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# +A+ANS THURSDAY, OCTOBER

CONSTRUCTIVE

promised netion' to bring about im- provements in focal bus services.

12, 1933.

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INSPECTION

INVITED

UNOFFICIAL BUDGET VIEWS

Inadequacy of Bus Services Figures Prominently:

Measures for Improvement Promised by I.G.P.

TAXABLE LIMITS OF THE

BURDEN OF

RATES

COLONY

OPIUM': THAT AUDIT

REVENUE REPORT

STRONG CRITICISM of the

LOCAL BUS SERVICES,' 'slum clearance, the delay in site formation Central British School delay was met

MILITARY CONTRIBUTION

The Hon Sir Henry Pollock,

Legislative Council.

COLONY'S TRADE DEPRESSION

for the new Central British School, by an explanation that long negotia- K.C., Senior Unofficial Member of juvenile courts, the assessment tax tions were required and detail work carried out before the contract could system, port development, and

be awarded. The Hon. E. D. C.. Wolfe, who malaria at Shing Mun were among the more important matters of public interest explored in Legislative Coun- cil this afternoon on the Second Read- ing of the Budget. UNOFFICIALS' DAY

JAPAN'S DEMARCHE

ΤΟ

SOVIET

ACTION HANGING| FIRE

Tokyo, Oct. 12. Action arising from Japan's indignation at the publication, of the Hishikari documents still hangs fire,

The fate of the Tasa corres-¡

Five Unofficials addressed the Council, the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock

Unofficials expressed themselves as pleased but not entirely satisfied by the relief obtained in the amount of Military Contribution.

BUS SCANDAL

Mr. Gordon Mackie's Warning

SCOTT TO TAKE UP CHALLENGE

THE AUSTRALIA FLIGHT RECORD

CONGRATULATIONS

FLOOD

London, Oct. 11.

News of Air Commodore Sir Charles Kingsford Smith's great]

YOUR WATER ·· ·MAY: COST YOU MORE

End of Free Allowance Possible

It was foreshadowed duriJAK the Budget debate this after noon that in the near futurn there may be no free allow unces of water in the Colony.

It is possible that a mini- mum allowance will be graut- ed at a low rate, with higher rates on a sliding scale for excess consumption.

CRICKET

achievement in completing the DISPUTE

light from England to Wynd-

ham, Western Australia, in the BOBS

record time of seven days, four

hours and forty-four minutes UP AGAIN

was immediately telephoned to Sandringham, where the King,

who takes the keenest Interest:

in aviation developments is in DUCKWORTH AND.

residence.

The Marquis of Londonderry, Secretary for Air, cabled "On behalf of the Air Council, I send MARINE SURVEYS [you the warmest congratulations

The Hon. Mr. Gordon Mackle

LARWOOD

London, Oct. 11. There is a danger that the.. on your magnificent flight."

The Royal Acre Club also cabled cricket controversy, thought to said: Your Excellency, My Hon-congratulations to Sir Charles have been buried by the ex- ourable frionds, the Senior Un-Kingford Smith and Mr. C. W. A. change of cables between the Offelal Member (has dealt very Scott, who has throughout express, M.C.C, and Australia, may be fully with the principal points in ed, confidence that his record of revived by cricketers' commente Secretary's speech and has covered seven minutes, would be broken by line" bowling generally. the Honourable The Colonial eight days, twenty hours, forty on the messages and on body most of the ground which calls for his rival, said "I could wish for no any comment

There are one or two matters from me. Of course I shall have' however which have not been tou-another go at regaining it."-- the to make a low remarks.

finer airman to take the record

ched upon and on which I would British Wireless.

I note with interest that the Harbour is to be completed

Larwood says he will con- tinue to bowl leg trap unless he is expressly forbidden. Duckworth, the Lancashire wicket-keeper, declared in a new

sum of $224,000 has been budgeted siderable the distance from the AUSTRALIAN COMMENT.

Sir Henry Pollock urged an investi- and the Hon. Dr. Kotewall dealing gation into the operations of the bus comprehensively with the Budget as services on both sides of the Harbour a whole and cognate matters. His and the Hon. I.G.P., admitting that Excellency the Governor, Sir William they were inefficient and inadequate, Peel, terminated the debate in a bril- said that representations had been made to the Licensees. If the mea- liant final reply for the Government.sures taken and to be taken failed to 15. The Colonial Secretary $60,000 on making Magazine Gap paper article that the Australian ASSESSMENT TAX

bring about the required improve did not refer to the subject, but I Rond accessible for motor vehicles Board of Control had never ex- seo in the Estimates, Public Works will be welcomed by all Poak tended courtesies customary to ment, it will be necessary to have Extraordinary Item 91, that a Residents, as it will reduce con-hosts. One important recommendation recourse to the penal clauses in the

to be spent next year on dredging Upper Levels to the centre of the the Harbour. It is satisfactory to town.

The Sydney Herald anys that pendent,--Nagi, hangs in the made by the Chinese members of Contracts.

now that this now long overdue I would suggest, however, that, Duscheworth's frritating contribu balance, no decision having Council concerned the Assessment SLUM CLEARANCE

work which has been pressed for in the interests of public safety tion may encourage certain of the by the Shipping and Commercial the road be barred to motor for Board's members who are ap been reached, although he was Tax. It was contended that the

interests is at lust to be taken uprles being used in connection with subjeċed to a lengthy examin-

be bygones. existing system works hardly agairist H.E. Sir William Peel surveyed seriously. I shall be glad if the building operations on Magazine parently. Indisposed to let bygones ation yesterday afternoon.¦

Colonial Secretary, when he replies Gap Road Itself.

Mr. Kelly, one of the disentiafied landlords with empty flats and Mr. T. the general policy, answered a critic to this debate, will tell us what is I feel that the Government is membera, commenting on barrack N. Chau urged that assessment should ism in the Audit Report, appealed for the present position with regard wise in reverting to the soheme for ing, asks what the M.C.C. has done be based upon floors occupied and not public assistance to the University necessary and urgent work in hand. the site available at Magazine Gap by D. R. Jardine in his book "In

The Hon. Colonial and made an interesting announce- The spokesman of the Foreign by the house.

ment regarding the use to which any It is a matter for regret that the with the completion of the now on Australian cricketers. Reuter. Office emphasised that the ques- Treasurer indicated that the conces-surplus from the City Development already considerable expenditure on Motor Road, will be a the present tion of the Soviet's action in sion was not likely to be made. The Scheme might be put, His Excel- the vehicular ferry plers is to be veniently situated as the present tions will be treated entirely cost would entirely outweight any lency suggested that the money could trust that the advice of the Naval more pleasant surroundings. How- independently of the question of possible benefit to the owners of not be better employed than in slum the negotiations for the sale of property. the Chinese Eastern Railway.

It is intimated that the Go- vernment has not yet disposed

his case.

of

publishing the alleged revela-

clearance.

He added that Mr. Hirota, the LOCAL BUS considered necessary, as might well,

Foreign Minister, is still con- sidering what demarche to make,

, but he declined to say whether

the Cabinet's approval will be sought first.-Reuter.

GENEVA DIPLOMACY

BRITAIN, FRANCE AND U.S.A.

لكتب

NO RE-ARMING BY GERMANY

SERVICES

AN INVESTIGATION

URGED

HON, SIR HENRY. POLLOCK'S SPEECH

nexion with the Estimates for 193-1, is that no increase of taxation is

have been the case if the course of Exchange between our local dollar and sterling had been leas favourable to.us, At the same time

we have the sum of $500,000 re the Naval Arsenal and Kellett Island still unpaid,

And now, for convenience sake, I will endeavour, in reply to the speech of the Honourable tho Act- Ing Colonial Secretary, to deal with the various subjects dealt with by him in the same order as he has done.

LIMITS OF TAXATION

DR.. KOTEWALL ON OUTLOOK

MALARIA FAT SHING MUN

to

for puting this re-building Government House on to curtail the offensive, remarke which is so admirably suited to Quest of the Ashes" and Lar the purpose. The new Residence, wood's and Duckworth's remarka

FERRY PIER.

SIR R. STUBBS right. It would appear to the lay through and residents on the lower

SUCCESSOR

increased by a lakh or more, but I Government House and in much Duckyard, expert will put things ever for the convenience of passers- man that some of the initial mis-levels might. I suggest that Your to have B takea might have been avoided if Excellency arrange expert advice had been sought in Visitors Book kept at the Govera SIR HERBERT. PALMER

ment' Offices** the first instance,"

MARINE SURVEYS.

The application of the new Safe-

HONGKONG AS ́AIR PORT,

APPOINTED

London, Oct. 11,

TYPHOON INDICATED

·EAST OF NORTHERN

-MINDANAO

The Royal Observatory reports. with existing services to Europe, China and South Manchuria,

EMPIRE PREFERENCE....

pressure boing" highest to tho worth of the Yangtao Valley. ·A“·

Members naturally listoned with Sir Harbert Palmer, Governor ty and Load Line Conventions to interest to the Colonial Secretary's of the Gambia since 1900, has one of the World's great porta is, romarks on the subject of avia- been appointed Governor and Com... of course, necessary, and the Colon- tion. I agree that we must con-mander-in-Chief of Cyprus, in suc ial Secretary Informed the Council tinue to develop Hongkong as an cession to Sir Reginald Stubbs.--- of the verdict of the Board of air port in readiness for the time British Wireless.. Trade as to the minimum increase when China becomes a party to the In the Government Merine Sur- International Air Convention and veyor's staff which application of thus places herself in a position to the Convention will call for. The derive the incalculable benefits to Technical (Shipping). Committee her progress which will follow upon of the Chamber of Commerce development of aviation. The Hon. Dr. Kotowall said:

stressed- the polat that once exist- In the meantime, I desire to Sir-In these days of unprecedent-ing shipping has been surveyed and acknowledge the value of the work The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock LIQUOR, TOBACCO AND OPIUM. Budget, oven with the wealthiest vention requirements, the subag in effecting air mail connections that the anticyclone "covers N.

ed financial stringency, a balanced brought into line with the Con- done" by the Postmaster General] Buid: Your Excellency, It is my privilege

Senior Unofficial With regard to the considerable of countries, is a matter for con- quent periodical surveys will doubt Member, to address this Council drop in the Import duties on liquor gratulation to both the Govern- less occupy much the same time na

and tobacco for the first half of ment and the tax-payers. The before. regarding tho Budget for 1934, on 1908 as compared with the Esti- Budget now engaging our atten- They therefore recommended I would like to say a word on the depression or typhoon is indicated behalf of the whole body of the mates for that period, we should tion is "balanced" in more than that, until the arpount of extra aubject of Empire Preference to the cast of northern Mindanao, Unofficial Members, with the ex-{liko, aš drinka and smokes are the accounting sense of the word; work has been ascertained in the Sinca Hongkong has been brought Fresh monsoon will prevail over ception of the Honourable Mr. J.P. porhaps the last things which and I therefore venture to con-light of practical experience, the within the scope of this scheme the China Coast and the Northern Braga, who unfortunately was cople ordinarily forego, a search-gratulate Your Excellency on your Government should engago ad there have been distinct signs of China. Sea provented by illness from attending inquiry to be made as to success in its production which ditional staff on temporary ap improvement in the export trade Forecast: North-east- winde ing our Meeting, and the Honour whether we might not in these must have involved Sisyphean la-pointments only in order to avoid of the Colony but unfortunately fresh; clouds generally. ment question were continued at able Mr. Paul Laudor, who was hard times, possibly obtain larger bour.

expensive enlargement of the pon-the fillip which the reduced duties local consumption and more re- Geneva to-day and this after absent. from the Colany."

The Hon. Colonial Secretary, too, alonable staff.

have given to certain lines of business has been to a great extent noon the leading British, French It comes as no surprise to these

|nullified by the difficulty.experien and United States delegates had who have watched the depressing

liquor and tobacco.

able manner in which he has pre-|

The Committee still hold the cod in passing goods through tha sented this, his first" Budgat. downward a gitting lasting for about and progressively

Whilst fully recognising the an hour.

When he described it as "colour- same view notwithstanding the Customs on their arrival at des- course of trado in this Colony. good. Intentions of those who think that they can succeed

less" he was, I think, unduly ruling of the Board of Trade that tination. Merchants have boon put near future. By the end of this According to Geneva press mes- which has naturally been gecom-

In prohibiting the smoking of

modest, for a careful examination three additions to the permanent to much unnecessary trouble and your, the Colony will have drawn sages, it was stated at the con-panied by a big shrinkage in some

oplum, we regret that, with

of the draft Estimates and of the staff are necessary and they ex-expense in satisfying the United on its surpluses balances in anti- clusion that a complete agreement of our important hendo of revenue,

our long experience of this.

admirably lucid memorandum by press the hope that any new ap Kingdom Customs that their goods cipation to the extent of $7,500,000, Sir Henry Pollock suggested a had been reached that ro-arming to learn that the Government are

Colony, we consider that

the Hon. Colonial Treasurer on pointments made will be in the comply with the conditions under the financial position of the Bret Instance for a fixed period un- which they benefit from the reduced decrease in liquor and tobacco, by Germany during the preliminary once again producing a "colourless

such is a hopeless one budget":

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tariff, that is to say that the finish taxes. The is not likely poriod to be provided for by the

Tuhan timore cote that Colony, as well as the helpfully, say yerald it is unlikely that on article. 16 50% British, ofther in a 10, one proposal proposed Disarmament Con

“À DEBT UNPAID.

the Government is noriously con notos prepared by the Hon.

there will be any large amount the form of raw material or labour vention would not be countenancod.

Perhaps the only thing upon sidering the erection of a new Director of Public Works on Publle

of new construction of ships in applied to it in Honekone M. Paul Boncour is returning to

If shippers could obtain Bed (Continued on Page 5.).

(Continued from Page 6.

Tho proposed expenditure" of! (Continued from Page 4) edly congratulate itself, In con

London, Oct. 11.

Conversations on the disarma

venue by reducing the duties on has earned our admiration for the OPINION UNCHANGED.

17.

Parle to-night to report to his which the Colony can whole-heart-Post Office it Kowloon Telut, and Works Extraordinary, has con Hongkong in the next few years.}

Government-British Wireless,

BUDGET POINTS

A now loan may be raised in the

The trade of the Colony is nt

a

a lower. obh than in 1925 and 1926:

Tand may go still lower,