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have largo balanoos and that it is better to spend on develop- mout than to accumulate mora than a small reserve for special

For Banks and contingenclos

Offices

Herring-Hall-

Marvin Safe

DAY BY DAY.

THOU SHALT NOT RISE BY | GRIEVING OVER THE IRREMED

IABLE PAST, BUT BY REMEDY. His Excellency's examination ING THE PRESENT.-J. Lane,

Allen. of the question of loans to finance big public works from

There was B cloan bill of which futuro gonorations will health in the Colony yesterday, bonefit as well as ouselves, will

THE COLONY'S BUDGET.

to be on the safɑ sido I have thought it desirable to provide the maximum sum which I think that it will be possible to spond if all circumstancos are favourablo. There are not many new items, but the estimated cost of some of the warka bogun this your has boon rovinud,

Oncers Headquarters, Eight Senior Officers' Quarters at Wong Nol Chong are approach..

some

- (Continued from Page ad which would naturally be expect ed in a community of this sizo, I am glad to learn that during tho last twelve months or so its numbers havo incroased from about 270 to 420 mon. The strike all thinking residents as At to-day's Council mooting a increano is mainly, I understanding completion and six quar- bolug a clear and ablo exposition | sum of $20,000 was voted for the in the Scottish and Mountod tera for subordinate offleurs close to them will probably be bogun the Commanding bofore the end of this year. It is of this oft-discussed aspect of our provision of fittings and furniture Companies,

for Coveramont Officos in the Officors of which aro, as is financial problem. Tho three how P. & O. building.

Colonel Bird, to be congratulatod also proposed to build catogorios into which he divided

on the success which has attend. houses of modorate size on sites "Public Works Extraordinary" A female passenger arriving on od their efforts to increase the long Harlech Road. Plans will and his favourod method of ane of the night boats from numbers and the efficiency of be laid before Honourable Mem-

Canton attempted to take her their commands. As a result of bars. In due course. financing oach of them, indicatus life by jumping into the harbour these increases it is necessary to tion with the subject of the that he has given serious thought in front of the Harbour Omice provide for additional uniforme, provision of quarters in Hong-

If and early this morning. She was rifles and bayonote. Specifications on Applica. to the matter as a whole.

when it is decided to raiso loans, roncued by a Chinese who kaw hor jump in, and was later takon we can imagino no better lines to the 8. C. A. un which to proceed. The MUSTARD & Co. avoidanes of increased taxation,

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Distributers.

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The_Telegraph.

the ability to pay for recurront works and the equitable-distri- bition of the cost of huge public devolopments strikes as being an idual arrangement for the cutlin- ing of which this Colony will havo to thank His Excellency. If this should prove to be the last budget speech of our present Governor it will stamp him, even

OUTSIDER WINS CESAREWITCH.

London, Oct. 15. The result of the Casarewitch was as follows: ***

Charloy's Mount Bolot Satio Savernako

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22

In connee-

kong I would mention that tho Government has recently pur- Port Development. chused the property known as An important change during Queen's Gardons, which wil the current year in connection oventually be developed so as to with Public Works has been tho provide for the accommodation of creation of a Port Dovolopment a considerable number of officers. It is intended to build a larger Departmont which will rollová the Director of Public Works of market on a now sito ut Salying- Romo part-of-tho-heavy-work-offm

his department. It is proposed The sum of $30,000 provided for to place under the hood of this the Infectious Diseases Hospital department, who has been given may be exceeded as it is desirablo the title of Port Engineer, the to prose on with this work, but supervision of all construction the site decided on, though oxcol- work within the Harbour limits lent as regards position, is not an such as docks, wharves and easy one to develop. 3 reclamations,

A sum of $35,000 is provided to thongh for tho Won by a prosent certain construction work completo the building of tempor length: a neck between second on roclamatione and tainary barracks for polico on Hos- in connection pital Road. It is probable that walls and those buildings, will be required and the dredging of for about five-yours. They will house about 120 Indian and Chin- use Police.

Thirty-four rari.

if nothing eleo did, as an admin and third.

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·ORIENTAL AMUSE-

MENTS.

tenance work

Trator of cloar foresight, ave-The_bolting was 100 to one with existing son man possessed of an able appre-gainst Charley's Mount; 25 to piors HONGKONG, 16th Oct., 1924.

ciation of values und as one who against Bolet Satin; and 100 foreshores, will continue to be to six against Savernako.- Router) done by the Public Works ie deeply conscious of the rich!

Dopartment. The chiof work on

Road to Cape D'Aguilar. which tho Port Enginoor is now HONGKONG'S BUDGET. potential future of this Colony.

Under Communications a Bum engaged is that of preparing of $30,000 is provided for making On some of the minor details of

general scheme of development.

a narrow round for one way motor The prosentation of the Colony 's the budget we shall probably

I think that Honourablo

trallic to Capo d'Aguilar, which Momburs will agree with mo that is much nooded. The road will budget, to the members of the have oriticism to offer, but in its

wo are fortunate in having so be widened in places for the con- Legislativo Council is generally main aspects and in its general,

an officer as Mr. John

venience of passing care. Duncan available to take charge an occasion. taken by His Ex-policy, it adequately befits the

of this importont department. colloney the Governor, whoever titifts of expansion in which we

P.W.D. Staff. may be in that position at the are privileged to five. time, to review not only thi Colony's financial position bui

also its domestic development, Canton Hostilities. and we think there will be very

intention hard to recapitulate

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A sum of 387,700 is provided for laying an underground cable The management of the Oriental

to Capo d'Aguilar, in place of the Amusements, Ltd.._gonerously—It-will-alno_be_observed that temporary line on wooden posta throw their show open to a large changes have been made in the which cannot be properly super- number of guests last night, and Public Works Department tond-vised and maintained.

A sum of $100,000 is provided up to a late hour there was a scene of revelry at the various ing to throwgreater responsibility The definito nows of the outcehanical attractions, and the on the hoads of the sub-depart for the conversion of Bowen Road general congratulation for Sir break of hostilities al Canton side-shows also drew the crowdments and thus to zollovo the Filter Beds from & slow sand Edward Stubbs on the clear, grely shows that the predictions repeatedly to view what they had Director of Public Works of much filter to a rapid filtering system.

of the past few weeks have 1 offor.

detail work, so that he may bo The affect of this largo expondi concise, informative and matorialised. Dospite all that

Of thrills there are aplenty, able to devote maro time to mat-ture will be to provide a much planatory speech he has deliver was said about the settlement" whether it be when watching &ters of primary importance. The rger amount of filtured water ed this afternoon. It is not our arranged between Dr. Sun Yat tiny tot draping an ugly-looking Water Engineer and Drainage than is possible at present at a

sen and the Merchant Volunteers serpont round for nock, or tasting Engineer bave many years of im-convenient place,

Clerical Staff Quarters. much of what he has said, for with a proper assessment of the whirling seaplanes or the wiggle-departments such as those in the erection of quarters for mom-

observers of the sensations imported by the portant-and.responsible work bo- fore thom, while the othor sub-

Provision is made for beginning our restiers can learn of that position that a clash was inevit- waggle chairs.

able, and that the trouble land The Chinese dwarf and giant charge of Roads and Gonoral bars of the Clerical Service. The from the rather lutt sinnmary only been postponed. It was this

Works have been somewhat re- Committee appointed by me con- ard two people worth going printed elsewhere in this issue, knowledge on the part of Dr. Sun

The organised. The maximummaries sisting of the Colonial Secretary, long way ευ

Engineers have but we think it needs to be point-that the merchunts were fed former dues clover

acrobatic Konorally of

the Honourable Mr. R. H. Kote- ed out that in making thancial up" with the exactions of the tricks despite his diminutive Doon increased, but the reorgan wall and Mr.. E. W. Carponter provision for next year the Giny. Canton admistration, and in-stature, and the big man he isisation is not yet complete so far recommended this construction ox-over eight feet in height) has afas the Architectural Oflice and the of fifty-four quarters with shops ernment has paid rather more ploitation, that made him at placid exterior which almost Survey Department are concern on the ground floor in Na-

than Road noarly than usual heed to the public tempt to stop their getting any amounts to contempt for hised. Those changes and the re- considerable of & followmon. The hula-cruitmunt

Gascoigne Road, and of 128 comment and criticisms of the part of the consignment of arms EGOT

on the s.s. Hav, However, the dancer and "human spider" number of now mon to cope with quarters close to Waterlow hoad past few months. And in that time was presumably not ripe for and human gramaphone

the extensive

of programine rogard, alsu, wo-offer it our con- definite trial of strongth and the other attractions,

the works which lies before us have an excellent site near Yaumati Station, Tho quartors will be gratulations.

Southern leader allowed the Mer-menagerie animals, which in- rosulted in a very large increase

roomy with good kitchens and chant Volunteers to strike a bar-clude a pair of very friendly or in personal emoluments which offices and will be at a convenient it wo take the medical and gain fall in favour of the ang-utans. Swings, roundabouts, have risen by no less & sun the distance from the future ferry sanitary servires of the Colony, authorities) for their arms. How side-shows, and stalls at which $300,000, while a further sum of torminus in Jordan Road. It is

the pact has buon dishonoured by one about which so much has been the Canton regime is a matter of useful prizes offered), go to make saluries and allowances of the should be constructed by a private

can try one's skill (with $109,696 is required to cover the

proposed that these buildings said of late, wa find that additional common kunwledge. Now that up a show where a couple of officers in the now Fort Develop firm of architects. The total cost officers are provided for, that the the merchants are insisting on the enjoyable houre can be spent. ment Dopt. The additions to staff

will probably exceed A million thirteon additional; and a The public jopaning will be consist of

half dollars medical examination of all school dolivery of the whole consign

mont, and are showing a doter to night, and a hugo crowd is engineers, five for the Architec ildren attending Governmentmined front by going on striko.sure to take advantage of theftural Office, four for the fubluxact estimate has yet boon made. and controlled schools is con-Dr. Sun has seen it to declaro an opportunity offered for real Health and Buildings Ordinanco Uffice, one each for Drainage, templatod; that the now Kowloon2pou breach with them. Perhaps amusement.

Wutorworks, Wireless and Gen-

| sums aro provided for construct- eral Worka; four Sunior Works Inspectors and sixteen additiong roads, and for improving oxisting roads. In this connec- two Material

tion 1 should like to refer to the and ho might also find it and it is interosting, even if we Inspectors, 20 Store Supor-work of a Coinmittee which I ap- moru convenient to try cannot feel equally optimistic, to visor and Stocktaker, an icepointed in June last to considor moet public wishes regarding and Kot rid of the op-learn the views of a man like Sir Assistant and Pay Clerk,

the question of communications theso very essential public sor-position in the city itself before Leo Chiozza Money, who declares and additional clorical assistance in Kowloon. The members of the vices. In the matter of the Port his enemy Chan Kwing-ming, that the Labour Party's defeat in the lower grades. Five moru

Committoo were Mr. E. W. who is knocking at the gates as is as certain as it is deserved." European Wireless Operators are Carpenter, Public Works Depart. devolopment, so vital to the con-it ware, comes any nearer. Pro-Certainly, there is 4 grostor also required, six local officers tinual prosperity of the Colony, sont indications paint to Dr. Sun's realisation of what the Labourite and twelve apprentices. Six more Chairman; Mr. P. P. J Wodobouse, CIE, Deputy Super- largor sums of money are being hands being full, and wo fancy programme can mean, with its Land Surveyors are necessary intendont of Police; Mr. H. that even his host friends could idoals of nationalisation-the and two additional Land Bailiffs. Pegg, Public Works Department; and will ho dovolod to affecting im-

hardly SUMMOR up onough boglaning of the end of compati- In view of what was said in this Mr. B. Wylie, Chairman of the provements, whilst in the matters optimism at this juncture, despite tion, and consequently increased Council during the debate on the Kowloon itosidants' Association of roads, water supply, a larger the temporary eclipse of the costs and the constant threat estimates for this year and on Mr. J. M. Alves, Member of the polies forco, etc., there in every Voluntoore, to feel that he stands of Socialist practices obtaining other occasion I have no doubt Kowloon Residents' Association, We have ao frightened that Honourable Mambors will and Mr. B. W. Tupo, Kowloon City. much of a chance of eventually a trial. evidence that the Cnvorament is overcoming the forces arrayed them that they are readily approve these Increases The Committoo reported on the determined to make all theso against him. Tho noxt fow laying thair beads together which are unavoidable if we are 2nd Soptomber, and thoir report

between to continue the polioy of develop is now under consideration. things adequate to the growing weeks, porhaps, will be sufficient lost needs of the Calony. No lose ato show how the present struggle them. It is not good, oldfashioning the Colony as rapidly as our the opinion of the Government

is going to ond.

od politics," Thus says Mr. resources will allow.

the report is a very excellent sum that 89,187,200 is budgottod

Ramsay MacDonald in his re

ploco of work and the ability and for under the handing of “Public Political Moyes.

ference to the signs of combina-

thoroughness with which the tion among the opponents of The amount provided for Public Committee carried out the tack Works Extraordinary" a figure The latest in British political Labour. He is quite right. The Works Extraordinary is 80,187,- entrusted to them will I am stire largely in excess of any previous moves, but not altogether un-big increase of strength obtained 200, a much larger sum than in be appreciated as fully by the voto under that heading. His expected by observers of the dead by the Labourites at the election any former year, and as in the community in Kowloon as it is

sot mado against Labour recently, bas shaken the faith of Conserva-ourront

a considerable by myaali. year, Excellency prodlots that even a tho understanding between the tivos and Liberals alike in their amount of rovision and re-alloca-forme me that the work of the Tho Chairman in- this year wo shall be spending Consorvatives and Liberals of ability to stand alone, and that ion of funds between various Committee was materially assist- more than wo shall receive and many constitueneles not to con- they had a fright is woll known, itoms may be found necessary as od by the data supplied by the "good, aldfashioned the year proceeds. Even with representatives of the. Kowloon that by the end of next year our tost Boats in opposition to ono As for

another. The triangular fights politics," that passed long ago. It the increased staff of the Residents Association of whose balance of assets over liabilities waged at the last election lost le a poriod of fighting for preserva- department it is most unlike-oo-operation in this and other will have dimiuisbed consider the elder parties an appreciable tion of the fundamental panona ly that the total catimate matters I should wish to, oxpress ably. We ontirely agree with number of soate, and Labour of British social life, threatened will be exceeded, and it is por ny koon appreciation, his expression of pulloy, when he gained accordingly. This now after conturies, and it could well haps more likely than not that it

(Continued on Page 7) move means that the chances of be a struggle with tooth and claw. will not be ronohad, but in order

the arrival of weapons, and sympathisors, on the Soviet war ship Vorovsky, has lent him the

Hospital and the Infectious Dis- cases Hospital are being pushed forward, and that in other ways extra dotermination necessary, Labour are distinctly lessened, al Ovarsoors. an endeavour is being made to

ways that it is not necessary to'

Wo scrape

in

Works Extraordinary.

Kowloon Communications. Under communications large

In