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this instance, his formula is "2+2=0,” hó TELEGRAMS. HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE |thirty-three dollars ($3,499) in aid of the vote, || The CHAIRMAN—The explanation for the
certainly wastes it.
We went to hear an
and
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expert "scientifically prove and practically "DAILY PERIS" demonstrate something all he did was to HULL LABOUR CONFERENCE. claim that it could be done. He didn't try
LONDON, January 23rd, CO to do it. Instead, he fabled us off with
futile words like these What matters it, The Hull Labour Conference has whether we believe that one-half times one-passed a vote in faveur of Socialism. half is one-fourth? If we reject it, does that
thereby reversing its former vote. prove it false 2 prit ma accept it, does
OBITUARY, that make it true?" Our answer is a most willing negative. These people tell us
LONDON, January 23rd. that half of half is nothing, and the fact
Colonel
ke and Sir David Brand that they all accept it does not make it true. We reject their mischievous drivelare dead.
it
[Lientenant Colonal Edward. Vyvyan Lake mischievous, be it remembered, in what
He quined the BA, LA, was 47 years of age. leads to and they say, "But it is true for Royal Marines in 1884 served in the Egyp all that." They reject all that is unlike is sampaign 1899;, was present ac the notione of Gel-e-Muhata Mesame Kassassin (trion) Telel-Kebir He was adjaiami sad the one perfect, absolute, and only God," that is, they reject dinese-and pain, deargaery instructor of the Bəyal Marines 1888-91; was adjutsut lat. V.B, P.WO. W. ite presence in the world, and we answer in Yorks regiment, 1891 96; served during the But it is there for all campaign China, 1800, 1.commandant of the International troops, at the taking of the Juus ilitary college at Tientsion 17th had military command of the Novni Brigade at Tierin, 19-24 Jane (elghtly udad, July Srd; was in command of the loyal Marines in the taking of Tientsin sit), 13-14 July, slightly wounded; was appointed to the command of the International police Tientsin Provisional Government, which Mariner for relief of Pak og: was present of evil is therefore there must have been also the battle of Feiteang; in command of a Britan a creator of evil." That, to say the least, is estuma sent to operate with the French for the relief of Petang cathedral (mentioned in a solution more intelligible and intelligent dospatches twice); was promoted brevet List than this Christian Science formula,evilenant-Colonel on 29th November 190) (awarded 1932, medal, Egypt, China and cannot be, therefore evil is not." They Khediran can swallow their doctrines bas sufficient Sheriff of Aye since 1855; obair
of the Royal Commission (Highlnads and Islanda) 1892-95; member of the Congented ́Districta (Bootland) Board sinos 1897; and a Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse since 1855.7
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CENCIL.
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held on the 23rd instant in the Codboll Chamber.
P&BSENT:
HIS EXCALLINGY THE GOFRENOR, SIR FERDERICK JOHN DALTHY LUGARD, KCMG, OB., D.S.Q.
Sanitary Department, Other Chargwa, Compas, small expenditure during 1007 on minor bridge *mation for infected sargo destroyed.-
was simply this; there was a change in the alignment necessitating a resurvey, and a con- aiderable portion of the line work was not put as far forward as it had been'anticipated,
The CHAIRMAN-This expanditnie has been incurred in connection with a consignment of cattle in which anthrar had broken out, and which were returned to Hongkong. It was 2000ssary that oerlain onrge should be destroyed,
this compensation was assessed.pnder the provisions of the is covering auch matters, and it is new desired that the authority of "the Council shall be given to pay it.
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SQUATTERS COMPENSATION,
HST. Mr. F. H. MAY (Colonia) Segretary) Hob, Mr. & M. Thomson (Colonial Tren. surer).
The GOVERNOR recommended the Conrail to Hon, Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works).
rote a sum of one thousand three hundred and“ Hon, Mr., A. W Beawin (Registrar- | three dollars ($1,369) ku compensation to certain General).
(Harbour Master).
Hon. Mr. HuwETT--In regard to the change of alignment I understand that a considerable amount of paddy land was destroyed. Is all that does included in the sum ?
The CHAIEKAN-The expenditure on the embankment, ee on the land that has been abandoned f
Hon. Mr. Hawarr....Was the land paid for P The CHAIRMAN-Yes, the land has beòn paid for,
Hon Mr. Havar?--Might it be told the
Hon. Commandar Basxz. B. H. TAYLOR, R. Nquatters whose removal was noonmitated by Council how mrich was the amount of money
Hon. Dr. Ho Ka, M.B., C.M., CM.G. Hon. Mr. H. E POLLOCK, K.C. Ho». Mr. B ̧À ̧HEwert. Hop, Mr. H. KESWICK. Hon. Mr. WEI YUK, Hon. Mr. E. OSBORNE · Mr. A.G. M. Farona (Clerk of Councils).
MINUTES. · ́
The minutes of the previous meeting were read, and confirmed,
FINANCIAL MINUTBA, ·
that." The fact is that "Christian Science has fallen foul of the same puzzle that produced Manicheiss, that made many 20.00 tribes besides the Perlans decide there must be two deities, one good, ous evil, one 24.00 benignant, one malignant. The Mauichman
says the good creator could not create evil; relinquished to command bastalion of Royal the motion was agreed to.
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The COLONIAL BECERTARY, by command of His Exceltenes the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minutes Nox 1 and 2, and mored that they be referred to the Finance Committee. The COLONIAL TERASSER seconded, and
PAPURI.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excelleney the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Subsidiary Coinage Committee and a report of the estimated expenditure on
for the year 1908.
the sale of Kowloon Inland Lot 1208,...
The CHAIRMAK-This expenditure was in anrred a compensation to certain squatters The Government and promised the other sites but they preferred to have the hard cash Accordingly the Government has made this dirbamoment, and has got the loud. I do 101 know who has made the best bargain, but I fancy the Gorerament bas in the long run
KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY EXPANDITURE. The UMAIDMAN-I would invite members attention to the estimated expenditure paper. dealing with the Kowloon-Canton Railway up to December 1908. In connection with that statement 1 would inform members that the headings of Nos. 3 and 4 columns are not quite sa olear as they might ba. The heading of No. 3 aolumn reads "estimated tots) expenditure for 1907. The intention of the draughtsman was that the word "for" should mean " to the and of ". It really should be to the end of 1907.
that was lost in the mistake in regard to the "original alignment?
The CHAIRMAN-I don't think it was more then $25,000. Of course this land will be available for re-sale. We are negotiating at the present time-for-ile eslo.-
Hon. Mr. HEWAN-I anderstand it cannot be irrigated properly; at least a good deal beigated
.:- The „CHAIRMA-Under the new alignment we bave get a shorter route and a better route.
Hon. Mr. Hewart-Which you might have got in the first place if a proper survey bad
been made.
Hon. Mr. KxSWICK-The salaries seem to
have increased, and there in a large expenditure on quarters, office expenses, medical charges sto The CHAIRMAN-Of course the salaries increase as the work progresses. We want more men in the sunnel the further we get in,
The expenditurs in regard to the quarters is secounted for in this way: Bhatia was found
of metaphysics, but no person who | [Sie David Grand was 71 years of age. He the Kowloon-Cinton Railway (British Eeotion) column. If any member wishes for any medical advice that the European staff quarters
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brain power to grasp much less subtle matters. This is an unkind assertion, so we basten to justify it in their own style, with the formulu, "they cannot have, therefore they have not." If they had, they would recognise their regressus ad influitum, in this simple progression of ideas" (1) There" cannot be evil-(2) there is no ovil-(8) "What mortals call evil is an illusion of the AB mind-(4) nevertheless an evil illusion of th DONKOISEURS mind has evil effects upon it (5) an evil CAN effect must have an evil cause-(6) an evil TEEM AS cause is evil-(7) therefore there is evil MATURE AND IS FIND CONDITION (8) but there cannot be evil. de ka But why should fools be answered according to their felly? There were scores o passages in the lecture that only need to be arranged in paire to shew their self evident absurdity; that is, if logic counts for anything, and these people persist in prating of legio. We regret, however, that
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HornHONG, JANUARY 24TH, 1908, WELL," we have had the prestous lecture It was distinctly disappointing We were assured that the attention of the lecturer would be called to the issue raised, to the only issue that the Hongkong public cares anything about-namely, bow, fur the medling of these foolish people with eick person's could be justified by their expert.”“ The issue, that very plain and most import--
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Toxro, January 23rd.
The expenditure for 1996 is fooluded in that for 1907. The same explanation applies to the next
formation concerning the items appearing under the separate heads 'I will be glad to give it....
Hop. Mr. Keswick I wish for same in mand of His Excellency the Governor, laid on formation. Does the work actually come up-to the table the Report of the Public Works Com-the expenditure? We are asked to vote the large
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTER. The DIRECTOR of PUBLIC "Wonka, by com-
sum of $4,250,000, and Fam not at all satisfied that we are gobling full valus for our money as things are going. Before voting on this proposed provision I should like to be satisfied that the
to be very malarions, and it was decided on
should be at a considerable boight above tha level of the valley. That necesitated a larger increase” in expenditure.
Hon. Mr. Oszokwe-Might I ask where the
is coming froin for this railway? The CHAIRMAN→You may remember" that in 1905 this Council passed an Ordinarios th authorise the Guvernment to borrow a sum not to sxosed £2, 00,000. A fund for the railway
vote under that Ordinance.
mittae (No. 1), KOWLOCK-CANTON RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION. The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I bag that the realation standing in my name be in the first "At to-day's session of the Diet there instance referred to the Finance Committes, work is getting on well, and that the estimates will be borrowed ander the authority of the
The revolution was na followe :—It is hereby re- | are as correat as can be, otherwisat the end of mored that eam of Four million two bundred 1908 we shall have another role, and be called and afty thousand. Dollare ($4,250,000) be
upon again to make up deffciencies above the adracoed out of funds in the eustody of the estimate. Government for the purpose of constraction of the Kowkon Canton Railway (British Seo too) during the year 1908.
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion
was a joint party motion of want of confidence in the Government. It was moved and supported by members of the Shimpoto, Daido, and Yukokai parties in opposition, and was based upon the failure of the official financial policy to avoid an increase of taxation, As a result of the vote there was a majority of bine. Mr. Shimada made a strong speech for the Opposition. The house was crowded, among the visitors being many members of the Diplomatic Corps.
SMALL-POX AT KOBE.
TOKYO, January 23rd. The small-pox epidemic at Kobe, has attained the most serious dimen- sions. To date two thousand cases have been reported, six hundred of which have proved fatal. foreigners are now in hospital.
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not exist, even the individual mind does nut crist. In short, man does not exist, therefore all the allegations against them of ignominious failures to cure were wrong. Patients who never existed certainly cannot bo said to have died on their bands. What we now hope for is that come yod-existent
[RNUTNE'S SERVIGE.} healer of non-existent direasa may one day
TURKEY AND PERSIA. be arrested by an unreal police officer, sen- tenced by an illusionary judge for man-
LONDON, January 21st, laughter to a long term on real bread and
The St. Petersburg Bourse Gazelle states water. If we have seemed to write too strongly, may we not plead the influence that Turkish troops on the Persian frontier of the and cases lately brought to our notice? have been ordered to mobilize, and the Pain is very rail to us, and the thought of reserves have been exiled out. the little girl at Manchester, the and case outlined by Mr. Mas, and others, puta us in the mood to believe that there is indeed 6ght has occurred between the un- much real evil in the costos. Charlatans employed and the police, in front of the and their dupes simply add to the heap.
Reichatag, during which the police charged with swords, and numbers of the unemploy 'ed were wounded in the head."
The fourth and fifth plague ones were recorded yesterday.
The French Mail of the 24th December was. delivered in London on the 22nd inst
'The
favourite site for the new typhoon
ant issue, has been ignored. More, we have harbour seems to be at Cheung bawan
no hesitation in saying it has been deli-
berately evaded.
Our correspondents, Bll
The Daily Prose tail tables have bean randy
THE UNEMPLOYED IN GERMANY.
LONDON, January 21st,
A demonstration of the unemployed is Hanover resulted in an attack on the police
with knives.
CHINESE EMIGRATION' AMENDMENT
ORDINANCE, A
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-In the absence of the learned neighbour on my left I beg to move the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Chinese Emigration
Ordinance, 1898.
The COLONIAL TREASURES moonded and the Bill was read a first time.
THE EVIDENCE ORDINANCE, The COLONIAL SRUKETAET moved the first reading of Bill entitled an Ordinanes to facilitate the admission in evidence of Statutes passed by the Legislatures of British Poepassions and British Protectorates including Cyprus
The COLONIAL TERASURER seconded, and
The CHAIRMAwIn answer to the first part
of what the hon. gentlemas said I would like to ay that on the whole the progress of the work to date is satisfactory. The main tunnel is not as far forward in the consulting engineer had estimated it would be, but of course in deal. ing with a tunnel you are really working in the dark; you don't know what difanities you will meet with, and the tunnel has proved an extremely difficult one so far. I am glad to be able to any that recently the progren in the
tunnel has improved very much, largely owing. to the fact that the rook met with is more amenable. At the same time I think it is right. to state that the estimate on that particular item of the tunnel will largely exceed the original estimate. In fact, there is no conceal- ing the fact that the estimate for the whole railway je much larger than was origidally estimated for.
Hon. Mr. Kaswick-Can you tell us what the original estimate for the railway was?
The COLONIAL SHORTARY-The original estimate was 2550,000, t
Hon. Mr. OsɔEN—Auto „the inferest on that money-2
The CHAIRMAN-You will find it in the estimates in the current year,
Itou, “Mr. OSBORNE -In the interest charges able to general revenue?
The CHAIRMAN—It is so chargeable. Hon. Mr. Kuswich—Then we dud ourselves liable for £1,0:0,000 sterling for a line 22 miles long that seem to me an exceedingly-largo- sus. I understand the country is difficult and the tumne will be exceedingly expensive, but it still to me that some economies might be made in the supervision of the work. A million semi an extraordinary sum for 22 milea of railway a
The CHAIRMAN-I am not an engineer, but this has bain prosounced one of the most difleuit pieces of railway work to China.
Hon. Mr. HawsTT-Of the failways already constructed that may bay
The CHAIRMAN-Taking it on the whole it is as difficult a bit of railway as you will End anywhere. Ithink I may my every economy kas been observed, and the railway is being built cashapply as possible. Of course you know where the formalnas is going to be and there is
■ large reclamation required, and that adds to the expense.
THE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES ORDINANCE. the Bill was read a first time.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the first Ordinamos to reading of Billiled an
Hon. Mr. KEMICK-Ad at the end of this authorise the 'removal of Fire Insurance Com-year we shall have expanded $7,164,461, and the panies from the Register of Companies in rallway will not be built. There has been à cartsin: GaBSE,
saving in regard to the work done on bridges,
Hoar Mr. BBWATTI believe I am right in srying tunnelling fa a work of a special nature.hopes to finish about the middle of 1910, Have they got a special engineer in charge of this work, or is it carried on by
The COLONIAL TREASURER Geconded, and the Bill was read a first time.
-TIEM BRIGADE ORDINANOR.
reading of Bill entitled an Ordinance to The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the second mend the Fire Brigade Ordinance, 1863. He aid-In addition, Sie, to the reasons given in the objects and reasons of the Bill, I would say that the object of this Ordinsnes is to give the Captain Superintendent of Police, who is also Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, the sam powers over zion under bis command in the Fire Brigade as he pokneses over men under his command in the police foros. Li is well to beat in mind in thisconnection thatall European mom. bors of the Fire Brigade with the exception of two, are also members of the Police Force. Under the regulations which will be framed by the Governor-in-Council ander this Bül when it becomes law; the two European members who are not members of the Police force will not be made subject to the punishments which can be inflicted by the Captain Superintendent of Polive, their ranks being such as to render it undesirable that paulshmert be inflicted upon
The CHIEMAN-The overseer of the work has had large experience in tunnels, and there is
Hon. Mr. Hewer- What is the original timo this railway was to be completed?
The CHAIRMAN-The engineer in chargo
Hon. Mr. HEWEIT-Was that the original estimate? I understood Bir Matthew Nathan aid it would be completed in three years,
The CHAIRMAN-His last estimate wAS March 1910.
anperintendent who has been in the habit of
Hon. Mr. HAWET Is there any reasonable organizing labour in tunnels.
Hon, Mr. HEWITT—I believe it was not so ground for saying it will be then completed. originally. ---
The HAIRMAN-He came out about four or five months ago, but there is no question of the capacity of the engineer in dealing with tunnels. Hon. Mr. HawETTI did not question that It was a quastion of a man with special training. Hon. Mr. POLLock-Can we get an estimate of what we have got to pay for the building of the British section!
The CHAIRMAN-The estimate sa it stands is $8,000,000 exclusive practically of land, There are other items such as construction and engineering staff, a considerable expenditure for land preparation, station sites and buildings
Heu. Mr. POLLOCK-Land includes land such as the terminus atation.
The CHAIRMATIt is extremely difficult to say when you are dealing with tuoneis," There is not only one tunnel; there is more than one tunnel. The question as to how long it takes to build a tunnel is one that no man could reliably prophesy. I think myself we will certainly see the railway completed three years from date. I think it will be done by that time, and I think it will be completed as soon as the Chinese sortion. Are members prepared to recommend this vote?.....
Hog: Mr. HUWETT-1 certainly for ons should not. The amount is a largo rum of money, and I think we should have more time to consider it. I am certainly not prepared te vote for such a large expenditure on suck short.
unofficial members will support me. I have not spoken to them about it.
practical minded people, chiefly, put plain for some time, and the look in hand is fast larger than ever. It will be found to have been them, The remainder of the Brigade are resumption. That is a particularly big itsmaotico, I don't know whether the other
questions of obvious importance, capable, if there had been an iota of reason or method in
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the madness of the "Christian Scientists," of simple answers. Instead we have been treated to a forrago of nonsense, a hotch- potch of contradictory and mutually oxclusive statements, that would condemn ary man brought before a Commission in Lunaoys. We have not even been told what Christian Science is, unless we count a steadly flow of dogmetic repetitions of the merc assertion that his unexpended thoor fathe absolute and final truth. We could argue that way without much effort, and assert (as we do) that it is absolute and Enal gibberish, untrue in its lucid intervals and meaningless between. Much was made
dwindling,
The estimates provide 320,000 for this year's ullah training works. The PD. has a misted a programme to absorb $19,100.
In the Hongkong Football Challenge Shield competition, at 4.15 pm to-day on the Naval ground,H.M.8. Waterwiloh” will play F Coy Camerons.
The annual directory of Protestant mis sionarios in Chian, Japan, and Cores for 1909, issued from the Daily Press office, appears
as carefully and correctly compiled as usual, *-
Chinese, and it is extremely desirable that the I think we should have some information about The municipal authoritim at Shanghai bare Superintendent should have power to punish that, recently discovered a small military burial thas Chinese Bremen directly in the same way
The CHAIRMAN-I am unable to place you ground against the wall of the native city. Is a punishes Chinese constables in the Police datos from the British viconpation of the city-in-force-kira the early sixties, and has now been cleaned up and enclosed.
A report of a meeting of the Pablis Works Committee, laid before the Legislative Couvuil The Duke of Cambangbi's statue is to remain | yesterday, shows that several members agreed permanently on its present site facing Fodder's as to the necessity of dredging Causeway Bay, wharf, but a finer pedestal will probably be which we advocated as an immediate step provided. The P. W. D. has recommended a pending the completion of the per typhoon design for this..
refuge. Mr. Boulton estimates the cost at
We learn that the llamburg-Ameríks Linie is withdrawing from the Far Eastern passenger business. The ships of the "Rhounnia" olses are therefore likely to be replaced on the run by others built entirely for freight service.
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in possession of the facts. Since the original estimate was formed a larger view of the interests
Hon. Mr. K÷ 6*ICK-I think we should usve further details as to the work Botally completed before voting in favour of such a large sum
actually got for our money,
The COLONIAL TREASTSER, BeoDnded, and the ben taken, what tha Government has Tevent. I think we rght to be told what we bure
the Bill was read a second time.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY then moved that the Counsil reppive itself into a committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill olanse of clause
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion wangried to,
ly acquired by resumption Blackhead's property near Blackhead's Point. That, of course, mcans a very considerable sum of money
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK - How much
The CHAIRMAN There is no desire to rush it through in any way. If members wish. for further information, and they give The CRAIUMAN-The formalities are not the Gorerament the particular points on I shall actually concluded, would rather not mention which they desire information the figure.
informs Hi Excellency of their desires, Hon. Mr. KESWICE-Might I refer you to and His Exceliehey will only be too anxious to the bonding bridge work," Presumably Ingvar three lacks there was only expended two and a half lachs in 3907. The money has all gone and we have not got the bridges. I dont understand how the money has entirely disappeared, even allowing for the increased expenditure on the tunnel, I think it a most unsatisfactory state of affairs.
$70,000. There are people who think it could committee with a slight amendment, is not cheaper than it has boen. Of-the estimated give all the information in his power, but it
Es done for Jogs.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Ca Council reaming, the COLONIAL SHORE- TAKY reported that the Bill had passed through His EXCELLENCY-Council stauda adjourned The report of the Subsidiar Coin Committon-util this day fortnight, laid before the Legislative Council yesterday, contains too much matter adequately to be noted in our congested space to-day. It may be of the point that while its statements are Railway estimates to December next (Kow divided, and that the same old confusion in to mentioned that the members were sharply logically true, no one is asked to accept loon to Canton) published yesterday, mention possible remedies still prevailed. The majority them; no converts are sought. Then what $4,250,000 as the amount to be spent this year, submitted draft Bill on Hues adopted was the lecture for? A letturer who writes met year about 82,914,161 was expended, rather Slugapore, prohibiting the import and circala "2+2=4" on a blackboard either becks more than the estimate. Preliminary expenses tion of all after subsidiary coinage, except cosh. mary_of_the_mixed views prevailing in: the converts or he wastes bia time; when, as iure over now. The chief item this year is The various minutos give an interesting sam-
$1,250,000 for land.
Colony.
from
then held, the COLONIAL SECRETAR /presid- A meeting of the Finaude Committee was ing. The following totes were passed:
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The GOVERNOR recommended the Council to vota a sum of three thousand four hundred and
would be useful if we could have some definite point on which information is desired
Hon Mr Krawien -I think we might take the main henda➡What is the total expenditure on land sto, and then we might be toli how far the tunnel has proceeded; how many ronda have been ballt, eto, It is really Information on the
The COLONIAL TREASURER-It has not dis progress that has been made and what romainn
to be done that we require." appeared. It is in the columns.
HOD. Mr. POLLOCK-You have under-estim ated în certain directions, and starved other work.
The CHAIỀMÄx-With regard to items lik land I am not in position to give you the total information. }