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HONGKONG
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCILE
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held yesterday at the Coun cil Chamber.
The following were present:--
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINIS- TERING THE GOVERNMENT, Hon. Mr. CLAUD SEVERN.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE TROOPS, MAJOR-CİENERAL C. A. ANDERBox, C.B.
Hon. Mr. C. Secretary).
CLEMENTI (Coloniai
Hon. Mr: C. G. · ÁLABASTER' (Attorney- General).
Hon. Mr. A. M. THOMSON (Colonial -Treasurer).
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 24TH, 1912.
The ATTOLNEY-GENERA moved that so much of the Standing Orders he suspend. ed as would enable the Bill to pass through all its stages that day.
some other Judge of that Court, the Bilt makes provision for the temporary appointment of someone in this Colony who, though not a Judge, a permanent The COLONIAL SECRETARY Reconded, and Judge, is qualified for judicial appoint-
ment.
This person may either be s the motion was agreed to.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then moved the barrister already in the service of the. Crown in some other positica, or else a second reading of the Bill.
member of the local Bar, as the circum. stancos dietate and as it may appear to the Government advisable.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.
On 'Council, resuming,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.
GENERAL REVISION (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1912,
The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Direc, reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordin
tor of Public Works),
Hon. Mr. E. R. HALLIFAX (Registrar-
General).
Hon. Captain F. J. BIDELEY (Captain Superintendent of Police).
Hop, Sir Rai Ho KAI, M.D., C.M.G.
Hon. Mr. Wei YUN, C.M.G.
Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.Ü.
Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross.
Hon. Mr. E, OSBORNE.
Hon. Mr. MURRAY STEW AUT.
ance to amend the General Revision Ordinance, 1912, and for further revi nion.". In doing so he said-This Bill, like the other two, is the last one drafted by the editor and revises the General Revision Ordinance, 1919.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
The ATTORNEY-GENEL moved that so much of the Standing Orders be suspend izat as would enable the Bill to pass Mr. R. H. CROFTON (Clerk of Councils), through all its stages that day.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
moved the ATTORNEY-GENKBAL The second reading of the Bill.
The CouSIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
MINUTES.
Tho minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
NEW MEMHER.
The Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart took the cath and assumed his scat as a mem- -berg“.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administer ing the Government, laid on the table Financial Minute No. 2, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committer. The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
FINANCIAL.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administer ing the Government, laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee (No. 5), and moved its adoption.
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and
the motion was agreed to.
PAPERS.
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, by command of H.E. the Officer Administer ing the Government, haid on the table the report of the Public Works Com mitter.
THE REVISED ORDINANCES, The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I have to
inform hon. members that two volumes of the Laws of Hongkong which have been prepared by Sir Francis Piggott I have to give are laid on the table. notice that at next meeting of the Coun eil I shall move that in accordance with section 8 (2) of the Statute Laws (New Revised Edition) Ordinance, 1011, the now Revised edition of the Laws of Hong- kong prepared by Sir Francis Taylor Piggott and now laid before this Council be approved. LAW REVISION (SUPPLEMENTARY) ORDINANCE, The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the first reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to amend the Law Revision Ordinances, 1911 and 1912, and, for fur- ther revision." In doing so he said- This Ordinance, which has been drafted by the editor now engaged in the revision is one of the last of the three revision Ordinances. It represents a number of revision Ordinances relating to Law
Revision.
1912
The COLONIAL SECRETARY secunded, and the motion was agreed to.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then moved the suspension of so much of the Standing Orders as were necessary to enable the Bill to pass all its stages that day.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
Council then went into Committer to consider the Bill clause by clause.
On, Council, resuming,
Hos. Mr. Ossons-I beg to move as an amendment that the second reading of this Bill be postponed until the next meeting of the Council. There has been circulated within the last two hours among Lon. reembers two rather lengthy --or rather one lengthy memorandum and one shorter-in which are expressed the views of a portion of the enmmites of the Law Society, and the views of the minority, and although, air, this Bill primarily is one that concerns the legal fraternity, yet it involves principles which are of considerable concern to the community at large, and I think bon members would like the opportunity of weighing the pros and cons of these inemoranda before they proceed to the second reading.
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EMPIRE DAY.
ADDRESS BY H.E. MR. CLAUD
SEVERN.
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H. E. The Officer Administering Government yesterday addrossed the boys of Queen's College in their Hall. There were present on the platform Mr. G. R. Wood, Director of Education; Captain Agg. ADC.; the Head Master (Mr. T. . Dealy), and the members of the Euro pean Staff.
His Excellency's remarks were followed with rapt attention," and bearty applause greeted several of the more pertinent allusions. We reproduce the address ver batim.
HAS EXCELLENCy said :-Boys of Queen's College, I regard it as a great privilege to be allowed to come here and address sou for a few minutes this morning on the subject of Empire Day."
I need not remind you that this day, the birthday of Queen Victoria, is now kept throughout the British Empire as, day on which our minds as British subjects are directed in an especial degree to a contemplation of our position in the world. A few years ago Lord Meath, who has done so much to establish this annual celebration, was in Hongkong, and he
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may be caused to those immediately con cerned by the measures which have to be taken to prevent the spread of such dis case, it will, I think, be clear to you that is the bourdon duty of a good citizen to abey the law, although he himself and others may have to make some sacrifice by doing so.. I can imagine no greater form of selfishness, no greater neglect of a clear duty and no greater exhibition of a want of sympathy with his fellow man than failure to notify the existence of infectious disease.
Secondly, in the case of the measures which have to be taken to prevent the spread of plague. This is a subject that know comes home to many of these I am addressing, but I cannot insist too strongly on the absolute responsibility which is placed on all the citizens of this Colony to carry out the duties imposed on them by the proper authorities. The year the plague in Hongkong is severe, and I will not dwell now on the causes which wall to tribute to the epidemic, wat
may say that the Government have heard with much pleasure of the way in which the community have co-operated with the authorities in doing their duty at the cost of considerable loss in many cases felleve me, much personal sacrifice for the benefit of the community is a fino thing.
The Government cau do little without the help and sympathy of the Hon. Mr. Podex-If it had not been
people themselves, and the material to incurred is nothing compared with the that the Attorney-General had said that he was going to move that this Bill took the opportunity, as he did wherever more! gain to the community which will the Govern be referred to the Law Committee of the he went, to impress upon the younger result. I take this opportunity of expres Council, I should have supported the members of the community how important sing the gratitude of motion of my hon. friend opposite, but it was that they should remember that ment to the inhabitants of this much overcrowded ity for the assistance in view of the fact that it would involve they were British subjects and be mindful rendered in carrying out a disagreeable a delay of several days, I think that will be sufficient delay for the Bill as a whole of the four watchwords, Responsibility, but necessary duty, to be considered with the Various points Unty, Sympathy and Self-sacrifice. They 1 were the watchwords of those brave men referred to in. that memorandum. understand that it is desirable that this of the past who won the Empire, and they Bill should be passed at a fairly early should be our watchwords to day, for upon date, and I think the course that the Attorney-General has suggested is quite as is laid the burden of maintaining that Empire before the world. We must not brag about the greatness of the Empire
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Another important way in which a citizen may demonstrate his responsibility tions public Drvice. Throughout the to the community is by rendering gratui British Empire, both in the United King WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. dom and her dependencies, men of wealth, intellect and basiness capacity have al the disposal of the State, and to sacrifice ways been ready to place their service at their time and their leisure for the beant of the community among whom they dwell. In Hongkong we have been parti among the foremost men who have render- cularly fortunate in this respect, and ed valuable public service in this Colony
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are old scholars of Queen's College. May
Hon. Mr. STEWART-If the second read ing of the Bill is passed the Council The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that the commits itself to the principle of the Billboat that we are so much better than I understand that the hou. member on our neighbours. That is a mean and petty my left desires that the principle of the thing to do. Anyone can wave a Union Bill be read a third time.
Bill should be reconsidered, and 1 for Jack, yell Rule Britannia" and declare one would value this concession on the that he as a Briton will never be a slave, part of the Government, as I would
The COLONIAL SECRETARY BEConded, and a third time and the Bill was read passed.
THE COPYRIGHT REPEAL ORDINANCE, 1912:
moved The ATTORNEY-GENITAL
the
myself like to have an opportunity of but most of us have had nothing to do going into the whole question. The hon. with making the Empire what it is. member who represents the Justices has propose, therefore, to try and explain to able that there should be no delay over
But this sens of responsibility may be learnt early in life, and it forms one of
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second reading of a Bill entitled, "An said that he understands that it is desire you how we may do our part in maintain-the most important branches in the train. Ordinance to repeal scrtain enactments this Bill, but, pir, the Attorney-Generating the splendid traditions which have ing of the character of a boy. Education Chs. J. relating to the Law of Copyright." In doing so he said-The object and scope of this Bill was explained on the first reading and also in the memorandum attached to the Bill. As that speech and in
memorandum have been printed Hansard 1 do not propose to say any thing further.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to
Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.
On Council resuming,
The Attorney-GENERAL reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment, and moved that it be read a third time.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.
THE FULL COURT ORDINANCE, 1912.
In
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body to be able to face all the vicissitudes opened his speech by reminding the Coun been handed down to us, and I take for does not consist merely of book learning, cil that this question has been under dis my subject the first and last of those four but also of the moulding of the mind and cussion for years. I remember speaking watchwords, Responsibility and Self of life, and to take a proper part and on the subject myself, I think in 1908, sacrifice, for they involve the other two, useful place in the civil community.
have read with great pleasure the tribute when I had the honour of representing
The responsibility which belongs to the paid by the Director of Education to the the Chamber of Commerce before, and Duty and Sympathy. the Chamber of Commerce then requested
here in Queen's College during the past Council their subjects of any great nation is of two spirit of discipline which has existed me to indicate to this.
year. It was a year in which stirring approval of the idea of having a Judge kinds, National and Civil. We read of a down from Shanghai. But, sir, the fact
of you had a deep interest, and the WATCHMAKERS, that we have been thinking over it all nation in days of old that there was no events were happening at our doors. these years seems to me to take away king, that is, no settled Government, and Events in which through family ties many the plea of argency which the hon. mem that every man did that which was right temptation to demonstrate, if I may so The absence of any express it, your sympathy with those ber who represents the Justices of the in his own eyes. Peace advanced. I ask the Government to accade to the request of my hon. friend responsible Government led to an entire events, and to break through the bounds been very strong. It is a thing to which you may look back with the deepest who sits on my left. I beg that they will absence of responsibility throughout the which school discipline had set, must have delay taking the second reading for a nation.
antisfaction, that in the face of each werk.
temptation you were prepared to sacrifice your own selfish inclinations in maintain-
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bera of this Council are very glad to see form is the power which citizens entrust the hon. member at the end of the table to those who direct the affairs of the among us again and to bave the benefit nation in the dealings with other nations, of his experience in this Colony. Government are not prepared to forego for it is their duty to keep in touch with the second reading at this meeting, as the the national conscience and in the last
If you have a sense of principle of the Bill is set out in the resort to decide when occasion arises Some of you will be proceeding this year heading, and as the Bill has had the whether there shall be peace or war. As to enter as undergraduates the University approval of the Secretary of State for you are aware, great efforts have been of Hongkong. by the community. The Bill, after its about Universal Peace. Many men of the your responsibilities are as the first mem Foreign Affairs, and is also agreed to made during the past few years to bring imagination you will try and realise what second reading, will be referred to the highest attainments and some of the bers of that University; as the first to set ENGLISH, Law Committee, as has been stated by deepest thinkers of our time honestly con- the standard by which that University is the Attorney-General, and after the Law sider that it is possible for nations to going to be judged. I became a member cil will have a further opportunity in the te arbitration. It may be so, and if we within the first few years of its career, results of a war between two great nations pressed upon us the responsibility which Committee have reported on it, the Counsettle all their differences by a reference of a new College at Cambridge University usual way of considering it again in look only to what must be the terrible and I well remember how our Master im- destruction of property and vast expendi College was going to be judged in the eyes. Committee. I have not had an opp under present conditions in loss of life, was ours to set the tone by which that
ture of resources, we would naturally hope of the ancient foundations which
Tou rounded it. Some of you, as I have aid, CLOCKS - unity of reading the memorandum which "no doubt I shall have an opportunity of
so from the bottom of our hearts. the hon. member produced just now, but doing so before long. The Government know how our late King, Edward VII will shortly become the first members, not. proposes to proceed with the second read earned for himself the title of "Peace of a new College only, but of a new Uni- ing now.
Council then divided, the amendmaker," and we shall probably never know versity. Can I put it higher than that? how often by his wonderful tact and know- University which under the inspiration ment, which was supported by How: MIledge of men he was able to solve a dificult of your late Governor, Sir Frederick leading men of the Colony, and with the situation and bring about an honourable Lugard, with the munificent help of the Human experience, however, has not leadership of one of the most distinguish- yet shown that a strong nation with aed men in England, is to embark on its vigorons national life would be willing, in work within a few months. I can ences to arbitration by others. There this Colony for 1912 than that our Uni all circumstances, to submit her differexpress no better hope for Empire Day in comes a time when something is done or versity may start on its career with a body threatened by another to which a nation of undergraduates filled not only with has to say, No, we cannot agree to that the desire for academic distinction, but not only our national honour, hut our with a profound sense of the responsibility material interests would be so injuriously which lies on them to set an example affected that we would be guilty of grave of a true and manly life which may be dereliction of duty if we were to agree in followed by succeeding generation of Your school life and it.". In such a case in the last resort, if undergraduates. agreement, cannot be reached by peaceful your university life form the preparation negotiation, there is nothing for it but an for your future careers in the world, and honourable war. With the deepest sense just so far as you have trained yourselves of responsibility the nation gives up will-to realise your responsibilities and have ingly her men and her money and with a formed your characters vill you be fitted I have said very little to you about the I have not splendid spirit of self-sacrifice spares to take your place in civil life hereafter. nothing in her efforts to protect her national honour and her national rights. British Empire as a whole. of the finest instincts in the human race, have not given you figures as to her area
from and bus resulted over and over again in and population, her growth and her the conflict resources. All that you can get from the books; but I have tried to place before War, despite its horrors, brings out some expatiated on her Navy and Ara
stronger in every way. nations emerging
defeated by il votes to 2.
Osborne and Hon. Mr. Stewart, being
The motion that the Bill be read The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved that the second time was then agreed to further consideration of the Bill be r ferred to the Standing Law. Committee
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and
the motion was agreed to
peace.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the second reading of a Bill entitled, “An Ordinance to make provision for the reconstitution of the Full Court." doing so he said-For years in this Colony there has been criticism of the system of appeals from the decisions of Judges of First Instance. That system involves an appeal from one Judge ter himself and another, and it gives the Chief Justice two votes to the Puisge Judge's one. The result is that no appeal from the Chief Justice can be reversed in this, Colony unless he changes his mind. Yet the system requires that anybody who wishes to carry his case fur- ther and to appeal to the Privy Council must go to the expense of an appeal to the Full Court of this Colony, and give the Chief. Justice an opportunity of That system has changing his mind. been described by your predecessor in that chair as a farce, but this Bill is, I think, the first attempt to crystalise that criticism, and whether that crystallion
SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATSE.. tion is one that will commend itself to members or not is not for me to say, but
The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and it is the intention of the Government to third reading of a Bill entitled,An refer this Bill, after the second reading, Ordinance to authorize the appropriation the motion was agreed to.
to the Law Committee, so that the learned of a supplementary em of one hundred and sixty-three thousand eight hundred Council then went into Committee to
members of that Committee will have an and ninety-six dollars and ninety-three consider the Bill clause by clause.
opportunity of shaping its clauses. The conts, to defray the effarges of the year On Council resuming, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL mored that the Bill makes provision for the rules which 1011. In doing so he said The Finance are to apply when three judges in the Committee considered this Bill and Bill be read a third time.
The COLONICE TREABUSER seconded, and permanent service of the Colony are breed to recommend it to the Council available, but inasmuch as three Judges in the permanent service of the Colony the Bill was read a third time and
I do not, however, propose to say more you what to my mind are the greatest HI-EXCELLENCY-There are two other are not available, it also makes provision passed for the rules which are to apply mean salumes of the Revised Laws still to come on this subject of national responsibility needs of the present day, the growth in timo. These rules will ensure that in fore the Council, and as the considera and national self-sacrifice, but I will pass each individual British subject of a feel-
mitter will take some time, Council will every caso of importance two Judges who tion of the Bill before the Law Com-on to the main point which I wish you ing of his own personal responsibility as are frente to the case will sit on that adjourn for a fortnight. appeal. It is the intention that the tem porary Judge shall be generally a Judge of Hà Britannic Majesty's Suprema
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that the Bill be read a second time.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and paseed.
LAW AMENDMENT (SUPPLEMENTARY) ORDINANCE, 1912- The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Inoyed the first roading of a Bill entitled, “An Ordia ance to amend the Law. Amendment Ordinances, 1911 and 1912 and for further revision." He said this Bill, which has, like the leat, been drafted by the editor, has the same effect on the law amendment Ordinances as the last Bill had on the Law Revision Or- dinances, namely, that it revises them.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
HIS EXCELLENCY nominate Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart as a member of the Law Committee, in place of Hon. Mr. Hewett.
for adoption.
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
to consider this morning, and that is, subject of the Empire, I have taken civil responsibility and self-sacrifice, what the opportunity of considering this aspect of our national life because it appears to in fact is known as citizenship.
It would be impossible for me in the me to be of supreme importance of the short time at my disposal to enumerate present moment, and because I feel that the various ways in which citizens are call if we neglect to carry out our civil duties community among whom they dwell, and 1 great trust handed down to us by those propose, therefore, to refer shortly to one who won our Empire for us. If we are or two ways in which good citizenship alive to our responsibilities, and if we can be shown in this Culony, Firstly, as have within, us that spirit of loyalty and regards the spread of infectious disease, self-sacrifice, of duty, and sympathy The law has laid down that it is the duty of which are the watchwords of good citizena, the responsible head of a family or of a we need have no fear but that our Great bouscheld to notify the proper authority Empire will continue to maintain her in the event of the occurrence of certain high position in the world.
A minute of the Finance Committee Court in China, and an arrangement has was held afterwards the Colonial Secreed upon to make sacrifices on behalf of the we shall not be discharging faithfully the
The following vote been made, with the sanction of the tary in the chair.
The Officer Administering the Govern Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, was passed: --- whereby the services of Sir Haviland De ment recommends the Council to vote Saumarez will be lent to this Colony, sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000) in but in the event of it being impossible aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordi- nary, Drainage, Flushing Tanks and to obtain the services of Sir Haviland or Iron Pipes.
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