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The Telegraph.

THURSDAY OCTOBER 8, 1925,

THE BUDGET.

:

excess of income. But for the conditions prevalling

during the latter half of the year,

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...

BOTANICAL AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT.

an increase in the staff and pro-assistant mistresses, British staff, Port Works Extraordinary. vision has been made for an ad- has been reduced from thirty-two No expenditure on new works of ditional principal warder and ten to twenty-seven. Class II masters magnitude is provided for, and it warders, and in the Indian staff of the British staff have similarly is unlikely that the sum of $605,000 of two warders, twelve assistant been reduced from twenty-seven provided will be exceeded. warders, and eight guards.

to nineteen. Class V Chinese

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY.

additional 1st Class Sanitary In-abolished and in other cases on spector, four 2nd Class Inspec- a post becoming vacant, it can be tors, two foremen, and sixty-left vacant for the present. I seven scavenging coolies. have already telegraphed to the As I stated last year, the use of Secretary of State requesting that our position financially would be present and no reductions have far better than it now is, for, as been made. It is an expensive motor lorries for the removal of the selection of candidates for force, but I consider that the I fear that at present we cannot coeded with. This will mean that

refuse has proved successful,, but vacant posts should not be pro the Budget speech indicates, the Colony gote good value for its afford the large expenditure that the staff of the Public Works Des first five months of the year exceed money. The members of the would be entailed by substituting partment will be reduced consi- name itse f is the best proofed all expectations. We must, force have worked with splendid them for all other forms of tran-derably. Whon times are better zeal and efficiency during the sport. Provision has therefore been and more works undertaken it however, take comfort at the fact difficult times through which we made for only one motor,, rofuse will then be possible to expand that in spite of adverse and un-have passed. Provision is made lorry. It is also necessary to pro-the

for a wireless telephonist to ope- vide for one refuse bargo, for a vagancios.

poreonnel by filling up expected factors of abnorina!

rate the wireless telephone set

Chief amongst these abolitions magnitude, the original estimate of installed on a cruising launch. replacement in the existing foot

of barges.

and vacanoios I would mention revenue has been materially This, I anticipate, will be of great

in the Architectural Officos, throo service in securing speedy, assist- uxceeded.

Even in the coming anco, or rapid pursuit, in cases

engineers, one temporary engine- er, one chief draughtsman, one tyelve months it is not expected of piratical attacks on outlying. Last year provision was made for 2nd-class draughtsman, five thi that our income will fall short of stations such as have occurred in the formation, of a forestry rosor-class draughtsmon; in the Elec- the past. Two Chinese motor ve in the water works catchmenttrical Office, the Superintendent the original calculations for 1925 mechanics are also required to aron at Taipo. I do not consider of Wireless Telegraphy," threa by more than half a million dollars. koop police motor cars and cycles that this work, valuable though wireless operators, nine appron- There are big cuts contemplated in in proper repair and running it will be, is of sufficient urgency

to be proceeded with in existing overseer;

operators, one 2nd-class order."

in the Genoral 'practically all departments, the A large number of officers will circumstances. It is, howover. Works Office, nine 2nd-class foro- "axe" having, as was expected, be proceeding on leave, retiring, necessary that the work already men in the Public Health or being repatriated in the case of done should not be wasted and a and Building Ordinance Office, fallen with heavy force on the the Weihaiwei contingent). The sum of $2,500 is accordingly in two engineers, one temporary Public Works Department, where vote for passages has accordingly serted on that account.

office assistant at $2,400; in the the "Extraordinary" expenditure is been increased by $10,000, With

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. Survery Office, three 2nd clasa the completion of the now Kow- computed ut little more than half loon City Police Station it will As a result of the misconduct land surveyors, one 3rd class of the figure set down for the be necessary to increase the votes during the strike of a large, num assistant. land surveyor; in the for electric light, fans, coul, and ber of the older pupils who have Waterworks Office, one clark at. MUSTARD & CO. current year. In the circumstances small stores. Larger sums will shown themselves to be ungrate-4320 and ono 3rd class assistant

obtaining, this retrenchment be required for the rent of stations ful for and undeserving of the land surveyor.

Public Works Recurrent.--The appears to be well justified. At and married quarters, as more educational facilities which have

provided for various heads have been revised the moment, we cannot go further ters have been rented.

stations and more married quar-been generously

them at considerable cost to the so, that the total expenditure into detail regarding the operation As I stated when dealing with Colony, there will be a large do- does not excoed $1,200,000,

PORT. DEVELOPMENT," of, the policy of economy in other the Harbour Master's Depart-Creuso in "the total number of ment, there are to be no replace-boys attending school. It is

With the smaller programmo of departments, save to remark with ments of launches, which would therefore possible to make rowork that the Port Development aatisfaction that there is a big cut have been provided for in the ductions in staff without impair Department will have before it, ing the efficiency of the teaching. reductions have been made in in special expenditure on the rail-normal course of events.

As you already know, the services the personnel, the engineers way.

PRISONS DEPARTMENT. We can thoroughly appre

of a number of temporary as being reduced from four to two The opening of three new hallesistant mistresses have been dis- and lat class overseers from three ciate the difficulty of reducing the at Laichikok Prison necessitates ponsed with and the number of to one. railway's normal spendings, and only regret that under present conditions so much of the Colony's revenue is swallowed up by this at present unremunerative under-

Certain corresponding increases assistant masters have boon taking. Incidentally, it would have in recurrent charges are neces- reduced by six. The University The railway has had another

Items been welcome hud- His Excellency sery.

are Cleansing trained graduate teachers have bad your. There has been little or materials, clothing and shoes for been increased by two. The no through traffic and until it is stated what steps are being taken staff, light, rations for Indian results of introducing this type resumed, the revenue derived With the general policy fore-to recover for this Colony the big warders and subsistence of pri-of master into the schools are from the railway must remain at shadowed in His Excellency's outstanding sums owing to us by soners. The vote for gratuities reported to be most satisfactory. a low figure. It is not possible to to prisoners is also increased to The number of Class IV verroduce the staff of a railway in Budget speech to-day we think reason of the suspension of the meet the extra amounts that will nacular masters has been cut direct ratio to the amount of work.. there will be widespread public through service.

At the moment, be required as a result of the down by three.

which it is doing, as all the various It is intended to proceed departments must continue to approval. That policy is based we could well do with this money. scale for gratuities having been

raised.

gradually with the extension of function whether the work which on the principle of cutting our Reverting to the gyñeral policy It is with great regret that Ivernacular education which has they are doing is much or little gurment according to the amount reflected in the Budget speech, we have been compelled to direct the bitherto not been doult with in a The prospects of the resumption of cloth available. In other words, are

cessation of work on the new eatisfactory manner, and a step of through traffic on a satisfactory gure that the public will prison at Ngau Shi Wan. The in this direction is the establish basis are, however, so remote, as our revenue calculations having appreciate His Exceileney's anxiety present makeshift arrangements mont of the now Salyingpun it will probably take a long time, been seriously upset by the un-not to impose further burdens of are very unsatisfactory and un- Vernacular Middle School, which after normal conditions are resto- economical. I trust that the new embodies the former Normal red, to supply the deficiencies in usual circumstances of present taxation at a time when all of us Gaol will be one of the first of School for Men: For this school rolling stook on the Chinese times and the recent past, it are feeling the pinch of the grow-the abandoned works to be under-additional provision has been section, that it is useless to keep, deemed prudent to refrain, us faring cost of living. Our admittedly

taken when times improve. made for one head teacher, and in anticipation of such resump- as possible, from spending money light taxation is considerably off-

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. three assistant teachers. The tion, a larger staff than we need Normal School for Women has to carry on the work now being on works for which there is no gut by this factor. We feel sure and Victoria Maternity Hospitale with this expansion it is neces-vacant through resignations, re The opening of the Kowloon been expanding and to keep pace done. Therefore, as posts become immediate call, and thereby so to also that there will be general necessitates increases in the staff sary to increase the staff by two tirements or other causes, they will arrange our financial affairs that approval of the attitude which His of the Medical Department, and assistant mistresses. The Normal be loft vacant. At present, few such for the present at any rate there Excellency takes on the loan ques-more assistant matrona,

provision has been made for two School for Men at Taipo is also vacancies have occurred and pro- will be no necessity for imposing tion. In this speech, us in all the home sister (who will look after education, but to begin with, only salaries of officers, but it may be part of the scheme for vernacular vision must be made for the fresh taxation. Proceeding from other Budget utterances which he the sisters quarters), five nursing

assumed that as a result of the this standpoint, it is believed thut, has delivered during his term of loon Hospital. This is the bare

sisters and a steward for Kow-one teacher will be employed.

More classes and lectures are policy of gradual retrenchment unless the unforeseen happens, the office here, Sir Edward Stubbs has minimum which will enable the to be held at the Technical In- the estimated amount for 1926 Colony's balances will permit us displayed

stitute in Hongkong and Kowloon. will not all be spent. hospitals to be kept running effi- high statesmanship.|

This has proved, a most popular ciently. Provision is also includ-

Owing to the highor cost of. to go through the coming year. His successor, we feel aure, will find ed for a dispenser for Victoria demand for its extension, which to increase this vote proportiona- form of education and there is a locomotive 'coal, it is necessary and, If the situation improves be-his way mude all the clearer on Hospital. For the Lunatic A85- it would seem to be greatly in the tely. Similarly, the votes for lum, the Secretary of State has yond ednservative computations, that account, the more so in view approved the creation of a new interests of the community to materials and repairs of locomo- there may even be the possibility of His Excellency's

tives and all painting have had invaluable post, that of assistant attendant,

With the decrease in the num-to be increased to meet a rise of of taking up some of the big pro-pointers for the possible future con-head attendant. Work amongst ber of older pupils it will not be 30% in contract prices. With the the present attendant becoming jects which have for the moment duct of the affairs of the Colony.

the mentally deranged is admit-ocessary to provide so much for closing down of the Hongkong to stand over. It is, of course, a

tedly very trying, and apart from and this vote has been reduced by uses, station collection of tickets University Examination Grants booking office for local traffic difficult matter to estimate ofther the revenue or the oxpenditure for

much for one man to do, it is some $5,000. Similarly the vote, has been instituted. In order to necessary that there should be Capitation Grants, is nearly $18,-achieve this satisfactorily, it is the coming twelve months. So

someone to take the head atten-000 less. There are other items essential that the stations should showing small decreases or in-be adequately fenced and a sum much depends on the course of

dant's place when he goes on events. Even His Excellency eandidly admits that the task can not be very little other than in the

Five Fukien Chinese, four des nature of, guess-work, but we see oribed as shop fokis and the other

as a shop owner, were at the the Health Officer of the Port departments the Public no reason for thinking that too Marine Court this morning fined should stand. Last year a sum Works Department. The former to increase and a sum has been. rosy a view of the future has been $10, or ten days in default, for was inserted for a motor launch, Office of Crown Lands and Sur-A sum has been inserted for pro- taken. The trend of events in boing on board the 8.8. Tibodas but it is thought that such a type veys has been divided into twoviding concrete channele at out- without the permission of the of vessel would not be so useful soparate sub-departments, that Canton will necessarily have a big master.

as a steam launch. The present of Crown Lands and that of ings. At present these channels launch is obsolete, and the new Surveys. The work of these two ideal places for mosquitoes to aro moro excavations, providing bearing on the position, but with

A taxi got out of the control of one will provide for the convey. branches is different and the new breed. It is necessary to make His Excellency, we cannot bring the driver whilst proccoding along ance of sick persons. Provision grouping is moro logical and will

At provision for the assembly and ourselves to believe that the innate Yes Woo Street yesterday after has been made for an X-Ray tend to increased efficiency,

the six now carriages, which are level-headedness of the Cantonese noon. It ran on to the pavement, plant for the Kowloon Hospital the same time, the former Re-erection In the railway vards of will permit the present state of and crashed into the wall of house Other items are:-Surgical dress-sumptions Office, the work of

No. 22. There was a hole left in ings, machinery for new Govern, which is closely connected with expected to arrive at the end of affairs to go on Indefinitely. the wall when the taxi was ment laboratory, motor cycle and the Crown Lands Office, will be this, or at the beginning of next As to the actual financial posi- eventually taken away, consider side car for the New Territory, absorbed into the latter Office for a new motor trolley to replaco and pharmaceutical apparatus. The maximum salaries of certain the presont one; which is quito ably damaged. tion, the Budget provides for a

All theso have been carefully posts in those sub-departments worn out, further call on our reserves of some. The management of the Queen's

considered and should I think re-organised have been raised, but two and a half million dollars. Theatre request us to correct an error which appeared in-a con-

"return

one

the fact that there is now too

meet.

The opening rate of the dollar on demand to-day is 28. 5.1/16d.

Yesterday's health shows one Portuguese cane of leave. Recurrent charges show crosses to which it is unneces-has been inserted for this work. typhoid fever.

an increase of a little over $60,000, Bary to refer in detail. (“

After careful consideration I P.W.D. STAFF CHANGES.

There has been iL further have come to the conclusion that

in the sub- the vote for the steam launch for re-organisation

J

remain, toda

BANITARY DEPARTMENT.

of

The galvanised. roofing of the workshops was corroded and pro- vision has boen made for rönewal.: The work of the motor depart. ment of the workshops continues

inserted for additional machines.

year. A sum has been inserted

as few of the holdors had yet, VOLUNTEER

VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

reached the maximum of their There has been a most satis This compures with a budretted temporary, that the charge forThe work of the Sanitary Do-respoctivé, posta bofore thoro-factory increase in the Corps," deficit for the present your of certain seats during the filming partment is so necessary to the increase in expenditure next year during the past two years from organisation, there will be no the strength of which has risen eight and half milllows-of Harold Lloyd's latest picture, health of the Colony that it would beyond the normal alipulated 280 to 670. Its usefulness Was will be $2.50. The figure should be most unwise to reduce the incremonts, amply demonstrated during the figure which apparently will have been $2. The picture, which staff below what is coquired for the view of the limitation recent strike With the advice not now be so very wide of the is entitled "Hot Water" comes proper performance of its dution, of the programme of works of the General Officer Command- mark, since the revised estimates with the reputation of being this which, of course, continuously generally, it will bo poseling, I have inserted sums which favourite comedian's funniest become heavier with the growth ble to effect savings in persons! are considered to be the minimum chow outgoinge totalling some oreation.

of the population. Provision has