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That presumption may make Mr. Lanumert sale, as well as others June Our next point should rather freeze. 15, at Shanghai, John, son of his smile. Mr. Lammert was also the late folm S. Waddell, Longoing to that popular hotel, no doubt don, to Margaret Helen Manson, to eat and dance, as no public roup laughter of the
Rev. has been advertised out there. Well. George Christie, MA..
Hur-His case is that, going at something nasting. Shetland.
under 15 miles an hour (be allowing his driver 25 minutes to negotiate the dangerous road from the Univer sity to the Hotel) he wanted to pass the police car, which' " obstructed" him by not leaving sufficient room to pass on the right side. With a complacence that all motorists will
The China Mail.
UTY, JONTICA, PUBLIU, SERVICE"
HONGIDEO, TRUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1821.
HONGKONG MOTORISTS.'
THE CHINA MAIL.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS
· GOVERNOR CONDEMNS RACK-RENT, T
LINDE INVESTMENT, CO. CRITICISED.
"SCANDALOUS PARMING OUT
THURSDAY: JUNE 2
(b) The compensation is to be against persons in the Colony, after": based on the amount which the pro notice to such persons. But order. perty would fetch in the open markat made against persons in England er if sold by a willingt seller. Freland in their absence, such person
(c) No compensation is to be being, in the Colony, are provisional giver in respect of any use of the only, and go not take effect potil land which is not in accordance with confirmed br. a magistrate in the the the terms of the crown Icase Colony; and, by the provisions of under which the land is held. -
but a crazy motorist has suficient. Imagination to realic that an “absolutely clear road” is a tempte ation that should be resisted.
Perhaps it will be more fair to Me. Lammert to mention that he had another reason for wishing to whim by than the fear of being late} for dinner. He said I was
3. Paragraph (c) of clause 2 10 and 11 George & c. 35, the same. getting annoyed at travelling all the
intended to prevent claims being applies rice to orders made in way to Repulse Bay in his exhaust"
made on public moneys in respect of the Colony against persons in their This appears to be a technical term
uses of the land which are not is, ahencie. for stinky and it is refreshing to lear
accordance with the terms of the 4. Chase 3 provides for the en-" that motorists themselves do not
Crown lease. Such claims are some forcement by a magistrate of mainten- enjoy the vitiated atmosphere that
times made, and they are generallyance orders made in England, "or these machines leave behind them. Rack renting by focal landlords
supported by the production of per Treland The pedestrians have to suffer the was roundly condemned by F. E. the
mits to use the land in that particular 5. Clause tempowers the Governor exhaust" from them all, and hither Governor at this afternoon's meeting
way. Though such permits are to transmit to the Secretary of State- to no one has appeared to admit that of the Legislative Counell, the Hong
anly temporary for the Colonies for enforcement in they have any fight to complain, kong Land Investment Co., Ltd., is
they are often renewed from year England or Ireland maintenance Hr. Lammert's annoyance is a sort particular, coming in for severe every day and can be stopped the argument is that the Crown must orders made in the Colony,
to year for long periods.
6. Clause 3 empowers s magistrate
criticism.
COLONIETTÉR APPOINTED TO PROTECT TENANTS.
moter
During the above three months the Officer in. Charge of one of the Police patrol launches stopped at and visited Cheung Chan 15 times. launch passes the island at least once
by signal
0. E. E. AWARDS.
A patrol
Intended to be
·STAMP DUTY.
DIVIDEND WARRANTS.
of admission that the pedestrian
"Sams of $383,000 for
The Captain Superintendent of be taken to have waived the breach could excusably feel some annoyance coaches and trailer on the Kowloon Police will be asked to arrange if of the Crown lease.. It has also been in the Cology to make provisionai He is a long-suffering" person, and provided that life and limb are not prays East Reclamation scheme, officer to be stationed at Cheung continued renewal of such perants resident in England or Ireland, z
Canton Railway $194,000 for the possible for a second European police argued that the expectation of the orders of maintenance against persons excessively endangered by the plea $21,500 for motor meat and poultry Cass dyring the summer.
must be taken into account in fizing 7. Clause 6 empowers a magistrate the compensation. sures of speed, maniacs, he will waive vans, and $10,000 for the locat
in the Colony to confirm provisional his right to complain of the befouling census. were inchuded in the
5. Clauses 4 and 5 are intended to orders of maintenance made in Eng His Excellency Before proceed-get over a difficulty which sometimes land or Ireland' against persons re- of the country air by these "exhausts. ficancial minutes dealk with
ing with the meeting. I have, with occurs in the New Territories when sident in the Colony, The arguments in this case about In addition to A resolution
pleasure, ·to present the owners, or co-owners, are absent. By Clause. 11 the provisions of speeds were illuminating. The police to rescind the recent increase in the
Badge of 50 oficer of the from the Colony or cannot be found the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890, are oficer. denying that he went too housing rates, the Comcil dealt with most Distinguished order of the slowly (to show that he was not resolutions relating to the duty British Empire to the Hon. Mr.S.B.C. obstructive) claimed that the speed native liquors in the New Territories, Ross, Secretary for Chinese Affairs,
applied to proceedings nider the Bul and regulations concerning the of the police car was, if anything.
and the Badges of members of the
9. Clause 12 refers to the Married. new stamp duties and "on the fast side.". Would this
public order to Mr. de Martin and Mr. de Regulations made by the Om Women (Desertion) Ordinance. 1905- entertainments in the New Terri claim bave been made if the charge tories The agenda also included Rome, in recognition of their valuable
Administering the Government in From the definition of Married had been different. if, for example, the first reading of the bills to amend services during the war.
Comel under section 4 of the Stamp Women in this Ordinance, and there had been an inquest on a killed the Fablic Health and Building Or After pinning the badges on a09 Ordinance, 1921. Ordinance No. 8 from the fact that no parent may coolie? Reference was made to the dinance, 1903, the Crown Lands shaking hands with the recipients for 1921 on Megy 11, 1921, are as be ordered under the Ordinance regrettable fact that Asiaties will Resumption Ordinance, 1900, the law and thank them for their services. tell lies, and suggestions made, relating to criminal procedure in
(Applause). which the magistrate participated, the Supreme Cort and the law that European witnesses like Mrelating to-companies, also the; Lammert and Mr. King are to be first reading of a bill to repeal? trusted We do not dear it alto the Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Ordinance, 1919, and the Non-Ferrous gether but must point out that even when Brutas is an honourable man, when self the wavering balance shakes tis rarely right adjusted Circumstances alter cases. In this
i
HE said: I congratulate them,
RACK RENTING.
A BOCAL SCANDAL
follows:-
which exceeds 20 dollars weekly, it Heading No. 3 in the schedule to might be argued that the Ominance the Stamp Ordinance, 1921. is was intended to apply only to persons amended by the addition of the lot of Chinese or Asatie mce. The lowing exemption ---
present Bill is intended to cover all (e) Agreement relating to the sale, cases of maintenance orders, irres- of goods.
pective of nationality, and it is there The stamp duty on dividend, warfore advisable to remove all doubts rants, whether expressed to be payas to the construction of the only able by the corporate body issuing local Ontimance under which such the dividend warrant or by Scre
| orders may be made. other person, and whether payable
10. Clause 13 amends sections Resolved that the Resolution made within or without the Colony, shall
fetal Industry Amendment Ordin- ance, 1920; and a bill to facilitate the enforcement in the Colony of
RATES INCREASE RESCINDED. maintenance orders made in England
The following resolution wa or Ireland and rice versa, and to passed one the police car had to be shown declare the application of the Married as going reasonably fast; in another Women (Desertion) Ordinance, 1905, by the Legislative Council under be 10 cents for each dividend war- 4 and 6 of the Married Women (De- it would have been going reasonably and to amend the said Ordinance.
section 31 (1) of the Rating Ordin-Tant, and shall be paid, by the cor-sertion) Ordinance, 1965, by removing slow. It might be true to both There were present at the ance, 1901, on April 7, 1921, and (porate body string the dividend war the provision that no onder may be cases that its pace was reasonable; meeting
published in the Gazette on April rams, before issue, by means of immade for payment of more than 20 bat you will perceive a tendency to His Excellency the Governor (Str8, 1921, as Government Notification pressed and dated stamps. vary the form of stating the truth. R. E. Smbbs, KČΜG).
COL A mest iluminating case, it was, Land
one to which we think special attention should be called, because of its bearing on possible future! happenings.
|
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Lt. Colonel and Mrs. G. B: Duff sailed by the "Anchises" to-day.
Mr. Denman Fuller was a pas senger by the "Anchises which sailed to-day.
-A meeting of the Board of Education will be held to-morrow (Friday) in the Sanitary Board Rooms at 3 p.m.
Commander G. B. Hartford RN, and Commander F. M. Hodgsca, RN. were passengers who left by the "Anchises "to-day.
inspiration from
BILLS OF 'EXCHANGE. Bills of exchange, payable on de mand, drawn within the Colony, of persons who are not bankers, on on rent accounts kept by such persons) with bankers outside the Colony. shall be exempt from daty unless ac1
dollars weekly. The retention of this figure is now out of place in view of fluctuating exchange, the increased cost of living and the connection with the United Kingdom system.
11. The other provisions in the Bill are either supplementary "or
ment.
PUBLIC HEALTH.
No. 144 be rescinded and that the Dary. RE, (representing percentages on the valuation of His Excellency the General Officer tenements payable as rates on and Commanding the Troops, (Major after the July 1, 1921, be the same General Sir George Macaulay Kirk- às are now payable. patrick, K.CB, KCSI).
Introducing the resvolution" the The Horourable the Colonial Colonial Secretary pointed out that Secretary, t. Claud Severn, CMG.)- Į since the resolution for the Increase tually paid or endorsed or cegotist consequential, and call for no com
The Honourable the Attorney of the rates was passed by the Coun- within the Colony shall be chargeable General, (Mr. J.H. Kemp CBE,KC)cu, the financial position of the with a day of 10 cents, to be paid,
The Colonial Treasurer.(Mr. C. McI. Colony Messer, O.BE).
had been found to before such payment, endorsement An Ordinance to amend further The Honourable the Director of supposed in April
be more satisfactory than was or negotiation,-by means of adhesive the Public Health and Burkdings.
and also stamps. Education, Mr. E. A. Irving),
Ordinance, 1909, The Hancurable the Secretary for prospect of meeting their expenditure Administering the Government in this year they had a reasonable Regulations made by the Officer Chinese Affairs, (Mr. SB.C. Ross)
The Honourable the Director of Public Works, (Mr. T, L. Perkins), The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C The Hon. Mr. Lau Chiu-pak.. ibe Hon. Mr. 2. E. Holyoak. The Hon. Mr. Ho Fock. The Hoa Mr. A. Ở làng The Hon. Mr.A. G. Stepten..... The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird.
ANSWERS TO QUESTION.
QUESTIONS.
"
OBJECTS AND REASONS...
I. Clauses 2, 3, and 4 of the BEL
by the sale of crown lands and of Council under sections 4 and 21 of thedal with the payment of compensa- arriving at the end of a year without Stamp Ordinance. 1921. Ordinance tion for animals slaughtered by order a deficit. He referred with regret to No. 8 of 1921, on April 30, are as of the Sanitary Board, and for animals the fact that landlords had taken ad- follows vantage of the Government's decision. The adhesive stamps to be used on the Board. Clauses 5 to 9 make retained for observation by order of by raising rents by in some cases bills of exchange, circular certain alterations in the law relating as much as 20 per cent. and he letters
of credit, traveller's
· CHEQUE · STAMPS..
hoped that they would now reduce cheques, and on the instruments to open spaces, scavenging lanes, and them again to the original figure.
specified in Heading 41 of the Schemeans of access for the purpose of The resolution was carried
dule to this Ordinance shall be, orer inspecting, scavenging, and cleansing. Addressing the Council at this printed with the letters "BE".
3. Clause 3.The existing lay Answers to questions were as stage. His Excellency zelened to All instruments relating to land relating to compensation for animals instances of race renting which had in the New Territories executed in slaughtered by order of the Board Government detectives are still follows:-...
been brought under his police. Ir pursuance of the provisions of the is defective in two main respects. hard on the trail-of “Little” Hsu,
was scandalous, for instance. His Ex-New Territories Regulation Ordine (a) it applies only to cattle and but their efforts do not seem to pro By the Hon. Mr. H. W. Birdcellency said, that a wealthy ance, 1910, shall be exempt from not to animals generally, and (b) it duce more than picturesque reports. The latest is, that-be is busy in
"Will the Government instruct company like the Hongkong
gives no power to withhold com- Cheking planning the overthrow of the police to afford facilities to con-Land and Investment Company stamp duty.
pensation for animals which were the Cabinet, and apparently deriving tractors for the temporary storage should allow farming out" to con
tinue. His Excellency announced his Cheques stamped with an. im imported in an infected condition. a moustache and of building materials on the Prara intention of appointing a committee pressed and daped stamp of the value Clause 3 of the bill follows the lines a Japanese costume.",
during transit from the lighters or to consider and advise what steps of five cents shall be deemed to have of the Diseases of Animals Art. 1894. junks in which they arrive?"
should be taken to protect the been duly stamped if signed before Hn accordance with that act, it makes Board-room
A meeting is to held in the
This is a dificult-subject which tenants of domestic tenements June 30,-1921. Matteson and Co.'s Office at 530 sideration for some time. It is a
the amount of compensation depend 0: Messrs. Jardine the Government has had under con- from
increases Cheques stamped with an impress upon the nature of the disease, it p.m., to-day for the purpose of form proposed to provide permanent arbitrary,
fromed and dated stamp of the value of five of their cents, if signed after June 30, 1921 if the owner of the animals has been gives power to withhold compensation ing a Hongkong branch of the So- stages for the deposit of building tenancy.” ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to material. Pending their construc
shall be deemed to have been duly guilty in relation to the animal of The Attorney General, Colonial | stamped if an adhesive revenue Animals. Anyone interested in the tion efforts will be made to introduce Treasurer, Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, stamp of the vines of five
an offence against the principal prevention of cruelty to animals is temporary arrangements which will Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak and Hos. H. shall have been affixed thereto before Online, and it provides that cordially invited to attend.
meet the case so far as is possible. W. Bird were appointed members of payment and shall have beco effec-unless otherwise ordered by the Gor- without aidue interference with the committee.
tively camelled. ⠀
ernor in Council, no compensation traffic.
Certificates to practise during the shall be paid for any animal which year 1921, taken out by persons shows symptoms of disease before it Practising at the commencement of has been in the Colony for the period
Old bronzes, jade, agate and crystal, ornaments, ivory carvings, lacquered ware, old paintings, etc.
;
By the Hon. Mr.H. £. Pollock, .C., Has the new telephone cable from
tunreasonable rental
termination
and
NATIVE LIQUORS DUTY.
cents
understand, he indicated that his also one large Fish Kong, Sun the Island of Hongkong to Cheung provisions of Section 41 (1) of the the Ordinance, shall be deemed to of incubation of the disease in question"
and the large Famille Rose Vase
Resolved that the Resolation made by the Legislative Council under the
Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, have been duly taken out and stamp. The maximum compensation is to 1911, on April 11, 1921, and led it taken out and stamped within be $10 in the case of a pig and $400 published in the Gazette of April, 7, one month after the commencement in the case of any other animal. 1921, as Government Notification of this Ontinence. Applications Power is given to the Governor in
car was a certain make and bad å certain number of cylinder. We (Imperial ware), form part of the Chan, which was referred to by the presume he wished it to be under-saluable collection of antique china Colonial Secretary in this Council stood that it is capable of passing and curios from the Sung to Ming on September 18, 1919, been laid? If the week's news could honestly most cars on the road. As we have dynasties and Kanghi to Towkwong 1. The telephone cable referred
bé sold by Messrs. Lam- to is in two portions, the first from No. 139 be amended by cancelling for such certificates should be fade Conncil to define by order the penods wing to lack of “kick," the Lammert but does Mr. Lammert understand mert Bros., at their Daddell Street the mainland to Lantao, near Mathe clauses thereof marked (1) and to the Colector (Colonial Treasurer) of incubation of any diseases. ◄ King motering case could certainly how, in view of our local death-rate sales rooms tomorrow afternoon. be considered the cherry. Probably due to motorists, the general public
be called a cocktail, which it cannot, said, motorists will understand that
periods
OBJECTS AND REASONS.
Wan and the second from Lastao to therefor the following clauses-
(2) respectively and Substituting
MAINTENANCE ORDERS.
4. Clause 4. This clause gives Cheung Chau. These cables wee
(f) £320 cents per gallon on all
An-Ordinance to facilitate the the Board power to "retain for ob a report of a police court case for regards this impatience to reach With the exception of about half laid in February 1920, and have been native liquer distilled in the New enforcement in the Colony of Mainten-servation sy animal which is liable.. interest than that one. Mr. Bertie" are good, very good, and it would of the N. C. Daily News on the period from May 4 to 12 when the loon, for consumption in the said Ireland and vice versa, and to declare Board, and it provides that compensa
long time has been read with greater Repulse Bay? The dinners there a dose iron stanchions the old offices working ever since, except for the Territories, not including New Kowance Orders made in England or to be slaughtered by order of the Jammert summoned the driver of be a pity to be late for one; but appeared. Our comtemperary under owing to heavy storms, be
Shanghai Band, have entirely die land line on Lantao was interrputed Territories
the application of the Married Women tion shall be given in such a case as police car No. 11 for obstruction what was Mr. Lammert doing during stands its immediate neighbour, the
+(2) Stills In the New Territories, (Desertion) Ordinance, 1905, and to if the annual has been slaughtered. Mr. King, deputy saperintendent of the half-hour before he started? Chartered Bank will be the next to sergeant is the only European police prohibited
Is it the fact that an European not including New Kowloon, shall be amend the said. Ordinance
J. Clause 5.This clause provides police, who was the passenger in the Could he not have started & quarter go. The bank's new building is officer stationed at Cheung Chan, produced in these stills to Hongkong from sending liquor
that it an existing domestic building police car, took all the responsibility, of an hour sooner, instead of leaving being erected fa two sections and
has in fact the amount of open space mand asked to be treated as the de-it to the last mintite and then trying the portion at the rear of the present and is he constantly, in the course or to New Kowloon," provided that
The object of this Bill, which which would be required in the case Tendant. The case is as full of to maintain his 25 minute record? hoog is now practically ready for of his duty, absent from that Island? any licensee of a distillery who desires originated from a resolution passed by of a new domestic building erected peints as a porcupine, though not. We consider that any motorist can occupation. In a few days, it is Is not the Government, yet in a to send such liquor to Hongkong or the Imperial Conference in 1011, on land leased from the Crown before all of them were noticed in court, fessing to have done that particular understood, the business of the bank position to comply with the requests to New Kowloon may be granted a to facilitate the enforcement in the the commencement of the principal *. relevant to the legal issue. In journey in 25 minutes (and many
will be transferred there, A which have been repeatedly made permit to do so, unor payment of Colony of maintenance onders made Ordinance, such open space ahall not the first place, the China Mail would boast of doing it in less) deserves a
in this Council for the stationing of the duties charged in Hongkong and in England or Ireland and vice era. be reduced below the mumunun ze
New Kowloon, madrid all attention to the fact that No. 11 month at Lachikek, in the establishning charged before Magistrate Cheung Chau?
A Chinese youth was this or a second European police officer at [Note-The effect of the above instructions from the Secretary of red for such a new domestic
2. It has been introduced on as admittedly a police car, ie, ment overlooking the Socony plant. Orte, at the instance of Inspector de
resolation is to place the Island of State for the Colonies, and reproduces 6 Clause 6-This clause makes
building provided for the public service. On Incidentally, the report appears to Blakman of No. 2 Police Station, 2. The Acting Sub-Inspector in Cheung Chau on the same footing as the provisions of 10 and 11-George general the provisions of section (excluding New Kowloon) cards. By the provisions of the Bill, lating to open spaces befresa, now the remainder of the New Territories, chapter 33, da duties on native liquors distilled there
176 of the principal Org
RESUMPTION OF CROWN-LANDS,/*-
orders made against persons in Eng domestic buildings and the hillside An Ordinance to amend the Crown persons, will be enforceable in the only to the City of Victors
land or Ireland, after notice to such At present these provisions apply Lands Resumption Ordinance, 1908,
Colony, (provided such orders a Class (6) This ab clanse OBJECTS AND, REASORIS I. This bill contains the three foi registered here) in the same way as makes it clear that scavenging lanes
if they had originally been ma
provided under the section must be formed to such levels as the Buildirg of 10 and 11 George 6. c. 83, the same Authority may directo
Continued on Page)
an occasion, near the dinner hour indicate that this police car, with with having sached a felt hat from charge is the only Europeas Police Saturday night, June 11th, it the deputy superintendent of police a Japanese on Prays East last night officer stationed at Cheong Chau was running to Repulse Bay Hotel directing the driver, entered a section TheInspector said that having jostlede in at times, but not constantly, pa the other side of or island. Wệ the road where the speed limit is the complainant and ber youb absent from the land. During resume that Mr. King was going ten miles an hour at a speed between snatched his bat and passed it to the mouths of March, April There on some police duty, and that 15 and 17 miles, because there was the defendant A detective who and May He was absent from our petrol, and our car, and our an absolutely clear road." There happened to be in the vicinity, caught the Island 16 times an scharfler, were being used in the was an absolutely clear road both the thieves but la the struggle alt for a period excending four hours. public service for the purposes for when the last little boy was killed the other youth escaped. Defendant. These absences are pecessitated by lowing main provisiode 20 d the Colony; and, by the pro which the public provided sod pays but he came merpectedly into the rewed with the hat to his visits to adjacent lands and part of hand. The Magistrate passed sin the southern coast of Lantad which Toid, and
Well, anybody fence of three months hard labour. are in Cheung Chan police district.
for them,
(a)-the-customary : 10% allo
nce for compulsory acquisition is
apples vide, voran. to orders