HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
THE GOVERNOR AND PROFITEER. ING IN RENTALS.
VOLUNTEER BILI, PASSED.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber at noon, yesterday. There wore present:-
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27mm 19.
The Hon. Mr. HE POLLOOK-One observation I have to make on this. That is that the list of diseases have not beer kept in the same order. I discovered this on going through the by-laws just now,
H.E. THE GOVERNOR-I think the next time, we revise the by-laws as a whole wa Day follow a similar order
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TOURNAMENT.
members the existing section makes no THE FORTHCOMING BOXING reference to the period of absence, and it seems advisable to adopt this principle for both classes of members, so that the right to all the vacancy will arise imme diately upon the absence of the substantive Probably no steps would be member. taken to all the vacancy if the substantive member were leaving the Colony for only a short period.
JURORS' LINT.
AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME. The management of the Boxing Associn- tion is making every effort to ensure that the tournament to be held at the Theatre Royal on March 5th is as successful
* the three already held under the anspices of the Association. The main avent will be a contest for the welter- After the meeting of the Finance Com-weight championship of the Colony be mittee had concluded, the Jurors List tween Sky Kerrison (holder) and Iron
By-law No. 5 of the Removal of Patients By-laws contained in Schedule B of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance H13 EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (Sir No. 1 of 1903, and published in the Gazette REGINALD EDWARD STUBES, K.C.LG.).
HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL F on the 2nd day of February, 1918, as VENTE18, C.B. (General Officer Command Government Notification No. 4. in barsby
repealed and the following by-law sub-te. Hon Mr. CLAUD SEVERN, C.M.G.stituted therefor:- (Colonial Secretary).
ing Troops in"China).
Hon. Mr. J. H KEP, K.C., C.B.E.,¦ ¦ (Attorney-General).
Hon. Mr. R. O. HUTCH1305, M.B.E. (Colonial Treasurer).
Hon. Mry' W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works).:.
Hon. Mr E R. HALLIFAX, O.B.E (Secretary for Chinese Affairs).
Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wours (Captain- Superintendent of Police).
Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, E.C.
Hon. Mr. S. H, DODWELL,
was considered by the Council in Commit
The Council adjourned till next Thurs
5.--For the purpose of these by-laws, the day.
words "epidemia, endamie, contari. ous or infectious disease" eball mean and include plague, cholera, small-pax, diphthering scarlet fever, typhus fever, enterio favor, puar peral fever, relapsing fever, para- typhoid fever, cerebrospinal fever, and yellow fever...
BOXING IN PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT. The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command ot H.F. the Governor laid upon the table the following regulation, and moved that it be approved by the Council;
Regulation made by the Governor in Council ünder Section 6 of the Places of Public Entertainment. Regulatión Ordi- Mr. A. G. M. FLETOHER, C.B.F. (Clerk Dance, 1919, Ordinance No. 29 of 1918, or of Council).
Hon. Mr. E. V. D. PAR
Hon. Mr. LA CHU PAR
Hon. Mr. Ho Foox.
ABSENT.
Hon. Mr. J. JOHNSTONE.
THE HEIGHT OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS..
the 19th, day of February, 1990:-
The regulations made by the Governor in Council under Section 6 of the Places The Hon. Mr. rouLoca-Sir, I beg to of Public Entertainment Regulation Ordi- give" notice that I shall put the follow-anco, 1918, on the 6th day of November, ing question at the next meeting of the 1819, and published in the Gazette on the Legislative Council, namely:--
7th day of November, 1918, as Govern "Will the Government appoint a Comment Notification No: 618, are hereby mitice for the purpose of reporting on amended by adding the following regula. the desirability of amending the Public, tion:--- Health and Buildings' Ordinance, 1903,
No boxing contest shall be held in any by reducing the height of storeys required-building or place licensed for a public entertainment without the speciali per mission in writing of the Captain- Superintendent of Police endorsed on such licence.
in domestic buildings and thereby lessen- ing the cost of such buildings!"*
PAPERS.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY," by Command of H.E. the Governor, laid upon the table the report of the Finance Committee No.
FINANCE COMMITTER.
A meeting of the Finance Committee followed "the Council meeting, COLONIAL SECRETARY presiding:—
NEW TYPEWRITER.
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Bux (challenger). Bur is leaving Manila on Monday next on the Fushimi Mama, and will, therefore, have only two days. in the Colony before the fight. Kerrison's friends are confident he will refain the title, and all boxing "fans" are anxious. to sea bow Bux will shape Bux is said to be faster, and a firm believes in the adage that offence is the best form of defence. Bux will possibly have a greater know- ledge of ringeraft, for he has fought, bënt and been beaten by some first-class Ameri- cans, and must know how to use his hond as well as his hands. Some of Kerrison's The CHAIRMAN—A 'new "typewriter is admirers avow that if he wants to win the required for the Accounts office. The pre-fight, he must go in for his man hurricane eat one is very old, and will cost more style in the very first round, as he used for repairs than it is worth...
to do in every contest he fought before be went to the war. But. Kerrison knows bis business best for it is thing to sit at
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $190, in aid of the vote Folice and Prison Departments, Police, Other Charges, Typewriter.
The vote was agreed to.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $150 in aid of the vota
Public Works, Establishment, Special Ex- penditure, Typewriter.
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the ringside and criticise, and a totally different thing to stand up in the ring. The CHAIR-A new typewriter is and fight. Kerrison has the advantage of required for the Public Works Depart-height and reach, and if Bux knows what mont. There are fifteen machines in the he is about be will force in-fighting-but a lot better department for twenty-one clerks. This Kerrison will have to fight one is required for the Drainage office, than be did against, Eddie Walters of the due to the increasing amount of work
The vote was agreed to
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DOCUMENT PRESSES. The Governor recommended the Council
Hawkins.
Young Maber, who successfully retained bis, title at the last tournament when he delésted Ward of the Naval Yard Police,
to vote a sum of $400 in aid of the vote accepted the challenge of E. R. "A. Public Works, Establishment, Spesial Ex-Hainen of the Hawkins for the honour of being light-weight champion of the
penditure, Document Pressen.
This regulation shall be deemed to be: The CHAIRMAN-There is an accumni Colony. It rumour is true, Maher is not |
a condition of every licence for a public entertainment issued under Ordinance.
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NON-TERROUS METAL" INDUSTRY.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL seconded and the Quarterly Return of Excesses) on sub-heads met by savings under Heads motion which was agreed to. of Expenditure for the 4th quarter of][" 1919, and moved that they be adopted
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded and this was agreed to,
FINANCE.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY," by command;
this tion of records and correspondence in the office and filing accommodation is requiz. theed Some 2,000 files are at present stored on the floor and these presses are required for their accommodation. They will cost $400. I may say that in all departments, boards are appointed to destroy all un- necessary papers. There was a great destruction in this office recently.
The vote was agreed to
The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled an Ordinance to amend the Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Ordinance. 1910.
The object of the Bill is to correct an obvious drafting error in Ordinance No. -to 14, and of 1819:
of H.E. the Governor, laid apon the table
Financial Minutes Nos 7
moved that they be referred to the Finaragraph (2) of the definition of the
abce Committee,
term “* corporation under prohibited so
training so seriously as he might do. It appears that he is waiting for Bax, from whom he took a lot of gruelling in past days, to train with him Maber is likely to find Hainen a far tougher proposition than be found Ward...
Another interesting contest is between E. RA. Sergeant of the Ambrose,,and Sergt. Rogers of the Wiltshires. Sergeant," who won the final of the welterweight The Governor recommended the Consilias in the Novices Competition, and to vote a sum of $150 in aid of the vote scored win over Seaman Willoughby at Supreme Court, Special Expenditure, the last tournament, is a very game, if homes hat slow, fighter, with a very destructive right. Bogers, who is making
Document Presses.
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded and rol in the First Schedule to the Non The CHAIRMAN—These document presses his first appearance in the ring in Hong-
the motion was agreed to."
NEW PUBLIC HEALTH BY-LAWS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Governor laid upon the table tärca by-lawa made by the Sanitary Board
Ferrous Metal Industry Ordinance, 1919,
for the Supreme Court should have been
is deleted and the following paragrapa provided in the estimate as special expen. kong, has, the reputation of being a power-
is substituted therefor:-) Where the executiva in a corporation under pro bibited control, or where the majority of
diture.
The vote was agreed to..
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ful fighter,
What may be termed the "second main event is a ten-round contest between.
under Section 16 of the Public Health and the executive are appointed by a corpor The Governor recommended the Council Seaman Decénhart of the Hawkins, who
Baildings Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, and separately moved that each be approved by the Council,
The ATTORNEY GENERAL Seconded each of
tion under prohibited control. BANKING BUSINESS (FROHIBITED CONTROL),
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved, the first
reading of a Bill intituled an Ordinance to amend the Banking Business (Pro- the motions and they were agreed to,
hibited Control). Ordinance, 1819. The by-laws were as follows.C
The object of this Bill is to correct on By-law No. 1 of the Disinfection ei
in Ordinance No. Infected Premises By-laws contained in obvious drafting error .. Schedule B of the Public Health, and 2 of 1910.
Buildings Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, and Paragraph (d) of the definition of the published in the Gazette on the 22nd day term corporation, under prohibited of February, 1918, us Government Noti-control" in Section & of the Banking, fication No. 72, is hereby repealed and the Business (Prohibited. Control) Ordinance following by-law substituted therefor1919, is deleted and the following, para 1. In the following by-laws the words graph is substituted therefor:-(d) where epidemic, endemic, contagious or the executive is a corporation under pro- infectious disease shall mean and hibited control, or where the majority of include plague, cholera, small-po, the executive are appointed by a corpora diphtheria, scarlet, fever, typhus tion under prohibited control. laver, enteric fever, relapsing lever. puerperal fever, para-typhoid fever,
LIQUORS ORDINANCES.
to vote a sum of 89,000 in aid of the vote
defeated Webb of the Ambrose at the last Police and Prison Departments, tournament, and Jack Kiddler of Canton. Felice, Special Expenditure, New Hall The latter's boxing record will shortly be
for Steam-Launch Hapag.
The CELEMAN-This is the launch that Was wrecked in the typhoon They saved the engines and the boiler and a new hull is now, wanted
The vote was agreed.to.
"A" RAILWAY YOTE... The Governor recommended the Council
published.
A six-round featherweight contest be- tween Lance Corpl. Nye, of the Wilt shires, and Byras, of the Alacrity, com- plates the programme, Nya is a very pro mising little fighter, quick on his feet and able to give as good as he gets.
to vote a sum of 81,540, in aid of the vote. ROYAL Kowloon Canton Railway Locomotive Uarriage, and Wagon Expenses Other Charges Materials for Repairs and Re- newals Carriages
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first corebrospinal fever, and yellow reading of a Bill intitaled an Ordinance "pecial vote is asked for."
fever. The words infected pre-
mises shall mean and include any to amend the Liquors Consolidation Ordi- promises in which any person suffer. nance, 1911. ing from any epidemic, endemic,
contagious.or infectious disease is
The Objects and Reasons" stata:-
or has been recently located, and any 1-The object. of this Bill is to pro- promises in which any animal invide for the event of no nomination being tected with plague or dead from the
received for, the election of members of sauce has been found.
proposes By-law No. 1 of the Notification of the Licensing Board. The Bill
The vote was agreed ta
GRANTS IN AID..
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $1,200 in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, Grants in aid of other Institutions, 'City Hall.
Also to vote a sum of $400 in aid of the following votes:
Charitable Services, Grants in aid of Charitable Institutions :—
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The CHALEMAN-This is for repairs to Coach No. 27 which was attacked by white very enjoyable allait, needing only good
To-morrow's regatta promises to be a 16, Des Voeux Road,
ante. As this expenditure was not fore-weather to be completely successful, The son when the Estimates were before us a first item on the programme will be work- ed off at 2.30 p.m. This is a service race for 12 obred cutters over a course of two mikes, and teams have been entered by the Hawkina, the Ambrose and the diacrity, The Alacrity team recently defeated the Carlisle and the Hawkins' Stokers over a course of about 3 miles, but will have to go their very hardest to beat a team drawn from the 800 men on the Flagship." The Inter-Club fours, over a mile, is ezo of the big events. The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club is entering two teams and the Canton Bowing Club one team. Hongkong. is expected to win, but it is said that the Canton crew is hot one. The double- scull event has teams representing the Navy, the Yacht Club and the Canton Rowing Club. This is regarded as a very open event. After the Mixed Double Sculls, for which there will be post entries, is the All Comers Rowing Race, over & miles for cutters, gigs and whalers. The Hawkins is entering two crows in each Are each represented by one team. The as while the Ambrose and the Alacrity Hawkins has two teams one composed of officers and the other of Middies in the Beratch Fours, in which the Yacht Club and the Canton Rowing Club are also entering crews In the Pair Oars, the Canton Rowing Club will be opposed to the K.H.K.T.CO
Alico Memorial and Affiliated by
Hospitals Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Total
100
$400
The CHAIRMAN-These suma have cer tainly not been drawn $1,200 for the City Hall is to be a revote. The sum of $300 for the Alice Memorial Hospital and 100 for the Bt. Vincent de Paul Society have not been paid presumably they
Infectious Disease By-laws contained in to give the Governor power to appoint Schedule B of the Public Health and a member in such a case, Buildings Ordinance No. 1 of 1003, and The Bill also proposes to reduce the published in the Gazette on the 22nd day quorum from fire to three, as five secros of February, 1918, na Government Not an inconveniently large quorum for a fication No. 73, is hereby repealed and the Board which consists of only seven mem-
berg. Following by-law, substituted therefor :--
3-The Bill also provides that the L-If any inmate of any premises b
suffering from plague, cholera, elected Justices are to be elected by the mail-pos, diphtheria, scarlet fever, unofficial Justices of the Posce
14-The Bill also provides that an acting typhus fever, enteric fever, relapsing fovar, para-typhoid fever, cerebro member, juny be appointed or elected, as the case may be, if a substantive member spinal faver, yellow fever, or puer poral fever, and if such inmate be is" absent from the Colony." The exist ing section provides that if an elected under the care of a legally qualiBed and registered medical practitioner Justion, is absent from the Colony for a
hall the Raid medical practitioner: forthwith laznish the Medical Oficer period of six months, the vacancy shall of Health with a notification thereof to allod It is not quite clear in writing stating the name of such
to an intended absence inmate and the situation of such whether this premises of six months, or whether it means that Buch legally qualified medical praca substantive member must have been titioner shall be entitled to receive, on absent for six months before the vacancy has a great future as a cotton-growing intervals between eronta Perhaps dane- application to the Secretary, the sum of
can be filled. In the case of appointed | country- $1 for each and every such notification.
have not been asked for at The vote wis agreed to.
COTTON PROSPECTS IN MAAR MESOPOTAMIAPA
4 message from. Baghdad to the Alls At the conclusion of the day's sport babad Pioneer says that Memra. Crapper Mrs. Frank Smyth, the Commodore's wife, and Hodgkinn, representatives of the will give away the prize. The Band of British Empire Cotton, Growing Associn the Hawkins will be present, and, if it tion, have completed a tour of Mesopo should be a rainy afternoon, dancing will takia, and are confident that Mesopotamia taice. place in the Club House during ing will take place even if it does not rain.
ATLAS" "REGD.
SHIRTS AND PYJAMAS
WITH STIFF or SOFT DOUBLE
WEAR
AND
DYE
GUARANTEED.
Now stook just received
in START DESIGNS
TAFFETA FLANNEL ZEPHYE, OXFORD, SHIRTS from $275, PYJAMAS from $4.50.
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