THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY,
OCTOBER
13,
1938.
The Budget Speeches
GOVERNOR REVIEWS THE SITUATION
"I Am Confident that the Citizens will Face Difficulties"
On
Comments Finance Outlook
DURING THE COURSE of his address to Legislative
Council at 11 o'clock this morning His Excellency the Governor said:
"The outbreak of hostilities so close to its border is of course a matter of grave and regretful concern for this Colony.
"As I have pointed out already, three quarters of our fresh vegetable and a large proportion of our fresh meat supplies come from that province.
"Secondly, the Colony must the resolution, to be muyed by the face the prospects of an addi- Honourable the Financial Secretary tional serious refugee problem will, it is hoped, give an opportunity arising from this invasion: as members to discus: the general metal pulley of the Government; Honourable Members are no criticism
of details in the draft esti- doubt aware, certain steps are mates, on the other hand, will, I sug
more appropriate to subar- being taken to cope with that west, be
Select Com- eventuality: these togetherquent discursions in the with the Military
and Police nitter, to which I expect the draft stimates will be referred, or, alter- precautions which are neces-natively, to a later stage of the dis
such circumstances cussion of the resolution in Council.
sary
in
ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
the over "I I pass quickly
narrower
the
will entall heavy charges upon the Colony's funds. Again, the interrup- tion of Hongkong's long-established trade with Chins will bring heavy economic aspect, in losses upon the revenue and upon sense of the words, of the Colony's affairs it will be because, so far as many finance is concerned, I do not wish
commerce,
the
HIGHLIGHTS
FROM H.E'S.
SPEECH
The Colony may be adversely affected by the new Japanese operations in South China;
The Colony must face suverai of the problems arising out Kwangtung Invasion:
Now methods of assessing Military Contributions, which have reached all-time records, have been suggested to London; Elther the policies represented In social developmenta service must be reversed or moro revenue musi be found;
by
Existing pler leases expire In 1949 and will not be renewed In con- by Government.
bren has sequence, the issue raised whether the harbour should be developed by Govern. ment, an independent Corpora- tion such as a Port Trust, by private enterprise or by some combination of these methods; His Excellency recommends the Kau the replacement of Sing by a new vessel;
Areas under forests will be extended and the Superinten- been of Forests HAN dent
011 the Instructed to report possibilities of agricultural de- velopment in the New Terrlior-
including the larger islands; The Governor hopes to see a ble extension of infant welfare work next year;
Trenchant comment is made living Lan of regarding cost on a
Hongkong:
Juvenile crime in the Colony has reached disturbing pro- pariions;
"I need not mention other ways in which this Colony will to take the Council's time or may be adversely affected. I am subject which will be fully set be- this morning by my confident, however, that the citizens fure them
ew honourable friend when he ad- and dresses himself to the principal busi- Britishness of to-day's meeting.
of Hongkong will face these difficulties with good sense
the dignity, relying upon Government to do all in its power to
"There are only two major tema will of financial policy of which 1
protect their interests.
His Excellency the Governor con-make mention: the first is the change in the system of water Anarices and
tinued:
of
"The presentation by Government the second the method of making the
estimates for the next year is what is known as the military con- ew tribution.
"Regarding the former, I hope that
a suitable occasion for a short review
of the circumstances in which the the scheme now approved, which is Colony Ands itself and for as indica-set nut in detail in the estimates, will tion of the intentions of Government
be found to be a satisfactory eom-
general
some
TC-
in respect of the Colony's principal pron se between the merging of problems.
"Before beginning that task, which waler Gnances in the
have I will perform as briesty as I can. venue and expenditure and the com
plete separation which
Arrangements take the opportunity to express the advocated. The new
secure ultimate hope that the new method of dealing are designed to
while with the estimates, which my pre-control
by Government
that adequate Arslly, decessor foreshadowed and I have ensuring. gladly approved, will in practice com- provision is made for the mainten menu itself to you. The debate on anre of the undertaking's capital equipment and, secondly, that water consumers pay no more and no less than is necessary to meet the true costs of supply.
Revision of motor raffic laws and provision for third party compulsory insurance is fore- cast:
Comment is made on the Five Public of Year Plan
new Works;
Investigative work will com.
Tai mence next year in the Lam Chung Valley, where an- other huge reservoir is planned.
Air Hub
1
East
Of
Social Services In The Colony
"The Superintendent of the Trust, by private enterprise or by
Department some combination of these methods. Botanical and Forestry Closely connected with the problem has been instructed to report on the of administration is that the physical possibilities of agricultural develop- ment of the New Territories includ- development of the barbour.
ing the larger Islands.
"In view of the eminent importance of these questions I intend to ask the Secretary of State's assistance in the selection of one or more experts in purt organization to whom they can be submitted for investigation and
advice.
NEW TUG
"An agricultural reconnaissance of Lan Tau will be undertaken shortly are sufficiently and if the results promising it will be followed up by an agricultural survey.
"Admittedly, it would. Initially, be rather expensive to make small-settlement scheme attractive the peasant farmer Lype "The question of whether the tugto "Kau Sing" should be replaced was but I believe that it might prove under discussion when the estimates remunerative in the long run.
"In this connection It is noteworthy
were framed and they therefore.
п
contain no provision for that purpose. that of the 240 tons of fresh veget-
"Government.
however, has been ables consumed daily in Hongkong & of little over 30 tons are grown in the advisability investigating the building a vessel which could serve Colony, the remainder coming from as a lighthouse tender, a training Kwangtung Province and elsewhere. Agures for fresh meat are equally vessel for
for the
The Hengkong Naval Volunteer Force and a means of striking. Obviously it is undesirable transport for the officer in charge of that the Colony should be so greatly sourecs for the Southern District when visiting dependent on external the Islands: it could also be put to such essential commodities. If such scheme also succeeded in relieving occasional use for junk and sampan
of rescue from typhoons, anti-smug- Victoria and Kowloon of some
their unwanted squatters and unem- gling duty and so forth,
ployed the Colony would be benefitted in a second direction.
"The provision of such a craft seems to be highly desirable: ac-
THE SOCIAL SERVICES cordingly, the Select Committee will be asked to express their views an
The two principal causes of human the inclusion of amount ad hoc: the | III-being, mal-nutrition
and slum cost is put at between $350,000 and | housing conditions. dominale, $100,000.
regret to say, the lives of a very large majority of Hongkong's population. My predecessors set on foot two lines of Inquiry which aimed at combatting these two enemies of human health. "The Nutrition Research Committee
AIR SERVICES The rapid growth in the use of of its prospect this airport, with greater expansion in the near future, calls for consideration being given to
The
Was to
the adequacy of the existing accom-, appointed by Government in 1937 has modation and administrative arrange-presented an interim report, ments. As Hen. Members are aware, commitice's main function the aerodrome sees a dual purpose, being used both by the Royal Air Force and civilian aviators.
foster research into local nutritional problems, and through its own efforts as well as through existing suelal welfare organizations to make avail- able to the people of Hongkong the advantages of the modern knowledge of nutrition.
"The Committee
Lot
In-
vitamin
"It is to be expected that the former use will grow rather than diminish, but I am not able to make any useful Civilian forecast of its growth.
sponsored machines, however, are coming in rapidly increasing numbers and vestigations Into nutritional disorders pregnant women at the Tsan Yuk tonnage.
first Hospital and similar problems com- **For instance, during the seven months of this year 7,700 plicating the convalescene of cholera passengers used the perodrome, that patients, it also carried out an im-
the number being more than double that portant inquiry into for the whole of 1937, while goods treatment of certain types of mal- vided that fair and equitable means
and mail tonnage for the former nutrition and accorded assistance to of levying it are found.
"How that should be put into effect shorter period was four times that the Committee on the Overcrowding of Prisons by evaluating various for the
previous twelve months. I am not prepared at this stage to say: The revenue from fees and licences oficial prison diets and by making
subject for it is a
close expert
ment also shews the very rapid interest was Invited to the subject of examination. Our present sources of collected by the Air Services Depart-1ecemmendations thereanent. Public
1937 it dietetics, and a series of talks Krowth of this traffic. In
children und revenue are few and not very flexi-
amounted to $25,800: the Are1-seven feeding of infants, ble.
"Morcover, owing to our special
The Committee made two recom- economic conditions, certain obvious months of 1938 have already brought mothers was broadcast. sources of revenue appear ot be ruled in $35,000 to which should be added
storage, rent and rates collected by the creation of a whole time Nutri- tional Research studentship, und (2), be beyond our abilities to devise
the Trensury.
the enlargement of the Committee means of broadening the
"There are five air lines already laxation in the Colony. I intend, using the airport and it is Inevitable with a view to increased activities these, on its part. The former of a terriblo sufferer from ulcers in the yet had a reply from the Secretary therefore, in the near future to ap- that the number will grow. There is though it has my full approval in
point 1 committee to make the further important factor that end of remedies, all of which failet. If State, but I sincerely trust thorough, but I hope not prolonged the modern neroplane tends to take principle, has not been carried Info
31 YEARS OF GASTRIC ULCERS
Stomach Now Quite Healed
MILITARY CONTRIBUTIONS
"As for the military contribution, I could not fail to be struck, soon after my arrival, by the innumerable Who could blanse a stomach sufferer practical difficulties produced by the the for giving up every bope of a cure after present method of calculating
addressed the contribution and I proposing a new method of assess- away with ment which would do
I have not those embarrassmenis.
31 long years of suffering?
But relief does surely come when the
on
remedy that never fails is put to the test,retary of State some months ago lout; but I am sure that it would not $15,000 on account of charges fornienduilons in its interim report, (1).)
Mrs. M. II. Y. discovered that to her ever. Inating joy. She writes: "I have been
stomach for 31 years. I have tried no
some improvement in the
advised to take Maclean Brod Stomach
Powder. After the first dose I began to future,
improve, and now my stomach is quite healed.
case is hopeless
THE OUTLOOK "Turning to economic
present
basis of
of
elfect in the draft estimates us I am
advised that it is doubtful whether a inve suffered no end of pain, but was sethod may be agreed in the near examination of this problem, which progressively longer runs in which I believe to be, on a long view, the to become alr-borne. In view of
suitable officer will be available in most important Anuncial question these important issues I have ap- issues in now facing the Colony.
pointed a small expert committee to the near future: the latter has been STATISTICS
examine the existing aerodrome inried out and the re-inforced com- "I shall be glad to recommend it to general it appears, at any rate on the
While on the subject of economics the light of its probable future needs mittee is continuing its functions,
HOUSING if to and to advise upon what steps. intention I may mention any stomach sufferer. My son was cured. surface, that the actual financial out-
theuny, should now be taken to meet after hospital treatment had failed, by look is satisfactory,
"With a large nominal surplus and create a Statistical Branchs Maclean Brand Stomach Powder."
many re-them. No stomach sufferer can say his or her a prospect of a larger revenue this Colonial Secretariat. In
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY the light of this lady's year than ever before in the Colony's spects the statistical information at experience. If you have felt that you history, there seems to be no danger the disposal of this Government is
or unscientifically would never really be able to eat what of shortage of cash; though it is per-deficient you liked again remember the case of inent to add that conditions in the ranged; there is a serious lack
You can get this samo Far East make it advisable to review machinery for the co-ordination of relief too. It does not matter how long the figure which has in recent times such statistics as exist, and in near- you have been enduring agony. Many been looked upon as a sufficient cash ly every case these are crude.
such circumstances, it might with cured of stomach trouble or saved from bulance, viz., by MACLEAN BRAND Stomach Pow.community are not confined merely are given to us to conceal the facts further trofe developments may ly, it makes no pretence of being i
Men, M. H. Y.
thousands of stomach sufferers have been
operations for gastric or duodenal ulcers
der, with the signature MACLEAN Never sold loose,
Bunker & Hong Kong.
$10,000,000.
in the consumie problems of
ALEX C. to questions of cash finance; they in on the bottle and carton. clude also the right development of Powder or tablets, the essential social services which
Co., P.
af
countries.
That surveys of many different kinds should be put in hand at once, in order to establish the facts of the case;
"The actual report of the Housing, Commission, 15 short but pregnant and there is appended to It a thought- ful and Informative study of the "Physical connection with the principal features of Hongkong's pro- of Canton-Hankow Rallway, now
accomplished fact, will, it may be blems of this nature, made in the
Increase
increase of trifft when peace again "The report brings out the essential assumed, lead to a large permanent light of the past experience of other returns to China. It has strendy led interdependence between slum clear- to the institution of a bi-weekly
ance, hygienle housing of the poorer some truth be alleged that sucks through cassenger service to Hankow classes and town planning and, wise-
well-
and
due course. The
Anal; its main recommendations, The first rate Importance of digested and well-correlated statistics be expected in to a Colony, which is so largely de- necessity for the erection of godowns briefly summarised, are pendant upon commerce and has, for and the construction of additional If you have any difficulty in obtaining it bring in their own returns. from your local chemist or ufore, write to "AS the Financial Secretary's example, such grave population prosidings is clear and plans are in pre-
O. Box 763, memorandum makes clear, the est-biems as Hongkong, is indisputable paration to that end,
KS451 mates of expenditure which are now and the move will, I hope, be ap-
before you show big increases in the preciated locally. felds of public health and safety, Including defence, and much of that Increased expenditure must be looked upon not only as perman- ent but also as indicative of greater demands of the same nature in the future: 1 shall indicate later material increase under the hend, education, which results from the re- port of the Teacher Training Commit tee. This report was not taken into consideration when the department's budget was being framed.
while the "On the other hand, Colony is not ilkely to experience financial stringency this year or next, it is not to be expected that its re venues will maintain their present dimensions, partly fortuitous as they are, when Sino-Japanese hostilities numerous
Tell that husband hunter you're all tied up at home!
AMERICA'S LEADING LOVE TEAM IN THE COMEDY HIT OF 19381
come to an end.
publie
a
TRADE
The subject of economics lends gone naturally to that of trade: the
year greater than for
the
some
of our
That competent authorities be set
up for that purpose; That expert advice be 'rought when these preliminary Investigations have been made, before remedial expenditure is begun on large scale.
POSTS AND TELEGRAFIIS The activities of the Postmaster under- General's department have
and much several changes growth during the last few months. main facts of the situation are too & Wireless have taken over all com- "On the one hand Messrs. Cables well-known to call for recital here. Summurised they are that the total mercial wireless transmission recep-
PREVENTION OF DISEASES visible trade of the Colony was duration and delivery. On the other, the
"Intimately connected with the Ing the first eight months this department li now responsible for all
of
our International wireless
com-major issues relative to nutrition and periods in 1937 and 1936 by 15 per munications and reserved official ser-housing two other activies need to be vices in the Colony; it also receives constant and ubiquitous I a high cent, and 68 per cent. respectively. As, however, this apparent prosperity and distributes all matter coming standard of pubile health is to be at- is due to the misfortunes
from press agencies throughout the tained and maintained; these are in- neighbours It is in no sense graufying world,
fant welfare and anti-epidemical The increase in air-borne mall work. The former goes to the root to its immediate beneftelaries.
has been phenomenal and the new of the matter, viz., the physical well- TRANSPORTATION
"All Up" service with Great Britain
a human community being of a The problems
Colony will bring a great expansion of the direct ratio to the education in health of the relevant to transportation are Colony's letter mail.
and of first-rate im-
The progressively high standard subjects which it receives.
"The injury suffered here and Hongkong 1s classed attained by the Hongkong Broadcast-
elsewhere by young children through of well-intentioned mothers
appalling. "I am aware that much excellent work being done by the churkably- inclined and by Government to this end; but the position will not
network of ade- satisfactory Ull a net
covers the
in
be
portance. The prospect must be faced, there/ among the principal, senports in the ling Sintion is meeting with the pp the ignorance
world it is in process of becoming a preciation which 11 deserves. fore, that either the policies repre very important junction for an in- understand that the number of cur- sented by these developments of the crease in its railway traffic. It is rent licences now extant have pass- social services must be reversed or scarcely necessary to add that these ed the ten thousand mark, an in- over the more revenue must be found.
The former allernative is, I hope, problems cannot be considered alto-crease of 18.5 per cent. unthinkable: an for the latter, it will gether Independently of each other. number extant this time last year. On December 11, 1949, xli exis- FORESTRY AND AGRICULTURE not be seriously contended that this
fing pler teases expire and it is not The estimates reflect the intention quate welfare-centres community is heavily taxed at pre- the present Intention of Govern-of extending the area under forests whole Colony. I hope to see a
nt and 1 believe that correctly
ment to renew them.
and at the same time of tightening extension of this beneficent activity Interpret the sentiments of the ma-
This decision raises severol vital up conservation methods especially during the next few years. Jority in naserling that further taxa- issues, this principal one
of being in respect timber stealing. I han nlready tion to provide the amount necessary whether the harbour is to be deve-understand that there to support and develop, those policies; toped by Government, by an inde-been a notable decrease in this kind could be borne without hardship, pro-l pendent corporation such as a Port of larceny,,
SALE OF FOOD Two useful measures aimed at the prevention of diseases were passed (Continued on Page 9.)
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