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HONGKONG
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
Amooting of tho Hongkong Legislative Council was hold yesterday at the Conncil Chamber.
The following were present :-- HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, STB FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGAED, -K.CM.O., C.B.48.C.
HIS EXCELLANCY THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE Troops (MAJOR-GENERAL C. A. ANDERSON, C.B).
Hon. Mr. CLIMENTI (Colenial Secretary) Hon. Mr. W. RKEN HAVIES, K.C. (Attorney General).
Hon. Mr. A. W.BuEWIN (Registrar-Gauersi). Hon. Mr. Win Yuk, C,M G Hon. Dr. Ho KAI, M. R., G.M.Q. Hon. Mr. H: E POLLOCK, K.C.
Hou, Mr E A. Uswert.
Hon. Mr. E. Oznowym.
Hon. Mr. I. KESWICK,
Mr. R. H. Chorros (Clerk of Council»).
MINUTES.
The "innies of the last mooling - wors read and conftrined.
NEW MEMBER. ·
Mr. C. CLEMENTI took the oath and as- sumed his seat as a member of the Council.
2 of 1911.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.
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The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY replied | fn Unversity should be abandoned or should to the questions as follows:-
tako shops. You are all familiar with tho (1) The Government is prepared to lay on came forward and offored to erect the buildinga facts that Mr.; now Sir, Harmusjes Body, the table half-yearly statements in the form at his own east, and how Mr. J. H. Scott on suggested by the hon. membe, but such behalf of himself and John Swire & Sons and statements asuot be relied upon to furnish allied frras offered a sum of $41,000 partly in a satisfactory indication of the proportional debentarea and pardy in cash as the nucleus of rate of progress of the work owing to
an endownsat fund, and how the Colonial Gov. itema of work involved boing priced at widely-varyiur rates.
ornment, with the sanction of the Secretary of state, provided an adequate site, and how his (2) Thefts from ships and lightors in the late Majesty King Edward showed his personal harbour may be conveniently divided into interest in the matter by directing that the threo main categorie, viz, thefts of
sum of £300 per annum granted by the Imperial A. Ships Stores
Government should be devoted to Rohtolarships B. Personal Chattols
elled after his own name, and also by conferring C. Cargo
the honour of knighthood upon Mr. Medy Of theft of the first class (anchors, rope, The Chiness took up the schemo with much. tarpauline, paint and 80 forth thr enthusiasm minder the guidauas and inspired by were 29 cases reported to the Police the senior unofficial member of this Council, and in 1910 of a total value of $2,175, and 6ikoy were cordially supported by the Viceroy ca in which the value was not stated. of Canton, his Excellency Cling Jon Chan, f the second class (mostly mouer, jewellery who himself subsoribed two lakhs of dollars and and clothing) there were 34 cases reported of started a subscription in Cantor. The Chino a total valuo of $2,228, and ono (a cigarette communities in various parts of China and also caso) of which the value was not stated. in other countrios ameh as Saigon, Australia, Of the third class there were four large thefts reported, viz. :-
1. Pitco Goods 2. Opiura 3. Bitk
4. Silk
$607 $2,400 $16.000 $7,000
and saten smaller, thefts of a total value of 5671. In case (2) a large amount of the opium was recovered. Some of the thieves in case (3) aus under arrest in Canton. In case (4) the shortage was not discovered nati the atemor had arrive at another port, but it is believed that the silk was stolen in the waters of the Colony. Information was also Tronived of two large shortages of tin dis bovered on the arrival of the steamers at distant ports, and it seems probable the tin in question was stolen hero.
(3) Tho suggested enquiry is being made and mothods of prevention are under con- sideration.
KARNOUL OF REFUGE AMENDMENT
ORDINANCE.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to arend the Ilarbour of Refuge Ordinance, 1909.
to The
DIGLY
INTIMATIONS
IN COUNTLESS
HOMES
THEY USE
LOTUS COFFEE.
It has been proved by experience that no other Coffee equals it
for Delicious Natural Flavour
and Invigorating Proportles.
LOTUS BRAND
COFFEE
is unequalled for High Quality,
Exquisito Flavour and Economy"
In Use.
aang and elsewhere one forward with subscriptions. The British firms in this Colony subscribed most generously, and the total resalt was tha at the girl of last year the endowmout find stood at the figure of $782,345, exclusivo of Messrs Butterfield & Swine's subscription, Including that, and calculating at 1/9 for dellar. the total endowment on September 1st was $1.239,823 (Applause.) In addition a supuraio fund of $20.000 is being rised build an anatomical theatre, fuudation store of the buildinga БУША laid on the 16th March last, and good progress: has been pide. The buildings aro estimated to cost considerably over thres lakhs of dollars. The University still needs a consid erable sum to complete tha sadowment fund, if it is to be worify if so ambitions a title, and to afford instruction in branches of human knowledge and to promoto Tesearch.
I am informel that the pres pects of raising additional money are very good. That, goutlemen, is the present stato of the material side of this question. I think that the generosity both of the Chinese and of the British community are proof positive of the wide interest taken in this schoo and for my art I think it nothing short of marvellous that at a time when the Colony is suffering from trude depression and from addi tional Endons that it should dare to start such an ambitious scheme, and baring darod should succeed so well. (Applause.) What is the purpose of this University? And what are the motives which have prompted such a generous response and stimulated such unfailing effort when the prospects of success seemed so re- moto The object of the University is that this WINE & PROVISION MERCHANTS, Colony should become the centre of higher education in the Far East, that it shall attract
50] here those, especially Chinese, who are in search of Western knowledge instead of subjecting them to a long period of exile in a foreign country. Wo all take pride in the history of our Colety. We look back to the time when this was a little barren island practically uninhabited and
OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.
H. RUTTONJEE
& SON,
the primary canons of architecture, namely that | latonded to prossed with them in the in vory part of a bailding should serve mediate future, and the clock tower wo either an ornamental or a softl purpose inserted in that way, no provision being made Sir, we in this Colony are justly proud of for the carrying out of the work. This prac our harbour and of one water front, audtice was ultored in the following year, 1901, wo consider that our prominent pablic buildings and the Estimates for that year contained no ought to be finished in such a way as will reflect reference to the clock tower. At the end of 1900, credit upon this Colony and will make a good shortly after the now pier known as Blake Pier impression upon the very numerous body of had been opened, my predecessor, Mr. Ormsby, travellers who pass through here. The further proposed to the Govornment that a clook towa expenditors required to put up the tower and and waiting-room should be arooted at the base the clock, we have, buen told, in answer to a of Dlske Pier, und he suggested that the design gnation which I pat in this Council, will amount for that should be the subject of public competi to a sam of $70,000. That, Sir, is, I submit, tion by architects. His proposal was adopted although not asmell sun in itself, com porntive and designs wero obtained early in 1901 In the ly small stun to pay in view of the fact 1902 Estimates a provising was mole for carry- that in round figures BUK of onsing out the selected design, the estimated cost of milion has been spent or is is course of being which was $102,500, and provision was made spent on the Post Office It may be, Sir, that in the Estimates to expend $25,000 for Hon. Mr. Mcf. Messin (Colouin Tren the Government proposes only to defor this proceeding with that work. When tonders schor),
work, but I would submit that that is a very wore mallet for, however, the lowest of those Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, U.M.G. (Directoriespodiout course to pursue, because I think I revived amounted to 103,913.75, and shortly of Public Works).
may say that the general expariecon of this afterwards the co tractor who had sent it in Council is that the longer you postpone your notified the Government that he had made a works the more you have to pay for them in miscalculation, and that 16 per cent. would the oud. And, Sir, if we do not now carry on be udled, amending the tender and thus with the clock tower as intended by the Goy increasing it to $213,340. For that reason. ernment until apparently quite receatly and owing to the urgent necessity for think it is sife Lo say that if a now other public works of real necessity the contract is to be entered into thers is proposal to aroot this clock twee was aban very considerable danger that the Colony doned, and it was not until after the con in the long ran will have to pay a good deal struction of this Post Offon had boon began ore than if this present contract is carried that the idas was revived, Sir Matthew Nathan through to a natural termination. I think, Sir, 1906 proposed that a clock tower should bo I bave said quite enough to commend this re-addet to the Post Office building, and though solution to the acceptance of the Couadil, and I my Lon. friend on my left has been unable to hope your Excalloney will see your way to accept find any reference in Hansard of such an addi it, but if your personal view should be againsttion to the buildin: the fact remains that a The COLONIAL, SECRETARY, by cord of designed I hope you will at least grint informal fashion at a Conveil meeting in this the completion of the Post Oilies as o iginally desi, n was shown to members in a sezne what his Exelonoy the Governor, laid on the table berty to every individual member of this chamber somewhere in 1905, or the early part of Finsanial Miantes (Nos. 3 to 5 and 7 to 16), and Comcil to aoil that they be referred to the Finarius Excellency may remember that in the omwhat a matter that I am sure would willingly b
please Your 1306. The creation of the clock tower, Sir, is Committee. In cenaco ion with minute No. 16 ho also laid on the table Sessional paper No. case of this question of a tramway going carried out by the Clover ment provided the ip through the Botanical Gardons to the Peak funds rer available, sad it is purely on that your Excellency loft borty of voting to me ground that the diffualty lie in the way of ILM EXCELLENCY-Gentlemen, In conce that this is a comewhat similar case, a case, as any friond has referred is not extremely un- bars of this Council, and I would submit, Sir,erging out that work. The pedestal to which tion with Finse al. Minut No. 16, which is for a large sum some $12,8 --I would invite I woult ask, Sir, unless you are prepared to extent, and is not a very conspicuous object. that was, of onsmutal and artistic beauty, and sightly, I thin. It is screened to a Jargo your attention to the Bessional paper No. 2 accept my motion, that you allow embos of As regards the carrying out of the tower under which gives full explanation. You will see this Conncil liberty to rate as they think fir. that the Colonial Treasurer fully exploius
the existing contract, the present contract was Hon. Mr. Keswick-Your Excellency, my lat before the decision to construct the tower was the miante in detail, which for brevity I may bon, and learned friend on my right in arrived at, so there can be no material object call the free passage of subordinate ollos prop sing this motion has ads no reforeuce gained in attempting to complete the work The Colonia Treasurer will explain anywhatever to the old clock tower nowela ding at under that contrast.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and The result of doing so the Bill was read a first time. details upon which bon. members may desire
the head of Pedder Street, that tower which has means that you are at the mercy of the contrac fallor informaation. I murely wish to say
The objects and reasons attached to the meas- a few words in order to explain the
served its purpose and which some think may tor, who has a contract for the building generally ure state that the Harbour of Rofaco Ordinance, serve a like purpose for years to coma.. general purport of the scheme. You will seo
without basing arranged any terms with him 1909, provides that claims for compensation by that on page 3 of the Sessional paper that as motion?
His EXCELLENCY-Do you rise to second the in advance for the carrying out of this important reason of injury to property from its access to long ago as the 1st August, 1908, the officers
aldition to the work. On thesa prounds. Sir, I. the sen being interfered with by the works Hon. Mr. KeswICK-Yes. I submit, ir, fear that the proposal, whilst nereptable in prin. authorised shall be in the absolute discretion of of the Public Works Department presented Pat averse as 1 am, more averse probably than ciple, cannot coinnead itself to the Govern the Governor. His Excellency deems it irregul petition in regard to their leave and pay. On many members love, to the removal of ancient out at the present time. the 9th October. I appointed a commit:ce to nadmarks and monuments, the time has come
as that such guast judicial power abquld be consider the questions raised, which, briefy, are
LAB EXC LLENCY-Gen lemon,-The pro- plased upon him, who has sauctioned each stop hat they should have litair pasango lentas, and when that old clock tower is better out of the poser of this resolution has alluded to the debate taken by the Executive, and when the facts are that the cost should be defrayed to
way, and taking that in njune ion with this reported in Hansal of October 21st, 1969, in in dispate and evidence is to bo tendered in Government by shortening the period and think the twe must be taken together-it suit that my predecessor had proposed to have a
proposal to put a clock on the new Post Office which Sir Henry May, then Coloniaevatury, respect of thom it should be the faustion of of their fouve, by giving
& judicial officer and not the Head of the to the acting officer, and I pay
appear to me that it is essential that this look tower erected on the Post Office. I see Excutive to decide the question. The Bill recommended to the committed to emiter Colony should have some timepises to set farther in that same speech that Sir Henry May amanids the Ordinance by delegating to one As most of you know, said speaking of myself, "You have at present of the Judges of the Supreme Court the wheilor the general soheme-which I thwart the time for us. was me excellent one-could not be applied to gun is fired with a certain amount of accurávy Sir, ander consideration whether in the
power of deading the amount of compensation contrast it to-day when it is the largest post SURVEYING all departments of the Government, not rely the old custom of a private firm, and we have worth while erecting a costly tower at the when a claimant is dissatisfied with the coin-importance as an industrial centre. Its decks avers day at twelve o'clock, but this is merely present state of the fuancea it would be under the terms of the Urdinance to be awarded in the world. Year by year it claims increasing to the Public Works Department. The report of the corunittes and the enleniations on which thing whatever except the falling of the Post Office. Till that question is decided the pensation proposed to be awarded by the have taught thousands of Chinuxon to become it is based appear on pages 4 and 5. We time-hall to show the pooplo of the Colony how question of the rouoval of the existing tower Governor, and invests in such Judge the skilled workmen, and its schools have educat: d received the report, which was dated April to regulate their affairs, to be punctual, and to does not pross," That position as it stood in necessary powers for the purpose of investigating many of Chiu's prominent administrators, 5th, 1910. It was submitted to the Serre- conduct their business generally with ragard 1909 is the position with which we are faced any such claim.
To-day the thirst for Westorn knowledge bas tary of Stats by the Offer Administering Words Hepartment, $70,000, appears to me &
to time. The cost put forward by the Fublic. tady, but it is more aggravated. We have, na
become one at the marked features of the pro- the Govermout oa, June 9th. In the de
you know, now a railway loan amounting to
gres of China. fundreds of students are spatch bo aliuded to various points, and
very hish one, bat eren if that price is the somewhere about £1,200,000, and the interest on
looking to the Unites Star, to Euro, and recorded my own opinion with reference to he lost which can possibly be obtained yet I that at fong por cent, or four and a half per
to Japon, fifty at a time. It is impossible reduction of 2 per cont, fren the pay. The think the mayer of this resolution is entirely cent. probably amounting to somerhero about correct in urging you, Sir, and members of this five lakhs a year. We have also had losses in reply of Lord Crowe appears on page 6, and the Council to make a vote which will enable us to canoection with the ring revenus, and as
who wished to do so, es it would be to arrest final conlitions are embodied on pass 7. I may proceed to the complation of this peneral I shall have occasion to tell you on the
the movement of the tides of the ocean.. The COYONIAL SECRETARY seconded, say that the caseme has been welcomed by all to scheme, and that we have a cook on the Post introduction of the Consolidating Bill or
HIS EXCELLENCY-Gentlemni oz -Ou the Link my that posterity will applant the whom it applies, and I think it will be a very Office in a position which shall be visible on le Liquor our revenue from that source does not into this Council on the 10th September, 1909, hanging back and learing the task amli's fruits vesion when the Liquors Will was introduced foresight the people of Honkong ju daring great boon to subordinate officers of the Service, harbour, on the Prays, and in many other come upt expectations. Therefore, it is in-
to join in loading this movement instead of order to avail themselves of the privilege of gun ve a most useful purpose. I am not an embark on any work which is not necessary that in the erouastances in which it was who are compellad at present to contriot debts in directions. I min perfectly cortais it will roadble at the present time for the Colony to rele astmeses au Bil, and I stated others. (it lause.) It has alvenly pronted W. F.STANLEY
objects and reasons of the cordiality hetween ourseltes and China, ned home. The cost to the Goverment will Bither be very small or none at all. It is very life amount of knowledge of the needs of this has been spent on the Post Omec as an argument
expert · architect, but I lave certain The hou, member alluded to the million which introduced it would inevitably partake of the Hongkong will carn a new distinction as being to say what the pregien amonat will be, because Colony with regard to time. Time is the most for the expending of an extra $70,003 for a took to Introduce us 2003 as possiblo u cousal of the best Chinese to the, Colony sud it may, induce a large-Lubor of men to marry precious thin: we have got, and therefore it we
nature of lasty legislation. I thorofore under. University center, which will at ract some
The scheme has taken a considerable time to
tower on the top have something that can give us tho ri. ht time. to be accommodated here, This new building &ting Ordinases incs that time we have had Gentlemen, it is not material banofi prim rily
The Post Office is not only mature, but I can recommend it to the members the Colony will be the better for it, I wonld is to give room for a large number of public amber of amending Ordinances which have that we seek, but moral influence. The alumini are ult will bring benefit to the Colony, of the Legislative Council as, in my opinion, a therefore urge you, Sir, and the gentlemen of offices and is exceedingly urgently needed. The met
intro:tand 98 occasion erose to of the University will carry away with them an thoroughly sound soboto, and I hope you will this Council to pass the resolution which has milion spent upon them is, in my judgment, meet the dealties which wore inusit.
impress of British character and learn 10 endorse it by passing the financial mianie, beca so well put by my hon, and learned friend mousy, exceedingly well laid out. Both the able in the introduction of a duty on ou
anderatand our nutids better, batter indeed mover and the seconder of the resolution siluded partienlar import in what is otherwise - free Hon. Mr. HEWETT-- Your Exeloney I find
port. The Osor Administering the Guvern the larges as late aliens at some of E. R. WATTS & myself in rather a diffult position. I am dis front. That we all share Bat so long as we considereli ariable to postpone the intro-hope they will take away not only a fall university centres of England. I most during my absence from the Culany The motion was agreed to,
tinctly sitting on a fence, wiich is not an at-
knowledge of the English language, but titude as a rule that I adopt either in this Conn. Colony to remain derelict we cannot afford clocks duction of this peus dilating bill until my al of English character. I Islieve that retari, but I may say that is Bill use the Bill which lies on the table to incorpo The COLONIAL SHOHETARE, by comrand of oil or in any other, but I am pulled two ways, towers. By learned friend asked if my person under consil ration continuously for fally a his Excellency the Governor, Jail on the tabo Whether it is worthwhile that th's Colony al view was in accord with his resolution and the report of the Finance Committee (No. 1s for the financial advisors of the Governmental Council desire it insert une the interests of those who are more immedi. I believe myself that they are preater than any
should spend £6,030 or £6,500 on a clock tower I osaare him that it is most cordially so.
year past. We have done our very best to meet rate the University of Hongkong is one that is pregnant with the preat st possibilities. The COLONIAL PARASUDER seconded, and to inform us. No! The hon. member on iny in the Estimates without making provision for ately concerned, and to avvil as much friction thing any of us can guage to-day, and I believe
right shaises his heal, so I presume ho it in order to serve as a reminder dat wo desire tions which I now propose to make I have two lines it will to one of the prostost things
and diffenity as possible. In a few chers that if this University is developer does not see his way to raise such an a clock tower at the top of the Post Office, but objects. In the tire place, Twant to explain, as to more. Thut în the opinion of this Council propover and reconder at agree with the do not think wo will be able to spare the hope I have sufficiently dowry bath the object which this Colony has over embarked
wo sheni have noney for several years to come. A clock it is desirable that s Clock Tower should be ficial clock in Hongkong, southing by tower can be erected at any time without inter of this Bill and the cause of its delay and. (plus) the greatest bath with regard to to brendel on the New Post Offer secording to the whier we can feel quite sure that we shall not feriu with the work in the public building secundly, to intimate to hon. members the nisin god i will do to China and the bouclicial ra projected design, with a suitable cook it."miss our tram or ferry. By setting our watches Therefore, its postponement for a year or two point on which I anticipate the discussion will shits to the Colony The scbeno bas, like all Your Excellency may notion that in reading by our doar old friend in Pedder Street now will not in any way postpone it to the Greek
tura in the secoil reading. When wo institut. projets, detractors and doubters of success, we find that the Tramway's clock in three or this resolution I have substitute: the word pro-
kalends. The hon, womber who represents the ed the duties on liquor, we antici ated that we for my own part I am profetadly grat fal shoall derive from that souris some 5 or 6 laki,sistent effort have enabled me to intradnes this to those who by their generosity and who by per jected for the word original, and I would ask four minutes and the forry's one or two minutes Chamber of Commerce impressed upon the
and the hon. member for the Chamber of Bill during my connection with the Colony, Your Excellency's leave to make that amoudment, head of our dour old friend. The seconder Council the great desirability of having some Commerco, Ircoollest, in the debate anticipstod Turning for a moment to details, it is proposed because I have found, Sir, that it was not part Tramway and, I believe, in the Ferry, and he watches. I have always thought myself that of the rosolation has some inforest in the standard timo by which to Ret our
it would be something over a million. of the original design that a tower with a clock night, ask those good people to adjust their the time-ball eff cted that object in the bost
to take over the Culege of Medicine and sub- should be erected on the top of the Post Offer clocks. If we still require a clock to tell us to possible way, that is, it gives the most accurate
Hot. M. LEWETT-I said ten lakhs, Sir. HIS EXCELLENCY.-In the Estimates for the stats for it a medical family sa pomonted by I have accertained, Sir, on looking back through Hansard that the clock and tower did not form for the tram or the ferry, it would be a very me. Wear, so für That sile of the ques
current year we have put down the can expected hair in cazinouri is and arts, tho atter for good thing. On general principles, I think we ton goes, vary well provided in this
to accrue from these duties as $725,000, and if those students who do not do ire adopt sither Colony, with the Post Ofños, bat that, Sir, I shall procend to
deficit at the end of the year, oray wish to enter the service of their own show, only
don't at all agree with the seconder that the resolution to read tat in the opinion of this
Government. Its main festaros will be a the case in favour of this resolution existenes of a clock at the top of the Post Office Connoil it is desirable, ay suoa na the finances of We shall have to impose some new tax. I all the stronger. The first reference tuit pred necessarily mean the removal of our old the Colony skull permit, that a clock tower last year, 1910, have amounted only to $387,788.ulents. shall have the opportunity of super- am sorry to inform you that the duties during residential hotel in which hostels will be establish
ed by missionary bodies who, having educated friend in Pedder Street. The two things are en- should be erected on the new Post Office accord
the cost of collection for which has been 264.320, tower and clock on the Post Office is contained tirely distinct, and if the Conncil agree to the ing to the projected design with a suitable clock nud when wo doduct the military contribution, vising their pupils after they have became uutler- in the speech of our recent Colonial Secry I don't think that ought to sign the tion.
construction of a clock tower on the Post Ofice in it," I shall be most glad to accept the rosoln-
graduates in the Iniversity. It will be closely. which is payable on the gross nunount, the net Sir Henry Máy, at the treating of the Hang- kong Legislative Council on the 21st October, Fodder Street. If I thought that in voting the amendment just suggested by your lireel.
death: warraut of our old stock in Hit. Mr. POLLOCK-I am prepared to accept we shall therefore have to consider, I am afraid,
revoune is something rathor less than 2 lakba, assiste with the Loudon University, especially in "earlier years, and thoas osternal "oxami- 1909. In that apencli to tao. Couveil the then
ners will probably set the papers for the degree when this Bill is in committee, whether or not Colonial Secretary stated that your profes for the clock tower I was eiguing the lency. I did not enggest Lecease a million has
it will be advisable to increase the tariff, or
exacduation and would probably confer degrees sor Sir, recommended to the Secretary of
death warrant of this old friend of ours would hon already spent that we should spend another
in some if not in all subjects. It will also be Stato that a lower should be selded to the Post vote against it. I propose to vote for the 870,000. Tsaid that $70,000 was a comparative whether or not it will be possible for us, in the closely associated with the Government is Office and a clock erected in that tower in order, ortion of a clock on ilus Post Office on the ly small sum compared with to million for the facial stagency which we have to face, to of course, that the clock-might serve a real distinot understun ling that it dues not destroy purpose of completing the Post Office as Sir continue the rebate to the military and natal this Colony, wony of the leading feat WHY GO TO useful purpose and be seen from the harbour, our aid friend in Pdiler Street. Your Excellency will find the specch from which
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which will bring it into operation. The large' aum which is voted is merely in anticipation, and will be reautored during the course of the year
PINANGIAJ,
and moved its adoption.
the motion was agreed to.
'CLOCK TOWER FOR THE NEW POST OFFİCE.
Hoa' Mr. Postock-Your Excellency, I bog
ou my right.
Anorius sua of money.
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to the pride which the Colony has in its water
are prepstest to allow the finest site in the
LQCORS CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE. The Artouney-Generad moved the first readin of a Bit entitled, "n Ordinance to solidate and amend the law relating to Intoxicating Liquors.".
AND
SCIENTIFIC
to check this movement, if there were any e INSTRUMENTS
to
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the bust
part of the original schemo in connection abould have a clock on the Post Office, but I If the hon. member shouli care to amend his that sum is not realised we shall either have to medical or a engineering profession and whio
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makes
have been able to Budồn Hansard relating to a
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS--Sir, it I am quoting on page 156 of Hansard of 1909, was my intention to correct my hon. friend ou and lower down. Sir, upon the same page iu they left an regards the torms of his resolution in sazio speech the Colonial Secretary stated that which he refers to the carrying out of a clook at the beginning of that year arrangements land tower in accordance with the original designs, to be nude for adding a clock tower to the Post but he saved me that trouble by making the Olice. Therefore, Sir, the position of correction himself. It may he weful if I inst affair, is this, that after the Post Offer hard give a brief account of the bistory of the propos been under weigh for a considerable time, clock tower, he proposed structare which and its construction bed
has had a somewhat chequered career. siderable progress, your Excellene 7's prede.the presert clock tower was erected it was cessorir Matthew Nathan came to the conclu- approximately on the sea front, for at that tim sion that it was desirable that a tower should be the waters of the barbour came up to what is added with a clook in it for th benefit of the now the north side of the Post Office. Naturally. public generally, and that it might be scou also when the last reclamation scheme was carried out it was intended that a olook tower should be
made
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by shippin: in the harbour. And in parense provided on the sea front there, and provision of the arrangements which are referred to in that speech of the Colonial Secretary the was made in the carrying out of that work for Government took steps to erect at a cost of the erection of a tower at the base of what is early $40,000 a huge pedestal for that now Blake Pier. In the Estimates for 1899. towerto stand upon. That pedestal, Sir, is, I 1900 an item appeared under the designation venture to submit to this Cosurit, a very ugly stated at $30,000. In theas days it was the now block tower," the estimate of cost being object indeed. It projects above the roof of the Post Offoe, and it not only offends the eye, but Practice to insert in the Estimates the contem it contravenes what I understand to be one of plated public works, though it might not be
Matthew Nathan suggested to the Secretary of Stato with the clock tower on top of it.
The resolution as amended was agreed to.
QUESTIONS. Hon. Mr. OSBORNE asked the following questions:
1. With reforence to the answer givenut the last menting of this. ouncil to. my question concerning progress on the now Typhoon Refoge, will the Government cause to be laid on this fable half-yearly astatement of payments dae to the contractor in the form suggested in my latter to the Colonial Secretary dated the 13th January?
2. Will the Government state (a) the number of cases of theft from ships and light ers in the Harbour reported to the Police dur ing the year 1910, (b) the value (if known) of the gods stolen P
authorities.
The motion was agreed to.
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY,
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of which will be on its cousci. The object of this is to secure continuity of policy and to give the University the advics and assistance of men who haro spent a great number of years i The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the freecal conditions in the Colony, and also to among the Chineno and are familiar with the readlog of a Bill atided, "An Ordinance for present conflict and friction between the the incorporation and regulation of the University as an independent encora and the University of Hongkong."
Colonial Government. The Billincorporates the University and is based on the charter of the Bristol University, which is the last and I presume the most up-to-date of the young
The CotoNAL SECRETARY Beconded... HIS EXCELLENCY-Gentlemen,The project to which the Bill before you intends to give sunction of law is so familiar to all the members universities, modified to suit local conditions, of this Caunell that there is no necessity for me It has been the subject of prolonged discussion to go over familiar ground on this occasion. In for close upon a year, and there are still some, brief, the circumstances are that early in 1908 points whichare being discussed with the Callege tao Hongkong College of Medecine, which bas of Medicine, The introduction of the Bill to lay done most admirable work in this Colony for will not prejudice any discussion on necessary the last twenty years, was hont to build prem alterations which can be introduced when the ises on a very restricted site which is Bill is in committee. The main provisions and incapable of expansion, and that brought into form of the Bill, will remain, and I recou promineren the question of establishing mend it as a carefully drafted and affident Bill for the incorporation of the University, (Ap- pisose.)
The motion was agreed to,
3. Will the Government cause enquiry to | Uziversity, which had been posted from time to be made into the alleged prevalence of theft time, in which the primary and first faculty from ships and lighters in the Harbour and the would be that of medecine and would absorb tho. best method of proronting injury to the College of Medecine, It was therefore forced Colony's trade from this ostuse ?
upon as to decide whether or not this scheme.
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