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THE BUDGET DEBATE.

Plea for Bigger P.W.D. Staff.

MORE POLICE NEEDED.

Suggested University Removal.

OCTOBER 18. 1923,

日九初月九

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COST OF FOOD.

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roads, as well as the clearing out East Point to be utilised for ernment stock to the Sinking grant of $10,000 was made to the generations no less than our of drains by chains, should, in the building dwelling houses. Fund as will be sufficient to Society in aid of its elementary selves. We look upon any ́pro- vernacular schools, but this sumposed loan for this undertaking interests of public health, be con- Regarding the" suggestion for balance the account.

granting of recreation fined to the early morning hours, the

had long been exhausted; and as a permanent investment of There should also ba a modern facilities

HONGKONG STERNLY TREATED. last year, owing to lack of funds, capital, a form of loaning which in King's Park to

Later in his speech. Mr. Lowe the Society was compelled to has the support of economists refuse destructor plant for the de- Chinese, Mr. Pollock said that! struction of garbage and rubbish.jwithout committing themselves said he thought we were entitled close four of them-a retrogres- and public financiers of the

standing. I to recommending any allotment to ask for full power to invest our sive step which was to be deplor-highast

that this opinion of OUR RAILWAY.

of land in that particular local surplus money as our officials, ed. The insufficient number of glad

the others men-" After urging that theSaiyingpunity, the Europeac Unofficial with the approval of the Un-elementary vernacular schools ours, like School should, if possible, be com- ¡members were entirely inofficial members. may think had for many years been keenlytioned by the Honourable Senior pleted within the coming year. sympathy with the granting off ft. "The previous fatherly felt by the Chinese community. Unofficial Member, has the ARE

of the Colonial and the situation had lately been port of our Unofficial colleagues. Mr. Pollock passed on to the rail increased facilities for recreation attitude way, saying "In connection with to the Chinese community. Office has been very stern and accentuated by the Child Labour A NOTE OF WARNING

safe in dealing with its Hongkong Ordinance. Useful as are the Woile joining in congratula this expensive concern, we would, like to be supplied with figures

son. It has not allowed its son unassisted voluntary efforts of showing the liabilities of the Mr. Pollock concluded by to launch out on his own as its the Confucian Society," said Mrtions to His Excellency upon the Chinese section for damages to adding

few

observations uncles and cousins have been Chow, they have proved to be very satisfactory condition in the finances of the Colony, Mr. Chow the British section owing to the of his own, saying he would allowed to do by borrowings to sadly inadequate, and it seems said, we deem it necessary to

to know why the Govern-enable capital expenditures to be but long hold-up of the through train like

Govern- sound a note of warning against spread connection to Canton, and also meat had ceased- to take any logically

their ment should share the burden. embarking upon expenditure that to be informed what security, we interest in fixing the local price estimated usable life, except in We therefore hope that the is not absolutely necessary. have got for the payment of those of food and other ecessaries, re-very extraordinary circumst-Government will make an the present moment we happen liabilities, Also we should like marking it looks as if the people ances. The consequence is that ocal grant to the Society, which to have a large surplus, but we to know whether the necessity for of this Colony we paying. as Hongkong's individuality har in doing such good work in the should not forget that, it has the Government ordering extra 'compared with the people of Can- been stunted in the past, and we education of poor children, to rolling stock is not in part, and, if ton. too much for their meat, are reaping the disadvantage as enable it to open more schoolsbeen largely built up by the re- so, to what extent, due to the de- fish, firewood and other necess-our Government machinery is Referring to King's Park, Mr. opium and land sales-which can- venue derived from two items-- Mr. Lowe Urges Tax Reduction. traction of some of our rolling aries of life."

mmable, and has been for some Chow said it may have already

not for ever continue to yield stock by Chinese military opera- Finally. Mr. Pollock suggested years, to cope with Public Works been heavily pledged to various their present quota of income.

consideration of the Extraordinary."

non-Chinese clubs and institu-Far be it for us to suggest post- tions, and. if. so, whether we are for the not entitled to some reimburse Government whether, it is advis.

tions, but he respectfully sub-

poning public works which are mitted that the Chinese com- ment from the Chinese authori-able to have any ramas in Kow- Referring to the Queensland

essential to the development of munity were entitled 10 ties on that account?" Mr.icon, remarking that the motor Loan, Mr. Lowe asked Is it

the Colony, or withholding the use of а His Excellency in introduring the Budget, and replies were made Pollock also drew attention to, bus had three advantages over the the Colonial Office or the whim Mr. Chow also referred to the flic servants to make them con-

part of it.

ameliorative measures from pub- firstly, it is mobile and not of our own officials which forces statement that the Government the fact that more extra posts, tram

being

ຝາ created are

the tied to any red geck; secondly,

tented. But we advise a close to be treated like itres-was considering the possibility of us

scrutiny of every fresh demand abolished. "which seems strange thirdly, it is less iss. Another The irony of it is that weteries to an adjacent island, and rainy day come, as it is bound to at a time of restricted traffic like 'disadvantage that tram irresponsibles are forced to lend

tended to impede the working of our money to help our, to my the scheme

asked for full particulars of the present."

before it WAS motor bus and caftrufc.

thinking, audacious cousins."

carried into effect, as Chinese MR. LOWER SPEECH. He referred in terms of approval members wished carefully to see

to Constitutional Reform, and LEGALISED ROBBERY.”

if it was inconvenient and ex- said if the Government put its

Does Kowloon Need Trams?

The principal business at this afternoon's meeting of the Legis- lative Council was the debate on the Budget, which took place on the second reading of the Finance Bill., Speeches were delivered by Unofficial members in many of the subjects touched upon by

on behalf of the Government. The lateness of the hour at which the meeting took place prevents us from reporting all the speeches,

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bot below will be foun ia summary of the proceedings up to the time railway than those which are it is faster than the trams; and sonsible children?" He added-removing the main Chinese ceme-for expenditure so that, when the

of going to press.

MR. POLLOCK'S SPEECH.

MORE P.W.D. MEN WANTED.

likely that the present pressure on the Building Office will be much increased during the next.

KOWLOON HOSPITAL. Speaking in regard to the

The Hon. Mr. Pollock, in the six months. It must also be Kowloon Hospital. "a work which course of his speech, stated that remembered. Mr. Pollock said- has hung fire for so long." Mr. he had been asked by

programme of Public

WAN

his that the Government has hang-Pollock quoted a short history of speech, mainly concerned with money on the Queensland horse pensive to the Chinese, especially

that Cop-

NOT ENOUGH POLICE.

that

HACHI GAP TEAM.

marked.

MR. CHOW SHOU-SON'S

SPEECH.

for

raising

of

came soon or late, we may be able to face it with equanimity."

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Small opportunities are often

la the course of a lengthy Unofficial colleagues to addressing over it at the present moment the negotiations in regard to it financial matters, the Hon. Mr.

to the poorer classes. it must have some faith in its the Council on their behalf, leav huge public works, such as the which had been supplied by a A. R. Lowe referred to the Guangch

Without advocating for the and staying power.

the control of food ing it to them to bring forward Kowloon Waterworks Extension member of the Committee of the eramen: expectation of a

moment My particular fancy," he added. prices," said Mr. Chow, we individually any special points and road developments in how Kowloon Residents' Association further surplus the end n: 1923, Still!

is the Hongkong coll” which they wished to make. loon and the Harbour Develop and said the facts quoted meant after paying some five million

support the suggestion of the "A POLITICAL MANOEUVRE.” Honourable Senior Unofficial After congratulating the Government Schema, which will occupy that if the Government spent dollars out of revenue for captital cent and the Colony or

the the attention of a considerable what it estimated on the work. expenditure. He admitted that whether the revised estimate of its practicability and the general Mr. Lowe expressed his doubts member that the question of satisfactory man er in which staff for many years to come. revenue continued to flow in,

the hospital could not be finished partly this was lack. "but," be Public Works Extraodinary ex-question of the prevailing abnor- thus enabling them to contem-

much before the end of 1925-said. "there is a part which con penditure for 1923 would be mally high prices of all neces plate with equanimity a large Passing on the question of the nearly two years later than prosists of legalised robbery in the spent, remarking that "on the saries of life. may be carefully Works police staff. Mr. Pollock said mised. "The Unofficial mem- shape of over-taxation of facts it doesn't look honest, and looked into by the Government." Extraordinary, the hon. member they considered that the proposed bers urge, he remarked. "that the individual." Mr. Lowe went one can only guess this is a politi-

WATER WORKS LOAN. said they would like. in these increase, which was described, if possible. this long-deferred on to refer to the Colony's cal manoeuvre to bolster up the

Mr. Chow continued:"To ob time; when there were soby His Excellency as "a very Hospital be completed during the reserve," which will be fourteen 1924 Budget in the same rosnaer many demands for the rapid big and expensive increase." was year 1924."

million dollars at the end of this as has been done during the past great hardship which the shortage viate periodic recurrence of the development of fresh building quite insufficient. In support of

rear, and said that even this four years, with the object of of our water supply has in the Hongkong's first Motor Gymk- areas, to see the Government this contention he cited the

abreast of following points that the pre- Unofficial members regret that it should be.

Mr. Pollock referred to the figure was $2,200,000 lower than providing a plausible reason for

the poorer hana will be held on November keeping yet more

25 the Shipping non-reduction of taxation. He past brought to the demand for development, servation of law, and order is one

there was no mention in the Control profits were erroneously added "The statistics clearly classes. We urge that any scheme 3rd.-Page 4. marking out and granting sites of our chief needs, and is. Estimates of the Wanchai Gap treated as a liability. Under show that F.W.D. is either not or schemes which the Govern- All those interested in live- and passing of plans for indeed, one of the chief assets vis-

than at a is the neighbouring provinces Mount Cameron district, which

tramway. fresh buildings more

without which the similar circumstances," he re-doing its work, or, if it is, then it meat may have in view for in-stock-Milch Cows, Horses and the directors of is shouldering the blame for creasing our water supply, should Dogs should refer to the notice

be taken in hand with everyon Page 4. pre-ent. and. in

of China: that the population of we understand will open up sites Limited Company would find it which another department

possible speed. The Shing Mun rection, they ventured to doubt the Colony, especially on the for 88 houses cannot be properly very difficult to withhold, paying responsible."

A Broadcasting Demonstration whether the proposed increases Kowloon side. - increasing developed. That tram will also," a bonus dividend of four to six]

Waterworks scheme which is to has been arranged to take place tent to the aft of the P.W.D. were enormously:

cost $17,000,000 and upon which at the Peak Club, Page 4. million dollars, and therefore the the he said, "be of assistance to a

Your Excellency dwel at some The Hon: Secretary of the sufficient to keep pace with the criminal population of the Colony certain number of people who Government can easily afford to growing demands of this rapidly and its crimes of violence and have huilt or are proposing to refund four to six million dollars RENT ALLOWANCES FOR CHINESE length in your Budget speech. Alice Memorial and Affiliated expanding Colony. Mr. Pollock depredations on property have build in the neighbourhood of taxation on account of 1923-that

appears to be necessary, enor Hospitals acknowledges recent In the course of his speech, the mous though its cost is: but we donations. Page 4. drew attention to the fact that also enormously increased. In whereas in the year 1911 the this connection. Mr. Pollock thai and Magazine Gaps." In their

Wanchu Gap, and between Wan- if they desire to live up to Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son, senior are of the opinion that it should

word." He urged the Chinese Unofficial member, drew Government spent a little more | quoted at length from the

be financed by means of a loan. Pollock suspending of the duties collect attention to the $50,000 for rent The usual argument against the this concertion. Mr. than the amount of the Estimates annual report of the Captain

on liquor and tobacco, allowances of European civil quoted from a Telegraph interviewable for that year on Public Works Superintendent of Police, giving with the Hon. Mr. Fletcher intimated in 1924 to produce servants not occupying Gover finance public undertakings as large loaus to Extraordinary, we had been going statistics of perious crime and of which the latter stated that the $3,395,000. which would bring us ment quarters, and referred to tending to careless expenditure, the beginning of great enterprises. to the bad steadily ever since property stolen and recovered. He trani "wald, for one thing. mean back to the proud position we the Hon. Mr. Kotewall's appeal cannot, we submit, be adduced the percentage of actual to estis also cited other fizures showing the resumption of a large built-held for so long of being a free in August last on behalf of non-against this scheme. as it must

mated expenditure on Public that the public lost nett in thefts

and asked to have Port." He further mentioned that

servants European civil the duties on light wines had not similar relief. He remarked that penditure is one of

The Band of H.M.S. "Diomede" be agreed by all that the ex- Works Extraordinary being 93.61 and robberies of property in 1940 ver area.

this point cleared up.

absolute will provide the music for dan- in 1918. 85.52 in 1919, 64.32 in a sum equivalent to nearly 50 per 1920, 61.47 in 1921 and 54.05 incent of the total Police Vote for Mr. Pollock urged on behalf of promised, and said the least the impossible to extend the privilege can it be successfully maintain 29th inst-Page 4.

Amongst other points which apparently been reconsidered, as if, for financial reasons. it is found necessity to the Colony. Nor cing at the Palace Hotel on the that year. Referring to the state the Unofficials were the provision Government could do was to re- throughout the service, be suped that it is unfair to pass on to

Gift of books are invited for ment by the Officer Administering of more landing plers on

theduce the duties on alcoholic liquor "No doubt." said Mr. Pullock Budget speech last year. that of permanent and bigger piers on by the Chinese Customs, which who have more than ten years of debt created by the imprudence

the Government. in his annual Hongkong side, and the building the level of those collected Ported Mr. Kote wall's suggestion posterity, which will have its survivors of the Japanese Earth-

to make a start with subordinates own needs and burdens. a legacy quake-Page we -hall be told in reply by the

Never mind the pedigree, your Liovernment that that is not a fair that the restoration of peace and

the invernment has every hope both sides of the harbour: the would then bring the price of service.

Referring to the University scheme will benefit succeeding on Page 7.

of the present generation, for the bus can win! See announcercent comment to make, seeing that tranquility in China will before publication of Sir John Oakley's drinks down to these ruling on

Chow remarked: "From the Public Works Extraordinary long render the task of policemen early a date as possible after it is justification some years ago for time

report on the military lands at as the China Coast." The original M estimate for 1922 was over four in Hongkong a less arduous one

to tire.. certain pro time the amount for 1917. With than at present." Mr. Pollock received: and the periodical those taxes was that the opium minent Chinese residents, and lately 3 member of the deference, we cannot agree with observed that we regret to publication of particulars of all tax would coase, but this. said any such contention," he added. that the above optimism of the funds in the hands of the Crown i

investments of the Government's r Lowe. has proved to be University staff. have expressed

false. Paying that "the Guvern-Government

to both my Chinese colleague and has not been

After referring to "a lot of myself the view that it would be ment ought to be

on justified by subsequent events

Agents.

hypocritical gush in speeches in to the benefit of that institution | business lines. What would be fand We can

no grounds NEW UNIVERSITY “SITE ?

Europe hy representatives of if it could be removed to & more "thought of a commercial firm for optimism in the near future."; Mr. Pollock also intimated that certain interested nations on the secluded and salubrious spot on which was to say to its customers Mr. Pollock said that in regard all the Unofficial members approv- subject of opium prohibition." the island. The Honourable Mr. (the public) our work has so to the numbers required by the ef of the following points brought Mr. Lowe referred to the Colony's Pollock has in his speech roughly enormously increased that really police it must be borne in mind forward by the Chinese members balance sheet, remarking that, outlined a scheme which looks to we cannot cope with the orders that, in addition to their ordinary of the Council:-Granting of a "there isn't one." and demands made upon us? duties for the prevention and rent allowance to non-European he had supplied such a balance

the Urofficial Members to be Surely those customers would detection of crime amongst Government servants of over ten sheet for the years 1921 and 1932. for me to add that the hostels, or practicable; and it only, remains justly reply: You should have rapidly expanding population. years service who are not at bringing into account or loans some of them, when vacated by looked forward, and when you the police had now powerful dis-present provided with quarters outstanding and Sinking Fund, the University students, would found the demands on you in-tractions, with heavy rewards, in or a rent allowance; the further investments. This showed that make very suitable quarters for creasing, you should have provid- opium and arms cases; and extra grant of Government assistance without the Shipping Control Government servants. Mr. Chow ed the necessary staff to cope duties as to the control of a to Confucian schools: the financ-profits we could have paid off all agreed with Mr. Pollock that the with it.

largely increased motor traffic ing of the new $17,000,000 Shing, our liabilities and stili been Government could not be expect After recalling that this com- He also quoted from Mr. W. S. Mun waterworks schame by $390,000 to the good at the end of ad to pronounce, here and now, plain of shortage of staff Bailey's recent letter showing means of a loan; and the removal 1921; whilst at the end of 1922 we a definite opinion on such an and consequent delays in the that Chinese go on single patrol of the University to some site on could have paid off every penny important proposition; but it was P. D. was by no means a new duty in Kowloon at night, and the south side of the island, on we owed and been $4,900,000 to hoped that they would give to it topic. Mr. Pollock said he had also that constables of any kind account of the noise and distracthe good. ascertained from an officer in the were difficult to find at night.

the careful consideration which Building Ordinance Office that

tions at night at West Point Mr. Mr. Lowe went on to plead fort deserved. Speaking in revard to refuse Pollock said if this latter proposal the paying off of the Colony's) the month of August constituted disposal, Mr. Pollock said the were carried out, it might be War Loan, and, in, regard to the THE CONFUCIAN SOCIETY, a new high record in the passing Unofficials would suggest the desirable to remove Queen's Col-InscribedStock Loan of £1,485,000 On behalf of the Confucian of plans and that, inasmuch as employment of refuse carts with lege, which is a day-school, into the urged that this also should be Society, Mr. Chow said his Chin- building plans come in as a rule tight-fitting lids, and that the the present University buildings, paid off or be wiped off the books ese colleague and himself strong- several months after the sale of work of removing the refuse and thus enabling the site of the pro- by transferring souch of our ly appealed to the Government

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