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HONGKONG.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
DR. W. F.-M. KOCH-TAKËS HIS SEAT.
THREE NEW BILLS.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber yester- day afternoon.
PRESENT
AUGUST 18ra.
maximum fines in the case of any parti cular rule of by-law, ".
6-Clause 6 of the bill gives the Governor in Council power to amend the Schedule which contains the Table of Tolla. It is hardly necessary to say that no amendment of the Schedule would be made without consultation with the company. At present there is no power either to reduce or to increase the maximum tolls.
7-Clauses 7, 9, 9 and 10 increase to 8100 the maximum fines under sections 25, 98, 97 and 25 of the principal Ordia- acce. The present maxime of $5 and $10 seem much too smal-for-some of the offences, which inelude wilful obstruction of the company's servants, destruction of the property of the company, acting in such a manner as to endanger the lives of persons travelling on the tram- way; and attempting to avoid payment Wof the legal fare.
H.E. The Governor (Sir CECIL CLEMENTI,
K.C.1.G.). H.E. The General Officer Commanding the Troops (Major-General. C. C. LUARD, C.B., C.M.G.).
The Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr.
T. SOFTHORN).
The Attorney-General (Hon. Mr. J. H
KEMP, K.C., C.B.E.).
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the Arst The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. Cending of a Bill intituled An Ordin abeo to amead the law relating to Wireless telegraphy.
Mol. MESSER, OBE.).
The Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Hon. Mr. E. R. HALLIYAN, C-M.G. C.B.E). The Director of Public Works (Hon. Mr.
H. T. CHEAST).
Captain Superintendent of Police (Hnu.
Mr. E. D. C. WOLFE). Sir, SHOU-SON CHOC.
Hon. Mr. A. O. Lasa
Hon. Mr. H. W. BIRD.
Hon. Mr. R. H. KOTEWALL, LL.D.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.
The Objects and Reasons of the Bill-
state:
1.--One of the principal objects of this hill is to make it necessary for receiving sets to be licensed. This is accomplish- ed by amending the definition of the include term telegraph so as to Mr. S. B. B. McELDERRY, Clerk of apparatus for receiving as well
Councils.
Hon.r. D. G. M. BERNARD.
NEW MEMBER. Dr. W. V. M. Koch took the oath and assumed his seat as a member of the Council, representing the Unofficial Jus- tices of the Peace during the absence from the Colony of the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Colonial Secretary laid upon the table the reports of proceedings of the Finance Committee, Nos. 3, 4 and 5, beld on May 7th, July 2nd and Jaly
23rd."
The
BANK OF CANTON. ·
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apparatus for sending. This follows the olicy of the Wireless Telegraphy (Ex- planation) Act, 1925, 13 and 16-Éco, 3 c. 67.
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2.-The other principal object of the bill is to make it an offence to maintain, or possess, a wireless telegraph station without a licence. The present Ordin. ance makes it an offence only to estab. lish a station, or work apparatus, with be amalgamated with another hos out a licence. It will be noticed that pital, or it might happen that the auperintendent of that hospital might the term "wireless telegraph station
BASEBALL.
FILIPINO ALL-STAR "
VISIT.
TEAM
"The “ull-star" Filipino Baseball team,
who are proceeding to Japan, are due to arrive in the Colony on Monday by the Empress of dria.
"As previously stated, a series of three
is defined in the bill as including any be only a subordinate to the superinten apparatus which have been installed for dent of the general group of Alice Hos the purpose of being used for wirelesspitals, or there might be more than one telegraphy.
lady doctor attached to the hospital in 3. The opportuntiy has been taken to question. Clause 4 of the bill therefore, shorten and simplify the arrangement of proposes to substitute a sub-section (1) the present Ordinance. For example, which will provide that the Board shall the whole subject of the licensing autho consist of the Principal Civil Medcial rity and the form and conditions of the Officer as chairman and five other per- ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the licences is relegated to regulations to sons appointed by the Governor... The matches has been arranged for them in second reading of the Bill intituled Anbe made under the Ordinance. In the prescat intention is to continue to a Hongkong before they continue their Ordinance to authorise the Bank of present Ordinance this matter is scatter point to the Board the superintendent
of the Alice Memorial Maternity Hos-journey to Japan by the Empress of Asia 4.The definition of the terms "wire-pital and a lady doctor attached to that next Thursday.
On Monday they will play against less telegraphy in the presert Ördin-hospital. The present section makes the ance contains a proviso to the effect that term of office of the nominated members South China (Baseball. League Cham- nothing in the Ordinance shall prevent three years," and it gives no power to pions of last year and the League
cancel any appointment. This might be leaders so far for this season). any person from making or using an electrical apparatus for actual machinery inconvenient. It might be desirable, and On Tuesday they meet a team from the
Dew sub U.S.8. Helena. or for any purpose other than the trans will be desirable under the
appoint a
On Wednesday they will play against mission of messages. This proviso was section, to have power to
All the matches will take place at inserted in the Wireless Telegraphy Act medical practitioner for so long as he an "All Hongkong
The proposed pointment.
Canton, Ltd., to convert its gold capital into silver.
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and
the Bill was read a second time.
Council went into Committee to con sider the Bill clause by clause.
No changes were made in Committee and, upon Council respming, ***The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the third reading of the Bill.
The COLONIAL TREASURER Beconded, and the Bill was read a third time and pass
Led.
PEAK TRAMS.
.
ed over four sections.
team
of 1904 while the bill was "in committee, may continue to hold a particular pHappy Valley, and will begin at 4.20
дет
aub-
Admission will be, for civiliang, 30
the mover of the amendment urging that its addition, was necessary to protect section gives this power. It also gives p.m. each day. enterprise and scientific exploration from the Governor power to cancel any ap interference. The proviso was accepted pointment. This latter power might be without discussion, but it seems to have used where an appointed member had been of very doubtful necessity, and it left the Colony has been omitted from this bill
-For the extraterritorial effect of the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first Ordinance in case of Britsih ships regia tered in the Colony see the Wireless reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance Telegraphy Order, 1008; Stat. R. & O., to amend the Peak Tramway Ordinance, 1908, p. 960.
1880---
-8-Clause-7-of-the-bill-saxes existing The GOLONIAL SECRETARY Recorded, and ship station licences. the Bill was read a first time.
The Objects and "Reasons of the Bill state:-.
1.-The two main objects of this bill are (1) to give the Governor in Council power to allow the present statutory maximum speed of 10 miles un hour to be exceeded, and (2) to make it quite clear that electricity may be used as the motive power on the tramway. The op. portunity is taken of making certain other amendments also.
2-Clause (2) defines the term com- pany as meaning the Peak Tramwar Co., Ltd. When the principal Ordinance was passed it was not possible to give the name of the company exactly.
MIDWIVES.
cents; for soldiers and sailors in uniform 20 cents; for children 30 cents; ladies
free.
WATER POLO.
5.-Section 7 of the present Ordinance provides that the secretary of the Board shall have the custody of the roll. It is considered that it would be more con- venient if the Principal. Civil Medical The two postponed matches of last Officer had the custody of the roll. Ac Wednesday were played off yesterday. cordingly, the section is amended by when the Club de Recreio and K. B. clause 5 of the bill do as to provide that School "A" defeated the East Surreys the Principal Civil Medical Officer, or and E:K. Electric Co., respectively. such person as he shall appoint, shall have the custody of the roll.
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6.-Clause & repeals a. 11 of the Ordin." The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the Arst reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance which provides that offences may Midwives Board.. This is unnecessary sace.to amend the Midwives Ordinance, be prosecuted by the Secretary of the 1910.
because any person has the right to prosecute under the Ordinance, and if have arranged to play their annual the object of the section was that offences bowls match with." Dundee " to-morrow should be prosecuted by the secretary afternoon at the Dock Green. only, that is an object which should not
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.
The Objects and Reasons of the Bill state :-
have been aimed at, and the section has nct achieved it.
Council was adjourned until Thursday, August 20th at 2.30 p.m.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE. ADDITIONAL MARINE SURVEYOR FOR HARBOUR OFFICE.
A meeting of the Finance Commitice
Governor'a followed when H.E. the message No. 8 containing items Nos. 138 to 155 to supplement the estimates-of WILA considered. The Colonial 1896 Secretary presided.
The following will represent the visi- tore:-Simpson (captain), Scott, Chap- man, Ferguson, Hazel, Ogg, J. Clark, A. Sword, Reid, Logan Fallon, Nicoll, Clark, W. Clark, McLeod, Fender, McLennan, Baxter, Dick, and Edwards."
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ON THE "PRESIDENT
MCKINLEY."
PASSENGERS WHO PASSED THROUGH HONGKONG. Passengers on the s.s. President fe- Kinley, which arrived in Hongkong on Wednesday, and left this port yesterday afternoon for Manila, included the
The votes were all approved, the total amounting to 8101,406.
Having dealt with the items on the following:--
There is
Hon. William H. Atwell:-U.S. Die-- trict Court Judge of Dallas, Texas, also former Grand Exalted Euler of the B.P.O.E. Accompanied by his wife he is making a tour of the Orient.
Mrs. Clyde Beck:-Resident. of Manila, who is returning to her home after a visit in Shanghai..
1.—The principal object of this bill is to prevent the use of titles, etc., By un- certified Chinese midwives, which are calculated to deceive the public and con- vey the impression that the midwife is properly quaified. It has been thought advisable, that the use of such titles should be restricted, and the bill there- 3-It is not. quite clear that. section fore, in clauses 2 (4) and 8, amends sections 13 of the present Ordinance gives the £ and 13 of the Midwives Crdinance, 1910, Governor in Council power to apprase so as to provide that the title of van po of the use of electricity as the motivo shall be the only title which can be power of the tramway. The proposed recognised as usable by an uncertified new section 13 gives this power. It also Chinese midwife. makes it clear that no apparatus dis-The opportunity has also been taken approved by the Governor in Council to amend the Ordinance in several may be rsed. This is no doubt implies other respects where it appears to be. in the present section."
necessary. Clause 2 (1) and (2) alter the 4. Two substantial alterations will be penalties for the wrongtul use of titles made by clause 4. Ons is to give the implying certification, and for uncertigénda the Chairman said: Governor in Council power to allow the; ficated practice, to 8250 in each case, in one other matter which I should like to present statutory maximum speed of to order to conform with the usual fine for bring before the Finance Committee, but miles an hour to be exceeded. The other summary offences. Clause 2 (3) repeals had no time to place it on the agenda, is to do away with the present anomalous the proviso to section 2 (2) of the Ordi-When the estimates come before the provision that no rule or by-law made nanee, which seems to be of little value. Council there will be certain proposals under the principal Ordinance can conic The terms of the section imply clear that for the improvement and increase of the into operation until one month after its it was not intended to apply to emergency staff of the Harbour Master's Depart publication in the Gazette. Clause 4 also assistance, and s. 12 of the Ordinancement. One of the proposals involves an veyore. There has been considerable Provides that the company's by-laws provides that the Ordinance shall not increase in the number of marine sur must be first approved by the Governor, apply to medical practitioners. Section dinculty about obtaining licences for
Gover19 is amended by clause of the bill, certain ships built in Hongkong owing Manila in Council.
Mr. A: "V. Fensch and wife:-En route 6.-Section 17 of the present Ordinan 50 as to make this entirely unambiguous. to the fact that our marine surveyors
did not possess the full qualifications to Manila where he is connected with the provides that any rule or by-law may 3.--Clause 3 (1) substitutes Woman" impose a fine for offences against the for person" in s. 3; the use of the which were demanded by the Board of Facific Commercial Co.
Mrs. Olive N Gibson-Tourist "en rule or by-law, not exceeding $10 for word she" in the section shows that Trade. In order that this question may
was intended. Clause 3 (2) bo put beyond doubt it is proposed, subroute to Manila. each offence, or 23 a day for a continuing offence. These maxima seem much too requires a woman applying for certi- ject to your approval, to obtain a small for some of the possible, offences, fication to hold certain certificates, and marine surveyor with the necessary Clause 3 qualifications as one of the additional c.., trespassing on the tramway line, not merely to produce them. or failure by the company to provide (3) provides that the holding of a certi- members of the staff. I want your con- servants to keep the line free from ob- ficate under the Midwives Act, 1902, currence in this increase so that the man structions. The proposed new section shall be a qualification for being certified may be appointed, and come out here at once as he is urgently required. No makes the maximum fines for breaches in the Colony.. of the rules $250 or 850 a day for con 4-Section 4 of the present Ordinance additional expenditure will be incurred tinuing offence and the maximum, fice provides that the Board shall consist of this year as there is money, owing to the for breaches of the by-laws 8100. Au the Principal Civil Medical Offeer, the lapsing of salaries, to pay for him. But other objection to the form of the present Superintendent of the Alice Memorial I bring the matter before you now be section 17 is that the penalties have to Maternity Hospital, the lady doctor at cause his addition to the staff will be provided in the rules and by-laws, tached to the seme, and four other mean an increase eventually. You would and no provision is made for any as Jersons, to bo nominated by the Govern be robbed of the opportunity of criticis where through foadvertence a rule or nor. The trouble about sectioni in this ing the policy effectively if we brought by-law is not provided with a penalty, form is that they sometimes become in the man out now and placed the matter The proposed new form of the section convenient when circumstances change. before you in the estimates later, on- provides a penalty for all rules and For example, the particular hospital Approval was given by the appoint by-laws, but gives power to reduce the mentioned might close, or might ment of this marine surveyor.
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Mrs. L. H Burke and daughter:-- Wife and daughter of Mr. L-H. Burke, Oriental representative of the Diston Saw Co. They will join Mr. Burke in
Mr. B. R. Hawthorne-Returning to his home in Manila, after a trip to the States. He is connected with the Hamil ten-Brown Shoe Co. of that city.
Mr. R. Benton Hind :---Well-known Sugar man, returning to his home in the Philippines.
Col. C. H. Nance, wife and daughter: Far Eastern representative of the Radio Corp. of America. They are going to Manila
Mr. Fred O Finn-Oriental repre sentative of the U. M. & St. P. Ry.
Mr. H. P. Pond and wife:-General manager of the Pacific Commercial Co. Going to Manila By
Mr. Lee Woo and Mr. Moy Payyow:- Residents of New York city, returning to Hongkong for a vialt