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HONGKONG'S BUDGET.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

any such increase in work would almost certainly necessitate an increase in the staff of the Public Works Department, but there cau. I think, be no doubt that it will be possible to find useful employment for å larger staff. for many years to come, unless there should be some un- looked for ses back to the proR. perity of the Colony.

NEW FIRE BRIGADE STATION.

As regards details it will be observed that in Hongkong the

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1919.

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the expenditure of considerable for 4 new carriages which will be grudge the payment of whatever sums chiefly for roads and water built up and completed focally at may be decided upon as necessary works. I have not had time yet a total cost of $70,000. Cylinders for the purpose of giving de- to make a personal inspection of and tyres require renewing and quate remuneration to the mem- havebers of the public service. I trust the various portions of this im-votes amounting $10,741 portant district, but I have had therefore been inserted. One new that this important matter may locomotive also is urgently be settled at no very distant date, an opportunity of reading what?

A sum of $20,000 but at present it is impossible has been written on the subject needed and and hope

is therefore provided for that to make any definite provision shortly to be

A considerable in the Estimates, owing to the able to arrive at definite deci- purpose. sions on

the main questions increase in goods traffic is antici- difficulty of saying even ap under discussion. Among these pated as conditions become more proximately what amounts are cope with this involved. I have already referred questions the provison of suitable normal and to means of transport and the erec-increase and replace worn out to the sum of $465,000 which has first six items are for the completion of a hospital would appear for 30 new thirty-ton Wagons at eous Services to meet the special

vehicles it is proposed to provide been inserted under Miscellan to be matters requiring early tion of buildings already in pro-

a cost of $198.333. A vote has allowances which are now being attention. gress. Item 7 provides for quar-

Under Buildings provision is also been inserted for additional paid, and when these allowances ters for scavenging coolies in the

machines for the workshop cease the money will be available JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Western portion of the City made for beginning a new Fire

Station and & New

for purposes of such permanent new Fire Brigade

Police amounting to $15,067,

Under Construction also votes increase in emoluments as may Station. Item 9 for the comple- Station: the erection of quarters amounting to $2,650 have been be ultimately approved. I men tion of the Crematorium. The mor at the Royal Observatory and in

inserted for necessary improve-tion these two matters King's Park; and very necessary tuary in Hill Road is

The net because it is not improbable that close SO

alterations at the Water Policements to the line." ,』。 new re- sidences that it is considered Station to render it suitable for increase in Special Expenditure the expenditure on them may

the increased number of Police is therefore $305,574. to be accommodated when the Fire Station is erected.

On the retirement of Mr. Jaffe, owing to ill-health, the post of Special Engineer has been abolished and two 2nd Grade Executive Engineers together with two 2nd Grade Assistant Engineers have been added. operations, Further building present and future, are of such importance and extent that it has been considered necessary to insert a second post of Clerk of Work, while the great exten- sions in the system of roads during recent years and the adaptations of existing roads for motor traffic has now necessitated the addition of a

Road Surveyor. The work in the office dealing with the drainage system of the Colony has also greatly increased and one new post of Apprentice Surveyor has been added to cope with the work and the keep up to date the drainage plans and records...

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desirable to remove it to a new site. Under Item 11 provision is made for building a second block of married quarters for Police in Caine Road. Item 1 is for twelve new houses in Wong Nei Cheong Road. Six of these it is proposed to lease to the Naval Authorities for two years to house Naval Civil Officers, who are at present occupying Military quarters. It is essential that these officers should reside in Victoria end by the provision of quarters for them the pressure on the housing re- sources of the Colony will be in some small measure relieved. The present summer quarters for the families of Police Officers are quite inadequate and it is proposed under Item 13 to begin the erect ion of a suitable building on the Peak.

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Under Roads a sum of $150,- 000 is provided for making new roads and improving existing roads, while it is proposed to extend Coronation Road towards its eventual terminus in Sham- shui-po. A beginning is also to be made with the road to the China Light and Power Com- pany's new station.

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PENSIONS.

now

result in turning the favourable balance of the Estimates into a Under the head of Pensions" deficit. I do not think, however, Honourable Members will note that that is a consideration which with regret that the pensions of need cause any hesitation in Sir H. S. Berkeley. Mr. Seth and voting the sums provided in the Mr. J. Dyer Ball have ceased Estimates. These sums include very large expenditure on works owing to their deaths.

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The work of the Architect

The resignation of Sir Henry of development, many of which ural and Drainage Office bas

May has already been referred to may confidently be expected to also expanded considerably

in this Council and I am glad to prove remunerative at an early and it hes therefore been

think that his eminent services to date and I submit that such works necessary to create several new

the Colony in which he spent are a proper charge against the posts of Draughtsmen, which are

Under Miscellaneous" the practically the whole of his long accrued balances of the Colony, fully shown in Appendix II.

principal work will be the filling official career are to be suitably which are in a position to stand Further, a considerable number

in of the low-lying areas in the commemorated. The pension of some reduction and which could of additional foremen and survey

neighbourhood of Taikoktsui and another public servant who was not in my view be devoted to a coolies has been required for the

Euk Tun Heung.

for many years Treasurer, Mr. A. better purpose than to furthering Though there is abundance of M. Thomson also proper supervision of roads and

the development of the Colony." appears, other public works order con-

water in the Kowloon Reservoir and

With these remarks. I submit pensions! struction. These men are usually

the difficulty has hitherto been to to

the Estimates for the considera- appointed on a temporary basis

supply the rapidly growing po-be that of Mr. D. Jaffe, whose tion of Honourable Members. I aware that there are many and have so far been paid out of

pulation owing to the impos- state of health. I regret to say am lapsing salaries; their posts are

ROAD DEVELOPMENT,

sibility of getting water mains of necessitates his retirement. matters of importance not dealt now fully shown in the Estimates. Under the heading "Com-suitable size during the war. Pro-Among much useful work that he with, but I must ask for some Increase of clerical work in the munications" Items 16 (a) to (j) vision has been made for laying performed in connection with the measure of indulgence in consid- Public Health and Buildingssums are provided for completing"; a larger main from the public works of the Colony, the eration of the fact that I have Ordinance Office has necessitated works now in progress. Under reservoir filter beds and for im- building of the dam at Taitam only recently arrived, and that the addition of one 4th Grade (k) a sum of $60,000 is provided proving the distribution system. Tuk will always stand as a tribute some time must elapse before I Clerk while one 2nd Grade for a very necessary widening of In the New Territories provis- to his engineering skill.

can place definite proposals before Chinese Surveyor has been added the road between North Point ion has been made for completing Among the Widows® and the

Council for dealing with under Miscellaneous for work in "and Quarry Point, while () and the surfacing of the road Orphans' Pensions appear the such questions. connection with new roads under (m) are for improvements in from Fanling

Castle names of

It is proposed to take the widows of construction.

Sheokiwan village. It is proposed Peak

that it may be two more Police Officers, who second reading of the Supply Bill These new posts have neees- to open Kennedy Road to suitable for motor, transport in lost their lives in tragic circum-on Thursday, October 30th, if that sitated several increases in Con- Motor Traffic and the sun all weathers. A very necessary stances, namely. Inspector Terrett will meet the convenience of verance Allowances shown under provided under (n) will enable patrol path along a portion of and Sergeant Glendinning. Other Charges; it has been pos- part of the work to be under sible however to reduce other takon. The road contemplated votes to the extent of $4,300. under (o) will open up some good Several votes for Public Works building sites and at the same Recurrent show an increase this time will provide for an alter- year over those for the native route from Aberdeen to current year amounting in Victoria avoiding the very steep all to $38,100, with reductions bill on the Pokfulam Road. in other wotes amounting Under (p) provision is mede for to $14,500-the net. increase beginning the construction of a being therefore $83.600. The road over Wong Nei Cheong Gap reasons for these increases and to Deep Water Bay, and under decreases are fally shown in the (a) for the first part of a road foot-notes to the Estimates. which will eventually reach Shek O and Cape d'Aguilar and, will it is hoped lead to the develop ment of that part of the island. which in at present somewhat isolated. Under (ty the road to Wanchai Gap will be extended to Magazine Gap giving access to new building sites. The sum of $50,000 provided under (s) is for beginning the work of making Victoria Road suitable for heavy Motor Transport. Item (t) is for continuing the work of surfacing the main roads in the City with asphaltum.

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PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE. The conclusion of peace makes it possible to proceed with many public works held over owing to the demands Diade

the resources of the Colony for war purposes. Honourable Members will not be surprised, therefore, to find that the sum provided under the head Public Works, Extra ordinary, is close oz $4.000.000. This is nearly double the amount provided for this year.and nearly three times the amount spent in recent years.

These are large figures but I feel sure that the Council will agree with me that, now that the war is over, it is the wisest policy

press our programme of public work s to the utmost of our ability in order both to make up the arrears of the years of war and to prepare as fully as possible for the era of increased trade and prosperity which we hope is now beginning. Even as it is we have been obliged to omit several works of importance but if, as the year advances, it be possible to deal appears to with

larger pro- gramme "than that now includ ed in the Estimates, I shall not hesitate to lay before you supplementary proposals. to which I shall hope to secure your The rapid development of the assent. I would mention here that Kowloon Peninsula necessitates

an

even

It has become very desirable to open up new sites for residences in the Hi District. The only

"of that part district so far entirely undevelop ed is Mount Cameron, and provis- lor is made under item 17 for beginning the construction of a tramway to Wanchai Gap. which will provide a rapid means of access both to Mount Cameron and to the bills between Wenchai

THE POST OFFICE.

show

little

ALLOCATION OF EXPENDITURE.

the frontier is to be constructed. both these cases the Government meantime the Colonial Secretary Under the headings "Drainage" has granted additional sums and Treasurer will be glad to and Miscellaneous" large sums making the total up to £104 a. aford any information on the are to be expended in connection year. The pension granted to Mrs.subject of the Estimates that may with the growing town of MacFarlane recalls the great loss be required. Shamshuipo, and provision has that the Government suffered by also been made for a scheme of the sudden death of Dr.i Electric lighting for Taipo and MacFarlane. whose work 18 Taipo Market.

Bacteriologist had been of The Ordinance, upon the Erst the greatest service to the reading of which His Excellency The Estimates for the Post community during several epid-delivered the foregoing speech, Office

He had also for some provides that the expenditure be change emics. from" those. of former years done special work for the allocated as follows:

A large

inDairy Farm Company with very Governor, increase the work of the Parcels Branch satisfactory results. has necessitated the addition of Under "Charitable. Services two 5th Grade Postal Clerks and there is a new item of $25,000 in of two Postmen at 8144 each and aid of Local Chinese Charities. increases under Other Charges This sum will be administered have been considered necessary by a Committee over which the for Chinese Affairs. amounting to $1,100. The work- Secretary ing of the Post Offices continues will preside. on a satisfactory basis the net profit for the year 1918 for both Postal and Telegraph Services amounting roughly to $270,000.

KOWLOON CANTON, RAILWAY.

years.

Under the heading Kowloon Canton Railway there are a few small changes in the Staff and a

Governor, Special

Expenditure, Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature, Colonial Secretary's Special Expendi.

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Lore Secretariat for Chinese Affeirs, ..... Audit Department, Treasury, Harbour Master's

Department,

Master's Special Expendi-

TWO IMPORTANT FACTORS. I have now referred to most of the more important details of the Estimates, but before concluding I wish to revert for a moment to the totals of revenue and ex- penditure. It will be observed Harbour that the Estimates as framed

is

ture.

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Departments, Judicial and Legal Special Expendi- ture.

considerable number of increases show a balance in favour of and decreases occur in the votes revenue of something more than Imports and Exports

It for Other Charges under the four lakhs of dollars.

Department, various Heade. Expenditure on probable thar this balance is Royal Observatory, the Railway varies somewhat underestimated. as the dollar Miscellaneous Ser- more than in the case of other De- has for purposes of sterling vices. partments. These increases and payments been moverted at the Judicial and Legal decreases as will be seen from very safe rate of 3. Bar on the the Abstract on the table amount other side there are two factors to $24,035 and $22,248 respective- to be reckoned with. One is the ly giving a net increase of $1,787. deficit on rice porchaser to which The reasons for the changes will I have already alluded. The other Police and Prison Under Miscellaneous Works be found in the foot-notes attach is the fact that whatever may be Departments, provision is made for reconstruc-ed to the Estimates.

the exact result of the discussions Police and Prison ting ferry piers and begining A considerable increase is which have taken place with Special Expendi- the reclamation scheme

at shown this year in the Special regard to the emoluments of ture, Aplichau. Some important im- Expenditure for the Railway. Government Servants, it is Medical Department, provements are also to be made at

After the years of war it has he certain that considerable ad-Sanitary the Central Police Station.

come necessary to have consider-ditional expenditure must be ment, WORKS IN KOWLOON.

able renewals of rolling srock and incurred on that account, I am Sanitary machines. It is proposed to ob- confident that no member of this ment Special Ex- fain from home the frameworks Council or of the community wili. penditure....

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estry Department, Education,

55,019

467,048

Education, Special

$78,321

Expenditure,

10,000

Military Expenditure,-

$10,000

Defence Corps,

71,481

Public Works,----

Public Works De-

81,264

partment,...

492,406

Public Works. Re-

current,

785,600

650

Public Works, Extra-

ordinary,

3,973,700

CURE FOR

ASTHMA

57,836 Post Office,

291,345

37.585 Kowloon-Canton Railway,

68,237

Working Expenses,

420,167

Special Expenditure,

372,904

THE CORONET.

204,348

Pensions,

266,320

Charitable Services,

64,787

350

Totel.

557,675

23,671

667,251

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conditions in which they worked in a 295,439

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