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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
THE BUDGET DISOUSSED.
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held yesterday at the Council
Chamber.
The following were present:—
18 EXCELLENCY, THE GOVERNOR, SIL FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.O.M.G.
F.
Hon. Mr. E. R. HALLAX (Secretary for Chinese Affairs).
Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works).
Hon. Mr. McI. MESSER (Captain Superintendent of Police).
Hon. Mr. WE YUE, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. E. A. HEWETT, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. E. SHELLIN,
Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Paž,
Mr. A. G. M. Flerenen (Clerk of Coun eily).
MINUTES.
70.
TIANCA.
1916,
convenient.
OBJECTION TO THE HARBOUR MOORINGS BOHEME,
on
TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. with, and the money must be found, either too large number of patients at one
time and with entirely too little The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved theby short loans or other means found most
opportunity for the rest and recreation first reading of a Bill intitulod, An
which is so necessary to women engaged Ordinance to amend further the Trading
in so arduous and important a profession with the Enemy Ordinance, 1914."
while we understand it is not infrequently The Objects and Reasons state that the There is another point, of wur, in main object of this Bil is to introduce the the public works expenditure extraordin- the case that a nurse engaged in maternity provisions of the Trading with the Enemy ary which should also be pressed forward cases has at the same time to attend to Amendment Act, 1918, 5 and 6 Geo, 6, e.I do not think your Excellency other patients. The matter has recently That is, the been much discussed in private circles It als makes certain other minor especially referred to it. aruendments in the law.
erection of quarters for the Government and the unofficial members are aware that Clauses and 3 are intended to improve staff. That is practically a remunerative cons: derable feeling is felt in certain quarters that whatever may be happening the provisions for restraining the registra investment, and should be proceded with. tion of companies formed for the purpose Your Excellency spoke of ruthless in other departments of the Governinent That is rather a harsh terin, service, here at all events there is reason HIS EXCELLINCY MAJOR - GENERAL
of acquiring the whole or any part of the economy." VENTRIS (General Officer Commanding undertakings of firms or companies, but, still, we think that you have not to believe we are very shorthanded." the Troups).
which, though not entirely of enemy char applied it so far as you might. I refer Now, since then the staff has been stiff to two items in the Budget that we should further reduced by two nurses. Proba Hon. Mr. CLAUD SEVERN (Colonialneter, yet contain such an amount of
have liked to see oliminated-8140,000 for tioner dressers, although they are very Secretary).
enemy charnecer, ez such a connection with the part purchase of private moorings useful, cannot possibly take the places of Hon. Mr. J. H. KEMP (Attorney | the chemy as to render them liable to sus
and, dy a corollary, the upon the nurses. These nurses have got to be picion
$10,000 for the upkeep of these charge of a certain number of wark and General).
Hon. Mr. A. M. TROMBON (Colonial ake the law on this point the same as the member, last year, when speaking
The effect of the amendments will be to moorings. As your Excellency will re- patients, and that pure nurses work which was considered two years ago tu be too Treasurer),
law in the United Kingdomi.
behalf of my colleagues, we strongly op
onerous is still more sa now. Therefore, Clase 4 is taken from the Trading with posed thig scheme for the purchase of
the unofficial morbers can only view with the Enciny Amendment Act, 1914, 5 and 6 private moorings by the Government.
in the staff. In such a climate as this Gen, 5, 9, 12, and provides an additional We thought it unnecessary, and we think the greatest possible regret this reluction ground for the appointment of a controllers even more now in view of the condi
tions now prevailing, and 1 therefore pro good.nursing is of the utmost importance, under section of the Principal Ordi
pose, as I have already notified, the and surely it is one of the last if not Clauses 5 to 7 re taken from the Trad-Colonial Secretary, to urove an inend the very last-sections of the Government ing with the Enemy Amendnient Act, went that these two items should staff in which, renainy should he exercised. deleted from the Estimates next year. Good nursing, of course, cannot by obfain- Chase & includes in the list of moneys It is not necessary for me to go over ølded unless nurses have ample leisure during I set ont fully last year my working days and a reasonable time for which must be paid to the custodian (a) | ground.
Then there is reasons for upposing this scheme. We ate leave.
another point. the interest on securities issued by any
of opinion as practical business
Although the figuros put before us for next government or corporation and (b) any
that the taking over of these muurings year show two private nurses, as a mailoë- amount payable my the payarnt off of any by the Government is unnecessary, and of Inel I am assured that for some con- security issued by a company.
will involve not only very considerabit | sideraito time past only ong nurse has been throws on the person through whom capital expenditure” on behalf of the interest on such securities would be paidColony, but also a very great additional available for private nursing. Two mem in the Colony the duty of making the pay charge on shipping, particularly at abers of the unofficial body told us ihst to the custodian. A sub-clause gives time when charges on shipping should be their own knowledge, and I also heard to exempt any reduced. We have a regular staff of it outs'de. The greatest possible difficulty the Governor power liquidator or any other person from the men, boats, tugs, and so forth, part of has been experienced during the last few which are engaged in looking after our months in getting the advantage even of operation of this clause.
moorings. We cannot reduce our ne private nurse, owing to the denund penditure in this direction, although the made in the Government. Civil Hospital. moorings cease to be our private pro-Now that, Sir, we aintain, is au absolute perty, and we shall have to pay as 1 breach of faith on the part of the Govern Winterer economy ought to be said last year, what we consider a very ment.
cavy tax for the use of these moorings, exercised, there sught to bo no economy in and also have to introduce a system of the two nurses to he permanently available what is practically compulsory pilotage, and the chief call their time must be That we all consider "unnecessary. for outside nursing. I think it has some never engage a pilot to take my ships to connection with the Queen Victoris mooring in the Harbour, but when Jubilee Fund, when there was a fund a ship arrives and any unertainly arises raised to start a Nursing Home under the
should have to send for a pilot. This means extra charges which in the uspices of Mrs, Chunerlain, and some.
nurses were imported here and the experl aggregate amount to a large sunt at the
Therefore, unofficial Bent was made. It was aut an altogether. end of the year. members oppose this expenditure, even satisfactory one, and after some time, it was decided that it would be for tho stronger this year than they did last and, as 1 say, I shall move an amend greater good of the Colony to band the ment against that.
Fund over to the Government to be administered by them in the interests of the puble, and the two nurses should sum of $10,000 or $20,000-the balance of always be available for public service. A the Furd--was handed over to the Govern- mrint o that end, I trust that this matterinit is the second time I have had to bring it up--will receive the very serious, consideration of your Excellency.
The muutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
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The COLOSIAL SECRETARY, by command of I.E. the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 49 to 58, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.
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PAPER.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table the following papers: Quarterly Return of Excesses on Sub-Heads met by savings under heads of expenditure. Also report of proceedings of Finance Committeo, No.
149, which was adopted.
THE KING'S APPEAL,'
It also
Chuase 6 adds to the forins, of property held in behalf of an enemy which must be notified to the custodian (s) balances and deposits struding to the credit of enemies at any bank and (b) debts to the amount of 8500 or upwards which would have been due to enemies, It also requires the custo-
turns which will be open to inspection by dian to keep a register of all property re- persons interested. The Governor is given -pawer to exempt from this section abo
Clause 7 requires companies which are linble to inspection on account of their partial enemy, character or their former connection with an enemy, to give notice to the custodian before commencing any legal proceedings.
Thu COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.. THE MAGISTRATES' ORDINANCE.
The
the
WAR-EXPENDITURK. With regard to
buve
Du
POLICE LEAVE
ww
156
Are
share
SUPERVISION OF VERNACGEAR SUBOOLS,
With regard to Education, there is a small'increnso of which ne entirely We know that of late years approve,
wrong.
THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
iS EXCELLENCY-Before we proceed to the Orders of the Day I should like to say a few words concerning the ap- pas! which our Most Gracious Sovereign has recently issued to all his liege subjects
war expenditure, moved ATTORNEY-GENERAL in the Empire to join in the tremendous struggle in which that Empire is engaged. Now, it is probable that but few in this first reading of a Bill intituled, Ariano quote your Excellency's words, Colony, emparatively few, will be able, Ordinance to amend the Magistrates and say we gladly accept t
accept It. but for one reason or another, to respond to Ordinianer, 1899, and for purposes, con prepared to go on paying our that appeal by going or offering their nected therewith."
of that expenditure, which is entailed services to go to the front. But there is The Objects and Rea ons state that upon this Colony as part of the great no reason why those in the Colony who Clauses 2 and 3 of this Bill are to enable Empire of which we are proud to be have not yet joined the Volunteers, the
a magistrate to procved ex parte upon the citizens. The struggle in which we are Volunteer Reserves or the Special Police failure of the defendant to appear in engaged we realise is practically une↑ f The effect oflite and death, and it has got to by Reserve should net respond to the appeal answer to his summons. by joining one or other of these three these clausos will be to assimilate the law prosecuted absolutely to a nies, and thi forces. I would remind those to whom I on this point to that in force in England.nish can only be a permanent and
Chase 4 is inserted in order to make it satisfactory peace. To that end, and greater eare lps been bestowed upon. the refer to remember that the stronger the Colonial armed forces of the Colony are, clear that the above two clauses will apply that end alone, the whole of the energies centrol of the numerous Schools-Chinese the more men can my gallant friend on to di sunimoases issued after the com- of the Empire,, and consequently sad others in the Colony, and wo entirely my right the General Officer Command-mencement of ice Ordinance whether the little section of the Empire, will be support the policy of the Governinent in ing, spare from the regular garrison to offence was committed before or after that devoted, and whatever aid or assistance carrying out that reform. Still, I regret Your Excellency may call upon us to to say that I have been informed by people proceed to the front, and the more men date.
that end will be gadly who ought to know of what they are can I spare from the Hongkong Police
Clause 5 proposes to raise the maximum ender to
rendered. We will gladly support your talking, that the supervision of the verna and other Departments of the public ser fine to $250 in the case of indictable offences Excellency in every way possibic, and cular schools is not what it ought to be rice. I love once more to senind a Hie tried suminarily, This is in order to as will now take this opportunity of say that a matter which might have Majesty's liege subjects in the Colony similate the maximum fine in this class of ing-and am practically certain that further consideration. After all, the that they are able here indirectly by their gase to the maximum fine adopted my colleagues wil thoroughly endorse assistance to support their brathers-in-clause in accordance with the law in what I say that, we entirely agree with amount spent on our Education is only a arms at the Front and in all the other force in Enghund,
all the remarks made with regard to His per cent, of the total income-not an, paris of the globe, I hit thought that
xcessive amount and any other calla Claaso 6 is intended to give a magistrate Majesty's appeal to the country. there were but few who had not already power in all cases to impose a fine instend regret to learn that there are as many as your Excellency wishes to make apon the. joined the three Colonial amed forces of imprisonment. It is taken from the 150 men of working age in the Colony Colony to encourage the education, super- Chineso and training of the 5.15 p.-Hongkong Club, Extraordinary which I have mentioned, but I gret to Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1879. The whe night be in the Volunteers, Police, vision
General Meeting,
say that on making an investigation Imagistrates in Hongkong already have or any of these volunteer services whe children of the Cufony will be gladly find that in this little communite there power to fine in most cases, but a few casos are not yet there. I hope before many supported by the unofficial members--the are still between 100 and 156, men who exist in which they have not Examples days are over that this disgrace will be
more so as during the last twelve month are as physically able to lend their ser
we have seen and hoard how much barma are the offence of "unlawful pawning and removed.
offences punishable under rices to one or other of these three forces the
the
hug been done in China by the strenuous With regard to the Police, your Excel German propaganda carried on there. as are the men who have been rendering Vagrancy Act, 1824. yeoman, service within the ranks of these Clauso 7 is intended to assign to Ordi-eney made some remarks with reference The only way to counteract that is to
to men who take increased advantages
encourage the education of the Chines services in the past twelve months, and nance No. 28 of 1913 a different short title of the opportunities the generosity of the children in this Colony, in such a way for many years in some cases before the from that of Ordinance No. 3 of 1913. outbreak of war. I see no reason what The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, Government gives them, by increased that they will be taught, by unbiased.
allowances and pay, to return home at over why the majority of the number and the Bill was, read a first time.
more frequent intervals. That, of course, masters, the difference between right and havo referred to should not come forward
DEBATE ON THE BUDGET. is entirely carrying out what the un and assist in the way I have indicated, it
The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the I should like to see it go still further. official members spoke of last year, but for
other до
than reason
that
Another point which I wish to refer to they should remember that the stronger end reading of the Bill intituled,
We trust that in time the Government is the railway. At the present, the net "An Ordinance to apply a sum not ex
will be able to see their way to make it those Colonial armed forces are the
revenue of this railway is merely rather ter, beldom comes round the duty which reeding nine million eighty-out thousand compulsory on these men who have these less than 1 per cent., on the invested two hundred and nine dollars to the Pub bonuses that they should be compelled to capital. That is not taking any notice weighs heavily on men who have their
leave this Colony for a certain number
at all of the interest we have to pay on ordinary avocations to follow in the day-lic Service of the year 1916."
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded,
of weeks at a certain given, time, and The Hon. 3. HEWKIT-Your Excel, that the bonuses should not be given to
the £1,100,000 borrowed, primarily a loan time and very efton far into the night. I feel certain that now His Most Gracions
to the Vkeroy of Wuching, to be invested Majesty's wishes have become publicly lency, I have been asked by the Unomcial anyone who does not leave the Colony.
in the railway. We inuko barely ons por known that in a short time I will be able Members to make the first reply on their The idea is that it would be much bettor to assure the Secretary of State for the behalf to the speech your Excellency for the tra's health, and would result cent, on our railway and in addition to Colonies that there is not a British sub- made fortnight ago when laying the benefit to the service in which they that have to pay interest on this enormous Now, so far as we know, from the ject in Hongkong who is physically fit Estimates for next year before us. A TONIC FOR THE NERVES. for the duty who has not tendered his very much regret the unavoidable absence
very first, when the railway was started, the Government has been endeavouring to Nervous people who have not yet services either to assist the General Off of two of any unofficial colleagues, but cer Commanding in the defence of the perhaps it would be just as well if I
have the railway inked up with the developed a disease that can be recognised Colony or to assist in the preservation added that all the unofficial members met THE HOSPITAL NURSING STAPP.
Kwangtung main lines. We know that and treated by the medical profession
in my office last week, when we considered
Coming now to the Medical Depart the Government here are working to that have the greatsal trouble in finding relief, of order within its borders.
your Excellency's speech and the budget, Irritation,
ment. the only point to which I will end to the host of their ability, and w hondache,
FULL COURT ORDINANCE. sleeplessness,
and what I am about to say is done with nervous dyspepsia, all these discomforts i The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the
is going to speak on the subject later Most strenuous representa.ons should bo colleagues. Generally speaking, the Bud. is the question of the reduction of the made in the proper quarters by this rather than run a doctor's bill without Ordinance to amend the Ful Court Ord-get, considering the abnormal conditions
nurses. Your Excellency pointed out definite hope of recovery,
linked up. The linking up of th Every sufferer should know the dangor sion for the constitution of the Eull considered as a satisfactory one, particu- the staff increased by six probationer Kowloon Canton line with the main lines mancs, 1014, and in make further provi: under which we are existing, must be that the nurses were reduced by two, and 1 Governisent that these railways must bo of such a condition of the nervous system, Court."
Jarty in view of the very heavy public dressers. So far as probationer dressers of China would be far more advantageous Nervous debility and even paralysis The Objects and Reasons state that one works in which we are engaged, many of aru concerned, no doubt they ale of may easily result if the tone of the nerves object of this Bill is enable a Full Court which
to the Chines than. to ourselves. They" cannot bu suspended, and
Wo under- valuable assistance to the service, but in is nut-restored,
stand that the opposition to that railway mattors relating to applications for leave meet. relief is that the nerves can be restored
Noverber, of 1913, I had a good deal to able to put boforé by building up the blood. It cannot be to appeal to His Majesty in Council, in-lency has been
a Budget which does not call say on the subject, and unofficial mems largely due to the opposition of a few bers expressed their views rather strongly. Harrow-minded er mistaken officials in too often repcated that only through the clud ng such matters 29 the adjournment s
This is necessary on
for increased taxation, although probably At that time the staff was as follows: Canton, who are too short-sighted to soe Jh<t cam nourishment and medicino of an application. reach the nerves. Dr. Williams' Fink account of the fact that one of the judges that may have to follow before very long, Pills make the blood rich and red and who constit to the Full Court of three On behalf of the unofficial members, and
THE GERMAN CHARITARCE INSTITUTIONS, quickly restore vitality and energy to a judges does not reside in the Colony: The au sure I am speaking on behalf of weak nervous system. A nervous person retual hearing of the appeal will as before the whole community, we realis, the very
1 Nurse, 1 probationer, and 6, probationer With regard to charitable services in who gives these Pilly a trial is almost have to come before's Full Court of three great stress that has falen on certain to see good results and, what is judges, except in the case dealt with in the Empire, and in every possible way
are prepared to support your Exellency dressers. It is not necesary for me to the Colony offel members, have dis more, the benefit will be lasting because next pragr ph.
in any scheme you may bring forward repeat all the arguments brought forward enssed this question at 10e length. They the trouble is attacked at its root. Thin
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The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, Tai-Tam-Tuk water scheme, and one or are often subjected to an undue strain become
It would be cruel of the Nervous Bystem."
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The one big fact that brings hope and of two juizes to dispose of a' incidental the dificulty in making the Budget discussing the Fetimates for 1914, ought to understand that.
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