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HONGKONG'S BUDGET
Deficit Expected Next Year.
WATERWORKS SCHEME.
King's Park for Recreation Grounds.
Land Boom Outlook.
His Excellency the (iovernor to-day delivered his annual Bud- get Speech to members of the Legislative Council. The main features of his statement were as follows :-
Actual Credit Balance on Jan. 1st.. 1923
Estimated Revenue for 1923
Estimated Expenditure for 1923
Land Sales during 1923 expected to yield
Estimated Revenue for 1924
Extimated Expenditure for 1924
Estimated Deficit end of 1924
The PW.D. is expected to spend $7,000,000 in 1924.
to Hongkong in the spring of 1927,
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PUBLIC WORKS.
THURSDAY
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OCTOBER 4,
· 1923,
小四廿八
FINDLE COP 10
WATERWORKS SCHEMË”
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"RECONDITIONED CAPS.
The principal difference between a good
Used Car and a Bad Used Car is that
-you get one from ons, dealer and the
other from another.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Telephone.
HOUSING PROBLEMS.
The Commission's Proposals.
SWEEPING REFORMS.
Better Transport & Rent Control.
Cheaper Houses Urged.
The Commissioners "see & Sixte,
Central $950.
TOKYO 'QUAKE.
SEVERE SHOCK THIS MORNING.
Tokyo, October £. There was a very sarare earth- quake here this morning at 12.54, driving residents from their houses and cutting · of the
●lectric light.
The shock was slightly felt at Osaka.— Router.
TO-DAY.
Closing Exchange 2s. 3. 3/16d. Barometer 2 pm. 29,05 Temperature 2 p.m. 79 Humidity 2 putti
67 648 pm. Low High Tide
Lighting Up-Time 6.09 p.m.
the
for the appointment of an elect-mediately above the tanks- of the ¡rical engineer with wireless ex- Standard Oil Co. at Laichitot
On the advice of the Town perience to take charge of all Government electrical and wire-Planning Committee, it is propos
ed to establish new junk building iless work.
THE RAILWAY.
and repairing yards beyond the Dealing at length with the rail-glass works near Kowloon City. way. His Excellency said that This industry has been mainly special expenditure would be carried on along the foreshore at necessary for new locomotives Cheungshawan, from which it and rolling stock. This would be has been driven out by reclama- heavy, but he feared that it could tion work. not be avoided. "The railway has great potentialities, and, if
His Excellency spoke at con- given a fair chance, it would
siderable longth on the new undoubtedly pay its way and shing Mun Valley waterworks bring in a growing margin of scheme, saying it was proposed profit in addition. The disturto dam the Shing Muu River and hances in South China bave for
to tap the eastern and southern the time being practically put an slopes of Taimoshar. The end to through traffic. but this scheme includes 13 square roiles state of affairs cannot last for of catchment area. It is proposed veer, and it is necessary for eventually to build nine reservoirs the line to be in position having an aggregrate capacity of
the [17 deal efficiently with
4,500 raillion gallons. The water traffic. which must come to it be conveyed through the
Among the papers laid on the Kowloon hills by conduit and table at the Legislative Council of affairs rapidly approaching inwater 8.30 p.m. with the restoration of order."
tunnels. It will then be brought meeting this afternoon was the the middle levels of Hongkong Referring to the programme of down from the filtered water report of the Housing Commis Island, which is of a serious $12.658,642 Public Works Extraordinary, 22.982,474 His Excellency said it had never reservoir by 24-inch trunk mains sion (the Hon. Mr. H.E. Pollock, character from the point of view which will be laid in the K.C., and Messrs R.H. Kotewall of diminishing the present accom 21,579.330 been possible in the past, obed of the harbour from and W.S. Bailey) appointed by modation available for British 2,800,000 expend the full amount voted in Kowloon Paint and which will H.E. the Governor last April. residents," and among other 21.369.934 respect of every work in the par discharge into a service reservoir
The report runs to twenty-two recommendations, such as now the rent to be charged during that exceeding 8 On the capital 24.924,667 gramme. In framing the present which will probably be built under pages, and we are compelled to building sites at Mount Cameron, period is to give a net return not-
3,500,000 Estimate the Government had the Public Gardens in Flongkoa condense it considerably owing to consider that the time has come
different line: is hoped that it will be possible space restrictions. The Commis- for "the question to be thoroughly outlay. A sum of $14,000 is included for a Geological Survey of he taken
They emphasise :-"After care that estimated is
to bring the firs: water to Hong-ion open by stating that they investigated by the Government Play by officers of the University of British Columbia.
$20,000 is provided to cover the visits of foreign naval squadrons will be possible for the PW.Dkong in the spring of 1921. So do not deal with office accomoda of the practicability of serving ful enquiries we are satisfied tha:
which was Various Government Departments, including the P.W.D. are to spend approximately seven accurate estimate of cost for the
not within the Bowen and May Road levels, the staff of the Survey Office and million dollars. All iteras
different (covered-in) Buildings Office of the Public complete scheme can be given the terms of reference. and by two having their staffs strengthened.
time the report has sections of moving platforms or Works Department is totally Heavy -pecial expenditure is proposed on the railway, includ-respect of which there was but it is thought this will at least the
cope with reasonable certainly of work he seventeen million dollars. In taken to appear is due to the staircases. ene from the bottom inadequate to ing new locomotives and rolling stock.
being dune were adequately pro this connection, His Excellency gravity and difficulty of their Tram Station or thereabouts to heavy work it has to perform.**
said: Whatever the sum may ask and the undesirability of Bowen Road and the other from For decreasing the cost of The Shine Mun Valley waterworks scheme is expected to rost vided for.
His Excellency then went on prove to be. I am sure that arriving at hasty decisions. In Bowen Road to May Road."
housing accommodation the Com $17,000,000. It is hoped water therefrom will be brought across!
to refer to the more important Honorable Members will agree addition to the perusal of Making recommendations for mission recomends standard types There is a possibility of new wharves in the form of a wet dock works which it was proposed to that no price is too big to pay for various documents on the subject, special lease and other terms for of houses and standardisation of
can shelter during typhoon undertake next year. These in-1
the assurance of a really adquate the Commission obtained inter-housing workmen and em-fixtures and fittings for houses. being provided in which steamers
elude participation in the Kow water supply for many years to views with four persons employed ployees, the Commission states: weather.
As regards labour disputes they Hong Tong scheme; a new gamen
-The evidence before us shows in H. M. Naval Yard, with Mr. Kennedy Town Reclamation is to be started. The Government is to lay the truck for tramways in Kowloon. in Canton for Cadets learning
THE BEST POLICY Lam Woo, the contractor, the late that further building labour can-state:We strongly urge the A lakh of dollars is provided for laying out Kings Park for rec-Chinese: reconstruction of the
Reverting to the financial situa Mr. J. W. White of the Building not be attracted to this Colony, Government, in the interests of main building of Victoria Hus- reation purpose-d
* Colony, to pass a law for the of Supt. of Crown Lands, Mr. H. Thousing such labourers at A new Lanatic Asylum is to be built, and the Small Pospital; and the removal of the tion as a whole. His Excellency Office. Mr. "L. C. Farker Rees, unless provision is made for all branches of trade in this
Infectious Diseases Hospital to said that if the estimates Hospital is to be removed to another site
His Excellency experts the land boom to decline during the site on Victoria Road. There revenue are not exceeded and if Jackman, then Ag. D.P.W., Mr. moderate rental and according-reference to a strong and inde- will also be extensions built at the P.W.D. are able to expend the LG. Bird of Messrs Palmer and ly it is of paramount importance pendent tribunal, with one coming year
full amount voted..wa may expect Turner. Father Robert. Mr. F. P. to secars the cheap housing of representative of the employers There is prospect of an car's solution of the Military Lands the Government Civil Hospital.
to end the year 1924 with a deficit de V. Soares, Mr. Fred Ellis, and workmen engaged in the building, and offe representative of the workmen as assessors, of all ROADS AND HARBOUR question.
The programme of roads had of some 36 million dollars. "Our Mr. H. W. Cowling, a concrete trades."
Besides urging the necessity disputes in this Colony relating to wages to be paid to workinen, hours of employment кла In the course of his spech. [450 Indian and 745 Chinese, th-been drawn ap largely on the balances are ample to meet any structure expert on a visit from
The chairman of the Com-for providing accommodation for His Excellency stated that he latter including the Wei Hai Wei advice of the Town Planning possible call upon them," he said, Bombay-
holidays Yard. the Commission states: felt sure members of the Council contingent. He described this as Committee. It includes a motor" and the longer I live in this would agree with him that the "a very big and also a very ex-road starting from the police Colony the more firmly am I con- mission also did a great deal British employees of the Naval Estimates "disclose a most satis pensive increase." With regard married quarters in Caine Road vinced of the wisdom of the policy towards giring expert advice toe would also commend to the question of Government" the factory condition in the finances to the Fire Brigale, provision has and running up to Hatton Road, of expending on works of develop-tenants given notice to quit under
building houses for accommodat- The Commissioners state, for of the Colony. After the first been made for the purchase of aleventually to the Peak. Stepsiment as large sums as can be the Rents Ordinance, including favourable consideration of the
reconstruction of premises. half of 1922 it was estimated that, Denis motur ambulance and for a are being taken to remove forth.jadequately employed during the notice owing to demolition or the year 1923 would open with a new powerful fire-float costing with the hili which blocks the year."
Under the head Measures for ing Government servants of all ther in addition to our re- THE OPIUM QUESTION.
a reasonable rent."
of rents by conditions of sile, we credit balance' of $7,631,765, about $180,000. the hull of which junctions of Nathan and Corona-
tion Roads at Kowloon. A new His Excellency said it was ex- Increasing the Quantity of Hous races and grades, charging them commendations for the restriction are clearly of the opinion that the whereas the actual ficure is now will be constructed locally.
CONDITIONS OF SALE.
Rents Ordinance should be con- shown as $14.558.642. The in-
Tuming to the Medical Depart-thoroughfare will be made giving tremely difficult in present ciring Accommodation the Commis- ment. His Excellency intimated a direct route to Ho Mun Tin and cumstances to estimate revenue We regard it as imperative
The Commissioners -state tinued until such time as the crease was partly accounted for
-"The by the fact that expenditure was that two new appointments have the Kowloon Hospital. A road with any approach to accuracy for the Government to speed up
conditions supply of houses meets the d ess by some one million dollars been made, viz. a Medical Officers will be provided to take the place since so large à proportion of it the work of laying out, making further than was anticipated. whilst re-and Assistant Medical Officer in of the light railway from Fanling is derived from two
opium and land sales, and the and draining extensive areas for which we recommend should be mand, and until the state of affairs building, especially in the Kow-inserted in the conditions of sale in the neigbouring Provinces of venue from opium stamp duties charge of native hospitals, whilst to Shautaukok.
In a reference to the harbour probabilities of revenue from
loon Peninsula, which presents a of all (Crown) land sold without China is sufficiently settled to put and land sales
under-an Assistant Matron will act as WAN
Sisters development scheme. His Ex-those sources depend to a very vast and promising field for auction (apart from special cases an end to the periodical · large..
influxes of Chinese refngees from estimated rather more than one Home Sister in the
China to Hongkong.” million. Revenue for this year Quarters. Seven additional sisters cellency mentioned the possibility great extent on circumstances building development: but it is referred to) are as follows:
(1) That, to prevent speculation is expected to exceed the original and seven probationers are also of laying out new barves in the outside our control
Also: We consider that the commendation of ours to be in building sites, the purchaser
per: Government should forbid by revised estimate being $22,982 Medical Officer and eight addi- steamers could shelter during make up its mind to lose even-speedily and efficiently carried of the lot mast covenant to estimate by over $1,400,000, the to be appointed. One Chinese form of a wet dock in which large to the point that the Colony must absolutely impossible for this re- 474 The original estimate for tional pablic vaccinators have typhoon weather. In this regard,tually any income from, opium, this year's expenditure was $22,- been added to the establishment no decision had yet been come to he said the Government had out. without a considerable in-form the building covenant him legislation the demolition and We commend to the consideration punctually such covenant shall are stated by the Building Au- 583,835: the revised estimate is of the Health Officer of the Portas to the work which will be taken steps for the gradual sub crease of staffin the Survey Office self: (2) That failure to carry out reconstruction of houses which 821,579.530, the decrease being in the Sanitary Department the undertaken or as to the method stitution of other sources of re- of the Government the desirability in every case, except where a thority to be in either good or fair due to the inability of the appointment of a third Medical by which it will be financed. The venue by broadening the basis of
of the Governor in both inequitable and unjust to the the Praya East Reclamation by faction P. W. D. to spend all the money Officer of Health had become Government is also considering taration and increasing taxation of expediting the completion of good excuse is shown to the satis condition, because we consider it
the main Chinese in various
directions, as, for making extra payments to the Council, fuvolve forfeiture of the tenants for the Government to allotted to it for public works necessary, also a Chief Inspector removing
For 1924, the had been appointed for general cemeteries to an adjacent island. instance, by the introduction contractors, such payments to be land, and re-entry thereon by the allow their eviction from premises extraordinary.
Three additional The Kennedy Town reclams of a tax on tobacco and the indebited to the Praya East Re-Government, without payment of which are in good or fair condi revenue is estimated to amount supervision.
should shortly be put position of new and higher stamp clamation. Fund, Bnd to be compensation: (3) That such or-tion, and because also of the to $21,369,934, and the expea- Second Class Sanitary Inspectors tion
The result was that new in hand. For this purpose duties.
reasons: (1) Such have been appointed for
the iginal purchaser shall have no following divided in proportion, to dinure to $24,924,667. being an
districts and for the supervision nominal sum has been provided. during the last year or two the increase of over two millions on
of scavenging in Kowloon. It is and it is the intention to let the Colony's revenue had exceeded areas of the respective holdings power to resell or alienate in any eviction of tenants throws an its immediate ngods, and although of the marine lot-holders con-way until after the expiration of extra demand on such premisen as proposed to extend the use of work out to private enterprise.
Hongkong was probably as light cerned. We also recommend that 7 years from the date when the may be vacant, with the result motor vehicles for sanitary pur-
Government bring every buildings to be erected on the lot that the tenant in many cases Ten thousand dollars are pro-ly taxed as any place in the world poses, and provision has been
motor watering vided in respect of the laying of we are to-day in a position in possible pressure to bear on the ha e been completed and certifi-is forced to pay a larger rent for various Departments, and in con- carts, an additional motor refuse tramways in Kowloon, the Gor-which we could face the loss of Proper Authorities to expedite the ed fit far occupation: (4) That the bis accommodation; and (2) Such nection with Miscellaneous lorry and three motor meat vans. ernment to lay the track and the all revenue from opium without removal of the Military from the rental to be charged by the origin-reconstruction must lend, by
be drained rites in the heart of the tenant shall not Services mentioned tha: $300,000, Another lighter and ten refuse trams to be run by private enter becoming involved in serious central and already levelled and al purchaser of the land to the competition for skilled labour and
return financial difficulties. prise.
such the cost of erecting new buildings had been inserted for the Hong- junks are also required.
A lakh of dollars has been set! "The questions at once arise of City of Victoria and of the Kow than will
sites, purchaser & net 8% his upon land which has not been loon Paninsula. These kong section of the British Em-! EDUCATION AND P.W.D.
previously built upon." pire Exhibition, being the
Referring to the Education aside for the laying out of prac when we may expect revenue which occupy some hundreds of capital outlay."
tically the whole of King's Park, from this source to cesse and
acres, are vital to the residential Concerning, special building
The Commission also favour balance of the amount pro Department, His Excellency
can Kowloon, for recreation purposes why we do not, since we mised by the Government, and said personal emoluments showAdditional playing grounds are afford to do so, dispense with it and commercial expansion of the schemes and loans they state
We consider it desirable, in ad-reservations for all sections of the further stated that
an increase of over $95,000,
IMPROVED TRANSPORT. dition to granting land cheap, community, and declare, inter $20,000 had been included to due to the provision of more urgently needed, and now that at once by closing down the Colony
the rifle range has been closed it opium department. Theanswer to
They urge the completion of for the Government. in some alia: We feel that such raser- śre more especially: cover the cost of possible visite teachers to meet the growing will be possible to go on with this both these questions is the same.
to the road from Wongneichong cases,
afford financial vations" Бу
5% necessary in Kowloonan economic foreign demand. A second Inspector of squadrons. He also drew atten: Paglish Schools had been added work Large areas further afield It depends upon China. We could Gap to Repulse Bay; pushing on assistance, by loans at tion to a vote of $14,000 for a the staff; also, nine additional have been definitely set aside for abolish our opium monopoly at with the projected motor roads in to applicants for erecting houses grounds, having regard to the fact geological survey of the Colony; masters and fifteen mistresses to The Government has under-
struction, as soon as possible of following classes of persons Peninsula are, generally speak to be undertaken by officers of the school staffs. It is proposed taken to complete the Kowloon/opium, but we could not under the, Kowloon Peninsula: confor the accommodation of the that the British residents in the to dispense with most of the City reclamation scheme and pro smoking". If the legitimate tramway from Stone Nallah British residents of moderate ing, less wealthy and consequent temporary mistresses at: present poses to hold the ungold land as supply were withdrawn it was Lane to Wanchai Gap to open up means; Portuguese and Indian ly less able to pay a high rent -employed....
Seven additional engineers are of money expended...
security for full reimbursement certain that illicit supplies would the Mt. Cameron district; tram residents of moderate means than those who live in the Blu
take its pisce. We might per services in Kowloon; extension Chinese permanent residents of District. provided for in the P.W.D., zad Money has been provided for haps be able to deal effectually of motor-bus services in Hong-moderate means; and the Chinese In the conclu
with opium from India and kong, Kowloon and the New working classes. Such aseistance their be appointed. In addition, a con-new Lunatic Asylum for which Persis, especially if the efforts Territories; improved ferry should be subject to a restriction rate= Tadditional Law Officer, stated siderable number of surveyors, alternative sites are being of the League of Nations are services to both sides of Kowloon against resale or alienation in the it in the Police Department draughtsmen and foremen have considered one near Kowloon
the original estimate for this year, and three millions over the revised estimate.
His Excellency then went on
to refer to the votes. for the made for two
to
the Colony
2 sum of
the University of British Columbia.
POLICE AND MEDICAL DEPARTMENTS.
His Excellency, after referring
the proposed appointment of
KOWLOON MATTERS.
1 future playing grounds.
eight more overseers are also to the commencement
of
the effective strength has been been added to the establishment City and one on the bill im
af 220 European officers, Arrangements have been made.
sources.
Referring
once and probibit the use of present conditions stop opium
Cont nid on
sion states:-
the
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RENT RESTRICTION AND DEMOLITION,
greater building materials, to increase
to
of
Peninsula and Cheungohan; and, any way for a term of 15 years201 If possible, reduced ferry fares and subject to the restriction that
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