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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
RENTS RESTRICTION ORDINANCE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber yesterday afternoon. Present:- His Excellency the Governor (Sir R. E
STUBBS. K.C.M.G.). His Excellency the General Officer Com- anding the Troops" (Major-General C. C. Leard, (1, B., "U_3), G.). The Colonial Secretary (Hon. Sir CLAUD
Sevras, K.B.E, CMG). The Attorney-General (Hon. Me" J. H.
KEMP, K.C., C.BE). -- The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. C. Mol.
Messen, O.B.E).
Hon. Mr. F. H. HALLIFAX, CM.G., C.B.. (Secretary for Chinese Afairs). Hon Mr. H. T. CREAST (Director of
Public Works).
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Hon. Mr. E D. C. Wours (Captain
Superintendent of Police).
Hon Sir HENRY POLLOCK, K.C.
Hoa. Mr. P. H. HOTAR.
Hon Mr. A 10. LANG
Hon. Mr. H. W. BIRD.
Hoa. Mr. R. H. KOTEWALL.
Mr. A. G.
Councils).
ARSENT
Hon. Mr. Chow Shoe Soa,
NEW SE3131ER.
Major General ( ( Luard, C. B.. C.M.G. (Ciceral Officer Counaading the Troops), took the oath and his seat as a
member of the Council
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27¤, 1925
HE. THE GOVERNOR said: I should like to say or rather underkac what the Hon. Colonial Secretary has said that my desire in hringing forward this resolu- tion was
to have something which the Conne might consider, and it is put in this particular form not because it was in this particular ferma it was desired to pro- pose it. but that the resolution would come forward at the moment in a form suitable to bring the matter before the Council What is desired is very full con sideration of the facts, but not only very full but rupil investigation is, I think, nevessary. It is obviously very desirable that allords and tenants should know in reasonable time before the 30th June, this year, how long they may expect the present system of control to continue. I suggested that the Committer should at be a special Committee, but a Committee of the whole Council, because I think it is a matter on which mast members of the Connell may desire to express their opinions. I suggest that those members who are not particularly interested may abstain from attending the meetings in
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ADVERTISEMENT REGULATIONS.
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THE UNION CHURCH. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL: Sir, I beg to move the frst reading of Ap Ordinance
SEATHOLDERS ANNUAL MEETING.
to amend the Advertisement Regulation
adinance, 1912 The object of this Bill of the Union Church. Hongkong.
The annual meeting of the seatholders is to give wider power in making regula-held in the Kennedy Rond Church Hall, tions for the Control of advertisements.
on Wedesday evening. The prescat power is confined to the regulation of hoarding and similar strue-gathering and tea, after which the annual The proceedings began with a social tures used for advertising, and to regula-business meeting was held. Mr. J. L tion of advertisements in such places in MePherson (Chairman of the Committee such mauber amenities of any public place or disfigure
as affect injuriously the (of Management), presiding. the natural beauties of the landscape-showed that the finances of thể Church, The annual report of the Committee The proposed new pawer will be much wider and give the Council power to Three-quarters Century Fund will again probibit occulting signs, for which permis- sion will be refused. Probably that relieving the General Funds of the burièa prove its utility in the coming year by hibition would be nitra vires of the of furlough expenses, as the Rev. J. Kirk present ordinance. ·
Maconachie is proceeding on leave this year: To fill the pulpit during his ab sence, arrangements are being made with. A BILL DEFERRED.. 2
ministers in Manila, Canada, etc., and The ATTORNEY GENEAL: I beg to pro-with the aid of the Rev. J. H. Johnston, Minister of the Kowloon Union Church, pose the next item on the Orders of the in pastoral work, it is hoped to encom Day stund over.
pass these duties; and members of the This was for the first reading of a Boagregation are asked, if it lies in their power, to carry on the general work of intituled An Ordinate to amend the the Church. Legal Practitioners' Ordinance,"1871,
The COLONIAL, SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
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BILL TO INCORPORATE BISHOP.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL: I beg to pro-
The minutes of the last meeting of the should act as deputy Chairman Council were approved and signed.
STANDING LAW COMMITTEE, HE. THE GoVERSOR: It is necessary, this being the frst meeting of the year. to appoint the Standing Law Committee of the Council, I propose, with their consent, to appoint the Ho Attorney General, the Hon. Colonial Treasurer, Sir Henry Pullock, the Hon. Mr. Holyoak and
AL FLETTER (Clerk of Committer, and all those who really take a keen interest in the subjeer should do so regularly so that, they can discuss the tser in which they are particularly -converted when it ranes up. I shall be pleased if the Attorney-General" would undertake the chairmanship, as it is pose the first reading of a Bill intituled obvious that many legal questions may An Ordinance to provide for the incor arise and in the event of his absence, poration of the Lord Bishop of Victoria should propose that Sir Henry Pollock in the Colony of Hongkong. This Bill proposes to incorporate the Bishop in order to enable him to bold moveable property in perpetual succession, and particularly to hold the site of St. Paul' College which is at the present vested in the Archbishop of Canterbury who has consented to the land being now vested follows the usual form of incorporation in the Bishop of Victoria. The Ordinance
ordinance...
-the Hon. Mr. Kotewall,
PAPERS,
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It is proposed and seculed that the resolation he referred to Committee
al the Council. "
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the motion was
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and agreed to..
HE THE GOVERNOa: The Council will now proceed to consider the Jurors' List.
were in sound condition, also that the
The report and accounts were' adopted. unanimously on the motion of the Chair-
Ioan.
The following were elected to the offices of the Church-
Hickling and Ress, and Messrs. J. L
Committee of Management: Mesdames Me Pherson, George Gerrard, A. T. Hamil ton, M. F Key, H. J. Lamb, Joan Mit- chell, W. W. Mackenzie, G. M. Shaw, A. Stevenson and O. Skinner,
Ladies' Committee: Mesdames Cubey, Gerrard, Hamilton, Horne, Mackenzie. Shaw, Collett, and Ross Mitchell, Purvis, Dalgety, Whyte, Smith,
Hoi-Treasurer, Mr. A. S. D. Courland, Hon Secretary, Mr. E. B. Cubey,
It was announced that a Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work is to be held during the coming summer
he represented at this gathering, which in Stockholm. Practically the whole of the Protestant Churches of the World will
is under the joint presidency of the Arch- bishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of "Upsala, The Patriarch of Constantinople and Dr. A. J. Brown, LL.D., of New York.
The notion was agreed to. STAMP ORDINANCE AMENDMENT. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL: beg to move the first reading of a Bill intitulé: A Ordinance to mend the Stamp Ordi- panee, 1991. This Bill proposes to make four amendment in the principal ordi- The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by commendane, all the winendiments Ceing of a of H.E. the Governor. laid on the table minor character. It props to restore the old rule that all instruments whereby seventeen papers, being orders and re- guintinas made by the Governor in Coun- any contract is inade with the Government cil, which have been published in issues shall be exempt from Stamp Duty. The of the Government Gazette since the last present rule, introduced in 1991, is that boly instruments on half of the Govern ment are exempt from Stamp Duty; con- sequently the Bill provide that re-nasiga ments and mortgages executed for the A meeting of the Finance Committee purpose of effecting the exchange of land was afterwards held, the Colonial Secre-eeting passed a resolution of cadoras. of the Crown shall be exempt frem duty,tary presiding, tias being by way of analogy with the
meeting.
FINANCE
The COLONIAL SECRETARY: By Comownd of HE the Governor, I beg to lay on the table financial minates No. 1 to 9. and move that they be referred to the Finance Committee..
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The ATTORNEY-Gxxznat, seconded, and existing rule concerning re-assignments, the motion was greed to.
and consequently incrtgages
THE JUROES' LIST.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Sir, I beg to lay on the table the Jurers List for
1925.
ILE. THE GOVERNOR said the proposed Jurors', List would be, considered at the end of the proceedings of the Conseil.
The List was considered in cumeru. REGULATION MADE BY CHIEF JUSTICE
Chief Justice under Section 10 of the Loxal Practitioners Ordinance, 1971, and move that this be approved by the Coua-
cil.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL seconded, and the motion was agreed to...
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exempt from duty. Thirdly, the Bill
THE 'ALJOURNMENT.
After the Council bad considered the Jurors List in camera, His Excellency said the Council would adjourn until next Thursday.
FINANCE COMMITIZE
CHARITABLE ALLOWANCE..
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $1,011 on account of charitable services, charitable allowance to Mr. John Lee.
Approved.
proposes to reduce the duty payable on transfers of property made for the pur. pose of efectuating the appoïatment of a new trustee. If these transfers of pro- perty are made on the same instrument as that on which new trustees are ap-chemicals.
A VOTE FOR THE LABORATORY. The Governor recommended the Council to vote à sum of $800 in aid of the vote Medical Department, Government labo ratory, other charges, apparatus and
Approval,
A RAILWAY BRIDGE,
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $10,270 on account of Kowloon Canton Railway, special expen
Hongkong is entitled to one representa. tive at the Conference and it has been suggested by the Bishop of Victoria (the Right lev. C. R. Duppuy), that the Rev.
Kirk Maconachie should attend as the Hongkong. The delegates are to be the representative of the Protestant bodies in
guests of the Swedish Government, and will number 300 in all, of whom 133 are to be infited from the British Empire.
Mr. Maconachie having expressed his willingness to attend the Conference, the
ment, authorising him to act as their representative.
A brief address by the Rev. J. Kirk Magonachie, in which he urged the Church the was away to keep the church up, con- and Congregation to do their utmost while cluded the proceedings.
MISCELLANEOUS WORKS,
The Governor recommended the Council
miscel-
to vote a sum of $10,000 on account of
Works, extraordinary, Public laneous works, Kowloon.
The CHAIRMAN: This vote for mis-
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC Works: A typist left it out in typing.
Approved.
pointed they are covered by the single The CHAIRMAN: This sum is required cellaneous works at Kowloon was, un- atamp duty of 810 payable bu the appoint-to purchase apparatus and chemicals fortunately, omitted from the Estimates The COLONIAL SECRETARY: I beg to layment of a truster. But sometimes it is The Government Analyst has had 14 and as it is a general vote it is necessary on the table & Regualtion maile by the inconvenient to make these transfers of opportunity recently of investigating to make provision. It is a curious omis-
property, in the same instrument as ap-methoda in Colombo harbour. The work. points a new trustee, and at present any is of a highly technical nature, but it is sion and I do not know how it was
Lomitted. such transfer made by a separate instru- very desirable. ment is liable to Stamp Duty of 80 on. each instrument. The maximum stamp duty in England is 10/- on such a trans- fer These transfers do not pass any beneficial interest, and should not pay so The regulation related to the subjects make $5 th fixed duty in the case of aditure, Bridge 4."
high a duty. It is proposed therefore to for the solicitors' final examination.
conveyance and the maximum daty in the The CHAMAN: This is a re-vote of BENTS" RESTRICTION ORDINANCE. case of transfers of mortgages. The Bill the balance of the sum included in the The COLONIAL SECRETARY: Sir, I beg Proposes to exempt from stamp duty 1924 estimates which was not expended.
receipt given for salary, wages or pen- Approved. to move the resolution standing in my sions. This follows the English Finance name. This resolation is moved in order | Act, 1924, and while it will not involve that the question of continuing the Rents' the sacrifice of much revenue it will be The Governor recommended the Council Ordinance may come before the Council a great convenience, I think, because it to vote a sum of $12,500 on account of for consideration, and after this resoluis troublesome and inconvenient to 'stamp Kowloon-Canton Railway, special ex tion has been seconded, I will move a these receipts. I beg to procese the first further resolution.
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reading of the Bill
The resolution was as follows:-
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and Whereas by section 10 of the Reats the motion was agreed to. Ordinance, 1922, it was provided as DANGEROUS GOODS "ORDINANCE
follows:-
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MOTOE REPAIR SHED.
motor repair shed.
penditure, reconstructing the roof of the The CHAIRMAN: This is a rovote for the balance of the vote of $15,000 taken on June 15th lask
Approved.
TELEPHONE CABLE TO PEAK,
The Governor recommended the Council
RENT OF MARRIED POLICE QUARTERS, The Governor recommended the Council; to vote, a sum of 88,140, in aid of the rote Police Department, other charges, rent of married police quarters.
The CHAIRMAN: This sum of money is required for the renting of certain quar- ters during the construction of No. 8 Police Station and also to provide quar- ters for married police officers in the quarters available. I do not know whe- Eastern District where there are n
ter the Committee would like ta go through the quarters that bave been fented. One block of four flats of three cupied by married police officers in the rooms each in Wongneighong Road os- Eastern district and not required in the *This Ordinance, shall continue ja The ATTORNEY-GENERAL: 1 beg to move
Geatral district. The rent is $600 a month; or SIM a fat. There is also a fores until, and including, the 30th the first reading of the Bill intituled An
new block on Prays East, near Percival day of June, 1924: Providing that it Ordinance to amend the Dangerous Goods. ahall be lawful for the Legislative Ordinance, 1873. The principal ordinance to vote a sum of $6,000 on account of Street. They are four stories righ and Council from time to time by resolution contains certain powers of search but Public Works, extraordinary, Hongkong, the rent is $140 a month, or 235 a floor. to extend the duration of this Ordi- these can only be exercised on an order miscellaneous, telephone cable to the The top floor is to be fitted up by
of the Governor or on a warrant from a Peak.
Government for occupation by single nance for such term, not exceeding one. magistrate. Both these methods of pro- The CHAIRMAN: This expenditure of European police officers, There are a year at any one time, as may be speci-cedure involve delay, and scena also to $6,000 was approved by the Committee in certain number of European sergeants re- involve unnecessary expenditure of time April, 1973, the proposal being that cer. turning from leave who bure married And whereas by a resolution of the and trouble. It is proposed, therefore, tain Government aerial telephone lines while on leave, who will go into quar- Legislative Council of the 22nd day of to substitute a power of search similar should be replaced by underground ters in the Central district and certain May, 1924, the duration of tho said to that which has been inserted in the cables. The emble arrived recently and rural quarters. The present summer Ordinance has been extended until and Opium Ordinance and other recent ordi- the laying of it is urgently required. including the 30th day of June, 1925, nances under which the Captain-Superin- "Approved.
"And whereas the Legislative Council tendent of Police may authorise selected deems it expedient that the duration of police officers to have powers of search the saill Ordinance should be further Extended.
fied in such resolution.'
NEW X-RAY YLANT.
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for the purpose of this particular ordi- The Governor recommended the Council Dance. That new power in contained in to vote a auta. of $3,246.25 on account of Now, therefore, it is hereby resolved Bection 11 which is based on a form Medical Department, other charges, has by the Legislative Council that the dura- which has been followed in the Opium pitals and asylums, new X-ray plant. tion of the Rents Ordinance, 1929, shall. Ordinance, and other recent ordinances.. The CHAIRMAN said: This has already be extended until and including the 31st The proposed new section 12 deals simply been approved by the Committee. 'day of Dócomber, 1925.”
with the question of forfeiture and gives
Approved.
quarters and the second set of married quarters at Taipingshan. to which the police have no claim are occupied by married men. It is, therefore, impera tive to lease further quarters and also proceed with the utmost dispatch with the reconstruction of No. 8 Police Station. That is now being done. The new No. 8 Police Station will provide five sets of quarters, but they will not be ready until about the end of next The ATTORNEY-GENERAL seconded.. general powers to a magistrate to forfeit PURCHAKE OF QUEEN'S GARDENS PROPERTY., year. The COLONIAL BECRETARY: I beg to to the Crown. The new section 12' is n move that this resolution be referred to substitution of the old section 19 which to vote sum of 3201,300 in aid of the What number of years' service?
Hon. Mr. LANG: The Governor recommended the Council police officer for married quarters? What qualifies a a Committee of the whole Council for deals both with forfeiture and search; consideration.
in other words the new section 12 extracta ute Public Works, extraordinary, com-
The CAPTAIN, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE: Every full sergeant, Crown sergeant or man of 30 years of age. The usual ar rangement is that a man is allowed to marry after he goes home for the first times.
Approved.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL seconded, and the muation was agreed to.
HE. THE GOVERNOR Docs any ton.
racinber desire to address the Council on the resolution at this moment?
There being no response.
the forfeiture provisions and enacts them pensation and resumption.
in the form of the new section 11 eon
The CHAIRMAN : This sum is the taining all the necessary provisions in balance of the purchase price of the
Queen's Gardens property.
Approved.
regard to search
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
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