S
SPECIFY
K. F.
BALL BEARINGS
ON ALL MACHINES YOU ORDER."
We can supply Bearings for a kinda of. Machines,
POWER SAVING. NO HOT BEARINGS.
SELF ALIGNING
REQUIRE, LESS ATTENTION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25TH, 1925
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.
Tel: Central 256
'SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG.
"Address : 3, Queen's Buildings.
JAEGER SILK and WOOL UNDERWEAR
AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES.
This week we are offering a range of Jaeger Silk and Wool Underwear, in a few sizes, at specially reduced prices"
VESTS with short sleeves and TRUNK DRAWERS in cream colour only, very soft and cosy to wear, thin yet chill- proof and warranted unshrinkable. The this quality Was original value of $12.50 a garment.
THIS WEEK'S PRICES:
Vests or Drawers
$7.00 each.
Three Garments for $20.00.
MACKINTOSH & Co., Ltd.
MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS. Alexandra Building, Des Vœur Road.
WILLINGLY SENT ON APPROVAL *PROIK C. 29.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
Tais SUPERFINE'
NEW
ZEALAND
TABLE
BUTTER
IS ON SALE
AT OUR
DEPOT
AND BRANCHES.
PACKED. EXPRESSLY, FOR
AND CO-OP DAIRY CE LIMITED)
TEALAND
ANCHOP
RAND
t
SUPERFINE
PURE
QUALITY
CREAMERY
BUTTER
THE DAIRY, FARM, ICE AND COLD STORAGE
CO., LTD.(
GIVE IT ATKAL $1.10 - PER LE THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD TORAGE Co., Ltd.
WHITEAWAY'S
PURE WOOL WITNEY BLANKETS.
-
NEW SEASON'S SHIPMENTS JUST ARRIVED.
REAL
Single Bed Sizes at $18.95, 19.75, 23.50, 29,50 & 52,50 Pare. DOUBLE BED SIZES AT $29.50, 835.50, 39.50 & 79.50 PAIR- CUT BLANKETB
49.95 PAIR.
FIRST FLOOR SHOWROOMS.
WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW & Co. Ltd.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
APPROPRIATION OF NEARLY THREE MILLIONS TO
DEFRAY CHARGES FOR 1924.
ESTIMATES FOR NEXT YEAR TO BE INTRODUCED OK OCTOBER SİM.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR FORESHADOWS DRASTIC
CURTAILMENT OF EXPENDITURE,
At the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon four new Bills were read a first time. H.E. The Governor announced that the Estimates for 1028 would not be ready until October 8th. After they are introduced there is usually a fortnight's interval before they are nilopted. This procedure being followed the Budget will be passed. a few days before His Excellency is due to leave, the Colony. Regards ing the estimates the Hon. members of Council were warned that there
would be a considerable curtailment of expenditure, economy having been studied by the Government in every possible direction.
Present:
His Excellency the Governor (Sir R. E
STEES, K. C.H.G.)..
His Excellency the General Officer Com- manding the Troops (Major-General G. C. LUARD, C.B., C.M.G.).
The Colonial Secretary" (Hon. Sir CLAUD
"Sevzax, K.B.E. C.MG).
# KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION.
The Attorney-General (Hou. Sir Hawax of hon. members of Council. I therefore
POLLOCK, K.C.). .
propose to postpone this resolution until
The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. C. McL. the next meeting.
MESSER, O.BE).
Hon. Mr. H. T. CREAT (Director of
Pablin Works),
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION] -
FOR 1024
KAIPING COAL
FOR HOME, FACTORY, & POWER HOUSE
HOME, FACTORY
AND BUNKERS
For Price Apply to
POWER HOUSE,
TUGS &
LOCOS
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION- DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. Hongkong,
the Public Works Department, I need application, of patents granted in the only mention the sum of $356,335 in United Kingdom. Broadly speaking. Public Works, Recurrent, which was re. this is the intention of our present quired to pay for the damage caused by Patents Ordinance, but the procedures the exceptional rainfall in Angust. Under under the bill is somewhat simpler. It Public Works. Extraordinary, are, sums will also be cheaper. Section 11 of, the
something approaching two
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, I regret that by an oversight the resolution stand- ing in my name, relating to the assess for Officers Quarters, Roads and General present Ordinance, 1892, provides for s the ment of rates of Kowloon Bay Reclama Works, and Resumptions. Expenditure certain provisional protection in tion Lots Nos. 132 297, 098, 238, 239 and on the last named, which amounts to Colony peniting the grant of Letters million Patent in the United Kingdom. The 23. has not been placed in the hands dollars, is exceptionally high, but it is Secretary of State has emphasised the
to be hoped it will be recovered later necessity for keeping the fee for regis on when normal conditions prevail, by tration to approximately £1. Hon. meri- the sale of land bordering the new bers will and that point dealt with in roads.
the draft of the rules to be made by the The COLONIAL TREASURE seconded, and Registrar under the Ordinance. For the Bill was read a first time.
various reasons I need not touch, upor The COLONIAL SECRETARY: I beg to The ATTORNEY-GENERAL: I beg to move it here. move the first reading of a Bill intituled the first reading of a Bill intituled An (PrinAn Ordinance to authorise the Appro Urdinance to amend the Code of Civil the Bill was read a first time.
Procedure. By clause 2 of the bill sec priation of a Supplementary Sam oftion 4 of our Code of Civil Procedure is $2,702,794.15 in defray the charges of the amended so as to introduce here the year 1994. I wish to express my regret English practice rules up to date, in cases that the introduction of this annual Bill which are not provided for by the Code, has been delayed owing to circumstances instead of leaving, the present date of the 31st December, 1911. I hope hon, members will agree it is an advantage to bring our practice up-to-date in cases. not provided for by our Code
Hon. Mr. Dr W TRATMAN (Secretary for
Chinese Affairs).
Hon: Dr. J. B. ADDISON, M.B.E.
cipal Civil Medical Officer). Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYOAK. Hon. Mr. A: O. LANG,
Hon. Mr. Crow SHOU SON..
Hon Mr. H. W. Binn.
Hon. Mr. R. H. KOTRWALL."
DOMINUTESK
The minutes of the two previous meet ings of the Council were confirmed.
Cisuse 3 of this bill empowers the pre- siding judge to order notes to be taken
Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHEE, C.M.G. C.B.E. for which the Government cannot be held
responsible. You will see on (Clerk of Councils)."
see on page sis of the Draft Appropriation account that the heavy expenditure in the Harbour Master's Department has been caused almost entirely by the sums required for through the medium of the patrol launches, the typhoon buoy writer. This will, it is hoped, tend to moorings and the Resene Tug. The full wards saving time in the hearing of amount for the patrol launches cannot yet be ascertained. The typhoon moorings
SERVANT REGISTRATION.
Hon. Mr. H. W. Brad gave notice of bis intention to ask the following ques tion at the next meeting the Council: "Has the Government considered the
CIACH.
a
shorthand
1,
· The COLONIAL SECRETARY Beconded;
LARCENY ORDINANCE.
The ATTORNEY-GESTRAL: I beg to mov the first rending of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Larceny Ordin ance, 1885. Clause 2 of this Bill embodies in modern wording the provisions of 24 and Să Vict. ch. 96, 9. 26, and ita inser- tion into the laws of this Calony has been recommended by the District Officer, North, to cover cases of stealing oysterm
Clauses 3 and 4 of this Bill have been which have come within his knowledged
introduced on the suggestion of the Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department to make the penal ties for offences under section 25 (1); and second 20 of the Larceny Ordinance; 1865, more severe, as experience has shown,
advisability of establishing a Labour have all be laid down now, and the enlarges the power of the Court with that the present penalties are not suf
Bureau for the voluntary registration of domestic servants and others! If so with what result?”
NEW BALYINGPUK BERDOL.
Rescue Tug will be launched on October it. The next large increase, under Mis cellaneous Services, is mainly due to rent
Clause 4 of this bill which is taken Izom the English order 544 rule
reference to the making of declarations on originating summons
Clause 5 of the bill is intended to
ficiently deterrent.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, nütk
COMPANIES, ORDINANCE.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL: I beg to move the first reading of a Bill intituled: Am
allowances to the subordinate servicespeed up. procédure in the Supreme Court the Bill was read a first time. (831,164.71) transport of Government in interlocutory matters by conferring Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK: Arising out of servants (0.147,50) above the estimates upon the Chief Justice power to delegate the report upon the new Sayingpuna regards rent allowances it is impos by rules of court to the Registrar the School, now in course of erection, by sible to make a close estimate of what powers and duties of a judge in cham. what date is, it reasonable to hope the this concession will cost and it has to bere Clause & also contains a further
Ordinance to amend the Companies, work will be completed.
be recorded that this vote will have to section proposed to be inserted in the
Ordinance, 1911. I may mention that the The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS; I be continued longer than was anticipat Code (Section 711) which provides, in
'Bill has been in draft for some time, have not the papers before me giving el. In approving these allowances to accordance with the English practics, for been delayed is because only quite re- and the only reason why its passing kas the date by which the contract should the subordinate services, hon members the Registrar to refer back for the be completed. Work was delayed for two expressed the hope that quarters would decision of the Judge in Chambers any cently that in to say in July this year- months during the strike so that it is be erected as quickly as possible, but matters which he considers should be re- Council has come into force. This Bill probable the completion of the contract circumstances have changed and no fare-ferred back Clause 5 also proposes to will be delayed by a similar period. east can be made as to when the quar introduce into the Code a new section ters will be erected The large increase (712) giving, as is given by Home prac attributed to outstanding accounts having trar to the Judge in chambers. This in the cost of stationery (889,731.89) is tice, power to appeal from the Regis
·PAPERS,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command
A new consolidated China Order, in
was drafted by Mr. Kemp and he also drafted a very full statement of it.
Objects and Reasons. I do not think
it necessary to take up the time of this.
of H.E the Governor Inid upon the been paid during the year. The amount amendment which it is proposed to effect Conncil by reading out these Objects unl
Inble papers Nos 1 to 35; the report in the estimate was kept fairly low, as by this clause renders Section 685 of the
Rensons now but I would ask hon. in the progress made in building the it was hoped to increase the outpat of Code unnecessary and, therefore, byen now and the next meeting of this members kindly to go through them be- new Fire Station; the report on the printing, done by the Prison Department Clause 6 of the Bill it is proposed to Council. I hope ths Press will also building of the Saisingpun-School and
the Quarterly Return, of Excess on Sub- beads met by Savings under Heads of Expenditure
·FINANCIAL MINUTER.
repeal this section.
and so reduce the printing done by the Government printers. Larger orders for paper had to be made, and there were the Bill was read a first time.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and
also additional machines and additional type ordered. All that expenditure will produce results later on and it is hoped
REGISTRATION OF FATENTS.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL : I beg to
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E the Governor laid upon the that this very high expenditure un move the first reading of a Bill inituled
statione
8109,731.89–will be reduced. An Ordinance to provide for the regis
publish these Objects and Bessons for the information of the general public.
The CoLogiL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read, a first time,
THE BUDGET.
HE THE-Governoz: - Council "will":
table Financial Minutes Nos. 48 to 70 And moved that they be referred to the Fassages for officers cost a much larger tretion in Hongkong of letters patent adjourn until next Thursday at 2.30 Finance Committee,
sum than was anticipated owing to in-granted in the United Kingdom. This p.m. Iwia mnder the impression that
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and creases of staff, chiefly in the Public Works bill is introduced in order to carry out the Estimates would be ready for the this was agreed to.
UNESPENDED BALANCES,
Department, which were not anticipated the recommendations of the British next meeting of the Council, but I find when the estimates were drawn up. Empire Patent Conference, 1999, and of it is not possible to produce them before Other Inrge items are $50,000 for Flood the Imperial Economic Conference, 1993 October 8th. Then with the usual fort- The COLONIAL SECRETARYý also laid upon | Belief aml $50,000 for the purchase of The bill has been adapted, with slight night's interval I hope it will he posible. the table a statement relating to the a bouse, No. 361, The Peak Under the alterations, from a draft model Ordin to get rid of them before my successor redistribution
of mexpended balances to head of Police is an increase of hace prepared by the Board of Trado. takes my place in this Council. I should at. gether with additional works to be under $119,671.00. This was caused chiefly by The Secretary of State desires the this stage warn hon taken under Public Works Extraordinary the cost of (sages and the purchase of simplest possible uniformity in the legis to the unfortunate aspect of for the year 1925, announcing that in cop a new launch. A fair number of police tion required to give effect to the the present time it will be nection with this staternent there were officers had to be sent Home, Hon, some. The general intention of the eut "cure programme certain Financial Minutes which would members are aware of the action taken scheme is to provide for a practically ably next year I can askut come before the Finance Committee
one course.
that own
in this matter by the Government. The salomatic registration in the various vance that we have studied eronomy im largest extra expenditure took place in Crown Colonies and Protectorates, upon every possible way,