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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TAURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1914.

detail in Appendix II of the year. The sum entered repre- launch pending the completion Estimates.

sents the estimated loas at the of the new launch, The motor Estimates of Expenditure, 1919. rate of 16 per cent, oa enbeidiary launch to which I have already The estirantes of Expenditure coin. of the nominal valua of referred is estimated to cost for next year show an increase of $4,800,000.

85,000. $1,890,913 over those approved A grant of $2,182 being the Fire Brigade-Provision hee for the current year. The principal equivalent of £200 has been been made for a new motor fire items of increase to which I would provided for as a contribution to engine and pump at a cost of draw your attention are as the Royal Society towards the $13,364. This is for use in the cost of an enquiry into the ding-City of Victoria. Experience of Governor-Under Special Ex-nosis of yellow fever. It is the motor tender at present in

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penditure a piano costing $1,500 proposed to continue this con-ase has shown the great advant- SMOKED FISH,

is provided for, and a reduction | tribution for three years,

age of motor-propelled fire ap-

has been made of, $500 in the The vote for Electrio Faus pliances. It has been found BACON,

amount provided for furattare. and Lights", Now Government possible to get the engine to all Colonial Storetary's Depart Offices, has been increased by parts of the City where there are ment. Two additional unpassed $4,000, of which $3,500 ia dua Obinesse buildings. On the upper cadets are provided for, and also to a previcus under-estimate, and levels in many places, there is not

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the cost of one oadat for the $500 is to cover the cost of re-sufficient water pressure and ABSOLUTELY THE BEST TABLE BUTTER THAT MONEY Federated Malay States. This plooing worn-out and damaged volume to throw more than one latter charge has been incurred eletric light bulbs hitherto jot to the top of a building. The owing to Mr. Dyer Ball having charged to Maintenance of use of a motor pump will remedy been transferred to the Hong-Buildings", Public Works Re-this defeot. kong Service as from the end of current.

«Prison. Under Special Ex this year.

A som of $4,000 has been penditure a sum of $3840 has provided for a new edition of the been estored for the purchase of Regulations of Hongkong, which machines and tools for the print- will bring the revision of that ing shop in crder to cope with work up to the end of the current the increasing work and to secure year.

greater efficiency.

Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. -A sum of $3,397 has been pro- vided for commuted leave salary as it is expected that the Secretary for Chinese Affairs will take leave next year.

A sum of $1,416 in A sum of $4,000 has been Medical Department.-Provi also inserted for duty allowance entered for Rent Allowances eion has been made for three in cases sterling paid officer aboald to Married Officers. A soheme additional sisters as a total cost be appointed to net in the post. has been approved by the of $3,737. This increasa to

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A supernumerary 2nd Grade Secretary of State, to which the staff has been rendered PRINCE Writer on a salary of $1.440 bas I will allude under "Publio necessary by the separation also been provided. Whon an Works Extraordinary," for pro- of the Maternity Hospital opportunity occurs the post of viding quarters to be rented for nursing staff from that of the 3rd Grade Writer will be certain married officere in the Government Civil abolished.

lower ranke of the Service, who Under Special Expenditure a Audit Department. A 3rd are not among those eiitled to aum of $1,500 has been provided WILL DEVOTE THE PROCEEDS OF TWO DAYS' Grade Clerk on a salary of $060 free quarters, Pending the com- for the equipments recessary for rising to $1,200 has been added pletiod of the quarters it is the examination of caseis and to the staff, whose duties consist proposed to make allowances in anise oile. This work, which has of auditing the accounts .cf the certain cases. towards the very been undertaken at the request of Opium Monopoly.

high rents which these officers the Chamber of Commerce, will Harbour Master's Department.have to pay.

be carried on in's room built Under Other Chargos, “Harbour Judicial and Legal Depart specially for the purpose. It is On MONDAY, October 26th & TUESDAY, October 27th, Office," a sum of $10,000 has mente: Supreme Court,-Under expected that the expenditure been provided for the raising, re- Other Charges a sum of $1,000 incurred will be recovered from. pair and renewal of moorings; has been qutered for Travelling the fees paid for the examinations. and under Special Expenditure a Expenses of Watchmen, and Tem- Sanitary Department.-Four sum of $250,000 for the sequisi-porary Engagement of Extra Inspectora have been added to the tion and re-arrangement of mour- Watchmen. This expenditure Establishment on the recommen- inga in Victoria Harbour. A han hitherto been charged to (dation of the Sanitary_Board_at statement of the scheme which Possession Fees, which are now a coat of $7,474. These Inspectors ment has therefore become pas been made for three additional necessitates the provision of these | paid into Revenge.

are required for the purpose of sessed through the great gen Land Surveyors at a cost of Bums will be found in Sessional District Officer.-Under Other carrying out the periodical cleans- Paper No. 17 of 1914. The Charges, Southern District," ing of Chinese tenement houses erosity of Mr. Ellie Kadoorie of a 311,211. Two of these surveyore soheme is expected to produce an the vote for transport has been every quarter instead of balf institutions. A sum of $28,700 the Prays East Reclamation valuable addition to its scholastic are required in connection with annual revenue of about $30,000 increased from $100 to $1,540. yearly as hitherto. In consequence has been entered under Personal Scheme, and the third is for a year in normal times, which will The work of the Assistant District of these new posts it has been Emoluments to provide for the adjusting arrears in the survey cover the intertat on capital ex- Officer has been much hampered necessary to provide for four 5th necessary staff, and a sum of work in the New Territories. penditure and working expenses. by the want of a suitable launch Grade Interpreters costing Under Other Charges, "Steam- for his regular visits to the is $1,920. In order to cope with $945 under Other Charges to Under "Water Works" two 3rd Launches," the vote for coal has lande, and the additional sams the extra cleansing work 32 coolies meet the cost of electric fans, Grads House Service Inspectors ANDERSON MUSIC been increased by $1,775 owing provided is for the hire of a are required at a cost of $4,224. hooks, prizes, and incidental have been provided for at a cost expenses. At the Belilios Public of $1,920. At the present time price. launch.

Provision has also been made for School provision has been made there is no aystematic method of 25 scavenging coolies at a cost of for an Assistant Mistress, as the carrying ont these inspections, $2,700. Of these, 15 are for the existing staff is inadequate to which are designed for the de- Eastern half of the City and the deal with the increased atten- tection of unauthorised connec Peak, and 10 for the Western half dance. The staff of the Indian tions, and the repair of leaks and of new bouses and streets has cost of $2,880 as it is expected to prevent waste of water, and to of the City. The steady growth School has been increased at a defective fittings. This will "tend made it impossible for the present that the school will be transferred ensure that the provisions of the 240 staff to cover the ground properly. to a permanent building on & law are more effectively enforced. In November, 1913, a depart new aite in July, 1915. This Under Other Charges the follow 240 mental haulage system. was

80 instituted for pulling the scaveng-cost $40,000, is the gift of a Conveyance Allowance by $1,440

building, which is estimated to ing items have been increased: ing carts in place of the contract 540 system, which had proved ungenerous donor, who wishes for for the three new surveyors, and the present to remain anonymous. for the two apprentice surveyors satisfactory. Bixty men were

Under the heading "Grants ain the Crown Lands and Surveys 300 required for this work, and the 150 trial during the current year has new sub-head "University Exem-Department, for whom no allow- 432 been so successful that it has ination Grants, $6,880 has nees bave hitherto been provided: 6, DES VŒUX ROAD,

been inserted. These grants will rawing Materiale and Mounting 284 been decided to adopt the system take the place of the existing Plans, $1,800. Land Survey Con- grants for the Oxford Local Ex-tingencies, $1,000. Under Special aminations, which were estimated Expenditure a sum of $1,000 has to cost $4,715 in 1914. under heen provided for faraiture for Special Expenditure à sam of the offices consisting of plan baɛcs, $1,994 has been inserted for book-cases aud filing-cabinets

(Continued on Extra)*

to the increase in

become older.

The vote for repairs bae also been Police.-The following increas. increased by $1,000, more repairs ed staff has been rendered neces- being necessary as the launches aary by the institution of a motor launch for work in shallow waters and in connection with the pre vention of piracy :- One Lance Sergeant,...$1,472

Detective Allowance; One Chinese Sergeant, 2nd

Class,........

Imports and Exports Depart mont.There is an increase of $13,873 under Personal Emola. ments, as the oxperience gained during the working of the Opium Monopoly has shown that a larger staff is required than was original ly considered sufficient. The above-mentioned increase in eludes a sum of $3,48 for the Two Chinese Constables, ataff engaged in dealing with 2nd Class,.....ALETTE Dross Opium, and a sum of One Female Searcher," $4,476 for the staff of the Taipo Two Coxawaine, 2nd Olsze,

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House Allowance,......... Three Chinese Constables,

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Peak School as it has been decided to provide neccesary heavy furniture for these quartors..

Military Expenditure. The

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branch office, for which provision Two Seamen, was not made in the estimates of Two Engineers, 2nd Class, 432 permanently.. Provision has, the current year. A sum of $1,000 Under Other Charges the vote therefore, been made for this num hus been added to the vote" Fuel, coal for barracks has been in-ber of men (being half the con Factory," the estimate for 1914 creased by $1,000 owing to the tract number) during next year at having been for eleven months rise in price. A sum of $1,200 a cost of $6,480. By this change only. A new anb-bead "Repairs has been inserted for grants to a saving of $10 has been effected

furniture for the quarters attached and Renewals, Factory, $2,000" villages in the New Territories in with a great gain in officiones. to the Kowloon British School, has been entered on the recom- aid of the Village Scout Scheme. Under Other Charges a sum of Victoria British School and the mendation of the Superintendent. These scouts were instituted early $3,110 has been provided for Royal Observatory. Under in the present year with a view lighting smaller markets. There Special Expenditure a sum of to assisting the Police in the is an increase of $1300 in the $2,500 has been provided for detection of criminals. The vote "Uniform for Staff" due to apparatus for the distribution of scheme has proved a success so the additions to the staff mention-Defence Contribution shows an Time Signals by Wireless Teleg- far, and I therefore propose toed above. Under Special Excrease of $542,325 The cal- FOR SALE-20 Foot Teak raphy. As this Colony has adher-increase the number of the ecoute penditure a sum of $10,000 has culation of this item is shown in H.P. Motor. Speed 6 to 7 knots. ed to the Radio-Telegraphic as opportunity offers. The sam again been entered for the re- Convention it I saheen necessary paid to cuch scout is $60 moval of ceilings in order to Appendix II It will be seen that Apply X.Y.Z." c/o " Hongkong to provide the weaps of distribut & year, ond tho provision permit of a continuance of the of the total amount of 82,241,

305, a sum of $298,154 is in ing the time signals. The ap made is therefore Gufficient plague, preventive measures. paratus for doing this is some for twenty, of whom eight are Two four-wheeled water-carts teapect of arrears during the what elaborate and intricate, and already being employed.

current year. These arrears are The have been provided for at a dost

"Belvoir" "165- Wanchai is in addition to the receiving votes for Incidental Expenses, of $1,250, to replace, two of the much larger than usual, but this LET." Merville" 161, 5 roomed houses, view apparatus, for which $800 has Secret Service, and Transport old two-wheeled carts, which are is naturally due to the increase in Road.

of harbour. Apply:-167, Wan- been provided ander "Public have been increased by $1,000, very hard on the ballooks, and

Volunteer. There in an in- chai Road. Works Extraordinary."

$3,000, and $3,000 respectively, are continually in need of repairs. Miscellaneous Services. A the amounts inserted this year Botanical and Forestry Depart crease of $8,850 in the vote sam of $1,575 has been entered having been under-estimated. ment. Undor Special Expendi-Capitation Grant" due to the for Bonuses for Interpreters and The vote for coal and oil fuel for ture a sum of $1,530 has been increase in the strength of the Translatory, who, under a soheme launches has been increased by provided for making a new lawn corps. Under Volunteer. Re- approved, by the Secretary of $6,300, to meet the rise in price at Mountain Lodge in place of oves" a sum of $1,000 has been W.

eatered for "Capitation Grant." State, can earn bonuses on pass- and to provide for the motor the present obunam court. This is a new sub-head and ing certain prescribed examins- launch. Under Light and Education. The most import providea for a grant of $3 a bead tions.

Electric Fane" an increase of ant item under this bend, is the for 350 officients, which has been Under the head "Loss of $1,016 has been estimated for provision for the transfer of the approved by the Secretary of Subsidiary Coinage" a sum of Of this sam $165 is for the light Ellis Kadoorie School to the Gov-State. Under Special Expondi $768,000 has been entered as ing of Shaukiwan and Test-taz vernment. In the month of April ture & further sum of $13,222 against an estimated loss in 1914 mui Stations, last, Mr. Ellia Kadoorie offered has been entered for the purchase have been appointed AGENTS of $139,000. Since the begin- Under Special Expenditure to hand over to the Government of rifles and ammunition.

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of State, has sold a much larger $37,500. This launch is to the land on which it stands, com has been entered to provide for Wines & Spirits. suount of subsidiary coin to be replace No. 9 launch, which bas pletely equipped and entirely free six additional foremen and one converted into ballion than in been condemned as unernworthy of charge. The approval of the clerk at $480 each in connection former years, and it is proposed to and sold. A sum of $1,800 has Eecretary of State was obtained with

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