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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 1905.
BRITH
of the Governor in Council to purchase the On the 22nd of September, at Shanghal, the line at a valuation Very properly these wife of F. A SAMSON of a son.
figures have been reduced very considerably At the expiration of twenty-one years from
The Hongkong Celegraph the date when the Ordinance comes into
"LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
BILLS PASSED,
SESSION-TERMINATED.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was,
THE DES VOOX NUAD FİRE
MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY.
**** An. Inquiry was held this afternoon before Mr. F.A. Hazeland into the circumstances con
cering the die which took place on the 9th ist, at No. 29 Des Voeux Road, Central
operation or any subsequent period of seven held this afternoon. Present His Excellency years the intention of the Governor in Coutthe Governor, Major Sir Matthew Nathan HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1905. cil to purchase the tramway system will be KCMG, R. His Excellency Colonel Dar Mr. H. W Looker, of Mesim. Deacon, notified to the Promoter or proprietors, xik (Colonial Secretary), Hon. Mr. L. A. M. John proceedings on behalf of the insurance compan ling, CA.E., Hon. Mr. T. Sercombe Smith Looker and Deacon, appeared to watch the THE NEW PEAK TRAMWAY. months notice being given. Of coune, ston (Colonial Treasurer), Hon. Sir Bios, Mr. J. M. Rocha alan being present for the that provision is guarded by other clauses Spencer Berkeley (Attorney General), Hon, Liverpool and Globe and the Western Insur- The third reading of the Bill for the which take effect should the working of Mr. Basil Taylor (Harbour Master), Hon,
acce companies, and Mr. R. A. Harding for the owner, construction of the new tramway to the Peak the tramway be discontinued for a period Mr. W. Chatham, (Director of Pubile.
of six months, or should it appear to the Works), Hon. Bir C. P. Chater, C.M.O, Ho
“Dr. Ħa1Kai, ̧ cu.o., Hon. Mr. R. Shewan,
Lau Sio said he was master of the Cheung Lee furniture shop in Des Voeux Road, Central.
was to have come, before the Legislative | Governor In Council that the Promoter is Hon. Mr. Gershom Stawatt, Hon. Mr. C. W. A fire broke out in the premises on the 9th of
Council this afternoon, together with the report of the Standing Law Committee which was appointed to consider seriatim the provisions of the proposed Ordinance. At the request.
of the. Hon. Sir Paul Chater the Bill was held over. It is evident from the report that the Committee carried out their duties with the utmost care and diligence, and the amendments which they propose may, in the majority of cases, be considered as safeguarding the rights of the public without infringing the value of the scheme in so far as the Promoter is con- cerned. Naturally in a Bill which contained originally 128 clauses (now reduced to 24) there were many trivial literal errors which had to be amended, and with these it is unnecessary to deal; but there are many large emendations and changes which will give the public cause for thought. The short title of the Bill is altered from the "Tram "way Ordinance; 1904," to the Hongkong Tramway Ordinance, 1905," and the larger title is expanded by the addition of the words From Battery Path to the Peak." In the Bill as originally drafted, it was not apparently contemplated that any tunnels would have to be built, although in an in terview which we published with the Pro muter, Mr. A. Findlay Smith, when the scheme assumed a definite form, it was ex
plicitly stated that it would in all probability he found necessary to tunnel near the Public Gardens. At all events the Bill made no provision for tunnelling, but that has now been remedied by the insertion of the words "or under" in Clause a which now reads - | The expression.* road' or 'roads' shall mean any roadway over or under which the tramway authorised by this Ordinance shall pass." There was a sentence in the Bill after it had passed the second Promoter reading, which allowed the iq generate and use electricity for the pur. puses of lighting his own buildings, erections, premises, and cars and for any other fur poses of his own. That, sentence has been struck out and in its place we find the follow. ing inserted! Provided always that the Promoter may deviate from the said plans.
NE DOS deposited as aforesaid if he obtains the con-
1ST FLOOR.
Dickson, Hon, Mr. Wei Yuk, and Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher (Clerk of Councils),
MINUTES.
TELEGRA MIS.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SERVICE:
OPENING OF MANCHURIA
CHINA'S PROTEST.
THE JAPANESE REPLY.
[From Our Own Correspondent.
Shanghai, 28th September,
2.20 p.m.
September a little after a am. Witness and the informed the Government at Peking The Japanese Government has cook, Lau Muk, slept on the premises that night. He slept on the second floor, and went to bed that she is not entitled to protest The minutes of the fast meeting were read about 11 p.m. A site woke him, and he found
the room full of smoke, and he got up thinking against the delay on the part of and confirmed.
there was a fire, downstairs, and ran out to Russia in evacuating Manchuria until the staircase, and saw a lot of smoke coming up the terms of peace have been ratified. down by the pipe. Both his hands and his He shouted out "save life" and then climbed
face were burnt, and he went to Dr. Jew Hawk to have his burns attended to, and afterwards
FINANCE..
The Colonial Secretary moved that the repost of the Finance Committee (No. 8) be adopted
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Carried, **
The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 40 to 42 and moved that they be referred to the loance Committee.
The Colonial Treasures seconded. Carried.
insolvent. Another clause grants the Pro- moter the power of selling, assigning and absolutely disposing of the whole of the undertaking to any person or persons, cor paration or company, by public auction or private contract. But it can only be done with the approval of the Governor in Council," and the tramway can only be din posed of to such parties as are approved by the Governor in Couricil. The buyers will, of course, assume all the responsibilities of the Promoter under the Ordinance. When this Bill first came before the Council, it was laid down that the fares for passengers
THE APPROPRIATION BILL. should not exceed for the single journey→→→
The Colonial Secretary moved the third For every first-class passenger, 40 cents; for reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance to every second-class passenger, 30 cents; and Public Service of the year 1906. He said,
apply a sum not exceeding $5,717,276 to the for every third-class passenger, 10 cents. Sir, it will be within the recollection of this Nothing was said about a reduction for the Council that the Appropriation Bill was referr. return journey. The Standing Law Comed to the Finance Committee last week, afterthe mittee now recommends, and their reconi-second reading, to report upon. As Chairman. mendation will naturally be adopted, that of that Committes 1. beg to certify that the the fares should be-For every first-class Bill was considered clause by clause in the passenger for the single journey, 30 cents; and is the opinion of the Committee such Bill presence of all the members of the Committee, for every second-class passenger, 20 cents; may be dealt with by the Council as the Bill and for every third-class passenger; dealt with by a Committee of the whole Coun 10 cents. And the Committee bas cil. As there has been no material alleration also inserted a provision for reduced fares in the Bill 4 beg to propose that it be read for the return journey. The addendum third time. reads: "And for the return journey, that is to say. For every first class passenger, so cents; for every second-class passenger, 30 cents; for every third-class passenger, 15 cents. The Promoter is at liberty to reduce these fares but lie cannot increase them.
CAES
Another recommendation of the Standing Law Committee which relates to Chinese · passengers will receive attention. The Bill when first framed laid it down that "Separate or separate ac commodation shall be provided by the promoter for Chinese third-class passengers,' The Committee will have none of that. The word "Chinese" comes out altogether, and the clause now reads: "Separate cars or separate accommodation shall be provided by the Promater for first, second, and third class passengers. An increase in the weight of luggage carried is allowed. Passengers may not take on the tramway personal lug gage, other than small hand baskels, bags or parcels any one of which shall not exceed six- teen pounds in weight-the first idea being that the weight should be kept down to ten pounds. But such luggage must not occupy a seat nor prove an annoyance to the other
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
1.
a
men, to vote for the third reading of the Appro- H.E. the Governor. In asking you, gentie priation Dill- trust unanimously-1 will renew my assurance that that vote will not be considered as committing you to accepting the principle of the transfer of the Widows and Orphans' Fund to the Government. At i have not yet been able to obtain the views on the sub ject of the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Bill' of certain gentlemen interested in the Fund to whom I referred it I am not prepared to proceed with that Bill this afternoon.” „There is one other point I should like to mention this afternoon as dealt with it in my remarks in introducing the Appropriation Bill. I then informed you that I was in hopes that the question of mill. |tary 'lands, which had been under discussion since the date of the cession of Kowloon, was approaching settlement. I have pleasure in informing you that by last mail received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies a despatch in which he informed me that the proposals which had been put forward by Excellency the General Officer Commat. ding and myself as a fair and equitable solution of this matter has been.accepted by the Colonial Office, the War Office and the Law Commissioners for the Treasury (applause) Correspondence on the subject is largely con- fidential, but I am asking the Secretary of State to allow me to lay the papers giving this correspondence on the table of this Council (applause).
The motion was then put and the Bill was passed.
IMMORAL, SOLICITATIONS,
passengers. There are the usual clauses as NEW TERRITORIES LAND Ordinance. to agreements with the owners of lands The Attorney General moved the third read. through which the Tramway will pass, anding of the Hill entitled an Ordinance to amend these remain practically the same as before,
the New Territories Land Urdinance, 1905.
The Colonial secretary seconded, and the only verbal alterations being made. Such Bill was passed. are the main alterations in the Hongkong Tramway Bill as proposed by the Standing Law Committee. The Bill has not been materially changed; the principal features of the recommendation are the concessions which have been granted to tite public.
sent of the Governor in Council to do so A few minor altérations have been made in the sub-section dealing with the route to be 34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, followed by the Tramway. There will be a double line track about a mile in length commencing at the lower end of Battery Path near Queen's Road, thence proceeding by the Public Gardens and Glenealy Ravine to the Peak, and terminating at the junction of the Peak and Chamberlain Roads. Three entire clauses which dealt with the repair of roads on which the tram will be laid, the maintenance and level of rails, and the con- |struction of temporary traniways when necessary, have been eliminated. These clauses have been mainly covered by ad- ditions to the previous provisions and, we take it, the essential spir in which theyTHE General Agent of the Shanghai Sumatra. were originally framed has not been lost Tobacco Co., Ltd, has received the following but merely curtailed in language,. There is telegraphic advice from Deli Maatschappij of Hongkong be adjourned until the next meet
BEER
PILSENER.
á clause dealing with the protection of cables, etc., which may be affected by the operation of the new tramway. The original provision mentioned "Government Depart ment, the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company, and the Great Northern Telegraph Company," as likely to come within the scope of the Ordinance. To these names, there is now
added that of the China and Japan Tele CROWN LABEL, phone and Electric Company, Limited
$13.00
Per Case of 4 Dozen Quarta.
$19.50
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Amsterdam:-"Sold zoo bales at Gids 0.70.".
THE usual "thought he could pass "cused a coul-coolie at East Point to be fined $5 for obstructing car No. 36 yesterday evening, by avoid as accident. forcing the motor-man to pull up suddenly to
A SERIES of lectures to ladies on "First Aid toʻ the injured" will be given by. Dr. W. V. M. Koch, in St. Paul's College, on Mondays, at 5pm. The first lecture will be given on Mon-
Dill read and passed.
NEW PEAK TRAMWAYS BILL. H.E. the Governor (to the Hon. Sir Paul
in his friend Chun Tuk Kwa in Pottinger Rice. Te did not notice the state of the He did not go back that night, but remained
fire, and did not know the cause of it
with his friend two or three days, ba- cause he was too fll: to "go, out, "-3
When he did go, he found the whole house lamps burning that night inside the shop had been burned out, There were two
THE PEKING OUTRAGE.
EMPEROR & EMPRESS DOWAGER
CANCEL, ENGAGEMENT A
In consequence of the recent out. rage in l'aking and the feared pre-
at the first floor staircase, and a lamp in the sence of anarchists in the capital, place. He had no shop at Canton. He was a Their Imperial Majesties the Emperor kitchen. Witness had been two years at the
partner with his father and first started in busi ness five years ago in Hongkong. His father and Empress Dowager of China have never had a furniture shop in Capton. Wit went into his present premises on the 7th ness was three years in another shop. He decided not to attend the army, November, 1903. When he went in he was manoeuvres in October next. increased to S;0,000. It is not all in the nine insured for about $45,000; subsequently it was
$50,000 worth of furniture and goods in the Company. At the time of the fire he had over shop, and had seat an account of them on the night of the fire to the insurance companies. That amounted to over 151,000.
By Mr. Harding: He had the business for two years, but it was an old established one before he acquired it. It carried insurance of $45,000 for over five years. The biggest insur
of the business (a Des Voeux Road. He effected ance, $20,000, was with the Meiji (Japanese) Company, and was in force before the removal new insurance in the early part of this year, and he changed from other companies because his, customers asked him to insure with them. to go upstairs because the door was locked and On the night of the fire he was unable he hammered and made a noise to rouse the other peoples He kept his cotton and stuff for making up into furniture on the first floor... A man named Kam Yik Chi was formerly a part. her in the Cheung Lee firm, but ceafed his connection because he had over-drawn · his money, and witness asked him to take over the firm, but he had not enough money, and an witness cancelled the partnership. At the time of the fire witness did not owe any money to the landford for rent. He had money invested in other firms, over $30,000; he owed people about $10,000.
share, about $2,500, in the furniture shop By Mr. Looker: He first took a one-fourth five years ago. I was left him by his father, who died about six years ago. Wit ness put in $7.500 himself into the busi- ness, He paid that money to buy up the other three-fourth, shares. The three holders were Kam Yik Chi, Lau Wi Chip, and Chi Hung. He paid Kam Yik Chi for his share a few hundred dollars, but he could not remember how much; he was so confused when he paid it. His share was $1,500, but his account was considerably overdrawn.
Mr. Harding objected to this line of ques toning, as it was an inquiry into the cause of the fire and whether the witness paid anyone any cash five years ago could not affect the point at issue.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED
The report for presentation to the share. meeting, to be held at the offices of the general holders at the twenty-fourth ordinary general' age, on Friday, the zoth prox., at moon, is as
commit
follows:
The general agents and consulting tee beg to submit to iha shareholders the Anal accounts for the year 1904. Sub
1904 Account,The balanca at credit of thin- account is $561,540.38 as per statement, which it is recommended be appropriated as follows- A dividend of Sto per share...$20,000.00 Addition to the reserve fuadi. 200,000,00 Addition to re-insurance fund accoun Carrying forward to the cure
rent year's account...
301,54038
$661,540.38
1905 Account-So far the general agents" be satisfied with the Progress of this account, and consulting committee have avery ranson (G
Consulting Committed. Since the last meet»? ing Mr. G. G. Moxon was nominated in place; of Mr. D. E. Brown and his appointment re quires the confirmation of shareholders. The present members, the Honir l'aul Chater,
selves for re-election. CMO, Men, F. Maitland, H. P. White, E Shellim and G. C. Moxon retire, but offer them...
Auditors-The accounts have been audited. by Messrs, W. H. Folis and T. Arnold, the latter replacing Mr. R. Chatterton Wilcox and their re-election is recommended,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., General Agents, Hongkong, 27th September, 1905.
STATEMENT Of Account for THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1904. Capital subscribed, $1,500,000.00
Liablition.
Amount paid-up $500,00000 Reserve.fund...........................1,400,000.00 Re-insurance fund
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97,893.48 Accounts payable........... Outstanding dividends
8,761.00 Balance of working account, 1904. 601,540,38 37.280.34
$2,705,478
Cash, on current account with Hong-
11,414.95
5,000,00
kong and Shanghat Banking Fixed deposits, with banks in Corporation kentinapega Hongkong........... kong and Shanghai 1,858,028.52 Mortgagesand debentures, in Hong Chinese Imperial Government
Loan, 1886..
His Worship over-ruled the objection saying it all led up to show the value of the property Witness, continuing, spoke to the pay ment of other monies, and said that at. the time he took the shop the capital was $10,000 only. Before he bought the other ing of the U entitled in Ordinance to amend
The Attorney General moved the third read-shares the firm owed witness over $20,000, the Summary Offences Ordinance, 1845.
which was advanced by the father. He in. creased the insurance a few months before the The Colonial Secretary seconded and the fire because, with the increase of business, the motion was carried.
existing insurance did not cover the amount of the stock. For some months before the fire they were doing bad business. They always did good business at the end of the year. He Chater)-I understand you wish the third made $3,000 or $4,000 profit last year. This reading of this Bill postponed.
year he had sold goods to over $20,000 making 13on. Sir Paul Chater. Yes, your 1 xcellency, he had not reckoned the expensese against a few thousand dollars-over 30 per cent.- but the Bill entitled an Ordinance for authorizing $6,000 or $7.000 worth of goods not yet paid To amount brought forward from I should like to move that the third reading of that. At the time of the fire he had about the construction of a tramway within the Colony for on the premises. He bought those goods from the commission agents in Hongkong. ing of the Council.
$7,000 or $8,000, and some friends from other 'He had other debts, to his friends and relations
countries deposited money in the shop, and he owed people otherwise about $5,000. If be would have about $12,000 in hand in cash. He was paid the full amount of bis policies he had made no attempts to borrow money. The By accountant kept the books of the firm and wil ness used to go through ibem. All the books for this year were saved.>
1.E. the Governor-I do not think that A motion is necessary. It will stand as adjourned, and for the reasons already given the first reading of the Widows' and. Orphans' Pension Fund Bilt will also stand adjourned till a fature meeting. The Council is adjourned till after the meeting of the Fin-
ance Committee.
A
FINANCE COMMITEE.
mended for adoption by the Council —
THE FLOATING FIRE ENGINE, A sum of 51,000 in ald of the vote, police, sub-department, fire brigade-aiher charges, overhaul and repairs of the floating fire engine:
The inquiry was adjourned till to-morrow it 2.15 p.m.
United States bonds, 4% Lohn, 1935) 400/200 00 Japanese Giovernment bonds, 164,360, 38
52,705,478,102
WORKING ACCOUNT 1904-
int account
... net premia received;Jess returni
and re-insurances.. interest
≫ transfer fees
losses and claims paid charges, including: directors
and survey fees, gen "penses, &c.
commissions rigjene exchanger balance as above. »............
5:50.49434 616,887.53 168,174.7015
40.00
1935,590.57
661,540.38
$1,035,390.5
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
Wow General Agents,
with the books, vouchers and securities, and We have compared the above statements
of opening roads along which the tramway 5 pm. The first of these lectures will be given repairs to engines, hose, &c. for the yearly ning would be carried out by pumber 2 | found the same correct.
Clause 18, which was intended to protect will be given by Dr. C. Forsyth in the Victoria day, October gih. A similar course of lectures those parties who have at present the right Hospital, Barker Road, Peak, on Fridays, at on Friday, October 6th. An attendance fee of 5, which may be paid either to the lecturer or to the hon. treasurer (Rev. F. T. Johnson), will" be charged for the purpose of defraying in cidental expenses,
POLICE EXPENDITURE,
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held immediately after the meeting, of, the Legislative Council, the Colonial Secretary THE operations at Stonecutter's Island last presiding. The following votes were recom-night should prove one of the most practical military exercises that the military department in Hongkong have carried out for a long time." It was notified on Tuesday that night man
section from 7.p.m. 10.10 p.m. on Wedgesday, No one outside of military circles" was much the wiser, and would bave overlooked the item entirely.wers' it, not".for, the fact, that shortly after nightfall search-lights' flashed out across the sea from Stonecutter's and the boom of heavy guns sounded above the roar of wind and (rain. It was an 'ideal' night"; for such operations, the darkness of the evening belig increased by heavy r showers, while the typhoon signals, bad pont junke to shelter that might otherwi
200 60
A sum of $5,160 in aid of the vote, police other charger, for the fellowing items (— ::*
incidental Expenses...
$900 Cells Meals for Prisoners Office Furniture Passages, and bonuses in lieu of
:passages
4. 4,000
$5,160,
IFF
Total
THE GAOL.
is to be laid, is done away with; but the rights are no doubt covered in another section, although at a first glance it is not quito clear that such rights have been con sidered. However, it is impossible that the tramway would over-ride the sights of the Ar 3 a.m.-to-day Lin Hung, one of the table. gas and electric light companies to open boys at the Hongkong Club, with visiting toads, or of the Public Works Department friend, essayed to leave the Club premises by to repair water pipes, so that we may resta side door. But the Indian watchman had assured that due provision is made for the received strict instructions not to allow anyone to pass out of that door after 1a.m. and so ho protection of these rights. One of the most refused to allow Lia to pass, Lin resented his important alterations proposed in the Bill movements being interfered with and tightly, has reference to the clause dealing with the grasping his umbrella be battered the watch- purchase of the tramway by the Government. man over the head with it, breaking the "brolly"; It was originally set down that at the expira- and ladicting a cut on the cranium of the cure t
The Colonial Secretary reported that the tion of one hundred and fifty years from the todian, while adding the dire lasult of pulling minutes had been considered and that the date of the commencement of this Ordin-his beard and knocking off his turban, The unrecommendations therein, had been approred ance or at the expiration of any subsequent worst of it called a policeman and had the boy by Cinco ried out
fortunate watchman finding he was getting the Be moved that the report be adopted.
The Coppia Trev
Treasurer seconded period of five
o years the Promoter or pro acrested. His Worship Bued the defendant, The Council adjourned sine dis priotora of the line should receive notice of $7 for disorderly conduci and sassult, and meeting of the Executive Council was early hours of this (93-14 the intention (If such an intention existed) ordered him to pay so cants as compensation, then belde
known to the work
Per Case of 8 Dozon Pints:
Hongkong, 16th Juan, 1905.
A sum of $2,600 in aid of the vote, gaol other charges, for the following items
Incidental Expenses. Provisions for Prisoners ....
The Council having resumed,
across the danger zone. Every
W.HUTTON STARNOLD,
Hongkong, 25th Septem
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