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SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

The ELEVENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (Weather Per. mitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, 8th October, and on Man 4y. 10th October, 1932, commencing at 2.00 p.m. on both days.

The First Boll will be Rung at 1.30 p.m.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they and their Ladies

their must wear Badges prominently displayed.

No One without a Badge will be

BOLDER OUT LOOK DEMANDED

(Continued from l'age 1.)

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1932,

expected to arrive out here, be cause they regard the promptest commencement with work on such dam as vitally important to the welfare of this Colony,"

COLONY IN DANCER OF BEING ALSO-RAN.

MR. SHENTON'S SPEECH. admitted to the Members Enclosure. In the course of his speech, refer The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members Enclosure and Club red to the large number of auth Rooms at 86.00 per day for Gentle-jects which had received the at men and $3.00 per day for Ladies tention of H. E. Sir William Peel, (Both Including Tax) are obtainable a record which certainly called through the SECRETARY upon Intro- for appreciation and which would duction by a Member, auch Member to be responsible for Payment of All probably be recorded in the his

tory of the Colony ng reflecting the most constructivo Governor- ship within their memory.

Chits, &c.

Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at

he Race Course.

After dealing with the general economic situation and reviewing the outstanding ovente of the past year, he passed on to the matter of aviation, anying that commer-

On No Protext will Children be ermitted in either Enclosure during ho Meeting.

Timns are obtainable at the Club House provided thay are ordered rom the No. 1 Boy in advance, Telecial aviation has great possibili. hono 21020.

tles in the Far East, and unless PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

Hongkong takes time by the fore- The Price of Admission to the lock and provide adequate facili ublic Enclosure is $2.00 per day | ties, she would be left behind. hcluding Tax, for all Persons, includ

g Ladies, and is payable at the

ate.

Soldiers and Sailora in Uniform readmitted Half Price.

AIR SUBSIDY.

T

tional funds were asked for, ap- proval would be readily accorded.

TRADE DEPRESSION.

Speaking on the question of laxation, Mr. Kotowall said trade worse to-day than at this time last conditions in the Colony wero year, and they were ascribed by many, at least partially, to the wholesale introduction of new taxes last year, just 'at a time when trade needed to be nurtur- ed with every care. Compared with other places, Hongkong might appear to be more lightly taxed, but when they took into

disturbances to trade, as well as cost of living and the periodical consideration the prevalling high

the adverse factor of the exchange all that the Colony could bear. question, the present barden was

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Turning to the possibility of further sources of revenue hoy. ing to be looked for at some future date, Mr. Kotewall went

to suggest that the three per cent. tox on parl-mutuels and the five per cent, tax on sweepstakes could easily be doubled, saying that "If people can afford to have a fling with their should be able to contribute a little more to the well-being of the Colony."

money, they

LEVY ON WINNINGS.

He also suggested that a sub- Remarking that the French austantial levy on winnings could, thorities hope to start an air ser- fairly be introduced, remarking Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, &c., vice to Hongkong shortly, Mr. that such a tax would probably ill not be permitted to operate Shenton asked what waH being be paid quite ne readily as the ithin the Precincts of the Hongkong done by British interests. He un-percentages of prizes that often bekey Club during the Race Meeting.derstood that a subsidy of 300,000, ko to the vendors of lucky tickets.

By Order,

sprend over three years, had been offered, but he was informed that this was quite inadequate.

"Perhaps one day," sold Mr. Shenton, "we shall come to our senses and find that Hongkonge, thin Colony of which we are so proud, has been left in the furch, due to our own apathy and want of appreciation."

S. A. SLEAP,

Acts. Secretary. Hongkong, 3rd Octabor, 1932.

THE MACAO JUCKEY (LUB NOTICE.

AUTUMN RACE MEETING.

MEMBERS are advised that the to of closing ENTRIES for the ove meeting has been extended Saturday, 8th October, at 10

11.

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Mr. Shenton went ou to analyse the accommodation at Kai Tack. and urged that another hangar, with a minimum floor space of 30,- 000 square feet, should be provid- ed.

He registered a strong protest at the apparent want of considera-] Lion which had been alsown by the Home authorities to the Fly ing Club, saying if it is desired

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or as are the aums of money, some- times quite substantial, that are spent on celebrating the occasion! Surely it should fe a matter of great mental satisfaction to the lucky winner to feel that he has given some of his unearned gains towards, it might be, providing the masses of the Colony with some precious water in times of drought than that the same money has been spent, entirely unnecessarily. in champagne for just a few!"

OFFICIALDOM'S TIMIDITY.

MR. BRAGA ON KOWLOON.

The Hon. Mr. J. 1. Braga de voted the whole of his speach to Kowloon mutters, and remarked

to sell British machines in the that instead of the Government Far East, every facility must be setting the example for indivi. | given for instruction in such ma-duals and public companies to fol-

chines. Unfortunately, there ap

low, the latter led the way in the. peared to be an unexplainable dia- numerous undertakings which are regard of thin, very elementary a striking example of the faith principle.

reposed in Kowloon by capitalist: within the Colony and from B abroad. He proceeded to refer in detail to the tremendous indus- trial development Kowloon, and said that with these

Decurring examples of the length to which private enterprise was prepared to Covernment, demonstrated in its go, the timidity on the part of the declared policy of the mainten-

GOVERNOR'S BUNGALOW. Mr. Shenton went

on to deal with the proposed bungalow for H. E. the Governor, in the New Territories, saying he heartily supported the iden, especially It was bound up with the aban- donment of Mountain Lodge and the building of a new official re- aldence on the island. He spoke of the large sums which had been spent on maintenance and repairs

in

dollar balance, was a little sur ance of a minimum ten million prising, to say the least.

Dealing with the need of a large

needed

to the present Government Houseer Post Office, he said the present and Mountain Lodge, and stated system of making up mails in that since 1926, $35,532 had been Kowloon spent on the latter and $190,887 on sidents could not see why Kow

revising. Re-! the former. These figures show-loon mails must be made up twelve ed that these two buildings were or fifteen hours earlier than in not economic propositions to-day.Hongkong when mail steamers are The Governor, said Mr. Shen-berthed at the Kowloon wharves. [ton, needed a retreat from the enres and worries of his 'official position, and he felt sure that the

HOMUNTIN SEWERAGE,

presence of His Excellency in the Mr. Braga also expressed his New Territorica would not only disappointment in the matter of be much appreciated, but would the sewerage at Homun:in, re- also be to the benefit of the minding the Government that re- Colony.

sidents of that locality paid pre- cisely the same rates as other re- sidents of the Colony. It did not therefore appear to be equitable that they should be penalised to the extent of being still left with- out facilities for a water-carriage system.

HEAVIER BETTING TAX. URGED.

MR. KOTEWALL ON STAFFS.

The Hon. Mr. Kotewall, after welcoming the new form in which He also spoke on the necessity the Estimates were presented and of widening the first bend of Lai- making a few more recommenda- chikok Hill, where, at the new tions for still further improving warders' quarters, a wall had been this nspert, welcomed the propos-orected which shut of what ed plan for employing local men little vision there had been; and to 11 certain positions hitherto proceeded to again urge the de- held by Europeans.

sirability of proceeding with the

Dealing with suggestion by first soction of the Sai Kung Rond the Colonial Secretary that some to Ma Yue Tong, which would expansion of the staff avaliable facilitate the selection of build- for clerical positions was ineviting sites presenting Inndscape able, Mr. Kotowall hoped that in rivalling even The Peak itself. these days of retrenchment such

LOCAL MEN. expansion might be rendered un-

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necessary by a careful redistriba- Mr. Braga again commented on tion of work, but that if it be the question of local men for cer came an absolute necessity to ex-tain Government posts, which he pand, the posts might be given to has consistently and persistently local men.

advocated, and sold hỏ was firmly convinced that if the recruitment of local men and women were to He expressed the firm belief be the more liberal practice in that adequate material could be the filling of posts which their found locally for at least some of ability entitled them to hold, the the posts on the Senior Clerical libavy burden of administrative and Accounting Staffs, and that expenditure, necessitating addi- the proper type of men would be tional taxation in recent years;

promotion to these higher clerical proportion of the charges on the positions were to be made by Budget under the bending of Per- Bélection according to merit, in-sonal Emoluments. There should; xtend of strictly by seniority. certainly be more dollar and less After making a plen that the sterling-paid posts, with_corres: vote granted to the Society for ponding economy to the Colony. the Protection of Children should The sponker anld he would have bo increased from $5,000 to $10,- felt happier if, with the proposal 000, a request supported by all the for the Initiation of this new Unofficials, Mr. Kotowall spoke of polley, an nnnouncement could the necessity of spending overy have been made concurrently of dollar provided for 1933 for new more generous loave privilegen waterworks, and said that the Un-granted to the hard-working mem- officials were agreed that if addi- (Continued on Pago 7.)

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