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TO THE
CHINA MAIL.
ACTION FOR RENT.
The action was continued in the Sum- mary Court this morning in the case in -#dieh–17. "Macu, anginoar of 98D Wanchai Road, sued A. C. Bower, stores houseman 7B block, married quarters, Queen's Road East to recover $73.41 for rent and light. jog at 98D Wauchai Road and also x. "inonth's rent in lien af notice.
Mr. Dixon appeared on behalf of the plaintiff and the defendant was represented by Mr. Gardiner."
At a previous hearing his Lordship up. held defendant's contention that rent could not be sued for until it became duo.
Today plaintiff said that be and the defendant rented half of the house aach and on May 22, when they were walking to gether to the Naval Yard, the defendant said that he was going to give notice to his "landlord at the end ei the month as he was leaving and be wanted an extra room for his son. The defendant said “Dit all, old chap, you do not give me much notice" and the plaintiff replied that he thought that he had given him enough. However, without saying anything more the defendant on the 31st of May left the Tremises which had been left on the plain- tiff's bands for a month and he had had to pay the whole of, the rent.
The defence was that the whole thing was a mutual mistake and, in detailing what happened on May 22nd, the defendant stated that the plaintiff said to him that he was leaving at the end of the month. On that information, when he arrived at the Naval Yard, he wrote to his wife and as a' result of that letter his wife went out to look for another house..
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Corps Orders by Lient. Col.
Chapman, Y.D.
LEAVE.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1915.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
TO-DAY'S MEETING.
meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon, H. E the Governor, Sir Benry May, K.C.M.G., presiding. There were also present:
H. E the. General Officer Commanding, the Troops, Major-General F. H. KELLY. C. B.
Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. CLAVE
SEVERN
Attorney-General, Hon. Mr. J.
KEMP.
done it wou'd be a considerable improve- ment to the house-holders living in the vicinity. The conditions under which we were living would not permit of a largel expenditure and the Government would take the matter in hand gradually and he hoped that in a fair time the land would þe a useful addition to the recreation grounds of the Colony.
RESTRICTION OF LETTERS.
The Hon. Attorney General moved the second reeding of a Bill to amend the Post Office Ordinance, 1900. He explained that thebjects of the Bill were to enable Berches to be made for postal articles com- ing under suspicina, to provide that no let B.ters should be sent out of the Colony except through the Post Office, to give power to the Governor and Council to extend the Postmaster-General's exclusive privilege to newspapers where it seemed desirable, and to increase the penal ies for contraven tion of the sixth section of the Principal Ordinance.
Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Hon. Mr. S. D. C. Ross.
Colonial Treasurer, Hon. Mr. A. M. THOMSON.
Director of Public Works, Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G..
Capt. Supt. of Police, Hon. Mr. C.
Mel. MasER.
Hon. Mr. Wei Yox, CAM G." Hon. Mr. E. A. Hawarr, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. DAVID LANDALE. Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.0. BOD. Mr.LAU CHU PAK.
The second reading was agreed to, and the Bill passed through all its stages.
* DEALING WITH
in moving the second reading of the Bill intituled an
·ordinance ́ ́ to amend the certificates" of Origin Ordinance 1974, mid the object of the Bill was to introd... › certain provisions of the Custi ms (War Powers) Act, 1915,
The Attorney T.GOOD","
Mr. A. G. M. FLATCHER (Clerk of with regard to the seizure and forfeiture Councils)
DREDGER IXPENSES.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $25,000 for the salaries of master, engineer and crew and the running expenses of the Government dredger St Ench.
The matter was referred to the Finance Committee for approval.
THE CANTON KOWLOON HAL WAY.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary said that the accounts for 1915 of the British section of the howloon Canton railway had beer considered by the Finance Committee at their last meeting and he now moved the following resolution:
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of goods of enemy origin which might be imported in contravention of the other ordinance. It was also provided that in any proceedings involving any question under the proposed ordinance or under the principal ordinance any certificate of a British customs or consular officer shall be prima facie evidence of the tenth of the matters stated therein.
ESTERING AND LEAVING THE COLONY. The Attorney-General moved the first reading of a Bill to regulate the entrance of persons into the Colony and the dapur- tura of persons from the Colony and to confer various powers in connection therewith.”
The object of the Bill is to make better provision-(a) For the examination of That sum of 3601,972- be persons entering and leaving the Colony. advanced out of funds in the custody of (b.) For the deportation of persons ordered the Government for the construction of the to quit the Colony under the powers con- Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section)ferred by the Order in Council of the 26th October, 1896. (c,) For the registration The resolution was seconded by the of visitors at hotels, boarding housen, and Hon. Mr Thomson and carried.
The under-mentioned have been during the year 1915. " grunted leave of absence:
Private G. Fisher from 30.6.15 to 30.12.15.:
PARADES.
Parades for Saturday, 3rd inst. u. Signalling Section-Signalling instruction at Headquarters.
DETAIL.
Gun Club Hill, Kowloon: Onuity until to-morrow morning: Centre Section M.G. Co. Officer on ́duty: Capt. G. G. Wood....
to
'A NEW RECREATION GROUND.
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clubs. (d.) For the detention and punishment of persons who attempt to leave the Colony without permission or to evade the examination contemplated by the Bill.
VALUATION PERCENTAGES.
THE SNOWBALL BIG SALE.
The Governor observed that at the last Private P. W. Goldring from 2.7.15 meeting he mentioned the reclamation of to 17.9.15.
the Prays East and he would now like
make an announcement: of $13. exchange of land which might be of The Council approved of a motion that ime interest Inland lot 29 had the percentages on the raluson of tende been converted to a marine lot 29. It. ments payable as rates in the under-men- was concession that had been granted tinned places be al ́ered as follows, "with" to other owners of land along the Praya effect from the 1st July, 1915 :--Sham Shop Fast no as to enable them to come inside: Po from 9% to 10%, Fuk Tsun Heung the scheme and the terms were fixed that from 1014 to 121%. they insist on the payment of an enhanced crown rent out of a marine lot which was higher than the crown reut of an inland let. In the particular case to which he
The Hon. Setary of The Snow had referred, the sum was very consider able, getting well on into the neighbour ball Bag Sall Mrs. Hough, 147, bad of 879,00 The members, said the Barker Road, Peak, asks those who Governor were all aware of the restricted are making bags for the sale if they ares for recreation in the Colony and the would kindly send them direct to her Government had decided on land in the So Kum Foo valley near the Cotton Mills. before Monday, July 5th, and if they There was certain land thers belonging to would be good enough to mark the Sir Robert Jardine which they thought price and say from whom they come, after some expenditure, would be a con as it is proposed to give small prizes side able addition to their fist areas for for the most original and the most rearen ion. The Government entered into
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Roes.
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Sunday Evening Services at the Pesk Church will be continued on the Sundaya in July an f
6.30 p.m. Rev. C. L. Couper Hunt, CF will be the preacher next Sunday
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