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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
RENTS ORDINANCE PASSED. COST OF SEAMEN'S STRIKE TO GOVERNMENT.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1822.
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COST OF THE STRIKE
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE PROPERTY SALE AT REPULSE BAY.
[TO ́THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG DALLY PRESS."].
Six-Referring to the latter which
3.In view of the fact that the China and Japan Telephone and Electric
The Governor recommended the Coun ix in sound Company, Limited,
cil to vote a sum of SEL910 on account financial condition, even without tak-of Miscellaneous Service Strike Ex- ing into account the assumed acere- penses. tion in the capital value of its assets,
The CHATAMAN I Perhaps it will in and is now seeking to break the contract terest members if I go into 'this inatter
some length. The expenditure is] appeared in your issue of 16th June, of 1908 on the ground that the £10 rate at
under the wani-de-plante. does, not pay, as well as the old $100 divided under various subheads, the 1999 rate, which latter rate if it had been principal une being food
control Colonist," permit me to avail myself IS EXCELLENT THE OFFICE ADMINISTER-edntinued, would have proved a source 233,399.99. The first part of this is exof this opportunity of contradicting any ING THE GOVERNMENT, (Mr. CLA of great praft to the Company, during pemlitare in respect of the food control statement made to the effect that the SEVERN, CMG). Hon. the Offer in Cominand of the the regine of the high rate of the dollar, at the Peak and ht Kowloon. The Gor-site at Repulse Bay purchased by Mr. "Troops (Lieut. Colonel W. N. Niemand bearing in mind that the new rates ernment bought the varios supplies. M. Raymond was acquired on behalf
not only reinstate the old rate but are which were handed over to gentlemen of the Hongkong Hotel Company. sas. "C.M., D.8.0.). Hon. Mr. A. 6, M. FLETCHER. C.M...in themselves 10 per cent to her who kindly undertook to distribute them.
Further comment on the letter in ques CB. (Colcuial Speretary).
A meeting of the Legislative Council as held in the Council Chamber yester lay. There were presentziet
of
Hon. Mr. J. H. KAMP, C.B.E., Kaceut, higher will the Government claim and there was a small loss in enchense. Į tion appears superfluous.-Thanking you,
Treasurer).
(Attorney-General). Hon. Mr. D. W. TRATMAS (Colonial HALLIFAX, O.B.E. Hon. Mr.
(Secretary for Chinese Affairs). Hon. Mr. E. A. InvING (Director
Education).
E R.
Hon. Mr. T. 1 TERKINS (Director of
Public Work*),
Hon. Mr. E. V. D. PARR.
Hon. Mr. A. O. Lara,
Hon. Mr. Chow SHOU-SON.
Hon. Mr. A. R. "LOWL
Hon. Mr. H.. W. BIRD.
Hon. Mr. Ne Hox Tsz.
Mr. A. DYER BALL (Clerk of Councils).
DELAYS IN PASSING PLANS. The Hon. Mr. W. H. Bino gave notice of his intention to ask the following questiofi:--
In view of the fer that the Govern ment refused to adopt the "recommenda- tions of the 'onanirtee appointed to raquire into delays in connection with The passing of phins as relating to "those referred to the Govenor in Council, will tho Government state the average period that now elapses between the time when the aus leave the Building Authority's Office, and the untification to that officer f, the Council's decision
2.--Does the Government claim that when plans are referred to the Governor is Council the provisions of Section 222 Sub-Sections (2) and (3) of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinuner, 100, are rendered null and void i“
3.--If that is the case will the Govern. ment state what grounds shch clain is made
HINUTES.
The Minutes of the last meeting were approved and, signied by the President.
PAPERS.
damages based on the present valus of the 2/8 1, xay 3,000 subscribers at 30 each for the 79 years remaining of the agreement expiring 180, in all day $130,000 or thereabouts |
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The purchases were made from the Yours faithfully, Dairy Farm, Wiseman's and through the Sanitary Department, and sold to the res silents, Who acted as controllers, The" | loss at the Peak was $1,003 and at Kow-
Hoon $187.
The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowɛ: ---Wax' ihr.] loss ocrasioned by fason of the fact that you were selling under cost price dr was
For the HONGKONG HOTEL Co., Ln.
J. H. TAGOART, « .. Managing Director.. Hongkong, June 16th, 18.
THE MUI TSAI QUESTION.
[TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS."]
SR.-The stat ment--somewhat touring concerning n British, and as WAT hope and believe; well-conducted
ny.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY repliers m 1.Mr. Cook, who valued the under
taking in approximately the sum of £50,000. l not contemplate its Compulsory acquisition, nor did ha suggest that he had based his valuation upon such acquisition. it the expenses of administration ? The Government has male exhaus
The CHARBAN: No: various expenses tive enquiries regarding the cam Inercial value of the undertaking in connection with it which were ant and it does not consider that a fur-charged. Then comes the main item of ther valuation would serve any use-252,980 in regard to the food shiji which culo has recently been made, either in was sent to Hoihow and Haiphong. The Yar ou columns or in theme of a con- Government did its best to get the feed temporary, that between 600 and 700 nised deniers in cattle and vegetables of children see dumped in the streets and elsewhere in the course of to undertake this as a commercial vethe year.
ful purpose.
The (overment has had before it the 1990 balance sheet and it
satisfied that the pront day value of the undertaking does not appear Cherein. "Fer example, land and hiding are put down at £20.560,ture, but they were unwilling to da se One may presume that these little un-
13. 10. whreens the Director of Public Works values them at a much higher figure..
The answer is in the negative. THE RENTS ORDINANCE.
PASSED WITHOUT FURTHER Pisersstux. The
before the end of the strike and the As you know the" ship was sent just
Chinese would not help in any way at all. Messrs. Jayline, Matheson & Co. gave us very valuable assistance-hich is highly appreciated-in letting us have the Lin Sang and in getting European,
arrount
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art of their parents, but in great fortunates are abandoned not simply on of brutal indifference on the Measure owing to sheer inability to rear the and give them a start in life.
One is tempted to wonder to what tent this sacrifice of juvenile life will aggravated when the well-meaning
ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the offivors, and engineers to man it. We sent third reading of the Bill intituled Ordinance to extend temporarily, the visions of the Rents Ordinier, 192, certain audments,
Mr. Fraser, a Goverment cadet, down busy-bodies at home have had their way Auto Haitos on the 1st of the month, to in the matter of the d f question. pro-buy eattle, pigs, pultry and eggs. Ham, Yours faithfully.
with
The
got down to follow and made excellent arrangements for Luying bullocks, wget ables and so ‘on and then a, proersion went fund the town as the resoft, of which there was a prohibition on expor
OI intim of foodstuff from Hoihow.
urse, they were fully alive to the posi tin here. Mr. Fraser made certain arrangements and then went un to Hai phong and there got a large quantity of il certain number of
"The ArronsiS GENERAL S Government have considered carefully the proposal made at the last meeting of the Council to exclude "gadowns, ex pressly, from the operation of the Ordinance but they have formed the view that it is not desirable, to de and that the Bill should be passed inegetables and its present fori, Various forms of the pro- cattle, and then went back to Hoihow posed amendment were discussed and the and made farther purchases, The latest tom reached was that clause (0) Government did the very best it could of the Bili should be amended by the intimler great dinasivantages. It had clusion of a further sub-section, (vi), to higher wages to pay and the foes cost read as follows:- Any building which inure. for the crew; however, that was in the opinion of the Governor in a spall item: in particular the Council is primarily intended for the dealers were fully alive to the situation storage of goods, or as a factory or and we had nobody accustomed to the workshops." When that poins was trade advise the Government in any renched in the discussion of the pro-way. posed amendment it was suggested that. When the ship returned the strike had the matter might very well he left to been over some days and there were The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command the general clause 24 under which the aniple supplies in the Colony and an of H.E. the Officer Administering the Governor in Council has power to ext prices were very much down, and there Government, Inid on the table Financial chude from the operations of the Ordin fure the cattle were sold at considerable Minutes Nos, 35 to $1 and moved that ance any dugestie tenement if he con
loss, whereas there would have been a they be "referred to the Finance, Com-siders the circumstances raceptional, large profit has prfées been maintained. and that is the view which the Govern. The Government had been conserting a ud
Hit has adopted-that the question of considerable quantity of cattle in the the exclusion of any particular godown Caloug, in alition, but when the strike he left to the Governor in Coimcil, ended these were sold and, with mor nader clause 24,
eatlle coming in, the prices fell very
The CULONIAL SECRETARY, by command H.E. the Officer Administering the Government laid on the table the Report of the Captain Superintendent of Police for the year 1921,
FINANCE
mittee.
The COLONIAL TRESSURER seconded,
-the motion was agreed to.
THE TELEPHONE CHARGES.
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
to Hoihow.
RESIDENT.
THE MARTIAN P.W.D.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONⱭ DAILY PRESS."]'
S14.-1.see that if one is suspected to
out
be a Sea and mistaken for an ultra- serious person at that, one should not venture a pleasantry in a note to the press. Enquiries are many as to what was meant by "activities of the Martian P.W.15, in my note at the present near approach of Mars. It seems to be thought that some cryptic reference is intended to own respected, and occasionally mysterious, local authority. That, however, is not so, the only allu sion is to the amazing system of canals” for irrigation which lively imaginations discover on the surface of the little planet, not to mention attempts to signal to us with electric flares and such like. This is sure to be all dished up again during the present apparition, and we might as well do a little speculating" about, it on our own.-Yours, etc..
Hongkong, June 16th, 1929.
JK. M.
The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang: Was this
only for Covernment consumption?
One objection to the form 1 have just heavily with the result that there was read out-the Intest form of the proposa considerable lows on that head. Alxo. The Cualtis: Yes, for Government Hun. Mr. Chow Sum Sox in aerorded amendment is that: 1trives the the vegetables, through the delay, went consumption and the Government sold auce with notice previously given asked Governor in Council a discretion; it is bad and that was a total Loss. As re- coal to the Union Insurance and they It was the the following question:-
in effect.. I think in the nature of a gards eggs, which is a small, item, there distributed it to the public
whole of the coal specially handied dur -Will the Government before binding it direction to the Governor in Council to was considerable pilferage.
The Hon. Mr. A. O. LANG: Was there ing the strike. Feeding and accommo
That self depute a competent offical to explain exclude any godown which comes within to the combined Committees of the Hong these words primrily intended for delay in getting rid of the vegetables dation of native staff enst $3.821.
includes provision for aval ratings, kong General Chamber of Commerce and the storage of goods," and it ties the here? the Chinese General Chamber of Com hands of the Govenor in Council rather. The HALUMANN the ship hail to Chinese, and the purchase of cooking merce the terms of the Agreement with before we reuily know the whole of the go back to Huihow to pick up cattle. It utensils, and providing accommodation. the China and Japan Telephone and conditions, "It has only: ccurred in one was, at Hoihow Gret and was unable to We had to keep a large staff in the Electric Co., Ltd., so that the commercial particular case and i think my expina load because of the prohibition there. offices and we provided them with food. community
were made and Under miscellaneous charges, the Hong- my realise whether the tion on that particular case was not Certain arrangenteuts
Defence Corps cost terms are just and equitable from their quite complete at the last meeting, be then the ship went on to Haihpong for kong Volunteer point of view as public Subscribers to the cause I understand that the tenants say vegetables, eggs and poultry and then $4,1 and the Police Reserve, compen
back that, so far from putting in persous te went Telephone Co. ?
Everything sition allowances, 81.425. This includes The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied:-occupy the premises to make them a Certainly, Sir. Arrangement, have been domestic habitation, the proposed lease arrived in good condition and sold well extra payment to the Government con- at the time with the exception of the tractor at the Government Civil Hos made for a meeting in this Chamber at now the subject of litigation. contains vegetables. The hole expenditure on pital. Printing, and stationery, report ing fees, Court fees, extra coolie hire, moon on the 10th June, at which the express words that the premises any be that was 25,980. Colonial Secretary will explain in delal used either as a godown-I think it is-
refreshments to delegates, etc., amounted the negotiations which have taken place, or for human habitation, I would like
to $1,072. That made a total expendi and the terms which it is propused to to add, Sir, that any member wishes
tore of 803,019. offers the Company, Members of this to press for the um endinent of clause %.
The vote was approved without dis Council are invited so he present, if they or to discuss the form of clause 24. be bullarks and sheep and sold them to the cussion.
wish.
230 REVOLVERS FOR THE POLICE. fore he can do so it will be necessary for Arný, Navy, the Civil Hospital, "the Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe put the follow him to move that the clause in question Dairy Farm and the general public and
The Governor. recomiended the Conn- ing questions standing in his man of he recommitted, and some other member then at the finish we auctioned off our the Agenda
should second that motion and then the stock. The total loss on that was $1,550.cil to vote a surd of 26,000 in aid of the Assuming that the recent valuation whole Council will have to decide' whe
Under Miscellaneous Services, Food Vote "Police, Other Charges, Arina.
The CHAIRMAN: This is a payment for by experts of the China and Japan Telether the Bill is to be recommitted or not Central Account there was a for phone and Electric Co., Ltd., under If the Council decides not to recommit petrol. The next sub-head is trasporta-2250, revolvers arms for the Force.
Approved..
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Then there is a further sub-heal, food, 25.010, in respect of local purchases and sales. We hind to guarantee dealers We purchased a number of here.
POST OFFICE CHARGES DURING THE STRIXE
nunches, $12,01 That was for addi- tional protection for the shipping in the eil to vote a sum 3,150 in aid of the
The Governor, recommended the Coun harbour. We had a large number of
following votes: launches on patrol work.
taking in Hongkong is in the neigh the clause, the third reading is proceed- tion, $17,809.51: This inculdes life of bourhood of £280,000 will the Governed with. If the Council should decide on motor lorries, assembling and adjusting ment explain why this has been arrived such a motion to recommit the clause a of lorries, hire of motor cars, hire of at on the basis of a compulsorily a discussion would begin and the question quired undertaking when the new local whether it would have to be amended or company to be formed to purchase same not would have to be decided. is to comprise the same shareholders.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded the wiz (according to the latest records at third reading; no member desiring to the Supreme Court), the Driental Tele discuss the question further, the motion phone Co., sud one other, and in view of was carried and the Bill passed accord. this fact will the Government order, aingly. new valuation to be made on a commer-
The PRESIDENT: The Council will. ad- cial basis?
journ sie die.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
་་
A meeting of the Financial Committee
2.-1s the Government aware that ne- cording to the latest filed Balance Sheet 31st December, 1920, the "value of the goodwill and undertaking is put down at £103,000 and that the Auditors followed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presid; of the Company (Messrs. Price, Watering. house & Co., C.A.) certify the balance shect subject to specific provision for
· 19:
TELEGRAPHIC CONNECTION WITH CANTON.
The Hon. Mr. A. O. LANG: You disl not collect that from the shipping Cum- paries 7
The CHAIRMAN: No, I want it to bn clearly understood that what we collected from the shipping companies" was the cost of the police and watchmen they had on board their ships for their own purposes. The Government decided that, for the general protection of slapping, these "constant patrols were sufficient.
Post Office, other charges
coolie hire§. 900.00 2,000,00 Transport: Post Office
On Account of Post Office,
Special Expenditure, safe for Sheungwan Branch Ofice
#
Total
230.00
$1,150.00
The CHURMÁN: The first two iterar were incurred during the strike. Wa Of course, the European engineers were bad to pay considerably more for hand- on board, but when the ships asked for ing mail, and since, the strike the hire particular assistance to bare police on
depreciation and accruing renewals The Governor recommended the Coun
of motor boats and Jaunches has been hich means that as a continuing com cil to vote a sum of $1,400 on account of board-that was charged to the corn- pany it is doubtful whether £103,00 is a Kowloon-Canton Railway, Special Expanies. The hire of motor boats, cost of considerably raised. The Department fair value for the plant having regard to penditure, Installation of telegraph in spirit, repairs, etc., amounted to $17,808, is doing much more than it used in old age and partial obsolescence and struments at Shum Chun and Kowloon The cost of coal and transport of coal bringing mails from ships, instead of that this reselling to itself a prost Stations
of (say) £150,000 means the extortion The CEAIRMAN It is desired to have of higher rates from subscribers largely direct railway communication with Can to recoup the new Local Company for ton. At present we only get it to Shum depreciation and obsolescence on the old Chub. This will provide the extension.
Approved. plant
come to $5,759. This hardly comes under requiring the ships to land them. The this vote at all; it is actually the cost safe for the Sheungwan branch office was of coal during the strike for Government required as they keep a certain amount consumption. The Government had to of cash in hand overnight, after making pay more than contract prices:
The vote was approved. (Continued at fact of sjezt column) -
The proceedings then terminated,
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