THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1910.
TIVE COUNCIL
LEGISLATIVE
DUTIAHLE LIQUORS.
Questions in Council."
His Erosilency Sir Henry. May pre- aided at the meeting of the Legislativa |
At a menting of the Legislative Council Council which was hold this afternoon.this afternoon the Han. Mr Murray Stewart There were alas presents—
His Excellesey Major General BROAD
WOOD,
Hon. Mr 4. M. Tronson, Acting Colonial
Secretary.
askod :-
1. Is it the card that, on the 16th instant, a répectable Chiness, in posso sion of a small quantity of a certain Hoo. Mr W. Reza Dasion K.C., At-taodicated male-extract, was arrested and torney General
taken to the Harbour: Ofcc,, and there detained until the importing firm, from whom he had purchased it, was able to produce a letter trosa the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, saying that the said extract was not dutiable ↑
Hon. Mr C. Mol. Messer, Acting Colonial Treantror.
Hon. Mr W. Omatmam, Q.M.G., Director of Public Works
Hon. Mr F. J. BADRERY, Capt. Supt. of Police.
Hon. Mr E. A. IEVING, Acting Registrar Goparal
Hen, Dr Ho KAI," C.M.G.,
Hon. Mr WH YUK, O,M.G.
Hon. Mr H. Kwick,
Hon. Mr E. A. Hrwire.
Man. Mr Munnar SIRWADT..
Hon. Mr E. OSBORNE.
Mr C. OLEMENT) (Clerk of Councils).-
THE PILJEMACY ORDINANCE,
Hon. Attorney General moved the first reading of Bill entitled An Ordin- ates to amend the Pharmacy Amendment Ordiansoe, 1010.
Hon. Colonisl Secretary seconded, and the Bill was.cond a first time.
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8. Will the Goremmant direct that all revenue officers armed with powers of arest shall be kept informed of the desi- sions of the Superintendent of Imports and Exporta, as to what liquors are datiable bed what are not?
8. Will the Government direct that in the ovent of any now docision to imposa duty, or in case of a decision to crompt being reversed, commitments entered into previously shall be unaffected?
Hon. Colonial Secretary replied as follows —
1. A Chipman in possession of two dezan bottles of a liquor resembling" European datisble liquer, without sur The Pharmacy Amandment Ordinance, permait for the same, was stopped on the 1910, authorises searches with warrants by water front by a Revenue Officer and taken Police Officers. The Bill proposes to into the Imports and Exports. Office. Bs clude in the power of search Revenus was detained till the letter referred to in Officers, who hold a warrant under the the question was produced and then allowed Liquors Ordinance, 1903.
to go. Goverment is now advised that the liquor in question is datiable and is taking
ecossary steps in the matter.
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MALICIOUS DANAGE..... Hon. Attorney General moved the first rowding of a Bill entitled An Ordin- ance to amend the Malicious Damage Amendment Ordinanco, 1910.
Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded, and
the Bill was read a first time,
The Bill amends the Malicious Damage Amendment Deficance, 1916, so as to give the officers holding an inquiry under section 6 sufficient power including, eg the power to enforce the attendanes of witnesses, to examine them upon.cath, &c.
(b) of section 2 of Urdinanes 30 of 1909, 3. 1 his is covered already by sub-section 3 which provides for contiacis for sale of
daty paid when duties aro altered or
good.
If
Hon. Mr Murmy Stewart asked as supplementary question whether the docis top of the analyst in cases of this kind was founded upen the percentage of alcohol found in the wines which were questioned? not, upon what principle did he proceed in arriving at his decision? Hon. Attorney General proposed the His Excellency the Officer Administering second reading of a bill entitled An Ordin-the Government said, to ensure an accurate ance to amend the Magistrates Amendment answer, netice had hatter be given of the
question.
MAGISTRATE'S ORDINANCE.
Ordinance, 1903,
Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded and the bill was read a second time.
Tho Bill subsequently passed through Committee."
MIDWIVES.
Hon. Attorney General proposed the second reading of a bill entitled An Oeding of Mid-
wires and to regulate their practiced.
Bon. Colonial Secretary
THE VOLUNTEER RESERVE.
Approval by Gent. Broadwood.
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At this afternoon's meeting of the Legislative Council the Hou. Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the formation of a Volunteer Remarre.
ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.
Ya Eon Chi alins Ya Wing Shung was charged before Mr E. R. Hallifax, at the Magistracy this afternoon, with falsely representing that he had
a share in
tro houses, No. 40 and 42 Cross Street Wanchal, and that the houses had boon left by his deceased father and obtaining 81,000 by false protonces.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SCOTTISH LETTER.
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EDINBURGH, August 5.-
TIEK. AULD BRIQ, OF ATK The Auld Brig of Ayr has had its mvange upon time and fortune...The infamosa to
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Mr D'Almanda said that some time in Where twn wheelbarrows tromble when September 1009 defended wanted to borrow they meet," has once more boon fortified to sum of $1,000 and he requested a friend withstand the teeth of wear and four, and to arrange a loan. Dering the arranging of the loan defendant told the friend in all human probability has obtained a that he possessed share in two houses new long lonso of years, at Wanchai and ho showed the friend the houses. The latter made arrangements
TTS HISTORY."
The date and origin of the Brig, liko
for a loan in the course of which the leader, many other things in its fortans, have been who was the husband of prosecutrix, desir
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of a guarantee. Defondant asked another subjects of kean controversy History WATKINS'
person to become aunty for the loan, goes some way towards supporting ingend Negotiations were entered into and a loan afirming that a bridge. has alood in the was finally rado in Docombor, a promissory note being signed by defendant who after prosent site since long before the War of wards falled to pay the claim. An action Independence and burning of the Barns was brought in the Summary Court against of Aur" A charter granted by Alexan- defendant for the recovery of the money and der II. to the.Royal Bargh make pro- was given against him. Later ha vision for the "sustentation of the brides." judgment was put t in the debtor's prison under a writ This was probably a timber atruturo: application to the Paiso
of execution and subsequently he made an
Judge in Cham- but it is not unreasonable to contend
bars for his releses on the grounds that be that the building work on the bridge, had no property whatever. Plaintiff ob carried on about the time when the joyous Jocted as defendant had said he had a and pique "Floddon King" passed this share in the property in question as well as other property in Canton. Horover do in 1491 on pilgrimage to Whithora, fendant was discharged and it turned out may be represented in stones of the present that defendant had no share in the pro-edifice. And we know, coming down to party,
almost recent times, that in 1785, when the Evidenca was called and the case was arches of the New Brig wore beginning to adjourned.
apan the river, the older structure bad to confdes, in Burns' words,—**
Wi'crazy eild I'm fair forfairs."
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The Bishop of Victoria sent to Heri Majesty the Queen Mother, a copy of the however, would hardly have secured for Chinese Memorial Service that was held in itself a place in the heart and imagination the Cathedral on May 20th last Ho bas of the people of Scotland bad it not been received the following acknowledgment for the guardianship of the spirit of Robert from Colonel Streatfield, quarry to Her
Burns and his poem of "The Twa Brigs" Majesty Queen Alexandra.
Unquestionably the greatest momentin the life of the Brig was hon the poet, by whim inspired, or haply pressed withcare," held his wayward roule" to the north bank-under the moon and star of The Illustrious Prince, by Phillips Op-
penbein. frosty night in lato anteron, and in Ranchor Cartarot, by Harold Bindloss. that witching hour and light, acted, with The Portrait, by Ford Madoz Hueffor.
The Bosuty of the Family, by Florenes
Warden.! Haten of all Time, by W. Holt-White. Kinsman's Clay, by Mary Croablo. The Model to Green, by Harry Tighs. The Peacock of Jewels, by Farges Huma zamora from Hongkong.
by Mistress Cynthia,
Wynne May A Girl of
King George. has already gratefully acknowledged the many expressions of loyalty on the part of Europeans in the Colony.
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BUCKINGHAM PALACE. -
August 4th, 1910.
Alexandra to thank your Lordship incurly
his mind's joy the gent of the past
My Lord, I am commanded by Queen for your letter of the 30th June and for and of the present take shape and place on the copy of the service in Chinese, the rival Briga, the Auld and the New. In conducted by Chinese clergymen, in St. that moment the split of antiquity and John's Cathedral, Hongkong, on the 20th the spirit of utilitarianiens entered into Mr Majcaty
colloquy and spell was laid Billier Mjesty, it create touched and on the older tractate that promise is to the whole sting out of the pught it took stated This Bill provides for the form-nifestod by the vast congregation of reader it as memorable and enduring in
Ho
In committee Hon. Keswick objected to clauso 13, which provided that the Ordin- ance should not apply to Chinese, subject to certain exceptions.
Bill. Hon Dr Ho Kai replied at length. He said there were 400,000 Chinese in the Colony and the services of midwires were often number of midwives qualiud se point
according to Western methods only numbered 14, which would be quita inadequate to meet demands if this clause wore not included. Until there were a larger number of Western trained midwinas it would be impossible to pass at Ordinance to meet Mr Keswick's Tiews. Nativo midwives only charged fees varying from 50 cents to one dollar a case, whereas Western trained women: charged from $5 to 815. The clause at present was imperative but perhaps in five or ten years when there were more trained midwives it could be expunged,
Hon. Secretary seconded.
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Majesty trusts that your H.E. Sir Hoary May outlined the origin Lordship may find it possible to express The later story of the Brig has been due of the Bill. He said it would be wirtin the to the Chinese residents of the Colony her of continuous patchings and repairing. Six recollection of members present that to- grateful appreciation of their loyal symps-years ago, engineers reported it unsafe and wards the close of 1904 Sir Matthew thy in her irreparable-loss-I have the advised its demolition, civil engineers on Nathan catablished the Volunteer Reserve honour to bo, My Lord, Association. Its object was to make an
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(S4.) HINEY STRAATFIELD, Col. The Town Council accordingly,--and their establishing a Reserve which would be in
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shame,-resolved that it should be taken The fuli programme of the Warwick time a Resorve of men who had served in The Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Victoria, down and rebuilt with money left for that Major Comedy Ca's. monson hore. is the Volantears, and in the manantime it
Hongkong. was hoped that men who had served in
purpose by a person called Templeton. The published in our advertisement. columns the British Volunteer Forces or in the
deed-would have been done but for great to-day and we notice that the management British Army would avail themselves
uprising on the part of the lovers of Robert have very wisely adhered to the lighter of the Association to koop up their
Barns. They started a subscriptious forme of comedy. A good hearty evening's rifle shooting, and that mombers 'above
ein of £10,000 was called by Scots al home laugh, with Misa Georgie Carines as our the age of 35 years, which was the age limit mome far entry, who had not already served in In connection with the above there will and abroad, the Scots of the Far East the Volunteers might have an opportunity be an event open to the whole of the
principal entertainer will no doubt help of learning the use of the rifle. These last Garrison to be called the Garrison Cham-ave noble help; and the Brig was saved most of us to forget the strenuous heat we from the hands of the local Philistines, have had to andura for the past few months two objecte trete attained by the establish pionship. Distance, 200 yards; opon to The wander, perhaps is that it survived
Many of our readers will remember Miss ment of the Volunteer Reserve Association. all ranks. About 80
t 80 per cent. of the members of that
A cup will be presented to the winner. Hon. Attorney General proposed the volunteers or ox-soldiers, and a largo Association were at the pressout time old second reading of a bill entitled "An Ordiz-|V auce to amend the Kellet Island Ordinance number who had never handled a rifle. 1898.
before
-they joined
A party of five swimmers from the Par- Learned
efficient tuguese cruiser Rainha Donna Amelia, but proficient shots. But there was an accompanied by a boat, swam from Kow objection to the scheme. There was no loon to their ship this morning, a distance provision for a qualifying standard in of about three-quarters of a mile. They muskotry and there was ne provision for are no doubt training for the Harbour any sort of drill. This, is the case of Swim. untrained men, was of course essential. Therefore it was impossible for the military authorities to afford to the mem bers of the Association a place in the
The Attorney General suggested that the Bll abould be taken sa sa instalment; and Hon. Mr Koswick withdrew his objection. The Bill was road a second time, west through committee and was passed.
KILLET ISLAND.
The Bill passed through committee, was read a third time and passed.
HEGREGATION OF LEFERA, *
Council went into committee on the bill entitled Ao Ordinance to provide for the segregation and treatment of lepers.
The Bill went through committee, was read a third time and passed.
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Eight domination of triumphant industrialia. them in Bombay, Calcutta, Rargoon and Judging from the press notices accorded There may
may have been a heart, there was no Bingspore the members of the company soul in the Manchester School. They lifted which Mr Warwick Major has organised to their eyes to the gaunt factories from which their help carce, and rejoiced in the sweet support im Corines are all very excellent position of the simplicities of sucking chimney stacks, sy have made many friends-MODE
| and, defence scheme of the Colony, Sir Fro-counties in the first division of the Cricket One of them, and not the least, damned playgoing public in India and
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ival from England. the pyramids as so much waste of good We are to have a
each of these claver time and higher hearts have saved the Auld Brig.
County Cricket. The following is thế”
derick Lugard noticed these deficiencies Championship - and ho sought to remedy them by inviting members of the Association to undergo a certain amount of drill. But the proposal did not find acceptance at the time with the members of the Association, Kent. Since then further
experience had Surrey convinced the members it would be to Lancashire the best Interests of the Association Middlesex... that it should be organised under as Yorkshiro... tion was very simple. It required members Hampahit... Ordinance such as this Bill, Tho organism-Noita..... to undergo a regular course of musketry Sussex for a year the same course as for Volup Northampton teers--and it also required of them a know- Esox... ledge of elementary drill return they Leicestershire. would receive the loan of a rifle apiece, Gloucestershire they would be given the use of rits
ranges, Worcestershiro they would roosive froo amunition Warwickshire
wherewith to fire, their annual course
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all, he believed that so organised, Above the members of the Association would be given a place in the defences of the and he did not think any man could wish to attain a more honourable position than that. He believed if the Bill wont through that a large number of men who wer already trained as Volunteer or in the
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KITSON LIGHT Lard Rosebery was the principal orator Army would join. It was the earnest hope baiated. Typhoon S.S, W. of Gap Rook or such as of the monovation, daty at the dockyard, Commander Gregory
At 4.30p.Black South Core and Ball at the ceremony of re-opening, no one can appointed to the Tamar at Hongkong for A Brilliant Safe and Cheap Illuminant by Kerosene Oil of Government that every man in the
dignity. He spoke of au Colony who was an ex.Volunteer moving Westwards. The cruiser Charybdis, Captain Villers, ex-soldier should join this Reserve, and if
an impressive testimony to the strength of became a cadet, in June, 1888, got his At 9.30 p.-Signal lowered. On the 1st at 11.60 -The barometer the Burns' cult. He asserted that Burns, prently completed her crew at Chatham, that became an accomplished fact he thought has risen moderately in the rigodometer of all dead men is the most living to me, preparatory to going cut to Colombo, the Colony would find they would get of Bengkong, and fallen quickly ovar Tong much more living than mary men. she to
■ valuable body of men whom be where she will turn over her crew to the was quite sure the distinguished and
day are alive. I know no one who has typhoon in cruisor Astran, Captain Kiddle, who will gallant officer on his right (General Broad-
moving the North impressed his Individuality, his vitality, so strongly upon his fellow creatures, as this The baromotor is Chion Station. The paid off crew of the little addition to the defences of the over N. Formoso sad the coast of China Bifty years ago. His blood still sourass Astros will work the Charybdis back to her | Colony—(Applause).
The following appointment has been made at the Adminity :--Captain F. W. Major General Brandwood said few under the influence of the other typhoon, warm and strong through the veins of
Bootland. home part. The now commission of the words from the military point of view which is now alteated to the E. of THE INVASON OF 'BÓDTLAND."
Caulfield, to remain in the Royal Arthur Formosa. It is moving Westwards and Astra will be her third full commissico, Ho obsarrod that the time when Hongkong thecatene to reach the Chica coast in the
When Mr Haldane introduced his scheme for voyage to China and back,
Capt W. B. Hanley, H.G... has been exclusive of a portion of one spent on the was particularly able to attack would be at
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for the reorganisation of the second line of China Station on transfer from the Mediter, the tbreak of hostilities, and time would The deprostion lying over the Gulf of Home Defuncu, he promised that feilities transferred from Weymouth to Hongkong Capt. & M. Colvilo, R.G.A, who served not permit, when war had onco been ilaclared, for the qurolling of mon then. The defence echill yesterday is moving into the would be provided for training Torntorials Plymonth some t time since, has been achamo had to be drawn out and perfected part of the Sea of Japan."
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