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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
CONEIL
THE SPECIAL WAR RATE ORDINANCE
JUNE 8TH 1917
the centre of the original site to thefim London sent out here which has been som the sale of
last the question of the site was referred
Council was held yesterday at the too far from the village of Shoan Shui o proved a great hich delars In the Colony at the average rate
Council Chamber.
The following were present HIS EXCELLENCY THE Govsanon, Six FRANCIS HENEY MAY, K. CMG
and managed hospital in the centre of transactions in the United Kingdom, in 2-In September last the Government were approached regarding the provision the town, the Government Civil hospital, insance, charges on supplies, payaucis of of an alternative site, upon land in and, through his instrumentality, the subrics and pensions, charge on accoun private ownership, being 210 yards from i system of having trained nursing sisters of public debt and so on, and until Jarge storting Bums are being subsidiary coins an inestimable boon to the people who centre of the new site nearer the existing fortauntely have to have course sent to England for demonetisation. The village of Sham Shui Po. In January the hospital. He was also associated Cony s eciams are kept in dollars, the establishment of the ad each transaction is recorded in
in Barker
to the
the month in which the A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative to the Bond of the Sanitary Department, Victoria
of exchange for who reported that the original site was
porer sections of this large community transaction takes place, the balance being Po, and that the alternative site was too late Dr. Atkinson was very well struck, at the end of each half-year At small. The matter was considered by the known to a great many here present, and the cúd of June, 1918, the Colony find in London £234,150, and had bean Sanitary Board on the 9th January and will bear witness with me that he
£302,100, leaving they unanimously adopted the following was oir of those who never spared him-erdited with resolution That the plan as laid on wlf. He loved his work, and I might brinnce of £126,00. The sums received the table be approved by the Board excepty that he lived for his work, After he and expended by varying rates of ex- that the question of the site be left over had concluded his work here he devoted change during the course of the half- until the decision of the Government re-imself to a private practice in London. year andurited to 3,741,088, on the one
and 82,376,632 on the other,
81,386,058. We had garding the offer of an alternative site and since the war began he has been in
teve Ariny Medical Department in charge credit bainuer being a be known."
The Government being anxious to ref a large military hospital, and from Werefore on June 30th a credit__ of s move the site of the proposed market from what I have learned his energy and a position fronting on what will at some thosinsta for that work contributed to with the Crown Agents and u future period be the main road to Tsun is untimely decease. He leaves behind Wan, Castle Peak and beyond, especially a widow and two young sons who in view of the increase of motor trafic, we just entering on their career na inen, and I know that they will appreciate it pursued further negotiations regarding
if we remember them in their sorrow Therefore, I beg to move the following resolution
HiG EXCELLENCY MADE ONEILAL VENTRIS (General Officer Commanding Troops in China).
Hon. Mr. A. G. M. FLETORER (Colonial Secretary).
Hon Mr. E. D. C. Wowe (Colonial
Treasurer).
Hon Mr. H. KP (Attorney General)
Hon. Mr. E. R. HALLIPAX (Secretary for Chinese Affairs).
Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAN, EM.G. (Diree tor of Public Works).
Hon Mr C Mcl. MESSER (Captain Superintendent of Police).
Hon. Mr. We YUK, CMG Hon. Mr LA CHU PAB. Hon. Mr. H E POLLOCK, KC.
Hon Mr R. G. SHEWAN.
Hon, Mr. C. E. ANTON. HOB. Mr. 8. H. DOD WELL.
Mr. J. AE BULLOCH (Clark of Councils).
an alternative site, and eventually se caeded in getting an offer of the site cross-hatched in blue on the plan laid herewith. The centre of this site je 197 yards from the centre of the original site.
the
in the books of the Colony of $1,300,000. But when the books closed on June 30th, with exchange rising to . ild, one £128,000 was worth only 11,193,010, instend of 81,385,056, a differ moe of $172,046, which account is debitted account for the next half-year 噂 1 loss in exchange, Sumilarly in tho
The Legislative Council of Hongkong coond half-year, a loss of a sum of
record its Appretation of $76.006 desires to
was incurred, making a total loss De valuable services rendered to the for the your in exchange of $248,416. If
Dr the
had not paid its bills in
Colony of Hongkong by the inte the Gover if the dollar had bear low
John Milford Atkinson and to convey sterling,
have
minat be
heen ...
#
on
the
to his widow and sons its deep sym there would. pathy with them in their bereavement change Hon. Mr. rolLOCK-Bir behalf other hand, that this loss on exchange of the unofficial members of this Council, is more than counter-balanced by saving
I beg leave to secund the resolution practically due to high exchange. A sun
The Government, then referred the matter again to the Sanitary Board, who on the 19th April yanimously adopted the further resolution That the site cross-hatched bluo on the attached plan. for the Sham Shui Po Market be approved
3.The new site was obtained from Mr. which has just been proposed by your of 8237,000 was saved on the sum votect Li Ping, who accepted the original site Excellency. I also desire, on their be for salaries, a considerable part of whites due to the high exchange, and 902,7289 in exchange for the new one. The areas half, to associate ourselves with the is
were saved upon dealt with for purposes of exchange were message of condolence and sympathy were exactly equal, premium and additional which your Excellency bus just expresses The minuter of the last meeting were Crown rent being charged in respect of NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS dollar prices of supplies, in the public an excess in the area of the original site HIS EXCELLENCY-It is necessary to over that of the now site Mr. Li Ping is make appointments to the Public Works the Crown lessee of 14 lots in the vicinity Committee in the places of the Hon. Mr. of the market two of which face the new Shellim and the Hon. Mr. Holyoak, who market site. The numbers and areas of are absent from the Colony. I therefore nominate the Hon. Mr. Showan and the Hon. Mr. Dodwell to serve in their places.
confirmed.
MINUTES
NEW MEMBER,
The Hun, Mr. S. H DoDWELL took the oath upon becoming a member of the Council daring the absence on leave of
the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak
PAPEES
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H-E the Governor, laid on the tau copy of by-laws made under Section 18 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903 - (Ordinance No. 1 of
1903).
By command of B. E. the Governor, the Coloniat, Secretary laid on the table annual reports of the Assesment for the year 1917-18, and the report of the Superintendent of the Prison for the year 1916.
FINANCE,
the two lots facing the new market sit
are
drea 59.
New Kowloon Inland Lot 4319,840 New Kowloon Inland Lot 158, 8.776 The new market site is surrounded on all four sides by public roads, The Joft on the opposite side of two of such road belong to Mr. Li Ping, whilst those or the opposite side of the twe remaining
ads belong to other parties, BEAUTIFYING FANLING GOLF
COURSE
HIS EXCELLENCY-Hon. members ar asked to vote, in financial minute 19, sum of $2,550 for improvements in and adjoining Fanling Golf Course. The Fauling Golf course is in a somewha peculiar position. The actual cours which we play golf is loaned to the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, but By command of H.E the Governor, the
is Crown land really within the COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table re- there is
land port of proceedings of the Finance Com-course, and some of the Crown
adjoins it. The golf course it a grant mittee, No. 5, and moved that they be source of attraction not only to residents
of the Colony but to adopted
greater ritore Railway com home,
#still
ThE COLONIAL TREASURER Seconded, and will be in the future, and I hone Fraction 19 nerhaps you ate
this was agreed to.
The Hon. Mr. HE POLLOCK asked,
folla ng questions —______
ام
the
if
Jay but golf courses in order le
yapital receipts. In this
POLICE RESERVE DISCIPLINE.
nance.
also been a considersbicons. There
in the
debt in the sterling mail subsidy and in transit charges I now beg to move this second reading
!!
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and the Bill was then read a second time and referred to the Finances Contin
ENEMY TRADING
The ATTORNEY- GENERAL Mored the second reading of the Bill intituled, “An Ordinance to amend the law relating The ATTORNEY GENRHAL moved the first to trading with the enemy and the ex- reading of a Bill intituled. An Ordi- port of prohibited goods. In doing so nance to amend the Special Police Re he said: The object of this Bill to in serve Ordinance, 1914, and to remove troduce here the provisions of sections 15-
10 of the said Ordi Export of Prohibited Goods Act, 1816, doubts as to the effect of proclamations and 2 of the Trading with the Enewy and manner section of
which has been passed by the Parliament The Objects and Reasons state:Th of the United Kingdom. It provides abjects of this Bill are as follows
penalties for the making of false state (d) To alter the technical title of the menta, or furnishing false guarantee in the title which is in general use export of goods which require a licenco. the Hongkong Police, Re It also provides penalties for the muti- lation or destruction of documenta, which (.)-To provide for the punishment of are important is giving certain inforra- minor breaches of discipline by tion which might be useful. I beg to members of the Hongkong Polic move the second reading. Reserve in a way which will go. involve the publicity of proceed ings before a magistrate and Council then went into Committes to which will be more in accordanc consider the Bill clause by clause. with the procedure in the cage of The following clause, numbered, Clause other police and
and military orgat 4 was added
penalties provided in thun Like the Captain SuperiOrdmance shall be in addition to and tendent of Police powers with the now in substitution for those provided in
of the Governor
in any
other entpetent Provided that ΠΟ to make regulations for person shall thereby be fined or impri- soned more than once for the same offeness.
On Council r suming,
(e)---Ta
the government and discipline of the force (d.) To remove doubts as to the effect of proclamations under section 10 of the Special Police Reserve Ordinance, 1914.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and this was agreed to
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY BEConded, and the Bill was then read a third time and passed
NORTH BORNEO EXTRADITION.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was rond a second time,
HONGKONG'S WAR LOAN.
By command of H.E the Governor are the COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table Colony the Government, that is to say, Financial_Minutes Nos, 15 to 19, and the taxpayer, have benefitted in no smili degree from it. A sun of about $100,000 the moved that they be referred to then has been spent upon the golf links by
golf club, and in the first year the links abee Committee.
The COLONIAL TERASUKER Beconded, and were opened, in 1913, the traffic, receipts from people using and visiting the course
SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE amounted to over 300ce then be The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved (ie
$10,000. Although this was agreed to QUESTIONS BY THE HON MR times have been
a valuable in- second reading of the Bill intituld, receipts last Year showed E. POLLOCK.
crease they amounted to $12,800 have An Ordinance to authorize the Apptosecond reading of the Bill intituled taken to small amount of interest in his priation of a Supplementary Burn of Two An Ordinance to repeal the North golf course and its surroundings, and I handred and ninety-one thousand to Borneo Extradition Ordinance, 1886.
unique hundred and seventy-three dollars
In doing so he said Recent Imperial recognise that this affords an In the Government taking any, and, opportunity for what I regard as amatur ninety-seven cents to defray the Chures Legislation brings North Borneo within so, what, steps to provide the public with gardening. You can make an extremely of the year 1916. In doing so he said the scope of the Fugitive Offers beautiful spot out of the surroundings. In asking Council to charge upon the re
local North Borneo Extradition Ordin bathing facilities at North Poin and and I hope that in years to come the venue of the Colony the sum shown in this ders Act, and, that being so our amenities of the place will attract visitors Bill it should be explained that the money ance becomes unnecessary, and this Bill West Point as in previous years from the Straits Bettlements, the Malay is required rather for the purpose of therefore proposes to repeal the Bill.
(1)--Did the Government from the year States, and perhaps Ceylon, and her justing the expenditure for the year 16 3016 1111 the beginning of the year pinces Borneo and the Philippites, than of supplementing it. It will be sen 1917, or during some other and where they do not get such a good climate from the draft appropriation account.
Council then went into Committee to if so, what period, reserve à cer as we do in the winter, and where bey that there was in fact a saving under tain site at Samstuipe as the site have not such an excellent course and Other Heads of Expenditure except consider the Bill clause by clause.
the Samshuipo market!
auch beautiful surroundings as we have under three heads shown in this Bill, and There were no amendmente, and em (2.)-Has the Government recently. Therefore, I think that it is legitimate the military expenditure, which later Council resuming
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that is and, if so, when, changed the site that we should do something out of the head is governed by a special Ordinance. of such market to a new sites public funds to assist the golf club in The excesses under the three heads in be read a third time,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Beconded and pereon did the Govers their endeavours to make the tour this Bill, with the excess of a sum of (3) From what
recognise that ment obtain such new site and really frst-class course I
totals $1,149,294, with the result that passed. was such new site obtained by the it is not possible for one individual 263,650, The savings under other heads the Bill was then read a third time and Government giving the former do all the work that is absolutely neces- there is a saving of nearly 8800,000 upon site of the market in exchange to sary. The vote before you is to defray the sum originally voted by this Council
The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the suck person? Is such person the expenditure for improving the land im for the services of the year 1016. The owner of several, and, if so, how mediately adjoining the course, which um shown in the Bill, excesses Harbour second reading of the Bill inutuled, my lots facing such new site? will absorb a sum of $1,000, and the Department and Public Works Recurrent, An Ordinance to amend further the What are the Lot Numbers and other $1,500 will be expended for dual were ultimately saved, and the money War Loan Ordinance, 1916 In doing areas of such Lots? Do not such work on the course, in providing that now asked for has already been proviso he said: It has been pointed Lots practically surround auch is very essential, namely a top dressing sionally voted by this Council. The aim out by the Crown Agents that the Lote three sides thereof! I have been assured by the Supermen of $550,000 odd shown in this Bill War Loan Ordinance, 1818, makes dent of the Botanical and Forestry De under Miscellaneous Services, falls in all interest cease on drawn bonds partment that this is absolutely necessary somewhat different category, as the ex from the date of the drawing. The The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied na
to make the Course
rses first-class course penditure shown under that head has not effect of this would be thist a bood holder follow
There are precedents in the Colony, of yet been referred to this Council, The course, For devoting public money to principal excesses are those shown under might not be able to claim his principal
clubs for recreation pur was expenditure, Other Items of Expen and interest so promptly as to avoid Facilities at North Point, with the excep-down of the pitch for the Cricket Club, Bervices, The war expenditure comprises claimed. It has therefore been decided Apent on the Chinese are the following suma Fitting out vessels to provide that at least fifteen days' notice $16,500, of the numbers drawn shall be given be recreation as considered justifible,
of prisoners of war,
Bervice
$9,000, Colonial to run, The Bill also provides for the $80,000. These Colonial mode of drawing in more detail then the The Company have found that the facianninal estimates in the future an annual Civil Servants on active service in order intended that these details should be lities were utilised to so small an extent sum necessary for the improvement to make up to them the difference be directed by the Governor under section 11
the golf course. It has already attracted
as Civil Servints convenient to include them in this bill that they have decided not to make any visitors from outside to the Colony, and tween their pay received from the dimy of the principal Ordinance, but it seems such provision this year. In the light of it will do so in the future. I hope hoo. This Council has already voted full pay the provisions are based on the model the Tramway Company's experience, it members will pass the vote in Committee to those officers in their various depart of the General Loan and Inscribed Stock
to sanction the transfer from these is proposed to take no further action THE LATE DR. ATKINSON ments, and so they are now merely ating Ordinance which is used in the case of HIS EXCELLENCY-Before proceeding with parimente to the war expenditure 40 10ans domiciled with the Crown Agents. towards providing bathing farities in the business on the spends, I would like which heading this expenditure is due to ask you to record our appreciation of almost entirely to the expenditure on the this locality
and the reason why Yes, a certain area was 1 ked on the services of a farmer member of this prisoners of a plan showing the proposed development Council, who, as you will have learned Government have nor brought haster
at an earlier date is redeemed by drawing or purchase. The formed that this area was reserved with London. I refer to the late Dr. Atkin that they are expecting an acco a view to the erection of a market there son, who for many years occupied the expenses incurred in Australia, and that ber, 1923 which was the date specified on. The site was so reserved because there post of Principal Civil Medical Officer account was not forthcoming at the end in the prospectus. I beg to move the
of this Colony. He was associated with of the year. The exors of 325000 in second reading. was no more suitable ares of Crown Land the Colony during years in which large Other Miscellaneous Services due The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, an available in the immediate vicinity at advances were made in enz m died and almost entirely to loss on exchange, the Bill was read a second time the time. No guarantee was given that sanitary science, and he comes The Government conducts, through the Council then went into Committee in arket would in fact, be erected to small degree to themselveno To Crown Agents, considerable sterling consider the Bill cleate, by clause,
him we owe that very excellently equipped,
The usual facilities are being provided
at Kennedy Town, as in recent years, various private int out the laring. diture, and under Other Miscellenous certain loss of interest on the amount so
on
tion of a temporary pier from which div. the one and also the
mono SUITCAerned prisoner fore the date on which the interest ceasch
ing could be performed at certain
of the tide, have hitherto been
states tion clubs, provided ditura which
penditure, and I intend to
at Fowloon, Capen-
justifiable ex-
by the Hongkong Tramway Company.I think that this also 15 dude in the allowances are the allowances paid to principal Ordinance. It was originally
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and
to corrects a discrepancy between the principal Ordinance and the prospectifs of the loan sa to the date of redemption for bouts not previously
of the district, and enquirers were in from the public press, died recently in before the Council at secount of the date adopted in the bill is the 1st Noves-
thereon