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This week we are offering a range of Jaeger Silk and Wool Underwear in a few sizes, at specially "reduced price"
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 original value of this quality was $1280 a garment.
THIS WEEK'S PRICES: Vests or Drawers ..... $7.00 each. Three Garments for $20.00."
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DAIRY FARM NEWS.
CREDIT SALES
We are pleased to announce that Credit Sales will be re- sumed at the Company's Depot and Branches from 13 OCTOBER.
New Pass Books are now ready and may be had on application. As separate books for the Butchery and Dairy Departments are henceforth to be used, Customers dealing with both Departments are requested to apply for two bunks.
All applications to be made on the form provided at the end of the pass book and the old book or books returned to the Company.
Customers are requested to note that no applica- tions will be entertained unless all bills up to and including June last have been paid.
No goods will be supplied "on credit" against old
pass books after the 1st October.
ICE PRICES.
From 1ST OCTOBER the retail price of Ice at our Peak and Hung Hom Branches will be reduced to 12 cents per lb.- THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
"QUESTION" OF A SERVANT
REGISTRATION...
· THREE NEW BILLS, PASSED, A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber yester day afternoon. Present:
His Excellency the Governor (Sir E. E
STUMES, K.C.M.G.),
His Excellency the General Oficer Com manding the Troops (Major-General C. C. LOARD, C.B., C.N.G.).
CHARGES FOR 1994 The Colonial Secretary moved” the second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to authorise the appropriation, of a supplementary sum of two million seven hundred and two thousand soven hundred and ninety-four dollars and six- teen tents to defy the charges of the year 1994.
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The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded and. the Bill was read a second time.
HE. THE GovERson: Does the Council wish to refer the Bill to the Finance
The Colonial Secretary (Hon. Sir CLAUD Committed or is it desired to deal with
SEVERN, K.B.E. C.M.G.).
The Attorney-General (Hon. Sir HENRY
POLLOCK, K.C.).
The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. C."Mol.
MESSER, O.B.E).
it in the Committee of the Council
The COLONIAL, SECRETARY; I move the Council gn into Committee.
This course was agreed to and the Coun eil, went into Committee to consider the Hon. Mr. H. T. CREASY (Director of details of the Bill, No amendments were'
Public Works).
made to the Bill in Committee and upon Council resuming.
Hon: Mr. D. W. TRAZMAN (Secretary for
Chinese Affairs).
Hon. Dr. J. B. ADDISON, M.B.E. (Prin
cipal Civil Medical Officer).
Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYGAL
Hot, Mr. A. 0. Layo,
Hon. Mr. Crow SHUU SON.
Hon. Mr. H. V. BIRD
Hon. Mr. B. H. KOWALL.
Hon Mr. C G ALABASTER.
The COLONIAL SECREar moved the third reading of the Bill
The COLONIAL TREASURER secondled and
the Bill wits read a third time and passed.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE..!
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURÈ The ATTORNEY-GENERALI wish
A meeting of the Finance Cammistee postpone the second reading of the Bill followed, the Colonial Secretary pro intituled An Ordinance to mend the siding..
Various Bug-
Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER, C.M.G., C.B.E. Code of Civil Procedure.
(Clerk of Councila).
MINUTES.
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·INDIAN QUARTSES.
NEW RESCUE TUG.
**KAU SING" LAUNCHED AT:
TAIKOO.
The rescue tag Kne Sing built by tha› gestions for the amendment of this Bill The Governor recommended the Council Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co.. have been made to me and I should like to vite a sum of $8,000 in aid of the of Hongkong, Ltd, for the Hongkong The minutes of the previous meeting to have full opportunity of considering voto Public Works, Extraordinary, NewGovernment, was launched at 8.30 mm.
them and of conferring with the Colonial Territories, Buildings, 85, Quarters for yesterůny. Judges. As hon, members are aware the Chief Justice will be absent for, several weeks from the Colony and, therefore, I
of the Council were confined.
FINANCI
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E The Governor, laid upon the table Financial Minutes No 71 to 74 and No. 76 and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee
afraid the second reading of the Bill will not be able to be taken for some time. I should be glad if any members
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and of the Council or of the legal profession this was agreed to:
would let me have any further suggestions for the amendment of the Bill, which may occur to them, as it is desired by the Government to make the amendments do the Code as complete as they can reason- nhly he made.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of. H.E. The Governor, faid upon the Lable Report of the Finance Committee (No. 10) and moved that it be adopted..
The COLONIAL TREASURER Seconded, and this was agreed to.
PAPERS
LETTERS PATENT.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL:1 beg to move the second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for the registra tion in Hongkong of letters patent grant
el in the United Kingdom..
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. The Governor, laid upon the table papers 31 to 40% and the draft of rules to be made by the Registrar of Patents under the proposed registration of United Kingdom Patents Ordinance.
The by-law relating to the disinfection of infected premises and the by-law relat ing to the removal of patients, made hyo amendments were made in Com the Sanitary Board, were approved
TENEMENT RATES.
Indian Married, Police. "
The CHAIRMAN: The total estimated commitments for this work amounted to $80,000. The vote, item.89, Public Works Extraordinary, was 33.000 leaving a balance of $11,000. The retention money. which is not payable until next year, is $3.000 so that the amount now required is $5,000
....
The vessel has an overall length, of 138 feet with a beam of 30 feet and depth to main deck of 18 feet and in built of Siemens-Martia mild steel to seatings approved by Lloyd's to obtain the 100-A.1 ocean going tag certificate The vessel is constructed with a sunk forecastle and bride' deck amidships and has a tween deck forward and fa of machinery spaces. There are "lwo polo masts carrying the navigation
wireless lights, and
aerials. deck the forward and after peaks are arranged" as ballast tanks, also largo frecht dat tanks forward, and aft with feed, tank under engines. Oil fuel i carried in a large cross bunker forward of stokehold. In the suck forecastle there is arranged a handsome dining saloonlighted by a large overhead
A special stateroom with The CHAIRMAN: This sum is required light.
bathroom attached has been fitted, suž for the payment of compensation for eldable for the accommodation of Govern buildings, the awards made by the courts
Agreed.
COMPENSATIONS AND RESUMPTIONE
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $11,102 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories, Miscellaneous, 124, Compen sation and Resumptions.
The COLONTAL SECRETARY Seconded and of arbitrators, etc the Bill was read a second time.
Council then went into Committee to
consider the Bill clause by clause,"
mittee and apoa Council resuming
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, moved the third
The CotoNIAL" SECRETARY moved the reading of the Bill. following resolution:
Resolved by the Legislative Council that the percentages on the valuation of tenementa payahle'as rates for tenements on the following lots on Kowloon Bay Reclamation shall be 13 per centi:-New Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 139, 97, 928,
$29, 20 and 25"
The COLONIAL SPORITARY deconded and the Bill was read a third time and passed,
LARCENY ORDINANCE.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL: "I beg to move the second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Larceny Ordinance, 1865.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and the Bill was read a second time.
Council then went into Committed to consider the Bill clause by clause.
A section of Clanse 2. stated that a
He said: This resolution was originally before this Council some months ago, but it was then suggested that these particu Jar lots had not been provided with all the services required by the Rating Ordi nance in order to justify taxation to the person would be guilty of a misdemea falt 12 per cent. The maiter has been our who unlawfully used any dredge, investigated since and it appears that the net, instrument or engine whatever for full public services have now been pro the purpose of taking systers, with the vided, I, therefore, move that the tene proviso that nothing should prevent any ments should pay the full 13 per cent person from fishing for any floating fish taxation.
within the limits of any oyster fishery The COLONIAL TREASURED Seconded, and with any net, instrument or engine the resolution was passed,
adapted for taking floating fish only.
"Hon. Mr. C. G. ALABASTER: What does Hon. Mr. H. W. BIRD asked the followit mean by Boating ish-dead fish float ing question, of which notice had pre-ing on the water or fish still living? viously been given; -
The Arronxty-GER: I take it that it means living fish.
SERVAST REGISTRATION.
Has the Government considered the advisability of establishing a Labour Bureau for the voluntary registration of domestic servants and others? If so with what result P
HE. THE GOFFENOR: I presume it refers to fish swimming about and not st the bottom of the sea I feel diffident about criticising the proviso because it is taken from, an Act of Parliament Otherwise 1 would suggest it serves no purpose
Hon. Mr. C.. G. ALABASTER: 1 suggest that the proviso" be omitted.
This was agreed to.. pon Council resuming. THE ATTOPSTY GENERAL proposed that read a third time, to za the Bill as attended in Committee he
The COLONIAL SECRETARY: A bureau for the voluntary registration of Chinese workers of all classes was experimentally established with the assistance of the Government in July last, but the response has hitherto
been small In the same month a private individual put forward proposal for the establishment of Domcatiu Servants Employment and Re- gistration Bureau, and, in/reply to an enquiry whether the Government would supervise it, he was anked to define the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL: I beg to move nature of the supervision required, No the second reading of the Bill intituled. answer has been received. The Govern An Ordinance to amend the Companies ment does not propose to establish a labour bureau, but it is prepared to con- sider the giving of assistance to private, enterprise in this connection if concrete proposals are put before it
NEW BAITINGPUN SCHOOL
COLON AL SECRETARY retended and the Bill was read third time and passed COMPANIES ORDINANCE,
Ordinance, 1911
P The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill ́was read a second time, t
Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause. There were no amendments in Committee and, 12) upon“ Conneil resuming, Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK: Will the Govern The Army GENERAL moved the third ment state when it is hoped to complete reading of the Bill and open the new Saiyingpun School The COLOSTAL SECRETARY BCCorded and
1 The COLONIAL SECRETARY: If no unfore the Bill was read a third time and passed seen circumstances arise it is hoped to HLE. THE GOVERNON: The Council complete and open the School by the 30th stands adjourned until, to day work Jaac, 1026 The work was delayed for (Thursday) at 2.30 when I hope to have shout two months mainly owing to the the estimates for 1926 really for the con- Strike,
sideration of the Council.
"Agreed.
H.KY.D.C
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The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $2,200 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Buildings, Alterations and Additions to the Hongkong Volunteer. Defence Corps
Headquarters, (2) No
F
The CHAIRMAN: This has already been approved by the Finance Committee.
i
ment Officials; rooms for Captain, Chief Officer, Chief Engineer and Wireles Officer are also arranged in this space.
Around the casing on deck is a large, galley, bathroom, store rooms, etc." Aft under the deck is. large space fitted up for relief men, and giving ample Hoor space for first aid case, the sky- light over this space being portable and large enough to pass stretcher casest down, through opening. The crew are
Berthed aft of this space. On the fore castle deck is a powerful steam wind- Fass fitted with quick warping ends, L KOWLOON RECREATION GROUNDS: bow hawsepipe has been fitted at centre The Governor recommended the Council of stem for buoy moorings. There is a to vote a sum of 834,000 in aid of the vote teak deckhouse arranged as wheelhous Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, and alter part of same as a wireless Miscellaneous,, King's Park, Laying room. On the bridge deck are the boat
one of which will be fitted with a 30 out Ground for Recreation purposes.
The CHAIRMAN: The new road from ing gear has bem fitted to the davite B.H.P. Thornycroft motor, Out-turn- King's Park to Ho Mun Tin, the bridge and the boat falls are arranged to be across the railway and the laying out of worked from the steam capstan aft.. On grounds in King's Park for recreation the navigating bridge is a powerful Purposes practically form part of one searchlight also a Kent's patent clear scheme. A portion of the moal now being view screen fitted to front of bridge, and constructed was necessary to give accesa Semaphore with Morse code lamp on to the recreation grounds. One part of
top. the work cost. 834,000 more than the estimate but this amount is available from itted on forecastle and suitable gum A Lyle's line carrying. gun. has been. the saving on another portion so me extra platforms have been fitted forward expenditure is involved.
The vessel has electric light through. work be postponed and the money saved to lighting is way of lifeboats for work- Hon Mr. KoTEWALL: Could not this out and special attention has been paid
The CuAIRMAN: The work is practicallying at night time. Wireless and wire completed. Now that we are on the sub less telephony, are being installed. ject I may mention that the ground was Everything necessary to make the veze prepared for different clubs the Kowloon in every way complete for the purpos Recreation Club, the Cricket Club, the she was built for has been provided. Club do Recreio, the United Services The machinery consists of one set triple Recreation Club, and one or two others expansion engines, having cylinders 16 Owing, however, to the military land 29 and 48 diameters with a stroke of question being held up these clubs, with 33 supplied by steam from two boilare the exception of the Club de Recreio, will || 19′6” : diameter and 11′0′′ long. A. not at prosent require this ground. But Merryweathers Greenwich Chem steam, we were able to let the ground to other fire. puntp capable of discharging 600 clubs in urgent need so that the work to 800 gallons of water per ininută îm has been very useful in that way.
installed in engine room with a direct- Agreed.
ing monitor aft of the funnel to také G
The construction of the vessel has been
CLEARING KOWLOOB. BITES
The Governor recommended the Council under the superintendance of Mr. rate Public Works, Extraordinary, Kow. to vote a sum of $2,300 in aid of the Hall of the Government Marine Sur- loon, Miscellaneous, 90, Clearing and Lloyd's
veyor's Office and Mr. W. Lang for
City Road........ Forming Sites to the West of Kowloon Due to the early hour, the vessel wam launched without any special ceremony The CHAIRMAN Two amounts were but the customary bottle was broken on wrongly charged to Public Works, Extri the bows to ensure good luck. This was ordinary, main road to Kowloon done by Miss Mollie Reid. S instead of to this vote. It was impossible. The name Karing terpreted to adjust the matter, by a transfer. It is, means Saving Star therefore, necessary to increase this vote by 2,360 but it will mean a saving on vote 90x Agreed
ALLEGED INTIMIDATION.“
REVENUE OFFICER DISCHARGED.
CHINESE WOMAN'S DEATH.
STRUCK BY DEAM WHILE RIDING ON LORRY.
A fatal accident occurred on the Taipe Rond on Wednesday Two lorries worn When the case in which a Chinese passing each other near Kowloon Tong revenue officer was charged with inwhen the end of a beam projecting from timidating a Chinese wine shop keeper, one of the vehicles struck a Chinese came before Mr. E W. Hamilton at the woman, who was a passenger in the Kowloon Magistrsey yesterday, the man other lorry, travelling from Un Long to, was discharged.
Mongkok in the head. She was knocked
Mr. Hamilton said he was of the opinion over into the body of the lorry and died that the defendant was not guilty of the before reaching the Kwong Wah Hospital offence. He might have attempted to The driver of the lorry winch caused the obtain & bribe, but he did not use in accident, an Indino, named She Zorman, timidating language. He was not charged has been detained by the police. It is with taking a bribe, and therefore he alleged that he did not stop after the would be thischarged.
Frésidént,