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moms. "Honourable members will appre piate the fact that if he has the power
1919.
*insert here how long before death the
anesthetic was administered.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL accepted these
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and the Bill was read a third time and passed
ARMS AND AMMUNITION AMENDMENT ORDIN- ANCE, 1910.
The
to
CANTON NEWS.
CATOX, June 12th. MILITARY MOVEMENTS
With referenca to the report of the
military movements published yesterday,
SEVERAL NEW BILLS PASSED. “.
to sell stores he may buy stores and forth-amendments with get rid of them by selling and there The Council then resumed and the A meeting of the Legislative Council will be no trace of the marine stores he Attorney-General moved the third read
we are informed that those were caused was held in the Council Chamber yester has bought. Clause 10 is a useful pro-ing of the Bill as amended. day at noon. There were present:- vision in regard to penalties to be in-
by the attempts of certain leaders to seize
It is said, EIS EXCELANCE MAJOR-GENERAL F.dicted on any person found in possession
the Tuchraship of Canton. that Shum Chun-huen, Chief of the Ad- VESTRIS (General Officer Commanding of marine stores and not accounting for
ministrative Directors to the Military them. Troops.in China).
Clause 11 is wider in its terms Hon. Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER, C.B.E. than the corresponding clause of the
ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the Government, has proposed to appoint two Ordinance of 1973 and it has been made second reading of a Bill intituled "An of his supporters, Li Kan-yuen, and Li Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK (Attorney. wider so as to correspond in importance Ordinance amend the Arme and Lichekwan. (leaders of the Yunnanese be the Tuchun and Civil to the docking undertakings which have Ammunition Ordinance, 1900." In doing troops) to General).-
árisen in this Colony since 1873. | It is so he said:-An hon. members will see Governor of Canton respectively. This not lawful for any person, without per from the "Objects and Reasons" attached proposal is being opposed by General Luk mission in writing from the Harbour to the Bill, the object of this Bill is to Wing ting, and other Kwangsi leaders. Master, to sweep or dredge in the waters reader far more deterrent the powers of General Luk has ordered the Tuchun Mok of the Colony between the western bound, the Court regarding the punishment of Ming-son to stop the proposal from being ary of the harbour and the Lyeemun porscha found in possession of arms forcibly carried out, and has also sent pass, within 100 yards from any wharf It has been found that persons in posses down large bodies of Kwangs troops to or dock, or any shipping or victualling, sion of arins are usually potential armed oppose the Yunnanese troops. We learn or engineering or repairing yard. Ce robbery Causes 2, 3, 4 and 3 carry out that the Tuchun Mok Wing-son has re-
imposes penalties Clause 13, which is taken practically bodily from the old the intention by making the punishment quisitioned a large number of nativo Ordinance of 1875, refers to the penalty the same as in the amended section 28 of cargo-junks for the transportation of for the unlawful
The amended troops, and has ordered his son to return of Mall application of sharks, the principal "Ordinance
14, which is also waken
the Ordinance of 1875, section 29, as amended by section of the with all his forces to Canton at once. provides the penalty for obliterating present Bill, introduces extra severity in All of the other armica are ordered to marks on H.M. Stores which marks will the punishment. I may inform hon.
Clause 15
members that the magistrate has power hold themselves in readiness, and the gun- be found in the schedule. gives the usual power to apprehend
to inflict a fins up to 81,000 and to sen boats are warned to be ready for emer suspected offenders, and Clause 16 contains tence to imprisonment for a term not gencies. We further learn that all of the .... power, founded on previous legislation. exceeding to the present Bill we propose Kwangsi leaders have jointly requested to atop and search. persoas and
their
in this goods, boats, etc., Clause 17 deals with the to give the power to two magistrates sit General Lak to take up absolute control liability for prosecution under the old ting together to impose a fine not excof the military affairs in the provinces Ordinance
and
provides that no person
ing $2,000 and imprisonment for any term scall bo
for the
not the same punished twice
exceeding two years. Also where a of Kwangtung and Kwangsi, so that they offence. Clause 18 repeals the Naval Long term of imprisonment is desired the may not be interfered with by others.
Ordinance. In the preparation of
is given the power, upon the of H.E. the Officer Administering the Bill in matters of detail I have reason of the Superintendent To this Luk has agreed, and a special
(Secretary for Chinese Affairs).'
Hon. Mr. Lau CHU PÁX.
Hon. Mi. Ho Fook. Hon. Mr. S. H. DODWELL. Hon. Mr. O. G. ALABASTER, Q.BE. Hon. Mr. E. V. D. PARR."
H.E. the General Officer Commanding -I am sorry to say that H.E the Officer Administering the Government is slightly indisposed. He managed to get through the Executive Council this morning, but be has lost his voice and he asked me if I would preside at this Council
FINANCA,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command
Government. laid upon the table Finan cial Minutes Nos 41 to 45 and moved that
they be referred to, the Finance Commit-
tee.
The COLONIAL TREASTREE seconded and this was agreed to.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Oder Administering the Government, laid upon the table the re- port of Finance Committee No. 3 and moved that it be adopted
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded and this was agreed to,
12
this
ceived much easistance from the Hon, the Secretary of Chinese Afairs and the Hon. the CSP and also from Commander Beckwith. venture to express the hope that this Bill will enable the petty piller ings which take place in the waters of this harbour to be more effectually dealt with in future than in the past.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded.
exceed
THE SALE OF PUBLIC LOAN BONDS.
The authorities, owing to their pressing need for money, have recently sent police officers to force the people to buy a certain amount of públic loan bonds..
Police officers have been seen calling at the shops in this connection. MUTINJE
of Police or his
to commit for yamen is being established for Luk to trial to the net sentence of imprison take up his duties.
Supreme Court, which has ment up to seven years. I am also going to propose in Committee an amendment to Clause 7 of the Bill to the effect that Section 20 of the principal ordinance be further amended by the insertion after the word "forfeited" the following words Hon. Mr. C. G. ALABASTER-I' should and or
together with any article of like if possible to be enlightened
description whatever in as to the reason why the word
such arme or ammunition are con
At present, there is no power been selected to describe a person who neither sells nor is permitted to sell any-
the Court to forfeit any article in thing
I had occasion during the last which arms or ammunition are contained. of H.B. the Officer Administering the hawker in at least three legal
or two to look up the definition of There was a recent case in the Police Government, laid upon, the table the re-
Court in which arms dictionaries.
1፡ 13 usual to have the power to forfait the articles in which such things are found, and I think hon members will agree that there should be this power of forfeiture. observations I beg to move the second reading of this Bill.
PAPER
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by comman
port on the assessment for the year 1819 and I find that the definition is that he found inside a clor ammunition were the bandits in the locality. The mutiny
1920.
.
CHINA COMPANIES CUSTODIAN
ORDINANCE, 1919.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance for the appointment of a Special Custo- dian of Enemy interests in China Com panies.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and
With these
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a second time.
It is reported that the mutiny in King- chow has not been suppressed. The mutineers are still actively in league with in the Yan-Ping district seems to have ended. The mutineers are under the com- mand of the Kwangsi lender, Sham Eung-ying, who received orders to pro- eeed there for the suppression of the mutineera.
PERING AND SHANGHAI CABLE NEWS.
The Cabinet Ministers jointly tendered their resignations on the 10th inst., and Council then went into Committee to Cabinet meetings have since been suspend- ed. The President tendered his reigna- tion to the new Senate yesterday.
consider the Bilt clause by clause,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the amendment to clause that Section 2 of the Principal Ordinance be further amended by the insertion after the word
Cal Pertaps the forfeited" of the following words "tage
companies His Majesty's Minister in Attorney Y-GENERAL-What-
appoint appointed or
may hereafter
of Property
Enemy
word
L
a new Cabinet,
Tuan Chi-jui has been requested to form
The Peking merchants are still on strike.
A Shanghai message states that, owing to the recent movements, the Japanese Consul proposed to land Japanese marines at Shanghai, but the American and French Consuls protested against the proposal. As the dismissal of the traitors has not been confirmed, the Shanghai merchants and workmen bave not resume ed work...
is essentially a person who sells goods. At Common Law he is a deceitful person who sells goods in the highways, and by-ways instead of in the market place. Under ere recent acts and ordinances the hawker need not be a deceitful person, but is one who sells things and who is required under certain Ordinances and Acta to possess & a license In our own Licensing Ordinance of 1887 it has always the Bill was road a first time.
been understood that a hawker is a pers The Objects and Reasons" state:-
son who sella things Therefore I cannot The
object
of this Bill is to bring about understand why the word "hawker" has A harmonious working arrangement, in
been
een chosen in this case. The man aimed the case of Companies as defined at is apparently the buying agent for the by this Om regard to
marine which
dealer
us t
ther with any article or thing of any kind China has
or description whatever in which such the hon. member suggest in anb arms or ammunition are contained" in China whereby the Governor of this stitution for the word "hawker" I
Hon. Mr. B. H. DODWELL-1 the arms Colony is
is enabled (notwithstanding the Hon. Mr. ALABASTER-A a hawker is
are found on a steamer will you be able appointment by him of Hongkong off essentially a seller, I would enggest the
to confacate the steamer! That would be cial na Custodian generally
of enemy pro elimination of that word and the use of rather awkward party) to appoint the same Custodian in any word appropriate to describe the
Hon. Mr. C. G. ALABASTER-The Pro the case of China Companies as been exact person whom it is desired to get appointed or hereafter, by flis Majesty's Minister be appointed at. As for Ex I can see from a study posed amendmaat is far too wide.
of the Bill it is
is a sort of assistant to for confiscating the clock
the case of the clock there was no case this way all possibility of any future con- Marine Stores, dealer whom you are flict of powers between the Colonial Trea
Bill will not top confiscate a person's clothes because the Cu-hawking of appointed aurer here, who is
stores as it is obvious articles were found in the pockets, or s todian of
in China, will hawker is not so framed as to cover the tained ammunition. I move that the
who sells marine stores. I would section stand unamended be avoided. For a similar reason it has i perment been thought desirable to it clear ask the
if they are prepared Hon. Mr. 8. H. DODWELL-I will followed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY pre-
second that.
widing. in this Ordinance that the Cds to have this Bill referred to the Stand
debering Committen on Law. Perhaps that
LANGUAGE BONUS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-In view of China committee may be able to find a word
The Officer Administering the Govern- appropriate to describe the person we are what has been said by hon. unofficial
members I do not press this amendmentment recommended the Council to vote. getting at
The Bill passed through Committee a sum of six hundred dollars in aid of without amendment, and, upon Council the vote Miscellaneous Bervices, Langu resuming, the Attorney-General moved age Bonuses. the third reading of the Bill.
The CHAIRMAN-This is for Mr. North, The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and passed Cadet, who has qualified in the Bill we read a third time and passed. Japanese.
123
the at
This
marine
In
You might
dian often! And the Custo. ly intended to because this "defnitionen person's luggage because the luggage con
shares,
full power to sell tures, and debenture stock of Company and that such company has and has had full power to legally parchaac the same any law or any regulation of the company to the contrary, notwith
standing"
the
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I think that will be the best course. I will second the bon. member's motion that the Bill stand Standing Law Committee. over for to-day and be referred to the
This course was agreed to.
BIRTHA AND DEATHS REGISTRATION- AMEND KENT ORDINANCE, 1919.
G
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committee.
TERMINATION OF THE PRESENT WAR (DEFINI-The vote was agreed to.
TION) ORDINANCE, 1919.
THE" TAIPO ROAD.
MARINE ETORES FROTECTION ORDINANCE, 1919.
The ÁTTORNEY-GENERAL "moved. second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance for the more effectual protee tion of marine stores. In doing so, he said: As honourable members will see. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL- beg to move
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the The Officer Administering the Govern this Ordinance repe
repeals the
former Naval the second reading of a Bill intituled second reading of a Bill intituled "An Stores Ordinance
ment recommended the Council to vota of 1875 which was An Ordinance to amend the law relating Onicance to make provision for deter a sum of fifteen thousand dollars in Aid directed Bolely to the question of stores to the registration of births and deaths mining the date of the termination of the of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, 1875, a bonourable members will jects and reasons the object af this Bill Present war, and for purposes connected Now Territories, Communications, (41)
In doing so he said:-This ta, important industries
Biberewith. is to carry out the recommendation this cently made by the Medical Board to the Bill is founded on the lines of the legisla Roads, (d) General Works grown up in this
tion passed at Home, and the reasons are concerns and
and effect that it is desirable to include in fully set forth in theObjects and yarda any medical certificate of the cause of Reasons." bought advisable in death a statement as to whether any and
which were the property
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Bill to extend the protection of what administered in the the Bill was read a second time.
The COLONIAL BECRETARY acconded and effectant protection not course of the
Council then went into Committee to only of marine stores which are owned COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and consider the Bill clause by clause.
long before
The
and bow
by the Crown but also of marine stores which are owned by various commercial the Bill was read a second time. companies and firms, or by individuals. The Council then went into Committes It is also thought advisable include and to
consider the
Bill clause by clause. in this definition of marine stores
In Claase I, the hyphen between the As honourable mem- years 1896-1919 was eliminated and the
there word "to used in its place.
coal in the
bora
doubt
to
aware,
a tendency towards petty thetts The Hon. Mr. ALABASTER moved that Colony of in the sixth line of Claminated and marine stores and coal, and the object before such death
in
the waters of this
Bill passed through Committee without amendment, and, upon Council resuming the Attorney-General moved the third reading of the Bill
the Bill was read a third time and passet The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ORDINANCE, 1919.
2 the words
the said illness
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-With sub.
regard
The CHAIRMAN-This is to improve
the Taipo road between the third and fifth milestones, including the reconstruc- tion of two bridges
The vote was agreed 'to.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY. The Officer Administering the Govern- ment recommended the Council to voto sum of one hundred dollars in sid of the vote Royal Observatory;. Other Charges, Transport
The CHAIRMAN-Following the removal- of the naval signallers from the Peak Signal station a man has to go to the observatory every second day to take
The vote was agreed to.
of this Bill is to bring under greater the words also moved the abolition of to the Bill intituled an Ordinance for readings.
daring control dealers in marine stores whom stituted, and honourable members will notice by Clause the word
elich"
3 age persons who are required to keep the same
He pointed out that for dealing in these stores in this the Medical Board, as was stated in the Colony, and hawkern of marine stores Übjects and Reasons, considered it desir
as honourable members will noticeable that a certificate of
death should
is down on the agenda for the second reading, I beg to move that this Bill be withdrawn.
The COLONIAL BECRETARY seconded and
wh Clause 3 of the Bill, cannot be state whether any, and in such case what this was agreed to.
to inspect these books and Clause 7
on the doctor the duty of
konfor
Mr. E. V.
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17
MISCELLANEOUS. WORKS.
The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vota. a sum of three thousand dollars in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Works
an
"
The vote was agreed to.
ment
I'
inserting after Death HMITE H. Dodwell moved the third Mount Kellett. Merz
* MISIONS, TO SEAMEN IN HONGKONG- granted a licence except through, and on aesthetic had been administered in the the application of, a dealer iz marine course of the illness preceding death. INQJRPORATION ORDINANCE, 1919; "stores", "who har to give security for the It was, therefore, unnecessary to mit Hon Mr. 8. H. DöðWELL moved the marine hawker. Another
important vision of the Bill is Clause 5 which re-sansthetics administered during per second reading of a Bill intituled
Ordinance to provide for the incorpora
MOUNT KILLET. quiries dealers in marine stores to keep son's life time which was the literal mean tion, of the Missions to Beamen in Hong- books of the marine stores they deal in. ing of the clause as it
The Officer Administering the Govern stood Clause 8 contains power for the Police The Hon. Mr. ALUMASTER also moved
a second time.
a sum of two thousand two hundred hibits dealers in marine stores or hawkers so that minor amendments in Clause the Bill was reT D. PARE seconded; and recommended the Council to vote
so that it should read AN follows:
Council then went into Committee to dollars in aid of the vote Public Works, from bayibat provision was thought
or selling provisions "of 3 (1) Form No. 16 in the Schedule
consider, the Bill clause by clause. The extraordinary, (15) Miscellaneous Drain- any kind
to the Births and Registratiof Bin desirable in order to check any
passed through Committee without age Works, (a) Main Bewer to intercept possible
Ordinance, 1896, pow sell-
amended by amendment, and, upon Council resuming, drainage from houses on east side of leakage by the sale of, or attempt at ing provisions in the
BTEC CHAIRMANA vote of $3,000 was Colony.
Clauseers of this provides that the
passed last year. This is practically marine stores hawkers shall only deal in
re-vote of the money which was not spee such stores as the dealer who applies for
then Maasti the license deals in Clause 9. prohibits | the marine stores hawker from selling
The vote was agreed to."
wider
written the following reading of the Bill, words, namely, An asthetle, Hon. Mr. E. V. D. FARE seconded and โช was adaninistered before the Bill was read a third time and passed
Council then adjourned eine die.
the death of *” (or, if such was the Case: “No anesthetic was adminis tered before the death of
Continued et foot of nezt column.)
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