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The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bien: I, wish to falls endorse the remarks that have fallen' from the senior unofficial member. "It would seem that no matter how irrespon sible they may be," he ne she has only to say something derogatory to "Hong- "kong, and rotier is promptly taken of much things without any attest to find out whether thie statements are true or not I strongly support the suggestion of my colleague that this Colony should he re- presented on this advisory body by scie one who has close knowlesige of the facts that exist here so that in the event of statements being made fegarding local conditions that are incorrect they could he promptly contradicted. With the remarks leg to support the resolution.
Hon. Mr. Korewall: Sie, I support the resolution, though I should have been gul to see the word "malicious "otalt
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THE HONGKONG. DAILY "PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 197,
THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF
MONGKONG,^»
RAILWAY "TOTE
CANTON NOTES.
The Governor recommended the Council PROPOSED LIMITATION OF HONG"]
to vote a sum of $13,000 on account of Kowloon-Canton Railway, special expen diture, reconstructing the roof of the motor repair shed.
The CHAIRMAN: This has already been
Approved. "pproved by the Finance Committee.
VOTE FOR VOLUNTEER MOUNTED INFANTRY,
section
Grant to mounted Infantry Equipment and upkeep of
arnis
Total
#
of
KONG BANK NOTES [FROM OCR CHIŃISI CORRESPONDENT.Į
The
Finance Commissioner of Kwangtung has put a proposal befori the Financial Commission to limit the circulation of foreign bank-nőtes," prin- Leipally the Hongkong currency, in the "The Governor reconnuended the Council exchange slips, somewhat like what is to vote a sua of $4,000 in aid of the done with Canton subsidiary coins in following votes:-
Hongkong. The Commissioner believes Military Expenditure, B. Hongkong, that this will popularize the Canton
Volunteer Defence Corps, Other
paper money to be issued soön. Of course, Charges:
the more practical business en in" Can- $2,700.00 ton are laughing over the proposal, kuos. ing that the Caton public now welcome 1,300.00
foreign currency only because, of its $4,00-130 | stability. Unless their own Government is able to enmagami confidence in the The CHAIRMAN I Provision was made¡Canton 'market, it is not believed that in the 1921 estimates for 20 members of the people simply for "pare patriotie the Mounted Infantry of the Hongkongmatives will refuse foreign currency as a Volunteer Corps. The number of men-dium in their business. bars has been increased to 3 at the Finance conditions, as far as the Ger and it is necessary to make indents for these days. Both the Kwangtung turvau quest of the General Offer Commanding Jerament is concerned, are most chaotic forage of $2,500 and for 15 new sets of of Finance and the Department of sadillery costing $110 I may mention Finance of Dr. Sun Yat Sen have issueil The forcing the public to accept theta.. that this Company is a very popular one bank notes without, seenrity, and are farmer is issuing $200.000, and the latter SCAVENGING COOLIE" QUARTERS. $240,000 worth of notes. Both parties are The Governor recommended the Council compelling those who have taxes to pay to vote a sum of $90,000 on account of the future to lend money on the d
them that when they pay their next tax Public Works, extraordinary, Hongkong;ivery of these notes as pledges, assuring
these notes will be Regal tender. buildings, erection of
eivil" officials are doing this in the hope Scavenging coolies, Wanchai.
The CHAIRMAN: This has already been that the military commanders will be: approved by the Finance Committee prevented from further commandeering Quarters for scavenging coalies have tax proceeds, as the tax abers will thir already been rected in Belcher Street in tender only notes, which the public will the Western District, and in the Centralnot negotiate readily. District. These quarters will complete the scheme for Victoria.
in the Infantry.
Approved.
!!
quarters
for
The
The ATTORNEY GENERAL: I beg. Sir, to moves the first reading of a Bill intituled an Ordinance for promoting the revision. of the Ordinances of Hongkong. As hon. members are aware, a new edition of! the ordinances of the Colony has heee it preparation for some time past and is now nearing completion. We hope that the five volumes containing these ordi- nanees will be available to the public in out a month's time. The indes is not ready, but will be prepared later. It is also proposed 5 issue at present as a seventh volume, what is contained in volume 111. the present edition, with additions bringing that velude up to date. The List edition of the ordinances was that prepared by the hon. member tril, for I am inclised to the beher that; whey now represents on this L'oueil the j the action of those whose activities have Justices of the Pears (the How Mr. brought this Calony so unpleasantly and Alabaster). That brought them up to unfairly into the lubelight, has heen 1912 and in the present edition the scheme actuated by excessive zeal for their cause of work gilpted in the 1912 edition has rather than by any ansurth motive. Een followed roughly. The editor is wish, however, to associate gyself in this given power of general revision of the public protest against such in which ditanges in making purely format His undoubtedly tended to create a false alterations and he is required to submit any other amendments ia, the form of an Sampession of -conditions in Hongkong
The Hon. Mr. Car Sir Ki Fagree ordinance to this Council. The present with the remarks made by my hon. friend Bill contains these amendments. The Bill has been drafted by the Editor, Mr. Dyer Mr KotewalL
The Hon. Mr. U, G. ALABASTER: Tu Ball; now Mr. Justice Dyer Ball. The rising to support this resplition would ordinance may seem to members very like te straw the attention of the Courcing but it represents ground covered in
the last edition by ever a duzen onli to the fact that during the bist Eve a cars
I may say the aw edition does or so the Secretaries and the Umler. mänces. Secretaries of State have been called not, of course, make any change in sule Stance in the law of the Colony, but is "apos to answer questions relating to
there was cunfined to emitting spent legislation, Hongkong underlying which bren an inuende or slur en the good recting mistakes and achieving in name of the Colong. "These questions we formity in forms of expression. I beg cana believe, are asked maliciously by the honourable members, who ask them. We are formed therefore to believe that these questioners are mere marionettes dancing vigoroush though unconsciously to this wire-pulling of Empire "breakers It is time that the at Home and abrulid. resentment against these charges should find expression. The resentment is not conlized to unofficial toembers it is a whole resentment which pervades, the comincinity, and is shared by officials as alse would like to see that well. those who advise the Secretary of State
the Hunanes and the Yunnanese er cenaries in the East River districts from o this and other important questions
further putting out worthless paper So have an intimate and actual knowledge
far only about 400.000 worth of notes" MACHINES FOR RAILWAY WORKSHOP's. of the plaer on which they are advising, Otherwise there is a grave danger that
The Governor recommended the Council have been authorized by the mercenaries they will he talking through their toes,
Lo rote a sum of $7,030 on account of rast of Canton. h out a small percen We would like to see some official or un-
H.E. THE GOVERNOR: Instead of meet Kowloon-Canton Itailway, special expentage of it has setually gone into the official who has retired from the Colonying next week, the Council, for the con diture, additional machines for work-arket, as all the people there have re.. fused to accept these military notes. and knows it well, on this advisory body. venience of the Attorney General.
shops.
The Kwangtung Provincial Bank notes, We are not afraid of the results of any mejontund till this day, fortnight at 30..
The CHAIRMAN explained that the re-issued some four years ago by authority enquiry that any be, male into the social
commendations for these lathes were made of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, who later repudiat- life bere, because we believe that Hong- FINANCE COMMITTEE,
in April last year, but the machines wered them bitself by accusing the former Kong is a clean vity, socially and mor
A meeting of the Finance Committer not delivered until too late to be in managing director of gross larceny ally. It is a town of over a million in
having misappropriated - public funds. ahitants, sw of the largest poits in was afterwards held, the COLONIAL SHORcluded in the accounts for the year.
Approved.
ure again neceptable. The notes at the Kwangtang Financial Bureau, according to the Conimissioner himseli, are now Dr. Sun Yat Sen. worth 60 per cent. through his brother-in-law, Mr. T. W. whence and how he has procured, the Sun, will open a Central Bank. From necessary capital, no one knews.
to move that the Bill be real a first time. The COLONIAL SECRETARY SPeumted and the motion, was agreeif to...
STOWAWAYS DRMINANCE,
Approved.
HAPPY VALLEY CECREATION GROUNDS. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $2,500 on account of Public Works, extraordinary, Hongkong, miscellaneous reconditioning of recrea tion grounds at Happy Vailly. -
According to the intest' advies Canton coins are about 291 per cent, lower than Hongkong currency in Canton.
The Canton Government 36int is still a large number of 20-cent turning out silver pigers. In addition to the general headquarter notes of Dr. Sun Yat Sen and those of the Pravificial Commissioner of Finaner, both unsecured, the Can- tonese are also bothered by notes of the The "CHAIRMAN: This has already been Cantonese Army commanded by General The COLONIA SECRETARY, SCnded and
approved by the Finance Committee. The Hsu Chung Chi, who bus put out $720,000 the motion was agreed to.
were damaged by worth of paper notes in the territories recreation grounds The Council resolved itself into Com Hoods inst year and this $9,500 is reover which his furs daim control Dr. mitter to consider the Bill clause byquired for certain parts, The Clubs con- Sun, bowever. has succeeded in stopping cerned have paid för special work require
The ArtsEY-GENERÁL MOVed the second reading of the Bi intituled an Ordinance to kinend the law relating to stowawngs.
clause.
The Bill passed through Committee en Couneit without amendment, mach resuming it was read a third time and passed into law.
THE ADIOFENMENT.
MEDICAL VUTEM
the world, a garrison town and a navalryx presiding. stalion and the abiding place-tempur- arily or permanently-of people of all Burts and conditions and of every nec and tongue; nevertheless we are prepared to say that pmrally we can stand in favour able comparison with any town of its size in the five continents the seven seas. 1 therefore beg to add my support to this resolution.
HE THE GOVERNON: This motion Being the expression, of the views of the GoBicin Mehers, it is, out of place for Oheist Members to express another. except ng te whether should be forward- ed to the Secretary of State, and the votes, of Official Monders are confinel entirely to that question.
The motion was agreed to."
THE PIERS ORDİNANCE,
2
is
The Governor recomiended the Council to vote a sam. of $9,700 in aid of the fellowing votes: - Medical Department, Other Charges:~~
Lanatic Asylum: Fuel and light
Provisions for patients Washing
Victoria Hospital:
Fuel and fight
Provisions for patients. Washing
Penk Hospital:
Redding, etc.
Total
4
ed by them.
Approved.
ANOTHER RAILWAY YOTE. The Governor recommended the Council th vote a sum of $10,620 in aid of the vote howloon-Canton Railway, special expenditure, new carpenter's shop, Hung
hora.
900.00 The CHAIRMAN: $15,000 was included 2,500.00 in the estimates of me for this work.
100.00 It was ruoted in 11 and again this! Owing to the rise in prices, the. 2.000.00 work has actually cost $23,011.31. The 3,000.00 balance is now asked for.
200.00
year..
The Hon. Mr. HOLTOAs inquired what the position was as regards the railway 1,000.00 at the present time.
.$0,700.00
The CHAIRMAN: The amounts asked for under the Lanatic Asylum and Victoria
JJ
The CHAIRMAN: We can only run our local servicom as far as Lown.
As far as The Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK: finances goes, are we economising
The CHAIRMAN: We are economising The ATTRSKY-CENTRAL moved the first Hospital are due to the increased number reading of Bill entitled an Ordinance of patirats. Asgards the Peak Hosin that we are not consuming mucir to amend the Piers Ordinance 1599. That pital. bedding was supplied out coal. We are keeping an account of our ordinance, he said, gives the Livernor of the medical department's, store when losses under the railway agreement. We in Council power to revise the schedule the hospital was taken over by the Comther we shall be able to recover our loss "of pier is contained in the ordinance, mittee appointed by the Government and due to the closing of the Chinese section It owing to the wording of the section 81,0), is required to provide the articles that gives that power no such revision to make good the deficiency.
is to take place before 1950, unless it!
takes place before the end of this year. We do not wish to revise the weats at present, but we may have to do so later,
Approved
VOTE FOR NEW KOWLOON GULF CHEESE.
at HoLYOAK: We are pass
The H. M.
ing large rates for the railway
The CEAIRMAN ( These extensions of
the locomotive workshops during the past
and
WHITFIELD SANITARY DEPUT FIER. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $90,000 on account of Public Works extraordinary, Whitfield Sanitary Depot Pier
The CuSIEMA: This is a revote of a included in the 1923 estimates but not expended. Approved.
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MARRIED QUARTERS FOR WEIHAIWE POLICE. The Governor recommended the Council Public Works, extraordinary, Kowloon to vote of sum" $11,000 on account of buildings, married quarters for Wei-hai- The CHAIRMAN: This less already Ïpen wei Police at Mongkok Police Station.
Approved, approved by the Finace Committee.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE CRNITURE. The Governor recommended the Council
The Governor recommended the Council few years were all approved and under-to vote a sum of $10,000 in aid of the The CHAIRMAN: I think hon. members and the jet of this Bill is to preserve to vote a sum of $5,000 in aid of the taken before the Chinese section stopped vote, Governor, other charges. furniture. are aware of the fact that a very large the right to revise the rents and keep it vote Miscellaneous Services," grunt in running. We trust, as everyone trusis, live up to the end of the year 1949, aid of the new golf course at Kowloon. that the stoppuga of through traffic co
The CHAIRMAN: This has already Canton is merely temporary, and we feelsum is required to put the furniture in Powers are taken to do this because the
Finance Com- we have to be fully prepare, to under-Government House. fo proper order. take full through trafic as soon as the During the war, very little was done, and policy of the original ordinance was that be approved by the any revision was to remain in force up to wittee.
line is opened. Repairs to the lite have now it is proposed to get rid of a large NRW POLICE, LAUNCIO the end of the year 1919.
The Governor recommended the Council been made recently and so far as I know, amount of furniture which is quite wera The COLONIAL SECRETARY Beconded and the first reading of the Bill was agreed to. to vote a sum of $87,000 o account of trains can be run over the line
police department, special expenditere, condition of the stock of the Chinese line doen hut adprit of their running through SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION. purchase of a new police launch
The CHAIRMAN : This has already ben trains at present and we wish to be in & portion to help them with through traffic immediately the line is open The ion. CoLONIAL SECRETARY: Your
again. Excelloney, I beg to move the first read approved by the Finance Committer. ing of a Bill intituled an Ordinance to
LITOGRAPHING DAILY WEATHER REPORTS.
authorise the appropriation of a supple- The Governor recommended the Council
entury sum of $2,038.038 and, cents
to vote a sum of $6,343 on account of
to defray the charges for 1993. Hon. Royal Observatory, special, expenditure, ambars will observe, that the bulk of the lithographic machine.
The machine is now sino required comes under the bends of Tia: CHAIRMAN!
Miscellaneous Service and Public being worked by another departaunt it Works Recurrent." Under "Miscellane was thought that the purchase would have ous Services" unforeseen expenditure in been approved last year The daily wer cluded the Government's donation to the ther report issued with the tuity Bulletin University of $176,000 over the amount is produced by this machine. called for; $85,000 is compensation in
Approved. respect of the local Yaumati Ferry ser- vices; $200,000 for the War Memorial and Nursing Home #250.000 for the British
1
BCRUUL EQUIPMENT.
The vote was approved.
The out.
FW.D. YOTE- The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $279,000 in aid of the following votes:- Public Works, Recurrent:-
Hongkong, buildings, main-
tenance of buildings...... 50,000.00 flongkong, buildings, 2, "im-2
provements to buildings 12,500.00 Miscellaneous, 15, typhoon.
and rainstorm damages, 182,500,00 Kowloon, buildings 7, in?
provemeath to buildings 10,000.00 New, territories, buildings, 42, improvements to buildings
Miscellaneous, 19, Public Works, extraordinary:
•
miscel-
5,000.00
The Hon. Ar: HOLYCAR: I believe it was advocated by the the hon. members two years ago.
Hon. Mr. BILD: Will this vote bring it up to date?
The CHAIRMAN: I understond that it has been gone into by the Public Works Department and this, will do it.
The Hon. Mr. HoLYOAK: I don't think this is the final vote, Sir.
The vote was approved.
TRẦYELLING EXPENSES FOR HARBOÇE
- OFFICIALS.
The Governor, recommended the Council to vote a sum of $1,770 in aid of the Tote Harbour Master's Department, In-
cidental expenstu,
The CHAIRMAN explained the role as being for travelling expenses for senior officers. The matter had been very care fully considered.
Approved.
4.
"
THE CARE OF LUNATION.
The Governor recommended the Council Empire 'Exhibition nearly to vote a sum of $100 on account of the $200,000 loss on subsidiary coin, and a Education Department, special expendi- deaation of $250,000 to the Japanese tare, equipment of schools.
The CHAIRMAN: This sunt of $100 is Earthquake Hoogkong Relief Fund. The largo sang required for Public Works ro required owing to the Crown Agents Bill curront is almost entirely due to the dam- for 8661.39 not having been received until age in the typhoon of August 18th lact May. The amount provided in the esti and the phenomenal rainfall at the end males is only $300 and freight insur-
The CHAIRMAN: This has already been of Oktober, I am afraid several large ance may arount to $66. I would like Hams remain to be expended this year on to ask hon. members to agree to this vote The CHAIRMAN: "I would ask that this! account of this typhoon and rainfall. I being increased to $450 sons to bus on financial minute may stand over as fur-agreed to by the Finance Committes It is payment for taking in more lunatics the safe aide because we do not know ther suma sze required. bez to move the Arst reading.
than were expected. Approved. The COLONIAL TREASURE seconded and the amount for freight and charges.(
Approved: the Bill was read a first time,
Agreed.
Janeous works Total
30,000.00 $279,000.00
(Confused on sext column.)
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $2,000 in aid of the vote Charitable Services, grants in hid Charitable Institutions. John G. Kerr Hospital, Canton. :"
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