April, 3 1895.1
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-I beg to second.
Bill read a first time.
THE LICENSING OF PRIVATE VEHICLES,
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
For
Hon. E. R. BELILIOS-I don't suppose the question has been cleared up even now, what period have they accepted this agreement? The CHAIRMAN The Secretary of State has laid it down clearly that this arrangement is subject to yearly reconsideration.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg to move the first reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordinance for regulating the licensing of private
Hon. E. R. BELILIOS-Suppose exchange vehicles." The object of this Bill is to goes to ls. 6d. or to 43., can we then reconsider
it P provide for the dne regulation of traffio ia the public streets in regard specially to private
The CHAI&MAN-I have just informed the vehicles, and more particularly with regard to hon. member that the agreement is subject to trucks, carts, and trollies, which are daily bec m-reconsideration yearly and if exchange fluctuates ing a growing nuisance. I do not intend to the extent the bon, member mentions I think to go into any details of the Bill to-day, it is certain it will be reconsidered. but briefly to say that we must distinguish between this Ordinance and the old Ordin- ance 21 of 1887, which deals with public vehicles. This Ordinance deals solely and entirely with private vehicles, with the exception of private chairs and jinrickshas.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I beg to second. Bill read a first time.
THE POSSESSION OF DEADLY WEAPONS. The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I now
move that the Council go into Committee on the Bill read a second time at the last meeting relating to the carriage and possession of deadly
weapons.
Hon. E. R. BELILIOS-Yearly ? The CHAIRMAN—Yes.
Hon. A. McCONACHIE➡! understand the members of the service have all accepted the new terms, not the old terms.
The CHAIRMAN—The difference in the terms, I may mention, is this. When the vote last came before the Council the Secretary of State had made an offer that half the salary while | on active service be paid at S. and that pay while on leave be paid at Rs. These terms, it was discovered, were not the same as had been offered to the sister service in the Straits Settle ments and a large majority refused to accept them, and the matter was referred home in a memorial by the members of the service to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State has reconsidered the matter and has decided the civil service of Hongkong should be given the same terms as the civil service of the Straits, that is, half pay while on active service at 3a. and leave pay at 4s. So the difference is that the former offer was for 3s. both ways and in the present case it is 3s. on half the salary while on active service and 43, while on leave..
Hon. A. MCCONACHIE-Those who accepted the first offer are not bound by it !
The CHAIRMAN-No, the present offer is made to all alike.
29th March.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
BEFORE BIS HONOUR MB. W. M. GOODMAN ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.
MH. 8. I. DANBY'S APPLICATION REFUSEDA The case in which Solomon Isase Danby peți- tioned for an order in bankruptcy was again before the Court. The petitioner was called, but did not appear.
case
His Lordship-In this case the debtor filed a petition in bankruptcy, and he asked that under section 8 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance of 1891 a receiving order might be made; but I had some doubt as to whether he had substantial a and by section 5 of the Bankruptcy Amenda Ordinance, 1892, it is provided that it be lawful in the discretion of the Court to refuse the order unless satisfied that there are, or will be, substantial assets for division among the creditors." Mr. Phillippo appeared for Mr. Solomon Isase Danby, and something was about a promissory note, one of the assets, whiel however, at the time did not appear to be a ru lisable asset. The case was adjourned till. 240 March to enable Mr. Danby or his counsel to show that there would be substantial asset for division among the creditors. When the
од was called
the 22nd March no Danby asking to have the case adjourned on the one appeared, but there was a letter from Mr. ground of Mr. Danby's illness. I pointed out at the time that that was a very irregular conras to take, merely writing a letter to the Court, and in order that Mr. Danby should have every opportunity I gave another week's grace enable him to show that he had some assots. I Mr. Danby does not appear again to-day, and I sent across to Mr. Phillippo this morning and understand that Mr. Phillippo has received no further instructions. I therefore take it that Mr. Danby is unable or, what is the same thing, unwilling to satisfy the Court that he has ady substantial assets. That being so I refoss, un- The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the which the Governor recommends the Council to Aet, to make the order asked for by the debtor': The CHAIRMAN-The next minute is ons inder section 8 of the Bankruptcy Amendment table the report of the Sanitary Surveyor for vote a sum of $600 for the salaries of the Chinese petition. 1894 and also the scheme for the improvement staff at the new sheep and swine depôt. Hon. of the resumed area in Taipingshan. With remembers are no doubt aware the sheep and swine gard to the scheme relating to the resumed ares he moved that it be referred to the Public Works Committee.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded. Hon. J. J. KESWICK said that about two hours ago he received a letter addressed to him in bis capacity of Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce. The letter was signed by Messrs. Meyer and Co., Stolterfoht and Hagen, Arnhold, Karberg and Co., E. Schelbass and Co.. Siemssen and Co., and Carlowitz and Co, and had refer ence to the Bill, and asking for the postpone ment of its consideration until the next meet ing. The hon. member had not had time to submit the letter to the Government or to the Chamber of Commerce, and he therefore asked for a postponement.
The consideration of the Bill was thereupon postponed.
PAPERS,
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The resolution was carried and the Council adjourned until next Thursday.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held immediately after the Council meeting, the Colonial Secretary in the chair.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
The CHAIRMAN-The first minute i、 one in which the Governor recommends the Council to vote the sum of $540, being salary of a temporary clerk to the Sanitary Department at the rate of $60 per mensen for nine mouths from the 1st April, 1895. The Sanitary Board has pointed out that the work has so increased that if it is to be overtaken it is absolutely necessary to appoint this temporary olerk. It is hoped it will not be nese sary to retain his services longer than nine months and it is necessary to vote 8 sum sufficient to cover his salary during that period.
Vote recommended.
EXCHANGE COMPENSATION.
Revote recommended.
SHEEP AND SWINE DEPOT.
depôts have been completed; in fact they have been ready for some time, but owing to delays Board has been considering the matter and has they have not been occupied. The Sanitary now sent in a letter representing that it will be necessary to vote $600 for the Chinese staff necessary to supervise the depôts.
Vote recommended.
SUPREME COURT.
28th March.
BEFORE THE FULL COURT.
TÀU LÀM GHI D. LO A SAN AND ANOTHER.
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THE VOLUNTEERS' CHURCH PARADE AT UNION CHURCH.
On Sunday the Volunteers had the second their Church Parades. On this occasion the Union Church was selected. It will be remem- bered that the first parade of this kind was held at the Cathedral and it is an indication of the hold volunteering has on the members of the Corps when we say that some 65 assembled for this the second service, which would also seem to indicate that this salutary precedent may become a regular institution. The two sections of the Corps were paraded under their respective officers and proceeded in command of Major Pemberton, R.B., to church.
The Rev. G. J. Williams preached from the This was an appeal in which the defendants | text " Wherefore take unto you the whole arm- were the appellants and the plaintiff respondent, our of God," &c., Eph vi. 13. The preacher in Mr. Francis, QC. (instructed by Mr. Ewens), elucidating the force of his text referred to the represented the appellants, and the respondent story of Aneas, whose mother, seeing the defects (instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist). was represented by Mr Sharp and Mr. Phillippo in his armour, besought the aid of Vulcan to clothe her son with arme"`r, “remark-
The suit was instituted £. the administrationing on the beautiful similarit- tween the of the estate of Lin Chau, deceased, and it was way in which Aneas examips, and girt him- in connection with the interpretation of his will | self with helmet, sword, anShield, and com that the present proceedings were brought. Heparing with this the exhortation of the text. The CHAIRMAN—The next minute is one in died in May, 1893, in Hongkong, and left an which the Governor recommends the Council to estate mainly consisting of leasehold property in revote the sum of $58,000 for payment of ex- Hongkong valued at about $66,000. The will change compensation is respect of 1994. The made no definite appointment of executor or exe above is approximately the unexpanded balance cutrix, but application was made by Kwok Kwai, of the sum previously voted. Hon. members a concubine of deceased, and the Court-granted will remember that at the meeting of Council probate to hor, and reserved power to no one held on the 28th November the hon. the senior else. The will was dated 1st January, 1888, and unofficial member moved that a sum of $80,000 probate was granted on 1st August, 1893. On be voted in respect of exchange compensation for 1894. Only part of that sum was expended last year, as all the members of the service did not accept the terms then offered to them. Members of the service have accepted the terms since offered to them and it is necessary to pass this revote to cover the amount that has to be paid in respect of la t year.
Hon. E. B. BELILIOS-Have all the members of the service accepted it?
The CHAIRMAN-All who are ég titled to ex- change compensation.
29th October of the same year Kwok Kwai died, sud left a will in which she appointed the two defendants her executors. Probate of that will was granted and the present proceedings were taken to set aside the will. The case was originally tried by a jury, who found that Kwok Kwai had been married, according to Chinese fashion, to the deceased, but the plaintiff claimed that she and all other persons next of kin were entitled to participate in the distribution of the estate under the Statute of Distribution.
Judgment was reserved.
The text suggested the three weapons, of the Christian armoury, viz.—(1) the defensive wespon of faith; (2) the protective weapon of the hope of salvation; (3) the conquering weapon of the spirit. The proud legend on our English coinage * Defender of the faith" might, he continued, well be translated "defended by the faith,” sines although well protected by ber material arma, ments yet the true ariament of the heart of England is the shiea of the Christians faith.. This simile would appear also to have a deeper siguificance, sings as the chief offoe of the shield is to protect the heart, so faith protects the soul. Mere culture and intellectual reffonmomt have in all ages failed to protect against evil, since “it. is a lesson of deep moral significance that just an the sacients became most polished in their ra- finement they became most vile in their life. | This thought was further illustrated by re- ference to the dying Epaminonda's calling for his shield. It is unbelief that in the greatech