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defoot alleged against the old system is no heloossery part of 16 It could have been remedied at any time if the Police Maxistest - ¿Cintimtode from page 3); e
had been anxious to encourage attendance which is new is introduced with sylaw of protect But there was no pressing rosson for trying mall Ing the tride; Theodising of a publicans to remedy it so long as such s licence, and of the two forms of adjunct license; quorum was held to be sufficient. The small- Appear in the Bill, The Liquor Ideences nees of the quorum is the real defect in the Amendment Ordinance, of 1902, is repealed, and present system. This was to be remedied, a now scale of fees is set out in the second I understood, in the present Bill. It has sohodulo to this Bill. Section 8 of the not been. A quorum of three is proposed Liquor Licences Extension Ordinance, 1908, To my mind that threatens the object which casts that the expenses of advertising in view. I would not have loss than five applications for lizances should be paid by the It may be arged that if you left the present applicant is repealed. The applicant is required system otherwise unchanged, and made a quorum to pay for the advertisements by section 5 and of say, seven, the object of the Bill would section 13 of the Bill.
be served, but I think that members of a board would be more likely to exhibit keenness than a chance lot of Justices haphazardly come to gether, and I agree that it would be better fitted to pumas o settled policy. Therefore, I am in favour of the principle of a Licensing Board How the Justices are to be elected, and for how long end who will not as Secretary, these and sundry other details do not yet seem clear, but these are all matters properly to be dealt with in the Committee stage of the Bill. I agree to the principle and shall accordingly vote for the second reading.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY 46oundad. H18 EXCELLENCY-Gentlemen, the Bill before the Council abolishes the existing methed of granting licences for publicans, and for adjunct licencees, and it substitutes for it a Licensing Board consisting of seven Jasticos partly elected and partly nominated, and with a considerable unofficial majority. The object of this Bill has been stated by the hon. the Attorney-General, it AVID CORSAR & SON'F appears in the minute at the foot of the Bill DAVE CORSAR
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been before the Cornell for some considerable time. In that Bill the permanent body proposed was the Governor-in-Council, but that proposal I understand was not acceptable, and, therefore, the present Bill has been substituted for it. The ohjest which we have in view in establishing
On the one a permanent board is twofold. -hand it is desired to secure to the taxpayers of this Colony the monopoly value of the public.
and adjunct licences and to prevent that public. RSKOT -being: claimed AA A right by the holders of the licence by declaring, for instance, a period at which say or all may be terminated without compensation In the second place it is desired by this method to facilitate public house reforma. For instance, if it should be feasible to place some or all of the public houses under a trust company whose profits would be limited and any profits
from the business in excess of those should.
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in nominating a member
has fould be the same power substitute when any Justice is leav... Colony, and do novoj in
HIS EXCELLENCE Adent the modé
notion in the Patio Health and Buildings Ordinance.
Hon. Mr. BEWARS-In the case of an elected Justice not giving satisfaction to the people who elected him, if we adopted the sng gestion of the Colonial Treasurer it would be very difficult to get him out.
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of Sovernor recommended the Council to Tsixty dollars and seventy-two A corresponderoto, Medical Departe Gazeta sorgin of her Charges, methods of coercion of adverted to by your corresponde Fly ( moet, in to-day's issue of your they differ when the question is that of in India er at Barcelona, or oven that hi Fem
traut Sufragettes. Doubtless there is much to be said in extenuation of them when all the facts are known, and the diffulties are apprcolated, and due account is taken of the almost hopeless- ly backward conditions in which the Koreans Axisbal before their distracted country was taken in hand by its provint masters.
Whatever the miseries of the insurgenta masy be, it is certain that Japanese rule has brought to the mass of the people su arnelioration of their lot in many ways as compared with tho anaponkable oppression under which they labour- ed until the annexation of their country.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Baggosted that the section in the Pablic Health and Buildings Ordinames governing the election of the Sanitary Board should be extracted and added to this Bill
Hon. Mr. STEWART think it would help people to take an interest in it if there were occasional elections.
The addition was accepted and the section approved.
On clause 5,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed a new sub-section, which provided that in the event of the refusal of an application by the Licensing Board the applicant should not be entitled to The motion was agreed to.
make another application in respect of the same Council then wont inte Committes to consider premises within a period of twelve months of
the original application. the Bill clause by clause.
On clatteo 2,
Hon. Mr. OSBORNE asked-Why are confoo fioners allowed to sell intoxicating liquor?
The COLONIAL SECRETARY It in a terra that occurs in the principal Ordinance, restaur-
antour or confectionar
The REGISTEAR-GENERAL They are allow ed to Bell liquor at Home.
Hon. Mr. STEWART-They are at Home? The REGISTRAR-GENERAL Yes There is a shop in Regent Street.
Hon Mr, OSBORNE-Shouldn't at be if the Governor-in-Connoil bas approved of the Justices decision? The Justices may decide not to grant a mans licence, then he has power to apply to the Governor-in-Council, but as that section reads if he has made an application to the Justices, that debes him from making another application. If the Governor-in-Council reverses the Justices' devision, surely a man caz
unke another application.
His EXCELLENCY-It does not debar him.
Hon. Mr. STEWART-The sweets are merely from asking an appeal It debars him from
making another application. pat ia the window.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-In the principal Ordinance an adjunct licence is defined as meaning a licence to hotelkeepers, restaurtat. eurs, and confectioners. That Act is based on the Home Act. There might be a shop like Weissmann's started. That is a confectioner really, but it has started in the luncheon business.
Hon. Mr. STEWART They are given an adjanot licence because they sell meals there.
The COLONIAL BEC.RTARY- But their
The new sub-section was approveL On sub-section 15,
Hon. Mr. STEWART-Can' you give us any idea how the standard of quality is to be fized? HIS EXCELLENCY-Ism not prepared to say, bat any suggestions that may be grude will be considered.
Hon. Mr. STEWART-We naturally want to know what the section means.. I should imagine it would be a very difficult thing to put on the label of the bottle, Apparently the evil pro-
I have a letter this very flay from a friend in Korea who has no connection with politics me about a matter totally unconneoled with the indeed, lis is a missionary corresponding with country's affairs in any way, and it may be of interest to listen to what he has to say as a mer item of now he thought likely to attract my attention as a causal correspondent. I should premise that he has lived many years in the country, and is universally osteemed and re spected by natives and Japanese alike, und is one of the best scholars in the realm. He says
You may have men that wo bare had nu epidemic of cholera. It visits us seemingly about mico in seven yemes, and in the old days. the people died of by many hundreds day. This year, however, the figures are changed, and one hundred was about the highest limit. How one's admiration for the Japanese grows. at a time like this; they ure really wonderful when it comes to taking most diflcult hygienic messures and handling great masses of helpless and indifferent people. Every house where a case broke out was marked and watched by special police. The infected wells were dosed with lime so that the water could not be used, and the keys were left at the hydrants of the. waterworks so that all could draw city water freely as they pleased. They have really stamped it out by throttling it at every point, The truth is that Seoul under the régime ie one of the cleanest and safest cities in the East, Koreans are beginning to appre- cinta these things, even the most conservative among them is beginning to look with less and less contempt on the clour of carbolic acid sul Fobleride of lime."
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Anyone who has visited Bobulin, the old days' or has read about it in such books as Lort Curzon's "Problems of the Far East," will be Koron by these wholesome ensures of sanitary reform.
be devoted to the improvement of the publie Principal business is confectioners. It does perties in spirit kare, nothing to do with the able to appreciate the benstits enferred on
not make any difference what you call them, quality itself, but mors to do with the age,
Hon, Mr. STEWART-Supposing a man sold enly sweetmeate?
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Then he could not got a licence.
Hon. Mr. STEWART-Then why put the word confectioner in ?.
Whisky that to-day may be poison five years lence will be no longer poison.
HIS EXCELLENCY That would form one claas of quality. If the label said the bottle was. five years old.
Hon Mr. Hewsrr-That is no proof. You Hon, Vr. OSBORNA person could not only judge of the effect, when you aduninis-
cater to a map. take a meal off sweats. !.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-This is only an amending: Bill, and a few amendments", as possible should be introduced into it. I am not prepared to say if you cut out those words you won't have to amend the principal Ordinance in some further direction..
The COLONIAL TASCAR Cat out the words. We don't want them
Hon. Mr. OSBORNE--I move that the words
honse, that the manager should be placed on a fixed salary so that he should have no personal interest in promoting the sale of liquor. These, however, are only possible projects for the future and do not arise at present. The object of the Bill is to create a permagent board to deal with the question of Licensing The present system by which liconoon are issued by the general body of the Justices of the Peace cannot be said to have worked very well in the past. I find that 176 Justices of the Fasce in the last ten years have never attended The total number of Justices of the Peace is 239. The attendances in the last ten years number 117,which gives an average of half an attend ände á year, 6F, là other words, one attendance in every two years. The other provisions of the Bill have already been touched upon by my honor confectioner" be cut out. Friend the Attorney-General. Additiot litcrises HIS EXCELLENCE.4It does not sasin to me to matter mich whether the words we in or out, for hotel-keepers and one for restaurant-keepers, because a man has not got to prove that he is Various restrictions are placed upon them which restaurant-keeper before he gets a licence, partly appear in the body of the Bill and partly presume this Hoenas could be obtained by any in the foran attached, and it is hoped by these applicant who conforms to the remaining con- restrictions that the abuses which are alleged to|ditions of the Ordinance. It does not matter have existed under the present system will be whether he is a restaurant-keeper, confectioner, abolished. Wholesale and grooers licences alse or bootmaker. will be abolished, and a dealer's hennon will be substituted prohibiting sales by commission in order to protect the interests of licencees. The right to appeal against the decision of the Licensing Board is also included in the Bill appeal on behalf of the applicant and on behalf of the residents in the district, to the Governor. in-Council. The resolution which has remained", on the agenda of the Council for some consider able time past, has now been withdrawn and is
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Hon, Mr. HEWETT-In a confectioner's shop you may see a man taking a slice of cake and a glass of liquor.
Hon. Mr. STEWART-We don't want to en- courage that.
The words inentioned were deleted. On section 9.
The ATTO NEY-GENEE L proposed the fol- loving amendment: All applications for the granting or transfer of licences shall be made to re-incorporated as a second schedule to this Bill
a board of licensing Justices, which board shall You will find from it that the fees in certain consist of a Chairman and Vice-Chairman sp instances have been decreased. It is proposed that those who have already taken out licenses painted by the Government and five other Justices, two of whom shall be appointed by under the existing regulations shall have the the Government and thres elected by the option of exchanging them for liemees, ander Justices of the Poace from among their the now Bill if they should desire to do so; of number. Of the four Justices appointed by course, coming under the restrictions which that the Government two shall he official and two Bill imposes.
Hon. Mr. STEWARTAs member, for the Justices, I feel called upon to give an opinion ou the principle of this Bil. To the Bill which it supercedes I was strongly opposed. Your Excellency way remember that at an interview
shall be unofficial Justices. The members of the Board shall hold offles for three years. Three Justices shall form's quorum. The first clerk at the Magistracy shall be ez-oficio secretary
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Hon. Mr. STEWART moved that five should
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Hon, Mr. OSBORNE seconded, and the amend
Han. Dr. Ho Kar-That is to say that the granted to the Unofficial Members at Govern Chairman and Vios-Chairman are the nominees State Express for meat House, in the summer, I expressed myself St. Fet'gin that sanse That Bill proposed to take the licensing oat of the bands of the Justices. This Wagen-Late Bill proposer instead to concentrate the power at present matter loosely exercised by them. The only question raised is whether these powers are best exercised as at present, or whether ment was accepted.
Hon. Mr. OsнHORNE asked if the meeting they are more likely to be effectively or ercised when concentrated in s Board The place would be dovided by the Just ces? -presentesferas silto Varumligne. Under if HA EXCELLENCY-It was not considered necessary to mention that in the Ordiaspes fow Justices attend the meetings called, as your That will be in the power of the hairman, and Excellency's Sgures prove. Sometimes the sag gestion is made that this showe lack of public it might be here or at the Magistracy.
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spirit. I deny that in my own case. The reason why I attend so seldom is because the meetings. are called at an inconvenient place and at most inconvenient time. This puts an un- warranted strain upon public spirit. Most of
Hon Mr. STEWART-Is the secretary pre- vided for e
He EXCELLENCY-Yes, the chief clerk at
the local Justices are mon busily engaged in the the Magistracy will be permanent sacretary.
Hon Mr. STEWART Is there no provision business quarter of the town. If meetings had
been usually called for 5 o'clock instead of 2.16, as to the method for electing the three Justices ? I think there are others besides myself who always be somebody going away for a time, and in the City Hall instead of at the Magistracy, You elect three for three years, but there will would have attended regularly. Thus the main Provision ought to be made for substitution.
The 'COLONIAL SECRETARY-You can make atandard I believe which the law will not pasa.
HIS EXCELLENor--I au afraid this olanse is really in the nature of a pious wish.
On the second schedule,
Hon. Dr. Ho KAI said His Excellency hal just stated that in a fow cases foos had been decreased, bat none of them had been increased."
The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied that the publicans' fees had been decreased, Chinese licences had not been affectel, but adjunct licences were reduned.
HIS EXCELLENCY said the general effect of the scale was a reduction so far as European liquor was concerned, but the publicans' licences" went up to a higher scale than they did before-
Council then remmed.
HIS EXCELLENT-Council will adjourn until next Thursday,
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