OFFICIALS DEFEAT PAY CUT AMENDMENT.
H.E. GOVERNOR'S VIEWS ON 1930
SURRENDER.
FULL STERLING SALARIES.
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.
and much rock cutting involved be that this has been achieved with- fore rapid progress will be possible. out any excessive or oppressive Should the finances of the Colony taxation. It has been atated "ad move the Government hopes to nauseam perhaps that this Colony be able to allot further funds is comparatively lightly taxed. for this work at a later period of has been necessary to increase honourable friend's comparison of saying that more than one honour- the year. With regard
to my taxation, but I think I am right in the revenue from certain taxes with nale member of this Council hat the exper
point perhaps
out that he has still reasonably light. omitted to deduct from the revenuo the amount due for military coo- tribution-n matter of nearly $167,000.
Taxation Necessary.
them with the fullest possible in- to Increased cost. The Railway, with them I une that the first part formation in the most readily new, chuses a different type of coal of his speech deal largely with | cessible form, and for their general from that used in launches, is also the vexed question of local recruit
approval of the methods adopted paying more per ton for its coal ment. As Your Excellency is only to raise the additional revenito but has been able to secure a fuel too well aware, the subject is one to which they agree is necessary in of better quality with which it which much time and thought have, order to balance the Budget.
hopes to be able to maintains its been given. The Government for The muin criticism of the Budget services without increased cost, entire sympathy with the desire is concerned with the question of As regards the sum provided for Lite ger employment of local per the payment of sterling salaries at the training of one Government sonnel. The matter la, however, current rates of exchange, a sub-] Marine Surveyor, the Government one of considerable diflculty, but expenditure on ronds, I should publicly admitted that taxation la Jeet with which Your Excellency can unty say that this system is
need not enlargo upon it as I under- proposes to deal. Apart from that, freed on it by the fact that trained stand Your Excellency proposes to rches of my Unofficial officers cannot be obtained in any refer to it at Inter stage in our friends may be said to confine them cheaper way,
proceedings. selves for the most to matters of detail, which disclose a clone serutiny of our propozala and a sincere regret, which the Govern
date. Leaving in ment shares, at seeing so many de-
leney's bands some of the more im-
Your Excel
portant Home I shall now endeavour the best of my ability to answer the various questions raised.
Buildings Ordinance.
the Budget debate in the Legislative Council yesterday for a
Thanks to the Official Vote, the amendment moved during strable works postponed to a future on with all possible spred. "Fire Junior clerical service of 46 clerks. remarks, as is only to be expreted as possible to restrict it on the reduction of 10 per cent. in the salaries of sterling-paid Civil Servants was defeated. The meeting lasted three hours.
11E. the Governor, referring to the compromise by which salaries were calculated on the basis of half at the current rate and half at Is. Gd., said this entailed a surrender by those affected of approximately 17 per cent., a fact which hu thought had been insufliciently appreciated.
The Colonial Secretary, in a lengthy speech, stated that his previous references to local business firms, was based on the only information then nviable to the Government.
A
Hon. Mr. S. W. Two said: Ischools in the Col.ny and the num Sir. i have studied the Budgetber of pupils tending therein. for the year 1982, also the speech comparison of these figures will by the Hon. The Colonial Serre- show the relative cost for education tory on this subject with much lasi helyecem a Government and a pri- terest. desire to seriate rayvate petunt,
96 with the remarks and criticisan- With there few remarks I desire
Petrol Tax.
The Government shares the de-
sire of my honourable friends to ed us with a long list of the press-
My honourable friend has favour see prenter provision mile for anti-ing needs of Kowloon. A new Post fuberculosis work and the matter affee and better postal facilities, vill not be forgotten when funds improved police protection, addi- are avaliable, but I need hardly re- tional typhoon signals, new fire ap- mind Honourable Members that it wit mean an increase in Personal creased star and accommolation at pliances, a car park at Yaumati, In- Emoburtents.
Kowloon Hospital and additional bathing facilities,
think
that
Taking first the speech of the onnurable the Senior Member, nt. regarding petrol as a luxury. The tention is drawn to the danger of Government, does not so regard it and is not unmindful of the necessity for cheap transport. It does not, however, consider that The Government associates itself The Petrol Tax has been unduly with its Unofficial friends in their without exception these matters raised or that the cost of transpert appreciation of the work of the St.
མ will be mortcutaly affected thereby. John Ambulance Association and of
have all been before the Govern The hơn, member and some of his the New Territories Medical Bene-ent in the recent past and several colleagues have referred
to the valent Society, The Honourable have actually been considered in amounts provided for roads, The Mr.
be made to the Medical for lack of funds. They will be re- mates and have only been omitted is grant persarkable and we hope that it will Bonovalent Society. Ful
Colentes, con-considered as funds become avail still be possible to amain a high sizleration will be given to any ap standard with the funds provided. pliention which this Society may able. The suggestion that a road fund make for assistance. be greated, which I read into the Hohenralde The Senior Member's sperch, is open to serious objections as all must bow who have followed The history of the ronal fund in
glam.
present
to the Colonial Treasurer
tade on the Estruintes by my hon. Ita join my Chinese colleague In excellence of the Colony's rond 17. Braga suggests that a speciali connexion with the present esti- refers is afreatly under referencen shilling for 1932, the dollar es-
the Sentor Unbetala fabing Your Excellency suecoas meter, Sir Shoreson Chow, and ful financial year for 1989. The Mr. Not wall, in their speeches, present rise of fareopener to a dollar At the same time I should hite to an alieation of suprovement in ud a low drvations of my own or funners wid auriers well for wheh may not bear directly on any the earing year. [Appltouse).
ientaz Rem of the Budert,
which has brea so carefully and ably
reviewed by my endben grunt, but rather general effect which the increase of taxation has on the Chineze com munity.
DIRECTORS' FEES. The Servant Girl and the Baby,
Commercial Salaries,
|
Street Lighting,
Special Services.
I had hoped that further taxa- tion might have been avolited, but should, however, perhaps, cor-
owing to our Government Responsibility.
atoriing commit- rect ond misunderstanding which
ments and the low dollar, it has The preparation of a new Public Member's remarks when he spoke absent friend the Honourable the time, I have endeavoured to spread
might result from the Honourable
I pass, Sir, to the speech of qur been unavoidable. At the Anma Health and Buildings Ordinance is already in hand and will be pushed on the Increase in personnel of the Senior European Member, whose the additional taxation as fairly
types of buildings have already been Regulations" regarding certain
As the footnotes to the estimates from one so keenly interested in raising the essential cost of living whole to luxuries, and to avald show, this is due to a transfer from public affairs, range over a wide issued. The possibility of a far the Statistical Department. Actual. Beld. His suggestion that an Un by any further increase in the ther codification of "Fire Rely, there is a decrease of eleven official member should be
Assessment Tax. A number of gulations" will be considered, pusta, as I pointed out in my open; at the preliminary discussions on
fees have been revised in view of ing speech.
the Budget is In the opinion of the
the fall in the dollar, but think necessary, The Government must resonable, and I am greatly in Government either practicable nor that the revised fees are entirely take the responsibility of present for the care and trouble that he and The Budget as a whole. tion to Ungille int endeavours to afford full informa has taken in h's rovision. I also
Members when take this opportunity of congratu ready at all times the Budget is presented, and is lating the Treasurer on the very
able and weld mem to supplement
memorandum which that information to the best of its he has drawn up in connexion power, should there be any points ture has been introduced in the
with the Estimaten. A new fea un which unofficial members may shape of taxation based on sterl desire more detailed knowledge. ing
The question of the age of retire tobacco duties.
in the case of liquor and ment to which my honourable friendlar average a higher figure than Should the dol-
to the Secretary of State for the imate under these heady will of course be reduced, but this will Interchangeability of offers in
be far more than compensated for the Colonial Service is a matter by a reduction in the dollar equi- which is receiving much attention valent of our sterling commit- al home and is one which this Gov-ments. Railway Work,
1 regret that the Honourable crnment has every sympathy, but Reference is made to the Rail- Member does not see eye to eye with is la fraught with considerable dif- way estimates in the speeches of
the Government on the subject of feulties, not the least of which is The disappointing feature of the the Senior Unofficial member and public lighting. There are certale
Budget is that. in spite of the in- the necessity for n knowledge of of the Honourable Mr. Braga, The roads on which the Government com.
the local vernacular in all except
crease in revenue, it has not been points raised have for the most part siders there has been extravagance the sealer posts of the service. A possible to provide as much as I already been carefully considered | in Hghting and it proposer Bearing in mind that Year Ex-by the Railway Department. Steel, action to correct it. The one interchange of offers between the should have liked for special ser- The Honour Colonial Goverment Service and vicen. This, of course, is largely † quite agree that, in order to
Mir. I find one advantage in beingcellency will deal more particularly
has not been adopted for rebutid- able Member's vjew shaws how dif- the Consular Service under the due
due to the fact that our sterling balance The Budget without redue.
a young honourable member and Ing efficiency la administration, that is that when it comes to my
with the question of Civil Serviceing the body work of old couches on ficult it is to obtain unanimity in Foreign Office is fraught with even commitments have had to be enl Salaries which Jos sa large in account of expense and of the waste matters of retrenchment. creawdd taxation in a malter"
turn to speak other Unoillejal men-
greater difficulties, but this too has culated on the basis of a shilling the speeches of the Senior Un- of much material which can be re- The Government takes note of recently been under consideration. dolla
dollar.
to bo absolute necesekky. In this respect her have dealt so fully, vory tully official Member and of the Repre- built into wooden coaches but could the Honourable Member's view re- The Government notes the views able to show that 1 enn tesure Your Excellency that
in some cases, of the matters at sentative of the Chamber of Com- the things community will loyally that, fortunately, there is
not be utilized if they were rebuilt | garding revenue frem land suka of the Incorporated Law Society of been made for a number of im merce. I shall confine myself to of steel. The Honourable Mr. and will consider his proposals Hongkong regarding the qualifies-provements and for further The Government. Never very it left for me to say,
pro- marking That my references to Braga's suggestions of last year when next year's estimates I earnestly he that, in its think there are
certain legal posts and gress in the forthcoming year. Aretions for The design of being prepared, but I am afraid his trusts their apprehension will prove will be thore favourable, nly one or two business firms were based on the were acted upon,
Should the dollar rise, the position anxiety to intreanos over, Ints I want to mention,
only information then available to the coach has been improved and suggestions for preferential tariffa unfounded. the Governo at will not mea
areer The first that
† - 4 insist on small Chinese traders associate myself with are honour
T want
Government, and the inforna- they are built on tender, The Gov- for Hongkong products Is Im- Further consideration of the hope in that event to explore after tion was derived from entirely re-crnment is advised that it is more practicabte unless he is prepared to question of the future constitution
a few months the possibility of the day and street mable friend. Mr. Charles Markir, enable sorces. I was particularly economical in the long run for these general Customs tariff for of the Sanitary Board awaits the reinforcing certain maintenance that may kill their business and what he said about the harbour, careful to qualify my remarks by extensive repairs now retired to Hongkong hy which reciprocity return from love of the Director votes, and providing for additional take away their living. Fer. The harbour is rather a controver the words "so far as the Gavern- certain focemative boilers to be can be given. I doubt if he is pre-of Medical and Sanitary Services.
extra-ordinary works. submit that the prosperity of 15
Bubt is aware." It must not be done by the expert locomotive pared to travel so far from the Colony is jadeed by the states of
Salaries Question. The Chater Collection. forgotten that business firms do builders in Eaginnd who have the traditional free trade policy of the the many and not of the few, and
not publish annual estimates and exact machinery required. The Cotony. that small tradera, who eke out at
Blue Books with details of the question of whether a cheaper form I am sure my honourable friend! living by sheer industry and frugalm habits, form the great majority of
enohuments of all their employees, of railway fencing could be adopted the Director of Public Works will the valuable bequest known as the sterling commitments are in res
with mlvantage was referred to do his best to improve any corners Uues, population here.
the Manager of the Railway, who on the Talpo Road which are
ure with informs me that there is no cheaper obscured by brushwood, but I can-
Inadequate written, almost as much as on the form of fence which would be likely not offer any hope that the honour-catalogue, but it has been found question of currency, The
of the difficulty is that some per able member can look forward to an possible to trace and identify every early commencement of the Sai item said to have been handed over suna, whether Government or non-
except one small portfolio. Thereing basis, while others are
Government, are paid on a sterl Kurir Read. I do not think that is no reason.
are paid the motorist can complain that he purloined the portfolio, and there to suppose anyone
dollar basis, and each party does not get a fair deal as regain nothing in the Auditor's report the situation changes and puts is inclined to complain whenever roads in this Colony, and the Sai King Road must wait till we can to justify the suspicions engender- the other in res
favourable "ecommence development on a more ed by the honourable member's use position. Whore the delive
ROCK extended scale.
of the word "purloined." Careful search Is being made for it and up, the dollar paid employce gets the advantage, and the sterling have every hope that it may yet be paid one loses. When the dollar traced.
goes down, the converse Colony the honourable member will dollar, which is to the advantage is the As regards the Assessment of the ease. With an anticipated low be aware from my opening speech of the sterling paid employee, that we propose, to strengthen the whether he be Government or not,
the latter is
Is exposed to the frost
the
Hon, Mr. Paterson add:
to
The
very
it rubject, and have a direct interest as chirman of one the wharf comanies, but I do this tha the Wharf C.m. pale a good deal of mones Judo Government võilera ned dress, o get an awind fot out. Last year 1990, they put in 254560 and
Cost of Living.
40 a weelain arust of treeing Notwithstanding any opinion to fat the Hon. Mr. Mackis painted out, the contrary, cost of living among | and Also made minor repairs to i the Chinese in the Colony has ins marl, and what benelita they hav, crossed cameousdy during the fast reived from the Government for two years; although it bus nog and that I don't really creased in the same ratin as the barber is still very much what it value of sterling to silver. It dog was 10 or 15 years ago, and I really not therefore hit tho, whose in- de seriously hope that something come is on a sterling busin, so hard) nag be done about, il,
as time whose income is in silver
#19
To a dollar-paid man a dollar is a dollar and no more,
tell As
that the supply of neessaries of
Directors' Fees
The
every
and the Government is for the most part dependent for its information on such details as the firms may unse to communicate. Business firms can hardly have been unaware that the Government would have, welcomed information on any re- cent changes in the emoluments and methods of payment of their employees.
I would refer to only one other point on this subject. My honour able friend Mr. Mackie quotes the Treasurer as saying that payment of salaries at current rates will The other point I want to make cause an additional tax on the re- venues of the Colony of approxi- is on the very vexed question of It is the Culing depends chiefly darling salaries. Almost
mately one million dollars next tion. en importation from abroad; some Government officer I have disced half at 1 and half at current year-additional, that is, over pay- others to matter with remarks, ir But, that figure will only froto 4*Bana. Recently Canton put have put up all the Directors' fees" suty on fish and vegetables for and is generally extremely vague
apply if the average rate for the export to Hongkong and there is to what Directors' fees are.
year is a 17-'or under. The figure no telling to what limit these taxes Well, as a matter of fact certain must be reduced proportionately as may extend belows the Gay Directors' fees have been put up
the dollur"rases. ernment,
therefore, to seriously and I will deal with the companies Inok into and find ways and means know.
from gold ratmiries and
Gazette Notices.
It has not
been customary to
truat, ar
My honourable friend refers to Approximately two-thirds of our
collection Chater
of Pictures. this much has been apoken and pect of sterling salaries, and on This collection was handed over
somewhat
crux
to prove satisfactory.
As regards the new Gaol the Superintendent is to be housed close to the Gaol and the question of moving the Police Training School to the same locality is already under consideration.
No representations have so far reached the Government regarding the notice calling for tenders for the Passenger and Vehicles Ferry. Any representations which may be received will be given full considera-publish the names of all Committeca Enquiry in the Gazette. The 67 loan has already received con-peneral rule make known the ap Assessment Department..
The question of converting the Government does, however, as a sideration but no action is possible pointment of any Committees of before the latter part of next year. public interest. The question of Ler welcomes the improved Prison tion of the dollar would obviate
I note that the honourable mem- of envy. Doubtless the stabiliza Harbour Dredging.
publishing lists of tenderers and accommodation and presses for the these differences, but until that their tenders has been fully dis- commencement of the new Hospital in achieved I would urge that The Honourable Member who re-cussed and it is held to be contrary and the
TICW Kowloon British broader view be taken and judg presents the Chamber of Commerce to the public interest to publish School. The Government entirely ment not passed merely, in the Retrenchment Report. by which the farmers to the New! The first one was one of our lead.
has restricted himself to two more thin the name of the success- agrees with the honourable member light of temporary and passing Territories may be encouraged to ing insurance
Reverting. Sir, to the speech of aspects of the Budget-Salaries | ful tenderer.
as to the need for these new build conditions. As honourable mem- companies. They the Honourable the Senior Member, and Harbour Dredging. 1 have al-
The increase arrien!tural
Government greatly apings and hopes to undertake them bers production.
ers are aware, I was of opinion a very great deal of money I share, his regret that it has not ready referred briefly lo the
preciates the continued interest of was informed
4s soon as our finances permit. what the in sterling and pay dividends In
year ago that A n Government farters mod are facilities
been posible to publish the Re- Salaries question and as I undering honourable friend the third I cannot close. Sir, without thank-servant might reasonably make for sterling and, not unnaturally, are trenchment Report in time for this stand Your Excellency will also deal Chinese Member in all matters af tragsportation
market of
ing honourable reembers for the
concession and draw his their own for their goods where sterling. Exactly the same thing full consideration
paying Directors' fees in debate. The Government will give (with the dredging of the harbour, it feetlug the poorer classes of the
kind reception which they have salary at a modified, rate. This they en dispose of their produce tapped in the Hongkong
to his request is only necessary for me to say in community and particularly in the given to the Budget as a whole system was adopted as from the without being subjected to hard Shangbai tank which can, I think, accompany the Report.
and that a statement of savings should, fairness to the Government, that affairs of the New Territories and with the one exception of the Civil 1st January last, It entailed A
the Wharf Company entered upon
17 Education. This interest is re Service Salaries, and for the con- surrender by nil sterling paid bargains driven by stall-holders. I be fairly argued as not having in-venue side of the Budget is on full 1oject for a new wharf with Posted in his remarks this after-structive character of most of their officete from the Governor down-
The only question raided on the thir
knowledge of the depth of n to enquire foto the matter (panies of which I am chairman had Revenue. The estimates for 1931 from the Government that it coul tuinly look further into the ques
certain items of Harbour Office water available and after a warning tuinly cox fovernment will cer- criticisms. I should also like towards of approximately 1750 heroughly and give the farmera suggested putting up their Direc-were based on certain increases 1 o promise to undertake speeint of facilities for the transport the Treasurer and his staf and the which they had been promised.
take this opportunity of thanking the dollar equivalent of the salary and marketing of Now Territories staff of my own office for the very products, and if it appears that a able assistances they have so cheer- Committee is likely to be useful fully rendered in the tank of pre- will readily appoint one. It would, paring this Budget. however, prefer to explore the position further before coming to
decision on this point.
would suggest therefore that a Com-ereased their fees. mittee be appointed by the Govern-
wery assistanes possible.
School Grants,
admit that the two dear com-
because
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rol
ting
HIS EXCELLENCY
Maintains Salaries are Fair.
Honourable Members:
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Considerable Surrender
This is a considerable surrender, and I am inclined to think that it has not been sufficiently appro ciated. In point of fact it has meant that an officer has actually been drawing less dollars than bo would have drawn if the
rates prior to the Salaries Commission had remained in force and he had probably
tors fees. In each instance the the charges made, and there was a dredging to provide access to that |suggestion whs made from the mail over-estimate of the effect particular wharf for specially large
Boor, but could not
not be dealt with of these changes in the matter of vessels. The whole question will I am glad indeed that provision don't know what will happen at the larger over-estinate in the item are available from the
Light Dues and Buoy Rent. The notice was required, 1
be reviewed when adequate data hatan made in the Budget for forthcoming meetings, but it might "Engagement and Discharge
harbour Lo increase of school grants in the
of survey. It is hopel that sufficient yar 1942. The amount so in. be put through and the increase is Seamen" in due to the fact that data will be available at an early erused is still, 1 consider,
in only $8,000, which I submit is tiny, full year's increase was allowed for, dute.
Secondary Education. slcient. Before the year 1913 My argument is rather like that whereas the revision of the charyes
The Government, Sir, welcomes
The honourable member wil} I did not take effcet till the 1st of the policy of the Government was of the housemaid, or domestic aer-
the suggestions of my honour-} to asist private schools by grants yant, in the well-known novel y August, 1931. Even so there was
considerable rater than open more Government Capt. Marryatt, who was applying
able friend the second Chinese am sure appreciate the fact that i over-estimate.
ate. Member for improving the form with
cannot supply him this afternoon In the first place I wish to con-drawn his pay at the current rate chols. Since then that policy has far a situation and had to confess Allowance was in fact made for an of the Estimates. We are always for which he asks. They will, how the Colonial Secretary for his able not realized by most people and
the Education
statistics gratulate my honourable friend of exchange. This is bee changed and more Gavertiment that she had had an unfortunate estimated reduction in the amount himing at such improvemente and schols have been established and experience and was posse reed of a of shipping using the port in 1991 while I do not go so far us to any question of how for the Gov Budget, and to thank both him and plated. This sacrifico certainly ever, be prepared and sent to him, and lucid speech introducing the could scarcely have been contem- ahlher standard of education pro mall and unnecnantable baby. She and a further reduction may be that we can adopt every one of ornnent should provide Secondary his officers for the great help saved the Colony some $1,400,000, vide Whether it is the duty of added, as an excuse. that it was pected in 1982 unless conditions in his suggestions we can certainly the tovernment to provide Second-only a very litle one." On the the shipping world improve.
Education is as the honourable which they have given me in the thus enabling the Budget for the go sonic way towards meeting his this case, the
also Cut
current усли aryduention for the public is a point in
to be balanced. I Bum of
wishes. I do not agree with him in member points out a controversial final preparation of
for venture to say therefore that the contoversial point. But I remem- $8,000 in only a very little one.
1
mouc, The Governmcat-has attempt thank honourable members | ber hat, on a speech day at St. That. I think. ie all I have lo The Government takes note of the objection to what he has termed to steer a middle course and giving it such careful conaldera-i statement of my honourabis friend.
"omnibus head." The advan Stepbn'a College, Sir Cecil Cle-shy.(Applause)
wishes of Unofficial members re- tages to be gained by a reversion to has in its own comparatively few mont
while supporting private schools tion, and for their helpful com-the Senior Unofficial Member, that
on and criticism. garding the Cadet Service, the the old system seem to me to be schools endeavoured to achieve a ment our inte Governor, said ini
the this balancing of the Budget has I am grateful that the cri- been achieved anly by stinting the whole effect that "the Government can OFFICIAL_REPLIES. Senior Clerical and Accounting untweighed by the increase of only rovide a stereotype eduen-
has standard of education. high Staff and the Treasury and will give, clerical work involved.
ticism It
not been more sovore. This Budget, like many other colony of very necessaTY
and
publie tion, ad if any one desires a specin!
Increasing The Hon. Colonial due weight to their recommenda- The t'overnment will give berious fully vecunizes the admirable work budgets, has both its gratifying scarcely an accurate representa taxation is educakon he must go to a school
consideration Secretary.
to the Honourable done in the afted acrools. like it. Stephen's" From in
The Government will, as desired,' Member's suggestion that, a Com-
My hennale friend, Mr. Pell, and its disappointing namects. It tion of the position. While I ap econoile point of view it would be
The Hon. Colonial Secretary refer to the Special Committee on milter be appointel to consider the lines his attention for the most may be regarded as gratifying in preciate that many in the Colony very iterating. Indeed, to know and want s
the adequacy of the Government General Education policy of the part to roads, and some of his re- that it clearly indicates the finan-have suffered financially from the actual sum expended
1.urks aro dealt with in my replies cial strength of the Colony, a depression, it le well known that Str-In rising to reply to the launches the question of proceeding, Government.
to other members. He refers partialled in any part of the British nor has the recent rise of the dol- strength which in probably un- this is not universally the eano. 193 by the Government on its criticisms of my Unofficial friends with the expenditure provided In own stools and the number of I should like first on behalf of the the estimates for new launches and
cularly to the Shaukiwan road. Empire to-day. The ontimate of lar boon universally welcomed. pupils ttending therein, also the Government to thank them for special repairs to launches. The
The Government is angious to see total amount of grants, apart from their appreciation of the efforts increase in the estimate for fuel Honoural le tricul Mr. Bragn, in pressed to a conclusion. There is,lars by a very considerable sum been conalstently paid at current
Turning to the comments of my the uncon pleted part of this roud revenue for 1932 exceeds in dol- Certain sterling Building grants, to all private which have been made to present for the Harbour Department is due so far as I have not already dealt however, much preliminary work that of any precoding year, and rates of exchange, and, once my
I think that it must be admitted (Continued on Popa 10.)
tions.
Wishes Noted.
Local Recruitment.
salariga have
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.