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CANTON.
(FAON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
1.
19th July
THE MACAO FIGHTING. This fighting at Colowon is causing some amount of excitment in this city and opinion is
section 2 are
HONGKONG" LEGISLATIVE phraseology is
COUNCIL. 2
Act of 1842
A mooting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was hold yesterday in the Council Chamber.
The following wore present-
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, JULY 22ND. 1910.
concerned the words in
His EXCELLENdY—If you refer to the notice | The matter having been referred to the roads at Kowloon which ran through property. taken from the Imperial under the Sanitary Ordinance, that is a different Governor-in-Council and then passed by the owned by the Company of which he is socre
tary. That, Sir, was undoubtedly a great Soction 3 is based, I think thing. It is pretty care to and a piece of land offers sjority of the Legislative Counds, public improvement, and it possibly inflicted I may say verbatim,_on_cection_6_of_the_without getting hold of a claimant. This says the property, owner would then have no redres some hardship upon owners of property Fine Arts Copyright Ordinance of 1901. you shall give notice, and also put notice en
at all or no compensation. Without some proy the public before the diversion of this traile roads which had beezi formerly tenvorsed Section 4 is based on section 56 of the Ceylon the land.
vision for compensation, I shall not see my way oscarred oving to the alterations mada" There
by to vote in favour of the second reading of this was no trouble about it, and I think on
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Do I understand very hand, it is
I think, Sir the Government is not. compensation!
callons #S
quite so our friends would Hon. Mr. Brawn would be glad to balismo. I think that in all esan, any-real have us
Tuo ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I was looking an nothing would be done of so harsh a nature
hardship would be carefully studied, and that
suficient.
by no means uganimons, in our of the Portu- HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINTM Again on rection 58 of the Ceylon Act and section merely put the notice on the land, and that is
The Society for the Protection of gasat. Boundary Rights han sont raamorial to the Viceroy urging him to take precautions against I bave naked any aggression that may occur.
TING THE GOVERNMENT, Hos. Sir F, H. MAT, KCMG.
Hon. Mr. A. M. Tronsox (Colonial Seory tary),
Act dealing with copyright. Section 5 is based Hon. Mr. OSBORNE-It also pays, you may
5 is based fa brief on section 24 of the Imperial Aut. I may say for the information of the Council that these sections as a whole sro bused either upor precedents now in existence in
Act.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-That is exactly based on the principal Ordinance, Tho primipal- Ordinance requiros that the Gorornor shall
my friend to say the Highways Aot dos provide great public remout, to hisva boon a
know.
the opinions of several Chinese on the present Gene W. REES DAVIES, K.C. (Attorney the Colony, or upon sections of the Imperial entor inte private negotiations with the owner the matter, bat I wasnoablo to find that the Act has been hinted at.
situation and every one scenes inclined to be ar tremely reticent on the iubject. There is no doubt that a section of the public regard the pirates more in the light of patriota than rob bers, but it is more pleasant to report that some wisor persons think that the Portuguese are conferring a sigual benefit on society by The driving out these disturbors of the peace. persons holding this opinion also deplore the fact that the Chinese Government takes no serious steps to exterminate theso pests, either from want of power or want of energy. The thought then presents itself, how are the Chinese to become a great world Power if they are not in a position to clear their own rivers of mich gangs of piratos as infest tho Chil Klang Dolta? There is a wire of patriotism passing over the country, but hore it seems to take the form of much talk, bugle blowing in the schools and rabid utteraucos against the foreigner and all his ways. What will be the outcome of it all-few can tell, but the Government need to keep a firm hold on the people at the present junctive.
V
NEW POLICE METHODS.
That the Cantos Police are becoming more modern in their methods is evinced by the fol. lowing A man in the Western Suburbs absconded with abovo 40,000 taals and many -people-are-thereforo keinly interested in his sp. prehension. The police have issued large notices printed on red paper getting forth a description of the man and the crime with which bo is accused. Attached to each notice was a photograph, excellently finished. Those notices have been stuck up on nearly all the prominent plages in Canton and Horam, and it was in. teresting to watek the curiosity of the peoplo
Hon. Mr. C. MoI, MESSER (Colonial Tran. Faret).
Hou, Mr. W. Chathax, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works).
Hon. Mr. A. W.BREWIN (Registrar-General) Hon, B. F. J. BADELEY (Capt. Superinten dont of Police).
Hon. Dr. Ho KAI, ME., CM.G. Hon. Mr. Wer YUK, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. MuxLAY STEWART. Hon. Mr. E. OSBORNE, Hon. Mr. H. KESWICK.
Mr. C. CLEMENTI (Clerk of Councils),
MINUTES...
مل
The minutes of the last rooting were read and confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Exceliny the Gorornor, inid on the table Financial Minutes (Nos. 58 to 59), and moved that they be rofotred to the Finance Com
mittee
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
FINANCIAL
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee (No. 7), and moved its adoption.
The COLONIAL TERASUR ER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
TAPERS,
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THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excelleney the Governor, Inid on the tabio the following papers-Report of the Director of Education; report of the Land Officer, report of the Director of Public Works, and copy of the Beprotary of State's dospatch No. 178 of June 17th.
The Decron or PraLIC WORKS laid on
Ceramities (No. 2)~.)
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The COLONIAL SECRETARY 80corded.
Connell then went into commitles to consider the Bill clause by clause.
of the land.
Hon. Mr. OSBORNE The principal Ordi- nanos, sir, is at fault in zot making better pro vision for giving notice. I think, reasonable On resuming, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL re-steps may not be taken to find the owner. If it ported that the Bill had passed through commit is troublesome to find the owner they will me.ely ten without amendment, and moved that it be
put the notice ap on the laud. rend a third time.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I was only polat-. The COLONIAL SECRETARY conded, and the ing cat what the law is at present in respect Bill was read a third time and passed,
of properties of very much 1-rger value.
CROWN LANDS KESUMPTION AMENDMENT, ORDINANCE.
Hon, Mr. STEWART It is unnecessary to send in notios at all to the owner; murely advertise it in the Gazette,
The_ATTORNEY.GENERAL-It is necessary to communicato with the owner. Under the existing Ordinace notion must be given to him or it must be substituted in default.
HIR EXCELLENCY-Përhaps it would most the case to put in the words, "Where the owner. cannot be found."
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-The
pracipal Ordinance requires private negotia tions to ho carried on in the first instance. These clauses only come into operation, I think, when private negotiations have failed.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL Will it meet the hon. member's views if we insert these words, after the word "provided" in the tenth lines and if the owner cannot be found shall be affixed on a sospionons part of the land."
Hon. Mr. OSBORNE-Yes, Sir, that will do. The Bill was left in committer, and Connell
resumed.
PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS' ORDINANCE.
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does provide compensatiou. Is ginon a right of Hoo. Mr. OsBORNE-I should like to oppeal to Quarter Sessions and gives the Court correct a statement, Sir, of the Hon. Director. power to award coals.
of Public Weries. He has referred Hon. Mr. STEWART It desis with the posing up of the
I to
the gir sibility of coats being allowed?
Sir, was reclinat Kowloon. That Prog
from the sea at the expense The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Yes, costs of the of the predecessors of the Wharf Co. It was never appeal.
paid for in any way the public.
by
It
www paid for by the
from whom the Wharf Co. persone bought
this property, and the Government in
the persons who had prastically made that part
up giving tardy-s
that Prays were only doing a very ast of justice. They were giving look to of Kowicon a piece of property which practical- ly belonged to them.
to
Hon. Mr. STEWART-Ip asy oast, whether for h that Act provides compensation or not, I think this one should. following my hou, friend opposite. If this Ordin- Hon. Mr. Keswick-I have great plousaro in ANCO ią altowed to go through without nay ease providing for compensation, I think it may in many cases deal very seriously with
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-No. conditions in the Colony. A great deal of ind the Government were
Hon. Mr. OSBORNE-And furthermore, sir, in
"this Colony is subject mortgage, and if after the Prays at Kowloon had been withhold
allowed altor the con
from the Whart Company, the Government ditions under which the surrounding property is
people who came held without paying sug compensation to the gave the Prays to other owners of the property immediately affected, it tako nooredit to themselves for the very tardy
afterwards. Therefore the Government would make a great upset to many invest manner in which they performed an act of justice. monta.which
are made throughout the Colony. only mail thing: perhaps,
Hon. Mr.Keswick-May I speak again, it That is
His EXCELLENCY--No, you are not in order, whole principle appears to me to but the Director of Public Works wants to make but the be wrong
namely, that the Government perty without paying
zedd
should be able to Alter the conditiorment an explanation.
of pro The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS I
humerang
should be referred to the Legislative Connolly different way from the owners of other
similarly situated
some compensation would like to remove any wrong impression for it. It seems only rearonebla that some would
may be created by the bon. Mr. SWEETS Osborne's words. The lines that he has compensation should be mid to
the advancement of the comfort or described have been followed in convenience of the public. Therefore I have other asses by the Government, and in the case For much pleaure arpporting my hon of
of the whole Praya reclamation scheme roads were reclaimed at the expense of the owners of friend opposits. Also, there is adeffor thing in
this Bill. It proposes that after the matter has lote, so that his Company were not trested in been brought before the Governor-in-Council i
That appears to me to be entirely
Mr, OsnoN AT Komicon, yes. sary, because the Governor in Council can surely. The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORSS-The deal with these things perfectly well. If they reclamation was made subject to the condition RTC referred to the Legislative Counell that these areas reserved were to be used afterwards, it is. a sort of specious situs roads, and I cannotson that any hardship resulted tion, because in any om, as e mattor of practice, from the carrying out of a
simple bargain, this Logislative Council would be certain to the remarks of
Governor having approved In Commeil, Han Dr. Ho Kax-Sir, I generally support follow Therefore I don't was any object in would suggest that a clause be introduced giving
my unofficial colleagues, and refering the matter first to the Governor-in the Legislative Council diaprotion in awarding to owners in cases of the kind in Council did it themselves.
tho
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Council and then to the Legislative Couveil. compensation compensation is necessary. I think
when the photograph appearod. In some the table the report of the Public Works į to be unnecessary, and hate the constitution of Ordinance, 1897." In doing so he sait-Cader It would be far bettor if the Governor that will moot the dimoulty. A resolution by
The ATTOLNET-GENERAL moved the second randing of the Bill entitled, "An Ordinace to amend the Crown Tands Resumption 1900, and to make special Ordinasco, provision for the Eesumption of Crown Lands of small value for public purposes." In doing so he said-It is desired; sir, to simplify the machinery provided by the principal Ordinance, that is, No, 10 of 1900, in the essa of lund which is resumed by the Government for public purposes when it is under the value of $500. The Bill is dingated entirely to land of small valno. The principal Ordinance, in the case of the resumption of land, required a number of formalities to be gone through such as publica- tin in the Gazette, four months' notice to be given to the owner, and the Board of Arbitra tors who sit to assess the compensation must consist of a judge of the Supreme Court and two other members, while notification of the cen stitution of the Board bas to be gazetted, with other formalities. Now, sir, the Bill proposes in the case of land, as I have said, of small valno,
The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the second to simplify these formalities. It substitutes one month's notice to the owner of the land, it reading of the Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to does not require a Gazette notion, which is denied amend the Protection of Women sad Girls' the Board it provides that the Board shall section 32 of the Protection of Women and places that I saw in Houam the photograph
consist of a magistrate or justice of the Girls Ordinance of 1897 it is provided that no HIS EXCELLENCY-I don't think, gentle disappeared within a short time of their ap
prace nominated by the Governor as chairman,
mon, that you are following the precedent of the the Legislative Council will be necessary whon objections are disallowed, and I would suggest pearance, being filched from the wall by stroot
Imperial Act, and you are told that in that with that resolation that the Council will sword The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second had two other members, one nominated by the parent or person acting in the place of a gamis and the crowds of dendars that always
necessary and just amber of these noticus in rollove the Governor-in-Council of certain or Then there are two clauses, Nos. 6 and of stoption lato another fertily don't myself see the moonssity for inserting
who hay received money for parting with it here. Just reflect was moment upon the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL —Sir, I
think your ense the photograph had duties." In doing so hesit-An Ordinance was 7, which also contain emendments which are the custody of such girl. As the law stands a position." We are told there is a likelihood of Excellency desiris that hon. memberi ákall said to be the first time passed last year, No. 29 of 1909, which affected | deemed desirable both in this Ordinance and in girl way in such case find herself without legs ( objection on the part of an owner of property, wishes may be met by giving a discretionary the Governor in Council, after disallowing on be met as far a possible, and I think their protection as there is no legal guardianship pro- forcing the resolution through this Coured in villed for by the Ordinance. It is therefore the face of the opposition of the owner, and if it compensation unfor soction Council
under section 4 by adding to I the and of that section, And any in should think against the opinion of every proposed that in these cases where a boon parted with for the purposes of adoption, unofficial member of this Council, The may deem just in respect of the work propused or for the purpose of money, the law shall be unofficials novor Mira officials any to be undertaken." The Governor-in-Council We put in this clagro about refer case, and if established interests wore seriously in the Kwong provinces the sale of the Hupoh limited character than the Ordinance sanctioned the Colony, or cannot be found within six amended by constituting the Registrar-General | credit for having us all, I know, would then consider entirely the equity of a months of the date. of the amount of com him to take such action for her welfare as he may objections to the Lorislative Council for infri Irink that is a fair way of
the legal guardian of the girl. It also enable ring
it would, noting judicially, grout com the very purpose of
that providing the think it. The second part of the clauss also matter should not be done in
and meetior it. a hole gives salutary power to the Registrar-General should be given to the transaction. It is the Bill clause by clause, and the Bill was left in cd br master, and that fall publicity
Hill re-enacts section 32 of the principal Crdin public, b
bet. I don't know whether rest of the committee for further consideration of laut ca.4 ance and was strongly recommended by the the public well if you commit yourselves to Council then rot. Registrar General in the interests of the giving compensation for every little altera LIQUORS AMENDMENT (No 2) ORDINANCE.
flon in roadway, or narrowing, stopping The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second Chinese community, and I commend it to the
or divarting. We quite realise that in routing of the Bill entitled. "An Ordinance to certain casta harrowing may affect the further amend the Liquors Ordinance, 1909," value of a property, and there have been In doing so he said-This is a very simple at all, we have come to amicable arrangements men on the same footing as the military. It cases in the
past where, without any compulsion Bill, the object being to put naval officers and subject. This particular legislation
EXÉCUTIVE COUNCIL RELIEF OF DUTIES
ORDINANCE.
which we
are to be seen hanging out the street corners, reading of a Bill entitled, An Ordinance to owner of the land, and the other by the Gover. parent shall voluntarily part with a girl for the Act there is no provision for octupensation. 1 compensation in cases in which they deem it to
To-day. I saw a
the City, but in
been removed. T
in a greater measure what it is proposed to the principal Ordinance. Clangs 6 gives on record by which this means-has-been-defect by the Bill now before the Council. That general power of entry in the case of land Ordinance was regarded by the Secretary of to be resumed of a smail value, and also of State as of somewhat too drastic a charactor, land to be resumed under the principal Ortin. was disallowed by His Majesty, and the Bilence. As regards clause 7, it provides that when propose to substitate an Ordinance of a more the owner of any land resumed is absent from by the Council last year.
FUECER LOTTERY.
here as an aid to secure the arrest of an abscondor.
Some time ago I reported that in accordance with the scheme for the suppression of gambling lottery tickets had boon prohibited. This was done after much negotiation with the authoritios of the aforesaid province, but now it has come to
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded.
Council then resolved itself iutó a commities | claim,"
eiduso.~
pensation being determined, and makes no the Government may direct pay
as aris just. That, sir, I believe is based on the precedent of the Land Clauses Consolidation
to
award
girl has a question of refusing compensation erotion award such compensation as he
the cars of His Excellency that certain pereous of the whole Conseil to consider the Bill clausement of the compensation to such person for the proper protostion of such girls.The ikely to bo an netion in the interests of
DISTURBING SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS,
-----.
Some time age a certain Charitable Institu tion drow attention to the fact that obscene
by
Ca resuming, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL TO
ported that the Bill had passed through con- it without amendment, and moved that he read a third time.
it
Acts at Home. Cases have occurred where Land has been resumed, and owners have been resi- dent out of the Colony and where the people in The COLONIAL SECRETART FOConded, and the present occupation of the land were anable to gire a receipt in respect of it. Therefore this Bill was read a third time and passed..
gives general power to the Government to pay compensatiour awarded by the Board te such person.
parkon.
The COLONIAL JECLETAZY seconded.
impure books were being exposed for sale and plays unit to be witnessed by a respostable community were being publicly performed. The Viauroy died in enquiry to be made, and
On resuraing, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL-re stimulated by the success of this movement ported that the Bill had passed through coo certain persons have declaimed against what "new wavu" ideas which have been brought reading of the Bill. **
The COLONIAL SECRETARY soponded..
attention of the Council.
-The COLONIAL SECRETARY scoonded
Council then went into committee to consider the Bill clauss by clause.
On resuming, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL TO. ported that the Bill had passed through committee without amendment, and moved that it be read
a third time.
Hoa Nr. OSBORNY-With regard to the notice, sir, just merely firing a notice on a pleco of land, is that deemed to he quito sufficient? Take the case of Chinese owners living at Bill was read a third time and passed, Cuntos, for instance,...
cropped up because,
rond
foot, we found that we had no power to close any
the 13, although roads hav
Colony, alth been lost in post.. think you have got
Council then went into committee to consider
and A
to
of the Ordinance of lust your
thom exemption-under-section
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, Council then went into committee to con sider the Bill olause by clause.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the owner has go of git publio in this without sahoudment, and moved that it be read
The
THE HIGHWAYS ORDINANCE.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL·
every safeguard, poutkomen. this Bill. The
On resuming, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL 19- evary
to plead opportunity
his ported that it had passed through comisitter objection, and Council, and I
the Government
& third time. would get itself into bad odour if there
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and
The ATTORNEY-GENBUL-Notice has to be gocond reading of the Bill entitled, "Anand equitable claim for comprosation, the Bill was read a third time and passed.
Hor, Mr. OSBORNE-The name of the owner
of portions of existing streets in different.
Here in Hongkong, if the Gover thigh
s embedded in the clony are of quite higharder. The
they are pleased to call the "new men" and mitteo without amendrient, and mored the third must be registered in the Land Office or posed work in the Gazette and also to thereby destroying the frontage value of stops, the Registrar: General
somewhere.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and the
HIB EXCELLENCY---Yes.
Bill was read a third time and passed.
THE COPYRIGHT ORDINANCE. The Artorsex-ĠENERAL moved, the second-
sent to his.
are doing a good stroke of business by selling thoan tickets sub rosa, The Viceroy has in Courtosice issued a notice that anyone found guilty of breaking the law in this respect will be very asly dealt with. The shop or house wherein the sales take place are to be confiscated to the government suil the agent for the sales is
YOUNG PERSONS AMENDMENT ORDINANCE. An be punished by fine and imprisonment. This
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Moved the second is a step in the right directiền, for only those living in the place can have any idea of the reading of the Bill entitled, " An Cirdinane to monstrous evil of gambling in this City. It amend this Yoring Persons Ordinaños; 1999. In infests all ranks of society from the official and doing so he said-There was an Ordinanes merchant to the urchin in the gutter. If the passed last year which abolished the death finances of the province could bo pat on a seated in the case of young persons, and the Founder basis roferm might take place earlier, object of the present Bill is to invest discretion bat so long as the condition of affairs remains in the Courts in determining what is a young
the was movel person. As has been pointed out, dißculties as it is lido reform is to be anticipated.
it insisted upon forcing a resolution
PUBLIC PEDFORMANCES ORDINANCE. have arisen in some cases in proving the age of giren to the awar of the land and also fixed up Ordinaties to provide for the narrowing, stop through the Counol without giving compensa. The ATTORNEY-GENEBAL moved the so- an offender, and this amendment in the cu each end of the ground.
cond reading of the Bill entitled, "An Hon. Mr. OSBORNE-Sir, there is a con- Ordinance to Ordinance of last year merely gives discretion Hon. Mr. OsnoRNE-I think more trouble ping up. diversion, turning or alteration in tion where it was due.
amend the Theatres and levels of Highways.” In doing so he said—siderable
difference in the circumstances Public Performances. It has been Regulation Ordinance, pictures were being exhibited-in--the streets to the Court to determine whether it is a young should be taken to find out the owner, rather this Hill, sir, is based in part on the between this Coated that the Govern deemned
and at Home: Your 1908" la doing so ho than puttin the notios on a piece of ground.
desirable, Nir, to put cinematographs, merit would not perhaps refuse compense which are exceptions, under the HIB EXCELLENCY-TIs Ordinance is strictly Highwaye Act of 1835. It is deemed neces. Excellency has
consorship Coincil thou went into committee to consider designed for resutaptions in the Now Tarsitory,sary to give the power squferred owing to the tion where, compensation was justified, but the Rexistrar-General. There are reasons which
formation of new street and the diversionT I think we should all like to see something more scene to mind why some kind of discretion abouk and it is generally a ease of notifying the the fill else by clus
person on the ground.
than a mere expression of opinion; we be exercised in the control of cinematographs,
to sos that principle
speaking
gezerally, the exit Chines exbibitions in parts of the Colony. Section 2 gives the Governor in Council power to notify the promont have made up their minds to level a road, Regulation Ordinance,3 of 1988, section 26,give
Nower Over Chicaso thon- afix notices specifying the work at ench and tea is concerned, despite any opposits majoity of this, community are Chiness, it will carry that through, as far as my extries performance, and inasmuch as the great into the country by students from abroad.
1 or te of the street concerned. Section 3 requires Hon. Mr. OSBOENE-Then notico should be parties interested to sand objections to the will carry that messure throath, and if they have possesses power under, the Chinese Regulation any objection on the part of users. They seems fiting that the Registrar-General, who These persons, they declare, by bringing in ideas of men and women choosing their own
Colonial Bocretary which will be considered by made up their minds not to give compensation. Ordinance, should possess a similar power over wives and husbands, of dagg of the greater
Hoz. Mr. STEWART It says, "notice to by the Governor in Council and the parties they will not do ao At Home, if the District freedom of women and the cquality of the boxes, reading of the Bill'entitled, " An Ordinance to given to the owner."
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-It is very much objecting may be heard by the Governor-in Authority were to act in that manner there think the Board would be an outers, and are disturbing the social lations that have amond the Law of Copyright." In doing so he
Council personally or by representative. There of Trade would stop in aud prevent any injustice existed in this land for thousands of years, aid-This Bill proposes to amend the law of like substituted advice for a writ of summons.
is a procedent for that course in existence
css the owner there 11 dead hand of the past rests heavy on China Copydight in the Colony. It was drafted, I may Whers the owner asznot be discovered in time, if the objection is disallowed by the would have an appeal to a District Council
being done. In suy o and all her ways, and it is likely to be long before say, by my learned friend. Mr. Slade, when he notice placed on the locality calicos.
Governor-in-Council, the works cannot composed not of ofisials, but of unofficials was acting Attorney General. The Imperial Hon. Mr. OSBORNE-When this pointarose in
Hero, if we make an appeal, wo make an appeal the bulk of the people will tolerate such ot of 1842 is it foron here so far an Ordinance previously it was decided to send the Legislative Council. O sourse, if the hers if the Government has made up its mind:
be undertaken except by resolution
from Cant to Casar. There is no appeal innovations, and it is reported that the official as it is applicable, and sa the law notice noder registered cover to the owner-jection is allowed by the Governor-in-Cours body are much in sympathy with those protest is at present the owner of the copy think the same prastics might be followed here.
I have in my mind nu ingtaires, I think it wit there is an end to the matter. lug against these ideas.---
right of any book first published in this Colony
As regards the Sailors' Home was proposed to bo letolled The DIRECTOR (or Puame. Works-I un- the Homs presedent to which I have Now, sir, if you level that hill you will has to be registered at the Stationer's Hall in derstand the registered post would not serve alluded, the Highways Act of 1835, the put all those house fronts probably ten or It is within the bounds of possibility that London. He cannot one to defend his copy for many of the places. this city is soon to be equipped with a modern right unless he is registered at 8 ationer's Hall.
A mesting of the Finance Committee was held highway authority now in Eugland in the Dis. twelve feet above the roadway. That would market. Some time ago the Tuotai of Police because there is no copyrigh register in Hong- New Territory,
HIS EXCELLENTY-There is no post in the tries Council, the rural or urban district cour the Government could force that public improve The following votes were passed
certainly destroy the value of the property, and afterwards the Colonial Secretary presiding. sent-a-petition to the Viceroy saying that the kong. This Hill provides that a local register The DineCTOR OF FCBLIC WOES-I think right of appeal to
oil as the case may be, and there is a general meat there and pay no compensation existing markets wore-soything but a credit to shall be established here, and makes provision of it may be taken that all cases every effort is
Quarter Sessions. whatever to the owÐIN.
The Uilver Administering the. Government circumstances are the city, and suggesting that a new market the Imperial Act applicable to the local register so made to get at the owner equipped with stalls on the system adopted in that the owner of copyright may register either Hongkong and other places be adopted. The
Hon. Mr. OSBORNE-I think it better, air, has considered the idea a good one, locally or at Stationers' Hall, London The
that something in black and white should go and has directed the Tautas to look out for anit Bill also extends the provisions of the Copy down. able site near the new Bund, and to confer with right, Musical Compositions, Acts, 1882 and 1888.
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-It is the Total of Industries and with the Director Those Acts give the Court discretion in award-only as a last resort that this proceeding is taken, of the Band Bureau regarding its establish-
ing penalties, and restrict the scope of the Itin resorbed be in all, ouses, but in every case SUSPECTED MUR
MURDER,
damages for infringements which were given In Shak. Was the corpse of a man was yes- by the old statute 3 and 4 William IV. The before the proceedings get so far, every effort terday discovered on the highwingto
get the owner and regoliste
to know whether in that Act provision is made was satisfied that it was a the Hung Nai Kin village. The deceased was objest my learned friend had in making with him.
owners, and therefore it well dressed, but it was found that one of bis
Hon Mr. STEWART - As it stands here there for compensation. It stems to ine that cream-inflict hardship on the on proposal that would -ara had been out of, and that he had several | bring the general Jam soacting, copyright | is no obligation nu é e Gaveramant.
stances could be esay conceived ander which was not wise to attempt to carry it out. I am somewhat surprised that he should wounds in his breast. It is feared that this is
uniform. The Bill is drafted largely on preced- Hon. Mr. OgaoaNE-I, think home words hardships might be created to private hare spoken in opposition to the measure, Baulher outrage by the dreaded “Dagger League, whose notions lisve caused so much ent. Section 2 is based on seotion 5 of the should be inserted to the effect, that "the owners when the Government have decided to because the most notable case which has Year 10.9
this sierata or depremi a road opposite their property occurred during my term in Co- consternation in various parts of the province Copyright Ordinance of 1901. Bo far as the
lony has been the closing of certain publis passed ithout comment
A NEW MARKET.
these two Acts applicable to this Colony was to,
has been made to
owner cannot be found after a reasonable effort. has bean made."
of
the
The DIY FOR
-that
cinematographs
the
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, Council then went into committee to consider.
Bu clauso by clause.
ported that the Bill had passed through som mittee without amondmout, and moved that it be read a third time,
On resaming, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL re-
7:
the Bill was read a third time and-passed.
COLONIAL SECRETARY Beconded, and
HIS EXCELLENCy-Conaal stands adjourned until this day fortnight,
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
SECRET SERVICE.
thound Dollars ($1,000) in aid of the vote, BO be recommended the Council to vote a sum of Oke ̈ ̈
Police and Frison Departments, 4-Palics, Other Charges: Feoret fervice.
Is has therefore been deemed des rable by tween here sud Home, we should not be his Excellency in'--Council that in the doing var duty if we did not object to the great of objections being taken to the principle of injuring a man's property without decision of the Governor-in-Council the suction paying some of Pozic Works-Sir, I of the Legislative Council, as being the repre-
outative authority should be obtained.
think that the remarks which have fallen from the hou. member who spoke last are rather in General use told us that this Bill is based of proposal that once made, but Hon. Mr. STEWART →Sir, the Hon. Attorney-support of the tonsure, because he falls
the Highways Act of 1835. I should like
FANI SANITARY DEPARTMENT, The Offer Administering the Government recommended the Couned to vote a sum of five- hundred dolls (8500) in aid of the vote,
Charges, B
Sanitary
Lhich has never been carried int There Bpartments
[*eceptacles.** SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL.
considered the Committee then
autho
The
Bill entitled, "An Ordinance
the Appropriation of Supplementary um of Three hundred and fourtes thyrsand ve hundred and thirty-three-Dollars and thirty-two Cents, to defray the Charge of the
After going through it clause by clause, it was-