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Hon. Mr. E. V.;D. Paar.
Hon. Mr. Lac Chu-PAK.
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The minutes of the last meetingTMwere confirmed.
PAPERS
The COLONIAL, SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table the following Regulations made by the Governor-in-Council, under section 4 of the Plants Ordinance, 1950, Ordinace No. 11 of 1820, on the 9th day of Decem- ber, 1920:
"Azaleas
regulations no person shall without lawful excuse sell, offer for sale, or have in his possession or under his custody or control any portion of any azalea whatsoever.
-Regulation No. 1 of these regula tions shall not apply to the following
(a)-Whole plants which were grown outside the Colony and which were imported into the Colony as whole plants. B (b.)-Portions of azaleas which were grown in private gardens and which were picked with the can sent of the owner or occupier of such gardens.
AMENDMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY AMENDMENT OF THE VOLUNTEER
ORDINANCE.
The ATTORNEY-GENEWAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled, an Ordinance to amend the University Ordinance, 1911. “
He said-The objects, and reasons circulated with the Bill explain the clauses in detail, and it is only necessary now to refer to certain general considerations.
ORDINANCE.
Table
Trouble
down to table at every meal-time, and cat and Edw rory low people there are who can its enjoy, without discomfort to fellow, whatever is put before then.
of
This world-famous remedy has been tried with success by countless thousands of people whe now from experience that Mother Seigal's Sprup benishes stomach and Ever troubles in a natural way, and provate their return.
and prevent- headaches and other troubles which arise from disordered state of the stomach, it ha
Mother xurious competition.
seigel's. Syrup is of equal value where the liver is concerned. Former sufferers from biliousness, bilious-head sches, constipation, and other troubles due to disordered or inactive liver, have been freed from
this old-established birer regunitor, these ailments and kept in health by the use of
As a ready means facility, Hatudeace,
For fifty years: Mother Sigel's Syrup has been the favourite family remedy, in the homes of the people throughout the British Empire, and established in popular ever before. to-diny, it is more firmly establish
If you suber from stomach or fiver trouble favour that
INFLAMED SPOTS ON CHILD'S HEAD
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The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first "A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber, at 9.30
reading of a Bill intituled an Ordinance sa amend the Volunteer Ordinance. 1920. p.m., yesterday. There were present:
Nearly all of us are at times, a little faddy." His. ExcettesCY, THE GOVERNOR (Sir
He said:—This Bill proposes to amend Probably it isn't the coking which is at faulty, REGINALD EDWARD STUBBS, E.C.M.G).
the Volunteer Ordinance, passed in and probably the mood is good, but almost with H.E. MAJOR GENERAL F. Vastais, C.B.
February this year, in accordance without our Inowing it, the stomach volts, because it is not able to digest this or that kind of food (General Officer Commanding the
certain suggestions made by the Army easily and I naturally.
at salt. For some · Yes! The stomach is at Troops in China).
Council. The general object of the Hon. Mr. A. GM. FLETCHER, C.BE. The draft. Bill was communicated to the amendments is to secure greater efficiency reason or other it has lost some of its efficiency, its wonderful natural power to change (Colonial Secretary).
University Council and the Council and smoother working in the conduct of the food we ont into nourishment for the build.. Hon. Mr. J. H. Kru, K.C. C.B.E. considered it and made certain sugges: the Volunteer Force. The particular ing up of our bodidly strength.
When this is the case with you your stomach Attorney-General),
tions, four in all. Three of these sug objects come, I think, under five heads: peeds the help of the well-tried and reliable
digestive tonic and stomach strengthener.. Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. Messel, O.B.E. gestions have been adopted, in whole or One is to place upon the General Officer Mother Seigel's Syrup. This digestive tonic
(Colonial Treasurer).
part, and now appear in the Bill. The Commanding the Troops the respon-which made from the medicinal extracts of more than teil varieties of roots, barks and herbe, Hon Mr. W. CHATHAM, CALG. (Director Bill is intended to carry out the re-sibility for the training of the Force in and a truly remarkable effect on the organs of
of Public Works).
commendation of the Commission, re- time of peace. The second is to impose digestion the stomach, liver and bowels-toning Hon. Mr. E. BL. HALLIFAX, O.B.E. (Seure-cently, appointed to inquire into the
on him the duty of commanding it in and strengthening them so that they are fully times of active service. In the third rally Bust without strain.
of performing their important functions, ...tary for Chinese Affairs),
affairs of the University, and to carry
When Mother Surgel's Syrup has restored Hon. Mr. E.A IRVING (Director of out the decisions of the Government place, the Bill alters somewhat the pro-
these to a healthfat state of activity, tha Education)
apon those recommendations. The main visions of the existing law as to the as- miseres us to stomach and liger troubles aro
miseries due object of the Bill is to strengthen and sembling and constitution of Courts entirely avoided. improve the financial control of the Martial. In the fourth place, it alters affairs of the University. The clauses the present method of appointment of which deal with that point are clausescers and non-commissioned officers; 8, 23, and another clause I shall refer and in the Afth place, it makes certain Mr. S. B. R. MELBERRY (Clerk of to Inter. Clause 8 introduces into the amendments in the provisions of the lawing pains after eating.
as regards discipline. Under the exist Councils
University Ordinance B new section
ing law, the power of making regulations which provides for the appointment of
is vested in the Governor-in-Council; is a Finance Committee. There is 3
is thought advisable that that power a. Finance Committee at present, but it is subordinate to the Council and has should be vested in the General Officer no authority of its own and has not, in Commanding, so as to early indicate that the responsibility for the training fact, been consulted on all financial and efficiency of the Force rests with him. affairs of the University The Finance This Bill, therefore, proposes to place Committee which this Bill proposes to that power of making regulations upon the approval of the Governor, and the establish will be independent of the the General Officer Commanding, with Council, and no expenditure of any kind, Governor, under the Bill; is required to take Mother Seigel's Syrup daily, after meals, when this Bill is passed, can be under consult the Administrative Commandant for a while, and note the wonderful change the taken of incurred without the previous before granting his approval of any pro- mcrease in appetite, the absence of pain after approval of that Committee. No invest-posed Regulations. That is dealt with in your meals, and the general improvement in
Clause your health strength and vitality. Clauses and 4 of the Bill
When buying, be sure you get the gentine 1-Subject to Regulation No. of these ment of any funds belonging to the deals with the second point. Under the Mother Seigel's Syrup, the stomachi and liyer
University can be made without their existing law, when the Volunteers are approval, and no money disbursed with called out for actual. military service, tonic with fifty years reputation behind it.
They will have, ia they are required to perform such set- out their consent. fact, complete control over the finances vices as may be directed by the Gover- of the University, and it is believed nor. In actual practice, no doubt, the that will be the best method of ensuring service would be directed, in fact, by that in the future those finances will be the military authorities, and the amend- properly managed. The list of the per ment made by this Bill in that section sons constituting the Committee will be is simply to provide that upon the Force found in Clause 16 of the Bill, amely being called out by the Governor the The Treasurer of the University, members must perform such services as Chairman, the Vice-Chancellor, the are required of them under the direction Colonial Treasurer, the Chief Manager of the General Officer Commanding. The of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking question of Courts Martial or courts of Corporation, sad a member to be up inquiry is dealt with under Clause 3 painted annually by the Committee of The present law provides that a court the Hongkong General Chamber of Com- of inquiry may be assembled by the merte. In addition to that, Clause Governor and in certain cases by the of the Bill, which is a temporary clause, Administrative Commandant and may giving the Governor-in-Council, so long consist of either officers or volunteers. as the Clause remains in force, power The Bill provides that the courts of to reverse any decision or act of any inquiry are to be assembled by the authority in the University, provides General Officer. Commanding and aball control besides consist in future only of officers of the additional financial providing a general control. An amend Volunteer Corpe. As regards the ap mend of another portion of the Ordi pointment al officers and non-commia- nance makes quite clear, what I think sioned officers, the appointment of officers is implied in the present Ordinance the now is, and always has been, vested in right of the Court to intervene and vete the Governor, but, under the Ordinance at anytime Toy decision of the Council, passed in the early part of this year, which is the body immediately below the provision was made for the submission Court in the list of bodies which conduct of names to the Governor on the occur the affairs of the University
rénce of any vacancy in the Corps. It The main object of the Bill is to im is thought better to revert to the old prove and strengthen financial control system under which recommendations for The Bill also deals with the constitution appointment are made by the Adminis of the Council and of the Senate. Under teative Commandant, through the General the present law it is not necessary that Officer Commanding, to the Governor, the members of the Finance Committee without any election being held or any shall be members, but it has been recommendation being "made by the that they should members of the Corps or Company." In thought necessary be members, and they have been the same way, the appointment of nor put on the Council, at least, they are commissioned officers is now vested again in the draft added to the Council in in the Administrative Commandant, Clause 14. The Colonial Secretary is without any recommendation being neces- also added because, under the Bill, he sary from the members of the Company will act as Pro-Chancellor, in the absence in which the vacancy has occurred.
The last point dealt with by the Bill of the Governor. The two Chinese mem- bers of this Council are also added to is the question of discipline, which is the University Council, and power is dealt with under the present law in given to the Governor to appoint, two Section 17 of the Ordinance. That Sec- additional members. These necessary, or tion is defective in two respects; it By-laws Nos. 2 and 3 contained in desirable, additions would increase the provides that when the Volunteers are on Schedule B of Public Health and Build numbers of the Council unduly and actual military service or undergoing ings Ordinance, 1903, and published on certain other members, therefore, have drill with His Majesty's Regular Forces, page 33 of the Regulations of Hongkong, been removed from the list; they are the provisions of the Army Act as to 1914, under the heading Offensive the members at present appointed by discipline shall apply with certain modi- Trades" as amended by the Government the Court and the Senate, and the fications, and one is that no officer or Notification No. 14 of the 20th March, Director of Public Works. I think it is Volunteer shall be subjected for any 1917, are hereby cancelled and the follow- generally agreed that the smaller sreet-offences whatever to the penalty of tive body is better. It has been suggest death. One of the offences in the Army ing by-laws are substituted therefore
2.It shall not be lawful to carry on fed that the numbers should be kept up Act is that of murder, so that if a member any offensive trade in any premises in order to ensure a quorum being ob- of the Corps committed murder and was unless a licence has been issued by tainedy but I venture to think that if the tried by Court-Martial and convicted, the Board under By-law No, nor body is all the members are more there is so far as-I know no penalty likely to realise the necessity for their which could be awarded him. Paragraph unless a licence has been issued by attendance, while with a large body the (d) of Clause B of the Bill proposes to authority of the Governor in ne cordance with the terms of the members are leas inclined to remember except the offence of murder from that Crown Lease of the Lot upon which their duties. In any case, the Council provision that Volunteers shall not be such premises are situate, where has not been reduced very much in subject to the penalty of death. That is on on your Locking Ever Lab
numbers. The Senate, I think, has been a matter, I think, on which there can such licence is required."
shown by experience to be too large as be no controversy, Section 17 of the 8.-(1.) Every application for a licence constituted at present, and the members existing law also provides that no sen- shall be made in the form attached have been reduced by the Bill to 14. tence of a Court-Martial for the trial of to these by-laws. The person so The elective principle is maintained by a Volunteer shall be carried out until applying shall, if the Board ap the provision that three members are confirmed by the Governor, and that no proves, receive a Licence from the elected. one by the Board of each officer or Volunteer shall be subject to the Board in the form attached to these Faculty It is also provided in the penalty of death for any offence what by-laws, and such person is herein Bill that in future the Dean of each ever under the Army Act. It has been after referred to as the licensee and Faculty shall be the senior member of pointed out that that might be incon- shall be responsible for the due the teaching staff of that Faculty venient, because the Regular Forces performance of these by-laws. The only other clause I wish to reler would be subject to a different system Every licence shall expire on the to now is Clause 23 which gives the of penalties and Court-Martial. It 31st December and shall be for & Governor in Council power to reverse any might also be difficult to scare the period not exceeding one year decision or act of the Court, Council, confirmation of the Governor in any (8.) Where a licence is required under Senate, Boards of the Faculties, or reasonable time. Paragraph (h), there the Crown Lease of the Lot upon Finance Committee and to substitute his fore proposes to provide that thon which the premises are situate Buch own decision or act therefor. The Car- modifications that apply to han licence will be endorsed on the ernment feel that in view of the large members of the Volunteer Force, who are licence issued by the Board, and expenditure of public money involved by on active service outside the limit of signed by the officer duly authorised the responsibility which the Government the Colony. That seems only reasonable for that purpose
has recently assumed, it is bound to and I would point out that under Sub- The COLONIAL SECRETARY said: These maintain for at least a limited-period, d Section 5, Section 12 of the principal by-lawe have no new principle embodied general power of supervision such as is Ordinance ur officer or Volunteer is liable in them. They are merely a amplia given by this Clause, Other amend to serve beyond the limits of the Colony cation of the procedure of taking out ments are either formal or of consider without his consent. I beg to move the
ably minor importance. I beg to more first reading. offensive trades licences.
the first reading of the Bill.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and
- 3.-In any prosecution under these re regulations the onus shall be upon the defendant of bringing himself within the exceptions of Regulation No. 2 of these regulations, or of proving lawful excuse, as the case may be."
FINANCE.
The Colonial Secretary by command of H.E. the Governor laid on the table Financial Minutes, Nos. 119 to 134, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee. “
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY then moved that the Report and the Finance Com- mittee (No. 9) be adopted.
The COLONIAL TREASURES seconded, and the motion was agreed to
OFFENSIVE TRADES BYE-LAWS.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved that the following amendment of the Offensive Trade By-laws, made by the Sanitary Board on December 7th, be approved by
the Council:-
The ArronRY-GENERAL seconded the
The COLONIAL SECRETART seconded, and the resolution was carried
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