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BUDGET DEBATE.

GOVERNMENT'S REPLY TO

THE SPEECHES.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER

16,

inheritance, and he may rest assured that every care will be taken before embarking on new enterprises which might encum- ber the estate.

The Honourable Member re- ferred to the continually rising cost of living in this Colony. The Government will take note of and consider the Honourable Member's suggestion, but I fear that the Increase in the cost of living is due to causes over which this Government has no control.

1927.

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

PRESENTATION TO REVENUE

. OFFICER.

by which, shipowners enter, in bonds to carry out within a without the Colony certain regul tions will disappear.

possible way, will stimulate the in- terest of the farming community and load to increased production, The Government is glad to find that its proposals for the increase

The Bill, besides repealing t of the Police Force meet with approval, and welcomes and en-

present Ordinance and regulatio will give power to make new The Hon. Colonial Secretary, in dorses the recognition of the good

gulations. A draft of the pi reply, said: The very favourable work of the Police and District

At yesterday's meeting of the posed new regulations will, È reception accorded to the Budget Watch Force under the Captain by my unoMelal colleagues has Superintendent of Police and

Legislative Council, His Excellency hoped, be published in the Gazet rabbed the task of replying to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs

the Governor, before the com- of, to-morrow. That draft is n debate of most of its difficulties. respectively:

mencement of the ordinary busi- necessarily the final draft, b I would first like to thank my

ness, presented to Chief Preventive cause it has not yet received t } The Vehicular Ferry. Honourable Friends for their

I regret I cannot agree with the Officer Clarke, of the Revenue De approval of the Government, b very kind references to the way The Government is pleased to Honourable Member's remarks on partment, the Royal Humane So- it is expected that it will rep in which the Budget was present-find that its proposals with regard the subject of the proposed new cloty's Certificate for saving the sent fairly accurately what eve of an Accountant in the life of a Chinese woman who attually will be enacted by the Go ed and explained. It is to my to the Harbour as set out in Ses- post

featur staff rather than to myself that sional Paper No. 5 of 1927 have Supreme. Court Registry. The tempted to commit suicide by ernor-in-Council, Two any tributo should be paid,

been approved by Honourable Government is fully satisfied as to jumping into the Harbour in front about the new regulations will

of the Harbour Office, ・・・

first of all they will relate sole The Government is lighly grati- Members. It is also gratifled at the need for this appointment. fied that its policy of economy the approval shown towards its Work on Taipo Bridge.

Two new Bills, one dealing with acts to be done and powers combined, as we hope, with no proposals for improving the

piracy suppression and the other exercised within the Color loss of eliciency, has met with Medical' and Sanitary Services of Reference was made to the Taiwith the unlawful possession of and secondly they will be confin such unanimous acceptance by the the Colony, but regrets that Pa bridge. The Government re-dutinble liquor, were read a first to the searching of vessels. Th Unofficial Members of the Council. practical difficulties prevent it gets the delay in the rebuilding time.

from acceding to the request that of the damaged bridge, but the

His Excelloney the Governor A Modest Loan,

private practitioners be allowed fact that this bridge had been (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.) pre- We are glad to find that our to practise In Government Hos- damaged on no less than three sided, and there were also present; occasions made it necessary to His Excellency the General loan proposals have met with ap- pithis.

The question of the Vehicular take exceptional care, with the site Oilcer Commanding the Troops proval, and in this connexion I

(Major General C. C. Luard, C.B., would like to remind some of our Furry has not been lost sight of, and the design.

C.M.G.). outside critics that even loans but it is an expensive undertak have to be paid for.

ing and more Investigation has been found necessary than was at The information first anticipated. will be laid before Honourable Members as soon as it is available.

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The Water Supply.

Unspectacular Progress.

The bridge now under construc- tion is the Tourth design which Our modest loan of $5,000,000;

was made by the engineors, and, as compared with the carller designs and we admit it is modest, will

considerable cost us ultimately $634,000 per

will result in a annam, and moreover, although

saving of pubile money, and it is hoped thoroughly satisfactory we have reason to believe there is

bridge. The work is being push- ample money in the Colony to

ed on with the utmost vigour, and have enabled us to raise a larger As regards the Water Supply, is expected that it will be loan. we do not wish to drain the that very busy oficer, my Hon-finished early in November next. money market of funds which ourable Friend the Director" of The Honourable Member's views ought to be held in readiness to Public Works, is Engaged on the as to the utilization of local and finance the improved trade to preparation of a comprehensive Empire resources in the matter of which we are all confidently look-report on the various possible launches, motor cars and other ing forward.

schemes for supplying the inha material are endorsed by the The Ifonourable the Senior Un-bitahts of this Colony with that Government and will be borne official Member drew attention to most precious of all commodities, fully in mind. an estimated decrease in the re-good water, and the results of his Venue from water excess supply labours will in due course be laid and meter rents of $70,000. The before you for consideration. apparent decrease is due to an When the necessary information DAI NIPPON BREWERY CO., LTD. over-estimate for 1927. The has been collected His Excellency aetual revenues have been as intends, as he promised last year, to appoint a Commission to con- $5-10,534 sider the whole subject. $538,035 The Government is very pleased $471,679 to find that the Council so whole For 1927, in view of the in-heartedly endorses its efforts to crease in the charge for water to provide the Colony with an aero- shipping and for wharf and drome suitable for modern, air- building supplies from which an craft, and trusts that the hopes increase of $100,000 was expected, of the full amount of the suggest the estimate, based on normal ed Imperial Contribution will not years, was placed at $640,000. be disappointed. The year has not been normal and we now expect to realise only $520,000 from this source in 1927. We hope for is better year in 1928. and haye estimated our revenue at $570,000.

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Local Food Supplies.

The Government will not over. look the views of Honourable"

The Government hopes that the labours of the Committee, which it desires to encourage in every

Assessed Taxes. Turning now to the remarks of the Honourable the Second Chinese Member, I can assure him that his representations on the subject of the Assessed Taxes will receive the most careful considera-

does not feel able to forego the revenue to be derived from the small increase in the School fees. The increases were first suggested

re-

Three other matters were ferred to by the Honourable Mem-

Hon: Mr. W. T. Southern C.A.G. (Colonial Secretary).

will contain no provisions for a structural alterations, grilles otherwise.

The question of the piracy-p vention guards is still under co sideration and it may be that t final passing of this Bill, ar least its coming into effect,, x be postponed until. that questi has been further considered. Hon. Sir J. H. Kemp K.C., (At next occasion when this Bill con is probable, therefore, that on t

before the Counell, I shall move i torney-General).

Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. Messer, O.B.E. addition of a suspending clau Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G. which will provide that the Hon. Mr. H. T. Jackman (Direc-dinance shall not come into for tor of the Public Works),

until such date as may be .fb Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Capt. by the Governor-in-Council. Supt. of Police.

beg to move the first reading. Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow.

The Colonial Secretary seco Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.Ged, and the Bill was read a fl Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard. Hon Mr. A. C. Hynes.

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Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes. Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton. · Mr. E W. Hamilton (Clerk of Councila)

Officer's Bravery.

time.

LIQUORS ORDINANCE.

Consolidation of the 'Local Enactments.

ber-Bathing Beaches, The Star Before commencing the ordin- Ferry approaches at Kowloon, anary business of the meating His the Kowloon Tong Market. These Excellency the Governor present- The Attorney General moi are all matters which the Governed the Royal Humane Society's the Arst reading of a Bill intit ment views sympathetically; all Certificate to Chief Preventive ed An Ordinance to amend of them came up for consideration Officer Clarke His Excellency Liquors Consolidation Ordinan with this year's Budget, and all said: Gentleman, At 2.30 a.m., on 1911. He said: The Bill is were reluctantly omitted for wan the 24th of October, 1926, a plained very fully in the Obje of funds.

Chinese woman attempted to com- and Reasons; in fact the Obje It was not to be expceted that mit suicide by jumping into the and Reasons are longer than the Government's proposals would harbour in front of the Harbour Bill, but stripped of all details - pass without criticism, but I am Office. Her husband who was a omitting certain more or most grateful to Ilonourable fair swimmer tried to rescue her technical and consequen Members for the very temperate but himself disappeared. A Wei- amendments, the short point criticism to which they have haiwel constable who witnessed this Bill is as follows: It is subjected the Budget proposals the incident, but could not swim, tended to make it quite clear t for the year 1928.

blew his whistle which brought when a person is charged w The Budget had perforce to be Chief Proventive Officer Clarke unlawful possession of dutia shorn of all those large and at from his quarters;

liquors that is to say, liqu which are liable to duty bub tractive schemes which

Chief Preventive Officer Clarke which daty has not been pai boom-tine Rudgets so pleasant dived into the water and in spite the onus will be on that per and 30 popular. We are still of the woman's struggles succeed-

make

tion from the Government.

The Government regrets that it moving in difficult times, but, re-ed in bringing her ashore. She to prove either that it has b Members on the advantages of

lying on that-co-operation which was in an unconscious condition sufficient. reason to believe it

paid or that he had good afforestation and on the necessity

has in the past been given 80 but artificial respiration was re- for improving the local supply of

freely and so spontaneously by sorted to and she was removed to been paid, and he will have. vegetables and similar commodi.

our unofficial colleagues, the Gov the Government Civil Hospital prove one of those two intenti ties These matters have received in 1926 and were referred by the ernment has no fears for the where she recovered., Chief Pre- beyond reasonable doubt. much consideration from Govern- Director of Education to the future and fully shares the very ventive Officer Clarke dived in It is obvious that it is v ment in recent months, and the Board of Education for considera- justifiable confidence expressed by again but could find no trace of difficult and it may be quite Honourable Member" himself drew tion.

the spokesmen for the unofficial the man whose body was not re- possible for the prosecution attention to the good work being A Committee of the Board conside of this Council.

coverad till three days later, prove that the duty of any pa done by the New Territories sidered the matter and its report We are convinced' that, we can, Mr. Clark, I congratulate you cular lot of liquor has not b Agricultural Show Committee. has been printed as a Sessional without an undue increase of the on a very gallant action, and it paid, but it ought generally to

Paper and has been laid on the burden of taxation, maintain the gives me much pleasure to hand quite easy for the person who Table to-day for the information efficiency of our Administration, you this Certificate on Vellum that liquor in his possession of Honourable Members. The and at the same time make steady awarded to you by the Royal prove, if not that the duty Board of Education accepted the and solid if quiet and unspectacu- Ifumane Society. You will see been paid, at least that he i recommendations of the Commilt-lar progress.

that it bears the signature of the good and sufficient reason to The Governor's Thanks. Trince of Wales. (Applause)

lieve that it had been paid, if fact he had such reason. His Excellency the Governor:

There may be occasional ca There has been no general Gentlemen; I am deeply obliged to

The Hon. Mr. Bernard, in pur- where the person in possession raising of school fees, and in par- the junior Chinese member for ticular there has been no increase the references made to myself stance of notice, asked the follow-liquor would find some diffico

I thank In the fees for Vernacular Schools. and

the members ing questions:

(1) What experience is consi- Nor have the fees for the five of the Council, Official and Un- lower classes in King's and official alike, for the friendly re- dered necessary before Police Queen's 'College been raised.

ception given to the Budget and Offices, are entrusted with the the careful consideration given to shooting of dogs, and

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Dog Shooting.

it on points of detail. The Hon. (2) What weapons are used, fully, that there is nothing left for replied: Colonial Secretary has replied so;

The Hon. Colonial Secretary me to add, and I now put it to you that the Bill which has been moved and seconded should be read a second time.

No Serious Hardship. The effect of the changes is to bring the fees of the Ellis Kadoorie, Wantsai and Yaumati Schools into line with the fees for the lower classes of King's and Queen's Colleges the education given being of a precisely similar character. The motion was agreed to.

Subsequently the Bill passed the

Apart from this, the increases

have

been in the fees for the Committee stage without amend- higher classes which are mostly ment, and on the Council resum attended by the children of parents ing, the Colonial Secretary, pro- well able to afford the higher fees.posed and the Colonial Treasurer Increased fees for higher classes seronded the third reading. are already well known here and This was agreed to and the Bill

became law. elsewhere and are justified by the

His Excellency the Governor! I

increase cost of the education thank Hon. Members very sincere given. Provlsion has been made.

for deserving children of poorly for the provision made for, the

public services for next year."', parents by an Idcrease in the number of free scholarships.

The Government would not

(1) A knowledge of and ex- perience in the use of shot-guns. Care is taken to select men who are good shots. "

(2) Shotguns and Greener riot- guns.

Public Cars.

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in proving up to the hill that! duty had been paid, but in st cases I have no doubt the Co will take a liberal view of onus placed upon the owner. beg to move the first reading. The Colonial Secretary seco ed, and the Bill was read a time;

Asylums Ordinance. An Ordinance to amend Asylums Ordinance, 1906, pass all its remaining stages and came law. In Committee the torney General moved and, t Council approved an amendm providing for the coming in operation of the Ordinance. November, 1927.

Afforestation,

The following question was on the Order of the Day in the name of the Hon. Mr. Shenton?

Are the Government prepared to deal with motor cars plying for public. hire in the public streets of the Colony: by;

The second reading of An (a) Fixing a scale of farés, ordinance to enable certain are (b) Insisting that each motor to be declared prohibited are car so plying carries with it 1. with a view to the protection have agreed to increase the fees Filming a fairy story raises meter registering an approved afforestation operations, was p posed by the Attorney General a had it not been satisfied that no ed in the making of an ordinary

technical problems not encounter-scale of charges.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary an-seconded by the Colonial Secretai serious hardship is involved.

"straight movie play. Thus in nounced that the answers to the There were no amendments de The demand for the more expen- Kiss For Cinderella," the questions were not ready.

ing the Committee: stage, and t sive classes at King's and Queen's Barrie film now showing at the

third reading was agreed to a Collegea "greatly exceeds the acQueen's Theatre, it was necessary

the Bill became law. commodation available and the it to have a pair of glass slippers. SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY. creased fees are still well below No Cinderella story would many of the fees paid at private authentic without them. But

The Colonial Secretary mov and grant-in-aid' schools. The writing a pair of glass slippers

the second reading of Lan C Government can safely promise into a story and producing a real

dinance to make provision for sympathetic consideration to the pair that could be used in movie

loan of five million dollars for t claims of the grant-in-ald schools, play were two different things. and the aums provided show that The need was imperative, how-

The Attorney General moved carrying out of certain pub

works. that sympathy will have a very ever, and a glass expert sat him- the first reading of An Ordinance practical application.

self to the task. His first experi-to amend the law relating to the The Colonial Treasurer-secon ments ended in fallure but at suppression of piracy. He aaid: ed, and the second reading w Cost of Living.

length he succeeded in turning This Bill is one of the measures agreed to: Turning now to the remarks of out a pair of glass slippers to fit decided upon in consequence of a the Honourable Member repre- the dainty foot of Betty Bronson report of the Sunning "Piracy

The Bill subsequently passed a senting the Justices of the Peace, who plays the lending role in the Commission. The Bill repeals the remaining stages and became la I should like to express my agree-picture. These slippers are pro- present Piracy Prevention Or- ment with his tribute of praise to bably unique, and they are now dinance of 1914 and all the re our predecessors for handing down among the treasured curios of gulations which have been made to as a practically unencumbered 'Hollywood.

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Guards May Be Retained but Not Grilles.

Public Works Loan,

Adjournment.

The Council adjourned. thereunder. The present system Thursday next.

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