out of roserver been decided on the recommanda-Sanitary Inspectors has been de-for a continuation of the work at veniently utilized in conjunction should therefore be $773,467 but tion of the Sanitary Board to carry ferrod from time to time owing to present in progress at Sliaukiwan with an area of Orown land ad- owing to a succession of annual out departmentally the scavong-lack of funds. It is now propos Village. It was intended that the joining Jordan Road. The en surpluses since 1900 only the ing of the City and Hill Districtoned to build quarters for the whole allah at No. 11 Bridge should be provided will enable this to be cost of the tiredgor purchased in ROYAL HOUSEHOLD: the expiration of the present con- of these officers. Married quarters began during the current syour, dono. The resumption for rail-in 1908 for $175,000, has up to tract at the end of 1911, This ar will be taken in hand. first and it but difficulties have arisen with way purposes will be defrayed late been so charged. Therefore if next year's estimate ($450,000) rangement will offoot a nett saving is anticipated that the sum pro-regard to somo land which is at from railway funde.

Now Territorios, With rogard is realised the amount paid out of $4,001 as shown in Appendix 1 vided will allow of substantial present lensod and which inter- and will it is anticipated result in progress sing mule with the conferes with the carrying out of the to the New Territories, provision of reservon ($825,000) will still is made for the erection of a bo $153,467 bobind the propor greatly increased efficiency in the struction of 18 fists for married work. work of Heavonging. The Hoa licors.

The Hoennil item is in connec- Police Station at Choung Chau tion for the period. A re-im- of the Sanitary Departinent, tho A sum of $100,000' (Item 11}[tion with Financial Minuto No. Jeland (Item 48). The rocont raid bursement by male of the dredgor Medical Officer of Health and tho has been provided for a radio-tolo-36, allusion to which has already on the building at pressat occu-which is at prosent under offer to Colonial Veterinary. Surgeon, who graphic installation: As at pro-been made under the hoading pied for Police purposes has drawn enquirers in Sydney has also to bo -assisted Mr. Wolfe in the organiza-sent advised the Government con- "Roads and Stroots."

Attention to its unsuitability, taken into account. tion, and the Sanitary Board are sider that all that is necessary is The other item of a special fund it is proposed to erect a I mention these facts and to be congratulated on evolving station for ship to shore com- saturo provides for an extension station on a site which admit of figures of course to show that this very desirable scheme whioli munination with a range of not of the training works in the valley better control over the island and although we are drawing heavily I confidently anticipate will prove less than 600 miles ander favour to the South of Magazine Gap the populous village which it on the reserves next year the

Gnancial situation has not become repair of boilers and hulla, welding of oracko. ontirely successful. "Under Special|uble conditions. A much more This forms a continuation of the contains.

Provision is made under item in any way unwieldy, it novorth- Expenditure $10,000 has been powerful station has I know buon work carried out during 1911, to insorted to permit of a continu-suggested. But I would re which the Military Authorities 49 for a Market at Tai 0. Thore less requires very watching and ance of the policy of removal of mind you that a high power subscribed. It is hoped that some is no market there at present and, the oxorcise of strict economy.

I trust gentlemon that theso coilings as a plague preventive Station for strategie purposes financial assistance will also be as the village is one of consider

is the conceru of His Majesty's obtained from them in connection ble size, it is considered neces-romarke may be of some assistanco Education:-$3,927 has boen Governmont; that a medium with next year's programme.

sary that propor provision should to you in your consideration of provided for the salary of a Howd-power station for purposes of There are a number of now be made.

the estimates, and I would like Yaumati English communication with land stations items under the heading "Min Under the heading "Roads", Lo suggest that this year a new School. This post was tempor-in competition with the Cable cellaneous." The first is "Public the third item is to provide for oparture should be made." I | arily abandoned towards the end Companies is really a separate Bathing Places," (Item 21) ro the extension of the road at think it would facilitate the con- of 1010 in connection with cor- proposal; and that what this port garding which a resolution was Castle Peak Bay to a point whore sideration of the estimates and tain proposals made by the Direc- really requires is the moans of brought forward in Logislative a pior can ho constructed which the ensuing debate upon them if tor of Education for strongthen ship to shore communication. As Council by the Hon. Mr. E. O will admit of launches calling at Hop. unofficial members would ing Queen's College us a leadershipa carry only installations of borne in Alay last and adopted by any states of the tide and for the meet the Colonial Secretary and to the University and the Houl-limited range it does not Hoom Council. The estimate of $2,000 construction of the necessary pior. Treasurer and seek from them master was transferred to the necessary to do more than to provides for the erection of small The provision of communication that information availabled that former institution. Since then provide a station capable of sheds on beaches near the eastern with the large villages of Ping- they might desire. It is the usual an additional storey has boon ensuring communication: with and western ends of the City. han, Un Long, etc. it considered practice that is followed in other. adde! to the school building ships, making due allowance for

Provision is mande under Items of suflicient importance to justify Colonies and both the Colonial which now provides accommoda- possible inarcaso in range of the 22 and 23 for the construction of the expenditure involved. Scerotary and my self have tion for 350 pupils. The aver-latter's installations. I have asked pormant quarters for the sextons. The three following itoms, (d), both experience, can assure you, facilitate the age attendance of the school for the Secretary of State for advice at Mount Carolino and Kailang-(o) and (f) are all in connection it intends to the last two youre has been 200 as to what in these circumstancos wan Cometeries. Hitherto the with the improvement of com-consideration of the estimates pupils and it is confi lently ex- the nature of the installation hore mon performing these duties have munications with the railway in (Applauso.),

The Hon Attorney General pected that early next your there should be and I will inform the been housed in matsheds, and it the neighbourhood of Funling. It will be a large addition to the Council in due course of the reis considered desirable to provide is found that the present station moved the first roading of a bill present attendance roli,

sult My information is, if you them with accommodation of is not conveniently situated in entitled "An Ordinance to amend The sub-head Capitation Grants have a high power station such more permanent and sanitary several respects and it is now the Law relating to Criminal shows an increase of $8,672 of as one, hon member referred to description. A small sum is also proposed to established a train- Sessions.".

In the "Objects and Reasons." which $2,000 is duo to an in-in moving a resolution at the be provided for improving the ap-halt at a point which will admit crease anticipated in the atten- ginning of these proceedings you proach road to Mount Caroline of improved communication with itis stated that, the, objoot of this dance at Ellis Kadoorie School will have in any case to have a Cemetery.

Shoung Shui Village and the bill is to provide for the non- WATER CO., LTD., have pleisure in informing the Under item 24,

on is Golf Linke. on the completion of its building?, low power station forship to shoro

holding of Criminal Bessions in $1,500 to the growing attendance communication as well.

mads for the installation of eloc- Under the heading "Miscel the months of January and July, public that they have procured in services of Mr. at St. Joseph's College and the Under item 12, a sum of $2,300 tric fans in Nos. 5, 7 and 8 Police laneous," the ostiunto for the im-those two months being those in remaindor to the normal growth has been inserted for the erection Stations and of electric fans in provemons of Ap Liu Village has which it has been ascertained Oswald Dalgleish, Consulting Chemist, from NOTT- in the attendance at schools gon-of a temporary building for the No. 2. Those installations will been increased from $33,000. that it will be convenient for thei erally. Under Special Expendi-survey staff. It has been found supersede gas for lighting pur. This is almost entirely due to the Judge of H.B.M.'s Court in INGHAM, ENGLAND, as Manager of their Works ture $10,000 lins been provided necessary to increase the staff for poses and the provision of fans increased amount of compensation Shanghai to visit Hongkong for as a building grant for the carrying out the extensive surveys will enable punkala to be dis- which has to be paid in connection the purpose of carrying out the at TAKARADZKA. His scientific and technical know- Diocesan Girls' School at Kowloon now in hand, and the accommoda-

pensed with.

with the resumption of old build-duties which will be undertaken under section 42 of the Grant tion available in the existing

Provision has been made for ings and sitos in effecting the by him under the provisions of ledge, gained by a wide and varled experience in all the Full Court Ordinance, 1012. branches of the bottling of aerated waters and the Codé,

building is insufficient.

Compensation and Resumptions necessary improvements. Military Expenditure:The Undor item 12, provision to the extent $30,000 ander the Kowloon-Canton Rallway 1913. The bill also makes the necessary Delonen Contribution to the Im-is made for the extension of handing" Hongkong" (lum 27)

The earning in 1913 of the consequent amendments in that manufacture of Sweet Waters, enables them to assure perial Government shows an in- the stables adjoining No. and $5,000 undor "Kowloon,' main and branch lines of the (Continued on pajā 10). crease of $50,300. The calcula Police Station which are now (Item 47) or a total of $35,000 Kowloon-Canton Railway are ee-

their customers that they can now Procura TANSAN tion of this item is shown in utilised for the housing of bulas compared with $25,000 intimated at $319.000 or $120,000 Appendix III

locks belonging to the Sanitary in last year's estimates. The less than the amount approved

The Choicest of all Choice Waters'-and Tansan Under Volunteers $2,500 hna Department. Such extension is amount has been increased with for 1912. The unrest which has beon provided for Uniform for necessary because, as I have a view to the resumption of certain revailed in South China since

Sweet Waters in perfect condition. the Volunteer Reserve and 35,000 rendy explained, it is intended to riding floors at the ends of the Revolution has seriously in- has been entered under Special carry out the scavenging of the private streets. Those riding terfered with this year's earnings, Expenditure for 12 Mk. IV tripods City departmentally instead of by floors prevent the free circula-aud it would not be safe under and boxes for machine guns to Contract, as hitherto.

tion of air. Their ultimate presont conditions to count on a SATURDAY' the 5th October 1912, being the Bound Anniversary of roplace mountings which have. Under Publio Latrines and removal was contemplated under higher figuro. On the other hand beuumo obsolete.

Urinals," (Item 14) the estimate Section 185 of the Public expenditure

is estimated at the Republic of Portugal, Consul Joso Public Works Department for the first item has been increas Health and Buildings Ordinane $256,300 or $53,809 more than J. Loris will be At Home" at the Consulate, No. 47 Wyndham Street, to The nett increase of $24,028 is ed from $3,500 to $6,000. It was which prohibits the erection the amount approved for 1912, the Members of the Portuguero Com- chiefly tho to the cost of the staff originally intended to construct re-creation of any such structures, the increase being due to a more munity, Ollolais, his Convolar Col- required for the Second Section an ordinary latrine above ground, except with the consent of the officica; train service and to an in- lagnes and Falends, from 11.80 4.M. of Tytam Tuk Waterworks and but, in consequence of the opposi-Governor-in-Council.

crease in the number of locomotor. to provision for 3 additional tion raised by the owners and oc Under "Wator Works," a sum lives and rolling stock.

The Consulate will be entirely closed GANDE Land Surveyors on the temporary cupiers of houses in the im- of 860,000 has boon provided for The nott estimated rosult of for the Transaction of Business on that establishment who are required medinte neighbourhood, it is now the construction of an additional next year's working is given Day.

footnote to cope with extensive surveys proposed to construct an under Service Reservior and Filter Beds in

2 01 page now in hand. The existing maps ground trough aleset which on-at Wost Point. These are nocen- 117 from which it will be have been found to be unreliable | inile considerable extra expense. sary to enable water from Tylam seen that expenditure on all ac and consequently a. complete sur- In the case of the second itam, to be filtered and distributed to counts is estimated at $840,790

XPERIENCE OFFICE, AS. vey of the whole city and of other the estimate has been increased the Western District of the City, and receipts at $310,000, leaving, E SISTANT sad Accountant paria of the Colony where dove-from $6,500 to 810,500. The which has, up to recent years, a deficit to be met from Revenue (Englishman) open for immediate en lopments are occurring has been accommodation has been incrous-been principally supplied from of $521,199, This figure may gagemen. First clate references, J,” undertaken...

ed, and varione improvements. Pokialam. The water from Puk however be reduced by more of this paper. Charge on socount of Public have been made in the design of fulam has now to be conserved favourable remittanco rates for Hongkong, d. Om 1913:

The increase of $20,169 the structure with a view to

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To-day's Advertisement

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SECRETARY.

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