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THE CHINA MAIL.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
LIST OF HOUSING LOANS MADE PUBLIC.
NO MORE ADVANCES.
PROHIBITION OF CRACKER BOMBS BOUGHF.
QUESTIONS BY MR. HOLYOAK.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber at 2.30 p.m. to-day.
H. E the Governor presided, and there were present:
H. E. the General Officer Comy manding the Troops, Major-General Sir G. M. Kirkpatrick, K C.B.
The Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr.
Claud Severn, C.M.G.
The Attorney-General, Hon. Mr.
J. H. Kemp, K.C
The Coloniz? Treasurer, Hon. Mr. C. Mcl Messer.
The Acting Director of Public Works, the Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins
The Acting Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Hon. Mr. S. C. B. Ross.
The Director of Education, Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving.
Hon. Mr. H. E Pollock, KC. Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak.
Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr.
Hen. Mr. John Johastone.
Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak.
Hon. Mr. Ho.Fook."
The Hon Mr. T. L. Perkins. Acting Director, of Public Works,
Council.
Ltd. took the oath as a member of the The Hon. Color al Secretary tabled the Financial Minates, and the
Jurors List for 1921.
The Colonial Secretary submitted the following resolution, which was taken as read:
Maternity Ward of the Barkes Read Hospital?
ake Colony at insane persons, while | awdling "transpart elsewhere, would involve this establishment of a negar
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 1921.
The Colonial Secretary seconded. The Hon. Mr. Pollosk asked what were the terms and provisions the Government proposed to grant.
Hon. Mr. Kemp: The term is four years.
The bill was read a first time.
· WIDOWS" "PENSION - KILLÄ
1908.
OBJECTS AND REASONS.
BRIDGE POST-MORTEMS.
IRRITATING HARIL-
WHY KUB IN WHAT MIGHT MAYE
HAPPENED.
Many Auction Bridge players are addicted to the little game of "If."
*If you had only done so and so, partner, you would have won the " same."
(5) What progress is being made by the Economic Resources Commis- ision and how soon may some report from ther Commission be expected? (5) Answer.-The Committee held its Anal meeting on February. 14. A
The Hon. Attorney-General moved umber of reports by various Sob- the first reading of a Bill intitaled Comminees endorsed by the Com-An Ordinance to amend the Widows' mittee will be issued very shortly. and Orphans' Pension Ordinance,
But the partner did not do so and (6) Will the Government appoint
so. The matter. finished. Why then rub in the mistake? writes (2) Have the recommendations of small Committee of experts for
1. The object of this Bill is to A... Manning Foster to the Daily purpose of considering the the Coroner's jury on the Tai Othe tragedy been carried out as regards feasibility of extending the system of except from the operation, of the Mail
The occasional intelligent discus- water closets in this Calony by the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Ordin- two European Policemer being pumping up of sea-water from the ance, 1908, (a) the Indian and Chin-alon of a difficult hand or a knotty stationed at out stations?
(3) Will the Government, in viewHarbour and by the provision of a ese members of the Police Force and point of play may be interesting and pay is less than $420 per annum. different matter from the wearisome of the recent tragedy at West Paint Lind of pipe which will not be cor- all Government servants whose instructive. But that is que
$420 per annum is the minimum pay custom of playing over again orELY wherein several persons feet their coded by sea-water?
(6) Answer-The Government is
in the clerical-service under the trick. lives and many were injured make
revised salaries scheme. It is beller- steps at once to prohibit the sale of prepared to sppoint a Committee.
The post-mortem fiend simply will all so-called "Bombs" in this (7) Wat the Government in-ed that the classes affected will wel- not be denied. If at the end of a Colony, and further to enforce exist-roduce a Bill to amend section 26A come the relief from liability to con game neither his partner nor oppon ing legislation against the throwing of of the Offences against the Person tribute to a fund, which is not so enta indulge in any criticism or com crackers, stores or other missiles Ordinance, 1965, (which was in-useful to them as to those members ment, he will explain elaborately from verandahs of houses and build troduced by Ordinance 9 of 1913) by of the service to whom the Ordinance why he played as he did.
No one wants to know and no one inserting the words "medical aid" will still apply... ings into the roadway?
14) In view of the general and con- after clothing" in the clause 2 Existing contributors are given cares. But that does not deter hip siderable increase in Motor Traffic defining seglect of children and by clause 3 the choice between con-in the least.
"You see," he will say, "I had in this Colony, and the probability young persons, in order to bring tinuing to contribute and withdrawal. that it will still further increase ere the law of the Colony in this par In the latten event, they will receive to take that finesse before I drew long. will the Government appoint a ticular respect into line with the law back half of the total amount of trumps. Because if it had gone small commitee to enquire into and of England, ie, s. 12 (1) of the their contributions, without, interest.wrong I might have been in trouble. Officers on leave at the commence If anly "B," had not led a heart I revise traffic conditions and regula- | Children's Act, 1908? tions?
(7) Answer. The question of re-ment of the Ordinance are allowed should have made a Little Slam."
All the time it is a question of taining the words "medical aid" in entil one month after return from the English Act or a variation of those leave to make their election between "IL" When a player finds a parti All cularly good hand put down in "dum- words to suit local conditions was contincarce and withdrawal. carefully considered when Ordinance other officers are allowed until one my, the post-morters man
(5) In view of the fact that the Chamber of Commerce has recently received many complaints concerning the efficiency of the Fire Brigade ser vice. more particularly afloat, and that there is a general feeling that it is not properly equipped for dealing with a serious harbour conflagration; will the Government at once appoint
must
9 of 1913 was being drafted, and month after the commencement of observe: If that hand had been with was decided to omit them. There has the Ordinance to make their election, one of us what a double we should
3. The rights of officers who shall have had !” been no change in the circumstances
It is a funny thing that the people which caused the Government to 37-have left the service before the com rive at that decision and it is not mencement of the Ordinance will not who say this kind of thing de not
• Commission or Committee of en- therefore considered desirable to be affected. quiry into the gear and administration of the Fire Brigade?
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Whereas it is expected that the total Revenue derived from Light Dues (Special Assessment) since the introduction of the rates at present
in force will exceed in the current year the sum of $1.104.293, being half the cost of the Typhoon Refuge
at Mengkoktsuf:
And whereas an undertaking was gen that this Special Assessment would not be continued after the above rotatored sum had been raised unless a new Resolution should first be proposed to the Legislative Council:
And whereas, in view of the financial requirements, of the Colony, it is expedient to continue the collec-
E the Governor said. with
regard to the last question, that when Mr. E.. D. C. Wolfe left the Colony it was with the intention of devoting same time to getting in- formation on the subject at Home The Governor said that on Mr Wolfe's return he would confer with him and consider the matter.
Mr. Holyoak said that on this assurance he would withdraw the question.
ANSWERS TO MR. POLLOCK The answers to the questions asked by Mr. Pollock, conceming, which he
proposed.
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realise its futility.
If you have played a hand really well and made more tricks than you ought to have done, it rather detracts from the brilliance of your play when you start explaining why you did it.
Leave it alone.
4. The Widows and Orphans' Pension (Amendment) Ordinance, (8.) In view of the fact that, in 1914, repealed because it merely 1917 and 1918, many months of re-introduced the definition of the term peated representations by the Govern-officer which is now being repealed. meet and the Naval and Military seconded and the Bill was read a just comment to Bridge have not and The Hon. Colonial Secretary The limits of fair criticism and Authorities and the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce and the China first time. Association were required in order to The Hon. Attorney General moved mainly a matter of good feeling and obtain Exchange Compensation for the second reading of a Biil instituted good taste.
cannot be defined exactly.” They are
the Officers and men of the Servkes, | An Ordinance to authorise theMany players do not object to their. will the Government now co-operate making of by-laws in respect of partner pointing out their mistakes with the local Naval Authorities in Holt's Wharf.
so long as it is tactfully and con- protesting against the recent proposal
siderately doce, but they resent, and of the Home Authorities to impose
rightly resent, the betting-is" of their opponents, Income Tax upon the Exchange Compensation granted to those who
this Station?"
The Hen. the Colonial Secretary seconded and the Bill was read a second time.
But the player with the post- mortem habit cannot resist indulging
tion of Light Dues at the present had given notice, were then read, are serving under the Admiralty onmittee to consider the Bill clause by his passion. Even when he is sitting
rates:
It is hereby resolved by this They follow: Council that Light Does shall con- tince to be collected at the rates laid down in Table P of the Schedule to the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, No. 10 of 1899.
(5) Answer.-The matter is not one in which the Government of Hongkong can intervene.
(1) In view of the pressing need of room for further office accommoda tion in this Colony, will the Govern- meat approach the Military Authori With regard to the answer to ties with a view to the Murray question No. 4, Mr. Pollock said the Parad: Ground being handed over to | question did not deal with the estad the Government at an early date?lishment of a mental ward inside the (1) Answer.The Government is hospital, but in connection with it in correspondence with the Military Authorities on the subject.
With regard to the answer to question 5. Mr. Pollock said Ite thought that implied publicity.
The Governor replied that this was what it was intended to convey.
VEHICLES BİLL.
The meeting then went into com'
clause.
Coming out of committee the Billut he will point out to the members "of the table exactly what they could, was read a third time, and there might, or should have done. And he being no objections, it was passed.
ja never so happy as when he can The meeting went into committee call attention to a revoke unnoticed to consider the Jurors List for 1921. by all four players! Afterwards the Finance Committee considered the Financial Minutes.
TINANCE MINUTËS.
The following votes recommended by H. E. the Governor came before the Finance Committee and were approved-
$3,625 is all of the vote Kowloon Canton Railway, Special Expenditure, Repairs to Railway Embankment.
$2,000 in aid of the vote Imports Exports Department,. Other Charges, Secret Service.
No amount of snubbing cures the victim of the post-mortem obsession. His remarks may be received in icy silence or may be actively resented, but he does not mind.
He is seldom a really good player. His comments are often preposterous
and absurd.
His premises · are frequently faulty and his deductions false. When right, he is a trial of patience; when wrong he is an intolerable nuisance.
The Colonial Secretary said, with regard to the resolution, that it had been proposed that 24 cents should be levied on shipping. In connection with the Typhoon Refuge, in deference to the shipping interests the dues. had been reduced to 2 cents.
(2) For the convenience of those shipping interests
who desire to build houses for their The
thent had drawn a doleful picture. The own occupation, will the Government necessity of additional revenue was state the terms and conditions upon as urgent now as In 1908. The which it is prepared to grant loans
The Hon. Attorney-General moved Government had incurred and was for the building of such houses? going to incur additional ex- (2) Answer.The Government re- the first reading of a Bill intituled in behalf of shipping,grets that it does not feel able in pre- An Ordinance to amend the Vehicles such as. the installation of sent circumstances to increase the and Traffic Regulation Ordinance, diaphone apparatus and directional already large amount locked up in 1912. wireless.
continuation of advances for building houses. light dues at their present (3.) Will the Government give a
1. It is intended that exclusive level, he said, 'constitutes
list of the various houses and fiats rights of running a motor omnibus improper burden on shipping. which are being built with loans we challenged the Government to Mr. Holyoak asked that the question advanced by the Government and service in Kowloon and New Kowloon shall be granted in the near future, The China Mail. publish it. alleging that after the but continued until a later meeting, and the estimated respetive dates of and the object of this Bill is to amed Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.
Hourishes with which the loan and the Vehicles and Trafic Regulation
said be was not ready scheme was announced, the list of He actual allocations would look queer, at the moment to say that the completion of such houses and flats? Ordinance, 1912, so as to provide the Canton Railway, Special Expenditure, into by M. Bonin, Examining Magis.
f:
B. MOW FUNG,
F. W. D. Automotive Service Department, 60, Des Voeux Road Central,
"TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE'
HONGTONG, THURSDAY, FER 17, 1921.
pense
The
was pre-
The Hon. Mr.. Pollock seconded. H. E. the Governor said he had no objection to putting it over to next meeting.
Mr. Holyosk gave notice of the following questiona
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(4) Answer. It is not desirable to MR. HOLYOAK'S QUESTIONS. have a mental ward in a hospital. (1) Will the Government state Any extension of the existing arrange
ments for the temporary detention-in
OBJECTS AND REASONS.
and
$8,474 in aid of the vote Public Works, "Extraordinary, Hongkong, Communications, Roads,-Road con touring Mount Gough and forming sites for Quarters.
drivers.
One fatal case of small pox, Chinese, was reported yesterday. The corpse was found at Homuatin and taken to the Kowloon Mortuary.
Amount Already leat.
Date of First Advance.
A
"WHISTLER" MYSTERY.
AMAZING FRAUD.
PICTURE'S INTERESTING HISTORY. $3,000 in aid of the vote Kowloon». Canton Railway, Special Expenditure, What is alleged to be one of the most amazing picture frauds ever per- $750 in aid of the vote Kowloor petrated is at present being inquired (3) Answer. The list is as fol.Decessary powers to do so.
2-Exclusive rights will be granted Expenses in connection with motor trate. It is a case of a study of flow- As a genuine encouragement of Chamber of Commerce
ers in a pot without a handle and home building the scheme was pared to oppose the action. The lows :—
(See foot of column.)
in order to secure a regular service made farcical.
$1,200 in aid of the vote Kowloon plums on a pewter plate, painted by We have yet to Committee of the Chamber of Com-
(4.) Wil the Government con to outlying districts, which would LOCAL MATTERS. learn how far the public is to be merce bad frankly been astounded
made better of by subsidizing the that this was included in the prosider the advisability of a Mental not be possible under a system of Canton Railway, Special Expenditure. the French artist Sassy, and sold by gramme without notice. He asked Ward for the care of the Insane free competition, and it is 2150 Additional Hydrants and Main for him for 851. The allegation is that
Kowloon Station:
this work of art has now-tumed, up rich 'estate companies.
that the resolution be adjourned to being established in connection with anticipated that by this method a The cramped and depressing the next meeting. Each interest quite naturally
$14,800 in aid of the vote Kowloot-as a Whistler painting, to obtain, the proposed New Hospital at Kow better service will be providedCanton Railway, Special Expenditure, which two collectors were contesting, apposes taxation that touches quarters which are the present
loon, so that those who are mentally generally for the public.
Locomotives.
for 150,0001 M. Sassy, who paint- itself, and it is not necessary to Lunatic Asylum have been a by
afflicted may not be confined in the
3. The opportunity has also been
ed his picture in 1906, called at the motor take all the objections raised too word so long that we have tired of
cramped and depressing quarters taken to add a definition of
Figuet Gallery, in the Avenue Malz- talking of them. Perhaps now that
which are comprised in the present vehicle " to section 2 of the principal
koff, the other day, and was amazed seriously. With our opium re Kowloon is asking for a proper
Lunatic Asylum?
Ordinance, and to increase the Tenue doomed, if not to extinction, place, Victoria may get one. The
to find what he holds to be his pic. penalty imposed by section 4 of the
ture signed "Whistler." and dated at least to an amount less useful present place would very soon turn
principal Ordinance, in order to
1859. The painter at once rushed to than it was, we shall have to make a sane inmate into a lunatic, and
bring it into line with other legis
M. Lavaysse, chief of the Department · up our minds to formos of taxation it may safely be surmised that
for the Repression of Frauds, taking from which we have hitherto been some cases that might have re when they hope to open the separate
lation of a similar character.
with him the pot and pewter plate happily free. Of these evils, it is covered must have been made
which had served as models, and a wisdom to choose the least, and we chronic in these extraordinary
photograph of his painting, M fancy that, if a list "of other pos- quarters.·
Lavaysse went to the Figuet Gallery As for the Economic Resources sibilities loomed up, or the ball-
and seized the picture, which, it formed projects of the Government Commission, it may be remember-
seems, has had an interesting history. were realized, even the interests ed that the China Hail exposed one
Bought in Paris in 1906, it was concerned would not oppose with of its questionnaires. The inten
found in London five years later in more than formal strength the pro- tion behind some of the questions
the hands of a City merchant, who Not posal to continue the fight Dnes was manifestly such that we need
sold it to a Parisian for 5001. Special Assessment. In view of not expect full and frank findings.
being certain of its genuineness, the the financial requirements of the The origin of the Commission,
buyer sold it a few months later to Colony," says the Colonial Secre we showed at the time, made it a
M. Figuet, who parted with it in 1912 tary, it is expedient-to-continue byblow: The circular that started
to a Gerthan merchant living in Paris the collection of fight dues at the fit was never meant for us, or for
for 2,000, The property of the Ger present rates.' There can be no places like Hongkong, our chief
man is under sequestration, and, on effective rebuttal of that state economic resources being to take
examining his books, the head of the ment that does not show some in other people's washing.
Department for the Repression of other expedient and less objection- Without intending it, probably,
Frauds learned that the picture had able way of getting the money, At Mr. Pollock in his seventh question
been sold to à Paris collector, who, this afternoon's meeting of the moots a legal reforro (with an eye
desiring to get rid of his gallery. Legislative Council, Hamlet might on the mui taai system) that was
banded the supposed Whistler, with fittingly have been quoted, taking agitated bere fourteen years ago.
other pictures, over to M. Figuet. that passage in the soliloquy which The insertion of the words medi
To the mind of M. Figuet there is no speaks of the advantages of bearing cal aid after clothing" in the
doubt about the ruthenticity-of-the- the ills we have rather than flying clause of the 1865 Ordinance, will:
Whistler, which, he says, is mention- to others we know not of.
make it a criminal neglect where
ed in a book on the American paint- We did not expect, after our Christian Scientists and similar
er's works by M. Théodore Duret, an- experiences, that the list of houses believers do not call in the doctor
-art-expert who, however, not having- and Bata which are being built to sick children.
seen the picture seized nor M. Sassy, with loans advanced by the Gov We propose to give closer atten-i
whom he does not know, cannot say ernment would be forthcoming. tion and much more careful.scrut-
whether it the same study which We asked for it, and were referred iny to the Amending Vehicles and
he had mentioned in his book publish- to an anofficial member. He asked Traffe Ordinance than we have so
ed ten years ago. for it, and was refused. After that far bed time to do.
1 L. 2139 May Road
do. 2267 KIL. 574 Hart Avenue
2 KILL 417
3. KIL.
4. HELL
19,20,22 > and 23,
2.9.20.
14. 9.20,
31. 7.20.
Lot No.
Locality.
No. of houses
or flats.
Date of com- pletion of buildings.
Berrowers.
Amount agreed
to be lent.
6 flats
#12
18
30.10.21 15. 3. 22 30. 6. 21
Humphrey's 'Estate -
Company Limited
$500,000
$200,000
32
102
Nathan Road
15
15.2.21
31. 321
Procurator Spanish.
Missions. Kayamally & Co.
80,000
50,000
80,037
50,000
Shamshuipe
32 houses
1. 6,21
Li Ping:
100,000
$4,000
"
12 flats
1. 1.22
H. M. H. Nemazee
1.20,000
30,000
8. L. 59& 579
Road Taipo
St. Paul's College Rear St.
1 house
completed
R. Baker
6,000
6,000
Hostel
Archbishop of Can
terbery
50,000
50,000
14. 7:20,
Joseph's
Notk Jet
Not
.yet
Vicar Apostolic
75,000
nothing
College
5. K.LL. 615 Kimberley }
6. Taipo)
LL. 8
7. LL. 76
18."9.20.
1. 2.21.
31.12.20
NOTES: With the exception of items 7 and 8 these loans are being advanced in instalments as the buildings progress. I have given dates of advancing first instalments. Items 2 and 3 have had all their advances. The dates given for completion of the buildings are the - dates agreed upon in the mortgages. They allow a few weeks grace beyond contract dates to cover unforeseen delays.
The houses in Hart Avenue are not covered by Government loans and only 12 fáts in Kimberley Road and 32 houses at Shamshuipo are socovered.
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