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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE given on a declaration of ultimate destina- tion being made by the exporter, and upon hissatisfying the Superintendent of Imports and Exports with regard to any A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative enquiries that oficial may think it desir Council was held yesterday at the Councilable to make The Bill also provides that Chamber
The following wore present:- H18 EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR FRANCIS HERE MAY, K.C.M.G.
HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR GENERAL FH KELLY, C.B. (General Officer Command ing Troops).
Hon. Mr. CLAUD SEVERN
Secretary),
Hon. Mr. J. H, KEMP
General).
(Colonial
(Attorney
Hon Mr. A. M THOMBON (Colonial
the declaration of ultimate destination mush bo given by some person who is acquainted with the facts, and who has s personal and first-hand knowledge of them. The Ordinance, as provided, covers not only goods which have their origin in this Colony, and goods which are transhipped here, but also covers goods which pass rough the waters of the Colony without transhipment. It was thought desirable to have power to deal with such goods if necessary, but it is proposed, Sir, to make on Order-in-Council in this Council, whon Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAN, C.M.G. (Director this Bill becomes law, exempting from the of Public Works).
operation of the law as to what is destina Hon. Mr. 5. B. C. Ross (Secretary for tion-any cargo which merely passes Chinese Affairs),
through here in transit without tranship- The Bill also provides that ship owner or shipping agents must furnish to the Superintendent of Imports and Exports manifests of all the goods which are exported by their ships. That, of course, is necessary to enable the author? ties to see whether any goods have been Mr. A. G. M. FLETORER (Clerk of Coun- exported which ought to have been furnish
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ed with permits. The Bid also provides that in any proceedings against any person
The COLONIAL STONETARY: SEConded, and the Bill was then read a third time and parsed.
ALLEN ENTRIES (WINDING UP) ORDINANCE, 1914.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL--I beg to prɑ- pose, Sir, that the next item on the Orders of the Day be discharged. It is proposed to withdraw the Bill which is before the Council and to reintroduce the. provisions which appear there in the form of a now Bill. This is done for conveni- ence, because the Bill, as it at present stands, has been considerably altered from its original form. In the new Bill it is proposed to introduce, there will be at Toast ono additional clause, but otherwise the Bill will be the same as that which is now being withdrawn.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and this was agreed to,
His EXCULENCY Council stands ad journed until this day week.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
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The minutos of the previous meeting for a breach of the law in connection with amount of the approved estimate was MACGREGOR&C.
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The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sun of three thonsand dollars ($3,000), in aid of the rote Public Works, Extraordinary Hongkong, Water Works, Bonham Road Pumping Station.!/ bring this finance minute hefore the The CHAIRMAN-It has been necessary to
Committee. The cost of the Bonham Road Pumping Station has been $74,674, and the
374,000, so there has been an excess of $674, the cargo in question, the appearance on It was expected that a sum of something the manifests of the cargo in question shall like $88,000 or $37,000 would be expended be prima facie evidence that it was export- last year. As a matter of fact, a sum of ed by the ship upon whose manifest the amount required to complete the work
only $64,874 was expended, and therefore FRENCH LESSONS appears. Of course, it will be open to the defendants, to prove that it was not exported by their ship, but until they can entisfy the Court otherwise the appear- ance and the record on the manifest will be prima facie evidence against them. From these sections imposing on ships the obligation to furnish manifesta it is pro- posed, Sir, to exempt, by an Order-in- Council, certain local shipping-river The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and steamers, steamships under 6 tons not the motion was agreed to.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minute No. 5, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee, The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and
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DECLARATION OF GOODS ORDINANCE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of a Bill intituled, “An Ordin- ance to provide for Declarations of ultimate destination in respect of goods wares, and merchandise to be exported
register, and muctor-launches. They only apply to ocean-going steamers The Bill also proposes to give power to the Superiu- tendent of Imports and Exports to seize and detain any goods, wares, and mer chandise which may have been exported from any British poscossion in contraven to certain places, and for the furnishing tion of the law in force there. That was of Export Manifests.” In doing so he thought desirable because this same law,
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United Kingdom, and they are now, Sir, illuminating speech he has just made. He in course of being introduced into this sporks of cargo being exported from this Colony. This day fortnight an Ordinance Colony, and I should like the Attorney- was passed intituled Certificates of Origin General to tell us definitely whether we Manifests," which dealt with one half of have or have not I am speaking now as
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the documents concerning every
half of the trade; that is, trade in goods Package on board all the ships that happen going from. Hongkong to countries to come into the harbour. That is a avery adjacent to enemy territory which might important point, and means an enormous possibly be suspected of having enemy amount of extra work and exponto to ship destination, and the procedure which has ping Companies who have to do this. Of been adopted with a view to preventing We only want to understand distinctly
course, we are quite prepared to meet that illegal trade is to require that all goods what is, or is not, required of us. going from this Colony to places adjacent The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-1 ought to to enemy territory shall be exported from Hongkong only after a permit has been have explained, Sir, that it will be furnished by the Superintendent of Im necesary for shipping Companies ta ports and Exports, and that permit can furnish manifests of all the cargo carried out of the Colony on their ships, whether only be
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Hon. Mr. HEWITT That, Your Excel- lency, is the point I wanted to make quite clear, because it affects as very greatly
Council then went into Committee to
consider the Bill clause by clause.
On Clause 10,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg to move, Sir, that after the words proceeded against," in the fourth line of this Clause, the following words shall be inserted:
In this or any other Ordinance. The COLONIAL SECRETARY 2000nded. On Council resuming,
this year. $7,000, is 33,000 less than is needed. Therefore, it has been necessary work It is not 33,000 additional to what to provide an extra $3,000 to complete the
is provided, but $674 additional,
The vote was agreed to.
THE VOLUNTEER RESERVES.
OEDENG BY: MAJOR,
NORMALEMAN, 0.6.HE.V.R. PARADE-All members of A, B, and C Com- panies who are not actually on duty with the Main or Peak Guards are to parade on the Cricket Ground at 5.15 pm. to-day (Friday). Dress, drill order. UNIFORM Members requiring caps must attoad personally at Volunteer Head- quarters, and sign the issue book before taking them away Cap badges will be REVERSION. Le Corpl. J. F. Wright reverts
issued as soon as they are made.
to Privato at his own request.
W. L. Canter, Capt.,
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On duty at Volunteer Headquarters and fount Auctin Barracks until 7 | am, on 20th March, 1915; H.KV.R To furnish Guard
AT VOLUNTEER “HEADQUARTERS, 7.3 to 7 p.m. 20th inst. No. 2
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7 p.m. 20th to 7 pin. 21st inst.: Right
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7 p.m. 21st to 7 pm. 22nd instant:
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SPECIAL POLICE RESERVE.
The first British Company will parade with their Winchesters today, Frulay, the 19th March, at 5.30 pm at the Central Police
Station.
Company are warnod to attend on the Peak Range on Saturday the 20th March at 2.30 P... for zausketry under Inspector Rotter
The following members of the first British
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A Swiss who recently spent 25 days in Germany stated to an interviewer in Paris on February 13th Complete confidence reigns in Prussia, but there is some alarm in Baden over the French ad vance in Alsace, Saxony is confident. whereas Wurtemburg is uneasy; and Bavaria is depressed. The Prussians say: We will have Warsaw and finish Russia off this month. We will have Calais by- Easter, make a favourable
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with France, and then occupy the French ports until the struggle with Great Britain is The ATTORNEY GENERAL reported that concluded. We will sign a peace treaty the Bill had passed through Committes in London in July or August, and then with slight amendment, und ho moved | Great Britain will become a German that it be read a third time.
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