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THE BUDGET DEBATE

OFFICIAL REPLY TO CRITICISMS

TAX

WARNING EXPLAINED

THE HONGKONG® TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1935.

Indirect taxation, Is borne propor: tionately by the migratory as well as by the settled population of the Colony.

The Government has fully and frankly accepted the policy of ropine ing wherever possible European by Aslatie employees, hut it must be ovident that such a policy can show Its full effect only gradually.

Tourist Traffic

11. E. the Officer. Administering urged in connection with this scheme in the wallable

said: SirThe task of replying to the speeches on the Budget "by" the Unofficial Members has been con- siderably lightened for my by their appreciation of the difficulties of the Government and by their sympathe tic realisation of the regret with

is in accordance with general policy to provide rounds on commercial

that it

Le

21 YEARS AGO

Extracts From the "Telegraph" Filés

their stayed with Mr. (now Sir. Robert)

•

DEFENDERS

IN HILLS

WAIT

are

now

FRANCE AND BRITAIN AGREE ON SANCTIONS

(Continued from Page 1.)

flict would be localised.-United

1 ennnot agree, howeversicht erament is engaged in exploring the at this final stage of the debate to troops at the front reached over release of 7,000 prisoners and this know whether there is which Government has found self think it will be general possibility of obtaining locally

a war..

producers should be by some means sary for me to crave again, for your brought into direct touch with can-indulgence as I did when I. Intro- sumers, any suggestions to effect, will be welcome.

that duced the Budget three weeks ago. Everyone in this room is aware of The improvement of the roads and the further lamentable circumstances bridges in the New Territories undoubtedly a matter of much im-to-day of this sent, and it is our in which have led to my occupation parlance, and it is with great regret earnest hope that we shall seo the

(Continued from page 1.) that Government finds it. impractic early return to duty able to allot to this item the funds Thomas Suuthern and of Mr. Trat- both of Sir

fantastic reports are in circula- The following extracts are from tion. They are not any concern which would permit it to be treat-

man. ed an an adequate scale.

the Hongkong Telegraph for the of the Italians, officials state. The ur- I should like. If I may be allow-week ended October 10, 1914. Government whole-heartedly con- genes of the matter may, however, ed, to express on behalf of the

It Is rumoured that the advance Press, curs in the hope of a greater rez-

have been somewhat overstated by Council our great admiration for the

of the Italian troops was made on

JAPAN NEUTRALI ponse to the appeal for funds to

the Honourable Member, for the in-fortitude with which Sir Thomas, al- aid in popularising Hongkong a Territories which he envisages im- physical pain at our last meeting

aereased development of the New though

The rate of dollar on demand the initiative of General Debono. obviously in considerable waa Is. 9.3/10d.

jas a result of the strengthening of

Tokyo, Oct: 4. place of resort, Referring to the

the forces opposed to him, follow-tion that Japan doce not intend While there Is every indica of economic recovery and only a few hours before under- bathing pavilions whose retention is lies a

which would go for going his operation, remained in this

Ing the Ethiopian mobilisation. to become involved in the Italo- the Government (Hon. Mr. N. 1. I would say that it is Government's towards

the re-chair until the of a meeting of to London, arrived in the Colony

Mr. Alfred Sze, Chinese Minister Reuter, Smith) and the acting Colonial Intention to allow them to remain as

quisite funds.

Ethiopian controversy the Govern-" It is the intention of Government'

more than onlinary lengthy

PREPARE FOR ATTACK I desire at the outset Secretary (Hon. Mr. I. A. D. long ne may possibly be, but that proceed with the scheme, or rather the Unofficial meinhers for

to thank and was widely entertained. He

ment is carefully refraining from Forrest) replied to the Unofficial fit will be appreciated that shipping with the schemes, for expansion of careful and gênerally kindly critic. Ho Tung,

Addis Ababa, Oet, å,

expressions of its' attitude. Anti-aircraft guns and Industrial development must speeches on the Budget in the have first claim on the North Point Territories as and when funds per gards both the details and the larg pig and poultry breeding in New am of the Budget for 1930 as re-

mounted at all strategic points The Foreign Omeo is watching Législative Counell yesterday area. The opening up of other area mit. Mir, C. F. Strickland's report, er principles.

here and there is an atmosphere of the position, closely. Although afternoon.

multuble for bathing has not been Replying, the Colonial Secretary lost sight of, and any application to which the Honourable Member Secretary, when I venture to con- and the Rio Passig were brought foreign commercial circles, but the a. Foreign Office spokesman said; The acting Colonial Two German ships, the Tannefels war pervading the capital. A cer- some circles expected an early from swimming clubs or similar makes reference, though it does not

tain amount of alarm prevails in formal declaration of rieutrality, specifically to these two acil speech which you have just heard, into Hongkong as prizes of war. Ethiopians themselves are remain-"We will wait. A stato of war is

not gratulate on the very alle maiden societies for the use of muels will be considered sympathetica en closely

concerned with has, covered most of the points at At the present moment Gov-Issue and it only remains for ne

ing calm.

not necessarily created by a de- The Prince of Wales' Fund for The Emperor has ordered the claration. At present wo don't na touch upon a few questions which $75,000 at the end of September.

have not been covered nlready.

morning they proceeded to the At present we are not siding with that the profitability of auch enterprises compelled to postpone many

front.

any party. We cannot make any tant items of public works. Genera!

bes safely left to the judginent

Latement Five thousand mounted and foot | formål ·

regarding On the principle of swallowing Works Extraordinary. satisfaction has been expressed at of the investing community,

the more important items of Public police are assuming the protection Japan's attitude merely on the BR 1 the Government's decision to avold

am advised that when a reasonable

Necessity for Economy

first what is the most unpalatable if I may use an analogy familiar

Land Sales, of the capital.

assumption that certain things are: fresh burdens on the community,

of the doses, I should like to suy profitable investment prospect of

The Honourable Mr. Paterson has that I am very sorry to think that even at the cost of leaving undone exists the capital is rarely lacking.

to many, are the equivalent of the Legation staff may be kept in

It is stated that the Italian transpiring in East Africa.”. rightly called attention to the extent Sir Henry Pollock, whose long ser- many things which, us in the case

Entrance Fees in a social club, and relation to which Hongkong's difficulties are vico on this Council and intimate

SANCTIONS 'PROBLEM of the town planning scheme for the ships with Canton is necessarily n not of its own making, and Govern- knowledge of procedure

should go direct to Capital Account Addis Ababa as hostages.-Reuter. City of Victoria and the sewer matter of much concern to this Gov-ment is fully alive,

Rive

very

(so to speak) and not to Working

HELD HOSTAGE

Asked whether Japan would for Yaumati aron, may be rumeni and Government has, considered to be long overdue.

so made abundently clear, to the neces

as has been great weight to any considered judg. Account; but apart from these it is

Addis Ababa, Oct. 8. refrain from jolning in sanctions far as lies in its power, taken the sity for economi

ment which he may, express here,

simply a question of retrenchment The United Press correspondent in the event she In dealing with the comments I initiative by encouraging the ex- jor economy,

as the ultimate laws of tienal" to any action on the part of

should apply the term

or expansion, increase or decrense to-day visited the Italian Legation "anconstitu or lenvo nakle for the moment two change of visits between Its oficiala

of taxation as each seems proper to major points which Your Excellency and those in similar positions in ment's revenue, is naturally a ean speech which I delivered three weeks years the Colony has been able to hide the fence,

Uling wealth and of Govern- the dovernment, leading up the

to the the Government and to this Council and found 100 Ethiopian Imperial

The fact that hak resurved for a more detailed an- Canton. It mates also with gratifica-stant concern; and I am advised that

in the past

many Guards maintaining a close watch tion a similar action, sponsored by the charges for dues and services in should doubt whether the

ago in introducing the Budget. The Senior Unofficial Member has the Honourable Mr. W. H. Bell, on Hongkong are based

whole finance large non-recurrent schemes on the Board Colonial service contains

Armed men were guarding the another to any Ad from income has perims tended to three Italian consular officials there. anti-malarial work already

Chamber of Commerce, which, a favourably with

cloud the above general principles.' and compare very ministrator who is more jealous of plished, and Government is grateful commercial understanding 19 of ports in the Far Eust. Reference ell, ani particularly of the Unnilicial for this appreciation. In the, and prime importance, is even more a might also be made to the fuller members of that Council, than Sir in so many other ways, Government

in the move

right direction and answer given by the Colonial Secre- Thomas Southern, whose absence to. depends for the success of any thak

merits all possible nid and encour-tary in connection with the 1935 day we so deeply deplore. In say on the enlightened co-operation of agement from the Government. Budget, as recorded on page 180 of the public, and, while Government

The Honourable Member's sugges-Hansard 1994. Every care is taken 90140295690292196090: 10513530C2ELÉS/czą grees readily that it is possible for tion regarding procedure on the pre- to ensure that competitive advan- ilcials to show excessive zeal in sentation of future budgets deserves tages shall not operate enforcing regulations, it will he full consideration, and the helpful triment of Hongkong.

"TELEGRAPH", ART understood how much Tful campaign again, on- |

are spirit in which it is offered is high- the mos-ly appreciated.

SUPPLEMENT gulto

swer,

con

The fostering of good

export of the type required, an In- stance of the type of economy which, 1 ans confident, will meet with the approval of all Honourable Members.

Criticism Answered

referved in terms of eulogy to the the part of the Hongkong General of Trade rate those of competing the rights of the Legislative Coun..

menace must

nero-

forcoment of regulations designed to It has always been the end.

that

rative department and its sinir

Pessimistic View

Seven Opium Shops

paragraphs is

Street Lighting

Air Mails Reduced

to the de-

Lo

To-morrow's Pleture Features

There will be a big variety of topical photographs in to- morrow's issue of the Tele-

graph Pictorial Supplement.

Groups will show a presénta- tion in Shanghai to Mr. Robert Richardson, of the China Navi- gation Co., for his bravery in the rescue of oflicers and men from the US.S. Fulton near Hongkong, and the arrival In Chinn of Sir Frederick Leith- Ross; as well as the opening ceremony of the new Seventh Day Adventist Sanatoriam in Cantón.

Weddings illustrated will be those of Mr. R. Tinkavkin and of Mr. Chui Hong-fan, whilst a portrait will appear of Mr. Chan Sig-u, who las retired af- ter 33 years' service in the Hongkong Government,

A picture of Marble-Hall, the future residence of the Ad- mical commanding the China Squadron, will also be given.

Paradoxical Position

One of the guards called: "I have three sheep here. Maybe we'll have them for supper."-United Press.

The Reserve Account, or Surplus Balances as we call it, should thus

STEADY ADVANCE

London, Oct. 3, never be reduced to a dangerous levél; but on the other hand it should

An afternoon messuge from be an improper sacrifice of the pre- Rome states that starting 7 o'clock sent taxpayer lo posterity to build this morning Italian troops in up excessive balurices when desirable public works remain undone Eritrea advanced steadily and in could be reduced; and we thus arrive tons of the. Commander-in-Chief done complete accord with the disposi- at the position, which may sound and assumed strategic points

at first sight, paradoxient possess large surplus balances on the allotted to them." year's working is an eminently de sirable thing; but to budget for such is generally improper.

been

Fixing Exchange

that to

.

to

...

Assumeя

position of formal neutrality, the spokesman replied, "Not necess- arily. It is one thing to belong to the League of Nations and follow international

law, In the event of war Japan will follow International law."

He indicated the belief that rations outalde the League hold. an important position. He said It cannot be assumed that Japan will follow or not follow League members. The question must be decided after the League's action.

gue's action must be enforced and He pointed out that the Lea- defended by its own members.

Messages from Addis Ababa His remarks are construed to described the progress of the mean that Japan is carefully. general mobilisation and state unnvulding any expression of opin- major encounter is anticipated on unless the situation necessit- during the preliminary stages of nies a formal statement of her The third question, which has not hostilities, as it a part of the position, which must carry Imperial

touched upon im today's Ethiopian plan of campaign to sanction. speeches, is the desirability of fixing allow the Halian ground force exchange to caver the Government's pass into the country and pitched sterling commitments. auppose battles at the frontier are im that every business man in the Colony must have thought, on her probable.

that the 1930 Budget could prob The staff of Italian Legation is ably in balanced at a 1/10% dollar, reported to be leaving Addls that here was a simple way of in- Ababa to-morrow and the Emperor suring against loss. The subject in has sent not an easy one to discuss in open Guards to be on duty at the Lega- a squad of Imperial debate, but I would only say that the proposal was given the earnest con-British Wirelpen.

tion throughout the. night.

sideration of the Government before

it was decided that such a course, to which there are certain objections nt any timo, would be particularly undesirable at the present moment,

more

I would conclude by once thanking both the Official and Un- official Members of this Council for their toleranco-and-for-their-valuable-

assistance.

It has been, proposed and second- ed that a Bill intituled "An Ordin- auce to apply a sum not exceeding

LOCAL DOLLAR

ADVANCES

“BUT MARKET VERY QUIET

Overnight war news strengthen- Thursday at 78.70 and opened to- el certain stocks. N.Y.K. closed

Tokyo Stock Exchange closed at day at 85. New Issues on the 162.10 and opened United Presa.

at

163.00.-

ART

CHINESE

EXHIBITION

KING AND QUEEN CONTRIBUTING

London, Oct. 3. - Their Majesties the King and

Chinese Art which is being opened Queen are lending forty-six pieces from their own collection to the International Exhibition

ber 28.

of

Twenty-three million eight hundred this morning, the official quotation The Hongkong dollar rose 1/8th sixteen Dollars to the Public Service were unchanged from yesterday, at the Royal Academy on Novem and forty thousand four hundred and being 2s. 044d. Business rates of the year 1936" be read is second being 28. 0.6/8d. sellers and 24. time,

The Bill

was then read time and passed.

Other Business

a third 0.11/16d. buyers. The market was very quiet this morning, being un- affected by the war situation.

In London, silver prices advanced 1/16th yesterday. Indin bought, the market being steady, while China operated both ways,

the

wero

LITTLE TO WED

Chicago, Oct. 3.

These will include the bronze Ku which was presented to Queen Victorin by the Emperor of China in 1887.--Reuter.

Dorothy Packwood, aged 23, shop. assistant, of Omaha, America, was fined $10 by Mr. Macfadyen in the Central Police Court this morning when

she plended guilty failing to report her

Postal Charges Turning now to the suggested re- view of postal charges, it must be policy of Government to regard its speech 10 which Honourable Mr. J.utpagnents in respect of carriage The contradiction in the Budget remembered that three fifths of the work in matters of hygiene as pri P. Benga draws attention in Kelly cluentive and

only secondari

his of

of mails are in local currency and ly coercive: but it must he evident "pening

apparent are unaffected by

The exchange. that the greater the extent to which ather than real. The opening, on remaining two fifths are pail not in the Secretary of State's instructions, sterling but in international gold inct and persuasion replace prof tion for breaches of regulations, the of seven more opium shops does not francs; the flongkong dollar has not greater the demands on the adminis-imply that the Colony will thereby during the past three years appre increase even its gross revenue from clated much in terms of. this cur- the sale of ophum, or even that it

it rency. Of the domestic expenditure aims to do so. Rather it is to be of the department in wakes

nud interpreted as a further attempt to salaries only one fifth is based on Passing now to the critleism made accure stricter control of

sterling. trafile #

The remainder is in local by the Honourable Sir Willium recognised us undesirable with a Shenton. I would deprecate the more view to its ultimate extinction; the

currency unaffected by exchange.

The denominations of stamps used pessimistic view which he seems to shops to be opened are to take the for the fake of the Colony's future. While place of thirteen licensed retailers, letter rates, namely 10 cents and 20 Empire and the Foreign It may be true that it would, in its whose licences will be simultaneous cents are specially designed Jubilee

It must be obvious stampa. immediate effect. rather add to the ly termination of the mono- lins been decided to use these issues i Government's

Throughout the Empire it finunciat difficulties that the than otherwise, a fall in dolar ex-poly would, so long as a demand until December 31 of this year, and change,

if it occurred, would be exists, have the effect merely of any local alteration of rates would likely in the long run

to attract hating over the trade entirely to involve a departure from this uni- more business to the Colony and illegitimate dealers, who already form policy. The cent rate thes to broaden the basis of present present a sufliciently formidable pro-Chinn which is also served by, a revenue contributions.

While Gurlem.

Jubilee stamp cannot be altered present trade

figures

The auction in the Medien Do- without reference give

пожаре

વ the Chinese. for facile optimism, it may not be partment's European staff-ope nurs-Administration as the rate which is of place to remark that theng, sister-is in consonance with the same in both directions has been decline is largely a matter of ex- Government's declared policy of fixed by mutual agreement. change, and that the amount of utilising the services of Asiades. good handled has in many cases wherever possible, actually increased. In sterling value

The Honourable Member's elaun the figures for the first seven months for further expenditure on the Rail

While these considerations affect of this year showed an increase al

way frontage in Kawloon hus prayed for. I would invite the floor- the possibility of the reduction nsk- 32 per cent over the corresponding been dealt with in the intraductaty period for 1934. I may not be out speech on the first reading (uier able Member's attention to the con- of place also la remark that there the heart of the Botanical and cession already granted this year in 18

for local share orices Forestry Department! aut seems a tendency

respect of air mail charges, a con-

ing this I have no desire to shirk to vary inversely with the dollar - call for no further comment.

eession made at the cost of direct

my own share in the responsibility, elange rate, a tendency which is e

The erection of shelters outside the

lass to Government, inasmuch as the

I WAR acting as Colonial Secre- inforced when the exchange market Kowloon Hospital is matter rather stamp revenue recovered fails to

tary at the time when the netlon shows simultaneously increased ac for the Bus Company than the Gov-

eaver the direct: expense of transit

now eritigized was decided upon. tivity; and that much of what aperament, and it is in any case 10 arges.

What happened was this. When It la proposed, neverthe- pears as a stump in values is in be doubted whether the trifle would

that the question shall be the dust Agures for the 1038" Es- reality the obverse of the late years justify the expense..

brought up for further consideration clear that a deficit must be anti- timates were available It becaine of overtrading, when capital appre

early in 1986

in the light of the cipated at the agreed exchange te minutes

Prior to the Budget debate, ciation was a stronger factor in the

exchange situation then existing. 178. It then became immediate confirmed, and the Oath of Allegiance

of the last-meeting determination of market price than

The question of the maintenance investment yield.

The reduction in expenditure on of an independent Government tele necessary to decide whether or was taken by the Hon. Mr. R. A. D. street lighting is not to be inter-phone exchange was fully discussed at a salary, cut should be forthwith Forrest, Acting Colonial Secretary. Hon. Sir William Shenton many be preted that Government contemplates in 1932 by the Retrenchment Com-recommended us from January 1, Two. Bills intituled "An Ordinance assured that the question of rates of cutting down the amount of light, mission, and I would invite the 1936, and the Estimates of Expen to amend the Defence Contribution Allowances to Government servanta

but merely that it has secured more Honourable Member's attention lo diture revised and has already received attention, and

1901," and "An Ordinance favourable terms. In polat of fact, pages 7

decided that to that wherever the rates of allow experiments are, I am advised, at Report: The

position has not aller- a summary of the whole situation Cruelty to Animals" were read for Lawson Little, to Miss Dorothy Inspector Nolloth stated that do

The engagement of the golfer, of address within A. week. unces have been found to ຍ Cap- present in progress, and it is hoped- since then, and the peculiar the Secretary of State and his sane-

should be reported by telegraph to the first time. able of reduction they have been re-ed to improve street lighting n very situation of the

Government

Hurd, 18-year-old Chiengo girl this year and obtained employment in fendant registered herself In August duced.

little additional cost, In particular, although by

A. Bill intituled "An Ordinance to whom he first met on the golf a local firm. She had changed her reason of its geographical situation, Homontin areas is long been a re-

with its The drainage of the Yaumati and requiring something in the nature

its constant intercommunicationtion requested for mention

to be consolidate and amend the low rt- made in the introductory speech of gulating the registration of pinell course at Colorado Springs two business address to Kowloon, and the itun Transport of Government

of a sub-exchange, and its very long the possible, necessity of such must continue to be a heavy one in cognised desiderium, but has, like conureting, wires, runder it extreme salary revision in certain conti- tioners in medicine and surgery," years ago, is announced to-day also her residence, without notifying this Colony,

economies have been more desirable projects, heen post-ly unlikely that the proposal to gencies. Action on these

lines

passed through its final stages. sought by reduction of the grade poned for better times. It involves abandon The

WAN independent system Secretary of State who added, how- in due course approved by the of passage, provided. It has not work of

considerable magnitude, would be economie. been found possible on Imanent and it is not considered that the

ever, that the possibility grounds, to adopt here in more than benefit from such a project justiţies

number of persons likely to derive Demand for Economy

tional taxation, on the principle of of addi- A trifling measure the recommenda

equalizing sacrifices, should in his tions for increased privileges made such expense at the present,

The dominant rote of the speeches opinion be foreshadowed in the same by the Plymouth Commission. The

The Hon. Member will also have of the Unofficial Members has been speech. I trust that Honourable rates of travelling allowance inside noted that a sum has been allocat- though ample evidence of Govern- such prior reference of a matter of the demand for economy, anal Members will agree with me that have recently been re-

ed for anti-malarial work on the duced by General Order, and every Mainland, and an effort will be malent's concurrence in this wish was principle to the Secretary of State efort is made to secure that they to secure to Humantia its die stare Budget was introduced, and although an abridgement of the constitutional

given in the speech with which

is in no way either a usurpation or attention.

In addition the of the Hend of the I have replied in that sense to powers of this Council,

Department will be specifle crlilciams in bo

the speechon of Having said this it is clearly In- th the problems;

the Honourable Members with which possible for me to attempt to fore- I have dealt, it seems, Sir, appro- tell the principle upon which any recent complaint of mosquite

with an sur-system of salary cuts, if such be if there be the rents actually paid, have also nuisance in Ilomuntin was tracedance rainforcingent, the Govern- I based.

kny

come necessary, may have to be been autoniatieally reduced in those breeding on the premises of one of ment's intention to spare no effort parts of the Colony where rents the residents, which again lustrates have fallen,

the need of co-operation on the part ticable. Opportunities for economics to effect economies wherever prac

Surplus Balances. of publie

Secondly there is the general ques- schedules for bus services are occur not only. In connection with tion of the use of surplus balances drawn up by the Inspector General the Appropriation Law but through for the purpose of balancing annual A reduction in expenditure with- of Police out loss of efficiency is possible only Companies concerned, and 15

out the working year, and the neces- Budgets. In consultation with the sity for utilising these to the full pears

On this point there ap when the expenditure has been in Honourable Member has been good menta of the service, and from day Honourable Sit

the

some disagreement has been impressed on all depart among the Unolicial Members, as the the past unnecessarily high; and, enough to draw Government's atten-

William Shenton while Government is reconcilust to tion to the inconvenience caused in to day not a few items of expend thinks that we are encroaching too. some departure from the high stan this respect to lomuntin residents, ture which might have received deeply upon these reserves while the dard of efficiency set, it is obvious the Inspector General of Police will poned or definitely rejected. These view that we should use

sanction in normal times are post-Honourable Dr. Kotowall holds the that the extent to which elfelency ba instructed to investigate the ques-effo can be sacrificed

efforts will not be reloxed, and, con- therefore that vacancies are in

severely limited. tion.

them. servatively as the Estimates havo The fixing of the round figure of many caser loft unfilled, and that

been framed, It may yet be that ex- ten million dollars, Gentleman, was every effort is being made to sub The application of the New Terri-penditure will be kept within even

no doubt to some extent arbitrary; atilute as quickly as it can be a tories Agricultural Association for narrower bounds.

the but once that figure is fixed sorbed local for European labour, further facilities for the marketing

principles are simply those upon The suggestion, but forward by may at New Territories produce in Kow

which any ordinary business would honourable friend Dr. Kotewall, of loon is assured of sympathetic at-

be prudently conducted. The recur- a reduction in assessment tax was tention as soon as it is referred

rent services of Government, includ fully

dealt with by His Excellency Government; but any construction of

ing Military contribution, must_nor- the Governor on the second reading matsheds for residence In an urban

mally be met by the recurrent re- of the 1935 Budget last year, and oren would be regarded дл a

venue that comes by way of taxa- there is nothing that can be use-trogrado stop with nothing to re-

tion. If this shows a profit:, and having

taxes ara reasonably light the bal- added, Government's polley. not commend it, and permission could

ance can properly be used for non- clear that this tax, as well as jour, what la ultimately Intended. Is that

recurrent expenditure, particularly

the Colony

ito no more than reimburse the of

expense, Subsistence allowance rates

und 36 of the Commission's basis; and it was printed on that | Ord for the Prevention of

officers with the minimum necessary A #1 is

to the effect that the inte to conclude

have also been reviewed and reduc

eil. Rent allowances, being on &

sliding scale depending ultimately on

It

Local Labour

Suggestions Welcomed

to

10

ro-

need for

the

GOVERNOR'S SPEECH

Administration Action Defended.

ministers en Government sta

His Excellency the Officer Ad.

Gentlemen-It Is, I hope, unneces-

to

more of

-Reuter,

the authorities,

Ladies Included

We have just unpacked a consignment of ALEX WHEATLEYS'' Ladies Clubs-steel shafted and beautifully light-exceptionally well balanced.

During our special Sale of Golf Clubs, these will be offered at $10.50 !

They are really a joy to own and use.

Sports Department, LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

chan