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While on military ›ubjects, I will express my appreciation of the support that is being given by the community to our Volunteer movement an i at the save time I must slate that I shall not be fully s tisfied fill adery British born person who has entered into or who still retains the rigour of manhood prepares himself to the do his u'most for the protection of Colony in its hour of neel. The Deparḥ- ment of Public Works is the last to which I need refer. It is quueces ary for tas to slate again that I look on the completion of the Railway which is to connect us with Canton as the most important of these. A quarter of a million dollars a year for interest on a lan for the part of this work which wil¡ lie in this Colony will not be an excessive price! to pay for it. Good roads in t':e New Territories are nece sary adjuncts to the scheme. I have already alluded to the extended Tytam Tak Water Supply which will require for its execution an annual allotment of half a million dollars for seven or eight years: a larger expenditure if we can afford it would hasten the completion of the project and set the m ́n ́ls of the present gneration at rest with regard to the future Water Supply of the Island: Next in urgency among the large projects is the provision of a typhoon shelter for thinereistag number of junks which now have prematurely to leave their work to ensure not being shut out of the limited accommodation i Canseway Bay, Then comes the still larger question of providing for the contiunon-ly increasing shipping that visits the harbour by extendin ; the area of de wat r in i'. There are several other important schemes and min / small ones that have been constantly uged on the Government but beyond promising thit they will be kept in mint I am not prepired now to make any statement with regard to them. There are one or two matters which I ¦ should like to mention though they cannot be referred to any of the heads of the Estimates before you.
Of these the first is the importanci to this Colony of the maini nane of existing an i the creation of new industries. With the increase of Dock se ommodation in the Far East and the construction of Railways to the Treaty Ports, this Colony cannot always hope to maintain its pist trade preponderance over its rivals. If it is to a lrance at the rate at which it has hitherto advanced it will have to take full adrautage for industrial purposes of the nearly inexhaustible supply of cheap labour that can be attracted to it aud of the convenient si es for carrying ou manufacturing businesses which exist in the New Territories. It is not greatly in the power of the Gorerumant to s'imula'e industries. I my fefer as a small effort in this direction to the fact that a collection of specimens of the presest products and manufactures of the Colony is now being prepared for exhibition at the Imperial Institute ii Ludou. I believe in exhibitions partly as stimulating improvements in the production of the ar.icles exhibited an l partly as furnishing a wholesome pleasure to residents and visitors. I urapose shortly to take iuto consid ration the i improvement of our Museum and 1 see no reason why in view of various minor aris--lac making, silver working, book binding, etc.-bja. ing practised here, a periodical art exhibition should not be a success. It would be an ad- vautag if tue Aoun Flower Show which was formerly an important feat ra of the Hongkong
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. HIS EXCELLENCY then put the Colonial Secretary's motion, which was carried.
MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL begged leave to introduce and read for the first time a El entitled an Ordinance further to amen the Merchant Shipping Ordioane, 1899, and for other purp sER,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY SOC›nd-d. and
the motion was carried.
The principal objects of this measure are to provide a practicable s stem in resp et of the lights to be carried by juuks, to secure further au I beffer control of the traffic of smill-craft in the Harbour, to facilitat the granting of ! Special Licences to River Stimers, and to exempt certain ships in certain case; from the operation of a section of the Principal Ordinanc›, PROTETION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.
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Th ATTORNEY GENERAL berged leave to introdne and real for the first time a Bil entitled an Ordinanc further to amnd the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1807,
The COLON AL SECRETARY sacodd. The motion was carri d.
The purpose of this Ordinance is to afford further and better protection to girls by amênd· ing the law with regard to procuration and abduction and to provide for the reception iu certain cass of the evidency of children af tender years, though not given on path or affirmation. With that objøet it is proposel to amend section 4 (1) in) and see'ion of the Protection of Women and Girls Orlinance 197, by raising the age in each cat from 16 years to 18 years and to adopt e provisions of Criminal Law Amud neut Act. se'ion 4 with regard to the evidence of children of tender years,
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SUMMARY OPFENCES ORDINANCE,
The ATTORNEY GENERAL -m ved the first reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinancs to amen the Summary offences Ordinance, 1847.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY secondel, The motion was agreed to.
The objet of the Bill it thus s t forth:
The powers at pe sint possessad by the Polize being insufficient for the eff r'ive abatement of th, nuisance au al hy solicitations for immora! purposes by pers us frequenting cer ́ain pab ie plac this Bill is designed to emfer th requisite powers.
PROTECTION OF M RRIED WOMEN,
The ATTORNEY GENERAL movel the first r a ling of a Bill entitled au Ordinanc› relating to the Summary Jurisdiction of Magistrates in reference to Married Wom:n.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY
the motion was agreed to.
sconded, and
The purpose of this Bill is to confer upon Magistrates a summary jurisdiction to compl a husband who deserts his wi e or who by his con luct drives his wife to leave him to provide reasonabl› mint nave › for her and her children,
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OTHER BILLS,
His EXCELLENCY-The two Bills pot men. tionel will not be real to-day. th Conseil stands alj urned till the 14th inst, when the se on realing will be taken of the Bills we have read the first tims to-day, exempting tie Appespriation Bill, which it is proposed to take
on the 21st instant
The Council then rose.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The fo lowin'? vo'e; were passed.
MAGISTRACY VOTE.
The Governor reco umanded the Council to vate a sum of Foir hundred Dollars (8440) in aid of the vots Magistracy, o`lar charges, for office furuit are, repairs auditeid -utal exp uses,
CTY HALL GRANT.
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A meeting of the Finane, Committee was 180 could be permanently re-established, and - teutalire effort in this direction will be made | held imm·liately after the Council. The Colo. next February. Such shows combing business uial Secretary pre-id d. and pleasure. In the ce tio of pare amusemeat I my meution that the Gor rùuent is awai‘- Tug the decision of the Royal Yacht Club as to their adoption of a site which after inspecti in seemed to me to be better suited for a Club Hous than the one which it had been propis d to a sign to them, and I would also refer to an area in the portion of King's Park. S n'h_of Gascoigne Road, which has bean levelled for, a Crick t Gesund. It is somewhat small for this! purpos› but on the fival settement of the Miļi. tury Laud Question the provision of further, accommodation for gams in the area North of Gascoigne Road will be taken into consider. | atio 1. I d not apol gise for referring in this Cùncil to the matters of sport. for I held it not below the diguity of Government to take a card of the public stock of harmless pleasure. (Applaus^).
The Governor recommanded the Council to revote the sum of 18 thousand two hundred Dollar ($1200 in aid of the rote 22 Miscellau- eous Serviess, being the City Hall Graut for the year 1 04.
M. SHEWAN Is not tha" very Tas COLONIAL SEC IRTARY
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PRISON CHARGES,
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The Governor recɔmminded the Council to vote a sum of Oa thousand five hundred Dol- lars (81.500) in aid of tha wote, Gnol -Other Charges, for the item, Lighting the Gaol and Ward -ra Quarters.
MEDICAL.
The Governor recommended the Conncil to vote a sum of Ou thousand three hundred and Sixty Dollars ($1,380) în aid of the vote, Medical Departments-Other charges, for the following items:--
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Ci il Hospital;
Light and Fiel ...... Lunatic Asylum 4: Fu-l and Light Incidental Ex ̧ enses Proy sions for Patients
Tutal.......
EDUCATION VOTE,
1.8500
150
60
650
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The (veruor recommended the Council to vote a sum of Three hundrod and fi ty Dollars. ($35 ') in aid of the rote. Education -Other Charges, Yumiti Anglo-Chinese School, for the item Furniture.
MISCELLANEOUS.-
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of seven thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight dollars and seventylone cents |(4,878,71) in aid of the vote 22 Miscellaneous Services-Other Miscellane ni Ser ices, for th following:-
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In connection with Messrs. Howard and Stephens”
claim - Marine Lot No. 185* Taxed costs
Fee of Mr. H. F. Pollock, K.C.,
Do. Mr. W. Danby...
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Mr. A. Shelton Hooper Shorthand writer's attendance
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1.159.00
1,000,00
1,041.00
60,00°.
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Totil..
122,54
$7.878.71
Mr. SHEWAN-Have they accepted this? The COLONIAL SECRETARY ··· Yes, Mr. SHEWAN-Have they had the money? The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Yes, it has beeu paid over to them.
DEPARTMENT.
REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. The Governor recommended the Conueil to y te a sum of Fourteen Do lars ($14) in aid of the vot Registrar General's Department Other Charges, for the item, Uniform &1⁄4¿ fur Inspector.
P.8T OFFICE VOTE,
The Governor recommended the Cona il to vots a su n of Twenty-four Poands (£24) in ail of the vote, Post Offic-Other Chargas -
Agencies in China, Shanghai, for aTpewriter.
This was all the business.
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TEBRAU PLAVIING CO., LD.
A secoul extraordinary ge era! m'eting of this company was held at the company's offices, Alexandra Buildings on September 5th. Thers wero present Mr. J. A. Jup) (Chairman). E. Georg, A. N. Nobbs, E. S Kadoorie, J. A. Tarrant an Wong Lam.
The notice convening the meeting having been raid, the CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, this meeting is the second, you are aware, to confirm the resolution which was passid on
what I then said, aud unless any shareholder the 18th August. I havo no hing to ald to
has any questions to ask, I will formally. propose the confirmation of the resolution.
Thr being no questious the CHAIRMAN proposed the following resolution : -
That the Company b wound up voluntarily... and that th› General Manages be and they ars hereby appointed. "L'qilators for the purpose of such winling nộ" :
Mr.E SKADOORIF seconded the prop sition, which was agreed to unanimously.
Thẻ CHAIRMAN →That concludes the basin se gentlmen Thanks for yɔår attan lane ».
ghastly císa is reporte‡ from Penang. A European, going along a fo thpath, cima aero is a Chinamin lying on tisj track
The min reported that he had bieu robbel, al that afterwards: his a wailants had hacked his body about and had dug out his eyes with piece of
MISCELLANEOUS SELVIUEN. The Governor reevu ne ided this Council to vote a sum of Tr thun. Dollars. (8.2) in aid of the vote. 22 Miscellaneous Services, Telegrams sent and revived by~Government, stick.