THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23x0, 1909,
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HIS EXCELLENCY-The hon. member is not in order in speaking. We had better continue
Council then went into Committee to consider the debate on this clause in Comodities
the 1'111 clause by clause.
On clause 2,
and there arebate is given in the form of allow- the use of alcoholic drinks among the Chiness | addressed a number of lettern to these Colonies, two ago that the judge of His Majestys of liquor, say, up to half a dozen cases, I is Singapore, where there is duty on liquor only, here. I heard with great pleasure what was which have been, for the most part, very longļu Court at Shanghai had to give it an his opinion should be allowed to import free.
Hon, Mr. Hewer-Do they get full rebate? said by the senior unofficial member, who hope replying. Whan, however, I received news that that if some remarks in Hongkong papers that amount five or ten per cent. could being the troops to import their liquor free.
H. E, THE OFFICER COMMANDING —Yes. fully believes and trusts that his countrymen the Secretary of State was about to take up the concerning a trial had been made within the considered a reasonable amount additional on will not be so induced, but I speak as one more question and appoint a Commission, I again went jurisdiction of his Court; they would have his import duty nutil the sum of$100 was reached. or less guided by the teaching of history. We into the subject and I have been occupied with called for serious notice. The hon. member on For $100 s fee is provided in the original Ordin- Hon. Mr. STEWART-May I remark that a know that in all nations the use of some them for thelastfew days. I intend, probably by my laft (hen. Mr. Grosson) raised a point with anos. There is only one other point to which very good reason- „stimulant is universal. We know that when that next mail, to submit suggestions for considers-regard to the expenditure on the railway which I would like to refer; that is, there is a typed stimulant, has been withdrawn some substitute tion by the Commission which the Secretary of I regret to say 1 sa unable to distinctly hear addition to the Bill which I have only seen for is inevitable. The hon, member at the end of the State in appointing. I don't think it would or to catch the drift of, and my hon. friend on the first time since, I me into this room. It table (hon, Mr. Stewart) in speaking on that aubsorve much interest to appoint a local committee my left was unable to inform . If it is provides for a refund being made to the jest said he hoped and—I coke his wish-that to report on the question, because the report matter on which you desire that I should make military and naval authorities in respect of the Chinese would not seek a now stimulant would in all probability arrive too late. I hardly a statement for your information, I shall be glad liquors imported and consumed in naval and to replace opium. He is a student of history, needed the reminder, which the hon. member to do so if you will be so good as to repeat what military messes and canteens. I would eng got that it would be more equitable and and I would remind him of the description of the Chamber of Commerce was kind enough | you said. given by Smollett of the state of the English, to give me, that the subsidiary coinage question
would save an enormous amount of trouble if I remember aright, in the early part of the is a difficult one. Up to that point we are all
to the Government and those concerned it 17th century. He presente a picture of the agreed, and although we differ on many
all military and novel canteens were extrame degradation which the lower classes in other points we are equally, I think, agreed
allowed to import their liquor duty fres ont of bond. I am right in saying that no liquor in England had fallen into at that time by the on the radical principles laid down by my When I say the use of what is called Geneva, a kind of gin hon. friend Mr. Osborne.
such circumstances could be imported into the Colony and used except under the supervision of imported in vist quantities into West Africa, radical principles, I refer, of course, to these
Bome responsible commissioned officer, appears to me both in the interests of the Colony and used in very low class houses, such as opinin larger principles which he enunciated of.
the simplest and most equitable method of working.
His EXCELLENCY-With regard to the
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Hon. Mr. GRESSON-What I wanted to state was that it appeared to me that if the interest on the money borrowed to build the railway went to the capital socount of the railway it was quite correct. Similarly this land resump tion which is to be used for railway purposes should be so treated.
HIS EXCELLENCY-It was not the question having regard to several lakhs of dollars.
Hon. Mr. HEWETT mida man might possibly import Liquor for himself and his friends or for two or three big memes and might save his $100. Consequently, he (the speaker) had been saked to put forward this view by some of the people engaged in the trade.
HIS EXCELLENCY-The question as to whe- ther liquor is for sale or not for sale is a question of fact. ItHon Mr. HEWETT-Supposing for the sake
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or for the use of two or three of my friends, would I come under the penalty clause?
dens are supposed to be in England. No the absolute necessity of having a coinage or of the land resumption but a prior question and the canteens themselves that that would of argument I like to import for my own-use '? enbetantial decrease of this vice was effected by any of the methods instituted to control it until a -wholesome class of bour replaced this deleterious
gin. In this way that evil was got under
culating at par, and so forth. Whether the fact that the ten-cent piece has not the same par- chasing power that it had is due to what wo
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matter of
if
Hon Mr. CREASON-No, sir. I referred to $374.000. In a nutshell my contention is that
the railway station site should go to the papital woount of the railway-(hear, hoard not be paid for as is apparently intended out of revenue, If you do not debit the cost of your railway station to the total cost of the railway you will arrive in time at an inccurate cost of the
railway.
remarks made by the hon. member relative to eation 9 of the principal Ordinanco, I rany say that he will have a full opportunity of discussing that in Committee. It appears to far
me to be an unprecedented thing, so s I am
His EXCELLENCY-Not if you sold at cost
price, but if you sold at any profit you would be Hon. Mr. OSBORNE-The law is not for selling liquor without a licence. driving business into the hands of the wine merchant. If half a dozen people like to combine and import it is not different to s mán importing himself. I think the law does not want to operate to the detriment of traders.
HIS EXCELLENCY-The law does not interiere in either direction. It imposes certain duties on liquor and on those who sell liquor..
Hon. Mr. HEWETT-I do not press the
of the representations made to me to place the point. I merely thought it desirable in view matter before the Council. As the consensus- of opinion is against it let it go.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-People in
England car import their own wine from France direct
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call the coinage question, or whether it does control. I can say, therefore, that in my own not to a large extent depend on personal view I welcome the introduction of those economie causes as well is a
Whether redemption at par liquor duties, not only as a legitimate form of opinion."
aware, that if duty is put upon ravenne, but as possibly a means of checking possible would be complete solution, and an evil which I fear might arise in this Colony. would drive out Chinese coinage from this
liquer of any sort, and a private person (Applauso.) In that connection it may be in Colony, is also a matter on which I think.
But the important HIS EXCELLORCY-I had dready apprehend. wishes to import that liquor, we should say that teresting to the Comeil if I quote figures which all aro not agreed, I looked up this morning as to the comparativo part of the hon. member's speech referred ed the point regarding land resumption, but I he was compelled to take out a licence. I new thought there was something the bon, member cannot perceive the equity of that, and it does incidence of liquor duties in Hongkong-and-to what he called the creation of a
That suggestion I made said just preseding these remarka Howayer, not adeot the main question. The point is, we the United Kingdom. I find that the duties subsidiary coinage. which we propose to collect stand at nine myself and discussed three years ago in regards land resumption the facts are these. have imposed a duty on liquor; is it an equitable we per cent of the ordinary revenue and 8.7 per England before I came to this Colony, and two Land was roamed for the terminal station thing, in addition to that, to impose a licence cent. of the total revenue of the Colony, or three days ago I had an extremely interesting of the railway at Kowloon and the entire fee! In my own opinion it is, bat
The Gov- shall have an opportunity of discussing that clause whereas in the United Kingdom the revenue conversation on this vory subject with the bon cost in debited to the railway." derived from liquor duties is 28 per cent. of member at the end of the table, when we erament, however, has considered it advisable in Committee. As regards the new the whole rovenne derived from taxes and 23 discussed this very propoast I am in the same to buy a neighbouring piece of land which it is suggested to bring forward in Com per cont of the total revenue. The figures position sa my hon. friend; that is, that I would in a few years may be necessary for extension, mittes regarding import allowances. I may say are: Revenue derived from taxes, £1251 mil sooner give this matter further consideration. If the railway had been constructed by a private that the main object of adopting this method lions, total revenus $1513 millions. Revenue The objection which has been raised to the pro- company they would have had to pay for all which was suggested by the Asting Officer -derived from liquor, £35 millions. I am at posat is that it is an immoral one, that it the Crown land which has been transferred Commanding the Troops was because wo were a loan to understand to what the hon. more. means repudiation. The argument on the other without charge to this railway. Moreover, se told by him that it was done in several other ber who represents the Chamber of Comhal is that the coins were taken from the the railway will become a government depart Colonies. The main reason is in order to check morse was alluding when he said be foared Colony by Chias for her own purposes and meat it would be improper for it to hold lands drinking by persons other than soldiers and without our invitation вид that they and receive rents for them) which are not in silor in canteens and messes. (Hear, hear.) We that I had inferral that the imposition of liquor duties would decrease the Imperial grant have been used by her for her own pursotual cocupation by the railway. The land were told by Colonel Darling that spirits were poses and depreciated by use and that which the Government has acquired is a not sold in canters, and if my recollection serves in respect of the loss on opium. I had no
reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to such idea in my mind Then I introduced are not therefore responsible for redemp piece of crown land like any other adjoin me aright he told as it was not a common custom had a number of lotters from people in the trade
On-clause 3, tion. It is a very debateable point. Even if a ing piece of Crown land near the railway. If and to take friends into a canteen, but what it was to which they have given careful consideration. the Budget. The next point raised by the hon.
new coinage were introduced, which circulated when the railway should require this place when liquor was exactly the same price as in
a Harbour of Refuge upon and over certain member was the allusion I made to a possible at par, there is still the query as to whether it bought it will be transferred to the railway the public house is a different matter to what - Hon. Mr, Genseʊx appealed to the common-authorize the Construction and Maintenance-of- increase of thes and forfeitures, but he will
apon the Harbour frontage at Taikoktani, Mong- soldier under this system will be able to get his was unnecessary and cumbersome machinery.
●bserve on looking at the figures in the Budget would wholly drive out subsidiary Chinese accounts and shown as part of the construction it is now when it will be lees in canteens. Any sense of the Council not to pass this clause as it portions of the Sea Bed and Foreshore sitaisted In doing so he said-It is unnecessary to detain I think hon.
a reason which occurred to me. I think a
the Council by making any observations in actual receipts for the last year. The increases which to go into this subject with great de experience on all railways. bused on the actual amount received on that so-liberation. But the proposals which have been members will agree with me that to debit the in the public-house, and similarly wines and
IZVER308. It seems to me that the simpient it is a great encouragement to saving. Its because the title explains itself. I understand count during the last financial year and not on made by the hon. member shall have the railway with a piece of land which it is not about Pirite can be obtained cheaper in the officers rebate is a desirable thing for the reason that introducing the second reading of this Bill community and it is decided to give the Govern, Buy possible further increme due to liquor most careful consideration of the Govern to use and may not use for a considerable way of checking any dioultion of that sort mai gotu a lump sum at the end of six montira the Bill meets with the general approval of the number of years would be incorrect. The matter is to make an import allowance and to for difference in prise of liquor for which he wont power to carry out the mecessary works and to perform the necessary sets of reclamn- tions.
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His EXCELLENCY-This clanse was origin- slly inserted to meet the question of commission agents, but as I have explained the learzied Attorney-General proposes to meet that by an
Hoa. Mr. amendment of the liquor Licencing Ordinance, objection
the
Hra EXCELLENCY-The Government has
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that the antlolpated increase is based on the coinage. However, this is not an occasion on account. This procedure is common inrink much cheaper in the canteen than Hox. Mr. STEWART-I was about to.anggust | kökteni, and Yaumati, Kowloon, in this Colony.
will ra
dutipe. I need not deal with the complaints that ment, and I have no doubt we the Fitimates framed by the Public Works ceive information from outside as to how to inest actual they are regarded by the community. The are sometimes insufficent expenditure. That has already been dealt hon. member on my left (hon. Mr. Gressor) --with by the Hon. Director of Public Works, raised a peint regarding the amount of the and I think that that is a condition of vote under the head Miscellaneous Sarvices. Hon. members are aware that the sums provided things with which the government of every
was referred to the Secretary of State and he entirely agreed with the view I took. (Applause) The Bill was then read a second time, and referred to the Finance Commities."
LIQUORS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second
would have paid if he had had to pay duty be would think twice of spending that. That is
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and an encouragement to thrift, I think, and one of the Bill was read a second time. Council then the reasons which weighed with me in deciding went into Committee to consider the Bill olause
by clause. The Bill was left in Committee.
HIS EXCELLENor-Connoil will now adjourn until next Thursday.
that year by year by resolution of this Council Iteppears to me that the matter is one of great importance and as it affects so large a sum of money it should be included in the Ordinance and not be decided by the Governor-in-Council, me to throw in my vote to make this allowance and that any alteration from year to year Hon. Mr, HEWETT-I take it that whatever Colony la more or less familiar, Cortainly in the Estimates, more especially the Panalons restling of the Bill entitled An. Ordinance to should be made by regulation. That is why the import allowance is it ought to be made no it has been my own experience. You must Emoly tente, are never fully spent for amend the Liquors Ordinance, 1909. In doing this saendment is brought forward instead of wording to the allowance of individuale. But it
vacancies in appointments, absances of officials so he said-In this Bill, sir, I propose to effect on leave'on half pay, and similar causes give two argent amendments in the Ordinanes re-belag decided by regulations made by the does not seem to me if you gives cash rebate that Governor-in-Council. With regard to the it should encourage outsiders to go and get and receive the sanction of the Council rise to a credit balance. This credit balance is contly passed A case has been brought tu- the esneral question of exemption of troops I stated cheap drinks in canteens, I think as far as The following votes were passed:
remember that when the Estimates which are presented to this Council-aze first framed
increase.
available to
be debited
for the
vote
Carry
by
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canteens.
and
to
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FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finanes Committee was then held, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presiding
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AUDIT VOTR
The Goremor recommended the Connoil t
THE TREASURY. The Governor recommended the Council t of the vote, Treasury, Treasurer's Office, Per vote a sum of one hundred dollars ($100) in a BOA Emoluments; Northern District, Net Territorios, Allowance to one additional Poli Sergeant as Supervisor of Revenue Collection
...
POLICE AND PRISON DEPARTMENT. The Governor recommended the Council
vota a sam of five thousand seven hundr
for the following items ---
Burial of Destitute Dead dollars ($5,700) in aid of the vote, Police &
Light Frison Departaments, A.-Police, Other harg
Pangea and Bonuses
Passage
Total,
8 200
· 1,500
Keu of
4,000
$5,70
BOTANICAL AND FORESTET DEPARTMENT, meet unforeseen expenditure notice of the Government where contracts for there is still a further process to be undergone.
The Governor recommended the Council to They are referred Home, and if a work is of sanctioned under Financial Minutes presented the sale of intoxicating liquor wore entered myself when the question was raised in this this is concerned that we can certainly trust The inte before the 17th September, 1909, the date Council that I was in favour of some consider the naval and military officers to keep a close
over canteeny supervision
that vote a sum of one hundred and sixty-fiv shle conosarion. Colonel Darling told us that a considerable magnitude it is submitted to the to Council it almost every meeting,
provided for, if it doas of the passing of the Ordinance. Necessarily concession was universally made throughout all this privilege is not being abused. What dollars (8165) in aid of the vote. Botanical and consulting engineers, and it not infrequently expenditure so
the hon. member said is perfectly cor- Forsetry Department, other chargos, type happens that these consalting engineers sng not belong to any special vote on these those contracts contained no reference to pay the Colonies. That the sum total of the troops fact. Colonel Darling, told me, but not in writer. gest alterations of importance, possibly of Estimates, is asually included under the meats of customs duties, Clause Ja of the amend-employed throughout the Oplonies of the Empire Council, that this import allowance was made Miscellaneous vote. In my opinion that is ing requires that a parabaser abould pay duty is a mere fraction to those employed in India. use of to cover very excessive duties not only on vital importance to the stability and ene Be of the work. And in most cases to some extent an improper procedure unless and any additional charges for landing, storing, I have served many years in India myself liquor, but everything else imported into the vote a enm of two hundred and fifty dollar the naval and military people to get liquor out Personal Emoluments, Temporary Europea those alterations are responsible for part of the the amounts are small. Items of importance. etc. As a matter of fact the Council has before and am open to correction, but I am totally country. I think it would be better to allow ($250 in aid of the vote, Audit Department
naware of any rebate given to troops there. of bond less the remission you propose to allow Clerk. This was the case with the Law should be entered as new heads in the statement it a new clause which has been substituted for end of the financial 3s in the Bill as originally drafted The Courts. I am unable to give the positive of accounts at the
tion for not giving a cash rebate is the fear of assurance asked for that the Law Courts and year. It is in order to small amounts amended clanse, I think, is a more rotond way Therefore, I think the concession being them. As far as I can make out the only objec
made in this Colony is's generona and a of effecting the object in view. The other Post Office will be completed early in 1911, should
next alase 3b makes provision in case of con proper one. But I maintain that it should certain number of people getting drink in HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER COMMAND I can only hope that the Director of this principle that the
bo reduced from $200,000 tracts for sale of liquors duty paid lie at the discretion of this Council from year Pablie Works' forecast will be fulfilled. year would
Hon. Mr. GRESSON-I understand that in In regard to the increase alluded to in to $5,000 and is explained in my speech The substituted section has been adopted from to year to decide to what extent the rebate should ING-Outsiders cannot buy drink in canteens.
It is the Imperis Acts of 1901 and 1902, which are be allowed, and personally I am strongly of
Even supposing a dozen casks or so are sold what the railway, I have already explained more it is not a question of retrenchment. than once that the estimate of $8,000,000 first simply a question as to how items of unforeseen later than the Customs Consolidation Act of opinion that a system of rebate allowances is antess practically nothing but boor is drank. framed by the Chief Engineer did not in- expenditure shall be shown at the end of the year. 1876. It is proposed by clause 3 of the Bill to preferable to the duty free system. (Applause.) will be the duty Nothing. If people would clude several considerable items which have I hope I have made myself alone. The fast of an repeal section 9 of the principal Ordinance, 1 Another point is that small publicans very great only exercise common sense they would see the Hoa. Mr. HEWETT It must add to the cost! since been added, and have increased the esti-exess shown under that vote in past years is understand it was never contemplated by this I resent the freedom from duty of canteens, Government is proposing to bring in a thing His ExceLLeNur-Not in the least. That mete. In regard to the Postal Agencies, I am in no senso indicatire that the total Budget for lanes to interfere with the private importer of and under sub-section 4 you will see that which would be run at a loss. unable as yet to give you definite information the one year was excooded. We have a large liquor, and from section 9 it seems it will be stipulation la put in that an allowance of the service.
Fear socraing chiefly necessary for him to hold a licence before should not be given to a canteon itself in I have received a number of replies from the argin
Ra. obtaining a removal permit. The section was, order to reduce the cost of liquor, but should entirely devolves upon the military authorities. myself will make out on a scale a certain various Treaty Ports, and some agree to pay the from the personal emolument excess.
The Governor recommended the Council garding the question of beacons at the Douglas I understand, to impose an additional check on be made a personal allowance to the individual. Onse a year the General Ofoer Commanding
sum of One thousand one hund amount for which they have been saked, while and Banassiah rocka and the alternative sng..the nnlawful sale of liquor by unlicensed per. The object is that the cantéen may continue to rebate for the coming year and that will be put | others do not. In reply to the questions gostion of a beacon at Maiwan in the Capsulmansons. The section has been found to be an sell at the same rate as the publican, and there before the Council in the way of a resolution.
be a constant source of friction, because those Prison Departments, C.-Prison, Other Char concerning the Observatory. I have been in Pons, this will receive fullest consideration undue interference with the trade of the port safore it would not be a attraction to others to The object se I have already explained that I vote a communication with His Majesty's Minister
who pay licence fees would complain that the Subsistence of Prisoners, in Peking on the subject of the installs before any decision is taken on the subject. the Government proposes to repeal it and to go to a esateen in preference to a public had in view in to proveut what I thought would dollars ($1,100) in aid of the robe, Polic
I did not mean to infer when I referred to the introduce legislation to deal with unlicensed
Hon. Mr. STEWART-I would like to say canteens would undersoll them.
The rate was then taken on the general tion of a wireless felegraphy station on the probable expenditure on beacons that any definito importers. A further clause will be submitted Prates Island, and I may say I have con decision on this point had been taken. I heard to the Council to allow rebates or part that it was only on the distinct understanding principlo as to whether the cabate should be in siderable hope that the representation I hare with very great internat what this hon. member on allowances in respect of duty paid by the Navy that that particular rebate propounded by the form of an import allowance or a reduction. of import allowance, three voted for roduction made will produce the result we desire. The the right at the end of the table (hon. Mr. Stow and Ariny. When Council goes into Committee Colonel Darling was to be the method employed of duty. Nine members supported the principle subject of the institution of a wireless station art) had to say on the question of local news and comes to that clauso I will be prepared to that I for one voted for a remission of daty.
Hon. Mr. GRESSON-I think it possible that of anty, and one for duty free.
An amdadment was then put to delete cer- on this island also is now under consideration papers, and to what he said, there is nothing explain.
the Government is under some misapprehien tain words from sub-section 4 and was lost by The COLONIAL SECRETART seconded. Referring to the military contribution, I am very for me to add. The Gororamont wolecmes
Ou clange 5, Hon, Mr. HSWETT-I am very glad of the son as to what Colonel Darling said as to Beven votes to six
I have been told that he i
Hon. Dr. Ho KAI-We have just considered gled to hear what has been said by the various intelligent and well-meant oriticism. (Applause)
Africa, and that the the question of an import silowance to the naval unofficial members, for I gather that there is a We do not desire that it should be ab explanation given by the hon. Attorney: this rebate. oranimous feeling that the contribution is sent, but we do desire that the criticism General with regard to clauss 3 of the Bill referred to South not excessive, though they consider as I do, that should as far as possible by based on accurate in- now before the Council, in which it is method adopted in South Africa did not only and military authorities and I think we should the method by which it is levied is unsatisfacformation, and since I have been in this Colony proposed to repeal section 9 of the original apply to liquor but to everything consumed by also allow the liquors imported for Government on liquor to contend with. I see no reason for is used for entertainment purposes and to keep up the hospitality of Government House. The tory. I said, when speaking last year, that I bave extended to all members of the Fruss an Ordinance. No explanation was given in than army people. Here, where there is only a duty House to be free, especially as a great quantity had given considerable study to the subject, invitation to ascertain te facts of a case before objects and reasons of the Bill, but it has now
HIS EXCELLENCY naked official members not, and it occurred to me that the incidence they dealt with it when they desired to do so been put before Council, sad removed a certain entering into such a cumbersome way of giving wording is from the Singapore Ordinance and
done with it. If the information, passed on to work better achieve the object in view If they have not availed themselves of that amount of misunderstanding. I may my that rebate to this garrison. Let us give it and be this clause is amended to fit.
Hon. Dr. Ho KAY said tho amendment was when it was instituted if it formed opportunity and Lave in consequence published I have been approached by some people engaged
-unanimously agreed to by his unofficial does not lie with the Government. I entirely feared was that the total abolition of the
Council then resumed. concur with what was said by the hon. mum-import duty weald prove ruinous to their decided whether or not to submit my
I Sonth reading of the Bill, remarking that the matter view to the Secretary of Stato. As a matter rate, depreciation of the Colony is not conducive man, acting for three or four, or for messes to said. Colonel Darling was under some mission of the Standing Orders and the third The COLONIAL SECRETARY Soconded and the of fact, in order, as I considered, to make to the diguity of the Government in the import liquor cheaper than the merchant. This *pprehension about the duties. my argument complete, I desired informs you of these who read those papers which question has received the consideration of those Africa a duty was paid on all articles consumed, was one of urgen tion of the amount paid for military defence are circolating through Chins and the neigh-kaly to be effected, and it seems to me that as was the case in the West Indies. In these Bill was read a third time and passed.
some such a scheme as this might be adopted: two places a lump sum was given as rebate. The in various other Crown Colonies of the Empire.uring Colonies. (Applause.) I regrettod very
much in this connection, to sae a day or That a man who importa a limited amount only Colony on exactly the same footing as this
house.
THE ESTIMATES.
The Appropriation Bill came up for consid tion in Committee,
Hon. Mr. HEWETT-On the Hong estimated amount of $810,476 to cover pens to be granted. Have you any objection t Estimates, sir, at page 92, pensione, there
asking to whom these pensions are to be gra Prosumably it is a very careful estimate they are given down to odd sants.
The CHAINMAN-I don't know the s officers. Of course the calculations are when a man is reaching a persionable age a
press likely to go on pension.
Hon. Mr. GRESSON-Under the head of Hon. Mr. Hewer—I don't
you will notice that in nearly every para question..
pears through 1909 and again in 1910. does that come in ander leaporary.P there is a temporary ration allowance whit
The CHAIRMAN-It was originally g while the price of food was at a certain I am sorry to say the price of food h gone down and the allowance is still tamp 100 Mr, Stewart-Do you anticipate will?
The CHATEMAN-It might. The mil might occur.
Hon, Mr. STEWART-The only thing the word temporary is inapplicable. should make it extra allowance."
The CHAIRMAN-We will make' a' The AgroNEY-GENERAL moved the second what you say and consider it next time.
portion of the margin or difference between statements which were insccurate the fault in the trade of the Colony, and what they/e is correct it would be ridiculous to instituta to vote on this propaal.
ordinary expenditure and ordinary revonne,
this cambrous system.
His EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER COMMAND colleagues
and I said I had not at that date quite ber that the constant villification, or, at any trade. It would enable importers, say, one 18-I quite agree with what the last speaker
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the suspen-
HARBOUR REFUGE BILL.
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