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3.What was the value of the drugs and disinfectante, consigned to the Hongkong Government, which went down in the Yasaka Maru în December, 1915
The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied as
ETARY FO follow
(6.) (4) 1973 $8,100; 1814, 86,323; 1015, $7,611. Owing to delay in pres tation of the account a sum of $539 i Six respect of drugs ordered for 1914 was not paid until 1918. It is regretted that a Fmistake was made in respect of the total expenditure in 1014. The amount Was
The following were present in HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, FRANCIS HENAY MAY, K.C.M.G.
HIS EXCELLENCE MATOR-GENERAL VENTRIS (General Oficer Commanding Troops in China).
Hon. Mr. CLAUD SEVERN (Colonial Becretary),
Hon. Mr. J. H. KEMP (Attorney General).
Hon. Mr. A. M. TROMSON (Colonia) Treasurer).
20,781,000
by calling experts as witnesses, but in line with the Railway which is now being smaller cases such a procedure would built from Canton to Haukow. prove both expensive and dilatory, and Another point upon which we would we would suggest that it should be made ask your Excellency to take action is im possible for the Judge, if neither party connection with the site for the erection wished to go to the expense of calling of the new building for the Hongkong experts, to invoke the assistance of some Branch, of the European Young Men's cadet in the Government Civil Service Christian Association. It is most for the purpose of obtaining a second advisable that a central site, which is opinion on a question of disputed trans easily accessible by ricksha from the Intion. The subject is n difficult one, but landing stages, should to acquired, and it seems clearly desirable that something we would, therefore, ask you to approach should be done, and we hope that the the Secretary of State for the Colonies Government may, after consulting with upon the subject of a grant of a site in the learned Judges of the S. pine Court, & Central situation being made to the the present arrangements. be able to effect some impriment upon Association upon easy terius. "
About half the local expenditure in (4) The balance was spent locally
In conclusion, we would venture to ex- In connection with the administration press the hope that the residents of this 1014 was in respect of requirements which canld not have been foreseen.
of the Government Civil Hospital Colony will continue to give fiberal finan (ii)Yes, in some instances,
intend shortly to bring a resolution cial assistance for the prosecution of the (2)- 1914, B2,719; 1915, $2,783, before this Council, and it is, therefore. War, and that the locnf War Loan, which September 1, 6-15, 18-30, October 14tion upon the present ocasion
-(0)-On the 22nd August. (ii); unnecessary to discuss such administra-has recently been offered for subscription,
Hon. Mr. E. B. HALLIFAS (Secretary for Chinese Affairs),
Hon, Mr. W. CHATHAM, U.M.G. (Director9-12. of Public Works).
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Hon. Mr. Wat Yox, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.0. Hon. Mr. E. SHELLIM.
Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE.
Hon. Mr. Lau Cint FAR.
Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYOAK.
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may prove to be a very great success, and we would suggest for consideration that the Sinking Find might be invested by the Government in G-per cent. Exchequer Bonds, so as le yet further aid the War Funds
We think it regrettable, also, that the Chinese assengers leaving or arriving present Estimates contain no provisionin this Colony. From the nature, of-the- for the improvement of the Lunatic complaints brought to the notice of the Asylum, which is highly discreditable to Secretary for Chinese Affaira, through
the Chinese General Chamber of Coin the Colony because its cramped accom moddion and restricted space for exer merce, and from similar representations cise must tend to have an injurious effect nude to ourselves, it is evident that the upon the innates,
present system of searching by the native excisemen and police is capable of much improvement, In our opinion there, ghould always be present some responsible offer to whom the Chinese, when search-
On the subject of Education, we desire to state that we consider that the teach ing of the English language to Chinese boys in the schonls of this Colony is not so good as it ought to be
On no occasion was the Sister In connection with the small saving on without a Nuree's assistance. Owing to page 7 of the Estimates, under the head leave and sickness it was not possible to ing Support of Lanatics Abroad, we give effect to the allocation arranged by would ask why the Government has re- L.E. the Governor. Since the 28th July verted to the old practice of sending
Chinese lunatics to the Chinese Autho three Sisters have been granted long rities at Canton, instead of to the John spending on behalf of my senior Chines
Hon. Mr. LAU CHỦ PAS Si leave to England, one aister was on Kerr Hospital at Canton, and we must sick leave from the 8th to the 17th confess to feeling some doubt as to the colleague and myself, I beg to emphasize September, and ene has bem similarly desirability of the alteration.
the remarks relative to the searching of absent from the 13th September up to Mr. A, G, M. Ferrcuen (Clerk of Cohn-date while under the new system of cila
granting one and if possible two days off in the month 14 days off were given to the Sisters in August, 11 days in Ron. Mr H. E. Porino naked September and 5 days in October up to
reference With
to ther following the 12th instant. This short-leave statements in paragraph of the De-absorbs one Sister.
3.The value of the consignment wos spatch of His Excellency the Governor,
$500.80 of the 20th May, 1910, to the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject.
HIS EXCELLENDY Before proceeding of the recent Petition for greater repre- sentation of the public on the Executive with the Orders of the Day I should like and Legislative Councils, namely: It to correct a statement which I made at is quite impracticable to apply the prin- the last meeting of the Council. ciple of election to appointments to a summing up the charitable and other body like the Excentive Council and it contributions made by this Colony to does not seem nccessary to set out the the war, I said that the Tai Yau Bank very obvious reasons for which such a bad contributed one aeroplane at a proposal. could not be entertained cost of £1,500, and that the community of Hongkong had contributed two nero- reasons why such a proposal could not be planes at a cost of £3,000. As a matter entertained!
of fact, the Tai Yau Bank contributed The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied--The half the cost of three neroplanes, and Government is not prepared to make a the Hongkong community the other half statement on the subject.N
Therefore the Tai Yau Bank's contri- Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK--I rise to abution was considerably larger than I point of order with regard to question stated. I regret the error.
-Will the Government also state for what reason two out of the four non- Chineso Unoticial Members of the Legis lative Council are Government nominees stead of being ekceted as Members - not having been answered. Of course, I quite appreciate the fact, from the letter addressed to me by the Clerk of the Council, that your Excellency has
Coming now to Buildings (on page 90) it in your power to decline, for certain
we are glad to note that the quarters for The COLONIAL Secretary seconded." reasons, to answer questions which you
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, then moved the Subordinate Officers at Happy Valley think fit. But, with all due deference, I venture to submit that that should be suspension of the Standing Orders to are to be completed in 1917, and that the Extension to the Central Police Station stated in Council. I think that your allow of the Bill being taken through theis to be more vigorously proceeded with As regards the next item of $33.000 for Excellency and I say this again with remaining stages at that meeting.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and accommodation for the Imports and all duc deference has no right to pro vent questions being asked.
Exports Office, we should be glad to know Your Ex this was agreed to.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL then moved the what is the estimated total cost of the cellency could have said that, for certain reasons, the question could not be an-second reading of the Bill. In doing so work, and we would ask a similar ques swered. My position and I am still he said:-The object of the Bill, Sir, istion with regard to item & for $10,000, speaking on the point of order-is this: to give trustees power to invest trust Might I send the Clerk of the Council's funds in the Hongkong War Loan
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and letter to the Press so that people might be informed why the question suddenly the Bill was read a second time,
Council then went into Committen to and mysteriously vanishes from the
consider the Bill clause by clause.
The Bill passed through Committee without amendment, and on Council re suming,
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TRUSTEES' ORDINANCE.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL introduced Bill intituled, "An Ordinance to amend the Trustees Ordinance, 1901,"
The Objects and Reasons state that the object of th's Bill is to empower trustees to invest trust funds in the loan authorised by the recent War Loan Ordi nance, 1918,
Passing on now to the subject of Publied, could report in case of irregularities or to whom they could turn for guidance Works, we have naturally some comments when a dispute arises. Many allegations. Into make and questions to ask in connec of a serious nature have been circulated
tion with this important Department, on
duly communicated to the Secretary for which we are spending 20 per cent, of for some time amongst the Chinese and our Revenue.
With regard to item 7 on page 974 For Chinese Affairs, who will no doubt improvements to roads and bridges out-bring them before the Government in side the City," we desire to express the due course. I need not, therefore, go into opinion that this item, which stands at details. On behalf of the Chinese com the saine figure as in former years, is not manity my senior Chinese colleague and sufficient in amount. While we approve myself respectfully request that the of the motor road being extended beyond Government will give the matter early. Deep Water Bay on its way to make a attention, and adopt such measures a circuit round the Island, wo consider will place a stricter supervision over the that it is of far more pressing and urgent work of the native excisemen and police, importance that the present roads out to and mitigate the hardship and undue Deep Water Bay-namely, the Pokfulam annoyance to which the Chinese passing Roat and the Jubiles (or Victoria) through this Colony are undoubtedly sub- Road, which are now so much used by josted. Turning to the question of the motors should be improved both as re teaching of Chinese boys in English, wo gards blind corners and some of the bridges. We think, also, that the road also agree that the methods in vogue may, way between the puper-works at Aberdeen well be locked into and improved Given and the same standard of education, the and the road to Deep Water Bay should the same length of time for schooling, bo widened and improved..
Chinese boys learning English nowadays do not as a rule speak and write tho language so well as the students of a decade or two ago. The reason is, we should say, that too many subjects are crammed into the heads of the present. day students before they have had a pro- per grounding in the fundamental elo- ments of the language.
The GOVERNOne-Hear, hear. Hon Mr. LAU CHU PA-At any rate English not being their misther tongue the 2nd block of Quarters for Subordinate Officers on Mount Parish; and, in con-Chinese students cannot be expected to nection with quarters for Subordinate learn it with the same facility as tho Officers generally, we should like to know English students taught under the same whether the completion of all the quar system. We commend this important ters figuring in the present. Estimates will question to the careful attention of the conclude the Government's present scheme authorities interested. We may important, for the housing of Subordinate Officers or Sir, because on the present day students whether further quarters are likely to be the Courts here more or less depend for required in the near future, and, if so, the supply in future of competent in- terpreters and translators, and the University for qualified undergraduates.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that, the Bill be read a third time,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was then read a third time and passed.
THE DUDGET.
to what extent.
With regard to item 8 (6) on page 99, of $37,500, for the improvement of that section of the Deep Water Bay to Tytam Tak section of road which goes from Deep Water Bay to Repulse Bay, we should like to know what will be, roughly, the cost of making the remainder of that section fit for motor traffic, and, similar
Hon. Mr. Wei Yux-I beg to support. the statements which have just been made by my colleague.
Hon. Mr. HoLYOAK-Sir, in rising to support the remarks which have fallen from my colleagues, I desire to state that the hon. member who represents the
HIS EXCELLENCY-I have no objection. to the hon. member sending the letter to
The COLONIAL SECRETARY mowed the the Press. As regards my power to refuse to accept a question, that has second reading of the Bill intituled, "An been established by precedent in the Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding House of Commons, and it has certainly eight million, six hundred and five thou-ly in connection with item 8 (e) Justices of the Pence has given to this been established here by various preped-sand, one hundred and five dollars to the should like to know, roughly, what would Council a symposium of thought repre
be the cost of a motor road from Tytam senting the criticisms which the unofficial gop down to Bhaukiwan.
ents. I regret very much that the ques- public service of the year 1817" tion of the hob, member found its way. The COLONIAL TREASURER Seconded,
into the Orders of the Day: that was naked by the Unofficial Members of Page 101, we are glad to see that the addi- It is the desire of all of us to avoid,
quite inadvertent
GOVERNMENT, GIVIE, HOSPITAL.
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-Sir. I have been Council to speak on their behalf in reply to your Excellency's speech on the Estimates for 1917.
the
Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK asked:- 1-Of the sums of 30,905, $10,147, and
On the one hand, we desire to express 89,714 stated at the last meeting of Coun-our gatification that the Revenue of cil to have been expended in the years the Colony has proved of su expansive 1913, 1914, and 1915, respectively, will nature and has thus enabled us to have the Government state
a fairly full programme of Public Works (1)--How much of that expenditure On the other hand, we cannot, in view represents drugs and disinfec-of the precarious nature of some of our tants
sources of Revenue, afford to launch it (a) supplied from home with too great freedom, especially in view (b) purchased locally?
of possible unforeseen expenditure which (1)-Whether it is not the fact that may have to be met in connection with
the price of drugs and disinfec the War and other matters. tants has gone up considerably since the beginning of the war, with the result that the same sum of money purchased considerably less drugs and disinfectants since last payment to be made to the contrac the war than it did before the tor and shall be glad to know if this is so As regards the suggested increase in war? (iii). Whether any savings were effected the Staff of the Exports and Imports
on the amounts voted for drugs Department, we agree that such an in and disinfectants in the years crease is urgently required for the purpose 1914 and 1915 or either of them, of obviating delay, and we would urge and, if so, what were the that it would be a great convenience to amounts of such savings ↑
the mercantile community if a Branch With reference to the morning Office could be established in a central allocation of Sisters at the Civil Hosposition, mich as the Post Office Building, La connection with the searching of pital which was announced by His Ex- cellency the Governor at the Council passengers at the wharves for arms and Meeting of the 3rd August last, opium we desire to state that serious complaints have reached some of us, and namely:
we trust that means may be found to remedy such abuses, which are a hind- rance to the river-traffic of this Colony.
Under the heading of Waterworks, on members have to pass upon the Budget. tional Bervico Reservoir at West Point under the present circumstances, all con and the Tytam Tak, scheme (2nd section) troversial matter as far as may possibly are to be both of them completed in 1917, be done, but it is not within the reason- Under the heading of Kowloon, on the able bounds of probability or expectation same page, we should like to know whe that the expenditure of so large a sum of ther the sams of $35,000 and $18,000, money as this Budget involves could hope under items 20 and 30, represent the to escape entirely criticism of the points, estimated total expenditures on those which, from a commercial point of view- works, and, if not, what are such totals. representing as I do, and have the honour We should, also, like to know what are to do, the commercial community of the The "General Works" on roads in Kow- Colony-we would force upon the atten loon, costing $22,000, which are item tion of the Government. In the first. 34 (7).
In connection with Kowloon we suggest place, we ask for the removal of the Puss Office to a more central position in the that the small children's playground near Colony, such as the Post Office, and if In the footnote (2) or page 8 of the Hungham Railway Station ought to be Estimates, we notice an estimated improved by the erection of a shelter from possible the removal to a more central peniliture of 813,000 for 1910, and the weather and by the planting of shrubs position of the Permit Office. The Pass and shade-trees round the edges. We Office is notoriously quite inconvenient. hope that that sum represents
would also suggest that some public seats It is difficult to find, and extremely diffi- might be placed in Nathan Road, near cult for strangers to find. It should be the Church
we submit, in a central spot, close to the From item 30, on the sume page, we arrival of the large vessels which come are glad to note that the Government and go in these waters, and the natural intends to resume the Ferry Piers on the place would be somewhere on the praye Victoria and Yaumati-Samshuipe runs, front, or as adjacent to it as it possibly and we trust that steps will be taken, by can be. The Permit Ofoe is at present throwing the ferry service open to public at the Harbour Office, which is some- competition, to secure an adequate and distance from the business locality, and a great deal of time is wasted in going regular ferry service to the public.
Before leaving the subject of Public to obtain permits, and although we all Works, we should be glad if the Director recognise that most valiant efforts are could give us some information as to made to avoid delays and to meet the when the Praya East Reclamation is like wishes of merchante, we submit that this. ly to be begun. The foreshore on Prays is a point which might be very carefully East, at low water, has been increasingly considered. My colleague touched on the Morning, 1 Sister on each floor;
disagreeable to the sense of smell for some question of the devotion of large sums will the Government state.
We would also suggest that it is a years past, and, if this Reclamation of money to public works in the Kowloon great inconvenience for travellers to be not likely to be begun soon, we would territory and the further hinterland (*), On what dates between the end obliged to go up to the Central Police suggest that the drains and sewer pipes rather than upon this side, and while August and the date of these Station, which is somewhat out of the might be led further out along the fore-wo recognise moet clearly the desirability Questions (12th October) it has way, for their passes, and the Fast Office shore. Another point which seems to of improving roads of communication been found possible to carry out Building appears to be most conveniently require watching, from the Public Hestils with a view to developing the territory the said intended morning scheme situsted for this purpose.
point of view, is the raking about by and the desirability of building sites on of allocation, namely, 1 Bister Under the heading of Supreme Court, ver Chinese in the stuff deposited in that side, we do consider that very much on each floor of A Block, and a on page 1 of the Estimates, we notice dust-boats on the Praya and in dustbins money is being spent on that side to the separate Bister for the Operating that a 1st grade Translator has been to the streets. Theatre; and
Wa approve of the re-casting of the neglect of obvious and perfectly neces (i) On what dates, between the said replaced by 2nd grade Translator, and
we would urge upon the Government the system of accounts of the Kowloon-Cauton sary improvements and of public safety dates, One Sister along has had desirability of steps being taken for the Railway, and we hope that it may be on this side in regard to reads largely to attend in the morning not improvement of the translation branch of found possible to reduce somewhat the used by motor care. The importance of anly to the two doors in A Block the Bervios, because in the Supreme Court working expenses of this costly under linking up the link line between the but also to the Operating Theatre sometimes the whole decision turns upon taking. We would also most strongly Kowloon-Canton railway and the Han as well, that is to say, to do work the correct translation of a single word. nrge upon the Government the desir kow section is so obvious that it ta un- which, under the above scheme In a big case, where there is plenty of ability of vigorously pressing upon the necessary for me to dwell upon sit, ex- of allocation, is supposed to be money involved, probably both des Chinese Authorities the necessity for falcept to endorse the remarks which have done by three Sisters 1
would be able to overcome the difficulty filling their agreement to link up this fallen from my colleague. With regard
A BLOCK,