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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE offence committed is such as to warrant the offender being taken before a Magistrate, the Magistrate may, upon conviction, impose îne not exceeding 8200, or win tence the offender to a term of imprison
not exceeding six months. Those are the maximum penalties which are provid. ed in the Police Ordinance for members of the regular police Tores, Clause 10 of the Bill proposes to repeal Section 10 of
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held yesterday at the Council
Chamber,
The following were present:
18 EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR FRANCIS HENRY MAX, KOM.G.
HIS EXCELLENGY Mason GEREHALF.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committao. followed, the COLONIAL BECRETARY preside ing.
NO KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,
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3.45 p.m.-Fourth Gymkhana Meeting at
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Thursday, 7th Sept
BRAL POLICIES OF PREMIER AND PRESIDENT.
Hou Mr. 3, H KEM (Attorney General).
Hon. Mr. E. K. HALIFAX (Secretary M.G.
HOME W CHATHAM, (Director of Public Works).
Hon. Mr. Wk YUK, CM.G Hou, Mr LA CHU PAK, Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.U, Hon. Mr. C. E. ASTON. Hon. Mr. S. H. DOUWELL,
The Prime Minister's view that provin.for Chinese Affairs). cial aims at independence, must be pat down by military force has er aud much misgiving. The attitude of the President and his desire that plenipotentiaries be Pont, Te the various-a.sallected provinces to enter into friendly relations with a view to maintaining and fistering peace ha the Prime scored considerably over Minister's view The President's opinion will probably, be acted upon. It will cer tainis tend to peace, and to the fostering of united political aim in the great task which the Government has voluntarily taken upon itself
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
Amost all the criss-cross. "views" of politicians 10 is interesung to note that le alese Government toned or Educa»
tion tus cuns.deren the advisibility of making education.compulsory throughout the Republic, and that the consent of the Cabin has been given inis. We
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table, Financial Minutes Nos. 41 to 49, and moved that they be referred to the Finnuer Cominittée p
The Governor recommended the Council. to vote sum of three hundred and fifty dollars in aid of the vote Kowloon-Canton one which deals with calling out the ther Charges, Advertising.
existing Ordinance. That section is Railway Working Expenses ener fleserve for actual service, and it was
advertising the Kowloon awkward way, and it incorporates by Cantuflway time-table in the public reference verinin provisions of the Peace Press changes have been made con- It is stantly and many applications have been Preservation Ordinance, 1868.
ed. The cost is 850 a month.
Thứ vote was agreed to
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of seven hundred dollars in aid of the vote Kowloon-Canton Railway.. Working Expanses, Maintenance of Ways, Works, and Stations Other Charges Steepers
The vote was agreed to.
· STORM DAMAGE," " The Governor recommended the Council. to vote a sum of two thousand five hu
red collars in aid of the yote Paute works, Recurrent, New Territories, Mis collantous, (4) and (18) Typhoon and Kunstorm;*}amunges
and to substitute a section which Superintendent of Palico and Colonial proposed to repeal that sectioned for the time-table to be inblisher Treurer),
provides simpler procedure, and does. nof. uscorporate by referense, the provisions of any einer Ordinance. In future, if this Bill is passed, when it is thought advisable to call out the Reserves for service, a Proclamation will be issued, and thereupon the members of the Reserve The CHAIRMAN-The $700 is for the re- have the same powers, the same duties and
newal of sleepors which it is absolutely the same obligations as members of the necessary to renew. There will regular est responsing xank
slepers required, and standing. Umay say, if this Bill is but such renewal is being held over for Ar A. G. N. FLETE (Clerk of passed, that it is proposed to put an end the present. The $700 is the lowest su
to the old and rather awkward system by ; that it is absolutely necessary to spend, z which the Peace Preservation Ordinance. Concils),
was incorporated by reference, and to issue a new Proclamation under this new section which will provide a much simpler method of weertaming the status of the members of the Reserve, Clause 12, Sir, is declaratory. Urriain views have been | expressed as to whether the Proclamation of September 3rd, 1915, clling out the Reserve for servien took effect on members The COLONIAL SECHSTARY, by command joining the Reserve after the date of the of H.E. the Governor, Inid on the tablerocination. As a matter of fact it has report of the proceedings of the Finance been held by the Magistrate that it did in order to allay any possible doubt which adopted
may remain, it was thought better to quaet this declaratory section, providing that the Proclamation had offret, which pao Government said it had and which the The COLONIAL SECRETARY by command Magistrate held it had. In other words, of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table,men, who joined the Reserve after the report of the Director of Public Works Proclamation are under the same obliga
tions as members who joined before." I for the year 1016...
brg to move the second reading. ATRA LOLINI AL BECHETARY SPconded, and the Bill was read a snewid time,
The COLONIAL TREastren seconded, and this was agreed to
FINANCE MINUTES.
wonder, however, how this retorm is going Commitler. No. D, and moved that it be take effect on mrbers joining later, but, ing the $50 voted at the last meetings
to be accomplished. The Government on proved an unused schools hav success. Lentitus where there are people very interested in the education on their chudo are wry much disappointed not only with the limited numbers of Govern ment schoss but also with the quality of the literary work attained. They feel camprired, risequently, to send their skilaren to members of the old literacke class who have a literary reputab on. This spirit of devation in their own language I do not thing is a spirit to be admired. that there is anyone amongst us who dous wat feel that precious years of our lives were given to the study of Latin and Greek, wn chertainly may have given ng some fac.lity; in writing our on language, but never helped us to appre ciat as the riche and most copious of all languages. Foere is a toudency in, the modern Chinese school to give an inferior peace to Chiese study. The scholars cannot tolerate this, and ons is inclined to say that they were right, What the Education Board means by compulsory education is not defined, but to deny the right of the private school and demand conformity to the Government rule, may prove fatal to the study of their own language, A Chinese devoid of literary skill, no matter how brilliant his mind, will find self and capped and will curse the system which made no prevision for an adequate knowledge of his own language. After all, one's knowledge of one's own spoken tongue is one of the greatest gifts one possesses...
AN ATMOSPHERE OF DOVET.
There has been an atmosphere of doubt in the people's minds as to what is likely to happen in military circles. You meet with people in Swatow who live with a Aword of Damocles continuously suspend ed over their heads. They expect fighting and much bloodshed. We are inclined to think that China will pull herself together and brace hersilf up to the great task which she has imposed upon herself, and aim with one heart and round at defeating the arch-enemy of mankind, and that the disaffered sections will realise that there are greater things in the world than play ing with the breaking up of States and secking to weaken the nation's supreme source of authority, as so many Southern. ers are aiming at just now.
CANTON NEWS.
SAN FO]
THE CIVIL GOVERNOR
{BE COURTESY OF THE " CHUNG NGÔI
CANTON, September 13th. It is srl that, as the appointment of magistrates is vested in the Tuchun, the new Civil Governor will resign. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.
The COLONIAL TREASER seconded, and this was agreed to.
PAPER
SPECIAL/TOLICE RESERVE OUDISANCE, 1914.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL. moved the first reading of a Billinsituted, An Ordinance to amend the Special Police Reserve Ordinance, 1914, and to renove doubts as to the effect of the preclamation made under section of said Ordinance on the third day of September, 1915,
Council then went into Committed to consider the Bill claus by clause..
The Bill went through Committee with out amendinent, and, on Council resum-
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that it be read a third time.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY' secunded, and the Bill was then read a third time and Passed.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ENEMIES, The ArronsEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled, Aa Ordi nance to facilitate Legal Proceeding against Enemies in certain casez !!!
Hon Mr WH YES seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.
"The "Objects and Reasons stato
The objects of this Bill are as follows:-- To alter the technical title of the Special Palice Reserve force to the title which is in general use, des, the Hongkong alice Resarve. (b) To provide for the punishment of minor breaches of discipline by members of the Hongkong Polica
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and Reserve in a way which will not involve the publicity of preceed the Bill was read a first time,
and The Objects and Reasons state- ings before a magistrate which will be more in accordance! The object of this Bills to introduce with the procedure in the case of here the provisions of the Legal Proceed- other police and military organings against Enemies Act, 1915, 5 and d
Geo. isations,
(c) To give the Captain Superinten-
dent of Police powers with the approval of the Governor in Council to make regulations for the government and discipline of the fores.
17.
JURY ORDINANCE, 1997 The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Dved the firs
An Ordi- reading of a Bill intituled, nanes to anwend further the Jury. Ordi Dance, 1887,"
state
The CHAIRMAN-I am afraid I was unduly optimistic the other day when I took a vote for 8910. A list of a nun- ber of minor damages has since bon sent in. The former total voted, includ was $3,100. The sums required for these minor damages brings this total: up to $5,370, leaving a balance of $1,925 to be provided. The supplementary vote now asked for is $2,500, hick wil cover any shall exuess on these repnirs which may be incurred
The vote was agreed to.
VOLUNTEERS.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of one thousand dollars in. aid of the vote. Volunteers, Personal Emoluments.
The CHAIRMAN-This vote of $1,000 is to cover the salaries of certain officers of the Defence Corps. The balance avail able is the Command Pay,-$50 for four.
Inspecting months $200. five months Officer's pay at 8173-8375, making a total of $1,075. The amount of lupaing pay required is 32,040, leaving a sun of goes to be provided. The vote is unde out for a thousand.
The vote was agreed to.
AMAGE TO KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of two thousand two hun
red dollars in aid of the vote Kowloon- Canton Railway, Special Expenditure, Damage to e
Station Buildings Quarters
Fencing Coaching Stock
Total ....!
* 000
300
B01
200
$2,200
THE CHALMAN-Certain damage was caused by the typhoon. No funds aro available, and it is therefore necessary to vate this onnt
The vote was agreed to..
POLICE AND FRISONS,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY sronded, and (d.)—To remove doubts as to the effect the Bill was read first tim
Objects and Reason" The of the proclamation made under
The objects of this Bill are as follows:-- section 10 of the Special Polica Reserve Ordinance, 1914, on the()To make it clear that members of
The Governor recommended the Council the Hongkong Defence Corps will 3rd September, 1915.
lo liable to serve as jurors; and to vote Ent of eight hundred dollars in (b)-To continue the immunity from aid of the rote Police and Prison Depart liability to jury service which has mente. Prison, Other Charges, Inci- hitherto ten enjoyed by certain dental Expenses.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL then moved the suspension of Standing Orders to enable the Bill to be taken through all its stages.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and this was agreed to.
members of the Volunteer force. The CHAIRMAN-This, vote has always The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the sus-been put down as a tote for incidental pension of Standing Orders to allow the expenditure, and a very large number of Bill to be taken through all its stages
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then moved the second reading of the Bill. In doing so
things has to be provided out of it. The The COLONIAL SECRETARY sccended, and total cost of these articles during the first he said-At present, apart from certain
half year was $120. In the 1918 estimates disciplinary measures, such as extra this was agreed to.
"The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, then moved the it is proposed to have sub-headings for-- patrols, and reduction from rank, there is no power at present to enforce discipline second reading of the Bill In doing so many of such articles and not to pay for by punishment in the Special Police he said: There are two objects in this them indiscriminately
The vote was
agreed to Reserve except by bringing the delinquent short Bill. One make it clear that the before the Magistrate. That involves, members of the Hongkong Defence Corpa |⠀⠀
PITE LINE AT TAIFO... accessarily, a good deal of publicity which will be liable to serve on juries, that they The Governor recommended the Council might, perhaps, be some hardship to the will not be exempt. The principal Ordino vote sum of one thousand dollara in man in some cases, and is not always ance provides that persong holding any aid of the vote Kowloon Canton Railway, perhaps a good thing for the reputation fee of emolument or profit under the Special Expenditure, Pipe Line at Taipo. of the force. Even if the charge bo trivial, Crown are not liable or are not eligible The CHAIRMAN The pipe leading to the or even if it be disproved, there is always to serve as jurors. Although it is exceed Pior. at Taipe, which supplies the ferry. n certain amount of obloquy attaching ingly unlikely that membership of the launch, Police launch and torpedo-boats. to the men of the force. All other military Defence Corps, carrying with it certain when they are there, was found to be in and police forces, naturally, have some possibilities of the members being entitled such condition that it was falling to power of internal discipline, some power to pay, will be held to be holding an office pieces, and it has been necessary to re- under which the officers of the force them-
of emolument or profit under the Crown, place 700 feet of it with 3-inch pipes. selves can impose fines and inflict punish it seems desirable to make that point quite As we had an offer of this piping at a ment. That defect in the constitution of clear, mid this Bill makes it quite clear fairly reasonable price, it was decided to the Police Reserve is proposed to be re that the members of the Defence Corps buy it and put it into position now at
a cost of $1,000. medied by this Bill. Clause 3 provides will be liable for service The other object
Tho vote was agreed to, that it shall be lawful for the CS.P. to of the Bill is to continue the immunity for
CAPE D'AQUILAR WIRELESS STATION, make, subject to the approval of the liability to service which has hitherto been Governor-in-Council, such regulation as enjoyed by certain members of the Volun The Governor recommended the Council The Governor-General bas suggested told my deem to be expedient for the entree That immunity of certain to vote a sum of five thousand free hulle the new Ministers that on account of the general government and discipline of the officers and non-commissioned officers will red dollars in aid of the vote Public expenses of the Provisional Government, Hongkong Police Reserve. Clause 4 re- be continued to omers, and non-commis- Works Extraordinary, Hongkong, s foans should be contracted or military affiring the right already vested in i en hoes of the Defence Corps and cellaneous Cape D'Aguilar Wireless Tele notes issued for a few hundred million the C.S.P. to issue departmental orders
graph Station, Repairs to rools, Construc- dollared
as he may think it for the carrying out also in regard to other merabers of the tion of tennis court and wire netting of the daily routine of the force. Clause Corps as His Excellency may think it, for sure, Water Supply, Paths, etc.
also provides that any member of the beg to move the second reading. force who neglects to obey the lawful the Bill was read a second time,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and orders issued by the C.S.P. may be order-
to cover the repairs to the roof of the Council then went into Committee to station, and the construction of a tebess ed to pay a fine not exceeding $25, or to consider the Bill chuss by clause
court which has been asked for a ong undergo confinement in barracks for a
The Bill passed through Committee time for the recreation of the operators period not exceeding seven days. Power without amendment, and, on Council (2,160) and a water supply and baths. is given to the U.S.P to deal with de resuming,
($3,080) faulters, and may be exercised by such.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved that the other officers of the Ecuervo as the C.S.P. Bill be read a third time. may depute for the purpose. That is one!! The COLONIAL SECRETARY SEConded, and of the principal objects of the Bill. There the Bill was then read a third time and are certain other minor improvements passed.
The Governor General, Dr. Sun Yat-ter, has sent his Private Secretary to go to Yunnan to ask the Tachuu to approve the
Southern Government.
The Governor-General, in reply to one of his visitors who asked his views, declared that he will do his utmost for the Provisional Government, until the time seems fit for him to stop. He does not mind whether the other notables help him or not. He added that the Central Government according to low will honour the demands of the Provisional Govern ment, and the people will thus benefit. APPOINTMENTS DECLINED, NA
On account of troubles many of the new appointments are being refused. Wu apitan, the newly-appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, has declined the office, as he does not desire to take part in political affair
Tong Shui-i, who was elected Minister of Finance, left for Shanghai by the a. Awong Tai yesterday.
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Canton Lt, Extraordinary General The Civi) Governor, Li Yew-hon, will Meeting,
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which will be effected. For example, in A BILL WITHDRA ask leave to Clause 2, the title of the Force altered
The CHAIRMAN--This $5,300 is for the wireless station at Cape d'Aguilar and is
The vote was agreed to,
KOWLOOK CUSTOMS,
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a Bum of three hundred and fifty Railway, Special Expenditure, Addi- dollars in aid of the vote Kowloon-Canton tional Accommodation for Customs ox- amination at Kowloon Station
An Ordinance to The CHAIRMAN This is for enlarging
from that of the Special Police Reserve withdraw the Bill which stands next m to the title that the force themselves and the Orders of the Day Second reading the public have given to them, namely, of the Bill intituled, the Hongkong Police Reserve. I should attend the Special Police Reserve Ordi- the space used by the Chineso Customs in nance. 1914, and to remove doubts as to Kowloon station. They were very have explained at the beginning, when the effect of proclamations mado, under cramped and there was no room in which speaking of dealing with delinquents, that section 10 of the said Ordinances the the European officers could change. The the power will still exist of taking a more Bill which has just born passed for the serious chargo before a Magistrate, and, Hongkong Polics Reserve was substitated of course, in that case, the max mum for the Bill which was rend a first time. penalty will be much more severe. Clause The Bill was accordingly withdrawn. 6 provides that in any case where the Council then adjourned for a fortnight,
work is arduous and the vote provides for increased accommodation for the actual Customs servico, and a retiring room for the European officers,
The vote was agreed to,