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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
Continued from yesterday.)
BENTS BILL. IX
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COMMITTEE.
REMENTS i EXCELLENCY REMARK BY. MR. POLLOCK,
moving the proposed new clause of which he had qoken, Hon. Mr. Portock suit:
anhl like to say with re gaid to what has fallen from the Acting Colonial Serretary that, first of all,
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PERSS, SATURDAY, JUNE 28 B, 1913.
The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK made a rei
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
LANDSLIDES FOLLOW RAIN. STUBBS ROAD AND THE ISLAND ROAD TEMPORARILY BLOCKED.
mark not clearly heard at the Press table A meeting of the Finance Committes so the effect that the unofficial members was afterwards, held, the Colonial Secre- would obviously not vote in favour of
Lary presiding. the amendment after the very strong ex
The recent heavy rains have been the THE KOWLOON TONG (KRETERY PROJECT. which H. E. sion of opinión
the The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK:
cause of a number of landdides in all 1 am sorry to fiovernor had given against it. It did ask for this to stand over a little longer parts of the Colony,--mast of them of a nat amount to free voting, but was aif possible. 1 bave been in communica minor character. Two ather more sex- manonere to defeat the unofficial minoris 'tion with Mr. Soares, and I am expecting ions than the rest occurred, however,- |
a further communication ty, and he did not consider it fair,
The CHARMAN: I mas mention that one in Stahls Raad, and the other on the IE. que Gavenson: In case there this vote was agreed by the Finance Islaņil Road. near Shaukiwan was any misunderstanding. I hope na Committee when you were away last year In the farmbr eam the siles at a steep and tenderscame in on June 5th. However, official number considered that anything|1 have no objection to postmement, cutting caved in near Stewart Terrace | sai | bound him to vot in any other way except that it is rather awkward for the wompletely blocking the Patel ከነ than his own judgment dietated.
tenders. This new cometerveje at Roa... tračie. Two huge bolilers Ware kon in a central ring of hills,
principal obstruction, The P. W. D. The Hon. Mr. LANGE: "Objection was taken to the design suggested.
immediately sent men to the scene and by keeping them working late that night| and early the next morning they managed to clear the red for ordinary traffic which resumed pesterday “afternoon, Whilst other traffe has not been allowed beyond a certain point, the Hairy Farm
tished that is clevigalale to have body which can be referred to con mitter in this gamtion of re-construc- The Hon. Mr. Poseck was understood tion, and that for the reasons I have "to say that His Excellency expressed given in my speech on the second trail-
strong, opinion and it was only to be ing. I quite appreciate the extraordinary ́ expertól that it would influenes the vol-' efforts of the Colonist Secretary for the ing of the Official Mentbers, rehousing of tenants, but it is desirable a regularly that it should come before constituted by dy and that there should be
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Further discussion was postponed.
THE EMBADE- KAHIBITION,
The Governor recommended the Council H.E. THE GOVERNOR! I should be to vote a sum of $230,000 in recent of sorry to suppose that
of the lisellanens Services, contributing to member- Public Service were quite so invertebrat British Empire Exhibition expected to
wards expenses of Hongkong Nection of The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK, who was still erred in 1923, very unlistinetly heard, made a remark to the affect that the result was bound to
follow."
the
& body which has a ertain legal status.
and Lane, Crawford's enrs have been The Colonial Secretary, in his position,
The CHAIRMAN: I read to you at the carries a great deal of prestige and in.
last meeting a letter from the Chamber of allowed to use the road right the way Commerce. You must realise that in through to the 'Penk Hotel. Owing to Hurner, at I think it is desirable thas
H.F. The GOVERNOR : I must res y voting, this money you are binding your minor landslides along the last portion of there should is some body which by law
selves to a total expenditure of 20,000 the road this traffic has had to lo stopped, has power to put a certain click on polisent aud objret to the phrase used that is the maximum
P.W.D. The Hon. Mr. HOLYDAK: This does not but the
hope tu have it If anybody considers that I am construction, „putil satisfietory measures
end-a-
cost of the Exhibition sufficiently gear within Wo Dr thari have be taken for the erhousing of Youring to jockey the unofficial membesesent the
Buildings. into the belief that I have influenced the! tenants. That is the reason I press for
The CHAIRMAN: This is a preliminary official members when I have not, I ha'vate. this lause. With regard to Belilios
We do not know what money will Terrace, I got the Building Ordinance to repudiate the muggestion, most heartty, he required, or how soon. The vote was approved. propertica
·Officer's report on varians Though he says that the premises are "old" he does not put the "ers" against then which denotes di'apidation.
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the
H.E. The GOVERNOR :---I should like to my at this stage that I propose ta rasp ip . the wifettered discretion. Council to subopt this nineodment if they wigh. I desire once more to emphasize that I hope this Ordinance is about '
ent at the end of twelve i months from how, and I think it is a mistake la tinker with a temporary De
con
to at
consider that the offeint members have the right to express their opinion and to held the opinions they express. they are directly instructed by me that o measure is a Government one which they must support they are free to vote in Recordance with their own convictions. "I must confess, Mr. Pollock, that I am ;'amazed that you should suggest that I should be responsible for a "manoeuvre"
you have defined it,” Hot Mr. Potiorx z AL 1 wished to say
that putting it to Was pote of the affielais after You Exe-ency has expressed yourself strongly in a cer
GOVERNMENT PARLES AND TELEPHONES.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $18,500 in aid of the vote Public Works, Recurrent. Hongkong, Communications, (s) Maintenance of Tele. phone including all enbes,"
The CHAIRMAN This refers to the Cape D'Aquilar und Waglan cable which had to be renewed very recently. Part of the sum is also for a new cable front Capsuiman to Lantao island in substitu tion for a defective cable.
Approved,
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GOVERNMENT NURSERY AT KOWLOON,
dinance, and chang lead people to believe, thin direction is not really leaving it to to vote a sura 81.000 in xid of the rate
με
it K more likely to renewed tha is the case. The second reason is that I feel--however, reasonable it may in the adoption of the elaurs may tend to sent people reconstructing in cases where it is manifestly ledralite reconstruction should take place. When a man is just wa.oring an the point whether he hall or
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The slide on the Island Road occurred near Stauley, The rond was completely blocked for some hours, but by continuous hard work, it was re-opened yesterday wording.
WEST RIVER CRICKETS. WINTER SPORT THAT MAY SPOILED BY WEST RIVER.
FIGHTING. d.
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among the Great anxiety prevails Chinne sporting "blods" of the Culong as to how long the fighting around the The Governor recommended the Counci! West River will continge. That Hongkong depends upon that region for its supply the unfettered decision of the Council. Botanical and Forestry Department,
H.E. The GOVERNOR: Council will Other Charges, Forestry, New Territories of poultry is generally knows, but that provved with the disensgion of the Or The CHERMAN: The Kowloon Tong, the Chinese sporting fraternity depends diance.
the removal of the "pos the same region for its supply of 20 generalis Government Nursery and this is required fighting crickets is not for labour in laying out the new Nursery known. and getting a water supply from a dis-¦ tant streami Approved.
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mestioned.
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Mr. POLLOCK amendment to Cisuse 7ggested by the Tenants' Association. It was to the effect that "the Magistrate may order the lessor to allow the lesse possesion of such domestic tenement.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Commented that
· scheme and its extension Northwards
necessitated
A BALLWAY VOTE,
after a house had been rebuilt it migh The Governor recommended the Council be difficult for a former tenant to find to vota suti of $18,500 in aid of the the part in the new house corresponding to the portion he had occupied.
Hon. Mr. R. H. KOTEWALL consideref
that the amendment was not worth pres ing, and it was dropped,
vote Kowloon-Canton Railway, Special Expenditure, Bridge No. 7.
The CRAMAX: This is for a britlzei
ver the new main road from Sam Sui Po Hon. Mr. Puck moved the second to Kowloon City. The intract estimate Amendment of which he had given notice, 2010 lat considerable excavations viz:
had to be made and there was a largo junexpected amount of rock.
Approved.
By inserting at the end of clause 0 of the following:
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RAILWAY WORK,
not destroy insanitary premises really insanitary mean he may be determined not to do so by this clause, He will ant subinic all big plane to the consideration of two bodies, The Build- ing Authority is airy hard, worked department and unquestionably requires a little time to examine plans The ang gested Committee might be another body of busy men and the time devoted to the examination of plany would be naturally 20-Every Essor who demands or ivetensed. Government departments Bre
The Governor recommended the Council reprivés more than the standard rent for any domestic tenement shall unless to vote a sum of $1,500 in aid of the Biamed for delay, and it is payable that
he proves to the satisfaction of the vet Kwolson Canton Railway, Special the virus of the thing would spred from: Magistrate, that he acted bona fide, be Expediture, Locomotive, Carrings and the Government body to the new
liable upon summary conviction to a Wagon Expenas: Additional Machines fine not exceeding one thousand dollar. The CHAIRSAN
for Workshops. mitte. If revunatrustion, where it
This is for wood plan. HE. The Goviason suggested that ing and other machines. A large number desirable, is checked, 1 think we shall be 'making a very serious error. At the Would be difficult to apply the amendment of wagons and engringes are being built
to the case of a man who wanted sleeping and this is urgently needed. present time we are getting A large
space for a week and who would not know
Approved. amount of desirable reconstruction alone anything about the standard rent. at the expense of the landlord, it is The Hon. M. POLLOCK: It might ba not done by him it is probably only a diffenit with regard to a bed space but question of time before it is neemary to, there are other parts of the house in re-
THE POSITION AT WAICHOW. do it at public expense. Now, everybodygard to which it would not be difficult. SPIDH to have mony to spare; they are HE. THE GOVERNOR Fint if it does rendy to send it in soustructed build-apply to the small space it is difficult to
This is how the position, nt Waichow is ings bouse, owing to various circam get it to work, and it may give opportu reported in the Culon Daily Seuss- staners, including revolutions in China, nities for blackmail,
Although portion of the city wall near remunerative employment of impid in The COLONIAL SECRETARY: Does not the West Gate was blown up, no great China is difficult to fud. When that Section 17 ever it Surely that Section damage was done owing to insufficient condition of affairs purses anny and peo is sufficient?
forces, and the demolished place is not ple have other use for their money it is The ATTORNEY-GENERAL thought the suitable to force an entrance into the unlikely they will be content with the six artiment could not do much harm. rity. Walchow at present is still in the or seven per cont, they can get out of
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK: The Amendment i seny hands. but another attempt to reconstructed tenements. When that time takes from comes they will put off the reconstruction Ordinance
a prredent-the Straits blow up the wall will soon be made. as long as their hours will hold ingether.
All the troops outside of the city are H.E. THE GOVERNOR I Do you know prepared to
rush into the city any onfess I abould be reluctant to
whether their conditions are similar? have not the slightest objection to the waiting anxiously for the success of the minute. They are now marking time and mendment, but it seem to me its prac miners work. ticability, is doubtful, and it does seem are being dug in several directions to
Meantime fresh tunnels to offer opportunities for blackmail if ward the city wall and more powerful
inst
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A Chinese youth who follows the stables" with great fervour year by year was very pessimistic on the subject when speaking to a boily Press reporter yesterday. It appears that only the males are pitted against each other, and the specimens in Hougkong and the New Territories are poor and
not half ferocious as those up-country. Europeans living in the outskirts of the Island and on Kowloon side may be inclined to doubt this, for. judging by the noise they mike, lomt erickets should be able to hold their own against all worsera. It spous that the fighting species are to be found among the hills and valleys, and coolies year by year make ati intore by collecting and mining them. When caught, they are placed in little cages and sent Hongkong, where they fetch fair pric The actual fights take place in darkened rooms, and Chinese sportsmen gather round the ringside to back their fancy.
the. However, all is not yet lost, for season does not commetice for three or
to
four months yet, and by that time the fighting may be over. Meanwhile the Insects have to be caught and trained young, otherwise they' will be of little us when fully grown.
SAIGON RICE MARKET.
The Compagnie de Commerce et de Navigation d'Extreme Orient. in their: report dated Suigon. June 4th, state:---. | North China during the last fortnight, Some business have been closed with
but this has had no effect on the situation some small sales of brokens 1/2 mixed of our market, which remains unchanged,
transactions have been possible only on account of the very low rates of freight obtainable at present.
I be a member of the proposes committee unless I was an architect or an engin brenuse if the Committee refuses per mission to reconstruct and there was serious disaster-suposing Beliling Ter race were to collapse upon its inmates-3: Certain people like to take advantage of explosives are being sent to Waichow. The have been made to France, but three! feel that the Curtnition which refused to. Can you see any way of amending Constitutionalist troops are determined to allow it in he reestructed wald fed the cause which is less open to objection
clause
There certainly
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK: should be such a clause.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR: We will leave the
matter to the opinion of the Council, and I take care on this occasion to ex- press no opinion myself.
destroy the city wall at any cost, so as to capture Walchow and put an end to the East River Campaign.
A PROJECTED ATTACK
ON SWATOW.
The Canton Daily News says:- @ General Li Lich Chun, the well-known General of Kinnyši province, who is now in command of his troops in Fukien Kwangtung
their consciences and their reputations Buffer aut the result,
mult. However, as 1 ARY. if the Council considera
that this should form part of the Ordinance. I am perfectly content to leave it to their le cision.
tion. There is one other point. It is proposed that the committed should have! On being put to the vote His Excellency. discretion to postpone reconstruction for said "I think the No's have it."7 as long as eighteen months. If the Or The Hon. Mr. Potack asked for å dinance is only to last twelve months division. it is undesirable to have a longer period The voting wna as follows named in the measure itself. The posi For The Hon. Mr. A. O Lang, the tion would be that the Committee would Han, Mr. A. G. Stephen, the Hon. Mr. have
power to exercise jurisdiction under P. H. Holyoak, the Hon. Mr. H. E. edintely the Ordinance six months after the Or. Pollock, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, the dinance had expired. I suggest the sub-Director of Public Works, the Attorney stitution of the figura 19 for 18 in the General, the Offer Commanding the amendment
Troops. The Hon. Mr. FOLLOCK Recepted the Again The Colonial Secretary. the suggestion and the amendment was then Colonial Treasurer, the Director of Edu put.
Teation, the Secretary for Chinese, Affairs, The amendment was therefore carried by nine votes to four.
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1.E. THE GOVERNOR: I think the "No have it.
The Hon. Mr. Pollock · called for a division, and the votes were recorded as follows:-
For The Hos. Kr. H. E. Pollock. the Hou. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, the Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, the Hou, Mr. R. H. Ketewall, the Hay B. Cản Sau Ki Aquinat-The Hon, Mr. A. Q. Lang, the Hon. the Offer Commanding the Troops, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Colonial Treasurer, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Director of Education, the Director of Public Works.
The amendment was, therefore, lost by Seight votes to five.
STOR
the
The total amount of rice exported from January 1st to May 22nd, 10923, is 813,051 toms, against 509,269 in 1922.
We quote to-day-White Saigon rice, No. 2 aifted, Japan quality, Hongkong, $5.15 per picul o.b. Saigon, for June- July shipment.
FIT-U PINCH-NEZ harder, han oftilly informed Dr. Sun is the latest of the finger äperated eye- Yat Son, that he moved his troops into Kwongtung and swept down upo" glass mounting and has been designed to
wnlow. where Chen Chiong Ming's
avoid all the objectionable features of troops are in control.
It is curious to note that the troops this type of mousting. The long coil now in Swatów were but two months ago under the ing of Li Lieh Chun. General springs of the Fit-U prevent spring La Lich Chats recruited them after they breakage, and can be instantly adjusted On the motion of the ATTORNEY-Gaveest had pledged their allegiance to Dr. Sun
it was agreed to substitute for Clause 10 Yat Sen and they promised to follow him to give more or less pressure on the nose. into Kiangsi to liberate that province of
of the Bill the following:
Section 10 of the principal Ordinance militarism that is practised on the people The nose clips are of special shape to is amended by the substitution of the by Tsai Cheng Hsun, a henchman of Wu
second line thereof."
and occupied Swatow, which was pre-
Chi.
figures 1924 for the figures 1929 in the Pei Fu. These troops, instead of remain prevent slipping. Fit-U Pinco-ner of any
without further amendment and
The Bill then passed through Committee hul to their pledge, turard about metal are obtainable from The Hong theviously evacuated by General Hsu Chung kong Ortical Co., successors to Clark Council then resumed.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved and the For this treacherous act on the part of
& Co., Manufacturing and Refracting COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded the third these troops, it is General Li Lieh Chan's Opticians, the most competent optical reading of the Bill. This was carried and intention to give up his plan of retur Colony-located in 53; Queen' Road the Bill passed accordingly.
ing Kinngsi for the present and to crush these treacherous troops first.
The Council adjourned sine die,
Central.—ADvE,
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