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COUNCIL MATTERS
FIVE NEW BILLS READ A FIRST TIME
REPLIES TO UNOFFICIALS
Five new Bills were read a frat time in the Legislative Council yes. terday after the Attorney General had dealt with their purport and the Colonial Secretary had seconded the Attorney General's motion. Thaso wore:-
An Ordinance to Amend the Supreme Court Ordinance of 1873, An Ordinance to Amend the Bankruptcy Ordinance of 1891,
An. Ordinance to Amend the Law relating to the Taxation of Tobacco.
An Ordinance to Amend the Watchmen Ordinance of 1928.
An Ordinance to Consolidate and Amend the Law with respect to cer- tain Unclaimed Balances and cer- tain other Unclaimed Sums.
Those Present The attendance comprised:-
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The Colonial Treasurer replied:- Separato answers cannot be given to 1 and 2. No answer can be given to 3 as no separato record in respect of this item is kept.
For 1 and 2 combined the figures Are:
(a) $160,802.
(b) $ 82,792, and $5,876. (c) $ 15,923... (a) 11,140.. (e) $ 27,570,
January February
$4,050
March
$2,880. $4,553
$2,050
April
(1) $ 1,670.
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
On London- Bank, wire. ..... 1/11 Bank, on demand ..: 1/11'13/18 Bank, 30 days sight. Bank, 4 months sight 2/-
Credits, 4 months'
aight....
2/-%
Documentary 4 months"
sight...
2/-8
On Paris-
123214
Credits, 4 months'
4307%
On demand
sight
On Berlin-
On demand ..
48%
Schools in Kowloon At the subsequent meeting of the Finance Committee, at which all supplementary votes were approved, Mr. Braga Intimated that he had consultod "Hanaard" but could find no record of previous discussions by the Committee on the subject of the On demand conversion of "Park Side," Kowloon, On Calcutta-
On New York- On demand Credits, 60 days' sight 49%
Wire
On Bombay-
for school purposes, and he asked Wire whether "Park Side" was a supple- On demand ment to the Central British School, On Singapore...... H. E. the Governor (Sir Cecil
The Colonial Secretary (who On demand Clementi, K.C.M.G.)_President, H.E. | presided);—It has nothing to do
On Manila- the General Officer Commanding the with it. The school was crowded out On demand ..... Troops (Major-General C. C. Lutard, by the military barracks. Upon the On Shanghai- C.B., C.M.C.).
arrival of bigger forces to the On demand Colony they gave us notice to quit. We took "Park Side" and converted it into the Kowloon Junior School.
The Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.).
The Attorney General (Hon. Siz Joseph Kemp, C.B.E., K.C.)..
The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messer, O.B.E.).
The Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Hon. Mr. R. A. C..North).
The Director of Public Works (Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E.).
The Captain Superintendent of Police (Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe,
C.M.G.).
80 day's sight (private
paper).
On YokohamA— On demand Gold Leaf, 100 fine
(per tael) Sovereigns (Bank's
buying rate)
Mr. Braga-I feel that a more liberal policy might be adopted by the Government with regard to schools in Kowloon. There are two schools one for girls and one for boys--which have been established
third is being planned. Yet the by, religious organisations and a Gvernment is antisfied with a build- Copper Cash
132
132
132
192
851⁄4
96
77%
106
9.75
Silver (per, oz.) 26
Bar Silver in Hong
Kong
24% Prem
Nominal
7% p.a.
The Harbour Master (Hon. Coming 25 years old which was givan Chinese Copper Cents 6% Prem.
to us by a resident! The new Rate of Native In- mander G. F. IIole, R.N. retired).
Iterest The Director of Medical and Central British School was given to Sanitary Services (Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington).
Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C. LL.D.
Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow.
Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes.
Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes. Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton.
Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga.
Hon. Dr. S. W. Ts'o, O.B.E., LL.D. Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones, (Deputy Clerk of Councila).
"Hsin Wah" Verdict Pursuant to notice, Sir Henry Pollock asked:-What action does the Government intend to take in connection with the recommenda- tions of the Coroner's Jury at the
Hsin Wah" Inquiry?
The Colonial Secretary replied: 1. The present system of com-
tel munications, by telephone,
telegraphy graph and wireless with Waglan and other similar ata- tions is under examination with a view to the more rapid and ac curate transmission of messages.
2. So far as can be ascertained no other ships keeping W/P watch were in the immediate vicinity of the "Hsin Wah" at the time of the disaster, so that on this occasion broadcasting would have served no useful purpose. Government, however, agrees that in other cases broadcasting might be of great assistance to ships in dis- treas and steps are being taken to ensure that news, received of dis- asters, other than that broadcast by other shore stations or ships, will broadenst in the future.
Question of Expense
3. The Harbour Master has full authority to deal directly and On this promptly in such cases, occasion prompt action was taken in that as soon as the message was received stating that the "Hain Wah" wna aground, arrangements were made immediately to send out the tug "Taikoo" to the ship's assistance.
4. Police launches are built ape- cially for Police work and it it not considered expedient to alter their design to that of deep sea craft.
The officers in charge of these launches are competent in the hand- ling of their launches.
5. It would be possible to kep
the rescue tug "Kausing" continu- ously under steam at
half an hour's notice but this would incur an additional expense of approxim ately $30,000 annually.
but
The "Hsin Wah," carrying W/T not Jin working order, grounded on Д cicar night island on which
on
ท
there was a first order light burn- Ing brightly. A repetition of this disaster is so improbable that it is not considered that this extra recur- rent expenditure would be justified.
Stamp Duty on Shares Pursuant to notice Mr. Braga asked: Will the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer state, under separate heads, the amount of re- venue collected by the Treasury, on account of stamp duties in connec tion with share transactions Inr6-
·spect of
memos. for
(1) Sharebrokers'
cash transactions. * (II) Sharebrokers' contract notes for forward transactions.
(ii) Instrument of Transfer, for the following periods, viz.:
(1) the year 1924,
(2) Arst and second half, res-
pectively, of the year 1925,
- (8) the year 1920, *
(4) the year 1927,
2
14(6), the year 1928, and separately
for each month, from January to April Inclusive, of last year, bu
(6) January, 1929.
the Government by Sir Robert Ho Chinese Sub. Coin... 32% dis. Tung. Personally, I think the Hong Kong Sub. Coin 1% dia. Government should make a move. I
would like to see a more progressive policy adopted
The Colonial Secretary:I am afraid we cannot deal with the mat- ter on this Committee. We are here
The Colonial Secretary: You probably do not know that other.
schemes are In preparation, Mr. Braga,
Mr. Braga: Thank you, Sir.
LONDON ÉXCHANGES,
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London, Yesterday.
124.25
4.85 5/16
to approve or reject, the re-vote.
Paris New York Brussels
$4.935
Geneva
25.236
Mr. Braga-A tinkering policy is not quite good enough for Kow! Amsterdam loon at the present time.
12.12
Milan
92.65
Berlin
20.45
Stockholm
18.16
Copenhagen
18.20
Oslo Vienna
18.19
84.52
Prague
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Helsingfors
19294
Madrid
31.94
Lisbon
1091
Athens
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Bucharest
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Bombay
Shanghai
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EMIL FUCHS LEAVES A LARGE SUM.
on Jan. 18. He had a bullet wound! in the heart. He had been ill for
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a-long timo.
sister he said:
"I cannot stand this agony any A New York message states longer. I am going to end it."
Mr. Fuchs was the designer of that Emil Fuchs, the painter and Sculptor, who committed suicide, coins and postage stamps in King left the bulk of his estate, worth Edward's reign. He lived at more than $100,000, to the public. Abbey Lodge, in Regent's Park, He asked that numerous works where he entertained on a large. of art should be exhibited In the United States, preferably at Washington.
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