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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held yesterday at the Counci! Chamber.
The following were present 418 EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, 8 FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K. C.M.G.
HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL E ENTRIB (General Office Commanding Troops in China),
Hon Mr. CLAUD SEVERN (Colonial HOR. Mr. J. H. KEMP (Attorney General),
Mr. A. M. THOMSON (Colonial
Secretary).
Treasurer).
Hon. Mr. E R. HALLAFAN (Secretary for Chinese Affairs).
Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works).
How, Mr. C. Mol. MESSER (Captain Superintendent of Police).
Hon. Mr. Wer Yox, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. H. E, POLLOCK, K.C. Hon, Mr. E. SHELLIN,
Hon, Mr. D. LANDALE.
Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak.
Hop. Mr. P. H. Hotrok.
THE HONGKOND DAILY PERSS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81st, 1915.
the time to be reduced. Clause-3 deals with a very small matter. It relieves the Company of tho obligation to exhibit a of fares on the outside of the cars, so it is impossible to find any place on the outside of the cars where suck a list would be of any use. Clause 4 makes some small cor rections in the wording of the existing sto tion, Clause 5 repeals a provision in the Ordinance which is more appropriately dealt with in the rules made under the Ordinance. It refers to speaking to the man in charge of the motor on the tram Clauso o deals with the second main object of the Bil, and provides more satisfactory means for detaining and arresting persons who commit offences against the Act and the rules. Under the existing law the only power of defention which the oficers of
the Company posscas is the power of de tention where a person refuses to pay his fare. The provisions in the new section will enable them to detain passengers who commit offences against either the rules of the Ordinance itself. The existing law algo is somewhat unsatisfactory in that it renders it practically impossible when pereen gives a false name and address, for the Company to secure his arrest. I beg to move the second reading.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was road a second time.
Council then went into Committed to
Mr. A. G. M. FLSTOR (Clerk of CourEnnsider the Bill chuse by clause,
cila).
MINUTES,
The Bill passed through Committee: without amendment, and on Council res
The minutes of the fast meeting were suming, confirmed.
PINANCE,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY. by command of H.E, the Clovernor, laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 70, which had been amended, and 74 and 75. and moved that they be referred to the Finance Com, mittee.
The COLONIAL Treasurku seronded, and this was agreed to,
WAR FUNDH. 1sEXCELLENCY Before we
pro
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that it be read a third time,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Rounded, and the Bill was then read a third time and passed.
BOCIETIES ORDINANCE,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the recond reading of the Bill intituled, An Ordinance
10 amend the Societies Ordi- nance, 1911."
In doing so he said: The object of this Bill is to exclude Jonn associations from the money coed with the Orders of the Day, gouble operation of the Societies Ordinance, 1911. It was not intended ever that men, I would like to mention to you that na you may have seen in the press, the Prince these associations, which are very common in the Colony, and they are a great con- of Wales Fund is to be closed to-morrow, and it has been suggested that . Commit venience, should be made illegal societies tee might be appointed to receive any sub under this Ordinance, but that is the scriptions that may be forthcoming for effect of the Ordinance as it is at present. The Bill proposes to remove the associa war charities, or for purposes in eonree- tion with the war, It would be a committins from the operation of the Ordinance tee which would receive a such contribu I beg to move the second reading.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and tions, and which would then allocate this contributions to such purposes aa thought the Bill was read a second time. bust There are many small subscribers who would like to give perhaps monthly sums, but they do not exactly know to what particular object to give them, and we think, perhaps, that which a Committee would be useful. I havo al the names of gentlemen who would be useful in serving on such a committee, and I will make a
communication in due course. KON, MK, FOLYOAK AND PRISONERS OF WAR
moment."
IN HONGKONG,
the
The
for the your were drawn up. There is a sum of $750 for repairs to a roof, the beams requiring to be put in botter condi tion. $500 is also required for a new floor, In the New Magistraen building, nisa, some movement took place in the ferro concrete floor, due probably to climatic conditions, and this necessitated the re- newal of the ceilings at a cost of 8200 Work at the Government Civil Hospital had cost another $200, and there were a few unforeseen but necessary works mounting to $860, making a total of 82,500. The second item is an excess on the vote, and way due to the maintenance of gas lamps fixed during the year, and the replacing of damaged atlings, and the cost of lighting the latrines in D'Aguilar Street and Wellington Street
The vote was agreed to,
WATER. WORKA.-
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of three hundred and fifty dollars (8350) in aid of the vote Public Works, Recurrent, Now Territories, Water Works, Maintenance of Lai Chi Kok.
The CHAIRMAN-This is in connection with the Kowloon Waterworks, where the channel which conveyed the water from the reservoir to the filter beds got damaged it was unforeseen damage. The repairs cost. 8875, and caused an excess on the vote of 81,300 of $350.
The vote was agreed to,
LORS ON SUBSIDIARY COIN.
The Governor recommended the Council
of
Efforts
STIMATIONS
LANE
stimato for unallocated stores, have been made to reduce these. Thero are a large number of stores which will apparently depreciate. They are not wanted, and will not be wanted apparent ly for years, and they depreciate in valus. So it has been decided to get rid of them. The hook value of stores which were found! to be of this kind was $5,117.15, As many 4B possible were sold to those people who might probably want them, and a few by apoion, and a sum of $1,347.98 was roalised showing a loss in book value of $3,789.89. The total result of the tran action was 552.35. There are some out standing accounts to be paid, 8150, leav ing a balance of $402.36. The loss on the whole of the stores sold was $3,098, 11, and this left a balance of $3,525.75. As the SPALDING'S outstandings are not exactly known, wo thought it was better to take the vote asked for...
The vote was agreed to.
CRAWFORD & Co.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
ATHLETIC GOODS.
EVERY REQUIREMENT FOR GOLF.
MAINTENANCE OF 'WATER WORKS, The Governor recommended the Councilii to vote a sum of two thousand dollars (82,000) in aid of the vote of Public Works, Recurront, Kowloon, Water Works, SPALDING'S. Maintenance of Water Works,
The CHAIRMAN--This is again unfore seen expenditure in connection with The Kowloon waterworks. The normal expen- diture for the year amounts to 87,788, but
was found during the year that the and used for filtering had become so chok- ed that filtering equid not bo carried on at the usual pace, and it was necessary to
$6
GOLD MEDAL
CLUBS.
DRIVERS AND BRASSIES
PRICE $5.50 Each,
IRONS PRICE $4.75 EACH.
wash a large quantity of the annd in order R. FORGAN'S CELEBRATED CLUBS.
MADE AT ST. ANDREW'S. DRIVERS AND BRASSIES
PRICE $4.50 EACH.
TRONS
PRICE $4.00 EACH.
to vote a son of three hundred and ninety six thousand dollars. (8390,000) in aid of to replenish the filter beds. The cost of the Miscellaneous Services, logs on Sub-washing the sand, owing to the increased: sidiary Coins
rate of consumption of water, was $3,904, The CHAIRMAN-This large eum making a total of $11,000; and the vote $300,000 is caused by the loss on the re-for the year was 89,000. Therefore, & sup demption of subsidiary coinage. I would plementary vote of 88,000 is required. 1 like to explain to the Committee that the express regret that this vote is brought revenue which we expect to get from the forward at so late a period of the year, TAYLOR'S opium this year is estimated at 84,825,000, but undoubtedly it could not have been which is $375,000 more than the estimate, foreseen earlier. It is necessary for the and as the price of opium was increased amount of water which Kowloon now to a great extent, the amount lost in re requires to be provided. deeming subsidiary coinage, which is an excess of $390,000, is very nearly covered by the increased revenue we expect to get from opium; all except $21,000.
to
The vote was agreed to,
POLICE AND PRISON DEFACIMENTO. The Governor recommended the Council vole a sum of £ve thousand ning hundred and sixteen dollars and eighty five conta (86,916.85) in aid of the vote Police and Prison Departments :-- A-Police, Special Police Reserve?—
Helmets.......
9448.33 Uniform
5,446.22 22.30
Incidental Expenses
Totul
The vote was agreed to,
..25,018.83
NEW TERRITORY. BUZIDINOS.
I
The Governor recommended the Council vote a sum of eight hundred and sixty dollars ($860) in and of the following
votes:--:
The vote was agreed to,
BAILIFF ACCOMMODATION.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of nine hundred and eighty dollar (8980) in aid of the vote Public Works Extraordinary, Now Territorios, Buildings, Tai Po Quarters, addition to provide accommodation for Bailiff.
The CHAIRMAN-This is in connection with the quarters built departmentally at Tai Po. This matter came before the
explained that the cost of carrying out these works departmentally as an experi ment, had exceeded the tender by about 81,000. The Government decided to pro- ceed departmentally in order to discover the diffioultice attending building opera- tions in this Now Territory. Since then it has been discovered that another 4060 will be required, so the experiment, instead of
The vote was agreed to. eating about $1,000, is casting na $2,000.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY said-I beg to
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and this was agreed to,
COMPLIMENTE OF THE BRABON,
His EXCELLENCY-That is all the business gentlemen. This is the last time we shall ment during the current year, and I can only wish you all a better 1916 than 1915
has been.
DEPORTATION ORDINANCE, The
ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved second reading of the Bill intituled, “An Ordinance to amend the Deportation Ordi, nunee, 1912-1914." In doing so he d
The CHAIRMAN These two sums, which, Tho duension which led to the proporation of this Bill was the fact that it was of course, were not anticipated when the brought to the attention of this Govern estimates were drawn up, ere for equip mout that the powers of the Governor-in ping the Specin! Police with helmets, Council with regard to the depoisation of uniforms and other small matters. persons sent down from Shanghel to serve might explain that in this case the services
of the Special Police have been so useful. The Governor then resumed his sent, Sentence here were not sufficient. Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK-Sir, I beg to
China (Amendment) Order-in-Council 1910 that it has been possible to spare & num-whereupon give notion that I will move the following provides that Where a person not be ber of the European members of the force resolution at the next moeting of the Council. That in the opinion of the longing to Hongkong is sentenced to in. to go to the front, and there will be a roport the financial minutes 59, and 67 to 75 have been agreed to by the Finance Conueil it is most desirable that the in-prisonment and deportation under Article large sum saved, not this year, bat next, terned alien enemies should be removed 2, aurd is sent for imprisonment to Hang their sales so that the amount which Committee, and I move that they be from this Colony at the earliest practicable kong, the Governor of Hongkong shall, has been asked for, will be counterbalanced adopted.
if lawfully empowered thereto, deport such by asiderable saving, which has not person to the placo te which he was orders yet been estimated BRITISH NATIONALITY AND ETATUS OF ALIENS od by the Court to be deported; and if The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the not so crapowered the Governor shall cause second reading of the Bill intituled, "An such person to be sent back to Shanghai." Ordinance to provide for the fees to be Under existing law there is no power to paid in this Colony in respect of various carry out that provision, and the present things and matters to be granted or done Bill was originally drafted with a view to The the necessary power. under the provising of the British Na-giving
therefore
drafted in tionality and Status of Aliens Act, 1914." section.
and will now apply. In doing so he said:-The Act which came general form, into force on the 1st of January this year not only to Shanghai prisoners but is an amending and consolidating Act to all prisoners who might be ordered dealing with the whole question of British nationality and stains of aliens, and the acquisition or loss of British nationality. It provides amongst other things for the grant of certificates of naturalisation toto sending prisoners to neighbouring coun-
The CHAIRMAN-This sum is made up aliens who comply with certain reforms, trieg who object to receive them. The third and one of the new provisions introduced clause of the Bill deals with another of several items which could not very well by the Art is that these certificates may, in object, and provides that mero registration be foreseen at the time. The second item certain circumstances, be granted by the at a British Consulate-in China abal no includes an amount of $800 for the Governors in British posscasions as well as longer be a bar to deportation, and inci- demolition of the old Police Pier, next to the Secretary of State. The regulations dentally definies the form of the British the Ferry pier. made in the Act apply throughout the born certificate. I beg to move the second whole of the Crown Colonies, except on one reading. point, and that is on the question of feos, The COLONIAL SECRETARY SOConded, and and to complete the machinery of the act the Bill was read a second time, in this Chlony is necessary to pass an Council then went into Committes to
Donsider the Bill elause by clause. ordinance providing that foes be paid on
On Clause 2, the grant of certificate, and the taking of naths, and other things required to be done in the Act and the regulations. I beg to move the second reading.
way
That
be deported from the Colony, power might be useful in other cases, as well as in the case of Shanghai prisoners, because difficulties have arisen with regard
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the addi- tion of the following words at the end of
Public Works, Recurrent, New Territorios,Buildings, Main- tenance of Buildings-Maio- land and Islands in Northern. District 2-Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Miscellaneous, Mis- cellaneous Works
Total
€0.00
$880.00
HONGKONG RACE MEETING.
Bay..
Carter.
There was a further draw for subscrip- tion griffins at the Jockey Club stables yesterday. The result was as follows:-
Colour,
Drawer,. 800.00 Spotted...........Mr. A. M. L. Soares.
White.......Sir Paul Chater. Grey.........
Mr. H. Morrish, Grey..........Colonel Hles and Captain
Dr. G. P. Jordan. Skewbald...Mr. H. Humphreys.
Mr. Berwick Dan Mr. Ellis Kadoorie, Black....
Brown.......Hon Mr. D. Landsle Bay. Mr. H. P. White and Mr. Ellis
Cheatout....Bir Paul Chater, CRICKET.
H.K.CC. "A" AND "B" TEAMS v. REST OF COLONY.
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. There is also an item of $800 for Billing in a pond in Gordon Road. A child got
drowned there,
The CHAIRMAN-The only actual excess on the vote of $4,600 is the filling in of the pond, and that was unforeseen,
Tho vote was agreed to,
BKHUMATIONS,
Po Cemetery.
Kadoorie.
represent the
The following will R.K.C.C. in this match to be played on the Club ground on Saturday next, play commencing at 10 am --T. E. Pearce J. Glaister, C. A. Hooper, P. Jacks, E. (Capt.), R. A. Brand, D. E. Donnelly,
Reed, H. H. Tayler, and A. Whitmarsh ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. EXHIBITION MATCH-EAST ».
The Governor recommended the Council paragraph A. Whatever the immediate to vote a sum of two thousand nine hun The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, or ultimate destination of the said ship;" and the Bill was read a second time, und at the end of paragraph 1, the addi-dred and one dollars and sixty-two cents Council then went into Committee totion of the following: Provided that (2,901.82) in aid of the vote Publie consider the Bill cause by clause. where extradition proceedings have been Works, Extraordinary, New Territories, The Bill passed through Committee with previously taken against any such person; Miscellaneous, Exhumation at. Po Kong minor amendment, and on Council resum-and the said proceedings have resulted in The CHARAN-During the course of. R. Mitchell, Lieut. Col, Morgan, E. B.
the discharge of such person either by that a magistrate or by the Supreme Court on the year it was found necoasary to remove hobeas corpus, nothing in this sub-section a number of the graves at Po Kong Po sconded, shall be construed as empowering the cemetery to a new cemetery, and the work was undertaken by the Tung-Wah Hose and the Bill was then read a third time Governor to order such person to leave the pital at a certain rate, The whole work and passed.
Colony by any ship the immediate destina- tion of which 's a place in the territory has now been completed for the sum of
$2,901,52.
Ing
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL
it be read a third time.
The CONTAL SECHETART
moved
TRAMWAY ORDINANCE TO BE AMENDED.
of the State by which the surrender of sach person was demanded."
On Council resuming,
The vote was agreed to,
BOADS AND BRIDGES,
The Governor recommended the Council The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that theo rate a sum of five hundred dollars Bill be read a third time
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was then read a third time and passed.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
(8500) in aid of the vote of Public Works, Recurrent, Hongkong, Communications, Maintenance of Roads and Bridges Oity
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the 4 An second rending of the Bill intituled, Ordinance to amend further the Tramway Ordinance, 1902." In doing so he said: The two main objects of the Bill are to in- crease the maximum speed allowed on the Hongkong Electric Tramways and to give more atisfactory powers. as regards detention or arrest of persons committing offences against the Ordinance or the roles A meeting of the Finance Committee made under it. The effect of clause 2 is to followed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY présid increase the maximum speed on the Bhau-
ing. kiwan section to twenty miles, and on the other sections to 15 miles. The other MAINTENANCE OF Buildings and LIGHTING, $70,000/ alterations made by the clause are conge- The Governor recommended the Council The CHATEMAN-The estimated value of quential, or slight improvethents in the to vote a sum of three thousand nine the granite is $2,000, and that has already wording of the Ordinance, with the excep- hundred dollers (83,000) in aid of the folhoon-charged to the vote so really the yote has not been reached if that ly flat ved tion of the last two paragraphs, D. and E,lowing votes which provide that in cases of necessity Public Works, Recurrent, Hongbong.but it will not be realised until next year.
The vote was agreed to, the rules made by the Governor-in-Council (1).-Buildings, Maintenance of
Buildings and the rules made by the Company can
WEST.
For the purpose of swelling the fund for providing tobacco and cigarettes for the troops at the Front, the Football Association has arranged an exhibition Hongkong F.C. to-morrow (Saturday), the match, to be played on the ground of the kick-off being at 3.30 p.m. The teams in opposition have been selected from Clubs The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS in membership with the Second Division
of the League,
and will be styled 'respec There is some material in store which ively Last and "Weat." The tea us will tounterbalance this amount, to be will be as follows: carried forward to next year,
The
WEST. Van Langenberg (Kowloon); excess is only a sum of $500 on a vote of A Cordeiro (St Jeph's) and G. Best (Kowloon); D. Dixon (University), C Hedley (Kowloon); and W. H. Viyoash
Taylor (Diocesan School, Captain); H. Hynd man St A, Goldenber, (St-Joseph-Kolon loch). Reserves--F. Ross and A. mau (St. Joseph's), and F. Cleme (Kew.
EAST-Leung Yat Tong (Confu $2,500
H. Abbas (Talamics), and Ch Johnson, The Governor recommended the Council Hon (Lam Liong); Y. Abbas, be brought into force within a shorter time (2)-Lighting, Gas Lighting, City
Under the
and Suburbs and Hill District 1,400 to vote a sum of three thousand five huur and Y. Mohammed (Islamice); Leung than at present is possible.
dred and fifty dollars ($3,550) in aid of Wing Tai (Lam Liong), L. A. Moosd-sen Total
33,800 this vote Public Works Department (Islamics, Captain), W. Ogley (Kowloon)
Incidental Other Charges,
Expenses. Au Kit Sang (Confucians), and Kwok The CRATEMAN-This minute was held Stores,
Po Kan (Lam Liong). Reserves--Wang The CHAIRMAN Some exception has Pak Chang and J. M. Dyer. This, of course, might be very inconven- over for certain amendments to be made.
Sergt. A. A. Wilson, RA, will be the ient, and the amendment in these two The first sum of $2,500 is an amount which been taken for sometim past to the large paragraph enables, in orso of necessity, could not be foreseen when Abe estimates sum which appears in the Public Works referee.
existing law a rule made by the Governor- in-Council cannot come into force under a month, and the rule made by the Company cannot come into fores under two months.
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