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THE HONGKONG TELÉGRAPH.

DEBATE ON BUDGET.

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satisfactory solution will soon found: (Applause).

THE HARBOUR. Harbour Master Defends Criticised Votes:

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The Hon. the Harbour Master said;

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1929.

Members of this Council that' Surveyors proceeding out on Sur- vey work have to carry a consider able amount of gear with them and the average weight of such gear is approximately 20 lbs.

Surveyors employed on boiler or double bottom work have to change their clothes. These changes are carried out in the launches on their way to and from their work thus effecting ди appreciable They could saving in time. hardly do this if travelling hy Your Excellency-In his speech tram or bus. Each morning in on the Budget for 1930 the Hon. the GMS. Office the work of the Senior Unofficial Momber made day is allotted having due regard various comments and asked certain to the facilities available for questions in respect of mattora transport, but with only two connected with the administration launches at disposal for ship work of the barbour. "I will deal with there are considerable delays dea- theso in the order in which the pite the fact that the Surveyors Hon. Member mentioned them.

private cars are used as much as possible. It must not be over looked however that: (1). There will be normally 11 aurveyors working in this port, the remaining 3 being on leave.

(2).

Approximately 70% of the Burvey work in this port is done aflost and only 30% in the Shipyards.

Of the four launches H.D. 5, 6,

Port Facilities. Government is keeping a watch ful eye on the ever changing con- ditions of shipping visiting this pört. The scheme for the accom modation of Wharves for the largest type of ships as put for ward by the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company is now before Government and is receiving the most sympathetic consideration. Admiralty concurrence has now 7, and 8, at present allotted for been given to the construction of a wharf by the Hongkong Wharf and Godown Company 120 fest from the Kowloon Camber, subject to a guarantee being given by the Company that free space for manoeuvring lighters, etc. in and out of the Victualling Yard Cam- ber will be maintained during and construction of the wharf, afterwards when ships are berth- ed alongside. Provision for the reorganisation of the buoys in the ever harbour to deal with the Increasing size of ships is now before this Council and will be found under Head 19 Sub-Head 31 on page 27.

The question of building a pro- tecting arm on the Western side of the Southern Entrance to the Yaumati Typhoon Shelter in order to afford further protection to craft taking refuge in Typhoon weather is also receiving Govern ment's consideration.

service with the G.MS. Depart ment, H.D. 6 is detailed for work as a tender. to the Yaumati Slip- way which is a full time job and consists of carrying workmen be- tween the Slipway and Govern- ment launches, under repair, and also doing all the fetch and carry work of a Dockyard tender.

Hundreds of Launches. H.D.S. is detailed for duty in surveys of launches other than Government launches. When it is realized that there is in this port between 7 and 8 hundred steam and motor launches the greater proportion of which are surroyed twice annually I do not think Hon. Members will be surprised to hear! that she is running continuously all day long. This then leaves only two launches at the disposal of surveyors employed on shipi work, and observing that 70% of this work is carried out afloat.in ships at anchor or at buoys it will The question of cutting a chan-be seen that this number is entire nel through the shoals between ly inadequate. At the present Green Island and Stonecutters moment one Nautical Surveyor da Island to afford a Western En- already on his way out to the be followed by trance and exit to ships of the Colony and will largest size remains under con- another early in 1930. These sideration. The matter has been Officers' duties will be principally referred to the Consulting En out in the harbour Inspecting the gineers, who at present cannot Life Saving appliances of vessels feel assured that such a channel and for Emigration work. Their would maintain its depth of water utility will be lost to the Colony without periodical dredging unless launches are provided for

their use. operation.

Coal. for Offices,

The launch now under construc The explanation for the suddeùtion is intended to augment the appearance of the items on page transport facilities of Surveyors 27 under Sub-Heads 19 and 20 is employed on ship work and the new launch asked, for in the 1930 as follows:

The launches allocated to the Boarding Office and Junk Offica are fully employed and cannot be spared for work with the G.M.S Office.

Up to 1928 this, vote was includ-Budget for the GMS. Department ed in the Treasury vote but in is intended for the use of the two that year it was considered that Nautical Surveyors as the accounts were kept in the Harbour Office and the Harbour Master, who is also the Govern- ment Coaling Officer, was respon sible for the administration, it would be more fitting to place this vote under the Harbour Depart ment. Due to a misunderstanding this item was omitted from both the Treasury and Harbour Depart ment estimates for 1929 and a sap- plementary vote was taken. This Item now appears under Head 13 for the first time.

Rent, Light and Water 'Allowances

for Slipway Staff.

This item in the past has alas been included in a Treasury Vote "Hend 34 Sub-Head 41." "Rent allowance for Asiatic Subordinate Officers." As the Slipway Staff are under the Harbour Depart- ment it has been considered more appropriate to show it under Head 18,

New Launch for Carriage of Stores and Rellef

At present when stores arrive out from England there is no Government launch available for landing such stores and it becomes necessary to hire a launch for this purpose..

Government have normally a fleet of 88 craft each one of which is allocated for special duty, and in addition one launch is under construction:

When certain of these-launches become dire for overhaul or should they break down it becomes neces sary to hire launches to take their place

It is considered more economicry to build a Government Launch 10: Govt, Marine Surveyors Dept. these purposes of landing P.W.D. The Hon. Senior Unofficial Stores and of Relief work, than Member has pointed out in his to continue the hiring of outside speech that there are already four launches at an average tariff of launches detailed for duty with $25 per diem, Coalioll and Stores the Government Marine Surveyors being provided by Government,

The Kau Bing. *\) Department. He stated as follows: "In view of the fact that every it has been suggested by the Shipyard of the Colony can now be Hon. Senior Unofficial Member reached by bus or tram with that the "Kausing" could perform considerable Baving of time this duty. This would he most over travelling by launch and uneconomical. To keep the "Kau- also that the Marine Surveyor and sing under steam at half an his 13 Assistant Surveyors receive hour's notice during non-typhoon conveyance allowance the necas- weather would cost approximately alty for the

use of launches by an additional $30,000 per annum the G.M.S. Dopartment is limited If she was employed three days o to the Inspection of vessels lying week it would cost yet another afloat in the harbour which are $20,000, or $50,000 per annum in not numerous enough to warrant all. The estimated Initial cost of an increase in the number allotted the now launch asked for, is $40,- to the GM.S. Office beyond the 000 and it is estimated that her four completed launches above fuel and atores, etc, will cost referred to."

approximately $5,000 per annum, I regret that I am unable to so that the total cost for the agree with the Hon. Member that first year would be $15,000. From every shipyard in this Colony can this Hon. Members will see that to be reached by tram or bus with to run the "Kausing" for this duty considerable saving of time over would cost more in one year than travelling by launch, nor can I the initial cost of the proposed agree that some of them can be new launch plus one year's ex- reached at all by tram or bus penses for fuel and stores. without covering a considerable The Hon. Senior Unofficial Mem- distance on foot.

ber stated in his speech-In- Weight of Gear.

cidentally we are informed that Shipyards in this Colony are the staff of the G.M.S. Department! altuated on the foreshore from Lei has grown to auch dimensions that

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Chi Kok on the West to Lyamun It seems doubtful whether there Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., local shipbuilding interests, the granted. It was laid down by the Pass on the East, and are princiis sufficient Shipbuilding and ship Ltd., and other local firms, in or- Board of Trade were requested to Board of Trade vide Paz. 8 of pally amesil Chinese yards several repate work now going on in the der to obtain recognition by the send out to this Colony a repre- Semional Paper No. 5 of 1927 that of which are a considerable dis- Colony to keep them pil fully Road of Trade for our 1. A. For aentative to advise Government they would require to be satisfied tance from tram for bus routes.ployed."

gn Going Passanger Certificate, on the necessary steps to be taken that:

(Continued on Page 9.): matter of great importance to before such recognition could be

It may not be known to Hon. In 1927 at the Instance of the