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DEBATE ON BUDGET.

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(Continued from Page 93 ly cause justifiable discontent if the Government were to increase the price of water at a time when a re- stricted supply only can be made available. Therefore, timated at our meeting on the 6th fost., I do not propose to move in this matter until the budget for 1931 is under consideration. It will, of course, be impossible to discard the rider-main ayatem until there is an assured supply of water available both on the island and on the mainland throughout the year; and the Government will certainly give this Council an opportunity to dobute the matter before the rider

maina aro abolished.

30.

Volunteers not Affected.

It is obvious that the scheme which i have outlined is on 80 small a scale that it will not in terfere with Jalistment for the Hongkong Volunteer Corps.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

Misleading.

1929.

The Gaol.

type Composing Machine $14,200.

Machinery Required. Item 23 on page 45 Rota So much for the principle of the Print Machine $8,580. thing. Coming to the details, Item 4 on page 84 Victoria even supposing the Unofficial Gaol New Printing Shopmembers are not prepared to 4c- $100,000.

cept the Government's view of the

dividuals from those volunteering very large area of fat land, Colony. Every effort has been Department, I submit that the willing not to incur further ex-is a sensible plan to give the pre- for posts as Instructors. In the eminently suitable for recreation made and will continue to be made question of whether these ad- penditure without prior reference sont Superintendent of Prisona a first year we shall be prepared to purposes. This ares could be sp by this Government to secure an ditional launches are required can to this Council.

suitable place in which to carry enrol up to thirty volunteers. proached, not only by the allocation of part of the Boxer In- not satisfactorily be determined by Hon. Sir Henry Pollock-Thef out the printing work of the Go- Training will include lectures, Taipo road, but also by the rail- demnity moneys as an endowment a debato in this Council, but could is very satisfactory, Sir.

vernment. I have it. „from "the gun drill, instruction in signals way which already has a station of the Hongkong University, and very easily be determined by the

Superintendent that in 1927 ha. arms. at Shatin. It would, therefore, the Vice-Chancellor. Mr. Hornell, Harbour Board, to which the Har and in the use of small Minesweeping and gun practice be easily and cheaply, accessible who is now on leave in England, is bour Muser could subut full de- In connexion with the sum of reckoned the Government saved

$25,000 a year by doing printing...... will be carried out from the "Kau to Kowloon residents, and it is doing what he can to advance this tails and figures, for instance, all $585,684 for the Prisons Depart work in the gaol, and if we extend Sing," which will make a series hore that large recreation grounds cause. The honourable the Senior the amounts spent during the past ment, the Hon. Sir Henry Follock the accommodation for him; of weekend cruises within the could be formed, including the golf Chinese Unofficial Member enquired year for hire of launches for the said. With reference to this think we shall be able to save a waters of the Colony. Volunteers Inks for which the Chinese com- why the grant in aid of the Uni-use of the Department. In that item, I have to move:

Nothingversity School of Chinesa is re- way the Harbour Board could form "That the proposed vote of great deal more than that, with the probability of saving more will undertake to serve when call-munity is pressing.

$685,684 for the Frisons Depart than the cost of this building long ed out in emergency in the colonial would bave pleased me better than duced from $46,000 to $40,000 in a very good idea as to whether in

ment be reduced to $547,114 by before the time comes to give up Waters. They will not be required to include a sum in next year's next year's estimates. The ex- fact this new launch for the car- to serve away from Hongkong, estimates for this section of the 'planation is that the sum of $46,000 ringe of stores and relief to cost the omission of the sum of the building and go into new pre- $120,750 consisting of the "fol-mises. Moreover, part of the unless they specially, elect to do work; but, unfortunately, funds is the estimate of the cost of this $40,000, is required or not.

are not now available, and all that | school in the fourth year of its

lowing three Items appearing in

expenditure is for machinery the Government presses for at working, when a full staff, includ

the Estimates for 1930, namely: which would not be wasted even In connexion, Sir, with this Item

Item 22 on page 45 Lino if we had to move. the moment is the construction of ing a principal, has been engaged, the section abore Kowloon which As yet no principal has been ap- I am sorry to say I have a grouse will open up a hill district on the pointed, and the full estimate of the to make, I appreciate the fact that mainland, and for a sum of $5,000 cost of this school for next year, no intentional trap was laid, but I to be voted by way of supplement as prepared by the University an- do consider the words "carriage of Defence this year for forming a permanent thorities, is only $40,000. There stores and relier extremely mis- 1 leading. I took it to be for car Nor are the volunteers trace of the whole read, as pro- fore, this sam only is included. tablishing in this Colony a division who are likely to enlist in thejected. It is most desirable, of may here say that the Government riage of stores and reller work. of the Royal Naval Volunteer Re Hongkong division of the Royal course, that the trace should be attaches great importance to the which could be done periodically, | serve, for which a sum of $25,433 Naval Volunteer Reserve, is provided in next year's estimates. who would be likely to join the permanently marked out, in order University School of Chinese and I note that the Unofficial Members Volunteer Defence Corps. The that the work already done by the will certainly give it effective sup consider that the formation of such Government carefully considered engineers of the Public Works Deport a division of the Royal Naval Volun- whether the formation of this unit partment in connexion with this teer Reserve might detrimentally would be likely in any way to pre-scheme may not be thrown away, affect recruitment for the Hong-ludice recruitment for the existing Beyond this, however, the Govern. kong Volunteer Defence Corps; Volunteer Defence Corps and de- that naval work should be left to cided that there was no such risk. the Navy, and that the creation of Nor is there any prospect of the such a reserve would be alien to scheme committing the Colony to the spirit of international concord increasing expenditure in future and fraternity, which is rapidly years. As honourable throughout the world. I shall not of the scheme which I have given Secretary, is chairman, and on estimates in the draft I presume in that connexion the this subject by Unofficial Members with the defence of the shipping which many members of this Countors of the Tung Wa Hosp the question of whether for that would submit that the mere fact the Wardera staff and only three before the Secretary of State for of this Colony in time of emer.cil have a seat, and also on the tal were until very recently in doubt purpose or for any other purpose that this item for a printing shop of the men wepresent actual addi-

time when the money which can be made avail- whether funds for the maintenance Royal Navy might not be able itself able by this Colony for Public and working expenses of their new

Works Extraordinary.

Naval Volunteers.

I now turn to the question of es-

man

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and also by the omission of the matter, I have it from the Acting sum of $17,820 being the pro- Superintendent of Prisons that and that was why I suggested the

posed personal emoluments of those two machines, a linotype did not convey in the least bit to my employment of the Kau Sing. It

aix Officers (new posts) In the composing machine, 314,200 and a mind that this launch was to be Tung Wa Hospital.

aald new Printing Shop, as set Rota Print machine $6,560, are re- used as a relief launch for the The Chinese members of this numerous launches under the con-

forth on page 48 of the Estima-quired for the current work of printing in the gaol regardless tes." Council have asked Government to trol of the Harbour Department. I

The Colonial Secretary-On of whether we get a new building ment does not propose to go at make a substantial annual grant to do submit that it is eminently a the present time, and whether fur the Tung Wa Eastern Hospital, of matter for the Harbour Board to de point of order, Sir, I think the or not, and that he will find room Was cide whether this new launch is re- Hon. Senior Unofficial Membes for them even if he does not get ther sections can be built in future which the foundation stone

I would ask members hot to years will depend in part upon the laid last year, and which will, Iquired for the carriage of stores mixed up the figures under two the new building. recommendations of the Recrea- understand, be ready to be opened and relief. It is a launch we seem heada

H. E. The Governor-I have no hamper the printing work of the gathering weight and momentum will observe from the description tion Grounds Committee, of which at the end of next November. No to have done without for some time objection to the hon. member gaol by refusing these two items.

provision for such + grant past. my honourable friend, the Colonial WES made

speaking on the whole subject at Direc- Harbour Board will also consider one time.

Hon. Sir Henry Pollock.-I

membors

fail to place the views expressed on

It is concerned simply and solely

the Colonies, as the matter is one, not merely of local, but of imperial concern. There are, however, cer- tain considerations which it is do- sirable to put before the Council

at once.

Reason for Reserves,

it is clearly impracticable to maintain the fighting services of the British Empire at full war atrength in time of peace, and con- sequently it is necessary to make

gency and at a

to engage in mine-sweeping opera- tions round the waters of this Colory. The scheme is purely one of defence, and there need be, no way fear that it will in any militate against the growing spirit of international concord and fraternity.

Before

closing my remarks upon this sub- lect, I should like to express my concurrence in what has been said about this road by the honourable Mr. Braga. I am very famillar with the whole 23 miles of the pro- posed trace of this circular road, and I have no hesitation in saying that it will be, when completed in rond in this Colony I would even say, the most beautiful road with which I am acquainted in any part of the world.

because the

With regard to the omission of $17,820 for staff, I would like to remind hon. members that part of the staff consists of transfers from

branch.

Hon. Sir Henry Pollock-Thon

are new posts.

better use could not be made of the launch Lila which,

I understand, on a much smaller scale appeared Eastern Branch Hospital could be is placed at the disposal of the in last year's Estimates is really tons to the staff for the printing found. A written assurance has Harbour Master so that he can go not relevant to the present dis- now been given by the Chairman afloat at any time by day or night. Cuasion, inasmuch as I was care the marginal note is wrong. They of the Tung Wa Hospital on be- I do not know whether the Lils is frend, the Director of Pablic ful to ascertain from my hon. half of all the Directors to my Gov- required exclusively for this pur Warks, that in fact no work what ernment through the Secretary for pose or not, or if she could be work- Chinese Affairs that they will handed in for the purposes of the Har-ever has been done on any print over to their successors a sum cf bour Department for the entringeing shop, small or large, in Vic- at least $100,000 specially raised of stores or relief or for any other toria Gaol, and we therefore have for the Tung Wa Eastern Hospital

moment in dealing with this mat- early in next year to recommend to this Council a supplementary vote of $25,000 as subsidy to the Yung Wa Eastern Hospital upon

are new posts because they have The Colonial Secretary They new names, but they are not addi tional posts.

Hon. Sir Henry Pollock-How

The

provision for expansion in the un- wish to touch is the proposal for years to come, the most beautiful Fund. 1 shall, therefore, be willir purpose the Harbour Board may clean sheet at the present many of these are now?

The Salkung Road. The next matter upon which I a road through the Saikung die

Quarry Bay Road,

consider she is suitable.

The Surveyors' Work. With reference to the number of

it

ter.

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Colonial Secretary. The amount of new money to be taken out is $7,380, I would ask the ment's point of view, that we do Council to remember the Govern not want to keep the gaol any

fortunate event of an outbreak of war. This is the reason for re-trict of the New Territories. The sorves. The functions of the Royal | Unofficial Members, with the ex- Navy in war are very varied. They ception of the honourable Mr. can be classifed broadly as "gener- Braga, criticize this proposal as al service", which includes all the premature. They must have over- sea-going branches, and local de- looked the fact that the Saikung fence," which, as the name implies, district has now formed part of is comparatively stationary and is the New Territories of this Colony centred round seaports of naval or for thirty years, and that during commercial importance. The those thirty years nothing what duties which fall to a local defence ever has been done for the force are principally counter- development of the district beyond measures against mine-laying and the construction of -a police submarines. These are two forms station at Saikung in 1900. of attack by stealth, which threat Honourable members, of course, to provide the full sum estimated have listened to the presentation ofį already have, and I do not think office Into an old gaol. Were we then five per cent depreciation or

tions.

The amount of training necessary to prepare for these local services is comparatively small; and in a war, where it is necessary to make the most economical use of one's re- sources, it would be wasteful to employ personnel trained for gen- eral services upon specialized local defence measures. Moreover, ow

Only a Beginning.

ia estimated to cost $200,000.

Hón. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton seconded.

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Mathematics.

on the

New and Old. launches required by the Govern listened very carefully to what With regard to this expenditure the distinct understanding. howment Marine Surveyors Depart has been said on the matter and ever, that in the unfortunate event ment so far as I can gather two I must say. I am not at all longer than you do, and we only The Unofficial Members of this of the Directors at any future time launches are only left available for enamoured of the idea that this put this in because we felt it is Council have urged upon my Gov-finding themselves unable to carry the G.M.S. to do work afloat. In the gaol of ours, with all its defects, really in the interests of the ernment the necessity for pressing on for lack of funds, the Eastern harbour. If that be correct, should be atated by high Go Colony from the point of view of on with the construction of the Hospital and its management shall seems to me that what we are provernment official to be capable of economy. new 100-foot road between Cause- be handed over to Government.

posing to do in the Estimates is to doing duty for a further period of way Bay and Quarry Bay. It is

double the number of launches for ten years. This period the Hoa: Not Disappointing. the settled policy of the Govern

the G.M.S. Department work afloat. Colonial Secretary puts down 0 Hon. Mr. J. P.Braga-I just ment to complete this road, and I the Unofficial Members of the Coun- is necessary to

It remains for me now to thank I do not profess to say whether it minimum. I shall think, and I am want to say a few words on the

have two more hope very much that it may be cil very sincerely for the patience launches for the G.M.S. Depart are of the same opinion, that we total staff provided is $18,820, sure my hon. Uneficial colleagues point of economy raised by the Hon. Colonial Secretary. The possible in the budget for 1931 and attention with which they ment in addition to the two they ought not to put this new printing en shipping in all navigable waters,

represent in this Council the in- especially off naval or commercial terests of taxpayers in the Sai- to be necessary for that work, the Government's case, in connex is right to ask this Council to de- to agree to this, we might be told the coat of machinery $1,000, in- harbours, where traffic is neces- kung district no less than in other namely $355,000. There is, how-ion with the budget, both at the cide it. sarily dense and vulnerable. It districts of the Colony, and I doubt ever, no advantage in doing this meeting of the 5th inst. and again It is quite obvious, Sir, that we vernment could not spend money $6,000: Divide $100,000, the cost

in a few years time that the Go-terest at six percent

capital expenditure of $100,000, will be remembered that in the whether Great War enemy submarines at- numerous villages in that area and should be finished off, and the full next year's budget in any way dia must be very careful with the on a new gaol because they already of the building by ten-the period

on this subject the work piecemeal. Once. begun; it to-day. I do not myself consider

the Hon. Colonia). the coast of America, whilst ships would share the views of their re. available. It is not possible. to think it shows a steady progress coat according to our cloth. There old gaol. We certainly do not feel Secretary' stated we should be, in tacked shipping off the Azores and the prosperous' market at Saikang amount necessary should be made appointing. On the contrary, I met a ording to pus to cut or had a new-printing shop in the of the buildin

are many important matters, like that we should spend a consider of a were sunk off Australia and South presentatives in this Council. It allocate so large a sum from Pub in the Colony'd prosperity, the Hospital, the Gaol, broadcasting able sum of money in putting a tie possession og eru ber

new gaol Africa by enemy mines, and that in may be that Unofficial Members lie Works Extraordinary for this arte to hope from the blow and the 100 foot road between new printing shop into this old annum, against the item of $28,- have now completely recovered, I this "Colony It was necessary to have been slarmed by the magni- single work next year, and I con- dealt as by Bolshevism in 1925. Causeway Bay and Shaukiwan, and building. Therefore, with all due 250 for miscellaneous services pro- resort to mine-sweeping opera- tude of this work, which is de-sider that the public interest will We have re-established very friend- the further work to be done in con- deference to the Hon. Colonial vided for next year for the whole scribed in papers laid on the table be better served by completing the ly relations with the authorities of nexion with the road from Quarry Secretary, we are against putting cost of printing by the Govern Imperial Suggestion.

wide and 23 miles in length, Garden Road. Bowen Road and forward to years of fruitful co-ing attention. The time has come faults and defects. Therefore, scheme of over $7,000. On the. as a circular eastern road, 25 feet Tai-hang road, the road connecting the Kwangtung, province, and I look Bay to Shaukiwan, to which your a new printing shop in this old ment outside the gaol. Therefors

Excellency referred just now, await- and inadequate gaol with all its there le a

deficit against the costing in all $1,170,000. The May Road, the widening of May operation between the Hongkong work is, however, such that It can Road from the tram station to Government and the Canton Gov-now when we must scrutinise the Sir. I beg to move that the item be score of economy I think the be done section by section as fast Conduit Road, and the strengthen ernment for mutual benefit to Bri- therefore beg to move that the ques- ing out the $100,000 to be dealt ment's case.

expenditure very carefully reduced to $547,114. That is leav-figures prove against the Govern or as slowly as local requirements! and the financial resources of the ing and improvement of various tish and Chinese trade. There may tion of the necessity of incurring with under Public Works Extraor

roads on the mainland, as provid- be nothing spectacular in next this expenditure in items 23. and dinary.

HE. the Governor. Apparently Colony may prescribes

gd for in next year's estimates. I year's budget, but we have now for 28 which I have referred to in my

the first figure for staff should not may explain that the scheme for the most part overtaken the com- notice of motion, be referred to the is not quite correct, I suggest the charge part is already in the Es

H. E. The Governor-Even that be $18,820 but $17,820, and of that At this stage, the Government a 100-foot road ing to the distance of Hongkong proposes to do no more than con- Street to Shau-ki-wan mainstreet finances of the Colony continue to way of amendment to the vote put all in regard to the linotype additions in connexion with this from Arsenal mitments of the past; and, if the Harbour Board. That would be by Hon. Member should move first of timates. Only three Warders are from the United Kingdom, local re- quirements here must in war from Kowloon City to the village The total length of the road will no reason to doubt that we shall be a competent body to decide this Department is one head and the

struct the first section of the road is one of considerable magnitude. show elasticity and strength, I have before us. The Harbour Board is machine. $14,200. The Prisons scheme. met from local resources, and it is of Ma-yau-tong in the gap over-be 45% miles, of which 24 miles able before long to take up work matter and I think we might leave Public Works Department an- shown separately what would he Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga.It la not to adapt our local resources and personnel for use in war that the Customs Pass and Lyemun. This further sections, each 600, yards which we propose to construct. looking the harbour between have already been completed. Two tión to the very large waterworks

of considerable magnitude, in addi-it to them.

other.

the full salaries of the three ward- present proposal is put forward section is four miles in length and long, between Causeway Bay and

Hon. Sir Henry Pollock.-I quita era. As a set off I would submit The Council will remember that,

(Applause.)

see that, Sir. I propose now to for your consideration the verv in the budget for 1927, at the sur-The object of this section of the North Point, have been partly com

"Government Offer.

strike out $100,000.

heavy cost of paper and "book- gestion of His Majesty's Govern-

The Colonial Secretary-If, Sir, The Colonial Secretary-The binding material, which the ment, a scheme was included for the road is to open up a hill district pleted for half their width, but

the Hon. members are not.prepared figure you want, Sir Henry. Is Council has no means of ascer creation of a Hongkong division of for the Kowloon peninsula similar are not yet surfaced. There are

to accept the advice of the Harbour $557,554. on Hongkong island. also provided in next year's esti

taining from the Estimates before the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. There is no doubt that the rapid mates sums of $100,000 for re-

Master in this matter, I quite agree

us. If that is included it will be ance of two mine-sweeping stoops growth of Kowloon as a business alignment of the roadway between

with the Hon. Senior Unofficial

seen that the total is even higher than that estimated, even assum- and considerable personnel. It re- centre makes it very important Great George Street and Cause

Member that this Council is not the proper place in which to debate the

ing that the salaries three quired a large initial outlay and, that the hills above the northern way Bay, and of $15,000. being side of the harbour, where future half of the expenditure on the 70

warders Ipstead of six would be. once decided

In connexion with the sum of details of the number of launches have upon, would

by the commercial development on a foot road opposite Marine Lots $996,342 for the Harbour Depart required.

Government

charged to the printing vote pro-" necessitated heavy maintenance large scale is to be expected, 430 and 481 in the road from ment, the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock Marine Surveyors branch of the charges. The scheme was adopted should be made available for re- Causeway Bay to Quarry Bay. said. Sir, In connexion with this Harbour

per. Master's department. - The Colonial Secretary.This H.E. the Governor. We already 000 was voted as the estimated exsidential purposes. So far from Both these works form part of the vote I wish to move an amendment, The Government is quite prepared item, Sir, is put in by the Govern have to-day a Gaol printery for 000 was voted as the estimated ex-being premature, I venture to project for carrying a hundred of which, for

the sake of con- to meet the wishes of the hon. Un- ment entirely as a matter of which considerable sume are in- penditure for half a year; but, in view of the financial situation then think that this scheme has been foot road from the centre of Vic-venience, I gave notice to the Hon. official members in this matter up to economy: The Government and cluded in the Estimates. The speak even more for myself as proposal now is that the printery existing, the Secretary of State for far too long delayed. The Talpo toria city to Shau-ki-wan. More Colonial Secretary in a letter Ia certain point. the Colonies decided to postpone nad does not open up any hill than this cannot, I fear, be done wrote him on Friday last.

I venture to ask the Hon. Senior an individuel than as a member should be enlarged so that oven district above Kowloon, because it next year, unless there should be

"That the proposed vote of Unofficial Member, if it will meet of the Government does not like more Government work can, ba passes through the waterworks such an increase in our estimated Modest Proposals.

$996,842 for the Harbour Depart his wishes if the vote is passed the gaol any more than Sir Henry done there. reservo, which is not available for revenue as might justify me in

ment and Air Services be reduced without alteration but if the Gov. and the Unofficial members, and

Cost of Paper. The new proposals are much residential purposes. The Castle

to $928,342 by the omission from ernment gives him an undertaking if we had the money to build &

Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga-The cost more modest. There will be small Peak road runs for the most part proposing a supplementary vote

it of the following two items, on that the money will not be expend new one, I would be ready to pro initial expenditure; and if, for any over flat country and does not for the purpose.

page 27 of the Estimates for ed until the question of the launches on the other hand, it is just as out of some vote or another to pone starting to build it to-morrow. of paper would have to be paid. reason, it should hereafter be con- open up any hill district. There-

The University.

1980, namely:

has been submitted to the newly sidered inadvisable to continue the fore, it still remains necessary to-

Both as Governor of the Colony

23. 1 new motor-launch for constituted Harbour Board and the well for the Government and this make up for the printing contract- scheme, there would be no com- day for any business-man in and as Chancellor of the Hongkong

G. M. S. Department report of the Harbour Board haa Council to face the facts of the led outside.

HE. the 'Governor-I can only mitments which would affect a de- Kowloon peninsula, who likes to University, I welcome the remarks:

$80,000, and

been considered by the Finance position. We on the Government cision to disband the force. The spend his nights in the cool of made by the honourable Mr. Shen- organization would, however, be the hilltops, to reside at the Peak ten on the subject of the Univer-

28. 1 new launch for carriage Committee. That is an undertak side think that the first big work say the matter has been gene into of stores and reller ing of a kind which I gave last in the matter of building to be very carefully by the Superinten

dont of Prisons who came such that it could expand in keep. in Hongkong, whereas he could sity. I fully agree with him that

$40,000.

year on a certain other point which undertaken in a new Government ing with the requirements and re- much more conveniently build his the Univeralty serves a most use-

Civil Hospital, and

to the conclusion that this and that the necessity for these was in dispute between hon. mem- gources of the Colony. The Ad-house on the attractive bill-range ful purpose, not only as an educat

'bera Are itema be referred to the Harbour bers and the Government, and hon.

aware we propose scheme would result in miralty is assisting these proposals spreading between Customs Pass

can, economy. This is not a vote by lending to the Colony,, free of and Lyemun.

ing factor, but in providing the

Board for the purpose of report members know that the under- to start it as soon as Colony with useful citizens. I

ing as to such necessity to this taking was very carefully carried If we are not able to take up both shall press against the considered. charge, the latest form of mine

Council."

out, with results which were satis of these works together, you have opinion of the Unofficial members sweeping equipment and a gun,

very much hope that both the In support of this motion It is factory, at any rate to the Unto congider first that we are not of this Council Like the Hou which will be mounted in the; In connexion with this Salkung Hongkong Government and the unnecessary for me in the first in official members. ja

yet quite in a position to begin Colonial Secretary, I hold out no Colony's rescue tug "Kau road, as it has been called, I may commercial concerns of this Co- stance to draw attention to the fact Hon. Sir Henry Pollock-The the hospital; secondly, we shall hope to the Council that the new!! Sing." The Admiralty has al- say that I should very much have lony will avail themselves more that a Harbour Board has been re- Government will, of course, abide be very lucky if we see the hos gaol will be speedily built. The so agreed that naval officera liked to provide in next year's and more each year of the facfllcently appointed in this Colony, by the decision given.

pital finished in three to four coat of building a new "Govern and Instructors should for the estimates for the construction of lea which our University pro- of which the Harbour Master Is H. E. The Governor. The pro- years; thirdly, we have also to ment Civil Hospital will be some- present avelst in the training of another section also, namely that vides, and that they will assign Chairman. It is a strongly composal is that this item be referred and when that has been started you cost of a now gaol will be about make preparations for the gaol, thing. like $5,000,000 and the the volunteers.

which branches off from the Talpo an increasing number of post stituted Board and I think that no to the Harbour Board and that it have to allow three to four years $5,000,000, a sum of $10,000,000 road near the head of Tide Cove, tions Experimental Period.

their service to body can possibly dispute its com will stand as part of the Estimates. and crosses to a small promontory University graduates. I further petence to decide on the question if the Harbour Board recomments for the building of the gaol. altogether, and fnasmuch as we It is intended that the year 1930 at the site of the old Shatin police agree that the Hongkong Govern of the sufficiency of launches for the it, then the item will go to the shall be lucky if we see the gaol penditure-$10,000,000 for water- I stand by my figure that we shall have to face additional ex should be regarded as an expert station. The new road at this ment should within its means con-use of the Harbour Department Finance Committee, and If the mental period, during which on-point will be a causeway, similar tribute Iberally to the support of. Whilst I am indebted to the Har Financa Committed recommends ready for occupation ten years works, for instance--I do not listment will be for one year only to that with which members of the University,, for the success of bour Master for the very full atate it to this Council it will then be from to-day. Nobody dislikes the suppose we shall be able to find and the main objects will be to try this Council are wall acquainted the University is bound us whment he has given to us with regard passed. If the Harbour Board delay more than myself. That be the money necessary for re-, out the scheme and select, in- near Talpo; and it will, reclaim a the success and prosperity of the to the work of the faunches in his does not recommend it then I am ing so, the Government, thinks it (Continued on Page 12.3.

That scheme involved the mainten-

the matter.

י.

to that

Shatin' Area.

In

CJ

IN COMMITTEE.

Unofficials Force a Division:

The Bill having been read a second time, the Council went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.

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Hon. Sir Henry Pollock-My figure is $547,114 and I beg to nieve that the item be reduced, ac cordingly.

Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga seconded." Matter of Economy.

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