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HONGKONG
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislativa Council
was held yesterday at the Council Chamber.
The following were pressut :-*
His EXCELLENCY, THE GOVERNOR, SI
LUOARD,
-THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER Wrx, 1911.
appear on the Brillah fing. (Haar, heer.) Even if you put ordinary written characters, such as Mr. Ross suggested, it would appear just as ridiculous in the eyes of the Chinese as Remen characters would appear in the eyes of the foreigners, that is to say, if you had sudor the British crown the word "Hongkong" I think we are agreed that it would appear ridiculous. It would appear equally ridiculous to the Chiness to have the same word in Chiness FREDERICK JOHN DEÄLTRY·· G.C.M.G, C.B., 1.8.0.
Hon. Mr. C. CLEMENTE (Colonial Secretary). HIS EXCELLENCY-Gentlemon, I will more Hon. M. C. ALABASTER (Attorney-an emadment to the motion now before the General).
Hon. Mr. M. THOMSON (Colonial Treasurer),
Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director ef Public Works).
Hon. Mr. B. It. BALLIFAX (tsgistrar- General)
A.
Hon. Captain F. J. BADELEY Superintendent af Police).
Hom. Dr. Ho KAL, MR...M.G.
Hon. Mr. Way Yut, U.M.G.
Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.-
Hon. Mr. E. A. WETT.
Hoo. Mr. C. H Ross.
Hon. Mr. E. OSBORNE.
oharacters,
for
there
The COLONIAL SPORETAre segon ed, and the motion was agreed to.
The Bill anbsequently passed through all its stages,
MERCANTILE HANK GE-INDIA ORDINANCE.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, MOvel the second
THE POKFULUM WATER SUPPLY.
REPORT BY THE GOVERNMENT
BACTERIOLOGIST.
A report extending to 67 foalusp folio page.
The ATTORNET-GENERAL woondet. HIS EXCELLENCT--Before putting the motion to the Council I would like to say one word. In
tima the Govern introducing this Bill at ment had no intention whatever-of-introducing a controversial Bill without reference to the The Hon. architects and others concerned. Director of Pablie Warks in the long speech reading of the Bill entitled," An Ordinance to which ha made at the last meeting of the provide for the issus by the Mercantile Bank of of paint has been laid before the Legislativ
Council on an investigation of the Pokfulum Council showed us that a number of the points Indis, Limited. of Bills and Notes payable to would
I asked him be very controversial.
Bearer on Demand." In doing so he said the
water supply, made by Dr. Harold Macfarlane, between that meeting and the present meeting Bill was to autherise the Bank to issue. fivo
doller notes and multiples of five dollars.
the Government Bacteriologiat. The incesti- to consult with the architects and others con would meet with general approval. If any of
and the conclusious reached aro suimmarised at these should prove controversial I prefer to
The ATORNEY-GENERAL moved that the the end of the Report as follows: abandon them. We have, ns you know, the pre-
out Revision Ordinance which is up to and for Council go into Committes to consider the Bill the 31st December this year, and it is important elates by classe
S the to include as many amendments Ordinance as we can to the Public Health nodoticn was agreed to. Buildings Ordinance, the type of which has been reserved for that purpos
motion was agreed to.
1 The water flowing on to the Filler Bods toy
be
With
1. Nearly all direct from the Streams no
Ceanell that the vote on this resolution be corned and bring forward such amendments as THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the gation-has-ecoupled-practically twelve months, adjourned. As three unofficial members have spoken in opposition to the badge which has boon proposed I gather that some amendment to the existing budge may be desirable. It is a matter for discussion and there is no resson whatever
haste in disposing of the question. (Captain-fore I propose we should hold over any position of negative answer to the resolution until another meeting to see whether any artistic gentlemen in the Colony can produce some design that would mest with more general favour.
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS seconded, and the motion was agreed to,
Mr. R. H. CROFTOY (Clerk of Councils),
MINUTES.
The minutes of the previous mealing were rend and approved.
THE POST OFFICE AND LAW
λ
COMMISSION ALTOINTED.
QUESTIONS.
The Hon. Mr. PULLOCH asked the following question is his name:
1. What is the nature of the works which are in contemplation in the Hill District near the COURTsjunction of the Chamberlain and Pokfulazu
Konda P
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency. the Governor, laid on the tabla Financial Minntas. Nos, 111 to 116, and morod that they bo-referred to the Finance Committee
The ATTORNEY-GENERAT, Seconded,
2. For that renson see such works being; undertaken P
The motion was agreed to and Council then went into Committee.
The COLONIAL SECRETART road the lotter which he received from the Sean tary to the Sanitary Board expressing approval of the Bill, Since then he had received a communication from the Head of the Department stating that the Board had souficed their discussion to staura 2 regarding the election of members, na he thought that be should bavo said that the Board had to suggestions or amendments tu offer.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the 1lon. Mr. POLLOCK-Tho Ordinance has no
reference to the into of one dullur notes.
stotage.
2. Mu, be inually from the Resor voir.
3. May bà a mixture of (1) and (2) of varying
proportions.
INTIMATIONS
XMAS
AND
NEW
YEAR'S
GOODS.
The COLONIAL TREASURER-The authorities 2. Apparently in wet weather, the most of the WINES AND
Home will not allow notes under ilve-dollars. mistake has been made in allowing the inne of one dollar notes to continue.
Hon. Mr. OSBORNE-It is a very convenient missako."
The COLONIAL TREASURER-Instruction" hava kein received from home that the Books are not to izsuo less than five dollar notes. Cor respondence at grant length has been written on this subject.
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK It seems inconvenient limit the issue to-five dollar notes.
Hon. Dr. Ho KAI-As far as sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 are concerned we are all agreed upon them. Regarding clauses 5, 6, 7 and 8 the anofficial members are unanimous that they
HIS EXCELLENCY It would be inadvisablo contain matters of contention, and most of us would like to have time to receive. communion to alter the Ball. In any case the Bank dosk won from those interested, especially arnot ask for less than a five dollar bule,
illy Hon. Mr. HEWETT—It would be as well lo Generally, ohitects
or property owROTA we are of the opinion that these sections have it notel in liomsand that our opinion confer too much absolute power on the is that the ous dollar note is most coa Building Authority, and they should be amended senient and we might have to ask the Secretary in such a way as to safeguard the rights of proof 8 ate to alter his decision. perly owners and also to protect the interests of authorised architects. The principle involved in clauses 6 and 7 is most contentious, and most of us are strongly of the opinion that they should not he proceeded with. There is no reason why the Bill should be hurried through the first two section. The other clauses excopt ahould be deleted from the Bill, and if necerary the Government can bring in fresh Bill to deal with those for pointe, I move that clansas 5, 6, 7 and B be d-lated from the Bill,
3. Has the question of the desirability of undertaking such works been laid before the Public Works Committen? If not, why not?
4. What is the entrusted cost of such works! The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKs replied as follows:
1. The work referred to consists of a diver sion of Chamberlain and Pokfulam Roads,
2. The work has been undertaken in fulfil ment of an arrangement by Sir M. Nathan made with the lossen of the Peak Hotel property in May, 197, whershy he agreed to anrrender to Government than
necessary land to enable the new road now being constructed from Victoria Gap to Plantation Road to bu connected with Chamberlain Road, the Government giving in exchange the area which will be rendered available by the divers
already mentioned. The immediate faception of the now rond has been urged upon the Government by the hon. member himself, who submitted a petition signed byara nganimously of opinion that these clauses 41 residents in the neighbourhood.
should be dropped now at all events. I understand your Excellency is willing to yield to the wishes of the unofficial members in the matter. There fore, I do not propose to address the Council.
HIS EXCELLENCY --Do I understand my hon. and learned friend is to second the motion?
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-YOS,
3. The alignment of thew rood was referred to the Public, Works Committee c September 28th, but the consegasut diversion of Chamberlain and Pokfulam Roads resulted from the arrangement made in 907.
HIS EXCELLENCY-Gastlumed, in connection with these Financial Minulas, I beg to draw attention to Nos. 112 and 116, both for larger. sums in respect of Government Offices and the Lew Courts, The Hon. Colonial Bocretary in Finance Committee will explain to you in full
• items covered by those mums. I had intended to have laid before this meeting a statement in full, especially with regard to the Post Omes, the larger vota. How. ever, I thought it better to appoint s commission to inquire into the whale cireum. stances of the various supplementary votes which have been asked sines the inception of these two undertakings. Of that commission the Colonial Trenanror is Chairman, and by kind permission of the General Officer Cummouding, Colonel St. John will be a member. The Hon. Mr. Ross and Mr. Marray Stewart are members of the commission, which will sit as soon as possible. The Chairanu of the Finance Com mittea will give you say immediate details which you may desire, and, as I said in my minute which was read at last meeting of the Finance
Hou, Mr. POLLOCK I am in order. I want Committes, the Hou. Director of Public Works
to ask this question. and I want en answer. has segured my that the money is being paid for I have got a right as a matter of order to work done to those who have earned it. It must have the question answered. The question has been answered. I want to ank why this be paid before the end of this financial year, sud not
work, was not referred to the Public Works therefore I recommend the Council to Committee. The only answer I have got is these two voter and defor any criticism which that another road which would have certain
results was referred to the Pablls Works Com may arise until we have the report of the com. mission, which will wit, in the early part of mittee. It has not been explained why. If it was part of that scheme it should have been next year.
referred to the Committee. It was not referred to the Public Works Committes.
The motion was agreed to.
FINANCIAIS
The COLONIAL SECRETARI, by command of His Excellency the Governos, laid ou, the table the report of the Finance Committee (No. 23), and moved its adoption.
4. The estimated cost of the diversion in question is $2,750.
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-The unoffuial members
H1B EXCELLENCY-The Government is will. Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-I do not think the Honing to drop any clauses which are highly con Director of Pablo. Works is fully naswarad tentious. my question.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Tho hon gentle man is not in order.
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-Sir, my instructions are that only mittere can be laid before the Public Works Committee by per- mission of your Excellency. My instructions do not extend to the question of the diversion of these roads in order to effuet the necessary
The ATTORNEY GENERAL explained in greater detail the amendments proposed in the hope that the unofficial members would withdraw their opposition to some portion of the clauses. His remarks were inaudible at the press table.
Hou. Dr. Ho KAI-The point brought for ward by the Attorney-General has been on sidered by us. Our desire is that time should be given and all those affected by the new Or disace should have time to state their objec tione and their opinions, which should be laid before us for consideration. We are not alto of the proposed clauses, but gether against soTUG
the time is required to consider them. Some of sections are urgently a oded:
H19 EXCELLENCY--I have already said that go long as the unofficial members consider that these will olasses are controversial the Government not insist on passing them. The Hou. Attorney General thought by saying a few additions! words and explaining what had bean dono inco we lost at that the objections of the anofficial
he has failed.
Clans 1, 2, 3, and 4 having been passed the Council resumed.
|
On Council resymiar,
Is EXCELLENCY-The object of reading the Bill a third time is thus the Company con cerned in anxious that the Bil bould bo introduced before the Chinese New Year. As I have proposed to aljourn the Conneil after the meeting eine die, it will be for the Council to decide whether they will pass the third reading in deference to the wishes of the Company,
The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved that the Bil! be read a third tizo.
The COLONIAL SHURETARY Seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.
J FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Fizanoe Committee was hold afterwards, the Coloala! Secretary presidð.. ing. The following votes were passed :-
HARBOUR MOTER'S DEPARTMENT. The Governor, recommended the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and fifty-one Dollars (8151) aid of the vote Barbour Manter's Department, Ropales to Steam Launch.
and Exports Qlio, Other Charges
THE LAW COURTS. The Governor recommended the Cancil to vote a sum of Thirty-eight thousand two bun- dred and ninetoon Dollars ($38,219) in aid of Extraordiu ry, the vota Public Works, Buildings, Law Courts,
The CHAIRMAN This is the matter upon which the Governor addressed the Council and upon which he wrote a minute which I read at the last meeting. I shall be glad to hear any explanations from the Director of Public Works. Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-Is this for work slready done?
The Draɛcron or PUBLIC WORKS-Yas, during the year.
Hou. Mr. POLLOCK-I should like to know when the work is going to be fuished.
The DIRECTOR OF PUBL C WORKS- It is Practically completedt,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAY, nocended, and the hange with the large of the Peak Hotel members would have been removed. Apparently before Chinese New Year?
motion was agreed to.
THE BIDOS OP THÈ COLONY. The COLONIAL SECRETARY I bog, to more that the Council resume considera-
UF. tion
the resolation which I had the honour to muse at the last meeting I beg to suggest the following amendment: On & date to be hereafter notifed in the Government Gazette," these words to he need at the end of the resolution. Some little time must slapse before it est be produced on the seal and flag of the Colony It cannot take effrot on the same day na it was adopted:
Hon. Mr Ross-I regret to say that I am unable to support this resolution. I do not think this proposed badge or fag is artistic or that it has any meaning to the ordinary person at all. I do not think there are ten Europeas in the Colony who could tell you what these characters mean. They are aral characters, known by very few people, aud the badge merely appears to be kind of maze. If Chiveso characters are required at all, I suggest that the ordinary Chinese characters should be substituted in place of the seal charac. tors There are very difficult things to put on a fag, as there are so many different lines. In any ones, the badge is not at all artistio. The design which
property. I regret, Sir, if there were any appearance of attempting to suppress informa tlon with regard to the matter. It was from my intention-to do so.
far
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL reported that the Bill had passed through Commition with amend- meat, and moved that it be reid a third time.
Hon. Dr. Ho KAI-Will it be completed
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-I think Bo beyond all doubt.
The vote was passed.
4
-POLICE- VOTES.
The Gorarne recommanded the Council to The COLONIAL SECRETARY secolo, and the Bill was rand a third time and pa-n-d
vote a sum of Ona thound two hundred and thirty-seven Dollars and eight Cents ($1.237.08) STATUTE LAW AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1911.in aid of the vote Police and Prison Depart
The ArroBNRY-ÖRNERAL moved that the
Thents
*-Polier, Other Charges, for the allowing items: Furniture,
HIS EXCELLENCY -The oaly worde which I can add to those of the Hon. Dirostar of Works Committeo is a committee of this Council, Public Works is to point out that the Public and any reference to this Committee is made by the Chasil and not outside the Council. It has been the cusam that minor works or works or Council go into Cmittes on the Bit-eatitled, which are not very important should not be re-Au Ordinates toomard the Stainle Laws (Now ferrod to that Committes. Whether that is the Bevised Edition) Ordinance, 1911." best possible procedure in opeu perhaps to g tion. Hitherto it has been the custom in order that the opinion of the Public Works Committee might be taken ou say work of magnitude tn
refer to them informasily outside say reference by the Council to the Committee. In this particular case, as the work was practically part and parcel of a work which had been referred to the Works Committee, I did not con- sider it was necessary to call thair attention to this special part. I was under the impression myself that the work in all its details had been disouered by the Public Works Committee. PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDING DROTNANCE
AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1911. The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS proposed that the Council go unto Committee on the BMM bank notes is more artistic entitled," An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance
The COLONIAL SECRETARY 0007ded, and the motion was agreed to.
On Connoil resuming,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with amend ment and moved that it be read a third time.
The COL NIAL SECRETABT seconded and the Bill was real a third time and passed.
BUSPENSION OF THE STANDING ORDERS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL! move the sus- pension of the Standing Orders in order that the next three Bills mentioned in the orders for the day may pass through their varions staves and become Ordinances to-day. The resin for this course is that two of them are purely revi sien Ornanom. They eccupy a large proportion of the printera" type and the editor is unable to
froe. greater detail when we come to deal with it.
With reuned to No. 3 I will explain in
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
Repairs to Luches and Boats.... Secret Service, Small Stores, ... Transport, ...
Total...
KENNEDY-TOWN HOSPITAL.
29.89
27124
13276
137.91 £65.08
$1,237.08
The Governor recommended the Connoil to rote a sum of Û ie (housand seven hundred and sixty-four Dollsra (81,764) in aid of the rote Staff Public Warles, Extraordinary. Chiness Quarters, Kennedy Town Hospital.
A COMPENSATION CLAIM. The Governor racommends the Council-to vote a sum of Five hundred and sixty-four Dollars (8564) in aid of the vote Public Works, Ordinance, 1903, Compensation.
kong and Sbars on the back of the Hong- and moro representative of the combination relating to Public Henith ozd Buildings" Proceed with the revision until that type is set Extraordinary, Pablis Hoslth and Buildings
between England and Chine. The picture In doing so he said-I propose to move in Com- which the Colonial Secretary presented at the witter, with a view to overcoming the objections last meeting of the Council and which be criticised somewhat severely does not seem to raised by the Hon. Mr. Pollock, certain amend
merts It
me to be deserving of such "criticism."
THE POST.CFFICE.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of Eighty-four thousand fire hund- red and twenty-nine Dollars ($84,529) in Bil of
in section 5. The amendment 1 prope to move in the now sub-section 5 is to add the represents a Chinese merchant and foreign words, but in the case of a building on land is certainly not shaking hands. There it betting upsu a streat the Building Authority reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to inge, Peet Offon Works, Extraordinary, Build-
with his left
-LAW REVISION NO. 2 ORDINANCE, 1911 The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first amond the Law Revision Ordinance, 1971,"
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to,
The Bill passed its second reading, passad
was read a third time and passed.
I have no power to require such building to hand. It is an old custom of bargaining. be of a less height than that specified in santial giving the left hand to the Chinaman. They the foregoing sub-sections as would
if such apply Would Largain with โค left hand, the
building had bron so
Sir, limits the power of the. arrived at the price at which the produce Building Authority to boing in a position was to be settled. The hills in the back mazely to aattorise a greater height than if she ground certainly can do with improvement, building actually abutted on the street. the I and in that feature I would suggest that we said at the previous meeting. I am not in should copy the Hongkong bank, sote design favour of permailting a man, merely because he Eregret very much that owing to Volunteer dafiex I have been absent for fire or fir dager chooses to set back bis building to a small ex- and I have not been able to prepare & sketch. teat from the building line, to gain any adrant- age by being able to increase the height of the
Chinaman working his fugers until they moh street. 30 arranged gu tò abut upon through Committee without amendment and Isrge sum to vote so late in the day.
I think that if we had a peak, a pagoda, a junk barkling by one and a half times the amount by and the Imperial crown above it, it would be s
which be aste it back. In regard to the
LAW AMENDMENT (NO. 2) ORDINANCE, 1911.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled, " An Ordinanca to amend the Law Amendment Ordinance, 1911."
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Beconded, and the motion was agreed to,
The Bill passed through the subsequent stages, FOREIGN OFFENDERS' DETENTION AMEND
MENT ORDINANCE, 1912. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first
far more attractive design than that at present measuring of the height of buildings I propose proposed.
to zove an addition to provise (c) to theeffect that. Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-Fem iusliced to agres in no case xball the height of a building or of with the criticisms passed by the honourable say portion of it be regulated by any scaveng member on my left, Surely it would not being ane or by any lane er spen space upon beyond the powers of some artist in this Colony which such building may abut if such lane or to sketch out a mitable design, showing the open space is not used or intended to be used as of particular. Under the law sa it now stands pesk, the waters of the harbour and
A junk.
8 mesos of Access to a a domestic building other
At the present time
ja
We should have something emblematic of ilia thar servants' quarters regulated by any
I do not think I'can agree with my the height, and it was wat intended that ment
Colory. colleague as to the pagod, as in the first place
of
scavenging
The CHAIRMAN-This is another of the votes on whicb His Exo-llenoy addressed the Concil. Hon. Mr. POLL CHI should like to have more particulars as to this vote. It seems & The CHAIRMAN It is money on account of same already expended. I bare the details here if any gentleman would like to son them. A. large number of items were included, for instance. casing the iron coinmes of the girders, parti- 'These were tion of the postal hall, and so on. additions which were made
subsequently. Also there was an excess on some estimates.
Hon. Mr CSBORNE-Does this represent the total amount ofextras P
The CHAIRBEAN-I understand so. It com- pletey our liabilities in respect of the Post Office.
water cotass direct from the Sueams with no storage at all, and it may be teed and passed straight into the pipes with hardly any
stay in the Service" He survoir,
3. No auflicient evidence his been found to
PROVISIONS.
condewu to aros either from inspection or CONFECTIONERY.
from bacteriological examination provided reasonable precautions are taken. 4. The | Lasnis
the unfiltered water given by taken from the various intakes and stroomas Boem to show that the area is liable to some intermittent contamination with recal matter.
5. The contamination; howevor, low not app›ÐAF
to be either coatingous or largain amount,
CRACKERS.
XMAS CAKES.
It certainly does not appear to be in suficient PLUM PUDDINGS.
amount to vendor tire water incapable of being "col vörfugl înto a good dinkiny Water?
6. The Pine Wood Nullsh shows twice as much commifition as the other intakes, the reason for this requirus to be found and put a stop
to.
7. The method of running the water direct from the intakes on to the Glter beds with no preminary storage in very undertrublo, es if with there was any infection of water Fatuogesio or anisms, they would not hare time to le st. -
B. This method is oren more undesirable if the water happened to be feřed by a new filter bed which was not yet efficient.
9. It water must be used directly from intakes
TUTS.
NOW ON SHOW.
H. RUTTONJEE & SON,
with no preliminary storage, a very strict 38 AND 40, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL supervision must be kept over the oven drained by the intake to prevent its being son- taminated with humaa szorots, and it should
be only filtered by n Bed which is known to
bu licital.
10. The whole water should be stored as far as
prot.cable before being filtered.
11. 1. Filter Bods appear to require at last a work before they become efficient during that time the water is sod as far as I know Bed is not run to waste.
12. Therefore when several fliers are in Deo, they should be changed one at a time and Lot all at the same time.
13. The filters, as far as they have been tested. never givu such good resulta us are apparently obtained at Home.
14. The rate of filtration of 400 to 500 yards gallons pours to give as good results as (for a tropical filler) as 300 to 400 yards gallons; but it by no means follows that an increase of -the rate up to 700 to 800 yards galions as is sometimes done (see table of flitration for year 1910) would give a satisfactory filtrate.
150
Chas. J. Gaupp
& Co.
Beg to invite inspection of their CHRISTMAS
AND NEW
SEASON'S GOODS.
15. As a whole, with the exception of the No. EXTRA FINE DIAMOND JEWELLERY
16.
6 Filter Bed, the Altration results are divap.
pointing, showing far too murb flastuation,
the importance of preliminary storage of the
water is therefore more evident.
A standard equal to the romalts given by INEXPENSIVE No. 6 Bed should be maintalasd for all filler
beds,
17. The remarks on the bacteriological results
of the water are based on the presence of
Further in-
a Spocšality.
MODERN ART JEWELLER Y
organisms giving the reaction of true Bacilles ENGLISH MOUNTED Coli Commania (Escherich). vestigations will be required before the exact significanes of the other Loose Fermenters cau be determined.
18. It is desirable that nu investigation of the habits of the nightsoit evolies in the Peak District in the early taorning should be made from time to time. Even negative evidence on this print would be of great value. 19. From the results given it should be possible to produce a filtered water with a total agar count of 30 to 40 per c.. and with Laotose Ferientera absent from 20 4.0.
This resu t
would be, for the Tropics, a very good one. At present, though amplas.equal to or even better than this are from time to time obtain- ed, still a steady standerd is not maintained 20. For drinking purposes, of the unfiltered water, the best would be the water which has been stored in the Beservoir for some time.
BOARDING OF INCOMING STEAMERS BY CHINESE.
The following letter from the Government is included in the papers sent, by the Serres tary of the Chamber of Commerce for publication:-
Colonial Secretary's Office,
21st October, R Sta--In reply to your letter of the oth instant, I am directed to inform you that. in view of the adverse opinion expressed by your Committee, His Excellency the Governor does not propose to proceed with the draft Bill enclosed in my letter No. 1986) 11 of the 26th ultimo,
CHINESE JADE JEWELLERY
GOLD BRACELET WATCHES
IN GREAT VARIETY."
MAPPIN & WEBB'S
STERLING
SILVER IND
LEATHER GOODS.
CLOCKS AND TIMEPIECES:
of all descriptions.
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PINCE NEZ and
SPECTACLES
2.The Harbour Master reports that. (probably owing to the exemplary sentences lately passed on offenders who were caught boarding incoming steamers before anchor- ing), there have been no cases reported of boarding steamers under weight outside the Harbour Limits, and this has recent been confirmed by the Honourable Mr. Ross, who stated that Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Accurately Co., Ltd. have had no cause of complaint in this matter for the last four or five rentlis, In these circumstances is Ex- cellency proposes to take no further action, prading any further reference
Committee.-1 am, etc.,
The Secretary,
Fitted
to Each
Individual's Face.
from your Our Stock is Complete, Assortment
Varied, in all Metals.
(Sgd.) WARREN BARNES,
Colonial Secretary
The Chamber of Commerce. I At a meeting of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce it was decided to leave this matter in abeyance.
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS--There reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordinance to far her amend the Foreign Offenders' Detention Ordinance, 1872” In doing so be said-It will is a claim by a contractor for a large sum. It
has not been dealt with yet. have the effect of making the Bill general instead
The CHAIRMAN-It will no doubt be one of the matters which the Committee will inquire into. when a foreign offender having committed a crime in Chins and is being taken bae'r passes
Hoa Mr. POLLOCK-What is the amount of Through the Colony for either trial or punish the chim P
ment in Rome other place the Ordinance
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-Rongbly, I don't thick we have ang pagodas in the Colony any alteration should be zande in that respect offenders who have committed crimes in each provides for his detention. In the case of
$40,000
Council remunod. Soms design following the tongkeng bank note This specifics clearly that in any case the width could be worked up without any diffenlty, and of scavenging lane oan be so applied in Sos. Islands and are being taken to Europe places as the German por-ssions in the South would be in all ways a suitable design. I think determining the height of a building. There
But drawback to adopt It is a great
are several minor amendments in section 7 which there is no provision made for their detention forming part of the device of this Colous is a sealed book to not only foreigners but also will also be moved when we core to deal with here. The Bill will make it general by recommended for adoption. He moved that
section, the proposal being to retain the Secretary of State has approved of the Bill, ty PNEY-GENERAL seconded, and the Small and gentle but thoroughly efficient. (0 to the great balk of the Chizese population.
word "report" as to the completion of the
a despatch to that effect having been Hon. Mr. OSEVEN--I have asked one or two building in accordance with the raguiremonts Chinese if they knew what these clameters of the Ordinance, and enabling the Building represented, and they told me they did not, Authority merely to isina a certificate that the do not think any Chinese character at all should. building may be occupied,
That
that
entting out the reference to China The
The COLONIAL SECRETARY reported that Finsusial Minutes Nos. 111 to 116 had been gozsidered by the Finance Committee atel
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