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The

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Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED. 1881).

EDISON &.

ANDERSEN, MEYER & CO.LTD.

68968 # BATATA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16. 1919.

HONGKONG'S BUDGET.

Special

Ligh: Dues Light Dues,

Assessment Assessed Taxes Carriage. Chair &c.

Kowloon (West) Ferry

Licences Fines

NO

NEW TAXES PROPOSED.

FOUR MILLION DOLLARS FOR PUBLIC WORKS.

Licences.

Licences Pawnbrokers Stamp Duties Tobacco Duties China Companies Fees... Engagement and Dis.

charge of Seamen Pers for use of Govern-

ment Buoys

Medical Treatment

Postage

Railway

Builtings...

BIG SCHEMES FOR OPENING UP NEW AREAS.

Lands not leased

Leased Lands

Territories). Interest

(New

in

日三廿月八

SINGLE COPY: 10 Cas

$36 PER ANNUM,

EDUCATION.

the

SLECTRICAL DEALERS

demand, to-day was 49./3 3-16d.

The closing rate of the dollar, on

THE WEATHER.

$35,000 sums formerly voted for War the Government Civil Hospital. Meat and Poultry Fans. These, TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

Expenditure not now, being re- The travelling allowances grant-it is hoped, will remova 35.000 quired. The decrease under this ed to Nursing Sisters and Pro-present every-day obstructions to 111,960 head amounts to $1,510,219. bationers have been revised and, the tramway, will provide a more Passing to the Judicial and in view of present needs, increas-sanitary method of conveying 17.500 | Legal Departments, I would point | ed.

meat to the markets and, will 15,360 out that the post of Assistant On account of the opening of a contribute to the revenue of the Interpreter in the Supreme Court new ward in the Govern- Colony from the fees which it is 118.800 has been abolished. It is con- ment Civil Hospital au in-proposed to charge.

Forecast Fine. Barometer: 12,300 sidered that fully qualified crease.

staff has been

29.95. Temperature 2 p.m. :-$1, 100,000 Chinese Interpreters, are now required. while the extension to 100,000 available for the Eterpretation the Sisters' Quarters has also tion Department have this year

The Estimates for the Educa-Humidity 9 p. 61. 40,000 required and one 2nd Grade In- necessitated an addition to their been put into, what is believed to terpreter has therefore been domestic servants. These additions be, a more suitable form, under 15,000 substituted for that post.

are fully shown in Appendix II groups of cognate schools. These The opening of the new ward and estimates show an increase of the increase in the cast of com- $78,090 over the sum voted for, 12,000 A considerable increase is modities generally have also Education for the current year. i 15,000 shown in the Estimates for the caused several increases in Other This large incresse is due mainly 46.800 Police and Prison Departments. Charges amounting in all to to increased subsidies to Vernac 14.810 amounting in all to

$71.323. $8,200. Several decreases hare, alar Education in Hongkong 26,130 The

being over, we however, been effected in other and the New Territories, to in- ата again able to obrain vates, amous ting to $1,550. creased Capitation Grants to 11,250 from home able-bodied recruits The extension to the Lunatic schools recently included in the 272,000 for the Police Force and an effort Asylum, has also necessitated Grant Scheme and to a consider P

has therefore been made not only several increases amounting in ab e strengthening of the Staff. $1,018.910 to bring the Police Force up to all to $340. Owing to the general The increases in the staff of the its pre-war strength so far as the resumption of trade and to the various schools have been fully European contingent is concern-increased volume of shipping cow set out and explained in Appen

20,000

while the two main decreases are

the amount obtained from the

POLICE REORGANISATION.

wer

DON'T

FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Harbour Swim-3 p.m.

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 2.15

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW,

To-day was Hongkong's Budget Dav. and at the meeting of the Special War Rate, $1,095,000, and ed.but also by certain re-organisa-arriving in this port it is consider-dix II and i need only refer to holders' meeting-noon.

Legislative Council held this morning. His Excellency the Governor (Sir Edward Stubbs, K.C.M.G.) made his first Budget speech.

The actual business transacted was the moving by the Hon. Colonial Secretary. (Mr. Claud Severn. C.M.GJ of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding $11.173,226 to the Public Service of the year 1930.

MAIN FEATURES OF THE BUDGET:

His Excellency's speech is given fully below, the main points of which may be summarised as follows?—

The Credit Balance on December 31, 1918, was Estimated Revenue for the Current Year Estimated Expenditure for the Current Year Estimated Revenue for 1920

Estimated Expenditure for 1920

Estimated Credit Balance on December 31, 1920 Among the main items of expenditure, provided for

in the coming year are:-

Special allowances on the salaries of Civil Servants,

pending a general revison of alaries Increases in Police and Prison Department owing

the enlargement of the Police Force lecrease in the expenditure on Education The profit on the working of the Hongkong Post Office

for 1918 was...

2.

...

a sum of $1,500,000 less from Opium Monopoly.

EXPENDITURE.

In the

the

nel

in

SANITARY MATTERS.

wii-

Under Other Charges several

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Indo-China S. N; Co.-Share- tious to bring the Force into con-ed necessary to increase the vote the addition of 12 Assistant Mis- formity with the needs of the for coal for the launch of the tresses which has already been

"Coronet Theatre-.15 and 915 present day. A list of the new Health Officer of posts which it has been consider-by $500. Increases amounting for the Colonies. The depletion

the. Port sanctioned by the Secretary of P

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. is estimated to amount to $14,886 Police Department is shown in Charges for the Bacteriological Department owing to the absence The expenditure for next reared necessary to make in the to $1,945 appear also in Other of the staff of the Education

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18. 473 which is $205.577 more than Appendix II of the Estim- Institute, due to the inclusion of the estimated expenditure for lates and the

many members of increase unde: that head of the sums tary

M. C. L. Bazaar-Governmen the current year. The various fin Personal Emoluments result-formerly voted under Special sequent introduction of lady

and service

the con-House-2 to 7 p.m. increases and decreases in eaching therefrom is approximately Expenditure for the preparation teachers to take over their duties meeting-12.30 p.m.

Wiseman's Ltd.-Shareholders department and the reasons. $37.000. Increases have also of meningococcic serum. therefor are fully set out in the been considered cecessary in rise

The temporarily, has shown that the Sessional Paper which has been several vates under Other Charges apparatus and chemicals neces-can be advantageously placed in price of laboratory education of young Chinese boys ...$ 5.681.135 laid on the Table.

of the Police Department amount-sitate also an increase of $1,400 their hands. $17.056,410

Under the Head of Governor, ing to $34,766, but reductions have in Other Charges for the Govern- $15.078.600 Special Expenditure, a vote of been possible in other votes. So ment Laboratory. $15,314,800 $10,000 has been inserted for the that the net increase is reduced

small increases occur, the neces-tions by an expert has caused a $14,836.473 renewal of Government House to $12,566. These increases and

sities of which are explained in small reduction in Personal $428,327 furniture. I regret that I should decreases are fully enumerated in

In the Sanitary Department the foot-notes attached to the Emoluments. be in the position of asking for the Abstract laid on the Table. provision has been made for Estimates.

Under Other Charges & sum of this vote on my first appearance The introduction of motor fire. two additional Sanitary In-

The inclusion of new schools in 8800 has been added to the vote as President. but the present con- engines has necessitated also respectors together with two ad-the Grant Scheme has neces-for the upkeep of the Bifle $465,000 dition of Government House has organisation of the Fire Brigade.ditional 5th Grade Interpreters sitated an increase in Capitation Ranges, as this vote had previously baen unfavourably commented Five new posts of Fire Brigade to Sanitary Inspectors. These Grants amounting to $19,771, been under-estimated. Consider- $71.323 upon in this Council and, I think, Chauffeurs have been added, loon City and Shamshuipo where New Territories have been in made in other votes, resulting are required for work in Kow-while subsidies to schools in the able savings have however been $78,090 with justice.

two European Steam-engine Colonial Secretary's Drivers have been dispensed with formerly Police Inspectors have creased by $3,300 and a sum of in a decrease of $11,116. In $270.000 Department, provision has been and the number of firemen has acted as Sanitary Inspectors in $10.000 has been inserted for connection with these votes

made for two new Unpassed been increased by nice. Increases addition to their other duties. It Subsidies to Elementary Vernac-desire to express the apprecia $25.000 Cadets, no appointments to the under Other Charges have been is felt that these rising townships alar Schools in Hongkong. With tion of the Government of the

Cadet Service having been made required also on account of the

now require full-time Inspectors, the permission of the Secretary excellent work done during the during the war. Under Special rise in the cost of materials for There are several other increases of State for the Colonies a sum of war by the members of the Expenditure a sum of $650 has repairs and of the increased num-

to the Sanitary Staff which are $10,000 has also been inserted as Defence Corps. I desire also to been inserted for the purchase of ber of engines that have now to

fully set out with the reasons a grant to the Confucian Society mention the faluable. services Document Presses and Cabinets. be kept in good o. ler.

therefor in Appendix IL In who have already done so much rendered by Major Morgan as With a view to training a clerk

I have read with much satis-Other Cha ge several votes have for Vernacular Education in the rst Administrative Commandant, to take charge of the Stamp faction the excellent record of the been increased, resulting in a Colony.

the high state of efficiency in the Office in the Treasury on the work done by members of the total increase of $3.950; it has Mention was made last year of Corps being due, as I am informed, retirement of the presen: Higher Police Force during the been possible however to reduce the generous help that is being in no small measure to his Grade Clerk, one First Grade war. Their numbers have been other yutes to the extent of given by certain, Chinese gentle-forts. Clerk has been added to the much depleted while their duties decreases are fully sown in the Education, and the Government $1,450. These increases and men to the rause of Vernacular! staff of the Stamp Office.

have increased and they are to In the Harbour Master's be congratulated on the manner

Abstract laid on the Table." has no desire to be behind-hand in Department, the posts of in which they have grappled with

Under Special Expenditure pro-supporting their efforts. I hope) Lighthouse-keepers have been the situation. In doing so they vision has been made for one four that a considerable sem may has Honourable Members are well divided into two classes and are have been ably assisted by the wheeled street watering van and forthcoming for the eretion of aware, a considerable expansion not now numbered according to Police Reserve which has been re- for six two wheeled dust carts to school buildings and for educa of the work done by the Public the Works Department. During the seniority. The post of Principal cently demobilised and to which replace vehicles that have worn tion generalls. Lighthouse-keeper

Further exhumations money

of war any increase of the staff was been I now desire to express the grati-out in use. abolished on the retirement of tude and appreciation of the at si Lung Wan Cemetery and the

the Colony of course impossible, but with the the holder on pension, and also community. Those members of exhumations et Mount Caroline it is unnecessary for me to go into return to more normal conditions and with a large programme of one post of 2nd Grade Light-the Police Force who went on Cemetery necessitate votes am- the matter now.

Public Works in progress and in house-keepat, while

37.400. For the two new active service have nearly all punting

In the Defence Corps Estimates prospect, a considerable strength- posts of "2nd Class Lighthouse- returned, though some have given better converance of meat and

from the keepers have been inserted. Aup their lives. The war record of poultry

Slaughter the abolition of the post offening of the Department is re- new sub-head appears, namely, the force will always redound House to the Central Market. Armourer-Sergeant and the inser-quired."

has been made of tion of an Armourer Attendant Blackhead's Hill Signal Station, to its credit, and will I hope be Provision

An entirely new item in the Budget is that in aid of

local Chinese Charities, amounting to Under the heading of Public Works a considerable expansion of the Department Staff is provided for and the expenditure or Public Works Extra- ordinary is estimated to be close on....

...$4.000.000 This amount is nearly double the amount provided for this year and nearly three times the amount spent in recent years, which is accounted for by the proposed pushing forward of work held up during the war and the beginning of several new big developments

It is proposed to build, several new Government quarters, includ. ing twelve new houses in Wong Nei Cheong Road, sit of which are to be leased for two years to the Naval Authorities to house naval civil officers at present occupying Military quarters: and the erection of a building on the Peak as summer quarters for the families of Police officers.

The widening of the road between North Point and

Quarry Point is proposed at a cost of...

...$60.000

It is proposed to open the Kennedy Road for motor traffic. A new Fire Brigade Station for Hongkong is to be built. There is also provided money for the construction of a road over Wong Nei Cheong Gap to Deep Water Bay, and the present road to Wanchai Gap will be extended to Magazine Gap.

For the commencement of work to make Victoria Road suitable for heavy motor traffic there is set aside the sum of

..$50,000

It is also contemplated opening up new sites for residences in the Hill District, particularly on Mount Cameron, and in this

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DEFENCE CORPS THANKED.

connection there will be commenced the construction of a tramway the staff of which has been suitably commemorated in the $15,000 for the purchase of Mater with a fee for periodical inspec-}

to Wanchai Gap.

Kowloon residents will be interested to learn that it is proposed to commence the building of a new Fire Station, a Police Station, and carry out improve- ments at the Water Police Station. To make new roads and improve the existing roads in the Pen- insula there has been provided

re-organised.

new building of the Central Police Station.

Under Other Charges, increases amounting in all to $6,000 have

In the Prison Department, been made. the present votes additional house allowances have having proved insufficient. The been granted to the Warders of ...$150.000.rotes for coal have been reduced the Indian Staff to enable senior Provision is also made for the laying of larger water mains in owing to the price being lower. officers to marry. Cader Other Kowloon and for improving the distribution system.

In the Imports and Exports Charges, increases in several votes

His Excellency stated that the provision of suitable means of Department, the post of Tempor- have been necessary on account transport and the erection of a hospital in Kowloon appear to been abolished and the sum of commodities, amounting in all to Higher Grade Clerk has of the general rise in price of matters requiring early attention.

Taipound Taipo Market are to hate a scheme of electric lighting. $10.000 inserted for the staff for $11,700.

be added this estimate takes no

Salt Control is not at present Under Special Expenditure for FULL TEXT OF THE SPEECH. jat $14.677.896 is now expected to

required.

the Police and Prison Depart- Under Other Charges, increases ments a sum of $10,000 has been un ount to $15.078,000), but it must amounting to $1,500 have been inserted for the purchase of arms His Excellency said:-Honour account of the result of the for Secret Service and Transport. equipment of the Police Force. considered necessary in the votes in order to bring up to date the able Members of the Legislative purchase and sale of rice during a large decrease however occurs $1,300 has also been inserted for Council, Within a few days of the past three months, as it is my arrival in the Colony I find impossible at present to arrive at in the vote for the purchase of two motor cycles with a view to: myself in the position. on pre-even an approximate estimate of siding over this Council for the wha: um will be required to expected that much less opium outlying districts and $6,300

first time, of laying before you make up the deficit the annual statement of the

financial position of the Colony and the Estimates of Revenue}

and Expenditure for next year.

account.

REVENUE

raw opium of $350,000, as it is the more efficient patrolling of

will be boiled next year. The has been included for the

on that votes for the purchase and up- purchase, of. ¿ shallow keep of a launch for the Salt draught motor boat which Control are also not required. will be used on the shallow The Estirates of Revenue for. Under Miscellaneous Services waters at the head of Deep Bay. It was estimated at this time next year show. I am glad to there are several increases A sum of $3,333 has also been in- last year that the balance of say. a healthy condition, for amounting in all to 84,594 while serted for the purchase of new assets over liabilities on the 31st. whereas on the one hand a large decreases necur to the extent of type and numbering machines for December, 1918, would amount to decrease. s shown in the $3,231. The reasons for these the printing department in the $4,595,212, but the actual balance receipts of the Opium Monopoly increases and decreases are fully Gaol. was $5,681,138,

the increases in the more per-given in the footnotes. A sum

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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

post of Steward has

It is now estimated that the manent heads of revenue amount of $465,000 has been inserted to revenue for the current year will to over a million dollars. The cover the Special Allowances on In the Medical Department a amount to the sum of $17,056,410. estimated Revenue for 1920 is Salaries which have been granted new or $172,195 more than the original $15,314,800, being $1,569,415 less to the Civil Service pending a been created for the purpose estimate,

that the approved estimate for general revision of salaries. The expenditure for this year the current year, and $1,741,610 Miscellaneous Bervices as under the heads in the Estimates less than the revised estimate, whole, however, show a large de which was originally estimatedThe principal increases are crease. This is due to the large

of providing a better check

2 on the receipt and issue of daily supplies and for the general supervision of the native staff of

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD AVIATOR.

PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.

There has been in recent years,

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Miss Virginia Marie Waibel, age four years, made her second aerial trip on August 24th, in company with her mother, Mrs. Harry C. Waibel, of Brooklyn, N. The start was made from the flying field, at Mineola, Long Island.