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THURSDAY, MARCH 3 1921.
CHIT LAUKUS **MAXSAN÷” UNGKANA
CANKS MED
CHEZITTOR
BEXTLIKY
TELEPIPACKS
MERCURY MOTOR CAR- (KYTRAL OFFICE 1965 |
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CO.
WESTERN UNIX
59-61 Des Voeux Road Central.
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HONGKONG.
MASWER
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legistative p was held in the Council Chamber
2.30 p.m., to-day.
ef
NEW RAGH
BRANCH
WINE PAINT BRAMA 3345
YDAY SHOP
(3) Will the Government; in view
THE CHINA MAIL.
SUBMERGED WRECK LOCATED.
(1) Will the Government state why of the recent tragedy" at West Flint, so long a delay as 15 months should wherein several persons lost their be necessary for such an important Fives and many were injured, take matter as a maternity ward? steps at once to prohibit the (2) When do the Government in this expect the Police Force to be at full sale of all so called "Bombs
Notice is given that the wrecked Colony, and further to enforce exist-strength?
Dredger "Shanghai,” which was re- ing legislation against the throwing With regard to the answer to of crackers, stones or other missiles question No. 4, Mr. Holyoak said Ported as sunk in the southern ap. from verandahs of houses and build that he did not accept it as satisfac-proaches to Steep Island Pass, Chusan ings into the roadway?
tory, and he was sure the Chamber Archipelago, has been located in & 3. The Government intends to of Commerce would not. In view of position from which Steep Island prohibit the sale or use in the Colony this he would move the following Lighthouse bears N. 49° E, magnetic, of all cracker bombs or other resolution:
explosive objects that.. depend for That in view of the alteration of the distant 6.75 miles. The least water their effect on the shattering of af Traffic Regulations in the Colony, over the wreck was found to be 51 strong casing or that explode the Government appoint a feet at low water of spring tides. by detonation, and to enforce the small committee to inquire into the provisions of the Dangerous Goods matter.
Ordinance where an article is used The Hon. Attorney Generäl moved specially included in the list of Dan- the second reading of a Bill intituled gerous Goods. Such prohibition will | An Ordinance to amend the Vehicles not affect the crackers generally and Traffic Regulation Ordinance, used. The reply to the latter part of 1912. the question is that there is consider- able difficulty in safercing existing
The collection at Union Church for the North China Famine Relief Fund on Feb. 20, totalled $879.11, which amount has been transmitted -1. It is intended that exclusive to the central fund per Rev. A. E.
OBJECTS AND REASONS,
I heights and passages con- tinted, at the ever exorbitant figures he submitted that the Com- Coun-panies were well able to contribute a small sum towards expenses which otherwise would fall on the general legislation owing to the impossibility | rights of runing a motor omnibus Claxton, Shanghai, Treasurer of the in roost cases of identify-service in Kowloon and New Kow- H.E. the Governor. Sir Reginald taxpayer. If a reduction in the light
actual offender, while loon shall be granted in the near Londen Missionary Society for China. L. Stubbs, K.C.M.G., presided,
dues would result in * reductioning the
there are objections to legislating for future, and the object of this Bill ix There were present :-
in the costs of the shipping companies
the purpose of making the occupier to amend the Vehicles and Traffic HE. Major-General Sir George M. he would be happy to agree to the Kirkpatrick, K.C.B. Officer Com-removal of the does. He was not
of the premises from which objects Regulation Ordinance, 1912, so as to are thrown criminally liable for the provide the necessary powers to do manding the Troops.
absolutely clear as the meaning of The Ho Mr. Claud Severn, Mr. Holyoak's remark about Future acts of others.
(4.) In view of the general and 2. Exclusive rights will be granted C.M.G. Colonial Secretary).
taxation on shipping. He would considerable increase in motor traffic in order to secure a regular service so far as to say that members of the in this Colony, and the probability to outlying districts, which would not Council had forgotten that the mes that it will still further increase ere be possible under a system of free sure was only a temporary one and long, will the Government appoint a competition, and it is also anticipated were surprised when the proposal was small committee to enquire into, and that by this method a better service ¦ made that it should be made per-revise traffic conditions and regula will be provided generally for the
tions?
public.
The Hon. Mr. C. Mcf. Messen; "O.B.E. (Colonial Treasurer),
The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp. C. B.E (Attorney-General),
The Hon. Mr. T. · L. Perkins (Director vi Public Works), "
The Hon. Mr. S. B. C. Ross (Secretary Fur Chinese Affairs),
The Hon. M. E. A. Irving Dirce tor of Education)
mament.
Mr. Holycak expressed dissent. His Excellency continued that the question of what further burdens if necessary should be imposed on ship The Hon. Mr.H. E. Follock, K.png depended upon factors in the The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak. The Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr.' The Hon. Mr. John Johnstone. The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak. The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook. The For, Colonial Secretary tabled the Financial Minutes and the Report of the Finance Committee No. 1.
HARBOUR LIGHT DUES.
4. The traffic repulations were carefully revised last year and it is not considered that any further revision is now required.
HON. MR. POLLOCK'S QUESTIONS."
The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.Cs asked the following questions:
(1) Will the Government include in the Hongkong Hansard all Legis lative Council Questions which have been answered in the Gorerament Getafe, together with the Answers to such Questions?
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
A reception in honour of the 29 BISHOPS of the Missions Etrangeres at present in the Colony 3. The opportunity has also been will be held at the CATHOLIC UNTOS, taken to add a definition of "motor on SUNDAT, the 6th instant, at 4.30 vehicle to section 2 of the principal, to which all Catholics are Cordi- Ordinance, and to increase the penalty ally invited. imposed by section 4 of the principal Ordinance, in order to bring it into line with other legislation of a similar
character.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded, and there being no objec tions, the Bill was read a second time.<
J. D. OSMUND, President Catholic Union,
P. M. HODGSON, President Catholic Men's Club. Hongkong, March 3, 1991.
The Hon. Attorney General then THE PHOENIX CLUB LIMITED. moved that the Council go into Committee and consider the Bill clause by clause.
1. The answer is in the affirmative. (2) Will the Government include,
This to avoid in the Census which is being compiled this year, a Census of Chinese who have been bought-
future. As already indicated he im- agined that in the forme a very large sum of money would be spent on the harbour to keep it up to date. The receipts from the light dues would represent a very trivial amount in comparison with this expenditure. If the Government had to spend a large sum on the harbour it was perhaps not unreasonable that shippingshould After the minutes of the previous he asked to pay its share. The meeting and other formal business Government would try had been transacted. the Hon. taxation on shipping but they must Colonial Secretary moved the follow-conceive of these things ing,resolution:
being done in the fature. Whereas it is expected that the Withoot making a definite pledge total Revenne derived from for the future they would vote that Light Dres. (Special Assessment) the dues be continued during the since the introduction of the rates at present year. The matter could be present in force will exceed in the considered on a future occasion and current year the sum of $1.104.293, į if it were necessary to make a levy being half the cost of the Typhoon on shipping the two things could be Refuge at Mangkoktsut:
considered together. In that case the resolution would be that the light dues be continued during the present year.
And whereas an undertaking was given that this Special Assessment would not be continued after the above-mentioned sam ..had been raised unless a new Resolution should first be proposed to the Legislative Comodi:
rates:
10 of 1899.
(a) for purposes of adoption; (b) for domestic service?
2. It is proposed to add a column to the Chinese Schedule requesting information regarding adopted per- sors. The exact wording is now under consideration.
was unopposed, and the Council went into Committee.
Coming out of Committee, the Hon. Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill
Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.
the second reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Ordinance,
The Hon. Attorney-General moved
(3.) When will work be commenced on the Kowloon hospital site? What steps are being taken to expedite the 1905. building of such hospital?
3. It is not possible at preseat to give |
within
two
OBJECTS AND REASONS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the Fourteenth- ANNUAL GENERAL MENTING of the Phoenix Club Limited, will be held at The Clah premises, King's Building, o FRIDAY, the 11th March, at 5:30 PM.
J. A. TARRANT, Chairman & Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, March 3, 1921.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1. The objec: of this Bill is too sell by Public Auction,
THE Undersigned have received instruc-
The Hon. Mr Holyoak said that a date. Sketch plans have been pre-except from the operation of the he was prepared to vote for the pared and are considered satisfactory. Widows and Orphans' Pension Or- measure if a pledge were given that It is possible that work on the site dinance, 1908, (a) the Indian and Chinese members of the Police Force no further taxation would be made in will be commenced the near fature on the shipping of this months and when the detailed plans and (b) all Government servants port. He made this stipulation at the are finished tenders will be invited.
whose pay is less than $120 per express request of the Chamber of
[aunum. $420 per annum is the (4) Is it the fact that, without minimum рат ir. Commerce because they were quite alteration to the passing points: cars service
the clerical under the revised It is believed
ON
·MONDLY, March 7,:1921, commencing at 11 a..
st No. 16 Godown, of the
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon
(FOR 4000UNT OF THE CONCEESAD),
And whereas, in view of the financial requirements of the Colony. it is expedient to continue the collec tion of Light Dues at the present
It is hereby resolved by this Conn-it conscious that before long it was can be put on the Peak Tramway to salaries scheme. that Light Dues shall continue to be #kely that they would have the hold 60 passengers each instead of that the classes affected will welcome 115 Bales Green Line Gunnies,
report of Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice 40? If so, will the Government, in the relief from liability to contribute collected at the rates laid down in on the necessary improvements for view of many people being frequently to a fund which is not so useful to Table P of the Schedule to the
the development of the harbour. crowded out of the cars, urge the Feak them as to those members of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, No. It was precisely for that reason that Tramway Company to put on such service to whom the Ordinance will
the Chamber of Commerce was larger cars at an early date? The Hon. Mr. Holyoak said that
still apply: acxious to guard against undue 4. The whole question of what, if since the last meeting the manier had taxation falling on shipping. He any, alterations are desirable in the by clause 3 the choice between con 2. Eriving contributors are given been very carefully considered by the must confess, that he heard with Peak Tramway is under consideration, tinuing to contribute and withdrawal. Chamber of Commerce Committee. some alarm the expression made and the Government is not, prepared In the latter event, they will receive and while they were not prepared 18 by His Excellency with regard to make any representation to back half of the total amount of uphold this resolution they would do to the future possibility of taxation the Company with regard to the size so on condition his Excellency was on shipping. If the harbour develop of the cars at the present time. prepared to give them a pledge that ments recommended by Sir Maurice (5.) Will the Government lay upon no further taxation would be made on Fitzmaurice were necessary for the table the shipping in the future. Their reason the
Life
of
new.
and
4
correspondence
(i) The Hongkong Government and the Secretary of State for the stitutional reform, since the Public Colories upon the subject of Con-
meeting in January, 1919, at which resolutions were passed in favour of
(i) An Unofficial majority CO the Legislative Council;
their contributions, without interest.
Officers on leave at the commence- ment of the Ordinarice are allowed until one mouth after return from leave to make their election between continuance and withdrawal. Al other officers are allowed until one month after the commencement of the Ordinance to make their election
3. The rights of officers who shall have left the service before the com mencement of the Ordinance will not be affected.
4. The Widows' and Orphans' Pension (Amendment). Ordinance, 1914, is repealed because it merely (ii) The abolition of Gover introduced the definition of the term
ment nomination in regard officer which is now being repealed. to all the non-Chinese mem: The Hon. Colonial Secretary se bers of that Council; and
conded, and there being no objec
the port they between was that they desired again to draw should only be made on con- (i) His Excellency the Governor; the attention of the Government dition
that the Colony had the absolute necessity in the interests sufficient revenue or, that a loan of British trade of maintaining Hong-could be raised. There should cer kong as an absolutely free port.tainly be no taxation on shipping Unni a few years ago Hongkong was on which the life of the Colony one of the freest ports in the world depended. and with certain limited restrictions H.E. the Governor said that he was It was today. That was because the not quite certain whether Mr. Holyoak Chamber of Commerce Committes, definitely declined to accept his sug- representing not only the greatest gestion," but if he had not definitely shipping interests but also the great said it, he meant to, imply that while est mercantile interests in the Colony, these dues were collected no was convinced that it was essential taxation would be imposed on ship- to trade, which was the life of Hong ping. When the question did arise kong, that these conditions should be of raising new taxaties on shipping maintained.
and came before the Council the two The Hon. Mr. John Johnstone, who things could be considered together. 5-It is not proposed to lay the The Hon. Attorney-General then supported Mr. Holyoak's_remarks. He thought it would be unreasonable correspondence, practically all of moved that the Council went into said that he thought his Excellency to ask for a definite pledge that no which consist of confidential des Committee and consider the Bill was prepared to admit that the har further raxation would be imposed on patches.
clause by clause. bour was the best asset of this Colony, shipping but he would again suggest
This was unopposed, and the He did not think that their status as that the light dues be continued for regard to the answer to his question Council went into Committee.
free port would be greatly interfered the present year on the understand-No. 2 he would like to point out At this stage several small changes with by the additional perpentage oa ing that no further taxation be raised that the question dealt with were made to the wording of the Bill the light dues. Therefore he was from shipping while they were in (a) adopted children, and (b) on the motion of the Hon. Attorney prepared to vote in favour of the force. resolution. provided that his Excel- lency would give them some assur ance that the money so raised would be spent on improvements to the hat bour itself. -:-
The Hon. Mr. Parr associated him self with the remarks made by the two previous speakers.
The Hon. Mr. Pollock "said that he wished to support the observations also.
HON. MR. HOLYOAK'S-QÜESTIONS.
The Hon. Mr. P. R. Holyoak asked the following questions
(1) Will the Government state when they hope to open the separate Maternity Ward of the Barker Road Hospital?
1. In about fifteen months.
(i) Enlarging the body of tions, the Bill was read a second
**electors?...
time.
The Hon. Mr. Pollock said with
those bought as domestic servants. General.
He was not sure from the answer if Coming out of Committee, the
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The
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43 29 (3) lbs.) (stored in the above godown) 23 Bales Green Line Gunnies,
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have received in- stractions to sell by Public Anction. (FOR LOCOUNT OF THE CONCIERES),
10.
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OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
it was intended to neglect that part Hon. Attorney General moved the TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND dealing with children bought for third reading of the Bill. domestic services.
Hon Colonial Secretary, HE the Governor said that the seconded, and Bill was read a third ALL preliminary notices of forth- question as a whole is receiving con- time and passed
A coming meetings, lectures and sideration..
entertainments, sent for insertion in the news columns of the China Mail, are charged for at the rate of $1 each, as announced in May and June of last year) providing that they do not occupy, more than four lines. In fature if this space is exceeded they will be placed in the advertising columns at the prevailing rates.
With regard to answer No. 4, Mr. Pollock asked how long the Govern
The following votes recommended (2.). Have the recommendations of meat would have the matter under by H.E. the Governor came before the Coroner's jury on the "Tai O" consideration, and how soon are the
the Finance. Committee and were approved H.E. the Governor said that the agedy been carried out as regards Government's views in the matter
European Policemen being likely to be given.
$400 in aid of the vote Public Government was asked to pledge stationed at out-stations?
Works Recurrent. New Territories, itself in very wide terms.
HE. said that was He fully 2. Two European Police Officers
a question Water Works, (47) Water Account, appreciated the necessity of keeping have been stationed at Tai-O since that the Hon. member must give (Meters, &c) Hongkong as far as possible a free the tragedy and also at Lok Ma notice of.
$411 09 in aid of the following
two
port, but he must say that he did not Chat, an exposed frontier station. Dealing with the answer to ques» } vote *--- think the very small levy on stopping Two European Officers have also tion No. 5. Mr Pollock asked why Public Works Extraordinary, Kow- which was involved in the light dues been stationed from time to time any despatches of confidence need be, loon was a matter of serious importance to at Cheung Chau. The strength sent Home on such a simple matter. Buildings -- shipping the Government cessed of the European Police Force does FE the Governor said that the Tsimshatsui Police Station to collect these dres wins would hap- 1 not admit of a Second Folice Officer question was irregular and-could not pen? He would like to ask. Mr. Par being sent to other rural stations, whether if these open were abolished but when the European Contingent or reduced there was any possibility is up to full strength it will be pas
of the heights and passages, charged sible to send a Second Officer to by the P. & O. Company, being lower-'] certain other stations,
be answered. Mr. Holyoak said he would like to give notice to the following questions arising out of the answers which had just been given to his questions:
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