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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon in the Council Cham- ber. Present:-
His EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINIG TERING THE GOVERNMENT, F. H. May, C.M.G. Hon. A. M. THOMSON (Acting Colonial Secretary).
BERKELEY, It.
Han ir HENRY S. (Attarney-Genera!).
Hun. L. A. M. JOHNSTON (Acting Colonial
Treasurer).
Hoo. A. W. BREWINTM (Registrar-General), Hon, BASIL R. H. TAYLOR (Acting Harbour Master).
Hon. W. CHATHAM (Director of Public Works).
Hon. Sir C. P. CHATER, C.M.G.
Hon. Dr. Ho KAI, C.M.G.
Hon. WET A YUK.
Hon, C. W. DICKSON.
Hor. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C. Mr. R. F. JoHNSTON (Acting Clerk of Canncils).
FINANCIAL-
The ACTING COLONIAL TRPASurge laid on the table Financial Minutes (Nes, 8 to 12) and moved that they be referred to the Finanon Committen,
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on
HAAKE dhe table the Report of the Finance Committee
(No. 1) and moved its adoption.
The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER seconded. and the motion was agreed to.
EACH THE
BEST IN
There were attached to the Bill the following: objects and roseno:
The object of this Ordinance is to check and ultimately provent the esle of opium in the Colony by unauthorised paraous.
The expressions Prepared Opium" and "Properation" sa at present defined in the Prepared Opium Ordinance, 1891, have been found insufficient to prevent the sale of opiam in the shapo of "pills" and "wide" by ananika. rized persons. The result Les boon that while the Opium Farmer has sustained considerable loss from illicit sales of opium in the above mes-
tioned shape the illicit sellers have been acquit ted when prosented owing to the difficulty of proving that opium pills and wine come within the definition necervary to secure a conviction under the Prepared Opium Ordinance as it stanus.
While affording the Upium Fermer legitimate protection, provision is made to exempt from the operation of the Amending Ordinance optuna when prescribed or sold in recjguised medicina forms or in European or American patent inedicines.
CHARGER FOR INRECHE PERSONS, The Cenneil went into Committee on the Bdl entitled an Ovlinanne to provide for the Recovery of charges incurred on account of Imbecile persous introduce into the Colony.
thu
The ATTORNEY GENTHAL Since Connel rose, sir, I have re-cast the second clause us it stood when the Council rest-re-csat
it in Inguage only. The section is unt altered in entstanes or effect, bat the phraseology has beer changed and the changes appear in italics in the shape of two new clauses, Nos, 2 and 4. The old clause as it stood approved by the Council combined in ena section what now GOVERNOR'S SALARY: INCREASE. forms two sections, 2 and 4. As hon, members The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid ou will see, they are separate matters, and it is bette: they should be placed in two separate the table the following communication: ---
Agelibos I wore that Clanses and 4 as
Downing Street, 8th December, J903. Sir. I have recently had under my considera-
$1,380 in aid of the vote Public Works Dopart- ment under Personal Emolumente:-
1 Foreman (from January to December
at per month)
...$ 360
1 Foreman from January to June at $35 per month and from July to
....$ 436 December at $40 per month)
1 Foreman (from February to Deca-
her at $50 per month)
Total
550
.. $1,360 MESHIA. STEPHENS AND HOWARD'S CHAIN.
The Officer Administering the Gorarament recommended the Council to vote a
*um of
$18,223.21 for additional compensation to Mestre Stephens and Howard in respect of damage sustained owing to the Reclination in front of Murinn i of No, 184.
This amount us horn calculated as follows: Duperciation (as in Musso's cree) 75 enstsper square foot foot for Area (M.L. 184) 32,481 square feet.
Damage on 1st September, 1898...$24,467.50 Interest thereon from 1st September,
1-98, to 28th February, 1904 ... 9,381,40
Tutal... $33,7-48.96 Deducé amonnt paid on 29th August,
193.....
$15,000,00
525,75
Interest thereon up to 28th February, 1904
15,526.75
Total now payablo... $18,22.21
NEW BOOFS FOR CIVIL HOSPITAL, The Officer Administering tao Government recommends the Council to vota a sum of $9,000 in aid of the yote Public Works, Annually Recurrent, to meet the balsum of the
cast, of the work of covetrneling new roufs for the Government Civil Hospital
This was all the basiness,
A SAFE REMEDY
FOR ALL
now printed stand part of the Bill in pics SKIN AND BLOOD D SEASES ITS CLASS. tion the question of the amount of salary paid of the re-arranged clouse. In Eub-section 3
VERY MODERATE PRICES
FOR CASH OR ON
CREDIT TERMS
ALSO
to the Governors of first class Crown Colosses, and I sve come to the conclusion that the
emoluments received by the Governoza of Coylen, the Straits Settlements and Hongkong are not sufficient to allow of their supporting the dignity of their position, as it should be supported, without supplementing their official salary from private income.
there has been a slight amendment made also so as to make it quite clear what certificate it is
that is required to by given. I propose to add the words of refusal of permission to land” move that this close us it is now printed stand part of the Bill.
The ACTINO COMIAL SECRETARY Secca)- ed, and the motion was agreed to.
The sections as amendett are as follows:- (2.) In every case where permission to laud
2 I am sure that your Legislative Council will see the waiter in the same Hight, and I have therefore to request that you will invitey person from any vessel is refazod every such the Council to vote an increase to the Governor's salary, from the 1st of January. 1904, from tre thousand pounds to six thousand pounds a year of which sum one thousand two hundred pounds
KIMBALL ORGANS. shld be regarded as
Hongkong, 29th January, 1904.
IEN TING.
F3335
SURGEON DENT ST,
No. 1, FAGUILAI STRÉEL.
RM VERY MODERATE.
Contato From.
il mesong, 21st March, 1903.
AKGUS DE LA PRESSE. FONDÉ EN 1897.
24.
POUR être sûr de no pas laisser échapper
un journal qui l'aurait nommé, il étaio abonné Argas de la Presse, qui lit, découpt, t traduit tous les journaux du monde, ot on fournit les extraits sur n'importe quel sujet."
an entertainment allowance tobe druwa in full by the Officer Adai- nistering the Government in the Governor's absence on full or half psy leave.-I have, &c,
ALFSED LYTTELTON. The Officer Administering the Gorerament
of Hongkong.
person shall be detained by the master on board such vessal nad ha prevented, by fire if need be, from landing.
(3.) lu every case in which permission to land from any vese-1 is refused under the authority of this Ordinatire, the officer refusing such per. mission shall give a certificate of refusal of por- mission to land to the master of such versel-if so required by him.
(4) No action shall he against the master of [any vosol or any person whomsoever for any MESSES, STEPHENS AND HOWARD'S PETITION,thing done in execution of the provisions of
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETÁKY, also laid the following paper on the table-
this Ordinamuo.
The Bill having passed through Committ ́e stage, the Council resumed,
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Downing Street, 21st October, 1903. Sir-With reference to my despatch No, 562 of the 16th of July Just, relative to a poti-be read a third time and part1.
ion presented to His Majesty the King by Messrs. Stepheus and Howard. I have the han- our to forward copy of a letter dated 5th Sep- tember addressed by them to the recretary of State for the Home Department.
THE ACTINO COLONIAL SECRETARY 98- conded.
HECTOR MALOr (Zyle, p. 70 et 323)
2. As you bare already been informed. His L'Ayus de la Frese fournit aux artistes, littérateurs, avants, howmos politiques, tont Majesty was not pleased to give any directions ce qui parait sur leur compte luns les journaux with regard to the petition, and Mesars. Step et revues du monde entier."
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Hou. Mr. POLLOCK Your Excellency. regret to sy I must vots against the third reading of this Bill for the reasons which I gave at the last meeting of Council, namely, that I do not think it fair or just to shipowners that if a person has been put or has smbarked on board a ship as a passenger who is to all outward appearanea saue, the charterer or the
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For these reABOUR, sir, I feel bound to vote against the third reading of this kill.
O the motion bing pnt to the vote, Hrs EXCELLENCY declared that the "Ayes" had it In reply to His Excellency, Hon. Mr.
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that the fullest justice would be done in respect of private rights, a promis" which Mr. Howard alleges has not in this case been fulfilled.
4. On consideration of the petition and af your despatch No: 59 of the 35th of March, 180, I am not entirely satisfied that the com persation awarded to Messe. Stephons and Howard may not have been inadequate, but it is obvious that such a question can only be decided in the light of local knowledge and experianco.
5. I therefore request that you will be good enou. h to investigate the whole matter afresh. and, if you cre of opinion that substantial justice demands if to ask the Legislative Council to vote an additional sam to the Petitioners, to be paid to them merely usa matter of grape bat not of right--I have, &c.,
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The Conacil afterwards sat in private for revision of the Jury List.
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
A meeting of the Finance Committes was held immediately after the Council, Fon A. M. Thomson, Acting Colonial Secretary, presiding.
The following votes were passed :-
INCREASE OF GOVERNOR'S BALABY. The Officer Administering the Government recommended the Council to vole a enm of $1200 in aid of the vote "Governor" ander Personal Fanolamenta for an increase to the Governor's salary, from the 1st January, 1974,
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