LOCAL CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEAL.
GOVERNMENT'S ANSWERS TO HON. MR. BRAGA'S QUESTION IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
COLONIAL SECRETARY ON INCREASED ASSESSMENT RATES
Six new bills passed their first reading at a meeting of the Logiallitivo Council held yesterday afternoon. Seven others, which had passed their first reading at an earlier meeting, went through the flal stages yesterday.
In connection with the question by the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, relative to the establishment of a Court of Criminal Appeal in Hong Kong, the Government indicated that corespondence lind bean procending between the Souretary of Stato and the Hong Kong Government with a view to bringing the position in regard to érintial appeals in the Colony into accord with the provisiona of the Criminal Appent Act, 1997,
The Colonial Secretary moved a resolution whereby the Ausser- ment rates are increased. This also was adopted.
AMUSEMENT TAX BILL PASSES FIRST
READING.
There were prosent:- H. E. the Governor, Sir William
Peel, K.B.E., C.M.G., Hon. the Col. Secretary, Mr. E. R.
Hallifax, C.M.G., O.B.E., Hon, the Attorney General, Mr. C.
G. Alabaster, K., O.B.E., IIon. the Secretary for Chinese
Affaira, Mr. A. E. Wood, Ian. the Colonial Treasurer, Mr.
C. Mel. Measer, 0.1.E., Hon. Mr. II. T. Creasy, C.B.E.
(Director of Public Works), Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, CAL.G.
(Inspector General of Police), Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, R.N.
(Retired). (Harbour Master), Hon. Dr. A.-R. Wellington (Direc- tor of Medical and Sanitary Services),
Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, K., Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton,
Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotowall, O.M.G.,
LLAD,
Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackie, How. Mr. J. P. Braga,
Hon. Dr. Ta'o Seen Wan, O.B.E.,
LL.D.,
flon. Mr. J. J. Patersom and
The Government's visa is, how. ever, that the assessed valite, and consequently the percentage thereon, automatically adjusts itself to the smonitics provided to property. It is proposed in consequence to re- view the whole table of figures; and, leaving water apart, as requiring separate treatment, to attempt to find a uniform percentage charge to be leviable in all rated areas for
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1990.
FIRE AT ABERDEEN. CANTON STUDENTS'
THREE HOUSES GUTTED.'
MAN AND WIFE LEAP FROM
WINDOW.
An outbreak of fire, as a result of which three houses in Aberdeen werd gutto occurred Inte on Wednesday night. Tho are origi nated, it is believed at 22, Main Etrost and soon' the preinisee were
well ablaze.
STRIKE.
FRESH COMPLICATIONS SET IN.
[TROM OUR OWN COMBEIPONDENT. Į
CANTON, Dec. 4.
The students of Sun Yat Sen
liniversity are still on strike, in spito of the poignant comments of the general publie branding auch Owing to the long distance which activitios ng unwarranted and con- the fire appliances had to travel,demnable, and the porsuasions of both houses adjoining No 22 were the President, Dr. Chu Chia Hua, well alight before the Brigade ar-who returned from Nanking a few rived.
days ago.
both 503.
It is fortunate that most of the mates had sufficient warning of the outbreak to leave the buildings in time, A man and wife who were aroused from their sleep by the flaines had to jump from their window on the first floor into the street. Both were injured and were removed to hospital, but it is believed that their injurica are not of serious character,
HEDWIG'S CREW SAVED.
FINE WORK BY H.M.S. SUFFOLK.
EXPECTED TO ARRIVE BERE
THIS MORNING.
Anxiety regarding the safety of those on board the Hedwig, strand- ed on the Pratas Shoal, was con- siderably relieved by, a mensage. from 1.M.S. Suffolk received in the afternoon yesterday conveying the
thet News
their strenuous
efforts to rescue the 14 members of the crew bad at last met with
access.
The message, feceived at about 50 pin, read as follows:-"I am proceeding to Hong Kong with the crew of the Hedwig on board."
We are informed that the Suffolk is expected here at about 10 .. to-day if the weather continues to be rough. If by any chance the sen goes down, the Suffolk may stay out at sea till about 4 pm, carry ing out a number of exercises.
Once thoro, although the Laek The strike was supposed to have before them was a big one, the puded yesterday, and the students. Bremen managed to confine the resumed their class-room work this conflagration to the three houses, morning, but frosh complications which were entirely gutted. No had set in when thrco'students were 92 was completely burn; out, while Nos. 2 and 23 ware so seriously suddenly not upon and severely image that the roof fell in in beaten a couple of days by a gang of men whose identity has not yet been established. These students sustained such covere injuries that they had to be taken to the Muni. pal Hospital for treatment. The students on strike supected that it was the work of certain police disguised as civilians in retaliation for the maltreatment necorded them a few days before when searching the belongings of some of the students in their dormitory.
The student body met again inage received from the Suffolk at
9a.m. yesterday read:- the University auditorium morning at 8 o'clock, and, among ther things, it was decided to ress their demands upon--the Gen- tral Government by continuing the strike indefinitely.
the services provided by the Govern ment. It is anticipated that a new
The fire appliance were summon and more simple table will be laided at 11.42 m. and returned to bafore this Council for discussion Central Fire Station. a little over ground in a few months' time with a view three hours later. The to bringing it into force as from doors of the premika which were destroyed wore usei as shops while July 1, 1931.
The New Bills.
the upper stories were Chinese teno- The Attorney General, in moving ment houses. the first reading of a Bill to amend
Crown Lands 1 the
Resumption Ordinance, pointed out that the was fully explained in the Memorandum of Objects And Hensons attached to it and sim- plified the procedure,. enabling'n uniform procedure to be adapted in the ease of resumption of all Crown land, instead of the old procedure
1
Mr. N. L. Sith (Deputy Clerk of which was determined by the value
Councils).
of the land in question. He went on to any that under the new Ordinance the Chairman of the Board shall be'n Magistrate, or Justice of the Penco nominated by
Criminal Appeals. The Hon. Mr. Braga, pursuant to notice asked the following ques- tions:-
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Has the attention of the Hon. the Attorney feneral been drawn to the leading articles in the Hong Kong Telegraph newapsner of November 6 and in the South China Morning
Post of the 17th instant ed- rócsting, the variablishment of a Court Criminal Appeal in Hong Kongi
Has the suggestion been con- sidered by Government be "fort1
3. If the reply to question 2 lio in the affirmative, will the
Boven Billa Passo. The following Bills passed their second and third readings:-
A Bill to amend the Police Force Ordinance, 1000.”
"A Bill to amend the Probates Ordinence, 1897,"
A Bilf to amend the Summary Offences Ordinance, 1843,"
"A Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to the District Watch Force."
"A Bill to amend the law re-
the Governor (unless a request inlating to theatrical performances at writing that the chairman shall be plnoes of public entertainment,"
Entertainments Tax.
this
The Canton authorities are con- templating taking a strong hand in restoring obedience and discip line at the University, but what monsures will be resorted to has not been 'divulged.
Dr. Cha Chia Hua, the retiring President, in an interview with the local Prosemen, said that he was fast winding things up to be turned
Arriving at the Pratás at day- break yesterday, II.M.8 Suffolk lowered a shallow draught motor boat and a whaler and, catering the started their lagoon, the perilous 19 miles journey to get into touch with the Hedwig. The mes-
erew
"Have lowered motor bout and whaler which Bre .now inside southern entrance. Am proceed. ing in the direction of the wrerk. Weather conditions moderate, north cast monsoon. Bonte aro riding short steep seas and are making about four knots to wind-" ward.
The trip in the lagoon taken by the men in the two small boats must a hazardous one. necessarily be
Though not so choppy as the sen outside the reef, the lagoon, on account of the extremely bad wea- ther conditions, presented a chappy
surface.
Danger From Coral Reefs, Added to this, it must be borne
A Bill for promoting the re: a judge be hddressed by or on be- half of any party to the Registrar vision of the Ordinances of Hong over to the incoming administra of the Supreme Court and filed Kong by the repeal of Ordinances tion. He had endeavoured to prevail with him; in which case be shall be and her Enactinents, which are upon the Central Authorities to in mind that there are innumerable sach judge as the judges inny spent or no longer required and low him to romia in Canton, voral knolls, reefs and rocks that mutually arrange).
the correction of errors.
A Bill to amend the law re-but without success. He expects, aro scattered all over the lagoon Inting to Companies.'
therefore, to bo inducted into his new office at Nanking on the 15th and which, at low tide, can be soon of this month.
just above the surface of the water. Reports are curront that Mr. Those who manied the two vessels Kin Toiang Ching will formally would have to be very careful not take charge of the Sun Yat Sen University on the 10th of this to encounter these obstacles, or else month, notwithstanding the protest it would mean disaster. and strike of the students,
In introducing a Bill to impose duties in respect of admission to entertainments, the Attorney Gen- oral said: "This carries out the policy stated by your Excellency in the Budget debate to adopt an entertainment tax, or as is some-
Government state the reasons times called an amusement tax, in
for not adopting the preosthe Colony. It follows as far as
in Hong Kong If. in the negative, will the Government consider the aurisability of crasting such a Court in the Colony ?
"
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
SEVERAL ITEMS QUESTIONED.
Estimates totalling. $198,351 werd
An item for $4,200 for University Examination Grants:
dont in England for creating is possible the procedure which is approved by the Finance Com a Court of Criminal Appeal followed in, England which here we
have dealt with under one Ordi-mittee when it met after the meet- nanoc. We have had to obtain the ing of the Legislative Council. information on which this is based Details of the itans were published from a patchwork of many finance yesterday. Only two items came in for some questioning and these were nute which hair led to the súms re-
as follows: The Hon. Attorney General, insult in England. The amount of reply, said:-The answer to the duty is set out in the first schedule first question is "Yes" The answer on page 4 to the second question is also "You"
Piers Ordinance. Regarding the third question. The
Coming to the Bill to amand answer is: Correspondence, has further the Piers Ordinance, 1800, been proceeding since the month of the Attorney General said: This May between the Secretary of State makes it clear that the Govenor in for the Colonies and the Govern Council has power to reduce the mont, with a view to bringing the fece in respect of piers. Particular position in regard to Criminally in outlying districts it is neces- Appeals in the Colony into accordsary that the Governor in Council with the provisions of the Criminal should have the power." Appeal Act, 1907,"
Assessment Rates.
The Colonial Bouretary in moving the resolution for the increase of assessment rate said:-
Stamp Ordinance.
SUN'S POLITICAL
- TUTELAGE.
I
MILITARY PERIOD NOW PASSED,
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. }
In correction with this the Hon. Mr. Owen Hughes said: Sir, I would liko to inquire if this mount represents the sum granted by
CANTON, Doc. 4. Government as entrance fees for the University loend examinations, for
General Chon Ming Shu has junior and armor, in which I announced that the period of poli understand Government intends tival tutelage as set forth by the that all scholars should enter. A late Dr. Sun Yat Ben in his writ- I rightly informed that the Governings will be formally ushered into Kwangtung on the fret day of mont pays all the foes?
With the collapse of next year. the Kwangsi insurrection, he said, the military period had passed.
Chairman: Yes. The examina. tions are compulsory and Govern mient pays the fees ultimately.
SIAMESE PRINCE VISITS MACAO.
RETURN TRIP BY AIR..
..
In the circumstances that pre vailed, mislio-vöösels could not make more than four knots an hour, and at this speed they would not be able to reach the wrecked ship till the afternoon, when they would have t make their return trip to the en- trance of the lagoon.
Meanwhile the Suffolk had sta tioned herself in a position near the Hedwig. Thick smoke was issued to guide the small boats, as the visibility was exceptionally poor.
At 11.30 am. yesterday, a 'mea- fingo froin the Suffolk read:-
to
"Hedwig appeara havo ridilen over the reef into the lagoon and is now in calm and very shallow water. Visibility is poor. Am lying to the windward and making smoke in the hops of giving boats a leading mark." Another meangè: from the Hedwig received at 9 a.m. yesterday was as {follows:---
Water
"Strong north-west winda. Breakers very strong. coming in engine room, about four feet. Please tell Suffolk 35 metres rond O.K. hero,... Wave- length 40. Waiting for you. In dangor. Call as soon as you re- ceive this message. Many thanks for your valuable assistance,"
Eye-witness' Account.
The Attorney General next pro- posed a Bill to amend further the Mr. Paterson: But surely a thump Ordunnco, 1921, and in forced entry is rather expensive doing so he said: "This places You can take a bores to the water The resolution in my name on the duty as formindowed by Your but you cannot make him drink, agenda paper which 1, tak per- Excellency's speech on the Budget and a very large proportion of those mission to have accepted as read, debate. The Bill is explained in who are forced to enter surely can- implements the policy indicated in the Memorandum of Objects and
not pass. this year's. Budget donte, to in- Ronsons. It also makes a change
Chairman: Nat everybody in the eroase the assessment rates of the in the duty relating to partition grant-in-aid schools are forced to Colony by a uniform 4 per cent. în doods and that has been suggested enter I'am #ot sure if they Prince Purkchatra; the younger the coming year.
by the financial adviser to the
are forced to do this
brother of HM the King of Siam, Our dating Ordinance No. 6 of Government."
For Retrenchment Committee. who has been staying in the Colony 1501-gives- general power to ass
Tung Wah Hospital,
for the past tow days, yesterday and to demand the payment of
The next Bill was "a Bill to Mr. Paterson: Could I have de paid a visit with his etat to rates; but does not differentiate be
Some doubt existed in regard to tween the public services for which make certain provisions relating to tails, because after all I think this Macao, where they were received
the identity of the ship aground, In fact only in the corporation named The Tang natter will came before the Re by the Acting Governor, ratre aro payable In fact on Con- Wade Hospital. In connection with tremeshent Committee and it might Magalhass, and hospitably enter the statementà made by one of the but this has been cleared up by the Water
tained
during their short stay in the officers of the destroyer, H.M.S. noted with any particular service, this ite Attorney General said a be luft till then.
Chairman: The principle might Portuguess Colony. and there only da a babia for the very long Memorandum of Objecta calculation of the free allowance, and Reasons was attached to the be left to the Retrenchment Com His Royal Highness returned to Stormcloud, which visited the scene The idea, however, acoms to have Bill. He said that the directors of mittes but it trill be rather inbon Hong Kong in an aeroplane piloted on Wednesday but returned to Hong grown (and with it rather a vague the Hospital ware anxious that this venient for this areant to be held by Lieut. Commander C. A. Bral. Keng as nothing could be done by practice) that rates are separativa. Dill should be passed this year in | up." Ho went on to say that the They left Macno ab. 10.30 a.m. being said that the ship was flying a her in view of the rough asas, He calculated and definitely allocat- order that the dection of officers, matter could be discussed soparate acon off by the Acting Governor Dutch flag which indicates that it to apecific expenditure; but there rich takes place next year, bé (ly at a later stage paid added that and the Harbour Master, and arriv- the Hedwig, referred to by Mr. Mr. Paterson'areaks hardly ad at Kai Tack Aerodrome at 11 M. J. Quist, Consul-General for the
ed
has been no rule requiring adher
enges to a uniform percentage in the aparate
and caloulation, variations of percentage have do curred.
Unovon Figuros,
This practice is no doubt spa sible for the very undron figures that appear in the section of the Ordinaceotion -which fixee
placed on a proper footing.
Arrest by Rayenile Offers. The last 31 introduced, was in Bill to amend the law relating to the powers of mest possessed by Revenue Officers The Attorney General explained that this Bill
affected the vote.
... Chaseman :. In no way, 5
a.m.
Dr.
Hon. Mr. Teo: I would like to Prince Purachatra, who is himself Netherlands. The officer said. "Sho the Capitation Grant at all. ask whether this money would affect an enthusiastic aviator, expressed is a three-masted wooden craft, and his thanks to Commander Bral for appears to have an auxiliary en- the way he had piloted him across ging. From the Stormcloud I could In connection with an item of from Macao to the British Colony. 500 people walking round the upper 815,000 for pipe line from Tytam At the Aerodrome, to receive the deck counted five of them, but was really a revision Bill and core to Stanley, the Hon. Mr. Oven distinguished visitor, were tho Com the visibility was too poor to deter rested omissions in the Ordinance fica cserved that Stanley, was manding. Offers and other offoors mine if they were Europeans. of 1907 and brings them up to interated at 128 per orats under the new of the RA.F. stationed at Kai Tack, Weather conditions out there the actual rates for the Colony Offer Ordinando which was contain the supply of water had been taken Aorodrome, also being present.
by substituting the present Post scale. He wanted to know whether Mr. Mons, Superintendent of the were terrible. The skice were leaden with heavy rain showers, and But hete figures are the figures the Cordon tine how to whopping revising the lamentare al Finns he was, ware, the high enga
I have highest reference to be Motor Spiri sata Tha Chair iad ball staff returned to tlio Colony, bylin zeen-round war fuging and a tabirinting the red off Ordinance which had been suggested there was no aperial allocation of ordinary steamship crvice.
The north-east by the Secretary of State :
the rate for ñny', purtkufar· ex whole party loaves here to-morrow huge breakers wore rolling in and
for Masila
crashing over the small craft,"
4 per cent, throughout the irre pularity of the figures must remain for the time...
(Continued on next Column).
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