should point out the ominently reason able nature of the Government scheme,
economic competition. It has been sug gested by the senior Chinese member of Council that they should buy up the
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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2978, 1910.
CHARITIALS SERVICES.
The CHAIRMAN-Materials have gone With regard to oil," the P in price.. contracts were made after the estimates
The portion which it is proposed, by 20441 whole of the island. They do not wish a sum of one hundred and twelve dollar. Were passed and the costs were in some
The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote and seventy-two cents ($119-29) in aid of Charitable Services:Charitable Pension.
susta Charitable Allowance. #98.08.
The ChainĦase-This is in respect to a family who have had a very, unfor
for a long time in the Governnarat pervice his death in the Racecourse disaster died and the only other son met with male members of the family are left and this vor is to increase the grant from the Widows and Orphans Fund.
The vote was agreed to.
-cuses more than double.
The vote was agreed to.
MOORINGS IN THE HARBOUR. The Omeer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote
in aid of the vote Harbour Master's De merit of moorings in Victoria Harbour. garment, 4.-Harbour Office, Special Expenditure Acquisition' and rearrange
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The Chairmax-This is to replace two worn-out buoys ་་
The vote was agreed to.
Bill to reserve is only the southern por tion of the island of Cheune Chaw, and to hug the whole of the island but they it represents in area less than half of the desire protection from those who are in If they desire to total area of that island. It is in the position to do it. vicinity of the pars which has already se fand they wish to sell it to one be developed, as I said just how by benches for themselves and their children. another so that they may keep these tow Pritish and Amerienm missi vries.. reason why the Bill should be passed tunate history. Two brothers who were sum of three thousand dollars (3,000) There is no question of bringing ithin the restrictions of this Bill the whole of now and aot held up is this. While this Bill was unther alderation all sales of the island and there is, no question of land in Cheag than were held up for one interfering with any vested rights. As will be seen it is provided by Chanser, and other misionaries who desire to build like their friends have been held of the Bill that the consent of the Gov
nuri-Council is required for residen for that period one year nearer the within the Limited area of the southern this Bill is held up for Sir Edward rime for sending their children, Home. z ption of the island which I have re-
Stubled consideration is with pobably be ferred to, and any such consent given to hold up for six months more. It will such persons includes members of their ultimately pass. I have no doubt, been Families, bona fide employee, and boar fil, visitors. This Bill has been modelled. roughly on the Peak District Reservation Ordinance which passed through this Council last year without any opposition
current. affect less than one-half of the total are
As I have said, it only of this island and I submit it is quite a rotosonable measure to pass,
opportunities of knowing the testings of this little cumanity and they
all in favour of being left undisturb to develop the island in the same way as they have dome in the past. I there the original resolution. fore apps the amendment, and support
H. EX THE OFFLORR, ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT" asked the Hon. Mr. Lau Chn Pak if he wished to Ax any time for the Bill to be held in abeyance and the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak replied until the arrival of the new Governör,
The Agorsky-Gesprat. I quit agree The COLONIAL SECRETARY sreonded.
with the hon. member, who represents It is an entire- Hon. Mr. LA CH P: Sir. It is the Justiers of the Peace. not my intention to recall the history economie question and not a racial of the Peak Reservation Ordinance. The gestion at all. On that ground the Bill Parks I ter going to make are to be should be defended and by that ground confined to the merits of this Bill. The
it is neceory to pass a measure of this nosity for its passing, it necessity there
description. he is very vague according to the ex- planations inse given by the Honourable Attorney-General The locality to which the bill applies is for away from any bus. Prebs or residential quarter and therefore the change that over-crowding will over Prk it in the immediate future is remote. If it were a request, made by the people, whee ne now ving there, to reserve it entirely for their own convenience and Benefit they need only be told that, if thy like they can buy up the place and so arrange among themselves as to make it impossible for people outside their mmunity to buy from them any dom
CENTRAL POLICE STATION,
The Officer Administering the Govern- ment recommended the Council to vote
POLICE AND PRISON DRPARTMENTS, The Officer Administering the Govern- ment "reconimended the t'ouncil to vote a sum of three hundred and twenty-five sum of three thousand nine hundred dollars (8525) in aid of Police and Prison dellars ($3,000) in aid of the yote Public Photographs, 8250, Executioner's Fer.cellaneous Repairs. Alterations, and I Departments -Prison, Other Charges: Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong. Mis-
provements to Central Police statisa.
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The CHAIRMAN-The rise in the price of materials and the increased number of photographs taken account for this vole.
The vote was agreed to.
RICK ALLOWANCE.
The CHAIRMAN-The offices were out of date and there has been a general re- arrangement..
The vote was agreed to.
MISCELLANYOUS PUBLIC WORKS. The Officer Administering the Govern The Officer Administering the Government recommended the Cound to vote ment recommended the Council to vote sum of five thousand dollars (85,000) sum of forty-eight thousand dollars in uid, of the vote Public Works, Extra- $48,000) on account of Miscellaneous Ser.ordinary, Miscellaneous, (37) Miscellane Viers, Rice Allowance..
ous Works.
The CHAIRMAN-Members know that the Government has given a month special rice allowance to persons drawing $70 a month or under. This is to cover thet change.
The vote was agreed to.
PEBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY, KOWLOOM.
The CHAIRAS--There is" for the wall at Gun Club bill.
The vote was agreed to.
TYPHOON AND RAINSTURSI DASLACK The Officer Administering the Govern ment, recommended the Council ta vote All members of Council were informed
sum of three thousand, five hundred that they might vote exactly as they
The Offer Administering the Cavern dollars ($3,500) in aid of the vote Fublic wished, and upon a division all were
ment recommended the Council to vote Works, Recurrent. New Territories, Mid- against the amendment with the exeplars ($6,300) in aid of the vote Publis Damnges.
f sum of six thousand five hundred dolcellaneous (45). Typhoon and Rainstorm tiod of the two Chinese members.
Works Extraordinary, Kowloon. Water Works, (30) Miscellaneous Works.
The motion for the second reading was then pat and carried and the Bill was
end a second time.
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without amendment, and, upon Council resuming, the Attorney-General moved the third reading of the Bill.
or land; otherwise, to denrive their Fal. Council went into Committee to con low citizens of their rice rights and rivesiter the Bill clause by clause..
nch to them is unfair and unreasonable: The Bill passed through Committee Bat cannot believe that, of all people, they could have made such a request truchers and teachers of equality and Fraternity that they are. If, however, it be the wish of the Government to reserve the place as health resort for its own use, the Government can impass conditions that will make it undesirable:
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the Bill was read a third time and passed': The 'OLONIAL SECRETARY Recorded and
PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT RÉGULA- "TION ORDINANCE 1019:
The CHAIRMAN-This is for 90 hydrants. which C.S.P. requires.
The vote was agreed to.
FURNITURE FOR THE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
DEPARTMENT..
The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vola xum of three hundred dollars (8300) in aid of the rote Imports and Exports De- partment, other charges, furniture.
The vote was agreed to.
IMPROVEMENTS TO BUILDINGS.
or unprofitable for any person to take The ATTORNEY-GL-I do not pro- out a lease of land in that locality.
The Officer Administering the Govern- fail to me that there exists any necessity because all of the Regulations made
pose to proceed with this Bill today,ment recommended the Council to vple a sum of fourteen thousand dollars for having recours to disagreeable legis-under this "Bill are not yet ready..and I ($14,000) in aid of the vote Public Works fation. I do not propose, sir, to use am anxions that when they are ready Recurrent. Honkong, Buildings (2) Im arguments which will involve unpleasant they should be circulated tu hon. mem
provements to Buildings. discussions. By the few remarks have bers of this Council so that hon. members mand, 7 hane that it has been made clear may be able to consider at the same time that the Bill not necessity and both the Bill and the Regulations made abauld, therefore, be withdrawn.
under it.
MATING (SPECIAL, WAR RATE) AMENDMENT ORDINANCR, 1938.
The HAIEMAN-The vote was 20,000
Expenditure was cut down during the war and a great number of alterations and improvements which were required were left outstanding..
The vote was agréeď to.
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The CHAIRMAX-The vote wær $7,000, The vote was agreed to
KOWLOON DRAINADE WORKS, ETC., The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote a. sum of thirteen thousand, eight hun- dred, and ten dollars. (#13,310) in aid of the following votes:
Public Works, Extraordinary, Kontoon
Eroinage
(33) Training Nullah, Gene-
tal Works .............. $ 8,500.00 (34) Miscellaneous Drainage
Works
3.800 00
New Territories," Buildings
(40) Market at Tai O, in-.. luding reclaiming site....
Total
The vote was agreed to.
710.00
$13,810.00
HRAUKAWAN POLICE-STATION.
The Officer Administering the Govern
The Hon. Mr. Ho Foox-In" view of the fact that the war has been won by ali
nent recommended the Cuncit to vote races in the Empire I ennnot be a party
IMPROVESCENTS TU BUADS AND BRIDGES.
hson of two thousand dollars-2000) to the passing of this Bill which, in my
The ATTORNEY-General. moved the
id aid of the rote Public Works, Extra- The four Administering the Govern ordinary, Hongkong, Miscellaneous, Ad opinion, is nothing more or less than second reading of the Bill intituled an
ment recomended the Council to votalitions and Alterations to Shaukiwan racial discrimination. I hope you will Ordinance to and the Rating (Special see your way to withdraw this Bill as War Rate) Ordinance, 1917. In doing450), in aid of the vote Public Works,
Te sum of four huntired and fifty dollar Police-station." anggested by my colleague. But if you so he said The objecta and rumens or
Recurrent. "Hongkong. Communications are not disposed to do that I would wrk this Bill are fully stated in the draft you to leave it in abeyance until the memorandum attached to this Bill and Improvement, to Roads and Bridges
outside the City. new Governor arrives in order that he I have nothing to add to them. my decide whether our suggestion be adopted or disregarded by the Govern
ment.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and the Bill read a second time,
Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.
two small bridges on the old road at The CHAIRMAX This is for widening Repulse Bay beach.
The vote was agreed to.
NW TERRITORIES' WATERWORKS,
The CHAIRMAN-The Council has voted 89,000, bat when the servants block was stripped it was"found that the walls had no foundation and the block had to be re-built.
The voto was agreed to.
LEGAL EXPENSES.
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The Officer Administering the Govern
The Officer Administering the Government recommended the Council to vote
H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING TAK
The Bill, passed through Committee "QOVERNMENT-i am yurprised at the re- marks made by both of the Chinese mem.
without amendment and upon Council bers of the Coubeil. I cannot observereruming the Attorney-Gezeral moved thement recommended the Council to vota a sum of six hundred and twenty-fve
anything in the Bill of a racial kind at
third reading.
all. This part of the island of Cheung the Bill was read is third time had passed. The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded and Chuu, as the Attorney-General has point- ed out, has been the residence of mission-
Council then adjourned until next Thursday.
artes and others for some time past. The Government feels that owing to the nature of this small portion of the island of Cheung Chau it ought to be in a posi tion, both in selling lead and in making conditions, to decide who shall live there
FINANCE COMMITTEE."
Almeeting of the Finance Committee
and who shall not. It is not a question, followed, the Colonial Secretary presid
as far as I can, see, of anything disagreeing, able and I am surprised that such a aug gration has been made. If the hon. mem.
has
are a
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APPROPRIATION BILL.
a sum of two hundred dollars (900) in aid of the vote Public Works, Recurrent, New Territories. Waterworks, (47) Water Account, (Meter, etc.).
The CHAIRMAN This is for repairing meters at Lni-Chi-Kok.
The vote was agreed to.
dollars (690) in aid of the vote Crown Solicitor, Other Charges, Extra Legal Expeners
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The CHAIRMAN This in connection with Counsel's fees.
The vols was agreed to.
BRUSHWOOD CLEARING,
THE MOTOR ROAD ROUND THE IBLAND. The Officer Administering the Govern The Officer Administering the Goverment recommended the. Counell to vote ment recommended the Council to vote sum of one thousand dollars (81,000) of twenty thousand dollar in aid of the vote Botanical and Fores
Extraordinary, Hongkong, Communica-wood Clearing.
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(820,000) in aid of the vote Public Works, try Department, other charges, Brush
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with new
tions, (13) Honds: ( Repulse Bay to The CHAIRMAN-The vote was $1,000 but Taitam Tuk, Second Section. Improving the F.W.D. required a great deal of
Widening existing Road.
CHAIRMAN-The contract
was clearing done in connection $50,199. Seven thousand cubic yards of rock were cist above what was foreseen.
The vote was agreed to. the estimate being 1,000 cubic yards There was also, a considerable increase in the price of materials,
The vote was agreed to.
MOTOR CAR ALLOWANCE.
The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote a sum of three hundred dollars ($300) in aid of the vote Judical and Legal De partments, C.-District Officer, Northern
District, other charges, Motor Car Allow
CASTLE PEAK BOAD. The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote a sum of one hundred and five thousand dollars ($105,000) in aid of the vote Pub
Works, Extraordinars, New Terri- tories, (41) Boads: (a) Shamshuipe to Unstle Peak, Section Tsun Wan to Castle Peak-20 feet wide
road was 8433,307.
The CHAIRMAN-The total cost of the The expenditure in 1918 was $213,000 odd learing $220,000
to The CHARMANThis is an allowance of be met in 1919. The vote for 1910 was 25 a month to cover the cost of running $115,000 and $220,000 is the sum now re- $115,000 and the difference between the the Government car.
quired, The vote was agreed to.
ers of the Council desire that the Billsider is the Supplementary Approprin The CHAIRMAN The first thing to con- would be kept in abeyance until the Bon Bill. I presume that non, member Governor arrives. I personally, have no understand the purport of the Bill which objection.
in to vote the deficient expenditure which Hon. Mr. Lau CHU PAK-I beg to moveist
to pass to that the Bill be held in abeyance.
been approved already Unt which, not f. Mr. Ho Foux - second that having been included in the estimates, it Hon. Mr. C. G. Acusasten-I did not necessary to provide for in the Bill. The amount does not represent all new intend to address the Council on thi Bill but I must oppose the mendment. money being voted. As will be seen there Chenng Chay is an island which has been which are necessary to round off the great, number of small amounts developed solely by residents who belong accounts for 1918. trace which finds it necessary to take Hon. Brit children to the sea-side as much as this was not the largest Supplementary Mr. ALABASTER asked whether possible in the summer and who are Appropriation Bill the Council had ever forced by circumstances to separate them-been asked to pass... selves from their children by sending The UHAMASI suppose it must be ance. Al Home for education. A place such the largest, mainly of course because of Such the extraordinary votes made during the this is not unique in any sense. places exist at kuling and Kuliang. year. For example, the grants made for These are missionary resorts where mis war purposes such as the Special War sionaries are able to keep their children Rate contribution to the Imperial Chevern as long as possible with them and untilment. $1,052.760 and the other it is time to send them to
contribution to
to the Imperial Govern have good to Cheung Chau and a few for war parknes-85,159.97de during the $3,150,971. there the were others who are unable to leave the Colony year such as 250,000 to the West River have gone also. They have kept to a Relief Fund, $50,000 to the Tientsin Re- certain portion of the island and to a lief Fund 186,207 to the Halifax Relief certain portion only. There are eleven Fund, which were not anticipated in the benches on the island and only six of ration
estimates
and
which had to be set out in them are affected by this Bill. They this Bill. It has to be borne in mind desire that their children should play on that against these increases there have these beaches and if they are driven out been considerable savings on money voted by economic pressure, not by racial prosby the Council for the year 1918,
For sure, in the same way that persons in instance in personal emoluments (salaries) similar positions have been driven out of a saving of $454,000 is shown. Then level after level this Colony, they will there is"
3 saving
of $320,000 under mis- simply have to go from there and find cellaneous expenditure: $106,000
Was $107,000 on Public new places. They caine to this Colony 10 Works Extraordinary, 287,000 on public, years ago. Feeling that the pressure was debt. The savings on public debt and Lou great for them to do what they did pensions before spend their holidays at the Peak with regard to the personal emoluments art due to the rise in exchange. "--they looked for a holiday resort in 17
Southern China and the choice rested bey say that the saving of $454,000
is accounted for tween Law Tau mountain in Chinese ter staff, servan for largely by shortage of ritory and Cheung Chaw which was then, vice.
ervants
Deing absent- on war ser- instance as far as this part is concerned, uninha this way, in the Police Department, but was saved in biter. They selected Chenng Chau be on the other hand the Government grant cause they thereby, hoped to obtain the red special allowances to the men absent protection of the British flag and it is and that is shown under Miscellaneous. that protection they desire now. It is Services amounting to 207,000. not a case of racial competition but of The Bill passed without amendment. -
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1. POLICE PASSAGES.
The
first part of the road was done
at a very cheap rate and the amount of rock in the further parts of the read The Officer Administering the Govezz could not be foreseen and especially the ment recommended the Council to vote amount of sliding rock which had to be a sum of nine thousand dollars ($6,000) cut away and propped up. On one soc- in aid of the vote Police and Frison De tion the road cost $37,780 mile and an partments, 4-Police, Other Charges, another section $11,000. The total cost of Pasages, and Bonuses in lieu of passage the road works put at $50,000 odd per
The CHAIRMAN-The vote is 817,000 and mile. the Council has already voted $4,000
The vote was agreed to. Since the war a large number of women and children. who were previously de tained, have been able to go home.
The vote was agreed to.
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The Officer Administering the Govern- ment recommended the Council to vote Fum of one hundred and fifty-two The Officer Administering the Govern-dfare and cents eighty-six ($153,88) in ment recommended the Council to vote aid of the vote Judicial and Legal De A sum of three thousand, four hundred partment Office of Land Registry, and twenty dollars (83,420) in aid of the Special Expenditure, Typewriter. Carriage and Wagon Expenses, Other Kowloon-Canton Railway, Locomotive, The vote was agreed to... Charges:---
The Ofiest Administering the Govern Materials for Repairs and Renewals
carriages
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Wagons Running Stores, Engines, Oil
................... 1,250 (4,00 in aid of the vote Miscellan
....... 1,000 sous Services, Peace Celebrations, Bunning Storca, Carriages and
The CHATEMAN-The total cost to the Wagons, Oil
490 Government was 813,080 out of which
#3,500 has been voted. This money is ta' $3,190 close the secorant,
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