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NEW VACCINATION ORDINANCE- IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE LAW,
ARMS ORDINANCE PASSED. GOVERNORS ADVICE TO OWNERS OF UNLICENSED
ARMS
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in
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied Council was held in the Council Chamber, follows:- yesterday. There were present!----
(a.) A similar proposal was made EXCELLENOY THE GOVERNOR (Sir after careful consideration and consulta consequence of the typhoon of 1900, and R. E. STUREs, K.CAL.G.)..
tion with the Commodore it was decided HIS EXCELLENCY OFFICER IN COMMAND or that a rocket life saving apparatus work
THE TROOPS (Majur-General, Sir Jos not serve a useful purpose. FOWLER, K.C.M.G., C.B., 1.8.0.).
C.B.E. (Colonial Secretary).
Hea. Mr. J. H. Ker, R.C.,
(Attorney-General). -
on the defendant to prove that he d not know the boxes contained arms or un- unition. I beg to move the first reuti ing.
The drst reading was agreed tu
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded.
Hon. Mr. PoLROCK: As this measure appears to brin, matter of considerable argeney, owing to the grent prevalence.
of vaccination, there is no express pen- | Batten, Section 31 is the mure, importanh 2 hihition Against the giving of a cortifiente) of the two. It gives the police power to by a person who has not done the operx | dearch any person whom they find in the tion himself. All theso points are dealt streets during the„day time who acts in with in the Bill.
a suspicious manner or whom they may Coming to the actual provisions of the suspect of having arais in his possession, Bill, clause gives the Governor phweg and also power during the hours of wight, to appoint a Superintendent, deputy person they find in the street or an
between pay and to search any superintendents, public vaccinators, vac cination stations, quarantine stations, public place. The search, of enúran,-is and also emergency vaccinators for use
one for arms. The other new section, 32, in special thevination campaigns. Clause will throw upon the defendant the onus, 4 is new, and it pravidles that no person which airendy exists in the case of opium, shall perform the operation of vaccina It provides that every person who is tion unless he is either a registered Proved to have in his possession anything medical practitioner or public vaccinator, such as boxes containing, arum of ata or what I would call an emergency var-
munition shall, until the contrary s cinator. Chaise 7 is also new and proved, be deemed to be in porsassion f quires that all signatures under this Ordi. Sach arus or ammunition. The onus will chops and stamps shall not he used nance shall be personally written and that
certificates of vaccination or of successful Claires 9 to is deal with the issue of vecination to he used either within without the Colony. The certificates of vaccination enn unig be given by regis-1 The bonformation of the harbour istered medien! practitioners or public, va Hon. Mr. A. G. M FLATCHER, C.M.G.,uch that vessels, swept from thrie anchor-einators or emergency vaccinators, of crimes of violence in this Colony,. I hge in typhoons are ordinarily stranded certificates of successful vaccination ein C.B.R. positions front which there is direct only the given by registered medical would beg leave to ask Your Excellency access to the shore or where there is no practitioners or public vaccinaturs. No under. Rule 4 of the Standing Rules and langer of breaking up from the action of persen is to give a certificate unless he i rolera of this Council to declare that an Hon. Mr. Mei. Messen. D.B.E, (Colonial the sea. In case such as that of the performs the operation bimself, and shall urgency exists and the grounds there.
Treasurer).
s.s. Luang Sung, where a vessel drifts also have antisfied himselfthy personal for and also to declare that it is desir Hon. Mr. E. R. HALLIES. O.B.E. (Secret a rapid pace and finally sinks, a rocket inspertion that the operation was success
able in the public interests that the tary for Chingae Affairs).
apparatus would be useless as the ship ful. Forus of vaccination certificates are Standing Rules should be. suspended in. Hon Mr. E A. laviNG (Director of pust be stationary to allow of the hawserį given in the schedule. The forma for use order that the Bill may be carries through
Education).
being set up
in the case of emigrants is much fuller its remaining stages at one sitting. than the little ticket which has been given Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYOK secomled. hitherto, which contains really no means
H.E. THE GOVERNOR: I L not quite of identifying the emigrants at all. The sure that it is necessary to invoke Stand- form in the schedule is much fuller and ing Order 15, because I believe such cases it also has to bear the thumb print of the are dealt with under Standing Order, emigrant. Clause 14 deals with the vac. which provides that qwergency may be There were no circumstances connected gination of children in the Colony and is declared without notice. sechs to with the recent typour which in the hased on the present law, but it is elabor imply that 45 is only to be used on the opinion of the Government, call for a re-aled and certain gaps in the present pro-
Guvernor's own initiative. In case, how- Teonsideration of this matter.
vision are stopped up. Every child born ever, there is any doubt on the untter. (4) The proposal for the provision of in, the Colony must he vaccinated within 1 have no hesitation in saying that n high-powered life hout, has been con sik, months of "birth and every childetergency exists and the grounds for my sidered on former ocensions and has been brought into the Colony amst le vaccin doing so are that the number of violent rejected. The Committee of 1911 record-nted within one month of arrival here.
crimes. in the Colony has increased, is the opinion that there was no wark The provision is made that if the petiol increasing and must be diminished. within the rope of a life-boat which during which the child must be vaccia! The "Standing Orders having been sus- could not equally well be enrried out by ated expires between the 1st of May mali pended, the COLONIAL SECRETARY mad Hugs and launches provided with life the 30th of September the guardian would and the ATTORNEY-GENERAL seconded that
lines.
have a further month in which to have the Bill be read a semmi time. ta An arrangement was made in the year the child vaccinated. I am not quite
Hou. Mr. R. H. KOTEWALL: In support- 1ge with the Naval Authorities, where sure that it is necessary from the medical ing this very necessary juensure ing Chi-. under, when there are imprediate pros point of view, but there are undoubtedly nese colleagues and I would suggest that pects of the weather conditions becoming persons who have olijections to vaccina- the Government arrange with the loyal The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command so bad as to place native craft in danger tion daring the summer months. Clause agents for steaners running between of H.F. The Governor, laid on the table of being unable to make shelter on their 15 lays down certain precautions, which Hongkong and American and Australin Financial Minutes No. 7 and Nos. 56 to own account, two Naval tugs are made perhaps I need not go into in detail.
to have printed notices posted up in con 70, and moved that they be referred to available to assist to tow such craft to
spicuous places on board warning passen the Finance Committee.
shelter. The Government will give, fur.
Kers against bringing into this Colony any The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, andther consideration to the question of the
arms and ammunition. In the past many. the motion was agreed to.
use of tugs for the purpose of saving life
Chinese returning from abroad have, in The COLONIAL Secretary" by command during a typhoon. .8
ignorance of our law, brought with them of H.E. The Governor, laid on the table
some small arts and ammunition with the the Report of the Finance Committee,
intention of taking them to their villages No. 6 und moved its adoption.
for self-protection, and in view of the
Hon. Mr. H. T. CREASY (Director of
Public Works).
Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, "K.C. Hon. Mr. P. H. Horyou.
Hon. Mr. R. H. KOTEWALL.
Hon. Mr. CHAU SIU-KI"
Bnh, Mr . Ở. Liya.
Hou. Mr. A. R. Low
:
Mr. S. B. B. Mcfpenny (Clerk, of
Councils).
NEW MEMBER,
Mr. H. T: Creasy, the new Director of Public Works, took the oath and his sent as a member of the Council
MINUTES.
The minutes of the last meeting were approved and signed by the President.
FINANCE
The COLONIAL TREASUREE Scconded, and the motion was agreed to.
PAPERS.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. The Governor, laid upon the table the following papers:
Order made by the Governor in Council under section. 24 of the Rents Ordinance. 1929, Orrisance No. 14 of 1994, on August oth. 1921.
Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the capsizing of the lanner Fri Yat.
RUSSIAN REFUGEES.
The Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C., in accordance with notice previously given
Committee appointed in 1920, To consider the question of making provision for the protection of life and property in the harbour during typhoon weather, did not so fit to, recommend the use of a ¡ rocket apparatus.
e) A volunteer corns for saving life
Cuses 18 to 19 are based on certain sections of the Straits Settlements Quar, antine and Prevention of Diseases Onli- are 1913. and give the medical officers of health and the health officers of the park power to onler the vaccination of
in typhoons was established in 1872, and persons subjected to the risk of infection
it was re-established after the typhon in the Colony, and of persons arriving in
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of 100s. The movement died out as soon the Colony and desiring to land. The heavy penalties provided in the Bill," my
as the first enthusiasm was gone, and clauses provide for the detention.in quar-colleague and I think that some such there is no record of any useful work autine atations of persons who refuse to done by the corps,
In view of this experience the Gogern- ment considers that it would be useless to make further experiments in this direc tion.
The reasons for this Bill may he sun med up under three heads: vaccination asked:→→
of emigrants, public vaccinators, and cer 1-With reference to the recent influxtain general miscellaneous matters. of Russian Refugees into this Colony, think it cannot be denied that there are will the Government state approximately defects in the present system of vaccina"
(a.) How many Russian men.
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The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied
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follows:-
1-(a.) Twenty-five Russin men.
Fine vaccinated when ordered by the health otheer of the port or by the Medical Officer of Health.
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MENT ORDINANCE.
warning would be fairer to these people..
understand, Sir, that the Chinese Gen- Oral Chamber of Commerce will write, to the Chambers of Commerce in San Fran cisco, Sydney and other places, in which Chinese reside in large numbers, giving then Burnitary of our new-law;
Clanse 20 provides for the vaccination of the inmates of reformatories, industrial schools, prisons and other institutions. NEW VACCINATION ORDINANCE. Clauses 2 to 25 pravile for administra H.E. THE GOVERNOR With regard, to,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first tive inatters and clause, 26 fixes the gen- the point raised by the Hon. Mr. Kot Dreading of a Bill intituled, An Ordinance oral penalty for offences against the Ordi- wall. I may say that notices are now it to amend, the law relating to Vecina-nance at 250 and imprisonment for any the hands of the printer or rather the term not execeiling six months Clause translator-which will be girenlated to the tion. He said: ---
27 cancels the appointment of public vac-shipping companies and to the authorities cinators who were appointed under the of ports from which steamers come warn- existing Ordinance. It is proposed to ing them of the penalties and requesting issue a list of public vaccinators simal that anybody in possession of arms will taneously with the coming inta operation hand them over to the Captain of the of the Ordinance. To give time for the ship before arrival, and will not enden preparation of machinery, the appoint-vour to innd with any arms in his posses tion. of emigrants. Without any disinent of public vaccinators and so on, the sion before obtaining permission from the (b.) How many Russian women.
respect to the persons by whom that ser commencement of the Ordinance is de police. I think that would be satisfac (c) How many Russian children.
vice of vaccination is carried on at preferred until the 1st January next year. tory. There are one or two points I have landed in this Colony during the last sent. I think it must be admitted that it dex to move the first reading.
should like to mention in connection with commercial basis, two months. and also how many of such is carried on on
The COLONIAL Secretary seconded, the this. Bill. -experience is that there persons were landed in a destitute on sense. It must be so in the nature of for n stain.
using the 'word
commercialina wide Council approved and the Bill was rendy
are few things about which people are dition?
more careless than the custody of fire- 2-Will the Government also state things, hat I think it is not a proper basis
arms, and I have no doubt that many whether there is now in this Colony ans for a public health service of this kind. ARMS AND AMMUNITION AMEND persons in this Colony are in the posses
sion of unlicensed revolvers which ther Consular representative of Russia, and In the second place, there is always a
bave no intention of using and which they whether such Consular Representative danger of the practice of giving commis
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first have had in their, possesion for several has accepted responsibility for the conduct sions being adopted in cases of this kind.. of such refugees and for their being sent and that, I think, is also very undesir-reading of a Bill intituled, An Ordinance years and have never taken the trouble on from this Colony to Europe or elseable in a public health service like var to amend further the Arms and Am to get rid of them. It is most unsatis
ination. Then, auain, there is always munition Ordinance, 1000, and the Flogfactory that firearms should be in the where, and, if so, when?
3.Generally will the Government state the danger the possibility of certificates ging Ordinune, 1903, and to amend the possession of persons who are not in the and Ammunition Amendment habit of using them and taking care. of what action it intends to take in regard being given by persons who do not them- Arms to such refugees?
selves perform the operation of vaccina-Ordinance, 1992. In doing so he said: them, because they may easily be for tion. There is also the danger that certi The uhject of this Bill ia to increase the gotten and left about in places from fientes which are sometimes given signed penalties for carrying or possessing arins which they nay, he stolen and get into by means of a “chop," and not an actual or ammunition without a licence. I had hands. I would ask therefore, that signature, may be given improperly, pos- fortunately, there is a great quantity of members of the public would consider sibly by the inproper use of the “chop," landed in the Colony during the period unknown to the person whose signatures and ammunition in the Colony at enrefully when this Bill comes into force present which are not held under licence, whether they have in their possession 14th June to 14th August. is impossit is supposed to represent: Then, again, and the seriousness of the existence of arms and ammunition for which they have
ble to say how many of these persons certificates which are given may be un-such a large quantity
no licence, and, secondly, whether it is can be classed as refugees Only on suitable for use in the Colony or place marition must be obvious to everybody cessary for them to take out licences person is known to have landed in a des tu which the emigrant is going, and, in The proposal of the Bill is to increase for these arts and ammunition, or whe- titute condition, and he was returned to the sixth place, there is no limitation of | the maximum term of imprisonment, to dispense with them.. I trust that a num-.- ther it would not be better for them to. Shanghai at the expense of the Shipping I think it is almost obvious that a service dictment is seven years and to give her of people will feel that they can dis-, fees which may be charged to emigrants. ten year--the present maximum on in- Company concerned. During the same period thirty Russian men, nineteen of this kind ought to be undertaken by power to impose fogging with the eat or pense with these somewhat useless wea women and four families of children left the Government. It seems to me to be birch. The Bill also proposes that all pona. I say useless because the only the Colony. Most of the Russians pass best done by the State. By "small". I or possessing arms shall be committed for revolver is for protection against lur-
one of that small class of things which is cases of those two offences of carrying real reason I have heard for keeping ing through the Colony are on their way means of courre, to exclude those matters trial at the Sessions unless the police lary." As a matter of fact, it is no pro- to Australia as immigrants.
2-There is uo Russian Consular Re- because the object of the State is not to the ease to be dealt with summarily. As people put them where they cannot find which are mattera of government proper, express a request at the Magistracy for tection against burglars, because most presentative in the Colony, and no other make money, or even in a case like this all serious cases of this class of offence them, and a revolver is nothing like so Consular Representative 'bas accepted responsibility for persons of Russian to make the service pay. The only oh will, under the new Ordinance, go to the effective as a shot gun. The disadvan nationality in the Colony,
jects are efficiency, the interest of the Sessions, it is thought unnecessary to Lago of a shot gun is, of course, that you 3.The situation does not at present or other places to which the emigrants of two Magistrates. By the amending You may try and sleep with a revolver.
emigrants and the interest of the Colonies retain the present provision for a Court cannot sleep with it under your pillow. appear to call for any special notion
are going! The effect of this Bill, I Ordinance provision was made for such under "your pillow, but I do not recom LIFE SAVING APPARATUS. think, will be that the vaccination of The Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C., in emigrants, will fall into the hands of the power to impose licavier penalties than posession of revolvers for which they do
a court and the two magistrates have mend it. If persons find themselves in a accordance with notice previously given, medical service of the Government, and a single Magistrate. That special clause not wish to take out licences, I hope they also asked the following questions:
I think that effect is desirable men 4. Will the Government
seems now unnecessary as all series will take the opportunity of surrendering. With regard to public vaccinators, their cases of these two offences will go to the them at once to the nonrest police station. (a.) Keep a stock of rockets with Life position is not satisfactory at present. Sessions. Soine of the amendments in No question will be asked as to the time Saving Lines attached at the prin- They are not Government servants, there the Bill are with a view, to taking out the revolvers have been in their posses-" cipal wharves on both the Hong-in no proper control over them, and the again the provisions inserted in the prin- sion without licences. I trust the repre kong and Kowloon sides of the Bill proposes they should all be Govern- cipal Ordinance for the purpose of creating sentatives of the Press will bring this to harbour:
ment servants, subject to Clovernment such a court of two lagistrates. The the notice of the public, with this addi (b.) Build high-powered Motor Life service discipline and under the control opportunity is taken, too, of declaring tion, that for the next week or ten days Boats or high-powered Tugs for of the Superintendent of Vaccination and cartridge clipa to be ammunition for the the Government will be happy to receive saving life in bad weather; his deputies. There are certain general purposes of the Arms and Ammunition and destroy any weapons which neaple (c) Form a Life Saving Corps, consist defects in the present law, some of which Ordinance Cases have occurred where have no further use for, and after that
ing partly of Government officials, I have mentioned in dealing with the sub the police have information of large time tho
(b) Twenty-nine women, and (c.) Five families of children
arins and abi
and partly of others who are not {ject of the vaccination of emigrants. For quantities of cartridgo clips and it seems forced droit.ee will be rigidly ca-
in the Government Service and
who are willing to be enrolled for Life Saving Service in typhoons.
example, there is no limitation on the use-desirable that we should have control of The Bill was then read a second time, of "chops" for signatures on certificates, such things passing through the Colony and committed for its consideration clauso there is no limitation on the number of oe found here.” Clanse 11 of the Bill Adds by clause."