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To Facilitate Building.

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Confidence Sharen,

Unprecedented Building Programme.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary:

The Hon. r. Holyoak: Sir, I rise to support this resolution Owing to the late hour at because I think that it is commun which yesterday's meeting of the knowledge to us all that the pass- Legislative Council concluded, we mg of the recent Rents Ordinance has for the time being very badly enabled were only

to give summary of the discussion-baken the confidence of the in- which took place on the motions resting Chinese public and any. of the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, thing that can be done to restore that 'confidence will be a step in K.C., concerning the encourge

The Renta ment of building and the speeding the right direction. up of it. The following is a full Ordinance was necessary, and we therefore passed it as a measure Hon. Mr. Pollock: Sir, lo pur- which we regarded as a temporary ane and the sooner it can be suance of notice 1 beg to

definitely stated by the Government “That, with a view to ensurage that it is a temporary one and will constractiae of new houses in this

cease at the end of the year the better. For the reason that Colony, it is desirable for the Ciur. erniment to pass an Ordinance ex-I believe it will help to increase! empting, for 3 years after comple-confidence in the investment of tion, trom hability to pay rates, any moory ca the erection of house new buildings, the plaus for whet which are so necessary. I support may be sent in for the first time this resolution.

of such after the commencement Ordinance." It has been put for. ward against the Government from

at Sir, when I saw this resolution time to time eriticism, that the

placed upon the paper I was surpris very anxious to get as much intney led to think that any incentive on the other as required to people to build as it can. and that,

houses in this l'olory in view of the hand, it is not prepared to give any.

rush there is whenever a new thing by way of facilitating the building is going up to occupy Bodies ints. I think is common know. Cobray, and it is with the view of ledge that in every block of build- removing that reprodch from the ings every single house that has (Government that this present re-been put up in this Colony for some I do years past, there have beentenanta sointion is brought forward. not think, however, there can akatst before a brick has been laid any question that new devel spenents and I canses imagine that any- thing that has happened recently sery urgently this tolgy Are

in the way of legislation is going to required. The recent parlimary

put nay check on the demand for tensas has shown us that probably time normal increase of the Colony's population & shout 200 a year and we also knew that any distar bances which take place from time to time in the neighbouring pro vin are Babi to briar en is- Bax from the mainland of China. As regard the princple of sew¦ empting from liability to pay rates any new badge. I belute such a principle is adopted in some of the states of America, avi, as your ExreBeney is sware, the Home Gor. PAPERS-ernment-thuongh

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people. Book with the concomitant sacrific

brought about which would inter-you 10 per cent. less than I would As I say, if I were sure

in the is 4 with the have charged you?" Net a bit of howçze: illogically, would be extour. of revenue which the Colony needs

number of now and will need more fere

problem of supplet. He will simply take the whole aged to increase the roami

I buildings in the Colony by the fac: future. I do not make this 23 au I should (il an: in favour of this read and demand, and the Goverment of the rent and pay no rates.

civet o a-aur-think the mover and seconder and that their tenants would be extmpt actual proposition, but I should lik tion and I will not ask my hisuker

nothing that they hon. members who have brought from rates I would sympathise with to consider the matter. abb irieni, the senior Chinese Un faculd do would interfere with that this motion have a wonderful idea the rexlabon. It would be very not like to commis myself at the I am afraid I discover shether present moment. Lorial member, to second it

position. The Government replied

rozoviazement had been cannot agree with the hon. mein Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak: Sir. I heat cars that there was legislating the altruistic motives of the thiicult to

contemplation

would landlord if they think this exemp tus which

make any given

+t not. Ic might be ber's motion as it stands. to second tills resoltion and in doin

The Hon. Mr. Pollock: Sir, with inz sa desire to rndorse the remarks feet those who worked to buddies of rates is going

difference except that it will re posstole to get a line by considering Codrial member. Dew buildings and it wild only beduce the revenue the Government what is the average anmise of new reference to this motion I would of the senior Whenever there was land to be do where the public interests were very will receive and possibly further buildings and seeing whether such point out that a good deal of the ar eloped on the mainland of Clans, seriously prejudiced. tbst the taxation will be proposed later a resolation as this were to be in gument of the Hon. Colonial Secre- whether for agricultural or dwelling (overnment would ever think of in- make up for it. 1.do not say that force temporarily, the nutaber of tary tends to show that instead of

remission ofterfering.

It seems to me that it will, but still it is the lozical houses increase, allowing for the asking for three years exemption the n!

description there is no case made out for this at result if this resolution is passed, natural growth of the popalation. we ought to have asked for six ever

Look at the rates in the1 am afraid the Government It is possible that the excess of the years, because ho saya it is a very was grated. I believe this practice mil.

If you were unable to accept the resolution uses so constructed over the aver-low rate bere very trivial thing. fa still in Sure no the mainland | Colony-1 per cent." Personally I have several plots of ask any householder--and it stands.

H.E. the Governor: I am afraid. 226 previous years' might give some If that is so, then we are asking for and in Chinese territory ex-rapted happen to be one-in the United

agreement indication of the amount of encour-something which is very moderate W. S. BAILEY from taxation of any kind for 15 Kingdom what bis rates were, he must express my

ing hon. friend in saying agcument being given by the exemp indeed as a concession on the part Tests. This resolution, Siz, if would tell you they were about with

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But I be worth while to try something of asking the Government to agree to should be, would serve as some bardly ang urban strict at pre-accept the motion.

I should in any case a comparatively small matter, inducement to people to build new sent in England where the rates not feel so entirely unsympathetic that kind.

per eat.

If 1 hesitate to suggest that we should HE "the Governor: No, that iz- friend.

It is a small matter loy buses in view of the Fact newinra

they are

of pass au Ordinance making this a hardly so. 13 per cent.)

the effect bouses would very often take a Here long time to build. particularly it and I think that so far as the East is

The Hon. Mr. Pollock: I think New Kowloon and in outlying dia e cerned that they are the lowest some such measure would be to permaneat factor. We trust that the landlord but to the Government

a Shaukiwao nod rates existing to any large city in encourage the construction of new this shortage of accommodation and it becomes large, Aberdeen, bere land is awaiting ay British part. I cannot see houses I would be inclined to go reluctance to build is not going to to be built upon.

The house what the object of the motion some way to meet hon. member be permanent, and I think a farther friend, the senior unofficial

1 must confess that at present period of three years in any case is Chinese metaber, made a very good is

We have, bad ex-· the

point indeed. 1 would have to wait at least two or Supposing we do ray that, cew

mach too long.

perience of it at lunghom zad bree years before they can all be buildings will be exempted frem am extremely doubtful on

His Excellency's Plan.

Praya East, that when you develop let ou

After completion, one flat rates for three years after their point. As the Colonial Secretary pointed out it is a very small thing

What I. should be in-in outlying places-and so far as I. I presume here and another flat there may be construction.

indeed and it is a little difficult to taken up at once. The rates have motion applies to both business believe that any landlord will re-lined to contemplate would be can see there is not much room for in outlying development except to be paid on the abole bure and premises and domestic tenements.frain from building because if he something of a more experimental

க iny even for those which remained Is that so?

outt the latter The Hon. Mr. Pollock: To all builds the tenants will have to pay nature, in saying that in the case placesmit is difficult,

hon. friend has pointed 13 per cent. more rent. The hon of houses the plans of which, are vacant, although, ia

senior Chinese member rather handed in within a certain period for the builder of hours to case, the rates would be refunded of them.

hoold the house still remain un

startled me by saying that if was

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The Hon. Colonial Secretary: the common practice for premises they will be exempted from ates for at opre get tenants to occupy them, Meanwhile investors bate to put Supposing we agree to exempt to remain vacant for a year or two one year. I think that would afford or if he can get tenanfs; to occupy!

with couragement is needed, and it would quite up with considerable loss in interest them for three years, what will be after they are completed. That considerable encouragement, ie them at an adequate rent. I sh

the result? Does the landlord does not

(Continued on Page 3.)1 O capital and wages for care. takers. For this reason, Sir, exempt the tenants from all rent? what we heard of the shat prevent anch an Ordinance remain Sir, that in view of the fact that my I submit that the resolution Does he say, "I am going to charge age of housing accommodatim. ing permanently on the Statute

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