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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1928.

COLONY'S BUDGET FOR their proportion of unmarried PROMENADE CONCERT.

1929.

(Continued from Pago 8.)

Sairingpun Market.

Kowloon Tsal"

HIS EXCELLENCY TO BE PRESENT TO-NIGHT,

COUNCIL MEETING.

H. E. Major General C. C. Laard, C.M.G. (General Offeer Command ing the Troops).

AMBULANCE BRIGADE

MEDALLIONS AND LABELS ARE PRESENTED.

medallioni

labels recently recaive;

warders is growing less and in the absence of married quarters" at Laichikok the difficulties of trans-

THE ACTING ATTORNEY fers when cholco is limited to a

· GENERAL'S ACCIDENT. comparatively few remaining un- married warders, have made it

This evening, at Volunteer Head- A meeting of the Legislative His Excellency the Offer Ad necessary for the Government to We were left then with a choice come to the assistance of the de-quarters, a Promenado Concert Council was held yesterday after-ministering the Govenment of a number of very large and expartment. These quartora at Lai-(the third of the series for the noon in the Sanitary Board Room (Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern pensive works. The Salyingpun chikek will take the place of some present season) will be given by at the Post Office Building whon C.M.G.) distributed market has been for some years on of the outside accommodation in the Band of the 1st Batt. the the Budget, of which a full report and the list of urgencies and I think Hongkong which it has become Queen's Royal Regiment, by per appears elsewhere, was introduced from Home to successful mond

Hie Excellency the Officer bers of the St. John Ambu- there will be none to gainsay ita necessary to rent to make good the mission of Lt. Col. Ponsonby and

Officers.

Administering the Government lance Brigade and Victoria Naraing importance. It has at last been shortage in Government married

In addition to the Band, Items (Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G) Division, dt a pleasing ceremony decided definitely to undertake quartora.

will be rendered by the Aloha presided over the meeting, and held at Government House yester the work and $200,000 out of

Septotte and by a Male Voico | there were algo present:

day afternoon. total estimated cost of $400,000

Octotta.

Addreasing the Acting Assistant has been entered for expenditure

Commissioner of the Brigade Mr. next year. If we wish to look

A. Morris) and the members, His beyond sanitary necessity for a

Excellency said: I am not going justification of the expenditure of

to detain you with a long speech this large sum, it can be found in the fact that it becomes a revenus

but I just want to say how ver much I have enjoyed the privileg producing investment.

of presenting these medallions an badged to the members of this |Brigade." And I just want to say” how very much the Government appreciatas the fact that so man privato · individuale in Hongkong are willing to devote their földuz [time to preparing themselves to

give assistanco In that noblest off! all callingethe alleviation of human sufferings. I congratulate. all those to whom I have had the of privilege of distributing badgos

and medallions.

"

No. 2 Police Station, The increase of the Police Force has resulted in an ever-growing pressure on the accommodation available, and the provision of new and Improved stations is a mat- ter that has grown in urgency. It is considered that the best begin, ning can be made by providing large modera Police Station on the Praya East where a sufficiently roomy site can be made readily available, for accommodation which it is hoped will do for many years to come. $150,000 of a total estimato of $300,000 is accordingly entered on page 81, Item 8.

ATCO

Item 124 page 85, Kowloon Tari resumptions is necessitated as a consequence of the works already done by the Government in this vicinity. The

natural

H. E. the Officer Administering the Government has signified his. intention of being present with a party, and as most complete ar- water rangements have been made by the courace have been altered to such Concert Committes It only acode an extent that Kowloon Tsai is infine weather to make the concert danger of being uninhabitable every bit as successful as ite pre- during a period of heavy rain and decessors. résumption has become necessary. Continued work on the important development areas of Kowloon has been provided for and I would draw particular attention to item No. 128, the filling ip of areas North West of Nam Chang Street, which is a much needed Sanitary Improvement.

Government Offices,

Before passing to the more obvious omissions that will bo noticed in the list of Public Works Extraordinary proposed, it is right to draw attention to an Item of ex- penditure which though not before P. W. D. Workshop.

us this year will inevitably, be $70,000 item 44, page 82, has necessitated in the near future been allocated to the transfer of even if it has not to be included Public Works Department Work- in the Budget for 1930. Govern- shops to Wood Road, The presentment Office accommodation has Public Works Department Work become unduly cramped and the shops are all more or less of a temporary and provisional nature. ably on the Beaconsfield Arcade orcetion of new buildings (prob- With the completion of the re- site) has become a matter requir clamation it will be necessary in ing early and anxious attention. any event for these workshopa to

It may sound strango that a move elsewhere as the

on for ronds and is partly privately which they stand is partly required owned ground,, Wood Road at the foot of Morrison Hill provides a satisfactory site for a permanent store. A part of it de already available and building can proceed. It in unfortunately not possible to give дпу reasonably precise estimate of the total cost of the completed store as considerable site formation is still required and a level of considerable aren has to be reduced several feet through rock. The expenditure of the $70,000 will involve a commitment In following years for the con- tinuation of the work but the Director of Public Works informa me that while it is impossible as yet to be accurate, the total cost of the store should not exceed 2

Tai Hang Road.

lakhe.

and education to boys who might otherwise find themselves among the ranks of the criminals,

Sinking Funds.

Finally it will be noted that under Head 36 allowance is made for Interest and Sinking Fund for the whole $5,000,000 loan authorls- ed by the Legislature. It will bo remembered that $3,000,000 only. has so far been floated.

The Deficit.

Tide and Fever."

Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, CMG., C.B.E. (Colonial Secretary),

Hon. Mr. G. Mcl. Messer, O.B.E. (Colonial Treasurer)...

Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E. (Director of Public Works).

Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North (Seere tary for Chinese Affairs).

Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow. Hon. Mr. B. H. Kotowall, C.M.G., LLD.

Hon. Mr. J. Owon Hughes, Hoa. Mr. A. 'C. Hyuns. Hon. Mr. C. G. B. Mackle. Mr. S. B. B. McElderry (Clerk Councils).

The Acting Attorney General.

In conclusion His Excellency ex- horted those other members who

At the outset of the meeting, had not yet obtained those modal His Excellency the Officer Adminis-llons and labels to follow the good, toring the Governmont enld:

example set by the recipients of

Hon. Members of the Legislative that day. He invited members to The Budget as framed and now Council, before we proceed to the partake of refreshments before re- put before you represents there-business on the Agenda, I am sure turning home. fore an expenditure of $24,799,650 hon, members will wish to join Over 170 officers and members with a possible call on liquid reser with me ves of $2,521,050 and a

In expressing their of the Ambulance Brigadd and reserve sympathy with Sir Henry and Lady Nursing Division were in atten balance of $2,056,860, a position Pollock on Sir Henry's recent dance. On the arrival of His Ex- tion as foreshadowed when the seems likely to involve Sir Henry's formed into a square for the dis- which compares well with the post- scrious accident. This accident cellenes, they were drawn up for

Inspection, and subsequently ro Budget for 1928 was introduced absence for several weeks, and wo and when the figure for expendi- shall all feel acutely the loss of the tribution of the awards.

The Acting Asalatant Commis ture was $22.188.045, Involving an assistance and advice of the oldest demand of this nature should be anticipated drain of $2,079,055 on and most experienced Unofficial signor of the Brigade, Mr. A. pletion of the large new offices on balance of only some $500,000. put forward so soon after the com- our surpluses, and a liquid reserve member of this Council. The loss Morris, was prosent, and with him is enhanced just now by reason were Mr. Ho Kom-tong, Dr. Ma the Harbour front, and while the

of the fact that Sir Henry was Luk, Mr. G. W. C. Burnett and extension of the Colonial Secre-

ncting as Attorney General during other officers, Mr. J. Ralston, who tary's Office building is actually This is no time for extravagance the absence on leave of Sir Joseph commanded the parade, Mr. in hand. The extension of the and every item of expenditure has Kemp and the Government can Lan-chuen, a member of theft Colonial Secretary's Office was been carefully reviewed, but nei- fli-afford to lose the legal assist Finance Committen of the Brigade however long overdue and the aether is it the time for pessimistic ance of these two distinguished and Dr. W. B. A. Moore, the Prin commodation provided in Cón- economy. Trade as a whole is far members of Council at the same cipal Civil Medical Officer. In naught Road did little more than from good but the horizon is not mement. I move that this Council terested spectators included S replace accommodation elsewhere, as dark as it was a year ago. The desires to express its sincerest Robert Ho Tang, the Hon. M Meanwhile the demands of the tide of Civil War has rolled north-sympathy with Sir Henry and Lady H. Creasy and Mrs. Greasy, Mre Post Office grow daily and ward and it may be that the War Follock on Sir Henry's acclden: Southern, Mr. Kwok Su-lau, Ma it can safely be anticipated Fever will wear itself out with- and its carnent hope for Sir Chau Tung-shang and others. that radio will take a very import-out again showing South of the Henry's speedy restoration to Victoria Nursing Division, ant place in the life of the Colony Yangtazo. It is earnestly to be health. almost at once, and accommoda-hoped that that will be the case tion will have to be found for the and signs are not wanting in working of a largely increased Kwangtung of a feeling that some staff. All this is in addition to other occupation than War must normal increase of Government be taken up if the prosperity of work during the last 30 years, the country is not to be entirely with which accommodation has destroyed,

hardly kept pace. Even now the A serious and effective effort la Government is paying $34,196 a being made to deal with the pirates The expenditure of $75,000 for year for rent of office quarters and in Blas Bay and in the West River. the resumption of the work con- as further accommodation becomes In this connexion reference to nected with item 27, on page 81-essential, it is obvious that build-Head 34 sub head 5 will show a the Tai Hang Road, may be taken ing will have.to be undertaken. as evident that the Government

believes it is now in .position' to

Hospital and Gaol.

reduction in the cost of armed launches for the West River Patrol: and it is hoped that condi-

attempt to return to the conditions A new Government Civil Hos- tions have so far improved as to

aboyance.

'The Railway,

Idle Capital.

Sir Shou-son Chow: Siri seconding this motion, I beg, on behalf of the Unofficial members, to associate ourselves with Your Excellency's sentiments, and we foin in the expression of sincere sympathy with Sir Henry and Lady Follock and earnestly hope that Sir Henry will soon be restored.to complete health.

The motton was unanimously carried.

Exemption From Rates. The Colonial Secretary moved Resolved by the Legislative

(a) the Chinese Recreation

Ground; and'

Following wore the awards: Medallions,-Delminda Lopes, Fung Mul-kwan, Yung Po-yick Chan Kim-sing, Ngo Sui-hing, Ho Lai-yin, Cheung Wal-foon, and Hung Lai-kwan.

Labels, Lilian Hoang, Fok Kam-t. yung, and Yin Poon Sau-han.

Y. W. C. A. Division." Medallions, Leung Walman, Lee Tak-hing, Lel. Yuk-ping, Wong Yuen-lin, and Law Wan-sang

Y.M.C.A. Division.

and So Chui-yuen.

Medallions,-Wong Kam-cheng,

Labels Chak Tal-kwang, Szeto. Chung, Chan Wang-fat, Ho Chang-

(b) Yaumati Public Square; yop, U Kai-Cheung, Thomas Sue, exempted from assessment for Chang Shing-dam, and Pang Shui- rates notwithstanding occupational. thereof, or of any portion or King's College Division, portions thereof respectively for pecuniary profit.

Medallion-Chan Choo-fat, Kong Chuen-on, Chan Man-kai, Taoi Hin- kan, and Chen Wal-chung.

Labels, Leung Sui-sang, Fung Hol-shun, Chan Yuk-in, and L4. Kan-yuen.

Railway Division.

of some years ago and to carry out pital and a new Gaol are also ex- make it unnecessary to extend the the following resolution: the development arrangements penditure which has been under charter of these launches beyond which were then contemplated, but consideration and which must the Spring of 1929. The effort Council that the following arena, have had perforce to be left in surely be faced in the near future. to suppress brigandage is not On mattera of such large Import limited to the waterways, but is the much Improved Water Mains.

ance the most careful considera- reflected in On the Hongkong side, three clearly required before any scheme

tion of all the circumstances is conditions throughout the neigh-be

bouring provinces. other items call for special remark, is accepted which can be put be- The work of laying larger principal fore the Council with a request for

Advice From Merchants mains in the City which will inci-

Kwangai is going ahead fast

Ho said: The Chinese Recrea- dontally enable a larger supply of the approval of expenditure, Both with road construction: and per- water to be passed to the weat end these improvements to the Service haps more than all it would appear tion Ground, Hollywood Road, has from our main reservoirs is being of the Colony are under con- that the Southern Government has for many years been administered continued with all possible ex-sideration and expenditure for at last realised the necessity of by a Committee consisting of the pedition, Item 68, page 83, and beginning the Government Civil asking advice from the Merchants, Secretary for Chinese Affairs and arrangements for more economical Hospital at least will I expect be whose voice has for so long been the two members of Legislative distribution are in contemplation asked for in the estimates for 1980, quite unheard. Whether the ad- Council and a certain revenue is under item 57, the installation of

vice will or will not be taken re- derived from the letting of stalls. Medallions-Kun Ngok-sang hydraulic turbines and pump at

mains to be seen. I put the point This revenue is utilised for the Lam Hon-cheong, Ka U-wah, Chan Bowen Road Filter Beds. Similarly

Little need be said on Head 32, as a promising sign of the better conservancy and the special polle Yuk, La Mo-yu, Li Ping-taan; Lo the claims of the North Point and Kowloon-Canton Railway. We are times to which we are justified ing of the area and the balance Yan-880, and Leung Fan.

forms Д subscription towards Shaukiwan district have been con- doing everything that is possible in looking forward.

Labels, F. M. Winyard, San Pol charitable funds administered by de Loberson, U Po-yin, Tang Cho, sidered in the provision of $50,000 to assist the Canton section and

the S. C. A. Office. No rates have Cheng Cal-kwan, Leung Yat-chul, out of a total of $100,000 required to ensure safe, and continuous Poor trade has resulted in much ever been paid, to complete the Balance Tanks at through running of trains, and capital being idle and unemployed

Lau Kau, Pun Chi-pan, Teang Lam-' Recently the Yaumati Public sau, Chan Pak-ling, Leung Chung- North Point.

further we undertake considerable and finding its way to Hongkong. Square has been brought under the yun, Taung Chung, Wan Hau-kong, work in the way of upkeeping the The openings that are taken here same conditions and stalls have Chang Cheong, and Cheung Kami, Government Stores.

rolling stock of the Canton see result in a definite advantage to been erected from charitable funds On the Kowloon alde, item No. tion. This. work is paid for and our revenue and though we would and are let at a rental. The money Indian Division. 59 Hung Hom now Government, we receive hire for the loan of be better pleased to see the money received in both cases is fully Store, $50,000 out of a total re- auch engines as are used to draw used in trade with China on the accounted for and duly audited

Medallions Jachria S. Quired of $100,000 marks the be- trains or through runs. The run old lines, It remains that the Go- and the method has generally Cureem, Jaffer Hooser, Abdul M gloning of a better organisation ning expenses in general promise vernment is in a position to carry proved satisfactory,

Wahab, Mohammed Y ́· Adal, · of Government Stores in general. to be met by the returns, It is hoped to concentrate all Go-

Attention has recently been Dawood Mohamed, Norman Osman, vernment stores at this centre, and

Colony almost as in our best days.drawn to the fact that as the stalls Mohamed R. Abbas, Sheik S, Hus The optimism you confessed to are rented both areas are liable sain, Mohamed U. Razack Abdu last year, Sir, when you introduced to the payment of rates unless K. Minu; Abdul R. Minn, Mohamed 4 Budget with a deficit, has been specially exempted by the Legisla Sabhan, Mohamed Hussain, Shelic M. Bumfahn, Bashir Afimed, justified, and I think we are still live Council." way

justified in Introducing a second and evidence of this is to be seen Budget of the same nature, but a resolution that will regularise and Mohamed Farid.

Approval is therefore sought for Ghulam Mustafa, Tasrip Hemet, Kowloon Hospital. in the votes put before you involviag even an increased. ex-existing practice, and I beg to move Labels-A. H. Rumjahn, and $60,000 item 72, has been allocat- Facilities are given for training penditure, with the same optimism: the resolution standing In my ed for the much needed Maternity selected Ofcers and Non-Commis- for there is a firm and general on the Agenda paper. ©

name Mir Alim Khan block of the Kowloon Hospital and sloned Officers in England. Large confidence in the future prosperity - The Colonial Treasurer seconded $80,000 for children's Play-ly increased allowances are made of the Colony, a confidence with and the resolution was carried."· grounds: Item 73.

for ammunition and a vote la en but a poor foundation if it does not In New Kowloon, market ex- tered for the purpose of encourag-rest on the belief that the foster- tension hold a prominent place, ing the Volunteer Band which has ing of industry and commerce Shamshyipe, Kowloon City and been

The Colonial Secretary, in view so successfully started. must within a measurable distance of the unavoidable absence of the Kowloon Tong all receiving an Special expenditure provides of time assume its due prominence hon. Attorney General, proposed

Here in the solution allocation: Items 98, 101 and 102. material which should make the in the programme of those who that the first readings of An Puzzle on another page,

Lalchikok Prison.

Volunteers a Force to be reckoned direct China's' destinies. with in any emergency.

LAKE, LANE, SANE, SAND

1

The Volunteers. by improved organfention to make posafble an economy which will in Government is anxious to

Head 38-Volunteer Corps. The time more than justify the expense courage the Corps in every of the Store itself.

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20-

"on the work of the extension of the

Bills Postponed.

i

LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.

I now beg, Sir, to move the first Ordinance to amend the Larceny Pago. Item 104, Married quarters, Eat-

reading of An Ordinance to apply a Ordinance, 1865, and An Ordinance chikok Prison has become a matter

Education af Boya, sum not exceeding Nineteen million to amend the Magistrates Ordin SAID, SLID, SLIM, SWIM. of necessity as the provision of a Under Hand 35 is entered a vote four hundred and seventy-eight once, 1890, be adjourned until a now central Gaol le a matter which of $4,800 for the St. Louis Indus-four Dollars to the Public Service

thousand nine hundred and sixty-later meeting of the Council.

The Colonial Treasurer second- must wait at least some years yet, trial Institution which is doing of the year 1929.

tode p and Lalchikok therefore loses BODIG excellent work and may lead the

The Colonial Treasurer (Hon.

The Bill was read a first time.

of its temporary nature. The way to filling a long felt need in Mr. C. McL. Messer) seconded, Gaol authorities are finding that the Colony by giving instruction

Lowestoft trawler Wavecrest ra ports that James Weavers, of The motion was carried.

Lowestoft, was caught by a sail The Council adjourned until during a squall, thrown overboard October 4.

and drowned.

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