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PUBLIC MONEY.

BIG LIST OF FINANCIAL VOTES.

BEFORE COUNCIL TO-DAY.

The following financial votes were roferred to the Finance Com mittee at this afternoon's meating! of the Legislative Council:

$232 on account of Publie Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, services rendered in connection with the Kowloon Tramway scheme.

310,300 on account of Public Werks, Extraordinary, Hongkong, altorations to the kitchen at the Government Civil Hospital,

$10,000 in aid of the vote Charit- able Services," grants in ald of charitable Institutions:-John G. Kerr Hospital, Canton.

$8,940, on account of Publi Works,, Extraordinary, Hongkong, extending 20 feet road from Maga- zine Gap to Victoria Gap.

$31,500. .on account of Public "Works, Extraordinary, New Ter ritories, Improvements and exten sions to Lai Chi Kok Branch Prison.

$1,304 in aid of the vote Publici "Works. Extraordinary, New Ter

ritories miscellaneous works.

$83,000 in aki of the following votes:-Police Station, Kowloon City, $40,000; Police Station, Sham- shulpo, $ 43,000,

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TEN GAMES-THIRTY NINE GOALS.

London, Sept. 23.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

COLONY'S FINANCES.

SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE.

The Legislative Council this afternoon agreed to the first rond- Matches played in the Englishing of a Bill intituled an Ordin- League to-day resulted as follows:ance to authorize the appropria

tion of a supplementary sum of two million soven hundred and two thousand, seven hundred and West Brom, A. 4, Manchester C. ninety-four dollars and sixteen Cardi 0, Sunderland 12

Division I.

Division II.!

Darlington 1, Blackpool 9. Middlesboro 5, Preston 1.

conta to defray the charges of tho year 1924. The amount is allo- cated as follows:-

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER

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JAMES

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Governor Colonial Secretary Dept,, 2,761.32 Treasury

3,029.66 Harbour Mastor's Dopt. 314,299.92 Royal Observatory 3.496:49 Miscellaneous Services 319,338.10 Judicial and Logal:Dept. 1,18492

$ots. 7,767.47

CRITERION

$24.00

'ALSION'

$27.00.

SYKES

Police Department

119,671.69

Prison Department

22,823.70

GLOBE ROYAL ARROW:

$19.50

$30,00

Medical Department

26,276.89

Router

Botanical and Forestry...

DAVIS

Dept.

4,126.80

12,460.64

RISELLY HEXAGON $30.00

$35,00

“Division III (South).

Bournemouth 0, Newport 2. Crystal P, 5, Bristol C. 2. Exeter 3, Q. P. R. 0, Plymouth 4, Brentford 0. Swindon 1, Millwall 1. Watford 1, Southend. 3.

FRENCH DEBT TO U.S.A

M. CAILLAUX EXPECTS FAVOURABLE TERMS.

Now York, Sopt. 23.

M. Caillaux has arrived, and hunded presumen a statement

Military Expenditure

Public Works Dept. 92,225.90

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Public Recurrent 658,468,69 ****CORINTHIAN' Public Works, Extra-"

ordinary Charitable Servicos

P.W.D. EXPENIDTURE.

1,115,685.49 5,176.48

SPALDING'S

· WINDERMERE

$15.00

'VANTAGE*

$20,00

'TOURNAMENT'

$24.00

'BALMORAL'

$30.00

GOLD MEDALY

$30.00

'MODEL G.'

$36,00

'AUTOGRAPH'

$40.00

THIS YEAR'S REVISED ESTIMATE.

36,341 in aid of the vote Public declaring he was confident the Works, Recurrent, Hongkong, main-French war debt could be settled. At the meeting of the Legislative tenance of telephones including all on a basis of peace and righteous Council this afternoon there was cables.

ness. He had come to bring a laid before members a statement $11,000 on account of Kowloon. settlement to all France's debts, relating to the redistribution of Canton Railway, special experdi.There was no instance inhistory of unexpended balances together with ture, repairs to bridges, earth-France's failing to settle herdebts. additional works to be taken under work, etc, damage by the heavye recalled that the United States Public Works Extraordinary, for the rainstorm on the 17th July, 1926, and France twice fought side by

year 1925. $20,000 in aid of the vote other side on the battlefield and declar A summary of this statement miscellaneous services.

ed he was convinced that "through shows that the total amount of the mutual loyalty wo will be able to. W. U. Estimates. for 1925 was reach an equitable and practical 39,189,200, but that the estimated Asked whether he oxpected to saving on this amount is $1,947,000, the revised estimated expenditure for the year being, therefore,

The statement further showa that yotes are required for works which were not included in this year's estimates to the amount of $610,478. Several of these votes were at to-day's Council meeting referred to the Finance Committee,

$4,450 in aid of the following votes-Prison - Department, Clothing and shoes for staff, $4,000;

agreenient."

gratuities to prisoners for in-get the same terms for France as dustrial labour, $450.

Better.. |Britain got, M. Caillaux replied: Renter's American Service.

$241,760 in aid of the following votes: Hongkong... typhoon and rainstorm damages, $210,500; Kow- Joon typhoon and rainstorm dam- ages, $26,860; New Territories, typhoon and rainstorm damages, $4,400.

TRAM AND CAR,

ANOTHER COLLISION

$486,743.05 on account of the following votes:-Public Works, Extraordinary-Widening Garden Road bolow the Tram Station,

YESTERDAY. $14,000; quarry plant for Tsat Tze Mai Government Quarry, $90,000; Considerable damage was done portable asphalt mixing plant and to both vehicles when a tram caz tractor, $20,000; purchase of collided with a motor car on the Cubitt car, $2,743.95; Resumption Praya East yesterday.

They

$7,240,200:

THE BUDGET.

NEED FOR ECONOMY.

At this afternoon's meeting of

of Marine Lot 122, Remaining wore both proceeding in the same Portion, Praya East, $110,000; pur-direction, when, without warning, the Legislative Council, His Ex- chase of New Kowloon Marine Lot the tram stopped and commenced cellency the Governor said he No, 4, etc. $250,000.

to back. There was no time for had hoped that the Budget would! $159,600 in aid of the following the motor car, which was follow-have been ready to be introduced votes: Public Works Department, ing closely in the rear, to get next week, but it was not pos- other charges: Incidental exponses, clear from the lines, and the col-sible to introduce it until well stores, 8800; Public Works, Extra-lision which occurred was of a finto October. But with the usual ordinary, Hongkong:- Latrines sufficiently violent nature to fortnight's interval between its and urinals and bathhouses, cause considerable damage to introduction and Unofficial con- $10,000; road contouring hillside both vehicles. The jerk displacediments, he hoped that it would d in Wongnelchong and Tai Hang the wheels of the tram car out of Bot rid of before his successor the track, but by means of a rope |

took over.

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JOAN OF ARC.

A Gifted Medium. Valley, Extension 2nd Section attached to a preceding tram, the

Continuing. His Excellency Paris, Sept. 9:--Sir Arthur Con- Bowen Road to connect with Tai damaged vehicle was soon pulled said that he wished to warn en Doyle, creator of Sherlook Hang proposed rond, $7,000; water back into its proper position. No-members of the Council that Holmes and leading exponent of works, Stanley: Mound West Leatch-one was injured. water, $20,000; miscellaneous.

water works, $4,000; Public Works,

Extraordinary. Kowloon Water

owing to the present troubles spiritualiam, addressing the Inter it had been necessary to national Congress of Spiritualists cut down the programe for next declared that Joan of Are was year, and he could assuro memmedium and a very great one. bers that the Government, had

He said that the extraordinary

works, distributing malas, improve Overseer's Quarters, Elict Filter exercised cebacity in every way power over armies and govern- ments and extensions, $40,000;

Cadet Quarters, possible. Public Works, Extraordinary, New Beds, $1,000;

New Queen's Canton, $6,000;

ments which the young girl wield- The Council then adjourned ed, was due to her being guided Territories: Taipo Road-widen. ing and improving from 6th mile College, $6,000. Communications: for one week..

Service path from Magazine Gap

stone "to Shatin, $1,300; drainage, Road to serve new sites south of training nullahs, Kowloon Tong Thorpe Manor, $7,000; general Development area, connection of}

stream north of this area to maini

works. $125,000. · Drainage:- Training Nullahs:-General works,

roud, $1,000 water works, Shing $34,400; general works, $13,100;

Mun Valley Scheme: Reception| reservoir, $70,000.

miscellaneous works, $26,000. Water Works, Taitam Tuk Scheme,

pumping" plant

$2,606 £304, 0.0, at 21, on account of Public Works, Extra-Additional

SERVANT REGISTRATION.

QUESTION IN COUNCIL,

by the departed spirit, of some great military gonius. Ho said there was no other logical expla-. nation of the phenomenon.- United Pr. 88.

FACE IN A CLIFF.

N

ordinary, purchase of an anti-aging and foundations, gislative Council, the Hon. Mr. Revealed by Falling Chalk.

piracy wireless set,

the

At to-day's meeting of the Le-

$40,000,"

Kowloon, Buildings, W. Bird gave notice of the $17,500 in aid of the following

ataukok Slaughter House, following question:-

Daver: The outlined profile of votes: Police, Other Charges:-

inspector's Quarters, $12,000; Open Has the Guvernment con- a woman's head has appeared on Coolle hire, $1,500: light, and Market, Bowring Street, $8,000; eidered advisability of the face of a great white cliff Hunghom Market Extension, 12 fish establishing 'a' Labour Bureau between Dover and St. Margaret's electric fans. $15,000; rewards, stalls with tanks, $2,000; workshop for the voluntary registration of Bay, near the sacred memorial $1,000,

880,000 in aid of the vote Public and quarters for electrical and tele-domestic servants and others, and to the Dover Patrol. It suddenly Works, Extraordinary, New Terri-phone staff, $17,000; general if so, with what result?

came into view after a heavy fall of chalk from the top of the cliff. tories, gaol and police training works, $83,600. Drainage: Train- school, Ngau Shi Wan.

ing nullahs(a) Mongkoktsul

Boatmen who passed the cliff Nullah. East, extension through It is considered desirable to in their boats-the beach below

$5,000 in aid of the vote Public Railway Bridge, $21,500; miscel- make it clear that at yesterday's cannot be reached on fool-BOW Works Department, electric fans and drainage works, $114,000; meeting of the Executive Council, onb day that the chalk had fallen and lights,

8507 in ald of the vote Judicial Miscellaneous, Kowloon Bay West the petition for a loan was in such a way as to produce on Reclamation, 1st Section, $80,000. presented only on behalf of the the cliff the completo outline of

personal emoluments.

and Lagal Department, MagistracyNew Territories, communications, Chinese signatories and that the a woman's face. The eye in pro- $160,000 in aid of the following Taipo Market to Kam Shan, $2,000; heads of local foreign banks and file is closed, the nose is straight prominent European business and long, the lips are parted and votes:-Public

general works, $48,500. Drainage: Works, Extra- ordinary: Kowloon, compensation-Training Muliahs:-(a) One side houses attended on the invitation the head is bowed as if in prayer and resumptions, $10,000; New wall and invert of nullah on Eastern of the Government, and wore not or meditation. The face is turned towarda Dover.', 'It is easy to dis- Territories, communications:-Fan-side of the Kowloon Tong Develop part of the deputation.

corn the shape of the skull and a ling to Sha Tau Kok Road, $40,000; ment Scheme, $20,000; miscel The Director and two editors of sweep of hair on the forehead,

Innoous drainage works:--General rompensation

The faco has caused no little resumptions,

the Chinese papor Jit Po and the. $100,000,

works, $25.700 rufuse dump, Secretary of the Chinque Associ- comment among Dover boatman. $167,179 in nid of the vote Public Cheung Cha Wan, $2,500; Water ation Boe. Poh Sla, are to be Some have christoned it "The Works Extraordinary, Hongkong,Access road (Teun Wan to Pine Indies as a result of their having subject for josts or laughter. The Works, Sing Mun Valley Scheme: banished from the Dutch Enet Lady" It is not considered a compensation and resumptions. ***$713,600 in aid of the following Apple Pass), $25,000; temporary partaken in communist prop profile is, pointed out to one by

votos Public Works, Extra-

intake and conduit; $15,000; north anda, following on the unrest in the boatmen in tones closely re-

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sombling awo, ordinary-Hongkong, buildings: conduit, $25,000.

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