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HONGKONG
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRASS, FRIDAY, MARCH 7TH. 1919.
LEGISLATIVO do a small amount of business in these particular non-ferrous metals. The Bill is based on the United Kingdom Non- Ferrous Metal Industry, 1918, and differs from that Act only in certain minor
COUNCIL
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber, yesterdetails. Power is taken to search the day There were present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINIS TREING THE GOVERNMENT, Hon. Mr. CAUD BEVERS, C.M.G.
premises of persone cartying on business in those metale and ores in order to sacer tain if the business is subject to the con
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Ordinanes amand the Summary Offences Amendment Ordinance, 1918." In doing so be said:-This Bill proposes to repeal Soction 20 of the Suminary Offences Amendment Ordinance, 1918. That section imposes on contractors, in certain cases criminal liability for actu of other persons, including acts of pet-. sons who are not their sorvants. It was
trol of persons who are now enemy sub-thought at the time, that the peculiar
RIB EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL F.jects. VENTRIS (Gaboral Offer Commanding
Troops in China),
Hon. Mr. A. G. M. FLSTONER (Colonial Secretary),
Hon. Mr. J. H. KEM, K. C., C.B.E. (Attorney-General).
H. Mr. C Mcl. Mas, O.BE (Colonial Treasurer),
O.B.E.
Hon Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works).
Hon. Mr. E R. HALLIPAN, (Becretary for Chinese Affairs). Hon. Mr. E. D. C. WOLFE Superintendent of Police).
Hon. Mr. D. LANDAL,
Hon. Mr. LAU CHU PAK
Hon. Mr. Ho Fooz.
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There are certain other supple-circumstances of the cases
SURRENDER OF THE GERMAN FLEET.
"THE CREWS NOT AT ALL ASHAMED."
DESCRIPTION BY AN EYE-WITNESS FROM HONGKONG
The following interesting description of
JUST RECEIVED
BEDSTEADS
the surrender of "the German Flect is BOTH BLACK & BRASS, & WHITE ENAMEL. Wilkinson, wife of Commander R. W. and of the from a letter written by Mrs Ralph
Wilkinson, B.N., who is well known in Hongkong:
entary provisions into which I do not place justified imposing that vicarions think it is necessary to go more fully criminal liability, but certain objections at this stage.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and the Bill was read a second time.
Council went into Committee to co- sider the Bill clauso by clause.
have been pointed out by the Secretary of State and it is realised that the prin ciple is carried a little too far in that section. It is therefore proposed to repeal it.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY BCconded. Council went into committee 10 con- sider the Bill clause by clause. The Bill passed through committee without amond. ment, and, upon Council resuming, the
read a third time. Attorney-General moved that the Bill be
Iu Clause 9 the words "nickel" and "aluminium" were added so that the clause should road "The metals and ores to which this Ordinance applies are sine, copper, tin, lead, nickel and alumínium, (Captaining that it was first thought that nickel etc.," the Attorney-General explain.
and aluminium might be omitted becaus
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and there was practically no trade done in the Bill was read a third time and those metals. It had been thought bel-passed. ter since, however, to add them in case business should be done in such metals ia future.
Hon. Mr. P. R. HOLYOAK.
Mr. A. DYER BALL (Clerk of Councils).
PAPERS.
"R. went out to escort in Admiral Mourer in the Kontabers, stayed near his ship all night, and escorted him out ugain. Then came an inspection in the destroyers' pets (or small dockyard) by the King, during which he made a special speech to the destroyers' crows, and was very gracious, de usual,
"The next day I had an invitation to go out in a tug to Incakeith and see the German Fleet brought in by oura. I left ot 7.46 am, in a friend's car and we got on board the tug at 9.15 from Rosyth, and wo steamed triumphantly andor the Forth Bridgo (a thing I never thought i would
In
do), and anchored at Inchkeith. There the last paragraph The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command first
of the
were about eighty of us all told, all- schedule of the Bill the
Admirals' wives, so you see how lucky I of H.E the Officer Administering the
except thres of us-Post Captains' and words or a citizen" were omitted and Government, laid upon the table Sessional the year 1918" was changed to "1917," vort its silvor capital into gold."
ance Society of Canton, Limited, to con- Papers. Nos, 1 and 2—Jurors' List for so that the paragraph should read doing so, ho said:-This in
In
was to have got on board. At ten o'clock 1930. and the Quarterly Return of
We first saw smoke, and then gradually, The term prohibited person includes authorise the Union Insurance Society As far as the eye could sec, ships in all
A Bill to every person who is or at any timo has of Canton, Limited, to convert its silver
First the big ships, and
under Heads of Expenditure.
FINANCE.
UNION INSURANCE BOOLETY OF CANTON, LTD. (CAPITAL CONVERSION ORDINANCE, 1919,) Ron, Mr. P. H. HOLTAR moved the second reading of the Bill intituled, "As Ordinance to authorise the Union Insur
directions.
it made us all speechless with emotion..
Excesses on Sub-Heads met by Savings been a subject of any State which on capital into gold by a special resolution finally came Commander Tweedie with the 31st day of December, 1917, was at to that effect to be passed by the share-170 Destroyers. I shall never forget it; The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command war with His Majesty." The Attorney-holders. The Society, as is well-known We had all suffered for many years from of H. E. the Officer Administering the General remarked that the words "or a is one of the oldest established British Government, laid upon the table Finan-citizen" coming after the word "subCompanies in the Far East, dating back the menace of the German Fleet, and cial Minutes 11 and 12, and moved jeet" did not appear in the English to 1835. From a small local concern it there it was, docilely answering to our that they be referred to the Finance Act and did not add anything to the has developed into one of the premier meaning of the clause. With regard to institutions of its kind in the world. The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and possibly there might be some argument increased by over 150 per cent and, as civse to the Germans. Their officers most. the date, it had been pointed out that Its income in the last ten years has went up and down the lines and quite "When the ships had all anchored we
Committeo.
this was agreed to,
The CULONIAL SECRETARE, by command of H. E. the Officer Administering the Government, laid upon the table report of Finance Committee No. 2 and moved that it be adopted.
to the effect of the Armistice on the posi- on the construction of this Ordinance as tion of persous to which the Ordinance referred If the date, 1017, was take there would be no doubt that the per- sons aimed at were then enemies. The COLONIAL TREASURE seconded, and
Council then resumed and the Attorney- this was carried..Qeneral moved the third reading of the
Bill as amended.
the Bill was read a
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and
passed.
MONOKONG AND THE IMPERIAL AIR BERVICE.
Hon. Mr. P... HOLYOAK asked following questions of which notice had been given by the hou, meinber repressat- ing the Justices of the Peace, the an- ewers being read by the Colonial Secre tary.
call.
carried on in countries where a gold our-but the crews weren't at all ashamed, and the greater buik of its business is now ly disappeared when they saw us looking, rency prevails, it is essential that its kissed their hands and grinned. capital should exist in sterling.
"We returned at 6.30, but R. and Hon. Mr. Lau CHU PAK Boconded, and others remained on board & German the Bill was read; a second time.
consider the Bill clause by clause. The Council then want into Committed to
Bill passed through committee without amendment, and, upon Council resum third time and ing, Hon. Mr. P. H. Horoas moved that
the Bill be read a third time.
Hon. Mr. Lau CHU far seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and
the passed,
Council then adjourned sine die.
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
BANKING BUSINESS (PROHIBITED CONTROL) ORDINANCE, 1919. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved Q-Will the Government draw the at second reading of the Bill intituled, "An tention of the Right Honourable the SecreOrdinance to prohibit the carrying on tary of State for the Colonies to the of bunking business for the benefit of importance to the Colony of Hongkong or under the control of certain persons." of it being made one of the Stations in In doing so he said:-This is another followed, the Colonial Secretary presid the proposed Imperial Air Service which is being inaugurated i
A meeting of the Finance Committee
part of the same policy-which the Billing. just passed deals with of protecting A.--Thig Government has addressed the essential businesses from attempts by Secretary of State on the surject of the persons who are now our enemies to gain, policy to be pursued by the Colony in control of these businesses after the war. this matter.
Q-Will the Government consider the advisability of reserving a large area in the North Western portion of the plaiu in the middle of which the Sheung Shui Railway Station is situate for the pur pose of an aerodrome?
A-The question of a site for an aero- drome is being kept in view. It is not possible to make any pronouncement on
the subject. NON-FERROUS METAL INDUSTRY ORDINANCE,
The
1919.
It
NEW TYPEWRITER.
GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES,
Destroyer next day. They found that the
three days before. The ship was filthy and grew had thrown their Captain overboard
the bluejackets openly.mutinous to their officers. Tho Mesa deck was floating in spilt beer and coagulated dirt, and the guns were too rusty to be moved."
SOLICITOR AND HIS CLERK
INTERESTING TERMS OF
AGREEMENT.
In the Summary Court, yesterday, before Mr. Justice Melbourne, Mr. R.
C. Faithfull, solicitor, claimed $205.35 from Chan Chun San, a clerk formerly employed by him.
Mr. R. Faithfull apposred in per son, and Mr. W. B. Hind represented the defendant.
The Offer Administering the Govern- meat recommended the Council to yote a sm of thirty-one dollars and fiftyslive Mr. Faithfull explained that he on- The general idea of the Bill is to pro tory, Special Expenditure, Typewriter.
cents in aid of the vote Royal Observa gaged the defendant on the recommenda bibit the erying on of any banking
tion of a formor clerk, the under- standing that he was to receive no salary business with the Colony by any person already voted the money for this type work which be brought into the offious The CHAIRMAN-The Council has but a commission of 20 per on all the who now is, or has been, an enemy sub-writer, but the amount was then given his financier, and advance him any sums ject, or by any firm or corporation which in silver dollars instead of gold. This he might have to expend on account of The defendant further agreed to act as is under the control of persons, who now are, or have been, enemy subjects.
vote represents the difference in exchange work which the defendant brought in, and also pay any sum, due from clients is made an offence, punishable by fine or
The vote was agreed to.
whom he introduced if those clients did imprisonment, to carry on any such busi-
not pay. In May, 1918, he appeared for & Chinge in case No. The Officer Administering the Govorn-d'Almada and Mason being on the other ness, and powers are given for search,ment recommended the Council to vote and at last Messrs. d'Almada and Mason Messrs. 496,
aide. The case cane op overal times, inspection and seizure, with a view to the
a sum of six thousand three hundred proved their case, obtained judgment and detection of any contravention of the dollars in aid of the vote Public Works, had their man arrested. Ordinance.
Somehow, Power is also given to the Extraordinary, Kowloon, Miscellaneous, the defendant, got into touch with the ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the
Governor-in-Council to order any busi Repairing and Coaling Yard for Govern- to pay $190.20 for his release, out of arrested man, and asked Mr. Faithfull second reading of the Bill intituled, An
ness so carried on to be wound up, and
mont Launches. Ordinance to restrict temporarily the the Governor-in-Council is given-power
certain moneys which had been collected The CHAIRMAN--This is a re-vote of a full did se requested. The same night on account of another case. Mr. Faith- persons who may engage in business eon-
to draw up regulations defining the Rocted with certain non-ferrous metals methode by which such winding-up shall electric winch to haul ap Government to his house, and, renewing their expres- sum of money voted last year foran the released man and the defendant came and metallic ores. In doing so he said:
be carried out. It might have been pos launches. It was not possible to get the the
slons of gratitude, promised to return. This Bill is part of the Imperial polioy sible to provido in the Bill for the exact winch in time to pay the account last account of certain discoveries which Mr. the money to him. Shortly after, on of protecting certain essential businesses method of winding up, but it would havo year.
Faithfull made the defendant left his in raw materials during the period after been a very lengthy matter and it would
employ somewhat abruptly. After de- the war. The object is to prevent those ho very difßeult to forests all the points
The vote was agreed to..
dant's departure, a woMAN in Wost Point, who owed. Mr. Faithfull, some persons, who are now our enemies from which might arise. It is hoped that the
money, produced a receipt signed by the making attocks on such essential busi fact that the Ordinance makes it an
defondant. Mr. Faithfull sont for the defendant, threatened him, and so got messes and on the possession of such offence to carry on such a business will
his money back. Faithfull discovered cortain defaleations Some time later, Mr. essential raw materiale when the war provent any attempt at contravention Mr. R. E. Lindsell, a Chinese was charg and obtained a warrant for the defen- comes to an end and when they shall esan of the Ordinance, and that no windinged with disorderly conduct in Welling had fed to Canton. In November, last dant's arrest, only to find that the man to bo of the status of enemics. One up orders will be necessary. experience has shown that such commer
voar a friend of the defendant bogged The COLONIAL SECRETARY BOOonded, and A Chinese Police Resorvist stated that, of Mr. Faithfull to withdraw the war- cial attacks have beo made the basia the Bill was read a second time.
rant, and be allowed himself to be por of political action in the past. The
Council then wunt láta Committed to noticed defendant and another man, hot of the monor
on account dite From
Tho general idea of the Hill is to provitloopsider the Dill clause by olatna.
sum of $40.30, which he claimed, was arroated, fighting in the road. A largo tlse difference between the 190.20 he had that no trade shall be unrried on in the
In Clause the words "or a cititon "crowd had collected, and witness went paid to rolonas the man and the loo motola and eres to which the Bill rolates were omitted and the dato 1916 was fondant, who strenuously donled taking $132.70 he claimed was.
up to the combatants and arrested unid to him by defendant's friend. The without a locues from the Civárnor-in-changed to 1917. - 17 an
part in the Aght. Witness charged in case brought to him: by the defendant,
•kis apta Council, and the intention is that a Thora were no further amendments and using a disturbance, and than which the latter was bound to pay to
dalondant gave him a lot Loco shall not be given to shy upon Counoll resuming, the Attorney. The other man despech cut trouble him,cording to their agreement, ibe person who is now, or has beeb, tu onomy General moved that the Bill, with this had, boon, allowed to escape boonus the which he bed aivan the defendant to pay Defendant alleged at the other tale of his claim, #91.dö, wna um
Sellent having filled to pay. The thirst: subject, or to any firm or corporating niodigestion, be read w third time. which is under the control of poredne
was a friend of complainant's and had to certain blank, which sum, b accompanied him to defendant's family been so bald who now, aro, or have been, enemy sal
complainant used throats towards him, house several times. On those nookaish The ones in that Mr. Faithful joota, Provision will be made in the regulations to be drawn up under the
The Police Reservat phasicallycolved the of 8200, thereby donied the allegation, de Simon
agreb, "that" kindunt should be regarded
The COLONIAL SECRETARY secondo, and the Bill was rand a third time and passed, ĮNUMMARY OFFANORS ORDINANUE, Îbio
ACCUSED TURNS ACCUSER... At the Magistracy, yesterday, before
ton Street.
while returning from band praction, he munded, And waa paid dank
The Arronnay-CENANÁL move the Lindall delindant Bill for exempling best we only second reading of Billet minden hound, delend, in över
had not:
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