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PILSENER BEER

GRAND PRIZES JIM BUTIKH DELIRITANNI

ASAHI

DAI NIPPON BREWERY

ASAHI BEER

Sole Agent MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA LTD.

BEER

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LAGER-BEER

SPECIALLY BREWED FOX EXPORT.

COMPANY

HONGKONG

LOITED

JAPAN

MASSAGE HALL

MRS. S. UZUNOYE Expert Masseuse

PUBLIC MONEY.

FURTHER VOTE ON, WATER EMERGENCY MEASURE.

IMPROVING ROADS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

The above is to be met from savings under Disinfectants,

Stuff Uniforms.

Sanitary Department-Uni-, forms for Staff, $1,000.00.

Provision mids in Estimates, $10,000.

The deficiency in this vote is due to increased cost of materials re- The Finance Committee of the quired for making uniforms for Legislative Council at its meeting increased staff." Up to the end of This afternoon will be asked to

September the amount actually approve supplementary expendi- ture amounting to $115,785. Of spent was $9,862.74 and it is esti this amount, no less than $75,000 mated that an additional supply of is required on account of expendi$1,000 will be required." fare involved on emergency worka and in importing water during the drought in the spring of this year. It will be recalled that a previous supplementary vote was approved amounting to $300,000.

$20,000 is required for improve ments to portions of Salisbury.und Nathan Ronds, Kowloon.

The votes are explained as under in His Excellency a Message:

Kowloon Magistracy:-Personal Emoluments, Good Conduct Allow ance at $72 per annum from 21.3.28 to #1.12.28, $10.00.

Provision made in Estimates | $782.

Through an oversight the sum of $30 due to Head Messenger of the Kowloon Magistracy, being net arrears of Good Conduct Allow ance was omitted from the Esti- mates. After allowance has been made for an estimated saving of the sum of $20 ander Head 22,"sub. head 1, the excess for which this application is submitted amounts to $10.

Kowloon Roads.

Public Works, Extraordinary :— Communications, Improving exist- ing main roads, for motor traffic, Portion of Salisbury and Nathan Roads, to carry out further work under Contract No. 52 of 1929, $20,000.00,

Provision made in Estimates $50,000.

To extend the work under the present Contract No. 52 of 1929 for strengthening the Nathan Boad, howloon. It is not desir.

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able to use the funds provided under Sub-head 115 this year owing to the large amount of ex- cavation from drains, water and similar purposes which repires to bé done on the roads in question.

The above is to be met from savings under "Improving existing Main Roads for Motor Traffic from Prince Edward and Argyle Street Extension, Eastwards)" $20,000.

Conveyance Allowance,

District Officer, South:-Convey- ance allowance to District:Officer, etc $240.00.

Provision made in Estimates,

$660

The converance allowance at- tached to the post of District Officer, South, inadequate for.

the State District deer, who with the District Officer, ia, under Tthe present arrangement, in charge

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87, Queen's Road C., 2nd floor.

MARTIN'S

APIOL & STEEL Sureand certain for all Female complaints, Every lady should keep a box in the house.

Sold by A. S. Watson & Son, Chemists, and all Chemist

and Stores. Propris MARTIN, Thamat, Southampton, Ingland.

of both the Northern and Southern Districts,

The above is to be met from savings under Disinfectants,

Launch Repairs.

Harbour Department:-Repairs, Minor Improvements and Stores for launches and boats, $15,000.00. Provision made in Estimates, $135,000.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1929.

on account of the drought 1929, $75,000.00.

Provision made In Estimates, $300,000.

The expenditure involved in emergency works and importing water on account of the drought already amounts to $359,182,' the main items being as follows:

A. Charter of M.S. Fu Kwong, Lighters, Waterboatsand

moorings B. Waterworks general "Including pipes, etc. at Tytam, Taun Wan, Sham Cheng and Tai. Shui Hang... C. Tanks and fittings. D. Conversion of Rail- way Wagons...... E. Nallahs and wells. F. Water Control Ofice

and purchase Water

99,718

41,136 06,997

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5.682

28,747

of

67,717 13,185

$853,182

G. Incidental expenses

Work on a number of launches could not be finished by 31.12.28 and paid for from 1928 Vote but was finished in 1929 and the billa had to be paid from 1929 Vote. This expenditure was not fore-standing accounts amounting to seen. A list of bills is given be low:

Police Launch. No. 1...$ 612 H.D. 5..$ 132 No. 2. 1,376 H.D. 8.. No. 11. No. 14.

210 PL. No. 7 1 205 G.P.0.

P.D. 1..

$ 824

81 144 242

Total ..$2,433

Grand Total

.$3,267 Unforeseen expenditure which had not been estimated for but which had to be met from 1929 Vote is as follow:

On Account of Salvage, etc.,

S.D. 3...

.$4,710 Boiler Trouble on H.D. 1. 1,477 Fractured Boiler Plate of

'P.L. No. 1

400 Fractured Boiler Plate

and Tailshaft Launch P.D. 1.... Typhoon Damage August

1929

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545

1,000

8,132

$11,389

It. ia anticipated that above ex- penditure and the amount of re- pairs needed for the remainder of

1920 will bring the expenditure

under this Hend to a figure of $150,000 and the sum of $15,000 Is therefore requested to supplement the Vote.

As there are still further out.

approximately $22,000, a Supple mentary Vote of $76,000 is requir ed in addition to the $300,000 ul- ready voted.

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Acting Pay.

Land Registry:Personal Em luments, $2,050.00

Provision made in Estimates $24,576.

During the period of Col. F. Eaves' absence on leave, Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith has acted as As- sistant Land Officer. The neces sity for this arrangement was not foreseen and no provision for act- ing pay in accordance with the Regulations was made in the Esti- mutes. A vote for an additional sum of $2,050 is requested.

Travelling Expenses.

Audit Department:-Transport and Travelling, To meet Travelling Expenses, $70.00,

Provision made in Estimates $400,

purchase of monthly tram ticket in Excess expenditure incurred„on connexion with the examination

of the Public Works Department Store Accounts undertaken at the Store Depot, Wanchai.

The above is to be met from The above is to be met from saving under Conveyance Allow- savings under Coal and Oil Fuelance. for Launches.

Air Research.

Royal Observatory: Other Charges, Subscription towards Cost of Printing Results of Inter- national Upper Air Research, $4.00.

$100.

Provision made in Estimates

The above vote has been slightly exceeded owing to a difference to exchange and a supplementary vote for $4.00.is required.

The above savings, under Other Charges, Meteorological Telegrams.

is to be met from

Office, and Expendi. Cabinets,

Extra Watchmen. Supreme Court:-Incidental Ex- penses, Watchmen,, $1,200.00.

Provision made in Estimates, $8,000.

Owing to the very large increase

Flowers

ELITE STYLES

A.P.C. BUILDING.

TEL. C. 2432.

FLOWERS

For St. ANDREWS BALL

IN GREAT. VARIETY

"in GOLD, SILVER and NATURAL

COLOURS.

The latest in American Hats

Just Received

FROM

NEW YORK

ALSO

HANDBAGS

In the Newest Shapes

and Coloure

A very big selection of Gloves

KID GLOVES,

SUEDE GLOVES,

SILK GLOVES,

FABRICA GLOVES.

And Many New Season's Novelties as well.

ELITE STYLES

in the number of seizures under EMPLOYMENT writs of execution, distraint war- rants and other court process, many extra watchmen have had'

SCHEME.

PLANS. NAVAL CONFERENCE. LATE MRS. W. GREEN,

to be employed and there is only MR. J, H. THOMAS OUTLINES a balance of $800.20 in this vote: for the remainder of the year.

The fees earned by extra watch.

men are paid into revenue under

the heading "Possession Feea" and always exceed the amount ex pended under this vote.

Assistant, Analyst.

London, Nov, 21.

their

When the Bill becomes law, there

JAPAN INSISTS ON NAVY

REPRESENTATION. -

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Tokyo, Nov. 21.-

It is learned that in a recent exchange of correspondence the Eritish Government stated that it considered it undesirable for naval expert to be included in the delegation to the London Confer ence, with which opinion Japan readily concurred.

The Law Officers of the Crown enable local authorities to dispense with certain legal formalities in Filing Cabinets.

undertaking

employment It is estimated that a further plans. Colonial Secretary's

sdm $1,200.00 will be required to Legislature:--Special Steel are

Filink

meet the expenditure for the re-authorities will be relieved of the mainder of this year. $906.00.

necessity of promoting special Acts The Steel Filing Cabinets which

of Parliament before certain works were ordered through the Crown

may be undertaken. The Lord Medical Department. E-Labo-Privy Seal, Mr. J. H. Thomas, who Agents in 1928 and arrived hare early in 1929 were found, after inntory:-incidental Expenses, Ad-in a statement to the Press makes Office spokesman éxplained that was that Mr. spection and test, to be insufficient-vertisement for Assistant Analyst, this announcement, added that pro- the official view

gress with employment schemes. is Hyo Takarabe be appointed · de- $55.00.

Provision made in Estimates, being made in many directions and legate in the capacity of states-f $200.

expenditure to the amount of be-man and not as a naval official. The above is to be met from that would have been incurred if |ing a suitable person to fill the has now been sanctioned.

Owing to the difficulty of obtain tween £40,000,000 and £50,000,000

In authoritative quarters it is

The Assistant District Omeer uses his private motor car to such an extent that the full monthly al lowance of $55 is due under Gen- eral Order No. 102 (2) (a) (ii). This officer at present draws a con- veyance allowance of $15 a month. The vote requested is to cover the difference between $55 and $15 a month from.1.7.29 to 31.12.29.

savings under Afforestation. Kennedy Town Slaughter House, Sanitary Department:-Animal Depots and Slaughter Houses: Light, $200.00,

Provision-made in Estimates.

$650.

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The deficiency in this vote is due to the additional lighting in

Kennedy Town Slaughter House and to more slaughtering taking place at night. Up to the end of September the amount actually spent was $531.05 and it is esti mated that an additional supply of $200 will be required.

ly strong for the purpose for which they were ordered.

In this connexion, the Foreign

ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE

IN HONGKONG. !

Rongkong estate to the value of 35,500 was left by Mrs Winifred Green a British subject, who died at Hewlett, Nassau County, New York, USA., on or about March 5, this year. Letters of administra- tion with the will annored, have been granted to. Mr. G. G. N- Tin- Mesars, Johnson, Stokes and 300, Master, who is the attorney of testator's husband, Mr. Harry Thomas Sinclair Green, of the New York office of the National City Bank of Now York, who is the sole executor appointed by the will.

Tostator bequeathes half for estate, real and personal to her husband and directs that the other half shall go to three children and The Cabinets had been returned to vacaney of Assistant Analyst it He again expressed the convic- pointed out that just as the be divided amongst them in equal. the Makers for replacement, it was has been found necessary to ad- tion that the expansion of the ex-American delegation must include shares

vertise the post.

port trade lay at the root of the Senators for the purpose of ensur The east of advertisement by matter, and in this connexion he was ing ratification by the Senate of the Crown Agents which was not discussing various questions with any agreement that may be reach- anticipated amounted to £5. Gs, 5d. the motor trade. He said he was con-ed, so also must the Japanese de- and the balance now on hand un terring with a view to finding out legation include a representative der the vote Incidental Expenses by what means. other than the of the navy, otherwise the naval will not be sufficient to cover this horsepower tix, the same revenue clique, whose power is still con und local expenditure till the end advantage: to the motor industry.

could be secured. with more siderable, might prevent the Privy

Council's approval, The newspapers interpret this as. A supplementary vote for the indicating an intention to abolish quires that the Minister of the As the Japanese constitution re. sum of $55 is therefore asked for the horsepower tax.

which en- Department, The above is to be met from courages the production of small-Navy shall be a naval officer, it is Special Expenditure:-Water Sup-savings under Special Expendi-engined cars unsuitable for export, unavoidable that the navy's pres ply Expenditure incurred on emerture, Adjustment and Calibration and replacing it with increased presentative should be one- gency works and importing water 'of. Laboratory Instruments.

petrol taxation-British Wireless. Reuter.

In view of the heavy charges

decided that the necessary stric tural alterations be carried out locally.

The total cost of carrying out these alterations which have been completed amounted to $905.09.

A claim for the full amount in volved has been made on the Makers through the Crown Agents of the year,

Water Supply Expenditure,

Public Works

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